I almost forgot, besides the note, there is also a piece of physical evidence, which is not a token given by the Crown Prince, but...
Fei Qi took out a picture from the package and presented it to him. This was more convincing evidence than empty words.
The content in the photo is very shocking. A city tower can be vaguely seen in the background, and the close-up view shows Ming soldiers stepping on Donglu's corpse to pose for a photo.
Corpses not only appeared in front of Master Wang, but also behind him. There were so many corpses that it was impossible to estimate them at a simple glance.
"Where was this photo taken?"
The photos have been out for a long time, and Yang Wenyue has also obtained a lot of them. However, he has not had the chance to take such photos because the Wang Division stationed in Xuanda has not yet won a battle against the Donglu.
"Back to the Governor, it was taken at Fuchengmen!"
The Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi who led the team clasped his fists and saluted, and truthfully reported the situation. They were locals in the capital. As long as a more eye-catching building appeared in the photo, the approximate location of the shooting could be determined after a moment of identification.
"Did the defenders of the capital really kill tens of thousands of enemies?"
It was possible to repel Donglu's attack with the help of the fortified city, but it would be too difficult to annihilate Donglu after they invaded the city. Yang Wenyue was still doubtful about the news at this time and did not dare to be completely convinced.
"Returning to the Governor, a few days ago the Donglu invaded the city through a cave. The Crown Prince ordered Zhou Zongrong to command the king's army of 20,000 men, and mobilized tens of thousands of strong men to assist in the battle. With the assistance of airships, tanks, and horsemen, they fought hard for one day and two nights. Finally, this stubborn enemy was repelled and most of the Donglu troops who entered the city were annihilated. According to the post-event count, the total number of corpses collected exceeded 20,000. Adding the number of Donglu killed in previous sieges, the total was no less than 30,000. It can be said that since the beginning of the Saar Hu This is the greatest victory the King’s Division has achieved against the Donglu since the First Battle!”
These are all real results of the war. The corpses are placed there, and no one wants to steal them, because it is useless if they are stolen, and they will be severely punished if caught.
"Hiss... how magnificent! God bless me!"
Yang Wenyue stroked his beard and couldn't help but praise him. He had already heard that Jifu was attacked, but Xuanda was also a strategic location and must not be attacked by Donglu.
However, the capital was the capital of the Ming Dynasty. As the governor, he commanded tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Faced with such a situation, he had to go south to King Qin.
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not ordered the troops stationed at Xuanda to go to the King, he can take away the King's troubles and share the King's worries. The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country, and the Queen is the foundation of the country, so nothing can be lost.
Considering that the defenders of the capital were either guest soldiers or new recruits, and most of the Yongwei battalion had gone south with His Majesty, Yang Wenyue decided to shrink the defense zone.
He left two thousand defenders each for Datong and Xuanfu. He brought four thousand cavalry, one thousand chariots, and five thousand infantry, totaling ten thousand troops, to serve the king.
Although facing an army of 200,000 to 300,000 Donglu troops, the troops of the king's division from Xuan Da Kailai seemed very small, but in times of crisis, they must be loyal to the emperor and serve the country.
At present, Sun Chuanting is still suppressing the bandits in Henan, and Hong Chengchou is leading his troops to fight in Huguang. If Jifu is defeated, he can only rely on the reinforcements of Xuanda, Baoding, and Liaoxi.
More than half of Baoding's soldiers and horses were deployed to suppress the rebellion of Wang Pu. Now if they want to go north to King Qin, it will be more difficult to fight the Donglu than Xuanda's side.
As for whether Wang Zaijin of Shanhaiguan would send troops to rescue, Yang Wenyue didn't know. Whether he did or not, he had to rush to the capital as soon as possible.
As soon as the troops reached the south of Yanqing Guard, the cavalry brigade fought a bloody battle with thousands of Donglu who came to block the attack, resulting in the loss of as many as a thousand people.
If we march further south, there will be more and more Donglu. Yang Wenyue doesn't want his entire army to be annihilated. In that case, he won't be able to serve the king at all. He can only temporarily garrison Yanqing Guard and send more flying cavalry to the capital to deliver messages, hoping that the defenders can continue. Stick to it.
After waiting impatiently for a long time, and finally getting the news, which was good news that boosted the morale of the army and boosted morale, Yang Wenyue began to hesitate again.
Donglu's siege failed and suffered heavy losses, so he gave up the siege and replaced it with a siege. He would still be unable to relieve the siege of the capital with the few troops he had.
According to the intelligence, the Donglu were already out in force this time, with a total strength of no less than 250,000. Even if they lost 40,000 to 50,000, they were not ready to retreat immediately.
If Donglu besieges the capital for a long time, and when all the Qinwang's troops arrive one after another, and Donglu fights again with Wangshi, I am afraid that Wangshi still has little chance of winning!
Except for his own troops, Yang Wenyue had no idea where the other Qinwang troops would go or when they would arrive. The Battle of Saarhu was a multi-pronged attack, which resulted in mutual incoordination and ultimately led to a complete failure.
Coordination is a problem, but troop strength is still a problem!
Donglu still has 200,000 combatable troops. If the king's division wants to repel them, King Qin's troops must at least reach 250,000 to 300,000.
Unless Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou all came to help the king, they would be unlikely to succeed in repelling the Donglu in a short time.
They just occupy the periphery of the capital and refuse to retreat. If you can't defeat them, they may be eaten by the enemy. There is really no way.
Previously, I came to report that Donglu troops were found about 20 miles south of Yanqing Guard, indicating that Donglu had been prepared for their own troops.
The small group of men and horses are just eyeliners placed in front. There must be a large group of cavalry and even Eight Banners soldiers as the main force a few miles behind.
Yang Wenyue did not dare to move lightly now. As long as he left the Yanqing Guard and was exposed in the wilderness, his own troops had more chariots and infantry, and his movements were slow. Facing the Donglu cavalry, he might suffer heavy losses.
"Master Governor, the Crown Prince cannot tell you that within ten days, the Donglu troops will definitely retreat. Please do not let the Governor pursue you easily. He should lead his troops to the capital first, and then we can argue!"
"...Hmm~!"
Yang Wenyue didn't understand the reason for His Highness the Crown Prince's estimation, but there must be a mystery in it, maybe it was a secret that couldn't be leaked.
But as expected, it is a great thing that Donglu can start to retreat within ten days, and the siege of the capital can be reached immediately.
In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made strategic plans and clever calculations. In this battle, relying only on the defenders of the capital, he was able to defeat the strong with the weak, defeat the many with the small, and resist the Donglu army with all his strength.
It can be said that he has been the most famous general in the Ming Dynasty since the beginning of the dynasty. He is definitely better than Xu Da and others. This is just a child in his early childhood!
In the future, when I grow up and become an adult, my abilities will definitely soar again and I will make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. How can I do that? ? ?
I'm afraid that if he really succeeded in conquering a empire larger than that of the Ming Dynasty, his achievements would surely surpass those of Cheng Zu, and even rival those of Taizu, Emperor Gao.
Since His Highness the Crown Prince is not in a hurry to send his troops to Qinwang, it would be better to stay in Yanqing Wei and watch the situation improve.
In just a few days, Donglu would withdraw from the pass with his tail between his legs.
Yang Wenyue was very curious about this, but the prince used the magic of Shenzi to make the captive chief Taiji obediently withdraw his troops.
"Do you know what happened in the city before?"
In order to know the answer in advance, Yang Wenyue had to inquire about this Jin Yiwei.
"Master Governor, you just mean..."
Xiaoqi didn't quite understand, so he didn't know how to answer.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used the method of Shenzi to retreat from the enemy before???"
"...On the contrary, we sent more manpower to the city, implemented a curfew, and ordered all factory guards to go out to fight, and then..."
"What other means are there?"
"Uh... that's right! The prince said that the immortal magic can protect the body, so he asked the people in the city to inoculate the immortal medicine!"
"Oh??? What is this elixir?"
"This... is said to be as powerful as smallpox!"
"Huh??? Have you ever been planted?"
"Return to the Governor, I had smallpox when I was a child, so there is no need to be vaccinated!"
"..."
Yang Wenyue stroked his beard and thought about it. After a long time, he finally understood.
This must be the magic of His Highness the Crown Prince. If it is used to defend, it will be fine, but how can we make Donglu retreat?
"Do you know why Donglu retreated?"
"Back to the Governor, I don't know. I heard that the Donglu camp will be ravaged by smallpox in the near future. By then..."
"Oh~! Okay, it's been a hard journey, let's go down and have a good rest. Each person will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and they will have enough food and wine!"
"Thank you, Governor!"
His Highness the Crown Prince would not rush to such a conclusion. If it is expected that Donglu will be infected with smallpox on a large scale, then there must be a strategy to infect Donglu.
Yang Wenyue couldn't guess the specific method for a while, but as long as he knew that Donglu would soon get smallpox, his mood would be as good as the rain.
"Come here, prepare a table of wine and food. I want to entertain the generals!"
Since His Highness the Crown Prince is so sure, it is not his responsibility to retreat the troops. He only needs to wait for good news.
If the Donglu troops retreat within ten days, they will be attacked by smallpox.
On the contrary, it shows that His Royal Highness's trick may not be effective.
Donglu could still besiege the city at this time, which shows that he did not know the truth.
Since Donglu was not in a hurry, he himself was even less anxious. He was stationed at Yanqing Guard and could advance or retreat.
It stands to reason that smallpox attacks occur around half a month, which means that many Donglu soldiers have been infected by smallpox without knowing it.
Huang Taiji himself didn't know such an important thing, but the more he didn't know, the more beneficial it would be to Ming Dynasty.
When Yang Wenyue thought that he could defend his troops and defeat them, he felt that this method was wonderful!
If this method is not used, the Donglu army will besiege the capital for a long time, and King Qin's army will be repelled. Over time, the situation will gradually become critical.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words were categorical, why should I worry about him?
I haven't had any appetite for many days in a row, so I should take this opportunity today to make up for it.
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"Master Baylor, it's not good!"
"Why are you so alarmed?"
The Xianghui Banners had previously failed to attack the city. They entered the city through a cave and were repulsed. They lost up to 4,000 soldiers. Du Du was drinking wine in his tent to soothe his sorrows. When he heard that his teeth were about to be retaliated, he immediately became unhappy.
"Back to Mr. Beile, many wounded soldiers in the God's Blessed Army camp have developed diseases, and the symptoms are similar to smallpox!"
"Ah? Are you sure?"
"The general didn't believe it at first. He looked closely at each one and found that there were many red spots on the skin. On one person's body, the red spots had enlarged. They were no different from acne. The symptoms were very similar to smallpox!"
"How many people are... sick?"
"No less than a thousand people!"
"ah???"
Smallpox is an incurable disease. It is not a joke. Survival depends on fate. It broke out in the camp of God's Blessed Army at this time, but it must be treated with caution.
"Master Baylor, what should we do?"
"Uh... let me think twice! Send me the order immediately, blow the horn, and my troops will break camp, retreat ten miles, no, twenty miles, and camp upwind!"
"嗻!"
It was about the lives of all the warriors in the army. General Ya did not dare to delay at all. After receiving the order, he immediately left the camp to handle it.
After Du Du finished his glass of wine, he felt that this was huge bad news and he must report it to the emperor immediately.
When they arrived at Huang Taiji's tent, they found that Kong Youde, the obedient king, and Geng Zhongming, the Huaishun king, were already there.
Huang Taiji had a gloomy face, solemn expression, and no words, as if he already knew the relevant matters.
Du Du cursed in his heart. If something happened to these two bastards, they would not report it to him. Instead, they would report it to someone higher up.
"Anping Baylor came just in time. Gray Flag, Tianyou Army and Tianyou Army have all shown signs of smallpox. Should our army advance or retreat?"
After Huang Taiji finished speaking, Du Du was shocked. Even the seventh uncle Abatai's subordinates were infected with smallpox. Is this okay?
Abatai's face was ashen. He had suffered a lot of casualties when he entered the city to fight, but now his troops were also infected with smallpox.
Including a Jia La who was transferred away by his fourteenth brother Dorgon, there are less than 3,000 people left in Zhenghui Banner.
If we wait until smallpox is rampant and all the warriors fall ill, how can we continue to fight?
But he didn't dare to directly state his intention to withdraw. He had to see the results of everyone's brainstorming.
"I would like to report to Emperor Ama that the fourteenth uncle's troops are strong and strong. They have not participated in the siege before. I think there should be no problem and they can change positions with the besieging army."
Even though Hauge had squandered all the men and horses of Zhenglan Banner, he still didn't want to withdraw his troops in such an embarrassing manner, which would be tantamount to admitting that the battle was a complete failure.
They just robbed some grain, but didn't catch anything else. Instead, they lost forty or fifty thousand warriors. This is a huge shame!
After Hauge finished speaking, it was really over. The big tent became silent again, and no one else was willing to speak.
The situation was very clear. If smallpox spread among the army, it would be impossible to besiege the capital for a long time.
This is equivalent to killing a thousand enemies and damaging yourself ten thousand. Only a reckless man who does not consider the consequences will insist on his own way.
Since the siege failed and the conditions for the siege were lost, we could only withdraw to the outside of the pass for repairs immediately while most of the army was not infected.
If it really comes to the point where ten people have five diseases, even if they can severely injure or even annihilate the barbarian King Qin's army, in the end both sides will lose and it will be a thankless effort.
What the Qing Dynasty wanted was for the king's army to win a complete victory, to destroy the enemy while leaving oneself alone, and not to perish together.
Hauge said this, which means that the safety of the soldiers of the Supreme King's Division is disregarded.
This time the king's army came out in full force. If they could not conquer the capital, they would have to bring most of the troops back outside the pass safely.
According to Hauge, I am afraid that no less than 100,000 troops and horses will be lost, and the capital cannot be conquered, so the gain is not worth the loss!
Huang Taiji was still considering whether to advance or retreat. He was still not sure whether the smallpox was brought by the soldiers in his own camp or whether it was contracted during the siege.
I think it's probably the latter, but it's already done, and it's past the time to be on guard.
At this time, we can only choose to stay or withdraw our troops. If we delay it any longer, we are afraid that something will happen again.
How to prevent smallpox, he had no countermeasures.
"My dear friends, who has any advice?"
Huang Taiji looked at the four think tanks, and the meaning was obvious.
"Back to the emperor, I believe that the top priority is to gather together the soldiers who are sick and keep them separate from others to prevent more soldiers from being infected."
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"Your Majesty, I would like to invite a nearby doctor to treat our Qing warriors."
Fan Wencheng added that if the two strategies are implemented together, the condition in the camp can be basically stabilized.
"Your Majesty, as long as the soldiers are free of smallpox, our Qing army can still regain its fighting strength and continue to besiege the capital until victory!"
Gang Lin supported what Hauge said. So many men were lost in this battle, but they must turn defeat into victory in the future and recover the lost capital.
