East Factory Governor

Chapter 129
On October [-]th, the second year of Chongzhen, night.

Huang Taiji led the Chinese army to Zunhua first and stationed five miles outside the city.Lien Chan and Lian Jie did not make the steady Huang Taiji feel conceited, on the contrary, he was extremely cautious about attacking Zunhua.He did not immediately send troops to attack Zunhua, but stopped and waited for the Azig army on the left, the Yuetuo army on the right, and several other troops led by Baylor who had dispersed at this time, and prepared to wait for them all to arrive. The whole army attacked Zunhua, striving to accomplish it overnight.

He did this for two reasons.

First, Zunhua is different from other cities in that it is a strong city with high walls and thick walls.In view of the lessons of the Battle of Jinning, he was very afraid of the Ming army's fortified city tactics.Although Dajin has been in the Central Plains since he entered the Central Plains, he has never really hit a strong city, and he has no idea.If Zunhua City cannot be defeated in one battle, it will deal a great blow to morale.

Second, and most importantly, this action of breaking the wall and entering the fortress did not get the support of everyone in Daikin, especially Daishan and Mangurtai, two of the four major Baylors, have been strongly opposed.The two believed that the Dajin army went deep alone, and without backup, if the Ming army blocked the way out of the customs, it was likely to be surrounded and wiped out by the superior Ming army.Fortunately, Zhubeile headed by Yuetuo and Jierharang supported Huang Taiji, and the two reluctantly agreed.But if the attack on Zunhua does not go well this time, the two men will definitely propose to withdraw their troops again, and there will probably be more people supporting them by then.He has just ascended the throne, if he returns without success this time, his prestige will be greatly damaged, and it will be difficult to fight against Dai Shan and others in the future.

Therefore, in any case, we must wait until the army converges before discussing the siege.

On a small hill more than one mile away from the camp, four horses stood quietly.

Looking down the mountain, Qin Shuhuai saw one after another marching camp quietly standing under the moonlight, stretching for several miles, it was a magnificent sight.Sparks lit up in the tent, and teams of Houjin soldiers walked back and forth vigilantly, patrolling uninterruptedly, not letting go of any blind spots.

This was the first time he saw the army camping, and he was quite shocked for a while.I thought to myself that this is only 2 people. If there is an army of 20, I am afraid that the tents will be set up endlessly.And this is just camping. If tens of thousands of troops are fighting, it will be even more shocking.Under such an environment and atmosphere, no matter how loyal and kind-hearted people are on weekdays, they will be bloody, fanatical and bloodthirsty, and arouse the most primitive animal nature, right?

Man, what a wonderful and terrifying animal.

"Jiannu has indeed arrived at the city of Zunhua, my lord really knows everything well!" Li Jingting held the rein of the horse tightly and said in disbelief.

According to his prediction, there are so many important passes and border towns along the Great Wall in Ji Town, and the imperial court has worked hard for many years. No matter how you say it, it can withstand ten days or eight days. Unexpectedly, they were all taken down by Jiannu in just two or three days. !

The faces of Meng Wei and Meng Hu who came together also showed disbelief, and at the same time, their eyes were full of anger and worry.These two have always been Chongzhen's personal bodyguards, and they followed Chongzhen when he was still King Xin.After Chongzhen ascended the throne, they were responsible for guarding the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and they had a deep affection for Chongzhen.Therefore, seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn't help feeling a cold sweat for Chongzhen and Daming.

Meng Hu gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, why don't we burn some of its tents?"

With the cultivation base of the four of them, it is very possible to sneak in at night, burn a few tents and then retreat unscathed.

But Meng Hu's reckless suggestion was immediately stopped by Meng Wei.

"Second brother, don't be foolish. Mr. Qin didn't bring us here for such a child's play."

The experienced Meng Wei knew that Qin Shuhuai brought his two brothers here all the way, and it was definitely not as simple as burning down a few camps.

The three of them looked at Qin Shuhuai together, as if they were asking him what to do next.

Qin Shuhuai just looked at the camp in rapt attention, without saying a word.

But in my heart I read it silently.

The second day of November, the second day of November...

Meng Wei asked, "My lord, do you want to bring the brothers into Zunhua to help Lord Wang defend the city?"

Qin Shuhuai said slowly, "There is no need to defend the city, but you can remind Mr. Wang, I hope you can help him guard it for a day or two."

Historically, one of the important reasons why Zunhua City was conquered by Houjin within a day was that there was Houjin Neiying in the city.One said that Nei Ying opened the city gate, and the other said that Nei Ying set fire in the city.However, there is such a paragraph in the records of the Manchus about this battle that it is said that a small soldier named Samuhatu of Zhengbai Banner first boarded the city wall and led people to break through a hole. Later Jin was able to rush up the city wall and finally broke through. Zunhua city defense.

In this way, it should be more likely that the internal should set fire, otherwise Hou Jin would not have to attack the city wall.

Although this is just a historical record, it may not be completely correct, and even if it is correct, this world may not happen exactly as it is recorded in history.But because the Northern Beggars took refuge in Houjin, Qin Shuhuai thought it was very possible that there were Northern Beggars in Zunhua City.

So it is necessary to remind Zunhua governor Wang Yuanya.If it allows him to defend the city for two more days and kill a few more Hou Jin soldiers, it will be worth it.

At this time, a group of rear golden cavalry patrolled under the hill.

Qin Shuhuai then turned his horse's head and left, heading towards Zunhua City.Seeing this, Meng Wei and the others immediately followed.After the four of them ran for two or three miles, more than fifty Jinyi Wei Tiqi who were hiding nearby also followed.

A group of people rushed to the city of Zunhua immediately.

Zunhua City was under full martial law. When the soldiers at the top of the city saw a cavalry rushing, they immediately blew their police horns. Immediately, dozens of archers poked their heads out from the battlements, and aimed at them with their bows drawn.

In addition, many square openings were opened in the city wall under the battlements, and the firearms soldiers inside also stretched out their guns.

"Everyone who comes here has a name!" Shouted a school lieutenant at the head of the city.

Li Jingting shouted, "Qin Shuhuai, a thousand households of Jinyiwei, is here to pay a visit to Lord Wang, please allow us to enter the city."

The school lieutenant was stunned for a moment, then asked again, "Do you have a certificate or a disk book?"

Qin Shuhuai took out the Jinyiwei Qianhu Token from his bosom and tossed it lightly, and threw it onto the city wall more than ten meters high.The school lieutenant caught it and looked at it, and said, "Wait a moment, everyone." Then he handed the token to a soldier beside him, and after giving instructions, the soldier immediately ran down the city wall.

After waiting for about a stick of incense, they heard shouts from the top of the city tower, "Master Wang has an order. Because of the establishment of slaves, the whole city of Zunhua is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter. Lord Qin, please Haihan in this extraordinary time. My lord said that when this battle is over, he will come to the door to plead guilty."

Civil officials in the Ming Dynasty never liked the Jinyiwei. It is estimated that Wang Yuanya, the governor of Zunhua, was afraid that the Jinyiwei would arrest people or intervene in the battle, and did not want to cause trouble, so he refused to let him in.From a legal point of view, what he did was also justified. After all, he was the commander of the city defense, and Jin Yiwei was not in charge of fighting.

Qin Shuhuai said in his heart, after this battle, you, Wang Yuanya, will die, and even visit the door to ask for a fart.

However, he still said, "So, please tell Mr. Wang that there are Jiannu insiders in Zunhua City, please take precautions."

Colonel Cheng Wei said, "Thank you for reminding me, sir, I will definitely pass it on next time."

Qin Shuhuai thought, since Wang Yuanya hated Jin Yiwei, he probably wouldn't take what he said seriously.Forget it, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were a lot of self-righteous civil servants, so just do your best.

I came to Zunhua this time, not to help him defend the city, but to have more important things to do.

Saving people, saving 4000 people, plus a general, this is the purpose of my coming!
Thinking of this, he turned his horse's head and ran towards Santunying.

Santunying is located in the northeast of Zunhua, about 100 miles apart.These two places rely on each other and are the "dual cores" of Jizhen's defense.Now that all the outer cities and key passes of the two places have been lost, the "dual core" has been completely exposed to Hou Jin's sight.

In the early morning of the first day of November, Qin Shuhuai led the crowd to Chenjiagou, about 50 miles away from Santun Camp.

Starting at noon on the 28th, they ran continuously for three days and three nights. At this time, they were exhausted, so Qin Shuhuai ordered the team to enter a forest to rest.

And he brought Li Jingting, Meng Wei and Meng Hu to the highest hill near Chenjiagou.Looking down from the hill, you can see a flat official road, which comes from the vicinity of Han'erzhuang and leads directly to Zunhua City.

Qin Shuhuai took a look at the inaccurate map and thought, this is the official road nearby, they should pass by here, right?

On the official road, fleeing Han Chinese passed by one after another.These people either drove horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, or pushed wheelbarrows, or carried heavy burdens on their shoulders, dragged their families and rushed to Zunhua in panic.Along the way, the crying of children, the shouting of women and the scolding of men are intertwined, which is indeed a poignant scene.

The four of them silently looked at the fleeing crowd on the official road, their faces frozen like frost.Because they know very well that Zunhua will fall, and these people are embarking on a road of no return.

But, unable to rescue.

Qin Shuhuai's fists were clenched tightly, his eyes were about to burst, he had never been in such torment in his life.

Save four thousand elites, or save these innocent people?
He closed his eyes, trying not to think about the obvious answer.

Not far away, a group of cavalry came to kill with strange screams.On the back of their heads, they all had pigtails like rat tails!

(End of this chapter)