Fuzhou.

Facing Prince Zheng Jierharang, Hukesh did not dare to raise his head, and knelt on the ground and cried, "Prince, we have been fooled. The slave sent someone to Changsheng Island to see it and found that... the Ming army tents and military camps on the island were empty. Although there were flags, there was no one. Ming people... This was a plan to play an empty city for us."

"ah?"

Jierharang was shocked.

It turned out that when the Ming army ships appeared outside Fuzhou Bay, they were indeed sailing like clouds, continuous, and artillery fired continuously to bombard the enemy. This scared the guards of Jianlu on the coast. They hurriedly reported that the boats in Fuzhou Bay were no match for the Ming army's warships at all, so they took them back early and gave the sea to the Ming army. The Qing army on the shore watched the Ming army occupy Changsheng Island without bloodshed, and then raised the Ming army's banner on the island to establish a Ming army camp.

Everyone thought that the Ming army would use Changsheng Island as a springboard to gather a large army, cross Fuzhou Bay, and attack Fuzhou. Therefore, the Fuzhou defenders did not dare to be careless, and they guarded tightly while seeking help.

After entering the night, the direction of Changsheng Island was even more turbulent, and ships were constantly traveling, so the Jianlu on the shore and in the city were even more certain that the Ming army was gathering in Changsheng Island, and the landing war was expected to start tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, after dawn the next day, the Ming army did not attack. Fuzhou City was forty miles away from the coast, and it took a certain amount of time to communicate. It was not until noon that there was no news about the Ming army on the shore. The Fuzhou garrison realized something was wrong and urgently asked to leave the city and go to the shore to check.

When I found that the bright flag was flying on Changsheng Island, but the numerous ships yesterday disappeared, the Fuzhou garrison became more and more confused and urgently asked to drive the ship to the sea to check the situation near Changsheng Island.

In the middle, he continued to gallop, and the exhausted Hukesh finally rushed back. He was the garrison of Fuzhou. If Fuzhou is lost, he will be the greatest responsibility. Therefore, he was the most anxious. When he saw Fuzhou City from afar, the Qing flag was still flying on the top of the city, he breathed a sigh of relief. The stone in his heart fell to the ground, but after hearing the rewards of his subordinates, he felt something was wrong when he talked about the strangeness of Changsheng Island.

Then, he returned to the small boat that was exploring, panic and reported that Changsheng Island was empty, and there was only the Ming army flag on the island, but no Ming army was seen!

Hukesh knew he had been fooled, and it was too late to save him, so he could only kneel down to welcome Jierharang and apologize for himself.

After hearing what Hukesh said, Jirharon's face turned pale and he almost fell off his horse.

He knew he was fooled!

He was defeated by the Ming people's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

The Ming Dynasty did not do Fuzhou, but Jinzhou and Lushun!

Ah, a cunning wise man!

"Go back, go back!"

Without even taking the punishment, Jierharang turned his horse's head and didn't even get off the horse, so he wanted to return to Jinzhou to help.

Although he did not move Shen Zhixiang's soldiers and soldiers, he took time to take all the troops around Jinzhou. If the Ming army invaded, Shen Zhixiang could only rely on the troops in the city to defend, and there would be great trouble. Once he could not defend the coast and was successfully landed by the Ming army, if the Ming people used the "city bombing" technique that they still don't understand, Jinzhou would be in danger.

Once Jinzhou is taken away by the Ming people, it means that Lushun will become an enclave and it is difficult to defend.

In that case, southern Liaoning will no longer be owned by the Qing Dynasty.

Jierharang was anxious and was eager to return.

But the soldiers were exhausted after continuous marching. Many people sat on the ground, so tired that they could no longer stand up. Under strict orders, people might still be able to hold on, but horses were no longer able to do so. If they ran like this for a day and a night, the war horses in the army would have to be exhausted.

Without a horse, there is no combat power, and it is impossible to quickly support Jinzhou and Lushun. There is no way, Jierhalang could only ask the main force to rest and gather 500 horses from Fuzhou, so that Gushan Beizi Shangshan would lead three hundred elite soldiers who were still physically strong and return to Jinzhou to rescue first.

Shang Shanchu went to the battlefield and was eager to make a contribution. After receiving the order from Jierhalang, he immediately led his troops back despite his fatigue.

After resting for a night, in the early morning of the next day, Jierharang hurriedly embarked on the road to help Jinzhou with his last chances--I hope Shen Zhixiang can stick to it, but the Ming people's tricks failed.

The road from Fuzhou to Jinzhou is extremely difficult to walk. Many of them are mountain roads and are blocked by rivers. Jierhalang had already tried his best when he came. This time he returned the same route and felt even more painful. While moving forward, Jierhalang also regretted even more. He didn't understand why he was so stupid and easily fell into the tricks of the Ming people?

They all blame Fan Wencheng!

Halfway through the journey, I met Fan Wencheng who escaped.

Fan Wencheng reported in panic, indicating that the military ships and ships of two or three hundred and tens of thousands of troops had landed from Jinzhou.

Jierharang's face changed drastically after hearing the bombardment of Ming army ships and bombarded the Jinzhou Fort and Dunbao, his face became even more ugly. Then when he asked who Ming Jiang was and whether the first batch of landed in the Ming Dynasty's Liaonan ruled Gao Doushu? Fan Wencheng couldn't answer a single sentence, and his dissatisfaction with Fan Wencheng was even stronger---I am called a think tank! If I hadn't followed your clever plan, why would this be?

So he smiled coldly and said sarcastically: "Hong Shun did not even understand the enemy situation clearly, and was confused. He didn't know anything about it. He sent you, the Grand Secretary, to help the soldiers. It was strange."

Fan Wencheng's face was serious: "The military situation is urgent, and the Ming people are coming in a fierce manner, so it is normal that Xu Shungong didn't have time to think more."

Jierharang snorted, no longer cared about Fan Wencheng, and urged the horse to continue moving forward.

Fan Wencheng was not embarrassed, and followed Jierharang and continued to serve.

It was dusk and only thirty miles away from Jinzhou, the front suddenly reported that he had encountered the Ming army's explorer.

Jierharang was shocked and thought to himself that Jinzhou had been lost? Otherwise, how could the Ming Dynasty's explorer appear thirty miles north of Jinzhou?

But now it’s only been two and a half days. Didn’t Jinzhou hold on for even one day?

Then news came back, saying that Jinzhou had indeed been lost.

"Shen Zhixiang, it's a waste!"

Jierha cursed so much that the whip in his hand was about to break.

Fan Wencheng was not surprised, just as the rapid fall of Jinzhou was already as expected, and he even felt a little relieved..."

Since Jinzhou has been lost, there is no need to welcome the Ming army in the form of a rush and tired army. Jierhalang immediately ordered the camp on the spot, summoned the generals to discuss the next step of action - if Jinzhou is lost, the next key is Lushunkou. In other words, the Ming army took Jinzhou and completely isolated Lushunkou, which was to seize Lushunkou...

Jinzhou Lushun is the key to southern Liaoning, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once it is taken down by the Ming Dynasty, it will be difficult for the "Qing Dynasty" to retake it. Jierharang was sentenced to a heavy death sentence and came to southern Liaoning to take charge. He did not want to go to the army to be unfavorable. Before a war was fought, Jinzhou would be lost. If Lushun is lost again, even if Dorgon did not punish him, the ministers in the court could not let him go.

Faced with the crisis, Jirharon calmed down.

During the military discussion, Gushan Beizi Shangshan, who was the vanguard, returned with a tired look on his face. He reported more situations to Jierharang.

----The flag of the Ming army has been raised in Jinzhou. The flag says the Minister of the Ming Dynasty’s Ministry of War, the governor of Liaonan, and it seems that Gao Doushu has arrived in Jinzhou in person. There is also the general flag of the Liaodong general Zhou Yuji, which shows that the Ming army is both civil and military, and both main generals are Jinzhou.

The Ming army had already dug trenches in the east of the north of Jinzhou City, cut off the roads in the north of the city, and sent troops to defend the surrounding mountains to form fortifications and villages. Even after nightfall, there were torches around Jinzhou, crowded with people. It seemed that the Ming army was constantly building fortifications day and night.

During the investigation, Shang Shan was lucky enough to encounter a defeated soldier who escaped from Jinzhou by chance. From the defeated soldiers, he learned that the Ming army used explosives to collapse the southern wall of Jinzhou in the early morning of yesterday and then occupied Jinzhou in full. Judging from the elite level of the flag and the Ming army, the one who attacked Jinzhou was the most elite Jingwu Camp in the Ming Dynasty.

When Jierharang heard the Jingwu Camp, his face became even more serious. He immediately asked: "Where is Shen Zhixiang, is there any news about him?"

Shang Shan shook his head.

Jierharang gritted his teeth in hatred: "A useless slave!"

"Uncle Wang, the Ming army occupied Jinzhou for one day and a half. Gao Doushu Zhou Yuji was in Jinzhou, but he did not expand north. He just dug trenches in the north and east of the city and built fortifications. My nephew thought that their main force might have already rushed to Lushun!" Finally, Shang Shan said anxiously.

As the guard of Lushunkou, what he was most worried about was the safety of Lushunkou.

"Yes, Prince, I'll give you an order. While the Ming army has not yet established a stable foothold, we will regain Jinzhou and capture Gao Doushu alive!"

A general agreed.

----Although their current military strength is only 6,000, and the Ming army in Jinzhou has 10,000. Jianlu is at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, but for a long time, when facing the Ming army, the elite Jianlu have been used to being condescending. One-third of the troops are sure to win and dare to take the initiative. Although the situation has changed slightly in the past two days, the boost of the Ming army's military strength and the emergence of the Jingwu Camp in the capital have indeed made Jianlu clamor.

Zhang's arrogance was somewhat restrained, but overall, their psychological advantage in the Ming army still existed. This was most obvious among the elite white-armored soldiers of each flag. Although Jierhalang has not many soldiers under his jurisdiction, there are 1,500 elite white-armored soldiers. According to the past, only 1,500 elite white-armored soldiers can defeat 10,000 Ming troops. Therefore, the generals have inertially thought that it is not impossible to regain Jinzhou while the Ming army has not yet established a stable foothold.

Jierhalang was calm. He knew more about the situation than ordinary Jianlu generals and knew better about the combat power of Jingwu Camp. Therefore, he was more judgmental. He knew that with the current six or seven thousand troops, it would be difficult to recover Jinzhou, but if it was not recovered, as time went by, when more Ming troops landed, more trenches were built, and more trenches were dug deeper, their chances of regaining Jinzhou and rescue Lushun were even more slim.

In a dilemma, Jierharang looked at Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng bowed: "Prince, the scale of the Ming army crossing the sea this time is greater than in previous years. Jinzhou has been stolen by them. It is afraid that it will be difficult to regain the troops here. Forced charge will only cause casualties. The subordinates think that our army should defend at this time, while preventing the Ming army from heading north, while reporting the truth to Prince Rui, asking him to send reinforcements urgently!"

"Stand up? Where is Lushunkou? Are you not saved?"

Shang Shan was a little anxious.

Fan Wencheng quickly explained: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Beizi, the city of Lushunkou is strong and there are many firearms. Meng Qiaofang is also a general with both wisdom and courage. It is not easy for the Ming army to take down Lushunkou. At this time, our army is inferior to the wind and cannot be rescued."

"Then you have to have reinforcements. If there are no reinforcements, you will sooner or later lose your Lushunkou!"

Shang Shan was young, full of energy and spoke extremely fiercely. He clasped his fists at Jierharang: "Uncle Wang, my nephew thought that although the Ming army occupied Jinzhou, its foothold was not stable and the defense line was not completely laid out. The brave ones who met on a narrow road won. Our army should attack immediately and regain Jinzhou!"

"No, our army has been marching for several days and is exhausted, but the Ming army has been resting for more than a day and has taken advantage of the defense. It is not advisable to attack vigorously." Fan Wencheng said.

Someone next to him said: "If you don't attack forcefully, can you take advantage of the night to break it into pieces, rush to Lushun from the mountain path, and collect ships and transport troops from the sea to Lushun's entrance?"

"Disaster!"

Fan Wencheng still shook his head and objected: "It has been one and a half days since the Ming army occupied Jinzhou. The surrounding passes and paths must have been controlled by them. If our army crosses by force, it will definitely suffer losses. Since the Ming army has taken Jinzhou, the next step is to attack Lushun. In addition to land, their navy must have blocked the sea outside Lushun. At this time, it is useless to send ships to hit the stone with eggs. It is better to keep a steady approach for the current plan."

"Shou Guard, if we didn't listen to your stupid plan, why would our army be like this?" Shang Shan replied angrily and said without hesitation.

Fan Wencheng was not embarrassed, so he bowed to Jierharang: "The emperor is guilty, please punish him."

Jierharang's face turned red. Although Fan Wencheng was a foolish plan, he was also a foolish execution. If it weren't for his execution, how could the situation be to the present? So Shang Shan not only scolded Fan Wencheng, but also scolded him.

Perhaps he noticed something was wrong, Shang Shan hurriedly clasped his fists: "Uncle Wang, my nephew has no other intention, just..."

"Stop talking!"

Jirharon had already made a decision, and he said with a cold face: "Ashley!"

"exist!"

Ashley, who is inlaid with the blue flag, is also Jirharang's confidant.

Jierhalang looked at him: "Return to Shengjing immediately to explain the situation in southern Liaoning and the loss of Jinzhou. Please make a decision."

Although he was reluctant, Jierhalang also knew that when the Ming army landed in a large scale, Liaonan was no longer something he could control, and he had to invite reinforcements. But he did not want to ask for reinforcements directly, so he used the word "decision".

In addition, Dorgon agreed to Fan Wencheng's plan to surrender in advance. Now the Ming people took advantage of the plan and stole the Jinzhou. If he took responsibility, Dorgon could not escape.

"Yeah!" Ashley accepted the order, and then turned around and left without stopping.

"Others," Jierhalang glanced at him: "Stay tonight and fight with me tomorrow. Although Jingwu Camp is arrogant, he is not an opponent of the warriors in the blue flag!"

After entering the border, Jierharang and the Inlaid Blue Banner were both left behind. Therefore, they remain unfamiliar with the Jingwu Camp, which suddenly rose and caused several heavy damage to the Qing Dynasty, and were also somewhat dissatisfied with the combat power of the Jingwu Camp. Although Jierharang was cautious and cautious, the current situation forced him to make a difference. If he could not fight with the Jingwu Camp, he would easily give up the goal of regaining the Jinzhou. It was obviously impossible to explain.

Not only can we not explain to the Qing court, but we cannot explain to ordinary soldiers.

So, a battle must be fought.

"Yeah!"

All the generals took the order with a loud bang.

"Prevent the Ming army's night attacks," Jierharon waved: "Go down!"

Everyone quit.

Jirharan sat in the chair, his face was exhausted and his eyebrows were twisted.

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Chapter completed!