The Ming army broke out from Qingzhou City at noon and marched 20 miles to the Beiyang River to confront the Qing army. Most of the time was spent waiting in boredom. Although they did not exert any effort, they would always be hungry. After the bombardment, they would give the final instructions to the Qing army. After the ultimatum, Zhou Yuji ordered the army to retreat five miles, light a fire, cook, and take turns to rest.
"You said that if we had thousands of artillery pieces like this, we could use artillery fire wherever we went and whenever we started fighting, the battle would be much easier and more enjoyable!" Huang Degong grinned under the tree and said this. At that time, I never imagined that it would become a reality in the future.
"How much money does it cost? The imperial court can't afford it now." Wu Weiying said with a low smile: "Besides, although the squatting tiger cannon is light, it has a short range and low power, and sometimes it is like useless."
Moreover, Huang Degong rolled his eyes: "It depends on who uses it. When the little eunuch uses it, it becomes a chicken drumstick..." He licked his mouth and said, "Nah, drumstick..."
Zhou Yuji on the side interjected at this time: "When we were in Taiyuan, we had a chat with the young governor. He said that he once had a strange dream. In the dream was another world. That world was also very chaotic and they were fighting every day, but they almost didn't use knives. Weapons like arrows are all firearms, but they are different from ours. Muskets can fire dozens of times in a row. They can penetrate steel plates and have a range of four to five miles. Ordinary artillery can shoot dozens of miles. Even more powerful ones It can be fought for thousands of miles, and there are still artillery flying in the sky..."
Phew, Huang Degong spat, frowned and said: "Have the little eunuch become so talkative after being with that Niubi every day? What kind of dream are you having? This is so nonsense. It's still thousands of miles away. Isn't that right?" If you fire a cannon here, you can hit the Japanese country. I can't even go that far if I take a pee..."
Wu Weiying also felt that it was a fantasy: "The little governor has always been different, and it is very rare for others to have such a dream."
"But I feel like the little governor doesn't seem to be in a dream, it feels like he has seen it with his own eyes, more like he comes from that world..." Zhou Yuji said silently, and everyone was about to laugh and refute, but suddenly everything fell silent.
People these days believe in ghosts and gods, and even more believe in gods and gods descending to earth. If you think carefully about the little eunuch's sudden appearance, there are really too many fantastic things.
Could it be that he is the star god who descended to earth? Everyone was beating drums in their hearts, especially Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong, and Tu Yuan all knew that Chang Yu had miraculous self-healing capabilities. No matter how serious the injury was, as long as he was not shot in the head, he could heal himself in a very short time.
"Hey, if there really is such a world, we people will be useless if we go there." Huang Degong laughed at himself: "It seems that I am lucky to be born in such a world. At least I can rely on my strength to become a general soldier." .
Everyone laughed, but no!
While he was talking, the messenger rushed over and said, "My lord, the Tatars are sending someone to deliver a message."
So fast! Zhou Yuji and others were a little surprised, but they couldn't help but be happy. It seemed that these bombardments had an effect, and the Tatars couldn't sit still.
He took the letter and opened it and couldn't help but be startled: Prince Duduo of Henan in the Qing Dynasty requested to meet with the Admiral of Mingdong Factory to discuss peace talks on the banks of the Beiyang River in Shenshi!
"Is this... still delaying?" Huang Degong frowned.
Zhou Yuji shook his head: "Maybe... we really have to talk." He folded the letter and sent it to Chang Yu in a hurry.
Chang Yu was still in Prince Heng's Mansion in Qingzhou City. Others had gone ahead without moving the food and grass, but he was chasing the enemy and could only turn around. He sent out all his troops and horses, and followed with a little food and grass. The team's baggage was still being loaded. King Heng and the people of Qingzhou City The donation of food and grass is not a small amount, so you need to keep an eye on it.
Of course, in addition to this, he also knew that there would be no large-scale conflict on the front line for a while. Instead of being exposed to the wind and sun outside, it would be more comfortable to lie down and drink tea in the palace.
Until Duduo's letter requesting an audience arrived in his hand, he knew it was time to leave.
Although the Qing Dynasty had Jierhalang and Dorgon as regents at this time, in fact all the power was in the hands of Dorgon, and Dorgon's ability to secure the position of regent was all due to his two brothers, Azig and Duduo. .
Azige was a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and the remaining Duduo was the first wise and brave general of the Qing Dynasty. This weight was enough for a young eunuch to show his face.
Li Yan put down the letter and looked at the young eunuch: "Master Governor, do you think this Tatar is sincerely here for peace talks this time?"
Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth and picked up the tea cup: "Is this important?"
Li Yan was startled and then laughed: "It really doesn't matter. If he doesn't talk about it, we will fight. If he talks about it, he must accept our terms. If he doesn't, he will continue to fight. If he has other ideas and intentions, it is just wishful thinking."
"Let's go and see what Prince Yu, who has the greatest military exploits among the Qing kings, looks like and what his amazing abilities are." Chang Yu put down his tea cup and stood up and walked out of the hall.
Dark clouds were rolling in the sky, and there was a faint sound of thunder. Chang Yu raised his head and looked around, thinking to himself, every time there is a war, it will most likely rain. Could it be that if we can't negotiate well today, there will be a fight?
Before reaching the Shen hour, Zhou Yuji's troops once again advanced to two miles away from the Beiyang River, and ordered his soldiers to go back and forth several times to reach an agreement with the Qing soldiers on the other side: the Ming army retreated another two miles, and Duduo crossed the river to the south bank one mile away. When meeting with Chang Yu, the number of persons on both sides shall not exceed five, and no weapons shall be carried.
This distance ensures the safety of people meeting on both sides.
To show his sincerity, Duduo took the lead in crossing the river and led only four of his followers to the meeting place, under a lonely dead tree in the wilderness.
Chang Yu was more casual and raised his hand: "Who wants to go for a walk with us?" All the generals yelled. Chang Yu laughed and said, "Don't scare people with so many people." He named Zhou Yuji, Li Muxian, Qiao Sanxiu and Chen Suole.
Kuang Ren rode his horse and came from a distance: "Report to the factory, the investigation has been completed several miles away and no suspicious points have been found."
Chang Yu nodded, got on his horse and walked slowly.
Under the dead tree, Duduo looked up at the sky, turned to look again, and then turned his gaze to the south. In the distance, several people on horseback were slowly approaching.
We finally met, and we wanted to see what the Dongchang gelding, who had kneaded the Qing Dynasty warriors into dough in the past few months, looked like. Dorgon's eyes gradually changed from calm to cold, and then gradually calmed down.
Seeing the people coming from the south getting closer and closer, the four strong men in the iron tower behind Duduo couldn't help but move closer to him. Duduo frowned, stay away! This will make him feel weak and even timid.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Several of the followers took a few steps back and wandered around.
Different from Chang Yu, Duduo came to negotiate this time alone. None of the four people around him were think tanks. They were just strong soldiers in the army as guards, but the little eunuch came with a think tank.
What's even more different is that Duduo tried his best to look calm and relaxed, but his inner worries always made his efforts seem inadequate.
And the moment he saw Chang Yu clearly, his heart was about to collapse. In terms of momentum, he had already lost.
The little eunuch was surprisingly young, Duduo was only thirty-five years old, but the little eunuch looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old at most. Although he was young, he was very strong. He looked like a disciple of the family. No wonder he was rumored to be very brave on the battlefield.
More importantly, this man's aura is surprisingly strong. Even the smallest movement in his movements carries a decisive and killing attitude, which makes people shudder.
However, it was not this that made Doduo worried, but the mocking look on the little eunuch's face, and the seemingly carefree look. In fact, it was a kind of arrogance that looked down on the world, and he did not look at him at all. The look in his eyes.
"Duduo?" Chang Yu rode to a few meters away from the dead tree. He raised his chin and stared at the luxurious middle-aged man and asked. Duduo almost vomited blood. He couldn't even get off his horse. He was so arrogant and extremely rude! The dignified Prince Yu of the Qing Dynasty became angry when he was so slighted by a child. He raised his hand and pointed at Chang Yu: "Are you the castrated dog?"
"Presumptuous!" Chen Suole and Qiao Sanxiu shouted angrily. Duduo remained unmoved. Several of his guards immediately gathered around and stared at Chang Yu coldly.
