See through

At the same time when Zhao Shujiao's troops were wiped out, more than 30,000 Jin troops led by Huang Taiji had already launched the first attack on Beijing City. In this way, the Ming army in the city certainly could not have known that Wan Xu's robe was killed by the Jin people just now because they wanted to rescue them. They were now looking at the city with great anxiety, watching the Jin people constantly launching wave after wave of charge towards the city under the city.

Although the three major camps in Beijing are not inferior to the elite soldiers in Liaodong in terms of combat power, they lack practical experience. After all, they are at the feet of the emperor and it is impossible for them to encounter any battle. At most, they are military exercises, but today they encountered a real siege battle, which made the soldiers of the three major camps a little nervous.

"Kill!" Hundreds of Jin soldiers rushed over the floating bridge that had just been built and rushed to the city. As soon as they threw their hands, hundreds of ropes as thick as arms shot to the top of the city and put them on the squadron. Then they climbed up along the rope. As soon as they saw the Jin army appear, the defenders immediately smashed many stones below. With a bang, dozens of Jin soldiers in the front were broken and broken, falling from mid-air.

Then the defenders on the city cut straight on the ropes with swords and axes. They didn't know what materials the ropes were made of, but they were not afraid of swords and axes. After more than ten cuts, they cut a gap. In desperation, the soldiers had to burn the ropes with fire, which destroyed these ropes that were likely to turn into the thoroughfare of the Jin army's siege.

Seeing that this time, the Jin army could not take advantage, they began to call the gold and withdraw their troops. Most of the hundreds of people rushing to the city retreated safely. The Ming army guarding the city could only continue to attack with bows and arrows, but the results were not very effective.

At noon, in the outer city of Beijing, Tang Feng stood at the top of the city under the escort of a group of soldiers and looked out. The Jin army below was still attacking Beijing. However, because they were rushing for a long distance and there were no effective siege weapons around them, they still could not pose any threat to Beijing. For the Jin people, their strongest weapon was bows and arrows, but the walls of Beijing were more than five meters high, and even when they shot arrows at the powerful archers, they were already at the end of their power at the top of the city, so naturally they did not have much deterrence. Therefore, their attacks were mostly tentative attacks like before, and they had never had the kind of momentum that they had seen in Liaodong.

As a result, the defenders on the city gradually became more courageous. Some people even poked out half of their bodies to throw stones at the Jin people under the city, or even bows and arrows, even muskets and artillery. As a result, the Jin people kept retreating, their siege became only a decoration and did not have much effect. Tang Feng had a general understanding of the Jin army's troops outside the city. Based on the men they sent out each time and the time they insisted on siege, he could calculate that the opponent's troops should be only 30,000 to 40,000, and there was no 80,000 people they claimed to be.

After seeing this, Tang Feng felt a little puzzled. With just such a few troops, the Jin army dared to attack Beijing. They were too arrogant. I thought that in the early days of the Jingnan Jingzun of the Ming Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of troops in the imperial court could not conquer Beijing. Even if the Jin army had strong combat power, I would probably not have the ability. Moreover, the army of kings in various places was about to arrive, so why would the Jin army stay here without making any changes? Moreover, the Jin army's attack was not fierce, and it was incomparable to their attacks in Liaodong in the past. What was going on?

Tang Feng, who had thought so much, couldn't help but frown. He felt something was wrong in his heart. Could it be that the Jin people were hiding something behind? If they really had something behind, what should he do? Although he only assumed the responsibility of defending Beijing City, he would not just stay in Beijing. He still wanted to annihilate the enemy he would invade in the future.

The Jin army suddenly changed a lot this time, and invading the Central Plains from other places did catch the Ming Dynasty off guard, so that they could kill directly to the city of Beijing. The situation seemed very unfavorable. But everything had its advantages and disadvantages. The Jin army killed Beijing without opening the gateway to Liaodong. Then they could not have logistics guarantees and no personnel would be supplemented. In terms of logistics, the Jin people could loot and fight with war, but once the troops suffered major casualties, they had nowhere to make up for it. In addition, if they could kill Beijing so easily, they would have to pay the price of no way out. As long as they could surround the lonely Jin army under the city of Beijing, they would have to die.

The unfavorable factors for the Jin people were so obvious. Tang Feng absolutely did not think that they would be ignorant of nothing. Not only did they not rush to attack Beijing, but they were so leisurely, looking as if they were waiting for something. "Fare attack?" Tang Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. He had found the key to the problem. I am afraid that the real purpose of the Jin army was not in Beijing, but in other places. Apart from the Ming Dynasty, Beijing, is there anything else that the Jin people would like to take? Of course, there is one, that is, they have blocked their defense line in Liaodong, which has been moving south for many years. Could they be the idea of ​​playing there this time?

After getting to know this, Tang Feng looked at the Jin army below and found that their actions were becoming more and more like he thought. No matter how they seemed to be attacking, they obviously did not give their all. They were completely retaining their strength, and just gave people the illusion that Beijing was being attacked by them, which was very dangerous.

"So that's it. It turns out that you are making such an idea. I really underestimated you." Tang Feng's eyes flashed: "But since your intentions have been seen through by me, don't think that things will happen." He immediately turned to his head and said to the personal soldiers who followed him: "General Guan, Liu and Zhang, please come to me. I have something to tell them to do." The three generals he mentioned were Guan Zhengjie, Zhang Wencong and Liu Meng. These three people are still Shenji. The three generals of the three camps of the Sanqian and the Five Army were very easy to cooperate because of their past relationship with Tang Feng.

"Sir, what are the instructions for us to come suddenly?" Liu Meng asked anxiously as soon as he saw Tang Feng's face. The three of them were commanding the mobilization of their troops in the army, and they really didn't dare to leave.

"I ask you, how many batches are there in my Beijing city? How long are the cities in the city being rotated to defend the city?"

"It is divided into three batches, and it rotates every two hours. Didn't this be decided by you, sir? Why did you suddenly ask about this now?" Guan Zhengjie seemed to have some understanding after saying this: "Sir, do you have any other ideas?"

Tang Feng looked at him with praise: "How do you think of the Jin people's attack this time?"

"This... Although the generals have never been to Liaodong, the situation of the Jin people attacking our Beijing city is not as powerful as the legendary one. Although the people in the city are very uneasy, just look at the generals, they can't get to the city at all." Zhang Wencong said after a smile.

Tang Feng nodded slightly and said, "I have seen the attack of the Jin people. When tens of thousands of troops attacked Ningyuan in turn, their momentum was far greater than today. Now they are attacking the capital of my Ming Dynasty. How could it be worse than before? Moreover, it is reported that they had 50,000 or 60,000 troops when they attacked Zunhua this time, but now there will be no more than 40,000 troops under the city. Where did the other troops go?"

"Sir, just say whatever you want. Just wait until you receive the order!" Liu Meng said suddenly, and the other two looked at Tang Feng. The two of them also saw that Tang Feng had something to say, but they were not as straightforward as Liu Meng.

"I am worried that the Jin people's reinforcements were not in my Beijing but in various places, especially in the idea of ​​attacking my Liaodong reinforcements. To put it bluntly, they wanted to siege the city and attack the reinforcements!" Tang Feng slowly expressed his concerns: "The surprise troops rushed to the capital to mobilize the Liaodong army that had always blocked their way south, and then ambushed the halfway. This can explain why they came with 50,000 or 60,000 people, but now there are only 20,000 to 30,000."

"There is such a thing? Then the reinforcements from Liaodong are really going to be in trouble. They are determined to save Beijing, and there will be no preparations on the way. Sir, should we send someone to send them a letter?" Liu Meng asked hurriedly.

Tang Feng shook his head gently: "It's too late to warn them now, and under the current circumstances, we can't send people to deliver this letter at all. As for using a carrier pigeon, we don't know where they are now."

"What should I do? If the Liaodong defenders fail, it will be quite unfavorable to us, and it will also enhance the arrogance of the Jin people." Zhang Wencong also frowned and looked at Tang Feng. He was still very confident in this boss, knowing that since he said these words, he must have his own plans.

"The Jin people have considered the whole situation this time. The only thing we can do now is to turn passive into activeness and go out of the city to kill the enemy!" Tang Feng's eyes flashed and said, "As long as they defeated their troops under my Beijing city, their conspiracy to siege the city and attack the aid will be broken."

"Sir, this is probably not OK, right?" Guan Zhengjie said in embarrassment: "The military order we received was to defend the capital and wait for reinforcements to arrive. If we take the initiative to attack now, we would disobey our orders. Moreover, all of this is just your judgment, and we cannot be accurate at all. If this is just a trap set deliberately to earn our exit from the city, we are afraid that we will be surrounded as soon as we leave the city. At that time, even Beijing will..."

After hearing what he said, the other two people hesitated. After all, they were just the leaders of the three major camps of the capital and had never really been on the battlefield. Now they just want to not make mistakes and how to take this risk? Moreover, in their eyes, Beijing City is the most important, and any omission is their responsibility. As for the reinforcements in Liaodong, this is just Tang Feng's guess after all, and it cannot be compared with the safety of Beijing City.

Looking at the expressions of the three people, Tang Feng knew that they would not take this risk anymore, which made him feel helpless. Although his personal relationship with them was very good, it was difficult to convince these three people in this matter. This made Tang Feng a little helpless. He knew that the most important thing was to defend the capital, but he could not do it when he saw the reinforcements from Liaodong falling into the trap of the Jin people. Now he could only rely on his prestige among them. Thinking of this, Tang Feng said: "Several generals, if things are really as I am worried about, once the defenders of Liaodong are injured, not only will the Jin people be able to advance straight in the future, but their unfavorable factors will be gone this time. At that time, the Jin people can attack my Beijing with all their strength, and it will be even more difficult for us to defeat the enemy. We can only bet this time. Do you believe me?" He said and looked at the three people.

"Sir..." The three of them looked at each other, knowing that this time Tang Feng was determined, so they had to nod helplessly and said, "We know that you have defeated the Jin people many times in Liaodong. I believe you are already very familiar with the Jin people's military use. This time we - we still believe you. But this time the matter is too much to do, so there is no omission..."

"I only brought 20,000 troops out of the city. I only had 20,000 troops from the three major camps of soldiers guarding the city!"

"Twenty thousand? Sir, are only 20,000 troops enough to fight the Jin army outside the city? They are fierce Jin people!"

"As long as you provide me with support, I think 20,000 troops should be enough. General Guan, I know that the Shenji Camp has improved some firearms now, and I need you to hand over these firearms and people who can use them to me." Tang Feng had already thought of a countermeasure when he said that only 20,000 troops.

"If you must persist, I will definitely cooperate with you."

"It's a pity that the ten red artillery artillery were transported to Liaodong by Lord Sun after the battle in Ningyuan. Otherwise, why should I be so passive with them now? But with these firearms, I think I will be more confident in success." Tang Feng nodded slightly at Guan Zhengjie.

"I wonder when sir, when will he leave the city?" Guan Zhengjie finally thought of this.

"No hurry, you have to wait until the sky gets dark. At that time, the Jin people will be in chaos once they encounter an attack, and my plan will be successful." Tang Feng glanced at the three of them and said, "There are still a few hours left now, I hope you can give me an army that can fight."

After making up his mind, Tang Feng rested in the corner tower and waited quietly for the sky to darken. What he didn't know was that some turbulence had already occurred in the inner city of Beijing.

Although the Jin army did not attack, the people who had been living a comfortable life were still panic when they heard the constant shouts of killing from outside. Some even proposed to escape from Beijing from other gates, thus saving their lives. At this time, the arrangements made by Tang Feng had made before played a role. As soon as they saw many people unwilling to stay at home peacefully, they even encouraged others. Those who had been ordered by Tang Feng to watch the yamen runners and inspectors in the city played a role.

Although these people cannot compare with real troops in terms of fighting, they have a great deterrence to the people. When they saw that the people were restless, they immediately rushed to capture those who spread unfavorable remarks. Under the intimidation of the whip and shackles in their hands, the people finally did not dare to do it again, and obediently returned to their homes and waited in a closed door.

After such a small episode, the sky finally darkened. After Tang Feng put on a thick enough armor, he was helped on the horse and ready to go. In addition to the 20,000 people carefully selected from the three camps, he also had some familiar faces around him, and Lu An and others were all on the list, and the guards who had been following him. When these people learned that Tang Feng was going to take this risk, they naturally could not let him take risks alone.

Tang Feng looked at the artillery that was slightly larger than the Flang machine cannons but much smaller than the general cannon, and a hint of relief appeared in his eyes. Although he did not know how to make firearms, he could also use his own methods to further strengthen the large open firearms. This may be the role of power. After shaking his head to clear the strange thoughts that suddenly appeared out of his mind, Tang Feng raised his hand and said, "Okay, prepare to set off!"

After a day of attack and attack, the Jin army outside the city had already withdrawn their troops and settled down not far from Beijing. Soon, wisps of smoke rose up. Just as they were about to have a meal full, the city gate that had been closed for two or three days had already opened a gap...

At the same time, on the important road from Liaodong to Beijing, Amin breathed a deep breath: "How is it, is there anyone coming over there?"

The scout who was very respectful beside him hurriedly said when he heard this: "I have never seen any trace of the Ming army until now."

"According to the Khan's judgment, the Ming army will definitely come to rescue once they hear that Beijing is attacked. The troops we destroyed at noon can prove that there are nearly 100,000 people in Liaodong, why are there no one coming from behind? Could it be that they have seen through something?" Amin said to himself.

"Here!" One person shouted in a low voice with a slight excitement, "A group of people is coming to us, looking as if there are 20,000 or 30,000 people."

"It's great, I'm going to kill this team without leaving any armor!"

The vanguard troops of nearly 80,000 troops brought out by Yuan Chonghuan from Liaodong, and their chief general was Wu Xiang. As a general with not outstanding military achievements, Yuan Chonghuan's trust in him was indeed above Zhao Shujiao and others, so he assigned the mission of the vanguard to him. Wu Xiang knew this very well, and he also made up his mind that he only wanted to make small contributions this time, so that people would not be suspicious of him.

While the march was marching, Wu Sangui, a young man next to Wu Xiang, suddenly frowned, looked at the white light, and said to his father on a very flat road: "Dad, there seems to be something wrong here."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Wu Xiang asked in confusion. He still had some trust in his son.

"I heard from the people left behind in Shanhaiguan that General Zhao has only been away for a while, so it will not be so flat here. Why doesn't there even be any trace of being trampled?" Wu Sangui said.
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