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Chapter 406 Zu Dashou's Determination (Fourth Change)

When the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in Hebei and Shanxi fell into fierce battles with Li Zicheng's refugees from northern Shaanxi and Heluo, Dalinghe City had been besieged for a long time.Dalinghe City was rebuilt by Zu Dashou himself, but it happened that the Fu Liao Army, which had not moved for three years, suddenly surrounded Dalinghe City, causing Dalinghe City, which lacked food and grass, to fall into a food shortage.

That's right, Zu Dashou brought [-] infantry, [-] cavalry, and [-] merchants and craftsmen to Dalinghe City this time. The troops were sufficient, but it was precisely because of the sufficient strength that the food in Dalinghe City was reduced at once. Consume all.The people who really had no food to eat had to slaughter the horses and continue to survive for a while.

What's even more disgusting is that the Liao army that surrounded Dalinghe Fort had no intention of attacking at all. They just fired a burst of artillery every day like an exercise, and then the infantry pretended to attack the city, but they didn't really attack the city.

This made things difficult for Zu Dashou.If the Liao army attacked the city and there was damage in the city, it might be able to alleviate the food crisis.

"Father, the Fu Liao Army said in the letter shot into the fort that the reinforcements from Jinzhou City and Ningyuan City who came to support us have been defeated by the Eighth Infantry Brigade of the Fu Liao Army. The regiment trained Wu Xiang to retreat to Jinzhou City. He was injured in the battle and was sent to Shanhaiguan for recuperation.” Zu Kefa picked up arrows shot by Liao army soldiers into the city, with paper tied on them.

"Maybe it's just a bluff of the Liao army." Zu Dashou didn't believe what he said.

If the Liao army is really bluffing, it would be better if the reinforcements on the defense line would not be too late.All the generals present knew the seriousness of the matter, but no one wanted to tell the truth.

"But father, the food in our Dalinghe Fort is almost exhausted, and there are almost no tree roots to eat in the fort. If the Liao army outside the city continues to besiege, we may fall into the situation of cannibalism." Zu Kefa Said.

Long-term siege is more terrifying than being attacked by the enemy. At least the psychological torture will make the defender very painful.After the food is eaten, the war horses will be eaten, and the war horses will eat grass roots and mice, and then they will really eat each other.If it is not a last resort, no one will choose to go to the last step.

"Should we try to break through? Although the Liao Liao army outside the city is strong, they are small in number. If we fight out of the city with 2 people, we will be able to get rid of at least half of them." A general said.

"What about the other half?" Zu Dashou asked.

"Of course, it's destiny for everyone. It's fine if you get caught, or you may be killed in the chaos. These are fates." The general said.

"Ridiculous! There is no theory of fate, there are only choices. I don't want to let so many people die." Zu Dashou said.

"But father, if there is no reinforcements, there is no point in defending Dalinghe Fort alone." Zu Kefa also persuaded from the side, "The existence of Dalinghe Fort is to hoard a large amount of food, grass and troops, and it is a mutual horn with Jinzhou City Once one side is in danger, the other side will harass the enemy and cut off their food roads. But at present, Jinzhou City has no ability to threaten the Liao army, and the food and ammunition of the Liao army can be transported continuously from Xining Fort. Then we Trapped here is a dead move."

Zu Dashou did not respond directly to Zu Kefa, but asked: "Why do you say that the Liao Liao Army is so powerful, with a mere 5000 people insisting on blocking 2 of us in a strong city, and even breaking through the encirclement has to sacrifice half of the price? "

"Of course their firearms are powerful. Their muskets can kill soldiers in our city from a distance, and their artillery can also bomb our city walls. We can only hide in the city and be beaten passively. As for bows and arrows...they don't give Our chance to shoot," said the general.

"Then how many workers are there to make such excellent firearms? You know, even if the firearms manufactured by our government are supervised by the government, they can't be compared with the firearms of the Liao Army after removing those who cut corners and materials. Not fart." Zu Dashou looked out of the fortress.

Outside the city is the camp of the Fuliao Army, with more than a dozen artillery pieces mounted on the artillery positions, occasionally bombarding Dalinghe Fort.But at this moment, the artillery was lying quietly in the fortification, separated from Dalinghe Fort by hundreds of meters.The artillery on the Dalinghe Fort was not accurate enough and difficult to move, so it was impossible to counterattack the artillery positions of the Fuliao Army.

"This..." the general hesitated.It is also difficult for him to imagine what kind of force can support these firearms troops.In the past, there was only one Shenji Battalion in the Great Ming Dynasty, so it was more difficult.Looking at the troop numbers of the Fuliao Army now, there are nine specifications for the infantry brigade just under the city!
"There are several prefectures and prefectures in Liaodong, with a population of several million. It is unimaginable that they can produce so many excellent firearms, and the number of soldiers they can mobilize may reach as many as [-]. If the imperial court has such capabilities, Don't we have thousands of artillery pieces and millions of soldiers?" Zukefa said.

Hiss... Everyone gasped when they heard Zu Kefa's analogy.Although it is not possible to make such a simple analogy, what Zu Kefa said is not unreasonable!If the things that even the imperial court with a population of hundreds of millions can't do are entrusted to the Fu Liao army, maybe the Ming Dynasty will become even stronger?

"I've been thinking about this question these days." Zu Dashou said, "Whether the imperial court has the ability to deal with the current situation? At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Kwantung heroes rose together; at the end of the Han Dynasty, the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo; At the end of the Jin Dynasty, the northern China was divided into two parts; at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the peasants and princes fought in chaos; at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms... everything is the same. Now our Ming Dynasty is also in chaos. , gathered hundreds of thousands of troops, and the [-] strong troops of the Liao Army outside the pass were eyeing it."

"What do you mean, General?" some of the generals asked.

"The Song Dynasty died after 319 years, which is considered a long-lived dynasty, and our Ming Dynasty has also gone through more than [-] years, maybe..." Zu Dashou said.

"Shut up! General, it is a great crime to punish the nine clans to make false comments about the change of the dynasty!" Many generals couldn't hear the implication!

"Our imperial court of Dalinghe Castle didn't have time to dispatch the supervisory army, and now all major events are in your and my mind!" Zu Dashou's eyes gradually became fierce, "It is not a long-term solution for us to continue to guard the northeast border. , The imperial court has gradually lost support, so why don't we plan ahead. Instead of starving to death in the city, we might as well join the Liao army. Anyway, with the strength of the Liao army and the sharpness of the firearms, we can't defend the Ningyuan defense line at all!"

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