Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 112 The imperial reinforcements have arrived
The main force of Li Zicheng's army was in the capital, totaling 30 million men; while Emperor Chongzhen had less than 4 men, a huge disparity in strength.

If you play normally, it will be difficult to win.Not to mention, in the era of cold weapon warfare, there was a saying that killing one thousand enemies would result in eight hundred losses for oneself.The troops in Emperor Chongzhen's hands cannot withstand consumption. This is his capital for conquering the world.

Once the Baoding siege relief battle begins, the whereabouts of Emperor Chongzhen's army will be exposed. The next step will not be a defensive battle like Yanmen Pass and Ningwuguan, but a battle on the plains, which is very detrimental to the weaker side.

Emperor Chongzhen also thought that in order to defeat the strong with the weak and the enemy with a small number, generally speaking, historical experience shows that the only methods are water and fire and cutting off his food routes.

As the saying goes, water and fire are ruthless. Flooding the army with water or burning the army is indeed the most effective method, but this requires a suitable environment.For the time being, Emperor Chongzhen cannot find such a fighter plane.

Fortunately, according to the information obtained, it was known that the place where Li Zicheng's army gathered grain was Zhending City.

But Zhending City is the capital city of Zhending Mansion, and it is the strongest city in the surrounding areas. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to attack a city guarded by heavy troops and take it down in a short time.

After all, any commander knows that the place where food and grass are stored is a top priority, and it must be stored in a safe place.

On the contrary, Emperor Chongzhen himself originally planned to go to the capital after leaving Zijingguan, so that the army could get supplies in the capital. In addition, the road was difficult to travel, and he did not carry much food and supplies with the army.

Apart from these, there are [-] bandits outside Baoding City.Since Baoding is only [-] miles away from the capital, the rebel army must be very quick to return reinforcements.

Once the war begins, as Emperor Chongzhen emphasized, it will be a difficult war!

For this reason, in addition to careful planning, it also requires the dedicated efforts of all the soldiers in the army, and God's blessing. Only then can it be possible to complete the planned battle plan: at least repel the army of Li Thieves!

Night falls and the battle begins tomorrow. All the soldiers go to bed early to recharge their batteries for the decisive battle.

At the same time, Li Zicheng, who had arrived at the capital city, was a little depressed.

It was not because the walls of the capital were tall and strong, nor because there was no news from the spy who had sneaked into the city before, but because there was news from Kuai Ma from behind.

In the Chinese military tent, as soon as Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others arrived, Li Zicheng with a gloomy face said to them: "Gugang has received news that Taiyuan is short of food and grass and is in urgent need of food and grass supplies!"

"What?" Niu Jinxing was immediately surprised when he heard this. He quickly confirmed and asked, "Taiyuan hasn't been lost yet?"

If Taiyuan is lost, people will not come to ask for food.

At this time, even Song Xiance looked surprised and said doubtfully: "This shouldn't be the case. Although we have troops staying behind, it is just a show and a bluff. As long as the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers attack, we will know the truth. Is it possible that the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were unable to do anything with even that small number of troops?"

When Li Zicheng heard this, he said angrily: "That dog emperor didn't send troops south at all. There is no war in Taiyuan!"

This time, everyone was a little dumbfounded.

This is a great opportunity to regain Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province!If he didn't eat such a big meat bun, could it be that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty saw through this plan?

Hearing Niu Jinxing's question, Song Xiance said categorically: "It is absolutely impossible. The transfer of grain and grass from Taiyuan and other places is even hidden from our own people, so the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will never know!"

Hearing this, Niu Jinxing was puzzled and asked doubtfully: "Could it be that the Ming Emperor was too scared to go south and just guarded Yanmen Pass and Ningwuguan?"

For the time being, it seems that this is the only way to explain it!
Then wouldn't it be like shooting yourself in the foot?
Play big!

Taiyuan and other places are still in the hands of the Dashun Kingdom, and famine occurs. How to deal with it?If you ignore it, the reputation of the Dashun Kingdom will definitely be bad in the Jin region in the future!But if we take care of it, is it possible to transport the food back again?

I don’t know how much food is consumed every time I go back and forth, not to mention that the army attacking the capital of the Ming Dynasty will not take a day or two, but probably a month or two. There is no way to have too much food and grass!
For a moment, several people in the Chinese military tent looked at each other, not knowing what to do!

Finally, Li Zicheng looked at Song Xiance and saw his bad idea. He said a little dissatisfiedly: "Does the military advisor have a good plan?"

Not to mention, after hearing Li Zicheng's question, Song Xiance actually came up with a way and immediately replied: "If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty does not lead his troops to go south now, His Highness can send people back and ask them to find a way to attack southern Shanxi." Find a way to seduce the officers and soldiers to take back the land of Jin."

Li Zicheng frowned after hearing this, obviously dissatisfied.

Previously, the situation was so overwhelming that the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers fled after hearing the news. Jin was already the territory of Dashun. Even Henan and other places near southern Shanxi, he had already sent partial divisions to defeat them.Those officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were like frightened birds, running away faster than rabbits. It was unrealistic to expect them to take back the Jin Dynasty!

After hearing this, Niu Jinxing immediately said: "Your Highness, I think that if there is no good way, I will leave it alone. As long as our army captures the capital of the Ming Dynasty and unifies the world, how can we care about the mere land of southern Shanxi? At worst, we will avoid it in the future." That’s the annual tax!”

When Li Zicheng heard this, he thought for a while and nodded: "Niu Qing's words are reasonable. As for the plan now, don't worry about anything else. Prepare for war with all your strength. The key is to capture the capital of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Song Xiance heard this, he did not refute, but suggested: "Your Highness, now we are attacking the capital. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is far away at Yanmen Pass. The only ones most likely to come to rescue are the Ming armies from Jizhen and Shanhaiguan, among which the strongest ones are This is Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, who must be moving into the pass to guard Shanhaiguan. In the opinion of a humble minister, we should send troops to defend it and send others to recruit people. It would be best if we can surrender!"

After hearing this, Niu Jinxing rolled his eyes and said: "Your Highness, if you can still spread the news, it means that the emperor of the country was killed by us in Jin. This way, it is more likely to be recruited!"

"Wonderful!" When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately praised, "I think they all know that the Ming Dynasty emperor led the army to fight against Gu, but when Gu arrived in the capital, their emperor was nowhere to be seen, which made people panic. When we capture the capital, even if The Emperor of Ming came to the rescue and let them know that the Emperor of Ming was not dead, but it was already too late!"

So, after several people discussed it, Li Zicheng put Niu Jinxing in charge of spreading rumors, and sent Liu Zongmin to lead the cavalry to station on the northern line of the capital to guard against possible reinforcements from Ji Town and Shanhaiguan.

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In the middle of the night, the half-circle moon hid in the clouds, and the night became darker. A figure slipped out from the south gate of Baoding City. He sneaked not far before he was caught by the patrolling Dashun Army soldiers, and was then taken to Chinese military tent.

"Master Marquis, we caught a man coming out of the city, claiming to be Baoding South Gate Guard Wang Dengzhou, and he wants to surrender the city!"

Liu Fangliang, who had been woken up, suddenly woke up when he heard this and immediately ordered to take the people directly to the back tent.

I saw two soldiers escorting a man into the back tent. Before he could be given any instructions, he knelt down and said, "I am the guard of the south gate of Baoding, Wang Dengzhou. I am willing to dedicate the south gate to the king's master!"

After finishing speaking, he took out something from his waist, presented it with both hands and said, "This is the villain's seal!"

The soldiers on the side saw the thing and gave it to Liu Fangliang. Unfortunately, Liu Fangliang was illiterate. He just took a look at it and it seemed that it was indeed that thing. Then he stared at the man in front of him and said: "You are sincere, why did you sneak up and surrender in person? "

Upon hearing this, Wang Dengzhou quickly explained: "The general does not know. The Governor of Baoding and other generals are people who do not understand the overall situation and do not know what is good or evil. The villain had previously suggested a breakout and offended them, so they treated the villain The villain was closely watched, and the villain had a rare opportunity to come and offer the door in person. He also asked the general to seize the opportunity. Otherwise, after daybreak, the villain's arrangement at the south gate would be noticed, and by then it would be too late to lose the opportunity. "

"Oh?" Liu Fangliang became even more interested after hearing this, and asked again. Finally he understood that this Wang Dengzhou was not from Baoding, and he was afraid of death. Seeing the earth and mountains building up little by little outside the city, and the lack of supplies in the city, he knew that Baoding would be destroyed. , just thinking about surrendering.

This Wang Dengzhou was the official army of the Ming Dynasty that he recognized. Liu Fangliang was immediately overjoyed. He immediately summoned the generals and sent a few hundred people back with Wang Dengzhou to control the city gate. When it got light, if the city gate was still in his hands, he would carry out a large-scale attack. Launch an attack and take Baoding City in one fell swoop.

If we can capture Baoding City so quickly, we can catch up with the battle to attack the capital!
Liu Fangliang thought so, cherished this opportunity, and took action immediately.

At the end, he personally escorted Wang Dengzhou out of the camp and told him: "As long as we can capture Baoding City, you will be the first to win, and I will ask for credit for you!"

Wang Dengzhou was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly thanked him.

At this moment, Liu Fangliang touched the armor on his body, then frowned and said: "Damn it, it's actually raining!"

Sure enough, light rain began to fall sparsely.

If there is no spring rain, it will surely be another drought year!

When Wang Dengzhou saw it, he quickly smiled flatteringly and said: "Master Hou, this is a good sign. Once it rains, the defense in the city will become more relaxed, and the capture of the city will be more successful!"

When Liu Fangliang heard this, he thought about it. It was inconvenient for him to move, and it was even more inconvenient for him to defend the city. It would be easier to seize the city by surprise!
So, he mobilized his troops and horses in the rain, ambush at the south gate of Baoding City, and waited for dawn.At this time, it was actually the darkness before dawn.

Plus the rain makes the night darker.

Wang Dengzhou led [-] elite Dashun troops, sneaked close to the south gate, imitated the cry of a frog, and after waiting for a response, the south gate opened again.

Liu Fangliang, who was in the distance, couldn't see the specific situation clearly. He just vaguely heard some movement and saw his people heading towards the city gate, as if they had entered.

He is a little looking forward to it, but also a little worried. If he fails to steal the city this time, it will take time. Even if he finally takes Baoding, he is afraid that he will not be able to attack the capital in time!
Suddenly, there was shouting and scolding from the south gate, followed by screams, fighting, and shouting.

"Master Hou, we succeeded!"

When Liu Fangliang's men heard this, they immediately became excited and urged him quickly.

However, Liu Fangliang was unmoved and said coldly: "Don't act rashly. It will be dawn soon. Don't make any move until dawn!"

He was also a general who fought in both the south and the north, and he was also prepared.What if there is a scam and you run into a trap?
It will be dawn soon, and you will be able to see if there are any traps then, so that you will be safe!For this reason, before the three hundred elites entered, he actually told them that if they really got the city gate, they should guard the city gate and wait for dawn.

At the south gate of Baoding City, the noise was getting louder and louder, and torches could be seen rushing towards the south gate, but it was raining again, and the rain was getting stronger, affecting both the inside and outside of the city.

People in the city were anxious, and people outside the city were also anxious. Unknowingly, even though it was raining, it was getting brighter and brighter.

When Liu Fangliang's own people came out to report that the news was correct, Liu Fangliang laughed and immediately ordered his elite troops to attack the south gate!
In the city, Shao Zongyuan, who was sleeping lightly, was woken up: "What, the south gate was lost? How is that possible? What does Wang Dengzhou do for food?"

"Sir, it must be Wang Dengzhou who surrendered to the thieves!"

Shao Zongyuan panicked and quickly ordered: "Quick, send troops to rescue Nanmen and drive out the thieves!"

In fact, he was not the only one to get the news. Many people got the news immediately and rushed to the south gate spontaneously, trying to drive the bandits out of the city as soon as possible.

All of a sudden, the shouts of killing were loud at the south gate.

It was still raining, firearms could not be used, and the power of bows and arrows was not as good as usual.The two sides were fighting, relying on cold weapons to fight for their lives!
Lu Yingjiao, Zhang Luofu and other brave generals in the city led the guards to fight bravely, but the bandit army also fought desperately to control the city gate, allowing a steady stream of bandits to invade the city.

On other city walls, there were many thieves setting up simple ladders and even flying claws, and they began to attack the city at the same time.

For a moment, the defenders in the city were in a hurry, focusing on one thing and not the other.Although there is still a stalemate, anyone can see that if this continues, it will only be a matter of time before Baoding falls!
"Kill..."

The defenders of Baoding tried their best to kill the thieves in order to protect their home!
"Kill..."

The soldiers of Dashun Army fought desperately in order to seize the opportunity to capture Baoding City!

The light rain falling from the sky was ignored by everyone amidst the loud shouts of killing.

In the Zhang Mansion, a crowd had gathered. As the head of the family, Zhang Luojun, although he was a scholar with a Jinshi background, already had a knife in his hand. He looked at all the men in the family with pale faces and said sternly: "All men, Follow me to the south gate!"

"Yes, Master!" The Zhang family members and their servants shouted and prepared to leave with Zhang Luojun surrounded.

However, just as Zhang Luojun crossed the threshold, he suddenly stopped and turned around to look behind him at the female family members in the mansion.

After a short pause, he said expressionlessly: "You should also prepare, don't let the thieves catch you!"

His wife, Luo Shi, heard this and said with a sad look: "Master, take care!"

When the little daughter standing next to her mother saw this, she burst into tears and shouted: "Dad, my daughter doesn't want to die, we don't want to die..."

Hearing this, Zhang Luojun took a deep look at his favorite little daughter, as if he wanted to engrave it in his heart or cherish this last glance. Then, without saying a word, he turned around and left, never looking back.

In the blink of an eye, only a group of women and children were left in Zhang's residence, chasing them to the gate of the residence and watching their relatives crowd towards the south gate.

People from the Jin family are responsible for guarding the west gate. Jin Zhensun, the most capable fighter in the mansion, was transferred to the capital earlier. His brother Jin Xiaosun also said goodbye to his family and led people to find his uncle, the censor, to reinforce the west wall of the city.

One family after another, they are all trying their best to fight for the family behind them.

Even if civilization reaches later generations, in wars, apart from the army with faith, the common people will always be the most vulnerable to weapons and weapons.If the city of Baoding is destroyed, I don’t know how many families will be destroyed and people will die.

"Kill..."

The sky above Baoding City was filled with shouts of killing.

At this time, it was already broad daylight, and the soldiers of the Dashun Army outside the city knew that this was a rare opportunity and were attacking frantically. On various sections of the city wall, thanks to the restraint from the south gate, they were able to attack the city in many places.

The defenders of Baoding City are struggling to hold on, looking forward to a miracle.

Marco was covered in blood and retreated to rest.Hearing the shouts of killing from all directions, he looked gloomy and quietly said to his bodyguards: "Come down and prepare to break out!"

From his perspective, he could tell that Baoding City could no longer be defended. Therefore, it was impossible for him to coexist with Baoding City. All he could think of was breaking out of the siege.

Shao Zongyuan climbed onto the roof of the Governor's Yamen and saw that a large section of the south gate had been invaded by the bandit army, and they were fighting on several streets near the city gate.Looking around, he saw many traces of bandits on the city. He couldn't help but feel sad and angry. He looked north towards the capital, clasped his hands in his fists, took out the sword from his waist and put it on his neck.

At this moment, louder shouts of killing suddenly erupted outside the city.

"Kill..."

At the same time, the rumble of horse hooves seemed to be like thunder. Even the drizzle could not cover it up, and even the ground felt shaking.

The momentum was so great that it surpassed the movement on the city walls and in Baoding City, causing everyone to involuntarily relax their movements.

"what's going on?"

This was almost everyone's first thought. Then, on the defender's side, there was despair. The war has reached this point, and there are reinforcements from the bandit army?
However, they suddenly discovered that all the rebels on the top of the city fled in panic, while the defenders on the top of the city cheered loudly.

"The imperial reinforcements have arrived, the imperial reinforcements have arrived..."

The hysterical shouting was filled with the joy of surviving a desperate situation!
This shout of surprise got louder and louder, spreading throughout Baoding City.

On the roof of the Governor's Yamen, Shao Zongyuan held the sword in surprise and put it back into the scabbard, but he couldn't insert it several times.

By the well in Zhang's backyard, Luo Shi was holding her youngest daughter in her arms and weeping silently. She listened to the movement in astonishment with a look of disbelief on her face.

But it was her little daughter who struggled out of her mother's arms, jumped and shouted, shouting in surprise: "Mom, sister, the court reinforcements have arrived, I heard it, the court reinforcements have arrived, we don't have to die, dad is here too." No need to die..."

(End of this chapter)