I was living at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and I dealt a brutal blow to the Eight Banners!

"call!"

Cao Mingsheng raised his knife and brought it down.

He cut down all the surrendered soldiers from the two Mongol banners who were kneeling before him.

He was enjoying the moment, savoring the sensory experience brought to him by the blood gushing from these surrendered soldiers.

this world,

How wonderful it would be if it were always red and viscous.

This is Cao Mingsheng's inner monologue at this moment.

Kill surrendered soldiers,

It is not something to be encouraged or promoted, and it was even strictly prohibited at certain times.

But in Cao Mingsheng's case,

No one would actually go and report to the Marquis.

after all,

Every army needs a ruthless and bloodthirsty general.

Anyway,

The generals and commanders under the Pinglu Marquis's command all had some problems, more or less.

For example, Wu Guozhong, the commander-in-chief of the First Army in Liaodong, was a well-known lewd womanizer in the Marquis's mansion, and his mouth was always full of lewd jokes.

For example, Xu Anguo, the general of the Second Army in Liaodong, learned almost all his military strategies from cooking.

From the noble families and generals to the common soldiers, everyone loved the food cooked by Xu Anguo.

Then there's Shi Lang, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong navy, who loved to lead his naval officers and soldiers to Japan for training. This "training" actually meant raiding the islands to the north.

When the Tokugawa shogunate officials came to demand an explanation, Shi Lang always denied everything.

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Half of the looted goods were handed over to the Marquis of Pinglu's mansion to be added to the Marquis's private treasury, and the other half were used to provide welfare for the naval officers and soldiers below.

So far,

Whether it's the First Army, the Second Army, or the Liaodong Navy, there's never a shortage of manpower.

Because the kind of boss you follow determines the kind of life you'll lead.

One is lust, another is appetite, and the last is greed.

You can live comfortably, but you must fight the battle well!

If someone gets diarrhea and stops fighting at the last minute,

Sorry,

The good days we shared can be taken back, and not only will they be taken back, but your head will be chopped off.

As for Cao Mingsheng's cavalry,

That's a bit unconventional.

Those who wanted to join the Flying Cavalry were all wicked and unscrupulous bandits.

In Liaodong, they not only intercepted and killed Qing troops, but also Han officials who had surrendered to the Qing.

After hearing of the rapid rise of the Pinglu Marquis's mansion, these bandits were driven to the north.

But the further north you go,

The Qing army's control over the area also increased.

resignedly,

Under the coercion and enticement of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, these bandits gradually accepted the imperial amnesty and became members of the Flying Cavalry Army.

After all, the style of the Flying Cavalry was the most suitable after all the selections.

After enjoying the last severed head,

I calmed my turbulent emotions.

then,

His eyes regained their clarity.

He opened his mouth and said:

"The Marquis instructed us to keep more prisoners and use them to trick the city gates of Shengjing into opening."

But just now,

I lost control and killed them all.

Therefore,

"The only thing we can do is have our brothers put on these Mongol army skins and try to fool the gates of Shengjing."

The lieutenant on the side started waving to his men, and then everyone began to remove their armor and clothes in the freezing cold...

Cao Mingsheng continued:

"These Mongol soldiers' corpses were also brought along, and gunpowder packets were tied to their warhorses."

If they can't trick the city gates open,

Let's blow open the city gates!

……

After Sony fled back to Shengjing with dozens of scouts,

The entire capital, Shengjing, was plunged into panic.

Huang Taiji, whose condition had just stabilized, coughed up another mouthful of blood after hearing Sony's report.

The entire Qing court,

Power was once again in Da Yu'er's hands.

And Da Yu'er truly deserves to be regarded by later generations as the most outstanding female politician of the Ming-Qing transition.

After Huang Taiji fell ill,

The first thing Da Yu'er did was to quell the panic in Shengjing City.

Anyway,

Shengjing's city defense system was relatively complete, and there were still four or five thousand elite infantrymen of the Plain Yellow Banner within the city. If the tension were increased further...

By recruiting guards from the residences of various princes, nobles, and court officials, we can gather another one or two thousand soldiers.

Inside the Chongzheng Hall of the Qing Palace.

Da Yu'er stood below the dragon throne, looking at the flustered civil officials in the hall, and frowned.

He shouted:

"The Emperor is still here, the Qing Dynasty is still here, what are you panicking for!"

In a word,

The entire Chongzheng Hall was eerily silent, and the court officials all turned their gazes toward the Western Princess Consort.

Da Yu'er's calm gaze swept over each minister present, and she spoke in a gentle tone:

"You are all the backbone of our Great Qing Dynasty."

To put it nicely,

The official hats and peacock feathers on your heads were all given to you by the Qing Dynasty.

As long as the Qing Dynasty exists,

As long as you are here, your wealth and glory will remain!

To put it bluntly,

If the Qing Dynasty were to fall, you would all likely lose your lives!

Speaking of which,

Da Yu'er gave Fan Wencheng a look.

Fan Wencheng understood, bowed slightly, and then said loudly:

"What the West Princess said is true."

We're all on the same boat as the Qing Dynasty now. If the boat sinks, I don't need to tell you the consequences.

Say it,

Fan Wencheng then changed the subject and continued:

"His Majesty urgently summoned Prince Rui and Prince Yu back to Shengjing several days ago. Counting ten days, they should be arriving soon."

With this remark,

The officials in the hall all nodded in agreement, and hope was rekindled in their eyes.

Dorgon and Dodo were both skilled generals who made numerous contributions to the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, they commanded the Bordered White Banner and the Plain White Banner, as well as the three Han Banners and the four Mongol cavalry.

The total strength is nearly 30,000!

If this army were to return to reinforce, even if the Ming army outside Shengjing only had 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry, or even if 100,000 troops were to arrive together, it would probably be difficult to capture Shengjing, a city with high walls, deep moats, and complete defenses.

Seeing that the court officials' confidence had been boosted,

Da Yu'er then started to get emotional, the kind of emotional appeal where she called out each person's name and recited their history of how they got rich.

The purpose was to obtain guards and servants from everyone's residences.

In a system like the Eight Banners, everyone was a bondservant to another, and relatives by marriage; their relationships were intricate and intertwined.

This,

This is why everyone was so united during the early Qing Dynasty.

……

On Zhang Jingchuan's side,

After killing Ao Bai, no other Qing general was found.

Zhang Jingchuan suspected that the person had most likely run away.

According to his plan,

After annihilating this Qing infantry force that came out of Shengjing City, they should wait for Cao Mingsheng here.

then,

They could use the pretext that the remnants of the two Mongol banners had been defeated and were fleeing to Shengjing to trick the city gates of Shengjing into opening them, or they could use the explosives newly developed by the Firearms Bureau to blow open the city gates of Shengjing.

but now,

If any escapees manage to get back to Shengjing, the probability of them getting through the city gates is practically zero.

The only chance

The plan was to wait for Cao Mingsheng to bring his cavalry to meet him, and then find a way to blow open the gates of Shengjing.

however,

Just as Zhang Jingchuan was cleaning up the battlefield,

A spy claiming to be a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who had infiltrated the Dongning Guard, came looking for the special markings left by Zhang Jingchuan.

By order of Li Ruolian, to deliver a message:

"A few days ago, Huang Taiji urgently summoned Dorgon and Dodo's troops back to Shengjing to provide reinforcements. At this time, the main army had already passed Dongningwei. It is estimated that the vanguard will arrive in Shengjing in two or three days."

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Jingchuan's expression froze instantly.

After a moment of distraction,

murmured:

"It's true what they say, when you're hungry, someone brings you steamed buns; when you're sleepy, someone brings you a pillow!"

……