Chapter 979 The blood and tears of the old general
Chapter 979 The blood and tears of the old general
Yao Pingzhong proposed a sneak attack at night. The reason was that the Jurchens had just increased their troops and the soldiers were tired. They would not have thought that our army would launch a sneak attack at the juncture when others had just completed the increase of troops. This plan was very bold. Once the plan of the sneak attack was seen through, we would leave the city.
None of the soldiers came back. The plan was very risky, but Yang Sichang still agreed to Yao Pingzhong's proposal because there was no better idea besides a sneak attack.
That night, Yao Pingzhong led three thousand troops and horses quietly out of the west gate. This time, Yao Pingzhong's target was the West Camp that the Jurchens had just set up. The West Camp was the reinforcements of Wanyan Lou's room. These reinforcements had just crossed
Sanhe will definitely be exhausted, and a sneak attack on the West Camp is also the most certain.
Yao Pingzhong thought very well, but unfortunately he still didn't understand Azige. Azige was a Jurchen clan hero. Although he was overshadowed by Dorgon and Duduo, it did not affect his ability to lead troops. If we say
Dodo and Dodo are sharp spears, and Azige is the strongest shield. Azige has a habit of leading soldiers, that is, he likes to strike first. He always likes to build a fence first and wait for others to attack.
Take action.
Because of Azig's habit of passive defense, Dodo laughed and called him "the most coward among the three brothers." If Yao Pingzhong had carefully understood Azig, he would definitely give up the sneak attack on the West Camp, even if he attacked Dorgon's own base.
formation, don’t fight Azig either.
Since setting up camp, Azig has widely deployed hidden sentries. Now that the soldiers are tired, what they fear most is a sneak attack by the enemy. Maybe everyone thinks that the army has just completed the increase in numbers and its morale is high. The Ming army will definitely not dare to come at this time. Normal thinking
That's right, but if you meet a madman, madman will not pay attention to common sense. Azig's idea was completely aimed at Yao Pingzhong, because at this time, Yao Pingzhong was a mad gambler who was fighting for his future.
The outcome of the incident was predictable. Yao Pingzhong broke into the West Camp, but he only got in. He did not come out after entering. More than 3,200 soldiers, including Yao Pingzhong himself, were all buried in the West Camp. Yao Pingzhong's entire army was wiped out, and Yang Sichang tried his best to think of it.
The news was concealed, but it was easy to conceal it even if you wanted to. Before dawn, the Jurchens' letter of persuasion to surrender flew into the capital, along with Yao Pingzhong's head. Yao Pingzhong was defeated and killed, which greatly affected the already low morale of the people.
The capital is just adding to the situation.
Zhu Youjian was naturally angry, but she couldn't bear to blame Yang Sichang. In Yang Sichang's position, it was indeed necessary for him to risk a fight, not to mention that now was not the time to settle accounts.
Tens of thousands of Jurchen soldiers and horses threatened the capital for four days. During these four days, the Jurchen soldiers and horses did not attack the city at all. However, the more this happened, the more chaotic the capital became. People are born with fear of the unknown, and they are faced with the possibility of coming at any time.
During the siege of the city, many people had lost their minds, and the people in the city began to loot food. The capital was filled with shouts and curses every day. The capital, which was originally the most prosperous city in the Ming Dynasty, became the most terrifying place of darkness in a short period of time.
The Ming Dynasty court is still counting on King Qin's troops, especially the Northern Jin Army, which is still waiting and watching. These troops should come quickly. As long as they come, the siege of the capital may be lifted. However, this idea is ultimately impossible to realize.
Four days is enough time to do a lot of things.
Don't look at the Jurchen soldiers and horses threatening the capital, and they seem to be desperate to attack, but in fact Dorgon knows better than anyone else what he should do next. Only a fool would attack the capital so much, even Dorgon
No matter how arrogant he is, he still knows that the possibility of capturing the Forbidden City is extremely slim. What's more, the Northern Shan Dynasty Army is watching covetously from one side, so as long as he attacks the capital, no matter what the result is, Dorgon will definitely suffer heavy losses.
This trip south is just to establish prestige. As long as we grab enough supplies, we can tell the nobles of the Qing Dynasty that Dorgon is more reliable than Huang Taiji. As for fighting to the death in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, that is not possible. Once the losses are heavy,
Maybe the territory he had just acquired from Lin Danhan would benefit Huang Taiji. What frightened Dorgon the most was that once he stormed the Forbidden City, he might not be able to go back.
Dorgon had never forgotten the fighting power of the Northern Jin Army. Although the conflict between Tie Mo and the Ming Emperor was said to be irreconcilable and had reached the point of life and death, it still depended on what the matter was.
The capital of the Ming Dynasty meant the same to everyone. Even if Tie Mo had a serious conflict with Zhu Youjian, it was impossible for him to really watch the fall of the Forbidden City, not to mention that there was still his woman in the capital.
And just when Dorgon was commanding the troops to plunder the vicinity of Gyeonggi, the troops of King Qin from various places also gathered in the capital one after another.
There is a Ming army coming from a long distance to the north of Bazhou. Just when the soldiers and horses of the capital are scattered and no one dares to come to the capital again, this army resolutely chooses to station in Jurchen's northern return without hesitation.
They are also afraid of death, and they are also afraid. Look at those young faces, how many of them are recruits who have just joined the army. These people were brought from southern Hebei to Gyeonggi to fight against the powerful Jurchen Tatars.
Maybe they would die at any time, but they didn't hesitate, not for any other reason, just because they had a general in common, he was the old general Liu Zhongxun.
Liu Zhongxun loved his soldiers as much as his sons, and sometimes the salary paid by the court would be spent on soldiers. Therefore, even if the training of his soldiers was a little harder, he had no complaints. When other armies were lax, his army was able to do everything.
After many fierce battles. Some people say that no one in the Ming Dynasty can compare with Liu Zhongxun in terms of loyalty. This is true. Now Liu Zhongxun has fought the most thrilling battle in his life in the name of loyalty. This battle is life or death.
, just depends on God's will, maybe this battle is meaningless, maybe this battle will buy time for the arrival of the Northern Shan Army, in short, he will not regret it, let him watch the two Ming Dynasties suffer endless humiliation?
He couldn't do it, and would rather die than do this. The spring breeze overlooked the earth, and the yellow grassland was overflowing with green. The breath of spring was everywhere, but in front of him was a desolate color. This was the Jurchen region sweeping through the capital.
The villages are dilapidated, the people are displaced, and the fields are unmanaged. The originally bright spring days have lost the vitality they should have.
Liu Zhongxun knew how bad the situation in this battle was, and there was almost no hope of survival. He didn't want to hide it from these soldiers, especially many of these young men were immature children. How could he bear to lie to them?
Just after noon, Liu Zhongxun received a military report from the front. Jurchen soldiers and horses would arrive in Jizhou in two days, which meant that there was only two days left for the army to prepare.
This is a dilapidated village. Because the people have already fled, Liu Zhongxun is temporarily stationed in this village. The private houses where he is located are extremely quiet. You can hear the needle drop. Everyone's face is solemn, waiting for Liu Zhongxun.
Speak in person.
Liu Zhongxun's mood was also very heavy. He thought carefully. After a long time, he stood up, looked at his generals, and suddenly bent down and bowed his hands in a big salute. Liu Zhongxun's behavior frightened several generals, and they hurriedly got up and returned the salute.
He said, "Old general, what do you mean by this, and how can you make it happen?"
"My generals, this battle with the Tatar army is going to be a disaster. I would like to thank you all. Now, we have arrived in Gyeonggi Province, and there are still two days left. If any of you want to leave, I will not stop you!"
Liu Zhongxun looked at the dozen or so generals in the room. Some of these people were newly promoted, some were old people who had been with them for more than ten years, and two people had just been transferred from the Forbidden Army in Jingying to Jingdong Road. It was a pity that Yang Weizhong followed He Shen.
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As soon as Liu Zhongxun said this, everyone was moved. When Liu Zhongxun said this, he clearly told everyone that this battle was almost a matter of life and death. Everyone was silent. They lowered their heads and thought about the stakes. However, after a long time, no one left.
Among them, Chief Qian Xue Tian raised his hands and said, "Old General, what kind of language are you talking about? Since my brothers followed you to Gyeonggi, they have no intention of going back alive. They have already pinned their heads to their belts since they became soldiers.
The Tatars are plundering the hinterland of my capital and killing my people, and I should do my best to stop them. Therefore, the old general will not say those words. If you say this, wouldn't you be looking down on all the brothers in the house?"
"That's right, old general, just give the order. None of us are greedy for life and fear of death. Let's give the Tatars a taste of their power in this battle. Our Ming Dynasty is not the only one who can fight the Northern Shanxi Army." Everyone, look at me and say something,
The crowd was excited, but as for Liu Zhongxun, his eyes were already filled with turbid tears, and he was just trying hard to control himself from letting the tears flow down. What a good boy, but in two days these boys will follow him.
On the journey to death.
Soon after, drums were beaten in the village to gather generals, and an army of more than 10,000 people gathered in the north of the village. Listening to Liu Zhongxun's instructions, none of the young soldiers were willing to leave, even though Liu Zhongxun promised that those who left would not stop them and distributed military pay.
, but these disciple soldiers just refused to leave.
Just like what a soldier thought, General Zhong was so good to them. If he left at this time, would he still be a human being? Fighting with the Jurchens would mean death at the worst. As a man, even if he died in the Gyeonggi Province for General Zhong,
What's there to be afraid of? Screams and roars rang out from this small, dilapidated village, welcoming the coming war.
The storm of the East Road, the First World War in Gyeonggi, the blue sky outside Jizhou, the ink grassland, who can stop me thousands of miles away.
Liu Zhongxun used his life to bloom the final glory, but in Xuanhua Mansion, the man at the top of the Ming Dynasty was patiently waiting for the opportunity.
When the Tatars threatened the capital and the news came that the people from the Governor's Palace were trapped in the capital, Tie Mo sighed helplessly. He knew that Xiao Ruxue was determined not to come out. She was staying here with the intention of dying.
Capital. Tie Mo had to admit that he was really hungry for prestige, because enough prestige would bring a lot of convenience to what he was going to do next. But what Xiao Ruxue did made Tie Mo feel guilty.
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In fact, Tie Mo could feel that there had always been a knot in Xiao Ruxue's heart, and that was the issue of her identity. She seemed to have been drifting away from the core of Zhang Bei's power, and there seemed to be a big distance from the Moon Palace.
She doesn't want to fight for anything, she just wants to have a glorious deed and enter the Moon Palace in a fair and just way. She does so much just to leave her name on the Iron family tree.
Genealogy is a symbol of family inheritance. It records everything of a family from ancient times to the present. If your name cannot be included in the genealogy after death, how can you talk about living in this world? I live in the Ming Dynasty, so I understand the psychology of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
, if it was the 21st century, who would care about this? Not to mention caring, how many young people would know the genealogy?
Most people have forgotten their genealogy and where their roots are. Tie Mo felt that he needed to do something. If he didn't do anything, Xiao Ruxue would definitely die. From the moment she stayed in the capital, she
She didn't think about living, she hoped that her death would win the respect of everyone in the Moon Palace, so that her body could be buried in the tomb of someone else she knew.
We can't be together in life, and we must sleep together in death. Haha, she doesn't even want to live, will she care about other things? Living is just waiting, waiting to take a look at the person she loves most.
Holding the letter sent from the capital, Tie Mo gently closed his eyes. Xu Meiling frowned slightly and stood quietly behind Tie Mo. There were many women in the Moon Palace. They didn't understand why Xiao
Ruxue would do this. She stayed in the capital to eliminate the threat from behind for Tie Mo, but it also brought constraints to Tie Mo's decision-making, because Mr. Wen was not a real cold-blooded butcher.
But Xu Meiling can understand Xiao Ruxue's thoughts. There was a time when she was worried about gains and losses. She didn't have an innocent body or a decent identity. All she had was a past that was spurned by others. She needed to do something to make herself a better person.
Better.
It is said that Xiao Ruxue is doing it for herself, but it is better to say that it is so that the women of the Moon Palace will no longer despise her. Maybe many people have not said it, but too many people look down on Xiao Ruxue. She is a woman with a Jiangnan merchant background.
Why should I preside over the affairs of the capital?
"Husband, don't be too worried. Dorgon doesn't dare to do anything to Xiao Ruxue now. It's not impossible to save Xiao Ruxue now!"
Tie Mo had already made up his mind. He turned around and hugged Xu Meiling in his arms, caressing Xu Meiling's delicate face. His thoughts seemed to go back to a few years ago, "Meiling, is it tiring to be a woman of this governor?"
"No," Xu Meiling smiled and shook her head. Although her smile was still cold, it gave people a sense of warmth. "Meiling never feels tired, just because Xiao Ruxue is too stupid. As long as her husband is with her, she doesn't care.
What are you doing in vain?"
Xu Meiling has always been very open-minded. She doesn't care about her identity or fame. Even if she is said to be a snake-hearted person, she doesn't care. Living a good life is enough.
It's a pity that Xiao Ruxue can't do this, and she will never be able to become Xu Meiling.
Just as he was about to call the future ministers to discuss matters, he saw Asha hurriedly walking in from outside the arch, "Superintendent, Old General Liu from Gyeonggi Province sent his family here, and Old General Liu Zhongmin also came in person."
Huh? Tie Mo secretly thought something was wrong. Liu Zhongxun arrived in Gyeonggi and Liu Zhongmin arrived in Xuanhua Mansion. It seemed that something was not going well.