Chapter 394: A stab in the back
Counting from the time they took Datong, in the first ten days before and after, Li Xu and the others controlled the entire northern Jin Dynasty, and there were six or seven thousand prisoners captured.
What made them especially happy was that Yingzhou and other places all surrendered on their own initiative, and they took down the city without bloodshed. As the saying goes, people go to high places and water flows to low places, everyone has an account in their hearts, the momentum of the Tartar has passed, it is a broken ship that is doomed to sink, and it is time to find a new master.
It's just that what this new master thinks, they still can't figure it out, in the dark house, they haven't given anything for two days, the cold and hunger are unbearable, and the house is stinky, is this going to starve everyone!
"There's an order from above, let me out!"
The soldiers shouted loudly, and the butts of the whips rained down.
"Hurry up, if you rub it any longer, you'll jump!"
Thousands of captives were driven out, and they trembled to the school grounds, where a cold wind blew, their teeth bumped back and forth, and they had not eaten for two days.
Seeing that these captives were standing, Li Xu slowly walked in front of them, his palm pressed the hilt of the knife, and it seemed that he could draw out the treasure knife at any time and slash people wantonly, seeing that these people were cold in their bones.
"You pee and see, all of them have pig's tails on their heads, are they still human?" Li Xu roared loudly.
"No, you are all slaves, shameful traitors, and lackeys of the Tartars, and you are not punishable! How many people in the world are gritting their teeth, wishing they could chop you up and feed them to the dogs. Brilliant and bright, some are loyal people. You just want to learn from Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou. Do you know what happened to them? Thousands of cuts, broken bones and ashes! β
Li Xu's loud voice reached everyone's ears, and some of them were timid and listened to it, and simply collapsed on the ground. Those who barely held on were shaking like chaff.
"My lord's mercy, please my lord, give us a way to live, please!"
Li Xu snorted coldly: "Listen, according to reason." I should have cut you all down, but God has the virtue of a good life, everyone has a small family, and everyone will inevitably make mistakes. Now that the Tartars have been declining, the fall is only in the maki, the court is merciful, and the king of Zhongshan is magnanimous. I'll give you a chance. Listen, all of you, let you go from now on, and go against the defenders everywhere, and whoever you know, if you can bring in one who surrenders, I will pardon you. Some people have said it. You don't know anyone else, that's fine, as long as you find a way to kill a Tartar and get your head back, you can also redeem your guilt! β
Li Xu pressed the knife. Walk through the crowd.
"You may be lucky and think that the official let you go. You will be all right if you abscond back to the Tartars. I sue you guys, it's not that cheap. Before you are released, the official will cut off your pig's tail, and without braids, will the Tartars trust you? And you all listen, this is the last chance, and when the king of Zhongshan really raises an army to counterattack, anyone who has done things for the Tartars and has been a soldier will all be liquidated. The luckiest are also those who serve hard labor, and their children and grandchildren will be slaves for generations! Don't think about yourself, think about your children, and strive to be a person! β
After the explanation was clear, soldiers suddenly rushed up and cut their braids one by one. After cutting their braids, he gave them a bag of dry food and beat them away.
"Second brother, how much do you say these people can persuade to surrender, I'm worried that some people are loyal to the Tartars, but it's a little difficult to do!"
"Hahaha, don't worry about it, at least you can do it by adding a little mess. The defense of the Tartars is becoming stricter and stricter, and these people are making trouble, they will definitely be suspicious, and this person will be confused, and it will be easy to deal with! β
Yue Poyu suddenly realized: "Attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top." Second brother's trick is clever, there is only so much we can do to help Geng Zhongming, let's see if he can hold on! β
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The night was deep, the sky was thick with clouds, there was no light of the stars, and the city of Taiyuan was full of lazy soldiers, patrolling back and forth.
Chirp, tweet, tweet......
A strange birdsong came, and the ordinary soldiers didn't notice it, but Zhang Wei, who had been napping at the head of the city, suddenly sat up, hurriedly looked at the situation at the edge of the battlement.
Chirp, tweet, tweet......
He cautiously replied a few times, and waited for another quarter of an hour or so, when suddenly a bow and arrow shot up from under the city, which happened to be nailed next to the battlement, Zhang Wei took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, and hurriedly took down the arrow book on it.
With his heart jumping, he secretly went down the city and returned to the salt merchant's house.
"Brother Zhang, is there any news?"
"Come on, let's take a look!"
Zhang Wei and the others huddled together, unfolded the arrow book, and watched carefully. It is clearly written that as long as the city gate is opened, it is a great achievement, each person will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, the official will be promoted to the third level, and if you don't want to be a soldier, you can also give it to the beautiful women in the field, and you are allowed to go home to buy a house.
The conditions are so rich, these people are all blushing and pounding when they see it.
"Brother Zhang, you are really good, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid that the brothers would all die in the city with the Geng family's father and son!"
"Don't be too happy, big guy, we have to open the city gate, now everyone is not allowed to leave this courtyard, rest well, and wait until tomorrow night, we will officially act!"
The day passed in a flash, and by the second and tenth quarters, dozens of rebels had gathered together, with white handkerchiefs wrapped around their arms, and sneaked towards the city gates.
When he was less than thirty steps away from the city gate, Zhang Wei raised his waist knife and was the first to rush up. The defenders were unprepared and were caught off guard by their killing.
The gang cut down a dozen defenders, split the gates with sharp axes, and started a fire at the gates.
The Tartars outside the city had already been prepared, and as soon as they saw the flames, they were like a group of sharks, rushing up frantically. Taiyuan, which has been holding on for more than two months, was broken in an instant, and no matter how tight the defense is, it can't stand the ghosts!
When Geng Zhongming and Geng Jumao father and son were still asleep, they suddenly heard the sound of shouting and killing, and the father and son hurriedly got up and beckoned their subordinates to resist, but it was too late, and Taiyuan City was full of fire. When the Tartars came in, the morale of the army had collapsed, and the soldiers fled one after another, running away as soon as they could, and they didn't listen to the greetings at all!
"It's over, it's over, it's all over!"
Geng Zhongming burst into tears, pulled out the sword under his ribs, and put it on his neck.
"I didn't expect that I, Geng Zhongming, would fall to today, and I would die in heaven!"
He was about to wipe his neck, and Geng Jumao grabbed his father's hand.
"Dad, stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood, you can't be confused, let's run away!"
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"Hahaha, Geng Zhongming, if you dare to betray me, I will let you go to heaven and enter the earth!"
Dolgon put his hands behind his back and looked at the fire in Taiyuan City, all with a contemptuous smile on his face. Fan Wencheng also followed beside him, and his face was rarely happy, speaking of which, the Manchu Qing Dynasty lost battles one after another, especially in the face of An **, the elite lost almost half. From princes like Azig to the first warrior Aobai, all of them were killed. The morale of the army is extremely low, and it really needs a victory stimulus.
"Lord, the old minister thought that he should immediately draft an order and tell everyone about the victory of Taiyuan, my Qing Dynasty Eight Banners is still the same as it is, and it is unstoppable!"
Dolgon burst into laughter: "Mr. Fan, can just Taiyuan satisfy my appetite?" You're underestimating me. Gu Zhenhua thought he was smart, and if he wanted to attack Datong, he forced me to return to the army, and I just taught him how to use the army! β
The recapture of Taiyuan was already a great joy, and Dolgon was not satisfied. Fan Wencheng was also shocked, and couldn't help asking, "Lord Wang, what other arrangements do you have?" β
"Go, tell SΓΉ Shuosai, let him lead 10,000 cavalry, immediately march westward, cross the Yellow River, attack Suide and Mizhi in northern Shaanxi, I want to cut off the back road of Datong'an**! The rest of the main force will follow me north, and I will concentrate my forces to destroy the enemy army in Datong! β
Taiyuan, which lasted for more than two months, was suddenly broken, completely out of everyone's estimates. The situation on the battlefield changed overnight, but Dolgon got the initiative, and An ** in northern Jin suddenly became dangerous.
Dolgon had already treated them as a piece of fat, and tens of thousands of Qing troops immediately took action, and a large net had been unfolded.
"Gu Zhenhua has always boasted that An ** has never lost a battle since its establishment, but I'm afraid that this nonsense is going bankrupt now!"
The Tartars were full of rejoicing, and Dolgon was even more proud, standing on his horse, commanding the army to the north. But before they could leave, suddenly a messenger came from the capital in a hurry, and when he was far away, he fell under the warhorse.
With great difficulty, some of the Tartars rescued him and brought him to Dolgon.
"Regent, something is wrong, Tianjin Wei is lost!"
"What!"
Dolgon's body shook, and he nearly fell off his horse. Just climbed to the top, and all of a sudden fell to the bottom, which is even more than a roller coaster. How could the good Tianjin be lost, is this a joke!
Dorgon snatched the bamboo tube from the messenger's back and opened it and took out the letter.
The timeless little print appeared in front of him, it was Bumu Butai's handwriting, and Dorgon recognized it clearly.
"Dolgon: On the fifteenth day of the first month, the Ming army raided Tianjin Wei, fought all night, and the city fell. The soldiers are heading and pointing directly at the capital. People are panicked and rumors are spreading. There was a shortage of soldiers and major generals in the city, and there was no food or pay. The ministers have no solution, the concubine and the mother and son are in danger, please remember the love of the husband and wife, uncle and nephew, go back to the capital, save my mother and son in danger, and protect the community. Although the concubine died a hundred times, she could not repay it! β
On the page, there are all tears on it, and you can see how frightened Bumu Butai was when he wrote the letter. When Dolgon saw it, he also grabbed his intestines, and a wave of resentment rushed to the top of his head.
"Gu Zhenhua, you villain who specializes in sneak attacks, I won't let you go! If you have the ability, you will have a decisive battle with me, and if you don't cut off your dog's head, I will be a man's husband in vain! β
Like a mad dog, Dorgon cursed for a quarter of an hour, and finally waited for him to stop. Fan Wencheng grimaced his face bitterly and said, "Lord Wang, saving soldiers is like fighting a fire, and the capital cannot afford to lose!" β
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