golden scales

"Although the king has been guarding Liaodong and is my enemy, don't be suspicious now because of the past....Now the king leads the people to come back, and he must enshrine the land, and he will still be the vassal king. One country's revenge is avenged, and one Then the family can be protected. The descendants of the generations will enjoy wealth and honor forever, just like rivers and mountains forever!"

Wu Sangui quickly got Dorgon's handwritten letter, and the Qing envoy who sent the letter also conveyed Dorgon's sincerity in surrendering: since he was granted the title of King Pingxi, naturally all the territories acquired by the army westward were under his rule!

Wu Sangui chose his words carefully in the previous letter, just because he didn't want to lose the name of Jiang Qing.Unexpectedly, Dorgon was not polite, he didn't talk about "borrowing troops" at all, and directly recruited him, King Guangning.

After Wu Sangui read the letter, he entertained the envoys of the Qing Dynasty and returned to the study by himself, presenting Dorgon's handwritten letter to his father Wu Xiang for reading.

Wu Xiang snorted coldly, and said angrily, "Why didn't the Nine Chiefs give my family the land of fifteen provinces? Do you really think I'm naive and can be bullied!"

"Donglu has no faith, and my son thinks that borrowing troops can be done." Wu Sangui said: "It's really not possible, but you can go to Denglai from Haidao and say that you will defend the holy car. What does father think?"

Wu Xiang groaned for a long time, then said: "Not at all, not at all. It's not going to the south until the last moment. I think there is still room for change..."

"Report~! Emergency military report!"

Wu Xiang jumped up and shouted: "What's the matter!"

"Report to the King! Father! One army in Beiyi City turned against the bandits, and the bandits have already entered the city!" Tang Ma reported loudly.

Wu Sangui's face turned pale immediately.He knew that Guan Ning's army was no longer able to conquer and fight well, but he didn't expect that there would be such a thing as surrendering to the enemy.

In addition to the Guancheng, Shanhaiguan has another acropolis in the four directions, namely the East and West Luo City, and the North and South Wing City.Li Zicheng placed his main force west of Shihe, and sent troops to outflank Guancheng and attack Dongluo City, Xiluo City, and Beiyi City.Because Nanyi City is close to the sea, it has no meaning to attack, so it has never been attacked.

Now that Beiyi City has surrendered, the pressure on Dongxiluo City has suddenly increased, and it can be said that the mountains and seas are shaking.

Wu Sangui heard the news, looked at his father, clenched his fists, and said, "Father, we have to make a decisive decision now! Is it Nandu or Jiangqing?"

With Tang Tong's strength, Ding Xibo was sealed after surrendering.If Wu Sangui had been able to underestimate the crown on his head earlier, and had descended earlier, he would have been able to become a Marquis.However, the opportunity cannot be missed and will not come again. At this moment, whether the surrender can save one's life is another matter.Since Shanhaiguan could no longer be guarded, there were only two ways to go south and flee to the Qing Dynasty.

"If it's going to Nandu, my father and son will have to start from nothing..." Wu Xiang shook his head, "If we surrender to the Qing Dynasty, we will still have soldiers and horses in our hands. If the Qing soldiers don't leave in the future, there is still a chance to do it anyway. I think... surrender to the Qing Dynasty first." Bar!"

Seeing Wu Xiang's decision, Wu Sangui bowed to his father, "Son, go see Dorgon right now!"

Outside Shanhaiguan, the sound of killing shook the sky, and the Shun army launched another offensive.

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Since Dorgon received Wu Sangui's letter asking for help, he immediately led the army back, traveled 120 miles a day, and finally arrived at the camp ten miles away from Guancheng. The next day, he moved to Weiyuan Terrace on Huanxi Ridge to watch the battle.

Huanxi Ridge is actually just a small hill slightly higher than the flat land, very close to Guancheng, only two or three miles away.The officers and soldiers returned from outside the pass, and when they walked to the place, they saw that the pass was close in front of them, and they were happy in their hearts, so it was named Huanxi Ridge.

Standing on a high place, Dorgon could see the smoke and fire of soldiers from the battle from a distance.When he saw the blue flag waving on the North Wing City, he knew that Wu Sangui's power was over, and he could only choose between surrendering himself or fleeing south.

Hong Chengchou couldn't bear the strong wind on the mountain, so he went down early.Fan Wencheng has been following Dorgon, which is particularly eye-catching among the generals.

"Wu Sangui is about to surrender." Fan Wencheng saw that Shanhaiguan opened after closing, and a group of people ran out, heading straight for Weiyuan Terrace. He couldn't hold back his inner excitement, and said in a low voice.

Dorgon was also overjoyed, and immediately turned around and said: "Azig, prepare your troops quickly and prepare for battle!"

Azige is the elder brother of Dorgon, the No. 12 son of Nurhachi, and the first son of Concubine Abahai.He is brave and resourceful, but ambitious.Huang Taiji only regarded him as a good dog, and always put him in the front when going into battle, but he gave the two white flags to Dorgon and Duoduo, causing discord among their brothers.

After Huang Taiji's death, Dorgon and Jierhalang called their uncles regents. Azig also wanted to take the title of uncle, but was rejected by his brother Dorgon.

Dorgon's expedition to the west this time, such a qualified hound naturally acted as the vanguard of the whole army, walking at the forefront of the army.

Not long after, Wu Sangui and Shanhaiguan squire Lu Mingzhang boarded Weiyuan Terrace with a group of entourage.Before he could salute, Dorgon had already greeted him with a big smile: "King Guangning is here..."

What a character Wu Sangui is!How can Dorgon speak first?Immediately bowed down and cried: "Sangui received the country's great kindness, sympathized with the suffering of the people, refused to guard the side gate, and wanted to raise the teacher to question the crime, so as to comfort people's hearts. However, Jingdong is small and the army has not gathered, so we can only cry for help. In the past... "

After hearing this, Fan Wencheng thought to himself: This Wu Sangui is really thick-skinned, he has come to this point, he is clearly here to surrender, yet he insists on borrowing soldiers.

Dorgon gave Wu Sangui a strong support, lifted Wu Sangui up, interrupted him and said: "What happened during the late emperor's time, need not be said today, and I can't bear to say it. You are willing to avenge the shame of the old master. The righteousness is commendable, and I specially accept it." Soldiers come to perfect its beauty. In the past, it was an enemy country, but today it is a family. Guangning must not see me from outside."

Wu Sangui stood up straight, and said in his heart: This Dorgon is really shameless!How come I'm with your family!

"When my soldiers enter the customs, if I touch a plant of grass or a piece of material, I will be executed by military law!" Dorgon said that he would die everywhere, with murderous intent on his face, and stretched out his hand to chop in the air.Seeing Wu Sangui's expressionless face, he knew that such small actions would not be able to frighten the King of Guangning, so he slowed down his tone just now, and said, "Guangning can tell all the residents not to be alarmed. How about it?"

Wu Sangui knew that Dorgon's intimidation would fail, so he came out of such rhetorical traps. If he agreed, it would be a reality of surrender, and he acted on orders. The so-called "borrowing troops" is all a joke.However, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, so Wu Sangui had to pretend not to understand, and said with a grateful expression: "Thank you, my lord, for fulfilling the righteousness!"

Dorgon smiled triumphantly and said: "After you return, you can order your soldiers to use white cloth to tie their shoulders as a name. Otherwise, they are both Han people, how can we distinguish? I am afraid that they will be killed by mistake." After finishing speaking, he asked Wu Sangui to go back to the customs immediately to prepare to respond, and at the same time ordered Enter the pass from South Water Gate, North Water Gate and Guanzhong Gate.

At this time, Li Zicheng captured Beiyi City and ordered the Dashun Army to form a long snake formation from Beishan all the way to the sea.If You Shiwei saw him, it would probably be new evidence that the "Shun thief" can only fight stupidly.Dorgon was also considered to be a battle-hardened veteran, so he immediately ordered the Qing soldiers to form formations along the coast, with Wu Sangui's army on the right side of the Qing army, and concentrated their forces to attack one point.

At this time, there was a strong wind and dust, and it was blurry to see things a few feet away, which made the Qing army calmly deploy.

After a while, the wind stopped.

"kill!"

Dorgon gave an order, and the Qing army roared out. It was really a galloping horse, and the flying arrows were like locusts.

Li Ziji set up Ma Xiaogang Fu, his chest felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he almost fell off his horse: "Where did this... Donglu come from!"

Dashun's army had already fought fiercely with Wu Sangui's army after attacking the three cities, and at this moment, they were exhausted, relying on the victory of winning Beiyi City to boost their morale.At this moment, being charged and killed by the Qing army recharging their energy, although they resisted desperately, they were strong and weak, and the lineup was in chaos.

Tian Jianxiu led the troops in the front, because the troops were spread out in a line, it was difficult to gather, and the Qing soldiers almost broke through the formation.Seeing that it was difficult to hold on, he summoned his own soldiers and finally got out of the way.

"Your Majesty! It's not suitable to fight for a long time at this time, make a quick decision!" Tian Jianxiu was shot in the shoulder blade by an arrow from the Qing soldiers when he was retreating. At this moment, the arrow feathers were cut off, and a section of the arrow shaft was still exposed.

Li Zicheng looked at the battle formation from afar and saw that the long snake formation had been completely cut off. It could be said that the situation was over, so he sighed helplessly: "Go back to Yanjing first, and then defend."

Life experience determines a person's mind.

People who have experienced the defeat of eighteen riders and walked into the mountains are not likely to be affected by the outcome of a battle.Even if Li Zicheng became more and more arrogant, he was well educated by the prince of the Zhu family.In this big defeat, Li Zicheng was calmer than the previous defeat on Heshang.

Thinking about it, now that Dashun has millions of soldiers, even if it is defeated here, Yanjing may not be unable to defend.Even if Yanjing can't defend it, there are still two barriers, the Taihang and the Yellow River.As long as Xijing is not lost, who said there is no chance of a comeback?

However, this time the opponent is Dorgon.