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Chapter 5: Lightning Attack (2)

When Man Gui's 5,000 infantry appeared within the realization of Jinzhou City, the battle at Xichengmen had entered a white-hot stage. He Yougang's five thousand iron cavalry were originally elites in infantry battles. It was no problem to sprint and sprint. Since the existing firearms were not suitable for cavalry, the Guanning Iron Cavalry simply abandoned the firearms and all of them should be made with standard cold weapons. The weapons were also made by Zhu Yinglong to use the best steel for the Ministry of War. It can be said that it was the most elite army in the entire Ming Dynasty. If another army was replaced today, it would have been wiped out.

He Yougang and Wu Sangui resisted Ajige's crazy attack in the city, and Yan Peiwei was responsible for organizing soldiers to defend the Xicheng Gate. Three people defended, attacked, and coordinated, and could also take turns to rest. They actually withstood the attack of the Eight Banners soldiers for four or five hours, and also paid a tragic price. Five thousand iron cavalry, and less than two thousand left.

Xiong Tingbi was shocked when he received the news from Man Gui. Wu Sangui was too brave. He was not afraid of tigers. He only used his two thousand cavalry to attack the city where the heavy troops were defending. Even without sufficient preparation, he did not dare to attack Jinzhou City easily. The emperor meant to take down Jinzhou on purpose, but did not require that Jinzhou be recaptured. Xiong Tingbi knew better than anyone else that this lightning sneak attack was to urge Huang Taiji to make concessions, and to promote peace. It would be best to be able to recover Jinzhou. If it cannot be recovered, it would be impossible to force it. Otherwise, the full-scale war in Liaodong broke out and the court's efforts for several months would be in vain.

"Master, what should we do now?" asked the deputy general Zuo Fu. Now the Ningyuan army is under Xiong Tingbi's control, and our Huang Taiji Da Khan is not sure that his opponent is actually a dead person. This is also related to Xiong Tingbi's constant low-keyness. He doesn't want to cause any trouble for the emperor at this time.

"What else can I do? The army surrounds Jinzhou and take Jinzhou before dawn tomorrow. You are the best. I am the general. If I can't take it, I have to withdraw the troops quickly!" Xiong Tingbi said a little angrily, no wonder the emperor intended to torture himself as a disciple, but the emperor's eyes are accurate!

"Tell me the general order, and the army is moving day and night. Be sure to rush to the city of Jinzhou after night to form an encirclement of Jinzhou. Whoever disrespects the general order, behead the local people!" Xiong Tingbi could not hesitate, and immediately sent the military order, and the entire army quickly advanced to the direction of Jinzhou.

"General Man, we have arrived at the city of Jinzhou. Should we hurry up and rescue our generals? They have been trapped in Ximen for most of the day!" He Yougang sent his personal soldiers to report to Man Gui with anxiety and ordered to stop moving forward. Man Gui in the garden said anxiously.

Although Man Gui didn't know much about literacy and was already known for his bravery in wars, he was not a brave but not a general. He went to rescue so recklessly. What if he got into an ambush? Because he didn't know how He Yougang, who was besieged in Ximen, was now. The Jin people were good at surrounding a large reinforcements. If He Yougang and his entire army were wiped out and he bumped into him like this, wouldn't he have hit someone's treacherous plan?

It’s not that he didn’t believe that He Yougang and the others could last for so long, but that war was originally a lot of variables, and it was impossible to miss the opportunity to fight, and it was not possible to be reckless. The commander of the army was so easy to be a general. He not only had to be responsible for the court, but also for the lives of the five thousand soldiers under his jurisdiction.

Man Gui saw the figures of the Ming officers and soldiers fighting fiercely on the city gate tower from the telescope, especially Yan Peiwei who was fighting in blood, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, fortunately, he was not completely wiped out.

"Zuo Liangyu!" Man Gui put down the telescope in his hand and shouted lightly at a young general behind him.

"The mark is here!" This young and tall and burly general was discovered by Man Gui during the battle of Shanhaiguan. Zuo Liangyu, the Right Du Shi of the Cheying Camp, had great potential. He ordered his soldiers to use his chariots to circle the war horses, so there was no need for soldiers to catch war horses all over the mountains. Therefore, so so many intact war horses were seized in the battle of Shanhaiguan. This kid had many ideas and agile minds in the war. Man Gui asked him from Zu Dashou and followed him.

"Our five thousand troops are all light-equipped, and the large artillery is in the Grand Marshal's place, so we have to rescue General He and the others at the Xicheng Gate of Jinzhou. We can't fight hard. I just observed it. General He and the others said that there are at least two thousand people. The Xicheng Gate is just so big. If we just attack in like this, it really fits the other person's mind. Maybe we are happy to let us in. The place is too small. If we add our five thousand soldiers, we will be even more effective. Unless we just rescue General He and the others, it doesn't matter. But it would be a pity if I missed such a few good times, don't you think so?" Man Gui looked at Zuo Liangyu cunningly and said.

"The general means that we will not rescue General He for the time being, we will attack one of the other three city gates." Zuo Liangyu's eyes lit up.

"Not one, it's three." Man Gui smiled cunningly.

"I understand the mark." Zuo Liangyu said with a surprise smile.

"As long as we continue to harass the other three city gates, the defenders are exhausted, so the defenders will inevitably strengthen the handles of these three city gates. General He's Xicheng Gate will inevitably be much less pressure, and we don't have to worry that the defenders will leave the city to pursue. There are not many defenders in Jinzhou, and most of them are the people in the city. In addition, the guards are not sure what happened. As long as we use the 5,000 troops in our hands, we can help General He at the Xicheng Gate to persist until dark. If it is not as expected by the general, the general's army will have all his strength to drive towards Jinzhou at this time. After dark, it will be the time for us to seize Jinzhou!" Man Gui said with a confident smile.

Zuo Liangyu was immediately impressed by Man Gui. It seemed that General Man was careless and swearing, but who would have thought that he had such a delicate mind and was considering the problem without any leakage. It was very appropriate to use wisdom and foolishness on this Mongolian-born general.

After resting for a stick of incense, the soldiers used dry food and clear water to recover their physical strength. Man Gui and Zuo Liangyu each led 1,750 soldiers and horses, and 1,500 soldiers and horses to another tiger general, Cao Wenzhao, and attacked the three gates of Jinzhou.

For a moment, except for Xicheng, the other three city gates were in a hurry, and a large number of Ming troops appeared under the three city gates. Ajige heard the news and said that Jinzhou was surrounded and almost turned black and did not fall to the ground. Some Ming troops had already broken into Xicheng here. If the Ming army arrived, Jinzhou might not be able to defend it. It was not long before, why did the identity suddenly change? Last time he surrounded others, but now it was his turn to surround him.
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