Stimulated by the victory of the successful capture of the important town of Datong, the morale of the Qing army on the western route was greatly boosted. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info not only received sufficient grain and grass in Datong City, but also seized a large amount of military salaries. Several Jin merchants in the city also donated a lot of hidden property as military pay after recovering the shops that had been confiscated by the Dashun army as fines. Some people took the initiative to stand up and lead the way for the Qing Dynasty soldiers and rescued the "people" of the Sanjin Dynasty from the iron hooves of the thieves.

In addition to the more than 10,000 Ming army soldiers, there are thousands of Dashun soldiers and soldiers, and more than 10,000 regimental exercises in the acropolis of various states and counties. These armed forces were also quickly absorbed by Wu Sangui and became his minions to help him conquer the land of Sanjin.

While inspecting the spoils of war and collecting and surrendering troops, Wu Sangui and Ao Bai ordered people to open the forts on the side wall and welcome the army of Prince Azig to enter the customs.

With tens of thousands of Azig soldiers and horses entering the border, the soldiers and horses of the Qing army's western route suddenly swelled to more than 120,000 horses!

The treasury was piled up with the grain collected by the Dashun army to implement the new policy, so that these Qing soldiers were well fed, and their pockets were full of gold and silver property obtained from various looting after entering the city, and they only wanted to continue to go to other cities to plunder.

Azig's strange eyes widened, "Minions, if you still want to get rich, follow your master and continue to fight Li Chuang in the south!" ”

More than 100,000 Qing troops rushed all the way from Datong to the Jinzhong Plain and to Taiyuan City!

Along the way, the gentry and merchants in each city either threatened and lured, assassinated, or coerced the officials and generals who defended the city, and dealt with them separately. Then put up a white flag at the head of the city, prepare the pig and sheep wine syrup, and open the city gate to welcome the Qing soldiers and horses into the city.

The county seat, the acropolis, the state city, the prefecture city, the town city, and the Dao city, Wu Sangui led nearly 80,000 soldiers and horses to take the Aobai Shenji Battalion as the vanguard, advancing at an average speed of one city in two days.

In the face of the aggressiveness of the enemy army in the north, Li Zicheng, the Yongchang Emperor of Dashun stationed in Taiyuan, in addition to ordering the defenders to abandon some cities and shrink the defense line to concentrate his forces, was to convene all the ministers of civil and military affairs in the palace of the Jin Dynasty in Taiyuan City to discuss how to meet the fierce Qing army from the direction of Datong.

Looking at some helpless ministers, Li Zicheng felt very uncomfortable. Not long ago, because he was advised to abandon Shanxi, cross the main force to the west of the Yellow River, and rely on the Yellow River to confront the Qing army. Wu Xing argued with Niu Jinxing and others in the court, and was angry and ordered him to go back to Shaanxi to collect grain and grass and prepare military equipment for the army.

"Alas! Wu Xing is too blunt. If I could understand my mind and speak more tactfully, I would not have to be in today's predicament. ”

"Lin Quan, you and Jie Xuan are both my ministers, and now Jie Xuan has gone to Henan to command the military horses over there to meet the Liao thieves. How should we meet the enemy in Shanxi, and as the prime minister, what do you think? ”

Li Yan is also frowning these days, this is the most confused period of time since he joined the camp. Why did the land of the Three Jin Dynasty, which was like a bamboo, now have half of the land and the city changed masters in an instant? Those who went to the outside of the city to welcome the Dashun army picked up their knives and guns in a blink of an eye and struck a black hand behind the Dashun army, and then continued to the city gate to welcome the new heavenly soldiers.

However, today he looked in a good mood and had a sense of sudden enlightenment. In Li Zicheng's opinion, Li Yan's expression and demeanor were like brushing away the dust and cobwebs covered with the beautiful jade compared to a few days ago, and once again exuded a soft and beautiful light.

"Your Majesty, the minister received an urgent letter from Wu Shilang yesterday, in which he asked the minister to remind your majesty that there is no need to be anxious about the temporary success of the thief in front of you, and don't forget that Your Majesty still has an elite army that can be used and has been staying there without moving. As long as this group of men and horses launches an offensive from the flank of the Liao thieves, the more than 100,000 horses of the slave chief Azig will inevitably shrink back and start a confrontation with my Dashun again! ”

"Huh? When did I still have such an elite untouched? ”

Hearing Li Yan, who has always been cautious in his words, say this, Li Zicheng couldn't help but be a little surprised, even when he asked which general commanded which battalion. He had searched countless times in his mind, but he couldn't imagine who had such strength.

Li Yan didn't say much, just took out a few pieces of paper full of fly's heads from his sleeve, and handed them to Li Zicheng with both hands.

"Your Majesty, please see. This is the rescue agreement signed between my Dashun and Li Huabao, the eldest son of Liang Guogong, when I was in Beijing. It was also on that day that His Majesty had great foresight and signed this secret agreement against public opinion, so that our army successfully cleared the Gyeonggi area. Moreover, through this secret agreement, our army does not have to worry about the supply of food, ammunition and other materials. However, Your Majesty, please think about it, the so-called will seek profit. If my army is defeated by the Liao thieves, then who will go to ask for this huge capital invested by Li Dagongzi? Could it be that he went to Dolgon and asked for it? ”

Li Zicheng took the copy of the rescue agreement, to be honest, although this secret agreement was signed and recognized by Gao Yigong after he personally reviewed it, but he really didn't think about the hidden murderous intentions in it in detail.

Nationals of the two Contracting Parties shall have the right to reside, travel and engage in commercial, industrial, cultural, educational, religious and other occupations within the "whole territory" of the other Contracting Party, as well as the right to prospect and exploit mineral resources, and to lease and retain land, and to enjoy economic national treatment. The goods of this Party shall be treated in the other side no less favourably than those of any third country and of the other Party, and the importation by this Party of any article of the other Party, and of any goods shipped from this Party to the other Party, "shall not be prohibited or restricted in any way". Ships of this side may sail freely through the territory of the other side by "the most convenient means" of their persons and goods in any port, place or territorial waters open to the other side, and their ships, including warships, may, in the event of "any danger", sail into "any port, place or territorial waters not open to foreign commerce or navigation".

(The unkind author brought up the "Sino-US Treaty of Friendship and Commerce" signed by the principal Wei Guangzheng on behalf of the Republic of China government and the traitorous government, and you can take a look at this treaty, which is no worse than the 21 articles that Yuan Shikai did not sign and still left a lasting infamy.) However, compared to Miss Song San's reproach to the US generals for why you didn't drop atomic bombs on Chinese mainland, what is it to sign such a treaty that cuts off children and grandchildren? Maybe some people will boast about the foresight of the president, but if this treaty is still in existence and is a legal document, wouldn't everyone be able to travel freely between the two sides of the Pacific? ）

In addition, it is the specific content of the loan agreement between Dashun and Nanzhong, Li Zicheng is very familiar with these numbers, behind those silver dollar symbols, there are already mountains of armor, knives, guns, artillery, grain and grass equipment.

"Your Majesty, Wu Xing said in the letter that he could order someone to explain the matter to Li Dagongzi, and said that I, Dashun, was temporarily unable to complete the obligations of the rescue agreement because I was tired of dealing with the offensive of the Liao thieves. Mr. Li is a smart man, and he knows what he needs to do as soon as he hears it. ”

"Lin Quan, what you said today made me see the sun like a cloud." Li Zicheng also had a smile on his face that he hadn't seen for many days. Immediately a decree was issued, ordering people to draw up a will, and send it to the Yellow River post station by horse, and the mail ship owner quickly sent it to the hands of Li Huabao in Shandong, so as to truthfully report the changes in the situation in Shanxi during this period of time to this Li Dagongzi.

Another decree is a secret order to Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others. Li Zicheng ordered these core generals of Dashun stationed in Yuci, Qixian, Taigu, Pingyao, Jiexiu and other places around Taiyuan to immediately detain all the Shanxi merchants in the above-mentioned areas and confiscate their family property! They used their shops, their possessions, their stalls, their mules, horses, and grain for military purposes.

Li Zicheng was also ruthless, although these Shanxi businessmen also helped each other when they fought the world, but now they have become enemies who secretly put cold arrows at his Dashun court to stumble, and at this time they will not be eradicated early, will they wait until they greet Azig and open the gate of Taiyuan before they do it?

Since it is no longer wearing the veil of warmth and affection of the Qin and Jin townsmen, then everyone will simply tear their faces and do it! Your house is full of mountains of gold and silver, grain and rice that you can't eat for a few years, herds of mules and horses, and hundreds of households. It just happened to be used for my Dashun.

(The Jiading Nursing Home in the Jin Merchants is no worse than the regular army in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment, and even stronger than the regular army.) In the period of the Republic of China, when the Jin merchants had shown a trend of decline, the wealthy families in Pingyao and other places still had a number of five or six hundred families, and they went to the county seat every five and ten days to practice with the county security team. It is also a means to show their own strength. ）

Li Zicheng's thunderous tactics were really ruthless, and he beat the Jin merchants on the spot and blindfolded them and spat blood. They were confiscated of their family wealth and nest, although they relied on the habit of cunning rabbits and three caves for many years, they were not captured by the Dashun army, but they were also greatly injured, and they could only hide in the dark and watch the Dashun army transport away all the wealth they had accumulated for generations, but they also secretly gritted their teeth, hoping that the Qing army in the north would hit the front of them early.

However, without Neiying and the Qing army leading the way, it is like Linghu Chong without a sword in his hand, no matter how exquisite your swordsmanship is, you will not be able to exert its power. can only rely on the power of firearms, from the front line of Shenchi, Ningwu, Daixian, and Fanzhi, one city after another. This area is also where the land is barren and the people are poor, firewood, grass and food are not easy to find, and the morale of the Qing soldiers is gradually being consumed.

The defense line of the two armies was roughly stabilized on the line of Yuanping, Wutai, Qilan, and Xinzhou.

Li Zicheng relied on the terrain with tens of thousands of horses to build deep ditches, high fortifications and long trenches in this area, and began to confront the Qing army. No matter how far you shoot, you can't stop my tiger from leaving the nest. As a result, the hundreds of thousands of troops of Azig and Wu Sangui suddenly fell into a useless situation.

The Qing army's offensive on the western front was frustrated, and a large number of troops were placed there and could not play a role, but Duoduo on the central front was there and cursed Liu Zongmin, complaining about the lack of troops under his command.

There are less than 50,000 people in Duoduo's hands, although most of them are veteran Liao thieves who followed him all the way from Liaodong to Jinan, Daimyo, and Zhangde, but the Shun army led by Liu Zongmin on the opposite side is also the main force of Dashun, and many of the battalion leaders are from the elite of the camp in the camp. Not only is the army elite, but also the soldiers and horses under Duoduo have nearly doubled, reaching nearly 80,000! Among them, there are also two elite forces: Luo Hu's Zhenshan Battalion and Zhang Nai's Artillery Battalion.

If it was just Liu Zongmin, who was known for his bravery, against the equally strong Duoduo, Dolgon would not be afraid. He could quickly mobilize the Han army banners of Kong Youde and other Sanshun kings, as well as the troops of the various departments that were contained after entering the customs, and put them into the Henan battlefield. But he didn't dare to do it now!

The reason was annoying to Dorgon.

The day after Li Zicheng's will to explain the crisis of the situation reached Li Huabao's hands, Li Huayu wrote a letter to Li Yan. It praised Li Zi as "the first saint of the ages." The letter told Li Yan that he would send sailors and merchant fleets to patrol back and forth in the Yellow River to ensure that the trade between Shandong or Nanzhong and the Dashun army would not be affected. At the same time, to ensure that the rear road for the Dashun army is worry-free.

What made the Dashun monarchs and ministers even more overjoyed was that a few days later, Shandong's soldiers and horses began to attack in the areas of Dezhou, Cangzhou, and Guanxian, and launched an attack on the neighboring Qing army Yue Le and others.

For a time, the Shandong soldiers and horses who had been recuperating for a long time were all gearing up and killing the Qing army along the border between Jinan and Shandong.

Although Yue Le was also known among the younger generation of the Qing army for being good at using soldiers, in the face of nearly 30,000 elite warriors from the three garrison brigades rushing like the Yellow River bursting its banks, Yue Le was also a little busy and tired of coping. What is different from the Ming army he has encountered is that these soldiers and horses from the direction of Shandong do not have the so-called problem of defeat and cannot be saved, and where there is a Qing army, they will swarm like a group of sharks that smell blood. Let Yue Le plan to play any means of encircling reinforcements, setting up ambushes, volleying, and flanking attacks. Under the brute force of Shandong's soldiers and horses, Yue Le had no choice but to give up six or seven cities in a row before he barely stabilized the situation.

The three routes of the Qing army's southward march all fell into a passive situation. Yue Le on the East Road was beaten by Li Huayu's three brigades, and according to the news heard in detail, there are still several brigades of troops behind our Li Dagongzi who have not been put into the battlefield and are eyeing the Luxi area. His most elite thousands of Dongfan soldiers, as well as the farms in the Denglai area, were not used. Duoduo in the middle lane was commanded by Liu Zongmin, Luo Hu and Zhang Nai, and the two of them were beaten by artillery fire and cowered in Zhangde Mansion and other cities, unable to move. Unlike the big fights on the East Road and the West Road, the more than 100,000 men and horses of Azig on the West Road were facing Li Zicheng's strong fortifications all day long and doing nothing.

"Three ways of people, all the way the soldiers and horses were dragged and grabbed all the way, and Prince Yu's middle road was held down and beaten!" In the city of Beijing, Dolgon was very annoyed but helpless to throw the crown on his head aside, and discussed the military situation with Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng and other powerful ministers in an indignant tone.

If it was to face either Li Zicheng or Li Huayu alone, Dolgon was sure in his heart, and he didn't dare to say that ten out of ten defeated opponents would at least occupy an undefeated situation on the battlefield. However, now, these two guys surnamed Li are secretly colluding and cooperating so tacitly. One is pulling in the west and the other is fighting in the east, so expose Duoduo in the middle and let Liu Zongmin beat him violently, how is this good?

"Master, judging from the current situation, it is clear that Dashun and the Nanyue Army are secretly colluding together. It is the means of Tian Ji horse racing. Fan Wencheng analyzed the situation for Dolgon.

Although the current battlefield situation is said to be a pot of porridge, calming down and analyzing it is indeed as Fan Wencheng said. Li Zicheng on the West Road does not have many soldiers and horses, that is, the lower si, Azig, Wu Sangui, Ao Bai and others can barely be regarded as between the upper and middle siles. However, relying on the terrain and environment, more than 100,000 horses of Azig were dragged to death in Shanxi with deep ditches and high bases, so that he had no time to take care of him.

"Regent, Li Chuang and the Li family of Liang Guogong have already formed a secret alliance." Hong Chengchou also agreed with Fan Wencheng's analysis and judgment, "Otherwise, Li Huayu would not have sent troops out of Luxi to relieve the threat from the east for the thief Liu Zongmin." Let Liu Zongmin, a fierce tiger, roar and bite in front of Prince Yu unscrupulously. However, with the strength of Li Huayu's subordinate army, it would not be difficult to wipe out the tens of thousands of people of Prince Yue Le. However, why did Li Huayu only contain him from the flank, preventing Prince Yue Le from going north or west to aid Prince Yu? Compared with Yue Le, this Li Huayu is clearly the upper and lower horses, but why is it handled like this? It is clear that the work is not contributive. ”

Hong Chengchou's words made Dolgon's back break out in a cold sweat. If the two surnamed Li colluded together so much and secretly cooperated to contain him, the time that he, the regent, would be in power for a handful.

"King Anjun's soldiers and horses were also unable to move, and then, Prince Yu's soldiers and horses were isolated. Speaking of which, Prince Yu's department is really a real Shangxi, and it is full of my Manchurian powerhouse, and compared with the soldiers and horses of the east and west, the combat power exceeds that of them, I don't know how much! The king of Anjun on the East Road, although his subordinates are also soldiers of the Qing Dynasty outside the pass, the number of men and horses is not large. The British prince's troops in the west are too many troops, and there are dozens of Mongolian princes' soldiers and horses among them, and the troops and horses are mixed, although there are many soldiers and horses, but the combat power is not necessarily stronger than the subordinates of Duoduo princes. ”

"But now this brother of mine has become a rafter who has become a rafter and rots first. Violently beaten by Liu Zongmin's army! Dolgon also smiled bitterly, helpless.

"For today's plan, the prince has only one way to go." After thinking about it for a while, Hong Chengchou slowly offered a plan for Dolgon. (To be continued.) )