Chapter 477 Hauge's sudden death
Behind the Ming army's front, the passionate horns soared into the sky, and the Ming cavalry raised rolling yellow dust as they ran.
Han Dai and others were about to charge and were startled. When they looked up, they saw the Ming cavalry climbing over the hill and pouring down. Their expressions changed drastically and they were in chaos.
Ten thousand strikers were actually eaten by Zhao Zamao!
This shocked the Qing soldiers and their hearts were filled with fear, hesitating whether to continue charging.
The repeated attacks of the Qing cavalry were already exhausted, but now they were reluctant to lift their energy and prepare to completely defeat the Ming army for the last time. They did not expect that at this critical moment, the Ming army reinforcements suddenly came to the front.
The morale of the Qing cavalry suddenly became bleak and their horse speed decreased. The Ming cavalry rushed over directly, crossed the passage where the Ming infantry made way out, and collided with the Qing army. The war horses neighed, and the knights flew forward, and the Qing cavalry immediately turned over and over.
"Woooo~" A shrill sound of horns sounded, and the Qing army's big flag began to retreat, attacking the Qing army on the two hills, retreating from the hills like a tide.
Han Dai, who was fighting with the Ming cavalry, heard that the central army blew the horn of retreat and forced a Ming general to drive away with one sword, and then pulled out his horse and retreated.
The heavy cavalry of the Qing army drew their horses and left the battlefield one after another, and the cavalry of the Ming army chased and chased the heavy cavalry of the Qing army.
The heavy cavalry and horses were in the armor. After repeated rushing to the battlefield, the Qing cavalry was exhausted, and the war horses under their crotch were even more overwhelmed and ran very slowly.
The Ming cavalry caught up from behind, and threw three-eyed guns at the head. The Qing army's heavy cavalry were constantly beaten to death and fell off the horse.
At this time, the entire Qing army light cavalry that retreated first suddenly rushed towards the Ming army and shot out a wave of arrows, causing chaos in the Ming army's cavalry, which allowed the Qing army's heavy cavalry to take the opportunity to distance themselves from the Ming army.
For a time, the Qing army's infantry was in front and retreated to Kaicheng, while the cavalry was responsible for cutting off the rear. The heavy cavalry and the light cavalry alternately repelled and blocked the Ming army, preventing the Ming army from advancing forward and blocking the infantry of the Qing army.
The two sides fought all the way, and the Ming army kept tying the Qing army. After a day and night of fighting, the Qing army retreated into Kaicheng.
Below the city, the Ming cavalry chased after him. Seeing that the Qing army had retreated into Kaicheng, they all tied up their war horses.
At this time, Zhao Ming chased after him. Seeing the brigade of Ming troops stagnated, he couldn't help asking about the situation. Then he learned that Hong Chengchou had retreated into Kaicheng.
Zhao Ming rushed forward and glanced at the city. Xie Qian, who was beside him, said: "Report to Duke, Hong Zhe retreated into the city. Please ask the general to give instructions."
At this time, the Ming army gathered more and more under the city. The Ming soldiers shouted to rush up to the city in one go, but Zhao Ming did not do so.
The Qing army had already entered the city, and the other side was ready. Moreover, after the fierce battle, the Ming army chased the Qing army from Bitiguan all the way, and the Ming army was dragged too long.
If you attack at this time, you will only increase casualties. Furthermore, if you run for a day and a night, the Ming army soldiers will be exhausted and should not fight again.
Zhao Ming waved his hand and took off his helmet, with regret on his face. Hong Chengchou retreated without being confused and did not give him a chance. He would definitely be his strong enemy in the future.
Zhao Ming ordered with a heavy face, "Send the head of the Qing army to the city, build a city to the capital, and shock the Qing army!"
At this moment, the Ming soldiers packed up the Qing army's equipment, armor, flags, and gathered the Qing army's corpses and built them into "Jingguan" to show off their martial arts.
The Qing army's vanguard was destroyed, and the military strength comparison changed between the Ming and Qing dynasties. Hong Chengchou did not have any obvious advantages, so he decided to retreat decisively.
When the Qing army entered Kaicheng, the scouts soon discovered that the Ming soldiers and horses gathered outside the city, and the number of people increased significantly. At the same time, the Korean army, which was originally defeated by the Qing army, was coming from all directions, which surprised Hong Chengchou.
Hong Chengchou did not dare to stay in Kaicheng for a long time, so he retreated to Pyongyang overnight, then continued to retreat, crossed the Yalu River, and returned to the territory controlled by the Qing Dynasty.
The Qing army withdrew across the Yalu River marks the failure of Hong Chengchou's strategy of driving Zhao Ming out of North Korea. Hong Chengchou could only make defenses along the river bank and report the matter to Dorgon.
Beijing City, in the prison.
Oboi and Haoge, who was imprisoned by Dorgon, sat opposite each other at the table with wine and food on it.
Seeing Haoge's depression, Obai comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Prince Zhuang is already contacting the Eight Banners Prince and is preparing to let Dorgon release the prince."
Haoge picked up the wine glass in anger, drank it all, and then smashed the wine glass heavily on the table, resentful: "Dorgon will release me, he clearly stated that he was deliberately punishing me!"
But Oboi said, "Don't worry, Prince, Dorgon was defeated again. Thirty thousand troops entered the country, losing more than 10,000 people, and only 20,000 returned to Liaodong, which allowed Zhao Zamao to control North Korea and threaten Shengjing, which had caused dissatisfaction among many Eight Banner generals and schoolmasters."
"So what?" Haoge continued to drink, his will was a little depressed.
But Oboi cheered Haoge and said, "The prince, the prince of the Eight Banners is no longer satisfied with Dorgon's successive failures. Dorgon's prestige is no longer as good as before. King Zhuang is preparing to contact the prince and take advantage of Dorgon's failure to force him to release the prince."
Haoge raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said angrily: "If I get out of prison, I will definitely drive Dorgon out of power. The Qing Dynasty cannot be ruined by him."
Obai also said: "The King Zhuang meant that Dorgon first lets the prince be released, and then join forces with the people in the court who were dissatisfied with Dorgon, looking for opportunities to cause chaos and drive Dorgon off the stage."
The two were talking in prison. In the dark cell, a figure listened quietly to the two of them, and then suddenly disappeared into the darkness.
Beijing, the regent's mansion.
In the study, Dorgon stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the report of the secret spy behind him, his face was a little ferocious.
The failure of the Korean battle, the Ming army directly threatened the Qing Dynasty's nest, which greatly damaged Dorgon's prestige and could no longer intimidate many Eight Banner nobles.
At this time, after hearing the report, Dorgon showed a vicious look in his eyes, but his face waved calmly, "Go down! I understand!"
After the spy retreated, Dorg immediately recruited a person, gave a few secret instructions, and the person who came bowed and said he would leave.
Dorg looked at the back of the visitor leaving and sneered, "Hmph, Haoge, you want to pull me off the horse, it's so stupid!"
The next morning, the prison guards in the jailed cell of the clan mansion began to inspect and brought breakfast to the detained prisoners.
The people who were detained in the clan's mansion were all the Eight Banners royal family who made mistakes. They said they were jailed, but in fact they were house arrest. Except for not being able to go out, they were all good at eating and drinking.
At this time, the jailer inspected Haoge's cell, opened the door, brought breakfast to Haoge, and found Haoge sitting on the bed motionless. The jailer stepped forward and called, "Prince, it's time to eat!"
The jailer called twice in a row, but Haoge did not respond. The jailer stepped forward and pushed him slightly, but Haoge's body suddenly fell on the bed, bleeding from his seven orifices, as if he was dead.
Seeing this, the prison guard was so shocked that he was no longer looking at him and exclaimed loudly, "Hurry up~ Come on!"
Chapter completed!