Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 588
When Tong Tulai heard Duoduo mention Fu Shangrui's name, he couldn't help admiring him, this person is a good choice.

Fu Shangrui rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and advised Duoduo to attack Wuchang, and none of the bad things happened. Without his help, at least Wuchang City would not collapse, and I don't know how many people would die in the city.

Now Fu Shangrui has long been incompatible with the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army in Wuchang City, and He Tengjiao, who has always regarded him as his arm and confidant, may swallow his heart alive.

At this time, he can only follow the Qing Dynasty. After Duoduo leaves him, he can no longer surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and he is most likely to settle the matter.

Although this break is dangerous, and there is a narrow chance of death, it is not completely impossible to escape. What if, what if, escaped from the pursuit of the Ming army?

With such a thought in mind, Fu Shangrui will try his best. He is not the kind of person who gives up easily. As long as he completes the task assigned by Duoduo and survives by luck, then he will not be able to make steady progress in the Qing Dynasty, but will skyrocket.

"My lord, this servant thinks that Fu Shangrui can take on the job!" Tong Tulai immediately supported, with a hint of joy on his face, but he soon realized that at this time, although he didn't have to be left behind by Duoduo, he couldn't show it. Immediately closed his expression.

Duoduo nodded and said, "That's the decision, let Fu Shangrui cut off the heir." As he spoke, Duoduo sighed, "This king and Daqing will remember him."

Duoduo didn't think about what happened. As soon as his main force crossed the river, he would naturally notify Ma Guangyuan of Sanjiangkou to withdraw. He is Gushan from the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty and a member of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Duduo must fish him out.

As soon as Ma Guangyuan withdrew here, Jin Shenghuan could go to Wuchang overnight. In addition to Wuchang City and the Ming army near Jiangxia, Duoduo had already mourned Fu Shangrui in his heart for the pursuit of so many people.

At this time, Fu Shangrui was still dreaming of the governor of Huguang in the Qing Dynasty, but he didn't know that his fate had already been determined without his own knowledge.

In the big tent, Duoduo and Tong Tulai discussed some details, and they also need to send someone to notify King Liangshun to also withdraw to Henan.

The south road was defeated, and the middle road was withdrawn, leaving the north road to continue to attack. If the Ming army who drew out was besieged, the Qing army would be finished.

Withdrawing troops at this time, except for the disastrous defeat of the South Road, the strength of the other two roads is still there, and the loss of the Qing Dynasty is not too ugly.

The two people in the tent discussed and decided, although they asked Fu Shangrui to be summoned.

Not long after, he came to the tent and saw Duoduo sitting on the bed in the middle, Tong Tulai stood aside, waiting for a long time, he hurriedly ran to Duoduo and knelt down, "Slave, I have seen the prince .”

Duoduo nodded, "I invite you to come here, the king has an important matter for you to preside over."

Since Fu Shangrui surrendered, although Duoduo has listened to his opinions from time to time, he has never been dispatched, has no real power, and is more like an aide who makes suggestions, but this is obviously not his pursuit.

Hearing that Duoduo had something for him to preside over, Fu Shangrui was overjoyed, and quickly kowtowed: "I thank you for your trust. If you have anything to do, I will do my best."

After speaking, he took out another booklet from his sleeve. Seeing that the Qing soldiers could not capture Wuchang these days, he was more anxious than Duoduo, so he wrote another letter, still planning to recruit acquaintances in the city and break the enemy from the inside. .

"My lord, this is a letter just written by my slave. The content is to persuade people in the city to surrender. Please read it."

Duoduo looked at him, but he didn't accept the book. He sighed in his heart, loyal, the king has already given up, and he is still thinking about attacking Wuchang for the Qing Dynasty. He is a Han, what kind of spirit is this?No matter!It seems that there is nothing wrong with choosing Fu Shangrui, this king fulfilled his loyalty.

Seeing this, Tong Yanglai at the side had no choice but to say: "Governor Fu, put away the papers, the prince has decided to retreat."

Duoduo said: "Governor Fu's heart to serve the Qing Dynasty, I am very pleased. This time the soldiers retreated, and a loyal man was required to stay behind for the army. After discussing with Tong Gushan, I feel that only you can do it." competent."

After hearing this, Fu Shangrui reacted, his face turned pale, but immediately turned red again.

On August [-]th, the temperature dropped sharply and it began to rain lightly. Accompanied by soldiers, Duoduo braved the rain and made another round around Wuchang City. city.

Another shadow remained in Doduo's heart. He found that as long as he encountered a fortified city, as long as the defenders in the city were determined to defend it, he would not be able to defeat it.

Yangzhou was like this, and Wuchang was like this again, which made him feel a strong sense of frustration.

Everyone circled around the city and rode their horses back to the camp. Doduo found his tent in chaos again. Not long after he left the camp, a thunderbolt struck the big tree directly, and even hit the tree. The handsome tent under the shade was implicated, and the big banner outside the tent was also chopped off.

Dodo was very unhappy seeing this scene. He was glad that he was not in the tent, but at the same time he became more determined to withdraw his troops.

When the sky was lightly raining at night, the night looked even darker, but it also well concealed the Qing soldiers' intentions.

Standing by the river, Fu Shangrui was feeling cold in his heart. He didn't expect Man Qing to be so mean and ungrateful, he lifted his pants and refused to recognize anyone.

When the Qing soldiers attacked Wuchang this time, he provided intelligence to the Qing Dynasty and recruited the old troops.

It doesn't matter if there is no reward for meritorious service, at least you have to take him with you, but Duoduo not only didn't take him with you, but instead gave him four thousand soldiers and horses to cut off his heir.

Fu Shangrui's current reputation is notorious in Huguang. If it falls into the hands of the Ming army, he will not be punished by an inch of battlement.Thinking of this, Fu Shangrui felt angry, and really wanted to throw Tao Zi away in a fit of anger.

The Ming Dynasty can't tolerate him here, so why don't he go to the mountains and become the head office of monks!
However, the Manchurian defense was used to the people's defense, so Duoduo naturally kept his hand. Although Fu Shangrui stayed, his family members were taken away.

Looking at the warships moving like hills in the dark night, transporting the main force of the Qing army to the north bank, Fu Shangrui vented his dissatisfaction for a long time, but he still had to follow Duduo's instructions.

Wasn't it all for the sake of his family members? He also had a slight possibility in his heart. What if he really helped the main force retreat successfully and he escaped?
Fu Shangrui is an ambitious man, he will not give up easily, this complaint is complaints, dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, if he does well this time, then he will become his own in the eyes of the Manchu nobles, he is a danger and an opportunity coexist.

On the ninth day of August, the light rain did not stop, and the Qing army did not line up. Rainy days were not conducive to defending the city, let alone attacking the city. The Ming army on the city did not suspect it, and did not know that the main force of the Qing army had withdrawn.

Under the city, Fu Shangrui controlled the civilian husbands in the camp, and at the same time sent two thousand soldiers to patrol and watch, pretending that everything was the same.

In addition, he gathered the ships according to the order, leaving a few for escape, and placed gunpowder and firewood for the rest. He only waited for the three-day deadline given to him by Doduo to burn the ships to break through.

(End of this chapter)