At night, Jinzhou City is sparsely lit.
Apparently, ordinary people had anticipated the start of the siege and stored firewood in case of emergency.
This is an ancient tactic of surrounding three and missing one.
Azig had to admit that this method was very effective.
He looked around. The Eight Banners officers had evasive eyes, and few dared to look directly at him. They no longer had the former ferocity and desire for military glory, as if they were lambs who had lost their courage.
"Hey!" Azig patted his forehead and suppressed his sadness: "How many people are there in the army?"
The Han army's Zhenglan Banner commanded Bayan, with a bitter look on his face: "After Ningyuan City was broken, our army suffered heavy losses. In addition to the dozens of fortresses along the way, there were more than 15,000 casualties."
"After we come for reinforcements, plus your 20,000 defenders in Liaoxi, our total army will be about 40,000, and now only half of it is left."
"snort!!"
Azig said angrily: "I don't know how much greed I have. Each fortress has turned into tofu and broken into pieces in the blink of an eye. I don't know how many people have been killed by this trap."
At this point, Azig was angry. The Ming army was in a mess, but his troops were clearly strengthened, but it was still the same.
It's really a tree with a crooked neck, and it's fundamentally bad.
But if it was demolished and rebuilt, it would be a huge expense, and the Qing court, which had retreated outside the customs, simply could not support it.
At this time, the Qing army guarding the city was sitting on wax.
The dozens of cannons on the opposite side could destroy one in a day. After being defeated for four or five consecutive days, the Qing army was instantly defeated and had zero desire to defend the city.
When they retreated to Ningyuan, Azig wanted to save him and tried to defeat him in the field, but he was forced back by a group of musketeers.
If you can't defend it, you can't win, and Liaoxi has fallen into this embarrassing situation.
Fortunately, Jinzhou City, as a large city in the Western Liaoning Corridor, was well built in both the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
It can last for seven or eight days, four or five days!
"What did Shengjing say?"
"Let us stand guard and wait for reinforcements——"
"Then just keep it!"
A nutritious conversation is enough to make people starve to death, but the generals present looked at each other with helplessness on their faces.
But this is reality.
There is no date, no number of soldiers and horses, just the word "Shou" is a headache.
"There are 100,000 soldiers and horses in Shengjing. Wait a few days and reinforcements will surely arrive. At that time, they will attack and kill the Ming army to avenge the bloody feud."
Azig made a last-ditch effort.
Behind Jinzhou is Guangning, and then Shengjing. Although the distance is five hundred miles, it is mostly flat land and there is no danger to defend.
"The Qing Dynasty will definitely win——"
The slogans are loud and clear, but people's hearts are different.
Jinzhou City was even more shaken.
Unlike Liaodong, Jinzhou and other Liaoxi corridors fell only fifteen years ago in Chongzhen, and it is less than ten years ago. The older generation has not aged, and the new generation has matured.
During the Ming Dynasty, there were between 500,000 and 600,000 military households in the capital of Liaodong. Adding in the exiles and those fleeing famine, the population of Liaodong was approximately one million.
With the establishment of the Hou Jin Dynasty, an endless stream of Han people fled to western Liaoning, reaching millions.
When Wu Sangui moved to Zhongqian and other people, there were 300,000 people entering the pass.
Jinzhou is located in a strategic area, but there are many people there. The city has a population of no less than 100,000.
The remaining population resources were blocked here and became part of western Liaoning.
A large number of gentry were actually former military officers and scholars, and they still moved towards the Ming Dynasty.
"Surrender is the only way."
In the city, the Han troops gathered together to discuss matters.
Because this represents life, future, and the fate of the people of Jinzhou.
Rebellion, raising troops, and returning to the Ming Dynasty were the choices of many generals, and it was also the outcome that many gentry were happy to see.
"General, many generals in the city have already rebelled——"
Along with the smoke, a large-scale military rebellion swept across.
Internally and externally, the heroes rebelled, and Jinzhou fell into a swamp, unable to extricate itself.
"The Qing army is really going to die."
The main force of the Eight Banners, headed by Azig, had lost a large number of personnel and had to be defeated.
"We, the people of the Ming Dynasty, have finally welcomed Master Wang back, and can meet our ancestors after death -"
For a while, there was constant crying,
Li Jizu said without hesitation: "The Manchus are unpopular. This victory is really the will of God."
"The destiny of the people is clear, and the people's will is clear——"
"Snapped--"
In the bustling school field, an arrow was finally hung on the target standing a hundred steps away.
The tendons of the beef were pulled and cracked, and the veins on the hands were exposed, looking very professional.
People cheered and congratulated the Ming Emperor.
It's not easy. I shot all morning and finally got it.
Suddenly, a small step came quickly and came to the hall:
"A great victory in Jinzhou, the emperor will live forever——"
Jinzhou City was taken.
The army entered the city.
The planned four-pronged army can only be successfully formed in western Liaoning, and it seems that Shengjing can be captured in June or July.
Thump, thump, thump—
Even though he had been prepared for it, Zhu Yixi could not suppress the joy in his heart when he heard such news suddenly.
Everyone, including everyone, has been suppressing themselves and obeying others during this period, all for the sake of Liaodong and Shengjing.
After the Jin Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, this local powerful faction that had been lingering for decades would be completely melted into the army, and there would be no means to be strict.
"If Jinzhou is taken, will Shenyang still be far behind?"
These words immediately caused a sensation in the capital.
The 20,000-strong capital camp quickly moved from the capital to western Liaoning to guard the city of Jinzhou.
"Your Majesty, we should use our strength at this time to continue to penetrate western Liaoning and approach Shenyang, thus consuming the elite Eight Banners troops."
Zhao Shu immediately demanded that the dog be beaten to death but suffer the consequences. This war cannot be dragged on any longer.
"Sooner or later, you really have to be patient and take it step by step."
Zhu Yixi's heart was throbbing, and she gritted her teeth and directed the support from the Beijing camp.
The Ministry of Revenue once again mobilized one million silver dollars to support the Liaodong war.
Azig left Jinzhou and came to Guangning City with the remaining deserters.
This place is located between Jinzhou and Shenyang. It takes two or three days to directly surround Shenyang.
And you must know that at this time, there were two troops in the Liaodong Peninsula, Wu Sangui and Chen Yongfu. They held back 50,000 to 60,000 elite troops and came back from the front with force.
Once a large-scale retreat occurs, a guilty conscience will be exposed, and it can easily turn into a rout.
In other words, the two parties are still in a stalemate and dare not give in easily.
"Continue to send troops, Liaoxi cannot be lost."
Dorgon gritted his teeth regardless of his illness. Said word for word.
The Ming army of the past has changed drastically, and Shengjing has also changed.
Helpless, tens of thousands more people were squeezed out of the Eight Banners, insisting on supporting Guangning and regaining western Liaoning.
The situation seemed to be in a state of stiffness and it began to unsustainable.
The Ming army, which owned the vast Central Plains, once again launched an offensive, and with the support of the Beihai Navy, the three places began to coordinate,
This time, the stalemate was broken, and victory had come.
Within Liaodong, there was also turmoil and restlessness.
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