Angbang Zhangjing is Manchurian, and when translated into Chinese, it means General Soldier. Therefore, Angbang Zhangjing who guards Shanhaiguan is translated into Chinese as the general soldier who guards Shanhaiguan!
The commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan this time is Guarjia Obai, the first warrior in Manchuria.
At this time, he was riding a horse, carrying a Hongyi cannon Niulu without a cannon (there were cannons passed down from the Ming Dynasty at Shanhaiguan, and they could be used until the time of the Eight-Power Allied Forces in history), following the Prince of Yu, Dingguo General Duduo was walking together on the official road in Shanhaiguan.
You can already see the thick and solid Shanhaiguan City Wall from a distance, exuding a majestic atmosphere under the sun.
But a ridiculous thought came to Obai's mind.
He, Obai, the first warrior in Manchuria, has now become the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan... and his main mission in Shanhaiguan is to prevent the Ming army from entering the Shanhaiguan!
He wouldn't have believed this even if he had been beaten to death a few years ago. The Ming army attacked from outside Shanhaiguan, while the Qing soldiers defended Shanhaiguan... Is it the other way around?
But the problem is that now between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there is such a ridiculous situation!
Just last night, when he, Duoduo and others were preparing to spend the night in Funing, a 600-mile emergency Tangma sent by Shengjing's commander-in-chief Bilong sent an urgent report - Jinzhou Zhongzuo Suocheng and The Acropolis of Jinzhou fell on the same day.
The Ming invaders, numbering more than 20,000 (actually not that many), had already crossed the sea and occupied a very important stronghold in Liaodong.
And...the invincible Qing soldiers couldn't do anything to them!
Now there are only 10,000 soldiers of the Old Eight Banners outside the pass. Guarding such a large territory is like sprinkling pepper noodles. A little here and a little there. It is impossible to concentrate.
There are slightly more Green Flag soldiers, less than 20,000 (there were originally 20,000, but some have been killed now), and they are also very scattered.
Moreover, all the eight Hongyi small artillery pieces of the Qing army are inside the pass, and there is not a single Hongyi small artillery piece outside the pass. Dorgon also knew that the artillery must be concentrated, so he placed all the Hongyi small artillery pieces inside the pass. Closed.
Without the Hongyi small artillery, the Qing army outside the Pass would not be able to fight the invading Ming army. After the Battle of Bloody Creek, the Manchu generals all knew that artillery was the master of the battlefield!
If the artillery difference is too great, you won't be able to form a decent formation - under the bombardment of the opponent's artillery that can move quickly and fire quickly, you won't even be able to form a formation, and you'll have to fight!
So last night, Duduo and Obai discussed a tactical combination of holding on to the danger and attacking the retreat.
The north gate of Jinzhou Acropolis, Xiaoheishan, which is blocked by the main entrance and exit of Jinzhou Isthmus, and Shanhaiguan, where Aobai is responsible for guarding Angbang Zhangjing, are all dangerous points that must be defended!
If Xiaoheishan is not defended, the Ming army may sweep across the entire Liaodong Peninsula and threaten Shenyang, Shengjing.
Once Shanhaiguan fell, the Qing Dynasty's access to the Liaoxi Corridor would be cut off, and they would have to take a long detour in the future. Moreover, the journey from Shanhaiguan to Beijing is only 700 miles, and there are many old Eight Banner farms along the way.
By then it will be time for the Ming army to enter the border and rob the country every year...
But in Obai's view, Xiaoheishan is easy to defend, but Shanhaiguan is difficult to protect!
Xiaoheishan is backed by the water-dividing forest mountain, and is surrounded by dense forests and high mountains. Even if the Ming army landed on the side of Xiaoheishan, they would be blocked by the mountains and forests - those old forests are not a place for a grand battle. The Ming army, which was unfamiliar with the terrain and had never lived in mountains and forests, was easily ambushed by the Qing army.
Shanhaiguan is next to the sea, and both inside and outside the pass are along the sea, and there are good bays and beaches. The wind and waves on the sea are not too big, so it is not difficult to land. It can be said that it is impossible to prevent it.
When the Guancheng of Shanhaiguan was built, it faced the east to face the enemy, so the defense of Guancheng to the west was very weak. The city wall was low and thin, and it could not withstand the bombardment of Hongyi artillery.
When he thought that Shanhaiguan was difficult to defend, Obai couldn't help but sigh. Duduo on the side seemed to hear his sigh and turned to look at him: "What? Are you, the number one warrior in Manchuria, worried that you won't be able to defend Shanhaiguan?"
"Of course not. I have a slave here to keep it safe so that the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasties can take one step across the mountains and seas!"
This is really awkward to say!
Ao Bai suddenly felt as if he had turned into Wu Sangui...
Duduo nodded and said with a smile: "With you, Obai, guarding the Shanhaiguan Pass, I feel relieved... But it is impossible not to let the southern army cross the Shanhaiguan Pass! They are different from us back then. , not only can we fight through the Liaoxi Corridor, but we can also take the water route to the west of Shanhaiguan. Therefore, Shanhaiguan is extremely difficult to defend, and you, Obai, have a way. Obai, what can you do? Tell me about it. Bar!"
Ao Bai smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you really praise your slave. I'm just a bit brave. I can charge and fight. If you want to find a way... well, it's just a stupid way."
"What a stupid idea?" Duduo asked.
"Just build beacon towers along the coast of Yongping Prefecture," Obai said. "The coast of Yongping Prefecture is about 300 miles. It doesn't take much to build a beacon tower 10 miles away, which is 30 beacon towers. Wait. Once the beacon tower is built, we will know immediately if the Confederate army comes again."
"What happens after you find out?" Duduo asked again.
"Of course, we must immediately mobilize the troops and rush to fight the Confederate army!" Obai thought, "It will take some time for the Confederate army to abandon the ship and land. They have to reorganize themselves after landing. If we can take advantage of their unstable footing, , just attack it with elite troops, maybe you can defeat it in one fell swoop.”
"What if it doesn't work?" Duduo asked again.
"Then..." Obai shook his head, "Then we can only defend Shanhaiguan with strong walls and clear fields! However, the wall to the west of Shanhaiguan is low and thin, and the trench is narrow and shallow. It will take a lot of effort to repair it. "
Duduo said: "I have given an order to our old Eight Banner Zhuangzi in Yongping, asking them to send slaves and tenants to Shanhaiguan. After you take office, you will use these slaves to strengthen the city and build beacons. Come on stage!"
Oboi breathed a sigh of relief and saluted on the horse, "I thank you, Your Majesty."
It turns out that almost all the land in the Yongping area was occupied by the governors and princes and ministers of the Eight Banners who entered the customs. Before the Eight Banners entered the customs, the land was allocated to each household. After entering the customs, it became the enclosure of the princes and ministers. Tongsi encircled the land to the flag. Ordinary soldiers of the Eight Banners are not divided into territories, but they can receive Lumi from their respective Dutongsi Yamen. Each Dutongsi gave the allocated land to the slaves for farming or rented it to tenants for farming.
Therefore, in the Yongping area, there are large areas of farms belonging to the princes, ministers of various banners and the commander-in-chief of each banner. In the name of General Dingguo, Duduo could transfer people and grain from these farms for the defense of Shanhaiguan.
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"Shanhaiguan, do you think it's time to go and fight now?" In the government office in Jinzhou Zhongzuo City, Wu Guoyong, who had just arrived, was presiding over a military meeting. The participants included Gao Jie, Shen Tingyang, Liu Chongru (Fire Gun Liu), Liu Xinyu, Zhang Huangyan et al.
Except for Gao Jie and Liu Xinyu, everyone else crossed the sea after the city of Zhongzuosuo in Jinzhou was recovered.
The strategic value of the Jinzhou Zhongzuo Institute, also known as Lushunkou, cannot be overestimated. Historically, Lushunkou was known as the first military port in the Far East!
Of course, as far as the port itself is concerned, the number one position in the Far East is not at all possible. But for a military group coming across the sea, controlling Lushunkou will provide a base to compete for the Liaodong Peninsula, and the Liaodong Peninsula is a springboard to advance into the fertile and vast land of the Northeast.
If we look at the geographical location alone, the historical consequences of the Ming Dynasty's loss of Lushun in July of the sixth year of Chongzhen were probably more serious than the overthrow of Dongjiang Town. The Qing army also paid a high price to capture Lushun. There are only a few generals with surnames, including Fei Yingdong's son Nahai, Jia La E Zhen Yue Le Shun, Hu Jun Xiao E De, Qian Zong Cheng Guofu, etc... And the Ming Dynasty Liaonan Commander-in-Chief Huang Long and who guarded Lushun Generals Li Weiluan, Xiang Zuolin, Fan Hualong, Zhang Dalu, Shang Keyi and others also died heroically in this battle.
It can be seen from this that Lushun fought so hard at the beginning but was easily recaptured by the Ming army. The strength of the Ming and Qing Dynasties changed.
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