There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

September 28th.

About forty miles west of Changping Prefecture, Baiyangkou is located.

This place used to be a thousand-household residence for the Ming army in the capital, but it has now been occupied by the Zhenming army.

Lin Feng led his personal guard division of 5,000 people and arrived here yesterday.

Yang Heng's First Mobile Combat Division and Deng Hao's Second Henan Combat Division have both arrived here in advance.

After a month of replenishment and training, both Category A combat divisions have reached full strength again.

In this way, two combat divisions were assembled west of Changping, plus the guard division of 5,000 men, for a total of 45,000 troops.

To the east of Changping, the 20,000-strong cavalry combat division led by Lu Xiangsheng had also arrived.

The Zhenming Army assembled 65,000 troops this time, which was more than enough to attack Changping.

Just when Lin Feng was about to order an all-out attack on Changping, news came from Lu Xiangsheng that Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of the ASEAN Army, was a rare talent who had a heart for the country and the people, and Cao had already accepted his leadership. He wanted to First, he went to persuade Cao Bianjiao to surrender and asked Lin Feng to give him two days.

Lin Feng thought about it, the Ming army in Changping was already a turtle in the urn. If they were to fight one day earlier, the difference would not be big.

If Lu Xiangsheng could successfully persuade him to surrender, it would be very helpful in reducing the casualties of the Zhenming Army's offensive, so he agreed.

The east gate of Changping City.

This is the city gate where Cao Bianjiao and his troops are stationed. At this time, he is reading a letter written by Lu Xiangsheng in his room.

"General, what did Governor Lu say?" asked his trusted aide.

"Governor Lu hopes that I will face the battle anyway and open the east gate to lure Zhenming's army into the city. He will want King Zhenming to recommend a future for me."

"General, you have done your duty for the Ming Dynasty. Now the Zhenming Army has occupied Shanhaiguan. I heard that Shandong has also been lost. The Ming Dynasty will fall in a matter of seconds. You have to think about it for yourself." The staff advised.

"I have long wanted to join the Zhenming Army, not because I, Cao, want glory and wealth, but because only the Zhenming Army can truly resist the Tatars and is capable of defeating the Manchu Tatars.

I have always been dissatisfied with the imperial court's strategy of uniting Manchus and Tatars to attack the Zhenming Army, but I can't change it with little words. I have always respected Governor Lu. If he can join the Zhenming Army, there is nothing wrong with me.

This matter is settled like this. You quietly contact my trusted generals and come over. I will explain to them. You will then be responsible for replying a message to Governor Lu and everything will be done according to his requirements. In addition, you must be careful not to leak any information. "Cao Bianjiao explained.

"Understood, I will take care of it immediately." The staff happily accepted the order and left.

On the other hand, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and others in Changping City were also discussing whether to surrender. However, they captured Datong twice and caused the death of Lin Feng's father-in-law Li Wanxiang. They were afraid that the Zhenming Army would liquidate them, so they could not make up their minds.

Hong Chengchou has always thought highly of himself, and he still thought that even if he surrendered, he should pay homage to Corporal Lin Feng and pay three visits to the thatched cottage.

However, Lin Feng obviously would not give him this face. After Lu Xiangsheng received information that Cao Bianjiao had agreed to an uprising on the battlefield, Lin Feng immediately ordered an attack on the city in the early morning of the next day.

At four or five o'clock the next morning, the sky only showed some white fish belly.

Lin Feng ordered the First Mobile Division to concentrate the division's artillery battalion and begin shelling the west gate of Changping.

Forty or fifty fine steel cannons roared, and the explosions knocked the leaders of the west gate of Changping off their backs.

Of course, there are artillery at the top of the city in Changping, but the range is not as good as the Zhenming Army's artillery, and the quality is not up to par.

After firing several rounds, not only did they barely hit the artillery camp under Zhenming Army City, but they also blasted several guns, scaring the gunners so much that they no longer dared to fire.

Wu Sangui was in charge of defending the west gate. He immediately ordered the defenders to disperse and hide, survive the bombardment first, and then counterattack when the Zhenming Army attacked the city.

The artillery battalion of the 1st Mobile Division fired seven or eight rounds, and the gun barrels were all red, so they began to withdraw.

At this time, Wu Sangui immediately ordered the defenders to return to the city head and prepare to start defending the city.

Unexpectedly, the Zhenming Army did not attack the city after the bombardment. Instead, they replaced the artillery battalion of the Second Henan Combat Division and continued the bombardment. The bombing of the west gate of Changping was filled with howls of ghosts and wolves.

Just when the attention of the Changping defenders was attracted by the strong attack on the west gate, Cao Bianjiao, who was guarding the east gate, opened the east gate.

Lu Xiangsheng immediately ordered the forward troops of the First Cavalry Division to enter Changping and control the east gate.

Cao Bianjiao led his 10,000 men out of the city to surrender. When he saw Lu Xiangsheng, he immediately knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists, saying, "I'm sorry for the late return of Cao Bianjiao, the governor!"

Lu Xiangsheng got off his horse and personally helped Cao Bianjiao up and said: "The Cao family is full of loyal people. General Cao has always been dedicated to the country. What crime do you have?"

As long as you are a loyal person, it will never be too late to join the Zhenming Army, and Prince Lin will definitely be happy. "

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your forgiveness, and please give me a few kind words, General, to Prince Zhenming."

"Of course, let's go ahead and capture Changping City now," Lu Xiangsheng said.

"Yes, Cao is willing to be a pioneer for you!" Cao Bianjiao replied.

Under the leadership of Cao Bianjiao, the cavalry division was divided into two groups. One group went to occupy the north gate, and the other group quickly advanced into the city. In the city of Changping, the masters of the capital were stationed at the gate.

Hong Chengchou was still thinking about how to bargain if Lin Feng sent someone to persuade him to surrender.

"Master Supervisor, something bad has happened. Cao Bianjiao, who was guarding the east gate, has surrendered. The Zhenming Army has entered the city and will attack here soon." His army follower Zan Hua rushed in and shouted.

"What! Cao Bianjiao actually surrendered!" Hong Chengchou seemed to have had his backbone ripped out, and he slumped down on the chair.

"Supervisor, Supervisor, we have to decide immediately, whether to surrender or break out?"

"It's too late to surrender now. Break out from the south gate immediately." Hong Chengchou immediately jumped up and ordered.

Soon, he hurriedly gathered three thousand elites from his governor-general and began to head towards the southern city.

Wu Sangui, who was still being bombarded by the Zhenming Army at the west gate, also received the news that the east gate had been lost. He was so frightened that he immediately led his trusted generals to flee to the north gate.

Before he reached the north gate, he encountered the gate-capturing troops led by Zhang Yan, deputy commander of the First Cavalry Division. The two sides fought fiercely near the north gate.

It has to be said that Wu Sangui's trusted servants are all the elites of Guan Ning's army, and they are also equipped with complete weapons and armor. The first cavalry division has been replenished several times recently, and the ratio of recruits is very large, so it is difficult to gain the upper hand in a fight with them.

After more than half an hour of fighting, Wu Sangui, with the assistance of the North Gate defenders, opened the city gate and escaped from Changping City.

But his good luck ended here. Two thousand officers and soldiers of the Guards Division led by Li Dingguo were waiting outside the city.

Wu Sangui, who had been killed to the point of exhaustion, was no longer a match for Li Dingguo's troops.

As soon as he saw no enemy, he wanted to surrender, but Lin Feng had already told Li Dingguo that he would not accept Wu Sangui's surrender.

In the end, out of exhaustion and despair, Li Dingguo shot him in the chest, killing the most famous traitor in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Hong Chengchou, who fled from the south gate, had similar luck. After leaving the city, he was intercepted by three thousand officers and soldiers of the Guards Division led by Luo Kai himself.

His three thousand supervisors were defeated in less than half an hour. Hong Chengchou planned to kill himself, but was unable to do so and was captured.

Subsequently, the 1st Mobile Division also entered Changping City from the west gate and, together with the 1st Cavalry Division, cleaned up the entire city.

Several major defenders of Changping City, including Cao Bianjiao, revolted, Wu Sangui was killed, and Hong Chengchou was captured. There was no one in the city, and the Ming army's will to resist was extremely weak. They encountered almost no decent resistance, and the Zhenming Army occupied the entire city.

After thoroughly clearing the hidden dangers in the city, Lin Feng entered Changping City and summoned the generals.

"Join the prince!" Lu Xiangsheng saluted slightly excitedly. He had not seen Lin Feng for a long time.

"Jian Dou is free of charge. We haven't seen each other for more than a year since we parted ways in June last year. I miss you so much," Lin Feng said.

"I miss you all the time, so I am very excited to see you today," Lu Xiangsheng replied.

"Haha, as soon as this battle is over, Jiandou can step down from his post as division commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. He can go to the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion in peace and recognize him. From now on, we can meet him often." Lin Feng gave the wind first.

"I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Your Majesty, this is General Cao Bianjiao. It was he who rose up on the battlefield and opened the east gate to welcome us in." Lu Xiangsheng introduced.

"I have heard the name of General Cao for a long time. The Cao family is full of loyalty. It's a pity that the Ming court cannot use it properly. From now on, I will show off my ambitions in the Zhenming Army."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Feng's words spoke to his heart, and Cao Bianjiao said with tears of gratitude.

"Your Majesty, we have captured Hong Chengchou, what do you think we should do with him?" Luo Kai asked.

"Oh, we caught Hong Chengchou, bring him here." Lin Feng ordered. He also wanted to see if Hong Chengchou, who finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in history, would surrender to his Zhenming Army.

Hong Chengchou was quickly brought up. He was still trying his best to maintain his dignity as a senior official of the Ming court.

"Hong Chengchou, this time you were captured by our Zhenming Army, and the Ming Dynasty is about to be destroyed. Are you willing to surrender?" Lin Feng asked.

Hong Chengchou looked up at Lin Feng and Lu Xiangsheng next to him. It turned out that they were old acquaintances. Now he was the number one person in the Zhenming Army, but he himself became a prisoner.

He was fighting fiercely in his heart, and his lofty character as a scholar prevented him from surrendering so quickly, but he was also afraid of missing the chance to survive.

He is a smart man and knows that the Zhenming Army is destined to take over the world. There should be no shortage of people like him who will be demoted and will not be recruited repeatedly.

After struggling for a while, the thought of survival still took over and he said: "The guilty officer is willing to surrender!"

When Lin Feng heard this, it seemed that he was still more attractive than the Manchus, so Hong Chengchou simply resigned. It is said that in order to recruit him to surrender, the Manchu Qing Dynasty even used Da Yuer's beauty trap.

"Okay, since you are willing to surrender and you and Jiandou are old acquaintances, we will accept you and wait for unified arrangements." Lin Feng said.

Lin Feng had read history books and knew that Hong Chengchou was still capable. Moreover, according to history, his surrender was indeed due to Chongzhen's blind command and he was defeated and captured. He also persisted for a period of time and surrendered, which is not bad.

His situation was different from Wu Sangui who took the initiative to surrender to the Tatars, and the Zhenming Army lacked capable civilian officials, so Lin Feng accepted Hong Chengchou's surrender.

(End of this chapter)