Chapter 145: Ao Bai and Zhu Kezhen's first encounter
Ao Bai is very brave, although he has not been given the name Baturu at this time. However, when it comes to fighting, no one under Huang Taiji is his opponent.
Out of Fushun Pass, he led the cavalry along the Hunhe River all the way to the west.
On the way, I met waves of refugees who escaped from Shenyang.
"Have you ever seen Saharam Bezi?"
Ao Bai asked, grabbing a refugee.
"When the little one came out of Shengjing, Sakhalian Beizi was still in the city directing the evacuation of personnel." The refugee said with some fear.
After hearing this, Ao Bai let go of his hand, and there was a hint of gloom in his heart.
He was a little worried that Sakhalian and they would be blocked by the Ming army before they could withdraw from the city.
He ordered to speed things up.
With five thousand cavalry, he frantically rushed in the direction of Shenyang.
After Fushun, he saw a scene that made his eyes split:
A group of Ming cavalry is wantonly slaughtering the fleeing civilians.
Ao Bai let out an angry roar and rushed forward with his cavalry.
It was Zhu Kezhen's subordinates who slaughtered the refugees, and at this time, they also found Ao Bai and thousands of cavalry who were screaming and rushing over, and quickly adjusted their formation. Horses galloped, ready to meet the enemy. Cavalry hedging was already rare, but the two sides did not give in at all.
Ao Bai is worthy of being the most capable warrior under Huang Taiji, and he killed several Ming cavalry in one shot. gave the Jiannu cavalry a boost.
But the Ningjin cavalry led by Zhu Kezhen was not vegetarian, and immediately joined the battle.
Seeing the brave warriors, no one can get close to them. Zhu Kezhen rode his horse to a place not far from Aobai. ordered all the Ming troops surrounding him to evacuate. He rode up to meet him.
"Can I leave a name?"
"Less nonsense! Lao Tzu is called Ao Bai! Ao Bai replied in Chinese, which he was not very proficient in.
"Do you dare to fight me?" After Zhu Kezhen finished speaking, he took the lead in reining in the horse and turned around and ran out.
"Why don't you dare?"
When he saw it, he chased after him. Zhu Kezhen stopped and pulled down in a place where there were not many soldiers on both sides of the enemy, holding a lance in his right hand, and quietly waiting for Ao to worship.
Ao Bai shouted and rushed over with a fork, and was about to step forward to stab Zhu Kezhen to death with a fork, when he found that his left hand was raised to the ground. He picked up a short-barreled musket.
He subconsciously lowered his head, and heard a "bang", and his helmet had been knocked off.
Ao Bai's back was cold, and he was scared into a cold sweat!
Damn!
This Ming general is really shameless! Don't talk about martial arts! said that it was a heads-up, but it was a sneak attack!
He continued to ride his horse and rushed forward, extremely angry in his heart, and was about to dismantle Zhu Kezhen.
Zhu Kezhen couldn't hit a blow, and it was too late to reload. He carried the lance and greeted him.
As for sneak attacks.
Who told you so much on the battlefield.
Didn't Your Majesty say that if you can sneak attack, don't go head-to-head.
In this fight, Ao Bai found out that this sinister villain Wu Yong was not under him at all.
The two fought for more than a dozen rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish between them.
Zhu Kezhen couldn't help but secretly praise, this was the first opponent he had fought with him since he joined the army.
The two fought for a few more rounds and found that they couldn't take advantage.
Ao Bai reluctantly set up Zhu Kezhen's horse lance and ran towards his own camp.
Zhu Kezhen immediately took out the musket, filled the medicine and loaded the ammunition in one go. But he still failed to aim at Aobai, who had already run into the crowd.
Ao Bai no longer loves war, and orders his subordinates to leave the battlefield.
His mission was to pick up Sakhalian and others, and when he saw that he couldn't get a bargain, he resolutely withdrew.
Zhu Kezhen did not order the pursuit, and the two sides were equal in number. Jiannu has strong combat effectiveness, and they can't take advantage of it. No matter what Ao Bai is doing in Shenyang, there is a large team of people waiting for him, and he doesn't need to worry about it. He ordered to continue eastward and hunt down Jiannu.
Seeing that the other party did not chase after him, the bad premonition in his heart became even stronger. There are only two possibilities for the Ming army to dare to divide their troops to chase and kill the fleeing people. Either they are extremely confident in the siege, or they have already captured Shengjing.
Both results were unacceptable to him.
He hurried and did not dare to rest. Along the way, I saw many people who were killed by Jiannu. When he arrived outside Shenyang City, he was completely desperate.
At this time, there was silence in the city, and the Ming army flag standing at the head of the city was particularly dazzling.
Ao Bai has been standing outside the city for a long time, and since Shenyang has fallen, Sakhalian and the others are probably already fierce and unlucky at this time. He no longer hesitated, turned his horse's head and ran back and forth.
Zhu Kezhen chased all the way to Fushun Pass, and also stopped. Along the way, I also killed four or five thousand Jiannu, quite a few.
Thinking of this, Zhu Kezhen gave the order to return to the city.
Aobai to the east and Zhu Kezhen to the west met again, Aobai didn't dare to fight, and directly bypassed Zhu Kezhen's department and ran towards the outside of the pass.
When Zhu Kezhen returned to Shenyang, it was already dark, and everything in the city had calmed down.
A group of generals were discussing in a house in the center of the city.
So far, the attack on Liaoshen has achieved a complete victory.
A smile appeared on everyone's faces.
"The first merit in this battle belongs to General Li." Zu Dashou smiled and complimented Li Zicheng. Although Li Zicheng's rank is lower than him, he is an official in Beijing, and it is always right to deal with it carefully.
Li Zicheng smiled and said modestly:
"The victory in this battle depends on the concerted efforts of all the soldiers, not my alone." After that, he looked at Zhu Kezhen. "How is the battle going to chase the enemy here?"
For Zhu Kezhen, he knows. The martial champion appointed by His Majesty, the first name of the first phase of the military academy, and the protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven. In time, the future will be bright.
"But there was no resistance, they were all Tartars."
In the evening, Man Gui and Zhao Shujiao, who had gone to Tieling and Haizhou, also returned.
The Jiannu in these two places have also been evacuated.
In the entire Liaodong, there were no living Jiannu soldiers at this time.
The war has basically come to an end. The appearance of the conscienceless cannon completely bent the ridge beam of Huang Taiji. But Zu Dashou was in a dilemma.
Zu Dabi.
What to do?
"You really didn't join the enemy?" Zu Dashou asked Zu Dabi to be escorted over again.
"I don't, big brother!"
Zu Dabi said aggrievedly. It's not that he hasn't thought about this, but he also thought about persuading the eldest brother to join the enemy when he was asked by the court when he lost the battle.
"Sun and Moon"
But now that Huang Taiji has been beaten like a lost dog, wouldn't he be stupid if he defected to the enemy again?
So his will at the moment is very strong, and he has never been stronger.
Zu Dashou stared at him for a long time, made up his mind, and spoke.
"I plan to escort you to the capital and wait for Your Majesty's fate."
"What? Eldest brother! I didn't surrender to the enemy, why should I let Your Majesty fall? What if you send me to the capital and the emperor cuts me down? β
"Then you deserve it. It's time for you to make some sacrifices for your family. β
In Zu Dashou's opinion, it is impossible for His Majesty not to know about Zu Dabi.
A high-ranking general of the Ming army was captured by the other party during the war, served for a month with good food and drink, and was sent back. Who believes that they have not defected to the enemy? What's more, there is also a general soldier brother, as long as the emperor has some ability, he will not tolerate the existence of such an unstable factor.
Is there anything that the Holy Saint is capable of today?
Yes!
Annexation of Korea and recovery of Liaodong. Which one is said not to be blown up?
In the face of such an eloquent emperor, it is better to be honest.
"Big brother! I'm wronged! β
"Big brother! I really didn't surrender. I am enduring humiliation and burden, lying on the salary and tasting the guts! β
"Big brother!"
Zu Dashou ignored his brother's crookedness and let people pull him out.
On the second day, Zu Dashou sent troops to occupy some important passes such as Fushun Pass and Yahu Pass to strictly prevent Jiannu's counterattack.
May 16
Li Zicheng received an order to return to Beijing.
He found Zu Dashou.
"Chief Soldier Zu, Your Majesty has a decree and orders me to leave for Beijing on the same day."
Zu Dashou nodded. He knew that there was a special tool for transmitting messages among His Majesty's henchmen, who could receive the news immediately even if they were thousands of miles away. It's just that he doesn't have the qualifications to use it.
After thinking about it, he still made up his mind.
"General Li, Zu Dabi escaped from Jiannu a few days ago, even though I believe that he did not surrender to the enemy. But it's better to leave this matter to Your Majesty! Why don't General Li escort him into Beijing together! β
Li Zicheng nodded and did not speak.
In the past few days, the news of Zu Dabi's escape from Shenyang has been spreading.
Zu Dashou's approach at this time is probably also to prove his innocence.
Zhu Youzhen naturally knew everything that happened on the battlefield in Liaodong. Huang Taiji is good at using tricks, and always likes to put on a polite and virtuous corporal's face. Zu Dabi must have been shaken by him in some way after a month in Shenyang, otherwise he would not have let him come back. Maybe even come back with a mission to rebel.
However, it should have not had time to implement it, and Liao Shen fell, and the plan naturally fell through.
Judging by the current situation, as long as the brain is not kicked by a donkey, there will be no rebellion.
The Jurchens are poor and bad, and they really think it is some kind of paradise.
When he learned that Zu Dashou took the initiative to ask Li Zicheng to escort Zu Dabi into Beijing, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
These people are really smart.