Ming Dynasty Road

Chapter 35 Safe Evacuation
The majestic king of a country was injured by someone in his own country. Although the relationship between Dorgon and Huang Taiji was at a stalemate, but fortunately, Huang Taiji was also his imperial brother, and everyone was also a blood brother. Naturally, Dorgon Unable to bear this kind of humiliation, he urged the horses to separate and run wildly, and all the soldiers behind them patted the horses desperately, wishing to fly to Zhao Yi and cut off his head.

The Shengjing Imperial Palace has become a mess, the imperial physicians are rushing to treat the injured Huang Taiji, and the streets of Shengjing are also a scene of chaos. The Ming army appeared, all put on armor, held weapons, and spontaneously assisted the officers and soldiers to search for the Ming army.

The main rebellion of the knights was the soldiers from the Green Camp and the local hooligans. These people were all instigated by the lurking Ming army spies in advance. At this time, Shengjing has blossomed everywhere, and there are battlefields everywhere.

Because Shengjing is the capital city, the transportation is very convenient. Zhao Yi's speed is very fast. Fortunately, Zhao Yi ran for a while and saw Zhou Tong and others riding horses waiting by the side of the road. A carriage, put the injured brothers in the car, I was terrified when I heard the explosion just now, because I was worried about Zhao Yi's safety, I waited for a while by the way, and as expected, not long after the explosion, Zhao Yi really It's safe to come back.

The soldier in charge of guarding seemed to sense something, lying on the ground and hearing it, he immediately yelled: "Master Zhao, it's not good, the Tartars seem to be chasing us."

When everyone heard that there were pursuers coming, they mounted their horses and prepared to flee, but Zhao Yi said: "Don't panic, Shi Xiaoqiang, how much gunpowder do we have?"

"My lord, there are more than [-] packs left, and the rest are used in Shengjing." Shi Xiaoqiang replied hastily.

"Quickly, take your brother and bury the gunpowder. The rest of the people dismount and form a formation with horses. As long as we still have gunpowder, we won't be afraid."

Zhao Yi's decision was correct. Everyone was exhausted. The cavalry of the Qing army were all professional knights, otherwise they would not have caught up so quickly. No amount of camouflage can escape their piercing eyes, recognizing the imprints of horseshoes.

The knights of Zhengbaiqi and Zhenghuangqi are the best cavalry. These Manqing athletes have been used to the feeling of being on horseback since they were young. None of them carried sixty feathered arrows and a goose feather knife. Sounded from behind, Zhao Yi Brick looked at Zhou Tong and the others. These local ruffians had at most participated in group fights with hundreds of people. Where had they seen such tens of thousands of cavalry? Their nervous lips trembled slightly. , There was a ray of fear in the eyes.

Zhao Yi smiled slightly: "Brothers, don't be afraid, I'm here to ensure that everyone goes home safely." Without waiting for everyone to react, he said to Shi Xiaoqiang who bought the explosives: "Shi Xiaoqiang, have you buried the explosives?"

Because Shi Xiaoqiang had seen the ferocity of the Tartars in Songshan, he didn't show much fear at this time, and said calmly: "My lord, everything is buried."

The sound of the horseshoes of the Qing army shook the mountains, and the tide-like queues, under the neat armor and helmets, were murderous faces. Before the horse team arrived, a gust of wind arrived first. A few hundred meters away from Zhao Yi and others, they stopped, obviously after the explosion just now.

With a cold face, Dorgon shouted to Zhao Yi from a distance: "Zhao Yi, you will never run away today, throw away your weapons and surrender!"

Facing Dorgon's cold threat, Zhao Yi remained unmoved, and said with a smile: "Dorgon, you people in the Qing Dynasty are really hospitable. I just came to Shengjing to travel, so I'm going to leave now, you guys Don't give it away."

Dorgon sneered and said, "Travel? You, Zhao Yi, are really good at it. After doing so many shocking things in Shengjing, you want to leave?"

"Then come over and try to see if you can keep us." Zhao Yi said calmly. Seeing Zhao Yi's indifference, Dorgon didn't dare to step forward. Neither of the two parties moved. confront each other.

The sky was getting dark and the sun was setting. Dorgon's patience had been exhausted. With a wave of his hand, the Qing army's bows and arrows shot at Zhao Yi at the same time. Zhao Yi dodged the arrows. , but the people behind him were not as good as Zhao Yi, and dozens of people were shot down in an instant. After shooting a burst of arrows, the Qing army urged their horses to rush over.

Seeing the dark crowd rushing towards him, Zhao Yi didn't dare to fight, so he quickly told everyone to retreat, took out the firecracker and fired another shot at the place where the gunpowder had been buried in advance, and the flames exploded into the sky, Zhao Yi led everyone The horse was urged to gallop, and dozens of arrows were shot from behind. Zhao Yi was in charge of the rear, and ran at the end. While waving a broken gun and dialing the arrows, he urged the horse to retreat.

After a burst of explosions, the cavalrymen of the Qing Dynasty urged their horses to chase after Zhao Yi under the order of Dorgon, regardless of the wounded.

Taking advantage of the cover of the night, Zhao Yi and others ran wildly all the way. Tens of thousands of Manchu cavalry fired arrows at Zhao Yi and others from behind, and at the same time followed Zhao Yi and others, but they did not dare to stick too close. I was afraid of being blown up by gunpowder.

In this way, the two sides shot and followed, while the other urged the horse to run wildly. Torches gradually appeared on the ground in the distance. Under the light of the torches, a Ming army's banner was held high at the head of the team.

"It's our people, the reinforcements are here." The people on Zhao Yi's side shouted excitedly. As soon as the news of the arrival of the reinforcements came out, the morale was stimulated again, and the cheers shook the sky. Shi Shi thought that the Ming army had some tricks, and actually slowed down the pace of pursuit.

Xipingbao Fortress is a fortress that has been built since the Jiajing period. It is the garrison fortification. The inside of the fortress is made of wood, the outside is made of green bricks, and the lime grouting is very strong. Send a letter of flying pigeons to Zhou Zhongyi, requesting the court to leave an army in Tumubao in case of accidents. Seeing that Zhao Yi and others did not come back according to the agreed event, the garrison in Xipingbao knew that Zhao Yi and others might be killed. Trapped, under the leadership of the chief general of the garrison, they searched all the way and prepared to meet Zhao Yi and others.

The Qing army saw the spirited Ming cavalry. The Qing army had been fighting for days. If the two sides fought together, it would be a tie, but it might not be so if the team had advanced firearms. Dorgon gritted his teeth with hatred, clenched his fists and said, "Don't worry about others, grab that Zhao Yi and retreat."

There are only sparse trees in a radius of more than ten miles nearby, all of which are suitable for the cavalry's engine power, but at the same time it is also suitable for the artillery to exert their firepower.

Under the order of Dorgon, the Manchu and Qing cavalry decisively and wisely chose to outflank, but their actions were all seen by the Ming army leader who was watching with a binoculars from a distance, and a moral order passed through the banner As soon as it was conveyed, the artillerymen of the Ming army immediately got busy. The artillery men with big arms and round waists moved the cannon carriages and fired at the cavalry of the Qing army.

The impact point of the shells fell on the direction in which the cavalry of the Qing army were advancing. Dozens of horses were blown away by a single shell. The dry land was sprinkled with the blood of Manqing athletes.

Zhao Yi and others rushed all the way towards the Ming army who came to meet them, while watching these cavalry of the Qing army rushing over under the bombardment of artillery fire, but they still did not rush into the defense line of artillery fire, and they were far away. Killed by artillery fire.

Seeing this situation, Dorgon quickly sent messengers to order the troops to retreat. Dorgon, who had experienced many battles, was naturally alert. When he felt the dangerous breath in the air, he was keenly aware of the danger. The danger was imminent, so he immediately urged the horse to leave his current place, and a shell blasted a huge crater in the place where Dorgon was just now.

Dorgon was blown into a daze by the blast just now, his eyes were full of little stars, he shook off the dust on his body and looked around, all his soldiers were blown away, and the other soldiers behind who witnessed everything rushed over to take Dorgon Dorgon was rescued and quickly escaped from the range of the Ming army's vitality attack.

Under Dorgon's escape, the cavalry of the Qing army dared not pursue Zhao Yi and others in the field. A battle ended in such a hasty way. The battlefield just now was covered with huge bomb craters. The Qing army did not know how to die How many people were killed, and dozens of people on Zhao Yi's side were killed by arrows.

Although Zhao Yi and others fled in a bit of a panic this time and did not make a gorgeous curtain call, the original plan has been completed, turning Shengjing upside down, killing a few middle-level tasks, and giving the emperor of the Qing Dynasty to the emperor. Dorgon was injured, and Dorgon was forced to retreat in a hurry. Anyway, the Ming army won this round anyway.

The armed forces team behind the enemy came back victorious. In the city of Xipingbao, Zhou Zhongyi was the one standing in the front of the welcome crowd. Zhao Yi was very puzzled.

This time to respond to Zhao Yi and others, the Ming army brought dozens of new Franco cannons, and Zhou Zhongyi led the team, because Zhou Zhongyi, like the reinforcements requested by the court, had not arrived, and agreed with Zhao Yi The time is getting closer and closer. Zhou Zhongyi can only meet Zhao Yi and others with Zhang Fengnian and others stationed in Tumubao. Fortunately, these people are here to meet Zhao Yi and others. It's still a matter of not being able to escape.

After arranging for Zhou Tong and the others, Zhao Yi and Zhou Zhongyi entered the camp of Xiping Fort. Zhao Yi was about to meet as an official, but when Zhou Zhongyi turned around, he prostrated himself on the ground, "Your official, Zhou Zhongyi, Greetings to Lord Zhao Yi."

Zhao Yi was taken aback, hurriedly helped Zhou Zhongyi up, and said with a blank face, "Master Zhou, what are you doing? Why did you become a low-ranking official? This..."

Zhou Zhongyi said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, my lord. Your majesty has already learned of this great victory. Your majesty, Longyan Dayue, has ordered you to go to Beijing to report on your duties. He has appointed you as the Tongzhi of Jinyiwei. This edict is here to inform your lord to go directly to Beijing to take up the post."

"Ah..." Zhao Yi was even more at a loss, confused by the news. He had no idea what kind of official he was, but he knew the position of a fifth-rank official. He was stunned for a while and said, "Then what about my family and subordinates?"

When Zhou Zhongyi heard this, his jaw almost dropped to the ground: "My lord, your family members have already gone to Beijing, and your subordinates have also been appointed to stay in the Tumu Fortress, just waiting for you to take a post in Beijing."

After listening to Zhou Zhongyi's words, Zhao Yi thought that he was already a member of the fifth rank, and his exhausted mood was dispelled by the good news. Zhou Zhongyi knew that Zhao Yi was exhausted, so he didn't dare to bother him anymore, so he exchanged some pleasantries. He left without saying a word, seeing off Zhou Zhongyi, Zhao Yi didn't bother to wash up, and fell into a coma in the big tent exhausted.

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Shengjing Palace
Dorgon gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Huang, I didn't catch that thief Zhao Yi and let him run away, but I swear that I will definitely catch him for revenge. I beg Brother Huang to order the expedition." For one thing, Dorgon has let go of his hatred of Huang Taiji for not sending troops to rescue Duoduo, and he has decided to unanimously speak out.

"Ahem, fourteenth brother, we are powerless to fight back now. Years of famines have already stretched our food and grass. Let's recuperate for a few years. This revenge must be avenged, but not now, cough..." Huang Taiji finally couldn't help it. The series of blows made him faint again, and there was another chaos in the palace.

(End of this chapter)