The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 168 Please Call Me General

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!"

Three days later, the sound of a desolate horn rang out. Under the majestic Haizhou city, the Later Jin and Jiannu armies were endless.

The neighing of war horses, the footsteps of soldiers, the clash of armor and so on are intertwined together to form a magnificent symphony that makes people's blood boil.

"With the strong support of the Qing Dynasty, the Later Jin Jiannu is indeed extraordinary."

Holding on to the parapet, Shen Yuanliang looked at the murderous and indifferent Later Jin soldiers three hundred feet away. He frowned, his heart sank, and felt a little tricky.

Two years ago, the Later Jin army relied on the Eight Banners soldiers, all of whom were qualified, to be invincible and conquer every battle, like a python swallowing an elephant, and defeated the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

However, the total number of soldiers of the Eight Banners was only 50,000 to 60,000. Population was the weak point of the Later Jin Dynasty. If one person died, one less person would be left. They could only capture Jurchens in the deep mountains and forests to replenish their troops.

At this moment, the Later Jin Dynasty, which was supported by successive emperors of the Qing Dynasty, expanded rapidly and transformed its advantages into powerful strength. No wonder it was able to resist King Xu Da of Zhongshan for so long.

"My Lord, how about I lead my men to charge and fight for a while, to dampen the spirit of the Later Jin, and to suppress their arrogance."

Lin Pingzhi, wearing bright silver armor and with bronze skin, clasped his hands together, eager to give it a try.

After a series of wars to annihilate nations, the Iron Guard became overwhelmed with confidence, and a sense of arrogance gradually seeped into their bones.

Although the Later Jin Jiannu are strong in men and horses at the moment, they believe that with just one round of charge, they will be defeated, just like the Liao Kingdom's Pi Shi Army.

"No, it's not time for you to take action yet."

Shen Yuanliang sent troops to attack the Jiannu in order to tie up part of the Later Jin's forces and force them to divide their forces, rather than to attack cities and seize territories.

As long as Huang Taiji's 300,000 troops could be detained under the city of Haizhou and favorable conditions could be created for King Xu Da of Zhongshan, the war would be won for Shen Yuanliang.

At that time, we can attack from both sides and beat the fallen dog. This is the smallest cost.

At the same time, Fan Wencheng, who was tall and strong and looked more like a military commander than a student, held a monocular telescope and explored the situation in Haizhou City over and over again.

The more I looked, the more uncertain I felt. A chill ran down my spine, and I couldn't help but sigh, "What a high wall, what a wide moat!"

Thanks to the Turtle Flow Tactics formulated by Shen Yuanliang, after the reconstruction of Haizhou City, the city was fifteen meters high and six meters wide, and with a series of corner towers, arrow towers, watchtowers, etc., it was indestructible.

If you want to capture such a strong city, you must shed the blood of the Later Jin and Jiannu.

"You cowardly little boy!"

Under the bright yellow banner of the central army, Huang Taiji looked at Haizhou City, which looked like a giant beast crawling between heaven and earth, with a gloomy face and gritted teeth.

I had heard before that the Liaodong Peninsula was full of fortified cities, but Huang Taiji had been busy with the White Armor Soldiers Plan and had not been there in person. But now that I saw it with my own eyes, I realized that Li Yongfang was not exaggerating at all.

"My Lord, Haizhou City is impregnable. Why don't we go through Zhenjiang and attack Qingdi City from behind?"

Dahai, the nine-foot-tall commander of the Zhenglan Banner with a full beard, dismounted from his horse, took three or two steps forward, and gave a serious suggestion.

The Later Jin Dynasty has never been good at siege warfare. They prefer to fight in the field and avoid the enemy's sharp edge, so as to reduce casualties and preserve strength.

"Your Excellency, Zhenjiang is located at the foot of Changbai Mountain. The terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not easy for the army to march forward."

"I heard that Shen Yuanliang has built strong fortresses in Xianshanbao and Fenghuangcheng near Zhenjiang, and has not left out any small paths that can lead to people."

Han army flag, guerrilla general Shi Tingzhu clasped his hands and told the information he had collected before. Before surrendering to the Later Jin Jiannu, Shi Tingzhu was the garrison commander of Guangning and had also participated in smuggling. He heard his subordinates talk about the general situation of Zhenjiang City.

"In other words, right now we can only fight to the death in Haizhou City?"

Waving the whip in his hand and pointing at the tall Haizhou City, Huang Taiji's mouth twitched and he felt very uneasy.

Shen Yuanliang formed an alliance with the Ming Dynasty and threatened the Later Jin Dynasty from the rear. In order to avoid being attacked from both sides, Nurhaci had to send Huang Taiji to lead a large army to defeat Qingdi City first, and then quickly return.

If he really delayed too long at the gates of Haizhou City, Nurhaci, after dividing his forces, might not be able to resist the overwhelming force of Ming's elite soldiers and generals, and if he was not careful, his country would be destroyed and he would die.

Now the key to breaking the deadlock lies on Huang Taiji's shoulders. How can he not be anxious? He just endures it so that others will not notice the clues and affect morale.

"Lord Beile, there is only one way now, to conquer Haizhou City with all our strength."

"Please send people to capture Liaodong civilians as soon as possible, the more the better, so that they can fill the moat and clear the obstacles."

Fan Wencheng cupped his hands, his ink-black eyes showing neither sadness nor joy, as if what he was talking about was commonplace, without any uneasiness or happiness.

Shi Tingzhu, who was standing by, shuddered at what he heard. He quickly glanced at Fan Wencheng, then quickly lowered his head, as if he wanted to imprint his appearance in his heart, and never offend him no matter who he offended in the future.

This is what a scholar is like. A scholar doesn’t need a knife to kill people. His mouth can decide the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

"General Shi, I'll leave this matter to you."

Stroking his curly and tangled beard, Huang Taiji gave the order expressionlessly.

Huang Taiji understood the two meanings of Fan Wencheng, and many people present also understood them. The officers and soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty who were familiar with "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" understood it immediately.

……

Jinzhou City.

"Father, the Later Jin Jiannu divided their troops into 300,000 and are now stationed outside Haizhou City. This is a good opportunity."

Xu Huizu, who was eight feet and five inches tall, lifted the curtain and strode in with big strides, holding the letter he had just received from a carrier pigeon. When he saw Xu Da in front of the sand table, he said excitedly.

The war between the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin and Jiannu involved the Ming and Qing dynasties. The entire area outside the Great Wall was shrouded in war clouds and the sounds of weapons were heard incessantly.

On one side was an army of 200,000 elite troops from the early Hongwu period, led by King Xu Da of Zhongshan, plus 300,000 infantrymen from the Tianqi period, including Qin Liangyu's White Spear Soldiers, Sun Chengzong's Guanning Iron Cavalry, etc.

On the other side was the Later Jin represented by Nurhaci. Supported by many of its descendants, the Later Jin expanded rapidly. The Eight Banners of Han and the Eight Banners of Mongolia were successively over-staffed, and they were all elite, with a total of 600,000 people.

In other words, the entire area outside the Great Wall was filled with millions of troops, and a war of such a large scale was unprecedented in history.

"In the barracks, call me General."

Glancing at his eldest son, Xu Da, the leader of the "Six Kings" of the founding of the country and regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang as the "Great Wall", he stroked his gray beard and said very seriously.

Being cautious and good at commanding the army is a portrayal of Xu Da's life. Even his son-in-law, Prince of Yan Zhu Di, had to call him General in the military camp and could only call him father-in-law in private.

"Yes, General!"

(End of this chapter)