The Red Mansions

Chapter 962 Jia Heng: Do your best to seek it, don't force it
In the military tent
Both Dorgon and Azig had hung up the spirit flags, and many bannermen wept bitterly, and the corpse of Huang Taiji brought by Jierhalang was also placed in a temporary coffin.

Fortunately, it is spring time, so there is no need to worry about rotting after a few days.

However, Dorgon looked at Jierhalang at this moment, his eyes were shocked and inexplicable, and he said, "Why does the emperor's body only have...only the lower body?"

Just now, when everyone was looking at Huang Taiji's remains, they discovered this embarrassing fact.

Ji Erhalang looked pained, and said: "At that time, the enemy's guns were dense, and the whole battlefield was in a mess, and the body of the emperor's brother was not found."

Dorgon took a breath, but felt depressed in his heart.

At this moment, Azige stared at Jierharang, kicked him to the ground, and said angrily: "Brother Huang has come to such a miserable state, do you still have the face to come back?"

And Jierhalang's face was pale, it was clear that he hadn't eaten for a few days, although just now Dorgon didn't mention Jierhalang's failure to protect him.

"If I hadn't brought my brother back with me, I would have fought with the Han people long ago." Jierhalang said.

"Enough!" Dorgon shouted, his face livid.

At this moment, Fan Xiandou, Deng Changchun and other Han officials had already hid aside, watching the changes quietly.

Dorgon said: "The Han people will definitely search for the head of the emperor's brother. We first send envoys to ask the Han people to return the head."

"How to send envoys? Last time because the third brother was captured, Shuotuo is still being detained in Han soil." Azig asked with wide-eyed eyes.

Dorgon said: "Then what should we do? How to bury him like this?"

Azige was at a loss for words for a while, but suddenly looked at Prince Zheng Jierhalang viciously.

Dorgon said in a deep voice: "Quickly go and inform Prince Li, the army has withdrawn to Shengjing, and our Jurchen Erlang can't bleed any more."

From the Wanqi of the Xianglan Banner, to the Wanqi of the Zhenghuang Banner, and counting the two banners of the Han Army, two elite headquarters were lost, with a total of more than 2 soldiers and horses.

Azig was heartbroken for a moment, and didn't say anything else.

Dorgon said: "Mr. Fan, I am worried that the Han army will take advantage of our defeat and send troops to attack our elite army. What is the best strategy for Mr. Fan to retreat from the enemy?"

Fan Xiandou was thinking about the future of the Qing Dynasty with his head down at the moment, so Azige called his name, looked up at Dorgon, and said: "Now our army has become a mourning army, the prince can dispatch two troops to monitor the city of Datong." However, it is really not suitable to stay in Datong City for a long time, and we need to return to Shengjing quickly in the next few days."

Dorgon nodded, and said solemnly: "What Mr. Fan said is true."

As he said that, he looked at Azig and said, "Brother, if the Han army goes out of the city to attack each other, we must smash them hard!"

Azig clasped his fists and said yes.

At this moment, Dorgon saw a bit of determination on his face, secretly said, Brother Huang, the Qing Dynasty will not end, and under his leadership, it will definitely enter the Central Plains.

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Datong City, Zongbing Yamen
In the official hall, Marquis Weiqi of Runan, Ezhe of Chahar Mongolia, and Cai Quan also heard the news of the victory in Ping'an Prefecture, and their faces could not hide their joy.

Cai Quan said excitedly: "After this battle, Jurchen no longer dare to be aggressive."

Er Zhe's face was inexplicably excited, and he said: "The two generals can just take advantage of this battle to pursue the main force of Jurchen and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

Wei Qi frowned, and said: "No, the Jurchen is an underdog at this moment. If our army attacks rashly, the Jurchen will easily be taken advantage of by the enemy."

This veteran martial artist has a more serious and cautious temperament.

Cai Quan nodded and said, "Jurchen's combat power cannot be underestimated."

E Zhe still persuaded: "Zheng can defeat the Jurchen soldiers in one fell swoop."

At this moment, the general's voice came from under the eaves: "Two generals, the great general is back."

After traveling day and night, Jia Heng led thousands of cavalry back to Datong City.

"Let's go out to meet him," Wei Qi said.

Hearing the words, all the generals present stood up one after another and went out to welcome them.

I saw a large number of majestic Han troops marching in line up. The leader was a boy in a python suit riding on a steed, wearing a dark red cloak and holding a sword around his waist. He was the Son of Heaven The emperor's sword bestowed by the emperor.

Wei Qi fixedly looked at the person coming, with some complexities appearing on his resolute face, he led a group of generals, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the great general."

At this moment, Cai Quan stared at the young man closely, the tiger eyes under the bushy eyebrows were full of reverence, and said: "The general has seen the general."

Jia Heng didn't come down immediately, and said: "All generals, please forgive me."

Without saying much, he led a group of generals into Datong Military Town.

After coming to the commander-in-chief's case at the General Bing's Yamen, he sat down, with a grim and dusty face, looked at the generals below with a slight smile, and said: "In the battle of Ping'an Prefecture, the slave chieftain gave the head, and the enemy was defeated. However, there are still Hu bandits raging in Beiping Mansion, is there any news from Xie Zaiyi's army?"

Wei Qi looked excited, and said: "Back to the general, the Xuanhua side has divided the cavalry army and General Xie Jing to go to Juyongguan and storm the pass city. Juyongguan should have been taken in the past few days."

After the Jurchen entered Juyongguan, they left [-] elite guards at the pass. Compared with the Han army and Han generals who left the dangerous pass unprepared, the Jurchen [-] elites had one man in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men were unable to open it. The two armies Xie Jing and Jiang Zining, who had pushed into Guancheng, fought fiercely. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they still did not retreat.

But Tong Tulai's Han army banner reinforced Juyongguan, and the Jurchen soldiers and horses defended the city for a while with nearly [-] soldiers and horses. Xie Jing and others stormed and failed.

As for Xie Zaiyi himself, after leaving the deputy general to guard Xuanhua, he saw that Juyongguan was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he detoured with Pang Shili to the pass in the north of Beiping Prefecture, and increased troops to help defend it, intending to encircle the Jurchen soldiers.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said in a cold voice: "Jurchen Hauge, Yue Tuo and others are raising troops to plunder Beiping Mansion, we must try our best to keep Hauge's men and horses."

Although she couldn't keep it, she could keep as much as she could, and she couldn't let Jurchen go away calmly.

"The elite of the Jurchen headquarters outside the city have already died. General, is our army taking advantage of the situation to attack?" Cai Quan said.

Hearing this, Er Zhe got up suddenly, and asked, "General, now that the Jurchen is weak, should I fight to defeat the Jurchen?"

Wei Qi said: "Jurchen has now become a mourning soldier. The military book says that the mourning soldier will win. In addition, our cavalry army is much inferior to Jurchen in field battles. Everything is safe."

In fact, in the eyes of this old Marquis Wu, the previous achievements of the Beijing Camp are not small, and there is no need to take the risk to fight the Jurchen in the field. Except for the victory in the field battle in Xuanhua City, all other battles are based on multiple battles. There are few hits, and Ping'an Prefecture is even more because of the benefits of guns.

Jia Heng thought for a while, and said: "The ability of Jurchen's fine cavalry to fight in the field should not be underestimated. Wait for three days. When the morale of the Jurchen is low and sluggish, our army will take the opportunity to attack fiercely, and it may be possible to compete for the full victory. Now it is not appropriate to fight with the Jurchen outside the city. .”

Sad soldiers are not always sad soldiers. They usually survive the peak, and the rest is to beat the dogs in the water.

Of course, given Dorgon's knowledge of the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty, he may not be spending time with the Han army under the city.

"It's mainly about Beiping. There are still a large number of elite Jurchens over there. I plan to lead the army to visit Beiping Mansion." Jia Heng said.

In fact, it was a bit late, but for the reshaping of the entire northern defense line, Beiping Mansion was a crucial link.

Ezhe looked generous and said: "General, our warriors are willing to be the vanguard and go out with the general."

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Here, we will take care of it first. After most of the Jurchen elite retreat, our cavalry army from the capital camp will choose a front to test and attack."

Just after Jia Heng returned to Datong, the capital city of Beiping, the Han and Qing Dynasties had already attacked and defended for six days.

During the six days, the Jurchen attacked fiercely several times, digging tunnels, and attacking from waterways, but they were all thwarted by the defenders in the city.

The Jurchen even occupied the top of the city several times, but they were all taken back by the generals in the city of Beiping.

Hauge is tall and tall, riding on a black horse, wearing light blue foam nail armor all over his body, the feathers on his helmet are indistinguishable from the blue sky above his head, at this moment, looking sullenly at the head of Beiping city , and said to Yue Tuo who was beside him: "Brother, this city is too high to attack, so we have to let these Han people consume the arrows of the Han people."

At this moment, under the city of Beiping Prefecture, many old and weak women and children who were driven from the nearby counties of Changping and Daxing approached the city under the intimidation of the Jurchen Headquarters Banner.

But the arrows on the top of the city did not stop at all, and shot down.

In order to prevent the local soldiers and horses of Beiping Dusi from being unable to bear to shoot arrows, Li Zan replaced the soldiers and horses brought by Hebei Admiral Kang Hong.

Some civilians who could not withstand the miserable howls under the battle city turned around and ran away, but they drew their bows and shot to death for the Qing army galloping back and forth on horseback.

Yue Tuo's face was stern, and he said in a deep voice: "Shandong's soldiers and horses should enter the city tonight, and Beiping Fucheng can't take it anymore, the time has been delayed for too long."

Hauge didn't care too much and said: "In the past few days, several county towns have been destroyed, and the regiment training in the prefectures, counties and prefectures is much more fierce than the last resistance."

Because in the past, the Han army did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the field. Even if it is the current Beijing camp, if it does not have an absolute superior force, it will not rush to confront the Jurchen head-on.

Yue Tuo's eyes became serious, and he said: "The Han people are different than before."

At this moment, a cavalry soldier in red clothes and red armor came behind him with a whip and a fast horse, holding a triangular flag, waving it vigorously, and said loudly: "Prince Li has an order, call the gold to withdraw the troops! Ming the gold to withdraw the troops!"

Prince Li has the highest seniority, is old in qualifications, and is good at fighting. At this moment, he naturally has the highest command of the two red flags, the Zhenglan flag and the three flags.

Yue Tuo glanced at the sky and was surprised, but he still ordered the deputy capital commander beside him to wave the command flag and call for gold to withdraw the troops.

Hauge complained: "When is this? Just withdraw the troops?"

But he didn't dare to disobey Daishan's order, so he could only walk away in resentment.

As the Jurchen elite banners slowly receded like the tide, and the Chinese flags above the majestic and tall Beiping Prefecture City sounded in the distance, the soldiers and horses of the capital of Beiping and the Han army who had been nervous were relieved.

Although the city of Beiping is high, it is not easy to defend because of the long city walls. In the past few days, more than [-] Han troops and civilians have also suffered heavy casualties. It can be said that they are almost struggling to support.

Li Zan looked at the soldiers of the Eight Banners who were slowly retreating below, and said, "The Jurchens have retreated, and all the troops should take a rest and prepare for battle."

"Yes." Several generals beside him looked at Li Zan reverently.

On the other side, Hauge and Yue Tuo returned to the camp, their faces were stunned, there was no one else, only to see that Daishan had already changed into filial piety, with a filial belt on his forehead, and his eyes were on Adali and others who were put aside. The general was also dressed in sackcloth and filial piety, with a sad expression on his face.

"Father, this?" Yue Tuo looked at the expression on his father's face, vaguely aware of something, but he couldn't believe it.

Daishan's eyes were moist, tears flowed freely, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has passed away."

Jurchen also has an intelligence force, and also communicates by flying pigeons to send letters. This force is in the hands of Prince Rui Dorgon.

Yue Tuo and Hauge: "???"

Hauge's complexion changed suddenly, he glared angrily, and said anxiously: "Uncle, father, he has always been in good health, why did he die?"

Sadness appeared on Dai Shan's old face, and he said: "The emperor sent troops to the city of Datong, and planned to attack Ping'an Prefecture to cut off the Han army's food road, but who would have thought... I heard that the Han was in an ambush, and they were waiting in full battle. Hit by cannon fire."

Speaking of this, Daishan couldn't bear to say any more.

Hauge's face was pale at this time, he was dazed for a long time, and he was already crying bitterly, wailing: "Father, father, why are you so cruel to leave your son and minister?"

For a while, there were cries in the military tent.

And several flagmen also prepared filial piety, waiting for Hauge and Yue Tuo to put them on.

Hauge cried heart-rendingly, but more dryly, there were not many tears in his eyes.

Daishan sighed, stroked Hauge's trembling shoulders, and said, "Your father, the emperor, was a hero throughout his life, and we have to hold on to the foundation we have created today."

He is over 60 years old. After this battle, he may not have the energy to take care of the Aixinjueluo family. Can the successor king lead the Qing Dynasty into the Central Plains, and get rid of the shame?
Prince Rui is capable, but Hauge also has great military exploits, so I'm afraid he may not be convinced.

At this time, seeing Hauge mourning too much, everyone persuaded him one after another.

Yue Tuo wiped away his tears at this moment, and said, "Father, what should we do now?"

"Withdraw the troops! If we continue to delay, our soldiers and horses will be lost here." Daishan looked sad, and when he said this, Cang Sheng said: "Recently, Juyongguan has also been attacked by the Han army. This is what the Han army wants. To block our way back, Tong Tulai and the others have already led the troops to Juyongguan to support them."

Yue Tuo's eyes showed a trace of worry, and he said: "Father, Juyongguan is fine. Now, once the Han army is encircled by the coalition forces, our army is in danger. We can't delay any longer. We need to withdraw our troops as soon as possible."

The emperor died under the city of Ping'an Prefecture, and the army lost all spirit. This battle was a complete failure.

Daishan came to the screen where the map was hung, pointed to the location of Juyongguan, Cang Sheng said: "I can't go back to this place for the time being, we will go out from here, that is, Qinglong Pass, Tong Tulai and others have attracted the attention of the Han army for us, we need to go back as soon as possible." Walk."

Yue Tuo said: "But what should Tong Tulai do with them?"

"Looking at their good fortune, they have to cut off their tails to survive." Daishan closed his eyes and couldn't bear to say.

Seeing this, Yue Tuo and Hauge had no objections, so the matter was settled like this.

Daishan sighed, and ordered: "The whole army is gone, withdraw."

As the Jurchens hung up the white flags, they didn't even have time to tidy up the barracks. After Hauge led the troops, Daishan, Hauge, and Yue Tuo quickly marched towards Qinglong Pass.

Beiping Fucheng
Originally the capital of Beiping, now it is the administrative office of Beiping. Li Zan, a scholar of Wuyingdian and the second assistant of the cabinet, is discussing the withdrawal of Jurchen with the generals and the local officials of the surrounding counties and counties of Beiping.

Because this place is still far away from Ping'an Prefecture, the great victory in front of Ping'an Prefecture has not yet reached Beiping Fucheng.

And the city is falling into a tense and dignified atmosphere of being besieged for many days.

In particular, the Han people outside the city forcibly drove to attack the city for Jurchen, which cast a bloody haze on this ancient northern capital.

"Old Ge, for some reason, the Jurchens have hung up white flags in the camps, and heard cries, abandoned their luggage and looted livestock, and withdrew their troops to the north." Zou Jing, the right servant of the Ministry of War, deputy envoy of Beiping's camp strategy , said.

Li Zan looked a little puzzled, and asked, "The whole army is plain?"

At this time, the head of the Military Intelligence Department, under the recommendation of Li Zan, Qiu Liang, who was awarded the rank of Commander in Jinyi, said indifferently, "Mr. Ge, there has just been a letter from Feige in Datong. The sneak attack on Ping'an Prefecture was detected in advance by the Pinglu General, and he deployed heavy troops to kill them with red cannons, because of this, the entire Jurchen army led the filial piety."

As the former envoy of Jinyi Town who offended Jia Heng and was dispatched to Beiping Bian Town, his perception of Jia Heng, a young man with outstanding military exploits, was undoubtedly complicated.

Li Zan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in surprise, "Is the slave chief Huang Taiji dead?"

At this moment, the complexions of all the generals sitting in the hall of the government office changed, and they couldn't believe it.

Kang Hong stared at Qiu Liang, and asked in a low voice, "The Jurchen ruler died in Ping'an Prefecture, was it ever true?"

Qiu Liangdao: "Director Kang, this is a letter from the Feige of Jinyi Mansion Guard, it should be fake."

When everyone in the hall was discussing loudly and enthusiastically, suddenly a general came from outside and said loudly: "Mr. Ge, Admiral Lu's troops have arrived."

After a few days of rushing, Shandong Admiral Lu Qi finally led [-] soldiers to Beiping to help.

Li Zan looked gloomy and snorted coldly.

According to the footsteps, Lu Qi moved so slowly, so neglected the military affairs and delayed the military plan.

Not long after, Shandong Admiral Lu Qi entered the hall from the outside, saluted Li Zan who was behind the Shuai case, and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Qi, has seen the old man."

Li Zan looked at Lu Qi, and said coldly, "Why is Admiral Lu late?"

Hearing the words, Lu Qi felt the unkindness in the tone, and felt a sense of fear in her heart. She cupped her hands and said, "Old Man, since I received the military order from the old man, I have traveled day and night, and galloped to help. However, the road to Shandong is far away. It’s not in order, it’s late, it’s not intentional delay, I hope the old man will forgive me.”

Li Zan said in a cold voice: "Shandong is a cavalry army that travels day and night, so it shouldn't be so late. Once the city of Beiping is destroyed, the whole north will be safe and secure. Does Admiral Lu know the pros and cons?"

Lu Qi bowed and clasped her hands, pleading guilty: "Your Majesty plead guilty."

Ever since Elder Yang Ge retired from his official position, he has no support in the court, so he has to endure it.

Li Zan cast a cold glance at Lu Qi, and remained silent for a long time. When Lu Qi saw sweat on his forehead, he said in a cold voice, "Sit down first. Now the Jurchen slave chieftain has been defeated in Ping'an Prefecture, and the slave chieftain was killed by the general." , the bandits withdrew their troops and returned north."

When Lu Qi heard this, she was surprised and said, "The general won the battle in Ping'an Prefecture?"

On the way, he heard that the Marquis of Yongning had won a game in Monan first, and then the news of victory came from Xuanhua. He didn't want to win another big victory now, and killed Nu Chief.

But at this time, Li Zan said: "Since the captives have returned to the north, can Admiral Lu dare to lead his troops to pursue and pursue the fugitive Jurchen soldiers?"

Lu Qi's complexion changed suddenly, and he said anxiously: "Old Li Ge, the Jurchen's elite combat power is unmatched, so it's not easy to pursue them."

Li Zan's expression was gloomy, and he remained silent for a while.

In fact, what Lu Qi said had some truth.

Soldiers and horses from Shandong, Hebei and other places can defend the city, but if they pursue it, they will be defeated by the enemy.

But Li Zan was unavoidably unwilling. After allowing the enemy to plunder, he would go back and forth. How could the majesty of the big man survive?
Li Zan glanced at the generals below, and asked, "Isn't there a hero in the capital of Yanzhao who dares to pursue?"

At this time, the young general with fair skin and imposing appearance behind Kang Hong, the Admiral of Hebei, cupped his hands and said: "The final general is willing to lead [-] cavalry in pursuit."

Li Zan looked at the young man and asked in surprise, "What is the name of this little general?"

"The last general, Cao Bianjiao, is now a guerrilla in the army." Under the sword-brows of the young general, his eyes were firm, and he cupped his hands.

At this moment, Kang Hong smiled and said, "Mr. Ge, this little General Cao is the nephew of Cao Wenzhao, the deputy general of Yulin. Now he is the last general to be used by his subordinates. He is young and innocent for a while."

As he spoke, he reprimanded: "With all the generals here, where is it your turn to chase down the enemy?"

Chasing Jurchen is not fun, in case of a big defeat, it is just making yourself uncomfortable. Now that Jurchen has left Beiping Mansion, there is no need to make extra troubles.

Li Zan said with admiration in his eyes, "As a general's son, he can lead troops in pursuit, but three thousand cavalry is too little. This pavilion will allocate three thousand cavalry from the guards, and you will go in pursuit with six thousand cavalry."

Cao Bianjiao responded with his fists in his hands.

(End of this chapter)