Chapter 460 The Return of the World VII
Shimen City, also called a piece of stone, was of great significance to the Ming Dynasty. This is why Chen Cao tried his best to block Huang Taiji here.
Chen Cao looked at Bumu Butai, held her chin with his hand, stared into her eyes, and then said for a long time: "Swallow it..."
Bumbutai let out a long breath and wiped his mouth with his fingers like tender bamboo shoots. After feeling that the fishy smell was completely gone, he relaxed his body.
Chen Cao sat on the low table with his big horse and golden sword. Taking advantage of Bu Mu Butai's mouth to clean it up, he said: "Da Yu'er, are you sure you can convince Horqin and Bahrain before the battle?"
'Dayu'er' is Bumbutai's nickname. Chen Cao naturally knew it, and Dayu'er himself was surprised that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually knew his nickname. However, the life and death of the tribe was at stake, and his wife had nothing to do with it. Husband's choice.
Just listen to Da Yu'er say: "King Qitat of Horqin County is my uncle, and my brother Wu Keshan is Zhuoliktubele. If nothing happens, he should be in Shimen City at this moment."
"Can the Bahrain Department listen to Horqin's instructions?"
Dayu'er thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, the one who stayed in Beijing is Beizi Manzhu from the Bahrain tribe to practice rituals. Their tribe is good at listening to my wishes, Horqin, but his brother is far away in the desert of Mongolia..."
"To tell you the truth, You Shiwei and Chahar's Mongolian Khan Ezhe have swept across your royal tents in Horqin and Bahrain. According to reliable information from Jin Yiwei, the team escorting the two Mongolian ministers will arrive at Xinghe Fort soon. .”
Dayu'er's hand holding Chen Cao's thing stopped, and she was stunned on the spot. When Chen Cao saw this, he said: "Now you are my woman, your father Bu and I have given courtesy to the people of Jinyiwei, your family members I’ve been treated accordingly, so don’t worry.”
After listening for a few words, Da Yuer finished cleaning up, then knelt down and took a few steps back to kowtow: "I thank you, Your Majesty..."
Chen Cao put on his pants and then stood up: "Now that your former husband Huang Taiji has been trapped in Shimen City, how do you choose to contact Wu Keshan? Whether Horqin can be saved depends on his choice."
...
"The rebels Li Shaojin and Zuo Fu were at the gate of Yiyuan. The general tried to attack, but was beaten back by the Ming army's fierce firearms. He was unable to touch the wall. The situation was the same at Dongjiakou. The general yelled and cursed. They ignored it at all and had no intention of going out to fight."
Jierhalang said: "The Ming army wants to block us."
"The scouts reported that tens of thousands of Ming troops came from the direction of Changli and had surrounded Shanhaiguan from inside the pass. Prince Jingjin's troops and horses could not be dispatched. The Ming army's infantry deployed along the Yang River, and there were countless cavalry. They are distributed along the road. In addition, Ming army troops are also stationed in Yuguan..."
Huang Taiji looked at the map, looking at it one by one according to the news reported by the scouts, and finally took a breath of cold air. He had been surrounded by the Ming army in a narrow area of less than 60 miles in radius, and it was impenetrable. If it was true, The only way to escape was by sea, but Zhao Tianlin's troops disappeared without a trace after the war started in Shandong.
"It's of little significance to break out of the Yanghe River and cross the river. Even if we can escape, there will definitely be only a few soldiers and horses who get out." As he spoke, Huang Taiji missed Ning Wanwo very much. He was wrongly accused, but now For the sake of the greater good, he must die.
"The passes between Yiyuankou and Dongjiakou are narrow. If the Ming army does not come out of the pass to fight with our army, there is no hope of breaking out. Therefore, we have only two ways. First, return to Shanhaiguan and fight again with the Ming army under the pass. One, let Nikan assist in the flanking attack, and maybe there will be a chance to break through, and the second, let's fight the Ming army right here."
The Eight Banners nobles have all come step by step since the founding of the People's Republic of China by Nurhaci. Although they have lived in Beijing for nearly two years, the blood of fighting in their bones has not been completely wiped out. They are gearing up and shouting that they will be in Shimen City. Fight to the death with the Ming army.
On the other hand, Prince Qitat of Horqin and King Manzhu of Bahrain County were practicing rituals. Neither the two nor the generals under their command showed much will. They were able to obey Nurhachi first because of the fighting power of the Eight Banners. Now, the Manchus themselves are already We have entered a critical moment of life and death, and does it really make sense for them to continue to help them fight?
After nightfall, a Goshha man entered the tent of Wu Keshan of Zhuriktubele. The two talked secretly for more than half an hour. Wu Keshan came out of the tent and found Qita who had just slept in the south camp of Shimen City. special.
"What?"
Qitat exclaimed. Fortunately, he was surrounded by his trusted followers, otherwise his abnormal behavior would have been reported to Huang Taiji by someone who was interested.
"Are you serious?"
Wu Keshan nodded: "I looked carefully and it is indeed a signal from my sister Da Yu'er..."
The king's account was destroyed and two ministers were captured, which meant that Horqin and Balin's foundation in Mongolia was gone, which forced Qitat to make a choice.
Seeing Qitat's silence, Wu Keshan said: "When Amin and Mang Gurtai conquered Mongolia, they also defeated us. I, Horqin, gave three women to Huang Taiji in order to keep Horqin in the hearts of the Manchu people. position, and now, they are in a certain death situation. I, Horqin, can no longer continue to resist indifferently. Uncle King, Horqin cannot be destroyed in our hands."
Qitat looked at the lamp tent, sighed, and then waved his hand: "How to do it, can you tell me directly?"
"The Emperor Ming has ordered that if you want to save Horqin and Balin, you must lead the Manchus to a piece of rock..."
...
A piece of stone is located eight miles northeast of Shimen City. Its geographical location is vast and suitable for large-scale cavalry operations. This is why Li Zicheng chose to fight Wu Sangui here in history, and Chen Cao also decided to eliminate him in this decisive place. Huang Taiji destroyed Jiannu's vitality.
After dawn, Huang Taiji made the last pre-war mobilization to boost morale. Qitat thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, if there is a decisive battle, I, Horqin, should follow closely, but Shimen City is surrounded by passing streams. If we and When the Ming army fights, it is not conducive to cavalry operations."
Huang Taiji thought about it and felt that what he said made sense: "Yes, but we are not staying here for a long time. How to choose the battlefield?"
Qitat said: "This place was changed to Jiumen Shuikou by the Ming Dynasty. There are many streams. So before dawn, I sent scouts to look around and found that there was a place called a piece of stone about eight miles northeast of the country. It was vast and unusual. It was the place where the real decisive battle took place. If you want to go there, if you are unable to do so, you can retreat calmly, leaving a lot of time for our army."
Huang Taiji nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He really didn't expect this. If Ning Wan and I were still alive, listening to Qitat's words at this moment would definitely remind Huang Taiji to pay attention. It's a pity...
Seeing Huang Taiji's approval, Qitat and Wu Keshan both breathed a sigh of relief. Although the matter has not been told to Manzhu Xili, according to the behavior of the Bahrain Department, the little prince Manzhu Xili will definitely follow Horqin at the last moment. Go, so Chitat has nothing to worry about.
Huang Taiji gave the instructions, and before setting off, he encouraged the morale of the troops and talked about the benefits of winning the battle. Then he took the people and the Mongolian cavalry to a stone in the northeast and prepared to wait.
Chen Cao was ecstatic when he learned that the Tatar army in Shimen City had begun to move to the northeast of Yishi, so he sent someone to order the Youshiwei cavalry who was more than ten miles north of the main force to immediately set off for Yishi, and he took 50,000 people with him. Many infantrymen began to march quickly towards a piece of stone.
The final battle is about to begin.
After all, Chen Cao did not keep Huang Taiji waiting. In less than two hours, You Shiwei's large troop of cavalry arrived at Yishi and confronted Huang Taiji at a distance of two miles. After another hour and a half, Chen Cao led The troops finally arrived.
The two emperors met again after twelve years.
Chen Cao pinched the horse's belly, and the horse slowly moved forward. Huang Taiji also saw Chen Cao going out alone through the telescope. In order not to lose the glory of being the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, he also rode forward.
The two stopped at a distance of twenty steps. At this distance, Chen Cao was sure to kill Huang Taiji with one shot, but he felt it was not necessary. He wanted to do it in front of Dayu'er behind him and Huang Taiji's wives and concubines. Killing Huang Taiji personally is the true skill, and it must be done in front of a group of Mongolians to show them that Hongwu and Yongle were not the only emperors of the Ming Dynasty who could defeat him.
Chen Cao felt that twenty steps was too far, so he slowly drove his horse and walked ten steps forward before stopping completely. At this distance, there was no need to shout when talking to Huang Taiji.
"Huang Taiji, I haven't seen you for twelve years. Do you miss me?"
The words were extremely disgusting, but when spoken in front of two rival monarchs, these words were indeed teasing each other.
"I think about it all the time, and I even regret it. I should have killed you in the camp regardless of opposition. Now that I think about it, it is a good thing that Daishan did not become the master of our Qing Dynasty, otherwise his kindness as a woman would only bring great harm to me. Qing brings trouble."
"Dai Shan? He, do you know that he has surrendered to our Ming Dynasty? The day before yesterday, he persuaded Dorgon and Duoduo to surrender in Daxing. Do you know?"
Huang Taiji's heart moved. This matter was too big, especially for Daishan, whose life or death was uncertain. Earlier, there was a rumor that he had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and it was actually true.
"His son Yue Tuo also surrendered. The Manchu, Mongolian and Han banner troops numbered no less than 200,000, and are now being reorganized outside Beijing." Chen Cao continued, "Have you heard of this sentence?"
Huang Taiji was silent.
"Seven steps away, the gun is fast, within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate..."
Huang Taiji sneered: "I didn't see you have a musket."
Naturally, Chen Cao didn't show off his skills. Although he was confident that he could kill Huang Taiji, but now he himself was within the range of the arrows of that gang of Gesheha. Hundreds of thousands of people were in front of him. Killing Huang Taiji in a sneak attack was nothing. A good thing will be laughed at in the future, although Chen Cao has never cared about his reputation.
