There are two main reasons why Liu Fangming refused to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. First, Emperor Shunzhi treated him well, joining the banner and conferring a title; second, he had too much blood of the rebels on his hands, and he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years.
They successively suppressed He Zhen in Shaanxi, Wang Yuan, Ma De, Li Cai, Liu Denggou in Ningxia, and Huibu in Gansu and Shaanxi. Many of these rebel generals defected to the Ming Dynasty and became high officials. They surrendered for fear of being revenged. In addition, there are many mountains in Suzhou. The Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains are both big mountains. Due to the convenient location, Mr. Liu thinks it is still possible to fight.
He refused to sit still and wrote a letter to ask for help from Dayan Eqir Khan of the Kashote Khanate and Muhanmetisha, the king of Hami. Dayan Eqir Khan was competing for power with the man in the Potala Palace.
In urgent need of recognition from the Ming Dynasty, it refused to send reinforcements; Hami was under the rule of the Yarkand Khanate. At this time, the black and white factions of the Yarkand Khanate were fighting a civil war, and Muhanmatixia was too busy to take care of himself and had no troops to rescue him.
He also wrote a letter asking for help from the Mongolian Yikezhao League, the Ulanqab League, and the generals of Guihua City. The Ordos tribe of the Yikezhao League had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and ignored them; Fan Youxian and Li Dingguo approached Shanxi, and the Ulanqab League and Guihua City
General Huacheng wants to help Shanxi, but he really can't take care of Gansu's affairs and can't help.
When the news came, Liu Fangming sighed. The only way to stop the Ming army was to rely on geographical advantages. He took Xi Buchen and his son Liu Tiren with more than 4,000 soldiers and horses to defend the Baicheng Mountain and Qukou Fort area of Gaotaisuo. ??
"Commander, Suzhou Commander-in-Chief Liu Fangming is the senior officer of the last general. When he was the commander-in-chief in Ningxia, he was the deputy general and we have a close friendship with him. The last general is willing to write a letter and surrender to him." Ma Ning reported to Li Chengjue
Tao.
It is naturally a good thing to be able to subjugate an enemy's army without fighting. Li Chengjue ordered Ma Ning to write a letter of persuasion to surrender and sent an envoy to deliver it to Liu Fangming.
Unexpectedly, the envoy was fine when he went, but when he came back he had no ears. He said that Liu Fangming was angry with him for spewing arrogant words, so he had his ears cut off as punishment.
"This damn old traitor, catch him, I will skin him." Li Chengjue became furious and cut off the messenger's ears to lose his own face, which could only be regained on the battlefield. p>
The commander was so angry that Qilian was stained with blood.
The Ming army set off in a mighty manner. Ma Ning, Hu Guozhu, Wu Guogui, Yang Guanglie, and Da Yuanzhen's troops, with nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses, rushed straight to Baicheng Mountain.
The purple and verdant brocade tents are open, and the stone staircases are turned in and out.
The sound of the spring is both clear and turbid, and the dragon swims away and comes back again.
The green hairpins on the ridge trees are covered with eternal snow, and the wild flowers are red with moss in four seasons.
Don't argue about the beauty of Taoism before us, God sent us here specially.
This poem was written by Yue Zheng, a famous official of the Ming Dynasty, when he was exiled to Suzhou. It describes the majestic momentum and magnificent scenery of Baicheng Mountain.
The strength of the Ming army was more than four times that of the Qing army, but in a war, it really doesn't matter who has more soldiers. Baicheng Mountain is flanked by the Qilian Mountains, with mountains and mountains, one peak connected to the other, and Liu Fangming has experience
A rich veteran general. The Ming army fought for more than a month and lost more than a thousand soldiers, but could hardly advance.
The mountain roads are rugged, the transportation of military supplies is difficult, and the weather is cold, so all the generals want to retreat.
"Commander, it is very inconvenient to transport our army's food to the mountainous areas. It is better to return to Ganzhou first and store food in Shahe Post. When the food and grass are sufficient, we can then attack Suzhou," Wu Guogui reported.
Li Chengjue refused to withdraw, "Humph, I am the admiral of Gansu. Gansu, Gansu, if you can only win Ganzhou but not Suzhou, what kind of admiral can you be?"
Ma Ning said, "Commander, I will finally have a plan."
Li Chengjue rolled his eyes at him, "Last time, you said that Liu Fangming was your old commander, and you wrote a letter to persuade him to surrender, which caused my commander to be humiliated. What bad idea do you have now?"
In a feudal totalitarian country, the standard for judging a good official is to be submissive and obedient. If the Shangguan slaps you on the left cheek, you should face the right cheek and let the Shangguan slap you hard, then you can be called a good official.
Ma Ning was undoubtedly a good official. He was not annoyed at all when Li Chengjue looked down at him. He stepped forward and said, "The main force of the Qing army is in Baicheng Mountain, so Suzhou must be empty. Why don't the commander cross the Great Wall and fight from the Mongols?"
We will go around to Suzhou and attack our territory. If Suzhou is lost, Liu Fangming will be defeated."
Li Chengjue smiled, the surrendered general in front of him is really useful!
"Zong Ma came up with a great plan. You have a lot of cavalry, so you will lead the army out of the Great Wall and take a detour to Suzhou."
Ma Ning went happily and led his army across the Great Wall, galloping day and night, bypassing the Zhenyi settlement, turning over from the camp section of the two mountain passes of the Great Wall, and suddenly appeared at the foot of Suzhou City. All the elite soldiers of Suzhou were taken to Baicheng Mountain by Liu Fangming, feeling empty and unprepared.
, easily defeated the city.
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On the top of Baicheng Mountain, Liu Fangming watched the Ming army struggling to attack the mountain, and was extremely proud. "The mountain road is rugged and cannot be accessed by vehicles. The Ming army's grain and grass can only be transported by manpower, and the transportation is limited. I estimate that in more than a month,
They will run out of food. Attack them when the time comes and you will win!"
"The commander is wise and uses his troops like a god," Xibchen praised.
"Commander, it's not good, the Ming army has encircled the Great Wall and captured Suzhou", reports came from left and right.
Hearing this, Liu Fangming was thunderous and roared: "Where are those Ordos people? They just let the Ming army cross their territory?"
"Commander, the Ming army is so powerful that the Mongols may not be able to stop it."
Liu Fangming sighed and ordered the entire army to cross the Great Wall at Gaotai and flee eastward.
He fled, but the Ming army pursued him, and many of his soldiers were beheaded.
"Father, in front of us is Baichengzi (Chahan City) of the Ordos people. Why not go into the city and have something to eat," his son Liu Tiren said to Liu Fangming.
After fleeing to this city, there were only more than 300 subordinates left, hungry and thirsty.
Liu Fangming nodded, and everyone walked towards Baichengzi.
As soon as we arrived at the gate of the city, Guludai Qingshandan, Xiaozhamusu, Dazhamusu and other Ordos Beile children came to greet them, playing and playing, it was so lively.
The fact that they were captured and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty has not been made public, and Liu Fang’s name is unknown.
"Oh, how dare you bother all of you, Mr. Beile? Mr. Bei will welcome you personally!"
Dazhamusu chuckled, "We admire Mr. Liu for his loyalty to serve the country. The banquet is ready, please come into the city!"
When they heard that there was a banquet, Liu Fangming, Xi Buchen, and Liu Tiren couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
After having enough wine and food, Liu Fangming was moved and said: "This town will definitely repay you for your kindness in the future."
Da Zha Mu Su was delighted, "We don't need to wait in the future, the town can repay us today."
"Oh, what does Mr. Bei Zi want as reward?"
"Haha, your head".
As soon as the word "tou" was spoken, Dazhamusu immediately shouted: "Do it".
The Mongolian ambush troops came out and cut down everyone.
Liu Fangming fell down unwillingly, "Why?" he asked, refusing to rest in peace.
Dazhamusu said with a smile: "To be honest, we have all defected to the Ming Dynasty. I have been granted the title of Marquis of Alashan, Gurudai Qingshandan has been granted the title of Chahanbo, and Xiaozhamusu has been granted the title of Xindu Bo.
So, I’m sorry, I can only feel wronged by Mr. Liu.”
Three bloody heads were delivered to Li Chengjue's case.
Li Chengjue looked at Liu Fangming's head and said angrily: "I wanted to skin you, but now it's easier for you."