At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Once the main force of the Shun Army moves westward, I am afraid that Obai will rely on the Shangluo Passage to fight a war of attrition with the Shun Army.

When Nanyang was relieved of the siege, Jia Hanfu and others escaped, repaired the city wall, and replenished food and grass. The previous two months were equivalent to a white siege.

Although the Shun army now has Jing Xiang behind them, the autumn harvest is approaching and they can afford to spend it.

But the previous goal of the Shun Army was to capture Henan and go straight to Beijing.

If they really compete with Ao Bai, I'm afraid they will get the advantage of Sun Kewang and Wu Sangui in the end.

This man, sometimes it feels more uncomfortable to see others get rich than to die.

Sun Guozhu had this mentality when he saw Li Dingguo becoming king twice.

Li Dingguo also had the same mentality when he saw that Sun Guozhu's family was the only one in power.

All in all, I just don’t want to see other people’s kindness and I don’t want to make wedding clothes for others.

Sun Kewang was like this at the fork in the road, fearing that he would spend all his capital and let others take advantage.

Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Wen Anzhi were also like this during the Battle of the Yangtze River.

He was afraid that Lord Sun would conquer Huguang and occupy the south of the Yangtze River, and completely gain power.

But now, letting Dashun's army confront Ao Bai in the inner city was attrition, which gave Sun Kewang and Wu Sangui an advantage.

Li Laiheng and others were also unhappy.

It would be okay if Sun Kewang was cheaper, maybe Shunjun would still be open to it.

But when they were fighting against Ao Bai in Nanyang, Wu Sangui suddenly made a northern expedition, directly taking over Shaanxi and Gansu and gaining power, and even further captured Beijing.

How uncomfortable this must be for Li Laiheng and others!

The fight gave Wu Sangui an advantage in the end, so Li Laiheng and the others might as well not have fought!

All in all, in a word, not only Obai is unwilling to fight a war of attrition, but Shunjun is also unwilling to fight!

"Little Tiger is right, Obai is a strong general, and now he is the only veteran Tatar can use."

Yuan Zongdi solemnly said: "If the main force of our army marches westward and uses more than 60,000 armored elite troops to fight against Aobai's 40,000 to 50,000 rabble, then he will inevitably retreat to Shangluo Pass and spend a long time with our army!"

"With Lao Liu in Jingxiang, Dashun and I won't be able to afford it. It's just that I'm competing with Ao Bai, and I'm afraid I'll end up making a wedding dress for someone else."

"It would be fine if Sun Kewang got an advantage, but once this villain Wu Sangui takes the opportunity to go north and sweep across Shaanxi and Gansu, I, Dashun, will take advantage of this villain in vain!"

"That's right, I, Dashun, would rather be defeated than take advantage of a villain like Wu Sangui!" Hao Yaoqi also shouted, with a firm tone.

If it weren't for Wu Sangui, the world would have been in trouble.

Let them take advantage of such a villain, this is really something I can't do!

For a time, the generals of the Shun army spoke one after another, and Dashun was also willing to fight a vicious, tough, and attrition war with the Tatars.

But the prerequisite is that you cannot take advantage of others, let alone Wu Sangui!

Just like at the fork in the road, Sun Guozhu was unwilling to use up his entire army.

Dashun's army was not willing to compete with Obai at this time and took advantage of Wu Sangui.

"Uncles, I want to reinforce Neixiang, rely on the strong city to guard and contain Obai, and then attack the city with red-coated artillery, capture Nanyang in one fell swoop, and then march into Henan."

"If Ao Bai comes, we will raise our troops to fight decisively with him. If Ao Bai doesn't come, we will seize Henan to intimidate the Qing government and force him to fight decisively."

"I wonder what uncles think?" Li Laiheng slowly spoke and expressed his idea.

Reinforce Wang Guangxing and He Zhen with partial troops, and achieve their intention to stop Obai through the inner countryside controlled by the Shun army.

Then he used the main force to break through Nanyang and continued northward, forcing Obai to enter Nanyang with his entire army and start a decisive battle with the Shun army.

I have to say that Li Laiheng's strategy is indeed quite good.

"Little tiger, you are right." Yuan Zongdi agreed: "Wang Guangxing and He Zhen originally had ten thousand soldiers. Our army will send another ten thousand soldiers to aid the inner countryside. Such soldiers and horses can definitely contain Ao Bai." ”

"If when our army is attacking the city, Obai comes across Neixiang, our army can assemble to fight with him, and the Neixiang army can send troops to harass him."

"Under attack from both front and rear, Nanyang is the burial place of this thief!"

"Yes." Ta Tianbao agreed: "Twenty thousand people are more than enough to defend the inner countryside. If Aobai crosses the inner countryside for Nanyang, he will definitely die!"

"But once he chooses to leave troops to blockade, he will need to leave 30,000 troops to lock the inner countryside."

"And as a result, the remaining Tatar soldiers and horses will not be our opponents at all even if they arrive in Nanyang!"

20,000 soldiers and horses guarding the inner city will definitely make Obai feel like a stick in his throat, leaving troops on guard.

It's impossible to prevent it if you leave it too little, but you can prevent it if you leave it too much.

However, after the division of troops, the main force of the Qing army will lose the threat to the main force of the Shun army.

In the final analysis, the overall combat power of the Shun Army at this time was already superior to that of the Qing Army.

The Shun Army originally had more than 50,000 armored soldiers. Later, in the Battle of Baoqing, not only were there few casualties, but many elite soldiers from the Green Battalion were captured and recruited.

After capturing Jingzhou, the troops of Gao Shougui, Ke Yongsheng and others joined the Shun Army, and even Zheng Siwei's Jingzhou Zhenbiao was recruited in large numbers.

In the Battle of Jingzhou alone, the eight thousand armored men who defended the city were recruited into five to six thousand men.

Including other gains, the number of soldiers in Nanyang Mansion was close to 70,000.

In addition to the 58,000 obedient troops under Nanyang City, Wang Guangxing and He Zhen in Neixiang also had 10,000 elite troops.

Such a powerful force can indeed put Obai in a dilemma.

After all, the number of troops he could dispatch was only 55,000. Even including Jia Hanfu's 8,000 armored troops, their number was not as good as that of the Shun Army.

What's more, how can the green camp and new recruits compare with the well-fed and high-morale veterans of the shun army?

"Our army has 20,000 troops guarding the inner city, and the remaining nearly 50,000 troops are waiting for the red-coated cannonballs to arrive!"

"As soon as the artillery shells arrive, we will attack the city immediately. At the same time, we will send out sentry cavalry widely between Neixiang and Nanyang. Patrolling day and night, we will be able to catch Obai's every move!" Li Laiheng said in a solemn voice, with a solemn face.

The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Jingzhou made Shunjun still feel scared. As the saying goes, if you are bitten by a snake with one move, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.

So even if they despised the Qing army in their hearts, Li Laiheng and others had to guard against it!

"Little Tiger is right, the Tatars are extremely cruel. We must not make the same mistake we did fourteen years ago!"

Yuan Zongdi solemnly said: "Fourteen years ago, our army had no food in Jingzhou and had no choice but to disperse."

"But now our army has sufficient food and grass, and all the battalions are able to gather together and make a fist with five fingers!"

"Fourteen years ago, He Tengjiao retreated from Yuezhou without a fight, causing Luck Dehun to advance straight in."

"Now that our army has sent tens of thousands of elite troops to reinforce Neixiang, we will surely turn Neixiang into a fortress that can stop Obai from marching straight in!"

"Fourteen years ago, Ma Jinzhong, Wang Yuncheng and others were cowardly people who did not dare to fight the main Tatar force, so they abandoned Yuezhou and fled in panic."

"But now, Wang Guangxing and He Zhen from Neixiang are both old brothers who have been fighting together with our army for more than ten years. Sending another old brother from Dashun to Neixiang will definitely prevent the Yuezhou incident from happening again! "

"With all these factors, and with the sentry cavalry spread widely between Naixiang and Nanyang, our army can be said to be foolproof in attacking Nanyang!"

After hearing Yuan Zongdi's analysis, the generals nodded.

Such an arrangement is indeed foolproof. Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for Obai to break through the inner countryside and attack the siege troops by surprise.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Obai really comes from Shangluo Passage.

"Okay, little tigers, just attack the city in the inner countryside. Without further ado, I will lead ten thousand troops to the inner countryside to support you!"

Hao Yaoqi patted his chest and immediately decided to lead his troops to the inner countryside.

"Okay, then it's time to work." Li Laiheng said with a cupped hand.

"Oh, they are all from our own family." Hao Yaoqi smiled and said, "You don't need to be like this, little tiger. After Dashun takes over Henan and even enters Beijing, maybe you can inherit the throne of the late emperor."

"I, Old Hao, still have to worship you!" Li Laiheng shook his head after hearing this. More than ten years later, the situation in Dashun is no longer what it was before.

Even if we can capture Nanyang, seize Henan, or even enter Beijing for the second time.

But can the throne wheel get itself?

Sun Kewang has already captured Nanjing, and Dashun has already been inferior to Daxi for ten years, even if he can capture Beijing.

In Li Laiheng's heart, he was afraid that Dashun was still no match for Daxi.

"Uncles, let's kill all the Tatars first." Li Laiheng sighed: "If we can't kill all the Tatars, we will be sorry to Grandpa Huang and the others. As for how I will proceed in the future, we will see how we go step by step."

The artifact has no owner, and the throne is tempting.

It’s just that Li Laiheng doesn’t want to think too much about it yet.

In short, let's kill all the Tatars first.

The next day, Hao Yaoqi led thousands of troops to quickly advance westward.

With Liu Tichun's efforts, the red-coated cannonball is getting closer and closer to Nanyang.

Another day passed, and the red-coated artillery shells from the Shun Army finally arrived.

Seeing the massive cannonballs being pulled over by carriages, Li Laiheng and others were overjoyed, feeling that Nanyang could break through.

At the same time, Luotuo led his army to march continuously and arrived at the gate of Neixiang City.

The cavalry of the Qing army went out in all directions and carefully scouted the situation around Neixiang.

After learning that Hao Yaoqi's troops had just entered the city early, Luo Tuo and others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Chuangniu has divided its troops. Li Laiheng and others are aiming at Nanyang. Our army should quickly attack the city to increase its momentum and do our best for Shaobao's surprise attack!" Luo Tuo said solemnly in the big tent.

A Qing army surrendered and accepted the order. The main task of their force was to cover Obai.

Only the greater the momentum, the safer Oboi's troops will be.

That afternoon, 45,000 elite Qing troops lined up with great momentum.

The next day, with the sound of cannon, the Qing army hurriedly attacked the city before they had time to make any preparations.

After seeing the strength and formation of the Qing army, Hao Yaoqi and others were overjoyed. While sending people out of the city on Pegasus to report to Li Laiheng, they organized troops to easily defeat the Qing army's offensive.

Soon Li Laiheng and others got the news about Hao Yaoqi.

"There are 40,000 to 50,000 Qing troops in Neixiang, and everyone is wearing armor. They must be the main force of the Tatars!"

Li Laiheng was overjoyed. While strengthening the security from Neixiang to Nanyang, he felt that he had nothing to worry about and began to attack the city with all his strength.

Boom boom boom——

Under Nanyang City, more than a hundred red-coated cannons fired wildly.

Cannonballs hit the bottom of Nanyang City one after another.

Under fierce artillery fire, a large number of Qing troops died on the city wall.

After the artillery fire ended, a large number of soldiers came swarming with sandbags and ladders.

Li Laiheng attacked the south gate of Juoyang, Ta Tianbao and Dang Shouxu attacked the west gate of Yong'an, and Yuan Zongdi and Ma Chongxi attacked Yanxi of the east gate.

Nearly 50,000 Shun troops went all out and fought to the point where the Nanyang city defenses were crumbling.

Jia Hanfu's eyes were bloodshot and he personally led his Fubiao soldiers to supervise the battle.

Melezhangjing Gelonghan also tried his best to resist with a thousand Xi'an Eight Banners.

This prevented Nanyang City from being taken down by the Shun army.

As the sun set, the Shun army retreated like a tide.

However, although the siege failed, there was no sign of decline in the eyes of Li Laiheng and others.

Because the Dashun soldiers who were attacking the city today had already boarded the city many times, but for Jia Hanfu's Fubiao and the Eight Banners of Xi'an who resisted desperately.

The entire Nanyang defense line had already completely collapsed.

Looking at Nanyang City, which was riddled with wounds and littered with dead bodies, Li Laiheng and others smiled coldly.

At present, Jia Hanfu's Fubiao and Ge Longhan's Eight Banners have suffered heavy casualties.

If we can't defeat it today, we can attack again tomorrow.

If you can't fight tomorrow, you can just fight the day after tomorrow.

They didn't believe that the Green Camp in the city really dared to die.

As long as the Eight Banners soldiers and Fubiao suffer all their casualties, Nanyang City will be able to capture them.

Soon night fell, and more than 40,000 Dashun soldiers returned to camp.

Start eating big mouthfuls of meat and drinking water from big bowls.

At this juncture of the siege, Li Laiheng naturally could not treat his old brothers badly.

Although Shunjun still had insufficient meat, he could still eat a few meals.

So that night, the camp of Dashun Army was filled with the smell of meat.

Tens of thousands of Dashun soldiers had a delicious meal and then fell asleep.

"Send another two hundred sentries to reconnoiter to the east. We must not allow Ao Bai to approach our army unnoticed!"

In the big tent on Wolong Gang, Li Laiheng suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

So they once again sent more sentries and cavalry to explore eastward to prevent Obai from sneaking through.

"Little tiger, you are worrying too much." Liu Rukui comforted him: "To the east of Nanyang, our army has sent thousands of sentries."

"Not to mention an army of tens of thousands, even if there are thousands or eight hundred people, we must not let our army's sentries and cavalry go unnoticed."

"It's always better to be prepared and be careful." Li Laiheng sighed.

"Our army is about to capture Nanyang. Once Nanyang is captured, the whole of Henan will be at our fingertips."

"What happened to my father in Jingzhou, I will never let it happen again."

At this statement, Liu Rukui, Guo Sheng and others nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, Commander, I will go to Nanyang tomorrow!"

She Jiari, Zhang Jinxiao, Wang Congxin, Gao Lingyun, Zhou Shigui, Gao Guoyu, Wang Xueli, Li Keming, Wang Xizhong and other generals under Li Laiheng all surrendered.

The generals who followed the army were full of confidence and felt that Nanyang was just around the corner.

"Maybe I'm worrying too much." Li Laiheng sighed again, and then said: "You all have worked hard attacking the city, go down and rest."

"Yes!" Dozens of Shunjun generals obeyed the order and exited Li Laiheng's tent.

"Little Tiger, you should also go to bed early."

"When the brothers take over Nanyang tomorrow, you will be completely at ease." Liu Rukui advised.

"That's right. It will probably rain from Nanyang tomorrow. If not, it should rain the day after tomorrow." Li Laiheng smiled, then took off his armor and prepared to rest. (End of chapter)