When the sky was bright, Lianshan Pass had already fallen under the control of the Ming army. Since the area of Lianshan Pass is not very large, and it is mainly used for military purposes, the structure of the city is not complicated, so the street fighting ended quickly. Shuo Zhan died by self-immolation, and the more than 10,000 troops behind the palace of the armored people in Ningguta led by him were all wiped out, and thousands of Ahaz soldiers of various departments were all executed by the Ming army after surrendering.

He Luohui and Ahanikan led more than 30,000 remnants of the defeated generals and did not retreat in the direction of Shengjing, but took advantage of the time when Shuo Zhan was fighting to the death in Lianshan Pass, ran west overnight, crossed the Tang River, and retreated towards Anshanyi and Dongchangbao.

Therefore, today's Shengjing has actually become an isolated city. After receiving the news that He Luohui led his army to retreat to Dongchang Fort, Zilharang, Yingordai and others in the city immediately cried. He Luohui's move was undoubtedly to give up the protection of Shengjing, and he went to Dongchang Fort to collect the more than 10,000 elite soldiers left by Haoge. Then tightly hold the main communication routes to Quang Ninh and Ningyuan, and if reinforcements are sent in the pass, they can hold the vast areas of Quang Ninh, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou, and also hold the rear flank for Dolgon.

But what about Shengjing? Zhu Ping'an, Cao Bianjiao and Pu Youzhou's tens of thousands of troops have entered Baitapu, and Li Dingguo's troops are also heading north day and night. And in the north of Shengjing, except for Tielingwei, there is no danger to defend, besides, now that the soldiers are lost, even Badali, Delgrad, Wu Bahai, and Shuozhan have all died one by one, where will there be any reinforcements to rescue Shengjing.

Now in Shengjing City, only Ji'er Harang and Ying Erdai are in charge, and the rest of the Eight Banners clan relatives who stayed behind, the children of Jueluo, as well as Niuzhuang, Xiongyue Dutong, Shengjing Deputy Dutong and other generals at all levels, but they have no soldiers available at all.

In desperation. Jierharang had to send all the adult men in and around Shengjing City to join the Qing army, barely enough to gather 30,000 soldiers and horses, but there were many men over forty years old, and it was undoubtedly a fool's dream to rely on these people to hold Shengjing.

But if you want to give up Shengjing, Zilharang doesn't have the same courage as He Luohui. Holo would be Dolgon's henchman, and he got rid of his henchman Hauge when he was defeated. In front of Dolgon, it can be regarded as a merit and demerit, and Dolgon may not be willing to kill him.

But he was different, he was Prince Heshuo Zheng of the Qing Dynasty, and he was the regent who presided over the government with Dorgon. Zilharang's existence was undoubtedly a potential threat to Dorgon. Although He Luohui was appointed as the general of Shengjing and was in charge of the army, he Zilharang was nominally the minister in charge of the affairs outside the Guan. If Sheng Jing is lost, a scapegoat will inevitably be needed to stand up and bear all the blame. Thinking about it, Zilharang couldn't find anyone more suitable than himself.

So, the final conclusion is. Anyone can go, but he can't go.

In desperation, Zilharang could only make a decision, with Ying Erdai as the supreme commander in the army, leading the Manchu Qing clan to retreat to the area of Dongchangbao. Taking advantage of the fact that it will take some time for Zhu Ping'an's army to arrive in Shengjing, take the spiritual seat of the ancestor and the treasures in Shengjing City, and hurry out of the city to flee for your life.

But just when it was ready, two armies of soldiers and horses suddenly came near Shengjing. One was the remnants of more than 7,000 soldiers of Delgrad, the leader of the Haixi Jurchen Yehe tribe. The body of Dregler enters the city. When he saw Zilharang and Yingordai, he wept and worshipped on the ground, and he couldn't cry when he talked about the situation in the area of Caohe Fort that day. He said that he was ambushed by the Ming and Korean armies. Just as he was leading his army to cross the Grass River, the enemy suddenly launched an attack, separating him from Badaali. He was able to escape with great effort, only to learn that Badali had been killed in battle. He said that he was afraid that the Ming army would be encircled, so he made a big circle and retreated back to Shengjing from the area of Gushan Fort and Weining Camp. People are sleepy, but they are finally out of the fate of annihilation.

For the return of Delgrad, Zilharang and Yingordai were very pleased, after all, they were both of the Jurchen lineage. Although Ye Hebu had a bad relationship with the Jianzhou Jurchens in his early years, there are now many Ye He's children serving in the Qing army. Even Delgrad had many sons and nephews who held important positions in the army that went south.

But for the other reinforcements that arrived, Zilharang and the others were vigilant. There was no other reason, but because it was the 20,000 elite Mongolian cavalry of the prince of the Chahar tribe, Ezhe.

The Chahar Department and the Jianzhou Jurchens fought for many years, and after Lin Dan Khan was desperate and died of illness, all parts of the Chahar fell apart, and Ezhecai had to be thrown into the command of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and presented the jade seal of the Great Yuan Dynasty, which was pardoned by Huang Taiji. After that, Huang Taiji also ordered his family and nephews to communicate with the Chahar Department in marriage, hoping to subdue this fierce rival on the grassland by means of military coercion and marriage.

In general, the effect is not bad, and for so many years, Ezhe has always been extremely deferential to the Qing Dynasty. But the ambitions of the Chahar people always made the Qing court jealous. Because, these steppe people have the blood of the golden family flowing in them.

Not surprisingly, Ezhe did not come in person, and his body has deteriorated over the years. Although reinforcements were promised, it was only his brother Abnei and nephew Burnie who came. Abunai is the youngest brother of Ezhe, who is brave and brave in the grassland, but his son Bulni is a famous wise man in the grassland, who has received Han culture education since he was a child, and the poetry and songs, and the subset of scriptures and history are the leaders of the Mongolian tribes. Over the years, he has been going back and forth between the grassland and Shengjing and North Korea, and he is also famous among the clansmen of Shengjing.

As soon as the Chahar army arrived in Shengjing, Zilharang issued an order that Abunai and Burni should enter Shengjing to meet them, and not to lead their troops and horses into the city.

Zilharang even discussed with Ying Erdai that no matter what, Shengjing would not be able to be saved, but once the Chahar Ministry had different intentions, they must not let Shengjing fall into their hands, let alone let so many left-behind clansmen be accused by them.

But unexpectedly, Abnei and Burni actually agreed to Zilharang's request, and entered the Shengjing City, accompanied by some people, who turned out to be Xue Achan, Bani, Garzhao and others, the princes of the Chahar Left Wing Four Banners who were closely connected with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, as well as the confidant of Makata, the eldest princess of Gulun Wenzhuang, who was married to Ezhe. Their arrival reassured Zilharang and the others a lot.

Abnai also pointed out sharply that now Shengjing is already a lonely city, in the face of 100,000 Ming troops pressing the border, there is no longer the need to hold on, the top priority is to join forces with He Luo, stick to the line of Guangning and Jinzhou, and at the same time can send all the clansmen into the pass, waiting for the southward army to sweep away the remnants of the Ming army in the south of the Yangtze River, you can turn the horse's head and wave outside the pass again to recover the lost territory.

Abnay's words were impassioned and did not make Zilharan feel anything new, but his son Burni's words made Zilharan look the other way.

Burney only emphasized four words: "cold lips and cold teeth". The Mongolian steppe tribes were also at war with the Ming Dynasty for generations, and the former Mongol Yuan, the later Tatars and Warats, etc., were all competing with the Ming army for the dominance of the grassland. The marriage between Mongolia and the Manchu Qing Dynasty to realize the Manchu-Mongolian alliance had already established the victory in the steppe and outside the Guanxi in the early stage, and in the face of the current crisis, the two families should abandon their previous suspicions and jointly resist the invasion of the Ming army.

Therefore, the construction of the Chahar Department was: immediately abandon Shengjing, turn to Dongchangbao, and join forces with the local Qing army and He Luohui. Jilharang can also use his status as regent to make a first cut and then play, and take He Luo will be punished, so that he can also take full control of the army, unify the order, and unite to defend Liaodong. Even if Dorgon was dissatisfied, he could never find fault with Zilharan.

Wokan and the Mongol princes also expressed their support for the proposal. In this way, Zilharang and Yingordai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The plan has been decided, that is, to set off immediately, after all, Zhu Ping'an's army is getting closer and closer to Shengjing, and if he doesn't leave, he really can't go.

At dusk that day, Zilharang and the others finally packed up their belongings, and a group of people waited for the miserable farewell temple to go out of the city with a package full of goods and wept. Zilharang even swore that one day, he would return to Shengjing again to recover the inheritance of his ancestors.

Together with the soldiers and horses of the Haixi Jurchen and Chahar tribes, the army also had a size of 50,000 people, but the Qing army of Jierharang included many clan relatives and nobles of the Eight Banners, who were equipped with a large number of carriages and ox carts, but they marched slowly along the way.

After arriving at the Thousand Mountains, under the guidance of Abnei and his sons, and Wukan, Zilharang had to reluctantly order the brigade to abandon the slow-moving carriages and ox-carts and advance lightly, which also caused the nobles to complain.

Two days later, the brigade finally arrived in the area of Huangniwa, which was once the Chang'an Fort of the Ming Border Army, and the two sides of the Ming and Qing dynasties fought here for many years, so the original forts, houses and other facilities have long been dilapidated. Fortunately, the aquatic plants of this generation are still abundant, and seeing that the sky is getting dark, Zilharang ordered the army to set up camp here and set up on the road again tomorrow morning.

When the army marched here, the Haixi Jurchens and the Mongol cavalry were nothing, but the old and weak soldiers and the noble clansmen recruited under the command of Zilharang were complaining. In particular, a large number of baggage, cattle and sheep were lost, which made the nobles complain again and again.

After the army set up camp, seeing that the Qing soldiers were exhausted, Burnny scattered his light cavalry to go to the four directions to guard, patrol, and inquire about news.

Zilharang has been sitting in a carriage these days, and because of the wind, half of his body has long since lost consciousness, and even daily walking is difficult. The bumps of the two days also made him feel a little unbearable. Therefore, after getting out of the car, he hurriedly exchanged a few words with Yingordai and Wokan, ate some food, and fell asleep soundly.

In the middle of the night, a loud bang suddenly woke Zilharan from his dream. (To be continued......)