What is even more infuriating is that not only did not divide the troops, he also did not take the initiative to attack.

It's been four or five days since Zhang Jiuyan's army was at the city. Apart from digging a ditches, he didn't make any noise.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Chenyang City are very cautious every day, worried and always prepared, but they are useless.

Huang Taiji said angrily again: "Does Zhang Jiuyan understand war? Don't he know the truth that morale can be boosted?

This has been here for so many days and he has not attacked the city. Wouldn't he be afraid that the soldiers will lose their morale?"

Huang Taiji was very angry, but he could only lose his temper here, which had no effect on Zhang Jiuyan outside the city.

He was increasingly unable to understand Zhang Jiuyan.

However, it is not enough to let Zhang Jiuyan dig a ditch. Originally, Huang Taiji planned to wait for Zhang Jiuyan to take the initiative to attack the city even if Zhang Jiuyan did not divide his troops.

In this way, as the guardian of the city, Huang Taiji could use cannons and bows on the city wall to cover it, and the Eight Banners Army inside and outside the city could also kill Zhang Jiuyan and turn over the horse.

But now Zhang Jiuyan does not take the initiative to attack the city, so Huang Taiji has to change his city defense strategy to make an offensive strategy.

It would be impossible not to change. If the Ming army was surrounded for three or two months, the Tartars would have to live a life of eating grass and drinking urine.

So Huang Taiji dispatched troops and began his first attack on Zhang Jiuyan after the arrival of him.

Huang Taiji handed over the mission this time to Amin.

Amin is Huang Taiji's uncle brother. He holds a flag of Eight Banners soldiers and horses. He is brave and good at fighting. He has a great prestige among the Tartars.

It is precisely because Amin is good at abilities and brave, that he is also a political competitor of Huang Taiji and a threat to his position.

Huang Taiji planned to use this war to defeat the Ming army and weaken Amin's strength.

If the Ming army retreated and Amin was disabled, Huang Taiji would probably have to thank Zhang Jiuyan in his heart.

"Amin, you are the main force in this attack, so don't let Ben Khan down.

However, the Ming army has many troops, so you should take care of it. If it doesn’t work, withdraw the troops immediately. My Khan promises you to be arbitrary at the moment.”

Before the war, Huang Taiji personally encouraged Amin. Seeing him like that, he was such a good brother, but how many people knew what he really thought.

Amin is not as cunning as Huang Taiji. Judging from Huang Taiji's appearance, he really thinks that Huang Taiji is caring for himself and cherishing himself.

Amin was very moved. In addition, Amin was even more anxious to make achievements. He just wanted to catch the Ming army off guard now.

After some preparation, at dawn, the 100,000 Ming army opposite came out to set up an array as usual,

The Ming army formed a formation to protect tens of thousands of other soldiers from digging deep ditches to avoid sudden attacks by the Tartars.

At this time, more than 10,000 Taurus cavalry headed by Amin suddenly left the city gate.

After leaving the city gate, Amin brought the 20,000 people originally stationed outside the city, a total of 30,000 troops, and suddenly rushed towards the 100,000 Ming troops who had not yet arranged the array.

I need to say here that it is the battle of offensive and defensive cities in ancient times.

It is not simply that one side is inside the city, the other side is outside the city, and the two sides are fighting at the top of the city.

This situation is not without, but it is very rare. It usually only occurs when the troops on the side of the city are too small.

Anyone who guards the city, as long as there is a little surplus in the military, will not just hike in the city without leaving.

On the contrary, the defender of the city will actively lay out large armies under the city wall outside the city to cooperate with the people on the city wall to defend together.

Only in this way can the city be defended.

Why is this happening?

In fact, the reason is very simple, that is, if you are the guardian of the city and you just put all your troops on the city wall, then you are extremely passive.

Because you can only watch whatever the other person does to you outside the city, such as poisoning your moat, filling up the soil, or cutting off your passage.

Because it is very expensive to come out and stop it, because the other party will not let you come out and line up easily.

Also, if you don’t come out, it will also be a blow to your morale.

Because your soldiers will think that only this city wall can be trusted. Once the city wall is broken by the enemy, you will undoubtedly die.

So once the enemy climbs up the city wall, many soldiers will collapse without fighting because of strong psychological fear.

And if you don’t lay out troops outside the city, this is also an encouragement for the enemy.

The enemy will think that as long as I break through his city wall, I will win. I don’t have to think about anything else, just focus on breaking through his city wall.

But if you put down a little troops outside the city, the situation will be completely different.

For the soldiers outside the city, they would think in their hearts that there was a city wall behind them and companions on the city wall. They would cooperate with them and cover themselves, and would not bear the enemy alone.

Even if you are unlucky, if you can't stand it, you can't go back.

People on the city wall will also think that anyway, they still have their own companions below, so they can fight boldly, but the companions under the city can no longer hold on, and they still have the city wall to support them, so they can still fight against the enemy at that time.

And the most siege side, facing the enemies above and below the city, they would think in their hearts that these enemies are really troublesome.

If you defeat these people in the city, you will have to risk climbing the city wall and attacking the enemies on the city wall. You don’t know if you have the life to go to where you have.

Thinking of this, the morale of the army on the siege will inevitably be affected. Once the attack is frustrated, it is easy to give up.

In this way, one will rise and fall, and as the guardian of the city, the morale of the army can be maximized.

The city can also be guaranteed to the greatest extent and will not be so easy to break.

It is precisely because of this consideration that in ancient times, in battles to defend the city, some of the troops were placed outside the city, and then they cooperated with the troops on the city to achieve the best results.

For example, the Tartars in the second year of Chongzhen surrounded the capital. At that time, Yuan Chonghuan was forming an array at the foot of the capital. The Ming army on the top of the city relied on cooperation with Yuan Chonghuan under the city, which was the only way to successfully repel the Tartar soldiers.

Otherwise, if Yuan Chonghuan was not under the city, he would probably not be able to defend the capital.

This time, Zhang Jiuyan brought 400,000 troops to the city, so Huang Taiji naturally attached great importance to it.

Huang Taiji not only guarded the city, but also had many cannons and sufficient troops. He also laid heavy troops under the city gates on all sides.
Chapter completed!