I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 141 The war begins (please subscribe!)

"I'm just telling you why you two are so cowardly. We eat the emperor's food and receive the favor of the Ming Emperor. Now Shenyang is in trouble, but you don't dare to save it. What's the use of you?"

These words were like igniting a dynamite barrel. Zhu Wanliang and Jiang Bi immediately exploded upon hearing this and began to curse immediately.

"You guys are awesome. When we meet Jianlu, you will be the first to attack."

"Hahaha, we have been waiting for this day so that I can show you how hard I am waiting. You weaklings can just watch from behind."

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Chen Ce looked at the quarrels among these people in the hall and felt a headache. He said whether these people had fighting ability, they certainly did, but they were not united. There were serious internal conflicts and they could not deal with each other.

The deputy commander Tong Zhongkui looked helpless and could only slap the table with his big hand to stop them.

"Well, in this important place of the military camp, what's the point of making such a noise?"

When the four of them saw this, they suppressed their anger and stopped talking. Tong Zhongkui ignored them and looked at Qi Jin on the side.

"General Qi, what do you think?"

Zhang Mingshi also looked at Qi Jin. As Qi Jin's lieutenant, he had given suggestions before coming and said he could rescue them.

Although the Zhejiang camp had just changed to muskets, after all, they had practiced firearms before and were able to get started quickly. Now that they had Polu cannons, their strength had increased dramatically. He was really eager to try and want to fight.

When Qi Jin saw Tong Zhongkui asking him, he had a plan in mind, so he bowed and said:
"Shenyang was attacked by surprise on New Year's Eve. According to the time and distance, the messenger arrived in Liaoyang yesterday. Governor Xiong must have had a plan in advance, and the messenger with the order is probably arriving soon."

Zhou Dunji was originally dissatisfied with these Zhejiang soldiers, but now he saw Qi Jin answering questions that he didn't ask, and he was a little scornful.

"I don't know when Xiong Tingbi's messenger will arrive. If he doesn't arrive, we won't be able to rescue him."

Zhang Mingshi saw that Zhou Dunji seemed to have eaten gunpowder and was squeezing the generals everywhere, so he couldn't help but retaliate.

"Sending troops without authorization without a military order is a violation of military law. Why should I be afraid of waiting for the governor's order?"

Qi Jin waved his hand so that Zhang Mingshi didn't need to explain.

"If I, Mr. Qi, were afraid of death, I would not come here. Shenyang must be saved. In my opinion, General Chen can get the whole army ready and set off as soon as the messenger from Liaoyang arrives. We will arrive in Hunhenan at noon tomorrow Shore, Jiannu had just attacked Shenyang at that time, and when he saw our army coming, he would retreat."

Chen Ce heard this and agreed very much. He immediately ordered the preparation of dry food and military supplies. He first sent out sentries to explore the road. He organized the army to wait and set off whether or not he came.

Everyone had different expressions when they saw what the commander had said.

Zhou Dunji, Qin Bangping and other Sichuan camp chieftains nodded in agreement and asked themselves to be the vanguard. However, Zhu Wanliang and Jiang Bi looked troubled. However, since the commander-in-chief had spoken, they had no choice but to carry out the plan.

As expected by Qi Jin, Xiong Tingbi's messenger soon arrived at Hupiyi, and Chen Ce led his army to rescue Shenyang.

After receiving the order, Chen Ce no longer delayed and quickly headed for Shenyang with 5000 Sichuan troops as the vanguard, 6000 from the Zhejiang camp as the central army, and 1 from the Wujing and Weining camps as the rear.

It was just an ancient march, and it was at night. Although the distance was not far, it was still not that fast.
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Early the next morning, Yang Lian also held a sword and, escorted by He Shun and others, climbed the Shenyang City Wall and met He Shixian and others.

He Shixian has not been idle since yesterday afternoon, and now it seems that it is indeed effective. The city wall and the fence below are equipped with firearms, rolling stones, etc. He Shixian even sent him and some of You Shigong's servants to defend the city.

"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy."

When they arrived at the city gate tower, He Shixian and others had been waiting for a long time. He looked at the place where Jianlu was stationed from a distance and saw wisps of green smoke there.

"Will Jianlu come to attack the city today?"

He Shixian also looked there and nodded to Yang Lian.

"The old slave uses his troops quickly and decisively. Even if we don't attack the city with all our strength today, we will at least test it. If we can't hold it, we will definitely attack the city with all our strength."

"Shenyang still has more than 5 people, which is more than enough to defend the city. Yang thought that now that the war is going on, it would be better to take out the reward announced on New Year's Eve to motivate the soldiers."

He Shixian, You Shigong and other generals were overjoyed when they heard this. During this war, a big reward would be the best way to boost morale. But the problem is that Shenyang has no money. Since the last payout, there are already enough money in the bank to shoot rats. .

Yang Lian also knew the doubts in their hearts and comforted them to relax.

"Don't worry about money. I will take care of it myself. If Liaoyang doesn't have money, I will definitely write to the court in person to ask for rewards. I didn't break my promise last time, and I will definitely not break my promise this time."

With Yang Lian's assurance, He Shixian and others were relieved. They were not the ones asking the court for money anyway, so they were naturally happy to do so.

So under the instructions of He Shixian and others, the news that the Imperial Envoy was going to reward the troops with heavy rewards quickly spread throughout the city. If this news was sent by He Shixian and others, the soldiers in the city didn't believe it, but they heard that it was the Imperial Envoy who sent it. , all gearing up and preparing for a big fight.

"You get 30 taels of silver for killing a person, double that for generals, 20 taels for injuries, and 50 taels for those killed in battle. The imperial envoy is still generous, Wang Er, last time you got 100 taels a few days ago, work hard this time, not only can you If you give your son a wife, you can also buy more than ten acres of land."

"Hahaha, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is still generous. He always says what he says and won't default on anything. This has given us the strength to fight. This time, Jianlu will never come back."

"That's right, I heard that the imperial envoy is a man of great authority. Even the emperor respects him very much. No wonder he is so trustworthy."

On the fence below the city, several soldiers started talking a lot after hearing about the reward. The soldiers who used to be afraid of Jianlu wanted to do something big under the reward.

This opportunity came without warning. The Jin army buried pots and cooked rice in the morning. Then Nurhachi discussed it. Amin led more than 1 people with blue and white flags to test the Shenyang defenders first and broke the fence. Look at its condition.

Amin is the second son of Shuerhaqi, Nurha's younger brother. Although his father and brothers were killed by his old slave, he is still loyal to his old slave.

Now seeing the old slave's order, more than 1 people with blue and white flags were immediately brought along with shields and chariots to prepare for the attack.

"woooooo"

He Shixian saw from a distance that the gate of the Jianlu camp was wide open. He first rolled out more than a dozen cowhide-wrapped shield carts, followed by white Baya soldiers, red Baya soldiers, and many armored men, more than 1 people. array.

"Look at the flags. They are blue flags and white flags. They are not the elite of the old slaves, but they cannot be taken lightly."

You Shigong saw the flag and analyzed it for a while.Amin, who was opposite, had also been fighting for many years. When he saw the Ming army's tight defense, he did not attack immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and the flag bearer passed the order, sending dozens of cavalry to investigate the situation in front of the fence.

The dozens of cavalrymen were all wearing white armor and rode fast horses to a position 300 meters away from the fence trench. While investigating the defense situation of the Ming army, they secretly counted the number of people and artillery, while taking advantage of the fact that the Ming army could not hit them. He yelled sarcastically in broken Chinese. "Either the firearms in your hands have misfired, or you are so weak that you can't even draw the bow or hit it."

"Yeah, I think it's better to surrender obediently. We are short of a few slaves, hahaha."

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After a burst of taunting, the Ming army on the fence could hear anger on their faces, but knowing that they were irritating themselves, they also started to retaliate.

When the news reached He Shixian, he was furious, but he couldn't go out, so he ordered a group of servants to go out of the city and rob Jianlu's cavalry.

And Jianlu's cavalry never expected that the Ming army would actually send people out.

Just as they were yelling at the superiors, the fence gate suddenly opened. Cavalrymen in their forties or fifties, equipped with armor and holding spears, rushed out in an instant. The cavalry was already fast, and they could reach a distance of two to three hundred meters in just a few breaths.

The Jianlu soldiers were unable to dodge, and they were not afraid when the Ming army came to attack them. They all wanted to rush forward and kill them.But these servants are not the Ming army with low combat effectiveness. They are all paid full or double pay, and the equipment is also the best.

Seeing that the Jianlu cavalry were also about to rush over, the servant, led by a big man wearing double armor, immediately kicked the horse's belly, skillfully lit the three-eyed gun in his hand, and rushed over with the people behind him.

"bang"

Before the two teams of cavalry met the enemy, the big man fired his three-eyed musket at a Tatar facing him. The dense bullets hit the Tatar, making him scream in pain.

The man took advantage of the situation and drew his sword to meet him, and slashed at the Tatar. The Tatar was unable to dodge, so he struck the sword and immediately fell off his horse.

When the Ming Dynasty defenders on the fence saw how brave this man was, they shouted and cheered for them.When the servants behind him saw this, their morale increased greatly, and they stepped forward to kill the enemy at a faster pace.

The two groups of cavalry collided immediately.

When they met on a narrow road, the brave would win. Both teams were elite soldiers, but Jianlu rushed to the challenge and one of them died first. The servants were holding spears, so the cavalry was not afraid of the confrontation. As soon as they met, two Baya soldiers were knocked to the ground.

The servants formed a group of two, they were already brave, had good morale, and had a numerical advantage. The Jianlu soldiers were killed and couldn't bear it anymore. Suddenly a trumpet sounded from behind. The Jianlu soldiers were relieved to see this and retreated one after another.

He Shixian watched the battle from a distance and saw that he had won, so he couldn't help but show off to Yang Lian.

"Chief Yang, look at the combat power of this army, not to mention the mere Jianlu. I have fought against the Jianlu before and killed hundreds of heads. In my opinion, the Jianlu are not necessarily strong in the field, and our army is not necessarily weak. "

Yang Lian just smiled and nodded. This is just a contact battle, and the real story has not yet been seen.

In the Jianlu camp, Nurhachi also followed everyone to see the battle.

"This He Shixian has always been brave, and his servants don't seem to be weak either."

"Father, don't worry. I think He Shixian is brave and reckless. He likes to lead his own troops to kill every time. As long as we attack the city later and show weakness, he will be helpless and lead his men to kill him. As long as he can be trapped Stay here, Shenyang is nothing to worry about."

Huang Taiji had always known He Shixian's tactics and directly suggested it to Nurhaci. Nurhachi also knew He Shixian and felt that this strategy was feasible.

"Yes, this plan is a good one. Send an order to Amin to show him with weak troops and not to attack fiercely. By the way, has there been any news about the Ming army in Hupiyi and Fengjibao?"

"There is currently no movement of the Ming army in both places. Logically speaking, if we were stationed yesterday, there will be reinforcements today. I have already sent the rangers south, but if there are reinforcements, I will know in advance."

Amin outside the camp was also arranging the siege, but suddenly an order was sent from inside the camp to show off the weak troops. He understood what it meant, and immediately withdrew the Baya soldiers in front and sent armored men to attack as the main force.

The horn sounded, and all the Ming troops on the fence knew that Jianlu was coming to attack.

Since Nurhaci established the Eight Banners, he has been fighting everywhere and has long established a set of siege methods.

Whenever Jianlu attacked a city, they would use the shield chariot at the front as a cover, followed by heavy armored infantry holding shields, also known as red and white Baja soldiers, rushing to the front to provide cover for the soldiers at the rear.

Behind the shield chariot are infantry with bows. They hide behind the shield chariot and suppress the enemy by shooting arrows. They also push carts to fill the soil during the siege. The cavalry stands behind the infantry and is divided into left and right wings as cover.

Therefore, the first problem faced by the Shenyang defenders was how to destroy the shield vehicles and take away their cover. Otherwise, they would have to watch helplessly as the Jianlu troops filled in the trenches bit by bit and slowly pushed them under the fence. .

"Destroy the captives, aim the Franco machine cannon at the shield vehicle and ignite it."

The Ming army on the fence knew that they could not succeed, so they let the artillery fire in an attempt to break the shield car. However, these artillery pieces only weighed a thousand kilograms at most, and the projectiles weighed one kilogram at most. They could not break the shield car with iron inside and cowhide outside.

Unfortunately, there were only more than a dozen shield chariots, so the Ming army's firearms and bows could still pass through the gaps between the shield chariots, or cross the shield chariots and hit the infantry behind.

But even so, it is only a drop in the bucket and does not help. We can only watch these shield vehicles move forward little by little, without any solution.

Seeing the Jianlu outside the city approaching the trench little by little relying on the shield car, using the shield car's cover to fill the trench bit by bit with a small car, He Shixian saw that continuing like this was not an option.

"We have to send people out to intrude. We can't let them fill in the trenches so comfortably."

He looked at Yang Lian, and it was obvious that he wanted to take the people there himself.Yang Lian did not respond to him and said directly:
"He Commander-in-Chief, you are in charge of all military matters, you don't need to ask me."

He Shixian didn't want this answer, but seeing that Yang Lian didn't know, he wanted to go directly to the city wall and lead an attack.

But before he had taken a few steps, Yang Lian looked at him and He Shun understood the meaning, and immediately stopped He Shixian bravely.

"Now that you are following the imperial envoy, your wings have become stiff, and even I dare to stop you."

When He Shixian saw He Shun blocking him, he was furious and wanted to whip him and teach him a lesson.But Yang Lian opened his mouth and stopped him.

"He General Bing, this matter has nothing to do with him. I have said before that our task is to defend the city. We must not waste our battles. Even if we build captives like we did just now, you can send your servants there, but you must not go out. Otherwise, if we are trapped and we have no backbone, how can we defend the city?"

If he hadn't known about his high position and authority, He Shixian would have really wanted to kill this pedantic imperial envoy.

But now, there was nothing he could do. You Shigong saw this and came to dissuade him. He could only give up and immediately sent an order for the servants to attack.

　I'm busy tonight, so I only have one update. I'm really sorry.

　　
　
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