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Chapter 864 The Battle of Ningyuan (Part [-])
"What?" Early in the morning, Hong Chengchou, who had just woken up, received an explosive news, which made him unbelievable.

Hong Chengchou is still sure about defending Ningyuan City.Although they have suffered repeated defeats, Ningyuan can be regarded as a dangerous city with a high city and deep pools.There are still nearly 20 people in the city guarding against death, and more importantly, there is a strong advantage in artillery fire. Under such circumstances, if a hundred thousand Ming troops want to attack, how easy is it?Not to mention Zhang Xianzhong personally commanding, even if the Ming Emperor Zhu Yousong came, so what?
The sound of the cannon was loud, but he felt comforted.In his mind, this should be the Qing army defending the city repelling the enemy's attacks again and again with cannons.The Ming army outside attacked the city with heavy casualties, not to mention not being able to reach the bottom of the city. Even if they could rush to the bottom of the city, they would have to be repelled by the Qing army defending the city with bows and arrows rolling wood and stones.

He, the prince Taibao of the Qing Dynasty, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the right deputy capital censor, and the temporary marshal of the army, went up to the top of the city in person to boost morale. Zhang Xianzhong wanted to attack, but he could only daydream.

However, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Before he had time to climb to the top of the city, the reporter ran in in a panic, indicating that the army's artillery fire was too fierce, and the forts on the city were blown up. Going on, Ning Yuan might not be able to bear it anymore.

"how can that be?"

Hong Chengchou thought it was too unbelievable, completely turned it upside down, shouldn't it be that the artillery fire of the Qing Dynasty was more powerful than that of the Ming Dynasty?That's right, the problem all lies with that German guy, Tang Ruowang!

Hong Chengchou, with his personal guards, was so frightened that he wanted to go to the city to see what happened. As soon as he arrived near Chengmen, two shells roared towards Chengcheng, and exploded in front of their eyes.

boom!bang...

With the earth-shattering sound, two fireballs mixed with thick smoke rose into the air.After the flames and thick smoke dissipated, the frontmost soldiers fell to the ground in a haphazard manner. One of them was blown to pieces with no bones left, the other was bloody and bloody, and two were overturned by the blast. On the ground, he got up with a black face. .

"Lord be careful!"

"Protect Lord Zhongtang!"

The staff accompanying the personal guards hurriedly kept Hong Chengchou back.

"My lord is too dangerous, you can't go to the city." His staff began to persuade him.

Hong Chengchou sat on the horse and watched with incredible eyes. The Qing army on the top of the city was blown to pieces, and the corpses flew across.

He decided not to go to the city anymore, and flew to see Duo ErGun.

"My lord, the Ming army fired fiercely, our army suffered heavy casualties, and all the cannons were blown up. It's better for your lord to hide."

The earth-shattering sound of artillery had awakened Dorgon a long time ago, and it was difficult for him to accept that their cannons were not as good as those of the Ming army.But the facts speak louder than words, he really regrets not killing that Tang Ruowang now.

After a strong cough, Dorgon lost his temper at all. He had a premonition that Ningyuan City would not be able to hold it. Hearing Hong Chengchou's words, he quickly ordered people to pack up his things, set up a car, and dispatched 1 Qing troops Make a special trip to guard and retreat to Jinzhou.

Hong Chengchou led someone to send him out of the north gate of Ningyuan. Before leaving, Dorgon said in a weak voice: "Hong Zhongtang, if you can abide by the rules, you can withdraw."

After hearing this, Hong Chengchou vowed: "My lord, please go all the way well, and I will fight to the end with a bloody job, and live and die with Ningyuan."

Dorgon sighed, said nothing more, and put down the car curtain.

Dorgon's car went away, and Hong Chengchou ordered someone to close the north gate.

"My lord, the Ming army has already entered through the south gate, you should hide quickly."

Hong Chengchou's intestines are green with regret now, why did he surrender to the Tartars?Although the Ming Dynasty was precarious, its fate was not exhausted.Shouldn't it be that a loyal and good family comes out of a poor country and a filial son comes out of poverty?Life is like chess, it seems that if one move is wrong, the game is empty!
Hong Chengchou didn't abandon the city and flee, he just hid in the commander's mansion, sat down on his chair, and began to think about his life.

The glory of the Chongzhen era has become his fondest memory, and he regards it as his greatest shame in the past few years of serving the Tartars.

The shouts outside were getting closer and closer, disturbing his thoughts from time to time.

A soldier ran in covered in blood, "My lord, if you don't leave, it will be too late."

Hong Chengchou was still indifferent, sitting there ignoring and expressionless.

In a short time, all the Qing troops at the gate were beheaded and wiped out. Countless Ming soldiers blocked the gate, and Zhang Xianzhong, covered in blood and holding a ghost-headed sword in his hand, appeared in Hong Chengchou's sight like a ghost.

"The thief Hong Chengchou, do you know my old Zhang?"

Back then, Hong Chengchou called Zhang Xianzhong, and Li Zicheng and others were thieves. Now it has been reversed, Hong Chengchou has become a thief, and Zhang Xianzhong has become a thief.This is really good fortune, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi.

Hong Chengchou sat there calmly. "Hehe, Eight Great Kings, Zhang Jingxuan, what is your official position now?"

"Before Emperor Hongguang, King Daxi, Doctor Guanglu, Crown Prince Taibao." Zhang Xianzhong sneered, shaking his head, stroking his beard with his hand, "I, Zhang Xianzhong, am not a big official, so I'm not as good as Master Hong's Dingdai Hualing, Minister of the Ministry of War!"

"Hmph, the winner is a prince and the loser is a thief. You have won, come to take the old man's head, and continue to ask for merit and reward. But someone Hongguang wants to remind you that Emperor Hongguang does not seem to be Emperor Chongzhen. You won’t be playing the trick of fake surrender again.”

In the Chongzhen era, Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng were forced by Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting to fight guerrillas everywhere. They were cornered several times and fell into desperation. .

When encountering Hong Chengchou, who is not good at anything, he will be shot to death whether he surrenders or not. The hat of "killing surrender" was worn on Hong Chengchou's head. After Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates surrendered, countless people were beheaded by him.The surrender of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong turned against the water, but it became their joke.

Today, in front of so many Ming soldiers, Hong Chengchou said these words, undoubtedly exposing Zhang Xianzhong's old scars in public.

How could the murderous Zhang Xianzhong bear it?
He turned his strange eyes, raised his beard so high, and jumped in front of Hong Chengchou holding a bloody ghost knife.

"Old thief, go to hell!"

Hong Chengchou closed his eyes.

"My lord, keep someone under the sword."

"Gao Yigong, do you dare to intercede with the old thief?"

It was Gao Yigong who spoke behind him, and Zhang Xianzhong was furious.

Gao Yigong hurriedly saluted: "I dare not. But this thief has committed a heinous crime, and he deserves to die. It is too cheap to kill him like this. In my humble opinion, it is better to leave it to His Majesty."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xianzhong laughed loudly, "Old thief, you are using aggressive tactics against me, Lao Zhang. Don't worry, I won't kill you, come and tie me up!"

Hong Chengchou's eyelids opened again, but quickly closed again in a daze.

(End of this chapter)