After resting for a while, Huang Taiji stood up again, shook off Ba Ya La Bing who was supporting him, and then he gritted his teeth and mounted the horse, still looking at everyone with a cold face, and sweeping his eyes like a razor blade. Everyone present, including the banner owners and Prince Baylor, lowered their heads involuntarily.
But before Dorgon lowered his head, he keenly noticed that Huang Taiji's face was even more ugly, with a slightly gray-black face, as if he were dead.
"Order Shi Tingzhu to lead an attack to support Wu Lai. Changping Prefecture must be captured before nightfall, otherwise the two of them will be beheaded in public display!"
"嗻!"
Soon, Shi Tingzhu led the Han army to press forward with white flag troops and horses. Fifteen thousand traitor soldiers came forward in formation, and five thousand gunmen came forward in horizontal formation. Under the cover of thousands of horse archers from Wu Lai's tribe, they directly Pressed to a distance of sixty steps outside the north wall, and then began to fire a volley.
The casualties caused by the firecrackers of these Han army flags were obviously greater than those of the Mongolian cavalry archers. After all, the damage caused by firecrackers was significantly higher than that of arrows. The firecrackers and archers of the defenders on the city wall were quickly dispersed. , the artillery also failed to fire, and the battle situation suddenly became one-sided.
Wu Lai was overjoyed and roared: "Come forward and put the rope on me!"
Thousands of Mongolian soldiers repeated their old tricks, scaling the city wall with ropes, and soon climbed to the top of the city again. A large number of Mongolian soldiers screamed and chased the defeated defenders. The guards and horses were already unsustainable at this time. The participation of Shi Tingzhu's Han army flag soldiers and horses in the battle became the last straw that crushed the defenders.
"Open the city gate!"
In order to express himself in front of Huang Taiji, Wu Lai also brought heavy armored guards on board.
After reaching the top of the city, he loudly ordered his men to open the city gate. Soon the north city gate of Changping Prefecture suddenly opened, and Shi Tingzhu led the Han army with white flags and thousands of hand-to-hand soldiers to rush in.
For a time, the sound of killing in Changping Prefecture City was loud. The defenders in the city and the family members of Huangling Guards suddenly fell into the Nine Nether Hell and were massacred by the Qing army like wolves and tigers.
At dusk, the noisy fighting calmed down. Shi Tingzhu and Wu Lai, covered in blood, came to the Qing army to resume their duties.
Huang Taiji praised the two of them. Shi Tingzhu and Wu Lai suddenly burst into laughter, but their faces remained serious. They kept kowtowing and said: "It is the duty of slaves to capture cities and territories for the Qing Dynasty!"
After the two retreated, Haug asked respectfully: "Khan Amma, is the army going to the city to rest for the night and then go south in the early morning?"
Huang Taiji was also hesitant about his body at this time. Usually Huang Taiji was familiar with the history of the Han family and was worried that he would repeat the footsteps of Chai Rong's Northern Expedition, so he began to ponder.
Haug said: "Khan Ama, even if you are in a hurry, you should go to the city to rest for a while, why don't you leave in the middle of the night?"
Huang Taiji nodded, and then he entered Changping Prefecture and stationed himself in the Zhizhou Yamen. Soldiers and horses of various banners entered the city one after another. Two yellow flags were stationed in Changping Prefecture. The remaining flag soldiers and horses were based on Manzhou and The military flags of Mongolia, Mongolia and Han were stationed in and outside Changping Prefecture in turn.
After settling in, Hauge wanted to ask Huang Taiji to rest, but Huang Taiji stopped him and said: "Call everyone over, I want to continue the discussion."
"Khan Ama, Wanwang Ama takes the dragon body as the most important thing!"
Hauge knelt down directly, and Huang Taiji's expression softened a little.
, said: "This battle is related to the destiny of our country, the Qing Dynasty. Even if I risk my life, I will win this battle! This is also paving the way for you, understand? My throne will be passed on to you after all. I hope that after you take this position in the future, you will not only be the Lord of Liaodong, but also the Lord of China!"
Hauge's heart was agitated when he heard this, and his eyes turned red involuntarily.
Not long after, the banner masters of the Manchu, Mongolian, Waifan, and Han banners, as well as Gushan Ezhen, all arrived. Everyone lowered their flags according to their divisions. Huang Taiji sat in the middle with his body propped up, and his majestic eyes swept across the crowd. It was necessary to deploy the strategy of setting off south in the middle of the night to attack Beijing City.
At this moment, a Jia La Er Zhen from the Baya La Camp of Zhenghuang Banner strode in and reported: "Your Majesty, we have just received an urgent report from the Aohan Department!"
The Aohan tribe was a part of the Mongolian outer vassal. Because of its toughness, Huang Taiji was left at the rear of the army as a rear guard, covering a distance of more than 20 miles.
Huang Taiji, the banner leaders, and Prince Baylor all changed their expressions, and then ordered people to bring in the scouts sent by the Aohan tribe. They saw that the armor on the scouts had been damaged, and there were still a few traces of blood on their bodies. After they came in, they hurriedly He saluted and hurriedly reported to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, more than 10,000 cavalry from Liu Yan's tribe are coming. My prince is leading an army to fight fiercely with his troops. However, Liu Yan's cavalry is very powerful and our army can no longer withstand it. Please support your Majesty quickly!" "
Huang Taiji frowned and his face became very ugly. In this case, Liu Yan's main army should be behind him. It is no longer two or three days away from here, at most two days, or even only one day.
A lot of distance!
So Huang Taiji first said to the scouts: "I know, go back and tell your prince that I am mobilizing reinforcements and let him fight to the death and wait for reinforcements!"
"嗻!"
The team of scouts galloped away on horseback. Huang Taiji's gaze swept across the crowd again. At this time, he no longer cared about the strategy of attacking Beijing. He said directly: "Password to my decree: the armies of all banners will immediately go south to Beijing! With Han The troops with white flags and horses are staying in Changping Prefecture to stop Liu Yan's army here, and they must hold on for at least five days!"
At this time, Shi Tingzhu turned pale when he heard this. This was equivalent to announcing his death, but he had to stand up and kneel down to thank him.
Huang Taiji said: "Shi Aiqing must fight bravely. As long as he stays here for five days, my army will be able to take over the city of Beijing, and Liu Yan's tribe will retreat! When the time comes, I will not hesitate to reward him and make Shi Aiqing the king of a different surname!"
Shi Tingzhu was immediately delighted when he heard this. If he could complete this seemingly impossible task, he would become the fourth king with a different surname in the Qing Dynasty after King Sanshun.
So Shi Tingzhu gritted his teeth and immediately thanked him and accepted the order.
But something suddenly changed at this time. Dorgon stood up and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, I think our army should not continue marching south to Beijing."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Huang Taiji's eyes also became sharp, he stared at Dorgon and said, "What does Prince Rui mean by this!"
Dorgon said: "Our army came all the way from Jizhou City, and the warriors of each banner marched almost day and night. When we arrived in Changping Prefecture, the warriors of each banner were not only exhausted, but also lost their troops. The Han army was surrounded by red flags and white flags. , foreign vassal
Mongolia's Tumed Right Banner, the Inner and Outer Kalaqin Tribe, and the Chahar Tribe have all been annihilated by Liu Yan's Tribe. We, the Qing Dynasty, can no longer afford such losses! "
Hauge immediately stood up and said angrily: "Prince Rui means that all the banner soldiers and horses will withdraw from the Great Wall and flee back to Liaodong now?"
Dorgon said: "I don't mean this. What I mean is that Liu Yan will not give our army time to take Beijing City, and Shi Tingzhu has no ability to stop here for five days!"
At this time, Duduo also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Prince Rui said is true. Even if our army breaks into the city of Beijing, it will be blocked by the strong defenses of Beijing City, and then be flanked by Liu Yan's troops. This will be In another battle to defend Beijing, does Prince Su want His Majesty to be the second and first?"
Hauge was furious and yelled at Dorgon and Duduo, and even ordered the two yellow flag Baya soldiers outside to capture the two.
Azig also stood up to support Haug, and the two quarreled with Dorgon and Dodo.
Abate, Daishan, Dudu, Jierhalang, Ashan, and Baiyintu were stunned when they saw this. The war had reached such a critical juncture, and the pillars of the Qing Dynasty were actually fighting among themselves!
However, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, Shi Tingzhu and other Han troops did not dare to raise their flags on Gushan's forehead, for fear of being angered by these Manchu masters.
Seeing this, the anger in Huang Taiji's heart rose sharply, and he roared loudly: "That's enough!"
When Duduo and Dorgon saw this, they bowed and apologized, but there was not much respect in their eyes.
Hauge and Azig also stopped, but still glared at Dorgon and Duduo.
Huang Taiji stared at Dorgon and said coldly
He said: "What Prince Rui did today was because he wanted to resist the decree and disobey it?"
Dorgon was not afraid and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that this servant is really loyal to say such unfavorable advice! I believe that the best strategy for our army at the moment is to rely on Changping Prefecture to fight Liu Yan decisively."
Duduo stood up directly and said loudly: "I second my opinion!"
Huang Taiji was furious after hearing this, and was about to explode when he saw Mongolia's Zhenghong flag Gushan'e Zhenengetu, Inlaid red flag Gushan'e Zhenbuyandai, Zhengbai flag Gushan'e Zhenyibai, and Xiangbai flag Gushan'e Zhensuna. , Zhenlan Banner Gushan'e Zhen Wu Lai, Xianglan Banner Gushan'e Zhen Hu Shibu all stood up.
Prince Baylor of Gushan'er Zhenshanba of Mongolian Tumote Left Banner, Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner, Aohan, and Alu Banner of the Outer Mongolia also stood up, and everyone stood behind Dorgon and Duduo.
Among the Mongolians, only Adai, the real Adai of Gushan'e with Zhenghuang Banner, and the real Dalai Lama of Gushan'e, with Xianghuang Banner, were sitting there with tangled expressions. Obviously, they knew about today's events in advance, but they both chose neutrality.
When Hauge saw this, he immediately roared: "What are you slaves going to do? Rebellion!"
Azig was even more direct. He drew his sword and stood in front of Huang Taiji, glaring at Dorgon and Duoduo, two brothers with the same breast.
Huang Taiji was also very upset at this time. He should have thought a long time ago that the Mongolian banners must have suffered huge losses due to Mongolia as a foreign vassal. He thought that he was deliberately consuming the strength of the Mongols, plus Dorgon and Duduo secretly They were provocative, so they joined forces to force the emperor to have an abortion.
Huang Taiji said angrily: "Now that the war is imminent, do you want to kill each other first?"
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Among them, except for Dorgon and Duoduo, the rest of the Mongolian Gushans bowed their heads slightly. After all, Huang Taiji, as the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, had accumulated power for a long time.
When Dorgon and Duoduo saw what had happened, they were about to show off, but were interrupted by an emergency call.
"Report!"
A Manzhou Zhenghuang Banner Jiala Ezhen rushed in, looked at the tense posture inside, was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Aohan tribe has been defeated, and the vanguard of the defeated troops has arrived outside Changping Prefecture. .According to the scout reports, Liu Yan’s cavalry is several miles away to the north, and Liu Yan’s main force is only two hours away from here!”
Now everyone was dumbfounded, even Dorgon and Duoduo were stunned. Didn't Aohan's cavalry still block Liu Yan's cavalry more than 20 miles away? Why did Liu Yan's cavalry kill so many in the blink of an eye? Inside and outside, could it be that the Aohan tribe was on the verge of collapse?
At this time, Huang Taiji looked at Dorgon and Duoduo and said coldly: "Liu Yan's troops will arrive in a moment, and all the banners will prepare for a battle immediately!"
Under the threat of Liu Yan's army, Dorgon, Duduo and a group of Mongolian Gushan Ezhen, as well as the banner owners of Han army banners, Manchurian banners, and Gushan Ezhen finally reached a temporary agreement, and at this time they all took orders. .
