When the Ming army entered the city, the Qing army was still slowly retreating north. Along with them were thousands of cannon fodder and looted baggage. Dorgon decided to move the camp to the north bank of Beiyang River, more than 20 miles away from Qingzhou City.
This move was done for the sake of the safety of the camp. After all, the gains from this journey were stored inside. If the camp was destroyed and the baggage was lost, entering the customs this time would be in vain!
Secondly, it is also a strategic necessity. The camp is too close to Qingzhou City. Although the Ming Dynasty army has not launched an attack, they are arrayed outside the city and are watching the confrontation. There is also an army of nearly ten thousand Ming Dynasty peeping on the Beiyang River in the west. No one can There is no guarantee that they will suddenly launch another wave of attacks.
Beside the couch, there were tigers and wolves looking around, making the soldiers feel uneasy.
Dorgon had a gloomy face along the way. Not only him, but also the generals and tens of thousands of soldiers around him were dejected. It can be said that the military morale was extremely depressed.
It is no wonder that the army was exhausted. I wonder if the Qing cavalry swept thousands of miles when they entered the pass. The Ming army fled after hearing the news and could not find a single soldier within a hundred miles, and the plunder was full of pots of food.
However, this time, I didn't get a good deal from the moment I entered the customs. I met with disgrace under the Imperial City and then marched east and south to plunder... To be precise, I was hunted down!
It wasn't until the pursuers got tired that they relaxed for a while. They destroyed cities and forts and burned villages and towns along the way. They had a bit of the majesty of previous years. Although it was very hard to travel thousands of miles, but thinking about the big chicken drumsticks of Prince Heng's Mansion in Qingzhou City, they felt that everything was worth it.
In order to gnaw this chicken leg, the Qing army worked hard, and after concerted efforts, they finally touched it, but they just touched it. When they were about to gnaw, a sudden blow from behind made the Qing army confused and had to Retreat to protect yourself!
Braving arrows and flaming boulders to climb the city, they suffered numerous casualties and finally reached the city, only to be repelled by the Ming army's foreign aid. This was an unparalleled blow to the Qing soldiers.
Soldiers are like this, and as a decision-maker, Dorgon is not to mention how irritable he is. To be precise, it is already a violent rhythm!
The purpose of leaving the pass a few months ago was to consolidate the position of the regent. Unexpectedly, Ningyuan was defeated and the situation was in danger. He had no choice but to risk his troops and enter the pass with the intention of carrying out a large plunder. Who would have expected that this time would be so embarrassing.
Thirty thousand soldiers and horses entered the pass, and only 20,000 were left to show up. The strongest general, Obai, was seriously injured, and the British Prince Azig was captured... It can be said that the losses were heavy!
What to do? Where to go now?
Dorgon frowned on the Beiyang River, looking at the dejected soldiers in the distance, and glanced at the generals under his command who were gathering together and whispering not far away, and his heart became a mess.
"Ming Ting is ruthless this time, trying to stop us regardless of the cost. I'm afraid we won't be able to get it if we continue to waste it." Duduo didn't know when he came up behind him: "If it doesn't work, then let's go back. Let's leave the customs and go back." ".
Dorgon stared expressionlessly into the distance due to the south without looking back: "There must be a way to stop it when it's good."
Duduo looked around and sighed slightly: "Although what we have gained along the way is not as good as in previous years, it is still better than nothing. Could it be that Brother Fourteen still wants to eat Qingzhou City?"
"Are you willing that the duck that arrived at your mouth will fly away?" Dorgon said with a dark face: "We have run thousands of miles in one breath and our legs will break, isn't it just for that piece of fat from Prince Heng? If we don't take it, , but actually unwilling to do so!”
"But now our soldiers and horses are seriously injured. There are thousands of wounded soldiers. It is really difficult to challenge the Ming army..." Before Duduo could finish his words, he was interrupted by Dorgon's roar: "I still have two more soldiers." Who can stop the Ten Thousand Iron Cavalry!"
Shang Kexi and other generals in the distance were startled by his roar, and they all looked here.
"Brother Fourteen, I, the invincible cavalry of the Qing Dynasty, am not afraid of anyone, but at this time we are still in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, thousands of miles away from the pass. If the Ming army insists on holding on..." Duduo knew that the anger in Dorgon's heart would never be extinguished. After saying some angry words, he patiently tried to persuade him. In his opinion, he should not leave early to avoid long nights and dreams. This thousand-mile journey will definitely be difficult. The Ming army will definitely try their best to pursue and intercept them. After all, this year's Ming army is so different from previous years. , like a rabid dog, so it’s better to leave early.
"This matter will be discussed later." Dorgon took a long breath and listened to Duduo spitting for a long time, and his mood became a little calmer: "Let's take a look first and then talk!"
The Ming army filed into the city, and the common people lined the streets and cheered, served tea, handed out water and stuffed many eggs with them. The common people were grateful from the bottom of their hearts to these soldiers who sacrificed their lives and blood to protect Qingzhou City and wanted to rip their hearts out.
There is no rule in the Ming Dynasty's military law that people should not take advantage of the masses. These extremely sleepy soldiers would take it and swallow it whole, and then lie down and rest in the corner of the city gate. After all, the military situation was not yet at this time. The team may be pulled out to fight at any time.
The fighting continued all night long, and the soldiers were extremely sleepy. More than ten thousand soldiers who entered the city lay all over the ground from east to west under the north city wall. Even the shouts from the porridge shed could not open their eyes. At this time, they just wanted to lie down. Take a nap.
Unless... silver!
"King Heng has a reward for all soldiers who participate in the battle: five taels of silver, and those who are injured are ten taels. The war dead will be compensated in addition, or the heads of Tatars can be exchanged for ten taels of silver..."
Following the shouts of the servants of the palace, the soldiers who had been taking a nap in a lifeless manner suddenly became excited, stood up and headed straight for the silver chariot.
"The prince also said that this is just a fraction, and there will be a big reward after the Tatars retreat..."
When Chang Yu and others who had just entered the city heard this scene, they raised their hands and thanked Zhu Youji: "On behalf of tens of thousands of soldiers, our family thanks the prince for the reward!"
"It should, it should!" Zhu Youyi stopped shaking now, but he was shaking a little, like a toothache. The Ming army totaled more than 30,000 people, and each of them had five taels, which cost more than 100,000 plus a head reward. The work-related injury subsidy and pension are at least 300,000 yuan, and this is just the first wave of rewards to boost morale. There will be heavy rewards after the Tatars actually retreat.
In addition to the 30,000 silver reward for foreign aid, nearly Wanxiang Yong in the city also received a silver reward and pension, but it was much less than that of the regular army.
Jia Waixiong's Black Tiger Battalion and Lao Jiu's Black Wolf Battalion were the main defenders of the city. They contributed the most damage and of course the highest reward of a hundred taels per person. They commanded thousands and were the best in the entire army!
After this battle, nearly a million taels of silver will be needed. The whole family is really going to be ruined. I wonder if Zhu Youji can stop having a toothache, but then he thinks that spending money to eliminate disasters is better than having his whole family slaughtered. It would be much better if the palace was burned to ashes.
"Factory Supervisor, have you seen Prince Heng's toothache?" Zhou Yuji joked in a low voice on the way to the palace. Chang Yu covered his mouth and smiled: "If he knew that His Highness, the prince who is not a rich man and does not know the value of oil and salt, was helping him in Linzi Xu’s silver reward may not only cause toothache!”
Hahaha, Zhou Yuji couldn't help laughing and attracted a lot of side glances. Li Muxian even came over and said, "Comrade Zhou, if you have anything interesting to say, let's hear it and let everyone laugh."
Zhou Yuji shook his head: "Buddha said, it cannot be said, it cannot be said."
"Hey, Mr. Zhou is here to help Pindao..." As Li Muxian was talking, he suddenly stared at the roadside and frowned. Chang Yu happened to look this way and saw a man kneeling on the roadside. , there were two corpses lying next to them, stained with blood from a few sharp arrows.
He knew this big man, but he was Qin Fugui, the leader of the horse thieves he met when he came to Qingzhou!
"It seems that you came here specially to wait for our family!" Chang Yu reined up his horse and jumped up to him. Qin Fugui whimpered and beat his head to the ground: "My brothers are all dead, sir, my brothers are all dead." , I was the one who died in the battle to kill the Tartars..."
"Do you want to ask for a title for the two brothers?" Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, and Qin Fugui quickly raised his head: "Sir, please, my brother died fighting the Tatars..."
"A man killed the enemy and defended the country. He died a worthy death. Yes, yes, well done to you! Well done to you for dying in battle, and well done for living!" Chang Yu looked at him and nodded: "As you wish, my governor. I will create a military register for you, and treat both living and dead alike!"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." Qin Fugui kowtowed as if pounding garlic. Chang Yu extended his hand to help him up: "More than a thousand of my men died in this battle. If there is any grudge, I should avenge it by killing the enemy."
"Sir, this, this is my brother!" Qin Fugui tried his best to control his emotions. Chang Yu snorted and raised his hand to point to the city: "There are people above who died in the battle outside. That one is not a brother, but a son. , dear father... go and defend the city before the military retreats!"
"I obey the order!" Qin Fugui held back his tears and kowtowed with his fists. He turned to look at the two corpses next to him and was speechless. At this time, Li Muchian walked up to Chang Yu and whispered a few words. Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and asked Qin Fugui to come. There was a half-whisper next to me.
Qin Fugui looked stunned: "But your Excellency just said that I had joined the military, why did I become a horse thief again?"
"You are a thief but you are actually a soldier. Once you defeat the thief, you will remember your great achievements." Chang Yu patted him on the shoulder: "You first go to Xishankou to find Xiang Wentian and take stock of this matter." He got on his horse, waved goodbye and went straight to the palace.
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