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Part 1: Storm in Penghu Chapter 430 Battle at Songshan (Part 2)

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    Several warriors sent by Obai had sneaked into the grain field. When they heard the sound of cannons in front, they set fire to it regardless of what happened. When the hay met the fire, the flames suddenly rose into the sky, and in an instant, the night sky was illuminated.  It must be like day.  Zhang Dou complained endlessly: "It's bad, the Tatars have set fire. Go and put out the fire."

    In the middle of the night, the Ming army did not know how many enemies there were. They just heard the sound of killings and the fire in the stronghold soaring into the sky.  Aobai's soldiers with yellow flags were all extremely brave. They rushed into the Ming army's camp and ran rampant. It was as if they were in an uninhabited land, and the Ming army was in chaos.  Abatai in front sent a dozen weak horses to cross the road and destroyed all the traps Zhang Dou had dug. The large group of people quickly rushed to the center of the grain field. Seeing that the situation was over, the Ming army put down their swords and guns and surrendered.

    Zhang Dou cried in despair: "Master Hong, I am humble and incompetent, and I have failed to live up to your trust." He kowtowed to Songshan City, then stood up, shouted and rushed towards the Qing army, cutting down more than ten people in a row, and was finally beaten by chaos.  Killed by arrows.

    After Hong Chengchou inspected the camp, he was reviewing important documents submitted by his staff when Cao Bianjiao suddenly broke in: "Mr. Governor, something bad is going on. A large number of Qing troops are coming from the northwest and are extending to the southwest corner. They seem to want to cut us off.  The connection with Xingshan.¡±

    Hong Chengchou asked in surprise: "How many people are there?"

    "At least 20,000 to 30,000."

    Hong Chengchou put down his pen and said, "Let's go up to the top of the city and have a look."

    When the two of them walked to the door, they saw the guards leading a group of people walking towards the Governor's Mansion. The group of people were covered in blood, and some of their sleeves had been burned.  Hong Chengchou was stunned: "There is no fighting today. Where did the defeated soldiers come from?" An ominous thought flashed in his mind: "Not good. Is there something wrong with the food and grass over at Beacon Mountain?"

    This group of people came to Hong Chengchou and knelt down: "Master Hong, the Qing army has seized the food and grass in Bijia Mountain, and Master Zhang Jianjun has been killed in battle."

    Hong Chengchou was so shocked that it took him a long time to say: "Zhang Du has destroyed my big job."

    Cao Bianjiao trembled when he saw the Governor, and advised: "Sir, let's go back to the Governor's Mansion to discuss countermeasures."

    Hong Chengchou felt that his legs were weak at this moment, and every step he took felt like he was stepping on cotton.  How can we get to the top of the city? "Okay, let's go back home."

    Hong Chengchou didn't sleep all night, and it's up to now.  He seemed to understand the reason why Yuan Chonghuan failed, and he realized that he was destined to fail too.  Because there were too many defensive loopholes like Changling in the Jiliao area, Huang Taiji made a breakthrough no matter where he chose.  They might hit him at a loss.

    Finally, he made it to daybreak. He didn't even eat breakfast, so he led all the troops to the top of the city.  I saw the Qing army extending from the northwest to the southeast of the city, like a wall lying underneath, and digging trenches.

    "The Ming troops on the city heard it clearly, your supplies from Bijia Mountain have been taken away. These are your soldiers from Bijia Mountain, and this is your supplies."

    A large group of Ming army soldiers were being escorted and heading east, followed by cart after cart of grain and grass.

    "You see it. Officers and soldiers of the Ming Army, you are surrounded and have no food. Quickly surrender the city. Those who offer the city will be rewarded. Those who surrender will live, and those who resist will be killed."

    The soldiers on the city started chattering, and Hong Chengchou turned around: "Let's go back to the Governor's Mansion."

    In the Governor's Mansion, two senior officials from the Ministry of War and various generals gathered together. Hong Chengchou said: "Zhang Dou has lost his food and grass. The military situation has suddenly changed, but you don't need to panic. The Qing army's slogan is intended to disturb the morale of the army. We should not be fooled. I am the governor.  There is an order to kill anyone who talks about military affairs in private."

    In extraordinary times, Hong Chengchou wanted to "establish authority" to stabilize the morale of the military.  He continued: "The Art of War says that if you encircle an enemy ten times, we will have an army of more than 100,000. If Huang Taiji wants to truly encircle, he must have an army of one million. Otherwise, the besieged army can break out from any point. Everyone just said  Seeing that the Jurchen army in the south was only 20,000 to 30,000 men, and they were distributed along a defense line of more than ten miles. With my army of more than 100,000 men, it was easy to make a surprise attack. I found that the food in the city was only enough for two or three days, so Hong thought that we should attack immediately.  Break through the encirclement and withdraw the army to Ningyuan to solve the problem of food and grass, and then look for opportunities to defeat the enemy." After that, he asked Zhang and Ma, two senior officials of the Ministry of War, "What do you think?"

    Zhang Ruoqi said loudly: "The governor is right. The most important thing now is food. Only with food can the morale of the military be truly stabilized."

    Hong Chengchou ordered: "Everyone go back and prepare immediately. Make food at the third watch tomorrow and break out at the fifth watch."

    "Don't Huang Taiji know the truth of ten sieges? But every time he implemented a siege with a force equivalent to the enemy's, why did he dare to violate the taboo of military strategists?  He has a secret, which is to "dig trenches."  Every time a huge trench is dug, one-third of the enemy's strength can be offset. Three huge trenches can equal 90%, and the remaining 10% is exactly equal to the enemy's strength.  In this way, it is exactly the number of ten.

    By dusk, the Qing army had dug two giant tunnels??, and began to dig the third tunnel, and set up ten Hongyi cannons under the east gate.  Although the soldiers in the city did not dare to discuss it any more, they all had a look of fear on their faces.

    Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, saw the situation clearly from the top of the city. When he came back from the Governor's Mansion, he summoned the generals and said: "We can't wait any longer. If all three Jurchen trenches are dug by tomorrow morning, I think it will be a disaster."  If we can't leave, Songshan will become the second largest enemy in Jinzhou. Therefore, we decided to break out tonight and go to Benning."

    Several generals unanimously agreed with Wang Pu¡¯s decision: ¡°Your Majesty, the town¡¯s chief, we cannot wait to die here.¡±

    "You have to act in secret and don't make it public, otherwise you won't be able to leave."

    Several people said in unison: "Don't worry, Lord Headquarters, we will understand."

    In the middle of the night, Wang Pu quietly broke out of camp. He led his troops to the seaside area, bypassed the huge trench, and then ran to Ningyuan.  He took the lead and retreated, and the other groups soon found out.  Wu Sangui scolded: "Wang Pu, don't you just rely on Chen Xinjia? If you dare to withdraw, I won't dare to withdraw?"

    Wu Sangui and other soldiers outside the pass had figured out Chongzhen's thoughts.  Yuan Chonghuan was executed and Zu Dashou escaped, but the court did not do anything to them.  Wu Sangui thought, as long as I have soldiers in my hands, the court will not dare to do anything to me.  Wu Sangui invited Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass, and the two hit it off: "Let's go, why don't we go." So they also fled.  The two chose to go straight to the northwest.  I also wanted to bypass the huge trench and take Ningyuan.

    ¡°Following this, Bai Guangen from Jizhou and Tang Tong from Miyun also fled.

    Hong Chengchou was discussing with his favorite generals Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others about tomorrow's breakout and deployment of defenses after arriving in Ningyuan. The guards ran in in a panic: "Your Majesty the Governor, Mr. Wang Pu and his team have run away."

    Hong Chengchou screamed in surprise: "Ah? What did you say?"

    "Wang Pu, Mr. Wang has run away."

    Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth with hatred and yelled: "This young master is a bastard. He dares to escape without permission. Aren't you afraid of the royal court's law? I can't kill him with my sword above?"

    Cao Bianjiao said: "My lord, don't worry. I will catch up with you later. Capture this scum and correct military law."

    Hong Chengchou knew Cao's method of turning into a dragon: "Okay, it won't be too late. You should chase him immediately. You must catch him back and let him taste the edge of Fang Baojian."

    Before Cao Bianjiao could reach the door, another guard ran in: "Sir, something bad happened. Wu Sangui and Ma Ke ran away."

    Immediately afterwards, someone came to report: Mr. Tang Tongtang and Mr. Bai Guangen also ran away.

    Hong Chengchou's head buzzed, he sat down on the chair, beat his chest and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the court has raised such scum. How can you let me win the battle?"

    Wang Pu and his entourage quietly bypassed the ditch and went up the coastal official road. He was secretly proud: I finally did not lose this little possessions at the foot of Songshan City.

    How did he know that his every move was under the surveillance of the Qing army, and he was escaping in front.  Two thousand Qing soldiers followed behind.

    At dawn, Wang Pu arrived at Gaoqiao Town.  Not far away, it was Ningyuan. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Have a rest for a while, light a fire and make food, and then go again when you are full."

    Duduo brought five thousand soldiers and horses.  After three or four days of ambush in Gaoqiao, he still saw no movement from the Ming army. He had always been convinced of the emperor's decision, but this time he lost his temper: "The emperor can't be wrong, can the Ming army really do this?"  Come this way?" Because of the lesson from the last unauthorized rotation, he didn't dare to retreat, so he had to wait patiently.  Finally, the Ming army appeared and gradually entered the ambush circle.  He sighed in admiration: "My brother the emperor, you are really amazing."

    The Qing troops were already impatient and waiting for Duduo's order before they pounced.

    The Ming soldiers had just sat down to light a fire. Before the rice was put into the pot, they heard the sound of a cannon. A group of Qing soldiers rushed over like lightning from the sky. Wang Pu was so frightened that he trembled into a ball: "This  ¡­Where did this enemy soldier fall from?¡±

    In an instant, the Qing army rushed in front of them.  The Ming army walked all night, tired and hungry. Wherever they could resist the wolves and tigers of the Eight Banners soldiers, they fled one after another.  The Qing army came from the north, so they could only run south, and to the south was the sea. Some Ming soldiers who knew how to swim jumped into the sea in order to escape for their lives.

    Unexpectedly, a strong wind suddenly rose, and it was catching up with the morning tide. The waves were raging, and many Ming troops were swallowed by the tide.  Some of the soldiers on the shore put down their weapons, and some were killed while escaping. The two thousand Qing soldiers behind them came up again. As a result, the 20,000 Ming army was almost wiped out.  Wang Pu only led more than a hundred people to escape to Xingshan.

    As soon as Wu Sangui and his party broke camp, Dorgon chased after them. The people who escaped hated their parents for having two legs. They did not resist at all and ran away, causing even more heavy losses. Wu Sangui only took tenHe rode back to Ningyuan City.

    Azig, Dorgon, Abatai, Dudu and other generals returned to the camp one after another. The first words they said when they came in were: "The emperor uses his troops like a god, and I admire them all."

    The last one to come back was Duduo. In Duduo's eyes, the emperor was simply a god who knew everything. He knelt down and said, "Brother, the emperor, you are so awesome. I surrender, I surrender."  "

    Everyone laughed.

    Huang Taiji said: "I am as wise as anyone. This great victory is also due to the careful planning of Mr. Wen Cheng, General Shi Tingzhu, Zhang Cunren, Zhang Chengzheng and others."

    Fan Wencheng said: "I and others have different opinions, but in the end it is the Holy Will that makes the final decision."

    Azig said: "Before the emperor came, we suffered repeated defeats. If we continued to fight, we might be eaten by Hong Chengchou. As soon as the emperor came, the situation immediately changed. In an instant, Ming's 130,000-strong army collapsed. The emperor is really powerful."  Kong Ming of the Qing Dynasty."

    Huang Taiji said: "It's still the old saying of Sun Tzu in the art of war, soldiers are crafty. Hong Chengchou is very smart. He found the magic weapon that restricts our strengths. The first is the iron caltrop and the second is the chariot formation. If we want to defeat him, we  We must also find his vital points. His vital points are food and grass. Cutting off the enemy's food routes is a common technique used by military strategists. It depends on how we use it flexibly. As a general, we must be good at finding the enemy's vital points and attacking them.  The enemy will be defeated."

    At this time, Hubu Chengzheng had already counted the results of the battle. He entered the big tent and reported: "Your Majesty, this battle lasted four days, and 53,783 enemies were wiped out, and 7,440 horses were captured.  Four, the camel has sixty-six peaks, and the armor is nine thousand three hundred and forty-six."

    Huang Taiji Long Yan was delighted: "The harvest from this battle is no less than entering the pass."

    Fan Wencheng had been worried about the emperor's health. He advised: "Your Majesty, the war is over, the Ming Dynasty's main force has collapsed, the weather is getting colder, and the Emperor is sick. Please return to the court as soon as possible."

    Azig said hurriedly: "The emperor may leave, but before leaving, he should make some arrangements for the war."

    Huang Taiji smiled slightly: "Twelfth brother, are you afraid that I will leave as soon as possible?"

    "No, no, no, I don't mean that. I just feel that once the emperor leaves, I feel unsure."

    "It's a joke, you lead your troops deep into the hinterland of Ming, and I'm not with you either."

    Abatai said, "That's different. The emperor has made careful arrangements for us before every expedition."

    "I will not make any arrangements this time. Prince Wuying, Raoyu Beile, Anping Beile, and the Songjin frontline will be left entirely to you. You can decide for yourself how to fight."

    Seeing that the military affairs were basically discussed, the guard standing next to Huang Taiji whispered: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from the Queen."

    Huang Taiji eagerly opened it and read: "Your Majesty, Hai Lanzhu is critically ill, and I am eager to see the Emperor."

    Huang Taiji's heart suddenly rose to his throat. In front of the generals, he could not be too emotional. He controlled and said slowly: "I will leave for the capital immediately."

    Everyone was very surprised. Logically speaking, the emperor should hold a big banquet and celebrate such a great victory. Why did he just leave? What did the letter say?

    Azige couldn¡¯t hold back his anger: ¡°Your Majesty, is Concubine Chen¡¯s illness serious again?¡±

    Huang Taiji pushed the letter to Azig's side. Azig picked it up and saw that it was indeed the case.  He advised: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. Concubine Chen's illness does not last for a day or two. People who have been ill for a long time will be good and bad, and nothing serious will happen."

    Huang Taiji shook his head: "You don't know, but when I came, she almost passed away from the illness. The Queen will not use the word 'critically ill' lightly. I'm afraid this time it will be really bad, and I have to go back to see her no matter what."  Her side."

    "It's getting late now," Azig said. "If we want to leave, we can wait until dawn tomorrow."

    Huang Taiji said: "If it's too late, I'm afraid it's too late. As Mr. Wen Cheng said, the war is over, and I'm relieved." After saying that, he stood up and said, "Prepare your horses, Mr. Wen Cheng, Dorgon, Hauge, and  Let me go back to Beijing." (To be continued. Piaotian. Registered members of Literature recommend this work.
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