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    The Manchu and Qing positions in the west of the city were garrisoned by the Zhenghong Banner of Daishan and part of the Xianglan Banner of Jierhalang, and the rest were the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of the Han Army.

    Daishan was old and didn't sleep very deeply, so he went out of the tent to check immediately when he heard the sound.

    Ji Erhalang came on horseback in person and said to Daishan: "The Nanman raided the fort along the river, and the fort over there has been lost, and the Wuzhenchaoha battalion near the fort has also collapsed."

    "How many enemy troops are there?" Daishan asked.

    Jierhalang said: "It's not clear yet, but there shouldn't be many, otherwise the enemy would have killed them long ago."

    Daishan said: "Organize a counterattack immediately and drive those southern barbarians into the sea!"

    The two marched in the direction of Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian with more than 10,000 troops on horseback.

    Although the siege artillery of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties was covered by earthen walls, more than 20 of them were successively destroyed by the Datong army.  The more than 20 cannons of the fort along the river were also captured by Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian's surprise attack, which is equivalent to losing about 50 artillery pieces.

    The remaining more than 130 artillery pieces are scattered on the east, west, and north sides of Gaizhou City, and only 40 cannons can be used on the west side.

    ? When the Eight Banners Army of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties pulled out from the siege position and assembled to attack westward, the follow-up troops of the reinforcements had already reached more than 4,000.  One thousand of them were artillery, and fifty artillery pieces were moved from the ship, and artillery positions were set up on the shore. The vanguard led by Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian also dragged over twenty captured artillery pieces.

    Cao Zhenyan and other captives also worked hard. In order to make a good impression in front of the Datong Army, these surrendered Manchu artillerymen actively helped to transport the artillery to the seaside.

    Those who are not active are dead!

    Before the third batch of reinforcements arrived, Li Dingguo and Wang Tingchen returned.  They snatched all the way to the vicinity of Jinzhou, but both Ningyuan and Jinzhou had heavy troops, and they almost suffered a loss when they robbed the population.

    Seeing the Tartars pushing the chariot forward, the cavalry of the two immediately changed into infantry, helping to defend the temporary position first.

    Li Dingguo arranged the soldiers under his command, and ran quickly to see Lu Xiangsheng and Xiao Zongxian: "The first division and the second division are attacking Shanhaiguan, and the news has spread to Fuzhou City. We are going back to Fuzhou first this time.  , Jinzhou soldiers were dragged by General Wang (Wang Tingchen) and me for a few days. In a few days, we lost more than 300 cavalry, but it also delayed the Tartars to rescue Shanhaiguan for a few days."

    "Good!" Lu Xiangsheng clapped his hands happily.

    This is a long-established military plan. Once the Manchus attack Gaizhou, Zhang Tieniu and Fei Ruhe will go to Shanhaiguan.  They all went by boat. One departed from Dengzhou and landed east of Shanhaiguan, and the other departed from Tianjin and landed west of Shanhaiguan. The east and west attacked the defenders in Shanhaiguan.

    As long as Shanhaiguan is taken down, troops will be stationed there, and hungry people will be recruited to farm in the pass, as another base for sending troops to Liaodong in the future.

    This is a safe plan, and you can also cross the sea, cooperate with Li Zheng and Xiao Zongxian, and the four divisions will outflank Dorgon's rear, and directly wipe out the elite of the Eight Banners.  But the logistical pressure is too great. Once there is a storm, it is very likely that the whole army will be hungry. At this time, the Bohai Sea has entered a period of high incidence of storms. The navy only dares to sail along the coastline. Crossing the Bohai Sea is an extremely risky move. Transporting troops and food  All belong to high-risk behavior.

    Just when Daishan and Jierhalang were about to lead their troops to attack the reinforcement position, a fast horse galloped crazily from the north, and the horse was so tired that it was foaming at the mouth.

    "Your Highness, Shanhaiguan has been attacked from two sides, and Weiyuan Terrace has been occupied by Nanban a few days ago!" the messenger said while kneeling.

    Inside the handsome tent, there was a dead silence.

    ? Weiyuan Terrace, also known as Weiyuan City, is about one kilometer east of Shanhaiguan.  Historically, it was here that Wu Sangui asked to surrender and took refuge in the Qing Dynasty as a vanguard in entering the customs.

    Some people say that Weiyuan Terrace was built by Wu Sangui, but it actually existed as early as the Wanli Dynasty.

    If the Manchu Qing wanted to attack Shanhaiguan, they had to attack Weiyuantai first.  Moreover, there is a tunnel connecting Shanhaiguan and Weiyuantai, which can transport troops unexpectedly.

    Among the Datong Army, there were obviously knowledgeable people who quickly raided and captured Weiyuantai, and then blocked the troop transport passage.

    ?As for Shanhaiguan City, there are 6,000 Eight Banners troops stationed there, and there are more than 10,000 Eight Banners troops' families.

    The food in the city lasts for three or four months at most.

    If the coating and civilians are killed and eaten, they can last at most half a year.  If Dorgon is still spending with the Datong army in Gaizhou, even if he captures the city, if he cannot seize a large amount of food and grass, he will not be able to rescue Shanhaiguan.

    ?Because to rescue Shanhaiguan, Weiyuantai must be brought down first.  The Datong army only needs to defend the city, and Dorgon will be exhausted.

    Fight Gaizhou City, or save Shanhaiguan?

    ??Get out of town to chase!  "Hu Dinggui was on the city tower, patting the remaining railings that were bombarded.

    Don't dare to chase immediately, for fear that Manqing is luring the enemy out of the city.

    ? Seeing the Manchu Qing army leave camp, Li Yangxing, who was left behind, was almost desperate.  He was born as a soldier of Kong Youde, and he did well in the Qing Dynasty, but no matter how well he did, he became an abandoned son.

    Dorgon summoned Li Yangxing in person just now: "Fight hard, the longer the better. I will take good care of your wife and children. Your eldest son will be given a hereditary title. Your youngest son will stay by my side as a follower."  .¡±

    How else could Li Yangxing choose?

    ?If you sacrifice your life to stop the Datong army, you can get your wife and children safe, and you can get your sons' wealth.  If he dared to surrender before the battle, the whole family would die tragically, and after surrendering to the Datong Army, there would probably be nothing good to eat.

    The disheartened Li Yangxing said to the Eight Banners of the Han Army under his command: "To kill the enemy and serve the country is today, and guard the camp well!"

    These Wuzhenchao soldiers have extremely low morale, who the hell wants to die?  </div&gt
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