It was late at night and the wind became stronger, and a gust of north wind brought people a bone-broken chill.

The streets of Jinzhou City were silent. The young and strong in the city were all on the walls. The women and children were curled up at home in close contact with each other. Only the sound of chuckling at the top of the city came from time to time.

The lights in the deputy general's mansion in the city were bright, and the deputy general Xia Chengde was anxiously waiting for the arrival of his subordinate Wang Gong.

With a sound of footsteps outside, Wang Gong finally rushed in. He had just taken advantage of the night to go down the city from the wall defended by Xia Chengde's troops with ropes and ran to the camp of the Qing army's Wuying Prince Ajige. After some secret discussions in the Qing camp, he hurried back to the city.

Before Wang Gong could sit down, Xia Chengde hurriedly asked, "How is it, what did Ajige say?"

Wang Gong sat on the chair, took a breath, and replied to Xia Chengde with a serious expression, "Sir, the situation is not good."

Xia Chengde's son, Xia Shu, heard what he said, and hurriedly asked, "What did the Qing people say?"

"At the beginning, I didn't see Ajige. The Qing army was very suspicious of me. Later, after I took out the master's handbook, they were half-doubted and half-doubted. Finally, they asked me a lot about city defense, and then Ajige met me. Ajige was very arrogant and did not take us seriously. Only after all the talk was done, Ajige expressed his willingness to believe us once, but also needed our performance."

"What is the manifestation?" Xia Chengde asked.

"He said that the general wanted the young master to send him the city as a hostage, and in addition, he also wanted the general to report all the detailed defensive information in the city to him, and he wanted us to take down the second governor of Hong Sun as the insider."

"He said that we can only get the opportunity to surrender after the city is broken."

Xia Chengde sat back in the chair and pondered for a long time.

"Sir, if you can't defend Jinzhou City, we have to arrange a retreat as soon as possible." Wang Gong said. Today, during the day, the Qing army launched a strong attack on Jinzhou, and hundreds of artillery fired outside the north gate. It once broke through the city wall.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting fought with the Qing army again and again for the gap. Although they eventually repelled the Qing army, recaptured the gap, and blocked the gap in the city wall. However, the casualties of the Jinzhou defenders were also extremely shocking, with more than 5,000 casualties in one day.

One day, 10% of the defenders in the city were killed.

If the casualties were not for the generals guarding the city, the second Governor of Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, as well as the brave generals such as Yang Guozhu, Wang Tingchen, and Cao Bianjiao, they would not be able to defend them today.

But the deputy general Xia Chengde was already scared.

Jinzhou has been defended today, but under this fierce artillery fire, if you can defend today, you will definitely not be able to defend tomorrow. After Yizhou's defeat, the situation in western Liaoning was no longer saved.

Wu Sangui Zu Dashou was trapped in Songshan, and Jinzhou became an isolated city. After Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting were besieged in Jinzhou, they also made several breakthroughs, but they were repelled by the Qing army each time.

The Qing army was already fierce and fierce, and now they had Wu Sangui's large number of firearms. How could they fight? The tall Jinzhou City was blasted open in less than a day, so how could they defend it?

"The Liaodong Army may be coming to aid." Xia Chengde said slowly. It was not an easy decision to surrender to the Qing army. He neither wanted to accompany Hong Chengchou and others to be buried with him, but he still hoped that Jinzhou could be defended.

"Liu Jun can't come. The Liaohai Sea has begun to freeze. Huang Taiji and Daishan have returned to Liaodong one after another. Liu Jun may not be able to protect himself now. Sir, there is only one chance. If we don't make a decision, if the Qing army breaks the city tomorrow, we will have to be buried with us." Wang Gong advised.

"Sir, it's our turn to go to the North City Wall to defend tomorrow." Wang Gong said again.

Xia Chengde was a deputy general and had a battalion of troops under his command. There were only 3,000 troops in total. If these troops were to defend the North City tomorrow, with the intensity of the Qing army's artillery attack today, three thousand troops were not enough to defend for one day. More than five thousand defenders were killed in battle in one day during the day, so how could these three thousand people be enough?

"Sir, if all the brothers are wiped out, then we will really have nothing." Wang Gong was a firm surrender. "Take three thousand brothers to surrender to the Qing army, and you can continue to be the deputy general there. And Ajige has also said that as long as the elders can take Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, he will also give him a general at that time."

After hearing Wang Gong's words, Xia Chengde and his son and his confidant generals were very heavy.

Xia Chengde thought to himself that maybe Jinzhou could be defended for a few more days, and maybe Liu Jun could reinforce Jinzhou before the breaking of Jinzhou City. But it was their turn to defend the northern city tomorrow. With the artillery fire of the Qing army, they could not stand tomorrow. Without the troops, he, as the deputy general, would be nothing.

Xia Shu broke the silence and said to his father, "Sir, we can't choose the wrong moment of life and death."

"I don't object to surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, but I'm going to capture the two governors of Hong Sun, this matter."

"Sir, since you surrender, of course you must have a letter of surrender and take down Hong Sun and other generals of the governors. We have the resources to establish ourselves in the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, why should the Qing people accept us?" Wang Gong said.

"Oh." Xia Chengde sighed and said slowly, "But how easy it would be to take down the second governor of Hong Sun?"

"I don't think it's difficult. Tomorrow we will be on duty in the North City. At that time, we will release the city defense and lead the Qing army into the city, and then lead the Qing army to attack Hongsun Mansion directly, and then we will be done."

"Yes, sir, although the name of loyalty and righteousness is good, if your life is gone, what's the use of loyalty and righteousness?"

Xia Chengde was hesitant. Surrendering to the Qing army was not a glorious thing after all. If he was not famous, he would definitely be scolded in the future. However, if he did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty, he would have to be buried with Jinzhou, and both of them were going to die here.

He looked at Wang Gong, then at his son Xia Shu, looking in a dilemma.

At this time, Xia Shu spoke, "Sir, it's not time to go to the right place, and now he's determined. He's going to be in trouble. His son is willing to go to the Qing camp immediately. After tomorrow, his father will be the hero of the Qing army to defeat Jinzhou."

Xia Chengde felt a little relieved by his son's words. Yes, after the Battle of Yizhou, the situation of the Ming army became worse and worse. Compared with the rising Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was getting worse and worse. Seeing that the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty was inevitable, he might become a founding hero of the Qing Dynasty in the future.

The Qing army outside Jinzhou City discussed military affairs at night. Ajige proudly reported to his brother Dorgon that the deputy general of Jinzhou, Xia Chengde, was the inner supporter. He said confidently, "Xia Chengde has sent his son Xia Shu into our camp as a hostage. Tomorrow, Xia Chengde will be on the way to defend the northern city, and Jinzhou is within his reach."

Dorgon was overjoyed when he heard the news, "It's so great that today's attack on the city, the tenacity of the Jinzhou defenders was beyond Yu's expectations. Hundreds of artillery helped the attack and broke through the city walls several times, but the Ming army fought to block the city's death and more than a thousand warriors were killed or killed, but they were unable to take down the city. Now with the inner support, Ren Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting were named the famous coach, so they could no longer stop me."

The next day, the Qing army launched another attack and bombarded the North City.

In the afternoon, the Ming army fought to the death and finally repelled several rounds of attacks by the Qing army. After more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured, they barely defended the city wall. In the afternoon, Xia Chengde led more than 3,000 troops to replace Beicheng City Defense.

As soon as the wounded soldiers retreated, Xia Chengde immediately raised a white flag on the city, opened the north gate, and helped the Qing army into the city.

The sudden rebellion of Xia Chengde led his troops to open the gate of Jinzhou. The Qing army, who had already prepared, took advantage of the opportunity to enter the city in one fell swoop, and Jinzhou was in chaos.

As soon as Xia Chengde and other Qing troops entered the city, they immediately led them to the commander's mansion in the city. Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting were caught off guard and were surrounded. Yang Guozhu and Wang Tingzhu and other generals rose up to fight, but they couldn't do anything and wanted to break through. However, the deep trenches outside the city were deep and high and high, but they broke through for a long time but could not break out.

The war in Jinzhou City did not settle until evening.

Jinzhou City fell, and the Qing army's flag was raised at the top of the city.

Although they fought and resisted, Jinzhou was eventually captured. Five generals including Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting were captured, including Yang Guozhu, Wang Tingchen, Cao Bianjiao, and hundreds of civil officials and generals of all sizes were captured.

Dorgon sat high, and Duojige, Shi Tingzhu and other Qing generals were on both sides.

"Bring prisoners!" a Qing army shouted.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting and his captured Ming generals were taken forward.

"Kneel down!" A Qing army shouted at Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting who were standing in front.

Hong Chengchou was in a bit embarrassed. He was wearing armor, his helmet fell off, his head was scattered, and his robe was stained with blood. However, he was tied up in large numbers, but his head was still raised very high.

"Will my minister of the Heavenly Dynasty be called the prince of the small country?"

Another Qing army pushed Sun Chuanting up and asked him to kneel down. Sun Chuanting directly hit the Qing army with his shoulder and knocked the Qing army to the ground. Sun Chuanting burst into laughter, "I worship the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty on my knees and my biological parents and teachers. I will never worship you and the rebel ministers of the vassal state!"

Next, Yang Guozhu, Wang Tingchen, Cao Bianjiao and other generals refused to kneel down.

Dorgon's face was very gloomy. He suppressed his dissatisfaction and laughed relaxedly, "The Emperor Ming was not kind, the treacherous officials and corrupt officials in the world were in power, and the people were in dire straitors. My Qing Dynasty was a crime to punish the people."

"Bah!" Cao Bianjiao spitted phlegm at Dorgon, his eyes full of disdain.

Dorgon couldn't continue to say what he said. He shook his sleeves in anger, "Don't toast, not eat, drink, and punish the wine. Bet on it and watch it carefully."

After taking Hong Chengchou and others down, Dorgon was still not satisfied. "Except Hong Chengchou and other governors, the other prisoners were killed."

"Kill all?"

"Kill them all, immediately, no one will be left." Dorgon ordered gloomyly.

The city of Jinzhou was suddenly full of murderous aura. On that day, except for the captured Ming army civil and military officials above the third rank, all the remaining more than 40,000 Jinzhou defenders were massacred. In addition, more than 20,000 Han people in the city, regardless of women, children, young and old, were slaughtered.
Chapter completed!