The dusk in the North Land of the Ming Dynasty is very charming. The golden sunset shines on the earth, coating everything on the earth with a layer of golden paint. Walking in the city and the world, everything is so beautiful.
But at this time, Jizhou City under the setting sun did not have the human atmosphere it had at dusk in the past, and the entire city became a purgatory on earth.
In the streets and alleys of the city, corpses of civilians were piled up in dense piles, and blood was flowing on the ground. When a large group of clearing soldiers passed by, it was as if they were stepping on a stream, making constant chirping sounds.
These Qing soldiers searched the city in small groups and gathered all the men they found into the temporary camp in the south of the city. The women all became the targets of the Qing soldiers to vent their animal desires. Women's screams could be heard everywhere in the city. The cries of the soldiers, and the wanton laughter of the Qing soldiers.
The children and old people in the city were of no use to the Qing soldiers. As long as they were discovered by the Qing soldiers, they would be killed directly.
Faced with the atrocities of the Qing army, resistance could be seen everywhere in Jizhou City. However, no matter how brave the people in the city were, they were still moths to the flames when faced with the well-equipped and bestial Qing soldiers.
At nightfall, everything inside and outside Jizhou City became completely quiet. More than 20,000 men were gathered in the south of the city. At this time, they were guarded by thousands of Mongolian Zhenglan Banner troops, and there were no living people in the city. . Even the women in the city were slaughtered after the Qing soldiers vented their anger.
In the Zhizhou Yamen in the city, Huang Taiji summoned the banner leaders to discuss matters. Dorgon, Duoduo, Hauge and others rushed over. The originally elegant Yamen suddenly became full of fishy smell.
"Jizhou City was captured today. The warriors of each banner were happy for a while. Next, each
The flag must regulate military discipline, and military morale must not be shaken by greed for pleasure. "
Huang Taiji's majestic eyes swept over the crowd and expressed his worries: "According to the news from the scouts, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has issued an edict to recruit soldiers from all over the Ming Dynasty to serve as kings in Beijing. Shandong is close at hand. If Liu Yan responds to the call, If we lead our troops northward, it will take at most half a month for the Shandong New Army to arrive at the gates of Beijing. By then, our Qing warriors will face a fierce battle!"
Speaking of Liu Yan, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Long before the Battle of Julu, Liu Yan had already opposed the Qing warriors in Shandong. In subsequent battles, Liu Yan relied on the Qing warriors. Life has climbed to today's official position. It can be said that Liu Yan dyed his official robe red with the blood of the Qing warriors!
At this time, everyone who was doing this had complicated expressions on their faces, with timidity, hatred, and anger intertwined together.
Huang Taiji looked specifically at Dorgon and Duoduo, and saw that their expressions were the same as everyone else's. They didn't show any special meaning, so he continued: "This time I led the warriors of various banners to go south and bet on a big stake. The destiny of the Qing Dynasty, you don’t have to care about the casualties of the warriors under your respective banners, you must fight to the death! As long as I defeat Liu Yan, I can occupy a large area of the northern border of the Ming Kingdom, and the millions of people in the Ming Kingdom will become the slaves of the Qing warriors. Your banners All losses will be replenished!"
Everyone kowtows one after another: "I will fight to the death to defeat Liu Yan and protect our Qing Dynasty!"
"Um."
Huang Taiji nodded with satisfaction and said, "Everyone, get up."
"嗻."
Nowadays, the climate is abnormal. Not only is the northern part of Ming Dynasty generally dry, but Liaodong is also full of droughts.
The same was true within the Qing Dynasty. Droughts and locust plagues were frequent, and the Han people enslaved by the Manchu Qing everywhere were even worse off than dead.
It was only because the Qing army continued to plunder from the grasslands, North Korea, and Ming Dynasty, and was able to obtain a steady stream of money and food supplies, that they were able to persevere.
This time Huang Taiji sent troops south, the amount of food and grass carried by the army was insufficient, only enough to feed the more than 300,000 troops for more than a month.
For this reason, Huang Taiji said with concern: "Currently there is a shortage of food and grass in the army. We don't know how long this war will last. Each banner must feed in the Ming Dynasty. From tomorrow on, the soldiers and horses of each banner will gather grass and grain near Jizhou." , for five days. Five days later, the army marched towards Beijing."
Dorgon frowned slightly and looked at Abate who was standing aside. He saw that Abate was also a little hesitant. Then he couldn't help but stand up and salute, and said: "Your Majesty, the capital of the Ming Dynasty is empty now, and Liu Yan's new army is far away." In Shandong, as the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick, so why don't your majesty march to Beijing immediately? As long as Beijing is captured, Liu Yan will be the general who will subjugate the country. When the time comes, whether it is to appease or to fight, our army can calmly deal with it."
Huang Taiji said: "The city of Beijing is high and deep, and there are soldiers and horses stationed in the city. Our army may not be able to break through it quickly if we are anxious. Once Liu Yan leads his troops and are blocked under the city, it will be very detrimental to our army."
"In addition, I have no intention of taking the city of Beijing now. With Chongzhen's son in charge in Beijing, Liu Yan will have to divide his troops to defend the city, which can hold back a lot of Liu Yan's troops. He may even issue frequent edicts to make Liu Yan exhausted. "
Abate said: "Your Majesty's intentions are profound, I admire you!"
On that day, when the banner owners dispersed, they deployed their troops and horses to go out of the city to plunder
, Dorgon and Duduo also set off with three thousand cavalry each.
Soldiers and horses of the Manchurian Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner were stationed outside Jizhou City, not far from the south gate. At this time, Dorgon and Duduo gathered their soldiers and horses, passing by the temporary camp where 20,000 Jizhou men were imprisoned. stopped.
Dorgon looked at the men in the camp who were connected by long ropes, and said with a mocking tone: "The men of the Ming Dynasty are cowardly. They watched their wives being raped and their children being killed, but they did not dare to fight. If you die, you will be treated as a dead soldier in the battle by our Qing warriors!"
Duduo grinned a few times, then his face changed, and he said with a hint of solemnity: "I just don't know what method Liu Yan used to train such common people into strong soldiers like the New Army. "
Dorgon said coldly: "Humph! No matter how strong Liu Yan is, he is only one person. I will kill him sooner or later."
After saying that, Dorgon started running and headed south with three thousand cavalry.
Duduo looked at Dorgon's back, frowned slightly, and said to himself: "We must not underestimate Liu Yan. Can the Aha of the Han Army Flag withstand this battle?"
At the same time, Huang Taiji was lying on a recliner in a flower hall in the backyard of the government office, with Hauge standing next to him.
"Are all the soldiers and horses of all banners dispatched?"
Haug said respectfully: "Don't worry, Ama, we are all set off."
"Where did Dorgon and Dodo go?"
"To the south, they each took three thousand soldiers and horses, and they all went to the south."
"Hmph! They are quite clever. The places in the south are close to the Grand Canal of the Ming Dynasty. They are richer in comparison. Naturally, they will plunder more people and goods."
"Ama asked the banners to loot. Is it really because of lack of food and grass?"
Huang Taiji looked at Hauge with a bit of hatred, and said: "It's not that I don't want to march quickly, but the banner owners don't want to."
"Ah? How could this happen? Now is the best time to march before Liu Yan's troops arrive. Why are they unwilling?"
Huang Taiji looked at Hauge who didn't understand, and felt a little impatient. He was angry and coughed violently for a while.
Hauge hurriedly brought some water, and Huang Taiji drank it and then continued: "During the Qing Dynasty, the disaster was severe. Han people everywhere began to eat people. Even the poor bannermen in each banner were about to die. "Dun. At this time, I raised an overwhelming army and went south. I also mobilized a large amount of money and food from various banners to gather supplies for the army. Are those banner owners happy?"
"According to my plan, the army should have captured Jizhou City four days ago, and then the whole army should attack Beijing City to the west. Along the way, Duduo and Dorgon took the lead in delaying, Daishan, Abatai, and That brainless Azig, who didn’t rebel against me overtly or covertly, causing the army’s progress to be slow?”
"Hmph! Didn't they just see me falling ill and think that I don't have much time left, so they are so courageous? But they were wrong. Even if I am seriously ill, I am still the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and I am still dozens of years old. The master of ten thousand warriors!”
Huang Taiji stared at Hauge and said: "The Han people have a saying: to get the value of depression, you must give it first. I want to push the flags into battle. If I want them to fight Liu Yan in a bloody battle, I must first give them enough benefits. Let the flags It is good to massacre the city in Jizhou, and it is also good to stop and let them plunder everywhere. If you take my advantage, you must obey the order. After five days, if anyone returns
Don't blame me if you follow my yin and yin! "
Hauge suddenly understood and said: "I understand!"
"Well. From now on, this country will be yours. You have to think more about everything, especially for Dorgon and Duoduo. They are both very ambitious people!"
"My son, I have noted it down."
"In addition, after Liu Yan's troops arrive, your soldiers and horses with the blue flag should not rush and fight. Just like the two yellow flags, they should hold down the formation. Do you understand?"
Hauge smiled sinisterly, showing a mouth full of jagged yellow teeth, and said: "I understand, let Dorgon and Duduo fight in deadly and hard battles."
Huang Taiji nodded slightly, and then looked at his son who he had worked hard to cultivate, but only knew how to fight for power and was clumsy in scheming. He was very worried: "After I die, can you support the Qing Dynasty?"
For five consecutive days after that, with Jizhou City as the center, Qing cavalry could be seen everywhere within a radius of a hundred miles. People everywhere suffered catastrophes, and countless people lost their money, food, livestock, cloth, and even their belongings at home. All the earthen jars were looted by the Qing soldiers.
Tens of thousands of people were kidnapped by Qing soldiers from various banners, and all were taken to Jizhou City and imprisoned, preparing to be used as "cannon fodder" in the war.
Among the captured people, the young women were the most miserable, being raped by the Qing soldiers almost day and night. The Qing soldiers also designated an area in a temporary camp outside the city, where hundreds of women were held in solitary confinement, specifically for the Qing soldiers to vent their anger. It was like a comfort camp for the Japanese invaders in later generations.
In just three days, hundreds of women were so humiliated that they either banged their heads, hanged themselves, or bruised their wrists with stones. Their bodies were cleared away.
They were all dumped outside the camp and not buried at all. They were eaten to pieces by wild dogs inside and outside the camp. When the women in the camp who dared not commit suicide saw them, they all covered their faces and cried, feeling extremely desperate.
On the fifth day, Huang Taiji ordered all banners and troops to withdraw immediately, and the army prepared to march towards Beijing.
In these five days, the banners of the Qing army had a huge harvest. They not only plundered the people in various places, but also plundered all the wealthy businessmen, officials, and gentry in the surrounding cities. The food they robbed alone was enough for more than 30 people. Wan Qingjun spent four months!
In the government office, Huang Taiji looked at the cheerful and cheerful flag owners of each banner and said: "Since the pockets of the warriors of each banner are full, it is not appropriate to delay the war any longer. Early tomorrow morning, the army will march towards Beijing!"
"Slave obeys the order!"
