Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 229: Secret Hate in My Heart
At the same time, heavy snow covered the whole of northern Shaanxi, the Loess Plateau was shrouded in a vast expanse of whiteness, and the potholes and hollow earthen walls disappeared.

The city of Yan'an in Shaanxi was completely lost at this time.

Prince Ying and General Jingyuan Azige led more than 3 Manchu, Mongolian and Han armies, including Wu Sangui, King of Pingxi, and Shang Kexi, King Zhishun, from Shanxi to Shaanxi.

The huge northern Shaanxi has almost completely fallen.

However, Yan'an Mansion is too large and barren. Even if Yan'an City is captured, the army's food and grass are still insufficient.

"Shaanxi Province has really been plagued by thieves and bandits, and there is almost no human habitation."

Shang Kexi said with a gloomy face: "Right now there is only enough food for ten days, and people eat horse chews. If we don't make long-term plans, Shaanxi Province won't be able to stay."

Azige nodded, and said: "Duoduo set out from Henan to attack Tongguan, I don't know what to do."

"At the end of the day, our team is also serving as a cover for them, just to hold back the intruders' troops."

On the side, Wu Sangui glanced at the two of them, hesitated for a while, and then said: "This battle has reached Yan'an, and it is still hundreds of miles away from Xi'an Mansion. I'm afraid that trespassers will clear the country, and it will be troublesome then."

"Tongguan is the number one pass in the world after all..."

"With red cannons, Tongguan is no problem!"

Shang Kexi patted his chest and said: "Now in Yan'an, no matter how difficult it is, you have to persevere."

With a round face, Azig was deep in thought.

In the situation where the Manchus entered the customs, although he was trusted as Dorgon's elder brother, in fact, because he challenged Dorgon's position, there were many suspicions behind it.

This victory is nothing more than that, once he loses, that stingy brother will not let him go, it is certain that he will be cut down.

"Report, Li Zicheng leads the army and has set up camp outside the city."

At this time, the scouts came to report.

"what?"

Azige was taken aback: "Tongguan is at stake, yet he dares to come to Yan'an!"

Shang Kexi and Wu Sangui were also secretly surprised, since Li Zicheng came here in person, he must have brought a lot of troops.

It seems that a tough battle is really going to be fought.

For a moment, the emotions of several people were inexplicable.

Waiting to board the city tower, looking away.

I saw that an army of more than [-] people surrounded the entire Yan'an city densely, with countless military tents next to each other, and the edge could not be seen at a glance.

A large number of cavalry kept wandering around, seeming to be looking for a fighter.

Near the north gate, it looks a little weak, and there are not many people.

What surprised them was that there were actually two huge red cannons slowly appearing in front of them.

"Surrounded by three ques and one."

Shang Kexi gritted his teeth.

"Red Cannon!!!"

Azig was completely shocked, his eyes widened: "Where did the intruder get the cannon in red?"

To be honest, Wu Sangui was also inexplicably surprised: "According to the rules, generally only Beijing can make guns. Where can the craftsmen come from Xi'an?"

In the Liaodong area, the power of the red cannons has been fully witnessed. Siege warfare is the skill of the red cannons. Thinking of the tens of thousands of people under their command, how could it be possible to defend Yan'an?

The hearts of the three trembled, and the heart of retreating was greatly aroused.

Outside the city, Li Zicheng looked at the huge figure of the cannon in red, and couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.

"Your Majesty, where did we get the cannon?"

Gao Yigong looked at it vigorously, unable to believe it.

"It was taken from the city of Xi'an."

Li Zicheng was riding a horse, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that it was Zhu Yixi, a little thief, who built eight gates, six gates in Tongguan, and two gates in Xi'an City."

"Since Xi'an is safe, I will dismantle it and drag it to northern Shaanxi to deal with Jiannu."

Thinking of this, Li Zicheng secretly sighed.

I never thought that until now, I still have to borrow Zhu Yixi's light.

If it weren't for these two cannons, he would really have nothing to do with these tens of thousands of cavalry.

However, Zhu Yixi is willing to settle in Xi'an City, so he should have a lot in his hands!
Hateful!Hateful! ! !
Li Zicheng clenched his fists, feeling extremely irritable.

The generals present don't care about that, as long as they can drive away the Manchu iron cavalry, they will be happy, and they will be filled with joy.

Liu Zongmin pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, with the cannons in red clothes in hand, why bother to surround the three gates and give Wu Sangui a way to live?"

Li Zicheng was silent and said after a long time: "Since last year's defeat, the morale of the army has been in turmoil. You guys need to recharge your batteries. This battle is just to drive the Qing army out of Shaanxi Province as soon as possible."

"Revenge, don't rush for a while."

Li Zicheng felt deeply about the importance of the territory, not to mention the regret in his heart.

Therefore, he fully accepted the counselor's suggestion, established himself in Shaanxi Province, spread Shanxi and Henan, and recuperated.

Behind the crowd, Bai Guangen and Zuo Guangxian huddled together to keep warm, watching the excitement in front of them, and didn't want to get close at all.

"I heard that King Yu beheaded Duoduo?" Zuo Guang rubbed his injured left foot first, and couldn't help sighing.

"That's right!" Bai Guangen couldn't help regretting in his heart, seeing other people's tall buildings, but he was not sticky at all, not to mention how sad he was.

"Liu Zongmin suffered a lot and was reprimanded by the emperor."

"Tell me, this Liu Zongmin is arrogant and domineering, and has been defeated repeatedly. Why does the emperor still trust him so much?"

"How do I know that?"

Zuo Guangxian said energetically, "Maybe it's the fellowship of fellow villagers!"

The two fell silent again.

Shunjun's wrecked ship was about to sink, but it never occurred to him that it still had a few nails to slow it down.

But the future is bleak.

The three of Azig were much more decisive than Duoduo.

Seeing that the number of people can't take advantage of it, and they can't defend the city, they simply broke through the city and headed north.

Yan'an City became the territory of Dashun again.

But Li Zicheng couldn't be happy: "This is not my skill, what the hell is the prestige of artillery, it's the skill of this kid Zhu Yixi—"

……

And in a blink of an eye, it was the end of the month.

Wubao from all over Henan gathered in Luoyang continuously, preparing to withdraw to Nanyang with the Ming army.

There are about 49 households in Wubao, with a household of [-] and a population of more than [-].

According to Zhu Yixi's estimate, this is only [-] to [-]% of the relocation. After all, it is hard to leave the homeland. The remaining Wubao in Henan obviously does not have that much perseverance.

However, enough is enough.

"Your Highness, there are not many fortresses in the south of the Yellow River, and there are fewer people who are interested in the court."

Feng Xianzong rode clumsily on a horse, followed beside King Yu, and said seriously: "The three prefectures of Zhangde, Weihui, and Huaiqing are adjacent to Beizhili. If the Manchu Qing want to go south, there will be their bridgehead."

Speaking of this, he tilted his head and said with a smile: "The gentry there have also recently had a lot of children who have gone south. We can use them for help. It is easy to inquire about news."

"The world is not that simple."

Zhu Yixi sighed, turned his head to look north, and murmured, "I won't be able to come back in a short time."

Hong Chengchou supervised the Central Plains, and within a few days, it spread all over the world. It is really this old thief who has a great reputation.

(End of this chapter)