Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

() Just when Wu Shigong was preparing to go out, the commander of Dalinghe city guard, Zu Dashou and deputy commander He Kegang were standing helplessly on the wall of Dalinghe city, looking at the camp of the Houjin army outside the city.

Originally, Zu Dashou was extremely confident in defending Dalinghe City.In the battle between the Hou Jin army and the Ming army, although the Ming army was almost broken by the Hou Jin army in the field, the Ming army still had a strong psychological advantage in defending the city.

So far, the post-Jin army conquered the cities of the Ming army, except for those that the Ming army voluntarily gave up, basically the post-Jin army sent internal agents to mix into the city to break it.There are almost no examples of directly attacking the next important Ming Dynasty city.

What made Zu Dashou even more optimistic at that time was that he believed that the Houjin army would not besiege Dalinghe City for a long time, because the time when the Houjin army besieged Dalinghe City was close to the autumn harvest, and the soldiers in the Houjin army would have to Go back and do farm work.

As for Zu Dashou, who has artillery and a strong city, and has more than 1 soldiers and more than 2 civilians in Dalinghe City, and has four months of military rations in the city, Zu Dashou believes that the Jin army They will definitely meet each other at the foot of Daling River City.

But what I didn't expect was that the Hou Jin army didn't attack the city head-on. They played with patience. Outside Dalinghe City, the Hou Jin army dug three trenches, built two earthen walls, and built a solid foundation. The big camp of Dalinghe City was tightly besieged.

What Zu Dashou didn't know was that the Jin army entered the customs last time and looted a large number of Han laborers. These laborers are now used as slaves for the Manchus to farm.The soldiers of the Houjin Army didn't have to be distracted to manage the harvest at all, they just needed to fight in Dalinghe City with peace of mind.

But after the Jin army changed its tactics, the Ming army in Dalinghe City was caught blind.This field battle outside the city is to die, but what about staying in the city?This food is only for four months!When facing the enemy, the most poisonous strategy is to cut off food!

Zu Dashou and He Kegang knew that their supervisor, Sun Chengzong, would not abandon them in Dalinghe City.But they also knew in their hearts that among the generals in Liaodong, there were no generals who had the courage and ability to dare to challenge the Hou Jin army in field battles.Then Zhao Ledjiao has already died in battle!That Man Gui has also died in battle!

But Zu Dashou and He Kegang still did not despair, because the Ming army in Shanhaiguan did not fail to work hard, they had already organized two rescues, but unfortunately, they were all defeated by the Hou Jin army in the field battle, and the rescue was unsuccessful It's all about Dalinghe City.

However, the Hou Jin army also successfully took advantage of the mentality of the Ming army in Daling River City. They also disguised themselves as the Ming army and organized a fake rescue. The army was surrounded by layers.If it wasn't for Zu Dashou's personal soldiers desperately rescuing him, and Zu Dashou's life was good, he definitely wouldn't have just been injured and retreated to Dalinghe City.

However, sending troops from the city this time also damaged the most elite soldiers in Zu Dashou's hands, and the confidence of the Ming army was also greatly hit. He also has no ability to attack the Hou Jin army outside the city.

And these days, the food in Dalinghe City has been exhausted, the wood in the city has basically been burned, and even the mules and horses in the city have been basically slaughtered.There is no food, even the heavenly soldiers and generals are not broken, not to mention the Ming army, which is also at an absolute disadvantage in field battles.

He Kegang looked outside the city, and asked Zu Dashou: "Zongbing Zu, the battle has reached the end, and we have reached a dead end. Whether to defend the city or break through, you have to make up your mind!"

After hearing this, Zu Dashou immediately frowned.In fact, there should be another option, and that is to surrender to the Hou Jin army outside the city.And Huang Taiji has sent letters of persuasion to the Ming army in the city several times, promising that as long as the Ming army surrenders, they will give the Ming army generals and soldiers in the city extremely favorable conditions.

But Zu Dashou knew that He Kegang would never surrender.But Zu Dashou was a little hesitant. Most of the Ming army in the city were direct descendants of Zu Dashou, and there were dozens of Zu Dashou's nephews who served as generals at all levels in the Ming army in the city.

If Zu Dashou sacrificed all of these, even if he wanted to live and die with Daling River City, Zu Dashou really couldn't be cruel.However, Zu Dashou would definitely not be happy to surrender himself to the post-Jin army who had been regarded as a barbarian by the generals of the Liaodong army.

After thinking for a while, Zu Dashou said: "There is no horse here, how can we break through? Even if there are horses, look at the ditches and earthen walls outside the city, we still can't get out, and we still stick to the city and wait for help."

"But it's not a solution to keep on guarding. The reinforcements don't know that they will arrive in the year of the monkey!" He Kegang said.

"Not necessarily, Sun Dushi will definitely not give up on us. Besides, Wu Xiang is the only one who has the qualifications to lead an army to rescue us outside the city. He will definitely do his best, after all, he is my brother-in-law."

"Wu Xiang? Your brother-in-law...?" I felt that what I said might irritate Zu Dashou. Although He Kegang and Zu Dashou were relatively close, and they usually talked more casually, He Kegang still said his words abruptly at the end. Head closed.

"Fulfill your destiny!" Of course Zu Dashou knew what his old partner was going to say, he smiled wryly and shook his head.To be honest, Zu Dashou didn't even have any confidence in his brother-in-law's ability to rescue him.

"Go on, you and my son in the city will definitely have nothing to say, but what about the food?" He Kegang continued to ask.

But He Kegang was a little surprised to find that Zu Dashou didn't answer his question.Instead, Zu Dashou turned around and looked into the city.

Following Zu Dashou's gaze, He Kegang discovered that what Zu Dashou was looking at was a group of peasants in the city.Although those peasants have been hungry for a long time, this team of peasants still moved the wood, bricks and stones needed to defend the city.

For a moment, He Kegang couldn't bear it, but immediately, he became hard-hearted again.In order to be able to spend with the Hou Jin army outside the city, someone has to make sacrifices.

When Zu Dashou turned his gaze to He Kegang, He Kegang also nodded slightly.Zu Dashou immediately instructed the captain behind him: "When you go to the city, find some old and weak people to perform surgery. Remember! Do it cleanly!"

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Zu Dashou was not disappointed, because the supervisor Sun Chengzong indeed organized [-] Ming troops, and under the leadership of the general Wu Xiang, he came to rescue Dalinghe City again.

But Zu Dashou was disappointed again. When he knew that the Ming army came to rescue again, the Jin army immediately organized [-] troops to stop it.

But this time the battle didn't start at all.When Wu Xiang saw the opposing Hou Jin army, Wu Xiang took the lead in running away before fighting.Seeing his chief general's actions, the Ming army immediately collapsed.Later, the Jin army took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and the Ming army immediately littered the field with corpses.

What's funny is that Wu Xiang, who took the lead in fleeing, did not escape. He was besieged by the pursuing Jin army, and the situation was extremely critical.

At this time, the only bright spot in the whole war appeared.The 16-year-old Wu Sangui, the son of Wu Xiang who accompanied him on the expedition, led the few dozens of servants around him into the encirclement of the Houjin army, and even rescued his father Wu Xiang.

And this move was reported to the court by Sun Chengzong because it was the only bright spot in the Ming army's dark battle.As a paranoid thinker: A filial son is a loyal minister; a filial son is a brave general. The Chongzhen Emperor immediately remembered Wu Sangui's name firmly.From then on, Wu Sangui also took the escalator for promotion.

For the sake of publicity, Wu Sangui's reputation of being the champion of the three armies was immediately spread all over the country under the publicity of the Ming court.Of course, Wu Shigong will not get this news so soon.However, if Wu Shigong knew that Wu Sangui gained the reputation of being the champion of the three armies in this way, he would definitely laugh out loud.

But Wu Sangui's reputation could not save the Ming army in Dalinghe City.The supervisor Sun Chengzong was helpless.Although the soldiers were lost again, the Ming army in Liaodong was still larger than the Jin army.

But these defeated soldiers also lost their basic courage, and they only dared to stay in the fortified city, and their daily actions were like walking dead.Rely on these people to fight?Even the most optimistic people don't think they will succeed.

Sun Chengzong knew that it would be unrealistic to rely on these Ming troops to rescue Dalinghe City. He now hoped that the Ming army in the pass would rush to Shanhaiguan soon, and fight the Hou Jin army again in Dalinghe City.