Azig has always been known for his brutality and violent temper, and he will kill anyone who disagrees with you. At this time, he ordered the city to be breached before midnight. His subordinates did not dare to be careless. At the same time, he ordered his troops to rest and recuperate. The deputy general led more than a hundred troops to Xianghe City to prepare for surrender.
At this time, Azig was committing violence in a nearby village.
The city of Xianghe is small, with only a few hundred households, but there are densely packed villages along the river outside the city. However, it is regrettable that these people obviously do not know that a disaster is approaching.
In ancient times, information was closed, and they didn't even know the news of the Tatars entering the customs. They would never have thought that the Qing army would suddenly arrive in front of them. Some people didn't even know whether these fierce men riding on tall horses were officers and soldiers or bandits. The head was chopped off.
The Qing army's Tanma plundered and killed wildly along the river, finally alarming Xianghe City, and quickly closed the city gate. Just as the Qing army expected, there were really no guards in the city, only the county magistrate with a patrol and more than a hundred Xiang Yong went up to the top of the city and took a look, and was shocked. He must be a bandit, and most likely he was a thief's subordinate.
After all, some time ago, the officers and soldiers and the bandits fought hard in Baoding Prefecture for more than a month, but some rogue bandits came here if they could not keep it together.
But, sir, look, that thief doesn’t seem to be...
Hey, the experienced old man finally saw it clearly, and his eyes almost popped out: Tatars, they are Tatars, the Tatars are coming, how could the Tatars come?
The eldest man suddenly ran around the city as if he had been stung by a scorpion. The people next to him turned pale with fright: "Tatars, how could they be Tatars? Didn't you miss me, eldest sir?"
"How could I..." Before the elder could finish his sentence, a sharp arrow pierced his throat and he fell to death. Everyone looked at the horses outside the city in shock. The Qing soldiers on the horses were laughing and bowing hard. Suddenly, several more people in the city were shot and killed. Only then did the remaining people react and run around in panic to escape.
The Qing army spies below the city laughed even more happily. This kind of mob really didn't need a large army to surround the city. After a little intimidation, they would obediently surrender and open the city gate with both hands.
When it was getting dark, the deputy general led more than a hundred Qing troops to the city, and an arrow hit the city tower. The plaque read: "Open the door within a stick of incense and surrender, otherwise no chickens or dogs will be left after the city is broken."
The people in the city were shocked. The county prince was killed and they were left without a leader. They had to gather around a few highly respected squires to ask for advice. However, being highly respected did not matter. The Tatars' swords and arrows were not immune to this. If you open the door, you will die, and if you don't open it, you will die!
"There's a fight outside, there's a fight..." When they were panicking, someone in the city shouted, and everyone looked stunned. Who was fighting with whom? Damn it, it's possible that the Tatars were about to attack the city... Immediately I heard the sound of crying father and mother calling in the city.
There was a real fighting outside the city, but it was not the Qing army attacking the city.
It is said that when the lieutenant general was showing off his power outside the city and threatening the people in the city to surrender, suddenly a spy horse came to report that they were attacked by unidentified riders five miles south of the city, killing more than ten people!
What the hell! With the powerful individual combat capability of the Qing Army Tan Ma, there will be more than ten casualties. The opponent is definitely not an ordinary person. Who could it be? A rebel army that brings disaster to the country and the people but resists foreign humiliation, or something else?
But no matter who it is, it can’t be the Ming Army.
The deputy general had doubts and led his team to check. He saw more than ten corpses of Qing soldiers lying on the ground. Most of them had been shot. He was relieved that this was caused by a sneak attack. If they had to fight face to face, they would kill them in one fell swoop. To defeat more than ten Qing troops, the other side would have to have at least dozens or hundreds to do so!
These are the arrows of the Ming army! Soon the Qing army discovered the clues. These arrows were all standard weapons of the Ming Dynasty and belonged to the army. In other words, these spies were attacked and killed by the Ming army!
Ming Army, how come there is a Ming Army here? The deputy general frowned, feeling a little panicked. He glanced around. It was already dark, and it was difficult to reach far away. He suddenly felt horrified and panicked.
Go quickly and report to the prince. The deputy general gave an explanation. Suddenly, the lights in the south were lit up and the sound of killing was loud. He was suddenly shocked. The Ming army was coming to kill!
Seeing the flashing fire and the crowds of figures, the deputy general did not know the strength of the Ming army and did not dare to fight, so he ordered the troops to retreat. This was the first time that the Qing army retreated without a fight after entering the pass.
The Qing army retreated like a torrent, and soon the Ming army arrived, but there were less than a hundred people. However, almost everyone held more than two torches in their hands. It turned out to be just a bluff.
Boss Hu, are these dog Tatars scared away by us killing them outside the customs? A strong man looked at the burly leader in front and said with a smile.
The title "Boss Hu" is too quackish, and it sounds like he is either a traitor or a thief. Yes, it is true!
This man's name was Hu Yancheng. He was originally a thief. He later surrendered to Li Yan and served as the scout commander, responsible for investigating the military situation in the Xianghe area. In fact, Azige's men had already been discovered by him when they entered the country at dusk.
So one side sent people to inform Li Yan, and the other side closely followed the movements of the Qing army. At the same time, he notified the people in the villages in the south of the city to evacuate quickly. I thought that the Qing army would not rush to take action, but they wanted to wait and see for a while and then felt bad. I was afraid that Li Yan
Yan's troops arrived and Xianghe City was about to be breached...
In a hurry, Hu Yancheng decided to take a gamble. Seeing that the Qing army only numbered a hundred, he wanted to scare the people in the city into surrendering, so he wanted to scare them too, so he put on a show, and he really scared the Qing army away.
It has to be said that Hu Yancheng was just unlucky. If he had been like before, he would have been in a fierce battle with the Qing army at this time. Facing the powerful Qing army cavalry, he would have shed his skin even if he did not die. But at this time, the Qing army was so easy
The main reason why they were scared away was because the shadow on Chang Yu's side was too heavy, and Dorgon also ordered not to start a war easily, and they really didn't know their depth, because no one could have imagined that a Ming army could emerge from here.
... No one dares to start a fight easily. It’s not like there is a large army on the side. You asked me to have more than a hundred people to test the water. Sorry, let’s forget it.
We are under the command of General Li of the righteous army. When the Tatar troops approach the city, you do not need to panic, let alone open the city and surrender. The Tatars are extremely ferocious and will not leave any dogs or chickens when they enter the city. General Li and other soldiers and horses are on the left and right to keep the peace of Xianghe River. Hu
When Yancheng arrived at the city, he ordered his men to go around the city to spread the word. For a while, the people in the city were talking in surprise and joy. Soon the Ming army fled, and the surrounding area outside the city fell into darkness again. The people were still terrified!
It's good to have officers and soldiers to protect us, but how can the officers and soldiers beat the Tatars? If they protect us even if they can't protect themselves, will the Qing army be even more agitated and massacre the city in a fit of anger... And that righteous army Li
What kind of onion is the general? I have never heard of it.
While the people here in Xianghe City were panicking, Azig, who was ten miles away, had a look of horror on his face. The Ming Army grabbed the deputy general by the collar and asked, "Where did the Ming Army come from?"
"Your Majesty, my servants don't know." The lieutenant general was very frightened and feared that he would be killed by Azig accidentally.
"Did you make a mistake and mistook the thieves for the Ming army?" Azige let go of him, still full of disbelief. Xianghe is a small town, and there are no Ming troops from major military towns around it. To the north,
The Ming army would always spread its wings and fly over, but even if it could fly, it would be impossible to get ahead of them.
"Your Majesty, those arrows are all of the Ming army's standard... Besides, what bandit dares to attack the Qing army..."
Azig frowned and looked at the dark night sky. There was actually a hint of fear in his heart. This Ming army came out of nowhere. After a moment of silence, someone quickly sent a message to Dorgon in the rear. At the same time, he ordered Tan Ma