I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 558
The soldiers were very fast, and Huang Taiji did not dare to delay for a moment.

While waiting for Horqin to dispatch troops, he immediately prepared to write a letter to Amin explaining the situation, hoping that he could insist on holding Tieling City and wait for his return.

However, before his messenger was dispatched, Amin sent his trusted bodyguard, Zhenglan Banner Niulu Erzhen Mengge, to Horqin's tribe with a letter asking for help, and at the same time he brought a shocking bad news.

Fushun was defeated, Mang Gurtai was captured, and the Jing camp stationed troops on the Fushun Great Wall to confront Father Khan.

And He Shixian also attacked Tieling City and has been besieging the city for five days. Amin is now calling the sky and the earth not to respond.He could only place his hope on Huang Taiji, so he asked Huang Taiji in his letter about his progress and when he would be able to lead his troops back. If he came back again, Tieling would be really in danger.

Huang Taiji also looked helpless after seeing it. He couldn't help himself now. He was just a helper and couldn't mobilize Horqin's army at all.

Being able to persuade Horqin to send troops now is the best result, and the rest is not something he can decide at all.

Thinking of this, he looked at the letter he had already written, which told all about his experience in the Horqin Department, and hoped that Amin could hold on for a while longer.

Huang Taiji knew in his heart that it was no longer appropriate to send this letter, otherwise Amin would definitely not be able to hold it after seeing it, and he was afraid that Amin would have to suffer even more.

He burned the letter after thinking for a while, and then drafted a new letter, which said that he had mobilized Horqin's troops and would come to Tieling soon, and asked him to hold on.

After I finished writing, I stared at it for a long time, and then sighed slowly.He could imagine how Amin would be furious when he learned the truth soon, but that was the end of the matter, and that was all he could do.

Then he met Meng again and told him not to stop any longer and to return immediately to report the situation to Amin.He was also ready and immediately sent troops with Horqin's troops.
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This is the territory under the jurisdiction of Horqin. Although the news that Mengge brought a letter asking for help was secret, it was still known by some caring people, including Badali, the son of Obahai.

He was very dissatisfied with Huang Taiji, and he even disagreed with Horqin continuing to save the Jurchens. However, he was now alone and could only start elsewhere.

After he finished discussing the matter, he sent someone to keep an eye on Huang Taiji and his party, and immediately informed him of any changes.

So when Meng came, Badali received the news immediately.

He was also a person familiar with military affairs. When he found out that they were coming from Tieling, he immediately guessed that the Ming army might have attacked Tieling City. Amin might not be able to withstand it anymore, so he sent someone to ask for help from Huang Taiji.

Thinking of this, he sneered. Since Huang Taiji caused his father to die in Liao Zenan, he would not let him have an easy time. Now was a good opportunity for him to take revenge.

So when Mengge took Huang Taiji's letter and chased back, he was immediately stopped by the people sent by Badali.

Badali's people didn't say much, and directly explained the results of Huang Taiji's discussion with Horqin Taiji, which was to deal with Chahar first and then rescue Amin's plan.

Mengge's face changed slightly when he heard this. He came from Tieling, so he naturally knew that the situation there was very critical.I heard that the Zhejiang camp of the Ming army was about to arrive. When the Ming army had Krupp artillery to help them, it would be even harder for them to defend it.

Therefore, if Horqin wants to deal with Chahar first and then rescue Amin Beile, Tieling will not be able to defend it at all.

Seeing Meng's uncertain expression, Badali's people were afraid that he wouldn't believe it, so they even said that Meng could go to the surrounding Bahrain to have a look. They also knew the specific situation there and were gathering troops to prepare for dispatch. After saying that, he left without looking back.

Mengge looked at the people leaving, feeling suspicious in his heart, but he thought that this matter was indeed very important, so no matter when time was tight, he quickly turned his horse's head and led the guards to the Bahrain Department.

Mengge's back and forth was extremely time-consuming, and it was already April 26th when he was waiting for him to return to Tieling City.Outside Tieling City, forty Krupp cannons from the Zhejiang Battalion were bombarding day and night. The roaring shells either made bullet holes in the city wall, or crossed the city wall and hit the houses behind, attracting The soldiers living inside were wailing.

On the side of the artillery position, Shenyang Commander-in-Chief He Shixian, Zhejiang Battalion Commander-in-Chief Qi Jin, Sichuan Army Commander-in-Chief Chen Ce and others were looking at the artillery in the distance and at the opposite city wall.

He Shixian was not satisfied with the results of the Zhejiang Battalion. Among its more than 40 artillery pieces, only fifteen were Krupp Type A or B, and the rest were Krupp Type C. Therefore, they had more than enough for field operations but not enough for siege.

These artillery pieces are more than enough to attack a small fortress like Puhe Station, but it is a bit difficult to blast through the thick iron ridge of the city wall.

Fortunately, the only method He Shixian could rely on was the Krupao from the Zhejiang camp.

"How's the tunnel going?"

He looked at Tieling City not far ahead and asked without answering.On the side, Zhang Shixian, deputy commander of the Zhejiang Battalion, clasped his fists and said:

"Congratulations to General Soldier, the tunnel has been dug to the Tieling city wall, and gunpowder is being placed now. The city wall can be blown open tonight at the earliest and tomorrow at the latest."

He Shixian nodded slowly when he heard this. Since this Amin refused to listen to his advice to surrender many times, and refused to drink a toast and was fined with wine, don't blame yourself for being ruthless.

"Okay, then we will attack tomorrow. When the city wall is blown open, we will use Shenyang soldiers and Sichuan soldiers as the main attack. We must capture Amin alive."

And Amin, who now wants to be captured alive, is also reading Huang Taiji's letter, with disappointment and surprise on his face.

What surprised him was that Huang Taiji had indeed persuaded Horqin and was able to get him to mobilize troops.Disappointedly, Huang Taiji did not explain the exact facts, but just asked him to continue to hold on. Thinking of this, he became angry. The Ming army was bombing day and night, how could he hold on.

"Why didn't Huang Taiji say the exact time? Did you see Horqin's troops mobilized when you went?"

Mengge, who was kneeling on the ground, felt uneasy as he listened to Amin's question. However, he struggled for a while and gritted his teeth and said:

"Master, Horqin's troops are indeed mobilizing, but, but..."

But what, don’t be so impatient and tell me quickly.

"But according to a small intelligence report, although the Horqin and Bahrain tribes sent troops, they first wanted to intercept and kill Lin Danhan's troops, and then sent troops to Tieling. According to the slave's estimate, it may take a month to do this. OK."

"what?"

When Amin heard this, he was shocked, as if he had been struck by lightning. He quickly stepped forward and walked to Mengge, saying repeatedly:
"Why did you say that? How could Huang Taiji lie to me?"

Mengge didn't dare to hide anything and quickly told everything he saw and heard on the way back.

(End of this chapter)