Ming Taizi's Total War

Chapter 281

After walking for several hours, Dorgon and his group finally arrived at Shanhaiguan.

I saw that the towering city wall was full of torches, and patrolling sergeants were everywhere. Armors and swords collided with each other, making jingling noises.

At this moment, the gate of Shanhaiguan was closing in. Originally, there was no defense here, but under the order of the general guarding the pass, a shallow trench was urgently dug to defend against the enemies heading north.

"I am the regent Dorgon, open the city gate quickly." When he came to the city gate, Dorgon announced his identity loudly and asked the guards to open the city gate.

Not long after, the gate of the city was opened from the inside, and a veteran with a helmet and armor came out, and when he saw Dorgon's face, he said impatiently.

"The last general, Fuman, sees the prince." Under the light of the fire, a white-haired old man could be seen coming to Dorgon to salute him.

Fuman is a Manchurian. He is very old. He is 50 years old. In ancient times, when medical conditions and living conditions were very backward, he can be said to be a relatively long-lived person.

However, for the future of Manchuria, he was supposed to enjoy his old age at home, but he was drafted out to join the Eight Banners Army.

It's just that he has worked hard and has a bit of title, so he became a general and was placed in Shanhaiguan as the chief of the guard force.

Now when he saw Dorgon coming, he hurried out of the city to meet him.

Although Dorgon is much younger than him, he is respectful and orderly. Even if he is more than 100 years old, he must salute honestly. This is the same in ancient and modern China and abroad.

"Well, quickly open the city gate leading to Liaodong, we have to rush to Liaodong immediately, there is no time to delay, the pursuit of the Ming army is behind us." Dorgon said anxiously.

It was not that he was afraid of the Ming army, but that the central officials of the Qing court, nobles, fresh troops, and a large number of civilians were in the team. This was Qing's hope, and he dared not make any mistakes.

Otherwise, Mite Island will be doomed, and there will no longer be any hope. It may even lead to the annihilation of the country and the annihilation of the nation, causing the term Mite Island to disappear from history.

Thinking of this, Dorgon couldn't help shivering, so he stepped up and urged the team behind him to speed up.

"Hurry up, don't panic."

After urging the team to speed up, Dorgon suddenly remembered Fuman beside him. His whereabouts had not been arranged yet, so he told him.

"Fuman, when all the teams are out of the customs, you will follow at the rear of the team."

Dorgon wanted to withdraw all the power of Miqing from the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and Fuman, the old, weak, sick and disabled were no exception.

But Fuman's answer was beyond his expectation.

"No, my lord, Fuman wants to stay." Fuman said to Dorgon calmly.

"I still have 2000 officers and soldiers from Chizhou, [-] Korean soldiers, and [-] Han soldiers, nearly [-] people. I have the ability to guard this Shanhaiguan for a while."

Fuman wanted to stay, to stay in Shanhaiguan as a nail embedded in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If he wanted to enter Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty had to pull them out first.

Similarly, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to pursue people like Dorgon, it had to pull them out first.

"You don't want to die. The number of the Ming army is too many to count. I'm afraid it's not less than hundreds of thousands. If our army can't resist, you don't have 2000 people. What effect can it have?" Dorgon said angrily.

"For the sake of our Qing Dynasty and the future of Manchuria, I can delay for a while longer." Fuman said to Dorgon calmly.

"Do you know that once the Ming army attacks, you will definitely die." Dorgon said, pointing at Fu Man's nose.

"I know."

From the moment he said the words to stay, Fuman was ready to die. He is a veteran of Manchuria, and he followed Nurhachi and Huang Taiji all his life.

Mite Qing was established under his witness, and he didn't want to see the regime he poured his heart and soul into being destroyed by Ming.

If that day is really unavoidable, Fuman hopes that it will be after his death.

"Okay." Seeing that the veteran Fuman was so persistent, Dorgon had no choice but to agree to his request.

"Don't worry, after I go back, the court will definitely make you an earl." Dorgon was very moved by Fuman's move, and decided to make him an earl.

You know, earls are quite high in the ranks of titles. Among Daming and Li Chuang, who can be earls is not a general who commanded the army, and has great military exploits. There is hard work.

As for Mi Qing's side, it's the same. It's not easy for a general who is not an important minister of the country and has made important military exploits to get the title of Earl.

But now that Fuman has no military achievements, Dorgon promised to make him an earl, which shows how much he is valued and moved.

"Thank you, Regent." Although he knew that he was about to die and it would be useless to seek fame and fortune, Fuman still accepted Dorgon's kindness.

Mite Qing is now in the initial stage of entrepreneurship, and the titles of rewards are relatively generous, and most of them can be downgraded to the rank of nobility and passed on to future generations.

After accepting the earl given by Dorgon, Fuman can let his son get the title of viscount without doing anything.

Only a fool would refuse this kind of thing. Besides, why would Fuman refuse the title for the sake of a moment of high morals?

After arriving at Shanhaiguan, I don’t know if the Ming army behind me was too slow to catch up, or the Ming army’s pursuers were tired. After crossing Shanhaiguan for an hour or two, the Ming army’s pursuers came to Shanhaiguan. .

But as soon as they approached the city wall of Shanhaiguan, the pursuers of the Ming army, mainly infantry, were hit by countless crossbows and firecrackers on the city wall.

Shanhaiguan is the first grand pass in the Ming Dynasty. As an important pass to defend the capital, the terrain here is excellent, and the city wall is tall and large.

Although it is not as good as Hangu Pass, Tongguan, and Jiange, where one man is in charge of the pass and no one can open it, it is not so easy to win.

Otherwise, Mite Qing would not have hundreds of thousands of troops looking for a gap in the Great Wall every time, and then crossing mountains and ridges to the North China Plain, and going directly to Shanhaiguan.

"Shoot for me quickly, don't let them get close to the city wall." Seeing the Ming army carrying ladders to attack the city, Fuman quickly ordered his Manchu, Han and Korean soldiers to speed up their shooting.

The terrain outside Shanhaiguan is very open, and there is nothing to cover it. As soon as the pursuers of the Ming army who came to attack the city approached the city wall of Shanhaiguan, they were repulsed by fierce bows, crossbows and firecrackers. .

Even if those arrows couldn't pierce the cowhide shield, the Manchu and Han officers and soldiers on the city wall shot dozens of arrows in a short while, and the Ming army's infantry couldn't lift them no matter how strong they were.

"We defeated the Ming army, we defeated Smecta!" Several Korean soldiers holding firecrackers saw that the Ming army was repulsed, and immediately raised their firecrackers and danced and cheered.

(End of this chapter)