Being able to receive a monthly salary as a reward, all the employees immediately burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed to express their gratitude to the Holy Grace.
The Qing Dynasty is not like the Ming Dynasty. If you say you are given two taels of silver, you will get a real two taels of silver, and there will be no deductions in the process.
As for the beatings and scoldings of the Eight Banners masters, they got used to it over time. They were also beaten in the Ming Dynasty, and they didn't make much money.
Huang Taiji is very satisfied with the progress of the cannon foundry. As long as it keeps up, the Qing Dynasty King's Division will definitely be able to bring more than two hundred red cannons into the customs at the beginning of autumn.
Including other types of artillery, the total can reach nearly 2,000. How can it be unbreakable to use a large number of artillery to besiege the capital?
Huang Taiji believed that the Qing Dynasty had an advantage in military strength, and it also had an advantage in firepower.
Only by holding double advantages can we break through the capital as quickly as possible and capture the wise emperor and prince.
The Qing Dynasty already took the lead in terms of cavalry and infantry, and the only part that was slightly inferior to the Ming Dynasty was the artillery.
After a certain number of artillery is built and various troops are equipped on a large scale, this shortcoming will be filled.
At that time, the king's division's cavalry, infantry, and artillery will all be the strongest lineup, and the scale will be unprecedented.
The clever King Qin's teacher dared to come to rescue him, so he told them to never come back!
Different from the previous campaign where the 14th brother Dorgon was in command, this time the Emperor Taiji was conducting the expedition himself, so he was determined not to make any mistakes.
As long as the capital city is captured, he can directly ascend the throne again in the palace city and announce to the world that the Qing Dynasty has entered the customs as the master.
Whether Huangtaiji can take advantage of the situation to conquer the Huaihe River or even the south of the Yangtze River is not yet completely sure.
But for the vast area north of the Huaihe River, Huangtaiji is determined to win.
This time entering the Pass, the Qing State's control within the Pass must reach the territory of the Xianbei Wei State, except for the northwest.
At least they have to compete with the remaining forces of the Ming Dynasty in terms of territory, so that the trip is worthwhile.
We can attack the Huaihe and Huaihe areas if we can. It doesn't matter if we can't conquer them for the time being. We can also exert our efforts from Huguang and even Sichuan.
After getting the 40 to 50 million taels of silver from the capital, he could use his troops to conquer the south of the Yangtze River within three years.
At present, there is food and silver in the pass, which are the "things to reward the army" prepared for the Qing Dynasty King's army!
Hauge is right, including land and women, Master Wang can take whatever he wants!
It is such a waste to let the Ming Dynasty occupy the great rivers and mountains. Such lands should all belong to the Qing Dynasty!
Looking at the neatly arranged artillery pieces, Huang Taiji couldn't help but become more confident in conquering the land within the pass.
Iron cavalry, bravery, and heavy artillery are all in short supply at the moment. All that is missing is to replenish the quantity.
At the beginning of autumn, he vowed to conquer the country with his troops and march south in large numbers. A battle is necessary to determine the northern region!
Not a bad idea!
The vista is beautiful!
It’s just that the good times didn’t last long…
After some time, Huangtaiji received two urgent documents from Lushun guardsmen Mei Lezhangjing Rausa and Shuotuo.
The content is concise and concise, that is, Man Ming sent 50,000 troops, landed at Lushunkou, and massively besieged the two cities of Lushun. Now that the entire Lushun area is in danger, troops should be sent to the emperor quickly to help, otherwise things will change if it is too late.
Since the person who delivered the letter was Shuotuo's personal soldier, and the seal was gathered together, there was no way it was false. However, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were confused, because before the Qing Dynasty sent troops to the pass, Man Ming actually took the initiative to knock on the door...
Ever since the Qing army captured Lushun City, there has never been such an incredible thing.
From Huang Taiji to Dorgon, everyone is a little confused about this.
What the heck is this? ? ?
If we want to send troops to attack from Jinzhou to the north, how can we directly land in Lushun?
And 50,000 troops?
Judging from the direction, the Man Ming court sent troops from Shandong.
The problem is that the Qing army had just swept through Shandong at the beginning of the year. Where did Man Ming mobilize so many Shandong soldiers?
The direction of the attack was wrong, and the strength of the troops was so bizarre that the hall was completely silent for a while.
"Your Majesty, our top priority is to rush to the rescue of Port Arthur at the moment. I am willing to lead the troops to kill the tens of thousands of invading barbarians!"
In Hauge's view, Man Ming undoubtedly made a stupid move and actually dared to land in Lushun directly. He was really impatient.
This move is tantamount to giving yourself a military exploit. Killing 50,000 barbarians at once is a huge achievement!
"...Fourteenth Brother, what do you think?"
Huang Taiji did not reply immediately, but sought the advice of the resourceful Dorgon. The result of acting arbitrarily was to quickly regret it. Although the matter was sudden, he still had to consider it before making an order.
"Your Majesty, it seems to me that what the eldest brother said is true. No matter what the situation is, the Emperor must quickly send troops to assist Lushun. If Man Ming really sends 50,000 troops, I am afraid that over time, the city of Lushun may be in danger."
From the content of the letter, Dorgon could not judge the real situation. In short, neither Shuotuo nor Lausa would make fun of the military situation. This was a serious crime of losing one's head.
After Dorgon finished speaking, other civil servants and generals also expressed their opinions, saying that the matter could not be delayed and that Man Ming must not be allowed to show off his power in Lushun, otherwise it would be detrimental to the face of the Qing Dynasty.
"Since all of you dear friends have this intention, the fourteenth brother will take the two white and two red flags, and be assisted by the God's Blessing Army and the God's Blessing Army to go out! The fourteenth brother will be the commander-in-chief, and all the horses will be under the command of the fourteenth brother. If there is any disobedience, You can kill it first and show it later!"
Huang Taiji would not let his eldest son, Hauge, lead the army on an expedition. That would be equivalent to losing the men and horses of the Zhenglan Banner that he had just acquired. Taking this opportunity, he could just consume the strength of the two white flags.
If Hauge wants to gain military exploits, he can wait until Wang Shi enters the pass, and then he can conquer the vast areas from Beizhili to Shandong with the Zhenglan Banner.
"I obey the decree!"
There are 17,000 people in the God's Blessing Army, and more than 10,000 in the Heavenly Blessing Army. Together with the troops of the Four Banners, the total strength is nearly 60,000.
If they couldn't defeat even a mere 50,000 dog barbarians on their own territory, there would be no need for the Qing Dynasty to conquer the world.
Dorgon knew Huang Taiji's intentions, but he also had his own plans.
If we can gather together and annihilate this barbarian army, the captured baggage and equipment can just replenish the two white flags.
There are advantages and disadvantages to this service. As long as you do it properly, you can benefit from it...
The assembly operation of the Qing Dynasty's royal divisions was very efficient, and all troops and horses could be mobilized for the expedition the next day.
The Eight Banners cavalry will be sent out first, and the food and grass can be escorted later.
Dorgon took the white flags led by Azig and Duduo as the left wing, the Zhenghong flag of Daishan Qintong as the right wing, and himself led the Zhengbai flag as the central army. The three groups of troops quickly moved south.
On the outskirts of Liaoyang, they met up with three red-flag men and horses led by Mandahai who had contacted in advance. Without wasting time entering the city, they continued southward.
When they arrived at Haeju, they met up with King Jishun's celestial support army, which had been waiting here for a long time.
A portion of Huaishun King Geng Zhongming's Tianyou Army has arrived in Gaizhou, where they are waiting for Dorgon's arrival together with Kong Youde.
Rushing to the rescue at full speed, it took only two days and two nights for the army led by Dorgon to reach Gaizhou City.
In the city, Dorgon not only met Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, but also Shuotuo, who had retreated from Fuzhou.
"Kill you, you bastard who abandoned the city and ran away!"
Before Dorgon could say anything, Daishan picked up the whip and planned to whip himself in public for this shameful thing. He shamelessly abandoned Fuzhou and ran to Gaizhou with his family. Isn't this really a slap in his face? ?
"Second brother! Stop! Shuotuo abandoned the city and fled. He is now a criminal general and must be handed over to the emperor first!"
Now is a special period, not in your family. You can beat and scold them at will. Dorgon stopped Daishan by shouting, so that the father and son would not make a fool of themselves in public and make others laugh.
Duduo likes to play with Fan Wencheng's concubine, Daishan wants to kill his biological son, and Mang Gurtai goes too far and even kills his own biological mother. How can this be called a child's crime?
"...that's fine!"
Daishan had no choice but to drop his arms angrily. Regardless of seniority in the army, the commander-in-chief was the most powerful person, not to mention Shuotuo's escape from the battlefield, which was already a capital crime.
It was rare for Shuotuo not to argue. Anyway, the facts had become like this. He was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Dorgon was much younger than him, so he had to shout "Thank you, Uncle Fourteen" in his heart. .
"Let me ask you, Shuotuo, how many troops do you still have? How is the war in Lushun? Who is the commander of the Man Ming army? How many troops are there in Lushun this time?"
Dorgon didn't have time to watch Daishan play tricks on his son. He wanted to know the battle ahead immediately.
"Back to Uncle Fourteen, we still have less than 2,000 troops left in our army. A few days ago, my nephew led his troops to rescue Lushun but failed. The current situation is not yet known, and neither is the commander of the barbarians. According to my nephew's visual inspection, the landing troops and horses are no less than 50,000. It may reach as high as 60,000 to 70,000!”
Seeing that Dorgon had cracked his own father's whip for him, Shuotuo told the truth.
However, in the eyes of everyone, this Mr. Bei Zi is ignorant of everything!
It really made everyone laugh, and even made Daishan look livid with anger.
As uncles, Azig and Duoduo didn't have much to say, so Dorgon took care of them.
"What is the situation of the rescue in Port Arthur? Please tell me in detail!"
From Shuotuo's reply, Dorgon also knew the general situation. He didn't want to delve into what Shuotuo didn't know, but at least he wanted to find out what Shuotuo knew but hadn't said yet.
"A few days ago, my nephew received an urgent document from Lushun guard Lausa, and immediately set out from Fuzhou, leading his troops, about nine Niulu, to rush south for reinforcements. Passing by the Erlong Mountain area, they were met by a barbarian army The ambush, after several hard battles, finally broke out of the encirclement with less than 200 soldiers!"
That was a nightmare. If Uncle Fourteen hadn't asked, Shuotuo wouldn't have said it at all. As soon as he said it, his mind would automatically recall the tragic battle situation at that time.
"You're just talking nonsense! You have hundreds of bagaras, and you're going to be killed so badly by a barbarian???"
Daishan couldn't stand listening any more, so he couldn't bear to say something. "You have a lot of amazing bagaras in the red flag in your hands, and then you told everyone that you were killed by barbarians and your entire army was almost annihilated?" Who would believe this?
"My nephew dare not lie. The guards of the army Niulu Zhangjinghar Guji, the guard of Jinzhou with the red flag Mele Zhangjing Sangguli, and the guard of Lushun with the red flag Mele Zhangjing Rausa can all testify."
Shuotuo didn't lie, so he was not afraid of confronting Daishan at all. If his father didn't believe it, it would be easy. He would lead Zhenghongqi and fight Goumanzi, and then there would be a good show.
"Call these three people in!"
"嗻!"
In order to verify the situation, Dorgon asked witnesses to come. He also believed that Daishan was right, but Shuotuo's expression and eyes were extremely indifferent, and it did not look like he was lying in public at all.
"Sin slaves Harguji, Sangguli, and Rausa send their regards to Prince Rui!"
As early as three years ago, when Huang Taiji changed the name of the country to Qing Dynasty, he rewarded everyone for their merits, and Dorgon was named "Prince Heshuorui".
"Harguji! I ask you, where are the hundreds of bagaras under the jurisdiction of the red flag guard and guard sentries now?"
Dorgon looked at the general with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to dig out some valuable information from the other person's heart.
"Reporting to the prince, only a few Bagalas from our unit broke through the encirclement, and the rest... all died in the battle at the foot of Erlong Mountain!"
Harguji was the leader of this group, and he knew the situation of his subordinates very well. At that time, he was surrounded by barbarians like an iron barrel, with three floors inside and three floors outside. How could he have a chance to escape?
"...Why can't we break out?"
Dorgon didn't understand that since he couldn't defeat him, why couldn't he run away? Could it be that Bagala couldn't even retreat?
"Reporting to the prince, the number of barbarians surrounding our army is close to ten thousand, and all the barbarians are brave and unafraid of death. Our army killed a group of people, and soon another group came up and killed them. After a hard battle for nearly half an hour, all the war horses were killed by the barbarians one after another. After his death, Bagala could only fight on foot, and was later attacked by barbarians with giant bows and blunderbuss, so he suffered this misfortune!"
Harguji also didn't expect that the invincible Bagala would die at the foot of Erlong Mountain. He had to admit it or not, because everyone would die anyway.
"...giant bow?"
Dorgon had never heard of this term before. A bow is a bow. How could he still call Shenzi a "giant bow"?
"Back to my lord, the barbarians all use huge bows that Sin slaves have never seen before. The length is almost twice as long as my Qing Dynasty bow. In close combat, the archers shoot Bagala in the face. If you hit him, you will definitely die!"
Harguji didn't know why these barbarian archers shot at their heads. Although the hit rate was very low, if they hit, even the blood and brains would be shot out.
"Sangguli, I want to ask you, you and Shuotuo joined forces first. Since you saw that Harguji's troops were surrounded in front, why couldn't you lead your troops to charge into the battle? Rescue the besieged Harguji Headquarters?"
Although Harguji's troops were elite, they had too few troops and it was unreasonable for them to be surrounded. However, Shuotuo's troops should have stepped forward to rescue him. Dorgon believed that someone must have made a mistake, which led to Bagala's death. Everyone died tragically.
"Back to the prince, the sin slaves saw that Harguji's troops were surrounded, so they rushed over with Mr. Bei Zi. However, instead of relieving him, the barbarian army circled around from both sides and surrounded the main force of our troops."
Sang Gu thought it was better not to mention it, but he got angry when he mentioned it. Originally, only a few hundred bagaras died, but in the end, in order to save those few elite soldiers, Bei Ziye sent all the main troops in, otherwise how could he be in such a miserable state?
"Since we can't see that we can't break out of the siege, why don't we break out quickly?"
Dorgon felt that both Shuotuo and Sangguli had no brains. They were outnumbered and the enemy was numerous. They continued to fight hard. Wasn't this taking the initiative to give military exploits to the barbarians?
"Back to my lord, the battlefield was extremely chaotic at that time. The two armies were already mixed together. In addition, the surrounding areas were full of pits. It was really difficult for the Eight Banners cavalry to show their full potential!"
Sang Guli felt it was hard to say anything. These barbarians were so insidious. Not to mention the rows of pits, not to mention Master Bei, even Prince Rui was helpless at that time.
"...pit???"
Dorgon was stunned when he heard this. The mighty Qing Dynasty cavalry was actually afraid of pits? Isn't this a joke?
"Back to the prince, Gou Manzi dug an array of earthen pits about ten feet wide from the foot of Erlong Mountain to the isthmus of Case Mountain opposite. They were as dense as bamboo shoots, and each pit was about one foot deep. They seemed crude and useless. However, they could The strong attack of our Qing cavalry was delayed. As long as the sprinting horses stepped into the pit, their legs would be broken. Bei Ziye originally wanted to lead his troops to bypass the front array of earth pits from the foot of the mountain, but he did not expect that the earth pits extended to the second At the foot of Longshan Mountain, there are not only horizontal pits, but also vertical pits. Bagala was plotted like this, and the barbarians on the mountain continued to bombard them with artillery, causing countless casualties..."
