Kang Zhengwu was wandering back and forth in the big tent. He had been walking like this for more than half an hour. When he just felt a little tired, he suddenly sat down on the chair, but immediately he felt as if he was sitting on a red-hot iron plate.
He jumped up all of a sudden.
Then, Kang Zhengwu, whose face was full of anxiety, asked his own soldier captain in a low voice: "Is Xiao Wu back?"
The captain of the soldiers shook his head with a bitter look on his face, and then comforted: "Master! I have sent people to watch outside the camp. As soon as the fifth brother comes back, I will report it to the master. But there is no movement in the Tatars now. Fifth brother's
Safety should be fine.”
"I don't want to listen to Xiao Wu's safety." Kang Zhengwu immediately became anxious. Then, facing his own soldier captain, he squirmed a few times, but found that he had nothing to say, so Kang Zhengwu let out a long sigh.
, sat down heavily on the chair.
Kang Zhengwu was originally a guerrilla in the Ming army, with more than 3,000 troops in his hands. When the Qing army entered the Pass in the 16th year of Chongzhen, Kang Zhengwu took his troops and horses to guard a state city. But when the Qing army pressed the border
, before attacking this state city, when King Lu sent the "Qing Jun Side Edict", Kang Zhengwu surrendered to the Qing army.
But what made Kang Zhengwu extremely regretful was that later the Manchu and Qing Dynasties did not gain a foothold in the pass. Kang Zhengwu's troops were also coerced outside the pass by the Qing army and incorporated into the Han army banner.
When they arrived outside the pass, Kang Zhengwu gave up at first. Anyway, he wanted to make peace with what he had come. Although he was a third-class citizen of the Qing Dynasty, as a general of the Han army, Kang Zhengwu lived a pretty good life.
But after just over half a year, the situation took a turn for the worse, and the Qing army began to gather its forces for a decisive battle with the newly established Daping Dynasty.
Kang Zhengwu was quite unfamiliar with Wu Shigong, the commander-in-chief of Runing who established the Great Ping Dynasty. So before the decisive battle, Kang Zhengwu believed that Wu Shigong's ascension to the throne was due to luck. And his troops were at most stronger than the average Ming army, and
It's still very strong, but it's definitely not as strong as the powerful soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.
But as soon as the battle began, Kang Zhengwu saw that something was wrong. How was it inferior to the Qing army? Its combat effectiveness was completely on par with the Eight Banners soldiers in the Qing army. In particular, the weapons of the Daping army were quite fierce, and at long range, the Qing army was completely
They were suppressed by the Daping Army. Especially the Qing Army's hundreds of thousands troops tried their best, but could not break through the encirclement of the Daping Army. This made Kang Zhengwu have a high opinion of the Daping Army.
Moreover, Kang Zhengwu knew in his heart that the Qing army was dispatched with all the strength of the country this time. As for the Daping Dynasty, which occupied the Central Plains, their future troops could continuously move to the front line and their supplies of supplies were sufficient. This made Kang Zhengwu a little worried.
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If it was just like this, Kang Zhengwu might still be able to muddle along. But as the battle progressed, Kang Zhengwu discovered a very strange, or in other words, a very normal place. Every time there was a battle, the Han army flags were on the front line.
Among the banners of the Han army, Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry and Kong Youde and others' Sanshun Wang troops were relatively good. The worst thing was the miscellaneous Han army like Kang Zhengwu.
The battle only lasted for more than a month, and Kang Zhengwu's troops were reduced to 2,000 men. There was no rest or replenishment. Kang Zhengwu even witnessed with his own eyes that some generals of the miscellaneous Han troops who suffered too many casualties were dismissed from their posts.
, the troops were also forcibly dispersed and integrated into other troops. This made Kang Zhengwu, who was living in the army, unbearable.
Anyway, Kang Zhengwu had already surrendered to the Qing army once, and Kang Zhengwu's integrity had long been lost, so what if he lost it again? So Kang Zhengwu did not stop doing anything. He sent his nephew to contact the Daping army, hoping to rebel again and surrender to Daping.
towards.
But today, Kang Zhengwu's nephew Kang Wu went out, but he has not returned. This made Kang Zhengwu a little restless. He was afraid of being discovered by the Qing army, and worried that the Daping army would not agree. He was worried.
I can't calm down no matter what.
"Sir! The fifth young master is back." A soldier shouted and rushed into the tent.
"Keep your voice down!" The captain of the soldiers stepped forward and kicked the dancing soldier. Then they both smiled and looked at Kang Zhengwu, who jumped up from his chair again.
Kang Zhengwu couldn't care less about his gaffe. He rushed to the door of the tent and opened the curtain. He watched Kang Wu trotting in. Before Kang Wu could take a breath, Kang Zhengwu asked eagerly: "How about the talk?"
How is it? Tell me quickly!"
The captain of the guards immediately poured a bowl of water considerately and brought it over. Kang Wu drank all the water in the bowl in one gulp, and then said to Kang Zhengwu: "Third uncle! When I get there, I will tell you what you said.
But they didn’t believe it. They were afraid of suffering the consequences of pretending to surrender, so they delayed it for such a long time.”
"What happened next?" Kang Zhengwu leaned over and grabbed Kang Wu's lapel and asked.
"Later, I talked hard, and they reluctantly agreed. The conditions they gave were pretty good. No matter how many people they bring, your duties will remain the same and you will be given a reduced return fee. But...but..."
"But what? You little bastard, please tell me quickly?" Kang Zhengwu saw Kang Wu gasping for breath and wanted to slap him in the face.
"But they want you to produce a certificate of surrender. When we fight tomorrow, if you see the black flag of their central army waving, you have to kill the troops around you, and they will accept your surrender." Kang Wu said in one breath.
All the words were spoken.
As soon as he heard this, Kang Zhengwu looked at his own soldier captain, then moved closer to Kang Wu, and whispered: "Say everything you said again, even describe your expressions.
Once again. Tell it in detail, the more detailed the better!”
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At the same time, in the Daping army commander's tent, Xue Yongli also summoned all the generals for a military meeting.
"It just so happens that today, two families have sent people over to talk, both of them want to surrender to us. It seems that the good days of the Tatars are coming to an end," Xue Yongli said.
"Coax——!" The commander's tent immediately became lively, and all the generals were discussing this unexpected incident.
"Master Li! What should we do?" He Fei asked.
"If we have such a good opportunity, we must attack it. The children have been suppressed too hard by the Tatars these days, and they should be let out for a while. Anyway, with the possibility of the Tatars rebelling, our chances of winning are very high." Xue
Wynn held the big case with both hands and said slowly.
"What if it's a false surrender by the Tatars?" Tao Xin asked immediately.
"Don't be afraid of pretending to surrender. I told the two envoys: I want them to surrender. As long as they see our flag, they will kill the Tatars around them. We can open our eyes wide and see the real
Only after the killings have flowed into rivers of blood can we really attack! We are not afraid of their drills," Xue Yongli explained.
"That's true!" Tao Xin nodded in agreement.
However, Shu Mo was very cautious, and he expressed his opinion: "Master Li! When we attack, if the situation of the battle changes, we cannot immediately retreat to defend. So this battle is a bit dangerous. What if?
If we fail, the Tatar army will break through our blockade. It will be impossible for us to block them again in the future."
Xue Yongli nodded and explained: "To win the war, you have to take some risks. If someone rebels, the risk is always smaller. And for tomorrow's deployment, Rusong, your town, and Shumo's troops will stay behind to prevent
If the war situation is unfavorable, you can take the lead. In addition to the essential cavalry left in each other town, the other cavalry are gathered together and let Lao Ma lead them."
Then, Xue Yongli ordered Ma Shouying again: "Old Ma! When the black flag of the Chinese army is waved, you will see where the Tatars are in chaos? Resolutely rush in from the chaos and tear apart the Tatar formation!"
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"You guys have heard it clearly. Wherever Lao Ma rushes from, the town closest to him will also rush forward, trying to completely cut the Tatar formation in half."
"promise!"
But Ma Shouying coughed a few times, and then had another question: "Ahem! Mr. Li! You said that one of the two families will rebel. If the Tatars cause chaos in two places, should I divide my troops here? Or concentrate on attacking?
One place?"
"Concentrate the attack!" Xue Yongli immediately replied, "Wherever the chaos is severe, attack wherever you go. You can see more clearly than me on the battlefield, so let you make the decision on this matter!"
"Ahem! Okay! Ahem!" Ma Shouying said while coughing violently.
"What's the matter? Lao Ma?" Xue Yongli asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell? If you really can't hold on, then find someone else!"
"No! Ahem!" Ma Shouying immediately raised his hand to stop him, "These minor illnesses and disasters will be over as soon as they are over. I know my body well. As soon as the battle starts, I will be full of energy. Ahem! None of you can
Don't fight with me, whoever fights me will be in a hurry! Ahem!"
"Hahaha——!" Everyone was immediately amused by Ma Shouying's words.
"Okay! You all go down and get ready!" Xue Yongli finally said, "I have good news for you. The emperor has arrived with 10,000 reinforcements. Counting the days, it will arrive in these few days. You have to show up in front of the emperor.
Show your face well!"
"promise!"
When the generals left, Xue Yongli sat quietly in the commander's tent without saying a word. In fact, he was also very uneasy now. Until now, it has not been confirmed whether the two families have really come to surrender. And the Daping Army rashly
A full-scale decisive battle is indeed too risky.
However, Xue Yongli was also very helpless. Counting the days, these were the days when the Pegasus Town of Zug reached Ningyuan and Zhenyuan. Xue Yongli wanted to hold back the main force of the Qing army and not allow them to return to Liaodong to support the Qing siege.
military.
Moreover, Wu Shigong also sent a secret report to Xue Yongli. There was a Qing army of tens of thousands in Huailai heading towards Shanhaiguan. In order to avoid being attacked from both front and rear, Xue Yongli had to attack this time!
