Nanganggou, forty miles east of Jinzhou, is located in the middle reaches of the Xiaoling River.

The waterways here are complex, the water level is wide and deep, and there are several small hills between the water networks, so it is difficult to explore this place in detail.

In the birch forest on the east side of Nanganggou, several people dressed as hunters knelt down on one knee and said to Haoge: "Yesterday morning, the southern army broke through the city wall of Jinzhou with heavy artillery, and Lord Gobuheng was killed in battle......

Hauge was also shocked when he heard this. Although Jinzhou City was designed by him to be taken by the Ming army, in order to play it realistically, he gave an order to defend the city to Gobuheng and his more than 2,000 people. Unexpectedly, the Ming army broke through the city in only two days.

It's just a pity that Gobuheng is a fierce general, he shook his head, and asked the spy again: "If all the arrangements in the city are in place, what is the movement of the barbarians?" ”

"Back to the prison country, three hundred elites with yellow flags have been ambushed in the city, just waiting for our army to attack, and they can join the inside and outside at any time." The "Orion" said, "The southerners have already left the city at noon today, and the procession is three or four miles away, and it should be in the direction of Shengjing. ”

Hauge showed some joy at this time, and waved his hand: "Go ahead, explore again." ”

"Huh!"

After the spies left, Haoge immediately turned to Fan Wencheng and praised: "The scholar is really like a god!" The barbarian only wanted to abandon Songjin and go all out to save Shengjing, and its main force had all gone north.

"Now we only need to follow the strategy of the scholars and lead the army back to Songshan, and Zhu Linmiao will become a turtle in the urn!"

Fan Wencheng hurriedly said: "If you are in charge of the country, you have to delay for a few days before going south." The southerners are marching very fast, and if they find out, they will rush back to help us before they do. ”

"Yes, yes." Hauge smiled and nodded, "There are scholars who are strategizing, and this time we will win a big victory!" ”

Fan Wencheng said a few words modestly, and turned his head away, but his face was full of worry.

Not to mention that the army captured Songshan in one day and broke through Jinzhou City in two days, only one day after they entered the city, they were able to reorganize the army to the north again, and the speed of repair and logistics supply is breathtaking.

It can be seen that this is definitely an elite division with extremely strong combat power!

He looked south, and secretly said in his heart, that is, this time he can repel the Ming army, but what about next time, what about next time?

The huge population of the Ming Dynasty, the abundance of money and food, and the strength to continue to go north to conquer, sooner or later they will no longer be in the middle of the plan and make mistakes, and at that time......

He closed his eyes, raised his head and sighed, perhaps, it was actually a terrible mistake for Taizu to lead his troops into the customs, and from that moment on, the Qing Dynasty was already doomed to decline.

Three days later, the Qing army returned to Nanganggou again, and Haoge immediately rushed out of the big tent and greeted the comer: "But what is the news?" ”

"Prison country, the Nanban brigade has passed the Panshan Station, and the soldiers are pointing directly at Shengjing."

"Panshan Station?" Hauge frowned at first, "These barbarians are going fast enough. ”

Panshanyi is one hundred and seventy miles away from Jinzhou, that is to say, the Ming army marched nearly sixty miles every day!

Haoge secretly said in his heart, fortunately, he was reminded by Scholar Fan, otherwise he rashly attacked back three days ago, and I am afraid that most of the southerners would retreat to Songshan first.

He hurriedly asked Fan Wencheng respectfully: "Scholar, do you see if you can ...... now?"

Fan Wencheng asked the Tanma first, "How many people are there in the southern army going north?" ”

"Back to the university, Nanban is extremely vigilant, and it is difficult for us to get close to investigate. However, looking at the footprints and military stoves left along the way, there should be 40,000 people. ”

The main force of the Ming army is 30,000, plus more than 43,000 Korean and Japanese reinforcements, that is to say, most of the Ming army has indeed gone to Shengjing! Fan Wencheng's expression finally relaxed, and he bowed his hand to Haoge vigorously, and said, "Prison country, the southern army has been tricked. At this time, send troops and take Matsuyama directly! ”

An hour later, the sound of horns sounded in all directions of Nanganggou. A total of 25,000 people under the command of Haoge were the main force of the two yellow flags and blue flags of Jianzhou, as well as the two yellow flags, white flags and red flags of the Han army, plus 3,000 Horqin cavalry and 5,000 green battalion soldiers, a total of 33,000 troops, and they slaughtered to the Songjin line.

In addition to the more than 20,000 green battalions that pretended to rescue Shengjing, and the 3,000 men and horses who reinforced Xingjing, this is already all the troops that can be mobilized in the entire Liaodong, no, it should be said that all the adult men.

Because of the life and death plan of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Haoge previously ordered everyone to stay in their vests and wait for the day, and the grain and grass had already been loaded, so at this time, the camp was also very fast, and no effort was spared to hurry.

By noon the next day, Haoge could already see the Jinzhou city wall from afar.

He immediately ordered the whole army to form a formation five miles south of the city and prepare to attack the city.

When the Qing army was lined up under the city, Haoge observed Jinzhou City with a telescope, and saw a huge gap more than ten zhang wide on the south side of the city wall, and many Ming soldiers and people were busy repairing it.

He sneered in his heart, the southern barbarian actually blasted the city wall out of such a big hole, but it was convenient for himself, and it seemed that he could even save the inside and the outside.

He summoned Wakda and was about to order it to attack the city, but when he saw Fan Wencheng urging his horse from the rear army, he panted and said: "Prison country, there is no need to attack the city, quickly gather the army and continue to the south." ”

Hauge was stunned, "Why is that?" ”

Fan Wencheng arched his hand and said: "Our army has appeared in Jinzhou, and the southerners will inevitably get the news soon, and then rush back to help."

"Although Jinzhou is sitting in the south and rushing south, it is extremely difficult for our army to intercept the southerners with this remnant city. Watch the speed of the enemy's previous breakthrough of the city, and the strength of the firearms, even trapping our army in the city! ”

Hauge frowned, "What do you mean by a scholar?" ”

"Take Matsuyama only!" Fan Wencheng said, "Based on the fortress built in Songshan, Zhu Linmiao was blocked in the north of the mountain. When he rushes back from afar, we will only have to hold on for more than ten days at most, and the food and grass of the southerners will be extinct! ”

Although Hao Ge felt that Fan Wencheng exaggerated the combat strength of the Ming army too much, he thought that there were still more than ten miles of open space on the east and west sides outside Jinzhou City that could be passed, and if the Ming army divided a group of men and horses to desperately drag their own army, and then the main force took the opportunity to flee from the side of Jinzhou City, then all his previous plans would be in vain.

So he nodded in a deep voice and said, "What the scholar said is reasonable. Wakda, herald, the army is still marching south to capture Songshan! ”

The next day, tens of thousands of Qing troops arrived on the east side of Rufeng Mountain and continued south along the wide and flat avenue between the mountains.

Soon, there was a sudden return of the horses, saying that they had seen the Ming army camp in Shannan, and there were only more than 1,000 people in the camp, and the grain, grass, and baggage were piled up.

Hauge was overjoyed when he heard this, and raised his eyes to look at the low mountain on the east side of Rufeng Mountain.

There is a fortress halfway up the low mountain, which echoes with Rufeng Mountain, and is the key point of guarding the passage on the west side of Songshan. And the fortress on the east side of Songshan Mountain was guarded by additional men when he withdrew, and it should still be in his own hands at this time.

In other words, as long as you capture the fortress on Rufeng Mountain and the low mountain opposite, you can completely block the passage for the Ming army to return south!