To the east of the Acropolis, even the city gate and the city wall were completely overturned. The sand was flying, and almost all the soldiers of the Qing army gathered at the head of the city were buried in the collapsed masonry and earth in an instant. The Ming army, which was stuck and couldn't dodge, was also damaged, but in the face of their own acropolis that seemed to be greeted with open arms, they only retreated slightly, and then stepped forward again, all of them were majestic mountains and rivers, shouting and charging.

The indomitable Ming army stepped through the crumbling mounds of earth and rocks and entered the city from all directions. At that time, the artillery roared, the birds fired, the horses raised their hooves, the strong men fought bravely, the acropolis was like a storm, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses went forward one after another, like a storm crashing on the shore continued to shake the city like a lonely boat in the sea of people.

After the city was broken, the Qing army was especially dying and struggling, fighting with the Ming army in all corners of the city. Zhao Dangshi knew that the war was far from relaxing, so he did not rush to charge on all fronts because of the collapse of the city wall, but continued the combat strategy on the periphery of the city, and all units coordinated to attack, steadily and steadily, and slowly forced the Qing army that wanted to take advantage of the chaos to counterattack inward.

"The enemy chieftain Ye Chen bestows the head—"

"Kill the enemy general Shi Tingzhu at the east gate——"

"The Tartars wanted to rush the door, but our army blocked it with a crossbow and shot more than ten people, including Tong Dai and Zhang Dayou, whose names were Tong Dai and Zhang Dayou......"

The Tang soldiers continued one after another, and they all flew on the high platform with small pennants and reported the street battle to Zhao Dangshi. Huang Degong, who was staring at the smoke-filled city, turned around at this time, clapped his hands and said, "This battle, the overall situation has been decided!" ”

Zhao Dangshi said calmly: "The way of heaven is in me, and victory is inevitable." He added, "Give the order to the city capture army, there is no need to fight to the death, and the Tartars will go by themselves." There were brothers from outside who were responsible for purging them. ”

Han Gon, Li Chixin, Wang Fu's ministers and other Ming Ma troops have been ordered to wander around the main roads outside the city and resolutely intercept and kill the fleeing Qing army.

After a few more hours, the sword lights and shadows inside and outside the city, and even more than ten miles away, finally stopped as the night closed. In the offensive and defensive battle that lasted for several days, the Ming army suffered nearly 7,000 casualties before and after, and there were not a few generals who were injured, but compared with the Qing army's nearly 10,000 casualties and the death or capture of famous generals, it can be said that the Ming army has not won a great victory for decades.

It's a pity that the commander of the Qing army, Azige, failed to catch it, but at present, the Ming horse army is still searching and chasing the defeated army, and Guo Ruke's army is also eyeing the enemy to intercept and kill them, and there is no possibility of further killing and injuring the famous generals of the Qing army and even Azig himself. There were still nearly 20,000 Qing troops who had fled, but all parts were disintegrated and scattered, and it was impossible to form a powerful army in the short term, and it was completely difficult to pose a threat to the nearly 100,000 Ming army.

Three days later, the situation in Datong and Xuanfu has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Although Guo Ruke cut off the road for the Qing army to retreat into Xuanfu, the Qing army still crossed the mountains and retreated to Beizhili from Ulzhou and Guangchang County after paying the price of the death of generals such as Bayan and Wu Shoujin in the pursuit battle. According to rough estimates, the remnants of the Azig army that Azig can finally gather are probably less than 15,000.

After Zhao Dangshi finished reorganizing the army, he joined Guo Ruke's army and continued to march towards Beijing according to the established route.

The enemy in front of him is also Wu Sangui's army, who is on the right guard.

In the camp outside Shangzhuang Fort, the big tent of the Chinese army, Wu Sangui's face was as silent as ashes.

Today was supposed to be a meeting at noon, but it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and there was no one in the tent except for himself and several Guan Liaojun descendants.

"Master Wu, why don't we disperse......" Wu Guogui looked at Wu Sangui's anxious but helpless appearance, and persuaded softly, "...... None of them are supposed to come......"

"Wait a little longer." The corners of Wu Sangui's eyes were wet and red, and his voice was hoarse with a little bitterness.

"Earlier today, Lao He took the frontal army, cooperated with Yang Shen and Guo Yunlong on the left and right flanks, and once attacked the fort, but I didn't expect Sun Chuanting to fight hard, and actually lit gunpowder in the fort, both sides suffered losses, our army attacked again, and the enemy was unstoppable, and a single person held a gun to block the mouth, killing seven or eight of our soldiers in a row. The "old He" in his mouth is He Jinzhong, the commander of the Guanliao army, and He Jinzhong commanded the fort on the front line in the past few days.

"That's it, it's ......" Wu Sangui was weak, holding his head diagonally with one hand and shaking it lightly with the other. The news of such advances and retreats, he already heard the cocoon in his ears. Attacking Shangzhuang Fort with several times superior forces, as long as the fort is not captured, no matter what the process is, it cannot be a reason to excuse oneself. Thinking of the dispute with Bai Guangen in the tent a few days ago and the bold words he said in public, Wu Sangui couldn't help but have hot cheeks.

"Shangzhuang Fort is a case, and the recent defeat of the British king in Datong is probably also a case. The roof leak happened to rain overnight, and the two things got together and poured the frieze. Wu Guogui said with a sigh. The news of Azig's defeat of the town and the guards quickly spread all over the country, and from the day they got the news, Bai Guangen and others never came to the Chinese army's tent again.

"Hmph, but the King of England also asked me to stop Zhao Dangshi in Xuanfu and buy time for him to pack up his troops and wait for reinforcements from Beijing." Wu Sangui shook his head, "If he doesn't let me go back to Beijing, I can only lay down Shangzhuang Fort first, and then think about slowly dealing with Zhao Dangshi, otherwise I will be attacked by the enemy, how can I gain a foothold?" ”

Wu Guogui hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "Otherwise, it's better to ......"

Before he finished speaking, Wu Sangui, who was only his mind, immediately interrupted him with a remark, and said: "It is absolutely impossible, Bai Guangen can descend, Niu Chenghu can descend, Gao Ruli and Wu Dading can also descend, and I can't descend......"

Wu Guogui was speechless, at this time, someone opened the tent and entered, Wu Sangui looked, Bai Guangen, Niu Chenghu, Gao Ruli and Wu Dading actually came together.

"What's going on now?" Wu Sangui glanced at a few people, sat firmly on the chair and was indifferent, only sneering.

The four of them each found a chair to sit down, and Bai Guangen said angrily: "The enemy is now, can you not come?" ”

"The Enemy Present?" Wu Sangui was upright, his eyes widened.

"Zhao Dangshi's army has been nearly two miles, leading the middle road. Huang Degong on the left and Wang on the right entered the dynasty, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. ”

Wu Sangui looked forward to being angry and said, "Why don't you report it early?" ”

"This ......" Wu Guogui lowered his hand and was silent.

At this time, a Tang soldier flew into the tent, slid and knelt on the ground, sweating like rain, and reported loudly: "The prince is not good, the enemy has surrounded our army camp!" ”

"Huh?" Wu Sangui was stunned, from the attack of the Ming army to the encirclement, he, as the commander, knew almost nothing, and was kept in the dark throughout the whole process. Before he could come to his senses, he heard a faint cry from the outer wilderness outside the tent.

Wu Sangui was shocked, got up and walked out of the Chinese army camp. In a short moment, the shouts rang out from all directions, through the sky, into the camp, and into his ears.

“......”

"The white horse is decorated with golden fetters, and it gallops northwest. By asking who the son is, he is a ranger. ”

“......”

"Cunning than a monkey ape, brave as a leopard. There are many police in the border cities, and the number of captives and cavalry has moved. ”

Hearing this, Wu Sangui, who had been familiar with poetry and books since childhood, subconsciously responded and continued: "Yu Yu came from the north, and Li Ma climbed the embankment. Long drive the Huns, left Gu Ling Xianbei. ”

This is the "White Horse Chapter" written by Cao Zhi at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Wu Sangui memorized it well when he was a child. "White Horse Chapter" belongs to the Han Dynasty Yuefu poems, if read aloud with a tune, sonorous and powerful, strong and intense.

"Abandon the edge of the blade, and your life can be safe? Parents don't care, what a son and wife! ”

The Han songs on all sides came and went, and when this sentence was sung, Wu Sangui's heart trembled suddenly. looked up at Bai Guangen and the others, but saw their gazes, revealing an elusive meaning.

Somehow, Wu Sangui made a ghost, and continued to follow the Han song that circulated in the sky and resounded through the four fields, and said softly: "Famous and strong men, you must not take care of yourself." Donate your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home! ”

"Famous and strong men, not to take care of selfishness. Donate your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home! ”

“......”

"Famous and strong men, not to take care of selfishness. Donate your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home! ”

Only this last sentence sounded repeatedly, repeated in a variety of ways, and did not disperse for a long time.

Han songs linger in the ears on all sides, thinking of the homeland before the war, and the army's heart is chaotic.

Wu Sangui suddenly realized what the intention of Bai Guangen and the others' sudden visit was, he turned around and ran into the big tent of the Chinese army, and said as he ran: "Where is Wu Guogui?" ”

Bai Guangen and the others chased into the account, and Wu Sangui shouted: "There is a rebel mutiny, take it quickly!" ”

"Wu Guogui is here, arrest the traitor!"

When the head exploded, Wu Sangui didn't see Wu Guogui's figure, but he first stumbled under his feet and fell to the ground. When he struggled to stand up, his eyes were everywhere, Wu Guogui drew his sword in his hand, and the soldiers on the left and right were holding stumbling ropes and staring at him.

"You ......"

Wu Sangui was stunned, and was about to be questioned, but he was kicked to his knees by the soldiers who had already caught up, and was held down.

"Arrest the traitor Wu Sangui and greet the king!" Wu Guogui stabbed a knife in front of Wu Sangui, and his voice was loud.

"Y-What stupid are you doing!" Wu Sangui blushed and roared angrily, "Why did you carry me? ”

Wu Guogui's eyes were full of tears, and he choked up: "For the ...... of the Guan Liao Army"

"Guan Liaojun ......" Wu Sangui heard this, and if he was drunk by the head, he couldn't speak anymore.

"Master Wu, time has passed, and the strength and weakness have become clear. The future of the Guan Liao Army is no longer in your hands, as long as you still control the Guan Liao Army, the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Guan Liao Army will have no way back. Wu Guogui cried.

"No—"

Wu Sangui suddenly became hoarse and burst out with a long roar. This long roar contains not only anger, but also incomprehension and despair. He couldn't have imagined that he had given up his family, reputation and even personality for the Guan Liao Army, who had done his best to protect him, and that Guan Liaojun, who he had always regarded as more important than his life and was willing to gamble everything for it, would betray him in the end. For the same reason as I have proudly said to many people before-

"For the sake of Guan Liaojun."

"Abandon the edge of the blade, and your life can be safe? Parents don't care, what a son and wife! ”

“......”

"Famous and strong men, not to take care of selfishness. Donate your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home! ”

Han'er sang Han songs, and the tone was frustrated. Wu Sangui's body, which had always been full of vitality, was shriveled and weak at this moment, and his eyes lost their luster and were dim. Only the tears oozing from the corners of the eyes shone with a slight luster.

Nearly 20,000 troops composed of the Guan Liao army and the Ming army from all walks of life, without firing a single bullet or arrow, outside Shangzhuang Fort, under the silent gaze of the fort defenders who had resisted desperately with them, they laid down their swords and returned to the Ming Dynasty.

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