After receiving the order, the front army led by Wang Jinchao set off from Zijingguan and marched southeast along Puyinxing Road. After entering Baoding Prefecture, they stationed in the Tanzijian area. Although half of the land north of the Yellow River has been occupied.
, but the time for the Qing army to enter the customs was still short, and its control over the states and counties was limited, so there was an opportunity that Chongzhen could take advantage of.
In this situation, after discussing with Jiang Xuan, Wang Jinchao decided to divide his troops into two groups, one to recover Yixian and the other to march to Laishui.
According to Chongzhen's instructions, they need to call themselves the Shanxi Liberation Army and bring the slogan "The Emperor is still there, resist the captives and restore the Ming Dynasty" to the people of Hebei. The purpose of this battle is not to conquer the city, but to create momentum and disrupt the situation to attract people.
Jianlu's attention.
By the time the battle report from Hebei came back, it was already three days later.
The sudden epidemic caused a lot of panic among the military and civilians. In this era of extremely backward medical standards, if you contract the plague, you can only wait to die.
After a few days of self-observation, he saw that there was nothing strange about him, and Chongzhen was relieved. Even though he did not have medical skills, he could still figure out with the knowledge in his mind that the main transmission routes of the plague were droplets and skin contact, and it was incurable.
But it can be prevented.
Therefore, he immediately ordered crude "masks" to be used to cover the face, and all suspected patients were separated and divided into three categories: A, B, and C according to the severity of symptoms, and they were placed separately.
Compared with the previous "pimple plague", the symptoms of this epidemic are different. It can be seen to the naked eye that the patients do not have sores on their bodies. They mainly suffer from high fever and cough.
Chongzhen watched as the soldiers carried the corpse out of the house. The deceased was bleeding from all his orifices, and the solidified black blood on his face was shocking. A thick layer of lime powder was sprinkled into the deep pit dug in advance, and after throwing the corpse into the pit,
A layer of lime will be sprinkled again before being buried.
"What's the number?" Chongzhen asked coldly, seeming to be in a bad mood.
Li Xuan on the side did not dare to be careless and replied: "In response to your majesty, this is the thirty-fifth one."
Chongzhen didn't have much hope for treatment, so he didn't blame Li Xuan.
Worried that the people below him would panic and cause chaos, Chongzhen appeared everywhere wearing a mask every day and often visited the patients' homes in person. However, behind such an exemplary behavior, there were still rumors that this was a divine punishment, which foreshadowed some kind of meaning.
In troubled times, heavy rules should be used, and Chongzhen would never be merciful to those who disturbed the morale of the army. He traced the origins of the rumors, uncovered all those who had done good things and spread rumors, and killed them all.
This move naturally caused some dissatisfaction. It was not only to curb the spread of the plague but also to appease the ignorant people. It is no wonder that Chongzhen was a little upset.
"Whether it works or not, the medicine cannot be stopped." Chongzhen left after leaving a few words, and Li Xuanying claimed that it was.
Returning to the commander's tent, Chongzhen picked up the booklet on the table and silently flipped through it. The ink on the back pages was still fresh, and there were three large characters written neatly on the cover: Epidemic Prevention Booklet. While reading, Chongzhen picked up the pen.
Come, slowly write down what you think in the book, mark "alcohol" at the end, and draw a circle.
He put down the book in his hand and sat down, stroking his forehead.
In three days, regardless of the issue of the epidemic, all the people brought by Datong entered the Lingqiu area. Tangtong from behind had also arrived, because they were also responsible for several captured Jianqi and Hongyi.
Cannons, so most of them still need a day to get here.
Although Ma Yaozi's night-time camp was quite effective, he still suffered a lot of casualties during the encounter with Jianlu's sentry cavalry. After paying a high price, the general movements of Jianlu's troops in Shanxi and Chongzhen were basically known.
As expected, he will meet Wu Sangui's pursuers here, and Dorgon's appetite is indeed not small. The intention of sending troops this time is across Shanshan, to catch him and the intruders in one fell swoop.
Thinking of this, Chongzhen couldn't help but smile. Now the officers and soldiers and the bandits have become grasshoppers on a rope. In fact, the prisoners are too strong.
Wang Chengen walked into the tent with a report, and behind him was a flagman conveying military information. The flagger was wearing a mask as if he were doing as the Romans do, but he could not hide the fatigue between his eyes. He had not slept for many days.
"Report! After our army conquered Yi County, General Jiang fought with the Zhenlu army in Laishui, but was defeated and retreated!"
"A real army of captives?" Chongzhen was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly asked Xiaoqi for details. Seeing that he was unsteady, he asked Wang Chengen to get some dry food and clean water.
"No need to be formal, let's talk after eating." Although Chongzhen was in a hurry, he still waited patiently for the messenger Xiaoqi to finish eating and drinking.
The little flag had been running fast for several days and was close to its physiological limit. After some replenishment, it got slightly better. After being defeated and seeing His Majesty's thoughtfulness, the two emotions impacted her eyes and she said with a trembling voice: "This batch of real prisoners is enough."
There are 20,000 horses coming from the direction of Zhuoxian, and the leading general is named Duduo."
Then, Xiaoqi dragged out the entire battle.
It turned out that King Zi and Jiang divided their forces, and Jiang Xuan hurried to Laishui County. Although he did not encounter the Eight Banners of Jianlu, he encountered soldiers from the original local guard who surrendered to Jianlu. Jiang Xuan failed to persuade him to surrender.
During the battle, although the enemy soldiers were no match for the bravery of Jiang Xuan's troops, their large numbers held Jiang Xuan back.
After Wang Jinchao learned about it, he quickly provided support. Unexpectedly, a large army of real prisoners appeared in Zhuoxian County and rushed to Laishui with lightning speed. By the time Wang Jinchao was about to arrive, Jiang Xuan's troops had already been defeated and fled.
"Where is Jiang Xuan? Do you have his whereabouts?"
"Master Jiang...is missing..."
This news struck Chongzhen like a thunderbolt. Unexpectedly, when Dorgon sent troops to Shanxi, he actually deployed a large army to ambush Baoding Mansion in advance. People said that the total number of captives was only 100,000 soldiers and horses, but there were really only 100,000.
?
"Duduo...what about Wang Jinchao? Will he withdraw safely to guard the Bauhinia Pass?"
"Master Wang sent most of the troops back to Zijingguan and took 500 people with him..." Xiao Qi said this and swallowed up: "Your Majesty said that if you withdraw rashly, you might expose His Majesty's whereabouts, so you brought them with you.
Five hundred people went to Rongcheng..."
Wang Jinchao continued to advance eastward, intending to divert Duduo's army away. Such a lifeless move made Chongzhen devastated.
"Everyone, please go down. I want to be alone."
Wang Chengen nodded and left with Xiaoqi, while Chongzhen leaned on his chair and was lost in thought.
Luozi Hebei is considered a master of chess by himself, and he hopes to use this move to confuse the enemy's sight. However, the same truth applies. Not all his opponents are mediocre, not to mention the Jianlu Eight Banners who are in the ascendant and the people who are as cunning as foxes as their names suggest.
Dorgon?
"Someone is coming!"
The guard heard the sound and walked into the tent and said: "Here you go!"
"Call Tang Tong, I don't care what method he uses, bring everyone to see me within half a day."
"In addition, send a message to Ma Yaozi to lure Wu Sangui's tribe here at all costs." Chongzhen learned from the painful experience and decided to take advantage of Wang Jin's sacrifice to fight Wu Sangui in Lingqiu.
