The dragoon division returned to Jizhou Town along the original route, and Ma Yunjiu led the cavalry division back to Guanshanwei.
Zhang Hong's camp was stationed at Guanshanwei.
Those Qing soldiers who died in the battle were buried on the spot, leaving only Jierhalang's head. All the captured Qing soldiers were tied to the tails of their horses with ropes by the cavalry division, and were escorted back in long strings.
All the Qing soldiers who were captured at the beginning were escorted back by Zhang Hong to arrange things.
All the Qing troops from the Manchu Eight Banners were sent to mine, while the Han soldiers and Mongolians in the Qing army were taken to build roads.
"Commander, the cavalry division is back." The captain of the Guards came to Zhang Hong to report.
Zhang Hong glanced at the clock in the camp and told his guards: "Notify us that we will give the cavalry division extra meals today."
With that said, he stood up and walked out.
The news that the cavalry division and the dragoon division defeated the Qing army had already been sent back in advance. Now that the cavalry division returned, he wanted to personally greet the heroes of the victory.
The cavalry division is divided into several cavalry battalions. There are many people and horses, especially war horses, which are more valuable than people. Therefore, Zhang Hong specially arranged a camp for the cavalry division, which is not far from the main camp of the war soldier division.
At the same time, arrangements were made for temporary camps to hold prisoners.
Just wait for the cavalry division to send the prisoners over, and then the war division will accept them.
"Commander, my subordinates have brought the captured Zu Dashou over." Ma Yunjiu met Zhang Hong who came over at the camp. He jumped off the horse and pushed Zu Dashou up at the same time.
"Your cavalry division has won a battle, and it won't be long before the lord's reward comes." Zhang Hong said with a red face, and at the same time looked at Zu Dashou who was tied up with a rope.
Just when he looked at Zu Dashou, Zu Dashou was also looking at Zhang Hong.
Zu Dashou looked at the man in front of him who looked younger than himself, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Tiger Character Banner has become a trend, but it is a pity that he was blinded by power and did not see clearly that the situation was on the side of the Qing Dynasty.
"General Zu!" Zhang Hong was the first to speak to Zu Dashou.
And what he called was Zu Dashou's official position in the Ming Dynasty, not Ning Yuanbo, who was granted the title of Zu Dashou by the Qing Dynasty.
"Zu Fuyu, the defeated general, pays homage to the commander-in-chief." Zu Dashou faced Zhang Hong and pressed his upper body, his face full of bitterness.
He relied on the power of Guan Ning's army to get a count in the Qing Dynasty, and the man in front of him was one of the three commanders of the three major war zones of the Tiger Character Banner. Once the Tiger Character Banner was established, even if the other party could not make him a king, he would still be a count. The Duke is here.
Compared with the people in front of him, he, a count from a foreign race, was boring.
Zhang Hong looked at Zu Dashou and said: "I think you were also a brave warrior in the three armies back then. You fought many bloody battles with the slave thieves. Unfortunately, in the end, you ended up being used as a dog to the slave chief Huang Taiji. It is really a pity."
"I am guilty. I followed the thief in a moment of confusion. I hope that the commander-in-chief will forgive Zu's sin because he killed slave thieves in Liaodong." Zu Dashou begged softly.
It is better to die than to live. After being brought here all the way, the most fearful thing in my heart is to be beheaded by the people with the Tiger Flag.
Zhang Hong looked at Zu Dashou with a half-smile but not a smile, and said: "You were not confused for a moment. You dedicated all the forts outside Ningyuan Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan to the slave chief. A confused person cannot do such a thing."
When Zu Dashou heard this, his face turned pale, his hands and feet felt cold, and his ears were buzzing.
"Commander, would you like me to arrange some horses? I've always heard that five horses were divided into corpses, so I'd like to give it a try." Ma Yunjiu looked at Zu Dashou up and down with malicious eyes.
Zu Dashou's legs became weak and his body began to tremble.
He had never seen the dismemberment of bodies by five horses, but he had seen people dragged to death on horseback more than once.
Zhang Hong looked at the frightened Zu Dashou, thought for a moment, and said: "After all, he is also the pseudo-Qing Ningyuan Marquis. Even if he is killed, he still has to retain some dignity."
"No, no, no, I am not the Marquis of Ningyuan. I don't recognize the title of slave thief. I, the Marquis of Ningyuan, was forced to do so. I never wanted to be the Marquis of Ningyuan!" Zu Dashou said repeatedly.
What nonsense, Marquis Ning Yuan, nothing is as important as his own life at this time.
Zhang Hong raised his eyebrows and said: "What? Even the earl doesn't like it. That's right. Guan Ningjun betrayed the Ming Dynasty and defected to the Puppet Qing Dynasty. Why should he be given a marquis? But the earl is not bad. The title of the Puppet Qing Dynasty I only gave one to the Han people, but I still gave Qin Zu a long life."
"I am wronged. I really never thought about asking for any title. It was forced upon me by the slave chief Taiji. Even coming to the grassland this time was forced by him. Otherwise, no matter how bold I am, I will not I don't dare to take action against the Tiger Flag." Zu Dashou felt aggrieved for himself.
The title that was once precious to him was now nothing more than bullshit.
At this time, Ma Yunjiu spoke again: "That's not it. I remember that when we first fought here at Guanshan Guard, the men and horses of your Guan Ning Army were the first to take action. On the contrary, it was the cavalry of the slave thieves who were the last to take action."
"It's unjust. It's really unfair. Even though I have the title of Uncle Ning Yuan, in the eyes of those Eight Banners generals, I, Uncle Ning Yuan, am not as high as a Ba Ya La. If it weren't for Prince Zheng, no, Jierhalang would force me to I, I will even attack your army." Zu Dashou kept expressing his innocence.
He was afraid that the Tiger Flag people would really take him and cut him into pieces.
Ma Yunjiu said with disbelief: "Commander, don't believe what this bitch says. I think he is talking nonsense just to survive. It's better to take him away and drag him to death with a horse, or else he will put it in his pocket like the Mongolians." You can let the horse trample you to death."
"The truth, the truth, it's all the truth. I definitely didn't cheat. It's all true." Zu Dashou continued to defend himself with a pale face.
No matter what kind of death, it is not a good death. Even if you think about it, it would be better to die happily with a knife. At least you can suffer less before death.
Zhang Hong saw that Zu Dashou was so frightened that he was speaking incoherently. He felt bored and said, "Two people will come and take Uncle Ning Yuan away and temporarily put him in a prison camp for custody."
After hearing this, Zu Dashou felt relieved and was glad that he would not have to die for the time being.
Several soldiers came up from the side and escorted Zu Dashou away.
Zu Dashou showed great cooperation.
"This bitch was so scared just now." Ma Yunjiu said as he looked at Zu Dashou's retreating back.
Zhang Hong said: "It's enough to scare him. It's up to the lord whether to kill him or not. I just sent a messenger to the capital with Jierhalang's head."
"Jilharang's head is also going to be sent? My lord has never said that he wants to see the head of the slave thief, and our Tiger Character Banner never uses human heads to express merit." Ma Yunjiu said in confusion.
He brought Jierhalang's head here to prove to Zhang Hong that Jierhalang had been executed.
Zhang Hong said: "After all, Jierharang was also the first prince of the Puppet Qing Dynasty to die in our hands. He was sent to the capital not only to show the lord, but also to show those Ming ministers who turned from the Ming Dynasty to our tiger-character flag. To save these people from being secretly dishonest.”
(End of chapter)
