Liu Zongmin glanced at Li Guo and thought: "Even if it is the two of us, if we want to kill these generals so cleanly, I'm afraid it will be impossible, especially the last Mongolian general, I, Liu Zongmin, think that I don't have much chance of winning." ”

Song Xiance seemed to be thinking about something, he looked scheming, as if he was guessing what Li Laiheng should do next. As for Li Zicheng, he really wanted to beat the drum to let Li Laiheng rush over in one go, but Dolgon in the distance seemed to have no fear. Does he have any other tricks?

Just now the Mongols chose the ancient method of warfare and will fight. Now the group war is about to begin.

Dolgon knew that it was a foolish tactic to fight with an opponent alone, and corps combat was the mainstream of modern warfare. Therefore, the leaders of the troops pay attention to the combat ability of the team, and no longer pay so much attention to individual moves, swordsmanship, and knife skills.

Legion combat. "Drumming!"

30,000 elite soldiers pressed over. Li Laiheng's side also began to beat the drums, his 10,000 attacking infantry divisions rushed forward, and the other 10,000 cavalry did not move half a step, they were still under the city wall. This team of men and horses used to be elite soldiers led by Wang Si and Luo Hu, and now they are standing quietly in place under the command of Hao Shaoqi.

The two armies fired at each other, and a stone's throw away, both stopped. The opposing armies know each other well, so they don't rush to attack.

"Drumming, attack!" suddenly shouted Li Laiheng.

A rush of drumbeats. As soon as the 10,000 attacking infantry divisions heard the beat of the drums, the first few rows quickly waved their shovels, and the dust flew and the sand covered the sky, and then the back rows quickly stepped forward, and the shovels flew and looked straight at the horses and smashed them, and then they waved their shovels, shoveled up the dust, and pressed them all over the sky. After so many turns, Dolgon's white flag, no matter how elite it was, couldn't stand it, they began to panic, and Li Laiheng was waiting for this moment to come.

"Kill!" he shouted.

Then there was the earth-shattering sound of killing. Li Laiheng's 300 elites broke through to the core of Dolgon, Gu Ying's siege division rushed over, and Hao Shaoqi's 10,000 elite cavalry rushed over. The enemy was defeated, but not routed, and Dolgon's troops held their ground.

Li Laiheng expected it, he knew Dolgon's strength, so he was not in a hurry, his three hundred elites could enjoy the feast again. He, Wang Hu, and Luo Si each led a hundred men, and they were like three sharp knives stirring in the enemy's body.

I had just cut off the heads of two leaders, and another one was sent up. The positive white flag has eighty-seven and a half collars, which is only five less than the positive yellow flag. Li Laiheng has already cut down six leaders, Wang Hu and Luo Si have gained, but they are not very interested in leaders, they are interested in the leaders, preferably Dolgon himself.

But these leaders seemed to think it was fun to be beheaded, and this time it turned out to be three of them together. Li Laiheng sneered, let the Manchurians see and understand, whether it is three. Li Laiheng held the sword in his hand tightly, he knew the weight of this sword, it was all made of steel, and it should be no problem to cut off three heads with one sword.

The white horse seemed to understand its master's thoughts, and it rushed over smoothly, and the three leaders rushed over in a flanked manner, and they were about to raise their swords, but it was too late, only a fraction of a second late, and they were surprised to find several human heads flying in the air. The three leaders were beheaded at the same time.

Dorgon saw it. He stretched out his hand, and his own soldier immediately handed over a delicate long arrow, took the bow, drew the string, and said "boom!" Fifty steps away, there was no threat to Li Laiheng, he had a hand and scooped up the arrow in his hand. He also mounted his bow and fired an arrow back.

Dorgon smiled, he reached out and grabbed the arrow, and caught it, but it was hot, he knew, and his palm was strangled with blood. It's a lot of energy. If you change to someone else, you won't be able to catch this arrow. None of them intended this arrow to succeed, they just handed over a move in the air.

Just when Dolgon and Li Laiheng were shooting an arrow at each other, one of his staff leaders was cut off by Wang Hu, and before he could recover his senses, Luo Si also packed up a staff leader. Two staff leaders were killed in a row, and the losses were heavy. The five positive and white flags are all under the leadership, and two have died, and the victory and defeat have been divided.

Withdraw, if you don't withdraw, you will be defeated! The whining horn sounded: "Collect the troops!"

This is not the first time that Dorgon has withdrawn his troops, he will not collect his troops in chaos, and his troops will retreat in an orderly manner, which is one of his achievements in governing the army. But today's retreat could not be orderly, and they were met by the shovel-wielding infantry, and a cloud of dust made it impossible for them to look at people directly.

"Kill!"

The real hunt began. The 10,000 elite soldiers led by Hao Shaoqi began to take revenge, and soon, Dolgon, who was the best at leading the troops, suffered a great defeat for the first time. His white flag was almost completely wiped out. The siege of Beijing was lifted, and the Qing troops retreated to the front line of Funing. Li Zicheng knew that the war would be in a state of confrontation for some time to come.

"Your Majesty, please go back to Chang'an quickly. After the enemy rests for ten days and half a month, he will recover his strength, and today Dolgon only suffered a little loss because of the light enemy, and with today's battle, we can only fight hard in the future. Lee Lai Heng clearly understands the arduous road ahead.

Because Li Laiheng hurt Dolgon this time, he had to go back to Funing City to reflect on it. In this way, not only was the city much more stable, but the morale of the soldiers also increased sharply. The myth of the invincibility of the Qing soldiers has been shattered, and many people who are frightened at the sight of the Qing soldiers will not run away as soon as they see the Qing soldiers in the future.

Li Yan began to take over Liu Zongmin's management of the security of Beijing, and while increasing his patrols, he made proper arrangements for the orderly retreat of Li Zicheng's army.

Now Li Zicheng's retreat is much more orderly. Li Zicheng was depressed at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved, with a general like Li Laiheng, he finally saved the day, and even thought that with Li Laiheng guarding Beijing, the Qing soldiers would eventually be driven out of the fortress until they were finally completely wiped out.

Dou Meiyi's departure has become a headache for Li Zicheng. On this journey back to Shaanxi, thousands of miles away, no one is sure whether the officers and men who had surrendered in various localities are still loyal to Dashun? According to the news reported by Lao Jiu, many former ministers of the Ming Dynasty were secretly preparing to support the crown prince, and some were ready to support other descendants of the Zhu family as kings. So these thousands of miles of road may be full of dangers.

Fighting with a woman, it definitely won't work. Dou Meiyi's going and staying, let's ask the woman herself. Li Zicheng was very fond of this woman, and he hoped that she would propose to stay in Beijing. It is rare for Li Zicheng to respect a woman's opinion so gently. After he and Dou Meiyi warmed up for a while, they explained the situation to Dou Meiyi.

Dou Meiyi pondered for a while and said: "The concubine is born as a person of Dashun, and died as a ghost of Dashun. I know that all the way back to Shaanxi, the emperor took me with me is a drag, although I am reluctant, but the concubine is still waiting for the emperor in Beijing. The concubines knew that Dashun had only encountered temporary difficulties, and when the emperor led his troops to the east again and swept away Manchuria, when the emperor returned to the Forbidden City, the concubines could see the emperor again, and then the concubines could serve the emperor every day. ”

What a woman who understands righteousness, Li Zicheng shed tears for the first time. He looked at Dou Meiyi's face for a long time, and finally said, "Take care." I'll give you an account of Lee Rae-hyung. If I can't even protect a woman, I don't have to be a man. ”

Li Zicheng didn't have much time to grow up with his children, he turned around and walked out, and said to Li Shuangxi: "Call Li Laiheng." Soon Lee Lai Heng came.

"Concubine Dou, I'll leave it to you. That's the first thing. The second thing is that I may have really mistreated Li Yan, please treat Li Yan well in the future, he is a person who can be trusted. Third, it's yourself. The people in Beijing have no return, and the army outside the city is pressing, and you will have a hard time. It's really not good, you can do it yourself, don't take one city and one pond as the gain or loss, and leave the green mountains without worrying about no firewood. What to do, I will give you the right to dispose of it on the spot. To the generals under your deputy, you can slash first and then play. Li Zicheng said.

Li Laiheng was a little excited, in the end, at this time, Li Zicheng still recognized his mistake and knew that he had treated Li Yan badly. As for the rest, Li Laiheng has nothing to say, Dou Meiyi, a woman in her early twenties, he will definitely protect it well, and himself, he knows that the days ahead will definitely be very difficult.

After Lee Zicheng replaced Lee Rae-hyung, he was ready to leave, and he had to leave tonight. He was almost the last to leave Beijing, and if he didn't leave, the pursuing enemy would probably catch up.

Li Laiheng, maybe Li Zicheng will never see him again, Li Laiheng said to Li Zicheng: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured about Beijing's affairs, we will do our best." The problem is that I am worried that the Qing troops may bypass Beijing and attack the Central Plains directly, and they may also attack Shaanxi directly. ”

Of course, Li Zicheng also has this kind of worry, so he has to rush back to Shaanxi. For him, the defense of Shaanxi was more important, it was his roots, the political center of the Dashun Dynasty, and the symbol of the existence of the Dashun Dynasty.

Li Zicheng is gone. He didn't bring Dou Meiyi, although this woman was reasonable and strong, she cried like a tearful person. It's not that she doesn't know that she is alone in this life, her parents are long gone, and her husband will not come back. She is not nostalgic for the glory and wealth in the palace, nor is she nostalgic for a lifetime of affection, she knows that she will not even have a home at least.

If one day, the Qing troops are stationed in Beijing, her only choice will be the same as Empress Zhou, to be loyal to the country and martyrdom for Li Zicheng, she will not hesitate to choose to commit suicide by hanging the beam. Now that she continues to live in the Forbidden City, Li Laiheng sent his personal soldiers to protect her, and Li Laiheng said to her: "Only I, Li Laiheng, am still alive, you can rest assured, no one dares to touch a single hair of you." ”

Shortly after Li Zicheng left, Li came over. The last to leave Beijing was Li Guo, after he broke off, he left, which means that Li Laiheng became a lone soldier, and he came to see Li Laiheng once.

"Beijing can't hold it, so let's take the opportunity to go back. Li Guo only said this sentence.

This sentence cannot be said in public, and if it shakes the morale of the army, it is a crime to cut off the head. He only said this at a special time like today, when he and Li Laiheng met alone, which may be a rare expression of his concern for his son as a father.

Li Guo is a famous tiger general under Li Zicheng, who is usually sent to complete the most difficult tasks, and this dignified man, who has long dealt with knives and blood, exudes the tenderness of being a father at the last moment.

Li Laiheng smiled and said, "Father, don't worry about your son, your pressure is no lighter than mine." ”

The meeting between Li Guo and Li Laiheng was short-lived, two bloody men, there were not too many warm words to say, they couldn't say anything, they just buried it in their hearts.