"Your Majesty, look!"
Before Li Daoxuan could mount his horse, Liang Cheng suddenly pointed ahead and exclaimed.
Li Daoxuan hurriedly raised his head.
From the north of Shoushan, a group of thousands of cavalrymen charged into the rear of the Qing army like a flood. This group of cavalrymen was well-equipped. Almost all of them were wearing cotton double-layered armor, and some of them even had a vest. Some of the officers were even wearing expensive Shanwen armor that looked quite domineering. They waved all kinds of weapons in their hands, and with a ferocity that was not inferior to the Eight Banners Manzhou Cavalrymen, they instantly broke the Qing army that was rushing over.
"F * ck, Wu Sangui's servant!"
Tang Yu let out a long breath and said.
At the same time, Li Daoxuan also saw Wu Sangui among the cavalry. Old Wu was wearing a mountain armor and riding a white warhorse. He also had a flashy red cloak draped over his back. He held a Yanling Sword in his hand as he commanded his trusted guards. He indeed looked like a general. No wonder he tortured Kang Mazi until he wanted to die.
His appearance had actually ended the battle.
Even with his 3,000 slaves, the number of Ming soldiers on the battlefield was only slightly more than the Qing army. However, his 3,000 slaves were the true elites. They could be said to be the strongest in the Ming army system at this time. The Qing army, which had already been frightened by Li Daoxuan, suddenly encountered these old enemies who knew their roots. They immediately panicked. At this time, at the east dock of Ningyuan City, Huang Fei's 5,000 people had already landed and formed a formation.
Of course, the Qing army was not afraid of them.
After all, in the experience of the Qing army, they had defeated many Ming armies.
However, they also knew that they had no hope of winning. If they continued forward, they would enter the firing range of Ning Yuan's cannons. They did not want to take the Red Specter Cannon's cannonballs while having to fight a group of enemies who were not weaker than them.
The commander of the Qing army was 500 meters away. He looked in Li Daoxuan's direction and gave the order to retreat. All the Qing cavalry on the battlefield retreated like a tide. Wu Sangui certainly did not dare to stop them. His 3,000 slaves pretended to hit them a few times and then hurriedly made way for them. Soon, the entire battlefield was left with corpses.
"Behead all the Tartars, dead or alive, and continue to hang them on our city walls!”
Li Daoxuan said to Tang Yu.
"Your Majesty!"
The latter quickly said.
This had almost become the norm. There were almost 4,000 tartars hanging on the walls of Ningyuan City. Adding these, it was quite crowded. However, this move completely eliminated the fear of the Qing army. After all, under their feet were the heads of the Qing army, and above their heads were the generals of the Qing army dressed like flagpoles. It was very difficult for them to fear these tartars.
Immediately after, the infantry formation split up and Li Daoxuan walked out. Wu Sangui, who had just arrived, immediately led his men to dismount.
"I, Wu Sangui, came late to save you. Your Majesty, please punish me!”
Wu Sangui said.
"Uncle Chang, quickly get up. There's no need to be so polite. You and I are like brothers. Pass down the imperial edict and confer Wu Sangui the title of Prince Taibao!”
Li Daoxuan helped him up.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Wu Sangui said while lying on the ground.
At the same time, he glanced at a dead Qing soldier not far away. There was an arrow shaft as thick as a thumb stuck in the chest of the latter, and a triangular arrowhead the size of a child's fist pierced through his back with blood. The scene looked extremely brutal. A Jinyiwei walked over and stepped on the corpse. He pulled out the giant arrow and handed it to his companion. The latter was already holding more than ten similar arrows in his arms.
At this time, Li Daoxuan also helped him up.
"Uncle Chang, why are you here?"
Li Daoxuan asked.
"Your Majesty, I was really worried about your meeting with Dorgon and couldn't feel at ease at Shanhaiguan Pass, so I came here just in case. I didn't expect the Tartars to be so shameless as to take advantage of this opportunity to harm Your Majesty.”
Wu Sangui quickly said.
"Don't mention it. That Duo Er Gun thought that we had a favor to ask of him. Not only did he want me to give him the north of the Yellow River as a reward, he also wanted me to follow the Song and Jin dynasties and pay tribute to him. It was simply rude. I could only tolerate it. Negotiations are just bargaining. They demanded an exorbitant price, and we didn't really agree to it. Who would have thought that he would insult the Great Ancestor in his words? I couldn't control my emotions anymore and killed him!”
Li Daoxuan said innocently.
He spoke as if he was telling the truth. Poor Dorgon knew that it was time for him to look up at the sky and cry out that he couldn't be so shameless.
"H-hacked?"
Wu Sangui said blankly.
"Yes, I did. I just hacked his legs like this!”
Li Daoxuan made a chopping motion and explained seriously.
"Puff!"
Wu Sangui almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"I didn't expect it to be so simple. That Dorgon was a big and burly man, much taller than me. He just let me step on his neck and one of his legs, and then split him apart with a little force. Unfortunately, when the Tartars came to save him, I threw his corpse over. I reckon he would have been trampled into meat paste by the horses. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a bad idea to hang him on the city wall!”
Li Daoxuan continued to show off.
Wu Sangui was suddenly stunned.
"Your Majesty, did you just say that Dorgon is taller than you?”
he asked.
"Yes, about this high!"
Li Daoxuan gestured.
"That's not right. Dorgon's stature is similar to His Majesty's. He might even be slightly shorter, and he definitely isn't burly!”
Wu Sangui immediately said.
"Wang Chengen!"
Li Daoxuan immediately turned around and shouted.
Old Wang quickly ran over.
"Are you sure that the person today is Dorgon?”
Li Daoxuan asked.
"Your Majesty, this servant has met him twice, so I'm sure he's not bad.”
Old Wang said.
"Give Uncle Chang a description of his appearance.”
Li Daoxuan said.
Lao Wang quickly described Dorgon's appearance.
"What color armor was he wearing the first time I saw him?”
Wu Sangui asked.
"White."
Old Wang said.
"Is there any edging?"
Wu Sangui asked.
"Yes, with red edges."
Old Wang said.
"Eunuch Wang, that's the Bordered White Flag. Dorgon is the Banner Lord of the True White Flag, so he won't wear the armor of the Bordered White Flag. Furthermore, as the Regent, he wouldn't personally go and capture Aiduli. It seemed that their meeting with His Majesty was a conspiracy from the beginning. They tricked His Majesty into going there. Even if they couldn't catch His Majesty, the 10,000 cavalrymen from Lianshan could quickly arrive as reinforcements. Once they caught His Majesty, they could do whatever they wanted. However, they didn't expect that His Majesty's divine protection would be invincible. In the end, they only humiliated themselves.”
Wu Sangui said.
He looked relieved.
"Then who did I strike?"
Li Daoxuan said gloomily.
"It's not Dorgon, but he's an important general of the Tartars. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the guts to pretend to be Dorgon.”
Wu Sangui said.
"That's easy. Just call Hong Chengchou over and ask him.”
Li Daoxuan suddenly said.
"Hong Chengchou?"
Old Wu was stunned.
"Don't be surprised. I've captured Hong Chengchou, so he definitely isn't a fake. I originally wanted to cut him into pieces. You go and talk to him. If he's willing to tell us about Dorgon's plot, I'll give him a white silk to end his own life.”
Li Daoxuan said.
Alright, he soon found out who he had struck.
"Azik?"
Li Daoxuan, who had returned to the tower of Weiyuan Sect, was stunned to hear this name.
"Yes, Your Majesty. According to Hong Ni's confession, it was this person from the very beginning. He was the brother of Dorgon, who had the same mother as him. He was also the Prince of Wuying of the Tartars. Ai Duli had supported Haoge to succeed the throne after Huang Taiji died, so he had already formed a deep grudge with Dorgon. Last time, after he was defeated and returned to Jinzhou, of course, Dorgon would not let go of the opportunity to kill him. Because he was worried that he would resist, he ordered Azig to capture him. He did not expect Ai Duli to commit suicide and meet Eunuch Wang. Azig suddenly thought of impersonating Duo Ergun. Later, Duo Ergun simply made up his mind and was responsible for meeting the Emperor. This person was brave and was a fierce general among the Tartars. They were prepared to capture His Majesty and threaten our army to ally with him, and then let the Qing army go south to Shanhaiguan. This time, Dorgon was commanding from Lianshan. They had already mobilized nearly 80,000 troops to go south. They were currently gathering their troops, and they would reach Ningyuan in at most ten days.”
Wu Sangui said solemnly.
Everyone gasped.
"Your Majesty, this old minister implores Your Majesty to board the ship and sail to Nanjing as soon as possible!”
Feng Yuanyang lay down and howled again.
"Your Majesty, this subject also invites Your Majesty to go to Nanjing. This subject will defend this place with the soldiers and civilians of Ningyu. Even if we fight to the death, we will not let the Tartars enter the pass.”
Wu Sangui also knelt down and said.
Then, everyone else, including Lao Wang, knelt down. There was no way to break this situation. There were 80,000 Qing soldiers. The Ming army in Ningyu and Yuzhou combined did not even have 80,000 people. Moreover, Li Zicheng's army had not yet gone north. Originally, everyone was supporting themselves here because they had fantasized about borrowing soldiers to help the Qing army save their lives. However, now that Dorgon's brother had been killed, what was the point of borrowing soldiers? Dorgon and Li Zicheng would definitely attack from the north and south. It could be said that there was no hope at all.
"What is this?"
"Do you all want me to flee?" Li Daoxuan's face darkened. If I can leave, can the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Ningyu leave with me? Are we going to let them be slaughtered by the Tartars? So what if it was 80,000 Tartars? I have Taizu's protection and soldiers 'lives. Let alone 80,000, even if it's 800,000, what's there to fear? Didn't Xie Xuan also defeat Fu Jian in Fei Water? Am I not as good as Xie Xuan? Let me tell you, even if I die here, I will never abandon my soldiers and become a deserter!
Wang Chengen!"
"This servant is here!"
Old Wang quickly said.
" Prepare the decree. The Crown Prince can't die. He has fallen into the hands of a thief and is no longer fit to inherit the throne. He is now stripped of his position as Crown Prince. The world is in chaos, and no one can entrust the world to anyone without talent. In the Imperial Family, only the former King of Tang, Zhu Yujian, can take on the great responsibility. He is pardoned for his crimes and is conferred the title of King of Tang. If I die in Ningyuan and none of my sons escape the hands of the thief, the King of Tang will succeed the throne. Uncle Chang, return to Shanhaiguan immediately. Feng Qing, go south with Song Qing to announce the decree. Huang Qing." Escort them with the navy and warships, and then send an order to the soldiers and civilians of Ningyu."
Li Daoxuan paused for a moment and said,"I will live and die with them!"”
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