Capital

Zhu Cihong opened Sun Chuanting's flying pigeon letter, and he couldn't help but smile.

He knew that history had changed and that Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and his like would never become a thing.

If he wanted to wipe out the bandits as soon as possible, it would definitely not be too difficult, but Zhu Cixiang had a choice.

Zhang Xianzhong can continue to work hard in Jiangnan, but Li Zicheng can no longer let him harm Shaanxi.

Because land reform has already taken place in Shaanxi, it is time to overthrow Li Zicheng for the sake of the peace of the people in the northwest.

The Qin soldiers are all new soldiers, and the Tianxiong army is also a new soldier going for training, so casualties are bound to be inevitable.

But Zhu Cixiang believed that after the bloody battle, the remaining recruits were elite and laid the foundation for the destruction of Jiannu.

"Hu Bao, pass the decree to Sun Chuanting. Li Zicheng will definitely be wiped out this time. The generals from all walks of life must go all out. If anyone dares to save their strength and let the bandits escape, come and see them!"

"According to the order!"

Hu Bao hurriedly received the decree and immediately went to Gerisun Chuanting to draft the decree.

Zhu Cihong put down the battle report, then stood up and walked to the place where the Liaonan sand table was placed.

He scanned Lushun, Jinzhou, Zhenjiang, Fuzhou and other places, and said:

"How are Yue Yang, Cao Bianjiao and Zheng Sen making progress in southern Liaoning?"

Yue Yang immediately bowed and saluted:

"Reporting to your Majesty, in accordance with your order, Cao Bianjiao's troops were divided into two groups. They landed at Zhenjiang and Lushun two days ago. All the wheat fields within fifty miles of the shore have been burned."

Zhu Cixi nodded with satisfaction.

The Ming Dynasty closed the trade between Zhangjiakou and Mongolia, and used its navy to attack the merchant ships and newly launched warships that appeared at the docks of Jiannu and North Korea, almost cutting off all foreign trade of Jiannu.

The Jiannu and Mongolians are now living a very difficult life. There is not enough food and salt to eat, and there is a shortage of cotton, cloth, pig iron, etc. This is the result that Zhu Cixiang hopes to see very much.

It was already July, and in half a month it would be the Jiannu spring wheat harvest season. In order to keep Jiannu hungry, Zhu Cihong was ready to make things worse for them.

Tanggu Shipyard has built five large sailing warships and eight medium-sized sailing warships.

All new warships were equipped in Zheng Sen's fleet. At this time, Zheng Sen had more than fifty large and small warships.

Of course, most of them are small and medium-sized sail warships supported by Zheng Zhilong, and there are also hand-cranked centipede ships.

In order to build the Ming Dynasty's invincible fleet, Huang Fei and Shi Lang were also transferred by Zhu Cihong to serve as deputies under Zheng Sen.

Shen Shikui of Pidao also had nearly a hundred warships and merchant ships, and Denglai Commander-in-Chief Jin Riguan also had nearly a hundred warships.

Since all the Korean navy warships were destroyed, Jiannu no longer had a decent warship.

Shen Shikui, Jinri, and Zheng Sen's three fleets were able to attack the Liaodong slaves without restraint, and the slaves had no ability to resist.

A few days ago, he ordered 20,000 tiger and leopard cavalry to be divided into three groups, with the cooperation of Shen Shikui, Jin Riguan and Zheng Sen, to attack Zhenjiang, Lushun, Jinzhou and other castles.

Nowadays, the tactics of warfare are different from those in the past. High explosives are directly used when attacking cities, and Zhenjiang, Lushun, Jinzhou and other cities were easily conquered, and all the slaves in the cities were killed.

The weather in July is already hot, and the golden wheat fields will immediately burst into flames when they encounter a spark. As the Ming army torches were thrown into the wheat fields one by one, the wheat fields instantly ignited into raging fires.

The wind borrows the power of the fire, and the fire borrows the power of the wind. Burning wheat fields and billowing smoke are everywhere in southern Liaoning...

"such a pity……"

Seeing the wheat that was about to be harvested being burned like this, Cao Bianjiao felt very sad.

But he knew very well that the Ming army could not wait for the wheat to mature to harvest, otherwise the entire army would be sent out to grab grain.

With such a large area in southern Liaoning, how could the Ming army have so many troops to guard it. If they were defeated, not only would they lose their troops, but they would also give grain to the Jiannu. In order to prevent the Jiannu from getting the food in southern Liaoning, they had to destroy it.

On the fifth day of the landing, almost all the wheat fields within 100 kilometers of the southern Liaoning coast were set ablaze by the three armies of the Ming Army.

Jiannu who came to put out the fire was annihilated by the Ming army who waited for an attack. At least 5,000 people from the Manchu, Mongolian and Han Eight Banners were killed.

After receiving the battle report, Huang Taiji was so angry that he vomited a few more mouthfuls of old blood, and immediately sent Jierhalang to lead an army of 20,000 to attack.

Cao Bianjiao quickly ordered the Ming army to withdraw to the seaside. Hundreds of artillery on the shore bombarded Jiannu fiercely, allowing Jiannu to accept the fierce baptism of naval guns.

Seeing that Jiannu's main force was bombarded and suffered heavy casualties, Cao Bianjiao immediately led the tiger and leopard cavalry to charge forward. The panicked Jiannu's slain corpses littered the field, and Jierhalang retreated in embarrassment...

Knowing that the Qing Dynasty had no navy and suffered losses, Huang Taiji did not blame Jierhalang who returned from the defeat. He could only order Jiannu to withdraw three hundred miles to secure the defense and wait for the sea to freeze in winter before counterattacking.

In fact, Huang Taiji was also waiting for the Qing Dynasty's musketeers to be trained. Once the firearms soldiers were trained, he would make the Ming Dynasty pay for its blood debt.

Cao Bianjiao and the others were originally engaged in a harassing war. After burning a large number of wheat fields, they decided to return to the capital. Zheng Sen also wanted to return to Denglai to continue training the navy.

Shen Shikui, Jin Riguan, and Huang Fei led more than 20,000 people under their command to temporarily guard the castles in Jinzhou, Zhenjiang, and Lushun.

Wen County, Shaanxi

Hong Chengchou returned to the military camp and immediately called a meeting with the generals.

Soon the generals gathered at the Chinese army's tent, except the injured Gao Jie who did not arrive.

The arrow shot by Li Laiheng in Gao Jie's face was not fatal, but it was disfigured.

When Hong Chengchou entered the Chinese army's tent, the generals and lieutenants immediately bowed and clasped their fists:

"I've met the Governor!"

Hong Chengchou waved his hand:

"Excuse me, generals!"

"This Governor, Sun Governor, and Madam Zhongzhen Hou Qin all believe that the rogues will break through tonight, so they decided to set up four ambush circles. Most of our cavalry will guard the first line, trying to consume the rogue cavalry.

In addition, the new emperor has sent a message, ordering us to fight to the death. If anyone dares to selfishly let the bandits go or preserve their strength, the new emperor has ordered that they be killed without mercy!"

He Renlong's old face felt a little feverish. Hong Chengchou's meaning was very clear. He was mainly targeting their inability to fight the bandits today. Not only was Gao Jie injured, but he also took the initiative to make way for the bandits.

He Renlong knew he had to express his stance today, so he stepped forward and cupped his hands:

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, He Renlong will do his best."

After congratulating Renlong, Zuo Guangxian, You Shiwei You Shilu, Zu Dabi, Liu Chenghu and other general soldiers stepped forward and handed over:

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The commander-in-chief can rest assured, we will fight to the death!"

Hong Chengchou looked at these generals. No matter what they said, no one could guarantee whether they would be the first to flee on the battlefield.

Almost at the same time, Sun Chuanting and others were also studying how to set up defense formations.

After half an hour of discussion, Sun Chuanting, Qin Liangyu and others finally decided as follows.

Twenty thousand Tianxiong troops were divided into three groups and continued to guard the three exits to prevent the defeated bandits from escaping.

The Qin soldiers guarded the second line of defense, and the white pole soldiers guarded the third line of defense.

Even if the battle is fought to the last man, the rogue bandits must not be allowed to break through the four blockades of officers and soldiers.

The sky was getting dark, and the screams of injured bandits could be heard from time to time on the mountain.

The tents of Chuang Wang Li Zicheng have been lost, and the old camp is located in the woods on the top of the mountain.

The ground was covered with fallen leaves, and there were some rocks where people could sit. The bandit leaders, big and small, were sitting on the rocks staggering around.

The bright moon was lingering on the top of the forest, and the shadows of the trees on the ground were dancing. Liu Zongmin and several important generals were already here.

Many injured horses were brought back from the battlefield, and Li Zicheng ordered them to be slaughtered and eaten by each battalion.

Eating horse meat can not only save dry food, but also is easier to swallow than eating dry food when there is a lack of water.

King Chuang hasn't come back yet, but everyone is already talking about how to break out tonight. Liu Fangliang and Li Guo are vying to be the forwards.

The two were arguing when Li Zicheng walked in. He looked around and then sat next to Liu Zongmin and said:

"Brothers, we must break out of the encirclement tonight. We cannot waste any more time, otherwise we will definitely be trapped and die here. How do you think we should break out of the encirclement?"

Yuan Zongdi looked at everyone and said:

"Why don't we pretend to surrender? Once the battle starts, we will immediately cooperate with each other and take the opportunity to break out..."

"Fake surrender?"

Li Guo shook his head disapprovingly, whether it was true or false, he would rather die in battle than surrender.

Yuan Zongdi:

"If we can be deceived for a while and let us escape from the siege, we might as well give it a try. What I'm afraid of is that Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting won't be fooled."

Li Guo smiled slightly:

"Neither Hong Chengchou nor Sun Chuanting is Chen Qiyu, so it's not easy to deceive them.

We would rather be in pieces than in ruins. If we can break through, we will break out. If we can't get out, we will fight them to the end."

"Even if you die in battle, your heroic spirit will last forever, and it will not be shameful for future generations to talk about it.

It can also set an example to the world of people who would rather die than surrender, and live even if they die."

Yuan Zongdi nodded repeatedly:

"Okay! Make up for it! You are right! I, Yuan Zongdi, have not planned to die in bed since the day of the rebellion.

We live as heroes and die as heroes. If we want to surrender, we might as well walk headfirst!"
To be continued...