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Chapter 179 Dorgon fell ill

Niu Dali and others followed behind Zhao Cheng, all blinking, looking at his lord, feeling that what his lord said was really novel.

Since ancient times, their impression of the grassland nomads is that they are good at riding and shooting, and good at fighting.

Even Emperor Qin and Han Wu regarded nomads as enemies.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.Look at the blue sky and white clouds, the beautiful prairie, there really shouldn't be any bloodshed.

"Think about it, the Grassland outside the Great Wall is different from our Central Plains. The land here is vast and sparsely populated. It may take several miles or more than ten miles to have a family.

If the young and the strong can fight well, it is inevitable that they will have the idea of ​​killing and stealing goods.There is a saying in our Central Plains, which is called "a chivalrous man uses martial arts to violate the ban".

The surrounding area is empty, no one is watching, and he has the means to kill, so it is inevitable that he will have the intention to kill.On this grassland, why are there constant conquests, many tribes are annexed every year, and many people are killed?
It is because they have always been proud of being good at fighting, they are too barbaric.In the future, when our military government rules the grasslands, we must educate the herdsmen so that they can put down their swords and live and work in peace and contentment. Only by making them able to sing and dance can the grasslands be truly peaceful. "

Zhao Cheng had a compassionate tone.

All the soldiers around nodded their heads.

Niu Dali also nodded, but he always felt that something was wrong.

What the adults said seemed to make sense.

But, is your lord so kind?Going to pity these Tartars and pity their lives?

"You are all my confidantes. In the future, some of you will lead troops to fight and conquer the entire grassland, and even the wider areas to the north, west, and east.

It is not limited to the land where Su Wu herded sheep.Wherever we ride the subway, it is the land of our Han people!The sword of our strong land should win the land for the plow of the Han people, and should win the cattle, sheep and grains and wheat for the Han people.

As for the nomads, they must become good at singing and dancing.Anyone who dares to question this point is the enemy of our strong army, and our bullets will destroy them.

This is what you need to do, and it is the truth you need to understand. "

Zhao Cheng's voice carried a powerful magic power.

All the generals were excited when they heard this.

The sword of Qiangdi is in their hands. They want to get the land for the plow of the Han people, and they want to win the cattle, sheep and ancient Wu wheat for the Han people!

"Listen to Mr. Zhao's words and follow Mr. Zhao! We must let the nomads become good at singing and dancing, and they can only become good at singing and dancing!"

The cow roared vigorously.

"Listen to Master Zhao's deterioration, follow Master Zhao!"

All the generals followed suit.

Accompanied by Zhao Cheng's voice, the [-] strong land army was like [-] fierce tigers, rampaging on the grassland, all the way to the east.

Wherever they went, all the tribes they encountered were destroyed, their tents were burned, all the young and strong who dared to resist were killed, and their cattle and sheep were taken away or slaughtered.

The herdsmen who have lost their homes and all their means of production can only howl and leave their traditional territory, and go desperately with other tribes around them, robbing cattle, sheep, tents, iron pots...

Hauge wanted to stop them, but the marching speed was not as fast as the strong army.

Secondly, they can't do anything to the strong army with unlimited logistics.

On the contrary, on the seventh day, the marching speed was too fast, and the vanguard crashed into the trap set by the strong army.

After a burst of Napoleon artillery bombardment and rifle fire, the vanguard broke up, leaving corpses all over the ground, and fled in embarrassment.

Hauge was angry and furious. When he wanted to organize an elite counterattack, he was horrified to find that pimple disease had broken out in their army.

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As dusk fell, in the Eight Banners camp outside Xuanfu Town, teams of horse-drawn carriages drove out of the camp pulling loads of hay.

Just after leaving the gate of the camp, the carriage ran over a stone, the carriage bumped, and with a bang, a corpse rolled down from the carriage.

The soldiers driving the chariot suddenly dodged in panic.

Soon, Ba Yala came on horseback, beat them with a whip, and yelled for them to carry the corpse into the cart.

The convoy drove for more than ten miles and found a ravine.

The carriage stopped, the straw was pulled away, and you could see that there were loads of corpses on the carriage, and the straw was only used as a cover.

The pimple disease has exploded completely.

The speed and scale of the outbreak far exceeded what Huang Taiji expected.

Every day, a large number of soldiers coughed up blood and fell down, unable to get up again.

Huang Taiji was still trying his best to conceal it. Every night, he used a carriage to quietly pull out the carloads of corpses, and threw them into hidden ravines.

But with so many people dying of illness, it is impossible to completely conceal it.

All kinds of rumors have long been spread in the army, and people are panicking.

Not only the soldiers, but even the banner leader Baylor had no heart to fight.

Huang Taiji stood in the big tent, looking at a sheepskin map in front of him, speechless for a long time.

In the past few days, the battle has gone quite smoothly.

After attacking Xuanfu Town, he immediately had that familiar feeling.

The Ming army here is different from that strong army.

When the Eight Banners army was pressing down on the border, the Ming army in Xuanfu Town didn't even dare to go out of the city to fight in the field.

Huang Taiji commanded the army and attacked the city several times, but the Ming army only dared to fire guns at the top of the city.

Huang Taiji is very confident, as long as he is given more time, he can mobilize a few red barbarian cannons, and he will definitely be able to break through the city gate and attack Xuanfu Town.

But it takes time.

The Ming army's frontier army was not good at field battles, and there were still two brushes for defending the city, and it was not completely vulnerable.

During the battle, Huang Taiji discovered that there was something wrong with his army.

Soldiers continued to have fever, body exertion, and bleeding...

Many brave infantry and vests suddenly fell down during the charge and could not get up again.

Morale was greatly affected.

"Sweat! Zhengbaiqi urgently reports!"

Suddenly, a bannerman rushed in hastily.

Huang Taiji's heart skipped a beat.

"Quick! Let him in!"

Huang Taiji's army is now divided into two groups. He brought 5 horses to attack the area of ​​Chaigoubao.

Dorgon, the owner of the Zhengbai Banner, led 5 troops to attack the Zhangjiakou area.

The distance between these two places is not far, and they can echo each other.

As long as there is a breakthrough in one point, they will win.

Now, Zheng Baiqi suddenly came to give an urgent report, not a good report... This made him feel bad.

The messenger entered, saluted, and presented a letter.

Huang Taiji took a look, his body swayed, and he almost lost his footing.

The letter was sent by Dorgon, and the content is very simple:
"Brother Khan. Your brother, Dorgon, was ordered by Brother Khan to attack Zhangjiakou. Unfortunately, he fell ill and had a fever and hemoptysis. Now he is bedridden. There are many people in the army who suffer from this disease.

After the minister asked the doctor to look at it, he said it was a pimple disease, whether it can be cured or not, everything is in the destiny.The younger brother secretly thought, fearing that time is running out.

According to my younger brother's observation, the epidemic has been raging like fire, all soldiers have been injured, and morale is still sluggish.

The younger brother knows the ambition of brother Khan, but the current situation is stronger than others. I hope brother Khan will judge the situation and order the withdrawal of troops as soon as possible.Otherwise, my ministers are afraid that I will build the Jurchen, and there will be disasters of extermination.

This thief Zhao Cheng is the great enemy of our clan.Although Hauge is brave, he is still young, so he might not be the enemy of Zhao thief.

Once Haoge is defeated and Shengjing falls, our Jianzhou will be in danger.

The Han people have a saying that when a person is about to die, his words are good.Back then, Father Khan used thirteen pairs of armor to fight against the Ming Dynasty. It was really not easy along the way.

The foundation of two generations cannot be destroyed at once.Brother Khan must focus on the overall situation and continue the blood of our clan.My brother, Dorgon, salutes again! "

Dorgon's letter can be said to be full of blood.

Huang Taiji read it over and over again, his hands trembling slightly.

He has long been mentally prepared, knowing that before the plague, there is no distinction between high and low blood.

Not only ordinary soldiers can be infected, even Huang Taiji may be infected.

Unexpectedly, Dorgon fell first.

If it was too late to hear that Dorgon was critically ill, Huang Taiji would be happy.

Dorgon is the owner of the Zhengbai Banner, and the three brothers hold the two white flags. Their prestige is too high, which makes Huang Taiji worry.

But things are different now.

As Dorgon said, Jianzhou women really face a big enemy.

After several battles with Zhao Cheng, they suffered heavy losses.

Now it is facing a major epidemic again, and Zhao Cheng is leading his army straight to Shengjing.

Although Hauge brought the elite of the Eight Banners back to help Shengjing, it is hard to say whether it will be in time.

At this time, it is to fight for speed.

He had to break through Xuanfu Town before Zhao Cheng, and the soldiers pointed out the Tingjing Division to have a chance of breaking the situation.

It is not a good thing that Dorgon is good at fighting, but suddenly fell down at this time.

"Cough cough!"

Huang Taiji felt anxious, he coughed fiercely, his eyes turned black, his body swayed, and he sat down heavily on the seat.

"Sweat!"

The people around were startled.

At this critical moment, if Huang Taiji falls, it will be over!

"Step aside!"

Huang Taiji pushed away the servant who came to help him.

Taking a deep breath, calming down, I finally made a difficult decision.

"Retreat...notify all the banners to retreat overnight! The Ming army must not be aware of our intentions!"

Huang Taiji looked depressed.

lost!

He was completely defeated!

First he lost to Zhao Cheng, and now he lost to the plague.

If there is no such plague, he can break into Xuanfu Town at all costs, and threaten the Ming court capital according to the plan.

But this plague, as Dorgon said, swept away like fire.

Now, a large number of people in the army fell ill and died suddenly every day, and they couldn't bear the long siege battle at all.

The Eight Banners army pulled out their camp overnight.

Huang Taiji led Zhenghuangqi's elite confidants to hold the battle in person, terrified, most afraid that at this time, the Ming army would suddenly leave the city to make a surprise attack.

Especially afraid to hear the loud trumpet sound.

The Eight Banners army had already received the order to withdraw. At this time, people were in panic. If there was a surprise attack, no one would resist, and they would be defeated immediately.

Do not!
Not even an army raid.

Huang Taiji suspected that if someone suddenly blew the scary trumpet at this time, the Eight Banners army might collapse on the spot.

There are countless battles with the strong army, and the charge of the strong army sounds like a reminder to the ears of the Eight Banners army!
Fortunately, until the army pulled out of the camp and retreated slowly, the Ming army did not come out of the city to take advantage of the situation to sneak attack and kill.

"Ming Army, it's still Ming Army after all! It's just that the freak Zhao Cheng came out..."

Looking at the bright torches on the top of the city, Huang Taiji sighed with emotion.

"Sweaty."

Just as the Eight Banners army was retreating, Fan Yongdou hurried over.

"Mr. Fan."

Huang Taiji remained vigilant towards the Han people, and did not tell Fan Yongdou about the plague in the army.

Of course, Fan Yongdou probably noticed it too, but he definitely didn't know the seriousness of the situation.

However, he respected Fan Yongdou very much.

Huang Taiji is a very ambitious person.

He knew that although the Jurchens were powerful now, their population was too small, which was their weakness.

If they want to really confront the Ming court, they must use Han people.

Only by treating and reusing Han people with courtesy will more Han people come to seek refuge.

"Why did the Khan suddenly withdraw his troops?" Fan Yongdou asked.

"To tell the truth from Mr. Fan, the fourteenth brother suddenly became seriously ill, and our army is at a disadvantage in the battle, so we can only retreat first to support the general." Huang Taiji sighed softly and said three points.

"I can't, Big Khan. The little people are in the army, and the soldiers are panicked when they receive orders. If we retreat here, if there are brave men in the Ming army and lead troops to pursue them, I'm afraid it will be bad for our army. Ah!" Fan Yongdou said.

"Then what do you want sir? I have decided to retreat. Do you have a better way to retreat?" Huang Taiji asked humbly.

"Big Khan, Xiaomin is willing to enter Chaigou Fort. With his sharp tongue, he can persuade the governor Shen Qi to send him money and food for peace. By then, the army will have food and grass, and they will no longer have to worry about the Ming army's sneak attack. Retreat calmly." Fan Yongdou volunteered.

"Oh? Sir, are you sure? Our army is fighting against the Ming army today. Although our army has a slight advantage, it is difficult to capture Chaigou Fort due to the lack of siege weapons. Shen Chen must also be able to see the strength of the army. He is defending the city If you have enough money, are you willing to send money and food for peace?" Huang Taiji's eyes lit up slightly.

"Hahaha!"

Fan Yongdou raised his head and laughed.

"Khan, you really don't understand Shen Chi! That day, our army was short of food, and it was the best time for the Ming army to attack our army. They still sent food, let alone now?
Our Fan family has a business in Chaigoubao.Xiaomin got the news that Shen Chi and Wang Kun were planning money and food everywhere, intending to negotiate peace.As long as Xiaomin stepped forward, it would definitely make this happen.

However, I hope Da Khan can cooperate with Xiaomin and not retreat immediately.It is also possible to leave only one, stationed here, and intimidate Shen Qi. "

"it is good!"

Huang Taiji clapped his hands.

"Mr. is really sent by heaven to help our Dajin Kingdom! When our Dajin achieves great things in the future, sir will be our great hero!"

The more he thought about it, the greater the chance of success for what Fan Yongdou said.

"According to what Mr. said. I will personally lead people and station here to intimidate Shen Chi. In addition, the retreating army will first go east, meet the two white flags, and then retreat. You can tell Shen Chi, our army is ready Concentrate on attacking Zhangjiakou and enter the country at Zhangjiakou."

"Thank you Khan for trusting! Xiaomin will definitely live up to Khan's entrustment!"

Fan Yongdou agreed.

(End of this chapter)