Datong Xiongcheng.

A winter's siege did not harm Datong City at all!

Although Datong is not a bastion, it is strong enough to withstand the Hongyi artillery owned by the Qing army. To break through the city wall of Datong, it is necessary to concentrate hundreds of cannons capable of firing 12- to 18-pound projectiles, and bombard them fiercely for several days and nights.

longer!

However, the Qing army that participated in the siege of Datong did not have so many Hongyi cannons, so they focused more on besieging rather than attacking.

The food reserves in Datong City are very sufficient, enough to feed all the defenders and residents for a whole year.

Several months of siege were not enough to completely deplete Datong City's reserves. On the contrary, the Qing army outside the city had a low morale due to the long-term battle without success, and it seemed that they did not want to continue fighting.

On the tenth day of the second lunar month in the eighteenth year of Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army outside the city sent an envoy to make peace. The envoy to make peace was Luo Yangxing. It was he who came to make peace with Wang Yongji and Jiang Quan last time.

Ergon had a beginning and an end, and this time he sent him to Datong to continue his deception.

"Making peace again? You lied to us last time, do you want to lie to us again this time?"

Jiang Quan, who had been guarding Datong for several months, was now so confident that he no longer gave Luo Yangxing face. He no longer went to greet him, but met with Wang Yongji in his general military office. And they met Luo Yangxing.

Nothing good to say!

Luo Yangxing, who was wearing a flower feather and dressed as a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty, just smiled bitterly, took off his hat, revealing a Han bun, then sat upright on the chair, picked up the tea bowl on the coffee table next to him, and took a sip of tea.

Then he spoke slowly: "Yes, although the regent has many tricks, Jiang Zongrong still sees through them at a glance! Otherwise, Datong would not have persisted until now."

"That's right!" Jiang Yan said proudly.

Wang Yongji on the side frowned deeply.

The city of Datong is indeed strong, but it cannot produce food. If it remains under siege for a long time, it will eventually fall.

Luo Yangxing then asked: "Then please tell me, General Rong, what trick is the regent doing?"

"This" Jiang Quan pondered for a while, "he must be trying to secretly send dead soldiers after the peace negotiation, sneak into Datong, and then gain access to the city gate, just like what the old slave often did in Liaodong!"

"Then you don't know how to be careful?" Luo Yangxing glanced at Jiang Yu, "And how strong is the defense of Datong City? Can it be broken by just opening a city gate?"

The layout of Datong City is somewhat similar to a bastion. Huge fortresses are built outside the four city gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest. The gates are guarded by fortresses and are another line of defense after the fortress is breached. Therefore, it is basically impossible to open a city gate.

It's useless. We must capture a castle and earn a city gate at the same time. This is not something that can be accomplished with a small amount of careful work!

Besides, the defense in Datong City is very careful and they will not make such stupid mistakes. Even if some spies sneak into the city, nothing can be done.

Jiang Yu touched his beard and frowned, seeming to be still thinking. But Wang Yongji shook his head and said: "General Rong, why don't you listen to the terms of the Tartar Regent? We are trapped in the city now, what losses can we suffer?"

"Okay then!" Jiang Quan nodded, "What conditions does Dorgon have?"

"Conditions?" Luo Yangxing shook his head, "There are no conditions for a three-month truce. The Qing army withdrew to the south of the Sanggan River and settled in Sodong. However, they would still occupy Shuozhou, Jingpingsuo, Naihe Fort, and Jiangjunhui Fort.

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Shuozhou, Jingpingsuo, Naihe Fort, and Jiangjunhui Fort are located in the northwest of Sangqian River. The four cities are lined up from southeast to northwest, and they are built according to the dangerous mountains and rivers. They can just cut off the route from Datong Prefecture to Luliang Mountain.

Channel Dorgon has now noticed the third prince on Luliang Mountain!

This target is too hateful! He is the son of Emperor Chongzhen, the half-brother of Prince Fujun Zhu Cixiang, and the second heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, he is probably the first heir!

This man was holding high the banner of resistance to the Qing Dynasty on Luliang Mountain. Dorgon was not stable when he was sleeping with his arms around Aunt Bumubutai!

So of course he would not let the Ming army in Datong Prefecture go to Luliang Mountain to surrender to the third prince.

Jiang Yan thought about it and asked, "That's it?"

Yes, why are there no high-ranking officials trying to persuade him to surrender? Are you looking down on Mr. Jiang?

Wang Yongji also asked: "Are there no other conditions?"

Luo Yangxing chuckled: "No, do you think that the Manchurians live a poor life, do not accompany their wives, do not raise children, and only think about fighting? The Manchurian Eight Banners soldiers are also squad troops, half army and half civilians, and they are all soldiers.

How many people are there in total?

There are less than 100,000 men in Manchuria. Now they are either stationed or fighting. There are only women left in Beijing. There are only women. Without the men, they can't have children! This will be an endless fight. Beat them ten times.

After eight years, won’t the Manchus have no successors?”

This statement is actually wrong! During this period, many Manchu women in Beijing still had pregnant women whose husbands were not around, which does not mean that the wives must not be pregnant!

Jiang Quan laughed loudly: "If Dorgon wants to have a truce, he just wants to send his Manchu soldiers back to do so!"

Luo Yangxing smiled and said, "That's necessary!"

Jiang Yan turned to look at Wang Yongji, "Supervisor, do you think we should take a breather?"

Datong Mansion was besieged for several months, and many places were bombarded. Although the city was impregnable, the people inside the city were also under great mental pressure.

Moreover, after being besieged for several months, less than half of the food reserves in Datong Prefecture were consumed, and they had to find ways to replenish them.

In addition, the Qing army's withdrawal from Datong City means that the Ming army in Datong has won!

Although few real Manchus were killed, the Qing army eventually retreated.

Wang Yongji always felt that this was a fraud! However, a temporary truce was indeed beneficial to Datong, so he frowned and said: "After months of siege, the soldiers are indeed exhausted. We might as well have a truce for a few months, which will always be beneficial to us."

There’s no harm in it, right?”

Now in Datong City, Wang Yongji is nominally the largest governor, but it is Jiang Quan who actually holds the power.

Jiang Yan nodded: "Since the Superintendent has nodded, let's have a truce for three months!"

Luo Yangxing added: "Since you two agreed to a truce, the Qing army also captured many people in Datong Prefecture and did not take them away. They stayed outside Datong City. Please take them in. They are all from the Ming Dynasty.

Good people, if you don't take them in, you will have to let them fend for themselves!"

The battle known in history as the "First Battle of Datong", also known as the "Winter Battle of Datong", started in the winter of the 17th year of Chongzhen's reign and lasted until the spring of the 18th year of Chongzhen's reign. After several months, it was not just a siege.

Datong is so simple.

In Datong Prefecture, not only Datong City is fortified, but there are also a large number of acropolis such as Zhenlu Guard, Yanghe Guard, Datong Left Guard, Datong Right Guard, Weiyuan Guard, Pinglu Guard, and Andong Zhongtun Guard.

, and there are four prefectural cities including Yuzhou, Yingzhou, Hunyuan Prefecture, and Shuozhou. As for the county seats, cities, and castles, they are too numerous to count.

Although Jiang Quan did not set up defenses in all the castles, there were still many castles. While besieging Datong Mansion, the Qing army also mobilized troops to attack one by one. They broke some, persuaded some to surrender, and some

It is still under the control of the Ming army.
Chapter completed!