"Burn! Burn them all for me!"
Azig roared wildly, but was finally stopped by the generals.
"Your Majesty, nothing is more important than going back now. It's just a city, so don't let your anger rest."
Wu Sangui's heart was full of gloom, but he still had to comfort Azige.
Burning the city of Xi'an is easy, but it will definitely waste time.
Liang Yue didn't know where he was hiding. What was certain was that he was definitely watching nearby, waiting for the Qing army to reveal its flaws.
The National Defense Force behind them was very fast, and the forwards had already captured Luoyang. They may head north into Shanxi at any time and cut off their return route.
"Prince Ying, divide your forces. I will go to Fenglingdu, and you will go to northern Shaanxi."
In the midst of the commotion, Duduo suddenly spoke, startling everyone.
"Prince Yu, what do you want to do?"
Azig's anger quickly dissipated.
He didn't think Dodo would do this for no reason.
Duduo said quietly: "Only in this way can we retain our vitality."
Everyone understands.
Duduo planned to sacrifice himself and let Azig lead the rest of the troops to retreat outside the pass.
Taking Fenglingdu to enter Shanxi means that you have to take the Puzhou, Linfen, Taiyuan, and Datong lines to return to the outside of the pass, which is equivalent to the longest distance from southwest to northeast through Shanxi.
But there is only one road in the Fen River Valley. Once it is blocked, the consequences are unimaginable.
But nearly 200,000 troops gathered together, even if they were all fighting soldiers, it still greatly affected the speed of the advance.
What's even more fatal is that the army's food and grass supplies are about to run out.
If there are too many people, it will be consumed faster.
If the entire army retreats to northern Shaanxi, once the food and grass on the road are cut off, it will really be a situation where the entire army will be annihilated.
Can grain and grass be found in northern Shaanxi?
As long as they think about this problem, everyone can't help but feel powerless.
The whole of Shaanxi is suffering from the disaster, but northern Shaanxi is more serious.
Moreover, Liang Yue was so vicious that he even evacuated the city of Xi'an. What else would Northern Shaanxi leave for the Qing army?
Thinking about it this way, dividing the troops became the best choice.
But everyone knows that the soldiers and horses entering Shanxi via Fenglingdu are almost likely to die or not.
The National Defense Forces who have arrived in Luoyang will never let go of the enemy in front of them, and Hauge has sent a message that the National Defense Forces from Gyeonggi Province will soon arrive in Datong.
Hauge's hand, together with Jiang Yu, only had 30,000 troops, and their combat effectiveness was doubtful.
How long can he resist, Hauge has lost confidence.
One piece after another, each piece of bad news gave everyone in the Qing army a premonition of something bad.
"I'm going to Fenglingdu, and you're going to Northern Shaanxi."
Only then did Azig remember that Duduo was his brother.
He couldn't help but reflect, had he been too bad to his two younger brothers over the years?
I was only immersed in my own experiences, but I didn't know how much pressure Dorgon and Duduo were under.
Without these two younger brothers at the front, could he be the Prince of England now?
Perhaps he had been eliminated by Huang Taiji just like Amin and Mang Gurtai?
He decided to fulfill his brother's responsibilities.
"Whether I live or die, it doesn't matter. You...can't."
Azig was stunned for a moment and then understood what Duduo meant.
With the relationship between Duduo and Dorgon, even if they were defeated, no one would say anything.
But if it were Azig, his end would definitely be extremely miserable.
"Prince Ying, please rest assured. I will follow Prince Yu and will definitely protect Prince Yu's safety to the death."
Nikan also took the initiative to stand up.
Nurhachi's descendants showed courage one after another when faced with danger.
After discussion, Azig and Duduo formally divided their forces in Xi'an.
Azig led his troops north from Xi'an and exited the customs through Yan'an, Suide and Yulin.
Duduo took Fenglingdu, crossed the Fen River Valley, and rushed to Datong to join forces with Haoge.
Puzhou.
Enter the first city of Shanxi through Fenglingdu.
This place has been ravaged several times by the peasant army, the official army, and the Qing army, and it has long been in dilapidated condition.
The original population was reduced to ten, and it was extremely dilapidated.
The people who are still alive are like dogs, trying hard to find something to eat in the wilderness, while secretly praying that peace will come soon.
People with ulterior motives have no time to pay attention to this sad world.
"Director, secret report."
In a secluded courtyard, someone hurried in and handed information to Xu Jiawei, director of the Shanxi Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Xu Jiawei is from Wutai, a native of Shanxi Province, so he is inconspicuous.
Several battles were fought, and they were well hidden.
Now that the empire has begun the war for unification, intelligence agents from all over the country are active and want to contribute to the unification operation.
In Puzhou, Xu Jiawei has only one mission.
"You said many large cars came from the Wang family? Do you know what they are packed with?"
The subordinate shook his head.
"The Wang family is very guarded and our people cannot get close. But what is certain is that the things loaded in the car are very heavy."
Xu Jiawei fell into deep thought.
In the time of war and chaos, what would the Wang family be transporting home at this time?
He couldn't figure it out, but another piece of information sent reminded him.
"Director, it came from Shaanxi. The Qing army has divided its troops. Duduo and his troops are going to Fenglingdu and return from us. Our colleagues in Shaanxi warned us to hide."
Xu Jiawei suddenly woke up.
"You said the Qing army is going to pass through Puzhou?"
The man nodded, wondering why he was so excited.
A sudden smile appeared on Xu Jiawei's face.
"I think I know what the Wang family is doing."
That night, more precise information was delivered to Xu Jiawei.
"Now I can be sure that the Wang family has hoarded a large amount of food, which must be prepared for the Qing army."
Duduo's march was very fast, and the vanguard had already reached Huayin.
In two days at most, we can enter Shanxi via Fenglingdu.
If this hungry army gets food from the Wang family, it will immediately become more vigorous again, making it more difficult to eliminate them.
Xu Jiawei made a prompt decision.
"Send the information immediately."
Early the next morning, while Xu Jiawei was still asleep, he suddenly reached out and touched under the pillow. But halfway through, I had no choice but to stop.
Someone chuckled in my ear.
"Not bad, not bad. I haven't lost any effort."
When he opened his eyes, he saw several unruly people coming in without knowing when.
They are all elites of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and they have not made any mistakes for so many years.
As a result, someone has now quietly touched his bedroom...
While Xu Jiawei was annoyed, he was also furious. When I look back, I must make my subordinates practice to the point of ecstasy.
"I am Major General Yuan Chongsheng, captain of the Second Special Battalion. I came here at night after receiving information from your department. Do you have a detailed defense plan for the Wang family?"
When he learned that the special forces troops were coming, Xu Jiawei knew that his defeat was not unfair at all.
He cheered up, avoided everyone, and when he came back, he already had a detailed map in his hand.
"The grain is stored here, about 200,000 kilograms. The Wang family has organized more than 3,000 village warriors to guard it. It can be said that there is no leakage."
A smile flashed across Yuan Chongsheng's face.
"Waterproof? Haha."
