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Volume 13 Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 647 It¡¯s time to settle the general ledger

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    While Tang Feng took advantage of this opportunity to send troops to Liaodong to lure out the officials with evil intentions in the court, and then killed them all, the war in Liaodong was still continuing.  After several forceful attacks or raids on Jinzhou failed, and they lost some men and horses, the Jin finally changed their strategy and no longer only attacked Jinzhou, but began to divide their troops to attack other cities and fortresses.

    This has two purposes. One is that after taking down those cities, the entire Liaodong will no longer be one. Jinzhou will then be an isolated city, and it will be much easier to take it down.  Secondly, they also intended to lead the Ming army out of the city. As long as the Jinzhou defenders wanted to rescue elsewhere and left the city, they would not be the opponent of the Dajin Cavalry on the plains.  []

    This idea is a good one. If the Ming army really breaks out of the city as they thought, the Ming army, which has lost its geographical advantage, will naturally suffer a big loss at the hands of the Jin people.  But the fact is that the Ming army in Jinzhou did not take this change of the Jin people seriously at all, and just continued to defend Jinzhou, blocking the Jin people's way south.  Now Hauge could only ask the soldiers to shift their focus to those cities, but he did not dare to let go of the Ming army in Jinzhou. Once they got a loophole, it would also be a threat to himself.  So in the end, Hauge could only send 30,000 troops to attack some of the remaining cities in the west, while the remaining troops continued to attack the walls of Jinzhou City.

    The Ming army on the city saw the movement of the Jin army, and some people became a little uneasy. They asked for orders to lead people out of the city to rescue, but they were blocked by several generals.  Looking at the flag of the Jin Kingdom still flying outside the city, Zu Dashou sneered: "Jiannu still looks at our Ming Dynasty with old eyes. This is the source of their failure. Now among the many cities in Liaodong, none of them can be easily defeated by them.  The ground was captured. As long as we stand still, Jiannu will definitely fail and return."

    Several other generals who understood the current defense situation in Liaodong nodded and said: "Yes, as long as we can hold on, victory will definitely belong to us. Moreover, reinforcements from the imperial court will arrive soon. This time, Jiannu must not leave easily.  ¡±

    Seeing that several generals were talking in unison, the others, although feeling a little uneasy, said no more.  With the example of the generals, the sergeants naturally felt at ease. Everyone still stood tightly at the top of the city, guarding against the Jin army's attack from below.  This makes the Jin people who want to find loopholes to attack can only despair.

    The situation on the other side happened exactly as Zu Dashou and others thought.  This time, as the imperial court placed more emphasis on firearms, the first cities to be upgraded were the many cities in Liaodong. Small towns that did not originally have many artillery units also had their own guns, which greatly enhanced their defenses.  ability.

    But the Jin people obviously didn't expect this. When they thought about it, everything was no different from before. Although cities such as Jinzhou and Ningyuan in Liaodong were difficult to access, it was obviously impossible for small cities like Yizhou to stop their elite soldiers.  of.  Therefore, although they only had 30,000 troops, the Jin army still confidently launched a comprehensive attack on Yizhou.

    The current garrison in Yizhou is no longer the generals who were dispatched from the guards in various parts of the Central Plains. Instead, they are replaced by Sun Chuanting, who is younger and is deeply appreciated by Mangui and others.  Once he learned that the Jin people were coming to Yizhou, Sun Chuanting did not panic at all, and immediately mobilized 10,000 garrison troops in the city to prepare for battle.  At the same time, he ordered people to hide the artillery temporarily. He wanted to use this as a breakthrough to give the Jin people a good disgrace.

    When the Jin people launched their first attack on Yizhou, the defensive methods on the city were still the same old-fashioned arrow stones, which made them very happy, and then they launched all the siege equipment one after another.  Rush the city wall.  They wanted to capture the city in the shortest possible time and then kill all the defenders and people inside. Only in this way could they vent their hatred for the defeat in Jinzhou and make other Liaodong cities fearful.

    The previous generals have already given orders to capture Yiju this time. The first person to board the city will receive a thousand pieces of gold and be granted the title of Baturu. At the same time, after everyone enters the city, they will slaughter the city for three days and all gold, silver, and silk will be divided.  with everyone.  This order greatly boosted the morale of the Jin army, and they immediately launched a fierce charge towards Yizhou's not majestic city wall.

    Horse hooves and human feet trampled on the ground, making a soul-stirring rumbling sound. The siege equipment also looked so ferocious and terrifying, as if with just this charge, the city in front of them would collapse and turn into ruins.

    "Looking at the menacing Jin army coming towards them, the Ming army on the city didn't even frown.  They are no longer the ragtag group that was defeated in one blow. After several life-and-death battles, the cowardly and incompetent among them have been eliminated, and the remaining ones are all soldiers and true warriors with sufficient confidence and ability.

    Instead of rushing to let the artillery attack, Sun Chuanting continued to direct the soldiers to use bows and arrows, rolling logs and rocks to obstruct them.  However, the effect this time is obviously not as good asWell, in front of the huge car covered with cowhide, the damage caused by these weapons that rely only on small machinery and manpower is almost negligible.

    Seeing that the Ming army was at the end of its rope, the Jin army became even more excited. They didn't even wait for the ladder to reach the top of the city, so they used a horse's rope to hit the top of the city, and then climbed straight up.  Everyone wants to be the first to board the city. That is the title of Batulu that makes everyone excited. There is also a thousand taels of gold, which is a temptation that the poor Jin people cannot refuse.

    However, the Ming army on the city did not let them succeed. At the same time, dozens of people rushed forward with sharp axes and quickly cut off the ropes.  Jin Jun, who was climbing upwards, fell down along with the broken rope. Although no one fell to death because the climb was not high, several people were injured.

    This did not slow down the Jin army's attack, but instead aroused their murderous intention.  After the horns sounded, more Jin troops rushed towards the city wall like a wave. Those sharp arrows that were constantly smashed and shot could not stop their progress.  For them, this small obstruction will only increase the ferocity of their attack.

    Seeing the Jin army rushing towards them without any reservation, the corners of Sun Chuanting's mouth turned up. He knew that the opportunity was already in front of him.  Without any further hesitation, he ordered decisively: "Push the cannon up the wall and hit them hard!"

    The Ming army¡¯s artillerymen, who had been holding their breath for a long time, immediately stepped forward, and the artillery, which was much more flexible than before, was pushed to the crenellations of the city wall.  Then, the powder sticks behind nearly twenty artillery pieces were ignited at the same time.

    Seeing the suddenly exposed black muzzles of artillery, all the Jin troops under the city were stunned, and the previous tragedies were re-remembered in their minds.  Some people were eager to retreat, but the total strength of 30,000 people could not be retreated. For a time, the entire Jin army under Yizhou fell into chaos.

    "Boom!" The artillery at the top of the city would not show mercy because of the chaos of the Jin army. Twenty artillery made a loud noise at the same time, and even the ground trembled because of it, which was shocking.  What is even more frightening is the densely packed iron nails and caltrops shot out from the cannon at the top of the city. The scattering matter, which is denser than raindrops, all splashes on the Jin army below the city.

    Except for some important generals, the Jin army's armor was very thin, and it was impossible to withstand the iron nails that were shot with a sharp whistling sound. A large number of people fell down like wheat being cut down.  , and more people began to retreat desperately because they were too frightened. As long as there was anyone blocking their retreat, they all drew their swords against them.

    Looking at the chaos of the Jin army, Sun Chuanting did not even frown. He continued to order the gunners to fill up the gunpowder and projectiles and continue to carry out long-range strikes against the enemies under the city.  Amidst the continuous sound of artillery, the Jin army retreated again and again. Nearly half of the 30,000 troops were lost. Although many people escaped, they were seriously injured. They could no longer do anything to Yizhou.  Threatened.

    This time, because the Jin people were completely unprepared and the artillery was used just right, they were able to kill an enemy three times their size at a very small cost. This greatly increased the confidence of the Ming army soldiers, and for this reason  The war got off to a good start.

    Hauge, who was still commanding the battle under Jinzhou City, turned blue after learning about this tragic defeat.  But at this time, he didn't dare to get angry, otherwise the morale of the entire southbound army would be hit even more seriously, and it would only make him fail faster.

    In the current situation, Hauge doesn¡¯t know if he should continue to persist.  Jinzhou can no longer be taken down, and other cities are not as easy to deal with as I thought, so what should I do?  If he were to withdraw from the army, even if Huang Taiji did not blame himself, he would not be able to see his own Ama, and this would have a great impact on his future succession to the throne.  However, if we continue to attack, it will only increase casualties, and the final result will be the same.

    After hesitating for a few days, Hauge found that he could no longer leave.  Because the Ming army's reinforcements came over at this moment, some of the troops Tang Feng sent earlier had already arrived in Jinzhou.  With high morale, they launched a large-scale counterattack against the Jin Army without contacting the defenders in the city. Tens of thousands of troops rushed towards the Jin Army's camp like a strong wind.

    If we really want to talk about it, although the combat effectiveness of these Ming army troops, which are mainly composed of officers and soldiers from various provinces in the Central Plains, has improved in the past two years, they are still far behind the Liaodong Army, let alone the latest ones.  It is the Jin army that is good at direct confrontation in plain areas.  However, because of their high morale, the Jin people's ignorance of the details, and their low fighting spirit, they were beaten back steadily.  But in terms of damage to the enemy, it's not that big.

    Even so, this is also of great benefit to the entire battle situation. It turns out that the enemy is attacking and we are defending.The situation changed due to the emergence of this new force, and the Jin army became passively beaten.  The tens of thousands of Ming troops guarding the city had already had an idea after seeing the reinforcements arriving, and now that they saw the enemy retreating, their morale was boosted.  Under the strong request of all the soldiers, Mangui finally separated a group of troops and fought out of the city to fight the enemy together with the reinforcements.

    The combined number of the two groups was close to 100,000, which far exceeded the strength of the Jin Army. This made it even more difficult for the Jin Army, which was already shaken in military morale, to have a chance of winning, and continued to retreat.  Fortunately, because this pioneer reinforcement force was not the elite of the three major battalions, it did not bring new artillery. The Jin people were best at killing enemies by roaming, so it was hard to separate them for a while.  But starting from this point, the battle situation in Liaodong has undergone a fundamental change.

    After a melee, as the sky darkened and snow began to fall in the sky, the two sides had to temporarily stop fighting.  The Ming army retreated to Jinzhou City and occupied the city to defend it, while the Jin people set up a camp thirty miles away from the city.

    After this confrontation, the Jin army folded thousands of people in, which once again wavered Hauge's determination.  Now that the Ming court's reinforcements have arrived, they have even surpassed him in strength. With the city and artillery in hand, he really has no confidence in taking Jinzhou City.  The previous defeat of Yizhou also ruthlessly told him the fact that these cities in Liaodong were all hard-core, and it was impossible for the Jin army to conquer them under the current conditions.

    After a night of thinking and weighing, Haug made the decision he least wanted to make - to withdraw.  Although the Mongols were on the other side to contain them, the Ming army obviously still regarded itself as its main enemy. It was really impossible for the Jin Kingdom to withstand another major defeat.  Although he was unwilling in his heart, he still put the overall situation first and withdrew.

    The Jin army slowly retreated in the early morning. When the Ming army arrived in the city and learned the news from the scouts, it was already noon.  After seeing no enemy attack all morning, Mangui and others became suspicious and sent out scouts to investigate, only to find that all the enemies had retreated. This made the soldiers both happy and a little unhappy.

    ¡°I was happy that I had won another battle with the Jin people, but I was unhappy that the enemy had slipped away so quickly, not even giving me a chance to take some credit.  Some generals in the reinforcements proposed several times to lead men and horses in pursuit, but they were dissuaded by Man Gui and other Liaodong generals who knew the power of the Jin army.

    "Everyone, although Jiannu retreated due to the defeat, no one can guarantee whether this is a conspiracy of theirs. If this is really a conspiracy that they want to lure us out and then send out an ambush to kill us by surprise, we will only make trouble when we go out.  The situation is getting worse." Mangui persuaded him earnestly.

    Although those generals were a little anxious to make meritorious deeds, they still remembered what Tang Feng said when they parted ways: "We are going to Liaodong. Once we fight against the Jin army, you must obey the command of the Liaodong generals and do not act on impulse. In this case, even if  If you have not performed any meritorious service in this battle, I will also record a great contribution to you. However, if you do not obey the command and act at will, if you perform meritorious service, you will not be counted as meritorious service. If you fail, then there will be no blame.  My sword is ruthless!"

    When he said these words, Tang Feng looked very serious, giving people a sense of coercion, which was deeply remembered by everyone.  So even though they didn't agree with it in their hearts, they still had no choice but to obey orders.  Therefore, all the Ming troops were able to stay in Jinzhou City and did not take the risk of chasing the Jin army.

    More than forty miles outside Jinzhou City, the Jin army, which had been ambushing for a long time, saw that no Ming army had come to pursue them, so they had to give up waiting and all jumped on their horses and headed north.  Hauge dreamed of annihilating some more enemies in retreat just like his father did a few years ago, but this time his wishful thinking failed.

    This time when they went south, they not only failed to take down any city, but also lost nearly 20,000 troops. This made the Jin army unable to swallow their breath. They desperately needed an outlet.  On the way back to the division, they saw a small village.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Jin people were very disdainful of this poor village, which had only a few dozen households, and most of them made a living by hunting, and seldom had any trouble with them.  But everything has its exception, and now the army needs someone to vent to, and this Han village with only a hundred people suffered.

    In just one meal, the entire village became a bloodbath of Shura. The entire village of 124 people, as well as chickens, ducks and other livestock were killed by the Jin people and burned to a white ground by them.  The Jin army calmly went north

    Five days later, Tang Feng brought tens of thousands of other people to Jinzhou City in Liaodong.  After learning about the battle, he was very satisfied, praised all the soldiers, and promised that they would ask the court for credit.

    What is Tang Feng¡¯s status now?  His words were almost like an imperial edict, which made all the soldiers very happy.  After drinking the celebratory wine, Man Gui and the others said to Tang Feng:He heard about the tragedy that happened in the village not far ahead.  This incident was discovered on the second day after the incident, when the scouts went to detect the enemy's movements. By that time, the entire village had ceased to exist, leaving only the corpses of countless people burned to char.

    When Tang Feng heard this, his expression darkened, and the joy he had due to his victory disappeared.  How could the civilians deserve to suffer such a disaster?  It seems like it¡¯s time for these inhuman beasts to let them know that Ming Dynasty cannot be taken lightly.

    After a moment of silence, Tang Feng finally spoke: "This is all my fault that I didn't think of before. It was me who harmed those innocent people. But we won't let it go. In recent decades, slaves have been established in Liaodong.  Burning, killing, and looting have killed too many people, and it¡¯s time to settle this account!¡±

    "What does the Duke mean?" When the generals saw Tang Feng's appearance, their hearts moved. Is the Duke planning to take the initiative?

    Tang Feng's answer did not disappoint them: "I have used so many people this time, how could I just stop here? Jiannu is already weak. It's time for us to turn from defense to offense and let them know that I, the Ming Dynasty, can't be bullied at will."  Already. Order all three armies to assemble at the school grounds. I will take the oath to fight!"
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