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Chapter 313: The Qing Regent, Prince Pingxi, is on the move
Ten days later.

"What, Wu Sangui ran away?"

King Yang, who was personally directing the anti-traitor operation in Qingyuan, stood between the newly erected wooden stakes and spoke to his 100W car radio with a confused look on his face.

His camp is still in Yuci. He found a small hill near Yuci, then set up a transmitting antenna and equipped it with solar panels, which are enough to achieve communication at this distance. In fact, because the electromagnetic space is so clean in this era, if the antenna is set higher, communication over a hundred miles is not a problem. Therefore, King Yang can now give commands to the radio just like Commander Liao.

The soldiers and civilians nearby looked at King Yang as if he were a god.

Of course, the gentlemen on the wooden racks could only lower their heads and scream.

This painting style is also very strange!

But the report from the camp also made King Yang feel very strange.

Wu Sangui ran away.

Scouts outside Taiyuan City reported that Wu Sangui led a large number of cavalry out of the city and then headed directly north to Yangqu. The total force was over 10,000, and they were obviously elite cavalry, including all the servants of the Wu family.

But it was only the cavalry; the infantry, mainly composed of relocated military households, remained in the city.

"What is he doing? He has been making Taiyuan as solid as an iron barrel for all these years, but now he is just giving up? Besides, even if he really gives up Taiyuan, his family and the families of his men are all in the city, and the money he has made over the years is also there. Now he is throwing it all away. He can't think that if he leaves these people behind, they will defend Taiyuan to the end for him, right?"

Wang Yongqiang, who was standing next to King Yang like a loyal dog, said doubtfully.

He was actually a bandit, but he was recruited earlier, and then he was an officer in Yulin and Ningxia. Originally, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty as a lieutenant general, and then responded to Jiang Ge's anti-Qing campaign, killing Wang Zhengzhi and his son, the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue of the Qing Dynasty, and the governor of Yan'an. He and his brother Wang Yongzhen and his good friend Gao Youcai basically controlled the entire northern Shaanxi, but were eventually defeated by Wu Sangui. But now it is different. Li Zicheng is holding the emperor hostage to command the princes, so for these old official army generals, they just need to ask them to surrender, and he has no one else to surrender in northern Shaanxi. After all, in a place like northern Shaanxi, even if he surrenders to the Qing Dynasty, when Li Zicheng beats him, the Qing Dynasty will not send troops to rescue him. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was still fighting with Yang Feng in Dezhou. Not to mention northern Shaanxi, even Shanxi was thrown to Wu Sangui, and Datong was thrown to Jiang Ge. It had no ability to manage northern Shaanxi, which was farther away than these two families, so Wang Yongqiang and others could only surrender to Li Zicheng...

It can't be called surrender either.

Li Zicheng was the deputy marshal of the Ming army and the governor of military affairs of six provinces. They were just under his control.

Is there any problem with the Lieutenant General of Yansui Town of Ming Dynasty being under the command of the Deputy Marshal of the Army of Ming Dynasty?

After Li Zicheng was defeated and fled the capital, he took advantage of the opportunity that the Qing army was dragged in Shandong by Yang Feng to recover as much as possible. He was not interested in caring about them. Since they surrendered, he just went with the flow. In the end, they have been controlling northern Shaanxi for many years.

There has been no war.

Now that Li Zicheng is dead, people like them are the happiest.

And then they also knew that their own wealth and glory depended on flattering King Yang. After all, for the Ming Dynasty, they were also loyal. Compared with Li Zicheng's system, the Ming Dynasty's control over the northwest must rely on them. So this time when King Yang led the Northern Expedition, they also tried their best, almost all the troops that could be mobilized were mobilized, and they quickly captured Wu Sangui's several fortresses in the Luliang Mountain area, and almost at the same time as Yang Feng's Northern Expedition Army, they rushed into the Jinzhong Plain, and then resolutely carried out King Yang's task of exterminating traitors...

Anyone who doesn't resolutely implement it is a fool.

After all, all the property of the gentry who were strung to the stakes went into their pockets.

Of course, they are also sensible.

Thirty-seven percent!

But 70% of it belongs to King Yang!

"Xiao Wu is actually quite capable in fighting, but his habit of running away when things get unfavorable is a bit like Liu Guangshi. No matter how complicated the situation is, Second Young Master Liu can always lead everyone to escape."

Yang Feng sighed with emotion.

"Then the general will gather all the cavalry and pursue him. He can only go north to Yangqu, Xinzhou and Lingqiu. He dare not go to Jiang Ge, who will capture him and give him to the king in exchange for his own life. He can only flee east from Lingqiu through Zijing Pass to the capital."

Of course Wang Yongqiang didn't understand Liu Guangshi, so he quickly showed his loyalty.

"No, let him go!"

Yang Feng said somewhat deeply.

Then he looked at the pile of large wooden boxes not far away.

"You don't need these. I guess the court won't be able to take care of northern Shaanxi for a while. You can keep these for yourselves. Consider them as rewards from Her Majesty the Queen to the soldiers and civilians of northern Shaanxi. I'll send you some food later. You have oil there, so I'll send some people to help you dig a well. You have to transport the oil to me later. You can only use donkeys to transport the oil here, so it's just right to load food and transport it back."

He said.

"Your Majesty, this is all from my heart."

Wang Yongqiang was so excited that he quickly put on a fear-filled look and said.

"I appreciate your kindness. The silver is your tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty has accepted it and will only give it to you."

King Yang said.

Wang Yongqiang quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank God for his grace.

Of course, we have to thank King Yang, as he is also an old soldier and knows all the rules.

King Yang looked up at the screaming figures above him, just like seeing fruit farmers in the orchard. He left a group of communication soldiers and a radio for communication with Wang Yongqiang, and then returned to Yuci with his entourage. As soon as he arrived in Yuci, he got the news of civil unrest in Taiyuan City. The scouts flying parachutes discovered it when they were circling the city for reconnaissance, so Yang Feng immediately ordered to march into Taiyuan. When he arrived at the foot of Taiyuan City, the civil unrest in the city had ended. The 40,000 defenders abandoned by Wu Sangui in the city quickly cleaned up the officials and gentry of the Qing Dynasty in the city, and then found a general who was originally a vassal of the Jin Dynasty from the street beggars, washed him clean as quickly as possible, changed into court clothes, and supported him as his commander-in-chief.

Then he took a group of officers who had just had their tails cut off, loaded with hundreds of human heads and a large amount of gold and silver, and went out of the city to welcome the royal army.

Of course, the warehouses in the city were also sealed, including Wu Sangui's Pingxi Palace. Then, those who welcomed the king's army also presented the account books to King Yang to facilitate his taking over Wu Sangui's property.
Pingxi Palace.

Of course, it is now considered the Prince of Jin’s Palace.

Li Guo was on his way. Although he would definitely not have a share of the things in the palace, this palace, the women in it, and even the affiliated properties would all belong to him in the future.

"Three million taels of silver, two million dan of grain, three hundred cannons, and twenty thousand turtledove guns. Old Wu has accumulated such a huge fortune, but he actually fled without a fight. He saw that I don't have the habit of killing women and children!"

King Yang stood in Wu Sangui's warehouse and said as he looked at the mountain of silver in front of him.

Of course, this is only part of it.

Wu Sangui fled without fighting because he knew Yang Feng would not kill women and children. That is to say, the women and children of him and his generals were not in danger. All the adult men left with him. A total of 12,000 cavalrymen left Taiyuan. That is to say, whether it was the Wu family or the families of his generals, all the men who could fight followed him and only left some women and children to Yang Feng. Women were just commodities to them. Even if the children were confiscated and given to others, it would not change their bloodline. As long as Yang Feng did not kill them, their bloodline would continue. Moreover, since they all ran away, would it be difficult to capture some women to continue giving birth to new children?
Gold, silver, and jewelry... They didn't bring much gold, silver, and jewelry with them. After all, gold and silver are very heavy. Besides, there were 12,000 cavalrymen, nearly half of whom were elite soldiers. With their strength, where could they not rob millions of taels of silver?

Staying here will only lead to death. No matter how long you hold out in an isolated city, the outcome will be the same. This can only be done with reinforcements. Without even reinforcements, staying in an isolated city is just waiting for death, and civil unrest may even break out soon.

So they just ran away and left these to Yang Feng.

"What about Chen Yuanyuan?"

King Yang suddenly asked.

"Reporting to the king, Chen Yuanyuan has been imprisoned as a relative of Wu Ni and is awaiting punishment by the King of Jin."

The national general who followed him said this in a servile manner.

As a member of the Jin Dynasty, he was a poor man who had experienced the abuses of Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui. In the end, he had to hide his identity and became a beggar. He begged for food on the streets for many years, which was considered to be the restoration of his ancestral property. Then, a sudden disaster struck, and he was dragged out of the dilapidated temple where he lived by a group of wolf-like soldiers. Then the disaster turned into a surprise. He was put into a bathtub that he had not seen for many years, and was washed by several maids who had not seen him for many years, and then he put on the court clothes of the general who guarded the country again.

Then he was surrounded by a group of officers and, as the general of the Ming Dynasty, walked out of Taiyuan City, which had been liberated by the rebel soldiers he led, to welcome the Ming Dynasty's royal army.

I have to say it was like a dream.

"Wouldn't that be a bargain for Li Guo?"

Yang Feng said.

"Your Majesty, I will bring her here right away. Please present her to the Queen."

The general said quickly.

After being a beggar for so many years, he has become very sensible.

"What's the use of a woman like the Queen? Just leave her to Li Guo. Even if it's a bargain for him, this old bandit doesn't know how to be sympathetic to women. After all, a beautiful flower is stuck in cow dung. Wu Sangui didn't even take his woman with him when he fled!"

King Yang said with a hint of regret.

At this time in Xinzhou, Wu Sangui was silently looking towards Taiyuan...

"Your Majesty, this old dog wants to report to the capital!"

At this time, Gao Dejie came over carrying the prefect and threw him at his feet.

Xinzhou was actually still in Wu Sangui's territory. His jurisdiction as the King of Pingxi was from Yanmen in the north to the various passes of Taihang Mountain in the east, including Pingxingguan. Lingqiu was no longer his territory. The south was the Nanguan of the Nanbeiguan. Of course, it was not the Nanguan of Lingshi, but the Nanguan of Qinxian in the south. The local officials in this area were appointed by him. Although in theory he recommended them and then appointed them by the court, there was a little restriction. They still had to pass the imperial examination. Therefore, those who wanted to be officials in this area had to pass the imperial examination or had the title of Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty. They spent money to make arrangements with the King of Pingxi, and then they could take office as the Western Selected Officials.

But in fact, there was mutual infiltration between him and the Qing Dynasty, and the latter also planted many spies in Shanxi.

"King Pingxi, I am wronged. I just wanted to send a letter home to ask about my parents' well-being."

The prefect howled in horror.

"I learned that Yang Feng was feinting to the east and attacking in the west, pretending to attack Shanxi, but actually wanted to attack the capital, so I traveled thousands of miles to serve the king. You, a dog, were actually bribed by Yang Feng and wanted to alienate me and Your Majesty?

Drag him behind the horse!"

Wu Sangui shouted.

Gao Dejie happily dragged He Zhizhou away.

The latter also knew that he was doomed.

"Wu Sangui, you are such a fickle villain. The Ming Emperor treated you with great kindness, but you led your troops to cause chaos in the capital. If you hadn't caused chaos in the capital, how could the rebels have easily taken the capital? You betrayed the Ming and surrendered to the Qing, leading the Qing army into the pass, forcing us to shave our heads and change our clothes. The Qing treated you by dividing the territory, but you want to cause chaos in the Qing again. Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Don't you just want to sneak attack the capital and rob it?
My Shuntian is a prosperous place, but it has been poisoned by you and Yang Feng. Why don’t you let us go?

I'll be waiting for you underground!"

He howled in grief and anger.

Wu Sangui rushed forward in anger and stabbed his mouth with a knife, stirring it a few times.

"After entering Beijing, all the men in his family were torn into pieces, and all the women were beaten to death by the brothers!"

He said bitterly.

Well, He Zhizhou guessed right.

For Wu Sangui, Taiyuan was definitely lost, but as long as he had this army in his hands, women and money were all within his reach. He could throw away what he had accumulated in Taiyuan over the years and go to Beijing to rob. The main force of Beijing was in Ajige's hands and was still in Handan. The rest were also on the front line confronting Shandong. The city was full of the elderly, the weak, women and children. It was easy for him to raid Beijing with 12,000 cavalry. All along the way was his territory until Pingxingguan, but even if he went to Lingqiu, he could rely on a surprise attack to prevent local officials from reporting the news. So as long as he acted fast enough, Hauge in Beijing would have no time to prepare. Besides, he was just calling Yang Feng to attack the east in the west, pretending to attack Shanxi but actually raiding Beijing, so Hauge really had to think about it.

This is not impossible.

After all, Yang Feng’s nearest territory is already in Tianjin. If he launches a surprise attack on the capital like he did last time, he will be able to reach the capital in less than two days.

So even if Hauge knew that Wu Sangui was heading north, if this was the reason, he had to consider whether it was true or not. It would only take him three or four days to rush from Lingqiu to the capital by cavalry. Even if Lingqiu reported the news, it would take him one and a half days or even two days to reach the capital. Hauge spent half a day to confirm or even investigate the truth, leaving him with at most two days, but he could not mobilize many troops in two days, and there were only some troops in Tianjin recently.

Because Tianjin was seized by Yang Feng, the Qing Dynasty had to set up a stronghold in Dingzigu as a confrontation.

But there are not many troops stationed there.

Even if he was transferred back, he would not be able to defeat Wu Sangui.

In fact, it cannot be adjusted back. After all, the Qing Dynasty is not that efficient.

As for the surprise attack and capture of the capital, it was easy for Wu Sangui.

As long as we capture the capital, we can take these men to loot it, and we can use the captives to negotiate with Yang Feng. Even if Yang Feng is still unwilling to let him go, he can just take Hauge and retreat to Liaodong. Is there any problem with me, the Regent of the Qing Dynasty, the King of Pingxi, protecting His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and returning to Liaodong?

(End of this chapter)