I was living at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and I dealt a brutal blow to the Eight Banners!

April of the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign.

Huang Taiji led the main force of the Qing army south out of Songshan. In just ten days, they successively captured Xingshan, which was guarded by Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan, and Wang Pu, the general of Datong, as well as Tashan, which was guarded by Li Fuming, the general of Xuanfu, and Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan.

Their troops were aimed directly at the main force of the Ming army in Ningyuanwei.

Since the main force of the Ming army in Ningyuanwei was a defeated army that had retreated from Jinzhou and Songshan, most of them were foreign troops from within the Great Wall. As a result, from the generals to the soldiers, the war-weariness was greatly aroused.

In particular, Wang Pu, the general of Datong, and Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan, who had retreated from Xingshan and Tashan, proposed to abandon Ningyuan and retreat to Shanhaiguan.

Ma Shaoyu, who was temporarily serving as the Governor-General of Jiliao, strongly opposed this, but Zhang Ruoqi, the military supervisor, did not stand on Ma Shaoyu's side and remained silent, neither taking sides.

While the debate on whether to retreat or defend was raging in Ningyuan, the Qing troops stationed at Tashan were eager to attack, attack, and attack again.

On the south gate tower of Tashan,

Huang Taiji slammed the memorial in his hand to the ground and angrily rebuked:

"Useless, useless, a bunch of useless trash!"

The generals below the hall were terrified and remained silent, bowing their heads to bear Huang Taiji's wrath.

They were still discussing the details of attacking Ningyuan City the next day when they received military intelligence from Gaizhouwei: the Ming army stationed in Jinzhouwei had captured Fuzhouwei.

This devastating news struck the hearts of these Qing army generals like a bolt from the blue.

Prince Yu, Dorgon, respectfully comforted him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Li has already led 50,000 troops toward Gaizhou Guard. Judging by the time, they should arrive soon. I believe they will be able to control the situation."

Dodo's words were met with nods of agreement from the Qing generals present.

Only Dorgon, who had experienced Zhang Jingchuan's cunning and treacherous nature firsthand, said with a solemn expression: "Zhang Jingchuan is a man of many schemes and skilled in military tactics. He currently commands 40,000 troops and is indeed a major threat to our Qing Dynasty!"

Huang Taiji turned his cold gaze toward Dorgon.

Dorgon met Huang Taiji's gaze and proposed, "I am willing to lead my troops to Gaizhouwei to assist Prince Li in suppressing Zhang Jingchuan!"

Huang Taiji frowned, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head.

Road:

"We are short of troops and must not get bogged down in a two-front war."

Dorgon frowned but remained silent.

Huang Taiji glanced at the generals in the hall and said, "There is a strategy in military tactics called 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao.' We should concentrate the forces at Tashan to launch a strong attack on Ningyuan City, forcing the Ming court to send Zhang Jingchuan to lead troops back to reinforce it. That would be the best strategy."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of generals, led by Prince Zheng Jirhalang, nodded in agreement.

Huang Taiji looked at Dorgon and said, "Dorgon, you will lead the attack tomorrow and must take Ningyuan City within three days."

Although Dorgon had many worries, he still bowed and said, "Your subject obeys!"

……

Gaizhou Guard, on the south gate tower.

Prince Li, Daishan, sat in the head seat, flanked by Prince Su, Hauge, and Luoluohun, the banner lord of the Bordered Red Banner.

After listening to Shi Tingzhu's report on the situation in Fuzhou Guard, Daishan was not angry, because on his way there he had already received news that Fuzhou Guard had been captured by the Ming army.

Originally, the plan was to have Tong Puhan persuade Zhang Jingchuan to surrender after arriving at Gaizhouwei, but now it seems that the matter of persuading him to surrender will have to be postponed.

Daishan knew that what he couldn't get on the battlefield, he couldn't expect to get at the negotiating table.

Zhang Jingchuan is currently at the height of his power. If we try to persuade him to surrender now, it will not only be ineffective, but we will also suffer humiliation. Only by inflicting a painful blow can we persuade him to surrender.

Seeing Shi Tingzhu and Tong Puhan looking dejected, Dai Shan said, "Don't worry, I have already transferred the Goryeo navy to Gaizhouwei. At that time, I will personally lead the troops to take back Jinzhouwei."

Upon hearing that the Goryeo navy was coming, Tong Puhan was initially overjoyed, but then became worried: "Your Highness, although the Goryeo navy has more than fifty warships, it has less than twenty main warships like the Pan-ouk-bun. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to contend with Zhang Jingchuan's Liaodong navy."

Dai Shan raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and said, "I heard that his Liaodong navy only has ten Fujian ships, how come they can't beat him?"

Knowing that Daishan was unfamiliar with naval warfare, Tong Puhan explained: "Your Highness, Zhang Jingchuan's Liaodong navy was indeed built around ten Fujian ships, but each Fujian ship can hold more than ten Hongyi cannons. In terms of speed and firepower, it is far superior to the Goryeo navy's Panwu ships."

Not only that,

Zhang Jingchuan also obtained two galleons from the Westerners. These galleons were huge, and the cannons mounted on them were more powerful and had a longer range.

Although the Liaodong navy was smaller than the Goryeo navy, naval warfare differed from land warfare; strong ships and powerful cannons were the key to victory.

Dai Shan frowned and said disdainfully, "Even if the Ming army's warships are powerful, can they even land?"

Tong Puhan frowned and looked at Dai Shan with a puzzled expression.

Dai Shan smiled slightly and said, "The Goryeo navy only needs to contain the Ming navy; conquering cities and seizing territories still depends on the soldiers under my command."

Although Tong Puhan was worried, he had no other choice.

Daishan turned his gaze to Luoluohun and Haoge on his left and right sides and said, "Let the soldiers rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, they will follow me into battle!"

……

Like Jinzhouwei, Fuzhouwei was surrounded by the sea on three sides, with only the east side accessible by land.

To the northeast and north of it lies Gaizhouwei, and to the south and east of it lies Xiaoheishan, the capital of Jinzhouwei.

In order to prevent the Ming army of Jinzhouwei from crossing Xiaoheishan to reinforce Fuzhouwei, Daishan ordered Haoge to lead his troops to the Xiaoheishan pass to intercept the reinforcements from Jinzhouwei, while Daishan himself led more than 40,000 troops straight to Fuzhou City.

“Grandpa, it seems that Fuzhou City is now an isolated city. I hope Zhang Jingchuan is inside the city,” Luo Luohun, the banner chief of the Bordered Red Banner, said to Daishan.

Dai Shan nodded, gazing at the distant city of Fuzhou, his eyes gleaming with confidence.

Before leaving the city, he ordered Lim Kyung-ye, the admiral of the Goryeo naval forces, to lead the Goryeo navy south to the western waters of Fuzhou in order to blockade the port of Fuzhou.

With the sea blockade in place and reinforcements from Jinzhou Guard blocked by Hauge, Fuzhou City was, in Daishan's eyes, nothing more than an isolated city.

According to the military intelligence reported by Shi Tingzhu, there were only Zhang Jingchuan's "Chuan" battalion and a musketeer battalion in Fuzhou City, plus the original garrison soldiers in the city, totaling less than 10,000 men.

In Dai Shan's view, his 40,000 troops could grind down Fuzhou City.

Moreover, to a certain extent, as long as we take Fuzhou City, regardless of whether Zhang Jingchuan surrenders or fights, then Jinzhou Guard will be within our grasp.

The previously sluggish situation was completely reversed by his arrival. The mandate of heaven has returned to the right path, and he will surely be invincible!

Dai Shan took a deep breath. Even though he was a veteran of many battles, he couldn't help but feel a little excited at this moment.

at this time,

A scout reports from ahead:

"Report!!! The banner of General Zhang Jingchuan has appeared atop the city walls of Fuzhou!"

Dai Shan smiled slightly.

With 40,000 against 10,000, the advantage is in my hands!

……