Jinzhou is the gateway of Liaozhong, the key outside the pass, and the channel that controls the connection between the pass and the pass.

In the war between the late Ming and Qing dynasties, the gains and losses of Jinzhou were directly related to the direction of the general trend of the world.

If Jinzhou was in hand, although the Qing army broke through the walls several times and entered the pass, it could not occupy the pass.

Once Jinzhou is lost, the Qing army will be able to send troops to the pass without any worries and compete for the Central Plains.

In the first month of the 12th year of Longwu, Zhao Ming led more than 20 generals including Xie Qian, Zhang Guangcui, Li Yuanyin, Ruan Jin, and more than 20 generals, as well as Wu Yue and Jiangbei troops, 30,000 troops, jumped across the Daling River and headed towards Jinzhou.

After the Qing army withdrew outside the pass, the Qing army was now in the western Liaoning Corridor, and was very short of troops and defended against a mess.

As soon as the Wu Yue army entered western Liaoning, it made a big fuss, saying that King Zhao Ming of Wu Yue brought up a tiger and wolf army, and pretended to be a large army of 100,000 to collect western Liaoning.

Originally, Zhao Ming felt that it was better to claim 300,000 than to claim 300,000, but in the end he was worried that Fulin and Ajige were scared, for fear that they would abandon their prejudices and agree to the outside world, so he only claimed 100,000.

As soon as the Wu Yue army entered western Liaoning, it was like a flood washed away the earth. The Qing army in various strongholds in western Liaoning fled when they heard the news. All the outposts on the west bank of the Daling River were abandoned, and the troops retreated into Jinzhou, or fled to Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan. Jinzhou was in great shock.

Zhao Ming then drove his troops to the city of Jinzhou, and threw himself into the city of Books, and ordered the defenders to open the city and surrender within one day, otherwise the family and dogs would not be left behind.

At the top of Jinzhou city, a general wearing white armor and lightning rods on his head was standing by the battlements, looking at the Wu Yue army camping outside the city with frowns.

This man is in his fifties, with a mighty appearance, big eyes and beards, and the appearance of a man from Yanzhao.

At this time, he grabbed the city wall with one hand and pressed the knife with the other hand, smashing his mouth with toothache on his face, "Damn, Zhao Zamao is really good at picking things, and now he is here to kill him, really take advantage of others' danger!"

This person is the Shiting Pillar of Gushan, Zhengbai Banner of the Han Army of the Qing Dynasty. Around him, the civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty who were left behind in Jinzhou, were all sad and as unlucky as their dead mother.

The Wu Yue army came too quickly, and now it is too late to give up Jinzhou. Besides, the Qing court had already died and left Jinzhou and Ningyuan's defenders retreated without fighting. Those who entered Shanhaiguan would be killed without mercy.

Now that you can't escape, Zhao Zamao also threw himself into the book city and ordered surrender. He also spoke very loudly and said that if he dared to say something, he would not leave any one after the city was destroyed.

If someone else said this, Shi Tingzhu would just think that he was bragging, but who would dare not take it seriously?

Shi Tingzhu punched the city wall and couldn't help but curse, "Mom, Zhao Zamao, I don't believe it!"

Behind Shi Tingzhu, Meilezhen Shen Yongzhong of the Han army's official white flag was a little shaken, "Gushan, Zhao Zamao is brave and good at fighting and can't win. Now he is coming, and there are only a few thousand soldiers in my city, how can he fight?"

Continuous military failures and internal turmoil in the Qing Dynasty made many Qing generals no longer have the intention to fight.

Shi Tingzhu has been in the Qing Dynasty for many years, and is a hard-core old traitor who is with Li Yongfang's generation. He suddenly turned around, glanced at everyone, and gritted his teeth and said, "Now is the time of crisis in the Qing Dynasty. If you have two hearts, how can you deserve the kindness of the Qing Dynasty? Furthermore, what good end can we end up in Zhao Zamao? Only now is to stick to the city and wait for reinforcements within the pass!"

"Gushan, Prince Ying from Guanzhong raised more than 100,000 troops and invaded the capital. If the court fails, who will save us?" Jialazhang Jing Ma Ning also said worriedly.

Shi Tingzhu looked annoyed. The situation is like this, and people are dispersed, so it is difficult to lead the team!

"Hmph! Why are you worried about these things? Aisin Gioro's own family fights, the emperor wins, and wants to save Jinzhou, and Prince Ying wins, so why don't you save Jinzhou?" Shi Tingzhu said coldly.

As soon as he said this, everyone was unsure of it, but it was hard to say it again.

Shi Tingzhu stared at everyone, and saw everyone hanging their hands, so he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Zu Dashou is our defeated general. He can hold Jinzhou for a year and a half. Can we still stop Zhao Zamao when we stay in the Eight Banners? And stick to the city. I thought that as long as half a month or as long as three months, one point in the pass will be a big army!"

As he said that, Shi Tingzhu couldn't help but look out of the city, and his thoughts were empty, "This Jinzhou City is the key to the rush. The Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty repeatedly fought for each other, because the place of Jinzhou was too important. Now the court will never give up Jinzhou."

After hearing Shi Tingzhu's words, everyone barely cheered up. Since they decided to resist stubbornly, they could only command their subordinates to set up defenses and stick to the end.

However, after the Qing army captured Dalinghe, Jinzhou, Songshan, Ningyuan and other cities, there was no force to garrison and was worried that the Ming army would reoccupate, so they destroyed the city.

Now, although Jinzhou and other cities have been restored, they are no longer the strong city when the Ming Dynasty operated the Liaoxi defense line. The city walls are full of holes and are broken, which makes all the defenders who are deploying the defense feel cold.

The Qing army looked at the broken city, then the Wu Yue army camp outside the city, and the artillery that was being launched, all of them were frightened and their hearts were beating wildly.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, early morning.

Xie Qian raised the curtain and entered the central army's tent. Zhao Ming was putting on his armor and went out of the camp to peek at the city defense.

"Your Highness, the one-day deadline has passed, and there is no sign of surrender in the city so far!" Xie Qian reported.

Zhao Ming put on his cloak and asked casually: "With this old thief Shi Tingzhu, he still wants to resist with his subordinates?"

Xie Qian nodded angrily, "The Qing army on the top of the city is deploying defenses. Judging from the appearance, they are preparing to walk one road to the dark!"

Zhao Ming Wenyu sneered, picked up the helmet on the table, and walked out, saying, "Let's go, look at Jinzhou City!"

At that moment, Zhao Ming walked out of the tent, Xie Qian and the guards outside the tent hurriedly followed him, and left the camp together, and went to peek at the city defense.

Everyone rode their horses and galloped, and more than a hundred riders rushed out of the camp, galloping until hundreds of steps away from the city wall before stopping, and observing Jinzhou City from afar.

Seeing the city in front of him, Zhao Ming couldn't help but sigh that Jinzhou had an important position in history at the end of the Ming Dynasty, had several major wars, and played an important role in the battlefield outside the pass.

This majestic city, which Zu Dashou has been guarding for many years, is in dilapidated at this time. The gun platform built by Yuan Chonghuan and Guanning Army collapsed, and the city walls collapsed in many places, and the city towers no longer existed.

Zhao Ming sneered when he saw this, "Shi Tingzhu dares to stop the orphan even with this broken city?"

Xie Qian looked at the city, worried that there would be cannons on the city, so he said, "Your Highness, go back to the camp, give me a day. Just break the city, I will definitely take it down and capture Shi Tingzhu to see you!"
Chapter completed!