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    The weather in early November is already very cold. Although the first heavy snowfall in Shengjing has not yet arrived, the chill has not diminished at all. The cold wind from the northwest plains is enough to freeze a person's bone marrow.  At this time in the past, the Eight Banners disciples in Shengjing were all huddled in their houses, warming themselves over the fire, eating meat and enjoying the fruits plundered from the Central Plains.

    But today it was no longer possible. The army from the Central Plains surrounded Shengjing.  This nation and country, which they had scornfully called Nikan in the past, burst out with astonishing strength. An army of 80,000 surrounded Shengjing, which had a population of hundreds of thousands and an army of 70,000.

    This was unimaginable at the end of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, thousands of Manchu and Qing cavalry could drive tens of thousands of Ming troops to flee. The difficult task of surrounding Shengjing was considered by the Ming army generals.  impossible things.

    But today, less than a year after Dahua replaced Dahua, Dahua's army arrived at the door of the Manchu lair. They vowed to return all the suffering they had suffered over the years to that barbaric man.  nationality.

    In the development history of thousands of years, the Chinese nation has often fallen into a strange cycle. That is, after the Chinese nation created a developed farming civilization, it would be destroyed by a group of barbaric nomadic peoples around it.

    Soon after the barbarian people destroyed the Chinese people, they would be driven back by the Chinese people, then create a farming people again, and then be destroyed by the nomads. This strange cycle circulated for many years, and it became a strange phenomenon.

    If there are no accidents, the Chinese nation will sink for more than two hundred years before rising again.  But Pang Gang came.  With his efforts, the Chinese nation not only avoided this disaster, but also counterattacked to the enemy's doorstep.

    Outside the inner city wall of Shengjing, thousands of muskets were constantly emitting white smoke, and lead bullets were fired at all moving objects on the city wall with lightning speed.

    And the Manchus on the city wall were not afraid of death, and under the cover of shields, they desperately used their weapons to attack the soldiers climbing up.

    Soldiers on both sides are red-eyed. For them, this war has nothing to do with right or wrong, but it is a war in which the fate of two nations is at stake.  If Dahua wins, then no nation in this land can challenge their authority from now on. If they lose, they will be unable to launch another campaign to conquer Liaodong within three years.

    But it was different for the Manchus.  If the Manchu Qing loses, they can only wait obediently for the result of the destruction of the country and the people. The Han people outside the city will not let go of these enemies who have bullied them for decades.

    Therefore, almost everyone in Shengjing was mobilized at this moment, and all the mobilized young men were busy helping to carry stones, rolling wood, gold-burning juice, and carrying the wounded and dead down.

    After a day of fighting, the Manchus on the city wall also learned the lesson. They stood at the battlements with thickened steel shields, and the gaps were only exposed when fighting the enemy.  The bullets fired from below the city kept making clanging sounds as they hit the steel shield.

    There will always be bullets passing through the gap and hitting the person holding the shield behind, but if a person falls, someone will immediately come up to catch up.  They were working hard to cover the spearmen and archers on the side.

    Since the battle started, Zu Dashou, who is responsible for the attack, has suffered more than 2,000 casualties.  But Zu Dashou showed no signs of retreating and resting. Now his mind was filled with Shengjing.

    Zu Dashou, who had the first success in capturing Shengjing, was never willing to give it up to others, so he continued to attack with gritted teeth despite the pressure of casualties.  Li Yuan has already dispatched two battalions to take turns to fight, continuing to maintain pressure on the Qing army. As long as the Qing army dares to show their bodies, a dense rain of bullets will definitely be waiting for them.

    Therefore, although Dahua was the main attacking party and the Qing army was the defensive party, the casualties at this time were reversed.  The casualty rate reached about 1:2.5, which is why Zu Dashou was able to persist.

    Since the Dahua Army mainly attacked Fushengmen Road, Hauge's unit, who was responsible for the defense, also suffered heavy casualties.  After nearly a day of attacks, the Zhenglan Banner led by Hauge was almost crippled.  At dusk, the Zhenglan Banner with more than 10,000 people had less than 5,000 people still fighting.

    The heavy losses made Hauge start to lose his composure. He ordered his soldiers to force the young men in Shengjing to go to the city wall to defend.  Anyway, defending on the city wall does not require any skills, as long as you can move the rocks.  Just smash it down.

    Hauge's order was somewhat effective. His subordinate Goshiha mobilized at least 5,000 young men, which greatly alleviated the pressure of insufficient troops. However, these young men were not professional soldiers after all.  They had not received professional training. Although they were protected by shields, they still suffered heavy losses from the dense lead bullets.

    ??????????????? It was hard to wait until dark. In this era, we don¡¯t have the habit of fighting at night by burning the midnight oil. Zu Dashou suffered a lot of losses.Then he withdrew angrily.

    What is the first thing both sides should do after the war?  There is no doubt that it will be necessary to count casualties and inventory supplies and weapons.

    When Zu Dashou heard the more than 2,600 casualties reported by Zu Dalue, he was silent for a while before sighing: "Generals will inevitably die on the battlefield. We will have to eat this bowl of rice one day."  , Third brother, tell the soldiers that as long as they win the Shengjing court, they will definitely not be short of rewards. At that time, maybe some fields outside the pass can be rewarded to them, and they can be passed on to the younger generations in the future. It will not be a wasted battle.  One game.¡±

    Zu Dale was silent for a while and then said, "Brother, I'm not worried about whether the imperial court's rewards can be fulfilled. His Majesty is famous for his generous rewards for military achievements. I'm just worried that if our Jinzhou athletes are killed or injured too much under Shengjing City,  If there are too many, will it be an obstacle to us in the future?"

    When Zu Dashou heard this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Third brother, don't you understand now? Do you think our ancestral family can still control Jinzhou as before in the future? If you really think so, then our ancestral family will be in great trouble."  It¡¯s not far!¡±

    Zu Dale is not a stupid person after all. He was surprised when he heard Zu Dashou's tone: "Brother, you mean"

    Zu Dashou looked at Zu Dalue meaningfully and said: "The emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, Liaodong and Jiangnan have not been completely pacified, and there is currently no time to clean up. I estimate that after Liaodong is pacified, the emperor will be free to clean up those of us.  A powerful force."

    "Brother, what should we do? Does the emperor want to kill the donkey?" Zu Dale was a little panicked and asked anxiously: "Brother, should we make preparations in advance?"

    "Be prepared, what preparations are you making?" Zu Dashou glared at Zu Dale, "Do you still want to resist the current imperial court?"

    "Well, then we can't just wait to die!"

    Zu Dashou looked at Zu Dalue dumbfounded and said: "Third brother, where did you think? What kind of person I am today, how can he be as stingy as you think? What brother said is to clean up all the families in Liaodong with just a finger.  He has control over the army, and he is by no means a murderous person. As long as we don¡¯t rebel, the emperor will not kill us former Ming generals. At the very least, there is no problem if we become rich. "

    "Brother, are you saying that the emperor is going to clean up Liaodong and even the Nine Borders?"

    Zu Dashou said with certainty: "That's natural. If anyone were to be the emperor, he would not let Jiubian be in the hands of a group of former generals. And if our ancestors want to maintain the favor, they must have enough military exploits.  Okay, just watch and wait. After Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places are pacified, the emperor will definitely make a large number of nobility. By then, people like Li Yuan, Wang Zhi and others will definitely not be able to escape the position of prince, and  What about our ancestral family? Are you willing to let our ancestral family just be a rich man? Besides, our family has many people under its command, and it¡¯s time for us to give them a certain background."

    When Zu Dale heard this, he suddenly showed a look of realization, "Brother, you insist that you must be the first to capture Shengjing. Is this the reason behind it?"

    "That's natural." Zu Dashou said with certainty: "As long as we capture Shengjing, we will have all the fame and wealth. What's the point of killing people for this purpose?"

    "Yes, what does a dead person mean?"

    Zu Dale murmured a long sigh, feeling a little tired for a while.

    Just as brothers Zu Dale and Zu Dashou were discussing the future situation, the city wall at the Fusheng Gate Battle in Shengjing was also covered with blood. The blood came from the Chinese army and the Qing soldiers. The red liquid almost flowed out.  land.

    The God of War Hauge looked at the Dahua army slowly retreating in the distance. Today he finally blocked Dahua's attack, but what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?  How long can they hold off?

    Haug looked at the young men behind him who were carrying the bodies of their dead and injured companions around. During the defense this afternoon, nearly 3,000 of the young men he had recruited were killed or injured. The remaining more than 1,000 young men were already emotionally exhausted.  It was unstable. A team of more than 5,000 people fought for a day, and the casualties reached thousands. What can happen if this continues?

    At this time, a Gesheha walked towards Haug. Haug couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw it. This Gesheha was a leader he had left in the house. Would he come here?

    After seeing Haug, this Goshiha immediately rushed to Haug and said anxiously: "Master, it's not good! I just found out that Prince Yu has assembled a large number of people, horses and vehicles outside the palace. He  There are quite a few large vehicles prepared this time, dozens of them in total. I guess he is preparing for the city to fall. Your lord, you must also be prepared."

    "What, Duduo wants to run away?"

    When Hauge heard this, he became furious. He was fighting desperately for the Qing Dynasty here, but someoneTo prepare for the city's fall, isn't this a stab in the back?

    The grumpy Hauge immediately strode back. He wanted to ask Dorgon for an explanation. Hauge was sure that Dorgon's shadow must be behind this matter.  .  .  .  .
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