Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 8 Entering Qingzhou, Ying Yuan defrauded the city
During the period when Wang Aoyong recruited Shandong, Zhu Youbi, the king of Tai'an, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, Su Bangzheng, the governor of Shandong, Zhong Xingpu, the official in Jinan, Yu Lianyue, the head of the Ministry of Industry, Li Maoxue, the judge of Qingzhou, and Peng Qin, the official, all voted in.

In his report to Dorgon on July 29, Wang Aoyong said: "After paying homage to Shu in Dezhou on June [-], I traveled to the plains on the first day of July, when local bandits in En County were rampant. The county gathered for more than [-] miles, and the officials were sent to appease the officials because they stayed in the plain for two days. The local bandits in the provincial capital were in a hurry, and people were furious. Zhu Tinghan, the county magistrate of Licheng County, sent people to urge the officials to enter the province. When I arrived in Jinan on the fifth day of the lunar new year, the local thieves heard the arrival of the ministers, and all the watchmen were disbanded. The ministers also sent officials separately to announce the virtues of the holy dynasty. Even if there are one or two stubborn, the local officials are self-sufficient and can control them, so that they don’t bother the soldiers.”

It can be seen from this that since King Ji had no choice but to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, all places in Shandong have been recruited quite smoothly, and Wang Aoyong has also developed a contemptuous heart, which is also an important reason why Wang Yan's plan was implemented.

The two discuss the time for Zhao Yingyuan to visit the city, and after promising to provide food and grass, Wang Aoyong reveals his intention to win over Wang Yan, but Wang Yan's ingenious words blur it.

Wang Aoyong is not in a hurry, and if he wants to come, he will come to Japan for a long time in the future!

Wang Yan withdrew from the state office, Liu Shun had already been waiting outside, the two went back to the Xunhao inn together.

When it was dark, Zhao Si, who was inquiring about the news, came back, took a hasty drink of water, and said, "I have found out clearly, there is one Qian Zong and four Ba Zong in the city, a total of [-] or so people."

"200 people!" Wang Yan interrupted without waiting for Zhao Si to finish speaking, frowning: "Is there a real Manchuria?"

No wonder he is so nervous. Zhao Jun has only four or five hundred people who can fight now. I really have no confidence.

"Uh, there is no real Manchuria! They are all green camps adapted from surrendered soldiers, and their combat power is not strong." Seeing Wang Yan's serious face, Zhao Si said hastily.

"That's fine." Wang Yan nodded slightly, "As long as you can cheat to open the city gate and create chaos, Qingzhou is no problem."

"The general should be able to arrive in Qingzhou the day after tomorrow. Wang Aoyong promised me to prepare food and grass for the army for a few days to relieve the urgent need. At that time, I can trick him into sending out a group of troops to go out with food and start at the camp to reduce the number of defenders. Then, in the name of paying a visit, Lead troops to rob the city!" Wang Yan thought about the situation in the city. "Everyone rest first. When the general arrives, we will act according to the situation, but we must not relax in the past two days. We must continue to investigate the intelligence in the city, understand?"

"Don't worry, my lord, we know!" Liu Shun and Li Si hurriedly clasped their fists to promise.

Zhao Yingyuan left the old and weak women and children behind, brought enough dry food for three days, and led more than 400 elite soldiers. Not long after Wang Yan set off, he also marched towards Qingzhou.

However, he had few horses in his army, so his speed was naturally slow, and he did not walk outside Qingzhou City until the food was exhausted.

Fortunately, the troops brought here are all veterans who have followed Zhao Yingyuan for many years, so there is no need to worry about their loyalty, and now they all understand their own situation, so from top to bottom, they report their determination to capture Qingzhou.

When Wang Yan learned that the army had arrived outside the city, he asked Zhao Si to get in touch with Zhao Yingyuan to explain the plan, and he asked Wang Aoyong for the agreed food and grass, and asked Liu Shun to bring the borrowed Qing army and carts to the city. go out.

To avoid suspicion, Wang Yan stayed in the city.

There were more than 100 people in the Qing army escorting the grain and grass, and the leader was a general. They did not doubt that they had it, and they were taken to Zhao Jun's camp by Liu Shun.

And after Zhao Yingyuan got in touch with Zhao Si, he ambushed his men in the camp. When the Qing soldiers pushed the cart into the camp, they were immediately surrounded.

These people are not elites, most of them are rebels who have been recruited. They have not picked up swords and guns for a short time, and they have never fought a tough battle. How can they be Zhao Jun's opponent.

Zhao Yingyuan's subordinates had served in the Ming army, served in Zuoge's Fifth Battalion, and also served in Li Chuang's old army.

In this fight, the head of the other one was always cut off by Zhao Siyi, and a dozen people on the Qing army's side were cut down in an instant. The rest of the Qing army saw that the boss was dead. How could they have the courage to fight again? There was no need for them to die for the Qing court, and they immediately knelt down and begged for surrender.

After subduing the [-] Qing soldiers who were pressing the grain, Zhao Yingyuan immediately asked people to prepare food, and at the same time pulled out a few small leaders from the Qing soldiers, and at the same time selected the soldiers to change into the clothes of the Qing soldiers. When the arrangements were made properly, the time had passed half an hour.

At this time, the food was ready, Zhao Jun didn't sit down to eat, but everyone took some food, and followed Zhao Yingyuan out of the camp to Qingzhou.

Different from the murderous spirit exuded by the Zhao army, the Qing army in the city was unaware of all this. Except for the guards, most of them gambled and beat farts in the camp, and most of the officers were not in the camp, but with their concubines. Like glue like paint.

At the gate of the city, there was a sentry Qing soldier, just like in the past, checking the people who came in and out of Qingzhou. It was just because of the war and the lack of business connections that made the originally lucrative business become very profitable. The people on duty were naturally dull and listless. pestle there.

At this time, a group of people in the distance came towards the gate of the city. It was not until 500 steps away from the city that the guard on duty attracted attention. He couldn't help being startled, and hurriedly said to the little officer sitting behind him, closing his eyes and resting his mind: " Boss! There are [-] people coming here, do you think you should close the city gate first!"

"Four or five hundred people?" The officer was also startled. He hurriedly stood up from his seat and looked out of the city. Zhao Jun had already walked four hundred steps away from the city. People may be about to give up all their previous efforts, but when the officer saw that the soldiers walking in front were indeed Qing soldiers, he couldn't help hesitating slightly, and asked loudly. "The one in front is the brother who went out of the city to deliver food in the morning?"

At this moment, Zhao Yingyuan was also very nervous. Hearing the question, the men and horses did not stop. Instead, they continued walking, and at the same time ordered the little leader of the Qing army captured earlier to answer: "Brother Zhou, it's me!"

"Sun Gouzi!" Seeing that he was an acquaintance, the officer couldn't help feeling relieved, but he still asked, "Where are you general? Why did you bring so many people back?"

"Talk to General Zhao!" The little leader replied according to what Zhao Jun told him: "General Zhao would like to thank Lord Wang for his gift of food, and he will go to the city to pay a visit to Lord Wang!"

After this conversation, Zhao Jun was getting closer to the city gate, and he had lost the opportunity to close the gate. The officer didn't doubt it, but it seemed inappropriate to bring hundreds of people into the city for a visit. Separated a hundred cavalry, rushed over.

At that moment, the officer was shocked, but there were only twenty people around him, even if he resisted desperately, he couldn't stop the hundreds of elite cavalry. .

The cavalry rushed into the city gate like the wind, and more than twenty Qing soldiers didn't know why, so they instinctively avoided and made way for a passage.

Zhao Yingyuan reined in his war horse and stopped on the street, his heart was very smooth. At the moment of entering the city, all the tension was swept away, replaced by the ecstasy that the event has been accomplished.

At this time, the pawns behind also accelerated to run. When Zhao Jun, who was dressed in Qing army uniforms, passed through the city gate, the Qing soldiers who had reported earlier were taken aback for a moment, then pointed at the people entering the city and said in amazement: "Boss! This is not the morning. Out of town brother!"

When the officer heard this, he was so angry!

Turning around, he punched that fool directly to the ground, and the Qing soldiers beside him didn't understand why, they were all sweating coldly, and praised wildly in their hearts, "The boss is still wise!"

When all the infantry had entered the city, Zhao Yingyuan glanced approvingly at the small officer of the Qing army who was standing cautiously beside him. The old man was also clever, and immediately knelt down on one knee and bowed in front of Zhao Yingyuan's horse. die."

Zhao Yingyuan was also happy at this time, and said with a smile: "You are very good, when I will be in charge of Qingzhou, I will definitely have a reward for you."

"Thank you, General!" Zhou Yong said excitedly.

"The leader is the leader, and the skill of making the rudder according to the wind is beyond the reach of my pawns!" A group of Qing soldiers saw Zhou Yong's appearance and received praise, and they were so impressed that they were dying.

Now that he had entered the city, Zhao Yingyuan began to assign his men. Zhao Si took half of the cavalry and [-] infantry to attack the barracks in the city. And he took the other half of the cavalry to go straight to the state government.

Zhao Yingyuan entered Qingzhou silently, Wang Aoyong didn't know about it, but talked with Wang Yan about the general situation of the world, and was talking happily, when suddenly he heard a report from his servants, saying, "A group of people broke into the state government."

Wang Aoyong was furious immediately, but Wang Yan said: "It must be General Zhao who came to surrender!"

Although Wang Aoyong was not happy, since people had come in, as a senior official of the Qing court, he naturally had to receive them, so he immediately led two guards, walked out of the side hall with Wang Yan, and walked towards the lobby.

Wang Yan followed behind him, but his heart was extremely nervous. Seizing Qingzhou would only give Zhao Jun a place to settle down. Far and near, capture the entire Shandong.

For a moment, Wang Yan couldn't help grasping the dagger hidden in his sleeve, as long as the situation was wrong, he would try his best to keep Wang Aoyong behind.

At this time, the two had already walked outside the hall, but Wang Aoyong suddenly saw a general walking in surrounded by soldiers with his sword exposed.

Wang Aoyong, who thought that Zhao Yingyuan was leading his troops to surrender, suddenly lost his mind and wanted to flee to the backyard in a hurry, but how could Wang Yan give him a chance, so he drew out the short sword in his sleeve and blocked it in front of him.

"Shi Heng is going to kill me!" Wang Aoyong turned pale with shock.

"The seller seeks glory, and the generation who has forgotten the ancestors, I wish I could kill him early." How could Wang Yan talk nonsense with him, and stab him with a dagger.

At this time, Wang Aoyong's guards also reacted, and quickly swung their knives to meet him, forcing Wang Yan away, and shouted loudly: "My lord, go!"

After all, Wang Yan is a scholar, not a guard of the opponent, so he was forced to the side with two swords, and Wang Aoyong also took the opportunity to run to the backyard.

At this time, Zhao Yingyuan had already rushed up with his troops, and the two guards who had forced Wang Yan into a panic looked at each other, then abandoned Wang Yan and rushed towards him, and were hacked to death not long after.

Since ancient times, there has been a rule that the lord will die and the guards will be killed. The Qing court was even more strict about this. In order to prevent the Han people from rebelling, they took their family members into Beijing.

"I came too late, is Shi Heng seriously injured?" After a fight, Wang Aoyong had run away, and Zhao Yingyuan lost his target, so he stopped and asked concerned.

"A small injury, it's not a problem!" Wang Yan was not the guard of the opponent, he was cut twice, but he didn't bother to check the injury, instead he urged: "General, it's better to catch Wang Aoyong as soon as possible!"

"Pass down my general's order, reward 50 taels for those who capture Wang Aoyong, and reward [-] taels of silver for those who capture an official below the ministry hall!"

(End of this chapter)