Shoushan.
In the middle of the Qing army.
"Prince Regent, issue the decree!"
A middle-aged general in white armor bowed to Dorgon and said,""Brothers, we can't wait any longer. No matter what kind of demon possessed that dog Emperor, we Eight Banners Warriors will still skin him alive to pay tribute to the King!”
"Yes, peel off his skin to pay homage to Ah Hun!”
Another young general wearing armor with a white flag said.
"Shut up!"
Dorgon said impatiently.
Of course, he also wanted to skin Li Daoxuan right now. Azige was his brother, and Azige had died for him. However, he was not the hot-headed Tudor or Shen Zhixiang who was just pretending. He had seen Li Daoxuan's bravery and knew how strong Ning Yuan's defense was. This battle would not be easy. He had to be prepared to pay a huge price, but...
These casualties could not be borne by the two white flags.
At the very least, the two white flags couldn't bear it alone.
Although he had brought eighty thousand soldiers to attack Ningyuan, only the two white flags had actually arrived.
This was his direct descendant.
If there were too many casualties, he would be in trouble in the future. The remaining Banner Lords weren't easy to deal with. Haug was still behind. It had only been less than a year since the Upper Three Banners almost fought with him. If the two White Banners really suffered heavy losses, he might not be able to keep his position as regent.
Because that dog Emperor had sent two sinister letters, and Ai Duli had tricked him before he died, the other letter had been sent to Jierhalang without his knowledge, and it had been read out in front of all the officials in the court, so the other Banner Lords of the Eight Banners thought that Chongzhen was sincerely asking for help. After all, this was the most reasonable situation. His attempt to detain Chongzhen and force the Ming army to surrender was not public, but he had planned it in private. Of course, Jierhalang and the others must have known, but they only acquiesced. Anyway, this result was better. After Azik was torn apart by Li Daoxuan, the Banner Lords who were at odds with him used this to spread the news in private. It was Azik's recklessness that caused the relationship between the two sides to break down. Originally, they could have obtained the right to enter the pass legally through negotiations, but now they had to let the soldiers of the various flags fight to the death. They were pushing the responsibility to Azik, who was already dead.
In this situation, he had to be even more careful.
"Hun, what are you waiting for!"
Todor didn't have such a political mind. He was blinded by Azik's death and didn't notice Dorgon's tone. Instead, he said impatiently again.
"I told you to shut…"
Before Dorgon could finish his roar, he suddenly froze.
"Cannons!"
Shen Zhixiang suddenly screamed.
Like a whipped dog, he jumped into the pit beside him with an explosive force that did not match his age. However, the moment he jumped, a strange whistling sound passed by, and then the head of Duke Xushun of the Qing Dynasty exploded like a watermelon hit by a hammer. At the same time, a cannonball with brain matter and blood smashed into a tree trunk.
Speaking of which, his luck could be considered to be extremely bad.
Dorgon's speed was also extremely fast. The moment the whistling sound rang out, he pushed Tordor, who had yet to react, and fell headfirst.
A cannonball brushed past his head and smashed heavily into a rock beside him. At the same time, countless pieces of gravel were sent flying. The cannonball made of pig iron was shattered into pieces. One of them hit the wooden handle of the yellow handle as if it was blessed by God, breaking it in an instant. The yellow silk umbrella fell to the ground. The flag that represented the highest command also fell. This flag was hit by a high artillery shell. Because the end of the artillery shell did not have enough kinetic energy and the flag was made of thick material, it did not pierce through and was blocked by it.
Of course, they only blocked the cannonballs.
The kinetic energy of the ten-pound cannonball falling from the sky could not be blocked, and it was directly brought down.
"Regent!"
Then, a series of screams sounded.
The surrounding guards rushed forward to save their regent, but Dorgon angrily pushed away two guards and stood up himself. He looked at the fallen flag and the yellow bell, as well as the headless Shen Zhixiang, who was bleeding from his neck. He took a deep breath and snatched the binoculars from a guard, then pulled the camera to the top of the city wall. A figure that could be said to be unforgettable quickly appeared in his lens, and the latter was currently kowtowing to countless Ming soldiers. He seemed to be able to see the smile on this demon's face.
Dorgon took another deep breath.
" Pass down the decree. The central army is to retreat one mile. Order all armies…"
He gritted his teeth.
"Order the troops to retreat a mile and wait for the rest of the troops.”
Then, he said.
"F * ck, so boring!"
Li Daoxuan, who was on the city wall, looked at the retreating Qing troops and said somewhat speechlessly.
"Your Majesty's heavenly might, even the Tartars are afraid!”
Li Yutian said with a smile.
"Ha, ha, you really know how to talk!”
Li Daoxuan said, pleased.
At this moment, Hu Shouliang, whom he had met last time, ran up the slope inside the city wall while panting. Liang Cheng was about to stop him when he was stopped by Li Daoxuan. Then, Hu Shouliang was brought to him and knelt on the ground."This subject, Hu Shouliang, the deputy general of Shanhaiguan, pays his respects to Your Majesty. This subject, Wang Yongji, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and this subject, Wu Sangui, the governor of the five armies, have reported that on April 19th, Chuang Ni led 200,000 rebel troops to invade Shanhaiguan.”
"Alright, everyone is here!"
"200,000?" Li Daoxuan sneered."How many of these 200,000 rebels are my good subjects?”
"Uh, Your Majesty, according to what I know, it's at least two-thirds. Moreover, the rebel minister Bai Guangen led a rebel army across the Nine Gates and attacked Guancheng from behind Shanhaiguan. I had no choice but to board the ship at Old Dragon Head and take the sea route to bypass the rebel army.”
Shouliang Hu said.
"Bai Guangen!"
Li Daoxuan sneered.
In this way, his land connection with Shanhaiguan would be cut off, and soon, his sea connection would be cut off as well. Dorgon had too many soldiers, and they could easily surround the entire Ningyuan City. Not only did they surround the city, but he also had to prevent Dorgon from using a portion of his soldiers to surround the city and then sending another portion south. That was what they had done last time in Jierhalang. Although there was still the Ningyuan River blocking the way, the Ningyuan River was not a Yangtze River or Yellow River. It was nothing more than a small river. Building a pontoon bridge was not a big project, so it would be very troublesome next.
However, it was useless to think too much about this kind of thing. In any case, it was up to fate.
"Go back and tell Uncle Chang that there is only a bloody battle now. Tell him to guard Shanhai Pass without worry. Even if I kill my way out of Ningyuan again, I will not let a Tartar behind him!”
Then, he said.
"Your Majesty!"
Shouliang Hu said.
At this time, there was indeed no other choice. In fact, there were still many details that he did not say. This time, Li Zicheng was the same as in the original history. He brought Wu Xiang, but Wu Sangui also shot his father with an arrow. It could be said that he had officially stated his position. Li Zicheng also brought a few sons of Chongzhen, but Wang Yongji read out the imperial edict to depose the Crown Prince on the spot. It could be said that both the civil officials and generals of Shanhaiguan had decided to defend Shanhaiguan to the death. The only thing left was a bloody battle.
"I wonder how Nanjing is doing now!”
Li Yutian said as he looked to the south.
Nanjing.
Duke Wei's Mansion.
"King Fu, it's most appropriate for a brother to pass on to his younger brother. If the Emperor and the kings die, King Fu should inherit the throne. We are willing to follow King Fu to the death to suppress the bandits and revive the Ming Dynasty!”
An official shouted passionately.
Recently, the news was chaotic. Some said that the Emperor had escaped from Beijing and was sailing south. Some said that the Emperor had died. Some even said that the Emperor had been possessed by Taizu and had gone to Shanhaiguan to meet up with the army of Wu Sangui. Some even said that the Emperor's army had taken back Ningyuan and defeated the Tartars. Of course, this was a bit too funny. If the Emperor had that ability, he would not have lost Beijing.
The official news was equally chaotic.
The imperial edict ordering all the soldiers in the world to rescue the king was the last order issued by Beijing. Later, in early April, Huai 'an Governor Lu Zhenfei reported the news of the fall of Beijing to Nanjing. Shi Kefa led his army across the river and received rumors from Pukou that the Emperor had escaped from Beijing and was on his way south. Even the Crown Prince had escaped. However, the news of the Emperor's death and the Crown Prince's capture also came. Then, the former Grand Scholar Wei Zhao fled to Nanjing. According to him, the Crown Prince and the other kings had fallen into the hands of thieves. However, when the city fell, he heard from the palace servants that the emperor went to Mei Mountain to hang himself. Later, he heard that the emperor had been possessed by Taizu and killed his way out of Beijing. In short, he could not be sure.
As a result, Nanjing was in chaos.
Although the news was messy, it could basically be said that the Emperor was doomed. The Crown Prince and the other princes were confirmed to have been captured, so the most important thing now was to decide on a new Emperor. These days, the ministers who stayed behind had been arguing with the family of Xu Hongji, the theoretically highest official in Nanjing, about this issue.
In front of them, the first choice was King Fu.
He was Chongzhen's younger cousin. Chongzhen's three sons had fallen into Li Zicheng's hands, so he was the first in line to inherit the throne. However, the Donglin Party did not agree. Back then, they were the ones who prevented Old King Fu from being appointed as the crown prince. How could they have a good time if Little King Fu succeeded to the throne?
And their goal was…
"At this time, the country is facing a crisis. Without a wise and capable ruler, no one can save the Ming Dynasty. King Fu has always had a bad reputation, so how can he take on this great responsibility? King Lu has a virtuous reputation.”
Another official said righteously.
"King Lu is of the same generation as the divine sect. No matter how you choose, it won't be King Lu's turn. Even if King Fu doesn't work, there's still King Gui and King Hui.”
Another official stood up and said.
"The King of Gui and the King of Hui are in Guang Xi and have been traveling for at least a few months. The King of Lu is currently in Huai 'an.”
An official said.
"Could it be that King Fu isn't in Huai 'an?"
another official said.
"The imperial edict has arrived. Grand Tutor, Crown Prince Taibao, Nanjing Garrison and Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army, Duke of Wei Xu Hongji, receives the edict.”
Suddenly, a shout came from outside.
Including Xu Hongji, who was sitting there pretending to be a memorial tablet, all the officials in the room were dumbfounded.
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