After the Qing Dynasty mobilized the whole country to enter the pass, the power left in Liaodong was extremely empty.
There are only more than 20,000 Eight Banners soldiers scattered throughout Liaodong, and some old and weak men from the Mongolian Eight Banners are guarding the Liaodong Peninsula to guard against the National Defense Forces in Lushun.
Stationed in Jinzhou was Li Shutai, who participated in the political affairs of the Ministry of Justice.
He only has 10,000 Han troops at hand, but they only have red cannons.
Li Shutai is the second son of Li Yongfang.
As the first Han general family to surrender to Nurhaci, Li Shutai has been trusted since he was a child, and his name was even given by Nurhachi.
When Li Shutai was sixteen years old, he even married the daughter of the clan and became a relative of the emperor.
This is also the reason why when Dorgon entered the pass, he was asked to guard the strategically important Jinzhou.
Li Shutai originally didn't take his mission seriously.
After all, Jinzhou is in the rear area, with Manchu and Qing territory on its front, back, left and right, so it can be said to be absolutely safe.
He only needs to communicate well between the front and rear and ensure the transportation of materials, and he will be successful.
As a result, while eating hot pot and singing songs, the National Defense Forces descended from the sky.
Upon hearing the news that the National Defense Forces had landed on Huludao, Li Shutai immediately realized that he was in trouble.
When the Qing army fought against the Xia army in Korea, they suffered a lot from the Xia army's landing operations.
Since then, the Manchus have strengthened their defenses along the coast to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
However, as a local leopard in the mountains and forests, no matter how hard the Manchu and Qing officials racked their brains, they lacked the necessary understanding of landing operations.
They never imagined that the National Defense Forces would dare to take advantage of the fire and penetrate into the heart of the Qing Dynasty.
Just because I didn’t expect it, now I have to pay the price.
Li Shutai sent multiple messengers to Shenyang, the Mongolian grassland and the capital.
The center in the capital must be informed of the situation in Liaodong, and reinforcements must be called in from other places.
However, the National Defense Force did not give him enough time.
Lou Fu led two main regiments and drove to Jinzhou City that night.
The garrison in the city, old and young, totaled more than 10,000 people. The two regiments of the National Defense Force outside the city also numbered more than 10,000 people.
It seems that the strength of the troops is similar, but the combat effectiveness is completely different.
"Chief of Staff, we have few soldiers and cannot lay siege to the city."
Lu Zhiqian, commander of the Fourth Division, became worried after observing the terrain.
Lou Fu was very indifferent.
"Why besiege the city? Does Li Shutai dare to escape? Besides, what we want is this place. It doesn't matter whether he escapes or not."
Lou Fu was very confident and Li Shutai did not dare to escape.
If he loses the passage back from the Manchus, Dorgon will never let him go.
Therefore, even if he died in battle here, Li Shutai could only endure it.
Understanding the opponent's thoughts, Lou Fu was very confident about the siege.
"It's getting late today, so we ordered all the troops to camp and rest. Tell the artillerymen to work hard and continue shelling for an hour."
Lou Fu believed that Li Shutai would definitely choose to risk a surprise attack at night after seeing the troops outside the city.
Because this is his only way to turn defeat into victory.
In this case, let Li Sutai recognize the reality with fierce artillery fire.
By tomorrow, the National Defense Forces, which have completed their rest, can begin the siege.
Lou Fu had no plans left, and Li Shutai really thought so.
He gathered the elite in the city and hid them under the city. He was prepared to wait until it was completely dark before going out, and fight a victorious battle before the National Defense Forces could gain a foothold.
But as soon as the soldiers and horses gathered, the artillery shells of the National Defense Forces hit them.
Of course, the artillerymen of the National Defense Force could not see the gathering of soldiers and horses in the city. They just followed the order and fired into the city.
But even so, a large number of artillery shells fell, still causing heavy losses to the assembled Qing army.
Seeing the majestic city gate building reduced to rubble with just two cannonballs, Li Shutai's eyesight went dark and he was completely desperate.
Can the fortified city of Jinzhou be defended against such weapons?
I think back to the beginning, when the Manchu and Qing Dynasties attacked Jinzhou twice in a row and suffered enough under this city, they finally occupied it through other means.
Li Shutai originally thought that he could survive for more than half a year by relying on the fortified city, which had sufficient supplies of supplies.
Within half a year, Dorgon crawled back.
Now that he has seen the weapons of the National Defense Force, he vaguely feels that he seems to have reached the end.
Just as Lou Fu was preparing to attack the city, Le Xinfeng also led the other two main regiments to establish a blocking front.
The blocking position starts from Lianshan Bay at the southern end of Huludao and borders the mountains all the way to the west.
The two regiments of the Fourth Division are the main force in the resistance, and three security divisions will join in the follow-up.
By that time, there were more than 40,000 troops plus cluster artillery, and there were battleships on the sea to support them. No matter how many troops were given to the Qing army, they would never be able to rush through.
However, Xiang Zuolin (deputy commander of the Fourth Division) was full of questions.
"Military and political affairs, isn't Tashan at the back? Why is our position still called Tashan? Is Your Majesty making a mistake?"
Le Xinfeng looked strange and muttered.
"Our Majesty is really confusing sometimes. He has clearly warned us, but he insists on naming this place the Tashan Defense Line. He is the emperor, what can we do? We have to obey the order."
Just as he was talking, a messenger came running over.
"Report, an order sent by His Majesty himself."
Le Xinfeng took it and saw twelve words written on it.
[I don’t want casualty figures, I just want Tashan! 】
This time everyone was even more confused.
The war hasn't started yet, is there any need to say this?
Zuo Mengeng, who was far away in Texas, was immersed in the performance, sitting at the table without moving.
His face was dark and melancholy, and he wore a coat over his military uniform.
It's obviously midsummer and it's extremely hot. Everyone was stunned when they saw his outfit.
Not only that, there was a bag of fried soybeans on the table next to him.
He stretched out his fingers, picked them up one by one, slowly threw them into his mouth and chewed them.
With this style, this battle will not be lost!
Wang Siyi strode in. Seeing his appearance, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Hauge did not dare to go south after receiving the confirmed news. Sony was trapped in the city by us, with no way to escape. I plan to go and meet him in person, will you come?"
Zuo Mengeng jumped up.
"When it comes to fighting against Sony, I, Nokia, must help."
Wang Siyi finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Are you sick?"
Zuo Mengeng chuckled and did not explain.
This is his own pleasure, no one can understand it.
On July 25, the National Defense Forces officially launched a general offensive against Cangzhou.
With more than 10,000 Qing troops in the city, the only thing they could rely on was the city wall.
But under the firepower of the National Defense Forces, the city wall was the most useless defense.
In the afternoon, the National Defense Forces entered the city and began street fighting with the Qing army.
The fight lasted until evening, and Sony and the remaining 300 or so people were trapped in the government office, fighting as a trapped beast.
Wang Siyi came to the front of the formation, picked up a loudspeaker and shouted inside: "Sony, come out if you have the courage. Are you still a descendant of Jinshitai?"
