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Chapter 802 It's hard to be a slave!

Although the generals of Ningyuan, Jizhen, and Miyun received the order, their voices were as loud as a bell, but there were a few generals in Jizhen who turned around after receiving the order with rather ugly expressions on their faces.

Ji Town, also known as Jizhou Town, was a large town among the nine important towns in the Ming Dynasty.

The nine border towns are Jizhen, Liaodong Town, which are combined into Jiliao; Xuanfu Town, Datong Town, Shanxi Town, which are combined into Xuanda; Yansui Town, Ningxia Town, and Gansu Town, which are combined into Three Sides, and there is Guyuan The town is the residence of the trilateral governor, and it is also a town, which is the nine towns.

The main purpose of setting up Ji Town in the Ming Dynasty was actually to contain other border towns in the Nine Frontiers, as well as the Jingying, which essentially played the role of preventing rebellion.

The government office of Jizhou Township was originally located at Taolinkou, then moved to Shiziyu, and then moved to Santunying. There are many important passes in the town, which are the most important places to protect the safety of the capital.

Such as the famous pass Jiumenkou, Jielingkou, Taolinkou, Liujiakou, Lengkou, Qingshankou, Dongjiakou, Xifengkou, Panjiakou, Longjingguan, Malanguan, Huangyaguan, Jiangjunguan, Qiangzi Road, Guguan Important places such as Beikou, even Badaling and Juyongguan were under the rule of Jizhen.

The importance of Jizhen lies first in its geography. Jizhen surrounds the capital of Ming Dynasty from east, west and north.

Juyongguan is known as the west gate of the capital, but it is only a hundred miles away from the capital, and Gubeikou, known as the iron gate of the capital, is only two hundred miles away from the capital.

Therefore, if Jizhen is in danger, the capital will be shocked; if Jizhen is stable, the capital will be safe!

And because of the importance of Jizhen, the number of officers and soldiers in Jizhen is also the highest among the nine borders. The initial number of personnel in Yongle period was more than 10, and it increased to more than [-] in Wanli period.

Among the nine sides, there are only Xuanfu and Datong, which may be comparable to them!

Therefore, the relationship between the various battalions in Ji Town is also very complicated, and many of them are troops stationed at the gates of various cities.

At this time, Jizhen's task of attacking the mountain was to break through the West Shimen pass.

As the commander-in-chief of a town, Bai Guangen took it for granted that his town's standard army battalion was placed at the end, supporting the entire army.

Most of the squadron generals, as well as generals who were not very close to Bai Guangen, were sent by him to lead the attack.

And those generals who were very close to Bai Guangen were sent to the mountains on both sides of the West Shimen Mountain Road to cover the flanks of the army.

With such an obvious favoritism, how can the generals of the squad who charge forward not be angry?How to make those generals who already have opinions on him not feel resentful?
But on the bright side, they dare not show dissatisfaction for the time being.

After all, Bai Guangen is still the chief soldier of Ji Town, and he has the power to control and dispatch them. Moreover, if Bai Wuchang holds grudges in his heart, it is inevitable that he will wear little shoes in the future.

If that's the case, wouldn't the future of everyone's official position be even more bleak!
Now we have to fight, but fortunately there are not many Tartars stationed in Shimen Mountain, with the enemy outnumbered and us all, it may not be difficult to capture the West Shimen.

At the right time, the arrangements for the generals of the three towns have been completed.

The commanders of the towns returned to their base camps and deployed their troops again to boost their morale. It was nothing more than some brothers who killed slaves bravely, and the governor would definitely give him rewards.

All the tossing was finally over, and the mighty people of the three towns were divided into three groups, rushing towards the West Shimen, Shimen Mountain, and the valley of the East Shimen.

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On Rufeng Mountain, Liaodong governor Qiu Minyang put down his binoculars, his eyes were still looking towards the south of Shimen Mountain, and he said: "The governor is wise, this Wu Sangui is indeed a great general.

You can see that under his command, the army attacking the mountain is well-organized and their morale is high. It is expected that Shimen Mountain will be conquered in one fell swoop this time. "

Wu Sangui and other Ming troops from the three towns left the camp from Maoshi, and did not complete their formation until Chenshi, and launched an attack on the slave bandits in Shimen Mountain.

The efficiency of these old-style troops, which only relied on a small number of servants as the core backbone, was too slow. If it was the army of the Xuan Mansion, even the army commanded by Yang Guozhu before his death, at this moment, I am afraid that they would have already exchanged fire with the Tartars.

However, in the eyes of Hong Chengchou, Qiu Minyang and others, the performance of the Ming army in these three towns was obviously very satisfied with Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong.

After all, the Ming army at this time is almost at this level. Over the years, they have long been accustomed to it, and the troops of Wu Sangui and his three towns can achieve such speed, and it seems that the morale is like a rainbow. The momentum is not small.

Why can't he get the praise and praise of Qiu Minyang, governor of Liaodong?
Hong Chengchou was praised by him, so he was naturally happy in his heart, but his face remained serious, without showing a trace of a smile, he did not reply to Qiu Minyang's words, but called Ma Ke on the side, and said to him: "Mr. Ma, Let's go prepare too, no matter where the east and west stone gates are opened by our division first, the soldiers and horses of Shanhai Town will rush down Rufeng Mountain to cooperate with the pincer attack!"

"Yes, Governor. The last general takes orders!"

After Ma Ke received the order, he didn't dare to delay any longer with the Chinese army, and hurriedly retreated to prepare to go.

When Hong Chengchou heard his footsteps retreating from the high platform of the Chinese army, he opened his mouth and said to Qiu Min: "I thought that the talent of my elder brother was already a dragon and phoenix among people, so I was willing to teach him, cultivate talents for the country, and make him a pillar of the country. Guard one side for His Majesty."

"Ugh!"

He sighed, and then continued: "How could I ever think of killing Zhang Cheng halfway!"

When he said this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Hong Chengchou's eyes, but it was also fleeting.

Qiu Minyang hurriedly comforted him and said, "Duke Hong, although that Zhang Cheng has a bit of intelligence, he is not necessarily outstanding. Didn't he rely on His Majesty's favor and the support of Minister of War Chen Xinjia to make him what he is today?"

He then lowered his voice and continued: "The battle here is understood, if the captives can be severely injured and the military crisis in Liaodong can be suspended, Hong Du's entry into the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister is just around the corner.

At that time, how can Chen Xinjia be allowed to be in charge of the military department alone, bewitching the Holy One, and crowding out Zhongliang? "

Although Hong Chengchou's gaze had been looking at Shimen Mountain, when he heard this sentence, a strange light flashed across it, but he didn't stop there.

He said in a very calm tone: "Right now, let's fight the battle under the city of Jinzhou first. Hong Tai, the chieftain, is not comparable to Dorgon, so it is really difficult to deal with!"

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"The southern army is finally coming to attack the mountain!"

Huang Taiji and others on Shimen Mountain heaved a sigh of relief.

All their plans have finally come to an end today, the battle has begun, and the next development will be irreversible, now it depends on the final result!

Hauge even cursed and said: "The governor of the Southern Kingdom is really procrastinating. If it weren't for His Majesty's plan, I would lead more than [-] Qing cavalry, or even a few thousand troops, to defeat these Southern Dynasties troops!"

However, he said so, but looking at the boundless Ming army at the foot of the mountain, looking from west to east, he saw a piece of red rushing to the north, and his face could not help but become solemn.

It can be clearly seen that the Ming army used crowd tactics.

They organized several battalions into one wave, and it was expected that their offensive would definitely be tighter and tighter. The Shimen Mountain defenders had already withdrawn a lot. Obviously, the guns of the Korean army could not last long.

In fact, Prince Li Daishan and others also suggested to hide [-] elite riders at the foot of Shimen Mountain, ambush them in various ravines, and line up for battle.

If the main force of the Ming army invaded from the West Shimen and entered the depression between the two mountains, it would be possible to ambush all over the place, which would definitely cause tragic damage to the Ming army attacking the mountain.

However, this suggestion was rejected by Huang Taiji.

Although such an arrangement can kill and injure many Ming troops, it is contrary to his overall strategy.

What Huang Taiji wanted was not to kill or injure many Ming troops, but to wipe out all the troops of the Ming army that aided the Liao king!

If the Ming army suffered heavy casualties in the process of capturing Shimen Mountain, who knows if they would retreat and retreat around Songshan City again, never caring about the survival of Jinzhou City.

If this is the case, then the two armies will be in stalemate for a long time, which is the result that Huang Taiji does not want to see.

Although the Ming Dynasty was also plagued by natural and man-made disasters, which caused a shortage of food and grass supply, it is obvious that in terms of its national strength alone, it is still much better than the Qing Dynasty.

According to the latest intelligence survey, Zhang Cheng, the hateful general of Xuanfu, even made some dried fish, which is said to have relieved the Ming army's food pressure to a large extent.

In fact, Huang Taiji also intends to follow suit. However, fishermen are scarce in the Qing Dynasty, and it is difficult to even catch sea fish, let alone make dried fish.

Even in order to deal with the weak Liaodong navy of Ming Dynasty, they had to rely on the help of the North Korean navy. Therefore, even if Huang Taiji was envious of this dried fish, he had more energy than he wanted!

The current him wants to devour the entire Ming Dynasty, and his desire to swallow the Ming Dynasty and take the Central Plains is clearly revealed.

Therefore, between the small victory and the complete victory, Huang Taiji firmly chose the latter!
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The Ming army is majestic and vast, and it has gradually approached the mountain, and the Qing army stationed on Shimen Mountain is also fully prepared.

The strategy between the high-level officials was beyond the comprehension of ordinary sergeants on both sides. For the Ming army, capturing Shimen Mountain was a great achievement, and the same was true for the Qing army stationed on the mountain.

On a fire road pier at the mountainside, the Manchuria Zhengbai Banner Baya Latuzhangjing Azignikan is looking coldly at the Ming army approaching down the mountain.

Although this Azignikan is the Baya Latuzhangjing of the Zhengbai Banner, it is not under the direct management of the banner owner, Prince Rui.

Because he is the direct subordinate of King Azig of Wuying County in the Qing Dynasty.

In order to suppress the Dorgon brothers, Huang Taiji, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, not only reorganized and reorganized the two banners controlled by their brothers many times, but also continued to divide them.

Fortunately, the younger brother Duo Duo and Dorgon have always been close, and he has not been divided by him, and this Duo Duo is also a fierce general. Now, as the banner owner of the Xiangbai Banner, Baylor, he is in charge of the entire Xiangbai Banner.

But the eldest brother Azige, although equally brave, is a simple-minded guy. He was successfully divided by Huang Taiji, and he has always hated his younger brother Dorgon for taking the Zhengbai Banner that belonged to him.

Even so, Huang Taiji still did not let Dorgon go. He placed a part of Zhengbai Banner's troops under Azige's subordinates and was directly led by him in order to further suppress Dorgon's strength.

Faced with all this, Dorgon dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, let alone tell the truth to his own brother Azige, for fear that he would go to Huang Taiji to sue him again if he was impulsive.

I can only endure all this in silence!
And this Azignikan is also a fierce general. He won the title of first-class general because of his meritorious service, and he was appointed to the post of Zhang Jing in Ba Yala. At this time, he was only less than thirty years old. Huang Taiji, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was praised as a hero who could kill the enemy at a young age.

Although he has not yet entered the core circle of power in the Qing Dynasty, he has already vaguely sensed Shimenshan's strategy.

That is, no matter how well he defends here, he will be unable to escape the fate of retreating in the end, which makes him very depressed. As a young hero, he always hopes to fight the enemy bravely before the battle and make meritorious deeds, so as to be promoted and rewarded.

However, Li Renzhan, the deputy general of the Korean Army standing next to him, could not understand the strategy of the high-level Qing Dynasty like him.

Li Renzhan, as the deputy general of the Joseon Dynasty, still misses his old master very much in his heart. At this time, he saw that the Ming army was powerful and attacked all over the mountains and plains. Although he was secretly happy in his heart, as the enemy of the Ming army at this moment, he couldn't help turning pale. .

He slightly trembled and said: "There are so many Ming troops, can our army still stand it? Azige Thongzhangjing, can you send troops to beg for help from Da Khan and the others?"

Azigni was feeling angry in his heart, and he vented his anger on Li Renzhan when he heard the words.

He lashed his head and face with a whip, and while he was whipping, he cursed: "If you are told to guard the mountain, you will guard the mountain, you Korean slave, what are you talking about, dare to disturb the morale of the army, are you afraid that I will cut you down?"

Unprepared, Li Renzhan was beaten until he kept screaming, and ran away on the fire pier with his head in his arms.

At the same time, I feel even more wronged in my heart. I originally asked with good intentions, but in the end I got this kind of treatment. What a fucking injustice!
On the fire road pier, there are also some officers and generals of the Han army banner, as well as other generals of the Korean state.

They all saw Azigni lashing out at Li Renzhan, and the Han generals just snickered, while the North Korean generals showed a look of shame on their faces, and there was even a trace of anger hidden in it. meaning.

As an allied reinforcement of the Qing Dynasty, a dignified lieutenant general of his own side is now being whipped by the Tartars like a slave. These damned barbarian dogs are really human-faced and moody.

Everyone inevitably felt a little bit of grief, but although they were sad and angry, they didn't dare to say anything on the bright side.

The immediate superiors were whipped like this by the military generals of the Qing Dynasty, let alone the low-level officers and soldiers. I can only feel that it is difficult to be a slave nowadays, and it is even more difficult to be a slave of the Manchus!
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"These damned southern barbarians are firing gray and poisonous bombs again!"

An exclamation came from the Qing army's position in Niangniang Temple not far from the Shimen mountainside.

It was Niu Luzhang Jingniuerjia under the Manchurian Zhengbai banner of the Qing army who was bravely wounded in the previous Shimen Mountain battle. Although he was not promoted, he did not lose his position in the Niangniang Temple, but he also scored a meritorious service.

This time, he was sent to guard the artillery positions of the Qing army in Niangniang Temple.

(End of this chapter)