The twelfth year of Chongzhen seemed to be an ominous sign for the Ming Dynasty.

At the end of last year and the beginning of last year, slave invaders invaded the capital and invaded all parts of Shandong. The situation here had just subsided, and before the court could take a breath, Zhang Xianzhong had just been recruited there and started another uprising in Gucheng in the Jingxiang area. The court sent assistant ministers

When Yang Sichang was the superintendent and suppressed the rebel bandits, the slave builders there mobilized the entire country's troops - of course, the imperial court had no idea.

During the Chongzhen period, the authority of factory guards was greatly weakened. In addition to intensifying official corruption, more importantly, it led to the complete paralysis of the intelligence system. The Qing army entered the fortress on a large scale five times, but the Ming army never made preparations in advance? This was not only reflected in the

In the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's espionage war, they also had a dark eye on the rogue bandits. The Ming army completely relied on the Ming army to know where the rogue bandits were going and where they would attack next.

The Ming Dynasty could be deceived, but for Zhu Guoqiang, he could not be deceived, and he did not dare to turn a blind eye. Almost after learning that the Qing Dynasty had sent out all its troops, in addition to asking the "Inner Guards" to send as many people as possible.

In addition to collecting intelligence in the Gyeonggi, Shanhaiguan, and Ningjin areas, they also began to prepare for war.

Although the judgment of the Manchus entering the Pass again was more of a guess, after the Qing army actually broke through the wall and entered the Pass, Zhu Guoqiang did not breathe a sigh of relief. He found that his preparations did not seem to be sufficient.

However, Jinan's war machine has already been mobilized.

In addition to the expansion of the rural soldiers to 20,000, all the men and women around Jinan were recruited and trained. Their families did not even need to be mobilized, and they took the initiative to withdraw into the outer city of Jinan. After all, they had all witnessed the construction of the city.

He suffered atrocities committed by slaves and was trapped in the "human circle" of the Qing army.

When evacuating the village, they lit their houses on fire with tears in their hearts, filled up the wells, and buried the food in the ground or brought it into the city. In short, the walls were fortified and the wilderness was clear. All of this did not require mobilization at all.

However, in just a few days, within a hundred miles of the square garden around Jinan, the walls have been cleared and the fields have been cleared. The young men drove their carts and dragged their children and their families into the city. Of course, when the war came again,

Unlike the last time, at least these people were not panicking now, not just because they were prepared and picked up their swords and guns.

What's more important is that the prince is here!

Lord Prince!

For the people of Jinan, the Crown Prince is undoubtedly the pinnacle of stability. As long as he is here, everyone will not panic!

When the people around Jinan followed the government's orders to clear the country and retreated into the outer city, Zhu Guoqiang led more than 600 guards and cavalry along the official road to see the situation of clearing the country. Along the way, people dragged their children and daughters to the city.

People evacuated from Jinan.

On the horizon between heaven and earth, you can see pillars of smoke, which are people's houses burning.

But as he went north, Zhu Guoqiang's face became even uglier. Ding Pengcheng and others who were following him were all silent and no one dared to speak. They knew that the prince was in a very uncomfortable mood.

It's no wonder that after the war in Jinan, every plant and tree embodies the prince's hard work. Now if the people burn it like this, anyone would be heartbroken.

Heartache, compared to heartache, Zhu Guoqiang feels more heavy.

The majestic Ming Dynasty actually allowed slaves to invade and invade thousands of miles, as if they were in an uninhabited land. What a shame!

It's simply a shame and a huge humiliation.

The emperor Chongzhen was really... a coward! It would simply disgrace the emperor!

Thinking of this, an unknown fire suddenly surged in Zhu Guoqiang's heart.

"If you can't..."

Suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats interrupted Zhu Guoqiang's thoughts, and the sentry sent out rushed back.

"Report, about thirty miles ahead, we found a large group of slave cavalry, no less than a thousand people!"

No less than a thousand people!

Before Zhu Guoqiang could react, another sentry came over to report.

"On the left wing, we found Jiannu cavalry, about five to six hundred cavalry!"

Soon someone reported that the Jiannu cavalry had been spotted on the right wing.

"Your Majesty, we are being targeted!"

Ding Pengcheng was immediately dumbfounded.

There are thousands of cavalry on the front, and five or six hundred cavalry on each side of the left and right wings.

Doesn’t this mean that the other party wants to cover himself up!

Surrounded!

Zhu Guoqiang's heart couldn't help but tighten. Although his reason told him that he should retreat immediately before the encirclement was formed, a voice in his heart reminded him that since the opponent was attacking from three sides, he would definitely not let go of the rear.

Zhu Guoqiang really guessed it right!

In fact, they were targeted after they passed Yucheng.

The person who was eyeing him was none other than Du Du's brother Aixinjueluo Nikan. After Du Du was defeated in Jinan and returned to Shengjing at the beginning of the year, not only was he reprimanded by the emperor, but even Aixinjueluo Nikan also joined him.

He became the laughing stock of everyone, saying, "Everyone in the Chu Ying family is a loser, no wonder Chu Ying lost his position."

Even my father and his son became the laughing stock of everyone. How could Nikan bear such humiliation? After Huang Taiji made the decision to conquer the Ming Dynasty again, he immediately took the initiative to invite Ying to go south to wash away the shame of his eldest brother's defeat in Jinan.

, even intentionally or unintentionally violated military orders and dispersed hundreds of miles south, hoping to make contact with the Ming army in Jinan, and then kill the Ming army's vigor and earn some face.

Yesterday, Nikan, who was a sentry cavalry of the army, learned that a Ming army cavalry was coming near Yucheng. When the Ming army even wore the armor of Zhenghongqi, he immediately realized that this must be the Ming army coming from Jinan.

The Qing Dynasty lost a large number of armors in Jinan. This was not the opportunity he had been waiting for!

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Nikan sneered.

"Nalutu, you lead five hundred cavalry and go around to the south of the plain to cut off their retreat and prevent the enemy cavalry from escaping! Erna, you lead five hundred cavalry and press the formation from the left wing..."

Although he was afraid of military life and did not dare to leave the group, Nikan, who was eager to wash away his shame, still wanted to capture this Ming army. Under his command, the two thousand cavalry led by him were immediately mobilized. To deal with this force

The Ming cavalry formed a siege.

The battle-hardened Qing army has always far surpassed the Ming army's frontier troops in the deployment of sentry cavalry, not to mention the Fu Guard cavalry. By the time the Fu Guard's Sentinel Cavalry discovered the other side, it was a full day too late.

"Well, we're surrounded!"

Holding the horse's rein in his hand, Zhu Guoqiang stared coldly ahead.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

"beat!"

"beat?"

"Yes, if we escape now and fall into their trap, if we retreat now, our horsepower will be almost exhausted after running for twenty or thirty miles. By then, if they have an ambush, we will definitely die.

Rather than this, it’s better to…”

Staring ahead, Zhu Guoqiang snorted coldly.

"It's better to survive in death and kill him without leaving any trace behind!"

The prince's words immediately stunned Ding Pengcheng and others.

My eldest son, this, this is a Jurchen soldier!

Let alone the invincible Jurchen soldiers, they are just ordinary cavalry. No matter how weak the opponent is, they still have more than 2,000 cavalry. We only have 600 cavalry on our side. How can we fight this?

Feeling the change in the surrounding atmosphere, Zhu Guoqiang looked left and right, then smiled.

"What? Everyone is afraid?"

"Afraid?"

The prince's question made Ding Pengcheng and others stunned for a moment. Before they could speak, someone from the guards shouted.

"The prince is not afraid of a body of thousands of gold, so what should we be afraid of? Besides, with the prince here, it doesn't matter if it's just two thousand slaves, let alone twenty thousand slaves. We can fight even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire!"

Isn't that right? The prince is... a god descending to earth!

There are only two thousand Jiannu slaves, what is there to be afraid of!

Regardless of whether it was a broken jar or a deity around him, the generals who risked their lives immediately gritted their teeth and said:
Chapter completed!