The Qing army's invasion made people in Qingzhou City panic, but the Ming army's reinforcements and the appearance of the young eunuch Shenlong seemed to reassure the people of the city: just defend the city to the death, and leave the outside to the young eunuch.
For a time, the people in the city gathered together and their morale was greatly boosted, but they all knew very well that the troops of both sides were in position, and the war was about to begin!
As Li Muxian expected, the news of the killing of more than thirty Qing troops outside the west gate of Qingzhou City soon reached Dorgon's ears. At this time, he had just arrived at the camp on the bank of the Nanyang River in the north of the city and was discussing the military situation with the generals. Everyone was excited after hearing the news.
It's doubt.
Although the spies repeatedly said that it was horse thieves, these old fritters didn't believe it at all. What kind of horse thieves could be so powerful that they could kill nearly thirty Qing troops without losing a single soldier? They had never heard of horse thieves being so good.
Archery and combat prowess.
Could it be that it was the Ming army that ambushed the troops in the mountains?
The possibility is extremely small. The Ming army was originally following them. They had to avoid Linzi the day before because they had no food. They have been monitoring the situation and there has been no major change in the strength of the troops. Furthermore, if there is a mountain road leading from Linzi to Qingzhou City, the Ming army will also
Why confront the Qing army at Beiyang River? Wouldn't it be better to sneak through the mountains and enter Qingzhou City!
Who could that be?
It was either local gangsters or elite scouts of the Ming army hiding in the mountains. Dorgon and others could not think of anything else, but just in case, they sent people to the mountains to investigate.
At this time, Chang Yu had returned to the mountain col and called Yuan Wentian to explain something. After that, he found a remote place and washed himself in the water. The stream was very cool and comfortable. Chang Yu lay in the stream with his head on the rock and closed his eyes to doze off. Duan Wuhu came from not far away.
Excited and excited voices were talking about the two battles at the foot of Qingzhou City. The surrounding area was surrounded by soldiers on three levels, and they couldn't help cheering when they heard the joy.
Chang Yu's bravery, love for fighting, and ruthlessness are well known throughout the army. Various legends about him are circulated in the army, and it is also the most talked about gossip among soldiers. This is one of the main reasons why he has become the soul of the army.
This kid might retire and switch to a storyteller career in the future. Chang Yu couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he listened to Duan Wuhu's exaggeration. He opened his eyes slightly and looked at the dark clouds in the sky in a daze.
Little did he know that Dorgon was indeed what Li Muxian had expected. At this time, he was very suspicious. He didn't know where the monster in the mountain was that killed more than 30 of his soldiers. He could only guess that it was an elite scout of the Ming army hiding in the mountain.
If there is a road in the mountains that leads directly from Linzi to the outside of Qingzhou City, why did the Ming army not quietly enter the city to defend but instead confront the Qing army at Beiyang River?
This was something Dorgon and others couldn't understand, so they thought there was no road in the mountains.
But the little eunuch knew clearly that there was a way, but why didn't he do it?
It can only be said that the two people have different strategic purposes.
Dorgon's purpose in entering the customs was very single, to rob, to rob hard, to rob everything!
Chang Yu's purpose was not only to defend Qingzhou City, but also to drive the Qing army out of the pass. If the army secretly invaded Chen Cang and entered Qingzhou City, they would be able to defend Qingzhou City without fail, but they would also lock themselves in the city. The Qing army would not attack at all.
Trapped them inside and went to plunder the surroundings!
This is not what Chang Yu wants, so he cannot let the army enter the city.
The stream was cool and should not be soaked for a long time. Chang Yu wiped it off and got out of the water. He saw Li Muxian meditating in a remote place and pretending to offend a group of soldiers worshiping him in the distance. He sneered: "Taoist priest, be careful, there is a snake behind you."
Li Muxian was startled, turned over and almost fell down: "Where?"
"Run away." Chang Yu shrugged. Only then did Li Muchian realize that the little eunuch was playing tricks on him. After all, he was still a child at heart, and a young man's character would not change.
"Mr. Factory, there is a confrontation between the two armies in the north. The Tatars are logging and building cars. Just now we have muddied the waters again. It should be peaceful and peaceful today, right?" Li Muchian asked: "If you have nothing to do and want to go to the mountains for a visit, tomorrow morning Just come back."
Chang Yu frowned slightly: "What can you do in these barren mountains and mountains?"
Li Muxian smiled slightly: "Taoists like to travel around mountains and rivers, but they don't distinguish famous mountains and rivers. What's more, I heard from the mountain people that there are many Taoist temples in the nearby mountains. I want to see them."
Chang Yu said, "If that's the case, why not go and have a look? It just so happens that we have nothing to do and can accompany you for a walk."
"That's great." Li Muchian was overjoyed and called the mountain guide to ask for directions.
"The Taoist priest goes east from here and crosses the valley below the ridge. There is a temple called Longxing Temple..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Muxian: "What are you doing at the monk's temple?"
The guide realized that he had made a mistake and repeatedly complained: "Then we went south, followed the valley and climbed the Daheishan Mountain. There was a temple near the top of the mountain, but it was a ruined and uninhabited wild temple. The Taoist priest should go and see it."
"Only in the wild view can we have the artistic conception of tracing the past and asking about the present, so we went to see it." Li Muchian stroked his beard and smiled, Chang Yu nodded slightly, and the group of several people rushed south with the mountain people.
"Huzi, why did the factory director and that nubi go into the mountains?" Lu Xing watched Chang Yu and his entourage gradually disappear into the forest and couldn't help but curiously pushed Duan Wuhu, who was still telling the story.
"There are no Tatars in the mountains. They must have gone hunting for game. Hey, actually, the factory supervisor is only a young man. It's a lot of fun. He goes up trees to catch birds and goes down to rivers to catch fish..."
The surrounding soldiers laughed loudly and nodded in agreement. The impression left on them by Chang Yu was that he was a very extreme person. When he had nothing to do, he was fun and active and just like a harmless boy next door. However, once he wore a helmet and went to the battlefield , that is the murderous maniac, known as the mass murderer in the army!
"Then you're not curious about where Erdanzi went?" Lu Xing asked again. Duan Wuhu, who was about to continue his story, was startled, tilted his head and said, "Yeah, where did Erdanzi go?"
Previously, when Chang Yu returned to the mountain col, he pulled Yuan Wentian aside and muttered for a long time, and then Yuan Wentian led his men out of the mountain col. At that time, Duan Wuhu was in the middle of his story and didn't pay attention. At this time, he thought about whether he should execute it. What a mission, but there are so many regular troops in front of us who don't need them, so what are we letting these bandits do?
"Let's go take a look if we have nothing to do." Lu Xing was also very curious and encouraged Duan Wuhu.
In the end, Duan Wuhu couldn't hold it back, so he went out of the mountain col with more than ten people from Lu Xing to see where Yuan Wentian was and what he was doing.
Of course, there were many people who wanted to go, but they were ordered not to wander around in the col.
Yuan Wentian was indeed ordered to carry out the mission, and he was still doing his job, being a horse thief!
At this time, he was standing on his horse at the mountain pass, and there were more than a hundred people sitting or walking around chatting.
"Boss, are the Tatars really coming?" Luo Ertang held a ghost-headed sword in his arms, standing on a rock at the mountain pass and looking at Qingzhou City, frowning.
"I don't know." Yuan Wentian shook his head: "But the official said he might come, so let's just wait."
"What if a lot of people come?" Luo Ertang was a little worried, but Yuan Wentian looked relaxed: "The senior official said that the Tatars would not enter the mountains in large numbers, no more than ten people, but I don't believe it. The Tatars can still scare our brothers.”
Luo Ertang forced a smile: "More than a dozen Tatars can't scare us brothers, but if there are more of them..."
"If more of them come, let's let them go into the mountain. There are thousands of people in the mountain. The officers and soldiers can kill as many as they come." He raised his hand and pointed to the north hillside: "The few people up there have dozens of people. If they really do it, they will kill them."
Help us, not to mention that the official said there won’t be so many people coming.”
"Brother seems to trust that senior official very much," a bandit leader asked curiously. Yuan Wentian turned to look at him and asked without answering, "Those officers and soldiers said that their senior officials are very tight. One of them can pick off dozens of us."
, do you believe it?”
The thief lowered his head and gritted his teeth and thought for a moment: "I've heard about it too. It doesn't look like he's cheating. Although the official is young, he is very strong, and his eyes are so murderous that I dare not look directly at him... He should be quite powerful.
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Luo Ertang also said: "Just now, they entered the mountain and were covered in blood. I heard that they killed dozens of Tatars outside... Anyway, he is not a good person."
"Just know that he is a powerful character." Yuan Wentian didn't say anything more, but the bandit leader did not give up: "His officers and soldiers are also unusual. I heard that they are all the emperor's personal guards. They are also very powerful. Why do you let us come?"
Do these Tatars want us to be their scapegoats..."
No, Yuan Wentian shook his head: "He doesn't want the Tatars to know that there are officers and soldiers in the mountains."