Things here in the Liaohe Plain, as well as the situation in Tieling, no matter how quickly and secretly they are done, they cannot be kept secret for too long.
Therefore, Wu Sangui led five thousand cavalry, and under the leadership of Kong Youde, they stormed towards Shenyang City.
Shenyang was renamed Shengjing by Jianlu, and it was the capital of what Jianlu called the Qing Dynasty. Attacking here is like beating the snake seven inches away. It is the place that can give Jianlu the most "surprise".
However, since it is the capital of the Jianlu Kingdom, Shenyang's defense will not be too bad no matter how many troops are mobilized. Therefore, at the beginning, Wu Sangui never thought about attacking Shenyang. He just wanted to kill Hetuala.
This city of Hetuala was built by the wild boar Pinurhaci in the 31st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. In the 44th year of Wanli, Nurhachi established his capital here during the Jin Dynasty. However, the capital was later moved to Shenyang, and in the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign, the city of Hetuala was called Xingjing.
Although the city of Hetuala is no longer the capital of Jianlu, no matter what, the significance of this place to Jianlu is always of great importance. If we can capture this place, it will definitely be a great stimulus to Jianlu.
However, now that there were more than a thousand more cavalry than expected, and Kong Youde, who was familiar with the Jianlu situation, was the vanguard, Wu Sangui naturally changed his mind and tried to attack Shenyang. Even if they can't defeat it, the shock to Jianlu will be greater than the defeat of Hetuala City. Besides, what if we can defeat it?
It was about two hundred miles. In order to meet the deadline, Wu Sangui's troops traveled day and night. However, when they arrived at the boundary of Shenyang, the forward Kong Youde, who had been here many times, immediately realized something was wrong and did not continue to advance. Instead, while sending out troops at night, he waited until Wu Sangui arrived and reported: "Commander, We should be a step too late! The Jianlu in Shenyang City may have gotten the news!"
Hearing this, Wu Sangui couldn't help but feel disappointed. If he could really conquer Shenyang, Wu Sangui would have a huge share of the credit. But this was God's will, so I have no regrets.
There are not enough troops and there is no internal response. If you want to capture a capital, it seems that it only exists in storytelling.
"Commander, why don't you, the general, give it a try? If Jianlu doesn't know the news about the general, then the general can grab a city gate, so that the commander can enter." Kong Youde thought for a while. , or please fight.
When Wu Sangui heard this, he couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart. What if?
Thinking like this, he was moved, but at least he had Emperor Chongzhen's explanation, so he said hesitantly: "But if Jianlu already knows about it, it will be very dangerous for you to go."
The danger is certain, but Kong Youde did not hesitate, but immediately replied: "The emperor must be under great pressure when facing the soldiers of the Jianlu country. It doesn't matter if he takes some risks at the end. He can attract the main force of Jianlu back as soon as possible." Reinforcement is also what the general should do!"
After hearing this, Wu Sangui did not hesitate and agreed immediately.
The cavalry came day and night and could not take action immediately. They had to rest for at least a day to regain their strength before they could take action. Otherwise, it's just like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
Just as Kong Youde expected, news was indeed received in Shengjing City that something happened in the Liaohe Plain.
At this time, Dorgon, the regent, was not in Shengjing City, and the only prince still in the city was Prince Li Daishan. However, Daishan suffered a stroke and was lying in his own house just waiting for God to take him away, unable to take charge at all.
Therefore, Bumubutai still listens to politics behind the curtain. Of course, the person who executed it was the guard commander Obai.
At this time, after listening to the urgent report of the probing horse, Bumbutai was so frightened that his face turned pale and he almost couldn't even sit still.
Although she had no military talent, she knew the importance of the Liaohe Plain to the Qing Dynasty. Before Dorgon left, he gave her numerous instructions, saying that after the grain harvest in the Liaohe Plain, at least half of the grain must be sent to the front line. Otherwise, if the army is short of food, it will be impossible to fight.
Fortunately, now, in the Liaohe Plain, not to mention half of the food, there is not even a single grain, all of which were given to the Ming army by Kong Youde. Nowadays, we are not only worried about whether the troops at war have food, but also how to survive the coming winter?
To be honest, Bumubutai really took Kong Youde's mind to heart. She asked someone to hurry up for eight hundred miles and quickly reported the situation to her uncle, the regent. At the same time, he said to Obai: "If you lead the army and rush there, I wonder if you can get the food back?"
When she said this, she still held out hope. In fact, those grains were really important to the Qing Dynasty!
"Queen Mother, I don't know how big the Ming army is now." Obai knelt and echoed, "If I lead the army to leave Shengjing, what if the Ming army comes to attack Shengjing?"
Oboi was not only brave. Although he also wanted to snatch back the food, he did not dare to act rashly when the enemy's situation was unknown.
After hearing this, Bumbutai couldn't help but feel a little desperate, and said in a voice: "What should we do if there is no food? The Qing Dynasty... is the Qing Dynasty going to die?"
Only a woman like her could say this in a hurry.
Upon hearing this, Ao Bai kowtowed quickly and loudly reported: "Queen Mother, things are not that bad. What if my uncle the regent has destroyed the Ming army in Haizhou and captured the Ming emperor. At least the Ming emperor can be exchanged for food." "
"Yes, yes..." Bumbutai couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. He was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw and said repeatedly, "With the ability of my uncle as the regent, it is definitely possible. Immediately pass on the decree and seal the seal. He is the emperor's uncle and the regent, so he must capture the Ming Emperor!"
Naturally, Obai would have no objection to this. Although he actually knew in his heart that the possibility of catching the Ming Emperor was very small.
Sensing the Queen Mother's worry, Obai was about to say a few words of persuasion when suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the palace. A man in a yellow mantle quickly stepped inside and loudly reported: "Empress Dowager, that traitor Kong Youde is calling the door outside the city!"
Upon hearing this, there was a sudden silence in Chongzheng Hall. Then, a ferocious look appeared on Aobai's face, and he said to Bumubutai: "Queen Mother, this must be the traitor Kong Youde who wants to trick the city gate into opening. The Ming army has already reached the outside of the city!"
"Ah..." When Bumu Butai heard this, his beauty suddenly turned pale again. Unexpectedly, Shengjing was attacked by the Ming army, "What should I do? What should I do..."
The dozing little emperor Fulin was surprised by the movement. When he saw his mother in such panic, he was frightened and started crying immediately.
The Chongzheng Hall suddenly became very lively.
Seeing this, Ao Bai felt a little helpless and couldn't help but miss the time when the late emperor was still there. But at this time, he couldn't care anymore and had to shout loudly: "Thief Kong thinks that the city has not yet known that he is a traitor, so I will go ahead and kill him first!"
Bumbutai had completely lost his idea at this time, and was anxious to coax the little emperor, so he nodded and said: "Okay, okay, but you must not open the city gate. If the Ming army rushes into the city, what will I and the emperor do?" "
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, I know what I know!" After hearing this, Ao Bai immediately agreed, and then left in a hurry.
At this time, at the north gate of Shenyang City, Kong Youde led more than a hundred people on the edge of the moat, shouting at the top of the city to open the door: "Open the city gate quickly, I have an urgent military situation to report."
However, on top of the city, soldiers were heavily guarded, but still no one responded.
Seeing this, his steward Kong Yong'an felt something was wrong. He quickly approached Kong Youde and whispered: "Master, I looked at the eyes of the captives on the top of the city looking at us, and something seems wrong!"
Kong Youde nodded after hearing this, and he felt the same. Many of the guards on the city were noble sons of the Jianlu clan. This time, the whole country was mobilized and the troops were insufficient, so they had to take turns guarding Shenyang. At this time, he was staring at the city as if he was seeing an enemy.
In the past, Kong Youde could also receive jealous and contemptuous looks from Jianlu. After all, he was a Han, but he was named a king with a different surname by Huang Taiji, which was much higher than the treatment of his own people. However, he had never seen anyone like today, where everyone stared at him with hateful eyes and wished they could eat him.
If they knew that they had lost the food in the Liaohe Plain and cut off their escape route, that could explain one or two things. Although Kong Youde found such a reason, he could be regarded as a mixed-spirited person. He had a string in his heart and naturally he would not think about things wishfully.
Then, Kong Youde shouted loudly: "The Ming army took advantage of my unpreparedness and attacked me. All the food was taken away by the Ming army. This battle was not my fault. The Ming army was actually much stronger than me." My King. Open the door quickly. I want to report to the Queen Mother to take back the food. If you delay any longer and lose the fighter plane, you will become Manchus. I will also ask the Queen Mother to convict you of delaying the military aircraft. Why don’t you open the door quickly?"
Hearing what he said, a young Niu Lu Ezhen on the city wall could no longer bear it. He gritted his teeth and cursed: "Betray me, the Qing Dynasty, you thief Kong, go to hell!"
As he spoke, he unfurled his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow at Kong Youde with full of hatred in his heart.
Kong Youde had always been on guard. When he saw the movement, he immediately took off the shield hanging on his horse and blocked the arrow with a "ding" sound. At the same time, he already knew that the Jianlu here already knew about his return to the Ming Dynasty, and there was no way he could open the city gate.
So, he quickly issued an order: "Withdraw!"
On the top of the city, other Jianlu people saw this situation and shot arrows one after another. However, Kong Youde and his party were on the other side of the moat after all, and they were on guard. Therefore, they were only wounded by a few shots from the top of the city, and they all retreated out of the range of the bows and arrows.
On the streets of the city, Obai came rushing towards him. Hearing the movement on the top of the city, he immediately knew something was wrong.
Sure enough, after they reached the top of the city, they heard the defenders yelling and cursing.
"Thief Kong, if you have the ability to challenge me, I will definitely kill you!"
"Don't leave, thief Kong, I will definitely pierce your heart with thousands of arrows!"
"Betray me, the Qing Dynasty, and the traitor Kong will die a good death!"
"..."
They were cursing one after another. When they heard the movement behind them and saw that it was Obai coming, many Jianlu reported indignantly, saying that they could not kill the Kong thief with one arrow. What a pity!
When Ao Bai saw this, his face was gloomy. After looking outside the city, he wanted to curse. Is it that easy to shoot someone to death by shooting across a moat? At this time, he also understood in his heart. If the original elite were stationed at the head of Shengjing City, such a thing would definitely not happen. These young soldiers were guarding the city for the first time because of this national mobilization order. The city was shallow and they took action themselves without waiting for news from the palace.
But at this time, things have already happened, and there is no use saying anything.
So, he shouted to Kong Youde in the distance: "King Gong, our Qing Dynasty treats you well, why have you betrayed our Qing Dynasty? Where is your conscience?"
Kong Youde recognized Obai on the top of the city and immediately replied loudly: "The Jianlu people killed tens of thousands of Han people in Liaodong, how many of my relatives and friends died at your hands?"
Having said this, he paused and then said: "The first emperor named me the king of a different surname because he saw that I brought an artillery army with artillery and casting skills that you don't have, as well as warships. Besides, Although I am a king with a different surname, how many troops do I have in my hands? You have always been on guard against me. Do you really think that this king is a king with a different surname? Last year during the Chinese New Year, I was your dignified king with a different surname in the Qing Dynasty. I can't even eat a white flour bun, is there such a king with a different surname?"
Ao Bai was still very angry after hearing this. At this time, how could he consider the problem from Kong Youde's point of view? After verbally condemning him, he immediately took action. Known as the first warrior in Manchuria, he used a strong bow and shot an arrow. , with his full anger.
But it was too far after all. Although the shot was accurate, it was still blocked by Kong Youde.
At this point, both sides had nothing to say. Kong Youde turned the horse's head and immediately turned back to join Wu Sangui.
"Commander, the general is incompetent and failed to open the city gate!" He apologized as soon as he saw Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui felt a little regretful after hearing this, but on the surface he laughed and said: "The rebels in the city must have known about the situation. It doesn't matter. It's a good thing that you can come back safely. In this case, we will just follow the plan!"
If one plan fails, there will naturally be another plan.
As a result, nearly five thousand Ming troops bluffed and made tens of thousands of soldiers and horses just outside Shenyang City. As long as Jianlu remained in Zhuangzi outside the city, all the tribesmen would be defeated, and then taken to the lower reaches of Shenyang City to show their heads to the Jianlu on top of the city.
In addition, Wu Sangui also sent people to dig up Jianlu's Fuling Tomb, dig out the body of the wild boar Pinurhachi, and open the coffin under the Shenyang City to whip the corpse.
Faced with the various atrocities committed by the Ming army outside the city, especially the open coffin of Nurhachi and whipping his corpse, the Jianlu in Shenyang almost rioted and wanted to rush out to fight to the death with the Ming army. Even Obai, who rushed to the top of the city after hearing the sound, could hardly suppress them. In the end, it was Bumu Butai who rushed to the top of the city in person to suppress them and did not dare to let them go out of the city to fight.
However, about what happened outside Shenyang City, some detectives risked their lives to send news and rushed to Haizhou.
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