Nanming Engineer

Chapter 360

Ming An Dali was shocked when he heard the sound, and with a panic, he knelt down again, and said in a trembling voice: "No, no! My lord, there are so many important things waiting for you to make up your mind in this capital and beyond. Without being in charge of the government, you have traveled thousands of miles to Shanxi, separated by mountains and rivers, how can you control the overall situation?"

After a pause, he waved his hands to move away, letting the hall become quiet. After all the palace maids and guards left, Ming Andali lowered his voice and said: "A few days ago, there was news from the Taiyuan Hospital that your prince is in ill health. You have been fighting for many years. Hidden diseases that have fallen behind can easily aggravate the condition if not taken care of properly. Although the court is calm on the surface, there are many people secretly colluding with Hauge's group. After hearing the news, some people jumped up and down immediately, fearing that the world would not be in chaos, and the prince's Let's go, this servant is worried that these people will take the opportunity to play tricks, sow discord around the emperor and queen mother, and stir up trouble."

Dorgon narrowed his eyes slightly, and listened carefully to Ming An Lida's words. Ming An Lida was born in the two yellow flags, so he was naturally Dorgon's confidant to become Minister of the Ministry of War. Wan Wo, Fan Wencheng and others interacted, learned Chinese characters and read Chinese books, which is quite Confucian. He is a rare literati among the Manchus, and he is extremely trusted by Dorgon.

After he finished speaking, Dorgon nodded and said softly: "What you said is indeed reasonable. Although Haoge was defeated, there are still people who are determined to protect him. He is the son of Emperor Taizong. I can't immediately If his head is cut off, he can only be imprisoned. If this person is alive, there is hope, and of course someone will take advantage of it. The other factions in the court are also secretly plotting against this king, and I know that."

He changed the subject, and said in a vain tone: "But if the king doesn't personally conscript, who else can take on this role? My Jurchen has been able to fight a way out from the white mountains and black waters for decades, and now I have a great treasure, and I can get it with my eyes. Thousands of miles of land depends on what? Isn’t it the courage to face powerful enemies and fearless death, passed down from Taizu and Taizong’s lineage, to this king, is it possible to lose this courage? Worrying about gains and losses is not what a man does , This time, the king must go! Prestige is built from blood, and cowards who fight will lose everything!"

Ming An Lida looked up at his king with adoring eyes, fell on the ground and nodded repeatedly, and said in his mouth: "Since the prince has made up his mind, the servant will immediately go down to arrange the deployment of troops. In addition, the university scholar Ganglin will ask the prince to inform you. , so as to arrange the official affairs of the court when the prince is not in Beijing."

Dorgon nodded again, and replied: "I will take most of the king's ministers in Beijing with me, so that it is equivalent to bringing the meeting of the king's ministers with me. If there is any important matter, I can make a decision immediately without any delay. Matter. The emperor and the empress dowager, I will go to see them tomorrow and tell the reason, you hurry up and arrange, and the troops will be dispatched in three days!"

The discussion in the Hall of Martial Arts made a decision. Dorgon's personal conquest was unstoppable, but the two people in the hall did not know that this decision was actually related to the fate of the Qing Dynasty. Just between these few words, everything fell apart.

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Thousands of miles away, on the Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi, a train of prison cars slowly drove out of Xi'an City, heading towards the Qinling Mountains.

The prison cart is made of rough wood and is no more than three feet high. The prisoners in it can neither stand nor sit, but squat inside. Their heads are tied to the cage by wooden frames. Only by stretching their necks upwards can they resist suffocation. suffering.

The purpose of this kind of regulated cage is to make the people in it unable to survive or die. According to legend, it existed in the Hongwu Dynasty. At that time, the general Lan Yu was extremely sturdy. In his confession, in the end, in desperation, a general flag came up with this kind of cage, and after holding Lan Yu for half a month, he recruited everything, which shows how terrible this thing is.

Meng Qiaofang was imprisoned in the first cage, unsteadily escorted by thousands of Ming army supervisors, and took the official road to Guangdong. Wang Yingxiong rode a tall horse surrounded by generals He said, walking behind in high spirits, this trip to Xi'an has benefited a lot, not to mention the many gold and silver seized, just Meng Qiaofang and others are enough for him to brag about.

Thinking of arriving in Zhaoqing, Emperor Yongli saw so many high-ranking officials and captives of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and his joy was so exciting.The emperor was happy. As a member of the conquest of Shaanxi and an important part of the army, it was not a matter of course that he was promoted and added a title.

Wang Yingxiong was dressed as an official, and the crimson official uniform was like the color of celebration, which set off his mood.Along the way, he wrote many lines of poems, the first capital is as strong and fierce as Man Jianghong, expressing the smug pride in his chest and abdomen, the picturesque scenery of the ancient rivers and mountains, the gold and iron horses are like dragons and tigers, and Wang Huan is as fierce as Wang Huan. General, with elite soldiers like the Kuizhou Army, why worry about major failures?The title of Zhongxing Famous Minister is dangling at a height of three feet above his head, and he can fall on his own head at any time. His name will be left in the history, and it will last forever. Take it easy.

The superior officer is like this, and the officers and soldiers of the supervising battalion below are also full of ambitions. Although they have never fought in battle or killed the enemy, relying on Wang Yingxiong's face, their names will also be listed in the credit book, and rewards for meritorious deeds are also indispensable. Everyone was very happy, and the entire escort team was filled with an atmosphere of joy and erratic.

After leaving Xi'an for three days, I saw that I was on the edge of the Qinling Mountains. After walking for half a day, Chencang Road can reveal the shadow of the plank road among the mountains of the Qinling Mountains. Fengxiang City, which guards the mouth of the valley, is where we will stay today.

This section of the road is the most desolate and secluded section of the road from Xi'an. On both sides of the official road, due to years of wars, there are no people inhabited. Appearance must depend on the precipitation of time.

Wang Yingxiong didn't think anything of it. It was half a day's journey from Fengxiang City, where the army was stationed, and the cavalry in the city could rush to help in an hour. Even if there were bandits plundering in the barren mountains and wild mountains, they would not dare to use the crooked thinking of a group of officers and soldiers.Still riding leisurely on the horse, he was contemplating poems. He was followed by a boy riding a donkey, who used pen and paper to record all the manuscripts he came up with on the road. When he got to a stable place, he would organize them carefully and publish a book in the future. Wang Yingxiong had already thought of the name of the book, so he decided to call it "Ta Ge Xing".

While intoxicated in the ocean of literature, Wang Yingxiong suddenly felt a slight vibration from the ground under his feet. The vibration spread from far to near, like ripples of an underground current, spreading from a distance.

Wang Yingxiong reined in his horse in surprise and stopped, staring to the left, where the stronger and stronger earthquake came from.

The commander of the Supervising Biao Battalion was a military general with the rank of commander in chief. He immediately mobilized troops to protect Wang Yingxiong and the prison cage while forming an formation on the left side.

Anyone who has served in the army knows this movement, and only a large number of horseshoes galloping can make this movement.

Accompanied by the smoke and dust rising like a pillar, a group of cavalry turned out from the left side of the hill. Seeing the dress of this group of people, the commander of the Supervising Biao Battalion gave a "click" in his heart and raised it.

The people who came rode on strong horses, all of them covered their faces with black cloths, and wore messy leather and iron armors, brandishing sabers and riding spears, and many of them held powerful crossbows in their hands.

"Shield, set up the shield!" The commander yelled sharply, reached out and took off the round shield from the horse under his crotch, and stood in front of Wang Yingxiong: "Get ready to meet the enemy! Let off smoke and ask for help!"

Wang Yingxiong also panicked, he never expected that someone would dare to attack him on the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it was in front of more than 2000 officers and soldiers of the Supervising Biao Battalion.

With a whimper, more than twenty soldiers surrounded him, dozens of shields covered Wang Yingxiong tightly, and he retreated in a panic.

"Who is it? Who dares to be so bold?" Wang Yingxiong roared tremblingly: "Can't you see the banner of the governor?"

The commander's complexion was even uglier than Wang Yingxiong's. He knew the soldiers, and he could tell at a glance that the cavalrymen were not ordinary horse thieves. In appearance, he is definitely an expert from the army.

Except for the more than 100 people on horseback in the Dubiao camp, the rest are infantry. They have not experienced bloody fighting for a long time and have long lost their courage. At this moment, under the general's scolding, they can barely get together and form a loose group. The phalanx, with spears facing outward, is ready to meet the enemy.

The shouting cavalry swept past the phalanx formed by the Supervising Battalion. The Supervising Battalion was hastily unprepared and did not release a single arrow. On the contrary, the unidentified team of masked cavalry A wave of arrows rained from the Mercedes-Benz.

Spike arrows hit the shield, and there was a chaotic sound of "ping, ping, pong, pong". The shields were not close together, and some arrows shot through the gaps and pierced people. armor, but with the power of the bowstring, the sharp arrows still pierced through the armor without any obstacles, pricking countless bloody flowers.

Some people fell down screaming, and the phalanx immediately became chaotic. The spears and shield walls scattered a lot, and the people who fell on the ground rolled and wailed, making the phalanx, which was not very strict, even more loose.

"Hold on, mother, where is the strength on the woman's belly? Stop it!" The commander yelled and beat the people who were retreating with a whip: "Aren't they just a group of horse thieves? Are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty still afraid? Is it okay? The reinforcements in Fengxiang City will come soon when they see the wolf smoke, and they all stopped for me!"

In the middle of the supervising camp, a column of smoke from horse dung rose into the sky like a column of smoke, standing between the clouds and the ground, which could be seen from a long distance away.

The flames lit up, which made Wang Yingxiong feel a little more at ease. At least the horse thief would retreat when he saw this.

The sound of horseshoes in the distance came again. There were more than [-] masked cavalrymen. They circled in the distance and came back again. The crossbows in their hands were leveled again.

There was a commotion in the superintendent camp. The arrow rain just now took the lives of more than a dozen people, and many wounded soldiers were howling under their feet. How can we bear such a wave again?
While panicking, the group of cavalrymen who circled back began to shout from a distance away.

"Listen up, officers and soldiers. We were originally soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. We came here to rob people, not to fight. If we want to save our lives, we will leave Meng Qiaofang's prison car behind. The rest will leave without asking. If you want to fight, Just wait for the masters to come and take your head!"

The roar was loud and loud, and the sound spread all over the field, and everyone could hear it.

The soldiers of the Supervising Biao Battalion looked at each other, and their hearts suddenly became more and more frightening. It turned out that the Qing army who had been killed and scattered came to snatch Meng Qiaofang back. The standard camp can be compared.

(End of this chapter)