"This monster!"
Dorgon said weakly.
Of course, he wasn't in such a state because Li Daoxuan had destroyed his batch of rations. Although a lot of Jinzhou's rations had been burned, it would still be enough to support him for a month.
And this was under the condition that transportation was completely cut off.
However, Li Daoxuan could not completely cut off their transportation. All he could do was to harass them and minimize the amount of food transported to Jinzhou. This was not fatal to the Qing army. What really scared Dorgon was the location of this demon. At first, he was in the north of Lianshan, then Jinzhou, and now he was at the Coiling Snake Posthouse. Further ahead was Niu Zhuang, then Liaoyang, and then Shen Yang.
He was heading towards the hinterland of Manchuria.
He was alone, so he could easily avoid any search. Even if he scattered all the 40,000 Eight Banners he had left behind, he could still move forward silently. A small hill, a forest, or even a patch of grass could make the search of tens of thousands of people go to waste. That was a vast land with a radius of hundreds of miles. There were countless small hills, forests, and grasses that could provide him with a place to hide.
Moreover, if they did not have enough troops, even if they found him, wouldn't they still be courting death?
And once he reached Shen Yang…
Dorgon shuddered.
It would be a disaster. One hundred and twenty people had died in the Coiling Snake Posthouse. They were all Banner people. There were fewer people on the west side of the Liao River, but after crossing the Liao River, there would be Banner people's villages everywhere. If he continued to kill like this…
Dorgon slammed his fist on the table.
He was already regretting provoking this monster.
"What about Hun?"
Tordor asked cautiously.
"Stop attacking the city and send people into the city to contact them. Tell them that we can retreat, but they must call that dog Emperor back. Also, we can borrow troops or enter the pass according to their designated route, but they must also promise to fulfill their promise.”
Dorgon said gloomily.
It was meaningless for him to attack Ning Yuan now. That dog Emperor obviously didn't care about Ning Yuan anymore. As long as that dog Emperor continued to kill in Manzhou, what was the point of him entering Shanhai Pass? His home had been raided, so was he going to bring tens of thousands of Eight Banners Warriors to realize his dream of conquering the Central Plains? That would be a joke. If they wanted to go south, Shanhai Pass was no longer the most important thing. The most important thing was to let that dog Emperor return and restore the stability of Manzhou. He had only gone out for a dozen days, and thousands of men from Eight Flags had already died in his hands. If he continued to go out, how many years could those hundreds of thousands of men from Eight Flags cause him harm?
This was the real stab in the heart.
"Then the revenge of Hun…"
Tudor said.
But then he knew that it was meaningless. He stomped his feet hatefully and went out to arrange for people to sue for peace.
However, it was also very troublesome to sue for peace now.
"The emperor isn't here, we can't make the decision!”
Li Yutian said as he held his teacup.
He was really fearless now. Previously, Duo Ergun had attacked for two consecutive days, but he and the guards of Ningyuan had blocked them. In the two days of battle, the Ming army had lost less than 500 soldiers, while the Qing army had lost at least 2,000 soldiers. The morale of the Ming army was high after they understood that they could stop the enemy even without the Emperor. Even if Duo Ergun continued to attack, he was not afraid. At least, before the food and ammunition ran out, he had nothing to be afraid of. Therefore, he had the leisure to hold a teacup and slowly discuss this issue.
However, the He Luo Association, which represented Dorgon, didn't have such a good attitude.
The guy who had failed to intercept Li Daoxuan the last time knew very well what a terrifying monster that was. He also knew very well what kind of disaster this monster would cause if it continued to torment their nest. Now, he had not even entered the real settlement of the Banner people, but he had already killed his way through. If he crossed the Liao River, there would be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! Now, most of the young men of the Eight Banners were in Ningyuan, leaving behind the old, weak, sick, and disabled. In front of this monster, weren't they like lambs? He had seen how that dog Emperor killed people. When he thought of those torn corpses, he felt a chill run down his spine. In fact, at this time, the Manchurian villages on the east bank of the Liao River had already begun to flee and hide in the nearest castles. This was an important season for spring sowing, so there was no point in sowing with him stirring things up.
"Then please call back your esteemed lord!"
he said humbly.
"Who knows where the emperor is now? If you can't find him, how can we find him?”
Li Yutian said.
"This is easy. Your esteemed self is currently active on the west bank of the Liao River. Your esteemed self can send people to ride on your navy warships and enter the Liao River upstream.”
He Luo said.
"Navy?"
Li Yutian pondered for a moment.
"Alright then, we'll give it a try, but don't play any tricks. Otherwise, if His Majesty gets angry again, it's hard to say what he'll do.”
he said.
"Duke Li, what do you think we can do with your ability?”
He Luo said with a bitter smile.
The rest of the matter was simple. The Qing army lifted the blockade on Ning Yuan, and Li Yutian quickly sent people to the navy base on Juehua Island. In fact, he did not know that there were Ming navy there. The original Denglai Navy had followed Huang Fei south. They did not think of sending warships to seal off Liaodong Bay. The messenger only found out when he arrived at Juehua Island that this was actually the Dragon Martial Camp at Shanhaiguan. After they escaped from Ninghai City, under the leadership of a commandant, they took a warship north to Juehua Island. Out of the mentality of seeking credit, they decided to use Juehua Island as a base to attack the Liaohe River. In any case, there was almost no Qing navy. This 3,000-man navy and nearly 100 large and small warships had completely sealed off this sea area.
"How about Shanhai Pass?"
Li Yutian asked the commander.
"Replying to the old man, the situation is extremely critical. That Chuang Ni has nearly 200,000 troops besieging us. The northern and southern wing cities, Ninghai city, and Weiyuan city have all fallen. Ping Xihou's army is trapped in the pass city and is defending.”
The lieutenant said.
"It seems that the Emperor must be brought back. Eunuch Wang, you still have to make a trip. No matter what the Emperor wants to do, you must ask him to put the country first.”
Li Yutian said to Wang Chengen.
It could be seen that he was also very close to the emperor.
Wang Chengen didn't say much and immediately agreed. After some preparation, he left Ning Yuan and boarded the warship of the Dragon Martial Camp. Then, he headed north to Liangfangkou and entered the Liaohe River upstream. The Niu Zhuang garrison, who had also received the order from Dorgon, didn't stop them. They allowed them to go north and patrol the river above Niu Zhuang. They even sent infantry ashore to shout and search.
As for Dorgon of Ningyuan, he decided to retreat to the north. He was in a hurry to attack Beijing through the western front, so he had no interest in continuing to tangle with them. In fact, he was already regretting it.
This brainless war was completely inexplicable. If the Ming army hadn't proposed to borrow troops, his army would have already left Miyun and headed straight for Beijing. Li Zicheng's army happened to be held back by the Ming army at Shanhaiguan. He could take advantage of the situation and break through Beijing before Li Zicheng returned. It was the Ming army's borrowing of troops that gave him hope of seizing Shanhaiguan. In the end, Shanhai Pass was not taken, but it turned into a bloody battle in Ningyuan. Originally, they were prepared to cooperate, but they were killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He really didn't understand why that dog Emperor let go of his capital city and ignored Li Zicheng, who had a deep blood feud with him, and insisted on fighting with him to the death. This made him completely speechless. If it wasn't for the lack of time, he really wanted to find that dog Emperor himself and ask,"
Why the f * ck are you doing this?
Who is your enemy between me and Li Zicheng?
However, he had no time to spare. The most important thing now was to return to the original route. More than 70,000 Eight Banners retreated back to Jinzhou as quickly as possible, then headed west and headed straight towards the direction of the modern sun before turning south. Together with some of the Mongolian cavalrymen, a total of 100,000 troops disappeared into the mountains of the Rehe River in the future. The next time they appeared, it was already more than half a month later in Miyun. The trajectory of history had been forcefully turned into a fork by Li Daoxuan. As for where they would eventually go, it would depend on what he would do next.
Wang Chengen also lived up to expectations. After patrolling the Liao River for five days, he finally found their emperor. The latter was carrying a big axe and making a raft to cross the Liao River. Then, he would go to a big city like Liaoyang for a stroll. After Lao Wang persuaded him, he finally persuaded the emperor to stop using his magical power.
"Zhen still wants to go to Shen Yang to meet that little bastard Huang Taiji!”
the emperor said unhappily.
"Your Majesty, the country is the most important thing. Shanhaiguan is in danger, so I'm afraid Your Majesty has to personally preside over it. As for that little bastard Huang Taiji, we might as well let him live for a few more years. After the siege of Shanhaiguan is lifted, it won't be too late for us to go south and counterattack to take back Beijing.”
Old Wang said with a smile.
Of course, he didn't know that the Emperor had changed his mind so quickly. He was just in a hurry to tell Li Zicheng the bad news. Then, he would sit on the Shanhaiguan Gate Tower and watch the final battle between Li Zicheng and Dorgon.
"In that case, let him live for two more years!”
Li Daoxuan said.
After saying that, he carried the huge axe and was about to board the ship.
"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Your Majesty might as well head south to the seaside before boarding the ship. We still have to pass by Niuzhuang City when we return.”
Old Wang quickly said.
He was telling the truth. They had a total of ten warships entering the Liao River. With this little strength, if the Qing army were to block the Cowboys, they would only die. Before the Emperor was found, of course, the Qing army would not attack them. But now that the Emperor had been found, especially after boarding the ship, he could not guarantee what the Qing army would do. After all, the two sides had a deep hatred.
"What are you afraid of?"
"Show me my flag and see what they dare to do," said Li Daoxuan.”
"Uh, this servant will obey."
Old Wang quickly said.
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