Chapter 498: Soaring

"Message! In the future, I met the officers and soldiers of the Ma Ke Department, and there was no forgiveness for killing! ”

Quang Ninh City is now a large barracks. From the middle of the city to the north of the city, there are Qing military camps everywhere that cannot be seen at a glance. In the city, the pure yellow flag, the yellow dragon flag, the pure white and black dragon flag, the white inlaid red flag, the pure red and yellow dragon flag, and the red inlaid white flag...... The flags were densely packed and fluttering in the wind. In the camps that spread for dozens of hundreds of miles from Guangning City to the north, there were all the Qing army's six banners of Manchurian army, including the Yellow Flag, the Yellow Flag, the Blue Flag, the Blue Flag, the Red Flag, and the Eight Banners of the Mongolian and Eight Banners Han Army......

In the city of Guangning, in the dense camp tent of the Qing soldiers, a particularly huge camp was closely guarded like the stars holding the moon with a huge luxurious tent made of flaming gold-topped cowhide, in front of the big tent, there were hundreds of Ge Bush Xian battalion soldiers standing there with knives and guns, and around the big tent, there were more than ten huge woven gold dragons. The surrounding guards were all elite Bayala battalion soldiers.

Although these soldiers of the Bayala battalion and the soldiers of the Gebush Xian battalion, who were arrogant in the past, still held their heads high and tried to make a majestic appearance, there was a look of dejection in their eyebrows and facial features.

In this tent, which is divided into two double tents, the inside and outside, full of tents are kneeling Qing generals in gilded armor, and there was a burst of angry shouts from here before. A little farther away from the big tent, dozens of wooden poles, hanging dozens of bloody human heads, looking at their braided hair, but all of them are the first rank in the Qing army.

These were the leaders of the garrisons along the official road from Quang Ninh to Shenyang. Because the Ming army infiltrated in, the Qing army was caught off guard by the fast in and out. robbed Huang Taiji's favorite concubine Hai Lanzhu and was beheaded by Huang Taiji in anger.

"What if their purpose is not to concubine Chen, but to cut off our retreat and cut off our food route?" Huang Taiji's words made the various banner lords who tried to intercede for these Eight Banner officers have nothing to say. At the critical moment of the confrontation between the two armies, the Ming army sneaked in a large group of people, and these minions were unaware of it, until someone was seriously injured and fled back from near Xiping Fort to report the news, and the Qing army woke up like a dream.

In the midst of the war, his own army was so slack. How not to make Huang Taiji angry? Let alone. This group of barbarians who infiltrated in wiped out hundreds of Bayala soldiers and Ge Bush Xian's battalion soldiers in one fell swoop and robbed Hai Lanzhu. Based on Huang Taiji's understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Ming army, it is impossible for more than twice as many troops to fight against the Eight Banners. Without more than five times the force, it is impossible to wipe out these elite pro-army of hundreds of people. But. Able to quietly smuggle thousands of people to their flanks and rear. Is the purpose of the Ming army just to kidnap a woman?

In order to find out the number, purpose, and whereabouts of his concubine of this terrible Ming army. Huang Taiji mobilized all the intelligence reconnaissance forces in his hands, and he wanted to find out at any cost.

Fortunately, countless scouts and sentinels were scattered, and more than a dozen internal line works that were reluctant to be used on weekdays were also urgently activated, and even more merchants who went back and forth between the two armies to do some shady business gave full play to their roles.

This is a Ming army that should be around 1,000 people, and all of them are cavalry.

From the pot stove and baggage that were first found in Xiping Fort, Huang Taiji knew the size of this army.

"Your Majesty! At the head are the model brigade of the barbarians and the Marko! ”

A seriously wounded and unconscious soldier of the Ge Bush Xian battalion woke up and his first words were to expose the identity and number of the enemy.

Then, news came that at the mouth of the Sanchai River, someone found traces of a large ship moored.

This point scared Huang Taiji and his banner lords and princes about to pee!

The Ming army's naval division was able to transport these troops to the mouth of the Sanchai River and occupy Xipingbao, so that more troops could be transported to cut off the Qing army's rear route from the flank. The banner lords and nobles who were a little unimpressed by Huang Taiji's transfer of Dolgon to guard against the possible arrival of Ming reinforcements were secretly praised in their hearts for the emperor's wisdom and foresight. They unanimously demanded that Huang Taiji make deployment adjustments and transfer part of his troops to defend the seaside.

Before he had time to make deployment adjustments, news about Concubine Chen had already been inquired about by Shanxi businessmen from the camp of the Ming army in Liaodong.

This Hailan Zhu, on the sea boat where Ma Ke fled back to the camp of the Ming army, was lined up by his family soldiers to round rice. Before the ship could reach the shore, it had already died.

Facing the middleman who came to spread the word and tried to redeem Hai Lanzhu at a high price, Ma Ke wiped the beard on his mouth with a sense of satisfaction, "Hai Lanzhu? Our Lao Tzu has already asked a group of strong men to make her want to die and go to the west to see the Buddha. Sue Huang Taiji, prepare his other wives as well, let's Lao Ma is ready to go to Shenyang and comfort his wives! ”

Along with the news that Hai Lanzhu died at the hands of Ma Ke, he returned to Huang Taiji, as well as a song made by Ma Ke. "The horse captures Hailanzhu alive, and the sea reproduces the picture after tasting. He will recover Shenyang Wei one day, and he will be the man's husband! ”

However, Ma Ke is also a moral figure, and after receiving 10,000 silver dollars, 5,000 taels of gold sand, 20 Dadong Pearls, and 100 high-grade mink skins from the middleman, he handed over the body of Hai Lanzhu to the visitor to bring back.

Looking at the ravaged inhuman-shaped Hai Lanzhu, Huang Taiji sent a decree to the Eight Banners with hatred, and from then on he and the Ma Ke Department were undying enemies!

"If we are defeated, the fate of Concubine Chen today will be the fate of my wife and children tomorrow!" Seeing that the Eight Banners Banner Lord, Lord Baylor, and the others were all indignant, Huang Taiji immediately struck while the iron was hot, and used this living fact to teach everyone a lesson about the fate after the defeat.

"Kill Nikan!"

"The Qing Dynasty will win!"

"Kill Nikan!"

This group of Liaodong anti-thief leaders immediately jumped up and raised their arms and shouted for their own interests, they wanted to use the blood and lives of the Ming army to wash away today's shame, and in addition, protect the big and small Fujin and female slaves in their own mansions. However, this group of guys seems to have selectively forgotten how to deal with the children in the city after they broke through the city? The slaughter, slaughter, and burning were far more tragic than what Marco did today. It's just that they were the perpetrators in the first place. Today, he has become a masochist, how can the gap between them be calculated in the Tao?

Just like a certain religion, in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia, the slaughter of ordinary people who did not believe in their teachings was horrific. The men in the Han villages and towns on both sides of the Wei River were all killed, and the women were plundered into the towns and villages for their thieves and gangsters, claiming that they would change the Han people. Under the fierce offensive of the famous executioner of the peasant uprising, the third fat man on the left, the group had no choice but to retreat westward. Bai Yanhu and others, led by him, took refuge in Tsarist Russia together with Agubo and others. Become a pawn in the invasion of China. Until the 90s, the so-called Dungan people were found in Central Asia, in fact, they are the descendants of this group of people, if measured according to the evaluation standards and system of American imperialism. These people are religious extremists and terrorists in the truest sense of the word. Later, he was ashamed to demand equal treatment. Or even supra-national treatment. (I'm sorry I forgot that the U.S. imperialists have another standard evaluation system for measuring issues related to China.) Anyone who opposes my China is a Min pig person and a dissident. )

"Your Majesty! The minions also found out that the Ming army had begun to mobilize, and it seemed that there was a large-scale attack! ”

Hearing this latest military information, Huang Taiji's black fat face showed a strange look!

At this time, in the camp of the Ming army, the crowd was passionate and full of voices.

Even in Hong Chengchou's Chinese army tent, there was also jubilation.

Wu Ma and the others reported the captured armor and weapons and the captured maids and women in the Hailanzhu Palace to the Supervisor, which immediately made everyone cheer.

It turns out that we are here step by step, and Jiannu can't hold it anymore! Even Huang Taiji himself can only eat one meal a day!

Everyone stared at the pseudo-dragon robe of the slave chief Huang Taiji presented by Wu Biao, and there seemed to be fire in their eyes. After decades of hard fighting, when has such an important object ever been captured?

Wu Biao and Ma Ke have gained a lot from this outpost, killing hundreds of Jiannu elites, capturing such important figures, and spying on Jiannu's confidential military information, which is the biggest gain! In particular, Ma Ke actually led Huang Taiji's favorite concubine to the wheel, which is very good for motivating the morale of the army.

At this time, the Ming army was no longer the period of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and the imperial court was extremely strict with the commanders and generals, rewards and punishments.

Hong Chengchou also greatly appreciated the outstanding military exploits of Wu and Ma, of course, these two were also extremely knowledgeable, and sent a batch of captured property and good war horses to the Governor as a reward for the soldiers.

"Master Overseer! Our army has won a new victory, and has already discovered the inside situation of Jiannu, and in the opinion of this general, it is time to launch a fierce attack, in order to recover Quang Ninh first, and then plough the court to sweep the holes! ”

Zu Dashou, the highest qualified official among the generals in Liaodong, asked the Governor to fight on behalf of the generals!

"Student seconded!" As a leader among civil officials, Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, also cleaned up his clothes and bowed to Inspector Hong, and loudly asked for battle.

"The last general and others are willing to lead the army and horses to fight to the death, in order to pacify Liaodong and appease the worries of the monarch's father!"

Below Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, Yang Guozhu, Tang Tong, Cao Bianjiao and others all copied their hands and saluted loudly to ask for battle, and for a while, the sound of the collision of the leaves in the entire tent resounded.

The Heart of the Army is available! Inspector Hong twisted his hair and laughed, why didn't he want to make meritorious service as soon as possible and calm down Huang Taiji in front of him as soon as possible? There have long been rumors in the capital that he has troops in Liaodong and has ill intentions and so on. There is also a confidential news that because the imperial court is in trouble with food and salary, and there are rogues in the hinterland of the Central Plains, they moved the idea of peace, and it is said that Ma Shaoyu of the military department has returned privately with the Jiannu envoy, quite closely.

If this is a successful peace negotiation, wouldn't it be better for the Governor to have worked hard for several years, but not as good as a rotten Confucian?!

"Lord Zu, Lord Qiu, rank general, this governor has decided, the army is starting and going to Quang Ninh!"

As soon as this order came out, there was a jubilation in the big tent, and all the generals knew that after this battle, it was the day when everyone would be promoted and make a fortune!

The next thing is to arrange the deployment of the whole army, which town will lead the enemy, which town will respond, and which town will respond to the guerrilla attack. According to Hong Chengchou's original idea, he planned to leave the model brigade headquarters in the Chinese army, so that he could protect his Chinese army, and second, he could be put into the battlefield at any time as a reserve for the whole army. And the team that takes the lead. From his point of view, the best candidate is Wu Sangui's Ningyuan cavalry, if Wu Sangui and Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, go together, the sharpness of a young man and the stability of an old man, such a combination is undoubtedly safe.

However, from the eyes of the generals, from what he learned below, this arrangement is not possible!

A very simple reason, these two generals Wu. Since the start of the war in Liaodong. There is enough limelight, and there are enough achievements. Especially Wu Biao, Lian Zhan Lian Jie, this time he led Ma Ke, who was regarded as a waste snack by everyone, to make such a shocking achievement. seems to be already the soul of the army. How does this work?

It is Wu Sangui. Because of his many meritorious contributions, there are already quite a few complaints in the Liaodong Army, not to mention the Xuanda Army. The Shaanxi soldiers, even the local officials and soldiers in Liaodong, are also yin and yang weird when they talk about it. Even some people in his uncle's ancestral family are concerned about his rapid rise, so this General Wu can only be idle temporarily.

"Deliver the Overseer's Order!"

Wu Biao didn't bother to care about other people's tasks for the time being, he just wanted to know what his mission was, and then, who would go with him. As a result, after listening to it for a long time, I only heard that my task was still to return to Songshan to continue to rest the troops and protect the smooth grain route from Ningyuan to Jinzhou.

Another Wu general, Wu Sangui, also had the same original mission, continuing to guard the grain route between Ningyuan and Jinzhou to ensure the safety of the former enemy's grain and baggage transportation.

For such a military order, Wu Biao secretly scolded in his heart, but he was helpless, so he had to prepare to go back to Songshan to continue training recruits, and sleep on his own head. Just like the memorial arches that the emperor in Ningyuan City decreed to the ancestral family.

But Wu Sangui scolded in his heart, and was about to rush out of the class to question the deployment arrangements of Inspector Hong, why did I, Wu Sangui, have to transport grain and grass and ammunition on the back road, but those generals who were like waste snacks ran to Lao Tzu to kill slaves and make meritorious contributions? was about to step out of class, but found that his uncle Zu Dashou, who was sitting under the supervisor Hong Chengchou, was giving him a big look, signaling him not to act rashly.

"Master Inspector, this official has something to tell in person."

"Young Master, please speak!"

For Zu Dashou, Hong Chengchou has always been very respectful, firstly, Zu Dashou is the prince and young master of the Ming Dynasty, the governor of Zuodu, and the official position is not lower than himself, and secondly, the power of the ancestral family in Liaodong is intertwined, and the momentum is huge, if he offends him, he will have to fall into the same fate as another Jiliao Governor.

"This officer also has some military intelligence here. A few days ago, the little boy Zerun and several members of the old department, Ma Guangyuan, Ma Dengyun and others sent henchmen to write to the official, claiming that there was a lack of food in the East Slave Camp, the army was unstable, and the slave chief Huang Taiji also had the intention of withdrawing the army. The official didn't dare to believe it at first, because Dongnu was good at using the room, and he didn't dare to be unguarded. However, the military aircraft that General Wu and General Ma obtained from the favored concubine of the slave chief Huang Taiji today is absolutely true. If it weren't for the imminent withdrawal of the army, the slave chief would not let his concubine go back to his lair first, and even transported back a dry of utensils and clothing that he had trespassed. Master Inspector, this official will send someone to infiltrate the Dongnu camp, and order Xiaoer Zerun to contact Ma Guangyuan, Ma Dengyun and others, and then choose the opportunity to do it anyway, and return from meritorious service! ”

Ma Guangyuan, Ma Dengyun, Zu Zerun and others, all of whom were the sons and nephews of the ancestors of Liaodong, were captured by the Qing army during the Liaodong War, or surrendered on their own initiative, and became senior generals of the Qing army between Jinzhou and Guangning at this time. At this time, there was a letter to explain the enemy's situation, and there was a meaning that he would return anyway. For such a situation, Hong Chengchou naturally couldn't refuse, that would undoubtedly be a bond with his ancestors.

At that moment, Inspector Hong readily agreed, and praised Zu Zerun and others for being trapped in the thief camp by mistake, but they were always loyal to the country and missed the matter of returning anyway day and night. Then he immediately asked Zu Dashou to write a letter to these people in the name of his father and the old chief, asking them to rest assured that as long as the imperial army launched an attack on Jiannu, at a critical juncture, they would be able to redeem themselves with a counterattack, and Inspector Hong would be able to ensure their promotion and wealth.

In order to reassure them, Inspector Hong specially ordered his staff to draft a script to the imperial court, the content of which was that those who came and returned anyway should not be blamed for the past, their original positions should not be moved, and those who have made meritorious contributions can be promoted and reused as appropriate. Among them, the names of Zu Zerun and others are impressively listed.

Carefully took a few copies of the inscription book into his hand, and looked at the bright red Inspector's Guan Fang Great Seal on it, Zu Dashou was satisfied. With these documents, the children of the ancestral family's cronies on Jiannu's side, even if Jiannu is defeated, they will still be high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty in the future.

As soon as the arrangements were ready, Inspector Hong had to give a big reward.

"All departments of the army will pay an additional month's military salary as a reward! In addition, each person will be rewarded with a pound of meat for the purpose of fighting in the coming day! ”

And these salaries, silver, wine and meat, inevitably arranged for General Wu Sangui to go to Ningyuan for a hard trip and escorted them to Jinzhou.

When the Ming army learned that the Inspector was so sympathetic to his subordinates, they immediately burst into joy. The commanders of the various departments also generously announced to the officers and men of the whole army that the reward silver, wine and meat issued this time would be distributed to everyone in full!

However, no one in the Ming army noticed that Wu Sangui's troops went to Ningyuan to escort food, food, wine and meat, so there was a blank area dozens of miles wide between Jinzhou and Ningyuan, and there were only a dozen garrison posts along the way, and more than 100 people were arranged to be stationed there.

The next day, Inspector Hong arranged for Liu Zhaoji and Yang Guozhu to set off for Guangning first.

All the rewards of silver dollars, wine and meat, were paid from the governor's office.

The two men and horses marched to Quang Ninh happily.

Immediately afterwards, the second wave of teams of Tang Tong, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others also set off in a hurry.

In the ranks, officers at all levels shouted: "Don't just stare at the reward money, what is that?" Defeated Quang Ninh, captured Huang Taiji alive, and some of them were silver! More women! ”

More than half of the nine general troops of the Ming army in Liaodong had gone to the direction of Guangning.

And the best two people, Wu Biao's department rested in Songshan to train recruits, and Wu Sangui's department went to Ningyuan to escort food and wages.

Governor Hong, who was sitting in Jinzhou, sent out the five general soldiers, just waiting for the good news from the front.

Sure enough, Liu Zhaoji and Yang Guozhu, two veterans, lived up to expectations and reported their success. The two divisions of the Liaodong General Army and the Xuanfu General Army have won very heavy, and the Qing army units encountered by the former enemy are about to collapse at the touch of a button, and the vanguard has arrived under the city of Guangning!

Immediately afterwards, Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the East Association, and Wang Tingchen, the general soldier of the Qiantun Guard, also arrived at the city of Guangning.

This qiē is clearly seen by a pair of eyes.

"That's it! I've finally waited for this opportunity! ”

Huang Taiji, who was in the Qingyan Temple at the southern foot of Yiwulu Mountain in Guangning, looked coldly at the Ming army team in the distance shouting horses and waving flags, and burst out of the corners of his mouth. (To be continued......)