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Entering July, the calm was finally broken.

Although Jiang Xiang and others were outnumbered, and there were many landlords and gentry who rebelled to respond, after all, they were still the original Ming Dynasty official army, and their combat effectiveness was indeed not very good, and they were blocked in Xinzhou and could not continue to go south. At this time, Ma Chongxi of Taiyuan finally freed his hand and sent 3,000 elites to attack from Guguan to attack the garrison of Jingcheng.

Li Zicheng's troops had been panicking before, and then the rebellion of the gentry who was suppressing Dingzhou, as well as the forced immigration of Haoqiang, had not been investigated, and they thought that it was the Qing army stationed in Jingcheng. As soon as they came out of the mouth of the well, they saw the neat military formation outside the valley mouth, and the various fluffy pillars on the eight-petal helmet, only to know that their opponent had become Li Yan's troops.

For the Qing army, they had the impression that the cavalry was powerful. But they thought of a way to deal with it, so they came out with cannons. Laborious Bala brought out six Hongyi cannons with a caliber of more than three inches, and found that the opponent had become the subordinate of Li Yan, who was good at using artillery, which surprised them a little.

For Li Yan's troops, they all have a lot of shadows in their hearts. Especially the army formation that attacked Li Yan, it was really a sea of corpses and blood. Therefore, the general who led the team decisively ordered to retreat and not fight.

However, Chen Yongfu still let the artillery fire shells here. He now needs military merit to stabilize his current position. And the terrain here is good, and their cannons can hit just the bend in the valley. Count as much as you can kill, mosquito legs are also meat, eat them first.

The rumbling sound echoed in the valley, and Li Zicheng's troops hurriedly turned around and retreated, and the men and horses were crowded into the valley. Everywhere the projectile passed, a string of soldiers and horses were hit, and the dead on the spot were relatively good, but the wounded with exposed bones and stubble let out a terrible scream.

Chen Yongfu was unmoved, and had no intention of letting the artillery stop. However, Zhou He gave an order to the artillery and made the artillery stop.

"General Zhou, what do you mean by this?!" Chen Yongfu asked dissatisfiedly. Although he was the chief official here, Zhou He's orders were obviously more effective than his orders.

Zhou He arched his hand and said: "They don't have the courage to fight with us anymore, why bother to kill more?" Far from deterring the enemy, this will arouse their hatred of the enemy. ”

"Huh? And this kind of thing? Chen Yongfu asked suspiciously. He can't completely turn his face, otherwise his modest prestige will be lost.

Zhou He said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, think about it, if you encounter this situation, what kind of mood will you have?" ”

Chen Yongfu thought seriously for a while before nodding and saying, "It's really angry!" If Ben Jiang encounters this situation, he will definitely fight to the death next time, and he will never retreat, and sooner or later he will die. ”

"Mr. Chen is right." Zhou He arched his hand and said: "Treat others with yourself, and it is not difficult to guess the other party's thoughts." Although Li Chuang withdrew from Zhili, there were still millions of people under his command. It won't be a good thing if these people want to fight me to the death in the future. In order to smooth the war in the future, he acted beyond his authority and hoped that General Chen would forgive his crimes. ”

Chen Yongfu laughed and said, "It's good to make it clear, it's all for the overall situation, and there's nothing to blame." He said this, but in his heart he lamented. Thanks to his early surrender, one of Li Yan's generals has such skills, if he had chosen to fight in the first place, I am afraid that he would have entered the prisoner camp by now.

"Xie Chen, General Bing, is lenient." Zhou He thanked him.

At this time, Li Zicheng's department, which had not retreated and left, was a little stunned. As they continued to retreat with the crowd towards the bend in the valley, they looked back to see what Li Yan's troops wanted to do. Because they knew that once Li Yan's troops opened fire, the interval between artillery fire would not be so long.

When they found out that Li Yan's troops seemed to want to slaughter them anymore, they did feel some gratitude in their hearts. Otherwise, who knows if the next moment he will be hit by a shell?

Not only is Li Zicheng not honest here, but even Wu Sangui and others from Yongping Mansion also came to join in the fun.

Beijing, Chengdong Barracks.

"Is what Mr. She said true?" Li Yan asked.

She Yiyuan bowed and said: "What the student said is true, it is true. Ping Xibo, Ding Xibo (Tang Tong), and Gao Zongbing have indeed decided to withdraw the whole army from Guanwai and surrender to the Qing court. ”

Li Yan nodded slowly. He did receive a report yesterday, as well as a report from the people of Yongping, saying that the Liao people who had entered the pass with Wu Sangui were preparing to pack up, and it seemed that they were about to migrate. Now with She Yiyuan's report, this matter is basically true.

"What conditions did the Qing army give them?" Li Yan asked.

She Yiyuan replied: "The three lords will be the kings of the county, and all the soldiers of the three lords will be retained, and the Qing court will provide food and salary after verifying the number of people." The most important thing is that the Qing army promised to return Ningyuan and the land south to the Liao people who entered the customs and let them return to their hometowns to live. The fortresses in Ningyuan and other places were all guarded by three main generals, and the Qing army sent 10,000 people to help defend Shanhaiguan. Originally, Ping Xibo was hesitant, but the Liao people were willing to return to Sangzi, and Ping Xibo made up his mind. ”

Li Yan immediately asked, "The Qing army has already entered Shanhaiguan?" ”

"When the students left, they hadn't arrived yet." She Yiyuan replied: "But I heard that it is coming soon, so Ping Xibo asked the people to prepare." ”

Li Yan asked again: "Are the Liao people willing to surrender to the Qing State?" ”

"This," She Yiyuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "There are also some people who are unwilling to change their clothes in their homeland, and students are one of them." ”

Li Yan's policy is known to the Liao people, but most of them still want to return to their hometown outside the Guanwai. There are not only their land, ancestral homes, but also their ancestral graves, which are all factors that make them unable to give up.

More importantly, they were more optimistic about the future of the Qing Kingdom. Although the city of Beijing was broken by Li Zicheng, they all knew that the elite of the Ming State was consumed by the Qing State. The Qing State has always taken the initiative in the war with the Ming State, and they believe that in a few years, Li Yan, who is now at the peak of his military strength, will be completely defeated by the Qing army again.

Following the strong is much more important than the clothing of the homeland. There are many Han people in Liaodong who have surrendered, and those who surrendered early have been incorporated into the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and some of them are now living in eight seats, calling slaves and maids, and living a good life. These examples also made them feel that they could live well in their hometown outside the Guanwai and under the rule of the Qing State.

Li Yan pondered for a while and ordered: "Give Wang Renfu an order to hurry up, let him prepare for the attack immediately, and attack Yongping Mansion at dawn tomorrow!" I'll send cavalry and four-and-a-half-inch artillery to help. Let him be sure to capture and firmly hold the Shanhaiguan! ”

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