When Obai discovered the two killed Goshiha behind the Guandi Temple, Liu Ziguang was already taking the unconscious Dorgon on the way back to Jinan. Along the way, he encountered many scattered Qing troops.
They killed people when they saw them and snatched horses when they saw them. After seven or eight small-scale battles, everyone was covered in mud and blood. They were holding two or three horses in their hands, and the horses were carrying the stolen Qing troops.
property.
There is still chaos outside Jinan City. The Qing army has been completely defeated. The situation has changed from a melee between the two armies to a one-sided massacre. The Ming army cavalry galloped back and forth to kill the fleeing Qing soldiers. Corpses and discarded baggage were everywhere.
Spring rain mixed with blood flowed on the muddy ground in the suburbs, making the road even more difficult to walk.
Most of those who were massacred were the Manchu Eight Banners troops. The Han Eight Banners and the Green Camp soldiers were already squatting in the mud with their heads held in their hands, letting the rain soak through their clothes and armor. They were surrounded by Ming army guards with cold eyebrows, dealing with the traitors and the others.
But there is no such thing as a good temper. Anyone who dares to say or act will be shot with an arrow.
Liu Ziguang's cavalry roared past the prisoners, and the splashed mud made the dejected prisoners even more embarrassed. No one dared to complain, and those with sharp eyes saw a bundle carried on the horse behind Liu Ziguang.
The person who looks like a rice dumpling is none other than Prince Rui, who is wearing an apricot yellow dragon robe.
"Prince Rui has been captured!" The prisoners of war were in an uproar, and then the news quickly spread throughout the battlefield. Wherever Liu Ziguang and the others went, the Ming army cheered and the prisoners cried out.
The Ming army had already stationed in Jinan and took over the city defense work of the iron guards. The exhausted and scarred soldiers returned to their garrison to recuperate. Liu Ziguang and the others also returned to their garrison in the inner city, and pulled Dorgon off his horse and walked to the stables.
After throwing it away, everyone went to eat.
In the afternoon, Yuan Chonghuan's Chinese army brigade arrived at Jinan City. This time the city entry ceremony was far less glorious than Liu Ziguang's last time. The people of Jinan once again experienced a bloody storm. Almost every family had people killed or wounded in battle.
They were no longer in an eager mood to go out and greet them, but when they saw more Ming troops entering the city, they felt much more at ease. It seemed that they had truly recovered this time and no longer had to be angry with the Tatars.
That night, Yuan Chonghuan raised his tent at the former governor's office. All the generals were present. There were still blood stains and soil on their uniforms. According to statistics from various armies, more than 10,000 people were killed and 30,000 prisoners were taken alive in this battle. Most of them were Han Chinese troops who surrendered in organized form.
According to the prisoners' confessions, there were not many Manchu troops after the Battle of Tai'an, and this time they suffered a devastating blow. The 150,000 southern expedition troops may no longer exist. Those who would rather die than surrender on the battlefield are all authentic
The Manchus, the general named Suk Saha, fought until there was not a single soldier left around him and still refused to retreat. In the end, he was hit by more than a hundred arrows and died.
"There are many heroes among the Manchus." Yuan Chonghuan sighed, "Bury Suk Saha generously, don't let others underestimate our magnanimity."
After annihilating 10,000 enemies and injuring 8,000 themselves, the Ming army suffered considerable losses. Fortunately, they gained control of the battlefield after each battle, a large number of wounded soldiers were treated, and a large number of escaping soldiers were accommodated, so most of the troops
All the organizational structures are there, and there are still 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers capable of fighting.
"Since our army has captured Jinan, Shandong is already within our grasp. Now we should divide our troops into two groups, one to attack the Tatars' home base, and the other to Qingzhou and Denglai Prefectures to rescue the people of the three places from the Tatars.
Come out." Mangui said.
"The Tatars are newly defeated, and our army is like a rainbow. Just as we are advancing with great success, we are pursuing the victory and regaining the Han Dynasty. The last general is willing to lead his troops and rush to Beijing at starry night to capture the Tatar emperor so that he can keep company with his uncle." This is.
Zu Dashou was speaking. The news that Liu Ziguang had captured Dorgon had spread. This huge achievement had to make everyone's eyes red with envy. If we don't take the opportunity to expand the results of the battle and make some greater achievements, then it will really happen in the future.
I am too embarrassed to raise my head in front of young people.
Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard and thought deeply. As a coach, he needs to consider things more comprehensively. "How many days can the army's food and grass last? How is the condition of the weapons and horses?"
"Commander, we have insufficient food and grass for three days, and there is not enough fine material for the war horses. At the moment, there is a shortage of food, and Shandong is barren. It is very problematic to collect food on the spot. The soldiers' swords and guns are also seriously damaged, and ordinary feather arrows
Collecting some that are still usable on the battlefield can still last for a few battles, but the special arrows used in large weapons have been exhausted." The quartermaster reported, with a look of worry on his face that was completely different from those of the cheerful generals.
"Why haven't the imperial court's money and grain been delivered yet?" Yuan Chonghuan was stunned. He didn't expect that a country as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty would also have logistical problems that it couldn't keep up with.
The quartermaster's forehead was dripping with sweat. He thought to himself that if we had arrested both the Minister of War and the Governor of Shandong, wouldn't that be the same as the rebels in the eyes of the court? It would be fine if the court did not send troops to fight. How could this be possible?
Send more food and grass.
"This... I sent someone to the Xuzhou Mansion to ask, but they saw that our messenger was not allowed to enter the city. You also know that those idiots in the Xuzhou garrison and our forbidden army will not deal with you. It is said that the imperial court... the imperial court has already
All transportation of money and food to the Shandong front line has been stopped, and we will wait until Cui Chengxiu returns to Beijing safely before making any decisions."
"Pa!" Yuan Chonghuan slapped his palm heavily on the table. The traitors in the imperial court were in charge, and they actually confused black and white. They cut off the supply of the army for a villain who betrayed the nation and the country, causing the Northern Expedition to be hindered. Such treacherous villains are really not enough to kill.
With the anger of the people.
"Commander, calm down." All the generals advised together. Marshal Yuan, who was usually very happy and angry, actually slammed the table. It seemed that he must be very angry.
"The traitors in the imperial court are in power, why don't we kill them and return to the side of the Qing Dynasty? As the old saying goes: To fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle the internal affairs. Once the traitors are eradicated, our Northern Expedition will not be successful!" He Kegang shouted loudly.
"Yes! Go back to Nanjing and eradicate the traitors!" the generals said in a flurry of support.
"How outrageous! Do you really want to rebel?" Yuan Chonghuan slammed the table again.
"I have made up my mind. Zu Dashou will lead the cavalry to march north tomorrow, sweep out all the prefectures and counties occupied by the Tatars, and push them all the way to the line of the Yellow River. Zhao led 10,000 horses to march eastward, Qing, and Deng.
, I’ll leave Laisan Mansion to you. The two of you collect food on the spot, and no matter what difficulties you have, you have to solve them yourself. The imperial court doesn’t care about the people of Shandong, and we can’t ignore it.”
"Obey the order!" the generals shouted in unison.
Yuan Chonghuan calmed down and saw Liu Ziguang standing in the corner. He suddenly remembered that there was a captive Dorgon that he had not seen. He really missed this old rival after not seeing him for many years.
"General Liu, you have made the first contribution in this battle. Fortunately, you captured Jinan first. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to win if the Tatars relied on the strong city defense. I heard that you also captured the enemy chief Dorgon alive, but you have such a
What happened?" Yuan Chonghuan asked.
"It was only because of the sacrifice of the soldiers and the support of the people that we were able to defend Jinan for half a day. If the army had not arrived in time, thousands of us would have been doomed." Liu Ziguang said modestly.
"Dorgon was indeed captured by our army and is being held in a stable." Liu Ziguang waved his hand outside, "Who then, go and bring Dorgon over."
When Dorgon, the poor and famous man, woke up from a coma, he was already lying in a stable that smelled of horse urine. The wet grass wet his dragon robe. The horse next to him looked familiar. Look at the saddle.
Ju is obviously a war horse specially used by the Qing cavalry. Could it be that he went back to his childhood? He was hiding in the stable with other brothers in Shengjing? Dorgon was in a daze and was already a little confused.
The war horse didn't know Prince Rui, so he just poured the horse dung balls on Dorgon's face. Dorgon was tied up and couldn't move his body at all, so he could only endure it all.
Fortunately, the soldiers who came to escort him broke the siege and took him out of the stable. They saw that his head was covered with horse dung. The soldier thought that this man was a prince of the Qing Dynasty, how could he be treated like this?
So he found a basin of cold well water, poured it on Dorgon head-on, and said, "Wash your face."
Dorgon was seriously ill and was already unconscious. After pouring cold water on him, he actually became more awake. When he was pulled to the lobby, he stood upright.
"What is your purpose in arresting this king?" Dorgon glanced at the crowd. Although he was a hero at the end of his life, his power was still there, and he looked like a tough guy with a strong character.
"Dorgon, your brother Huang Taiji was killed in Shandong five years ago, and now you, the regent, have been captured alive. You Manchus will eventually fail. Don't you still admit defeat?" Yuan Chonghuan stared at Dorgon's face.
Eyes asked.
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. You people in the Southern Dynasties like to play tricks and tricks with those monsters who can explode and fly. You can't win without force! We Qing warriors can only fight head-on in an open and aboveboard manner. Huh, even if the Qing Dynasty loses, it will be an honor!"
Ergon twisted his neck and said angrily.
Everyone was indignant. They had never seen such a shameless person. He refused to admit defeat. "Commander, I suggest that this thief be paraded in the streets to show the public. No, the parade is not enough. He must travel all over Jiangnan. They, the Tatars, are not the ones who most want to travel to Jiangnan.
"Well, let's help him now and let millions of people see what kind of virtue the uncle of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty looks like?" Liu Ziguang made a vicious suggestion. There was a burst of malicious laughter around him, and even Yuan Chonghuan nodded in agreement.
"Raising a million troops to the West Lake and riding to the top of Wushan Mountain" has been the lofty ideal of many nomadic heroes, and Dorgon is no exception, but not in this humiliating way of sitting in a prison car. I am the son of Nurhaci
, Huang Taiji’s younger brother, I must not embarrass them! Let alone the Qing Emperor. Thinking of Fulin’s thin face, Dorgon’s heart twitched. I must not become a burden to their mother and father!
"Remember when your Han emperor of the Song Dynasty was kidnapped by the Jin Dynasty and sent to the north to suffer all the humiliation and still live an ignoble existence. Do you think the people of the Aixinjueluo family are such cowards?" Dorgon said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Dorgon used all his strength to hit the pillar next to him. For a moment, no one stopped him, and he watched helplessly as the great hero of the generation crashed his brain.
It took a while for everyone to regain their composure. Unexpectedly, Dorgon was so fierce. Yuan Chonghuan sighed and said, "Since he is a man, he should be buried in the Eight Hundred Martyrs Cemetery under the care of Sun Ge."