The Manchu and Qing Dynasty's more than 100,000 troops had already opened up their formation, with bright flags fluttering in the wind, and the edges could not be seen at a glance.
In the middle of the battle formation, Huang Taiji was riding on a tall black horse. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up in the direction of Pinggu City.
Around him were Prince Rui Dorgon, Prince Su Hauge, Prince Zheng Jierhalang, Prince Duduo of Yu, King Kong Youde of the Courtesy, Ministers Sony, Tan Bai and other Manchu nobles, as well as Han army flag commanders such as Shi Tingzhu and Zu Zerun.
, various Mongolian princes and hundreds of generals served on the left and right, it can be said that the formation is overwhelming.
At this time, Huang Taiji's teeth trembled slightly when he once again saw Pinggu City, which was so close in front of him but seemed so far away.
A few years ago, the Manchu and Qing dynasties also brought nearly 100,000 cavalry into the pass, approaching the capital city, showing off their power. However, just under Pinggu City, due to pride and carelessness, Liu Ruyi took advantage of the loophole and defeated several Manchu and Qing troops one after another.
The elite troops, even the mighty general Obai, were separated from their heads.
And that battle seemed to have become the dividing point.
Since then, the Manchu and Qing elites have rarely won against the Caishi Army.
"Huh~~!" Huang Taiji exhaled a deep breath, sneered slightly and shook his head.
The past has passed after all!
Tigers also take a nap.
Liu Ruyi.
You're just a despicable person.
The reason why the Qing Dynasty failed was not because the Caishi Army was powerful, nor because its subordinates were not brave enough. In many cases, it was actually due to internal reasons within the Qing Dynasty.
Although these small cracks may seem trivial on a daily basis, Liu Ruyi seized the opportunity to break through such tiny details one by one.
But even if Songjin was lost, the legacy of the Qing Dynasty for decades would still be there.
Huang Taiji was still full of confidence.
If there was a real head-on battle, Liu Ruyi and the Caishi Army would definitely not be a match for the elite Eight Banners under their command.
So what if the colorful stone weapons are sharp?
In this era, at this moment, everything is still ruled by the Eight Banners Cavalry!
However, even though he was a relentless opponent, Huang Taiji still had some admiration for Liu Ruyi.
There seem to be many opportunities in this world.
But there are always very few people who can catch it.
Liu Ruyi is a person who can infinitely expand the smallest opportunity.
Facing such an opponent, Huang Taiji did not dare to be careless anymore after having suffered so much.
The reason why Huang Taiji chose to enter through Xifengkou this time for the elite entrance of the Qing Dynasty was to test Wu Sangui's attitude.
At this time, the army had been entering for nearly a month and had attacked more than a dozen cities in the Ming Dynasty. However, there was no movement on Wu Sangui's side. They only firmly guarded the Songjin and Ningyuan defense lines. This also made Huang Taiji feel bad.
A reassurance.
The generals of the Ming Dynasty are like a plate of loose sand, nothing to worry about. As long as Liu Ruyi is killed, the overall situation of the world can be decided!
Looking back at the generals around him, they all looked a little solemn.
Huang Taiji suddenly showed a cruel sneer. This was the effect he wanted.
"Prince Rui, I leave this battle to you!" Huang Taiji pointed to the Pinggu city wall in the distance and said to Dorgon.
Dorgon nodded hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you are waiting here for the good news from this slave!"
After saying that, Dorgon waved his hand and shouted: "Warriors of the two white flags, the emperor is watching here, proving that your moment of glory has come. For the emperor and the Qing Dynasty, charge forward!"
"Ouch~~!" Tens of thousands of fine knights howled like wolves, rushing towards Pinggu City like a tide...
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After traveling quickly for more than ten days, as Pu Sheng's troops resting in Luoyang arrived, Liu Ruyi's army had arrived in Baoding Prefecture.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty had already entered the country, and urgent documents from the imperial court were delivered to Liu Ruyi one after another like snowflakes.
Liu Ruyi also didn't expect that Huang Taiji would move so quickly and hold down such a big bargaining chip.
There are more than 100,000 elites, which is probably enough to lift the entire Qing army!
At this time, Huang Taiji's intention was already obvious, which was to attack the capital.
Emperor Chongzhen and the senior officials in the court were also anxious and sent urgent documents to all armies over and over again.
Although this was not the first time that the capital of the Ming Dynasty was approached and surrounded by foreigners, this time it was obviously something unusual, and no one dared to be careless.
Generals including He Renlong, Wang Pu, Gao Jie, Ma Ke, Hu Dawei, and Yang Guozhu, who was recovering from his injuries, were all on their way to the capital.
But when the Caishi Army arrived at Baoding Prefecture, Liu Ruyi was not in a hurry.
He is waiting for a message.
"General, here's the news from the Northeast! That person has made no move!" Huolang handed a secret report to Liu Ruyi with a gloomy expression.
Liu Ruyi didn't have much expression on her face. She opened the secret report and took a look at it, then put it in the brazier aside and burned it to ashes.
"That's fine! It saves you any further distractions!" Liu Ruyi smiled coldly and let out a deep breath.
Huo Lang was a little unhappy, "General, the imperial court treats us like this, why do we have to sacrifice our lives for them? Huang Taiji is obviously here for us!"
Liu Ruyi glanced at Huolang, but shook her head, "But you can't say that! The imperial court also has its difficulties! Others can escape from some things, but we absolutely cannot escape!"
Huo Lang nodded, "Brother's heart is really beyond the reach of my generation!"
Liu Ruyi smiled slightly, "No need to be sentimental here! This expedition is of great importance. Huo Lang, we must not be careless at all. You must do your best to do your brothers' ideological work. The army will rest here for a day. Tomorrow,
Head to the capital!"
"yes!"
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It has entered March, the snow has begun to melt, the trees have grown new branches, and the air is filled with the smell of sunshine. Spring is coming.
At this time, near the capital, there were troops from Datong General Wang Pu, Shanxi General Hu Dawei, Xuanfu Town General Yang Guozhu, Shaanxi General He Renlong, Deputy General Gao Jie, and Shanhaiguan General Ma Ke.
, has arrived at the outskirts of the capital.
Coupled with the original capital camp, the army gathered in the capital at this time is probably no less than 300,000 people.
However, the Manchu and Qing armies only firmly occupied Pinggu and along the Xianghe River. They were not in a hurry to make any big moves, but gave the Ming army sufficient time to prepare.
At this time, on the official road south of Tong County, Wang Pu, Hu Dawei, Yang Guozhu, He Renlong and other generals gathered together, looking south from time to time, because Liu Ruyi was about to arrive!
Not long after, dust was flying on the official road to the south, and rows of bright red colors spread from far to near. Then, like a burst of red tide, the entire world was covered.
Liu Ruyi rode on a tall horse, guarded by two thousand elite soldiers, and walked slowly toward the crowd.
"Welcome General!"
"General, I miss my brother so much!"
In an instant, Wang Pu and other generals gathered around him, with enthusiasm but strict respect.
Liu Ruyi repeatedly bowed her hands in return to the generals, "Big brothers and brothers, you are going to destroy Ruyi! Haha! What kind of general, what we called you before, we still call you what you call us now! Don't do this!"
So restrained!"
"Hahaha! Brother Liu, I miss you so much!" Wang Puyi relied on being close to Liu Ruyi. Before anyone else could react, he stepped forward and gave Liu Ruyi a strong bear hug, with his eye circles a little red.
"Brother Wang, when did you get this hobby? Let me go!" Liu Ruyi was speechless and quickly broke away from Wang Pu's bear hug and gave him a reassuring look.
Wang Pu couldn't help but be overjoyed and stepped aside happily.
Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei and other generals also came forward to greet Liu Ruyi, and Liu Ruyi returned the gifts one by one and expressed his farewell to the generals.
All the generals are dead friends who were killed on the battlefield. There is no need to explain many things at all. A look is enough.
At this time, after a few years, all the generals gathered together again for a banquet, which was absolutely unavoidable.
That night, Liu Ruyi's army set up camp outside the south city of Tongzhou, adjacent to the camps of Wang Pu and Yang Guozhu. Yang Guozhu "relyed on his old man and sold his old man", and held a sumptuous banquet in his camp, inviting all the generals to attend. Wang Pu was originally
He thought that he would host this first banquet to support Liu Ruyi, but Yang Guozhu took the lead and there was nothing he could do.
This banquet was so drunk that not only the generals of Jiubian, who were familiar with Liu Ruyi, but also the people in the capital camp, after receiving the news of Liu Ruyi's arrival, also came to visit with gifts. Even if the general could not come in person, then
He must have sent his followers to bring generous gifts.
This made He Renlong feel envious and jealous, and couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Liu, you, my brother is really convinced by your face!"
The people in the capital camp are the emperor's forbidden army. On weekdays, they rarely come and go like this with the generals from the nine sides. After all, they look down on these "poor soldiers" to their core. But at this time, as soon as Liu Ruyi arrived, they
The generals in the Beijing camp did not dare to show any slights, after all, Liu Ruyi's reputation was too great!
Wang Pu was very proud of himself. If Liu Ruyi was happy, he would be happy.
At this time, he was like Liu Ruyi's butler, personally entertaining all the guests, and was very busy.
Liu Ruyi's face was also full of smiles, and she frequently raised her glass and drank with the generals.
Life is actually like a spider weaving a web. After so many years of hard work, Liu Ruyi suddenly discovered that his own web had gradually become fuller.
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It was already dark, but Emperor Chongzhen, deep in the palace, still did not feel sleepy at all.
A close guard knelt respectfully in front of the case, not daring to express his anger.
"Tell me about it! Who were the people at that banquet?" Emperor Chongzhen's tone was like the icy peaks at the top of a snow-capped mountain.
"Yes! Your Majesty, Wang Pu, He Renlong, Hu Dawei and other important generals from all nine sides have basically gathered! In addition, all the generals from the Beijing camp are basically present. Even if there are a few who are not present,
I ordered my personal entourage to rush there with generous gifts. This banquet is almost all of the military strength of my Ming Dynasty!" The guard trembled as he recounted the situation.
Emperor Chongzhen's face looked gloomy as if water was dripping from his face.
What does Liu Ruyi want to do? Even he, the emperor, has never had such a pomp!
This time he mobilized troops to Beijing. He didn't know how much time and energy he spent to recruit so many people.
But at this time, Liu Ruyi had just entered Tongzhou, and there was such a person coming to "favour" him. How could this make Emperor Chongzhen feel so embarrassed?
After pondering for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly sneered, "Very good! Since everyone is willing to join in the fun, how can I be left out? You, bring some gifts immediately and go visit on my behalf! By the way, I want to inform Liu Ruyi that tonight, I will
Let’s meet him and see if he can give me this face!”