"Drive, drive, drive..."
The sound of horse hooves was as rapid as thunder. The knight on the horse, leaning on his horse, desperately urged the horse under his crotch to speed up, speed up and speed up again. This speed was so fast that the little tails behind the heads of these knights almost floated.
Five or six cavalrymen came to inspect their horses. Before they reached the foot of Tashan City, they shouted loudly: "Open the city gate quickly, there is an urgent military situation!"
"The Ming army is invading in large numbers. Report to His Highness Prince Rui immediately!"
"..."
On the top of the city, the garrison garrison who had been doing nothing had already been alerted by the sound of horse hooves. They leaned out and were shocked when they saw their own horses fleeing in panic and heard their shouts.
"What? The Ming army invaded in large numbers? Did I hear correctly?"
"Yeah, how could the Ming army invade in large numbers? I thought I heard wrong too!"
"..."
Although they had doubts, they kept moving. Someone hurriedly reported to the superior and sounded the alarm gong.
"Dang Dang Dang..."
Hearing the sound of the alarm gong, without exception, the Jianlu were stunned, because they had never thought that one day, the Qing Dynasty would also sound the alarm gong?
When they came to their senses, their first reaction was not fear, but curiosity.
What was the reason that caused the alarm gong to sound on the city? The Ming army is attacking? How many Ming troops will come? Did they dare to take the initiative to attack the Qing Dynasty's city?
All kinds of thoughts emerged in the minds of Jianlu in the city. However, they didn't think about it for long before they began to feel that something was wrong.
Faintly, it seemed like there was thunder rolling from the sky. In just a moment, it felt like the earth was shaking.
Naturally, the Jianlu in Tashan City were very familiar with this situation. That was because there were countless cavalry running around, so there was such a momentum!
After understanding this, the expressions of Jianlu in the city suddenly changed.
In the original Tashan General Military Mansion, now the Manchu Prince's Mansion, Dorgon had just seen the figure of the messenger who had come to report, and he had already heard the thunderous sound of horse hooves. Suddenly, he knew that the matter was serious without even listening to his subordinates' reports.
Those who come are not kind and those who are kind will not come! This idea immediately appeared in Dorgon's mind. So, without saying a word, he immediately put on his clothes and rushed to the top of the city to see what was going on.
There was inevitably a bit of chaos in Tashan City. The leaders of the Jianlu armies were busy gathering their men, and at the same time they hurried to the Prince's Mansion to get the latest orders. When he learned that Dorgon had gone to the city, he hurried to the city again.
On the street, Jianlu were hurrying back and forth, blocking each other's way from time to time, and shouting loudly.
Dorgon didn't have time to care about these. When he climbed up to the arrow tower at the top of the city, he saw the Ming cavalry coming like waves, roaring and surrounding Tashan without even bothering to observe.
From Dorgon's perspective, it was immediately obvious that these Ming cavalry were elite and well-equipped, and were different from the Guan Ning cavalry he had seen before. Soon, he discovered that among the cavalry, there was also the annoying He Renlong. Most of the other cavalry troops were the same as He Renlong's.
Seeing this, Dorgon felt a chill in his heart. Because he knew that He Renlong was a member of the Hussars Battalion of the three major battalions under the control of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Since the other cavalry troops are the same as those of He Renlong, it means that the other cavalry troops should also be part of the Hussars Battalion, one of the three major battalions of the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
In other words, the Ming Dynasty's hussar battalion was in full force. This was the emperor's imperial army. Could it be... could it be that the Ming Dynasty emperor personally led the army?
Reaching this conclusion surprised Dorgon again! If it was the Qing Emperor who was conducting the expedition in person, it wouldn't be too normal. However, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty went on a personal expedition, which was so shocking!
At this moment, the thought that had occurred to him before suddenly appeared in his mind: Those who come are not kind and those who are kind will not come!
"Master, the Ming army is invading in large numbers, what should we do?" A leader of Jianlu came over and asked for instructions in a panic.
Some Jianlu leaders angrily asked for battle: "Master, the Ming army has eaten the courage of the bear and the leopard. I am willing to lead the army to fight and give the Ming army a show of strength!"
"..."
Faced with various voices from his men, Dorgon ignored them and continued to observe the movements outside the city. His brows were furrowed. Because he found that where the Ming army came from, the dust brought by the cavalry had not dispersed, and even more dust was flying. This shows that the Ming army is still coming to Tashan.
How many troops did the Ming army come to? Dorgon had doubts in his heart. He did not dare to send troops outside the city unless he knew the reality of the Ming army outside.
From what he has observed now, there are almost ten thousand cavalry troops alone. The total number of troops in the city is only more than 10,000. At this moment, Dorgon felt extremely heavy.
Just like that, in addition to sending orders to assemble the army and strengthen the city defense, Dorgon has been observing the movements of the Ming army outside the city.
Slowly, he finally saw the Ming army except the cavalry.
In the dust, something pulled by horses appeared. One, two, three... countless of them. After appearing in the sight of Jianlu at the top of the city, they scattered to both sides.
Car camp! Dorgon saw this scene and immediately came to a conclusion. He, who was already in a heavy mood, became increasingly ugly.
The Ming Dynasty's chariot camp has always been a headache for the Qing Dynasty's army. In wild encounters, it was easy for the Qing army to deal with the Ming army, except for this car camp. Because the car camp means that the Ming army has a lot of firearms, which can be connected into formations in the wild, and become the basis of the Ming army's defense, just like a turtle's shell, making it difficult for the Qing Dynasty to bite.
Now look at the formation outside the city. Under the cover of the cavalry, the Ming army and their car camps are connected outside the city. It looks like they are trying to surround Tashan City! Do they want to gather together and annihilate them?
Thinking of this, Dorgon suddenly came up with the idea, should he take advantage of the fact that the Ming army had not really completed the encirclement and rush out with the cavalry?
However, as soon as this idea came up, he immediately rejected it.
The Qing Dynasty's war against the Ming Dynasty has never been so cowardly. This kind of thing, leading the cavalry to break out of the encirclement and escape when there is no encirclement, is something that only the Ming army would do. This has never happened in the Qing Dynasty!
Although the Qing Dynasty was not good at defending the city, no matter what, it was easier to defend the city than to fight in the field. The Qing Dynasty was not even afraid of fighting in the field when facing the Ming army. Was it still afraid of being besieged by the Ming army?
After hesitating for a while, Dorgon was suddenly surprised to find that the Ming infantry appeared. Groups of Ming troops launched defenses on the other side of the car camp.
Just behind the infantry, there were actually civilians who also started digging trenches and the like immediately. From the first moment, they set out to surround Tashan!
The Ming army actually wants to surround the Qing army in the city? After this idea came to Jianlu's mind on the top of the city, everyone felt that it was very ridiculous. Is this a dream? When did the Ming army change positions with the Qing army and become the main offensive of the Ming army?
To be honest, many Jianlu could not accept this for a while.
Some Jianlu were on the top of the city, watching the Ming army and civilians busy outside the city, and laughed at them.
"The Ming army really took the courage of a bear and a leopard. Do you think the Qing army would hide in the city?"
"That's right, what our Qing army is not afraid of the most is field battles. The Ming army was outside the city and just gave our Qing army such an opportunity to fight in the field. Are they stupid?"
"..."
Some Jianlu were extremely angry, as if they had been humiliated by the Ming army, and shouted loudly that they wanted to leave the city and teach the Ming army a lesson.
Such thoughts were shared by many Jianlu leaders around Dorgon in the Arrow Tower.
Dorgon felt that it was necessary to at least send troops out to test the strength of the Ming army. Therefore, when he was about to give an order, suddenly, the bodyguard beside him screamed: "Master, look quickly, look over there..."
There was a strong sense of surprise in this voice, which made Dorgon a little curious, so he turned around to look. Upon seeing this, he was immediately stunned.
Because he saw that among the Ming troops outside the city, there was a guard of honor from the Ming emperor!
Could it be...could it be that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty really dared to come to Liaodong? Dorgon looked in disbelief, unable to believe what he saw.
Perhaps because he knew he didn't believe it, he saw a knight wearing a flying fish uniform galloping to a stone's throw outside the city. He held the handle of Xiuchun's sword in his hand, pointed at the top of the city with his other hand, and shouted loudly Shouted: "The Ming Emperor is here, the traitor Dorgon comes forward to speak!"
This shout was so loud that the noise of the prisoners building on the top of the city suddenly disappeared.
The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was actually outside the city. Such a reality was indeed very shocking to these Jianlu, and it was understandable that they could not help but shut up.
In the arrow tower, Dorgon confirmed that the Ming Emperor was really outside the city. He was also very shocked. At the same time, I was also a little curious. What did the Ming Emperor want to say when he called him?
So, he got off the arrow tower, came to the battlements, and shouted loudly: "This is Prince He Shuorui of the Qing Dynasty. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty dared to come to Liaodong to die instead of staying in the capital. Is this because he is tired of living?"
Outside the city, Wu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei and also the Prince Consort of the Qing Dynasty, was beside Emperor Chongzhen. He recognized Dorgon, pointed at the man talking on the top of the city, and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, That person is the traitor Aixinjueluo Dorgon!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but smile when he looked at the figure on the top of the city. I didn't expect that Dorgon would actually show up. I'm so sorry for being so obedient. I must give you something as a reward!
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen thought, and "rewarded" a Class C eavesdropping seed to Dorgon on the distant city wall. Then, he smiled and said: "Tell Dorgon to surrender unconditionally immediately, and I can spare his life. Otherwise, this Tashan will be the place where he will die!"
His words were naturally shouted to Dorgon by the Jin Yiwei in front.
In fact, both sides know that the slogans in the city are basically useless.
Therefore, whether it was Dorgon's shouting outside the city or Emperor Chongzhen's request to Dorgon, both parties actually just listened and did not take it seriously.
After confirming the position of the Ming Emperor, Dorgon was also decisive and immediately began to dispatch troops and generals. He wanted to take advantage of the Ming army to besiege the city and send troops to rush and kill for a while. To capture the thief, capture the king first. If you can kill the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, it will be a great achievement.
Little did he know that when he was giving the order, Emperor Chongzhen had a clear understanding of his arrangement through the eavesdropping system.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said to the generals around him: "In a moment, Dorgon will send three thousand soldiers and horses, including a thousand elite Jianlu troops to attack my position. You will set up pocket formations and wait for the Jianlu troops to go out to fight." "
Although the generals of the Ming army felt that the emperor's place would definitely be the focus of Jianlu's attack. But they didn't dare to be as sure as Emperor Chongzhen said. At this time, I couldn't help but be surprised when I heard that Emperor Chongzhen had clearly explained the strength and attachment of Jianlu.
Looking at their expressions, Emperor Chongzhen knew what they were thinking, and said calmly: "There are too many troops outside the city to deploy. Three thousand soldiers and horses are enough. There are a thousand elite Jianlu elites as arrows. Attack, even if it can't stop me, will definitely interrupt the siege of our army. Once the response is improper, Jianlu will continue to send troops to attack the weaknesses exposed by our army. This is the plan of the slave chief Dorgon, and it is not difficult. Think of it. Just click this and deploy!"
After hearing this, Huang Degong, Cao Bianjiao and other generals actually felt a little disbelief in their hearts. This kind of thing, the more detailed it is, the easier it is to make mistakes. But the emperor said it clearly and clearly. Isn't this a bit too much? Even if Zhuge Liang was alive, it would be impossible for him to say this!
But even though they thought so in their hearts, since the emperor's will had been issued, they could only do it according to the emperor's requirements. Even if you end up just busy for a while, it's better than doing nothing.
At this time, they naturally did not know that Emperor Chongzhen actually repeated what Dorgon said to his subordinates exactly as they were, instead of inferring that Dorgon would do this.
On the Ming army's side, the artillery on the carriage camp immediately began to secretly prepare in the direction where Emperor Chongzhen was. Behind the carriage camp, there were archers and fusiliers, who also began to gather and prepare for the battle.
If, as Emperor Chongzhen said, 3,000 soldiers and horses of Jianlu were sent to battle, no matter whether they were the elites of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty or not, they would not be able to get close to the emperor's chariot. I'm just afraid that the emperor guessed wrong and Jianlu had no intention of doing this.
While they were guessing, suddenly, they saw the Tashan City Gate open, and groups of Jianlu troops came out.
The moment they saw the Jianlu army leaving the city, whether it was Huang Degong, Cao Bianjiao and others, they all turned to look at Emperor Chongzhen immediately. There was surprise on all their faces. Because they really didn't expect that Emperor Chongzhen could calculate so accurately!
If you say Jianlu is coming, Jianlu will come. This is simply amazing!
