Therefore, in order to prevent the Ming army from jumping over the wall and breaking through the encirclement at all costs, Dorgon immediately ordered the entire army to march urgently, with the cavalry going first and the infantry following. They must rush to Yaozhou Station as quickly as possible.
In this battle, Dorgon's original plan was just to keep the Ming Emperor in Liaodong. However, if he could wipe out the entire Ming army, he could be 100% sure that all the elites of the Ming country would be lost. In this way, the future of the Qing Dynasty would have unlimited possibilities. Maybe the good old days will come again!
If we really want to achieve this, a regent, not an uncle, the regent is nothing. If he directly abdicates and becomes emperor, who would dare to object?
Thinking of the excitement, Dorgon couldn't help but urge him again and again, wishing he could rush to Yaozhou Station immediately and make dumplings for the Ming army.
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At the same time, on the top of the city of Yaozhou Post, a group of general soldiers surrounded Emperor Chongzhen, watching the infantry of Jianlu, bypassing Yaozhou Post from a distance to meet up with their cavalry.
Although it was far away from the official road where Yaozhou Station was located, the road was very difficult to walk. Therefore, the Jianlu Infantry Army abandoned the carts and the like they carried, and all the grain, grass and supplies were carried on their backs by manpower. But each of them seemed to be very excited.
Regarding this situation, the commander-in-chief could not figure it out. Among them, Zhou Yuji clasped his fists and asked Emperor Chongzhen to fight: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to attack Jianlu and kill him for a while!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said, "The Jianlu Cavalry is waiting. There is no need to go out to fight, just let them pass!"
After hearing this, the eunuch who was very worried about the emperor's safety, Liu Yuanbin, one of the supervisors of the Royal Horse Prison, couldn't help but follow suit and said: "Your Majesty, the Jianlu troops crossed Yaozhou Post, which obviously blocked our army's retreat. Their strength , even more than our army. If we turn around and try to break through, I’m afraid it will be... difficult!"
He originally wanted to say that there would be a risk of being unable to break out and the entire army being annihilated. But thinking of the emperor's wisdom and prowess, it is impossible not to know this, so he changed his mind and said that there were many difficulties.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and pointed with his hand and said: "Look, do you know exactly how much food and grass Jianlu brought here? Just let them surround me. I had no intention of breaking out. "
Upon hearing this, the people around him were accustomed to fighting, and they immediately sensed the emperor's intention. It was possible that he was waiting for the Jianlu to run out of food and grass before retreating?
Although the Ming Dynasty's basic strategy against Jianlu was to take advantage of Jianlu's shortage of food and supplies. However, after all, this is within the Jianlu's sphere of influence. If the food and grass brought by the army are running out, the Jianlu leader will definitely go to collect food and grass in advance, right?
Thinking like this, everyone waiting was a little worried. However, seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was confident, they felt relieved. The emperor is wise and powerful. Since he can think of this, he must have a clever plan to defeat it, right?
As a result, on the Yaozhou Station side, when the Ming army did not break through, there was a rare calm at the gathering place where more than 100,000 troops gathered.
After Yue Tuo, Hao Ge and Duo Duo all crossed Yaozhou Post, they immediately blocked the connection between Yaozhou Post and Gaizhou, and then ordered the infantry to start digging and destroying roads. Even if the Ming army wants to break out later, they must increase the difficulty to ensure that the Ming army cannot break out!
Standing in the distance, looking at Yaozhou Post, Yue Tuo suddenly said with a little worry: "Why didn't the Ming army panic at all? Instead of breaking out, they were building fortifications. It seemed like they were going to hold on to Yaozhou Post. Then what kind of trick is the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom doing?"
"Haha, you are really suspicious!" Hauge couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "What a thing to worry about. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty doesn't have time to escape, so of course he can only hold on. What else can he do?"
Duduo was not as optimistic as him. He also stopped smiling and stared at the Yaozhou Yi Ming Army consolidating the defensive line. He frowned and said, "I am also a little worried. The Ming Emperor's posture is a bit unreasonable. Could it be... Could it be... Are there reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty?"
The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory and abundant resources, and it had millions of troops. It wouldn't be unusual if there were troops coming to help.
"Coming across the sea? This seems unlikely, right?" After hearing this, Yue Tuo analyzed and said, "The Ming army was transported here before. The fleet had to return and then transport the troops over again. Not to mention what the weather was like. , in terms of time alone, it will take a long time for reinforcements to arrive, isn’t it realistic?”
Having said this, he paused and then continued: "Is it the Guan Ning Army? It shouldn't be! Since the ancestors' army was wiped out by our Qing Dynasty, the remaining Guan Ning Army is more than capable of defending the city. I want to I'm afraid it's just a dream to attack our Qing Dynasty. Moreover, our Qing Dynasty has always been very careful with Guan Ning's army, and our detective horses are always watching. If there is any movement, we will rush to report it as soon as possible!"
Duduo nodded, obviously agreeing with Yue Tuo's analysis. Therefore, after listening to Yue Tuo's analysis, he became even more puzzled. What on earth is this Ming Dog Emperor going to do?
"Why do you think so much?" Hauge didn't care, and pointed at Yaozhou Post and said, "We just need to surround Yaozhou Post, call the regent as soon as possible, capture Yaozhou Post, and cut off the head of the dog emperor of the Ming Dynasty. enough!"
After hearing this, Yue Tuo and Duo Duo thought that there were patrol horses from the Qing Dynasty within dozens or even hundreds of miles. If there was any movement, they would definitely know it immediately. And on the Gaizhou side, although Lu Xiangsheng is in charge, he knows that Gaizhou's troops are definitely not large, and it is impossible to rescue them.
After much deliberation, the two of them looked at each other, and for the first time they agreed with Hauge's idea, and decided to send someone to urge Dorgon to get to Yaozhou Station as soon as possible.
Of course they wouldn't know that Emperor Chongzhen's trump card was not in Yaozhou Station, but somewhere far away!
At this time, the wheat in the Liaohe Plain was already golden. Kong Youde could not delay it any longer and could only order the harvest.
Standing in the fields and watching about 20,000 Ming people harvesting grain for Jianlu, he felt very worried.
Previously, Dorgon had ordered a nationwide mobilization, and a huge force rushed to Haizhou. It was not known whether the emperor could withstand it.
This is indeed the right thing to attract Jianlu's attention, but will it attract too much and put the emperor in danger? Also, there has been no news of the emperor's response. If the grain harvest here is over, Jianlu will transport all the grain away. Should he burn the grain or not?
If it burns, there is no turning back. And how could so many people escape back to Ming Dynasty? It is true that Jianlu was mobilized across the country, but there are still troops left behind in various places. It is impossible to mobilize all the troops!
Thinking of this, Kong Youde looked at the Ming people who were harvesting wheat. All of them are young and strong, but they are skinny and skinny. It is really powerless for them to resist Jianlu and fight against Jianlu. Even if we let them escape first, no matter how far they can escape, they will still die if they are caught up by the Jianlu!
Wherever Kong Youde could see, the people of the Ming Dynasty who were harvesting grain did not need to build prisoners to oversee the work this time, and they were all working hard. Being able to harvest food, even if the food does not belong to them in the end, they are still happy. Or, this is the result of their hard work, or, after Jianlu has enough food, can he let them drink some soup?
But only Kong Youde himself knew that if he hadn't followed Emperor Chongzhen's secret order to protect these Ming people, not even half of them would be alive now. The grain fields in the Liaohe Plain have already been harvested. If they cannot escape back to the Ming Dynasty this time, these people will definitely be transferred further north by Dorgon to continue to open up wasteland and farm until they die. Thinking that you can live a better life after gaining something is just a dream!
Thinking of this, Kong Youde was particularly worried, and he couldn't help but want to scold his mother: You Chen Shao'an, can't you stay here well, so that you can rest assured? Now you don't know anything about the situation, and you don't feel confident at all. ah!
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a noise. Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw two Ming people who were harvesting grain, seemingly arguing.
Kong Youde was originally in a bad mood. When he saw this scene and was about to get angry, he suddenly became stupid because one of the people quarreling was not the Chen Shaoan he was missing just now. Who else could it be?
"Have you eaten enough to hold yourself up?" A soldier overseeing the work had already walked over and scolded him, "If you don't work quickly, are you feeling itchy?"
When Kong Youde heard this, he quickly ordered loudly: "Come on, bring them both to me. I want to question them personally!"
He understood that Chen Shaoan was definitely looking for him, otherwise, he wouldn't have made a fuss at this time. Moreover, the appearance of Chen Shaoan means that the people sent by the emperor to take care of him are probably nearby.
Seeing that the prince seemed a little excited, his personal guards were a little puzzled, but they still followed the order and went over to escort the two quarreling Ming citizens.
Kong Youde naturally knew that Chen Shaoan had something to say, and when he was about to send all the guards away, he heard Chen Shaoan say: "These are your guards, they should be trustworthy people, there is no need to avoid them!"
When Kong Youde's personal guard heard this man's words, he immediately became a little stupid. What is going on? Faintly, they felt something was wrong.
Previously, the matter was so important that Kong Youde didn't even dare to let them know about it. After all, what happened to Geng Zhongming meant that even his son couldn't believe it anymore. It's hard to say whether any of the guards were secretly bribed by Jianlu.
But at this time, Chen Shaoan said this with confidence. So what if one of them has a problem?
Kong Youde vaguely understood this, and couldn't help being overjoyed, and asked quickly: "Coming?"
"Here we come!" Chen Shao'an naturally knew what he was asking and immediately said with a smile, "But General Kong Shen needs to gather all the people and soldiers here before noon to avoid chaos!"
When Kong Youde heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said quickly: "No problem. It's noon time, it's time to take a break and eat. How many people are here?"
To be honest, he has always been very curious, how many people will the emperor send to rescue so many people?
After hearing this, Chen Shaoan smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll know when the time comes!"
Kong Youde's bodyguard was confused when he saw the two of them talking. Who is here?
You know, this is the hinterland of Liaodong, further north than Shengjing. Otherwise, they would immediately think of something because of Geng Zhongming's incident. But at this time, they didn't expect this.
Kong Youde pointed at the guards around him. Seeing Chen Shaoan nod, he introduced to his guards: "He is Chen Shaoan under Brother Geng. If you haven't heard of it, the Emperor Ming Dynasty used the courtesy of Prince Daishan." You must have heard about waiting for someone to exchange for his mother to return to the Ming Dynasty, right?"
Upon hearing this, the guards were all surprised. Two of them even pointed at Chen Shaoan and couldn't help shouting: "No wonder it looks familiar, it's you?"
It was not surprising that the generals under Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde's personal guards had seen him. However, they did not expect that this person dressed as an ordinary Ming citizen would be Chen Shaoan, who was already very famous in Liaodong. Therefore, although he felt familiar, he never thought about Chen Shaoan and did not recognize him.
At this time, after Kong Youde introduced him, they immediately understood that the prince from home, like Geng Zhongming, wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty, and they had been in contact for a long time!
To be honest, even Kong Youde himself was oppressed by Jianlu before, so there is no need to say more about Kong Youde's personal guards. If they can return to the Ming Dynasty, it is also one of their deepest wishes.
Therefore, after Kong Youde's introduction, they immediately became excited.
When they received Kong Youde's order to immediately gather the soldiers and the people of Ming Dynasty, they rushed away even more excitedly.
Kong Youde accompanied Chen Shaoan and stood there watching the guards execute the order. At the same time, he asked the question in his heart with a little worry: "In order to attract the attention of Jianlu, the emperor attacked Haizhou, but he did not expect that Jianlu would conquer the whole country." I will use my strength to go and fight against Haizhou. How are you doing, Your Majesty?"
"Haha, don't worry." After hearing this, Chen Shaoan said without any worry, "The emperor has a wonderful plan. No matter how hard Jianlu works, nothing will happen to him. Moreover, I feel that the more Jianlu works, the more likely he will be. Die sooner!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Youde immediately understood what Emperor Chongzhen was planning and was overjoyed.
He naturally knows everything about the situation in Liaodong. Now Jianlu mobilized all the troops to fight in Haizhou. If the emperor can ensure that everything is fine, then burning the food here will end Jianlu's hope of surviving the winter. In this way, even if Jianlu did not suffer much loss in the Haizhou battle, he would not be able to survive this winter!
In other words, after this battle, Liaodong will be recovered by the Ming Dynasty! And his contribution in this is not small!
Thinking like this, Kong Youde felt more excited than ever before. Unexpectedly, the fatal blow to Jianlu was actually given by himself.
It didn't take long for the soldiers to form a square formation and the people of the Ming Dynasty to form a square formation. But most people were confused.
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