Ming politicians

Seeing Liu Jingting who was beating his head and crying, Su Tiancheng didn't say much, and told Liu Jingting to take a good rest. It was late at night for the rebel army, and the Jiangning battalion army was ready to attack.

Liu Jingting wiped away his tears. He knew that the emperor must save him. If the emperor hadn't said such cruel words, he wouldn't have thought about leaving Tianjin. When Jiang Ningying contributed to Tianjin, he wouldn't be able to survive. up.

Liu Jingting was still very clear-headed. He hurriedly reported what he saw in Tianjin City, and at the same time expressed his own judgment. He believed that the Jiangning Battalion won Tianjin City. But without much fighting spirit, and without the support of the common people, such an army cannot have a strong battle, nor can it persist for a long time. It will collapse soon after encountering a little setback.

Su Tiancheng listened carefully, while still nodding.

The fortifications in Tianjin, the scouts have already figured out clearly, and learned the lessons of the early days of entering Beizhili. Later, Liu Tiehan personally participated in the investigation, and Liu Tiehan, who was in a high position, personally participated in the investigation. For me, it is a great encouragement, but also the greatest stimulus and spur.After figuring out the situation, I reported everything to Su Tiancheng and Hong Chengchou, which also made Hong Chengchou make up his mind and start attacking immediately.

Hearing what Liu Jingting said now made Hong Chengchou even more determined to launch an attack immediately.

After Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi retreated to Tianjin, even though they suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Cangzhou, and Dorgon also led the Houjin Tatars to withdraw without authorization, there were still twenty people gathered around Tianjin. More than ten thousand troops, if they stick to the city of Tianjin.So many sergeants are still more than enough, besides, Chen Xinjia has learned his lesson and will not start a large-scale field battle with the Jiangning camp. He thought of Yuan Chonghuan, who also led the army to guard Ningyuan City.Didn't he also defeat the many attacks of the Houjin Tartars? Yes, the artillery of the Jiangning Battalion is very sharp, and the siege of the city can play a major role, but after so long, Chen Xinjia has also learned that Su Tiancheng is not It will easily destroy a city, besides, there are so many ordinary people in Tianjin.If the reckless bombing of the Jiangning Battalion caused the deaths of countless civilians, would Su Tiancheng, who is already the emperor of Jin, be able to bear the infamy of history?

Because of Tianjin's important status, the city is also very solidly built, and it can play a very good role in resisting artillery attacks. After Chen Xinjia and Wang Daozhi led the army into Tianjin.Nothing else to do, in just a few days.The condition of the city wall was checked and urgent repairs were carried out.

With these preparations, Chen Xinjia still has a certain amount of confidence.

Of course, it is also possible for Su Tiancheng to bypass Tianjin and attack the capital directly, under such circumstances.It is possible for the emperor to directly mobilize the Liaodong frontier army to defend the capital and resist the Jiangning camp. The city of the capital is stronger and cannot be easily attacked.If the Liaodong Frontier Army and the Jiangning Camp form a confrontation, Chen Xinjia can lead a large army to attack the Jiangning Camp from behind. The Liaodong Frontier Army, the Datong Frontier Army, and some Ming troops combine to have nearly 50 people. The strength of the troops, is it possible that they are still afraid of the bravery of the Jiangning battalion?

Therefore, when Chen Xinjia deployed his troops, there were very few troops on the outskirts of Tianjin City, and all of them were guard troops. The total number of troops outside the city was only a mere 3. Some of them are located close to the city wall. In case of emergency, they can quickly withdraw into the city and stick to the city.

When Liu Jingting came to persuade him to surrender, Chen Xinjia also hesitated a little. In the long run, the Ming court was irresistible. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the collapse of the Ming court was a certainty, and it was impossible to resist the Jin dynasty. , not to mention that the rich and prosperous south was completely occupied by the Jin Dynasty, even if it was the north, the rest was the northern Zhili area, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places, and it was impossible to keep it. Under such circumstances, what did the court rely on to maintain it? .The most terrible thing is that when Su Tiancheng proclaimed himself emperor, scholars all over the world have different opinions, and not all of them are against it. From the point of view of public opinion, Su Tiancheng has received support. .

But Chen Xinjia would not do this. He could not forget the emperor's grace. When he was in Liaodong, he suffered a disastrous defeat. When he returned to the capital, he was imprisoned in a prison. He also let Zu Dale, a brave general of the Liaodong Frontier Army, sacrifice his life. He will never forget these things.Unexpectedly, the emperor did not hold him accountable, but let him serve as the second assistant of the cabinet, and once again took control of the power. Under such circumstances, if he betrayed the court, he would really be an unfaithful person.

As for why he didn't kill Liu Jingting, Chen Xinjia didn't think about it for his family. Since the Ming court might be destroyed, there would be no eggs under the overturned nest, and all his family members would die. He insisted on letting Liu Jingting go all the time, thinking that Liu Jingting could not be killed, nor could he be escorted to the capital. In fact, at this time, the Ming army could not escort Liu Jingting to the capital at all.

It is a pity that Chen Xinjia's own determination is very firm, but he cannot control the minds of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, including Wang Daozhi's thoughts, he cannot control them.

After dawn, He Renlong and Liu Wenxiu led the leading troops to attack.

The two led an army of [-] to clean up the Ming army on the periphery. The plan was to spend two days.

It's a pity that the battle went smoothly, beyond everyone's imagination. As soon as the attack started, the Ming army on the periphery ran away desperately towards the city. They ran faster than rabbits. All the fortifications built did not play any role. However, the Jiangning battalion soldiers didn't even have the chance to fight their opponents.

The attack starts at Chen hour, not at noon, all the surrounding strongholds have been cleaned up.

He Renlong and Liu Wenxiu held their stomachs full of anger. They led the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion. They were not fighting at all, but marching. I ran away, and it was difficult to catch up. There were dug trenches everywhere. If you were a little careless, even people and horses fell into it. Long can only order the soldiers to take soil from the spot and bury these trenches. Some trenches that are really difficult to bury can be clearly marked on them.

Just after noon, the vanguard troops led by He Renlong and Liu Wenxiu were only two miles away from the city wall of Tianjin.

The tall and mighty city wall in the distance can already be seen very clearly. The bridge over the moat has been suspended, and the heavily armed Ming army is densely guarding the city wall.

After Hong Chengchou received the report, he was a little caught off guard. He never expected that the outer strongholds would be cleared out in such a short time. The emperor meant that the Spring Festival would be around soon. To avoid heavy casualties, don’t worry when attacking. Try to cherish the lives of the soldiers as much as possible, and would rather attack at a slower speed, but I didn't expect that the Ming army gave up resistance and fled back to the city directly. It can be seen that the morale of the Ming army has been extremely low.

When Hong Chengchou entered the room, before he could speak, Su Tiancheng spoke first.

"I already knew the situation, but I never expected such a situation to happen. Chen Xinjia was so focused on resisting, he probably didn't expect that the Ming army under his command had no fighting spirit at all. Under such circumstances, they could immediately attack the city."

"Your Majesty, I suggest..."

"Master Hong, don't give any advice, you are the coach, just make a decision directly."

"Your obedience, your idea, no, your decision is to attack Tianjin in the same way as Dalinghe City. Since the Ming army has no fighting spirit at all, what you rely on is nothing more than a solid city wall. I think that the artillery battalion Concentrate firepower, blow up part of the city wall, and the soldiers rushed into the city along the gap created by the blast, presumably the Ming army will not make such a tenacious resistance."

Su Tiancheng nodded slightly.

"This method is good, but I want to remind you that the total number of Ming troops in the city exceeds 20. Don't underestimate the enemy. The Datong frontier army still has a certain combat effectiveness. I still say that under the situation where casualties can be avoided, Minimize casualties, and the rest of the deployment, you decide."

The army of the Jiangning battalion quickly moved into action. The artillery battalion chose a suitable location and set up the artillery. All the muzzles were facing the direction of the south gate. Their duty was to blow up the moat and create a gap in the city wall. Responsibility is not light, and whether the goal can be fully achieved is still uncertain.

The soldiers are also moving. The 10,000+ Jiangning battalion soldiers are divided into three echelons. The first echelon has a total of 4 people, mainly elite cavalry. , After the first echelon enters the city, it rushes in immediately, mainly to prevent insufficient troops entering the city. The remaining soldiers are organized into the third echelon, which belongs to the role of the reserve team. Unless special circumstances occur, the third echelon There is no specific combat mission.

The commander of the first echelon is Sun Chuanting, assisted by Ai Nengqi and Li Dingguo. This time, Sun Chuanting finally got his wish. He was able to lead the soldiers and rush into the city first. It was a dream come true. , It is a pity to think of it.

The commander of the second echelon was Hong Chengchou himself, assisted by He Renlong and Liu Wenxiu.

The commander of the third echelon is Liu Tiehan.

The deployment of the army was quickly completed, and the attack would begin the next day. (to be continued..)