The duel with Wuzhong was so exciting that it was extremely enjoyable. Chang Yu touched the wound on his neck, which was slightly painful but no blood seeped out. He felt relieved. Fang San brought him a basin of water to wipe away the sweat stains and asked if he wanted to go back to his room to sleep. meeting.
How could a good time be wasted? Chang Yu looked up at the scorching sun in the sky and turned around and walked out of the Yamen. After walking around on the street, he went to the Octopus Chamber of Commerce in Jiangmi Lane outside Daming Gate to look for Song Siyang.
After staying at Octopus for less than half an hour, a eunuch hurriedly came to report that the emperor had summoned him to the palace. Chang Yu thought something big had happened and hurriedly asked the eunuch. The eunuch said that judging from the emperor's expression, it shouldn't be a big deal. Chang Yu then relaxed. I took a breath, thinking that I was chatting with him to relieve my troubles.
In the city, Chang Yu slept until noon, then had a fight, walked around and chatted, and then went to the palace to chat with the emperor, as if he was carefree. However, the boss of the Ministry of War and Wang Jiayan were not so free, and returned home early in the morning to take a nap. After the meeting, they each went to the city to supervise and inspect. Chang Yu had ordered that from now on, these big bosses would take turns to go to the city to be on duty until the Tatars retreated.
Outside the city, Dorgon was eating, drinking, and having fun. However, when he woke up at noon this afternoon, he became furious because Nikan killed Ti soldiers and marched out to fight the Ming army, only to be led by others to run away to dozens of places. Inside and outside, at the foot of Shunyi City, even one hair fell on him and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. What was even more hateful was that he injured Ao Bai, the most powerful general in the army. This made him very angry. He pointed at Nikan and cursed until his throat started to smoke.
Then he went to the barracks to visit the injured Obai. He was hit by several bullets and was almost beaten into a hornet's nest. Fortunately, the bullets penetrated the flesh shallowly and did not hit any vital parts. However, given the medical conditions of this era, being hit by a musket is far more dangerous than being hit by a knife. .
Looking at Obai wrapped in rice dumplings, Dorgon sometimes sighed and sometimes his eyes changed, and ordered the doctor to take good care of him, but just this look almost scared Obai to the point of urinating. Are you trying to harm me? No one wants to do this. He knew that Dorgon regarded Haoge as a thorn in his side, but Obai was Haoge's most loyal supporter, and he was the type who carried the banner and charged into battle. At this time, he was seriously injured and he was worried that Dorgon would take the opportunity to kill him.
Dorgon really had this idea. He left the tent and looked at the majestic Ming Dynasty Capital in the distance. He thought about it again and again. Of course he had to cut off Hauge's wings, but the most important thing right now was to capture the city. If everything went well, he would deal with Hauge. It's not too late. If you encounter obstacles, don't be so anxious yet.
"Brother Fourteen, Shunyi City is so small that it takes less than a day for a battalion of my troops to defeat it..." Duduo came angrily. Dorgon looked back at him and angrily said: "The war is about to begin, we can't tell the difference yet..." No matter how serious it is, if the capital city is defeated, Shunyi City will be like a fly and an ant's legs and will collapse without attack. If the capital city cannot be defeated, it will not be too late to attack it. If you have nothing to do, just go and urge the migrant workers. Look at Old Twelve...where has Old Twelve gone?"
"If you're not going hunting, you're going to play with women. That's all Brother Twelve is good for." Duduo muttered and left, and Dorgon snorted: "Let's play, let's play, what are you doing in the customs!"
On the top of Long Live Mountain, the scorching sun was extremely cool despite the volcanic wind. I sat upright on a stone bench under a tree from my position, holding a telescope in my hand and looking at the Qing army camp in the north for a long time before it set: "I heard that there is something coming from the Qing army camp. In a different place, do you know what happened?"
Chang Yu bowed to the side and said: "I have heard it and guessed that our peripheral troops were approaching and the Qing army came out to intercept it."
Chongzhen raised his eyebrows: "Are you talking about Ma Ke or Tang Tong?"
Chang Yu pondered: "Mr. Ma, um... it should be Mr. Tang."
"How are you sure?" Chongzhen stood up and clasped his hands behind his back and looked towards the north, while Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "I'm not unsure, I'm just guessing. I have worked with Tang Zongbing before and know him a little bit. He is a responsible person." people".
Chongzhen was silent for a while and hummed: "The Ming Dynasty lacks responsible generals. Tang Tong is good... He knew that the enemy was facing him, but he still risked his life to come to his aid. His heart was loyal, just like when I ordered King Qin at the beginning of the year, he only If he comes with his troops and horses alone, I will treat him kindly as a loyal minister and good general. I ask you, can you leave one of the eight pillars with him?"
Chang Yu pondered for a while: "The merits are not enough, but the loyalty is more than enough." Chongzhen smiled: "At this time, the generals who can be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to me are all treasures. Wu Sangui has great merits, but... hehe."
Then he asked again: "The Tatars left camp and came back in the afternoon. In your opinion, did they fight or not? What was the situation of the battle?"
"The fighting was natural. The Tatars were all cavalry, coming and going like the wind. They had already fought since they left camp early in the morning. As for the situation of the battle, I dare not say for sure, because I don't know how many troops the Tatars sent, and how many soldiers were sent by the Tang Dynasty. There are many soldiers and horses, but if the soldiers and horses are quite afraid, the Tang soldiers will suffer some losses. Although they are not loyal enough, their bravery is not enough, and their use of troops is too rigid. And when dealing with the Tatar cavalry who are stronger than themselves, they cannot use a strict and conventional way of fighting. If you fight head-on, you will suffer big losses, and you must use deceitful tactics to win narrowly."
Chongzhen's face darkened: "According to what you say, Tang Tong will suffer a big loss!"
"That's not necessarily the case." Chang Yu smiled slightly: "The General Soldier of the Tang Dynasty once followed his ministers to fight against the Tatars outside the pass. The ministers wanted to use their troops to come up with dirty tricks again and again. The so-called people who are close to Mo are black. Although the General Soldier of the Tang Dynasty is not black at this time, he is also covered in gray. Come on, if you can’t fight, you can still escape..."
Chongzhen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Everyone likes to boast that they are upright and upright, but you do the opposite and say that you are sinister... What a pity for the world..."
"I also want to be an upright person, but it's not feasible. Those who are upright these days are either talking nonsense in the court, or they are honest people who are bullied in the market." Chang Yu smiled bitterly, and Chongzhen glanced at him , the two looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts, and smiled bitterly at each other.
"Is there at most two days before the Tatars are about to take action?" The mountain breeze was blowing, and Chongzhen's long hair was flying in the wind. Chang Yu hummed to the side: "But don't worry, Your Majesty, the Tatars can't even think of beating them if they break their heads." Came in."
Chongzhen looked back at him and said, "If others say I don't believe it, but you say it, I do."
Chang Yu felt hot in his heart: "Your Majesty, please bear with me for a few days and let these guys make trouble for you. In a few days, we will chase him and beat him up." Chongzhen smiled and nodded, and suddenly said: "You know what I hate is not the Tatars entering the pass and plundering the siege, but other things."
"I know." Chang Yu nodded heavily: "I hate that he entered the border at this time and let the intruder go!"
That's right, Chongzhen clenched his fist and slammed it on the tree trunk next to him: "I have been hating him for more than ten years when I saw the corpse lying on my face, but it was disturbed at this moment. I hate it to death!"
Chang Yu said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't be upset. When the Tatar soldiers retreat, I will immediately go south to chase the trespasser. Even if he escapes to Xi'an, I will capture him." Chongzhen smiled bitterly: "I know you are capable, but I am even more aware of the capabilities of the imperial court at this time. It is powerless to snipe the enemy. How can it still have the strength to take the initiative to attack? The national strength is exhausted. If we really want the intruder to escape to Xi'an, there will be no breathing space for two or three years. The imperial court is unable to use troops at all, even the Yellow River. I can’t get through it.”
Chang Yu lowered his head and sighed. Of course he knew that what he said just now was just to comfort Emperor Chongzhen: "There is still hope at the moment. The three generals may perform miraculous feats in chasing and intercepting him in the south."
Chongzhen curled his lips and snorted coldly: "I'm counting on the three of them... Hehe, if there is a miracle, why has there been no good news in the past few days?"
"Tatar soldiers are besieging the city, and no information from outside can be transmitted to the city. Please wait a few days for the emperor to receive news."
Chongzhen grunted: "The outside information cannot be transmitted in. Aren't you afraid that there will be trouble if Daxing's people have lost contact?" Chang Yu shook his head: "There won't be trouble. I have already made arrangements. Besides, there are several people outside the city. The commander-in-chief and the minister have a tacit understanding of working side by side, and everything is under control. Your Majesty, just wait for the good news."
"I, what I want to know most is the news about the intruder's beheading." Emperor Chongzhen looked south, and as far as he could see, there was a vast wilderness on the line between heaven and earth.
