In Shibao Town, outside the ruined city walls, there were corpses of Qing soldiers who were killed, weapons were scattered on the ground, and there were burning carts and flags.Azig's worries were right, Donghai Town's resistance was indeed very tenacious, and the Qing army lost six or seven thousand people, but still did not take Shibao Town.Seeing the heavy casualties of his subordinates, Azig had to change his strategy, temporarily stopped the attack, and let Huang Ting and others surrender the army instead, shouting outside Shibao Town, shaking the morale of the defenders in the fort, and persuading the city sergeant to kill Zhao Ming to surrender.30,000 soldiers of the Ming army, suffered an ambush, killed more than half of the battle, on the way to escape, some people who were not strong-willed, surrendered to the Qing army and survived, followed Zhao Ming to escape into Shibao Town, most of them were loyal to Zhao Ming diehards.At this time, Huang Ting and others shouted loudly outside the city, to the effect that the Qing Kingdom would treat prisoners preferentially, and as long as the soldiers of Donghai Town surrendered, not only would they not be punished, but they would be promoted by one level.After the surrender of the Huang Ting, he was recommended by Azig to the Manchu court as the chief military officer, and raised the flag into the Han army's red flag, hoping that he would show up to shake the will of the defenders in the city.In the city, while the traitors outside the city were shouting loudly, the instructors of various battalions, divisions and bureaus were also doing the work of the soldiers of the Ming army.One is to publicize to the soldiers, the words of the Manchu Qing are not credible, this is a good example, far away there are King Lu and other Ming Dynasty vassal kings to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, was cut by the Qing army at the mouth of the vegetable market, Tian Jianxiu and others led the army to surrender and was killed by the Qing army, and the recent Manchu promised to crown Zheng Zhilong as the king and lead the land of the three provinces, but now he is under house arrest in Beijing.The second is to tell the soldiers that as long as they hold on to Shibao Town, and wait for the brothers of the Zhejiang army and the army of the imperial court to arrive, Donghai Town will be able to blossom in the center and turn defeat into victory.The Ming army was less than 10,000 people, surrounded by more than 100,000 Qing regiments, and there was a statement that the army had descended, which would definitely affect the soldiers defending the city.Therefore, Zhao Ming ordered the instructor to unify the thinking of the whole army, one is to warn the soldiers, the words of the Qing army cannot be believed, and there is no good end to surrender, and the other is to tell the soldiers that there is still hope for holding the city.At this time, outside the fortress, the shouts of Huang Ting and others intermittently entered the city.In the city, the soldiers of Donghai Town are all over the fort, and the soldiers are standing or lying, and they no longer have the arrogance of being the elite of the Ming army.This battle dealt a great blow to the morale of Donghai Town, and the myth of Zhao Ming's winning general was broken, which made the morale of the soldiers extremely low.At this time, although there were instructors enlightening, many soldiers still held muskets and sat with their backs against the fortress wall, their eyes glazed and their expressions miserable.Donghai Town was suddenly attacked, Zhao Ming led the defeated army to run dozens of miles to hide in Shibao Town, the army's baggage, grain and grass, artillery, almost all lost, the fort materials are in short supply, the army is about to run out of food, cold and hunger are consuming the last trace of spirit of the soldiers of Donghai Town.At this time, in the castle, in a house, the armor guards outside, and Zhao Ming inside sat on a Taishi chair, the helmet didn't know where to go, his hair was scattered, and the armor on his body was torn, looking very embarrassed.In the room, Wang Deshun, Li Benshen and other generals were also like this, all of them had torn clothes and armor, and they were wounded, showing their bad situation at this time.Zhao Ming asked the instructor to appease the soldiers and give them hope to hold on, but the actual situation was that Shibao Town had reached the point of running out of ammunition and food."
Marshal, the food in the fort can only last for five days."
Tang Tong said with a sad face.Zhao Ming raised his head and said emotionlessly: "Fence the grain depot, no one is allowed to approach, and then let the Huotou battalion supply every ration as usual, and don't let the soldiers know that there is no food." ”Li Ben said in a deep voice: "Dashuai, this is not a way!"
”Zhao Ming had a gloomy face, he naturally knew that if he held on, it would definitely be a dead end, but Azig was besieged by heavy troops, and he had no way for a while.Everyone in the room was silent for a while, and after Zhao Ming heard for a while, he said with a resolute expression: "This handsome man has been dominating the world for ten years, and Azig Hugh wants to keep me."
Wang Deshun, you have once again sent your reliable brother out of the fort to ask for help from the imperial court and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.Let them see that Ben Shuai and Donghai Town are trying their best to resist the Qing, and they must pull Donghai Town a hand.Li Benshen, you send scouts to go out of the fort at night to check the surrounding terrain and see if you can find a way out for the brothers. ”Wang Deshun and Li Benshen glanced at each other, clenched their fists weakly, and now they can only obey the fate of heaven.Shibao Town, east of Dazong Lake and Desheng Lake, and a large swamp, south of Qingshuitan, north of Guangyang Lake, surrounded by lakes and Daze, is a dead land.The camp of the Qing army was mainly concentrated in the west of Shibao, and then sent elites to guard various intersections, with the blockade of swamps and large lakes, which can be said to surround Shibao Town like an iron stab.In the west of Shibao Town, in the large camp of the Qing army, the high-spirited Manchu Ying Prince Azig was discussing with his subordinate generals how to annihilate Zhao Ming.In this battle, Azig can be said to have made great contributions, and Zhao Zamao, who Duoduo, Dolgon, and Hong Chengchou failed to solve, was besieged in Shibao Town due to his careful deployment, leaving only a dead end.This made Azig so complacent that he even had the idea of succeeding Dol Roll and taking the helm of the Qing Dynasty.If Azig can kill Zhao Zamao this time, then first of all, the Manchu defense on the southern front will definitely be stable.When the Ming army heard that Zhao Zamao had been killed, they must have been frightened and did not dare to cross the river, so that the Manchus would be able to divide the river and rule it under more favorable conditions.In addition, as soon as Zhao Zamao died, Zhao Zamao's army, which was entrenched in Liaodong and Korea, was bound to shake the morale of the army, so it gave the Qing army a chance to recover Liaodong and Korea.Once the Qing army solved the Ming army in Donghai Town outside the pass, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would be able to extricate themselves from the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, and lay the foundation for going south again to extinguish the Ming in the future.In short, this battle can reverse the current decline of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and at the same time, it can also make Azig, who has been pressed by Dol Luo, Zierharang, and Daishan Deren, raise his eyebrows and become the most capable prince in the Manchu court."
Zhao Zamao fled into Shibao Town in a hurry, and all the grain and grass were lost, and the king expected that he had run out of ammunition, and it was estimated that he would not last long."
Azig laughed."
The original residents in Shibao Town are only two or three thousand, and there will not be too much food in the city.The minions guessed that within a few days, the castle would be broken!
”Fan Wencheng also smiled.Azig laughed and said, "Okay, when the food in the castle is exhausted, this king will immediately enter the castle and slash Zhao Zamao!"
”"Haha!
Enter the fort!
Kill Zhao Zamao!
”The Qing generals echoed loudly.The atmosphere in the big tent was warm, but at this moment, the general suddenly lifted the tent curtain, walked quickly to Azig's side and whispered in his ear."
Seriously!"
Azig's color changed instantly, and his face became gloomy.()