Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 244 Chapter 244, Dorgon stormed the pass, Li Guozhen commanded it
Shanhaiguan.

The artillery was roaring, and the shells fell from the sky in an arc and landed on the wall.

Under the closed wall, many Qing soldiers were also struggling to attack the city.

The momentum is very huge, but the Ming army responsible for guarding this place is not just passively beaten.

"Where's the kerosene? Quickly, pour it down!"

Driven by many Ming soldiers, a pot of very hot oil fell from the sky and landed on the heads of the Qin soldiers under the city.

Even if they were wearing armor, the hot oil could still seep into the bodies of Qing soldiers through the gaps, burning them screaming and rolling on the ground on the spot.

Burns are actually a very painful way to get injured.

In addition, rolling stones and trees, strong bows and crossbows, and even musket salvos also appeared on the city walls of Shanhaiguan.

Of course, there are more powerful ones.

"Boom!" The gun barrel vibrated violently, and many shells shot out and landed in the Qing army's formation outside the city.

The Ming army also had artillery!

After Zhu Cihong defeated Jierhalang's attack at Shanhaiguan last time, he left many artillery pieces here, including five Hongyi cannons.

When the Qing army's offensive reached its peak, the Ming army's dozens of artillery pieces began to fire wildly.

Dorgon stood on the commander's platform in the distance, watching the battlefield, frowning.

The attack of the soldiers of the Qing army was not without effort, but all this still seemed futile in the face of the strong defensive capabilities of the Ming army.

The only increase is not military exploits, but the number of casualties of Qing soldiers!

Finally, Dorgon couldn't bear it anymore and said in a deep voice: "Ming Jin withdraws the troops, we will have a meeting in my big tent later!"

Amidst the sharp clanging of gold, the Qing army retreated like a tide, leaving thousands of corpses on the land outside Shanhaiguan.

On the wall, the soldiers of the Ming army let out deafening cheers.

Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen led more than a dozen personal guards, and walked up to the wall amidst cheers.

Although the Qing army did not attack the pass wall, the artillery of the Qing army still caused a lot of damage to the pass wall of Shanhaiguan. There are bloodstains that have not completely dried up, and traces of dragged bodies.

Although the Ming army defended Shanhaiguan, it was not without paying the price.

As Li Guozhen walked, he ordered: "Hurry up and let the craftsmen repair it. The ground is almost unwalkable. Also, the injured soldiers should be treated by doctors immediately, and we must do our best to save their lives no matter what. Fight. The brothers have worked hard, let them retreat and replace the guards. The sentries must not be relaxed, lest the slaves make a comeback..."

Although in the past year or so, it was Zhu Cihong who attracted the most attention in Daming, it has to be said that Li Guozhen, uncle of Xiangcheng, who has been following Zhu Cihong all the time, grew up at an astonishing speed.

After arranging all the matters, Li Guozhen also walked around the east and north of Shanhaiguan.

Seeing that nothing was missed, Li Guozhen returned to his own room, picked up a pen and began to write the memorial.

"The minister Li Guozhen wrote to His Majesty:
The slave-building rebel army has been storming the Shanhaiguan wall for several days. Fortunately, the [-] soldiers in the pass worked together as one, and with the example of His Highness the Crown Prince, I was able to lead the three armies to the rescue. Today I killed and wounded more than a thousand of the rebel army.

Please rest assured, Your Majesty and all the adults in the capital, I will do my best to prevent any Jiannu from entering the pass! "

Li Guozhen was full of pride when he wrote the letter, but Dorgon's mood was obviously not so beautiful.

He stared at the generals of the Qing Dynasty in front of him, and said coldly: "This has been fought for several days, and the shells and the lives of the soldiers have been consumed enough, but when will Shanhaiguan be taken down? There is no hope at all. Tell me, what should we do now?"

Upon hearing Dorgon's inquiry, the Manchu and Qing generals unanimously made a move that was of great practical significance and spanned 5000 years of China.

He bowed his head and remained silent.

Seeing this, Dorgon became more and more annoyed in his heart, and said coldly: "When I didn't hit each one, the cowhide was blowing loudly, but now it's good, they all became dumb?"

The more Dorgon talked, the angrier he became, and he cursed all the generals present.

Originally, from Dorgon's point of view, Daming's ability to fight was nothing more than Zhu Cihong, with the British Duke Zhang Shize added at most.

Now that these two people are going to Shaanxi to deal with Li Zicheng, and Li Guozhen is left to defend Shanhaiguan, then Dorgon will take it firmly with his hands?
In order to ensure the offensive firepower, Dorgon also brought all the artillery of the Qing Dynasty.

But the fact is that after a few days of war, Dorgon didn't take any advantage at all. Shanhaiguan led by Li Guozhen was like a smelly and hard stone, and Dorgon, the Northeast tiger, pounced on it , As a result, his teeth collapsed in one bite!
You said that this matter is the whole thing, does it get angry?

But swearing can't solve the problem after all, so after Dorgon yelled, he still had no choice but to say: "Go back, get ready, and continue to attack the city tomorrow!"

The battle at Shanhaiguan was in a state of anxiety, while on the other side, Zhu Cihong led an army of [-] troops, and arrived outside Nanyang city mightily.

Someone is about to ask, where did the [-] come from?

The answer is actually very simple. Most of them came from the army led by Zhu Cihong ([-]) from the south of the Yangtze River ([-]), plus the Baigan Army ([-]). The rest were recruited from Zhang Xianzhong's troops.

Although Zhang Xianzhong was a bandit, he was also a bandit who had been able to rule the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, so he naturally had a group of soldiers who could fight.

These soldiers have been fighting for so many years, and basically know nothing but fighting. Instead of sending them back to fight and make trouble, it is better to let them continue to work for Daming on the battlefield, which is also a kind of atonement.

The [-] troops came covering the sky and covering the sun, immediately putting pressure on the Dashun defenders in Nanyang City.

As the chief general of the Dashun garrison, Li Yan stood on the city wall, muttering to himself.

"This time, our Dashun is really in big trouble!"

Beside Li Yan, Niu Jinxing, who was disguised as a Taoist priest, spoke slowly with a half-smile.

"Why, General Li is still reluctant to make up his mind? Why didn't I remember that you were such an indecisive person before?"

Li Yan snorted, left after saying a few words.

"You foolish people just don't know what loyalty is!"

Niu Jinxing was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then burst into hearty laughter.

"Loyalty? What a loyalty!"

(End of this chapter)