He Luo would look at the Korean soldiers who retreated like a low tide, but there was no half of happiness in his heart. Lianshanguan has been besieged for five days, the surrounding fortresses have all fallen, the artillery fire of the Ming army is like endless raindrops poured into the city, and now the soldiers in the city will make a fire and cook with an iron pot, for fear of being hit by the fragments of the cannonballs, and end their lives in an unknown way.

Rushing to the aid of Dingshan Fort and chasing Cao Bianjiao's Badali and Delgrad no longer have to be counted on. Zhu Ping'an actually came to Liaodong in person, and in front of him, goods like Badali and Delgrad were never spared.

That is to say, Zhu Ping'an's soldiers and horses will stride northward without any obstacles, and the final destination is Shengjing, the northern capital of the Qing Dynasty. In this regard, He Luohui can only be powerless, because now he is already unable to protect himself.

The remaining more than 70,000 people are all cowering on the line of Lianshan Pass, and these 70,000 people are from the Jurchen, Mongolian tribes, a series of defeats have made them frightened birds, compared to the elite of the Eight Banners, they are far from the level of fighting to the death with the Ming army. Therefore, at present, He Luohui did not dare to go out of the city to fight a decisive battle with Li Dingguo's 50,000 people, so he could only rely on the strong city pass to defend it.

Now it seems that this decision was absolutely correct. Just the day before yesterday, tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers and horses suddenly appeared on the front line of Lianshan Pass, and He Luo would understand that Li Liang, the old fox, finally couldn't sit still.

The Qing army was overwhelmed in Huguang, but it was struggling in Liaodong and Guanwai, and from the day he took over the mission, He Luohui knew what this would mean. Dolgon's original plan to defend the important places in Liaodong, maintain a balanced offensive and defensive posture, and firmly hold Zhu Ping'an's Liaodong Army has completely failed so far.

Zhu Ping'an played the same calculation as Dolgon, and neither side had the idea of fighting to the death in an open area like Zhili, Hebei. Both sides are constantly strengthening themselves, improving their strength, and then the camera will fight a decisive battle. As a result, one is soaring in Huguang, and the other is like a fish in water in Liaodong. But in comparison, Dorgon was the loser in this contest.

As everyone knows. Jiangnan and Huguang were not Zhu Ping'an's territory in the first place, but Dolgon accidentally hit Zheng Zhilong's vitality and greatly injured him, so that Zhu Ping'an became the most powerful person in the Longwu court.

But outside the pass is the land of Longxing of the Manchu Dynasty, if this ancestral land is lost, then the Manchu Qing will be in turmoil, and Dolgon will inevitably be under great pressure. In this way, Zhu Ping'an made a sure deal.

Tong Guò fought with Zhu Ping'an this time, and He Luohui understood the horror of his person. In front of him. There can't be a little loophole, no matter how small the loophole is, in front of Zhu Ping'an, he can turn it into a breakthrough.

At present, He Luohui and the Koreans are fighting happily and excitingly, but Zhu Ping'an and the Liaodong Corps under his command are bloodless and killed the reinforcements of the Horqin Department and the Haixi Jurchens. Li Dingguo on the other side is not easy to follow, for so many days, I have watched the Koreans rush up one after another, but the Ming soldiers and soldiers have not even seen half a shadow. Rao is so, and the North Koreans also fought out more than 10,000 of their own side.

Even more terrifying. The entire line of Dingshan Fort has fallen, and even the supply of Shanguan will be cut off. That is to say, in another five days, the defending lieutenant generals of Lianshan Pass will be completely starved of food.

On the other hand, in today's Ming army, all supplies are supplied by the North Korean side, and there are countless bloody battles for the North Koreans. There are also rebels in Dejiha and Gali harassing the rear of the Qing army in all directions, and Liu Fu's Liaodong Han rebel army attacked everywhere, and it was impossible to prevent it.

In such an embattled situation, where is the Qing army still fighting on its own soil, how can it be possible to win.

Wandering around the head. Wu Bahai, who had no grass on his head, rushed up to the city with a body of blood and minced meat, he was not interested in He Luohui and his people, but he was very respectful to Dolgon behind him, so he was polite to He Luohui.

"My lord, the combat strength of the North Korean army is sparse, it is really vulnerable, and the sons and daughters are not yet happy, but they are running faster than the rabbits in Changbai Mountain!" Wu Bahai took the liquor handed over by his subordinates and drank it down, laughing nonstop.

For such a martial artist, He Luohui naturally didn't have the heart to explain anything to him, even if he did, it was useless for Niu to play the piano. Therefore, He Luohui just smiled and didn't say anything.

Ahanikan, Shuojan, Ibay and others were also unhappy, and they were not at all happy with these victories in front of them, because in the long run, the war showed no signs of reversing.

From the person hurriedly ran to He Luohui's ear and whispered a few words, He Luohui nodded, turned to look at Ahanikan and the others, and said lightly: "You don't know yet, right?" King Su had already been in Shengjing a few days ago, and it was said that he was full of worries and depressed, so he couldn't think about it for a while, and wiped his neck! “

"Ahh Everyone was amazed.

He Luo was a little unimpressed by everyone's reaction, as if it wasn't a big deal, and turned to something else. "There is another thing, King Zheng has mobilized the Chahar coalition army to move closer to the south, and there is also the armor of Muzo in Shinshu, as soon as the reinforcements arrive, the war will inevitably improve!"

After saying this, He Luohui felt that he was too imaginary, and laughed dryly, "King Zheng also sent a message to the Guannei, my Eight Banners army are all assembled in Hebei, Beijing, Zhu Ping'an is now in Liaodong, and King Rui can also send some soldiers and horses to help the Guanwai!" “

Saying this, everyone relaxed a little. After years of fighting outside the Guan, the current troops have long been overwhelmed, and if they want to fight against Zhu Ping'an and the Korean royal family, they must also transfer troops from the Guannai.

But when he got out of the city, He Luohui sent someone to quietly invite Ahanikan, Shuojan, and Ibai to his residence, and sent his personal guard Goshha to guard outside the door, and only the four of them were left in the house.

He Luo would close the window with his own hands, but he didn't turn back, and said faintly: "It's time to withdraw the army!" ”

The three of them were all stunned, just now He Luohui said so much news in favor of the Qing Dynasty, why did they change their tone in a blink of an eye.

"The three of them belong to King Zheng, and they are all good generals in the Eight Banners, and I don't have to hide it in front of you! In my opinion. The situation outside the customs has accumulated and it is difficult to return! ”

The three of them looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"Shinshu is nearly a thousand miles away from Shengjing, even if you send troops, when you rush to Shengjing, the general trend has already gone. This is also the case for sending troops in the Guannai, far water does not quench the thirst of the near! ”

Seeing that the three of them had no objections. He Luohui continued: "Chahar Ezhe, don't forget, he is the son of Lin Dan Khan, although he is already terminally ill now, but he also has his brother Abnai and nephew Bulni, both of whom are rare talents in the Chahar Department and are extremely ambitious. ”

He Luo would look at the three of Ahanikan faintly. "You say, now that my Qing Dynasty is in turmoil outside the pass, and King Zheng has sent an envoy to Chahar to ask for help, what do you say, what will Abnei and Burni think?"

The three Ahanikan were silent. The Chahar Department was a hungry wolf that could not be fed, and Huang Taiji used both soft and hard, and married his daughter to Ezhe, which made the Mobei Mongolian tribes surrender one after another. But now. The foundation of the Qing Dynasty outside the customs is shaken, can Chahar and Mobei Mongolia still obey their orders as always?

The answer is clearly no.

"So. It's time to withdraw! "Although He Luohui didn't want to say this, he had to say it now." You can rest assured, I am the minister appointed by the regent, and all the responsibility for the crime will naturally be borne by me. I will also send news from Sheng Jing's side, how King Zheng decides, I can't be the master. Dongchang Fort still has our soldiers and horses. Retreat there, with the Liao River to defend it, and finally protect the enemy behind the regent's army, I, He Luohui, will be satisfied, as for how the regent will punish me. He Luo will have nothing to say! ”

The three of Ahanikan stood up in silence and bowed deeply to He Luohui. Ibai spoke first: "The retreat of the army, there must be someone behind the palace, this time the Mongolian departments have suffered heavy losses, I am the solid mountain of the Mongolian four banners, the guilt is hard to escape, let me lead the soldiers and horses to the palace!" ”

Ahanikan and Shuo Zhan were stunned for a moment, and were about to stop it, but He Luohui nodded and agreed. The Mongolian coalition led by the Horqin Department was wiped out this time, and Ibai was the Gushan Ezhen, and this crime could not be escaped, and like He Luohui, he now has no other choice, and he can die on the battlefield, which can be regarded as a way out for his children, nephews and relatives.

The four of them had already made up their minds, and they didn't say anything else, and were about to go out to arrange the withdrawal of the troops. But it was heard from afar, and suddenly there was chaos in the city, and the noise was higher and higher.

The four of them hurriedly went out, and before they could ask, their faces had changed color.

At dusk, the sky gradually became gloomy, but at this time it was as bright as day, the city was full of flames, everywhere people shouted and neighed, vaguely visible, the city head was like a dumpling, and there were constantly figures full of flames falling from the city head.

In the dim and distant sky, countless black and swarthy things were like a swarm of bloodthirsty hornets with a whining wind and kept pounced on the city of Lianshan Pass, even the main city was no exception.

The door of He Luohui's residence was slammed open, and several Qing soldiers broke in a panic carrying a person.

"Oh no, my lord! Lord Wu Bahai is seriously injured and dying! ”

"What!" He Luohui staggered forward to meet him, and several soldiers lowered Wu Bahai, who was already unconscious, to the ground.

A smoky smell of fire came to everyone's face, making everyone frown.

"Today's repulsion of the Korean army, General Wu Bahai was overjoyed, put dinner at the head of the city, and scolded the Ming dog under the city while eating. But unexpectedly, the trebuchet of the Ming army was suddenly launched, countless clay pots were thrown onto the city, and the main city was a sea of fire in the blink of an eye, General Wu Bahai was defenseless, and was splashed with fire oil in it, and the result was ......! ”

The charred figure in front of him no longer recognized Wu Bahai's appearance, his cheeks and half of his body were like charcoal, as if he touched it lightly with his hand, and the whole person would turn into ashes. (To be continued......)