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Chapter 399

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Haizhou Wei was set up in Haizhou, where the old Chengzhou City (now Haicheng, Liaoning) was governed, and it was under the Liaodong Capital Division.Its land "controls the channel from east to west, and serves as the throat of sea transportation", and is rich in grain and sea salt.

Haizhou Wei is connected to Lushun and Shandong in the south, and reaches Liaoxi and the capital in the north. The strategic location is quite important.

In the early Ming Dynasty, Korean envoys went to Nanjing, passing through Haizhou and heading south to Lushun.In the last years of Hongwu, North Korean envoys went to Beijing, and then turned to western Liaoning from here.

In the sixth year of Longqing (1572), the North Korean envoy Xu Zhentong passed by Haizhou. He compared it: "The city and people of Haizhou are inferior to Liaodong, but the prosperity and prosperity are better."

In the second year of Wanli (1574), when Xu Yu passed through Haizhou, the description was more detailed: "Haizhou Wei is also a big town, and its wealth is inferior to Liaoyang."

In the 38th year of Wanli (1610), when Zheng Shixin passed through Haizhou, he described: "When I arrived at Haizhouwei in the evening, its prosperity and wealth were not inferior to that of Liaodong, and the battlements, sculls, and moats to be changed were strictly repaired and won a great victory. It is far away from Liaocheng."

It can be seen from the records of the Korean envoys that at least during the Wanli period, Haizhou's economic prosperity was comparable to that of Liaoyang.

The Liaodong Mingjin War has been fought for several years, and the economies of various places have been devastated. Haizhou is no exception, and it is no longer prosperous and prosperous in the past.

But there is also something that has not changed, and that is the fortified city of Haizhouwei.Not only did it suffer little damage during the war, but after Tong Yangxing led the Han soldiers to garrison, he stepped up repairs to make it better than before.

Three of the four guards in southern Liaoning have been lost, and only one Haizhou is still occupied by Houjin.As the gateway to Liaoyang in the north, it is impossible for the Houjin side to ignore it.

What's more, Haizhou Acropolis is located in the north of Haicheng, under the Jade Emperor Mountain.

Tong Yangxing also showed confidence in his report to Nurhachi, believing that the Ming army would pay a heavy price if they wanted to attack.The only thing to worry about is that the Ming army besieged the city, and the shortage of food and grass may be a problem.

The reason for such confidence is not only due to the location and the city, but also a large number of artillery and the bird guns equipped by the Han soldiers.

Learning war in war is not only done by the Ming army, but also in the later Jin Dynasty.The sharp firearms of the Ming army, especially the power displayed in defense, impressed Nurhachi and others deeply.

Although the firearms of the Han soldiers led by Tong Yangxing were not as good as those of the Ming army, the artillery was old-fashioned, and the power of the bird guns was also weak, but they were still quite powerful when defending against the city.

"If the enemy advances deep and cannot be defeated immediately, they will be under the fortified city and wait for our reinforcements to gather four times, and they will definitely be defeated..."

Nurhachi transferred some food and grass supplies to Tong Yangxing, and told Tong Yangxing through letters that perseverance is victory, and Liaoshen will not sit back and watch the Ming army besieged for a long time.

The quantity of grain and grass materials was not what Tong Yangxing expected, but he also knew that Houjin's material reserves were running out.Losing the wealthy Sanwei in southern Liaoning, this winter will be difficult. This is already Nurhachi's best tune.

And Nurhachi's analysis and judgment are also in line with the essentials of the art of war. It is indeed a quite feasible strategy to fight a defensive counterattack to defeat the attack momentum of the Ming army and perhaps capture a lot of supplies.

That being the case, Tong Yangxing can be regarded as a reassurance.With the city defense of Haizhou Guard, it is still a bit sure to stick to it for half a month, or even a month.

And with the mobility of the Eight Banners, it is completely in time to come from Liaoshen.The internal and external pincers quickly defeated the Ming army, and then returned to Liaoshen to guard against the Ming army and navy in western Liaoning. Tong Yangxing also knew the reason for this arrangement.

If the Ming army moved in multiple directions at the same time, Tong Yangxing felt more threatening and more restraining.

Judging from the current intelligence, although the Ming army in western Liaoning is building ships and pontoon bridges.But judging from the progress, he didn't have the conditions to start it soon, and he was very puzzled about it.

Perhaps the Ming army learned the lesson of splitting up and attacking in the Battle of Sarhu, Tong Yangxing can only make such a guess.

Standing at the head of the city, looking at the dense trenches and parapets of Luzhai outside the city, Tong Yangxing patted the mounted artillery, squinted his eyes, and had some thoughts of hoping that the enemy would attack.

"If the enemy army comes, their corpses will be scattered all over the field." Lieutenant General Ding Bi said Tong Yangxing's innermost thoughts, "With the Eight Banners force outside, the enemy army will definitely flee in embarrassment."

Ding Bi was originally a general of the Ming army in Tieling. When Jiannu attacked Tieling, he was bribed to open the city gate, killing and wounding the soldiers and civilians of Tieling who were "loyal to the city".

Although these words spoke to Tong Yangxing's mind, Tong Yangxing's mind was gloomy, and he did not immediately praise the obvious compliment and boast, but gave Ding Bi a slightly displeased look.

Ding Bi didn't know why, so she shut her mouth knowingly.

Tong Yangxing turned his eyes to the outside of the city, and said in a deep voice: "The defense of the city relies mostly on firearms, and the effectiveness of the Han soldiers is crucial. Lieutenant Ding, I heard that you just robbed a Han soldier's wife. Is this true?"

Embarrassment appeared on Ding Bi's face, he groaned for a while, and said: "It is the first to divorce his wife, and the last to remarry. It is not the truth to rob."

Tong Yangxing snorted, and thought: You are a fool, you are deceiving someone by making up this nonsense.

Pausing for a while, Tong Yangxing didn't want to pursue too much, and warned: "The battle is imminent. If you want the Han soldiers to work hard, don't let them feel resentment."

"I will save it at the end." Ding Bi bowed and replied, "I will send that woman away when I get back, and pay some money."

Tong Yangxing nodded, the expression on his face softened, and he said: "There is only one of the four guards in southern Liaoning, and the Ming army will come to attack Haizhou. If you can make meritorious service, I will recommend you as the commander-in-chief."

"Thank you for your kindness." Ding Bi bowed again to thank him.

Nurhachi was very suspicious of Han officials and generals. Even Li Yongfang was dismissed and lived in idleness, and only a few people such as Tong Yangxing were still trusted.

Therefore, being recommended by Tong Yangxing, the promotion is basically reliable.If you can be promoted to the general army, that is, the highest position of a Han general, except for Liu Xingzuo who voted for the Ming Dynasty.

Beating and beating, Tong Yangxing felt pretty good.He is well aware of Hou Jin's current predicament.But their Tong family has been unable to escape, unable to separate from Houjin, this is the biggest difference between him and Liu Xingzuo.

Moreover, Tong Yangxing felt that the situation might not change.Changing orders from day to day, and fighting between courts and courts, are the chronic diseases of the Ming court. How can it be so easy to change?

It is undeniable that the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. He promoted and reused a group of capable people and made great efforts to ensure the logistics supply, which gradually reversed the situation in Liaodong.

But it is doubtful how much patience a young man in his twenties can have.What's more, isn't Ming Ting's great investment just gritted his teeth and persisted, how long can he persist?
Therefore, if the Ming army can suffer a big defeat, whether it is Xiong Tingbi or Mao Wenlong, if one can be transferred or punished, the situation in Liaodong may also change.

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(End of this chapter)