Chapter 993 Gushan Fort

Sun Shoulian, the deputy general of Liaoning, is very regretful now. He has been fighting at Gushan Fort for six days. Sun Shoulian doubts whether he can enjoy the many benefits that Wang Tong has given him. The wealth accumulated by his family over the years is probably left to his descendants for his descendants. He is not sure. In the Ming Dynasty, the orphans and widows have so much money, so he will be targeted by some wolves who are ambitions.

Sun Shoulian relied on the defense line arranged by the fortress and military camp along the Prince River, and had already been broken through. Originally, Sun Shoulian planned to extend this defense line as far as possible to connect to Liaoyang.

In this way, Liaoyang, with sufficient troops, can provide certain support, but the shrinking around Liaoyang City is so fierce that what makes Sun Shoulian angry is that Liaoyang actually draws the soldiers near Liaoyang City, making the troops on the Prince River even weaker. As a result, the Jurchen powers traveled south and are full of holes.

The actions of Jurchen merchants in Liao Town have never been restricted. There are also many Jurchens serving as soldiers in Liao Town. They are very familiar with the terrain and are familiar with the marching and dispatching.

The Jurchen power led by Shurhaqi relied on the robbery of villages along the way to supplement supplies, and advanced with standard light clothing. Although the Han people seemed to have experienced hell disasters, Sun Shoulian was unable to defend himself.

When the Jurchen brigade was at its deepest, it once reached Lianshan Pass, which was less than two days away from Sun Shoulian's base camp, Dingliao Right Guard Phoenix City.

The defense line was useless, and Wang Tong had another letter arrangement. Sun Shoulian could not stay in the city to defend. He entrusted Phoenix City to the big families in the city to jointly defend, plundered all the forces that could be taken out in the city, and took the initiative to go north to find Shurhaqi to fight.

It is also common for Liao Town to deduct military pay. Sun Shoulian is a little more relaxed than others, but according to the usual rules, he also deducts 20% or 30% every year, otherwise it would seem inhumane.

This time, Sun Shoulian's troops did not suffer in the great defeat in Jiefanzhai, but there were many rumors that the military villages on the front line of Taizihe and the official road failed and fled. The news they brought made others a little worried and panic.

Sun Shoulian also paid off his family's assets. Not only did he pay the accumulated food and wages, but he also paid two more months for the start of the game, and he also promised twice the reward for military merits.

He also understood that as Wang Tong ordered, there was no need to worry about wealth and prosperity. If the Jurchens broke through, not only would their own territory be poisoned, but if several big cities were really lost and the court pursued them, he would not have as much accumulation as Li Chengliang. In the end, the new deputy general of the division guard was gone, and he might even be punished.

Sun Shoulian's army moved, but Shurhaqi's side began to retreat. The defense suddenly turned into pursuit. It would be fine if he could force the Jurchen army to leave the scope of his own defense.

However, he did not dare to disobey Wang Tong's series of orders, and could only pursue him. Shurhaqi just walked. Sun Shoulian recovered several lost military fortresses along the way and kept reporting his merits to Liaoyang. He felt that there was a sweetness. As long as Shurhaqi came out of the side wall, he would be a great achievement and he would not have to spend any effort.

He even chased along the Prince River and completely restored the defensive positions he set up, but went from one victory to another.

However, when he was chasing the Songshukou area on the eastern front of the Taizihe River, the Jurchen army, which had not fought head-on with the Ming army, rushed over.

The more than 10,000 troops led by Sun Shoulian could not resist it at all. According to the previous situation of the enemy, Shurhaqi led more than 7,000 people, including more than 1,000 cavalrymen. However, when he was fighting, he found that the number of forces the opponent invested was already greater than that of Sun Shoulian, with tens of thousands of cavalrymen, and almost 3,000 cavalrymen.

If Sun Shoulian led a troops full of courage and fighting spirit, then the encounter between the two sides would be very fierce, and Sun Shoulian could not escape even if he fled.

The Ming army in southern Liaoning was obviously not a kind of army that could fight to the death. Sun Shoulian had no intention of dying here. Once he fought and fell a little undermined, he led his army to retreat. Shurhaqi's troops naturally stood firm and retreated all the way. He walked south from the mouth of the pine trees and then the alkaline field fort. These forts did not stand and finally arrived at Gushan Fort.

Although Sun Shoulian's subordinates were dispersed, there were more people following him. This was also close to the side wall, with mostly mountains around him, and there were pursuers behind him. If they were separated, they would probably be difficult to save their lives.

The Gushan Fort was not very much, but Sun Shoulian arrived one day earlier than the Jurchen army. Gushan Fort, Samaji Fort and Aiyang Fort in the west were separated by mountain meadows. In fact, Gushan Fort had no choice but to retreat for the army, and Sun Shoulian could only defend this side.

On this day, Sun Shoulian used it very well. All the soldiers, whether they could fight or could not fight, were mobilized by him, digging trenches outside the city to build fortifications, and began to plunder the grain stored in villages near the fort.

The soldiers defended by fortifications, and their courage and fighting spirit were always much stronger than in the field. The Jurchen soldiers who followed him were frustrated on the first day of attack.

Moreover, the Jurchens were not experienced in attacking fortifications, and even people outside could enter the defensive area of ​​Gushan Fort. Sun Shoulian also received some news, for example, Shurhazi received some supplements on the side of Crowfuguan, and then counterattacked.

Sun Shoulian knew very well about the military geography of Liao Town. The Jurchen troops' current purpose was to clear the Ming army's defenses on the front line of the Yahu Pass and Taizi River. Fushun Pass was the gateway to Liao Town. There were many military camps along the way, and the various big cities also had enough power. However, if you enter Liao Town on the side of Yahu Pass, you can go straight to the hinterland of Liaodong along the Taizi River, and you can also contact Goryeo along the side walls.

There was constant trade between the Jurchens and Goryeo. In a sense, Goryeo was a middleman between the Ming and Jurchens. After opening up this line, the Jurchens could not only trade with the Goryeo people, but also possible because of the cowardice of Goryeo, which was also possible.

To do this, the Jurchens must clear the obstacles along the way. For example, Sun Shoulian's army completely annihilated Sun Shoulian's army, and there is no power that southern Liaoning can produce.

There is not much battlefield around Gushan Fort that can fight more than 10,000 people, and Gushan Fort does not have any high and thick city walls and years of defense. The trenches and low walls are temporary preparations, which does not have such a big obstacle to the enemy. The battle was extremely difficult on the first day.

As ordinary infantrymen, the Jurchens had too great advantages, and their determination and will to fight were also superior. The reason why Sun Shoulian's subordinates did not collapse was because they were on the defensive side, had fortifications, and they could not retreat at this time.

Sun Shoulian took his servants and soldiers into his hands as a reserve team. If there is any place in Gushan Fort's defense circle that cannot be supported, Sun Shoulian will send a reserve team to block this gap.

Almost all the Sanjiang Craftsman Equipment Sun Shoulian was equipped with the personal soldiers of Sun Shoulian, and he was fed by food and wages. He had strong combat power, but there was no problem to block the gap.

The situation on the first day was maintained like this, but Gushan Fort was too small, and the combat effectiveness of the Jurchen infantry was completely surpassing that of ordinary soldiers under Sun Shoulian's troops, allowing them to launch attacks in several suitable directions at the same time. Sun Shoulian's personal soldiers also attacked everywhere.

This kind of defense that blocks leaks everywhere makes the morale of the garrison officers and soldiers drop sharply, and also makes Sun Shoulian's personal soldiers even more tired.

On the third day of the battle, Sun Shoulian received a report from his soldiers, saying that the Jurchen soldiers began to cut trees on the surrounding mountains and prepared to build equipment for siege.

"Mom, I usually raise them and feed them, but I ended up getting such a bunch of wolf cubs."

Everyone scolded this, and don’t even guess. Look at the clothes worn by those who made siege equipment were clearly from the Liao Town army. After the defeat of Jiefanzhai, some were captured by the Tartars, while others directly surrendered to the Jianzhou Jurchens to join the army to eat food. Many soldiers in Liao Town did not know what national justice was.

After the siege equipment was built, the battle to guard Gushan Fort became even more difficult. With the shield of the large shield, the Ming army was blocked and the arrows were fired. The Jurchen soldiers filled the trenches outside, and then used large wooden vertebrae bound by wooden stakes to break the low wall outside.

Without the cover of these simple fortifications, Jurchen soldiers could easily rush in for hand-to-hand combat, bows and arrows could also cause damage, and Sun Shoulian's personal guards and model soldiers also began to suffer casualties.

The scale of the ordinary soldiers' escape became larger, and Sun Shoulian could not stop him from killing one after another. The situation gradually got out of control. On the fourth day of the offensive and defense battle, nearly a thousand Jurchen soldiers rushed into Gushan Fort, and Sun Shoulian personally led his men to drive these people out.

However, when the enemy rushed in, it caused great damage. The warehouse where the grain and grass were stored was set on fire and killed the enemy. Gushan Fort mobilized people to put out the fire. However, it was impossible to put out the fire during the battle, and the food and grass were still burned. Ten thousand people consumed a lot of food and food. Sun Shoulian found it desperately and wanted to support it, but he could only kill the horse after two days.

The soldiers below were fleeing, and some of them went directly to the Jurchens, but Sun Shoulian's personal guards were still loyal enough. This situation was a desperate situation. Instead of staying here to defend the dead, it would be better for everyone to protect the master's family and escape, so there was still a glimmer of hope.

When people were in panic, Sun Pengju and a few people entered Gushan Fort. When they arrived near the battlefield, they walked on the nearby mountain road and sneaked into the side of Gushan Fort. It was very hard to walk. The appearance of his son made Sun Shoulian crazy. He was obviously dead, but he still came in to die and died.
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