Chapter 54: Dolgon's Revenge
The fourth day of November in the second year of Chongzhen was a day when the whole country was shocked for the Ming Dynasty. Because on this day, the important town of Zunhua, which guarded the north gate of the Beijing Division, fell and was broken by the Tartars.
After the news reached Jingshi, the whole country was shaken, and the entire Jingshi was also plunged into chaos. The officials and the people fled from the Beijing division one after another, wanting to escape this military disaster that was about to sweep the entire Beijing division.
Just when the Ming Dynasty, including Chongzhen, was panicked from top to bottom.
Dolgon, the white-flag-inlaid banner lord who personally commanded this battle, was entertaining his high-ranking generals who had just returned from victory with wine and meat in his big tent.
And just as the feast was in full swing, a noisy quarrel suddenly sounded at the door of the tent, reaching the ears of Dolgon, who was drinking.
Dolgon's brows furrowed, and he asked his subordinates behind him, "What's going on outside, it's noisy, what kind of system." Don't the guards know that I have set up a feast in the Great Tent to entertain the soldiers who have just returned from victory..."
"The minions will go out to check on them immediately, and get rid of the minions who disturb Lord Belle's interest...."
Standing behind Dolgon, the Tartar soldier with a ponytail on his head knelt on one leg and reported with a flattering face.
Soon, a Tartar officer wearing a staff general's uniform was brought in by his own soldiers.
Under Dolgon's bewildered gaze, the soldiers quickly walked to Dolgon's side, knelt on one leg again, and whispered something into Dolgon's ear.
Although everyone did not know what the soldiers said, judging from Dorgon's increasingly blue face, this news must not be good news.
Sure enough, as soon as the soldier's mouth left Dorgon's ear, Dorgon's face was replaced by anger.
After slamming the wine glass in his hand on the table in front of him, he roared loudly: "How can this be reasonable, cunning Han people, I, Dolgon, must make you pay the price with blood..."
After speaking, he roared loudly at the subordinates who were drinking in front of him: "Stop me, all the servants who serve will withdraw, I have important military affairs to discuss with the generals....withdraw all the wine and meat for me..."
After the Great Tent was completely silent, Dolgon's eyes that could almost be used to kill quickly shifted to the general who was kneeling on the ground on one leg in the center of the Great Tent.
With a murderous face, he ordered: "You report the news you just reported to me in front of all the general soldiers with white flags, and report it again..."
"Yes, Lord Belle," replied the Admiral with a look of trepidation.
Under the simultaneous gaze of more than a dozen eyes, he reported in horror: "Lord Belle, my lords, since the slave received Lord Baylor's order to conduct a large-scale search in Zunhua, he has mobilized all his subordinate cattle to investigate the area under his jurisdiction..."
"I didn't expect that the warriors who went to the area of Mushroom Valley to convey the order didn't come back for half a month."
In order to avoid accidents, the minion personally led a hundred cavalry to the area of Mushroom Valley to investigate. Unexpectedly, this time the minions discovered a big secret..."
"More than 300 warriors of Niu Lu, who we are active in the area of Mushroom Valley, have disappeared without a trace. Not only that, but we also found a large number of Ming people building city walls around Mushroom Valley..."
Originally, the slave thought that these Ming people who built the city wall in Mushroom Valley were captured by this Niu Lu from all over Zunhua, and were ready to enter Mushroom Valley to find out. Unexpectedly, the cavalry led by the minions had not yet approached Mushroom Valley, and the first few warriors fell into the horse trap that the Ming people dug on the road in advance, and all of them died......"
"More than three hundred warriors disappeared without a trace, and five armored soldiers were lost here for nothing, and the minions were of course not convinced. Immediately order the remaining more than 90 warriors to dismount and attack Mushroom Valley, to see what secrets Mushroom Valley hides that we don't know, why there are so many Ming people here, and build a city wall around Mushroom Valley..."
"However, what the minions didn't expect was that there were not only thousands of Ming people who built city walls, but also a certain number of Ming Dynasty troops, and an elite army equipped with a large number of artillery..."
"The minions led the warriors just into archer range and were ready to fire arrows at Mushroom Valley. Before the construction of the city wall of Mushroom Valley was completed, three cannon shots rang out. Then, the warrior standing in front of the minion was sliced to the ground by the scattered bullets fired by the opponent. ”
"The minions can be sure that the artillery that the Ming people arranged on the city wall is a medium-sized Franc machine gun that the border army is equipped with in large quantities, otherwise, it is impossible for the scattered bullets fired by the other party to hit so far..."
"The minions were worried that there were artillery hidden in the mushroom valley that we didn't know about, and in order to prevent the warriors from being wiped out outside the mushroom valley, the minions had to order the remaining sixty warriors to quickly retreat."
"The matter is serious, and the slave does not dare to decide on his own. After leaving fifty warriors to conduct a vigilance and reconnaissance around the mushroom valley, they hurried to the big tent and reported to Lord Belle what happened to the minions yesterday..."
Dolgon, with a grim face, asked in a deep voice, "I want to know, what is your judgment?" ”
The general, whose mood slowly calmed down, reported loudly: "The slave believes that the Ming people stationed in Mushroom Valley are the murderers of the bloody Santun Fort. Not only that, but more than 300 warriors of Niu Lu, who we garrisoned in the area of Mushroom Valley, were all killed in the hands of this Ming army. Otherwise, in the case of being sacked by warriors in Zunhua, this Ming army would not have had so many ordinary people to build walls around Mushroom Valley. ”
After coldly glancing at the generals kneeling in front of everyone, Dorgon said with a murderous face: "Everyone talk about how we should deal with this matter with the white flag..."
"Immediately launch an attack on Mushroom Valley, kill all the Ming people in Mushroom Valley, and avenge the warriors who died in battle..."
"Sweep away the mushroom valley, kill all the Ming people, and take revenge..."
More than a dozen high-ranking generals with white flags, as if the mushroom valley was a piece of fat that they could bite into their mouths at any time, raised their fists one after another, and shouted loudly in the big tent.
When Dorgon turned his gaze to his fellow brother Dord, Dord, who assisted him in managing the white flag, understood God's answer: "Brother Fourteen, since we have found that the Ming army that has been harassing our rear is stationed in Mushroom Valley, then this Mushroom Valley must be fought..."
"According to what this minion said, there are more than 400 Houjin warriors who died in the hands of this Ming army. If we can't completely wipe out this Ming army, after the news reaches the emperor's ears, it will definitely have a great impact on the results of our capture of Zunhua. Not only that, but the white flag of your brother and my brother will also become the laughing stock of several other flags, and even a small elite of the Ming army that sneaks up on you can't be wiped out..."
In the White Banner, Dordor has the same effect as Dorgon.
As soon as Duoduo finished speaking, several general soldiers spoke again and instigated: "Lord Belle, Fifteen Belles is right, for this small Ming army that dares to sneak attack us, we must destroy it..."
Facing the unanimous opinion of his subordinates, the resolute Dolgon quickly showed a firm expression on his face, and ordered with a murderous expression: "Since this is the case, then send troops to sweep away the mushroom valley and avenge the Houjin warriors who died in the battle..."
Just when the faces of all his subordinates showed hot expressions, ready to volunteer for battle, and snatch this seemingly easy battle feat from Dolgon's hands. Dolgon's words suddenly turned, and he continued to command.
"However, because we have just captured Zunhua, most of the warriors with the white flag have experienced a month-long bloody battle and are very tired. Therefore, in this battle against Mushroom Valley, I can only draw three Niu Lu at most, that is, a thousand post-gold warriors, I don't know who is willing to take over this important task..."
In the eyes of the general soldiers, it is not a problem for the golden warriors of the thousand years to capture a county town heavily defended by the Ming army, not to mention a mushroom valley that is not even a fortress.
Therefore, as soon as Dolgon's order was given, all his subordinates were eager to take over the task.
However, when Dord, who sat first under Dorgon, spoke, all the soldiers consciously shut their mouths and gave up the task to Dord.
"Brother Fourteen, I want to take on this task, lead the troops to sweep away the mushroom valley, and avenge the warriors who died in battle..."
As a sibling, Dorgon always wanted Duoduo to make more military achievements, and after being valued by the emperor, he was in charge of a banner independently. So, as soon as Dodor opened his mouth to fight, Dorgon affirmed.
"Fifteenth brother, since you want to go, the task of clearing the mushroom valley will be handed over to you..."