Chapter 456 It’s not that bloody battles are impossible, but it’s not necessary
Ningyuan City is like a reef in the sea, eroded by the waves, riddled with holes and dilapidated, but it still stands tenaciously.
Shang Kexi held on for a while, just to defend the city, waiting for Wu Sangui's reinforcements.
Kong Youde and Wu Sangui came together in the distance, leaving behind a Geng Er guarding the Songjin defense line. This line of defense was as solid as a long time to baptize the war, and Geng Zhongming was enough to defend it alone.
"The war has been delayed for so long. Although Shanhaiguan has been defeated, there has not been an exciting result yet." Hou Xuanyan played with a hollowed-carved teacup and said in a deep voice. Everyone around him had a gloomy face.
Du Yinxi and the four of them fought for so many years and knew these enemies best. He sighed after hearing this: "In the fourth year of the Northern Expedition, all the vassal kings in Liaodong hid their strength, made great contributions to the Central Plains and Shaanxi and Gansu, and also preserved their troops. Now it seems that if they had no different ambitions, if they were really on the same mind as the Tartars, the Northern Expedition would probably not be so easy to fight."
Hou Xuanyan agreed deeply, but refused to follow this sentence, and just refuted: "This is not the reason why we have been fighting for half a year and are still in Ningyuan. I have been away from Jinling for so long and can't even remember the appearance of Qixia Mountain, but my general and soldiers have advanced less than a hundred miles north."
All the generals were ashamed and angry. Li Haoxian stood up and said, "Prince, I am willing to lead my troops to attack Ningyuan within three days. Please kill my head."
"Forget it, I've been bombarded for so long, there's no need to give them a chance to fight to the death." Hou Xuanyan was upset. Leaving Jinling for too long made him feel a little uneasy. No one in power could leave the power center for so long, unless he had a sufficiently outstanding and loyal heir. The hot tea in the cup emitted white mist, which made Hou Xuanyan even more bored. He could order a strong attack, but Shang Kexi would definitely not be able to withstand it, but in that case, his soldiers would also kill and injured some of them.
Hou Xuanyan wanted to win quickly, but he was unwilling to let his soldiers use their names to make up his military achievements. However, the contribution of the Liao Dynasty was a must for promotion. If he gave up to this point, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
Under the tangle, Hou Xuanyan had to spread an unknown anger on his heads.
Lee Haoxian was left here, and his bold words were exchanged for a soft sentence, so he had to sit down in disappointment.
At this time, Qin He came outside and clasped his fists and said, "Prince, Jingbei came to report that the Luosha Kingdom invaded our Jingbei Wuliang Mansion and killed more than 700 officers and soldiers of Helin Guard."
Bang! With a crisp sound, Hou Xuanyan stood up and threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, breaking it into pieces.
"I have always beaten others. This time he rode on my head. How could he be at ease if he didn't avenge this? I sent the order to erect a monument for the 700 people who died in the battle between Wuliang Mansion and Lin Wei. The day the monument was completed was the time to raise bloody enemies."
"The main force in Jingbei confronts Wu Sangui in the Songjin area. Where does the revenge soldiers come from?" Yan Yingyuan was the only one who dared to ask such a question at this time. Hou Xuanyan said coldly: "What can Wu Sangui do? Can he restrain my 500,000 army? Now we are surrounded by Huoziying, Houtuying, Fengziying and all the soldiers and horses of Huguang, Shaanxi and Gansu. Do we still need Xia Wanchun's troops to be there to fight against Wu Sangui?"
Although Hou Xuanyan was angry, his mind was still clear. He had already calculated the current gap between us and us. The reason why he delayed for so long was that Hou Xuanyan wanted to win steadily, and secondly, he was unwilling to give Qing soldiers a chance to fight to the death and protect his soldiers from death and injuries.
But one thing is that Hou Xuanyan cherishes the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army, which does not mean that they cannot fight tough battles.
At this time, another personal soldier came in and said with his fists: "Information came from Qianxiang Camp. Wu Sangui and Luosha Kingdom had formed an alliance. They would hold back our Jingbei troops. Wu Sangui and Kong Youde each led 50,000 troops to reinforce Ningyuan."
Du Yinxi considered it more comprehensively and asked: "When will Wu Sangui and Kong Youde arrive?"
"The Liao people and horses are strong, and they can run to Ningyuan City in less than three hours."
"Good come! After the order is sent, all the cannons are pushed out. The internal cannons will not stop for two hours. After the cannon sound is over, we will take Ningyuan." Hou Xuanyan gave the order, and the entire army immediately took action.
Shang Kexi on the city tower suddenly faced the storm and shelling, a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.
"It is 80% that the reinforcements of King Pingxi have arrived, and the Ming army is so crazy. If we keep up with today, we will see the bright moon when the clouds open."
The Qing army camp, which was like a stagnant water, finally had a glimmer of hope. Everyone was hiding under the low walls, with cannons pouring in. Death and injury had become very common. Maybe the next moment, and you and your companions around you would be bombed into the sky.
Above this strong city, even the eagles dare not circle. The smoke and loud noises gathered into the ocean of death, and the smell of burning in the dust fog.
Finally, the artillery bombardment was over, and before the Qing soldiers could celebrate, the Ming army from all directions surrounded them.
The mountains and fields were filled with the sound of Ming army shouting and killing, drums and horns, and the soldiers who had been fighting against Liao for a long time were raised. Finally, they put down their cannons and muskets and charged in a familiar way.
There are formations that trap the city, and there are cities that trap the city; wherever the swords and weapons arrive, Shunchang will be destroyed...
I don’t know who it was, but shouted the first one: “The army’s northern expedition is invincible.”
The sound of roaring like a tsunami sounded in Liaodong. Even Hou Xuanyan had a long-lost agitation. Standing on Gaogang, he looked at his soldiers with a proud look in his eyes.
When the city was broken, Shang Kexi could already see Wu Sangui's flag on the city tower, and reinforcements still came, Shang Kexi thought of it.
After all, he did not have the courage to commit suicide. Shang Kexi was captured by the soldiers who rushed up. Someone shouted first: "That's Shang Kexi!"
The soldiers were very proud of their treasures, and this was one of the four feudal families. The credit for capturing him was enough for these people to be promoted and made a fortune.
Shang Kexi allowed these people to tie him up. His personal soldiers had all died in battle. The veteran who had been through the battlefield was completely convinced that no army could block these people in front of him.
He closed his eyes with his fate, and felt a sense of relief, and even wanted to close his eyes and sleep.
Until now, he was bombarded by artillery for four months... The bombing day and night made him exhausted both physically and mentally, and many Qing soldiers even wanted to die.
In Ningyuan City, there are people who jump down every day, and some stand up to seek death.
Shang Kexi was not an iron man, he could not stand it anymore. Before the Ming army could celebrate, they immediately turned the knife and launched a counterattack against Wu Sangui and Kong Youde's coalition forces.
Chapter completed!