【1842】Ningyuan offensive and defensive battle (16)
Yuan Chonghuan and Ma Xiaoquan looked at each other. No one could believe it. Although it was impossible for the messenger to tell lies, they still chose to wait and see before getting the final result.
Another hour passed, and the area directly in front of Ningyuan City was still empty.
Except for the messy traces left behind after the war, the Jurchen army - really had to retreat.
With a "pop", Yuan Chonghuan collapsed on the ground, and Ma Xiaoquan also sat down. The two looked at each other, and Yuan Chonghuan's eyes were already full of tears.
"Brother Ma...I...did we win?" Yuan Chonghuan asked Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan also had tears in his eyes and nodded: "Yes, we won, we beat Brother Yuan."
Yuan Chonghuan choked a few times, got up, and suddenly shouted: "We won, we defended Ningyuan~ We defended Ningyuan~~~"
When the soldiers heard about the big man, they all raised their weapons and started roaring wildly.
"We won... we won... we defended Ningyuan City... we won..."
...
As soon as Ma Xiaoquan stood up, Hua Yue and Beiming Shuangxue threw themselves into his arms.
The two girls had already burst into tears, and their tears quickly stained the front of Ma Xiaoquan's clothes.
"Okay, it's all over, it's all over..." Ma Xiaoquan gently stroked the two girls' hair and comforted them in a low voice.
...
At night, as usual, Yuan Chonghuan, as the guard general, should reward the soldiers, but after such a battle, Ning Yuancheng had nothing to reward him.
The soldiers didn't mind at all. The feeling of risking their lives and living another life was much better than being rewarded.
Yuan Chonghuan is also a strong-minded person. Even if there is nothing to reward, it is enough for everyone to sit together, drink two glasses of water and wine, nibble on a wild vegetable, and have a bowl of hot water.
...
Ningyuan City was filled with laughter and joy, but the soldiers responsible for guarding and repairing the city wall continued to stick to their posts.
In the lobby, Yuan Chonghuan raised his head, looked at the big hole on the roof of the hall, smiled and said to Ma Xiaoquan: "Brother Ma, do you think the Jurchens made the hole on the roof of the lobby?"
Ma Xiaoquan looked at it, shook his head with a smile and said: "I don't know this, but what is certain is that we definitely did not do it ourselves, haha..."
"Haha..." Yuan Chonghuan also laughed.
"Brother Ma, what are you going to do next? Why don't you stay here with me?"
Ma Xiaoquan thought for a while and said politely: "Brother Yuan, please listen to me. If the Jurchen Army attacks again, Ningyuan City will definitely be destroyed in less than half a day. So I advise Brother Yuan to consider it as soon as possible and move it as soon as possible."
Well. As for the people of Ningyuan City, it’s best to tell them earlier so that they can make plans as soon as possible.”
"Brother Ma, is there no other way?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed: "Brother Yuan, you have no problem, but this Ningyuan City has been in such a state of ruins after just two days of fighting. Well, Brother Yuan also wants to repair the city and continue to guard it. Then if Nurhachi is in Brother Yuan
What about fighting back while the city is being repaired? Can the entire city's soldiers and people withstand it again?"
Yuan Chonghuan: "..."
"Also, Brother Yuan also knows that Gao Di is a timid person and is Wei Zhongxian's lackey. Does Brother Yuan think that he can withstand this little Ning Yuan on his own?"
Yuan Chonghuan touched his chin and said: "This...when Brother Ma said this, I really think that Ning Yuancheng is going to give up."
"It's not that you have to give up, but you must give up~ Brother Yuan, the mountains will remain green and the water will flow forever. Only by choosing to give up appropriately can we win greater victory."
Yuan Chonghuan nodded: "Okay, let me think about it~"
...
The next day, Ma Xiaoquan met Ma Ruiqing, Ma's father, and chatted with Ma's mother for a while, and decided to rush back to the capital as soon as possible.
Ma Xiaoquan proposed that the Ma family return to the capital with him, but Ma's father and mother shook their heads and refused. The reason was that they were used to staying here, and they were too tired to go to the capital and engage in intrigues.
The parents refused to leave, so naturally the second brother and the third brother could not leave either.
Ma Xiaoquan suggested that it would be better to take his nephew and niece to the capital, lest the war would start again and the two children would be implicated.
At this point, Ma's father, Ma's mother, and Ma Yuan's couple did not refuse, but Qiao Yu was still uneasy about letting such two young children go to the capital.
Finally, Ma Xiaoquan and Qiao Yu agreed that if there was no big deal with Ning Yuan, she could go to the capital to see her children.
...
At this time, Yuan Chonghuan came over with a letter in his hand and said: "Brother Ma, after much thought, I decided to write a letter to Nurhaci. Please read what I wrote and help me correct it if it is inappropriate.
....."
Ma Xiaoquan took the letter, opened it and read it again, and said: "Brother Yuan, this letter is really simple, but it is just right. I think there is nothing to change. I will send it to him and see if Nurhaci will reply. If not,
, which proves that our shot seriously injured him."
Yuan Chonghuan nodded and said, "Okay~"
...
Two days later, Yuan Chonghuan's handwritten letter was delivered to the Jurchen Army camp.
The person who received the letter was not Nurhaci, but Huang Taiji.
Since being injured by the Hongyi cannon last time, Nurhachi has been suffering from a high fever. Although he can walk on the ground, it seems that he will not be able to ride a horse again for at least half a year.
Not being able to ride a horse was undoubtedly very unpleasant for Nurhachi, who grew up on a horse.
Huang Taiji read the contents of the letter and made sure that there was nothing extreme in the words before giving it to his father, Khan Nurhaci.
After reading the letter, Nurhaci burst into laughter. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "I started the army at the age of twenty-five and have been victorious in every attack. A small Ningyuan with a bigger hand fought for two days and lost a lot of money."
I defeated nearly 5,000 soldiers, but I couldn't capture it. Is this my life? Oh, my God, is this my life?"
The anger was so deep that Nurhachi suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Huang Taiji was startled and quickly supported his father. He also secretly regretted that he would not have shown the letter to his father if he had known about it.
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After An Dong lay down with his father Khan under his care, Huang Taiji came out with the letter, called the envoy sent by Yuan Chonghuan and asked, "Who was responsible for the shot that injured my father Khan?"
The envoy thought for a while and said: "Of course it was General Yuan who took the lead, and Staff Officer Ma Xiaoquan took the lead."
"What? Ma Xiaoquan, that Ma Xiaoquan again..." Huang Taiji was so angry that he grabbed the envoy by the collar and said, "Go back and tell Yuan Chonghuan that we will make an appointment to fight again. When the time comes, let him
Wash your neck and wait to be slaughtered by me! Get out~~"
