Chapter 473 Hearing the Bad News, Meeting the Ming Lord
To celebrate the great victory, the five hundred cavalry laughed and galloped back. Almost everyone had two heads tied to their saddles. Blood dripped all the way, slowly infecting the muddy snow on the official road.
The cavalry went north and met Qing troops fleeing north on the road. They slaughtered them easily and picked up nearly a hundred more. It was an unexpected gain. I don't know if they were lucky or if these Qing troops were stupid.
"Lord Governor, if we go back to the mountain now, won't we be exposed?" Jia Waixiong asked the voice of everyone.
It was already dark at this time, and if nothing unexpected happened outside Ningyuan City, there would be small groups of Qing troops roaming everywhere. They could go out of the mountains at night, but they would not be able to escape no matter what they went back.
Chang Yu's intention in ambushing the troops in the mountains was to catch Dorgon's main force by surprise, but he couldn't help it and went out to bite Duoduo's troops last night, although he did not know at this time that Duoduo was leading the troops.
If you return to the mountain in a big way, you will lose the effect of surprise troops, and Dorgon will definitely divide his troops to attack. Although it can be defended according to the danger of the terrain, it is still a pity!
Hide in the nearby mountains and go back at night?
Not to mention that they came out of the mountain lightly without any food rations. There was snow everywhere, it was windy and cold, how could they endure hunger and cold for a day, and more importantly, could they successfully enter the mountain at night?
As expected, the news of the attack on Duduo will reach the ears of Dorgon in the main camp in at most two hours. At that time, I am afraid that the Qing army will be everywhere around Ningyuan City, and they will not be found.
I had endured hunger and cold for a day, and I was so exhausted that I could not fight, but in the slightest moment I was surrounded and eaten.
You can't have your cake and eat it too, there are gains and losses. The purpose of ambush in the mountains is to conduct a surprise attack. Since the purpose has been achieved, why bother to worry about whether to surprise Dorgon's main force? Anyway, all the Qing troops were killed.
After thinking about it, Chang Yu decided to go back to the mountain immediately. There was no need to hide outside and suffer from the cold. Since he was going to be exposed, he should go back to the mountain early to prepare and build defensive fortifications to deal with the Qing army's invasion of the mountain!
There is still more than seventy miles to go back, and it will take less than two hours to arrive at normal speed. However, after a night of pursuit and fighting, the troops are already exhausted. In order to prevent conflicts at the Ningyuan boundary, Chang Yu dare not
The men and horses were too tired, so they ordered the horses to move slowly. Anyway, Dorgon didn't know what was happening in the south at this time, and the defeated troops in the south were unable to send the information to them for the time being. If they wanted to send it, they would have to pass through them!
Thirty miles northeast of the Zhonghou Institute, on the rocky beach on the coast, more than a dozen Qing soldiers were covered in blood and looked defeated, looking at Duduo who was standing on a rock.
The wind is strong at the seaside, but not as chilling as Duduo!
Of the three thousand cavalry, only a dozen of them broke out of the encirclement. The fate of the rest is unknown!
After serving in the army for more than ten years, I have never been so embarrassed or defeated so miserably. How could the first battle of the Qing Dynasty be so unbearable!
"Ah ah ah ah, if I don't take revenge for this, I'll braid it like this!" Duduo roared up to the sky on the boulder, swung his knife and cut off a piece of money rat tail, and his long hair suddenly fluttered, as smooth as a head and shoulders!
The "Prince's" soldiers were shocked and approached on horseback with worried expressions on their faces!
How could a famous general become disheartened just because of a defeat? Duduo turned around, jumped off the boulder, climbed on his horse, and ordered two of his soldiers to go immediately to contact the main infantry force, while the rest followed him to gather the scattered troops nearby.
He wanted to reorganize his troops in the shortest possible time, and when the Ming army was reveling in the carnival, he unexpectedly bulldozed the Zhonghou Station!
In reality, it was very cruel. After the two soldiers who went to contact the main infantry left, Duduo took more than ten followers to find a small seaside village. After slaughtering all the villagers, they made a fire to keep warm and cooked food. After having enough water and food, they closed their eyes and took a nap to plan how to take revenge.
When they were angry, the two soldiers came back and met the fleeing infantry on the way.
The main force of the infantry was attacked, all the baggage was destroyed, and there were countless casualties. The rest escaped and scattered in the mountains, leaving only two thousand remnants...
Duduo's eyes suddenly turned black and he almost fell over! He gritted his teeth in hatred, blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were closed.
Where did this Ming army come from? Wu Sangui's people in Ningyuan City would never have the chance to leave the city. They didn't have the courage, and Dorgon wouldn't let them take the next step south.
Could it be the people from Zhonghousuo...
It's also impossible. The place where the incident occurred is seventy or eighty miles away from Ningyuan and Zhonghousuo. The Ming army in Zhonghousuo has wings!
The only possibility is that there was an ambush of the Ming army secretly watching them early in the morning. Thinking of this, Duduo couldn't help but shudder, and his whole body was as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!
It’s scary to think about it!
"How many troops are there in the Ming army?" Duduo asked again.
"I don't know, some say thousands, some say hundreds!"
"Fart, hundreds of people can disperse seven thousand..." Duduo yelled, and suddenly lost his breath. Of course, it is possible. He is a veteran with sufficient experience in leading troops. He naturally knows that under such circumstances, he will make a surprise attack in the dark.
Everyone is in danger and has no intention of taking on the challenge.
Wu Sangui, Wu Sangui, I underestimate you. Of course Duduo knew about the so-called begging teacher at this time, and thought it was all a trap set up by Wu Sangui from the beginning!
The only reason why he did this that has not yet been solved is why he wanted to attract hundreds of thousands of troops, set him on fire, and use eggs to hit rocks. He would never go crazy. He really thought that with the small town of Ningyuan, tens of thousands of troops could defeat the Qing army.
The tens of thousands of troops must have been wiped out.
He probably couldn't even think of it. The real reason why Wu Sangui brought them here was that the young eunuch was too lazy to run away. The Qing army entered the pass from north of Beijing. Naturally, the court had to abandon Ningyuan City and send Wu Sangui and the young eunuch to come thousands of miles away to help. Instead of abandoning Ningyuan City for nothing.
No, I might as well use it to bump into you, so I let you bring your head to the door.
As for whether it is an egg hitting a stone, you have to hit it before you know.
Even if you can't fight, it's not too late to run!
The Ming army unexpectedly had an ambush outside. Wu Sangui had set up a big situation. This matter was of great importance. Duduo did not dare to neglect, so he immediately left the village and asked people to inform the regent Dorgon as quickly as possible.
The defeated troops were gathered and returned to Ningyuan. The baggage and supplies were all destroyed, the cavalry was maimed, the infantry was scattered, and the morale of the army was long gone. At this time, there was no way to hit the rear positions.
In the Central and Post Office, Li Yan's troops indulged in a carnival. It was a joy to join forces, and a great victory was even more joyful. Those soldiers who followed the red lady to the border for thousands of miles never dreamed that they would receive merit as soon as they arrived at the border, especially those with the ability.
The soldiers at the head of the Qing army were almost overjoyed when they heard about the five taels of silver, and even those without heads were happy because they were able to eat meat and drink broth. You must know that they only had dry food and gruel all the way!
Enough horse meat!
In a battle outside the city, thousands of horses were captured and more than a hundred dead horses were killed. Li Yan immediately ordered the slaughter and cooking of meat and soup to reward the soldiers!
A breakup is better than a wedding. Li Yan and his wife have always been very affectionate. They have a lot to say after not seeing each other for a long time, but of course they would not do anything shameful in broad daylight. The couple held hands and went to the top of the city, looking at the cheering soldiers below.
Look at each other and smile.
Turning her head to look at the Liugu River in the north of the city, she could vaguely see the headless corpses on the ice. The red lady seemed to suddenly think of something: "Husband, why did you kill all those prisoners? Don't you need to report it..."
In this battle, more than 400 Qing soldiers were captured. Before entering the city, Li Yan ordered them all to be killed.
Li Yan's face relaxed and he took a long breath: "Have you forgotten who we are working for?"
The red lady's face changed slightly, and she suddenly thought that the little eunuch also killed many prisoners of war in Taiyuan, and he was a ruthless butcher!
"That little lady...little governor, you are really scary!"
"Are you afraid of him?" Li Yan turned to look at the red lady and smiled slightly.
The red lady gritted her teeth, looked at the white mountains in the distance, and nodded: "Afraid, an indescribable kind of fear! Aren't you afraid, husband?"
Li Yan shook his head and nodded: "Although he has a high position, he is extremely gentle in his treatment of others. He is treated as a brother by his subordinates. More importantly, he is not an eunuch, but he has a heart of loyalty to the emperor and the country, a broad heart, and ambition.
He is so big and rare in the world. However, the depth of his plans and the far-reaching strategy are really frightening. We did not make him an enemy. We really made a wise choice."
The red lady didn't expect that Li Yan admired the young eunuch so much. It seemed that they had communicated again, and then she smiled: "The meaning of my husband's words is as if he has met the master of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Yan laughed loudly when he heard this: "No! It's much better than Li Zicheng! At least this place is orthodox, and at least the young governor is not a person who harms the people.
It is a blessing in life to meet the Master of the Ming Dynasty and show his ambition. My husband is as happy as they are." He pointed to the reveling soldiers in the city.
"They are happy because they get the silver reward." The red lady chuckled, and then raised her eyebrows: "Husband, I have long heard that the court is stretched thin and owes military pay everywhere. This silver reward is actually just empty talk."
Li Yan shook his head, with a serious look on his face: "If other people make promises, there is still water, but the promise of the young governor is a golden sign. He will reward you as he says. The day before yesterday, he ambushed Abatai's men in Ningyuan and killed nearly 6,000 enemies.
, all cashed out!”
The red lady was shocked! They had already had a fight: "Killed six thousand enemies??? This is too, too exaggerated! That's thirty thousand taels of silver scattered at once, where did it come from... and cashed it on the spot? Then
It should belong to Wu Sangui, we don’t have money..."
The red lady was obviously shocked by the news, and she was speechless.
"Who said we don't have money?" Li Yan smiled: "You brought a lot!"
The red lady was startled: "Well, that belongs to the little governor... Husband, please don't act rashly. We just came here, and we mustn't..."
Li Yan waved his hand to stop her and chuckled: "This is the difference between him and Li Zicheng! I have been authorized by the governor and can use it at any time, of course only to reward silver!"
The red lady was stunned and said for a while: "Then,,, let's do it today?"
"I'll send it today and cash it out right away!" Li Yan laughed, and the couple went down to the city hand in hand.
Husband, will the Qing army attack the city again today?
No, we have crippled the cavalry, and the governor has taken the infantry from behind. He no longer has the ability, nor the courage. If he had escaped long ago, we might be chasing him.
By the way, husband, do you know who the commander of this Qing army is?
Li Yan was startled. All the prisoners were killed, as if he really didn’t know who they were!
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