Faced with Da Yu'er's threatening question, Liu Ziguang remained unmoved and said with a smile: "Sister, you are serious. You people in the Qing Dynasty are really hospitable. I was afraid that you would let me stay here, so I had to take brother Xuan Ye with me. On the way
It's good to have someone to take care of me. At least he is here and no one dares to kill my head."
Dayu'er said: "General Liu is very resourceful. The cases he committed in the capital are shocking. That's all. Even if it's tit-for-tat, Aunt Sumala has killed many people in Nanjing. You are a smart man, so just
No need to talk nonsense anymore, the emperor is in your hands, whatever terms you want, just ask."
Liu Ziguang said: "My little brother Xuan Ye and I hit it off right away. I want to take him to Nanjing to play, and then he will naturally return to Zhao intact."
Da Yuer sneered: "Do you think it's possible? It doesn't matter if the emperor of the Qing Dynasty goes to Nanming. Even if he and his wife die together, the emperor must stay in the Qing Dynasty."
Liu Ziguang said that taking Kangxi to Nanjing was simply asking for a high price, and he just wanted to escape unscathed. When Da Yuer said this, he immediately changed his mind and said: "This is just an idea of mine. Since my sister can't bear to part with her grandson, I won't force it."
But Brother Xuan Ye must send us safely to Haikou, Tianjin before we can return it to my sister."
Dayu'er said: "Although the emperor is in your hands, you people are in my hands. Don't play any tricks. Aren't you going to Tianjin? Well, the Aijia will lead the army to accompany you."
"That's very good. Let's go to Tianjin together. But we also need to ask my sister to send the Mongolian cavalry farther away. Let them be here. I'm worried, little brother. If my brother Xuan Ye is accidentally blown up, it won't be easy.
Sister, you have to explain." Liu Ziguang said poutingly. In fact, he is not usually such a person, but in this tense situation, appropriate ridicule can reduce the tension of oneself, and can also make the enemy feel calm and disdainful of him.
Dayu'er nodded and said: "Okay, it's up to you. The army won't get too close to you, but you must ensure the emperor's safety. If he loses a hair, the Ai family will ask all the Han people in Hebei to take the blame for you.
Now please take off the ropes and breasts from the Emperor's body."
"Okay, sister is happy, and so am I. I didn't say anything. Don't worry." Liu Ziguang said, picking off all the broken pieces from Kangxi's body. Anyway, with Zhong Shouyong and Zhamuhe guarding him, Xuan Ye couldn't escape.
Dayu'er nodded with satisfaction and instructed Nasungerile to withdraw the Mongolian cavalry within a stone's throw, and could only follow and not get closer.
It was getting late and the sun was setting in the west, but no one had set up camp. They were still on their way, but they were not so anxious. Three thousand Mongolian cavalry surrounded Liu Ziguang's small army in front, left and right, and Dayu'er's Luanjia followed closely.
Finally, there were Imperial Guards at the front clearing the way. Thousands of pine oil torches illuminated the road brightly, and the huge team marched towards Tianjin unhurriedly.
Just like this, we stopped and went until noon the next day when we arrived at Tianjin City. The previous group of Tiandi Hui and Nanchang troops had gone to nowhere to avoid the Tianjin garrison. The Eight Banners Soldiers of Tianjin Guards and the Green Camp
, the navy has been mobilized, the city walls are full of flag soldiers, there are scouts and cavalry galloping back and forth outside the city gate, the Dagukou Fortress is even more heavily guarded, all the warships are anchored, and the weapons are in place.
Wait for the enemy to attack.
Dagukou Fortress is located on the south bank of the Haihe River in Dagukou, Tanggu. It is the throat to Beijing and the barrier to Tianjin. It has been an important coastal defense town since ancient times. It is known as "Humen in the south and Dagu in the north". It has been established since the Jiajing period of the Northern Ming Dynasty.
Build a fortress, formally garrison troops and fortify them
The fortress is made of wood inside and blue bricks outside. The white ash grouting is very strong. The city wall extends all the way to the water, and there is also a medium-sized dock. A navy is stationed there. The bannermen are good at riding and shooting, but not good at water warfare, so they are not good at water warfare.
The navy was very fearful, and many troops were stationed at Dagukou. There were tens of thousands of elites in Tianjin City. Now it can be said that Liu Ziguang and the others were surrounded by countless layers of siege.
In the ranks of the Royal Guards, under a huge parasol, the Empress Dowager sat on a mat decorated with countless mahjong-sized jade stones, tasting the summer-relieving sour plum soup sent by the Tianjin prefecture. Next to her, Sumaragu lay on her back.
On the cushions, he stared fiercely at a group of people on the beach in the distance.
Liu Ziguang and others sat around the seaside, waiting for the response from the Beiyang Navy. They traveled all day and night and didn't eat much. Now they were so tired and sweaty that they sat on the seaside to rest. Da Yuer sent someone to bring a bunch of food and food.
The heroes enjoyed drinking water without hesitation. They were not afraid of poison in their food, because not only was Da Wenxi, a master of poisoning, there was also Emperor Kangxi who tested for free poisons. The angry Xuan Ye refused to eat.
Liu Ziguang pinched his cheek and drank a pot of water and stuffed half a pancake. He didn't forget to take advantage of others: "Xuan Ye, you are not a good boy if you don't eat. I made you starve and lose weight. How can uncle explain to Sister Da Yu'er?
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Waiting anxiously, Dagukou is the first coastal defense front line of the Qing Dynasty. Even if the ships of the Ming Dynasty navy can arrive, there is no guarantee that they can successfully withdraw to Shandong. Watching the Qing warships cruising on the sea and the Mongolian cavalry in the distance.
The horses roared past, which made everyone panic. Only Liu Ziguang remained calm. The plan to retreat from Dagukou had been formulated long ago. The Beiyang Navy was just executing an emergency plan that had been rehearsed several times.
The shadow of a large ship gradually appeared on the distant sea, and it sailed into the Tanggu coast under the watchful eyes of everyone. The Manqing navy who received the order did not stop it and allowed the ship with the bright Chinese flag to be moored.
Within the range of the fortress, the warship has a deep draft and cannot dock, so we can only send a small boat to pick up the people. According to the agreement reached with Da Yu'er, after half of the people board the ship, Xuan Qi will be released to express his sincerity, and he will wait for everyone to board the ship.
Later, when Kangxi was released, Liu Ziguang was naturally the last one to accompany the hostages. He signaled to others to leave him alone and board the ship quickly. Dai Wenpei insisted on staying with Liu Ziguang, but Liu Ziguang scolded him with a straight face.
He said that her stay was just adding to the chaos, scolding the little girl until her eyes filled with tears. She had no choice but to board the ship in a small boat with her father and brother. When they got to the ship and asked, they found out that the previous group of people had escaped safely and had taken other warships.
Returning to Qingdao, this ship was specially left to pick them up.
A group of people boarded the boat one after another, leaving the mules, horses and vehicles where they were. They were stolen goods anyway, so there was no pity. When Zhong Shouyong and Da Wenxi jumped on the boat and sailed towards the sea, only Liu Ziguang and Liu Ziguang were left on the beach.
Kangxi was alone. Xuan Ye, who was sitting in the mess, looked at Liu Ziguang sarcastically and said, "Do you think you can really escape?"
On the huge beach, there were only two people, Kangxi and Liu Ziguang. Facing this Manchu emperor who had been famous throughout the ages, Liu Ziguang no longer talked nonsense, but looked at him seriously. He was a handsome boy in his teens, tall and with a handsome face.
His arrogance is indeed a bit like that of an emperor. Being able to capture and kill Obai at such a young age is considered extremely courageous. Moreover, Liu Ziguang is not afraid of him, which is worthy of praise. The emperor in front of him and the one far away in Nanjing
In comparison, although the emperor was a few years younger, he was obviously more decisive and brave.
"Should we kill him?" This thought flashed through Liu Ziguang's mind quickly, but Da Yu'er had threatened him that if Kangxi lost a hair, all the Han people in Hebei would be buried with him. This was a risk Liu Ziguang was not willing to take, nor did he want to take.
After all, Kangxi was just a mortal. He may have been a wise king, but his role was far from being as good as that of Kangxi in history. Facing the Ming army with advanced weapons and equipment, no matter how wise the king was, his role was limited.
It's not worth it when killing him will lead to the sacrifice of countless Han people.
After the last two people boarded the big ship, the warship raised its sails, started its engines, and headed straight for the open sea without coming to pick up Liu Ziguang at all. The Qing soldiers gradually gathered around and pressed closer step by step. Dayu
Er immediately shouted: "Master Liu, don't forget your promise. Let the emperor go now, and the Ai family will not make things difficult for you."
Liu Ziguang pulled Kangxi back to the seaside and replied: "Wait until the warship is farther away before releasing it. I really don't trust you."
Everyone had no choice but to continue waiting. Finally, when the ship was far away, Liu Ziguang took away the sword from Kangxi's neck and said to him: "Uncle Baojian, I will just keep him here as a thought. We will see you later."
Then he pushed Kangxi and let him walk back to the Qing army camp on his own.
Kangxi stumbled forward, but did not fall. He quickly put his hand under his crotch and took out a blunderbuss!
The fire gun was originally hung on Kangxi's waist. After he was captured, he hid it in his crotch. No one had time to search his belongings, and he took advantage of it. Xuan Ye's mind was indeed mature and he was very tolerant.
He waited until the most appropriate opportunity to take action decisively, aiming at Liu Ziguang with a firecracker and firing.
There is no reason to miss at such a close distance, and this gun has been improved by palace technicians and can be fired with matches instead of a match rope. This ensures the reliability of the shot. Kangxi was aiming at Liu Ziguang's heart.
A fraction of a second after his finger pulled the trigger hard, Liu Ziguang reacted quickly, raised his sword, and turned the muzzle of the gun upside down, pointing it right at Kangxi's own face.
Fireguns are old-fashioned weapons, not modern firearms that use bullets. The firing speed and power are very weak. There was only a muffled sound, and a ball of shotgun hit Kangxi's face. His flesh and blood were suddenly mixed, and he screamed. Liu Ziguang was stunned by the sound.
We know that this is a semi-squib, that is, the gunpowder has been dampened and its power is greatly reduced, but it still caused Kangxi to be seriously injured, and his handsome face turned into a mahjong nine cakes.