Xiaoluopan Town, on top of the temporary city wall.
Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Zhu Houcong was also a little surprised.
He had high expectations for the combat effectiveness of the Shang Kexi Department of the Qing Army, thinking that this would be a very difficult battle. However, after he only heard a burst of gunfire like exploding beans in Xiaoluopan Town, he completely lost his temper. The shouts of killing were all that was left in the battle, and all that was left were those crying for their fathers and mothers, saying, "Our army is defeated."
The Qing army was defeated like a mountain.
Under this wisp of dust and smoke, even the artillery accompanying the army was not fired, and the battle was won so easily.
What followed was a group of 3,000 cavalry that was originally lurking around the town and planned to rush out when the battle was getting hot. They were completely useless at this moment and could only be dispersed. With seven or eight cavalry as a unit, they went all over the mountains and fields to capture prisoners. , rushed and killed the Qing troops who wanted to resist.
That's great, is that it?
Zhu Houcong shook his head, feeling that he had overestimated the Qing army's combat effectiveness.
The fighting power of the Qing army mainly revolves around the children of the Eight Banners. The Eight Banners can fight because they are the same as the Manchus and the country. They are equivalent to the clans and nobles of the Ming Dynasty. However, these Eight Banners need to fight every day, and their living environment is difficult. , naturally capable of bursting out combat power that the ordinary Ming army cannot match.
Therefore, compared to the Ming army, which often numbered hundreds of thousands, their number was not large, less than 100,000.
Moreover, every Eight Banners disciple is equipped with a sufficient number of coated slaves. These coated slaves charge forward and consume the enemy's energy. Under the roar of artillery, the Eight Banners disciples are dispatched. In addition, the Ming army's military pay is in arrears all year round, and the sergeants fight If the desire is not high, coupled with the powerful fighting power of the Eight Banners, the situation of 'invincible Eight Banners' children' will naturally appear.
During the late Ming Dynasty, anyone who could cut off the heads of dozens of slaves could be regarded as a great victory.
After seeing such an easy victory, Wu Xiang's old face was like a blooming chrysanthemum, and he immediately complimented Zhu Houcong:
"Your Majesty, General Yu has won a great victory! General Yu is indeed worthy of being a famous general of our dynasty. He actually rode into the battle alone. He is so brave. Who in the world can defeat him? However, all this is due to your Majesty's ingenious calculations. He strategized and managed to combine this force with his own. The slave will be buried!"
After hearing Wu Xiang's words, Zhu Houcong did not want to pay attention to this person at all. Wu Xiang was ignored again, but he was not angry. He just bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, is there anyone in the rebellious Guan Ning army? Shaozeng is the old minister of the old minister, and he originally obeyed the old minister's will and loyal to the traitor. The old minister is willing to instigate rebellion against the Guan Ning army for your majesty and cause chaos in his army!"
"However, if there are those who can kill slave builders anyway, I will not only pardon their innocence, but also promote them to high positions."
When Zhu Houcong heard this, he nodded and said calmly: "But this does not include your rebellious son Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui's thief's crime is unpardonable!"
For the generals of Guan Ning Army who were coerced by Wu Sangui, Zhu Houcong could be lenient. If he could really bring order to the chaos and stab Dorgon in the back, then Zhu Houcong would not hesitate to add titles and rewards.
But for a traitor like Wu Sangui, who is the number one in the world, the crime cannot be forgiven!
"promise!"
Wu Xiang had a stern look on his face, and he was very angry with this second son. He wished that Zhu Houcong would be beheaded by him, so as not to bring shame to the family.
Yes, Wu Xiang was still dreaming of being able to move forward and retreat freely.
Today, Wu Xiang is already a pure loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty!
The main thing is one-handed, loyal! Sincerity!
At this moment, Yu Dayou, whose armor was damaged and covered in blood, hurriedly brought dozens of elite soldiers from outside the town. He saw Yu Dayou personally escorting a man in his forties, with a shaved gold braid and a replica of the Ming Dynasty frontier army uniform. A man wearing a blue flag armor came over.
The man was extremely embarrassed, and his whole body was covered with blood stains. There was a big gash on his breastplate, and his entire arm was in an extremely twisted posture. It was feared that the entire arm was broken.
About thirty or forty steps away from Zhu Houcong, Yu Dayou immediately stopped, knelt down without hesitation, held the man next to him, broke his legs, and forced him to kneel in front of Zhu Houcong, shouting loudly. Said: "General Yu Dayou, the last general of Fubo Camp, pays homage to Your Majesty. Your Majesty pays you a holy greeting!"
"I am safe."
Zhu Houcong stood with his hands behind his back, his Taoist robes floating like an immortal. Next to Yu Dayou, his legs were broken, and Shang Kexi was horrified with the smell of blood in his mouth.
Because of his keen discovery.
The emperor in front of him is not Chongzhen at all!
In addition, he also heard Yu Dayou announcing his family name!
The general who captured him alive was named Yu Dayou!
Shang Kexi naturally knew what kind of person Yu Dayou was. He was a famous anti-Japanese general in the Jiajing Dynasty. He had learned from each other and competed with the monks in the Shaolin Temple, and he was able to master the Yu family's spear and defeat the three armies bravely!
Could it be...
Shang Kexi's cheek was stuck firmly to the mud, and the small gravel hurt his face, which was even bruised by the gravel, but Shang Kexi also guessed the identity of this young man.
The eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing!
The intelligence the Prince Regent had previously received from Beijing turned out to be true!
That Chongzhen child... actually had the blessing of his ancestors!
Suddenly, Shang Kexi's heart became clear.
No wonder his own army was vulnerable and collapsed at the first touch.
Although on the one hand, it was because he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, he thought that this time the Ming army would stick to the city as usual and would not go out to fight in the field at all, so they marched quickly to camp here and wait for the arrival of the Prince of England and the flag master.
However, these soldiers and horses fighting against him are lined up neatly. Even if they are fighting step by step, they will be easily defeated!
"The end of the general is entirely due to your Majesty's efforts. It is a good thing to be lucky enough to capture the thief general alive. Our army has beheaded countless people and captured countless people. The cavalry of Shunming Camp is chasing the defeated troops. We will have a battle report in the near future."
While Yu Dayou was speaking sonorously and forcefully, he grabbed the ugly rat tail-like braid on the back of Shang Kexi's head, forcibly pulled Shang Kexi's head up, and said murderously to Zhu Houhuang: "Your Majesty, this is How to deal with thieves?”
"All five punishments!"
Zhu Houcong did not hesitate and gave the order immediately.
Historically, Shang Kexi went south to attack Guangdong, defeated the Ming army in Nanxiong, and then massacred the city. Captured Shaozhou and massacred the city again. Shang Kexi traveled day and night to Guangzhou.
Yingde, Qingyuan, Conghua and other places fell one after another.
After the fall of Guangzhou, Shang Kexi went on a killing spree, killing everyone he saw, regardless of age or sex. He massacred more than 200,000 people in Guangzhou. In the entire Guangdong, the number of people who died under Shang Kexi's butcher knife exceeded 700,000!
There are only seven people left in Guangzhou within a radius of forty miles!
If it was a general like Zu Dashou who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Houcong would only let him hang himself and would not pursue too much.
And Shang Kexi, Wu Sangui, Hong Chengchou, etc. will all be sentenced to death!
It's a pity that the historically commendable general Su Yangzhi died under a volley of flintlock guns during the Qing army's second charge. It was a great advantage to such beasts!
The so-called "all five punishments" refer to cutting off the hands, gouging out the eyes, cutting off the ears and nose, and then digging out the patella... To put it simply, it is a simplified version of human pigs, and beheading after completing the above operations.
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, Lu Bing on the side had not yet ordered the Jin Yiwei to carry out the order. Then Shang Kexi shouted: "Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life! This king... no, no, no, the guilty minister has information, the guilty minister I know the military strategy of the regent's southward march, your majesty! I am willing to serve the guilty, and I am willing to lead my troops to rebel, and I am willing to persuade others to surrender for your majesty..."
"Lu Bing, pull him down and interrogate him about the intelligence and military strategy of the Manchu Qing's march south. After interrogation, he will be punished with five sentences!"
Zhu Houcong shook his head without mercy.
Jin Yiwei's prison sentence, do I still need to bargain with you? It just so happens that before all the five punishments, I'll let you try palace punishment, needle insertion and the like.
Although it's not in Beijing, wherever Jin Yiwei is, everywhere can be a prison!
