"What happened to Li Yutian?"
Taking advantage of the break, Li Daoxuan quickly consulted Xiaoqian.
"He surrendered to Li Zicheng before the Battle of Shanhaiguan and was sent by Li Zicheng to attack Sichuan with Ma Ke.”
Xiao Qian said.
Alright, Li Daoxuan understood.
This Liaodong governor, who had given him a new impression, was actually more malicious than the others. He had brazenly advocated defending Ningyuan to the death. It was nothing more than to lure him to divide his forces to weaken the defense of Shanhaiguan Pass, so that it would be easier for Li Zicheng to break through. If the others were to have some feelings for the Emperor based on the surrender of the Qing Dynasty, then this Liaodong governor had already regarded the Emperor as a dead man.
"Damn, why is it so difficult to find a loyal minister this year?”
Li Daoxuan said indignantly.
However, this was exactly what he wanted. He didn't care what Li Yutian was doing. He just needed to go north and take back Ningyuan and hold on there. If Li Zicheng could take Shanhaiguan, then so be it. However, he couldn't let the Qing army control Shanhaiguan, and he couldn't let Wu Sangui's most elite Guanning Army become the Qing army's minions. He wanted to think of ways to fool these fence-sitters and follow him to fight for Great Ming to the end. Even if he couldn't fight to the last person, even if he had to surrender, he could only surrender to Li Zicheng. As for the other things, he could only leave them to fate. If he managed to defend Ningyuan and Wu Sangui and defend Shanhaiguan, then he could just farm and develop here. This two-hundred-mile coastal plain was enough. Moreover, one side was a mountain and the other was a sea. The two sides of Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan were basically safe in the middle, especially when they could fish or something.
If he couldn't…
That was all. In any case, he only needed to let Shanhai Pass fall into Li Zicheng's hands.
As for himself, if he really couldn't do it, he could still run. If he could kill his way out of Beijing, why couldn't he escape from the chaos? He still had to run as fast as he could to escape from Beijing, but in this area, as long as he turned his head and entered the mountains of Rehe, he would be able to see the world. As for the future, he would have to think about it later. At most, he would take off his dragon robe and change his appearance to go south. With his current ability, it would not be too much of a problem for him to gather a team.
"F * ck, I'm really too great. This is sacrificing my life for justice.”
he said rather speechlessly.
"I should say stupid."
Xiaoqian said without giving him any face.
"Shut up. This is all your fault. I was forced by you. Also, you still have work to do. Although this is the reality, we still have to try our best to get the best result.”
Li Daoxuan said.
Li Yutian moved very quickly. The next day, he selected five thousand elite soldiers. He was the governor of Liaodong, and he had a part of the army in his hands. In addition to the eight hundred cavalrymen brought by Li Daoxuan, he also selected five thousand young men who had just been recruited to move inland. They were all originally from the areas around Ningyuan and Shahou. This made a total of more than ten thousand people, which lined up in Dongluo City at Shanhaiguan. Of course, the so-called elites were just words. At this time, other than Wu Sangui and the other servants, there were no elites. Anyway, when Li Daoxuan looked at these soldiers who were wearing tattered cotton armor and carrying ancient muskets, holding rusty Yanling knives, bows, arrows, spears, and shields, he felt that the sky was already filled with darkness.
Moreover, this was only the appearance. Considering that Juniper could die from a low-quality helmet, there was no need to say what these standard equipment were.
"Your Majesty, Ping Xi Hou has arrived!"
Just as Li Daoxuan was expressionlessly inspecting his army, Liang Cheng reported to him.
"Xuan."
Li Daoxuan said.
Soon, Liang Cheng came over with a man of medium build and handsome appearance. He looked to be around 40 years old and was dressed in chainmail armor. Then, he directly knelt in front of him and said loudly,"This subject, Liaodong General Wu Sangui, greets Your Majesty!”
However, Li Daoxuan didn't seem to hear it.
Old Wu was at a loss for a moment, and so were Song Quan and the others. All of them looked at the Emperor. For some reason, the Emperor was looking up at the sky with his arms spread out. More importantly, his eyes were closed, and he had a holy expression on his face. It was as if he was constipated, and no one knew what he was doing.
"Wu Sangui greets Your Majesty!"
Old Wu repeated.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, the Emperor cried out in joy.
Above his head, a water-tank-sized ball of light suddenly appeared. Before anyone could react, the ball of light was like a torrential flood, causing golden waves to appear in front of the 10,000-man army. Then, it quickly spread to the sides, and the height of the pile in the middle continued to rise.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Because this yellow torrent was actually countless soybeans.
Alright, this was what Li Daoxuan wanted Xiaoqian to make for him.
According to Xiao Qian, the space rift that allowed her to enter this parallel universe was in outer space facing the North Pole. She could look down at the entire northern hemisphere like a satellite, or she could build a wormhole and send objects directly to a designated location on the ground. However, it consumed a lot of energy. The larger the wormhole, the longer it would last, and the more energy she would consume. Therefore, the things she could send were limited, so it was impossible to send him a tank. She could only send some small things in a short period of time.
Of course, this was enough for Li Daoxuan to display a miracle.
Shanhaiguan Pass was not impossible to defend. There were tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty's most elite border guards and hundreds of thousands of civilians who had moved inland. There were also tens of thousands of young adults who could be armed here. Even women could participate in the battle when necessary. Even the Jiangyin civilians could resist the Qing army for a few months, let alone these people. However, they did not have the will to fight. They knew that even if they could resist for a while, they would starve to death in the end. So now, they needed to think of a way to let them see hope.
Miracles were more useful than anything else.
His move was indeed very beautiful. The quick-witted Wang Chengen was the first to fall to the ground and scream,""The Great Ancestor has shown his spirit, the Great Ancestor has shown his spirit!”
Liang Cheng and the others, who were in a petrified state, had seen Li Daoxuan's Enchanted Brocade Guard. Deputy General Chen and the cavalrymen who had rushed out to rescue them in Jizhou City immediately knelt on the ground. Then, Song Quan and the others instantly woke up and knelt down. Then, the 10,000-strong army, the surrounding soldiers and civilians, the entire Shanhaiguan, Dongluo City, and the surrounding city walls all knelt down. They looked at the Emperor in the middle with fear and trepidation, who was in an exaggerated posture and had a divine halo around him.
"Great Ancestor has appeared, there is hope for our Great Ming to revive!”
Song Quan shouted excitedly.
"Taizu, show your spirit, Great Ming will be revived, long live my emperor!”
Then, the same shout resounded through the sky.
At this moment, Li Daoxuan switched his state and put down his hand with a domineering aura. The ball of light in the sky suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a mountain of soybeans that was more than ten meters tall. There were also a few soldiers kneeling beside him who could not dodge in time and were buried inside. They were hurriedly climbing out with the help of their companions.
"Uncle Chang, you're here!"
Li Daoxuan lowered his head to help Wu Sangui up and said kindly.
"I was suddenly summoned by the Great Ancestor just now. I was too focused on paying my respects to the Great Ancestor to notice that you were here.”
Then, he said.
"I didn't do my best to protect the king, causing the two palaces to be covered in dust. I deserve to die.”
Old Wu said as he lay on the ground.
"This matter is not your fault. I was too indecisive and did not issue an edict to summon you to the capital earlier. Moreover, I am to blame for not knowing people well and being blinded by those crafty sycophants. I mistakenly used those ungrateful traitors. If it were not for these traitors surrendering without fighting, how could Beijing not have waited for you to arrive? Tang Tong, Du Zhizhi, Li Jiantai, Zhang Jinyan, and the others deserve to die.”
Li Daoxuan helped him up.
"This is a gift from Taizu. Put it in the warehouse first to make up for the lack of food. No matter what, don't allow the people in the city to starve to death.”
He pointed at the mountain of soybeans and said.
In fact, the best way at this time was to collect the surplus grain of the people and then implement the rationing system. However, in that case, the gentry would abandon him without hesitation. Now, these gentry had many choices. The reason why they did not abandon him was only because of inertia. He needed to wait for the news of Li Zicheng beating up the local tyrants and at the same time stop the Qing army from coming. At that time, they would have no choice but to be tied to him and make some compromises in order to survive.
But now was not the time.
Although he had shown a miracle, this thing was not omnipotent. If you really angered the gentry, they would not care if you were the manifestation of Taizu or not. If you touched their things, they would dare to say that you were clearly a demon. The Emperor was possessed by Taizu and killed in Beijing. It was clearly a demon possession, and it had been a day since it had been possessed. That was why the Ming Dynasty was in chaos. That King was clearly here to kill the demon on behalf of Heaven.
Of course, if they knew that Li Zicheng beat up the local tycoons, then it would be the Great Ancestor's possession of the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, this trip to Ningyuan will definitely be extremely dangerous. Your Majesty should not personally take the risk. I was originally the commander of Liaodong, and guarding Ningyuan is my duty.”
Wu Sangui immediately said after knowing what Li Daoxuan wanted to do.
"No, no, Uncle Chang, I didn't go to Ningyuan to fight, but to meet with Duo Ergun personally and fight for the best result for the borrowing of troops. But I have no choice but to fight at Shanhaiguan. You are the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and Shanhaiguan cannot be separated from you. I don't understand military affairs, nor do I know how to command a war. It's useless to stay here, but I can leave Shanhaiguan to you. The Cabinet is in charge of governing the people, and you can decide on military matters. I have already decreed that you will take over the position of the Grand Governor of the Five Armies and lead the world's soldiers. You must guard Shanhaiguan. I swear to the heavens that the day I return to the palace will be the day you are crowned king!”
Li Daoxuan said solemnly.
What was the point of having fun with Wu Sangui in Ning Yuan? Besides, he was worried that Wu Sangui would go and have a good relationship with Dorgon!
"Li Qing, follow me to Ningyuan."
Then, he turned to Li Yutian and said.
"I, I will obey your orders!"
Li Yutian said with a hint of sadness.
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