I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 408: Seize Liaodong
"Da da da... huh!"

Wang Zongtan and Tang Shun came in a hurry with their own soldiers.

"Who is Dai Zi?"

Dai Jing rushed up and knelt on the ground: "Dai Jing pays homage to General Ming Dynasty!"

Although he was still wearing the same shabby clothes, he had obviously tidied them up and cut off his braids. He looked quite energetic.

Wang Zongtan asked: "Dai Jing? Are you Dai Zi's son?"

Dai Jing nodded: "My father is Dai Zi, and the villain is my father's eldest son."

Wang Zongtan nodded: "Where is your father Dai Zi now?"

Dai Jing said sadly after hearing this: "My father was sent as a slave by the court of the Dog Tatars. He suffered a lot of torture, and was also hungry and cold. He passed away in October last year."

In another time and space, Dai Zi died this year, but now it was just a few months earlier.

Wang Zongtan was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "His Majesty specifically ordered us to look for Mr. Dai Zidai in the imperial edict, but it's a pity... Shi Ye is also destined to die!"

It is indeed a pity that the great work of reaching the mouth has been lost.

The emperor specially mentioned the person in the imperial edict with the honorific title of "Mr." How could Wang Zongtan not pay attention to it, and even made a special announcement to the entire army before sending troops.

Although most of the soldiers didn't take it seriously, the generals remembered it in their hearts, but they didn't expect that this man had died long ago.

The Manchus were killed today!

Tang Shun on the side was also very sorry, but he still said: "In that case, I will report to your majesty later. You can follow the army first and don't need to be a civilian husband."

Although Dai Zi is dead, since the man in front of him is his son, he should not take it lightly. At least he must report to His Majesty and wait for His Majesty's decree before making a decision.

The Ming army arrived, and more and more dragoons dispersed to the surrounding areas in batches to sweep the villages and towns in Liaodong.

Wang Zongtan's strategy is very simple. Since it is difficult to transport food, just grab it and grab the food in Qing's hands.

It happens to be the time of spring plowing. Not to mention conquering Haicheng, Liaoyang Prefecture, and Shenyang, we will also rob all the villages and towns surrounding the three cities.

In this way, it can not only cause serious damage to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also use the stolen population food to supplement the lack of population in the Liaodong Peninsula.

The large forces of the Ming army were still marching in the rear, and the dragoons were spreading out one after another.When they see a village, they rob it, taking away people, food, and livestock, and even destroy the farm buildings there.

As for the Manchu Eight Banners landlords who were separated, all the adult men were killed, while the women and children were left behind.

This is not because Wang Zong was cruel. The Ming army definitely did not have that much food to feed these mature Manchus because the instability factors were too great.

However, the population of the Liaodong Peninsula is too small, and there are not even 10 people in the vast area. Therefore, strong adult men can be killed, but the women and children must be kept.

Women were all assigned to marry those Liaodong common people and single serfs, and the children could be changed to Han surnames.

Speaking of which, at least half of the Manchus in later generations are not of Jurchen descent, but of Han, Korean, Japanese... and even Russian origin.

Because there was a group of Cossacks who surrendered to the Manchus and were later rewarded with carrying the flag. Since then, they have continued to intermarry, until now no trace of Maozi blood can be seen at all.

It can be seen from Wang Zongtan's strategic play that no matter whether he can win Haicheng, Liaoyang, or Shenyang, he has no intention of staying behind.

Because once the Manchus return to the army, they will definitely not be able to defend it with just his few troops.It's not a question of whether we can win or not, but if the Qing Dynasty's tens of thousands of cavalry cut off the food route, the only way to be trapped in the isolated city is to starve to death.

The Liaodong Peninsula is different. Gaixian, Xiongyue, Fuzhou, and Jinzhou are all on the coast. If the Manchus dare to encircle them, they will dare to advance by land and water, and they can even cross the sea from Shandong.

In just a few days, a total of 4000 Ming army dragoons continued to sweep around Haicheng. The Manchu Eight Banners and coated slaves who were stationed in the countryside were unable to resist at all.The Ming army's actions were too big, and almost the entire area around Haicheng was robbed. A large number of people, food, and livestock were transported back to Gaixian County.

The Eight Banners soldiers in Haicheng would not be unaware of it, but it would be useless if they did.

The total strength of the entire Haicheng and Liaoyang Prefecture is less than a thousand, and there is no cavalry, all are infantry.Only the Liaoyang governor had a group of soldiers on horseback. If he dared to leave the city, he would be destroyed in minutes.

The Ming army didn't even need to push out the artillery, they just walked back and forth outside the city with their trophies and the heads of the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

Some dragoons actually fought all the way outside the city of Liaoyang Prefecture, holding their swords to the heads of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and shouting and protesting outside the city.

The guard general of Liaoyang Prefecture was furious and frightened. Where did these Han cavalry come from?

Didn't the regent just lead the army into the pass in two groups?

Could it be that the regent's army was defeated and these Han people came from Shanhaiguan?
Gaixian County and Haicheng are hundreds of miles apart. Haicheng was originally called Haizhou. Later, due to the Manchu Qing's entry into the customs, the population continued to move away and it was downgraded to a county.

Wang Zongtan couldn't wait for the civilians who were transporting food from behind, so he took the food on hand and went directly to Haicheng.

Along the way, they continued to absorb serfs captured by the cavalry and turned them into civilian husbands. They surrounded Haicheng County, which had become an isolated city in a de facto sense.

There were only 300 Eight Banners soldiers in Haicheng County. As soon as they learned about the movements of the Ming army's cavalry, they began to mobilize the people in the city to defend the city.

The entire Haicheng County, regardless of whether it was Manchus or Han, were all forcibly conscripted onto the city walls.

Wang Zongtan immediately called a dozen people and serfs to go up and shout: "Everyone in Haicheng City is listening. Outside the city are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They are the soldiers of our Han Emperor. All of them must surrender quickly. The common people who serve as the Emperor will You no longer have to be a slave, you can live an upright life, and you can even have a wife, and your children can do it if they want."

After shouting, he ran away without giving the Eight Banners soldiers at the top of the city any time to react.

"Shhhhhh!"

A symbolic rain of arrows fell, warning the civilians to run out of range.

"Boom boom boom!"

Almost at the same time as the Eight Banners soldiers at the city head fired arrows, the Ming army's artillery began to test the guns.

The first round of test cannons was not only a test of the cannons, but also obviously a random shooting. There was no thought of hitting the city wall, so naturally one shot missed.

Only one shot was at the wrong angle and hit the city wall, causing the entire city to shake violently.

The Han and Manchu civilians who were forced to defend the city were all frightened. Not only them, but even the so-called Eight Banners masters were frightened to death on the spot.

"The soldiers are firing!"

"Run!"

"Why are you running? Kill the Tatars and meet the soldiers from heaven!"

"..."

I don't know who started it first, and the whole city was in chaos.

Outside the city, Wang Zongtan used his telescope to see the chaos at the top of the city. He smiled slightly, then drew his sword and shouted: "The whole army attacks the city!"

Ten thousand versus three hundred, there can be no suspense in the first place.

Moreover, Haicheng County was still in disarray. A total of 300 Eight Banners soldiers were caught off guard and did not even wait for the Ming army to attack the city.First, he was surrounded and beaten to death by the Han people, Manchu people... and even a few coated slaves who he had just forced into the city not long ago.

(End of this chapter)