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  Chapter 684 681 [Three-way Blossom]

  The general of the Sarhu garrison is called Murima, with a yellow flag inlaid, from the Guerjia family.

   This guy is Oboi's younger brother, and his fighting skills are quite satisfactory.

  In history, there are only two major military exploits he made for the Manchu Qing Dynasty. One is to follow the traitor Jin Shenghuan and seize the entire territory of Jiangxi. There was no tough battle at all, and the officers, soldiers and gentry in Jiangxi surrendered. The second is to lead the army to conquer the remnants of Li Zicheng, forcing the Shun general Li Laiheng to death, and then surrendering his tribe.

  Due to repeated defeats of the Eight Banners Army, too many generals were killed or captured. Then there was infighting, killing or imprisoning a group of nobles, and the Eight Banners Army has withered talents in terms of generals.

  Something like Murima turned out to be the mainstay of the Qing dynasty.

  Of course, Man Dahai is still alive now, but the leader of the army has left, and he doesn't obey Da Yuer's orders very much.

"Your Highness, the enemy army is divided into three and besieged the two acropolises separately. Our army should seize the opportunity to attack their camps at night," said Lieutenant Tu Hai. One place, our army doesn't even have a chance to go out of the city to fight."

  Murima said: "You can't act rashly, just stick to Sarhu and wait for reinforcements."

   "Your Highness, don't miss this opportunity, time will never come again!" Tu Hai persuaded.

  Although Tuhai belongs to Zhenghuangqi, his origin is from the Huerha tribe of the barbarian Jurchen.

  Many of his people have already moved out, while those who stayed in the Heilongjiang River Basin are now rebelling and fighting for independence. These independent tribes were the main targets of the Eight Banners Army's capture of slaves.

  Tuhai doesn’t care about the life and death of Heilongjiang compatriots. Although he comes from the barbarian Jurchen, he is deeply influenced by Confucian culture.

   This guy is a standard cultural person. He started with a pen post (middle and high-level civil servants) and served as an attendant of the National History Academy (a close minister of the Manchu Qing emperor). Appreciated by Da Yuer, in just two or three years, he was promoted to a bachelor of the Academy of Internal Secretaries, and then a bachelor of Hongwen Academy.

  The Manchu and Qing dynasties did not separate families, yet this cabinet minister actually came to Sarhu again as the deputy commander-in-chief.

  Historically, this guy was also ignorant of literature and ignorance of martial arts. During his tenure as minister of the Ministry of punishment, he was transferred to conquer Li Zicheng's remnants. When he was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he was transferred to quell the Chahar rebellion, then led troops to quell the Gansu rebellion, and finally participated in the quelling of the San Francisco rebellion. After the death of illness, the first-class prince was posthumously given to enjoy the Manchu Qing Taimiao.

  It's a pity that no matter how powerful she is, she's just a savage Jurchen, not as good as a Jianzhou Jurchen like Murima.

   Murima was unwilling to take the initiative to attack. He knew that the Eight Banners Army at this time was no longer as effective as it was a few years ago. Putting aside the political infighting of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the consecutive defeats of the Eight Banners Army, just saying that the army is short of food can explain the decline in the Eight Banners Army's combat power.

  The inspection of smuggling here is too strict, even a grain of rice cannot be transported out of the Great Wall of Liao Dynasty, resulting in famine every year in the Manchu land.

  The nobles of the Eight Banners are still enjoying wealth, but the soldiers of the Eight Banners are full and hungry.

  Soldiers don’t have enough to eat for a long time, how the **** do they fight?

   Murima can only choose to defend to the death. He is afraid that he will take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, and he will collapse as soon as he fights.

  Tu Hai, a man of culture, clapped his sleeves and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness, please select 500 warriors, and I will personally lead them to attack at night!"

   "That's not necessary." Murima shook her head.

  Different from the bravery of his elder brother Obai, Murima has a more calm personality. Moreover, even if the night attack is successful with 500 people, how much can they achieve? It's nothing more than a little boost to the morale of the army.

   No matter how the morale of the army is boosted, it will be like that, unless the soldiers can be fed every day.

   "My lord, it's bad!"

   While the two were talking, there was a loud noise from the west, and then a soldier came to report: "My lord, the West Acropolis has fallen!"

  The Western Acropolis of Salhu was forcibly blasted away by artillery, and the city wall collapsed after only three days of carrying it.

  Mulima and Tuhai were very helpless about this, and silently went to the outer city wall to observe the movement of the Datong Army with binoculars.

  The Datong army in the west of the city raised the hot air balloon again, but did not come directly to attack the main city.

  Part of them continued to stay in the west, and part of them bypassed Salhu Mountain, and went to the east to join Lu Xiangsheng's troops.

  As for the artillery, they were all transferred to Lu Xiangsheng, and the old trick was repeated to forcibly collapse the Eastern Acropolis.

  The next day, the sound of rumbling artillery rang out in the Eastern Acropolis of Sarhu. This time, the defenders surrendered before the city wall collapsed, and opened the city gate to welcome the Datong army in.

  The reinforcements from the Qing Dynasty are still missing.

  …

  Meiheihekou (Meihekou City).

   This was originally the territory of the Haixi Jurchen Huifa Department, but it was annexed by Nurhachi by force. In the past two years, the remnants of the Huifa tribe, after the successful independence of the Yehe tribe, also announced their independence from the Manchu Qing rule.

  Unfortunately, this place is too far away from the Datong Army, and too close to the Manchu territory. After the uprising, it was **** suppressed.

  Daishan and Dorgon died of illness one after another, Dayuer took full control of the power, Man Dahai chose to lead his troops away, and took the land of Huifa Department as his private domain.

   Just as the Datong army besieged Sarhu, several fast horses galloped to the mouth of Meihei River.

   "The wicked woman sent someone?" Man Dahai sneered.

  Second son Leng Saiyi said: "Father, I have come to pass on the imperial edict and reward. It is estimated that the southern barbarians have sent troops."

  Daishan, Man Dahai and his son, the conflict with Dayuer is very simple. It is the two red flags that they control, and their strength has not been greatly damaged, which seriously threatens the status of the royal family.

  Zhao Han used a divorce strategy again, saying that only the surrender of Daishan and Man Dahai would be accepted, and that the rest of the Tartars would be beheaded even if they surrendered.

  This clumsy strategy has worked wonders. It gave Dayuer and the Manchu nobles a full excuse to let the two red flags divide their military power, so as to prevent the Eight Banners from being dominant.

  Of course Daishan and Man Dahai are unwilling. They think they have done nothing wrong, and they have never heard of meritorious deeds being rewarded.

  Daishan is alive, but Da Yuer dare not do anything.

  As soon as Daishan died, Dayuer found a reason to let Jieshu inherit Daishan's title of Prince of Li. Jie Shu, the grandson of Daishan and the nephew of Man Dahai, was directly divided from the two red flags.

  Man Dahai was furious because of this, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense with Dayuer, so he directly pulled his troops away and ran to the mouth of Meihei River to rule the roost.

   "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the system says: Shuncheng County King Aixinjueluo Mandahai, has been fighting for many years, and has repeatedly made military exploits...I am specially named Prince Li. I respect you!" The **** laughed and said, "Prince Li accepts the order."

  Man Dahai was originally in a happy mood, but after receiving the imperial decree, he immediately flew into a rage.

  For the hereditary and unreplaceable ****, Prince Li ranked first, and he should have inherited it.

   Who knew that the imperial decree actually said "Prince Li".

  Etiquette and reason, both in Manchu are Doro, which actually means the same thing, but Dayuer is playing tricks on Chinese.

  Da Yuer also has no choice. In order to divide the two red flags, Man Dahai's nephew has already been made the successor of Prince Li. It is impossible to go back and do it all over again. You can only choose the difference in Chinese to make a prince of Li, but the Manchu is exactly the same.

  Man Dahai threw the imperial decree back to the eunuch, and said with a sneer, "I don't read much, and I have never heard of Prince Li, but only Prince Li. It is a ceremony of etiquette, not a ceremony of reason!"

  The **** said again: "My lord, don't worry, there is a second edict."

  The second imperial decree is to restore Mandahai's status as a minister of state affairs, and at the same time add an official and grand teacher, who is also the prince and grand teacher. And the old land of Haixi Jurchen's Huifa Department was officially given to Mandahai as a fiefdom.

  Man Dahai fell into deep thought and did not express his opinion immediately.

   After a long time, he asked, "Have the Southern Barbarians sent troops?"

  The **** suddenly wept and mourned: "The barbarians surrounded Sarhu, and the capital was in a panic. Now only the prince can calm down the army. Please hurry up and lead the troops to preside over the overall situation!"

   "You go to rest first, let me think about it." Man Dahai said.

The **** was taken away immediately, and Leng Saiyi said: "Ama, there is an idiom in the Han people, which is called "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold." Please surrender to the Nanmanzi, otherwise we must send troops to rescue this time!"

  Man Dahai sighed: "I understand this truth, but I am afraid that after this battle, that wicked woman will come to kill the donkey again."

But Leng Saiyi said: "If this battle is lost, there will be no future. If this battle is won, Ahma will have the prestige of a great victory. Are you afraid that the wicked woman will fail? Even if Ahma ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, the little emperor can only obediently meditate." bit."

  As soon as these words came out, Man Dahai's thoughts became clear.

  Da Yuer's attack on Man Dahai and his son was mainly to balance the forces of all parties. Of the remaining main forces of the Eight Banners Army, the two Blue Banners accounted for more than 70%, and a dominant family could kill the emperor at any time.

   Man Dahai and his son did not usurp power. One was the resistance from the Eight Banners nobles, and the other was that the old Daishan did not want to rebel.

   Now there is no need to think too much, as long as you can lead troops to repel the Datong army, no one dares to oppose Man Dahai usurping the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, everything is a matter of course.

  Man Dahai immediately said: "Soldiers should not be late, I will immediately lead the cavalry to rescue Sarhu, and you take the rest of the troops to catch up as soon as possible!"

  Man Dahai's eldest son, Chang Adai, had been killed by the Datong army, and now only his second son, Len Saiyi, is still useful.

  After the father and son discussed it, Man Dahai led the cavalry unit and ran towards the front line at full speed. Leng Saiyi summoned the infantry, and ordered the requisition of grain and grass, and hurried towards Saerhu.

  Leng Saiyi only marched for more than ten miles with his troops, when he received the news from the rear: "Beizi, the southern barbarians have come from the northwest!"

  The northwest is the territory of the Yehe tribe.

  At this moment, Wang Tingchen led the cavalry division and detoured south from the edge of the grassland. On the way, they gathered soldiers from the Yehe tribe, gathered Huifa tribe and other Haixi Jurchen tribe along the way, and marched towards Mandahai's lair in mighty force.

  The main battlefield on Saarhu's side is full of mountains and rivers. The cavalry division is of little use. It is better to rush to outflank the Mandahai side.

  Leng Saiyi was shocked, and said to the soldiers: "Go and chase after me, Ah Ma, and let him come back with the cavalry!"

  After sending someone to deliver the letter, Len Saiyi immediately led the infantry home. His whole family lives at the mouth of the Meihei River, and all their belongings are stored there. There is the ruins of Zhaosan City in the Liao Kingdom. On this basis, Mandahai even built a simple city, which he wanted to operate as a core base.

  The Datong Army has a large number of soldiers, not only the cavalry division is engaged in raids, but Yang Zhenqing's independent regiment is also engaged in surprise attacks.

  In the north and south, three roads bloom.

  (end of this chapter)