Although this conversation on the racetrack did not completely dispel some people's desires, Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong finally accepted Chongzhen's statement. The change in the position of these two finally suppressed the minds of the military ministers in the army, so that they were no longer ready to move with the focus of public opinion.

However, as Chongzhen himself said, today's public opinion in the Ming Dynasty shows that the morale of the people is available, and it is better for the people to talk about the Northern Expedition to Shenyang than to be indifferent to the war in Liaodong before. It was not easy to stir up the people's concern for national affairs, and Chongzhen naturally would not rudely suppress this trend.

What's more, the national consciousness that has begun to awaken is also a double-edged sword, and if it is not handled well, it will cut into its own hands. Regarding the guidance and deflection of public opinion, Zhu Youzhen is obviously more familiar with it than the literati of this era.

Under his arrangement, the Daming Times began to publicize another battle, the battle in which the Ming army retreated from under the city of Yaozhou. Although this battle was not as quick and comforting as the defeat of the Qing army under the city of Yingzhou, the tragic deeds in it were equally inspiring.

And for ordinary people, compared to the Ming army's strength displayed in the Battle of Yingkou, they prefer the army that broke through the siege and returned to Yingkou from the city of Yaozhou. The courage and sacrifice shown by this army are more in line with the imagination of heroes in the hearts of the people. Isn't the monkey that the people of the Ming Dynasty like a typical representative of resisting power and getting up again from adversity?

The psychology of the people is different from that of the military and officials, and the people want to let these warriors go home safely than the officials want to get the credit. Public opinion soon began to turn, and the newspapers were no longer talking about how to defeat the Qing army and recover Liaodong, but constantly talked about the difficulties faced by the Ming army in Liaodong, especially the coming winter, which would leave the Ming army stationed at Yingkou alone.

Under the guidance of this public opinion, the idea of bringing the troops from Yingkou home gradually became mainstream. Of course, before public opinion turned, Chongzhen had already issued the latest instructions to the troops in Yingkou through the General Staff, asking them to abandon Yingkou and withdraw to Guannei.

The emperor's instructions were sent to Yingkou through the pigeon book and the speedboat from Jinzhou, and before the emperor's order arrived, Sun Chuanting had already made up his mind and prepared to evacuate the city.

In the past half a month or so, the non-Manchu people in Yingkou City have basically evacuated. Zhao Anming, Deshan and others were helpless about this, although they hoped that the Ming army would not destroy the city when they surrendered, so that Yingkou could regain its former prosperity after the war.

However, the defeat of the Qing army's first siege of the city and the subsequent weak battle made the people in the city realize that the Ming army in front of them was not the Ming army that fled in the past, and it was obviously unrealistic to use the Qing army to attack and scare away these Ming troops. In this way, the people in the city were much more honest.

The Ming army, which showed its strength, also firmly held the control of the city, and when the Ming army ordered the people in the city to be moved, the residents of the city still chose to cooperate. The Han and Koreans in the city were relocated to Liaoxi, Lushun, and Shandong, while those Manchus who voluntarily defected to the Ming army were sent to Lushun first, and then to Sakhalin and Fuso in batches.

By the beginning of November, Yingkou City was empty, and the streets were filled with either soldiers in Ming army uniforms or security forces wearing red sleeves. Sun Chuanting, who stood on the bell and drum tower and looked at Yingkou City, retracted his gaze and said to his subordinates: "The weather is getting cold day by day, and I am afraid that the first snow will fall in three or five days." Once it starts to snow in this place, the closure will start in 10 days and half a month, and we should evacuate. ”

After Huang Degong exchanged glances with several subordinates around him, he finally couldn't help but say to Sun Chuanting: "Didn't you say before, whether we want to defend the camp or not, or the order of the capital shall prevail." The siege of these Qing troops was slow day by day, and it seemed that the fact that the slave chief fell ill should be true, so the soldiers below had no intention of fighting.

These days, we have negotiated with the Qing army, and only Dolgon has come forward, and Qing Khan has not shown up once. According to the interrogators, Dolgon was often absent-minded and sometimes frowning when he talked to them, and it seemed as if something was really wrong within the Qing army.

If there is really a problem within the Qing army, wouldn't we be wasting a great opportunity if we give up Yingkou now? If you want me to say, it is better to simply send troops to rob the camp tonight, if there is really a problem within the Qing army, our army will definitely gain something. If the Qing army is using a strategy, then it's not too late for us to talk about retreat? ”

"Yes, yes, the lower officials think what Master Huang said is good..." It still makes sense to fight a dozen and try the reality of the Qing army, but is it possible that the slave chief is really sick? A group of Ming army officers couldn't help but support Huang Degong's idea of a night attack.

Sun Chuanting swept the faces of these subordinates with his expressionless eyes, and these officers who were still clamoring just now immediately stopped unconsciously closing their voices. After everyone quieted down, Sun Chuanting spoke: "The soldiers of the Guards are also born to their parents, how can you allow them to be taken away at will as a victim to test the truth of the Qing people."

Besides, now that the two states have not been restored, Yingkou has become an isolated city. The reason why the soldiers can still stay here with peace of mind is because we still control the passage of the sea. Once the arrival of winter cuts off this sea passage, then the Yingkou garrison needs to hold on alone for more than 2 months. At that time, will the soldiers still be able to hold on to this city as they are now, I don't think it maybe?

What's more, as soon as our army left Yingkou, the Qing army came from Shenyang so quickly, which shows that it is not a weak brigade that lacks training. But they only attacked once when they arrived at the place, and then they began to mess around, just because Huang Taiji was sick, I always felt that there was something strange in this. Perhaps these people are also waiting for the winter cold to cut us off, so that we can be wiped out.

So, I have already decided, abandon Yingkou and prepare to evacuate. Starting from the day after tomorrow, a batch of retreats will be withdrawn every three days, and all will be withdrawn after nine days. The first batch of troops who withdrew from the city of Yaozhou first and the people who remained in the city attached to us; The second batch is led by Master Huang; Li Yan and I will go to the last batch..."

Although the independence of the Guards was stronger than that of other armies, when Sun Chuanting officially issued the order, the officers of the Guards could only accept it, after all, Sun Chuanting now represented not himself, but the wartime base camp led by the emperor. Even Huang Degong could only turn around and leave with an unhappy expression, and did not dare to continue to entangle with Sun Chuanting.

And after this day, the pigeon book from Jinzhou brought Chongzhen's order, asking Sun Chuanting to end the battle of Yingkou and withdraw the guards safely. The emperor's order further strengthened the authority of Sun Chuanting's order to evacuate Yingkou, and even some chatter in the army disappeared.

Just as Sun Chuanting was nervously arranging for the army to withdraw from Yingkou, Amin and his eldest son Erli finally arrived in Fengzhen. However, not long after the two got off the train, they heard a shocking news. Yuan Chonghuan had previously used the excuse of inspecting Xilinhot, but in fact, he rushed directly to the city of Chahanhot with his bodyguards.

After camping outside the city, Yuan Chonghuan ordered his subordinates to enter the city to invite Gunchuktaiji and others to go out of the city to meet. In fact, Yuan Chonghuan also disguised himself as a soldier and infiltrated the city with these subordinates.

The incident happened suddenly, and Gonchuktaiji's subordinates naturally did not dare to prevent the governor's men from entering the city, and even Gunchuktaiji was at a loss when he first heard the news, not knowing what Yuan Chonghuan was going to do when he came to Chahanhot. And before he had time to consult with his cronies, Yuan Chonghuan's subordinates had already directly broken into his yamen, forcing him to come out to meet him.

Regarding Yuan Chonghuan's summons, Gunchuk Taiji, who had a ghost in his heart, was naturally a little hesitant. He once suggested that the other party invite the Governor to enter the city to speak, but he was reminded by the other party that theoretically his rank was lower than that of the Governor, and whether the Governor entered the city or not, he needed to go out of the city to meet the Governor first, and then the Governor himself decided whether to enter the city to rest.

Although what the other party said was very clear, Gonchuktaiji still delayed the time, just because he didn't want to go out of the city with the other party. Watching the officials of the yamen begin to slowly gather over, as if trying to figure out what was going on, Yuan Chonghuan, who was dressed in a soldier's uniform, finally appeared.

As soon as he appeared, he ordered his subordinates to tie up Gonchuktaiji, and then questioned him in front of everyone: "Why did the grain issued by the imperial court flow into the Mongol tribes in Liaodong?" Don't you know that this is an enemy? In addition, these grains are rations issued by the imperial court to soldiers, and it is a great crime for you to detain them and sell them to the enemy..."

Yuan Chonghuan cautiously observed the Mongol and Han officials who gathered around, and at the same time, he kept giving evidence of the seven major sins of Gunchuktaiji. This happened so suddenly, even Gonchuk Taiji himself didn't understand what was going on, and his subordinates were even more confused, so no one stepped forward to stop Yuan Chonghuan and the others.

Just when the onlookers were thinking about how the imperial court would deal with Lin Dan Khan's brother-in-law, Yuan Chonghuan, who had a long night of dreams, suddenly knelt on the ground and bowed down to Beijing after counting the crimes of Gunchuktaiji: "The minister was ordered to kill the traitor Gunchuk today, and if the others are willing to repent, they will all be forgiven." If others try to resist, they will also be killed. If the minister can't complete the task, please also ask the emperor to behead me. ”

Yuan Chonghuan's actions suddenly made these Menghan officials dizzy, looking at Yuan Chonghuan's righteous face, everyone thought that this was really what Chongzhen meant. So after hesitating for a moment, they also knelt down one after another, and shouted in the direction of Beijing: "The ministers obey the order. ”

The gagged Gunchuktaiji was suddenly shocked, and he couldn't stop struggling desperately, trying to justify himself. But Yuan Chonghuan didn't give him this opportunity, and directly pulled out his sword, killing him in front of everyone.

So far, the script has been written and acted according to Yuan Chonghuan, and there are basically no accidents. But Chahanhot is not Dongjiang Town after all, and the Mongols here are far less loyal to the imperial court than the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town, and Nan Chu, the envoy of the Qing State, is in the city at the moment, so he is naturally not willing to be captured. Without the protection of Gonchuktaiji, he would sooner or later be betrayed to Yuan Chonghuan by the Mongols who wanted to atone for their sins.

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