Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 113
  "Sir, Houjin's three thousand troops are already within twenty miles of the front line of our Songshan Mountain. They can reach the defense range of our Songshan Fort in half an hour!"

In the tents in the fort, the scouts have already reported the latest military information to Zu Dashou.

After hearing the scout's words, everyone except Zu Dashou was shocked.

The army of Hou Jin came too fast!

The Ming army had just recaptured Songshan Fort, and the Jin army behind the three guards of Guangning had already reached twenty miles away?
  "Three thousand people?" Zu Dashou's expression remained normal. He was probably a little confused about the number of Hou Jin's soldiers. His expression was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke again to confirm: "Hou Jin only came with three thousand people to attack Songshan Fort?"

"I went to investigate in my humble position and found that there were indeed only more than 3,000 people. They were all riding one horse with two horses. From a distance, they looked well-armed. They were holding a gold-embedded red flag. They should be the garrison of Houtun in Guangning, which is also far away. The most recent slaves in my Songshan Fort are slaves, and the rest are Han Chinese captured by the rear army and used to explore the road." The scout flag officer under the tent had obviously conducted the investigation himself, and his answer was not nervous at all, and was well-founded. .

"In addition to Guangning Houtun, there should be other Hou Jin troops coming. Songshan Fort is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is impossible for Hou Jin to be unaware of this matter." Qi Bingzhong frowned and thought for a while, then continued: "We should Send out troops to attack one of them first, and repel them to avoid being attacked from the front and back. When the time comes, it will be difficult for you to defend yourself against them!"

After listening to Qi Bingzhong's words, some of the generals in the tent nodded in agreement, while others remained silent. Luo Yiguan touched his beard and looked a little hesitant.

After all, only 3,000 people from Houjin have come so far, and the Ming army is still capable of fighting.

Moreover, Qi Bingzhong's idea was obviously based on the tactics of the chief slaves in the Battle of Sarhu, where they concentrated their forces in one place and then defeated them one by one.

"Today is different from the past!" After a long while, Zu Dashou finally spoke after a long silence.

The veteran general who was always famous for his defense stood up, walked to the map hanging in front of the tent, pointed at the defense of Songshan Fort, moved his arm, and tapped his fingertips on the left, right and back of Guangning: "If the entire The west of the Liaohe River is in my hands, and Songshan Fort is worthless and has nothing to defend! But at this moment, the army of Hou Jin has occupied the north of Songshan Fort. It affects the whole body with one move. Songshan Fort is the gateway to the three guards of Guangning, and It is the last line of defense in front of Ningyuan City! We must not make mistakes! And I am not sure that I will annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop. If other Jin armies from Guangning come later, how can I defend it? Should I retreat when it is time to fight?"

"Therefore, no matter how many men and horses come from Jiannu, whether it is Mang Gurtai, Daishan, or his old slave comes personally," Zu Dashou turned his head and looked at the generals: "I only have one plan, rely on the fortified city and defend it to the end. Of!"

"But I'm waiting for food and grass, which is only for the rest of the month. If you stick to it..." Qi Bingzhong said with some doubts.

Hearing Qi Bingzhong's doubts, Zu Dashou's face did not change, but he did not answer directly. He just said lightly: "To be honest, Zu didn't know what the commander-in-chief had planned, but before he led more than 3,000 people to the north, he told I say, if you hold on to Songshan Fort for a month, Liaodong will be in your hands. When the time comes, you and I will be rewarded by the imperial court, and we will be blessed for three generations."

Marquis Dingyuan, who was less than twenty years old, had all Liaodong in his hands in one month. Only Wang Qi could say this.

Everyone in the tent was speechless.

Zu Dashou looked at everyone in the camp, then sat back on a chair, waiting for everyone's answers.

Zu Dashou's words reminded Luo Yiguan of what he said when he first met Wang Qi in Zhenwu Fort that day: This fort cannot accommodate my twenty-seven generals.

Leading twenty-seven people, he dared to charge directly into Hou Jin's army of more than a thousand people, killed Sun Degong, and forced Huang Taiji to retreat. If such a person says that in one month, Liaodong will be in my hands, maybe there is a slight chance?

"With this fortified city, we will defend it to the death!" Luo Guanyi, who was covered in broken armor, stood up and bowed to Zu Dashou: "The last general, Luo Yiguan, is willing to join General Zu and defend this place to the death!"

"The same goes for the last general Qi Bingzhong!" Qi Bingzhong stood up and bowed together.

"We are willing to die for service!!"

Zu Dashou leaned on the chair and looked at the people in the tent. His face was as usual, but his lips were slightly opened and he exhaled a long breath.

Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. Zu Dashou had never planned a head-to-head fight with Hou Jin. Ever since he was forced by Wang Qi to lead his troops into Songshan Castle, Zu Dashou had already been making plans.

Historically, Zu Dashou was not a pure and good minister. Just relying on his behavior of destroying the city and leaving the border during the Jisi Rebellion and supporting the troops to defend himself can be judged as not being an honest minister. He was later defeated by Huang Taiji twice. After surrendering, the identity of the two ministers was extremely solid.

But before he was surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zu Dashou was also one of the most talented generals in the late Ming Dynasty.

Wang Qi sent him to garrison Songshan Fort because he valued his defensive talents.

Today's general discussion scene also happened to confirm Wang Qi's idea - Zu Dashou can be used by those who can control it.

Inside the tent, all the generals expressed their allegiance.

For Zu Dashou, this is what makes the military morale available.

Even if you are your own private soldier, at the critical moment, you must first give promises and sweetness, right?

"Send the order!" Zu Dashou stood up suddenly and said seriously: "The army of the Hou Jin Dynasty is about to press forward. All the shield soldiers in the forts are on the city. Archers and crossbowmen are on standby at any time. Firearms battalions are on guard. Listen to my military orders!"

"As for the Pioneer Camp," Zu Dashou's eyes narrowed: "Scatter them all out and skin the Houjin spies who are stationed around my Songshan Fort and kill them all!"

"promise!!"

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At this time, Heshuotu had led the army to the foot of Songshan Mountain. Looking through the telescope, Songshan Fort was extremely shady among the jungle.

"Send an order to send a team with armored cattle. One hundred of them will enter the mountain from the front to explore the location and defense situation. Another team will enter from the back mountain to find the weak points in the defense of the fort! Report in an hour! The rest, camp on the spot!”

Camping on the spot and exploring the reality is the way to be a general.

Although Heshuotu was arrogant and did not take the Ming army guarding Songshan Fort seriously, he still put caution first when facing the enemy.

Songshan Fort was built on the mountain. There is no need for city walls or bricks on the steep mountain. It forms a natural wall. Except for a mountain gate, there is no other entrance or exit. Of course, the cliff at the back of the mountain has been guarded by Zu Dashou. The Hou Jin troops took advantage of any opportunity.

In the jungle, the figures of Houjin elites with armored backs and bows and scimitars in hand kept moving quickly, heading towards the mountain fort at an extremely fast speed. They wanted to follow the established plan and move the entire Songshan Fort's terrain and The defense situation is clearly mapped out and prepared for the subsequent army attack.

This team of Niu Lu can be said to be the elite soldiers in He Shuo Tu's hands.

What they didn't know was that not far behind them, a group of Ming soldiers also wearing light armor had quietly touched behind them.

Although Zu Dashou is good at defending, the territory at the door of his home is not so easy to give up.

A brutal fight, a duel between the Ming army and Hou Jin, blades and crossbows, will begin in the jungle.

(End of this chapter)