Chapter 630: Sea Water on One Side, Fire on the Other

Dolgon and Duoduo were captured, Kong Youde surrendered, and the battle of Dengzhou City, the scattered Tartars could no longer stop the attack of the Tiger Army, they could only hide in the collapsed buildings, resisting stubbornly, trying to shoot as many Tiger Ben as possible, one life for another. However, even this small wish cannot be easily granted. Often before their bows and arrows were shot, the ** bag thrown by the Tiger Ben Army blew them up under the ruins.

In order to end the battle as soon as possible, Zhang Zhun ordered Dugu Hunt to lead the sniper detachment into the battle. This made the hiding Tartar even more sad. Because, the range of their bows and arrows is only about twenty or thirty zhang, and the range of tigers and arrows is several times that of bows and arrows. At a distance of thirty or forty feet, as long as the sniper finds the target and shoots it over, he can make the hidden tartar lie there forever and never move again.

Most of the Tartars don't know how to do professional stealth. They just looked for a place to simply hide, and then waited for an opportunity to attack the passing Tiger Army. In fact, as long as you look closely, you can still find them relatively easily. So, these Tartars, in front of the snipers of the Tiger Army, became a tragedy. Often a gunshot is a summary of a Tartar's life.

The next day was the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the fighting continued. With the support of the Unconscionable Cannon and the Prisoner Cannon, the Tiger Army continued to clear the city of scattered enemies. Inside Dengzhou City, explosions were constantly heard. But outside the city of Dengzhou, celebrations have already begun. Crowds of people from all over the world come to see the excitement, gather together, sing and dance, even if it is a reserved program to celebrate the New Year.

Among these people singing and dancing, a considerable number of them were people from Baoding, Zhending, and Hejian Provinces, who were transported by merchant ships and disembarked near Dengzhou City. According to Zhang Zhun's suggestion, they will be placed around Dengzhou City to carry out production and life. Due to the ravages of the Tartars, the current permanent population of Dengzhou City is zero, and a large number of people must be relocated from various places to fill this gap.

For the first time, these frightened people felt the joy of victory, and it was the first time they saw the Tartars beaten so badly by the Tiger Army. In their impression, the Tartar is the most ferocious, and if they encounter the Tartar, it will definitely be a dead end. The Ming army and the Tartars have fought for decades, and it seems that they have never won, but many people have died.

It seems that there is a future for following the Tiger Army!

By the evening of the same day, the four areas of Dengzhou City that had been divided had been sorted out one after another. Except for a very few cellars that may not have been found, all the buildings on the ground have been cleared by the Tiger Army. The resistance of the Tartars was already very weak. By the end of the night, there were basically no tartars.

Gao Hongtu and Zhang Shenyan began to organize the people to enter the city of Dengzhou, clean up the clogged streets, unclog the clogged sewers, carry the corpses of Tartars or rebels, and sweep up the mountains of garbage. After the reconquest of Dengju Castle, it will exist as the political, economic, and cultural center of Dengju Prefecture. In the future, when the Tiger Ben army counterattacks Liaodong, Dengzhou City will also be an important logistics port, so it is very important to restore normal order to Dengzhou City as soon as possible.

According to rough statistics, in the two days of fighting, the Tiger Ben army collected a total of more than 1,800 Tartar corpses, plus the stumps and broken arms that were blown to pieces, and the casualties of the Tartars should be more than 2,000. This number is basically the number of all the Tartars in Dengju City. Zhang Zhun estimated that even if there were still surviving Tartars lurking underground, there would not be more than 200 people.

After Kong Youde surrendered, most of the rebels surrendered on their own initiative. According to Zhang Zhun's order, the officers will be cleared out and screened. If the crime is heinous, after the trial, he will be beheaded and displayed to the public. Ordinary officers were sent to the mines. As for the ordinary soldiers, they were sent to work as other coolies. They want to live a normal life, and it is impossible for the time being. As traitors, they must be punished to a certain extent.

For those soldiers who were once rebels, Zhang Zhun spared their lives, and they couldn't have asked for more. After all, the crime of treason is very serious, and it is a crime that exterminates the family. If they fall into the hands of the imperial court, maybe they have really been exterminated. Now, in the hands of Zhang Zhun, he is overjoyed to be able to save a small life.

In fact, most of the rebels did not really want to join the Tartars, but there was no way. They did not have the courage to resist the decision of their superiors, nor did they have the courage to escape from the mutinous ranks. All they can do is to go with the flow, numb survival, and survive for as long as they can.

"You must atone for your sins!"

"Forgive sins with the rest of your lives!"

Zhang Zhun said bluntly to these rebels.

Most of the grassroots soldiers of the rebels, after a simple screening, determined that they were not military officers, nor were they Kong Youde's family members, they were organized on the spot and formed a team of civilian husbands, who were specially responsible for the clean-up of Dengzhou City and the reconstruction work. There were 5,000 of these organized people. They will be the main force in the reconstruction of Dengzhou City in the future.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Zhun officially announced the recovery of Dengzhou City.

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

At noon on this day, the Great White Fleet fired a hundred guns in unison to celebrate this historic moment.

In the Yamen, the former prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture, the Huben army and civilians held a grand opportunity to celebrate the recovery of Dengzhou City. Zhang Zhun delivered an enthusiastic speech on behalf of the Tiger Ben Army, once again reiterating the determination of the Tiger Ben Army to fight with the Tartars to the end, and at the same time calling on more aspiring young people to join the ranks of the Tiger Ben Army and fight against the Tartars.

"Tartars are nothing remarkable, they are human beings and can be killed! As long as we are braver, more ferocious, and more resolute than the Tartars, the Tartars are no match for us! If the imperial court officials and soldiers can't do it, let's do it! We can do better than the imperial court! The official army of the imperial court has been defeated repeatedly, and our tiger army has won many battles! ”

There is no doubt that Zhang Zhun's speech was carried with a large number of private goods. He unabashedly separated the Tiger Ben army from the imperial court official army, which was also to prepare for the future war. If the court wants to turn its face and do it, then come on! Even the Tartars are not afraid, will we still be afraid of your court officials and soldiers?

Under Zhang Zhun's call, hundreds of young people signed up to join the army on the spot, and the scene was very hot. Lin Bin, who is responsible for recruiting new recruits, is very busy. Most of these young people who signed up to join the army migrated from Beizhili. They are new to the country and have no source of livelihood for the time being, so joining the army is undoubtedly the best choice. The treatment of the Tiger Benjun is enough for them to feed their family. If you make meritorious contributions, you can get more rewards.

What surprised Zhang Zhun was that among these young people who signed up to join the army, there were also those from North Korea. It turned out that the last time Zhang Zhun visited North Korea with the Tiger Army, under the deliberate propaganda of the North Korean royal family, it also caused a lot of repercussions on the North Korean side. As a result, some enthusiastic young people took the initiative to cross the sea and ran to Shandong to sign up for the army.

"As long as the physical fitness passes the test, it is approved."

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and said to Lin Bin.

The Tiger Ben Army will counterattack Liaodong in the future, and the Korean Peninsula is a very important battlefield. According to Zhang Zhun's estimate, Huang Taiji would not give up North Korea easily. He could even give up the Mongolian city of Guihua (present-day Hohhot, Inner Mongolia), and he would not give up North Korea. Because once North Korea is abandoned, Daejin will be attacked from both sides.

No matter from which point of view, it is very dangerous to be attacked on the back of the abdomen. Since Huang Taiji didn't like such a result, the Tiger Benjun had to work hard to create such a result. Therefore, the Tiger Ben Army must control North Korea before counterattacking Shenyang. These North Korean youths who came to join the Tiger Ben Army were the main backbone of the North Korean army in the future.

"Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency!"

People from all over Dengzhou Prefecture, as well as former migrant workers from all over Laizhou Prefecture, gathered together and danced Yangge dance. Many businessmen who heard the news also came to Dengzhou City to join in the fun. Among them, there are many businessmen who are still familiar with Zhang Zhun, and they have come to Zhang Zhun to say hello, with respectful faces.

The eyes of businessmen are the most poisonous, and they now have every reason to believe that Zhang Zhun's future is definitely limitless. At this time, it is absolutely necessary to have a good relationship with Zhang Zhun. Therefore, someone took the initiative to donate part of the funds to help rebuild Dengzhou City. Zhang Zhun naturally agreed happily.

Dolgon and Duoduo, who were captured alive, were pushed out by the Tiger Army. This was the first time that the Tiger Ben Army had captured an important person in the Dajin Kingdom alive, which naturally attracted the attention of countless well-intentioned people. As soon as they appeared, they pushed the atmosphere of the scene to **. In particular, the spies from all sides opened their eyes wide, wanting to see more clearly. That's a great result!

What is Dolgon? That is the fourteenth son of the wild boar skin, and he is the person that even Huang Taiji is afraid of! The high-level officials of the Ming Kingdom even speculated that this guy was very likely to ascend to the throne of the Dajin Kingdom after the death of Huang Taiji. Who was Dord? The same son of boar skin! He is Dorgon's strongest supporter! Now, both have been captured alive. Such a feat, there has never been a record in the history of the Ming Kingdom!

Looking at the crowd of people in front of him, Dolgon's face turned pale and he didn't say a word. After two days of tossing, Dorgon had gradually calmed down. He knew very well that he was already a complete prisoner, and no matter how hard he tried, fate would not continue to manipulate his hands. The Tiger Army's men monitored him for twelve hours, and it was impossible for him to commit suicide. Therefore, the only thing he can do is to numbly accept everything in front of him.

Dodor was delirious and muttered to himself, no one knowing what he was talking about. According to Xiao Baboru's identification, Duoduo has become an idiot, and he will probably not be able to recover in this life. In other words, even if Zhang Zhun didn't kill Duoduo, he would already be a waste. For a waste, Zhang Zhun is naturally too lazy to pay attention to him.

Kong Youde was also pushed to power. This big traitor who surrendered to the Tartars aroused strong hatred among the people as soon as he came to power. Yes, the populace hates the Tartars, and even more hates the traitors. Countless spit fell on Kong Youde's body, covering him all. Kong Youde, who lost his hands, once again endured an unprecedented punishment. If he had known this, maybe he should have committed suicide.

The good news of the Tiger Army's recovery of Dengzhou City scattered in all directions to the west, and celebrations were held in all parts of Laizhou and Dengzhou to celebrate the victory. Of course, the people of the two prefectures were very happy, and there was a joyful atmosphere everywhere. However, on Huang Taiji's side, the atmosphere is a little bleak.

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North Zhili, Huairou.

At noon on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Huairou did not have any New Year's atmosphere, and even, a bit of a bleak atmosphere. The sky was gray and the sun could not be seen. It seemed like it was going to snow, but it never came. The black oppressive clouds are very low and low, as if they are just above people's heads, and they can be touched by raising their hands. But when you really raise your hand and want to pierce the clouds, you find that you can't touch anything.

According to Huang Taiji's order, the commanders of the various armies of the Dajin Army rushed to Huairou from all over the country to gather. Their mood is also not very good. Although Huang Taiji forbade the spread of the news about Azig's defeat from leaking out, there was no impermeable wall in the world, and as time went by, many people still knew about it. The commanders of the Dajin Army actually vaguely knew the news the day after the defeat of Azig. It's just that Huang Taiji forbade mentioning it, and they had to pretend to be stupid.

After all, Azig returned to Huairou with the Zhenghong Flag to recuperate, and it was impossible for others not to know about such a big thing. And the reason for this can be thought of with a little brain. If it weren't for the accident, how could Azig lead his army back to Huairou? He should have entered Shandong and attacked directly to Dengzhou City. Azig's main task is to attack Dengzhou City and rescue his two younger brothers. Since he came back in a gloomy manner, without any welcome ceremony or reward, there was naturally an accident.

Accidentally? What surprises can there be? The biggest surprise, of course, was defeated. Only those who return from defeat will receive such "courtesy". Only the troops that have lost the battle will be silently withdrawn from the front line. Only the troops who had lost the battle, after returning, were sealed off and strictly forbidden to contact with the outside world. After Azig returned, no one had seen him, so that rumors spread that Huang Taiji had ordered Azig to commit suicide so as not to lose the face of Dajin Kingdom.

Azig's positive red flag, in the Eight Banners sequence, is indeed not very strong, this is known to everyone. However, the military command ability of Azig himself is still certain, and this is also known to everyone. In the past few years, Azig has made many achievements. The defeat of Azig is bad news, even bad news, for many people. Because, this means that within the Ming Kingdom, there is the strength of the enemy, which is stronger than the Zhenghong Banner led by Azig.

Although the strength of the other banners of the Eight Banners of Manchuria is stronger than that of the Zhenghong Banner, and the number of Niulu is a little more, it will not be too strong. Even if it is the strongest Zhenghuang Banner, the number of Niu Lu will not exceed forty. If you encounter such an enemy, won't you also have to face a strong resistance? A simple calculation shows that since the other party can defeat the positive red flag, of course, it can also defeat the other flags.

Later, when he learned about the Tiger Ben Army commanded by Zhang Zhun, the thoughts of the various slave chiefs became more and more complicated. It's this Zhang Zhun again! It's the Tiger Army again! It's really ghostly! How can the Dajin Army suffer the losses of the Tiger Ben Army wherever it goes? The Tiger Ben Army is not good in Shandong, what did you do when you went to Beizhili? I don't understand, I really don't understand. Many slave chiefs couldn't understand why Zhang Zhun suddenly appeared in Beizhili, and then gave Azig a violent beating.

In the past, the Tiger Ben Army only dared to fight a small fight along the coast of Liaodong, but in fact, they did not dare to go ashore to fight the Dajin Army head-on. But now, they have developed to the point where they dare to fight hard with the Dajin Army, and they are really getting better and better. It seems that this time the southern strategy is probably going to break a lot of trouble. If we don't eradicate Zhang Zhun as soon as possible, and if we don't eradicate the Tiger Ben Army as soon as possible, I am afraid that the future days of the Dajin Army will be even more sad.

Of course, there are also people who think the exact opposite. Say, Hauge. Hauge felt that this was a good opportunity to eliminate Zhang Zhun. Zhang Zhun was at sea, and the Dajin army couldn't catch them, so they could only sigh in vain. Now, they actually fought with the Dajin Army on land, and the Dajin Army just seized the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop. The North Zhili is a horse Pingchuan, which is most suitable for the large-scale cavalry operations of the Dajin Army. With the advantage of cavalry in hand, what is there to fear about the Tiger Army?

Zhenghongqi was defeated by Zhang Zhun, and it can only be said that Zhenghongqi is incompetent. The other flags, especially the yellow flag led by Hauge himself, were the elite of the elite. Not only is the number of Niu Lu more than that of Zhenghongqi, but also that each Niu Lu is full, and the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is also stronger than that of Zhenghongqi. Hauge has full confidence that once he starts a war with the Tiger Army, he will definitely not let the Tiger Army escape.

This military meeting was also attended by several Mongolian royal families. The most important of these is the leader of the three tribes. The representative of the Horqin tribe is naturally Zaisang Buhe, that is, the father of Bumu Butai (that is, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang). The leader of the Harasan tribe is Hadan Batel, which means resolute hero in Mongolian. The leader of the Tumut tribe is Arislan, which means lion in Mongolian.

Behind their three big chiefs, there were several other leaders of lower status. Since the Mongols withdrew from the Central Plains and gradually declined, the Mongols have split into hundreds of tribes, large and small. The leaders of these tribes, large and small, often fought endlessly, trying to increase their power by conquering others. Therefore, within the Mongols, in fact, it was very chaotic.

At the beginning, Lin Dan Khan was unable to effectively control the Mongolian tribes. He was only the nominal Golden Khan of the Mongols, but in fact many people did not buy his account at all. Similarly, the leaders of the three major tribes only control their own nearby forces, and the edges of the tribes are basically uncontrollable. Therefore, some powerful small leaders were also invited by Huang Taiji to come to the meeting.

The defeat of Azig was more difficult for the Mongols to accept. At the beginning, they actively followed Jianyu to the south, but they never imagined that Jianyu would suffer such a heavy defeat. Azig's reputation, they know, this person is definitely a strong general in the Jianyu. Now, with a whole banner of troops, he was actually defeated by Zhang Zhun, which is really a bit incredible.

Speaking of which, the Mongols' attachment to the Dajin State is nothing more than to gain benefits. The Mongolian steppe only produces horses, cattle and sheep, and everything else is missing. They would not be able to survive without subsistence materials from the Han Chinese. In the past, they and Ming Guo actually lived in peace, and the relationship between the two sides was actually quite harmonious. But Yuan Chonghuan, a bastard, cut off the Mongols' financial route, and the relationship between the two sides took a sharp turn for the worse.

In the past, the Mongols got a captive head, which could be exchanged for dozens of taels of silver. If you don't want silver, you can exchange it for tea, cotton, salt, ironware, medicinal herbs, and other necessities. These necessities of life are very important to the Mongols, without which the Mongols would not be able to live. However, Yuan Chonghuan canceled such exchange regulations, and as a result, the Mongols were furious and took refuge in Jianyu.

At the beginning, the Horqin tribe, which was the first to take refuge in Jianyu, did gain a lot of benefits. On both occasions, the Mongol cavalry of the Horqin tribe participated and looted a large amount of supplies. As a result, the strength of the Horqin tribe has been strengthened, and it has become the most powerful of all the tribes in Mongolia. Before taking refuge in Jianyu, the strength of the Horqin tribe was really not good.

When the other tribes saw this, of course their eyes were red. Doing business with the Ming Kingdom, you have to suffer all kinds of difficulties from the Ming people, and you have to give all kinds of kickbacks, but in the end, you still lose a lot, and you still have to rob it directly and effectively. Therefore, when Lin Dan Khan died, they immediately took refuge in Jianlu, preparing to follow Jianyu Nanluo, and plundered it well, and then strengthened the strength of their tribe. But unexpectedly, there were not many things to grab, but the news of Jianyu's defeat came here.

The imposing Zhenghong Banner actually suffered such a big setback, which really made the Mongols feel a little uneasy. They are all a little worried, if there is another Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Di among the Ming people, then they will die and have no place to be buried. Thinking of the original blue jade, many Mongolians shuddered, not to mention Zhu Di, who was even more ferocious than the blue jade.

Seriously, the Mongols knew less about the Tiger Army than the Dajin Kingdom. The most fundamental reason, of course, is the blockade news of Huang Taiji. Of course, Huang Taiji will not tell the Mongols about these bad news, negative news. However, the Mongols were not stupid either. Their understanding of the Ming Kingdom is actually more profound than that of Jianguo. Because, they have suffered too many losses from the Ming people, and they deeply understand that the Han people can indeed be bullied at some times, but at some times, they will be wiped out if they touch it.

The current Ming Kingdom is indeed very weak, and it seems that everyone can take a bite. The problem is that within the Ming Kingdom, it seems that great changes are brewing. The wind and clouds will meet, and no one can guarantee that the Ming Kingdom will not change the dynasty. Everyone knows that the emerging dynasty of the Han people has always been very scary. If you anger them, you can kill yourself at any time.

"Zhenghongqi has encountered a little trouble in Hejian Province."

Huang Taiji said slowly straight to the point, his face solemn.

From the very beginning of the meeting, Azig kept his head hanging and made no secret of the fact that he had lost the battle. When it comes to this, even if Huang Taiji wants to hide it, he can't hide it. Therefore, he can only try to downplay the impact of this incident as much as possible. Losing the war will have a very bad impact in the Dajin Kingdom, and if it is concealed for a long time, the consequences will be even more serious.

"The Tiger Ben Army led by Zhang Zhun designed a trap in Hejian Mansion, and Zhenghongqi was accidentally ambushed......"

Huang Taiji said cautiously.

He carefully corrected the battle of Zhenghongqi. According to Huang Taiji, the defeat of Zhenghongqi was not because they were not brave enough, not because their combat effectiveness was not strong enough, but because of the cunning of the Han army. Of course, this cannot completely erase the impact of the failure of the positive red flag. Therefore, the mood of the Mongolians here is still a little low.

"This Zhang Zhun is the last person in the Ming Kingdom who can fight."

"As long as we get rid of him, we will have no opponent."

Huang Taiji's face was gloomy and he said slowly.

"Father Khan is right, we just accidentally caught off guard and fell for the Han dog! The next time we meet Zhang Zhun again, we will definitely kill his dog! Everyone knows that Hangou is not our opponent at all! The warriors of our Dajin Kingdom, killing the Han dog is as easy as pinching an ant to death! ”

Hauge said coldly.

He has a Han dog on the left and a Han dog on the right, completely ignoring the three Han people present, Fan Wencheng, Shang Kexi, and Geng Zhongming, as if they are transparent at all. In fact, Haoge really doesn't have a good impression of the Han people at all. Why? Because Dolgon liked to deal with the Han Chinese. He was at odds with Dolgon, and since Dolgon liked the Han Chinese, he didn't.

"Ah Hun, you will tell me about the battle situation in detail."

Huang Taiji said in a deep voice.

Zilharang nodded, and began to introduce the battle of Dongjiabao in an orderly manner.

Huang Taiji asked Jilharang to explain the battle situation, of course, there was a purpose. Because, this battle situation is the battle situation that he and Zilharang have carefully retouched. If Azig is allowed to explain, he will be seen as flawed. The Mongols were equally cunning and cunning, and there was no shortage of grass on the walls. If they perceive that the Dajin Kingdom is already a foreign powerhouse and a middle cadre, and they are defeated in it, they will immediately go to the thighs of the people of the Ming Kingdom.