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Chapter 872
Zhu Yousong stayed in Ningyuan for a few days, sent Hong Chengchou to the capital, and publicly executed more than 1 Tartars and traitor prisoners of the Qing army.

Soon Zhu Yousong got the news that Dorgon was injured and turned ill, and left Ningyuan to Jinzhou to recuperate.There was a lot of movement in the capital of the Qing Dynasty. The 13-year-old Emperor Shunzhi began to rule in person, and he and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang led an army of [-] to leave Shengjing for Jinzhou, starting his first royal tour.

Of course Zhu Yousong knew the importance of Jinzhou's location, whether it was for the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, it was a place that must be contested.

Zhu Yousong thought: "It seems that there is going to be a big battle in Jinzhou, and Li Zicheng's team may not be able to support the situation. I will pass on my order and drive to Jinzhou immediately."

In the past few days, the infantry of the Expeditionary Army led by Zhang Xianzhong also got a full rest in the city, and replenished food and supplies in time, and the artillery battalion was also able to replenish ammunition. Guard Ningyuan.

Zhu Yousong and Governor Zhang Xianzhong's new imperial army and infantry soldiers of the expeditionary army left Ningyuan City and came to Jinzhou in mighty fashion.

The distance between Ningyuan and Jinzhou was only more than 100 miles. After walking for a few hours, Zhu Yousong got a report that Li Zicheng's men had captured Xiaoling River and were attacking Nuer River.

Zhu Yousong knew that there were many strongholds outside Jinzhou City. To capture Jinzhou City, they had to pull out the strongholds outside their city. Xiaoling River and Nuerhe River were two castles built by the Qing army in the south and southwest of Jinzhou.

Zhu Yousong took out a military map and looked at these two castles in detail. To attack Jinzhou from the south, these two castles must be pulled out. Pulling out these two castles is equivalent to removing the two natural barriers in the south of Jinzhou. Opened the southern gate of Jinzhou.

Apart from Jinzhou City, there is also the Dalinghe stronghold in the north of Jinzhou City, and the Heishan stronghold in the northwest.Together with the Xiaoling River in the southwest and the Daughter River Castle in the south, these strategic strongholds hold Jinzhou City firmly in their arms. In addition, the three cities of Jinzhou City, Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan are the corners of each other. Jinzhou City and other Nearly 20 elite troops from the Qing Dynasty have gathered in the outer strongholds of Jinzhou, and the defense of the entire Jinzhou can be described as impenetrable.

Before attacking Jinzhou, the outer obstacles must be cleared. If Jinzhou City is a fierce tiger, clearing its outer strategic strongholds is equivalent to removing its minions. In addition, the advantage of doing so is to cut off the return route of the Qing army and make Jinzhou an isolated city. one.

After discussing with Song Xiance, Zhu Yousong, Zhang Xianzhong and others, they planned to deliver an edict to Li Zicheng, telling them not to rush to attack Jinzhou City after they captured Nvnvhe, but to concentrate their efforts on sweeping away the strongholds such as Daling River and Heishan on the outskirts of Jinzhou.

However, the two strongholds of Daling and Heishan are behind Jinzhou City. If you want to pull out such a stronghold, it is tantamount to pulling out a tooth.Because it is impossible for the defenders of Jinzhou City to sit back and watch them attack Heishan and Daling River and ignore them.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong decided that it is best to attack Jinzhou and Dalinghe and Heishan at the same time, so that it is difficult for them to care about each other.Or deploy heavy troops on the front of Jinzhou City, pretending to attack Jinzhou on a large scale, so that the defenders in the city dare not go out to rescue them, which is exactly the same as the strategy of besieging the city and fighting for aid.

To deploy troops in this way, there is a prerequisite, there must be enough troops.Now Li Zicheng's troops are concentrated in the area of ​​Xiaolinghe and Nuerhe, and the expeditionary infantry led by Zhang Xianzhong has at most 10 people, and it is difficult to complete such a strategic deployment.

Therefore, Zhu Yousong decided to mobilize the navy immediately.

Zhu Yousong led the expeditionary army out of Shanhaiguan. Of course, the soldiers of the naval battalion were not idle. The newly trained 30 naval battalion, as an important part of the 5 expeditionary army, was far away from their Majesty Zhu Yousong. Of course, it is not too far away. Now the head of the country, He Zhaoxiong, the Iron Arm Canglong, is the commander of the navy. The [-] navy has already traveled northward from the Tianjin Wei coast, and left Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan City. They are on standby at any time.

Like other military branches, the [-] naval battalion is no longer a naval battalion in the original sense. The equipment of the naval battalion has been greatly improved, and all of them are all new-style naval warships.These warships have absorbed the advanced shipbuilding technology of the Dutch. Not only have the tonnage become larger, but the firepower layout is also stronger. In addition, the most notable feature is that they have a strong ability to sail against the wind and sail faster with the wind.

After nearly a year of intensive training, the personal quality of the soldiers of the navy battalion has also reached a new level.In short, compared with the original naval battalion, the naval battalion of the expeditionary force is still 5 in size, but its combat effectiveness has achieved a leap forward.

On such a big battlefield as Jinzhou City, Zhu Yousong decided to let the naval battalion also participate in the battle. Someone took his will and ordered the naval battalion to go to the sea, go retrograde from the mouth of the Daling River, and take the north of Jinzhou City. The Dalinghe Castle cut off the return of the Qing army.

Just after the angel officer sent by Zhu Yousong left, Li Quan, the head of Jinyiwei, who was charged with collecting military information during the war, hurried to see Zhu Yousong.

"Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I'm waiting to find out that our army's capture of Nv'er River is not going well. Dorgon suddenly rushed out from behind with a force, and General Li Zicheng's forces fell into a situation where they were attacked from both sides."

When Zhu Yousong heard this, isn't Dorgon sick?Where did it pop up again?Li Zicheng was trapped in Nvrhe, and the situation was really critical.

"How far is it from here to Daughter River?"

Li Quandao: "Go back to Your Majesty, more than 40 miles."

At this time Zhang Xianzhong spoke, "Your Majesty, I am willing to bring a team to rush to the rescue of Nuuhe and rescue Li Zicheng."

Zhu Yousong shook his head and said: "Aiqing is the commander of the infantry. It will take at least an hour to lead the troops there. As my backup, saving soldiers is like putting out a fire. Let me go in person."

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Yousong led 4000 new troops from the Imperial Battalion, all of whom were uniform cavalry, and galloped towards the Nuuhe River like lightning.In addition to Song Xiance, the male and female generals accompanying the escort included Gao Guiying, He Xuanjiao, Xiao Liushi, Huimei, Li Quan, Liu Chunhong, and the chief eunuch An Lin of the Yumajian, etc.

Zhang Xianzhong supervised the infantry of the expeditionary army behind him, accelerated his advance, and rushed to Nuerhe.

War horses flew like flying, and 4000 iron cavalry shuttled through the mountains and forests, passing by like a whirlwind.

An hour later, Zhu Yousong took He Xuanjiao, Xiao Liushi, and Li Quan and his wife leading a brocade guard and appeared on a high hill by the Daughter River.

The shouts of killing were loud not far below. Li Zicheng led his men and horses to fight against the Qing army. Zhang Huan commanded 3000 archers to come around from the river and join the battle group. This murderous fight has lasted for more than an hour. , There are battlefields all over the mountains and plains, dead and wounded everywhere, blood flowing like rivers.

Zhu Yousong pointed at the whip on the horse: "Decide my will, order the new army of the imperial battalion to attack, with [-] musketeers from the imperial battalion at the head and [-] armored cavalrymen from the imperial battalion mopping up!"

　The third one has been delivered, I wish you a happy weekend.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)