Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Contrary to what Yabu and others thought, Zheng Kezang took Jingkou only to cut off the last complete water force of the Qing army in the Yangtze River. As for the defense of Jingkou and Zhenjiang, in fact, he did not invest too much troops. Only three Hailongxiang divisions were stationed in the area, and the rest of the army went straight to Jiangning and went ashore one after another at Longtan, Qixia, and Wulongshan. surrounded. www

In view of Zheng Chenggong's failure that year, Zheng Jun immediately set up artillery positions as soon as he arrived in Jiangning, and violently bombarded the city wall with large and small artillery.However, it took Zhu Yuanzhang 21 years to build the Nanjing City Wall, which lasted more than 12 years and is still exceptionally strong. Not to mention that Zheng Jun's regimental light artillery cannot be shaken, even the division's three-and-a-half-inch ([-]-pound) artillery can only hit it. It’s nothing more than a nuisance, only the heavy four-inch siege guns pose a slight threat to the city walls, but firstly, the quantity is too small, and secondly, the gun barrels are too heavy. There are only a few doors.

Of course, Zheng Jun's bombardment still diverted the attention of the Qing army, and a considerable number of Qing troops were attracted to the front lines of Yifengmen (Xingzhongmen), Zhongfumen, Jinchuanmen, and Shencemen (Peace Gate), so that they gathered together. Fulata, who was still struggling after defeating some of the Jingkou Eight Banners, could only order to block the gates of the rest of the city.

Seeing that the bombardment was not effective for a while, Zheng Kezang, who was unwilling and unable to put his troops under the strong city, immediately ordered the excavation of tunnels under the west and north walls with great fanfare.Although Zheng Jun could only play false and real tricks, the Qing army had to set up listening urn tanks extensively to prepare for Zheng Jun's possible actions.

"My lord, the camp of the Chinese army on the shogunate mountain has been set up." Chen Tong, the chief guard standing behind Zheng Kezang, reported to Zheng Kezang. "Several governors have also received orders to go to the camp for military meetings after noon." Chen Tong looked at Zheng Kezang, who was still carefully observing the city defense of Nanjing with binoculars. "My lord, it's time to disembark."

"The situation is impermanent, the military situation changes all the time, and it is true that the army should not have no generals." Zheng Kezang's words were a bit teasing. In fact, according to Zheng Jun's system, the general staff and the deputy capital are in control, and there is no such thing as control. There will be no problem that the main general will not be able to respond in time if he is not in the army. "Besides, the situation on the Jingkou side can't be hidden from Yabu for long. It's better to win Nanjing Gucai earlier for peace of mind." Zheng Kezang put away the binoculars in his hand. "Change ship and land"

"Nanjing's city defense is certainly very strong, but there are too few guards in the Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible to cover everything. Now, except for the eight divisions in Fujian and Guangdong and the Zuowu Guard Division in Dongning, the other eight divisions are all They have already gathered under the city of Nanjing, and it can be said that they have put all their eggs in one basket." Zheng Kezang glanced at the group of military officials bowing their heads and ears in front of him. "The future of the clan, the fate of the Ming Dynasty, and the future of the Han people depend on it. I hope you will fight hard."

"The ministers will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Lord," the army leaders headed by Wu Shu and Lin Sheng echoed in unison. "Take Nanjing City, avenge the shame of the former king, fight for the future of the vassal, continue the national fortune for the Ming Dynasty, and stop being slaves to the barbarians for the Han people in the world!"

Zheng Kezang nodded in satisfaction: "Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If it can be restored, the Holy Majesty will not hesitate to reward you."

Hearing Zheng Kezang's promise, the ministers with bright eyes swore again. Zheng Kezang waved his hand and said: "I was not willing to use the flesh and blood of the heroes of the clan to conquer the famous city, but the defense of Nanjing City is strong. The artillery fire is ineffective, and there are many obstacles in digging tunnels, so"

Speaking of this, Zheng Kezang emphasized his tone: "Nanjing City is the only one, and there are no casualties."

The ministers were shocked, Zheng Kezang noticed this, and his tone eased: "In the past few days, the temptations of the vassal have also achieved certain results. It is a fact that there are not many Qing troops in Jinling City, and their main force is based on The vassals are confined to the north of the city, so I also hope that the ministers will inform the whole army to encourage all the ministries to fight the enemy bravely."

The long night has passed, and the sky is getting brighter little by little. Zheng Jun, who had breakfast at the beginning of Yinshi, gathered for the second time. April was supposed to be a rainy day in the Jiangnan area, but he seemed to know that there would be a bloody battle today. It rose early and gradually dried the land that was saturated with water.

Early in the morning, the Qing army guarding the city discovered the Zheng soldiers lying in front of them, and they became nervous from being brave to generals.At this moment, the sound of rumbling guns intensified their worries and fears even more, so that even first-rank officials like Fu Lata and Jin Shirong rushed to the top of the city to supervise the battle.

But the battle did not start from the North City on the line of Shence Gate and Jinchuan Gate. On the contrary, the left and right shooters first attacked Chaoyang Gate (Zhongshan Gate) and Zhengyang Gate (Guanghua Gate).When countless Zheng Jun threw the bundled buoys in their hands into the wide Nanjing moat, the Qing army in the east city could only tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall and dispatched reinforcements from Taiping Gate, Tongji Gate and other places.

But then Zheng Jun's left and right Huben divisions were at Jubao Gate (Zhonghua Gate) and Sanshan Gate (Shuixi Gate), and the left and right Shenwu divisions were at Shicheng Gate (Hanxi Gate), Qingliang Gate (also known as Qingjiang Gate), Huaiyuan Gate ( Dinghuai Gate) and other places made the Qing army tired of responding.Fu Lata and Jin Shirong knew that they had been tricked by Zheng Jun's containment plan, but facing the two divisions of Zuo Longxiang and Youhu Guards who were still standing outside Shence Gate, Jinchuan Gate, and Zhongfu Gate, they could not easily mobilize them. Troops are sent to aid.

After a brief discussion, Jin Shirong rushed to Yifengmen to transfer [-] guards, and personally led his troops to reinforce Huaiyuanmen.However, the forces that the Qing army managed to mobilize were just a drop in the bucket in the face of Zheng Jun's attack regardless of casualties.At the beginning of Sishi, the first team selected by Zuohu Benshi took the lead to climb the city wall next to Jubaomen, and then Zheng Jun broke through the city defenses at Qingliangmen and Guanghuamen.

Hearing that Zhengyangmen was conquered by Zheng's army and Mancheng was under threat, Fulata didn't care about defending the four north gates, so he hurriedly led his troops back to Taiping Gate, trying to retreat to Mancheng through Houzai Gate.Although Fulatta tried to retreat silently, the Qing army, which had become frightened, could not do this, so that the retreat had just begun, and Yin Mintong and Chen Baoquan, who had already received the flood report, judged the movement of the Qing army and immediately Command the two divisions of Youhuwei and Zuolongxiang to launch a strong attack.

Seeing the two divisions of Youhuwei attacking the city, the guards of the gates panicked. Some of them led their troops to retreat quickly, some directed their men to turn back to defend the city, and some even took off their armor and fled into the city with their subordinates who dispersed in a crowd. In the city's dwellings, Fulata fled back to Mancheng from Houzai Gate and Xihua Gate with a force of less than 500 people.

But even if Fratta fled back to Mancheng, the overall situation of Nanjing changing hands could not be changed. Zheng Jun who broke into the city opened the closed city gate, and more Zheng Jun poured into the ancient capital along the opened city gate. Soon Zheng The army completely controlled the entire Nanjing city outside the city, including the governor of Liangjiang, Xingyuan, Fansi, Liangdao, Jiangning Weaving, Jiangning Mansion, Jiangning County, Shangyuan County, etc., which once served as Kangxi's palace, fell to Zheng Jun one after another. hands.

At the same time, after paying nearly a thousand casualties, the Zuojian division also gained a firm foothold on the city wall near Chaoyangmen, and even hoisted several two and a half inch (4 pound) field guns on the top of the city. Targets in the city are shot directly.Although the power of Zheng Jun's light artillery was actually very small, the shells fired from the city wall still severely weakened the fighting spirit of the remaining Qing troops in the city.

At the end of the afternoon, Tongji Gate and the adjacent Mancheng Gate fell into the hands of Zheng Jun, and then Zheng Jun captured Xihua Gate. So far, only Houzai Gate remained in the hands of the Qing army, but at this moment, Fu Lata was powerless. .With the successive fall of Dutong Yamen and General Yamen, the remnant Qing army has been compressed between Houzaimen and Taipingmen, and the total strength is less than 700 people.

Fulata, who was dressed in the clothes of a first-rank official, was covered in blood at the moment. Of course, it was not his own body, but watching the guards around him fall down one by one, Fulata holding a sword in his hand could only look up to the sky With a long sigh, he knocked three times in the direction of Kangxi in the south, and then pulled the sword around his neck.

Once Flatta died, the Qing army around him became even less motivated to fight. The clever ones hung from the fire gate and fled into the Zijin Mountain, while the dull ones knelt down and waited for the trial of fate. The Qing court was loyal, and soon the last resistance also collapsed, and Nanjing fell completely into the hands of Zheng Jun.

The news of the discovery of Jin Shirong and Fu Lata's corpses was conveyed to the Zheng Army camp on the Shogunate Mountain, and the whole camp cheered. Amidst a burst of shouts of long live, Zheng Kezang calmly ordered: "Shoot the left and right tigers, left and right gods, and left and right shoots!" When the six divisions have all withdrawn from the city, they will immediately reorganize. The Zuo Longxiang Division will be stationed in the city, and the Right Tiger Guard Division will rectify the law and order in Jiangning and Shangyuan counties.

The guards who sent the order retreated, and Zheng Kezang returned to the front of the map to look at it. At this time, Wu Shu asked: "Since Nanjing has been conquered, should our army eliminate the threat of Yabu's troops?"

"Yabu and Miaoqina are only [-] people. Although they are the elite of the Eight Banners, it is hard to explain how much power they can have in the watery land in the south of the Yangtze River." Zheng Kezang turned to look at the Zhejiang general. "I'm just wondering if I should be afraid of an army going west to Wuhu and Anqing while going south to take Jiangsu and Zhejiang." What Zheng Kezang said was also Zhang Huangyan's marching strategy back then. . "However, the military strength of our domain is not sufficient now. Even if we deploy troops, we can only mobilize one division at most to recover Wuhu and Anqing one after another."

Wu Shu knew string songs and understood elegance, and immediately bowed slightly to Zheng Kezang: "I invite you to lead an army to the west, and you will surely capture southern Anhui and Anqing for your lord, thinking that your vassal will be the western barrier of Jiangnan."

"Okay, very good," Zheng Kezang nodded happily. "With Wu Qing on board, I can rest assured." Zheng Kezang assured him. "The solitary society will arrange for the sailors to accompany them, and it will definitely not let Qing become a lone army"

I'm back, but there will be an [-]-day long tour on Monday, so I can only update as much as possible, please forgive me