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- Beijing.
When Li Zicheng came to this city again, it was dilapidated and desolate.
? Once a large city with a population of one million, it has experienced wars, plagues, famines and plunders. Many died and fled. Now the city has less than one hundred thousand people.
This is the result of Liu Zongmin's governance in Beijing for two full years.
However, the ecology around Beijing has improved. The once bare mountain peaks are now covered with vegetation. The occupation of woodcutter reappeared, and the residents of Beijing did not need to burn coal for cooking every day.
"The Tartars haven't moved yet?" Li Zicheng asked.
Liu Zongmin said: "Haoge sent someone to deliver a letter, let us go to fight Bazhou first. As long as Bazhou is surrounded, they will cooperate to fight Tianjin, so that the puppet army can take care of one thing and lose another."
"It doesn't matter whoever strikes first, you have to work together to win." Li Zicheng's tone was rather helpless.
The troops of the Datong Army in Hebei are deployed on the front lines of Tianjin, Bazhou, Baoding, Zhending, and Shunde. The west and north of this line all belong to Li Zicheng's territory.
Li Zicheng can retreat to Shanxi at any time and rely on the mountain to defend. However, the Datong army could not retreat, and there was a great plain behind them, so they could only defend the city with heavy troops.
Li Zicheng's total army strength is about 100,000, which is already the limit for raising troops in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu.
He didn't dare to divide his troops to attack Henan, so he could only concentrate on attacking Hebei, and he had to cooperate with the Manchus.
Li Zicheng has never experienced the combat power of the Datong Army, but he has defeated the Eight Banners Army many times, and everyone knows that it is a first-class strong soldier.
Liu Zongmin said worriedly: "This battle is not easy to fight. Bazhou has Fei Ruhe, and Tianjin has Zhang Mingshan (Zhang Tieniu). Both of them are famous generals in the world. After listening to the news from Xiaozuo, Fei Ruhe has been named the rear army general Commander, take command of the battle in Hebei. If we go to fight Bazhou, it is equivalent to attacking the commander-in-chief of the puppet army."
"How about besieging the city and fighting for aid?" Li Zicheng asked.
"I can only try it." Liu Zongmin didn't hold out hope.
Fei Ruhe's first division was stationed in Bazhou.
Zhang Tieniu's second division was stationed in Tianjin.
Huang Shun's seventh division was stationed in Baoding (Fucheng).
Wan Sitong's Sixteenth Division is stationed in Xiong County.
Li Dingguo's 17th Division was stationed in Shunde.
There are also counties such as Baoding, Xin'an, Anzhou, and Jinghai. Each city has a garrison of at least 3,000 troops, all of whom are farmers, soldiers and police forces. Including the regular army, there are as many as 70,000 to 80,000 people in total.
The Datong Army did not move out, and they all stayed in the city.
However, Li Zicheng had a total of 100,000 people, and he had to stay at the pass to prevent the Datong army from Henan from attacking Shanxi. He can bring about 80,000 people to the Hebei battlefield.
With a one-to-one force, how do you storm the cities?
Of course, Li Zicheng brought a large number of civilian men and auxiliary soldiers, and he claimed to "send 500,000 troops".
Li Zicheng looked at the map and said: "If we encircle Bazhou, all the puppet troops in Beizhili will come to attack us. At that time, the Tartars will be able to surround Tianjin with heavy troops, and there will be no puppet reinforcements there. Can the Tartars Fight as soon as you fight, and leave if you can¡¯t fight, the tough battle is all ours. How can there be such a good thing?"
This is related to the situation of the three parties. The Manchu Qing sent troops to attack North China, and they had to fight Zhang Tieniu in Tianjin. However, when the Datong army was attacked, they could only save Bazhou first. If they directly rescued Tianjin, they would be blocked by Bazhou, and it would take time and effort to spare the road from the south.
How could Li Zicheng stand in the front by himself and let Manqing take advantage of it quietly?
Since ancient times, the coalition forces have always been like this. They are all calculating each other, and it is impossible to work together.
Li Zicheng said: "Contact the Tartars, let's besiege Tianjin with him, and fight for aid in the besieged city of Tianjin together."
Liangcheng Institute.
This place is in the north of Ninghe District, Tianjin City, and now it has become the place where troops and food were stationed after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs.
From Shanhaiguan to here, there are not many people along the way, and it is impossible for the Tartars to solve the military ration problem on the spot. It can only be transported from the west of Liaoning. The journey is very long, and it is easy for the Datong army to land on the Duanliang Road by boat, so Hauge is extremely cautious.
In Funing, Changli, Luanzhou (Luanxian County), Kaiping (Tangshan), these cities along the way, the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty stationed at least 3,000 people, and directly more than 10,000 Eight Banners soldiers were forced to stay and guard the food road.
The Manchu nobles are scared by the Datong Navy!
The army brought to Liangcheng by Hauge was only more than 60,000. More than 10,000 of them were Mongolian cavalry from the Outer Domain. These people no longer wanted to fight against the Manchus.
"Li Zicheng wants to fight Tianjin with us, what do you think?" Hauge asked.
Man Dahai said: "What else can I think? If you disagree, Li, personally held a sword to inspect the city defense, and handed over the dispatch of materials in the city to Gao Eryan. As for the real "generals" who lead the troops, one is the county Dianshi (the chief of the public security bureau), leading the police force of the whole city; the other is the retired military officer in charge of the county's farmers and soldiers.
Thousands of soldiers, even ordinary people came to assist in the defense, with rolling logs, falling stones, gold juice, and vegetable oil all prepared.
Unfortunately, the enemy ran away.
Thousands of cavalry, scattered into three groups, went to the villages and towns in the countryside of Jinghai to plunder.
After the cavalry of the Chahar Department separated from the Eight Banners cavalry for two miles, Zuo Xiaocheng caught up with Daiqin on horseback.
"Daiqin, I said, there is no one around, and the Han people have already withdrawn," Zuo Xiaocheng said, "This is the usual route of the Datong Army. The counties near the battlefield will be cleared in advance."
Dai Qin said: "Go farther away before dismounting to rest, don't be seen by those Eight Banners soldiers."
After running another mile, Daiqin sent out spies, who scattered around to watch, and the rest all got off their horses to goof off.
Since there is nothing to grab, why bother?
Zuo Xiaocheng said: "Daiqin, let me answer, which side do you think can win?"
"I don't know." Dai Qin shook his head.
Zuo Xiaocheng asked again: "If the Qing Dynasty wins, what benefits will Chahar have?"
Dai Qin said: "There is no benefit. Our Chahar tribe has always been guarded by the nobles of Manchuria. We are the ones who fight tough battles, but we are not there when it comes to benefits."
"Then why fight? Join the Datong Army!" Zuo Xiaocheng blurted out. </div> - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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