The ruthless emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning Chapter 84 Mount Tai collapses ahead without changing color
Chapter 84 Mount Tai collapses ahead without changing color
Chapter 84 Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, his expression unchanged
After Obai escaped from the city, he reunited with two thousand Mongolian and Eight Banners, and gathered several thousand defeated troops who escaped from the city. He also tried to use the wing cities on his left and right sides to fight back along the city wall.
But Wu Sangui didn't give him a chance at all.
After taking control of the four gates of the main city, they cleared out the remaining enemies in the city a little, and then joined Huang Degong on the left and right to attack the two wing cities.
There were also Ming troops from Shanhaiguan in Yicheng. They recruited, surrendered and killed some. Some surrendered and some fled. It was impossible to stop them.
The tens of thousands of soldiers who came here were the best of the best, carefully selected from among 300,000 people.
They all have armor, and the close combat is no worse than the real Eight Banners. How can they be stopped by mere traitor soldiers and North Korean servants?
After daybreak, Laolongtou at the southernmost point and Jiaoshan at the top of the mountain in the north were also captured by the Ming army.
At this point, except for the small castle hanging in the east and the small outposts densely surrounding it, the entire main defense of Shanhaiguan was controlled by the Ming army.
Obai also gave up completely, knowing that with his few troops and horses, he would never be able to recapture Shanhaiguan. In the end, he had no choice but to go west with more than 2,000 cavalry and more than 6,000 infantry.
"Commander, the Tatars have hoarded a large amount of grain in their warehouses. Almost all the granaries are full."
"oh!"
"Walk…"
Wu Sangui and Huang Degong stood up quickly and immediately rushed towards the granary.
The two of them came to the grain warehouse and looked at the piles of sacks in the warehouses. They were both trembling with excitement.
After walking around for a while, Huang Degong said in a trembling voice: "Marquis Wu, I'm afraid the food alone will cost a million stones."
"Well, it's just a lot more. Brother Huang, look at these grains..."
Wu Sangui nodded equally excitedly, then looked at him and asked.
"Now that the imperial court is short of food, it is natural to report the full amount to His Majesty. Is it possible that Marquis Wu still wants to embezzle it for himself?"
Huang Degong calmed down and looked at him with burning eyes.
Wu Sangui was a little embarrassed and hurriedly explained: "Brother Huang misunderstood. These grains must be reported to His Majesty. It's just that Shanhaiguan is too important. No matter what, we have to stockpile 200,000 to 300,000 shi of grain to prepare for emergencies!"
"Your Majesty will make his own decision when the time comes. You don't need to worry about it now." Huang Degong waved his hand.
Wu Sangui felt resentful in his heart when he saw that he was out of touch, but he did not dare to express it too much.
They all had the idea of killing him secretly.
But in the end, he still didn't dare to take action. After all, there were many people with complicated eyes, and once the matter was leaked, he would be finished.
At this moment, a servant came to the two men and reported: "Commander, all the prisoners have been accounted for, a total of 18,000 people, including 8,000 brothers who had followed the commander before, 4,000 from the Han Eight Banners, and 4,000 from North Korea.
Six thousand soldiers."
"Those eight thousand old brothers are easy to appease. I will go to lecture you later, and all the others will rush to Wengcheng to kill them!"
Wu Sangui was worried that the evil fire had nowhere to go. Hearing this, he waved his hand and said with a twisted expression.
"Wu Hou, killing prisoners is an unknown thing, I'm afraid it's inappropriate? What's more, if the civil officials find out about this, they will definitely impeach you and me."
Huang Degong frowned and persuaded.
"Our troops are limited, how can we have the energy to guard those prisoners?"
Wu Sangui snorted coldly, they killed nearly two thousand people last night, half of them were his servants, and they couldn't keep the food for themselves. If they didn't kill some people, how could they release the bad breath they were holding in their hearts?
As for the impeachment by civilian officials, he is really not afraid now, not to mention that he also feels that his contribution is too great, and it is better to leave some stains.
"Forget about those Korean soldiers, but those Han Eight Banners are Han people after all. They were also captured by the Tatars in the first place, so we can give them a chance."
Huang Degong also knew that Wu Sangui was holding his breath, so after thinking about it he had to say.
"Okay, since Brother Huang pleads for mercy, the four thousand Han soldiers and prisoners will be taken care of!"
Wu Sangui didn't want to really break up with him over a few thousand prisoners, so he waved his hand and said.
"Then thank you so much, Marquis Wu." Huang Degong bowed his hand.
"Brother Huang, now that the main forces of the Tatars have entered the customs, it is a good time to recover the cities in Ningjin. How about you stay at Shanhaiguan and I go to recover various places in western Liaoning?"
Wu Sangui also suppressed his displeasure and tried to negotiate.
"This... Wu Hou, but when I came here, my queen told me that all we need to do is capture Shanhaiguan and defend it. I think it's better not to create extraneous problems, so as not to scatter the troops and be taken advantage of by the Tatars. In that case, we will lose a lot.
"
Huang Degong thought about it and shook his head.
With their small force, they would be somewhat stretched to defend Shanhaiguan. If they were to divide their forces, once the main force of the Tatars returned to attack, it would be difficult to stop them.
"Brother Huang is too conservative!"
"How about I go there with only two thousand servants?"
Wu Sangui said not to give up.
There is only one Shanhaiguan, and its role will be greatly reduced in the future. A garrison of at most 30,000 to 40,000 troops is enough, and it is not easy to ask for too much money and food from the court.
But if the entire Ningjin defense line could be recaptured, it would require at least hundreds of thousands of troops to garrison it, and at least five to six million grains per year. Even if His Majesty sent a civilian official to take charge, he would still be able to stand up.
"It's not that Huang is conservative, but the matter is serious, and the empress has issued strict orders. Moreover, Wu Hou's two thousand servants are very familiar with Shanhaiguan. They are the main force of the defense and must not leave."
"Then forget it!"
When Wu Sangui saw that he was always moving the red lady out, his face turned red with anger again and he walked away.
This Huang Degong is hopelessly pedantic.
At this moment, Wu Sangui's hatred for Huang Degong far exceeded that of Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie.
…
Build a slave camp.
In the handsome tent, as usual, Dorgun and Hong Chengchou were still sitting opposite each other, playing chess leisurely.
"Your Majesty is already better than his master, I am willing to be inferior!"
Seeing that his commander was checkmate and had no way out, Hong Chengchou smiled bitterly, threw down the chess pieces and admitted defeat.
"Sir, please give in!"
"Sir's ability to conquer the enemy without fighting has benefited me a lot these days. Come again!"
Dorgon is not stupid either. He has only learned chess for two months. Who is this old guy's opponent?
However, I am still very satisfied with his attitude.
The two were about to play chess for another game, but Duduo suddenly rushed in, with a look of panic and anxiety on his face.
"Fifteenth brother, what's the point of being so reckless?"
"Didn't Brother Fourteen tell you earlier that a general should remain calm and calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him?"
"Brother Fourteen, something bad has happened. Oboi has lost Shanhaiguan..."
Duduo quickly interrupted before he could finish speaking.
"What?"
"What did you say?"
"Is Shanhaiguan lost?"
Dorgon stood up in shock, and all the chess pieces in his hand fell to the ground.
Hong Chengchou on the side was also shocked.
Obviously, the loss of Shanhaiguan is more terrifying than the collapse of Mount Tai.
"How can this be?"
"Where are the people from Aobai?"
After Dorgon came back to his senses, he still looked in disbelief.
"Kneel down outside the camp."
"Drag him in, I will skin him!"
Dorgon roared.
Dodo was frightened and rushed out of the tent.
After a while, a embarrassed-looking Aobai was escorted in. As soon as he entered, he fell to his knees on the ground.
"Prince Regent, this slave deserves to die, Shanhaiguan is lost."
"You idiot, I have left you 30,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. How did Shanhaiguan lose it?"
Dorgon kicked him over, then rushed up to pick him up, roaring with blood-red eyes.
"Yes, it's Wu Sangui. His men and horses suddenly appeared in Shanhaiguan like they fell from the sky."
"Okay! Even if Wu Sangui leads the heavenly soldiers and generals and suddenly attacks him, how can he capture Shanhaiguan in one fell swoop?"
Obviously, Dorgon also knew how difficult Shanhaiguan was to crack.
"The Ming army was divided into two groups and launched a simultaneous surprise attack from the south gate and east gate. Each of them was brave and fearless of death. This slave was caught off guard." Obai explained honestly.
"You pig..."
Dorgon knocked him over again with a punch. Obai's face was covered with blood and he fell to the ground, but he didn't dare to grunt.
Obviously Obai also understood the importance of Shanhaiguan and knew that he might be doomed this time.
(Speaking of which, this is the fourth round again. Starting from Sunday, we have decided to update three times a day. Please stop reading books and read them every day. I beg you.)
