Daming pirates

Especially among these prisoners, in addition to a large number of Han people captured by the Jian slaves from the pass, there are also many Liaodong or Guan Ning army soldiers who were captured by the Jian slaves on the battlefield over the years, and some were former

When the generals of the Dongjiang Army learned that the Jiannu were defeated by the Ming army and that the entire Jiannu was now almost out of soldiers, these obedient slaves who had been dealt with by the Jiannu broke out in the strongest

counterattack.

Although the news of Jiannu's defeat in the Guanzhong two years ago was blocked by Huang Taiji's order, there is no airtight wall in this world. A large number of Jiannu did not return home. The wives and children at home were indispensable crying, and many of their slaves were indispensable.

I heard some rumors, and as time went by, everyone knew about it.

In addition, the establishment of slaves has begun to show weakness in the past two years. Although they are still very mean to these slaves, they are obviously no longer as arrogant and domineering as in the past, so these Han slaves who were kidnapped outside the customs have some clues.

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During this period, some people were secretly preaching everywhere within the Jiannu-controlled areas, stating that the army would soon counterattack outside the pass, and that the Jiannu army would be unable to resist it. So some Han people with some courage began to communicate secretly, waiting for an opportunity to rise up.

After confirming that the news was not false, and hearing that the Ming army had defeated the slave army in a row, the Han slaves who were kidnapped outside the customs could no longer bear it any longer, and began to rebel one after another, killing their masters.

The whole family, old and young, was killed, and then they gathered together to fight against Jian Nu.

This also led to the entire population of slaves being killed in large numbers in just half a month. Many places had already changed their banners before the Ming army arrived, and were controlled by the rebellious slaves, and sent

People rushed from afar to welcome the arrival of the Ming army.

After the Battle of Haizhou, the Yu Jiajun and Ming armies marched straight in, almost never encountering any decent resistance. The forts and towns built by the slaves along the way were defeated one after another like a torrent in front of their troops.

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In many places, Yu Jiajun or the Ming army did not even need to take action. The slaves inside had already taken action on their own, slaughtering their masters' entire family, young and old, and then surrendered and returned to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty.

On the third day of October, just over half a month before the end of the Haizhou War, Yu Xiaotian had already personally supervised the division, and the vanguard of the army had already arrived at the gates of Shenyang City.

In the past few days, Huang Taiji has sent envoys to Yu's army many times to find Yu Xiaotian to submit a surrender letter, expressing that from now on he is willing to abdicate, cancel the title of Qing Dynasty, no longer proclaim himself emperor, and is willing to submit to Xiaotian

Their subordinates only asked Yu Xiaotian to give them a way out.

However, Yu Xiaotian completely ignored this and did not even see the envoys sent by Jiannu. He directly ordered people to kill these envoys, picked up their heads, and continued to march towards Shenyang City.

Seeing that the situation was not good, some of the Jiannu slaves along the way no longer showed their usual arrogance, so they offered to surrender one after another in search of a way to survive. However, as a result, many of them were killed by Guan Ning's army before they could see the main force of the Yu Jiajun.

Or maybe those Yu Jiajun soldiers refused to arrest them at night or the scouts were killed directly, and only a few of them were lucky enough to become prisoners.

The grievances accumulated between Jiannu and the Han people for decades have now fully exploded. There is no kindness or pity to speak of, and Jiannu has completely tasted the taste of a loser.

When the fifteenth year of Chongzhen was the third day of October in the early winter of the seventh year of Chongde in the Qing Dynasty, as the first snow of the year fell on this land, Yu Jiajun and Guan Ning's army finally arrived at Shengjing City.

, in addition, they divided their forces to bypass the city of Shengjing and began to attack north of Shengjing, clearing out the remnants of the slave slaves north of Shengjing, accepting the territory of a large number of slave slaves who had mutinied, and beginning to restore order in various places.

Huang Taiji sent people to beg for surrender several times but to no avail. He knew that this time Yu Xiaotian had completely considered the idea of ​​​​exterminating their Hou Jin. He knew that there was no result in continuing to beg for mercy, so he had to order to summon all the people in Shengjing and surrounding areas.

The remaining Jiannu slaves entered Shengjing City and made a last-ditch effort.

At this time, in the entire Shengjing City, even if all the slaves who could hold swords and guns were gathered together, plus the last remaining elites from the Zhenghuang Banner and the Xianghuang Banner, there were only a few remaining in Shengjing City.

With less than 5,000 soldiers and horses, and tens of thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled members of the Jiannu Banners left, they were unable to go out of the city to engage in any form of decisive battle with the Yu family army. They had no choice but to occupy the city and hold on until the end.

's destruction.

Yu Xiaotian stopped far away on a high slope outside Shenyang City and observed the most important city outside the pass through a telescope. Although it was the capital of Jiannu, its scale and momentum were far inferior to those of the Ming Dynasty.

of the capital.

But we can’t underestimate Shenyang City too much. After all, the Jiannu slaves have built their capital here for decades. After years of operation, the city walls here have been built quite solidly by the Jiannu slaves, and they have a fairly complete defense system and facilities.

, if the slaves in the city had not collapsed on their own, it would not be very realistic to easily conquer this place.

And now the weather has turned colder. It was still hot summer when he led his army out of the customs. In just a few months, this place has turned into a land of ice and snow. The heavy snowfall two days ago has covered this land with ice and snow.

With a layer of silver-white plain clothing, everything between heaven and earth becomes much cleaner.

Only the Shenyang City in the distance, among the white snow, is like a dark beast, entrenched between heaven and earth. If you look further into the distance, you can see the majestic mountains in the distance and a wide river, lying like a long dragon.

On the land to the east of Shenyang City, the farmland outside the city had already been harvested and covered with heavy snow. It looked like a smooth plain without any obstruction.

Groups of Yu Jiajun drove to the outside of Shenyang City and gradually surrounded the entire Shenyang City. There were also many Guan Ning troops and those captive slaves outside the Guan who had recently surrendered to the Jiajun.

At that time, they all served as auxiliaries, gathering outside Shenyang City, waiting for the final revenge.

Various four-wheeled baggage carriages and various types of artillery carriages, pulled by mules and horses, sprayed hot air in the snow, struggled to drag the vehicles, and slowly entered the designated position.

At this time, the soldiers and generals had all put on new warm cotton clothes and hats, and still maintained their neat military appearance, each busy outside the city.

Taking advantage of the fact that the ground was not completely frozen and thick, various fortifications were quickly excavated. Artillery carts arrived near the fort one after another. Amidst the trumpets of countless artillery soldiers, heavy siege guns were pushed into the position.

In a temporary fort.

On the top of Shenyang City, it looked lifeless. The flags of various colors representing the Eight Banners were hanging feebly on the city wall. Occasionally they would flutter slightly with a small breeze, but they could not be seen. I don't see any figure moving on the city wall.

The scouts who arrived early had already allowed the last soldiers and generals on the city wall to experience the power of the Yu family's weapons and guns. Some of the slaves who did not know the benefits were knocked down one by one by the cold guns of the Yu family army scouts. On the city wall, no one of them dared to show their bodies easily on the city wall.

Therefore, the entire city of Shenyang looked lifeless and lifeless in the snow. The limited number of Tatar soldiers and generals were hiding behind the crenels in fear. Occasionally they looked out through the viewing holes of the crenels, and then quickly shrank back. They looked back on their heads, because no one knew whether a bullet would be shot through the observation hole with perfect accuracy at the next moment, blowing their heads open. This was not the first time such a thing had happened.

At this time, Yu Xiaotian also put on a thick fur cloak, a pair of warm fur boots on his feet, and a red cloak that belonged to him behind his back. Although he stood in the ice and snow, he still But I didn't feel the cold at all.

At this time, Yu Xiaotian's mood was somewhat complicated. The result he wanted was now right in front of him. The last powerful enemy of the nation was about to be wiped out in front of his eyes. This actually made him have a feeling. A feeling of loneliness like looking around with a sword and finding no enemies.

Over the years, he has faced various challenges and enemies. Now he has finally kicked away the stumbling blocks that blocked his progress one by one. Now there is only the last stumbling block left in front of him, and he will soon... He was kicked into the dustbin of history.

From then on, the Manchu Qing Dynasty could no longer threaten the Central Plains or lead the Chinese nation into a bottomless abyss.

Jiannu, who was once arrogant to the extreme, has become at the end of his rope at this time and cannot find any chance to revive. And the current Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty before. Everything has undergone earth-shaking changes because of his appearance. , history seems to have progressed to this point and has become specious.

Suddenly, Yu Xiaotian felt confused, as if he didn't know what to do next. But he soon shook his head and laughed at himself. In fact, what he was going to do in the future had been decided a long time ago. , he has already figured it out. Now he is only one step away from success. What is there to hesitate about?

In two days, Yu Jiajun and Guan Ning's army joined forces and surrounded the entire city of Shenyang, including Kong Youde and Yu Zhenshan's troops, who have now arrived from the Liaodong Peninsula to join this final battle. In the decisive battle.

Calling it a decisive battle, in fact, at this time, the Jiannu slaves have been overly praised. Now, apart from hiding in the city and shivering, they have no ability at all to pose any threat to the family army.

After Yu Xiaotian took a deep breath, he waved his hand and said: "Let's start! Give Huang Taiji an ultimatum and ask him to surrender to Kaicheng. Otherwise, when we attack the city, we will not leave any chickens or dogs behind! Let's do the same. They also have a taste of what it’s like to be slaughtered!”

Together, the horse's hooves splashed with snow, and they quickly rushed outside the south gate of Shenyang City. A cavalryman spoke with a Liaodong accent and shouted at the city, asking Xiaotian to give Huang Taiji The last ultimatum was delivered to the slaves in the city.

There was no movement in the city, but someone rushed to deliver the news to the palace in Shengjing City, and reported it to Huang Taiji, who was sitting in the palace.

After hearing the news reported by his servant, Huang Taiji had a dull look on his face. He didn't speak for a long time, and his eyes looked very dull. After a long while, he said: "Although I don't deny that Yu Xiaotian is a hero, our Qing Dynasty is indeed not He is an opponent, but the matter has come to this, and if he wants to humiliate our Qing Dynasty, he is not qualified for Xiaotian!

Since I came to the throne, although I have worked hard to govern, but God has not favored me, our Qing Dynasty has still not been able to take over the Central Plains. Instead, today I have to fall at the hands of Yu Xiaotian. I feel ashamed of my father and the great people. Hero of the Qing Dynasty!

But if you ask me to surrender now, don't think about it anymore. I can never continue to humiliate my ancestors. Since he wants to capture my Shengjing, let him do it!

I will fight with them personally to the last soldier, and I will never be humiliated by them anymore! Go tell Yu Xiaotian and ask him to just attack the city! I will wait for him here!"

After hearing Huang Taiji's reply, Yu Xiaotian nodded slightly and sighed: "After all, Huang Taiji is an outstanding person, but he was born at the wrong time. If it hadn't been for Yu's appearance, I'm afraid he really would have had the chance to ascend to the world. , It’s a pity that things in this world are unpredictable! I respect Yu for having such courage, so let Yu allow him to die like a man as he wishes!

Pass on my general order, start the general attack now!..."

(Thanks to Brother Tieshou for the reward!)

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