"Boom——!!!"
The sound of artillery fire kept lingering in Kangxi's ears, making Kangxi a little annoyed.
The Qing army fought for Dakutai three times, but was repelled by the Ming army each time. As a result, Dagongtai still fell into the hands of the enemy, making Kangxi feel full of crisis.
In particular, the infantry of the Ming Army had also arrived from Beijing. The Green Camp of Tianjin Town attacked several times, but failed to cause effective casualties to the Ming Army. This made Kangxi very irritated.
In the dead of night, Kangxi would often sit on a chair and reflect on himself, whether he should bring down Obei.
Why did the situation change so quickly after Obai fell? The Qing Dynasty, which was originally prosperous, is now on the verge of collapse?
Did you do something wrong and shouldn't be in power?
Kangxi has fallen into self-doubt and feels that there is a problem with his abilities.
But soon, he dismissed this thought from his mind.
As the emperor, what he should do now should not be so self-pitying. He should lead his subjects to fight a way out and stick to the city of Tianjin, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements from various places.
Although the Qing Dynasty is now in chaos and the various regions are not too stable, Kangxi believes that there must be enough troops to come from all over the country and King Qin will protect them.
Late at night, the breeze blew through the city. It was an unforgettable night, but Kangxi had insomnia.
Looking at the stars outside, he was confused. He didn't know whether the letter from the Queen Mother and his imperial edict had reached Mongolia, whether the Mongolian cavalry could cut off the retreat of the Ming thieves, and how many days it would take for King Qin's army from all over the country to arrive.
However, just when Kangxi was insomnia, there were hurried footsteps outside his palace, and Eunuch Gui, who had followed Kangxi all the way to escape here, also came to report quickly and said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, Tianjin Commander-in-Chief Mu Zhan is asking for urgent military information. !”
Kangxi looked particularly nervous when he heard this, and said quickly: "Hurry up and come in!"
Nala Muzhan was the Mongol capital of the Zhenghuang Banner. He belonged to the Yehe Tribe and was a descendant of Nurhachi's sworn enemy.
However, Kangxi trusted him very much, because he was the son of Nanchu, the commander of the army, and after many years of running in, the Ye He tribe and the Jianzhou tribe had long lost their blood feud in the past. Now they can be said to have suffered both losses and prosperity. , have the common title of 'Eight Banners of Manchuria'.
Moreover, Kangxi also knew very well that Mu Zhan had extremely strong military talents, so Kangxi made him serve as the commander-in-chief of Tianjin.
In addition, Kangguli's son, Mudulu Laita, is also a fierce general and is the Mongolian capital of the Zhengbai Banner. And unlike Mu Zhan, Laita is a fierce general who has followed Prince Zheng to conquer the country and has experience.
Therefore, after Kangxi arrived in Tianjin, he was sent to Henan to recruit the Qinwang of the Green Camp.
This Muduru Laita is from the Donghai tribe, and he is not from the same Aixinjueluo family, but like the Yehe tribe, it doesn't matter now.
However, what made Kangxi helpless and lamented was that he now had no generals available and could only use these Eight Banners disciples from the Yehe tribe and the Donghai tribe.
In the past, although the Ye He tribe and the Donghai tribe could be appointed, they would never take the lead.
well.
Kangxi sighed quietly again, and the image of 'Yue Le' also appeared in his mind, and he gritted his teeth.
Yue Le took away all the Eight Banners generals who came from the Jianzhou Department. They either died in Chengde or followed Yue Le in defeat and fled to Xi'an. Not a single general was left for Kangxi.
But fortunately, Mu Zhan and Laita are really reliable.
Soon, under the guidance of Eunuch Gui, Mu Zhan, who was eight feet tall and as tall as a small mountain, quickly came to Kangxi. After bowing, he said to Kangxi: "My slave Mu Zhan, please pay homage to the Emperor."
“Forget the red tape.”
Kangxi was very anxious and immediately asked Mu Zhan: "What's the military situation? But the green camps in Shandong and Henan have arrived?"
"Your Majesty, Henan Green Camp has indeed arrived."
Mu Zhan hesitated to speak, and finally said to Kangxi: "However, the reinforcements of the Ming thieves also came up. Henan Green Camp encountered the Ming thieves in a surprise attack. After the battle, they were defeated. Under the command of Laita Dutong, they reorganized and were in full swing. Waiting for the opportunity."
"Shandong Green Camp... I don't know why, Shandong Green Camp has been delaying. The Caozhou and Yanzhou General Soldiers have been citing insufficient food and materials as an excuse. No matter how much Shandong Commander urged, the Caozhou and Yanzhou Green Camps just refused to send troops. It seems that To sit on a mountain and watch tigers fight..."
Upon hearing the news, Kangxi's face darkened.
"It's the bastards from the Confucius Mansion who did it. The Confucius Mansion is near Caozhou and Yanzhou!"
Kangxi took a deep breath and then said: "Forget about the green camp soldiers for now, let the Shandong capital send troops from Qingzhou, order the full camp to go out to fight, and be sure to come to rescue the siege! Order the Dengzhou Navy to go out to fight against the Ming thief's Dengzhou Navy!"
"yes!"
After hearing this, Mu Zhan was about to do it. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, I advise you to be prepared."
"What preparation?"
Kangxi's eyes narrowed and he asked Mu Zhan.
"The thieves in the Ming Dynasty increased their troops by no less than 50,000. Among them, the vanguards were all wearing our Eight Banners battle armor. From the looks of it, they were the regular soldiers of Zhenghong Banner and Xianghong Banner. It was precisely because they were wearing the armor of our Zhenghong Banner and Xianghong Banner that they suddenly fought at night. , Henan Green Camp failed to respond in time and was killed and retreated."
Mu Zhan said: "In addition, the heavy artillery of the Ming thieves is extremely powerful. The city of Beijing... was captured in only seven or eight days. This Tianjin is not much more majestic than Beijing. If the Ming thieves do not hesitate to pay the price, they will die." , and it will delay it for fifteen days at most.”
"This slave is so bold, please Your Majesty find a way out as soon as possible!"
Hearing Mu Zhan's words, Kangxi sighed again. Although he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, he was already sighing like an eighty-five or six-year-old man.
"I understand, dear, please rest early."
Following Kangxi's voice, Mu Zhan immediately withdrew from the palace.
Eunuch Gui, who was the same age as Kangxi, also looked at Kangxi carefully, not knowing what his master thought.
Soon, Kangxi suddenly thought of something. He stood up immediately, wearing a light blue plain clothes, and said to Xiao Guizi: "Xiao Guizi, come on, I am going to see the Empress Dowager. I want to ask the Empress Dowager what to do." How to do it!"
"twitter!"
…
"This time we must attack Tianjin City!"
Tu Mo looked at the majestic Tianjin City and swore secretly in his heart: "When Tianjin City is captured, Xiao Taohong will be mine! Then you won't be able to rob it from me for the rest of your life!"
After arriving in Beijing a few days ago, Tu Mo went to Hanjia Hutong to look for Xiao Taohong in high spirits. As a result, he bumped into each other at the door. The two exchanged words with each other and almost started fighting.
After entering the alley, I found out that this little Taohong had gone to Tianjin with the noble man twenty days ago.
Tu Mohe and Bingbi were dumbfounded for a moment.
And just in time, the Emperor of Heaven ordered the Jianzhou Camp and the Manchuria Camp to move south to Tianjin, so Tu Mo and Bing Bi shared the same enemy and planned to break into Tianjin City and kill the 'nobleman' who took away Xiao Taohong!
As soon as he thought about this, Tu Mo took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty has decreed that the first person to conquer the Manchu and Jianzhou battalions will be granted the title of Batulu in Manchuria; the person who captures the false emperor Kangxi will be granted the title of Thousand Household Marquis, and will not be replaced by hereditary authority!"
At the same time, Bing Bi was doing the same thing as Tu Mo. They were both preparing for tonight's siege.
Although the voice of encouragement resounded throughout Manchuria and Jianzhou Camp, their mental state was still the same. It only barely inspired the five thousand Eight Banners soldiers to surrender, but it did not improve their fighting spirit.
The reason why they surrendered was because they were afraid of death.
And they have enjoyed glory and wealth before, so they are not very interested in these rewards.
Regarding the low morale of the soldiers in Jianzhou Camp and Manchuria Camp, Zhu Houcong did not think there was any big problem.
He was originally a cannon fodder character, so let him die.
If someone is lucky enough to capture Kangxi Kang Mazi alive, Zhu Houcong will not hesitate to reward him with a title.
However, the capture of Kang Mazi as a Marquis made many soldiers of the Ming army ready to take action. Many of them even wanted to take the place of Jianzhou Camp and Manchuria Camp and charge on the front line.
"Your Majesty, the whole army is ready."
Yu Dayou, dressed in armor, came to Zhu Houcong and clasped his fists and said: "The final general will personally lead three thousand cavalry to attack the Henan Green Camp so that it cannot be connected from end to end. The artillery battalion will attack the city with all its strength. The Manchu and Jianzhou camps will all attack and charge. In front, followed by the Fenwu Camp attacking the east city gate, and the Dengzhou Navy marching from Dagukou..."
In a few words, Yu Dayou repeated the tactics previously discussed at the imperial meeting, and Zhu Houcong listened patiently to Yu Dayou's explanation of the tactics again. Then he nodded and said: "General, don't worry when you leave. Here, I await the general’s triumphant return.”
"Please rest assured, your majesty, the general will return in triumph and bring the thieves' heads to present to your majesty!" Yu Dayou said in a sonorous voice.
Zhu Houcong nodded, and then Yu Dayou led the cavalry, preparing to assemble the cavalry to attack Henan Green Camp.
After Yu Dayou retreated, Zhu Houcong looked at the generals around him and immediately opened his mouth and issued an order: "Attack the city!"
With the issuance of Zhu Houcong's order, the entire army began to mobilize. Artillery was pushed out one after another, and dozens of artillery were dispatched. There were even more artillery shells than were used in the capture of Beijing.
“Rumble——!!!”
In an instant, dozens of exploding shells shot out from the barrel, like fireworks, hitting the city wall of Tianjin hard, shaking the mountains!
One after another, at the moment when the cannons were fired, Ling Bi and Tu Mo did not hesitate at all. They shouted "kill" and headed towards Tianjin City with the ladder siege equipment!
The dense masses of soldiers descending from the Eight Banners were like a tide, surging towards Tianjin City not far away!
Under the roar of artillery, the shouts of killing continued.
There were crackling gunshots and the sounds of people being shot and killed everywhere. The Qing army faced artillery fire and had to resist the attacks of the Ming army's Jianzhou Camp and Manchuria Camp.
The formations of the Jianzhou Camp and the Manchuria Camp were also extremely loose. In most cases, there were seven people in a team, two of them carried siege equipment, and the remaining five covered the march.
Although they attacked at night and the Qing army could not see the situation clearly, they still suffered heavy casualties.
The ground above the city wall was shaking, and many gaps had been made in the city wall. The Jianzhou Battalion and the Manchuria Battalion swarmed in along the gap, and soon started fighting with the Green Battalion of the Qing Army inside, and they fought bloody battles.
The Jianzhou and Manchuria camps were not very willing to fight, but they were quickly beaten out by the Tianjin Green Battalion, which began to firmly block the gap and rush to repair it.
Seeing this situation, the soldiers of the Fenyong Battalion, who had already been gearing up for a long time, rushed out under the command. Amid the shouts of killing all over the sky, a new round of siege began.
"kill!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"..."
A violent explosion burst out all around, and thick smoke and flames rose into the sky at the same time.
"ah!"
"It hurts me so much, it hurts me so much!"
The shrapnel and copper beads contained in the exploding shells instantly scattered in all directions. After the gunpowder exploded, these seemingly harmless shrapnel and copper beads instantly turned into deadly weapons, easily breaking through these green camps. The soldier's cloth armor cut through the flesh and penetrated directly, causing a spurt of blood mist.
Many Green Campers died suddenly on the spot, and many more were injured by the explosion, twisting and wailing on the ground in pain. The screams of these injured people made those around who were lucky enough not to be injured to be frightened.
And just when they were stunned to the extreme, the figure of Ming Dynasty Fenyong Camp rushed out from the continuous fire and smoke, and the coated slaves and green camp soldiers who were repairing the city wall were startled, and then they Resisted desperately.
Mu Zhan personally went to the front line and led the Eight Banners guards, directly standing in the gap that almost became a breakthrough. At the same time, he shouted: "Brothers, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, hold on, you must hold on!"
Just when Mu Zhan raised his voice, he heard the sound of a trigger being pulled. The bullet fired from the Yongle No. 1 percussion flintlock gun accurately passed through the armor and was directly embedded in Mu Zhan's neck.
In an instant, gurgling blood flowed from Mu Zhan's neck. Mu Zhan felt that he had difficulty breathing, and soon felt dizzy.
He clutched his neck, and as the sky and the earth swirled, he felt that his consciousness gradually became unbearable and began to fade, and his eyes fell into darkness.
The last moment he looked at him, he saw soldiers from the Fenwu Camp wearing Ming Dynasty cloth masks rushing into the gap. One of them even picked up a weapon and walked towards him, as if he wanted to get some military merit to prove his identity. object……
With the piercing like a sharp knife, Tianjin City's defense is disintegrating bit by bit.
"Brothers, kill!"
The morale of the Ming army was greatly shaken, and for a while, all parts of Tianjin fell into a shaky state.
Zhu Houcong, who was observing from behind, couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth when he saw this situation. Then he suddenly noticed something and said to the left and right: "Jin Yiwei, move over and follow me to Tanggu. If Kang Mazi wants to escape, he must take the waterway! "
"I would like to fight with him, king against king, to see what Kangxi can do!"
…
"Your Majesty, the Ming thief has come in!"
"Protect the emperor, protect the emperor!"
"..."
The eunuchs who came to Tianjin with Kangxi were already in a mess, and Kangxi's face was gloomy. Ever since he heard the intensive bombardment of artillery shells outside, he knew that the Ming thieves' attack had launched again.
But what he didn't expect was that Mu Zhan, who had just vowed to hold on for fifteen days, couldn't even hold on for two hours!
"Mother Huang, what should we do now?"
Kangxi anxiously asked the Empress Dowager Da Yu'er. When Xiaozhuang Da Yu'er, who was already quite old, saw this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then said: "Put on a disguise and go out of the city to find Henan Green Camp." , under the cover of Green Camp, go to Hubei!"
When Kangxi heard this, he was immediately stunned, and then said: "Mother Huang, I think it is better to go to Jiangsu via the Tanggu Water Road."
"Xuan Ye, can you think of taking the waterway to Jiangsu? Is it possible that the thieves in the Ming Dynasty are all trash, and they didn't expect you to take the waterway? A dragnet has been set up there, just waiting for this fool to fall into the trap!"
After hearing Xiaozhuang Dayu'er's words, Kangxi suddenly realized. He immediately tidied up his appearance, put on ordinary clothes, and together with Xiaozhuang Dayu'er, led a convoy of more than a hundred people, preparing to secretly leave the city and escape from here. .
There was chaos everywhere. Halfway through the journey, he heard someone say, "The Green Camp in Henan only had more than 7,000 people. They were attacked by Ming cavalry just now and were defeated." When Kangxi was confused, he heard Ming troops everywhere. When the news came that the army was coming, the entire escort team was thrown into chaos.
After walking around like this and falling behind more than ten people, Kangxi's escort unexpectedly ran into a defeated group of green soldiers. Just when Kangxi was overjoyed and planned to order the group of green soldiers to escort him away, he heard The leader of the green camp soldiers shouted excitedly:
"Kangxi is here! We captured Kangxi and asked the Ming Emperor for a reward! The so-called meritorious service before the battle is nothing more than this!"
Suddenly, the Tianjin Green Camp, which was still as dejected as a bereaved dog, showed its tyrannical fighting power and charged towards Kangxi's escort.
Faced with such a chaotic scene, Kangxi didn't know what to do at all. Fortunately, Xiao Guizi made a quick decision and dragged Kangxi away into the alley. In such a twist and turn, even Kangxi was stunned and didn't know where he was. Only then escaped the pursuit.
After being out of danger, Xiao Guizi bowed to Kangxi and said: "The emperor has suffered. I will take the emperor to Tanggu now. Let's go by boat."
"Good slave, good slave!"
Kangxi was moved to tears: "If I can escape, I will definitely make you a first-class public servant!"
Although a first-class male is extremely rare and requires great military exploits.
But now Kangxi can only make random promises. If he is captured alive, then there will be nothing.
Now that Madam Huang is separated from her, she can only rely on herself!
After hearing Kangxi's words, Xiao Guizi was also full of motivation, and then she worked hard to escape the pursuers with Kangxi, and finally arrived at Tanggu Port at dawn.
The Tianjin city behind him was burning with gray smoke, and sporadic gunshots could still be heard in the city. It seemed that Qing soldiers were resisting something, but Kangxi didn't dare to think too much now. He just wanted to get on the boat and leave Tianjin.
There were not many ships in Tanggu Port. There was only one medium-sized ship that looked like a sailing boat on the shore and was not sailing.
Where have all the boats gone? I have obviously prepared a lot of boats here!
Xiao Guizi was a little dazed, but he didn't have time to think too much, so he quickly took Kangxi onto the boat, and at the same time threw out a piece of gold arrogantly, and shouted: "Set the boat quickly, we made an agreement a few days ago!" "
Xiao Guizi had already prepared everything in Tanggu. She originally thought of escaping, but unexpectedly she could take the emperor with her. Xiao Guizi felt that she had made a great contribution this time!
But soon, two burly men appeared on the boat. They were wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives on their belts. Just staring at Xiao Guizi and Kangxi made them feel like a light on their backs.
"What are you doing standing there, why don't you hurry up and start the boat?!"
Xiao Guizi was stubborn and did not notice at all that this was Jin Yiwei's Feiyu suit.
At this moment, Kangxi's face was pale.
Xiao Guizi didn't recognize it, but Kang Mazi, who had loved studying since childhood, did!
After the two Jin Yiwei glanced around at Xiao Guizi and Kang Mazi, as soon as they saw Mayan, they immediately stepped forward and captured Xiao Guizi and Kang Xi.
Kangxi's face was pockmarked and ugly.
And Xiao Guizi was born with a good skin and a pretty face. If he didn't know that he was a eunuch, he would have thought that he was the young master of someone's family.
Xiao Guizi was appreciated by Kangxi because of her good looks.
After looking at the two of them, the Jin Yiwei couldn't help but snorted to Xiao Guizi: "Your Majesty is very good at predicting things. Sure enough, he caught you, the false emperor of the Qing Dynasty, here!"
After that, he looked at Kangxi again, and then said with some approval: "You are a loyal eunuch, escorting the false emperor all the way, but unfortunately you have a pockmarked face, which is very ugly... But it doesn't matter, I will be a good person in my next life." Just the fetus."
Kangxi:? ? ?
Xiao Guizi:? ? ?
Seeing this situation, Kangxi couldn't bear it anymore.
The embarrassing escape made him extremely angry, but now he was recognized as a eunuch. Kangxi roared angrily: "You are really blind! I am the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Xuan Ye!" "
When the Jinyiwei heard this, he couldn't help but praise Kangxi a little more:
"What a loyal eunuch, and now he still wants to die for his master. How loyal he is! It's better to send it to the emperor and ask your majesty to forgive you. I don't think your majesty is kind-hearted and spares your life!"
Except for the Deer and Cauldron, Kangxi always had a eunuch by his side, so he wrote Eunuch Gui.
(End of chapter)
