Actually, this is just Yang Chengying's coping words.

In fact, it was the Ming army other than his own subordinates who really made him break the defense.

When intercepting on the south bank of the Qing River, these Ming troops were lazy and did not use all their strength.

So much so that Mang Gurtai's heavy cavalry soon converged with the foot soldiers.

In the ensuing siege battle, they did their part.

However, immediately afterwards, the old mistake of grabbing the first level was committed again.

As soon as they entered the city, they forgot the mission of pursuit, and began to kill the Houjin soldiers in the city who had no time to escape, and even those who had already surrendered.

If you can't grab the first level of the Ming army, you will go to grab the materials in the treasury.

As a result, when the four gates were captured, the Houjin soldiers had already fled a lot.

Fortunately, Yang Chengying had already made corresponding arrangements, otherwise, the entire treasury would have to go into their personal pockets.

"The army has taken Gaizhou, and the next step should be to attack the Sancha River, force Jianyu to divide his troops, and reduce the pressure on the Ming army on the front."

didn't realize this at all, and began to persuade Yang Chengying to continue to use troops.

"That's what I said."

Yang Chengying shook his head and said with a heavy face: "The goal of annihilating the living forces of Jianyu has not actually been achieved. If we go out of the city to fight, we will be able to win or lose again. ”

Fang Zhenru was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mao Yuanyi again, and felt that Yang Chengying was not too stable.

After seeing Yang Chengying's methods, Mao Yuanyi has different views.

"The general is right, but ...... If we do not attack head-on, it seems that it is not enough to seize Gaizhou. ”

Mao Yuanyi's words were very tactful.

Although he agreed with Fang Zhenru's views, he also recognized his own difficulties and did not force them.

"That's for later."

Yang Chengying didn't want to answer now, "What I want to do now is to reward the meritorious people who have landed in the city this time." ”

In the afternoon of the same day.

Yang Chengying summoned the generals and some soldiers to hold a grand celebration ceremony on the school grounds.

"Su Xiaojing, Xu Shang, Han Yunchao, Shang Kexi, out of the ranks!"

With Yang Chengying's voice, the four of them stood up one after another and stepped onto the stage.

Yang Chengying said loudly: "Su Xiaojing fought bravely to kill the enemy, Xu Shang was brave and invincible, Han Yunchao was well commanded, Shang Kexi was flexible and adaptable, I personally poured wine for you to celebrate your great achievements." ”

With that, the guard held four wine glasses and a jug of wine on a tray.

Yang Chengying picked up the wine jug and filled the wine glasses one by one.

The four generals raised their wine glasses and said in unison: "General Xie!" ”

Drink it all.

Yang Chengying announced: "Reward the four generals with one camel each, one python satin, and nineteen brocade!" ”

"General Xie!" Four will be excited.

Yang Chengying nodded, then asked them to go down, and asked the soldiers who had ascended first to come up.

After they retreated, Gongsun Sheng, a small soldier who had ascended to the city first, excitedly greeted them.

This is a young man of the same age as Yang Chengying, who looks relatively thin, but when he is exposed outside his clothes, he has solid muscles.

"What is your current position?" Yang Chengying asked him.

"Genus...... The subordinates, who were originally soldiers under the command of General Officer Qi, fought out of the encirclement with General Qi, but were scattered by the soldiers of Jian, and had to go south, fortunately met the general. ”

Gongsun Sheng said excitedly.

The scenes of bloody battles in the past seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

"General Qi was martyred for his country, and he died a heroic death!"

Yang Chengying sighed and said: "When I saw you today, I feel that Mr. Qi is leading the troops in a good way." ”

Gongsun Sheng clenched his fists with tears in his eyes and lowered his head.

Cheering up, Yang Chengying announced: "Ben will personally toast you, from this moment on, you will be my personal guard, and he will have the opportunity to be sent to the front line again one day." ”

"Another! I will give you a hundred taels of silver, a camel, a python satin, and nineteen brocade! ”

"Whereas, you have fled and come with nothing to lose. And give you two hundred pieces of cloth, ten oxen, and ten horses. ”

Hearing such a rich reward, Gongsun Sheng knelt down excitedly and hurriedly kowtowed.

Yang Chengying hurriedly helped him up, beckoned, and the guards came to the stage holding wine glasses and wine jugs.

After filling the wine glass, Yang Chengying held the wine glass in both hands and handed it to Gongsun Sheng.

Gongsun Sheng took the wine glass, turned to face the soldiers and drank it.

Then, raise your glass!

"Congratulations! Congratulate! Congratulate! ”

The soldiers raised their fists excitedly.

Subsequently, Yang Chengying rewarded the soldiers who had made meritorious contributions to the siege of the city, including Zu Tianshou's younger brother Zu Tianchun.

He made great contributions when he blocked Mang Gurtai in Qinghe.

Reward is a means of winning people's hearts.

Since the head reward is so generous, he will use the more generous reward to make these newly attached Ming soldiers gradually abandon the idea of grabbing the head.

I believe that with time, we will be able to produce results.

As for the reward of the imperial court according to the head, Yang Chengying asked Fang Zhenru to deal with this "hard work" on the grounds that Fang Zhenru had the highest level.

The killing of the captives was not pursued.

The silver of the imperial court, how can it be so easy to take?

This kind of thing is still suitable for Fang Zhenru.

Outside Xiping Fort, Houjin Khan Tent.

Nurha, with his arms folded, sat thoughtfully in front of the map.

The Houjin army crossed the Sancha River as expected, and successively captured the Ming army's Xining Fort, Wujiafen, Shalingyi, Pingyangqiao Fort and other places, and there were border forts such as Xiping Fort and Zhenwu Fort in front of them.

Take these border forts and get one step closer to Quang Ninh.

However, taking this step is very difficult.

"Uncle."

Erbel Amin lifted the curtain and walked in: "The Ming army in the fort is very tenacious, and our army has failed to attack!" ”

"Huh?" Nurhachi turned his head slightly, looking at Amin with his peripheral vision.

Frightened, Amin clenched his fists and bent down to report: "It's all because the last general has no way to command, beg my uncle to punish him!" ”

Nurhachi withdrew his cold gaze and said slowly: "I don't blame you for this, it was Ben Da Khan who underestimated the Ming army. I didn't expect the Ming army under Xiong Tingbi to be so tenacious. ”

It turned out that when Xiong Tingbi hurriedly responded to Wang Huazhen and his defeated troops, he did not have many soldiers and horses. But he was keenly aware of the importance of Xiping Fort, so he sent these soldiers and horses to Xiping Fort to hold on.

Nurhachi was worried that his back road would be cut off, so he sent Sibeile Huang Taiji to lead the white flag to garrison Xining Fort.

Mang Gurtai's Zhenglan Banner was in Gaizhou, as well as Haizhou and the newly acquired Liaoyang, and a lot of troops were divided.

Nurhachi had limited forces to use on the front.

On the contrary, the Ming army had a local advantage in terms of strength.

Seeing the Great Khan's thoughtful appearance, Amin cautiously suggested: "Uncle, do you transfer the soldiers and horses of the Eighth Elder Brother, and let's attack Xiping Fort together." ”

Nurhachi shook his head, "The Ming Dynasty is a hundred times larger than me, and it should not be underestimated. In the unlikely event that the enemy moves troops from the sea and blocks our retreat, there will be no place for our troops to die. ”

"Great Khan, nephew leads the army to launch another charge! We must take the Xiping Fort and live up to the expectations of the Great Khan. ”

"Good. If you take the Siping Fort, Ben Khan will celebrate your success. ”

"Xie Da Khan."

Amin had just walked on his front foot, and the sentry came in on his back foot.

"Qi Qi Great Khan, the news came from the four beylers that the three beylers were defeated in Gaizhou, and the hundred heavy cavalry and three hundred banners on the Zhenglan banner were damaged." Sentinel reports.

"What!"

Nurha's brows furrowed, "Order!" Ordered Amin to withdraw his troops immediately, and we will not fight Xiping Fort. ”

Seeing that the sentry did not move, Nurhachi kicked him: "Hurry! ”

"Wow." The sentinel exited the sweat tent.

Nurhachi turned around and looked at the map, but his eyes did not fall on Gaizhou, but on the southernmost Golden State.