Sometimes I am afraid that something will happen, and there will be a shrill howl, followed by a cavalry. Before the cavalry arrives, arrows have already flown.
The thing he was most worried about appeared, but Liu Shicheng did not escape. To escape at this time would be to seek death. Tens of thousands of troops fought to the death to have any hope. If they escaped, they would only become sheep under the sword of the cavalry.
"The whole army listens to the order and joins forces to attack the Chinese army. In today's battle, we will be worthy of the Ming Dynasty fathers. We are men. We will charge at all!" Liu Shicheng rarely went into battle to kill the enemy in person. This time, he abandoned everything and fought today.
, Failure or success, with Liu Shicheng boosting morale, the Ming army was buoyed, and everyone worked together to attack the opponent's center, which now put a lot of pressure on Dorgon.
Of course Dorgon understood Liu Shicheng's intention of doing this. He just wanted to use the most violent and crazy move to force the Jurchen warriors to give way to a safe escape. Escape also depends on how you escape. If you take the initiative to escape,
The only chance is to be slaughtered, but if you rely on bravery to reopen a bloody path, this kind of escape is the most tenacious escape, because morale has not been lost. This time, the Han army is to be wiped out. As long as these soldiers and horses are eliminated,
There are few countervailing troops near the capital, so no matter how great the pressure is, you have to withstand it.
The Jurchens could not bear the fierce attack of tens of thousands of people. Seeing the formation loosening, Dorgon said sternly, "Dodoro, go and hold it for me. Anyone who dares to take a step back will be killed without mercy."
Duduo took the order and left. With Duduo's joining, the front troops of the Chinese army were finally much more stable. At this time, the Jurchen cavalry had already rushed in. They kept dividing and strangulating. With the cooperation of the Jurchen infantry, the Ming army was completed.
Thousands of people fell down, and the scene was horrific. Crazy decisive battles, crazy Han people, and crazy Jurchens. In this world, there are no sane people anymore. Everyone wants to live, and they must live if they want to.
Fight without reservation.
The battle line stretched longer and longer, stretching for several miles. The blood stained the earth red, and gathered into a river, slowly flowing into the endless surging three rivers. This mother river once again witnessed with my own eyes how human beings killed and gave birth to
Take life, and then watch life die here.
The nerves of all the soldiers were tense. Whoever gave up first at this time would be finished. The battle lasted from midnight to evening. No one had a meal or a rest. Duduo had long been staring at Liu Shicheng. The Chinese army was under pressure.
After laughing, he stretched his bow and nocked an arrow. With a buzz, Liu Shicheng fell off his horse. Fortunately, he was only shot in the shoulder and was not seriously injured. The soldiers fought hard to snatch Liu Shicheng back.
At this time, the situation on the battlefield was becoming increasingly unfavorable to the Ming army. The soldiers dragged Liu Shicheng back, and Liu Shicheng was so angry that he cursed, "Let go, let me go, I haven't lost yet!"
"Commander, don't hold on. The defeat has been decided. It's better to save your life. The capital has to be defended by the commander!" The soldiers said what they said to each other. Anyway, Liu Shicheng didn't dare to say anything.
Protecting him and escaping, Yang Sichang did the same at this time. The difference was that Yang Sichang took the initiative to escape.
Youdao means leaving green hills without worrying about having no firewood. If you lose your life here, all your previous efforts will be in vain. Now Zhu Youjian has obviously shown signs of accepting him. Isn't he a fool if he still seeks death at this time?
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Dorgon was always paying attention to the situation on the battlefield. When he saw Liu Shicheng and Yang Sichang retreating, he smiled. Even the generals were like this. It seemed that the Ming army's ambition had reached the edge. With a wave of his hand, the cavalry gave way. There was a road, and some people even shouted "Liu Shuai is dead, Master Yang has escaped." As this voice continued to spread, the morale that had persisted for several hours finally collapsed. When there is a road, it is necessary to escape. The Ming army They began to escape along the path left by the Jurchens.
Whether to go north or south has no meaning, as long as you can run, but the results are often contrary to expectations. When the Ming army and horses start to flee, the cavalry shows its sharpest fangs. It turns out that Fu Chachun did not bring all the troops together from the beginning. The cavalry rushed forward. At this time, nearly three thousand cavalrymen who had rested for a long time dispersed and chased the Ming army, killing them all the way.
With no north and south, no east and west, the Ming army panicked and walked step by step towards the abyss of death. When night came, the war also came to an end.
In the battle in February of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, more than 50,000 defenders in the Sanhe area of the Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses. In addition to more than 45,000 people killed on the spot, more than 2,000 people were missing, and more than 6,000 remaining soldiers escaped. The Jurchens won a great victory. After suffering 5,000 casualties, they completely eliminated the last threat lying north of the capital.
Go west, what else is there to fear? Song Jiang? Liu Che? Can these King Qin's soldiers and horses be able to stop him?
Looking to the west, Dorgon is full of pride. When he left the capital, he made a vow. Now it has finally been completed. Dorgon is back again. This time he will set foot on the land of the Forbidden City with a high profile.
The supreme shame is not far away. The disaster of the Ming Dynasty will either destroy it or lead it to the nirvana of the phoenix.
When the remnant soldiers along the Sanhe River fled to the vicinity of the capital, the news of the defeat came, and the impact on the capital could be imagined. Those wealthy families were okay, after all, they had begun to transfer their property earlier. But for the ordinary people, It is tantamount to experiencing a catastrophe. They also want to run away. It is best to go to Jiangnan and Guangnan to escape this disaster. However, ordinary people have lived in the capital for generations, and all their family properties are here. Leaving the capital How to live elsewhere? The people in the capital just can't figure out why tens of thousands of soldiers and horses can't win every time they fight against foreigners? Many people have begun to wonder whether the Ming Dynasty is really in bad luck for the country and should end here. Forgot?
As the commander of the army, Liu Shicheng escaped, but after a long journey, serious injuries, and anger, his whole person became a little broken. At least for now, Zhu Youjian could not count on Liu Shicheng. In the Liu family courtyard, the scenery was endless before , Liu Shicheng, who was known as the number one man in the army after Gao Qiu, was lying on the couch with a pale face. The Liu family members gathered around the bedroom, all with serious faces.
Liu Xianning leaned uneasily against the door frame until he heard a sound coming from the back room, and then he walked in with a gloomy face. Liu Shicheng was injured in the defeat, which was tantamount to a heavy blow for Liu Xianning. Will the court pursue his father's military action? It’s hard to say who is responsible for the defeat, but his marriage to Emperor Maode was a bit difficult. How could Liu Shicheng not know what Liu Xianning was worried about? He knows his son better than his father. Liu Shicheng knows best what kind of person his son is. Although he was seriously injured, he It wasn't like he was going to die. When he saw Liu Xianning walking in, Liu Shicheng motioned for him to sit down and answer.
Liu Xianning looked at his seriously injured father very uneasily, frowned, and asked in a low voice, "Dad, do you want your child to do something?"
"Yeah." Liu Shicheng nodded heavily, raised his right hand tremblingly, and pointed at the sword hanging on the bed. At first, Liu Xianning didn't understand what Liu Shicheng meant at all, and thought Liu Shicheng wanted the sword, "Dad
, you are not feeling well, what else do you need to do with the sword?"
After listening to Liu Xianning's words, Liu Shicheng frowned angrily, and started coughing as soon as he became angry. Mrs. Liu and several concubines hurriedly stepped forward to support her, caress her chest to calm her breath, and brought tea and water. They were busy for a while.
It's a pleasure. Mrs. Liu kept complaining, but how did she know what Liu Shicheng was thinking in his heart?
When Liu Shicheng looked at his son in front of him, he really hated the fact that iron cannot become steel. The Liu family has been favored by the emperor for generations. The men in the family are all strong-blooded and proficient in the art of war. But when it comes to his own son, everything has changed. This son is actually taller.
Although he has a good appearance, he spends all day doing nothing, playing with birds and walking dogs, having fun, and participating in poetry gatherings. He is indeed a bit of a literary and elegant person, but when it comes to marching and fighting, he is not good at all.
Stupid, in the current Ming Dynasty, there is no use in being literary and charming. The reason why the emperor married the Liu family was because Liu Shicheng had military power. The court had to rely more on him. Without these, the Liu family would be nothing. Seeing that
Seeing that his son did not understand the meaning, Liu Shicheng sighed and said angrily with a livid face, "Idiot, why do I need a sword? It's you, it's you... From tomorrow on, you will take my sword and follow Xu.
General Ling is going to Huairou. If the Tatars come, you will follow General Xu to defend the city and kill the enemy."
Liu Shicheng's words made everyone in the Liu Mansion dumbfounded, especially Liu Xianning, who stared as if he had seen a ghost. Mrs. Liu supported Liu Shicheng and comforted her in a low voice, "What are you talking about? You asked Xianning
Go and defend the city. If something happens to him, won't our Liu family be doomed? Are you confused? Why are you talking such nonsense?"
Liu Shicheng didn't want to pay attention to Mrs. Liu. What he said was not nonsense. A woman's opinions should not be taken seriously. Hum, if the Liu family did not continue to contribute their own value, then it would really be over.
Looking at Liu Xianning, he said with some seriousness, "Xianning, remember, you are the son of my Liu family. Your grandfather fought in the north and south to make the Liu family what it is today. The same is true for fathers. If I, Liu Xianning,
The family cannot stand in the army, and it will collapse. Put away your little thoughts, can your poems repel the Tatars? Go ahead, the men of my Liu family will die on the city walls.
Only in this way can we protect the reputation of my Liu family and not be cast aside for generations to come."
Liu Shicheng never wanted his eldest son to go to the city to defend the enemy, but now there is no way. He, Liu, has been completely defeated. The Liu family is no longer popular. The only thing that can restore the reputation of the Liu family is
This is the last chance left.
If the suburbs of Beijing are preserved, the Ming court will still think about the Liu family. If the city is destroyed, the Liu family will become the biggest sinners of the Ming Dynasty and will be reviled for generations to come. Hey, why is it such a simple truth that the people in the family are
I don’t understand. Do you really think that as long as you live a good life, you can enjoy glory and wealth? The Liu family has accumulated a lot of wealth, but these were all given by the court.
Liu Xianning seemed to understand what Liu Shicheng meant. He took two steps back and knelt heavily on the ground, "Dad, calm down. The kid will go now. If the Tatars don't leave, the kid won't go home!"
Carrying Liu Shicheng's sword, the eldest son of the Liu family left the house. This was the first time that the eldest son Liu put on military uniform. He was not the only one like Liu Xianning, because the Jurchens crossed the Three Rivers and the Ming army was defeated. In the blink of an eye, the eldest son of the Liu family was defeated.
It is possible to kill Huairou in a short period of time.
At this time, the officials in the capital also understood a truth, but they still could not let go of their prejudices. The whole court was noisy. This can actually be expected. The officials of the Ming Dynasty were corrupt and cowardly, intrigued, and valued literature over military. In this situation, Chongzhen
Emperor Zhu Youjian also bears the main responsibility.
When Zhu Youjian was hanged in Meishan, he said: I am not the king of the subjugation of the country, but I am the minister of the subjugation of the country.
At first glance, it sounds like Chongzhen is shirking responsibility, but there is some truth in it. Look at the behavior of those literati and courtiers after Chongzhen died and the Ming Dynasty fell. They changed their clothes and continued to act as courtiers of the Qing Dynasty.
Chongzhen had shortcomings of one kind or another, but he was basically a good emperor. However, he had one of the biggest flaws. He lacked the emperor's teachings, which resulted in him having ambition but lack of means.
Losing patience, the biggest mistake he made when he came to power was to completely destroy the Wei Zhongxian Group, also known as the eunuch party.
Without the eunuch party, the so-called Qingliu Donglin party had no checks and balances and began to dominate the prelude to the Ming Dynasty.
Some people say that the Ming Dynasty died due to party strife. This is simply nonsense. I dare to ask if there are any party strife since the fall of Wei Zhongxian. Some of them are just internal Donglin Party officials competing for their own interests.
What is the most terrifying thing for literati is the pen. Originally, the most wrong thing Chongzhen did was written by the literati as the most praiseworthy thing. It sounds like the destruction of the eunuchs is a good thing, but in fact it is not good for the people of Ming Dynasty and Chongzhen.
What good does it do to myself?
The art of the emperor can also be said to be the art of balance, which is to make full use of the talents under one's command to achieve one's own goals. Balance can prevent a family from becoming big. If there is only one voice in a court, then the dynasty will be destroyed.
Far away.
If there is only the voice of the emperor in the court, but no words of ministers, then the country will have a cowardly and tyrant king. If there is only the voice of ministers in the court, and the emperor listens to it, the saints will be deceived, and the will will not be carried out.
Today's Ming Dynasty is a living example. Chongzhen had a good heart. He provided disaster relief and appeasement, but the results were not good every time. The reason was not that the so-called Qingliu ministers lined their own pockets and made random decisions. The fundamental reason
The reason is that Chongzhen was too impatient and destroyed the eunuch party at once. The eunuch party was destroyed. The Jin party and Qin party, which represented the interests of Shanxi merchants, were gone. Jinyiwei and Dongchang, who acted as the eyes and ears of the royal family and monitored the civil and military officials, collapsed.
, the clear streamers who have no one to contend with have no one to check and balance them. Will they be able to deceive them at will soon?
The biggest failure of the Ming Dynasty was that there was no party struggle. The biggest sinner was not Chongzhen, but the superior Donglin Party.
The terrible thing is that the literati's pens are too powerful. In the end, Chongzhen became the sinner of the defeat of the Ming Dynasty, but the Donglin Party became the hero of praise and tears. There are some literati who are always hated, and there are some literati who are always so ignorant.