Wuqiao, Dongguang, Nanpi, Cangzhou.

Leaving from Shan'dong and returning to Gyeonggi, Jianyu was still the same as when he came, as if he had entered a no-man's land, connecting Sizhou County, and not a single soldier dared to intercept him.

The generals of the Ming Kingdom, Wang Pu, Cao Bianjiao, Liu Guangzuo, Zu Kuan, etc., and the army were also nearby, but they all watched and watched, and no one dared to fight with Jianyu.

But this situation did not make Dolgon happy, because the tiger guard still followed them, maintaining a distance of fifty to sixty miles, and he could not shake off.

In the past ten days, there have been fierce skirmishes between the two sides, and although Jianyu relied on his superb riding skills to offset the advantage of Huwei's firearms to a certain extent, but generally speaking, Jianyu still suffered a small loss. What's more, Dorgon repeatedly sent people to harass him, in order to delay the Tiger Guard's actions, or to find an opportunity for a decisive battle, but the Tiger Guard was extremely strict and tenacious, and he did not have the slightest opportunity in the whole process.

The number of tiger guards is not much, less than 7,000 people, plus the 5,000 Denglai soldiers and 5,000 other officers and soldiers collected in Sun Lin's hands, the total number is not 20,000, but Jianyu has no way to take this less than 20,000 people. Under the pressure of the tiger guards, on the way back to the north, Jianyu did not dare to attack the county seat at all, so although he passed through several counties, he failed to capture a city.

This also directly led to the gradual strain of the supply of Jianyu.

"You can't go on like this anymore, uncle, go back and fight Yu Guozhen!" Hauge's patience has long since been worn out. At this time, they couldn't care about the contradictions between each other, because the current problem was related to the life and death of the more than 100,000 Jianjun who had invaded!

"Don't be in a hurry, wait for the reply from the prince of Mingguo......" Dolgon said a little tiredly.

"What are you waiting for, if Yu Guozhen really cared about the life or death of that prince, he would have made a request a long time ago!" Hauge said exasperatedly.

"One more day...... One more day......"

At first, Dolgon wanted to fight Yu Guozhen and then return north. But at that time, he held the fortified city of Jin'nan in his hands, and the victory rate of relying on the fortified city was even greater. Now it has become Hauge, and he wants to return to the army after the decisive battle. In fact, Hauge wanted to drive the captives away, fill the canal with their corpses, and then they would cross the river directly.

Just when they were anxious for Yu Guozhen, Yu Guozhen did see the messenger.

"You are a member of the Dewang Mansion?" Looking at the haggard Ming man in front of him, Yu Guozhen squinted his eyes and asked, "What news does King Jianyu and King De want you to bring?" ”

"Jianyu is ferocious, saying that as long as Nanhaibo retreats fifty miles, when they cross the canal, they will be released back to King De." The subordinate knelt down and pleaded: "Nanhai Bo, King De is a noble of the heavenly family, and he has always been valued by the Son of Heaven. Nanhai Bo received the emperor's grace. Please also think of the safety of King De. Let's retreat fifty miles for the time being! ”

"I retreated fifty miles, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of people?" Yu Guozhen asked rhetorically: "Jianyu didn't follow the agreement and still took King De away, what should I do?" ”

"But Nanhai Bo will not withdraw his troops, and Jianyu will kill King De now......"

"The great emperor is still guarding the country, but what about the death of the vassal king. And rightfully so! Yu Guozhen coldly refused: "The number of people killed by Jianlu in the east of the mountain is not less than a million, I only hate that Jianlu did not die much, the blood shed is not enough to stain the entire Bohai Sea, and the safety of a vassal king is not something I am worried about." ”

"Nanhai Bo, you are so domineering! If you don't save King De, are you trying to rebel? The member shouted.

"I defeated Jianyu, and King De was naturally rescued." Yu Guozhen said: "You go back and report to King De." Please calm him down, Jianyu doesn't dare to do anything with him...... Oh, you can tell Dolgon that I captured a Mongol woman from the Borzigit clan named Bumu Butai in the city of Shenyang, which was built captive. There were still a few men and women of the Jianju Aixinjue Luo clan who were arrested with her, and it is said that there were also some Belle bezies and princesses and the like, and now they are placed on Tamna Island, and Dolgon dared to move the king of Tak to a single hair, so I sold this Bumu Butai to the Qinhuai River to be used as a prostitute. ”

Seeing that the subordinate looked dazed, Yu Guozhen added: "It is said that this Bumu Butai is Huang Taiji's concubine. ”

The subordinate didn't think that one of Huang Taiji's concubines could be compared to his master, but after Yu Guozhen finished speaking, he sent him away, and he couldn't, so he could only leave the Tiger Guard camp crying, and returned to the area controlled by the Tiger Guard under the escort of the Tiger Guard.

After sending away the subordinate, Yu Guozhen's face finally showed a little happiness: "Dolgon is in a hurry, and he even used the trick of threatening me with King Nade...... Stupid. ”

Zhang Zheng nodded, but there was still no expression on his face.

"I think Dolgon may be desperate, you order the battalions to be careful, our position is stronger, we must be like a hedgehog, so that the prisoners have nothing to do!"

Soon after the subordinate arrived in the camp, Yu Guozhen got the news that two prisoners were waving white flags and coming towards his side, he was stunned for a moment, Dolgon didn't want to attack him at this time, what else did he want to send someone to do?

The messengers sent were all shaved and braided, dragging money rat tails, and when they saw this braid, Yu Guozhen was unhappy. After the envoy at the head saw him, he knelt down and saluted, and the number of salutes was very respectful, and there was no arrogance at all: "Under the rule of Prince Rui of the Great Qing Dynasty, Cao Zhenyan has seen Nanhai Bo, and he asked Nanhai Bo to say goodbye." ”

"Are you Han?" Yu Guozhen raised an eyebrow.

"Prince Meng Rui has taken up his nationality and has entered the flag." Cao Zhenyan said cautiously: "The ancestors are indeed Han people. ”

"Forget your ancestors." Yu Guozhen commented on four words.

Yu Guozhen never thought that the person in front of him, who looked extremely respectful in his thirties, was the ancestor of Cao Xueqin later.

Naturally, even if he knew that this person was Cao Xueqin's ancestor, Yu Guozhen would not have any respect - a traitor is a traitor.

"The villain came here on the order of Prince Rui to make a decisive battle with Nanhaibo." For Yu Guozhen's evaluation, Cao Zhenyan could only pretend not to hear it, and he was also a little disapproving, in his opinion, being able to serve as a Niu Lu Zhangjing in the Qing Dynasty is equivalent to becoming an official in the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, because of his repeated merits, he was also rewarded with half a future!

The so-called half of the future. It is the lowest official position allowed to be hereditary, and after Jianyu entered the customs, he was renamed Cloud Cavalry Captain. His descendants Cao Zhenyan can inherit this position from generation to generation!

Therefore, he was single-minded in his desire to do what Dorgon had told him to do.

"A decisive battle?" Yu Guozhen smiled faintly: "How to fight the law?" ”

"At noon the day after tomorrow, the two sides fought in Liangwangzhuang."

"Liangwangzhuang? In other words, let me march fifteen miles more? Yu Guozhen was very familiar with the nearby map and asked with a smile.

Liangwangzhuang is Huanghuadian to the east, and the South Canal is to the west, which is not a good place to start a big battle, and the water on both sides prevents the cavalry from detouring. And if it's a head-to-head comparison. Unless the Jianyu paid a heavy price for casualties, it would be impossible for them to break through the fire barrage of the Tiger Guard.

"My lord said that he was afraid that Nanhaibo would not dare to fight, so he chose a terrain that was conducive to Xinxiang's soldiers, which can be regarded as letting Nanhaibo take two steps." Cao Zhenyan said again.

"Go back and report to Dorgon. Tell him to wash his neck and wait for me to take his first prize. Yu Guozhen said.

"In other words, in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, you and I will meet in Liangwangzhuang?"

"This is the land of China, when and where will there be a war, how can you let the little captives in the corner have the final say? It is the resurrection of the old slave slave Hachi, when to start fighting, and where to fight, it is also up to my descendants of China to decide-naturally, you are a generation who has forgotten your ancestors. I don't understand this. Yu Guozhen laughed and said: "You go back and tell Dolgon, don't think about playing any tricks in front of me, isn't it enough for him to suffer in Panlongling?" ”

Cao Zhenyan heard Yu Guozhen's words, his face suddenly turned pale, and he knew that it would be useless to say anything more. Although the Daming Nanhai Bo in front of him is young, he is clearly the kind of guy who doesn't eat hard and soft!

He walked away in embarrassment, Zhang Zheng turned his face sideways, and looked at Yu Guozhen: "Why does Dolgon want to do this?" ”

"The reason is very simple, he wants to stall for time, and he must be preparing to build a pontoon bridge now." Yu Guozhen guessed: "He has hundreds of thousands of people in his hands, and he sends troops to drive the people to do it, as long as he can drag us down, the pontoon bridge is easy to build." His so-called decisive battle was actually to keep us in the camp, because he knew that it was impossible for us to attack him head-on with only these soldiers and horses, and now that he invited me to fight a decisive battle, I would suspect that he had made arrangements, and I would not dare to leave the camp......"

"If we go out of the camp, won't we take him by surprise?"

"He can't be killed, he is on guard, we are out of position, the power of firearms cannot be exerted by thirty percent, he just took the opportunity to hit us, and completely cut off the trouble." Speaking of this, Yu Guozhen pouted: "Dolgon, this is a conspirator, he knows our weaknesses...... However, he does not know our strengths! ”

"What do you mean?"

"Go and inform Mr. Mao that the pontoon bridge will be built, and after the people cross the canal, it will be the time for a decisive battle!" Yu Guozhen said: "The time has come to repay the blood debt, we have few soldiers, and it is impossible to destroy all the prisoners, but if we don't kill more than 10,000 prisoners in this battle, we will be considered defeated!" ”

The news that the Tiger Guard army was guarding the camp was soon reached by the scouts, and the Dolgons were not in the barracks, but with Hauge and others on the banks of the North Canal in Zhigu, looking at the canal, which was not much wide but a stone's throw away, and listening to the scout's return, Dolgon did not have much joy.

"Build a bridge!" He ordered.

"What the hell is that Yu Guozhen doing?" Hauge asked.

This is also the question that Dolgon has been thinking about repeatedly, what is Yu Guozhen planning, is it really like they discussed, after they have retreated most of the way on the pontoon, grab their tail army and chase them fiercely?

In that case, if necessary, break the tail to survive, as long as you cross the canal and then burn the pontoon bridge, Yu Guozhen will not be able to catch up for a while, and when he catches up, he can still attack him halfway!

Although the idea was very good, Dorgon also knew in his heart that he was afraid that such a beautiful idea would not be realized at all.

"Pass the bridge!" He ordered again, and then looked at Haug and Abatai: "I will personally empress the highness, and you ...... Who crossed the river first? ”

Hauge and Abatai glanced at each other, and Hauge said, "I'll cross the river first, occupy the other side of the river, take care of these minions, and pick up the uncle!" ”

Dorgon nodded, but the uneasiness in his heart did not diminish in the slightest.

He felt the tranquility before the war, and he also felt the suffocation like death, and he even thought that if Yu Guozhen had any means that he hadn't used, he would ...... Will he die here?

In any case, the drums of war were already ringing in his ears!