A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 297 Asking Huang Taiji for Help Yang Sichang Comes

Shandong on that day, Jinan Prefecture.

Jinan City has already flown the flag of the Qing army, along the perimeter of the city, it is also covered with densely packed Qing army tents, and the people who were forced into the camps continued to have money.

After the Qing army broke through the Jinan Mansion, the troops headed straight for Dagon Prefecture. The Qingzhou prefectures were once rampant, but at this time there was an atmosphere of panic spreading in the battalions.A shocking news spread throughout the battalions that the Manchurian Zhenghong Banner army left behind in Zhuozhou was wiped out, the banner leader Yue Tuo was beheaded, and his son Luo Luohong was captured alive.

It was the Xuan army of the Ming Dynasty who broke through the Zhenghongqi camp, and their nemesis Wang Doubu was the main force among them.I can't believe it. After the Battle of Julu, Xuan Dajun fled in embarrassment. I thought they were nothing to worry about, but I didn't expect such a sudden surprise to give the Qing soldiers such a big "surprise!"

In the spacious hall of Prince De's Mansion, the owners of the Manchurian Banners of the Eight Banners and the Mongolian Banners of the Eight Banners were dull and silent, and the joy of the previous few days was gone.

After Dorgon's main forces of the Qing army broke through Jinan Mansion and plundered all over Shandong, they had captured more than 25 people and a large amount of gold, silver, cattle, horses, treasures and other things. When they were in high spirits, the news from Tongzhou was like a blow to the head. Let each banner owner pour a basin of cold water from the head, and the cold feeling penetrates the whole body.

It's unbelievable, I can't believe it, this is the true feeling of General Qing right now.But the news is so true that there is no room for everyone not to believe it.

Like the troops sent by Yue Tuo to Tongzhou to ask for help, the soldiers and horses they sent to Shandong were also intercepted by the sentry cavalry of the Xuanda Army. They were either killed or captured, and the news could not be sent.This astonishing information was not sent to Dorgon and others until Zhenghongqi Jialazhangjing, He Shuote and others who stayed in Tongzhou sent troops to ask for help.

At first, Dorgon and others couldn't believe it. Not to mention where the Xuanda army came from, there were 8000 defenders in the Zhuozhou camp, including 4000 bannermen. How could it be broken in half a day?Moreover, a Qing soldier who entered the customs died a banner owner. This was a major event that had never happened since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and it dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the army.Even when they returned to the outside of the pass, everyone didn't know how to explain to Huang Taiji and others.

However, as waves of people asking for help from Tongzhou came, Dorgon's own sentinels also got some information, and they had to believe it if they didn't believe it!
Everyone in the hall was depressed for a long time, and Duoduo, the owner of the inlaid white flag, jumped up suddenly: "When I was in Julu, the prince said that the remnants of Xuan Da's army must not be spared, let alone Wang Dou and others. We must take advantage of the victory to pursue , No, it has consequences now, right?"

He roared for a while, but no one answered his words, so he could only sit down bitterly.

Ji Erhalang, the bannerman of the Eight Banners, Manchuria, and Blue Banner, said to Dorgon: "I was ordered by General Yangwu to die and martyrdom. After receiving this news, the Ming army will definitely be motivated. In addition, our army has a lot of luggage and marches slowly. , if they attack, we, the army that entered the customs, are afraid..."

What he said surprised everyone. Yes, after entering the customs, especially after the Battle of Julu, the 6000 Qing soldiers who entered the customs had casualties as high as [-], and the number of people lost in the Manchurian Banners was nearly [-].Many soldiers and horses were lost in each banner, most of them were the two white flags. Each banner had been deeply afraid of Xuan Dajun, especially Wang Doujun, and was afraid of fighting them.

It was only after taking advantage of the vigor of victory after the Battle of Julu that they attacked all parts of Shandong again.Suddenly news came from Xuan Dajun that Manchuria's Zhenghong flag was overthrown, the owner of the flag died, and thousands of flagmen were lost, not to mention miscellaneous labor, the loss of [-] soldiers who entered the customs had reached nearly [-].

When this shocking news came, the spirit of these Qing soldiers in Shandong immediately disappeared, and what was left was only deep fear.If they were to fight against the Shangxuan army again, regardless of the Eight Banners Manchuria, those Eight Banners Mongolia, Outer Fan Mongolia, and some subjugated small tribes, they would definitely not dare to fight again.

In particular, the remnants of Zhenghongqi have no fighting spirit at all, which can be seen from the fact that they stayed behind in Tongzhou and desperately asked for help.With a timid army against the morale of the Ming army, these soldiers and horses entering the customs are indeed more or less ominous.

Hearing what Jierhalang said, the owners of the Eight Banners and Mongolian Banners shouted out one after another: "Our plunder in Zhuozhou has already been lost. Are we going to give up the plunder in Shandong? Is it a waste of time for us to enter the customs?" ? Then what are we great Mongol warriors doing here?”

"Indeed, I have been ordered by the General, Prince Yu, you must find a way!"

"The warriors of all banners are seriously damaged. If there is no supplement of population and money, all the banners of our Qing Dynasty will be abolished!"

Facing the yelling of the bannermen of the Eight Banners and Mongolian Banners, Dorgon's face was only cold and calm. After a long time, he said: "Of course I can't give up the people and wealth captured by the Qing soldiers."

He ordered Rao Yubeile and Abatai with the white flag: "Raoyubeile, this general will give you five thousand fine horses, and you will go to Tongzhou to rescue the soldiers and horses there day and night, and you must keep the population and wealth there. Banner soldiers, escort the kidnapped rations of grain and rice, and retreat immediately."

Abatai was the first to fight against Wang Dou. From the first year of Chongde, he regarded Wang Dou as the enemy of the Qing Dynasty, and he was calm and cautious.Dorgon sent him to rescue, and everyone had nothing to say, and quickly retreated from Shandong, which was also in line with everyone's wishes.

Dorgon's arrangements were prudent, and no one could find fault. Unexpectedly, Du Du, the owner of the Manchuria-inlaid red flag, suddenly said: "I was ordered by the general, and I thought this was not enough. I should ask the emperor for help, and the two yellow flags will be merged, and the blue flag soldiers will come together." horses, so that we can keep all the wealth that my army has taken.”

The Mongolian Banner holders of the Eight Banners immediately agreed and applauded, and Jierhalang, the Banner Banner holder of the Xianglan Banner, quickly entered into a state of sedation, only Dorgon and Duoduo looked ugly.This time when entering the customs, Dorgon was in charge of the left-wing soldiers, and Duoduo was the deputy.Yue Tuo commanded the right-wing soldiers, with Du Du as his deputy.Now that Yue Tuoji is dead, Du Du is naturally the leader of the right-wing army, with the same status as Dorgon.

As for Huang Taiji, when the soldiers on the two wings entered the pass, he personally led the two yellow flags, and his son Haoge led the Manchurian Zhenglan flag, which was held back outside Shanhaiguan.Although Du Du's suggestion was obviously for the sake of the army, for Dorgon, it was secretly full of evil intentions. He looked at Du Du with a livid face.

Du Du ignored it and continued: "Our army once captured Pinggu and opened the way out of the pass. If the emperor personally leads the troops, our army can take it easy and leave the pass through Xifengkou, Qingshankou, and Gubeikou. Keep all the people's wealth taken away, and replenish the lost wealth of Dingkou for the banners."

The owners of the Mongolian Banners of the Eight Banners applauded loudly, and Jierhalang nodded slowly. Facing the heated discussions, Dorgon pondered for a long time: "According to what Anping Baylor said, I sent troops and horses to ask the emperor for help. Now our army, retreat!"

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On the 12th day of the first month of the [-]th year of Chongzhen, Yizhou.

Along the banks of the Beiyishui River a few miles downstream of the city, the Xuanda army's dense camps have already been filled. At this time, the people who come in and out of the camp are all officials and gentry from the labor force from all over the country.After the news of the victory was sent to the capital, Xuan Dajun no longer concealed himself, showed up ostentatiously, and camped near Yizhou.

The news of Xuan Dajun's victory spread quickly, like a thunderclap on the ground, shaking the surrounding area!

The great victory made everyone unbelievable at first, but as the truth came from multiple channels, the nearby soldiers of Yizhou, generals of Yizhou, garrison of Laishui, garrison of Zhuozhou, etc., all rushed to report to the generals of Xuanda. congratulate.Even Zhang Qiping, the governor of Baoding, came quickly from Baoding Mansion, which was nearly two hundred miles away, and brought a lot of money, thinking that the army would celebrate and reward.

Of course, Wang Dou and the others knew what they were thinking. Xuan Dajun beheaded [-] pills and gave them dozens or hundreds of pills casually, which made them endlessly enjoyable.Even those civil servants and military generals who lost their land and fell into the city, with these heads in hand, they can also keep their heads!

For the common people and squires in the states and counties with a radius of hundreds of miles, they are either sincerely happy and grateful, or they want to make friends with Xuanda generals who are destined to be famous all over the world, so it is understandable that this wave of people coming to curry favor, celebrate, and reward .

It seems that I have never heard so many words of flattery and gratitude in my life. Since the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei have been blushing, smiling so much that they can’t close their mouths. .

"Yizhou Bingbei, Yizhou General, Laishui Garrison, Zhuozhou Garrison, Dingxing Garrison, etc. can be seen. Governor of Baoding, Zhang Qiping, is not there!"

This is the tune set by Wang Dou, Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei also agreed with Wang Dou's meaning, Zhang Qiping must die!

For the prefects, prefectures, garrison, and guerrillas who visited, Wang Dou and others only let his subordinates receive them, but for the Bauhinia Pass general and Yizhou military equipment, Wang Dou and the two generals received them personally, allowing the two of them to come together. Feel the light on the face.

After receiving the [-] heads distributed to him, the Zijingguan officer was very grateful, and he called Wang Dou brother and brother, and he patted his chest to Wang Dou for the people who Wang Dou wanted to rescue to return to Baoanzhou from Zijingguan. Guaranteed no problem.

With these heads in hand, Yizhou military equipment has already been able to spy on the position of governor of Baoding, which is also extremely satisfactory.He had already received news that Yang Sichang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, would come to Yizhou. He came to the Xuanda camp several times a day on the pretext of laboring the army or crying for Governor Lu, and warmly invited the generals of Xuanda to enter the city to rest and recuperate.

The hospitality is hard to come by, Wang Dou and others also went to the city to attend a few banquets for the invitation of Yizhou Bingbei, but they still avoided going to the city to rest and recuperate.

After seeing the generals at Zijingguan and Yizhou's military preparations, Wang Dou excused his busy military affairs and stopped seeing any visitors, and only let his subordinates receive the visitors. man.The identities of these two people are not simple, but they are the Hundred Households of Jinyiwei and the General Banner of Zhending Mansion. He did not expect that there would be such a person among the people he rescued, which deeply surprised Wang Dou.

What Wang Dou and Liu Benshen said did not understand the Shun Township Army. Only Wang Dou's guard officer Yang Hu heard the sound of prostration in the tent.

"...The next official is willing to lead the horse and hold the whip for the general, and do the work of a dog and a horse forever."

Wang Dou temporarily asked Liu Ben to go back late at night and not accept the leadership of Chief Qian Wen Daxing, and then he recruited Chief Qian Han Chao of Division A and said, "Brother Han, I plan to give you a garrison position in Laishui, and you will be stationed in Laishui after the war." Water, what do you think?"

Han Chao pondered: "The general's meaning..."

He prostrated himself on the ground: "The last general takes orders, and the general is optimistic about the exit gate of Baoanzhou."

Wang Dou helped him up and confessed: "Brother Han, you have a great responsibility. Not only do you have to manage the land of Laishui well, stabilize the passage in Liujingzhai, but also make good friends with Zijingguan, Yizhou generals, and dozens of soldiers in Baozhou for me. Thousands of soldiers and civilians, open up more export routes."

Han Chao felt a heavy responsibility. This was the first time Wang Dou sent generals to garrison a certain city. This was the general's respect for him.As for the garrison position in Laishui, with the general's means, especially with these military leaders in hand, it's just a matter of leisure.

Wang Dou entrusted Han Chao in detail in the tent, and Yang Hu, the guard officer, came in and reported: "General, Yang Junmen and Hujunmen have sent people here urgently, Master Yang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Lord Chen, Governor of Xuanda, have arrived in Yizhou with horses and horses. Not far away, let me wait and prepare for the reception."

Wang Dou sneered: "Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia are finally here!"

(End of this chapter)