Yanqing Prefecture City.

In the camp of the personal guard battalion, Liu Yanzheng convened the generals of each battalion to discuss the matter, and Xun Jingyun and Wu Guojin were also present.

In the morning of this day, Zhang Yi had already led the left battalion of the new army to the east of the city, and brought the heads of Kong Youde and Shang Kexi, as well as the banners of the Han army and other trophies, and the morale of the new army and the garrison army was greatly boosted.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Xun and Shen Tuo's good news were also sent to the camp, and Liu Yan announced to everyone with a smile after reading it, and everyone was excited.

It's just that Wu Guojin sighed and said, "It's a pity that Dolgon, Duoduo and other thieves escaped." ”

Liu Yan said disapprerovingly: "It's already very good that this battle can be fought like this." This battle basically completely crippled the Manchus, and the governor estimated that without a few years of recuperation, the Manchus would not do anything big. With these few years, it is enough for me to clear the internal troubles and start with the people! ”

Everyone was talking excitedly and whispering, but Xun Jingyun said: "What the governor said is very true, but the traitors in the court and the central government are in charge, and if you want to use a few years to make the Ming Dynasty change its appearance and rejuvenate it, I am afraid it will be difficult to go to the sky!" ”

Liu Yan laughed and said: "There is nothing difficult in the world, only afraid of people with hearts!" A few years ago, Ben Du was still a general flag officer in Dapandun, who would have thought that there would be more than 100,000 troops today, and the glory of the Qing army would be severely damaged? But Ben Governor has done it with you, and we have achieved one miracle, and we will surely be able to create another! ”

Xun Jingyun and the others laughed one after another, yes, as long as Liu Yan is here, what else is impossible?

"Okay, now let's get down to business."

刘衍正色 says:

"First send someone to pass the order: order Chen Xun to lead his troops to garrison Longmen Pass, and then order Shen Tuo to lead his troops to come and converge, and bring all the heads and seizures of Du Du and other thieves."

"Yes."

Then Wang Yue said with a smile: "Governor, when are we going to attack the city?" ”

Xu Ming on the side also said eagerly: "Yes, if you take Yanqing Prefecture, this battle will be a complete victory, let's return to Beijing in triumph together!" ”

Liu Yan said with a smile: "Don't worry, wait for Shen Tuo to come back first." In addition, the battalions must be strictly defended, and if the Qing army in the city breaks through, they must call me back at any cost. ”

Everyone saw that Liu Yan was always reluctant to order the siege of the city, and they also understood that Liu Yan was worried about attacking the city in the cold winter, the Qing army in the city had a lot of troops, and it had reached a desperate situation, and the casualties of each battalion would definitely be very large, Liu Yan cherished the troops.

So at this time, everyone received their orders, but they were very anxious in their hearts.

Two days later, Shen Tuo led his troops to Yanqing Prefecture, Liu Yan checked Du Du and the heads and banners of the Qing army generals and princes, and said to the onlookers with a big smile: "How about this governor give Huang Taiji a big gift?" ”

The crowd was puzzled.

Liu Yan immediately ordered that the heads of Du Du and other Qing army banner masters, Gushan Ezhen and other senior officers, together with their banners, be laid out outside the city of Yanqing Prefecture, and each head was inserted with a wooden stick, and the wooden stick more than one person high was erected a hundred steps away from the east of the city.

The head of each Qing army general was put together with the banner of his own flag, and behind Du Du's bloody head was the big red flag of Manzhou. Behind Ah Shan's head was a captured banner of the Manchurian Yellow Flag.

After these heads and the Qing army were arranged, the new army was garrisoned

The soldiers of the battalions of the army thundered with joy, and the huge movement soon alarmed the Qing army units in the city.

At the head of the city, Manchurian Yellow Flag Gushan Ezhen Baiyintu roared angrily, pointing to the outside of the city and shouting: "That's Anping Baylor, they are all dead!" How so? How so! ”

Next to them, Azig, Zilharang, Hauge, Abatai, and Ahsan also had miserable faces, and the two traitors, Geng Zhongming and Ma Guangyuan, were even more trembling, as if the end was coming, and the psychological defense line of the two began to collapse.

"What should I do?"

Abatai also had no idea at this time, so he looked at Zilharang, but Zilharang was also critical and couldn't say a word.

Hauge looked at everyone, and then said with a sad expression: "There is no head of the two thieves of Dolgon and Duoduo over there, and almost all the soldiers and horses of Liu Yan's department have gathered outside the city, which means that these two thieves have escaped from the gate. In this way, the Qing Dynasty will be usurped by rebellion! ”

Everyone only felt that their hearts were shrouded in dark clouds, and the cold wind blowing on the city was so biting that it made people shudder.

Finally, Zilharang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This is not a way, the morale of the warriors of the banners in the city will be hit, we can't afford to delay, after a long time, the soldiers in the army will make trouble." ”

Everyone looked at Zilharang, and Abatai asked, "What shall we do?" ”

"Let's go together to ask Your Majesty for an order: choose the opportunity to break through!"

In the Yamen of Zhizhou in the city, Huang Taiji's face was sallow, his lips were pale, and his eyes became a little white, leaning on the bed and looking at Jierharang, Abatai, Haoge, Azig, Baiyintu, Ashan, Ma Guangyuan, and Geng Zhong

Ming a few people.

"Liu Yan led the army to attack the city?"

Several people looked at each other, and then Hauge stood up, reported the situation outside the city, and said: "Khan Amma, we will discuss and prepare to break through at the right time, and ask Khan Ama to prepare." ”

Haoge understood that breaking through with Huang Taiji's physical condition was a dead end, but there was no other way at the moment, so he could only stand there and cry silently.

However, Huang Taiji didn't bother to pay attention to the breakout at all, but heard that the heads of Du Du and the others were shown to the public by Liu Yan, and there was a high probability that Dolgon, Duoduo, Dai Shan and others had successfully left the Dragon Gate and closed the north, and a wave of anger in his heart instantly surged, and his chest was cramping.

I saw Huang Taiji covering his chest with a hideous face, and then vomited forward violently, spitting out all black and red blood.

"Khan Ama!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Master!"

Seeing this, everyone screamed and threw themselves to the side of the bed, and helped Huang Taiji to lie down, but at this time, Huang Taiji's mouth and chest were full of blood, and there were also large blood stains on the bed, and Huang Taiji himself was already unconscious, no matter how everyone called, there was no response.

"Go and call the doctor!"

Hauge shouted loudly, and his subordinates found a doctor and began to treat him.

Jierharang's face was gloomy, and he ordered Ma Guangyuan and Geng Zhongming to immediately go to the city to sit in the town and rectify the troops and horses to defend the city.

After the two left, Zilharang called Abatai, Azig, Baiyintu, and Ahsan, and then personally pulled Hauge, who was in tears, out as well.

"Your Majesty is very ill, and I will say something very disrespectful: Your Majesty's time is running out,

Now that the Qing Dynasty is left with us loyal generals, where to go next, we have to come up with an idea immediately! ”

Listening to Zilharang's words, everyone fell silent.

Everyone stood in the courtyard, letting the cold wind blow on their bodies, and their hearts were all thinking about the pros and cons, gains and losses.

In the end, Zilharang saw that everyone still didn't speak, so he said directly: "Let's put it bluntly, if you break through now, the soldiers and horses of all banners will definitely be beaten back by Liu Yan's troops, although the troops in the city are enough, but they can't rush out." ”

"It's not okay to defend the city, the grain and grass in the city will be exhausted soon, and if you continue to defend it, the warriors of each banner will only be able to eat war horses, or even eat people!"

"So ......"

Zilharang stared at everyone and said word by word: "So the last way now is: surrender!" ”

As soon as the word surrender was spoken, Abatai and Baiyintu and Ahsan were immediately relieved, while Azig glared angrily and glared at Zilharang and was about to scold, but fortunately he was pulled by Abatai and Baiyintu left and right.

And Haoge thought with a hideous face, the expression on his face was cloudy, and he said after a long time: "It's okay to surrender, but my warriors of all banners only surrender to the Ming Emperor, and never surrender to Liu Yan!" ”

Zilharang was shocked when he heard this, and was a little impressed by Hauge, it seems that only after experiencing a heavy blow can Hauge really grow, and I hope this growth is not too late.

Ji'er Harang thought in his heart, and then said: "What Prince Su said is very true, this is a national war, and my warriors can only surrender to the Ming Emperor, but not to Liu Yan, a mere governor. In addition, the two armies should immediately cease fighting and wait until it is large

After the Ming court sent the Qincha, our soldiers and horses will go out of the city to surrender, which is the premise of our surrender! ”

After listening to it, everyone felt that it was feasible, after all, Liu Yan's treatment of the Qing army could be described as ruthless, and no one dared to surrender to Liu Yan easily. After all, with Liu Yan's style of acting, killing prisoners is also common, and Abatai, Zilharang and others dare not bet on this.

It is still cost-effective to surrender to the Ming court, if you are lucky, with the virtues of the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty, you may also reward each banner with a large amount of money and grain, and then set aside a place in Liaodong, so that everyone can lead the troops to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty!

After everyone had deliberated, Bai Yintu asked, "Then do you want to report this matter to Your Majesty?" ”

Several people looked at Jierharang again, and when they saw everyone's inquiring eyes, Jierharang also secretly scolded in his heart: It turns out that I can come alone in this black pot?

However, at this point, Zilharang still said: "Your Majesty has fallen into a coma, and now it should be headed by Prince Su, and I will assist Prince Su with you to get through the current difficulties together!" In this matter, I will listen to Prince Su's words. ”

Haoge lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said: "There is no need to report to Khan Ama, Rao Yu Beile immediately wrote a letter of surrender, and then sent someone to Liu Yan's army, asking Liu Yan to report to the Ming court." ”

Abatai said: "This is no problem, but after the book is written, who will send it?" ”

Hauge thought for a moment, then looked at Ahsan.

Ah Shan is the Gushan Ezhen of the Yellow Banner of Manzhou, and he is the confidant of Huang Taiji, and he went to deliver the surrender letter, and his identity and sincerity are sufficient.

Seeing this, Ah Shan did not refuse, gritted his teeth and made up his mind,

He bowed down and said, "The slave obeys!" ”

Haoge nodded, pulled Ah Shan up, and said, "You have worked hard, as long as we can return to Liaodong, you will be the banner owner of the two new white flags!" ”

Ah Shan bowed again excitedly when he heard this, and the Zilharang and Abatai next to him saw it in their eyes, and their evaluation of Haoge in their hearts was also a point higher, which sent Huang Taiji's absolute henchmen out, and when he died outside, he cleared a diehard of the former dynasty and came back alive.

On the same day, Abatai wrote a letter of surrender, and then took the seal from the unconscious Huang Taiji and stamped it, handed it to Ahsan, and sent ten elite Bayala of the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner to accompany him, and went out of the city from the east gate to the new army's personal guard camp.

At the head of the city, Hauge and Zilharang stood together, both of them with mixed feelings in their hearts, not knowing what fate awaited everyone.