Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 758

On August [-]th, the Tartars were killed, but the Ming army did not respond to this auspiciousness, so they captured Nanjing City at once.

The Xicheng attack commanded by Wang Yan once climbed the city wall, but because the Qing army had arranged a large number of catapults behind the city, the Ming army had no way to restrain it, and was caught off guard. The red-clothed cannon was fired, and a pontoon bridge was scattered. Wang Yan had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

Jin Shenghuan in the south city and Zheng Chenggong in the east city also did not make much progress. Of course, this is also expected. In a strong city like Nanjing, the Qing army has sufficient strength, and it is unlikely that they will be defeated in a single battle.

After the Ming army withdrew, the Qing army came out from the city, burned down the pontoon bridge near Nanjing, and began to repair the city wall damaged by the red cannons.

In the Ming army camp, there was a lot of scolding at this time.

The soldiers were not discouraged by this battle, instead they were excited. If it wasn't for the sudden thunder and cannon stones thrown from the city, they might have rushed in the hell out of nowhere.

Many soldiers felt that they were not doing their best.

"Damn it, the city of Nanjing still has such a trick. If I'm prepared, I'll hit the city with iron nails!" In Wang Yan's big tent, Liu Shun threw his helmet on the seat angrily, and yelled loudly. .

"What's the use of scolding? I have basically figured out Jin Li's methods today. Think of a way to deal with Pao Shi and continue to attack tomorrow! Then you will give this clan some strength!" Wang Yan walked back to Shuai's case and held Liushen He took off the helmet and put it on the case. Someone stretched out his hand to untie the cloak and handed it to the guard, then turned around and said, "Do you have any ideas?"

Wang Yan was not in a hurry, he was able to attack the city wall today, and after he had figured out the methods of the Qing army, he could also attack next time.

Gao Yigong clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, when you come down today, the general feels that there are only two difficulties in attacking Nanjing. One is that the Qinhuai River is too wide to build a pontoon bridge, and once it is destroyed by the enemy, it will be impossible to continue to exert pressure on the city." , The second one is the trebuchet behind Nanjing City, our artillery can't hit them, but they can throw hundreds of boulders and even thunder, which not only poses a great threat to the equipment, but also the brothers really can't bear it."

Wang Yan frowned. His mother, Hong Chengchou, was born to be rebellious. He spent more time fighting for the Manchu Qing than he did in the Ming Dynasty. When Nanjing is broken, he must seize it.

"What's the situation with Jin Shenghuan and Zheng Chenggong?" Wang Yan pondered for a while, and sat down on the desk.

"Reporting to Your Highness, Jin Duzhen and Zheng Guo surnamed retreated earlier than us!" Chen Bangyan stepped forward and said.

"What's the reason? Should it be the cannon carts and the moat?" Wang Yan frowned.

"The moats in the south and east of the city are not as wide as the Qinhuai River, mainly because of the artillery!" Chen Bangyan said.

Hong Chengchou got some artillery carts and put them behind the city wall, but the Ming army's artillery could not hit them.If hundreds of boulders are flying randomly above the head every time the city is attacked, or a shocking thunder is occasionally thrown, the soldiers are indeed difficult to attack, and it is easy to make people frightened.

Wang Yan thought for a while, and asked, "Can you guys find a way to restrain the cannon cart?"

Although several generals scolded fiercely, but when they asked what could be done, the big bosses could only look at each other in blank dismay.

Seeing this, Chen Bangyan said: "Nanjing City is large and there are many gates. The artillery vehicles that the Hong bandits can deploy must be limited. It is better to feign multiple routes to make the artillery vehicles scattered, and then focus on one place."

Wang Yan listened and thought for a while, then shook his head, "Nanjing's moat is no better than other places, and it's not easy to build a pontoon bridge. If you want to feign an attack, build the bridge first, and the loss will be too great."

"It doesn't work on the ground, Your Highness, see if you can try underground. I thought that His Highness might as well give General Li some more manpower, and besides, why has there been no news from the city so far when the army has been approaching the city for many days?" .

Wang Yan sat upright, "According to Xu Kaicheng, Hong Chengchou seems to be manhunted in the city, and the activities in the city are probably affected."

After Wang Yan finished speaking, he looked at Yu Taichu, who understood and saluted, "Wu Bangfu was ordered to enter the city before, and the discussion was to attack the water gate, but there has been no news from the city so far."

After hearing this, Chen Bangyan asked, "There is no news from Tiandihui, so what about Qian Muzhai?"

Yu Taichu shook his head, "There is no news either!"

Wang Yan felt a little irritated when he heard this. He frowned and pursed his lips. After a while, he said, "Go and call Li Yuanyin, and tell the artillery team not to stop the shelling. Besides, I didn't think of a way to restrain the artillery carts." , Temporarily suspend the siege."

"No!" Several people clasped their fists to accept the order, their momentum visibly weakened.

While talking in the tent, Lu Shikui stepped into the big tent with a saber in hand, and reported to Wang Yan: "Your Highness, Zhang Shilang has come from Kuling Pass."

Kuling Pass, Zhang Jiayu?Wang Yan frowned and asked, "Where is the man?"

"Just drink water outside!" Lu Shikui said, "It seems that Sun Duzhen and Xiao Qihui's grandson are having sex again."

"Please come in right away! Sun Shoufa took away [-] soldiers, and it will be no problem to block Xiao Qi. Zhang Shilang is in such a hurry to come back, why?"

Lu Shikui hurriedly turned around to leave the tent, Wang Yan asked the people in the tent for the second half of the sentence, but they didn't understand, so they had to wait for Zhang Jiayu to come in.

Not long after, two soldiers lifted the curtain, and Lu Shikui led a group of civil servants in, it was Zhang Jiayu.

Without waiting for him to salute, Wang Yan asked, "Zhi Yuan came back from Kuling Pass suddenly, could there be a change in the battle?"

Zhang Jiayu bowed and saluted, "Your Highness, there has indeed been a change!"

Kuling Pass was blocking the Qing army in Zhejiang. If something happened, it would undoubtedly affect the war in Nanjing. Wang Yan's heart suddenly rose, and everyone in the tent looked at him in unison.

Wang Yan did not speak, he was waiting for Zhang Jiayu to continue, Zhang Jiayu paused, and then said: "On the thirteenth, Xiao Qihui, who had returned to Zhejiang, suddenly killed a carbine. Fortunately, Sun Duzhen received a secret report in advance, An ambush was set up outside Kuling Pass, and Xiao Qihui was sent back to Zhejiang."

"Is Zhiyuan here to report victory?" Wang Yan was puzzled.

Zhang Jiayu shook his head and said: "Sun Duzhen won a game, so he chased him all the way, but he met another Qing army in Anji Prefecture. At that time, both sides were unprepared, and the forwards fought several times. Sun Duzhen saw that there were many troops on the other side, he was afraid that His Highness's important event would be ruined, so he didn't dare to fight, so he retreated to Kuling Pass, who knew that this Qing army had gathered Xiao Qihui's defeated army, and instead chased after Kuling Pass , and is now fighting fiercely with Sun Duzhen."

"Is it Zhang Cunren, where is Tan Tailai?" Wang Yan's expression darkened after hearing this.

Zhang Jiayu nodded, "Your Highness has a clever plan, it is the Qing soldiers from Fujian who have arrived."

Wang Yan turned his head and asked Chen Bangyan, "Iwano, what do you think?"

"If Nanjing is defeated by His Royal Highness, Zhejiang and Fujian can be determined without a fight. Perhaps Zhang Cunren and Tan Tai recognized this, so they gave up Fujian to relieve the siege of Nanjing." Chen Bangyan bowed and said.

Wang Yan basically agreed with his statement. It seems that in order to rescue Nanjing, the Qing army in the south of the Yangtze River did not hesitate to give up the prefectures and counties, but also concentrated their forces to break the siege of Nanjing.

Sun Shoufa has 2 people, and the Qing army in Zhejiang and Fujian has at least 4 people. It seems that the Battle of Nanjing cannot be delayed. I'm lost.

Wang Yan's face became serious, "Zhiyuan, this clan knows everything about it, and this clan can't mobilize troops now, so go back and tell Shoufa to block Zhang Cunren. The war is urgent, and this clan won't keep you. You can stay overnight Hurry back!"

Zhang Jiayu saluted solemnly, then turned around and left the tent.

(End of this chapter)