Chapter three hundred and sixty seventh unparalleled power
In Jianchang Camp, northeast of Qian'an, a group of more than 3,000 men and horses were marching through mountains and forests, marching with difficulty on mountain roads covered with thick snow.
Yes, it was the fleeing troops led by the Dorgon brothers. They took a remote trail before arriving in Qian'an. If you were not familiar with the geography, you would not know this trail at all.
This was Dorgon's full preparation and he found a good guide. This also saved the remaining defeated generals from being intercepted by the Dongjiang Army moving to An'an.
From another perspective, this is putting Huang Taiji to death. If Dorgon's troops were intercepted, he would probably have avoided the danger.
A war horse was frothing and fell down weakly. No matter how hard it was pulled, it could no longer stand up.
The horses continued to fall to death, and the personnel also continued to lose. Minor injuries turned into serious injuries, and serious injuries turned into corpses. This group of people was miserable, but they were getting closer and closer to the border wall.
Several prisoners stepped forward, raised their scimitars, and ended the pain of the war horses. They peeled the skin and cut the flesh with extremely skillful movements.
Dorgon's face was expressionless, and his face seemed to be covered with ice. This horse meat may be the only food they eat before leaving the customs. Even if the horses are still able to move, some of them may be killed.
"Master Beile, there is a village ahead." The guide cautiously reminded: "Then we will reach Lengkou Pass."
Azig pondered and said: "It is impossible for the Dongjiang Army to pursue them so far. They don't have many cavalry. It is better to take a rest in the village and get some supplies."
Dorgon thought for a long time, shook his head, and said: "Brother, we are just one step away from leaving the customs, so it is better to be cautious. The Dongjiang Army originally did not have many cavalry, but after the battle, there will be no less horses captured."
After a pause, he added: "The enemy must also know that the only way out of the customs now is Lengkou, and maybe they will send troops to guard it in advance."
Duduo smiled bitterly and said: "Second brother is right. It's a bit harder now, and being able to get out of seclusion safely is better than anything else."
Azig expressed his agreement silently and said, "That's fine. If we take Lengkou Pass, we can also get food supplies."
Seeing that his opinion was approved, Dorgon couldn't help but smile, but then he said solemnly: "Without further delay, let's first send hundreds of elite troops to attack Lengkou Pass to ensure that our army can get out of the pass smoothly."
As he said this, he selected five hundred elite men, gave them the best horses, and led them quickly towards Lengkou Pass under the guidance of his guide.
Dorgon's fleeing before the battle and his caution finally gave him a chance of survival.
For Guo Dajing, there was nothing he could do about it.
Except for the Dongjiang Army, no Ming army could fight or provide help. Even if Lengkou Pass was dangerous and the defenders were weak, they could not stop Jianlu from breaking through and escaping.
Being able to set up two ambushes in Shimen and Qian'an was already the limit of the Dongjiang Army. In order to ensure victory on the main battlefield of Zunhua, Guo Dajing did not dare to divide his troops any more.
At this time, the Dongjiang Army in Zunhua City had finished its two-day rest, and more than 3,000 immigrant people were also ready to go.
The vanguard has already set off, with large and small vehicles stretching for several miles, loaded with food and supplies, transporting the wounded and the elderly and weak, heading towards Qian'an.
"Eunuch Cao, Eunuch Fang, Mr. Liu!" Guo Dajing said goodbye to everyone one by one, "Our army must rush back to Liaodong as soon as possible, and take advantage of the weakness of the captives to launch another offensive and regain the lost ground."
This excuse is very legitimate. It can not only escape as soon as possible, but also show the Dongjiang Army's will to fight bravely and their loyalty and patriotism.
Cao Huachun smiled and chinned his head, and said: "Pin Liao and destroy the captives, the Dongjiang Army is worthy of this important task. I hope that I can present the capital as soon as possible so that I can see General Guo again."
Fang Zhenghua smiled and said: "General Guo will go ahead and wait for the wounded to recover. Then he will take these warriors back to Liaodong to fight against the Jianlu."
Liu Ce cupped his hands and said, "Have a good trip, General Guo."
These three people are in a good mood. Cao Huachun has sent a messenger to report the good news to Chongzhen first. Next, he will escort the head and return to Beijing with dignity and glory to present his victory.
He thought he had done a perfect job on this mission and would gain the emperor's trust even more when he returned. At the same time, Chongzhen also revealed to him that he would reorganize the Beijing camp and build a Yongwei camp for him to supervise.
Fang Zhenghua's status was also greatly improved because of this great victory of the Dongjiang Army. Emperor Chongzhen also valued him very much for continuing to supervise the army.
As for Liu Ce, he bought the head, and the memorial to report the victory also has his credit. The head must have been saved. He also had to arrange for the captive people to return home. If he did it, it was also a credit.
Guo Dajing bowed his hands to say goodbye, got on his horse, and with a wave of his hand, thousands of Dongjiang troops moved forward on foot and with flags fluttering.
Cao Huachun and others watched Guo Dajing lead his troops to leave, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
King Qin's army received the news and had already arrived at Shimen. The next step was to re-defense. Their mission was basically completed, and it was time to relax.
"The Zajia family will return to Beijing tomorrow, and we can't hurry up on this journey." Cao Huachun said with helplessness on his face, but also with a look of pride and pride, "Let's go to Beijing before the Spring Festival, so that the emperor can live a happy life."
Year."
Tens of thousands of heads were pulled up on a built cart. The cart had a rack like a chicken coop, and the heads were put into it one by one, and they were displayed all the way across the state and county.
This was Guo Dajing's idea. The rebels were raging and people were frightened, so the parade of their heads could just boost people's morale.
In addition to the procession of heads, there were also prison cars with wooden cages, containing prisoners and traitors who had surrendered to the enemy. There were also wooden signs on the prison cars with their crimes written on them.
Scholars, hehe, are still officials and students who receive favors from the imperial court.
The public display of these scum may make the court and Chongzhen wake up. Of course, this is also a warning. Whoever dares to betray the country will end up like this.
"Since the rise of the army, this great victory has never been seen before. Eunuch Cao's dedication to the capital will surely be a great joy for Long Yan." Liu Ce said with emotion: "The morale of the army and the people have been severely damaged, and they need unprecedented encouragement."
Fang Zhenghua nodded vigorously and said: "Ping Liao and exterminating the captives, after so many years, we finally saw the light of day."
Cao Huachun raised his head and cast his gaze into the distance. The waving flag was already vaguely visible.
He couldn't help but let out a sigh that seemed to be sincere, "I wonder when I will see General Guo again, and when will my Ming Dynasty be able to have such a strong army?" After saying that, he shook his head, turned around and walked away, his back seemed a little desolate.
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The sound of horse hooves came from far away and came very fast. The two riders galloped and approached quickly.
Huh? Cao Huachun couldn't help but turn around, looking at the knights of the Dongjiang Army galloping towards him with a look of surprise.
Two knights came closer, dismounted, ran over, knelt down on one knee, and reported to Cao Huachun: "Eunuch Cao. General Guo ordered the younger one to report that the remnants of the Jianlu soldiers were ambushed by our army in Qian'an. The slave chieftain
Tai Chi was captured alive."
What?! Cao Huachun could hardly believe his ears. Fang Zhenghua, Liu Ce and others also widened their eyes in disbelief. They were all stunned for a moment.
"Eunuch Cao, gentlemen." The other knight was obviously agitated in his heart, and his voice was slightly trembling.
"The slave chief Huang Taiji was captured alive by our army and is moving to An'an. This is a serious matter. General Guo would like to ask Eunuch Cao to come to inspect and escort him to Beijing."
Cao Huachun's mouth opened wide, his eyes widened, and his expression seemed to be frozen. It took him a long while, his eyes rolled around, and then he returned to normal thinking.
Ah, ah, ha, ha, ha ha ha ha...
Eunuch Cao didn't bother to wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and made weird noises one after another, which finally turned into crazy laughter.
Fang Zhenghua, Liu Ce and others also woke up slowly, feeling extremely surprised and bursting into hearty laughter.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Cao Huachun finally stopped laughing, gasping for air, his chest heaving violently, and said intermittently: "Zajia, Zajia will go right away, right away."
After saying that, he turned around and glanced at the few guards behind him, and scolded: "What are you doing stupidly? Quickly prepare your horses and go with the Za family to relocate. The slave chief Taiji will not allow any mistakes and must be escorted to the capital alive."
, escorted to Long Live."
"Eunuch Cao, Zajia..." Fang Zhenghua's eyes flashed, but he hesitated to speak.
Cao Huachun looked at Fang Zhenghua, then noticed the eyes of Liu Ce and others, and understood.
He waved his hand and said: "You all will wait here. When the Zajia family escorts the slave chief, I will not let you take a look."
Fang Zhenghua, Liu Ce and others bowed down to accept the order, eager and excited in their hearts, but they did not dare to disobey.
When the war horse was brought in, Cao Huachun was as light as a swallow and did not need the support of the young eunuch and the Jin Yiwei. He had already climbed onto the horse and galloped forward in a hurry. Several Jin Yiwei hurriedly urged the horse to catch up.
"Inform the entire army that the slave chief Huang Taiji has been captured alive by our army." Guo Dajing barely suppressed the excitement in his heart and ordered in a deep voice, adding: "Huang Taiji will be taken to the capital and cut into pieces with a thousand swords."
Several messengers rode away, shouting along the long line, "Slave Chief Huang Taiji has been captured alive and will be chopped into pieces by the thousands."
As soon as the call came, the clanging team started to commotion, followed by low-pitched discussions, which became louder and louder, forming a hustle and bustle.
The old slave is dead, and it is difficult to avenge a deep hatred. However, the slave chief Huang Taiji is the son of the old slave and the Khan of Houjin. In the past few years, he has been replacing the old slave in people's hearts.
Defeat the captives to protect their homeland; kill the captives to avenge them; destroy the captives in Liao and enjoy peace. This is probably the hope and wish of most of the soldiers of the Dongjiang Army.
In terms of intensity, this battle was unprecedented for the Dongjiang Army. Just looking at the number of casualties, you can tell how cruel and bloody it was.
But it was definitely worth the blood shed by thousands of soldiers on the battlefield. Not only did they nearly annihilate all the enemies, they also killed several slave chiefs, and even captured the slave chief Huang Taiji alive, which was equivalent to capturing a king.
Emotions of excitement and joy arose and spread to the long queue. Even the immigrants accompanying the army were infected and started laughing loudly.
"The Dongjiang Army is mighty—" I don't know which officer was so excited that he shouted loudly.
"The Dongjiang Army is mighty!" After a while, his subordinates shouted excitedly.
"The Dongjiang Army is mighty!" More and more soldiers shouted, as if this was the only way to vent the surging emotions in their hearts.
"Mighty and victorious!" Someone else took the lead in shouting.
"Mighty and victorious!" The shouts were earth-shattering and vibrated in all directions.
"Mighty and victorious!" Guo Dajing raised his arms and shouted, as if the excitement in his chest could only be expressed in this way.
Huang Taiji, also known as Huang Taiji and Hong Taizhu, reigned for seventeen years and founded the country under the title "Great Qing".
In seventeen years, he carried out feudal reforms in the Later Jin Dynasty and strengthened the centralization of power. Externally, Huang Taiji conquered North Korea and Monan Mongolia, entered the customs five times, and won a great victory in the Battle of Songjin, which severely damaged the Ming Dynasty.
This was an educated and resourceful Jianlu, and he was the enemy that Guo Dajing feared. It can be said that without Huang Taiji, the Hou Jin Dynasty would only be a separatist regime in Liaodong.
It was precisely because of the success of his various strategies and tactics that Jianlu had the strength to conquer the Central Plains and laid the foundation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Now, the big stone was removed from Guo Dajing's heart, and he felt extremely relaxed and happy.
It is an overstatement to describe such an extraordinary feat. Especially when the Jianlu troops entered the pass through a detour and were invincible, Guo Dajing led the Dongjiang Army to come at the right time and won such a brilliant victory that it was famous both at home and abroad.
"It is indeed the most powerful army of the Ming Dynasty." Cao Huachun rushed over on horseback. Hearing the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, he couldn't help but admire.
Now, the Dongjiang Army led by Guo Dajing not only defeated Jianlu, killed several slave chiefs, but also captured Huang Taiji alive. It is not an exaggeration to call it an unparalleled feat.
Cao Huachun knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the promotions of Guo Dajing and Mao Wenlong could be basically confirmed.
Wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers if such a great achievement is not heavily rewarded? Which general and which unit will fight desperately in the future?
As a military general, Mao Wenlong has been unable to be promoted. Apart from being promoted to a noble title, there should be no other means of reward.
As for Guo Dajing, he was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief, which was only to the first level, which was expected.
Moreover, Mao Wenlong was old, while Guo Dajing was young and vigorous, eager for military glory. The important task of pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives would most likely fall on him.
In other words, the nominal supreme commander of Dongjiang Town is still Mao Wenlong, but the real power of commanding operations will most likely fall into the hands of Guo Dajing.
Being so young and possessing a powerful army, his future prospects are limitless. As the emperor's personal attendant, Cao Huachun naturally does not need to curry favor with Guo Dajing, but a good relationship is necessary.
Although internal servants were strictly prohibited from making friends with foreign officials, Cao Huachun felt that if he supervised the newly built Yongwei camp, he would still need Guo Dajing's help and guidance.
Guo Dajing heard the sound of horse hoofbeats and turned around to see Cao Huachun and others approaching. He quickly reined in his horse and smiled as he bowed his hands in greeting.
Cao Huachun laughed and returned the courtesy, then rode alongside Guo Dajing and asked, "Capturing Huang Taiji alive is truly an unparalleled feat. The Za family found it unbelievable at first glance."
Guo Dajing knew what he meant and said slowly: "The people who captured Huang Taiji alive were the ambush soldiers from Qian'an. They didn't know them at all, they just thought they looked alike. Our army chased Jianlu's cavalry, but captured a few prisoners, and rushed to Qian'an."
It was only after he was safe that he was identified by the prisoners."
Cao Huachun did not dare to report such a major matter to the emperor until he was 100% sure. Now, after listening to Guo Dajing's story, he felt relieved.