Chapter 26 Fear
My father-in-law was hungry and took out half of the cake left over from his arms and chewed it. He chewed it a few bites, picked up the water bag and drank it a few bites, swallowed it into his stomach, which made people admire him.
This is really a good father-in-law who loves soldiers like his son, sets an example, and shares the joys and sorrows with soldiers!
It is indeed a good example for the internal officials. I hope that everyone of my eunuch will learn from Eunuch Wei!
The orders for the attack were quickly passed to two infantry brigades.
Amid the sharp whistle, Hu Quan and Kimura led their respective brigades to attack the Yongdien Fort Wall.
Like Xiaodian's battle, the Imperial Guards were still rushing in front. However, this time each of them was wearing double armor and each had a weapon.
The cavalry did not participate in the siege, but instead cruised and maneuvered in the rear.
After discovering that the Ming army had siege the city, Daldei also made people sound the horn.
The deep horn reminded everyone in Yongdian Castle that the battle began.
The battle situation was very fierce. The Jurchen defenders who relied on the fort wall and had no impact on their living forces were very tenacious. They used the city wall to protect the city wall and shot and killed the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Army. They also dropped stones and rolled wood from above when the imperial army approached the city wall, so that neither of the imperial army's two attacks made effective breakthroughs.
Eunuch Wei, who was full, was watching the battle all the time, and he found something very interesting.
That is, the defenders on the city wall are not all Jurchens. Many Han people with Han hairstyles are helping with the Jurchens. Their combat effectiveness is not low and they show great hatred for the Ming army. Often after their companions are shot, the rest of them are not afraid and cannot rest assured. Instead, they quickly take over the companions' gap and use various weapons to launch a counterattack against the Ming army under the city.
Eunuch Wei did not attribute this phenomenon to the slavery of human nature, but believed that it was a sin committed by Li Chengliang.
It can be confirmed that most of these Han people who swear to work for the Jurchens should have taken the initiative to defect to Jianzhou, and the reason for forcing them to do so was the massacre of the Ming army during the forced migration of Han people.
In a memorial to the court after half a year of investigation, Xiong Tingbi pointed out that during the forced migration, at least more than 30,000 Han people were killed by officers and soldiers, and tens of thousands died on the way. The total number of residents of Kuandian Liubao was more than 60,000 households and more than 300,000 people was more than 300,000. This means that almost every surviving Liubao house had relatives killed by officers and soldiers.
Then, whether it was taking the initiative to surrender or being captured, the Han people under Jianzhou all had a bloody feud with the Ming army. In this way, there was no need for too many reasons for Yongdian Han people to resist the Ming Imperial Army together.
Looking at the worst, Li Chengliang's withdrawal of Kuandian Liubao not only allowed Nurhaci to obtain a large area of land, but also allowed him to receive support from no less than 100,000 Han residents.
Is this what he said to the court, there is no need to defend the Six Forts, and withdrawing troops and civilians can save a lot of money and preserve their strength? Or do you openly talk and openly raise enemies and fatten the enemy?
Who knows?
Anyway, my father-in-law felt that in the eyes of the Yongdianbao Han people, his Eunuch Wei and his troops of the Ming Dynasty were definitely not the justice side.
My father-in-law had a revolutionary article in his previous life in the late Qing Dynasty, saying, "I hope my Liao people will not forget Li Chengliang." Unfortunately, the Liao people in Kuandian Liubao probably didn't think so.
It was the Qing Dynasty who really didn't forget Li Chengliang. The black-faced old man was very nice to Li Chengliang.
Sometimes, a stupid decision is not only about life, but also about a nation.
Eunuch Wei didn't want him to be a villain. He always thought he had a halo of justice, but in this scene before him, he had to admit that he was a villain.
The evil committed by others must be borne by him, Eunuch Wei. Whether from his perspective or from the other party's perspective, Eunuch Wei is not a good person.
This is really a very subtle thing.
The battle continued and the fighting was still taking place. The soldiers on both sides of the offense and defense were fighting in blood. The little bit of confusion and sigh of father-in-law's face in front of blood and fire soon disappeared.
He was still very patient. Although the Imperial Army's two attacks did not make progress, there were actually not much casualties. In some areas, the Jianzhou defenders on the city walls were always suppressed.
The situation of the Imperial Guard was not optimistic, with more than half of the casualties and captain Fei Gulun also injured. The remaining team members retreated in a mess under the command of another captain, Niu Zhu, Niu Zhu.
Eunuch Wei no longer threw the imperial guards, which had only dozens of people left, into the city as cannon fodder. These people now have the value of their existence, and there is no need to lose them in vain.
"Tell Hu Quanhe Dongcun that our family will enter the city in half an hour."
Eunuch Wei stood up and patted his butt casually.
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The two consecutive attacks of the Ming army made Daldai and the Jurchen defenders in the fort excited and excited. Taking advantage of the retreat of the Ming army, Daldai and his subordinates patrolled the city to encourage the Jurchen men, and at the same time affirmed the outstanding Han people Aha.
Two Han people who shot several members of the Ming army were rewarded with Jialae on the spot. They will officially enter the flag after the war, which is what Han people often say is fortunate to carry the flag.
After raising the flag, these two Han people, Aha, will no longer be Han people, but real Jurchens. Their wives and children will also be free in a flash and will no longer be coated by armored people. If they can still make military achievements later, they will also have their own Aha, and they can even become Bashiku, vest, dynasty, and even the Zuoling and the Associate Leader in the flag...
What a glory that makes people yearn for and makes all Han people Aha jealous!
The two knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately to Lord Jiala Ezhen, bursting with tears in their faces, swearing to follow Lord Ezhen from now on and vow to share the same ties with the Ming people.
Lord Ezhen was very satisfied with their performance. He happily opposed the Jurchen officers under him and said, "Don't underestimate the raising of the flag. This can completely turn the Han people into our Jurchens. We often carry the flags in the future, so that more and more Han people become our Jurchens, and more and more Jurchens will become our Jurchens. With more and more Jurchens, the Han people will definitely not be our opponents. You must know that the Jurchens are not worth ten thousand, and they are invincible!..."
There are rewards and punishments.
The two Han people who were lucky enough to be carried by the flag were ordered to tie up dozens of compatriots who refused to do their work, let them plead and then cut off their heads in front of their wives and daughters.
"If anyone else refuses to do his best, the outcome will be the same as theirs!"
Daldai looked at the Han people Aha and their wives and children fiercely, and then drew his sword to cut off the neck of an old Han woman who had no idea what was going on.
No one knows why Lord Ezhen killed this old Han woman, and no one wants to know, because the life of this old Han woman is just a humble pig and dog in their eyes.
Chapter completed!