Chapter 127: Resistance to Jiannu

When the Hongniang spoke to Li Yan, Li Hu kept looking at her with complicated eyes.

As soon as the Hongmao finished speaking, Li Hu pretended to talk to Li Yan and rode his horse closer to Li Yan, and then suddenly punched Li Yan on the back of the head. Li Yan was originally a scholar without any defense, and he immediately fell into Li Hu's plot and fainted with a muffled groan.

The Hong Madam saw it clearly, and suddenly she was so angry that her beautiful eyes widened and said angrily: "What are you doing, Hu Zi?"

Li Hu reached out to support Li Yan's limp body and said calmly: "Brother, he doesn't know martial arts at all. Although his sister-in-law is very skilled in martial arts, he will inevitably be unable to take care of the chaos army. If the brother makes any mistakes, he will regret it. So, sister-in-law, you should take your brother away from the central army quickly."

The Hongniang said speechlessly: "This..."

At this time, Jing Maocheng and Li Xuan had already come back to their senses and advised them one after another: "Yes, the safety of the general is related to the life and death of the rebel army, and we must be cautious."

"Okay." Hongniang thought for a while, gritted her teeth and said, "Then the central army will be handed over to Huzi, senior brother and General Li Xuan, you three."

"Sister-in-law, let me leave this here to me."

"Don't worry, junior sister."

"Don't worry, madam."

Li Hu and the other two agreed, Hong Madam nodded, and rushed forward to hug Li Yan, who had fainted from Li Hu's arms, put it in front of the saddle, then turned around and galloped towards the left wing that was the thickest defense of the rebels. Looking at Hong Madam and Li Yan gradually moving away with one horse and one horse, Li Hu and Jing Maocheng breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, with a complicated expression.

This sudden three-party war outside Datong City began in an unexpected way and ended in an unexpected way. The thief and Jiannu both suffered losses. The cunning Wang Pu became the biggest winner.

Li Yan's bandits suffered the most heavy losses. More than 10,000 more than 50,000 bandits were killed in battle, and more than 15,000 people were seriously injured. In the absence of medical treatment and medicine, the fate of these bandits was destined to die. They either died of blood or starved to death or freeze to death. Even if Li Yan did not leave them, they would not be able to survive.

The only thing that made Li Yan feel Xin Wei was that the Shaanxi rebel army won the battle in "nouncing"!

Although it was because of Wang Pu's firearm's battalion that he won, although the rebel army suffered extremely heavy losses, no matter how he won, he won. The Shaanxi rebel army defeated the powerful Jiannu Iron Cavalry, which greatly enhanced the morale and confidence of the rebel soldiers. More importantly, after this battle, more than 20,000 thieves left had faded into real veterans.

For every general, veterans who have lived for the rest of their lives will always be the greatest wealth.

Ajige's Jiannu Iron Cavalry also suffered heavy losses. More importantly, they lost this battle.

The Jiannu Iron Cavalry relied on his powerful attack power to penetrate the circular defensive formation of the Shaanxi Rebel Army. It was surprising that the rebel army did not collapse. At this time, the Jiannu Iron Cavalry had reached the end of his strength and had no spare energy to divide and surround the rebel army. More importantly, Wang Pu's two thousand firearm battalions had eaten the five oxen left behind by Ajige, and pressed them up again, posing a great threat to the Jiannu.

In the end, Ajige, who never retreated lightly, could only order the retreat.

The vanguard elite of the eight thousand twelve white flags. In the end, less than four thousand cavalry could escape with Ajige. More than one thousand cavalry were killed by the Shaanxi rebel army, and the remaining eight complete Niulu, a total of two thousand four hundred cavalry, were killed by Wang Pu's firearm camp.

Cailiang Mountain.

The right-wing 120,000 cavalry and infantry army led by the regent of Jiannu, Dorgon, was moving south along the west bank of the Yuhe River. Seeing that it was getting late, Dorgon ordered camping on the spot.

Jiannu's army was in charge, and Dorgon held a tent.

Dorgon was summoning Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo, Li Yongfang, Duoduo, Zhang Tingzhu, Ganglin and other close ministers of Manchu and Han Dynasty to discuss matters. Since Dorgon became the regent, he has tried his best to improve the situation of Han ministers. With the help of his kind, almost all Han ministers have turned to Dorgon. Like Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo has become Dorgon's confidant aide.

Dorgon also trusts Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan and I. He must discuss with them whenever there is anything, and then make a decision.

In particular, I would like to mention Fan Wencheng. This guy claimed to be a descendant of Fan Zhongyan, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty. He was smart and studious since childhood. He was proficient in classics and history and was a rare talent. It was just because he was excluded by the chief examiner of Liaodong Town at that time and failed the exam many times, so he was full of resentment towards the Ming court.

In the 42nd year of Wanli, Nurhaci captured Fushun. Fan Wencheng felt that his talent and knowledge were unlikely to be able to display in the Ming Dynasty, so he angrily defected to Jiannu and officially began his career as a traitor.

Sadly, Fan Wencheng, full of ambition, was not appreciated by Nurhaci, Huang Taiji and his son, and was always in front of a clerk who was as humble as Zhen Youcai. From the 42nd year of Wanli to the 15th year of Chongzhen, Fan Wencheng suffered humiliation for twenty-five years. His most beloved concubine was raped by Jiannu, and even he himself was almost captured and killed by Huang Taiji.

But even so, Fan Wencheng could only wave his tail to Jiannu, because he had already cut himself off from the Ming Dynasty and knew that if he escaped back to the Ming Dynasty, he would be dead. In order to survive, he could only stay in Liaodong and continue to be the Baoyi of Jiannu. However, Dorgon's rule finally brought a turning point in the fate of this hardcore traitor.

Compared with Nurhaci's barbarity and Huang Taiji's cruelty, Dorgon was more politically visionary. Unlike the discrimination and massacre policy adopted by his father and brother when he was in power, Dorgon tended to integrate the Han people and value Han people.

Dorgon believed that the Manchus rely solely on bows and arrows and sabers was not enough to conquer the Ming Dynasty. Only by learning the strengths of the Han people and relying on Han literati could the Manchus eventually enter the Central Plains, and the Manchus had too few populations. Only by integrating and abducting Han people outside the pass with a gentle policy, the Manchus' population could have a huge increase in a short period of time.

It was in this situation that Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan, two hard-core traitors, were appreciated and valued by Dorgon. Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan, did not disappoint Dorgon. The two tried their best to help Dorgon defeat Haoge, the biggest political opponent, and let Dorgon successfully become the regent.

Dorgon's eyes fell on Fan Wencheng and asked, "Mr. Wencheng, I heard that the walls of Datong City are built very strongly. How is it compared to Jinzhou City?"

Dorgon respects Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan very much, and often respects the two men as their husbands in formal occasions.

Fan Wencheng responded respectfully: "When I go back to my master, the cities of the Ming Dynasty are divided into four levels: town, ward, sanctuary, and fort. Jinzhou City is just a city, while Datong is a town, and it is also the location of the vassal state of the King of Dai. Therefore, Jinzhou City cannot be compared with Datong City. The side of Datong City is about four miles long and nearly twenty miles in a radius. The city wall is compacted with yellow mud mixed with grass, three to eight feet high, seven to six feet wide at the bottom, and two layers of blue bricks are covered with outlines. It is very thick and sturdy."

Dorgon frowned and asked, "Can the Red Cannon break open the Datong City Wall?"

"No." Fan Wencheng shook his head and said, "Although the Red Barbarian cannon is powerful, it is not enough to blow open such a thick city wall. If the master insists on using the Red Barbarian cannon to bombard the city wall, the slave thinks it will take at least several months. It will take hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder to knock down the city wall."

Ganglin was shocked when he heard this, "It takes several months and hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder? How many cannons do you have to be fired?"

The cannon-making expert Tong Yangxing immediately turned his finger and calculated: "Each red cannon consumes five kilograms of gunpowder, and ten thousand kilograms of gunpowder is two thousand cannons. One hundred thousand kilograms of gunpowder is two thousand cannons. There are five red cannons in the army. If two hundred cannons are fired every day, it will take a full hundred days."

"One hundred days?" Duoduo shouted, "It will take one hundred days to fight Datong, so won't it take one year to fight Beijing?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, it won't take that long." Fan Wencheng said, "Although the Red Cannon cannot open the Datong City Wall, it is not difficult to open the city gate."

Dorgon said: "I'm afraid that Wang Pu will block the four city gates of Datong with huge rocks, just like Zu Dashou."

"That's okay," said Fan Wencheng. "The master can make people dig tunnels, dig them to the foot of Datong City Wall, and then bury tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder. If you don't believe it, you can't blow it up."

When Dorgon heard this, his eyes lit up and he slapped and said, "Okay, this is a good idea!"

As soon as Dorgon finished speaking, a sudden sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside the tent. Everyone turned around and the curtain was lifted. A figure had already stepped into the tent. He saw this man with his upper body naked, covered in blood, a white cloth wrapped around his head, blood was still oozing out of his right face, and his blood-red eyes were still staring at his blood-red eyes, looking very ferocious and terrifying.

Duoduo was sharp-eyed and soon thought that the man was Ajig. He shouted: "Brother Twelve, why are you...so you like this?"

Dorgon was also surprised and said in a lost voice: "Old Twelve, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." Azig responded in a buzzing voice, "I just suffered some skin trauma."

At this time, Dodo had already moved to Ajig and screamed again: "Brother Twelve, where is your rat tail of money?"

Ajige said angrily: "Let a Nanming girl peel it."

Dorgon had realized that something was wrong, his face darkened at that time and asked in a dark voice: "Twelfth Brother, have you been defeated?"

Ajig's head immediately drooped and stopped talking.

"The Fourteenth Brother asked you what you said." Duoduo poked Ajige and whispered, "Have you suffered a defeat?"

"I was defeated, but who knew that the bastard Nanming barbarian's firearms camp was so powerful?" Ajig waved his arms angrily and roared loudly, "Domina's three Niulu nine hundred riders, and they were killed in less than a cup of tea. There was also a Jiala of Bamubudi, and only one meal was served, and they were eaten again..."

Dorgon was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Twelve Brother, how many 8,000 iron cavalry left with the two white flags?"

Ajig's head drooped again and replied, "I haven't counted it yet, but it's only about 4,000 at most."

Dorgon's eyes turned black and almost passed away. Ajige actually ruined four thousand iron cavalry, but those were thirteen Niulu!

The strength of the two white flags was originally the weakest among the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. Taking advantage of the opportunity to support Fulin, he finally grabbed nine Niulu from Haoge, but unexpectedly Ajige was ruined in one breath, and he also paid the four Niulu Iron Cavalry of the two white flags.

At this moment, Dorgon really regretted his intestines, although he had not asked about the details of the war. But Dorgon could have concluded that Ajige must have ruined the big thing. If he had known this, he would not have been soft-hearted and let Ajige take the lead. If his fifteenth brother Duoduo was replaced as the pioneer, he would never have suffered such a defeat!

"Fifteenth brother." Dorgon suppressed the anger in his chest and said to Duoduo, "Please help the twelfth brother down to heal his wounds."

"twitter."

Duoduo quickly responded and hugged Ajige and went out of the account.

It was not until Ajige and Dodo went far away that Dorgon breathed a long sigh and sighed: "I was careless. I didn't expect that I was soft-hearted for a moment and actually lost the four thousand elites of the two white flags. Alas..."

Fan Wencheng thought about it and advised: "Master, it is said that victory or defeat is common in military affairs..."

Dorgon suddenly raised his hand and interrupted Fan Wencheng and said, "Mr. Wencheng needs no need to say much. I know what I know. I will not be eager to take revenge because of the loss of 4,000 elite soldiers, nor will I lose my mind because of the injury of Prince Wuying. This time, there will be a fierce battle with Wang Pu. I will have enough patience."

Fan Wencheng said respectfully: "The master is wise."

Datong. General Headquarters.

Wei Daben entered the tent panting, clasped his fists to Wang Pu and said, "Sir, please see the prince."

"Mr. Wei doesn't have to be too polite." Wang Pu said anxiously, "Mr. Wei, have all the people outside the west gate entered the city?"

Wei Daben gasped and said, "Don't worry, the prince-in-law. The subordinates have already completed the work."

"Okay." Wang Pu nodded and said in a deep voice, "There is still an urgent matter now, and Lord Wei needs to do it immediately."

Wei Daben said: "But it is up to the prince-consort to condemn him."

Wang Pu said: "Jiannu's vanguard cavalry has appeared. I think their large group of troops are not far from Datong. Jiannu is no better than the bandits. They are not only strong in their troops, but also sharply siege weapons - the Red Cannon! Although the city walls in Datong are strong enough, the city gate may not be able to block the bombardment of the Red Cannon."

Wei Daben said: "What does the prince consort mean?"

Wang Pu said: "Please ask Lord Wei to recruit strong men in the city immediately, block the four doors with huge rocks, and then fill them with lead to reinforce them!"

"I understand." Wei Daben said solemnly, "I'll do it now."

Wang Pu clasped his fists and said, "Please trouble Lord Wei."

"Don't dare." Wei Daben replied urgently, "This is also for the safety of nearly 100,000 people in Datong City. It is a matter for the subordinates. If you want to thank them, it should be the subordinates who thank the prince-consort."

Before Wang Pu could reply, Wei Daben said again: "The important thing is important. The official will say goodbye."

After saying that, Wei Daben turned around and left, looking at Wei Daben's hurriedly leaving. A faint smile appeared on Wang Pu's face, thinking that although Wei Daben was a little smooth, he still knew the importance of the matter at the critical moment. He could be regarded as a good official who was sincere to the people.

Wei Daben had just left, Xiaoqi entered the tent again, folded his fists and bowed, "General, are you looking for a low position?"

"Yes." Wang Pu nodded and said in a deep voice, "There is one thing that must be you."

Outside Datong City, the Rebel Camp.

It was already late at night, but the fire was still bright in Li Yan's tent. Li Yan was discussing with the generals about the future actions of the rebel army.

Thousands of Jiannu Iron Cavalry suddenly appeared from the north, which would never be a coincidence.

There is no doubt that the brigade of Jiannu was coming from the north across the Great Wall to Datong, and this cavalry was just Jiannu's vanguard. In this way, the original marching route of the rebel army must be adjusted, otherwise, if we go north, we will definitely collide head-on with the brigade of Jiannu.

The remaining more than 20,000 rebels really wanted to encounter a brigade of Jiannu, but the result would be that the entire army would be wiped out.
To be continued...