Cutting 1719

Chapter 473: The Battle of Ning Jin Again
On the third day of November in the third year of innovation, the imperial guards of the Fuhan Army landed from Jinzhou. Tens of thousands of Fuhan troops, with the help of hundreds of artillery pieces, launched an attack on Shanhaiguan.

The pass city of Shanhaiguan is square and square, surrounded by a moat five feet wide. In particular, the city wall is four feet high. Although the inside is rammed earth, the outside is covered with bricks and stones. The thickness of the city wall is two feet. There are more than ten feet, and the commonly used siege methods, no matter the ladder or the wall, are extremely difficult to work, which can be called impenetrable.

In addition, the Shanhaiguan defense line is not an isolated city. It has acropolis on both sides of the Guancheng, including Dongluo City, Xiluo City, South Wing City, North Wing City, Weiyuan City, Ninghai City, Laolongtou, and Nanshui City. A series of complementary castle complexes, such as Hanmen Pass, Beishui Pass, Hanmen Pass, and Jiaoshan Pass, can be described as complex in depth and closely connected.

Because of this, the Qing army did not dare to attack Shanhaiguan at all, and repeatedly chose to march from the direction of Xifengkou, Gubeikou, and Juyongguan. In this way, even if the Qing army robbed money and people in the pass, it was difficult To maintain food and military supplies, they did not dare to stay in the pass for a long time to prevent being cut off by the Great Wall defenders of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, they repeatedly entered the bandits, and they only led their troops back north after grabbing enough land and money.

Therefore, the Qing army finally took control of Shanhaiguan through Wu Sangui's surrender, and Ning Chu chose to raid Shanhaiguan now because he hoped to quickly occupy Shanhaiguan with a fast attack.

"Boom--"

Under the unanimous roar of hundreds of artillery pieces, hundreds of projectiles drew a curve from the air and hit the city wall of Shanhaiguan. Although a large part of them hit the target accurately, they only smashed the city wall of Shanhaiguan. Make some holes.

Of course, there were also some projectiles that smashed the Qing army on the city wall to pieces, and the subsequent explosion took many lives. Therefore, the artillery on the Qing army wall were not to be outdone, and they also actively fired. The range of the artillery is not enough, and the accuracy is relatively poor, so there are not many results.

For a while, the roar of artillery, explosions, and even the low cries of wounded soldiers rang out, and the war showed its cruel side from the very beginning.

In the sound of artillery fire, flying projectiles can be seen everywhere, almost forming a curtain of death, covering the heads of the soldiers on both sides. Perhaps when the development of firearms enters a rapid period, its killing efficiency against human beings is beyond everyone's control. Unexpected.

The artillery battles on both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages. Among them, the artillery of the Fuhan army is dense and has a faster rate of fire. Therefore, in a short period of time, a large number of projectiles are poured out. Therefore, the artillery positions of the Qing army on the city wall have been constantly being hit. .As for the Qing army, it occupied the terrain of Shanhaiguan. Under the protection of the city wall, the artillery positions were not destroyed in large numbers.

Seeing that the effect of the artillery was affected, the Fuhan army did not continue to insist, but began to ponder over the plan to attack the city directly. The main purpose was to launch a suppressive attack on Shanhaiguan through the momentum of this surprise attack.

"Follow me to fill up the moat!"

After the artillery battle, which lasted for more than half an hour, Zhao Zhiguo, commander of the first battalion of the first regiment of the Imperial Guard Division, as the battalion commander of the Sharp Knife Battalion, led hundreds of soldiers of the Fuhan Army under his command to prepare for the first battle. One thing is to fill the moat outside Shanhaiguan with negative soil.

The five-foot-wide moat is by no means easy to cross. Fortunately, it is winter and the water level of the moat is low, so Ning Zuyi chose to fill the river with negative soil, which can still solve this problem. The Mingfu Han army dispersed, and they pushed the shield chariot towards the moat.

However, as the Fuhan army's siege shield vehicles slowly advanced, the artillery on the Qing army's walls also began to show off their power. Although their rate of fire was very slow and their accuracy was poor, under the continuous attack, there were still some guns. More than a dozen shield chariots were knocked down one after another, and the soldiers of the Fuhan Army below suffered heavy casualties for a while.

Holding up the binoculars, Ning Zuyi looked at the moat in front of Shanhaiguan and those enemy emplacements. He couldn't help but sighed deeply. He knew from the beginning that Shanhaiguan would be difficult to fight, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

In order to realize the rapid siege of the city, the Fuhan army built a total of only a hundred shield chariots, but more than ten of them have been destroyed so far. If the fight continues like this, even if all the shield chariots are piled up, I'm afraid it won't help.

What's more, battles are not fought like this at all. Even within the Fuhan Army, which honors sacrifice, it would never allow commanders to consume human lives like this. This is not courage, but downright stupidity.

"The number one pass in the world, it really lives up to its reputation"

Chief of Staff Yan Zhiyi nodded lightly, with a dignified voice, "Master, we don't have much time, like the Qing army in the direction of Ningyuan and Jinzhou, I'm afraid they will come soon after getting the news. Going down Shanhaiguan, I’m afraid I’ll be attacked from both sides.”

Ning Zuyi nodded. Shanhaiguan is located at the throat of the Qing court. No matter how confused they are, they will not be unaware of it. As long as they have doubts and follow the vines all the way, they will find the Fuhan army in the direction of Shanhaiguan. At that time, the first reaction may be to organize a large army to attack.

However, for the quick attack on Shanhaiguan, I am afraid that some problems have occurred in the original estimation of Shanhaiguan. The effect is explained, and it will not have much effect.

"The number of Qing troops in Shanhaiguan will never be too many. The Manchurian soldiers plus the Green Battalion have a total of 5000 people. If you bite your teeth and beat them down, it's not like you won't be able to take them down at all. I'm afraid that ten of the imperial guards will die. nine"

Yan Zhiyi nodded slightly. He still recognized Ning Zuyi's judgment very much. If he wanted to fight this kind of fortified city, he relied on sacrifice. It is not impossible for the brave and skilled soldiers to take down Shanhaiguan.

But, isn't it a pity to fight like this?You must know that the soldiers of the Imperial Guard did not fall from the sky. All of them were originally the elites of the army. They have fought at least two wars. It can be said that their combat effectiveness ranks first in the entire army. , I am afraid that the emperor will not be happy.

"No, you must not attack violently!"

Ning Zuyi shook his head slightly, and then slowly said: "Our real purpose of this battle is to intercept the main force of the Qing army who may flee eastward, so we need to ensure our own combat effectiveness. In this case, we may also There is no need to take down Shanhaiguan."

Yan Zhiyi's eyes lit up, and he quickly understood Ning Zuyi's meaning, he laughed and said: "We can't take Shanhaiguan, but we can dig trenches, build a Shanhaiguan by ourselves, and then we can still block the Qing army."

"That's right. That's my idea. After all, we have to deal with the war in the pass. Once His Majesty leads the army to flatten Zhili, Shanhaiguan will be nothing but something in the pocket after all."

Ning Zuyi waved his hand lightly, "Let's not attack Shanhaiguan, we will directly take Zhongqiansuo City, then dig trenches around Zhongqiansuo City, block the roads inside and outside the pass with trenches, and completely block Shanhaiguan Pass."

After making a decision, Ning Zuyi stopped hesitating immediately, and directly called for money to withdraw troops. After all, he did not send too many troops out, so they returned quickly, but this scene made the Qing army in Shanhaiguan feel a little bit more. Much confused.

What's the situation, after firing for a while, stop shooting now?
Seeing the Fuhan army retreating towards the distance, Nadu felt extremely confused, but he soon realized a problem. No matter what, this was all his military exploits!

Repelling the invincible Chu Ni and defending the key Shanhaiguan City, this is a great contribution!Even if the emperor Lao Tzu is here, he has to admit it!
Thinking of this, Nadu quickly sent someone to recover the messenger who asked for reinforcements, and then rewrote the second memorial, which was directly submitted to the emperor himself. He wrote the whole story of the battle eloquently. Going up, of course, there are naturally many places with moisture in it, which is also a routine operation.

After Nadu finished writing, he was somewhat cautious. He waited until the Fuhan army had completely disappeared into the sky, then opened the door and pulled the broken shield chariots outside into the pass as trophies. The body of the Han army was taken away by the Fu Han army early, but Nadu felt rather regretful.

If there is still some credit for beheading, then he is truly developed this time!
In fact, when Nadu was overjoyed, the avant-garde troops of the Imperial Guard Division quickly arrived at the central avant-garde city, which was close at hand, and took down the central avant-garde city without even fighting a single battle.

In the long and narrow Liaoxi Corridor outside Shanhaiguan, there is not only one strong city in Shanhaiguan. In fact, there are dozens of small cities densely packed around the periphery, and these small cities themselves can play a role in defense and alert. Zhongqiansuo City is such a model.

Zhongqiansuo City was originally a thousand households, not a big city, smaller than Ningyuan City, but it is also a brick building, and there are only a dozen Qing soldiers stationed there, and there are three earth cannons. After the Fuhan army arrived, these Qing soldiers quickly chose to surrender knowingly and knowingly.

After taking down the Central Front Guard City, Ning Zuyi immediately began to build large-scale construction projects. He led the soldiers of the whole division to dig trenches, build artillery positions, and also used the barbed wire he brought. A solid line of defense was built with the central avant-garde city.

This line of defense is supported by the central front guard city, and expands along the north and south directions. As far as it is concerned, it is even stronger than Shanhaiguan. If the Qing army wants to break through, it will have to pay the price of blood.

According to Ning Zuyi's thoughts, he actually still hopes to use the defense line of the central frontier city to release the Eight Banners soldiers who stayed in Liaotu from school. You must know that the current elite of the Qing army are all inside the pass, and there are not many Eight Banners outside the pass. , there are only less than 3 people—like Shengjing, which is the most important, it is estimated that there are only [-] Eight Banners soldiers.

What can ten thousand Eight Banners soldiers do?They can't do anything, even if the Shengjing Tartars try to expand their forces, it doesn't make much sense. The defense line of the central front guard city is not something they can shake. Once they win a big victory in the direction of Ningjin , when the time comes, the whole Liaodong will come to fruition.

The more he thought about it, the more Ning Zuyi felt that his idea was brilliant. He successfully turned passive into active, and he could kill two birds with one stone. Even the emperor would not blame him for not being able to win Shanhaiguan.

For a few days, it is natural that the defenders of Shanhaiguan and the Qing army in the direction of Ningyuan cannot be hidden. Although the two sides failed to sit together and communicate, they both confirmed the fact that if the Fuhan army continues to build like this, I'm afraid that the Liaoxi Corridor will be completely cut off, which is no different from the occupation of Shanhaiguan.

Naturally, the Qing army would not feel reconciled to this, but as the general manager of Shanhaiguan, Nadu had limited troops and had to guard the defense line of Shanhaiguan. If you want to send troops from the pass, you have to wait for his request for meritorious service to arrive in front of you.

Therefore, there was no other movement in Nadu, but there was no movement from him. Ruilin, the deputy capital in the direction of Jinzhou, was in a hurry. On the one hand, he hurriedly reported to Shengjing General Yi Libu, and on the other hand, the troops of the Eight Banners gathered in Jinzhou , always ready to counterattack the central avant-garde city and pull out the nail of the Ningchu imperial guard.

As the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty, Shengjing actually had its own team. It had five ministries in Shengjing—the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry, each with a servant. There is one garrison general, and there are four deputy governors under his subordinates. In addition, there are Sanling Prime Minister Affairs Minister and Fengtian Mansion Minister in charge of government affairs. Basically, General Sheng Jing is also in charge.

Although there is still a prince Hongli in Shengjing right now, he is still young after all, so the real person in charge is Shengjing General Yi Libu, like the following deputy capitals of Shengjing, Jinzhou, and Xiongyue. The governor, the deputy governor of Jinzhou, and the vice governor of Xingjing all had to obey Yi Libu's orders.

Fortunately, Jinzhou is not too far away from Shengjing, only more than 500 miles away. With the courier sent by Ruilin to expedite the six hundred miles day and night, only on the second day, General Yi Libu of Shengjing got the news .

"What? Chu Ni appeared near Shanhaiguan?"

This news was like a thunderbolt, which knocked Shengjing General Yi Libu into a daze. He really couldn't believe it, so he had to ask again: "Is Shanhaiguan still in my Qing Dynasty's hands?"

The messenger sent by Ruilin didn't know the news, so he could only whisper: "If you go back to the general, the servant really doesn't know that the deputy commander of Ruilin sent the young one here. The main thing is to find a countermeasure."

"Countermeasures. Countermeasures, what fucking bullshit countermeasures?"

Yi Libu was really furious. He didn't know any news now, and his heart was a little confused. If the Fuhan army captured Shanhaiguan and then appeared in Zhongqianwei City, it would explain one point. The emperor's army was already in the pass. The army is gone!
This is not a joke. If it really happened, what should we do next?Support Hongli as emperor?Or choose to lead the army to attack Chu Ni?
(End of this chapter)