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Flags of various colors are hunting in the wind, but it can also be seen at a glance that these flags are old goods, and some flags even have signs of repair.

However, at this time, no one in the city of Shenyang cared about this. Their faces showed tragedy, excitement, and naturally panic and fear. Many emotions gathered together, waiting for the upcoming decisive battle to decide their fate!

In the silence, Huang Taiji suddenly shouted loudly on the top of the city: "Sacrifice the flag!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of people were pulled by the palace guards in yellow jackets and climbed to the top of the city, exposed to everyone.

Although these people also have money rat tails, in front of the serious Manchu people, they can still tell at a glance that these are not their tribesmen, but Han people.

Everyone was curious, and for a moment, whispers in the originally solemn city of Shenyang gathered into quite a noise.

"Who are these people? Why did the emperor use them as a sacrificial flag?"

"It should be the Han army flag. Why use them to sacrifice the flag?"

"..."

Most of the Manchu soldiers were confused and unclear about the situation. But among so many people, when Huang Taiji ordered the arrest of those people in advance, he did not do it secretly, so no matter what, some people were aware of it.

"These are all from that thief Fan Wencheng's house. No one was spared, they were all captured to sacrifice the flag!"

"Did you see those leaders? They are the brothers of Fan Wencheng, that thief, and his father. The last time the Fan family was wiped out, they happened to be away from Shenyang and escaped. They can't escape this time!"

"That thief Fan Wencheng is really wiped out now, how happy he is!"

"..."

Basically, no one wonders why their emperor used Fan Wencheng's family members to sacrifice the flag? Because Fan Wencheng was not a good person in the impression of these ordinary Manchu soldiers. Otherwise, there would not have been the smashing and burning of Fan's house last time.

As for the high-level Manchu and Qing leaders, they were more rational, but because they knew the reason why Fan Wencheng's family was used to sacrifice the flag, they had no objections.

Fan Wencheng was so incompetent that once he left the pass, he never returned. The internal response he arranged also allowed the Qing Dynasty to fall into the Ming army's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain! Such a national war, which was related to the survival of the Qing Dynasty, started so unfavorably. Who is responsible for this?

Huang Taiji is impossible, and neither is the other prince Baylor. The only one who can and should be responsible is Fan Wencheng, who is not here!

The charge of sacrificing flags is very simple. He colluded with the Ming army, cheated on others, and plotted against the Qing Dynasty. That was enough!

With his mouth blocked, he couldn't cry out for injustice, and the tears he shed couldn't be exchanged for the medicine of regret. He raised the knife and dropped it with a clicking sound. The heads of the Fan family fell to the ground one after another, and the blood splashed polluted the city wall! As for whether these people will go to Fan Wencheng to cry or settle accounts after they die, it is unknown!

The Fan family in Liaodong, which claimed to be the descendants of Fan Zhongyan, was now extinct!

With an order, the whole army set off. Every Manchu soldier would look deeply at Shenyang City the moment he turned around and left. Regardless of determination, reluctance, or anything else, you can only turn around and embark on the journey in the end!

"Report, as soon as our army came out of Hupi Post, they fought with a large number of Ming troops all night and fought without being able to advance!"

"Report, the Ming army appeared around Hupiyi without stopping at night, Hupiyi is in danger!"

"Report..."

The battle situation ahead was like running water, with reports coming in one after another to the Manchu and Qing army. Huang Taiji's face was very gloomy as he listened to these reports from the scouts. Lu Xiangsheng sent so many Ye Bu Shu, it seems that he is bound to win Liaoyang.

"Where is Obai?" Huang Taiji suddenly shouted sharply.

"My servant is here!" Upon hearing this, Obai immediately stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, bending his waist and bending his head to listen to the order.

Huang Taiji stared at his pigtails and said extremely sternly: "If you choose elite scouting horses, you must rush into Liaoyang and find out the battle situation in Liaoyang. If you don't achieve your goal, there is no need to come back to see me!"

"Ming dogs are all a bunch of stupid pigs, slaves come and go as they please, and they will live up to His Majesty's will!" Obai responded loudly without hesitation, stood up, turned around and left.

Seeing Obai leave with confidence, Huang Taiji's mood surprisingly improved. At this time, he most needs confidence like Obai. He looked to the left and right, and issued a strict order: "Before this evening, the entire army must arrive at Hupiyi Station, and those who are late will be killed!"

With this decree, the army's march was obviously much faster.

The Hupiyi Station he was talking about happened to be sixty miles away from Liaoyang and sixty miles away from Shenyang. It was located halfway between Liaoyang and Shenyang.

This Hupi Post was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and was one of the three post cities guarding Liaoyang. There is a ten-mile-long river on the edge. In terms of geographical location, it is naturally not as steep as Anshan Posthouse, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. But its important role is to connect Liaoyang and Shenyang as an intermediate node and serve as a transportation artery.

Hupiyi is a mile and a hundred and thirty paces away, with only the south gate at the beginning. After Nurhaci occupied Hupiyi, the north gate was opened again. The city is equipped with facilities such as a delivery depot, a tiger-skin post camp, and a barracks. During the Wanli period, Liaodong general He Shixian and the famous general Chai Guozhu successively stationed troops in the tiger-skin post city. Xiong Tingbi, the manager of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, once stationed troops here. But they were all short-lived.

In 1621, Huang Taiji led five thousand soldiers and horses to attack Hupiyi. The then guard Liang Zhongshan was so frightened that he abandoned the city and fled, thus easily adding to Huang Taiji's credit book.

The reason why Huang Taiji chose to set off early the next morning was that it was a day's journey for the infantry, just enough to reach Hupiyi. In this way, there was no need to camp in the wild, which was much safer. Then, relying on Hupiyi Station, we can reach Liaoyang in one day if we advance, and we can use this as a defense when retreating.

Of course, Hupiyi is definitely not as strong as Shenyang or Liaoyang. After all, it is just a post station, and its role is not to defend against enemies, but to serve as a transportation artery. But even so, it is the best place to camp in Huang Taiji.

Emperor Chongzhen also knew this very clearly. At this time, he was listening to the military report coming from the front all night long: "Shenyang slave chief Huang Taiji has personally arrived with 20,000 troops, including 2,000 cavalry, and is heading to Hupiyi."

"Shenyang Tanma tried to go south to Liaoyang, but was repelled by our army!"

"Our Ye Bu Suan army has shrunk from Hupiyi, and the Ye Busuan troops in the northern part of Hupiyi have all disappeared into the mountains and forests."

"Sure enough, the slave chief sent a large number of scouting horses, and they rushed towards Liaoyang without fear of death. Our troops obeyed the order and intercepted them until they saw the head of Liaoyang City, and then drove them back."

"..."

Everything was going according to plan, giving Huang Taiji hope of rescue, so that his courage would not be shattered. Emperor Chongzhen was quite satisfied with what he heard, and immediately said to his generals: "The Shenyang reinforcements will definitely spend the night at Hupiyi tonight. According to the plan, I will lead the new army to set off, and the other armies will be led by Lu Qing to surround them. Liaoyang, wait for me to return to the army."

After he finished speaking, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but went out and said: "Your Majesty has already marched in person, so there is no need to go to Hupiyi. The army of the slave chieftain in person is unmatched by others. The dog jumped over the wall in a hurry, and in the dying struggle, You must also be on guard. If I am willing to fight for Your Majesty, I will bring back the head of the slave chief and present it to Your Majesty!"

Other generals are not qualified to give advice. However, it can also be seen from their faces that they agree with Lu Xiangsheng's statement and feel that it is a bit too dangerous for Emperor Chongzhen to go to Hupiyi in person.

However, it was obvious that Emperor Chongzhen had made up his mind. He looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said decisively: "Back then, the slave chief dared to lead the army in person and threatened me in front of the capital city. Now that I am the emperor and the commander of the army, with such an advantage, why should I not be as good as the slave? Chief? I just want to go there in person and personally tell the slave chief at the head of Hupiyi City that I have not broken my promise, I am here!"

When he said this, he saw that Lu Xiangsheng seemed to want to say more, so he spoke a little faster and declared loudly in a decisive tone: "I just want the world to know that what I said is just water poured out, and it is true. It’s true! If anyone dares not to believe it or dares to challenge me, Chief Nu is an example!”

When he heard that the emperor had raised this matter to the level of royal power and wanted to show it to the world, Lu Xiangsheng knew that he could no longer persuade him.

So, the matter was settled. The total number of new troops that came out several times was just over 10,000. The first batch of new troops were the elites of the frontier armies, and they mainly used cold weapons. But the two subsequent additions were all firearms troops.

The reason why Emperor Chongzhen chose to go out with only the new army and to eliminate Huang Taiji in Hupiyi was to establish prestige for himself and the new army. After all, the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty have not yet completed a comprehensive reform, and many places, such as the salt administration, are closely related. What he said to Lu Xiangsheng just now was actually said to other people in the Ming Dynasty. This was his oath. Anyone who dares to jump out to cause trouble can just jump out and try!

The reason why he only brought the new army was because he had formed it by himself. This new army was the army that annihilated the slave chiefs and was the strongest army in the world. With this support, it will definitely shock most people's minds.

The reason why he did this was that he actually did not want to kill many people in the country. Now that the Ming Dynasty is expanding and competing with the Western Barbarians for global hegemony, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not have too many people! Those who have the qualifications to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans are not ordinary people. If they are thrown out to compete with the Western barbarians, they will definitely contribute a lot to the spread of Chinese civilization.

At this time, although the Ming Dynasty was the country with the largest population, if you look at the world, this number of people is still not enough. Once the food problem is solved, it’s time to vigorously encourage childbirth!

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly realized that he seemed to be thinking too far ahead. After recovering his thoughts, he smiled, entered the chat group, and gave orders.

In the evening, the Manchu Emperor Huang Taiji led his soldiers and horses to Hupiyi as scheduled. Suddenly, the small Hupiyi was almost packed with people. It was the busiest day for Hupiyi with a lot of people.

Before Huang Taiji had time to take a breath, Obai's right arm was bandaged, with blood leaking out, but he didn't realize it. He quickly walked into the imperial camp, kneeled on one knee, and with a hint of exhaustion, he loudly reported: "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my sacred mandate and found out that Liaoyang is still in the hands of my Qing Dynasty."

When Huang Taiji heard this, his heart suddenly relaxed. However, I remembered something and asked quickly: "The Ming army's hundreds of red cannons have not destroyed the city wall yet?"

After hearing this, Ao Bai showed a trace of shame on his face, lowered his head and replied: "I led more than a hundred cavalry to explore the horses and fight to the death, but I could only see the top of Liaoyang City, so I had to retreat. The Ming Army's Hongyi Cannon , deployed in the south of the city, the slaves have not been seen!"

The elite detective horses he selected all went there with the determination to fight to the death. The loss exceeded half, and he was unable to advance any further. If he did not retreat in time, he was afraid that no one would come to report the news, so when he saw that the Qing defenders were still at the top of Liaoyang City, he quickly retreated.

At this time, although he considered himself to be the first warrior of the Qing Dynasty, he faced the swarming Ming troops who refused to stop at night. After seeing the bravery of these Ming troops who kept fighting at night, he had to admit that the wilderness scout battle was the most important thing for the Qing Dynasty. It will not be the opponent of the Ming army. Of course, if Hauge hadn't taken away the two yellow flag elites, he still felt that he would be able to fight.

After hearing Obai's reply, Huang Taiji looked at his injuries and sighed slightly in his heart. He knew that Obai must have tried his best. So, he ordered with a little concern: "Go down and bandage the injury again, don't leave any future troubles!"

"Slave, you obey!" After hearing this, Ao Bai stood up, bowed and walked away. His steps were not as striding as before, and he was obviously exhausted.

Huang Taiji was silent for a moment, then walked out of the imperial camp, climbed to the top of the city of Hupiyi, and looked towards Liaoyang with the last ray of the setting sun.

At this time, in his field of vision, he could still vaguely see the traces of the Qing Dynasty's detective horses, guarding Hupiyi.

Although he didn't see the Ming army standing around at night, Huang Taiji still sighed in his heart. The Ming army was stronger than he expected. This war is related to the survival of the Qing Dynasty. He really has no confidence at all whether he can win or not.

Today, we may not see the Ming army standing around at night, but these are the Qing Dynasty detectives who are using their lives to defend the tranquility of Hupiyi. But tomorrow, maybe tomorrow morning, the Ming army will appear around Hupiyi if they don't collect at night!

Due to the strong strength of the Ming army at night, the situation in Liaoyang could not be grasped in real time, which made Huang Taiji very worried. Jierharang, who was accompanying him, also understood his worries, so he said: "Your Majesty, tomorrow morning, I will lead the way and open the way first. Your Majesty will make a decision after ascertaining the situation and reporting back!"

After hearing this, Huang Taiji turned to look at him, but shook his head and did not agree: "Most of the troops of the Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner are in North Korea, and the elites of the two Yellow Banners were taken away by Hauge. Now we have We don't have many troops, so we can no longer divide our forces. Whether we live or die, whether the Qing Dynasty will survive or fall, depends on the full blow of my lead army. I hope Amin can retain the strength and cooperate with me to cooperate inside and outside to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop. .”

Although the Qing Dynasty provided the only grain reserves, there was not much food and they could not support a long war. With few soldiers and little food, Huang Taiji didn't have many options.

After Jierhalang heard this, he remained silent and looked in the direction of Liaoyang with a heavy face. He didn't know what he was thinking.

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