The cries of "defeat, defeat" were sparse at first, then grew louder, and finally converged into an irresistible torrent. The Ming soldiers shouted while running backwards completely desperately, sometimes in a panic.

They were crowded together, and they were actually fighting each other for who could escape first, as if they had the courage to fight in battle at this time.

Seeing this scene, the Jurchen Jin Army in Jianzhou couldn't help laughing. Over the years, when the Han army fought against them, such scenes had become commonplace, and it also made them despise the Han people more and more.

Yuan Yingtai, who was supervising the formation at the rear, couldn't help but feel a black eye.

The front line had obviously collapsed, and just as the previous staff had predicted, the already frightened soldiers did not even dare to fight with the Jurchens anymore.

Now it was obviously impossible to reorganize the front line and fight the Jurchens again. He had no choice but to order the troops to withdraw quickly and let those troops come back first.

Perhaps because they were afraid of the cannons on the city, the Jurchens' pursuit only lasted for a short period of time and then stopped. They were scolding outside the city while withdrawing their troops in an orderly manner, as if they had already regarded Liaoyang City as a

As if he had something in his bag.

That night, Yuan Yingtai rested in the Ming army's camp outside the city. He just had no sleep all night. He couldn't fall asleep at all. He just tossed and turned, and his mind was extremely confused. He thought about a lot of things, and thought about his life experiences. He was miserable when he was young.

After becoming a Jinshi, he only wanted to serve the imperial court. But after entering the officialdom, he found that the world he originally longed for was completely different from what he imagined. There were conflicts and constraints everywhere, and everyone formed cliques for selfish interests.

Everyone is deceived, and no one cares about the safety of the country and its people.

He also wanted to do something at that time, but in the end it seemed that nothing was accomplished, and his official position became higher and higher, and finally became the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, one of the most senior civil servants.

But what has he done for the country after becoming the governor?

Apart from failing again and again, losing cities one after another, and letting countless people of Liaodong fall into the hands of the Jiannu, what have you done?

When he discovered that the sages' teachings he had studied so hard since he was a child were of no help in defeating Jiannu, the Ming Dynasty civil servant fell into unprecedented confusion and pain.

After much deliberation, he finally came up with one idea: as soon as Liaoyang was captured, there would no longer be a place for the Han people in Liaodong, and millions of Liao people would surely fall into the hands of the slaves and live a life worse than death.

As the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, he must shoulder this responsibility with his own life.

It was not until dawn the next day that Yuan Yingtai reluctantly got up and returned to Liaoyang City. Although he managed to cheer up the next day and climbed to the top of the city to boost morale, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were still downcast and listlessly walking below the city.

The formation was obviously extremely pessimistic and dejected. Seeing this situation, Yuan Yingtai and Zhang Quan were heartbroken, but they had no choice but to sigh at the top of the city.

Their lamentation did not last long. As soon as it got dark, the Jurchen Jin Army of Jianzhou launched an attack.

Because of yesterday's defeat, the morale of the Ming army was even worse. The Jurchen Jin army in Jianzhou rushed directly to the outside of the city, and then drove the Han civilians to dig ditches and dig holes to drain the water.

The Ming army took it seriously.

Because he was forced by Nurhaci to be responsible for the siege, Amin was already furious. He personally led his own troops to command outside the city while supervising the progress of trench digging.

Under the gaze of Baylor, the flag owner, the soldiers with the blue flag did not dare to neglect, and desperately urged the Han civilians who were captured by the Jianzhou Jurchen Jin Army from villages outside the city to dig ditches. At this time, although Liaodong had already

It was the end of March, but the weather was still freezing cold. These Han civilians, regardless of gender, old or young, wearing thin clothing, were forced to dig with irons, hoes and even hands under the driving force of the Jurchen soldiers. They were still freezing.

On the hard ground, some people's hands were dripping with blood, but in the face of the Jurchens' whips and swords and guns, they could only cry and dig at the same time. Some people couldn't bear the terrible torture and pain, and ran back like crazy

, but were quickly killed by the Jurchen soldiers watching nearby with swords, guns, bows and arrows. The remaining people could only keep digging in the ground in fear, hunger and cold, and no longer even expected to survive such a disaster.

, just digging in the numbness, keep digging

As time went by, people often dug slower and slower due to hunger and cold, their bodies stiffened. Even if they were whipped many times, it would not help. Finally, they collapsed directly on the ground and died. This silent death seemed to be an infectious disease.

Likewise, as the wilderness spread in the cold wind, more and more people fell dead, but they did not receive any mercy. They were directly carried to a pit nearby and discarded hastily, just like weeds on the roadside.

Looking at the tragic scenes below the city, Yuan Yingtai and Zhang Quan both opened their eyes wide, as if blood was about to ooze out. They also held their hands tightly, and their whole bodies were trembling.

"Jiannu has brutalized our Han people like this, how is it any different from an animal?" Yuan Yingtai cursed in a trembling voice, "We and Jiannu must be at odds with each other."

"We are incompetent, betrayed the Sacred Heart, harmed the people, and deserved death." Zhang Quan could no longer say anything. He just kept mumbling to himself and shook his head sadly.

Yes, they all know in their hearts that even if they are heartbroken, they can't do anything. They can only watch the tragedy happen and wait for the tragedy to come to Liaoyang City where they are. This feeling of powerlessness gnaws at them

hearts, adding another layer to their pain.

Under the merciless driving of the Jurchen soldiers, although cannons and arrows were fired from the city top, the trenches were dug longer and deeper, and finally connected with the moat of Liaoyang City, and the water in the moat immediately

He was led away along the ditch. The officers and soldiers in the city felt extremely desperate when they saw this scene.

After discovering that the water in the moat had become very shallow, Amin was overjoyed, and then issued an order to attack the city from the east water mouth of the fortress. Inspired by the strict military law of the Jurchen Jin Army in Jianzhou and the hope of being able to enter the city to plunder, the remaining soldiers

The braided Jurchen soldiers howled and rushed out of the formation, crossed the ditch and attacked the city directly.

Liaoyang City originally had a high city wall and complete weapons and equipment. Although the previous battle under the city was defeated, the force was still sufficient, and there were even red-coated cannons to help. However, even with such excellent conditions, in the howling

In front of the Jurchen soldiers who rushed over and climbed up from the city wall, the Ming army soldiers who were already frightened did not dare to engage in too many battles. They only retreated after a slight encounter with the enemy. They did not dare to fight with the Jurchens at all. They were very afraid.

They quickly retreated from the city wall, allowing the Jurchen Jin army in Jianzhou to board the city. Even the officers took the lead in escaping into the city.

"How shameless, how shameless." Yuan Yingtai, who was staying on the tower to supervise the battle, couldn't help but cursed when he saw this scene. "The Liao soldiers were so well-supported by the court, but they were so greedy for life and afraid of death that they didn't dare to fight against the slaves. How shameless."

"

"Dai Lai, don't you know now? The Liao soldiers are all generals. These generals only think about preserving their strength. Where is the country in their hearts and where are the people fighting for credit? They all strive to be first and fear the enemy.

They are like tigers. The country spends millions of food and wages a year to raise such a group of shameless beasts." Zhang Quan next to him also sighed, "If we don't eradicate these generals, the Ming Dynasty and Liao Dynasty will never have peace... Let's talk about it now.

What’s the use?”

At this moment, one of Yuan Yingtai's soldiers suddenly rushed onto the tower.

"My lord, my lord, something is wrong," she yelled at him.

"What's the matter?" Yuan Yingtai asked loudly when he came closer.

"Master Gao, Master Niu, Master Hu, Master Fu, they all ran away." There was a hint of crying in the voice of the soldier, "They all ran away."

A wave of dizziness suddenly struck Yuan Yingtai's heart.

These "adults" in the mouth of the soldiers refer to Taoist officials Gao Gao, Niu Weiyao, Hu Jiadong, and the governor of the Ming army, Fu Guo. They are all genuine officials of the Ming Dynasty and should share weal and woe with the country. Unexpectedly

At this critical moment, these officials actually ignored the soldiers and civilians in the city and fled across the city.

shameless shameless

With such military commanders and such civil servants, how could the Ming Dynasty be undefeated? How could the Ming Dynasty be undefeated? Yuan Yingtai, the Ming strategist, roared in his heart.

"Come on, don't be angry. Even if these rats who are greedy for life and afraid of death can escape with their lives, they will be dealt with according to the national law. Are you afraid that you will not find justice? We will just be loyal to the country." Zhang next to him.

Quan suddenly pulled Yuan Yingtai's hand and reminded him not to be too embarrassed in front of his subordinates.

"That's right, let them go. I'll be loyal to the country." Under Zhang Quan's persuasion, Yuan Yingtai finally regained some composure. Then, he looked at Zhang Quan with a gloomy expression, "Yu Heng, what happened?

To this day, I don’t advise you to run away. You and I will stay together until the end.”

He doesn't say what to do after the "final", of course both of them know.

Zhang Quan looked at Yuan Yingtai, laughed, and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"A good man should be so generous, so I will take the first step."

Then he turned around and left the tower without looking back, and then took his own soldiers and some of the troops he could still command to defend another part of the city.

Amin stood under the city, watching groups of soldiers climbing up the city wall, and his heart was filled with ecstasy. He shouted loudly under the city, asking each of his soldiers to pass on the order, directing the army to rush up to the city from the breached city wall, and consolidate what had been done.

The results achieved.
Chapter completed!