Li Yan, who had been suffering from injuries recently and was busy with military affairs, was very angry. He glared angrily and said, "Are your names like Teng Xiangwei and Dongchang just for decoration?"
The implication is that if you don't borrow it, you will have to resort to violence. Huang Degong sneered, Zhou Yuji frowned, if this is true, what is the difference between him and Liu Zeqing and others?
When Liu Zeqing marched, he always wanted to pass through the city, and if he didn't want it, he would grab it.
It's just that things are like this now. Tens of thousands of troops will go hungry without some tough measures... Although Zhou Yuji felt it was inappropriate, he couldn't hold back and said nothing. Maybe the little eunuch would do the same here, and he couldn't help but treat Li Yan It's surprising that a person who is usually so gentle and elegant can actually do this!
Cheng Ming stopped talking and led his troops in a hurry. The trip to Cangzhou was only a hundred miles away. If everything went well, they could return tomorrow, and the soldiers would not be hungry.
As soon as Cheng Ming walked away, fighting started here. Chang Yu's three most courageous generals joined forces to charge with overwhelming momentum. Kong Youde, who was several miles away, gritted his teeth. Damn it, these Ming soldiers actually took action. To be honest, he really didn't want to fight, but since everyone was coming to kill him, he had to fight even if he didn't want to fight, so he ordered a fight.
As soon as the two armies were fighting together, the soldiers reported that the Ming army was trying to outflank the east and west wings and had over 10,000 troops. On normal days, Kong Youde could have calmly responded to the battle, but at this time, he was alone and far away from Dorgon's main force. He was worried that he would be attacked by this force. Tens of thousands of Ming troops surrounded him, and it was not easy to leave. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to leave without peeling off my skin.
So he gritted his teeth again and retreated!
He retreated and Li Yan pursued him. The two armies fought and fought for twenty miles and were exhausted. Li Yan ordered a rest, and Kong Youde left.
After advancing twenty miles in one breath, Li Yan didn't look happy at all. On the contrary, he felt more and more stressed. According to this progress, he might not be able to make the incense stick on Prince Heng's grave when he reached Qingzhou Mansion.
Just at this time, the scouts came to report that they had penetrated into enemy-controlled areas and brought intelligence from the front. Kong Youde had reached the border of Yanshan County, and Yanshan County had been plundered by the Tatars...
Li Yan frowned, Huang Degong cursed, and Zhou Yuji asked: "Was Yanshan destroyed by the Tatars or surrendered?" The scouts shook their heads and didn't know. What they saw was an abandoned city, and they detected that Dorgon's main force had entered Wudi County, so they Regardless of the capture of humans and animals, the team lined up for more than ten miles...
"I'm afraid Wudi County is in danger!" Li Yan sighed, and Huang Degong scolded: "The Dog Tatars have no intention of attacking the city. Those officials who wanted to defend the city would not lose it so quickly. They are all greedy and afraid. You sacrificed the city, and you really deserved your death..."
"I just don't understand that the Tatars hurried south from Tianjin Wei to burn and plunder all the way and just rush on their way. Why, after spying on his intentions, did they rob and run away without haste?" Ji Jike was very confused.
Li Yan snorted: "Don't you see, there is nothing to plunder within a hundred miles of desolation in Tianjin. Instead of picking up these sesame seeds, it would be more appropriate to throw us far away as soon as possible. From Yanshan to the southern counties, villages and forts How could he come in empty-handed when they were so dense? Besides, we were far away from us and there were soldiers and horses from the rear of the palace blocking us, so he couldn't hold his breath without any hesitation."
"If this continues and we are stopped by him, not to mention the difficulty in solving the crisis in Qingzhou, I am afraid that the young governor will be put in danger." Zhou Yuji's words made everyone's hearts tremble. The young eunuch has already gone to Qingzhou City. If The Qing army attacked the city, but they were beyond their reach. Qingzhou's military strength might not be able to withstand the fierce attack of tens of thousands of Qing troops. Once the city was defeated...
"No! We have to break camp immediately." Tu Yuan immediately jumped up and shouted. Among the people, he was the closest to Chang Yu, and he was promoted by Qi Bole. He was both a benefactor and a confidant. When he heard that the little eunuch was in trouble, he couldn't sit still. Living.
"If you fight hard, you will injure the enemy eight hundred and lose a thousand to yourself. We won't wait until all the troops in Qingzhou City are defeated." Zhou Yuji smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked at Li Yan and happened to see a light flash in Li Yan's eyes: "General Li has an idea." .
"The troops are in danger." Li Yan waved and everyone gathered around.
While Li Yan and others were secretly discussing, Dorgon was enjoying the cool under a tree outside a broken village in the south of Wudi County, more than a hundred miles away. Smoke billowed from more than ten miles behind him. The simple people of Wudi County surrendered an hour ago. Now they have been strung together into grasshoppers and those who were tied together with straw ropes to push the baggage and march south.
Dorgon was very satisfied. He couldn't hide his joy when he saw the strings of grasshoppers stretching for more than ten miles. This was the correct way to enter the customs. He finally found the feeling he had in previous years.
Just as Li Yan had guessed, he ran for more than a hundred miles from Tianjin. Everything he passed was deserted and he had no appetite. After leaving the Ming army far away, he ordered the army to plunder after entering Yanshan County. , walking while plundering, as for those clusters of grasshoppers, they didn't even have a chance to rest. They just kept walking like that. If they took a step slower, they would be severely whipped by the escorting Qing army. This was Dorgon's worry about them. Their slow pace affected their journey, so they were not allowed to stop.
Dorgon dispersed his troops and looted within fifty miles of the surrounding area, but did not leave many troops and horses around him. This was because he knew that the Ming army had been far behind, and if Kong Youde had a large army behind them, they would not be able to catch up. They can't fly up, and their soldiers and horses are scattered around. If anything happens, they will gather at once, so I feel relieved.
Not only are I relieved, but I am also very satisfied. You say that ant legs are also meat. Although it is not as good as Prince Heng's Mansion in Qingzhou, it is definitely not an ant leg. It is also a grasshopper leg. It can be said that Dorgon has gained a lot from these more than 100 miles. .
Of course, grasshopper legs are a deep ravine that cannot be filled with desires. Prince Heng's Mansion in Qingzhou is what he must get during this trip. These are just some pocket money. The tip of his knife has never left the direction of Qingzhou City, although he knows that the little eunuch It was very likely that someone had been sent to convey the warning, or he might even have gone there in person, but Dorgon didn't care at all.
First of all, it is impossible for the little eunuch to cross the line of fire to warn Qingzhou City in person. It is unnecessary and meaningless. How can the majestic Ming army commander put himself in danger? Secondly, as long as the Ming army cannot get through, he will attack the small town of Qingzhou within one day. !
Although the Qing army suffered a defeat in Qingzhou the year before last, it was just a small plundering detachment at that time. In addition, it had already captured the Lu Prince's Mansion and returned home with a full load. It almost surrendered when it was good, so it did not return to Qingzhou. This time tens of thousands of troops came to attack. What do you do in Qingzhou to block it?
Although Dorgon didn't know how many troops were stationed in Qingzhou during the Ming Dynasty, he thought it wouldn't be too many, and he could only survive two thousand people. Perhaps when the Ming Dynasty was declining, the city's defenders didn't even resist, and just opened the city and surrendered. It is also very possible that Dorgon even felt that the news of success had been received before his army reached Kangkal.
Why send a vanguard? It is to gain a head start, put pressure on the city, and give them time to consider surrender.
Things are finally getting better!
It seems that this is indeed the case. The only thing is that Dorgon still doesn't understand the little eunuch. He thought that the little eunuch was still fooling around with Kong Youde at the back. If he knew about the hundreds of thousands of thieves who attacked Li Zicheng the month before, In the densely populated area, the little eunuch crossed the fire line back and forth from south to north. He may have realized that the little eunuch had arrived in Qingzhou. Maybe things were not as optimistic as he thought!
But, he doesn't know it now.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether he knows or not now, after all, everything is going smoothly in front of him.
When we were about to arrive in Binzhou, the sail broke!
The Qing army plundering in the west fled back in panic: The Ming army came over there, tens of thousands of them. Dorgon was horrified. Aren't the Ming army blocked by Kong Youde from behind? Why did they run to the front?
