Chapter Seventy-One: The Two Heroes

Under the direct blow of one hundred and twenty Apocalypse Type 1 heavy burst firearms, the Qing army was soon unable to parry. The warriors of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, who have always been shown with martial bravery, even if they are invincible white-armored elite soldiers, are helpless in the face of this kind of continuous shooting like a storm, and people's spiritual strength and bravery are wiped out in the face of the dense rain of bullets, and the mountain-like corpses piled up in front of the camp of the Ming army once again prove that the Eight Banners, a nation on horseback, have been eliminated by the torrent of history.

The old and weak in the Qing army were the first to collapse, how could they have seen such a tragic scene, the corpses were piled up like mountains, the blood flowed like rivers, and the elite soldiers of various departments did not even touch the fur of the camp of the Ming army, so they became the corpses all over the place. The Ming artillery extended and covered the bombardment became a lingering nightmare in their hearts, and the shells covered the entire battlefield with a terrible scream, including the walls and city heads of Shanhaiguan, and the last trace of the Qing army's fighting intent melted in an instant in the face of such a blow.

"Your Royal Highness, the army of Li Dingguo, the governor of Liaodong, has arrived outside the north gate of Shanhaiguan, and the 30,000 Liaodong iron cavalry of General Cao Bianjiao has also been outflanked to the east. Three fast horse messengers with centipede flags on their backs knelt down on one knee to report to Zhu Ping'an.

"The battalion of heavy bursting firearms stopped firing and ordered the infantry to press forward! Cao Bianjiao's department outflanked the rear wing of the Qing army in the city, and must annihilate the enemy army under the city! Zhu Ping'an said lightly.

In fact, the encirclement and total annihilation of the Qing army had already been completed by the time the bursts of fire began to fire. Tens of thousands of desperate Eight Banners soldiers were all buried under the city of Shanhaiguan, and the rest were just some old and weak soldiers, with a total of more than 4,000 people, these people had already been destroyed by the power of the war, and they had discarded their weapons and couldn't wait to kneel down and surrender.

Yao Dongzhao and special envoys Lu Xiangjin and Lu Xiangtong of the Sanfu People's League hurriedly came to meet Zhu Ping'an. As early as the time of the Julu War, Yao Dongzhao and Zhu Ping'an once had a relationship. At this time, Zhu Ping'an has become His Royal Highness the Rui King of the Ming Dynasty, and he is the most likely candidate for the prince to inherit the unification that has been recognized by the military and the people in the world.

A mountain of stones and corpses is piled up, and the people's army of the three prefectures needs to send a large number of people to clean it up. Now that it is the end of summer, if it is not handled properly, there will be an epidemic at any time, and such a job is most suitable for Yao Dongzhao's people's army.

Stepping on the afterglow of the setting sun, at the same time as the entire battlefield was calm, Zhu Ping'an led the army to officially enter Shanhaiguan. The Qing army poured out, making Shanhaiguan an empty city, but according to the news sent back by Yao Dongzhao and his subordinates, Dolgon's whereabouts were not found. I think he must still be in the city at this time.

The night is vast, the world is strong, and the Shanhaiguan that has returned to the Ming Dynasty looks no different from usual, but its owner has changed again.

During the Wanli period, Shanhaiguan set up a general military office, until the death of Emperor Chongzhen, during which a total of 23 chief military officers were served. Famous generals Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, including Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui all lived here in eight seats, commanding Liaodong. As the center of the Ming Dynasty to guard Liaodong. Shanhaiguan has not fully played the role of a barrier, and the Eight Banners have broken into the Central Plains more than once. It has brought indelible pain to the people of the Ming Dynasty, and now, the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty are going to finish their last journey here, and history is indeed a jaw-dropping joke.

The Guandi Temple on the west side of the General Soldier's Mansion is still spotlessly cleaned, including the Confucian Temple in the north, and the owners of Shanhaiguan in the past generations can maintain their respect for the martial saint Guan Yu. Dorgon was no exception.

The sound of fighting and artillery fire outside the city gradually stopped, and Dolgon knew in his heart that the curtain of the final battle was slowly being drawn, and the road of the Great Qing Dynasty had come to an end. As a descendant of the Aixin Jueluo family, he thinks that he has put all his talents and efforts into it. However, the will of heaven does not belong to the Qing Dynasty, and there is no way to do it. Now, he only hopes that Shuotuo, Qi Chongge, and Adali can fulfill his last and only wish to help him fulfill his promise to his lover.

In this way, Dolgon can also walk on the Yellow Springs Road with peace of mind.

I don't know how long I stayed in the Sanyi Pavilion of Guandi Temple, so I suddenly raised my head, but it was already evening outside the window. The flickering lights in the courtyard, the silence of the environment, suddenly gave Dorgon the illusion that this was not the last moment of life and death.

"Lord Wang!" Huo Wu's voice came from outside the door, and it seemed to be a little low.

Dolgon stood up, walked slowly to the door, and opened the door of the Sanyi Pavilion with both hands, Huo Wu was dressed in gray, standing not far from the porch. "Lord Wang, there is a guest asking to see!"

Dolgon was slightly stunned, but asked casually, "Who?" ”

"The prince has met, so he naturally knows!" Huo Wu surprisingly did not answer Dolgon's question directly, which made Dolgon vaguely seem to sense something, but he couldn't figure it out.

Huo Wu turned around and walked to the gate of the courtyard of Sanyi Pavilion, pushed open the gate with both hands, and there was a torch outside the door, and it was clearly seen that standing outside was an uncountable Ming soldier with black armor and red tassels. There were traces of gunpowder smoke on their faces, on their armor, and on their robes, but there was an indescribable pride and pride on everyone's faces.

Of course, it was more of a curiosity, it was obvious that the military discipline of the Ming soldiers was strict, although they did not exchange heads, but one by one they cast their curious eyes on Dolgon.

In an instant, Dolgon's heart was bright, but strangely, at this time, his heart was as calm as a wave, without a trace of waves.

Huo Wu didn't go for a long time, so he hurriedly turned around, but he brought a group of people in, all of them were dressed as elites in the Ming army, and the light armor on his body knew that the price was expensive at a glance, and a small-eyed officer headed by him stared at Dolgon as soon as he entered the door. The soldiers behind him came in with tables, benches, two jugs of wine, and a few food boxes.

The hands and feet quickly placed a table of wine and food, but the group quickly retreated. Huo Wu stood beside him with his hands down, and Dolgon walked over to the table and sat down on the west side.

"It turns out that you have always been a fine work sent by the Ming army, but I am gone, for so many years, it is not easy for you, you are safe and sound in this Longtan tiger's den!" Dolgon said with a slight jokingness.

Huo Wu just replied in a deep voice with four words, "Each for his master!" ”

Dolgon nodded, "Zhu Ping'an is a hero in the world, your vision is not wrong, besides, you are also a Han after all!" ”

Before the words fell, a figure appeared in front of the door, just in front of the gate, under the service of all the soldiers, took off the armor on his body, and strode closer.

"Coming?" Dolgon didn't get up either, and looked at Zhu Ping'an who was standing in front of him with a smile.

"It's coming!" Zhu Ping'an also replied lightly, shook the back of his shirt, and sat opposite Dolgon.

Huo Wu held the wine jug in his hand and filled the wine glass in front of the two of them. At this time, the door had been closed again, and the small-eyed middle-aged officer with six guards stood scattered on all sides of the wine table, without saying a word, like a statue standing in the dark.

"See me off? Or do you want to see what I look like in the end? Dorgon raised his glass and drank it all.

Zhu Ping'an also drank to the end of the glass, nodded, and shook his head again, "It's both." If it weren't for me, maybe the world would be in your pocket today! ”

Dorgon chuckled softly, "When the giant deer saw you, he thought you were very confident, but now it seems that you are a little arrogant!" ”

Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head again, "You understand, I didn't mean that!" Originally, I didn't plan to meet you, but I expected that you would fight one last time and die vigorously on the battlefield, and I feel that this is your real destination! ”

Zhu Ping'an motioned for Huo Wu to pour wine again, "However, you still surprised me a little, attacking my camp at night, this method is a bit like suicide, not like your style at all." But later, Cao Bianjiao found something, and I can understand what you think in your heart! ”

Dolgon raised his glass, but his hand shook suddenly, and a lot of wine was spilled, and then he saw a group of Ming soldiers carrying a coffin into the courtyard.

Dolgon stood up suddenly, and Shen Ke and the others hurriedly stepped forward and pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife.

"Why do you have to do this, why bother with a departed person! I just want to fulfill her last wish and send her back to the Horqin grassland. Now that the whole world will belong to you, don't you even want a piece of cemetery land? ”

Zhu Ping'an did not deceive himself, but quietly drank the wine in the cup, "Ruthless may not be a true hero, just for this point, I admire you very much." If a man can't even satisfy the wishes of his beloved woman, even if he controls the world, he is just a loner. To tell you honestly, I appreciate your approach! ”

Zhu Ping'an's words made Dolgon a little confused, and he stood at the table in a daze.

After drinking three glasses of wine, Zhu Ping'an stood up and looked carefully at Dolgon under the lamplight, "After this battle, the world will return to the unification of the Ming Dynasty." I have no interest in killing all the Manchurians, but in the future, there will never be any more Eight Banners, and there will be no more Manchuria, I want to tell you clearly! ”

"From now on, the history of the Manchurians will be completely changed, and it can only continue to exist as a branch of our Huaxia. Perhaps, after many years, there is no difference between the Manchus and the Han people, and they have become one and cannot be separated, this is my purpose! ”

"I don't mean anything else by bringing Concubine Zhuang's coffin, you have finished the road you should take, take care of your woman, I will fulfill you. Early tomorrow morning, I will arrange for someone to send you back to the Horqin grassland, and from now on, you will never be separated again!" ”

Huo Wu quietly changed into a pot of wine, and put a short knife inlaid with gold and jade and a white silk horse in front of Dolgon, but his hands trembled slightly.

Zhu Ping'an turned around and strode out of the door, but Dolgon suddenly raised his head, arched his hand at his back, and said two words softly: "Thank you!" ”

Zhu Ping'an took Huo Wu and the others out of the Sanyi Pavilion, the door behind him slowly closed, and in the night sky where the stars were shining, a bright moon slowly floated into the sky, sprinkling the soft and warm moonlight on the entire earth. (To be continued......)