Ming politicians

Lushun was captured by Houjin in the sixth year of Chongzhen. At that time, Yuetuo who captured Lushun had been beheaded by the Ming court. Interestingly, Lushun had a great relationship with Shang Kexi. The generals of the army, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, after the surrender of the Golden Tartars, because they had a grudge against Huang Bing, the commander-in-chief stationed in Lushun, repeatedly urged Huang Taiji to attack Lushun. Request, decided to attack Lushun, in this battle, Shang Kexi's younger brother Shang Keyi died in battle, many of Shang Kexi's relatives were captured by the Houjin Tatars, Shang Kexi was forced to surrender Houjin, the commander-in-chief stationed in Lushun Huang Bing committed suicide after the defeat.

It should be said that Shang Kexi is very familiar with Lushun. There was some reason why Huang Taiji asked Shang Kexi to assist Ye Busu in training sailors in Lushun.

The city of Lushun is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. After six years of Chongzhen, Lushun has not encountered any wars, and slowly began to calm down. The trauma caused by the later Jin Tartars' attack on the city is also slowly calming down, but the Han people here, They always felt humiliated. Under the rule of the post-Golden Tartars, they were not convinced, and they always thought about the Ming Dynasty's recovery of Lushun.

Shang Kexi is very clear that the post-Jin soldiers did not have much foundation in Lushun. A few years ago, Huang Taiji didn't pay attention to this place at all, and all his thoughts were on Liaodong and the border. Only when Su Tiancheng arrived in Liaodong, Huang Taiji had no choice but to stay in Liaodong After the attack, we began to pay attention to Lushun. Unfortunately, the time was too short, and the Qing Dynasty lacked a foundation in Lushun.

Looking at the pitch-black artillery outside the city, Shang Kexi felt desperate.

He knew very well the prestige of the Jiangning Battalion, the Han army led by Kong Youde was considered to be the most effective among all the Han armies.However, under the attack of the Jiangning Battalion, there was almost no room for retaliation. The [-] Han troops stationed in Dalinghe City were wiped out. Yue Tuo and Kong Youde were captured alive and sent to Daming Capital.Kong Youde was executed by Ling Chi, and after a long time, Shang Kexi found out that the Jiangning camp took Dalinghe City, but within a day, the walls of Dalinghe City were higher than Lushun's, and the city was stronger.

The prestige of the Jiangning Camp is by no means blown out, isn't it brave to fight?Bragging doesn't work.

But Shang Kexi had to resist, otherwise he would have no way out.

After the surrender, Jin’s life was not so easy. Although Huang Taiji’s attitude was very good, and he cared about them, the Ming generals who surrendered, but the rest of the Manchu nobles didn’t think so. To put it bluntly , Their status in the Qing Dynasty.They are not even as good as ordinary Manchus, who can hold their heads high and be their masters.But they can only keep their heads down and be cautious. If they offend Manren, their life will be even more difficult.

As for Daming's side, that's not to mention, they are just rats crossing the street.

Su Tiancheng looked at the Houjin Tartars guarding the city wall.In fact, many of them are Han Chinese. These people used to be the Ming army. After surrendering to Houjin, they turned around.Fighting against the Ming army.

Su Tiancheng will not be indecisive. In his plan, he will occupy Fuzhou, Yongning, Xuancheng, Tieshan, Xuanzhou and other places in a week at most. If you can know what happened here, you will find a way to mobilize the army to attack. If these places are occupied by the Jiangning camp and advance step by step, then Shenyang will be really dangerous. If it is not done well, Huang Taiji will be killed. He was forced to leave Shenyang and return to Changbai Mountain.

Just after the application time, the attack began.

With artillery, Su Tiancheng would not ask the soldiers to attack the city first, but relied on the power of the artillery to minimize the casualties of the soldiers. Normally, the casualties in the battle of siege are very large, but Su Tiancheng Tian Cheng insisted on setting up an artillery battalion to change this situation.

Hundreds of artillery began to roar, and the earth trembled.

In an instant, the Houjin Tartars guarding the city wall were blown into the air. The flags, barbed wire and other things on the city wall were instantly blown away, and the moat in front of the city wall was also blown flat.

Shang Kexi was almost hit by the shells, if it wasn't for the soldiers around him who quickly carried him down the city wall, at this time, he might have become the soul under the shells before the battle started.

In fact, Shang Kexi has already lost his confidence in defending the city, not only him, but also the sergeants in the city. Some sergeants even suggested that the people in the city should be escorted to resist on the city wall. It is gratifying to have a good conscience, and stopped such an approach. He knew very well that if he did this, he might really die without a place to bury him.

While the artillery was still roaring, the sergeants retreated from the city wall one after another. Fortunately, the artillery of the Ming army was mainly aimed at the city wall and the moat, and did not extend inside. That is to say, the artillery did not blow up the houses and shops in the city. .

In Lushun City, there are almost no people on the street, all the shops are closed, and the common people have returned home, hiding in the house and shivering. When fighting, it is always the common people who suffer. Who knows that after the city is broken, the common people will What fate, if the Ming army also started killing, the unarmed common people would have no chance to resist.

Half an hour later, the siege began. At this time, there was no one guarding the Houjin Tartar on the city wall. The Houjin Tartar, who was dizzy from being bombed, was still hiding under the city wall, dozens of miles away from the city wall. meter distance.

An unprecedented siege battle began.

The soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion climbed onto the city wall almost at the same time as the Houjin Tartars. The top of the city wall had already been bombed with potholes, rubble was everywhere, and some piles were also blown away.

Without extra movement, the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp raised their flintlock guns and fired at the rushing Houjin Tartars. With the sound of the gunshots, like cutting leeks, pieces of Houjin Tartars were cut. collapsed.

But within ten minutes, a large number of soldiers boarded the city wall, and the Hou Jin Tatars were suppressed to the edge of the city wall, and began to retreat towards the bottom. The sporadic rain of arrows could not stop the Jiangning camp soldiers from attacking at all. .

Soon, the city wall was completely occupied by the soldiers of the Jiangning camp. Some soldiers rushed down the stairs to the bottom of the city wall, and some soldiers slid down the ropes to the bottom of the city wall.

The fight between the two sides started in the open space in front of the city wall.

At the time of the fight, it was obvious that most of the Houjinshui division was the former Ming army. They had drawn a lot of sergeants from the Han army led by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi, and they had also drawn from the Eight Banners. Some Han people in Liaodong, only a few sergeants who are full of Eight Banners, these people focus on being familiar with sea combat, and do not pay special attention to the training of personal fighting ability. In front of the well-trained Jiangning battalion soldiers, they are not opponents at all.

A large number of post-gold tartars fell in the fight.

Li Dingguo almost forgot to ask the soldiers to open the city gate because of the rise of the killing. He didn't need to personally attack the city, but when he saw a large number of soldiers climbed the city wall, he also climbed up, even though He Renlong was not very willing.

The gate of the city was opened, and after the cavalry of the Jiangning Battalion rushed in, everything was settled.

The post-golden Tartars on the open space of the city wall knelt down one after another. Some Manchu Tartars who resisted were shot and beheaded quickly. Li Dingguo chopped down five Manchu Tartars in one go, screaming excitedly, Li Dingguo, who was covered in blood, also made the Houjin Tatars feel fear. They had never met such a brave army, nor had they seen such a desperate person.

Most of the Houjin Tartars kneeling on the ground were former Han soldiers. Fortunately, no one in the Jiangning camp beheaded the Houjin Tartars who had surrendered. This also prompted more Houjin Tartars to surrender. He took the weapon in his hand and knelt on the ground.

Soon, Ainengqi was ordered to lead a group of soldiers to take the surrendered Houjin Tartars out of the city, and gather them in a place to guard them. These Houjin Tartars who walked out of the city saw the majestic Jiang Ning outside the city. The soldiers of the battalion gasped when they saw the shining armor. How could they resist such an army.

Liu Wenxiu led the soldiers and extended towards the inside of the city. First, they wanted to occupy the location of the government, arrest all the officials, and then search for the escaped Houjin Tartars. All four gates leaving the city were surrounded. It is impossible for the Tartars to escape through the city gate, only possible to hide in the city.

Liu Wenxiu's most important task was to find Ye Bushu. Ye Bushu was the son of Huang Taiji. If he was caught, it would be a sensation.

To say that the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion are confident enough. While the fighting was still going on, some soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, as if they were already sure of victory. This was an expression of absolute confidence.

In Youshi, Su Tiancheng entered Lushun City.

When He Renlong, Liu Wenxiu and Li Dingguo came to report, their expressions were a bit sad.

"Commander, my subordinates searched the official residence and captured many officials, but they did not find Monk Ye Bushu. I asked the post-gold tartars who surrendered, but they didn't know whether the subordinates suggested that they should be carried out in the city. Search, Lushun City is so big, if Monk Ye Bushu hid in the homes of ordinary people, he would definitely be able to search for it."

Su Tiancheng was a little surprised. The actions of the Jiangning battalion officers and soldiers were so quick that it could not be concealed. Monk Ye Bushu had no chance to escape. As for hiding in the homes of ordinary people, the possibility was even less likely. Once the Jiangning battalion occupied Lushun The well-dressed Monk Ye Busu was gratifying, and he had no chance to leave.

He shook his head and rejected the proposal of He Renlong and others. If he broke into the homes of ordinary people and searched, he didn't know what he found. Anyway, the military discipline and regulations of the Jiangning Battalion cannot be violated. You can't massacre the city, you can't hurt ordinary people, even if there are people who are full of people. (To be continued..)