The second-class Duke Baili and the chief of the Heshuote tribe Suhe led their troops into the city in a haughty manner. Feng Duo, the general of Shanhaiguan, led the generals to kneel on the ground respectfully to welcome the "royal army" and presented a letter of surrender, "Your humble general and I pay our respects to the commander-in-chief. This is the head of the first-class Duke Aixing'a of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty and his sixteen deputy generals."
"Well, you have made great contributions by surrendering the city. I have already asked the Khan for permission to retain all of you in your original positions," Su He proudly sat on his horse and glanced at the seventeen heads, the axe behind him shining.
After hearing this, Feng Duo felt relieved and said happily: "I have prepared good wine inside the pass, please come in, Marshal."
"Uh~" Su He curled his lips, because the army has been in a state of war, and it has been a long time since he drank strong liquor! However, he still controlled his desire and said slowly: "Don't worry, wait for the two princes." This general looked rough, but he was not stupid. Although he was the commander-in-chief, he consciously waited for the two deputy commanders, Chu Wang Baoyin and Jin Wang Ergalang, to arrive and enter the city to enjoy together.
In order to curry favor with the real Mongolian princes and dukes, Feng Duo prepared the most beautiful singers and the best wine in the Shanhai Pass, and the meal was very enjoyable. After the meal and the wine, Suhe said to the Liaodong Governor Salaletu: "I will lead the army to Yutian early tomorrow morning, and ask you to stay in Shanhai Pass."
"Yes," Saraletu accepted the order.
"General, all the soldiers in Yongping are my former subordinates. I am willing to be the vanguard to persuade them to surrender for you." Feng Duo knew that he had just surrendered to Wei, and Su He would definitely not be at ease letting him stay in Shanhaiguan, a military stronghold, so he volunteered.
This is a smart man! Su He looked at him with appreciation and finally smiled, "This is hard work, General Feng."
"Serving David is not hard~ uh~ not hard~" Hearing the word "thank you", Feng Duo smiled happily.
It is easier to get things done with acquaintances, and when they saw that the person who came was the old commander Feng Duo, the garrisons in Funing, Lulong, Luanzhou, Kaiping, Fengrun and other counties along the way in Yongping Prefecture surrendered without a fight. The guards therefore moved very quickly and quickly arrived at the Pengshui River, and after crossing the Pengshui River was Yutian.
"Pass on my order. All soldiers must clamp their horses, hold their mouths shut and find a shallow place to cross the river. Anyone who dares to make a noise will be executed!" Seeing that the water level had calmed down, Su He gave the order slowly.
On July 1664, , the twenty-first year of the Qianyuan reign, the Wei army suddenly appeared in front of the Qing army that was attacking Yutian and launched an attack. The Wei army in the city also opened the city gates and rushed out. Under the attack from both sides, the Qing army was defeated, and Yang Tingyu, deputy general of the Beijing camp, and Liu Guang, deputy general of Tianjin, were killed.
Prince Xian Fu Shou saw that the situation was not good and ordered his troops to retreat to the camp and hold their ground. Seeing that it was getting dark, Su He ordered his men to set up camp and build fortifications. To Fu Shou's horror, in the early morning of the next day, densely packed guard tents and countless chevaux de frise and caltrops appeared around the Qing army's camp. Something even more frightening happened: a familiar figure appeared in front of his camp.
"I am Feng Duo, the general of Shanhaiguan. All the garrisons in Yongping have surrendered to the Wei. Brothers, the emperor is dead, the Qing dynasty is doomed, and the Wei army has surrounded you on all sides. Don't make any futile resistance. Think about your family members at home, surrender~ surrender~" Fu Shou felt cold in his heart when he heard "surrender". Yongping Prefecture was his foundation, Shanhaiguan was his barrier, and now it fell into the hands of the Wei army, and there was no way out!
"This is an enemy's trick, that man is not General Feng!" Hu Zhangjing (Commander-in-Chief of the Guards) and Minister of State Council Fei Yasha suddenly shouted.
Fu Shou suddenly woke up and shouted: "Yes, that man is not Feng Zongzhen. Feng Zongzhen is loyal to the Qing Dynasty. Why would he surrender?"
"Da~Da~Da~" Suddenly, several riders carrying several bundles came slowly, "Don't shoot, my commander has a gift for His Royal Highness Prince Xian". The man who spoke didn't seem to be very brave, he put the bundle in front of the camp gate and rode away, shouting as he walked: "This is the head of the first-class general Ai Xing'a and his sixteen subordinates. The commander has a word, those who lay down their weapons and surrender will be spared, and those who are stubborn and unyielding will be treated the same way".
"What~"
Seeing the bloody heads of the first-class general Ai Xing'a, Jiala Zhangjing Bulukan, Niulu Zhangjing Fushan and others, all the generals present were horrified. Fighting is the duty of a soldier, but fear of death is human nature. If there is no hope of victory and continuing to fight means death, who would be willing to continue fighting?
"Your Highness should block the news and break out while the army's morale is still strong," Fei Yasha said in a low voice.
“Well, pass on my military order, break out immediately, Fei Yashaha and Zhang Yingxiang will be the vanguard, I will be the central army, and the rest of the troops will cover the rear.” “Yes~” the generals accepted the order in unison.
After receiving the order and leaving the tent, Ke Yongzhen whispered to Shang Jun: "General Shang, have you noticed? The prince doesn't regard us as his confidants." Indeed, the rear guard troops are the most dangerous during a breakout, often in danger of death, and those who serve as the rear guard are naturally not the commander's confidants.
Shang Jun blinked and asked, "What do you think?"
"Haha," Ke Yongzhen laughed, and simply said, "General Shang is a smart man, he should know that there is no hope of winning. I plan to lead the army to surrender and leave a way for the brothers to survive. What do you think?"
"To be honest with you, Brother Ke, I have the same idea," Shang Jun stopped pretending.
Because they were in a desperate situation, Fei Yasiha, Zhang Yingxiang and others urged their subordinates to fight fiercely and never retreat. Fu Shou also led Fu Jinzhong and other generals to follow closely behind to support them. Many generals from both sides died in the battle, including Zhang Yingxiang, the general of Nanyang Town of the Qing Dynasty, and Zhang Peng, the deputy general of Wei Liaonan, who all died on the battlefield.
Fu Shou saw that the big flag with the word "Zhang" on it in Nanyang Town had fallen, but he turned a blind eye to it. He led his men forward and worked together with Fei Yasha to break out.
"Your Highness, look~" Suddenly a confidant pointed to the back.
Fu Shou turned around and found that his rear army was gone, or rather, the flag of the rear army was gone. Gunzhou Deputy General Ke Yongzhen and Shouchun Camp Deputy General Shang Jun led their men to lower the flag, replace it with a white flag, and surrender the rear army.
"How dare you, you rat!" Fu Shou was so angry that his eyes were about to burst. However, what frightened him was that the troops of Fu Jinzhong, the deputy general of the Beijing camp, who he had always regarded as his own troops, actually lowered their flags and surrendered. For a time, the Qing army surrendered in droves.
"The situation is hopeless. This is where I will be buried. You all have families. There is no need for you to die with me. Just surrender," Aisin-Gioro Fushou had lost all hope at this time. He said to his attendants with a pale face.
"I saved my life on the battlefield. If the prince wishes to be buried here, I will follow him. The great Qing Dynasty must have some heroes." Fei Yasha laughed. This veteran who had fought for many years did not take death seriously.
"We are also willing to die on the battlefield with the prince." The few remaining guards were all willing to follow Fu Shou.
"Okay! Follow me to kill the enemies!" Fu Shou suddenly calmed down. At this moment, he was no longer afraid. He took the lead and rushed towards the guards.
"Kill~ Kill~ Kill~" The remaining Qing troops launched a final charge, charging towards Su He's flag. The Wei army guerrilla Chen Dayu tried to stop them, but was cut into two pieces by the fierce Fei Yasha.
"Shoot!" Su He gave the military order.
Arrows poured in like a tide, shooting down one Qing soldier after another. Fei Yasha had a big hole in his chest and fell down unwillingly.
Fu Shou was hit by an arrow in the right chest and fell on his horse, but suddenly stood up and continued to ride forward. "Kill!" The young prince raised his saber. "Bang~Bang~Bang~" "Swish~Swish~Swish~" Soon, his figure was obliterated by the arrows. (End of this chapter)
"Well, you have made great contributions by surrendering the city. I have already asked the Khan for permission to retain all of you in your original positions," Su He proudly sat on his horse and glanced at the seventeen heads, the axe behind him shining.
After hearing this, Feng Duo felt relieved and said happily: "I have prepared good wine inside the pass, please come in, Marshal."
"Uh~" Su He curled his lips, because the army has been in a state of war, and it has been a long time since he drank strong liquor! However, he still controlled his desire and said slowly: "Don't worry, wait for the two princes." This general looked rough, but he was not stupid. Although he was the commander-in-chief, he consciously waited for the two deputy commanders, Chu Wang Baoyin and Jin Wang Ergalang, to arrive and enter the city to enjoy together.
In order to curry favor with the real Mongolian princes and dukes, Feng Duo prepared the most beautiful singers and the best wine in the Shanhai Pass, and the meal was very enjoyable. After the meal and the wine, Suhe said to the Liaodong Governor Salaletu: "I will lead the army to Yutian early tomorrow morning, and ask you to stay in Shanhai Pass."
"Yes," Saraletu accepted the order.
"General, all the soldiers in Yongping are my former subordinates. I am willing to be the vanguard to persuade them to surrender for you." Feng Duo knew that he had just surrendered to Wei, and Su He would definitely not be at ease letting him stay in Shanhaiguan, a military stronghold, so he volunteered.
This is a smart man! Su He looked at him with appreciation and finally smiled, "This is hard work, General Feng."
"Serving David is not hard~ uh~ not hard~" Hearing the word "thank you", Feng Duo smiled happily.
It is easier to get things done with acquaintances, and when they saw that the person who came was the old commander Feng Duo, the garrisons in Funing, Lulong, Luanzhou, Kaiping, Fengrun and other counties along the way in Yongping Prefecture surrendered without a fight. The guards therefore moved very quickly and quickly arrived at the Pengshui River, and after crossing the Pengshui River was Yutian.
"Pass on my order. All soldiers must clamp their horses, hold their mouths shut and find a shallow place to cross the river. Anyone who dares to make a noise will be executed!" Seeing that the water level had calmed down, Su He gave the order slowly.
On July 1664, , the twenty-first year of the Qianyuan reign, the Wei army suddenly appeared in front of the Qing army that was attacking Yutian and launched an attack. The Wei army in the city also opened the city gates and rushed out. Under the attack from both sides, the Qing army was defeated, and Yang Tingyu, deputy general of the Beijing camp, and Liu Guang, deputy general of Tianjin, were killed.
Prince Xian Fu Shou saw that the situation was not good and ordered his troops to retreat to the camp and hold their ground. Seeing that it was getting dark, Su He ordered his men to set up camp and build fortifications. To Fu Shou's horror, in the early morning of the next day, densely packed guard tents and countless chevaux de frise and caltrops appeared around the Qing army's camp. Something even more frightening happened: a familiar figure appeared in front of his camp.
"I am Feng Duo, the general of Shanhaiguan. All the garrisons in Yongping have surrendered to the Wei. Brothers, the emperor is dead, the Qing dynasty is doomed, and the Wei army has surrounded you on all sides. Don't make any futile resistance. Think about your family members at home, surrender~ surrender~" Fu Shou felt cold in his heart when he heard "surrender". Yongping Prefecture was his foundation, Shanhaiguan was his barrier, and now it fell into the hands of the Wei army, and there was no way out!
"This is an enemy's trick, that man is not General Feng!" Hu Zhangjing (Commander-in-Chief of the Guards) and Minister of State Council Fei Yasha suddenly shouted.
Fu Shou suddenly woke up and shouted: "Yes, that man is not Feng Zongzhen. Feng Zongzhen is loyal to the Qing Dynasty. Why would he surrender?"
"Da~Da~Da~" Suddenly, several riders carrying several bundles came slowly, "Don't shoot, my commander has a gift for His Royal Highness Prince Xian". The man who spoke didn't seem to be very brave, he put the bundle in front of the camp gate and rode away, shouting as he walked: "This is the head of the first-class general Ai Xing'a and his sixteen subordinates. The commander has a word, those who lay down their weapons and surrender will be spared, and those who are stubborn and unyielding will be treated the same way".
"What~"
Seeing the bloody heads of the first-class general Ai Xing'a, Jiala Zhangjing Bulukan, Niulu Zhangjing Fushan and others, all the generals present were horrified. Fighting is the duty of a soldier, but fear of death is human nature. If there is no hope of victory and continuing to fight means death, who would be willing to continue fighting?
"Your Highness should block the news and break out while the army's morale is still strong," Fei Yasha said in a low voice.
“Well, pass on my military order, break out immediately, Fei Yashaha and Zhang Yingxiang will be the vanguard, I will be the central army, and the rest of the troops will cover the rear.” “Yes~” the generals accepted the order in unison.
After receiving the order and leaving the tent, Ke Yongzhen whispered to Shang Jun: "General Shang, have you noticed? The prince doesn't regard us as his confidants." Indeed, the rear guard troops are the most dangerous during a breakout, often in danger of death, and those who serve as the rear guard are naturally not the commander's confidants.
Shang Jun blinked and asked, "What do you think?"
"Haha," Ke Yongzhen laughed, and simply said, "General Shang is a smart man, he should know that there is no hope of winning. I plan to lead the army to surrender and leave a way for the brothers to survive. What do you think?"
"To be honest with you, Brother Ke, I have the same idea," Shang Jun stopped pretending.
Because they were in a desperate situation, Fei Yasiha, Zhang Yingxiang and others urged their subordinates to fight fiercely and never retreat. Fu Shou also led Fu Jinzhong and other generals to follow closely behind to support them. Many generals from both sides died in the battle, including Zhang Yingxiang, the general of Nanyang Town of the Qing Dynasty, and Zhang Peng, the deputy general of Wei Liaonan, who all died on the battlefield.
Fu Shou saw that the big flag with the word "Zhang" on it in Nanyang Town had fallen, but he turned a blind eye to it. He led his men forward and worked together with Fei Yasha to break out.
"Your Highness, look~" Suddenly a confidant pointed to the back.
Fu Shou turned around and found that his rear army was gone, or rather, the flag of the rear army was gone. Gunzhou Deputy General Ke Yongzhen and Shouchun Camp Deputy General Shang Jun led their men to lower the flag, replace it with a white flag, and surrender the rear army.
"How dare you, you rat!" Fu Shou was so angry that his eyes were about to burst. However, what frightened him was that the troops of Fu Jinzhong, the deputy general of the Beijing camp, who he had always regarded as his own troops, actually lowered their flags and surrendered. For a time, the Qing army surrendered in droves.
"The situation is hopeless. This is where I will be buried. You all have families. There is no need for you to die with me. Just surrender," Aisin-Gioro Fushou had lost all hope at this time. He said to his attendants with a pale face.
"I saved my life on the battlefield. If the prince wishes to be buried here, I will follow him. The great Qing Dynasty must have some heroes." Fei Yasha laughed. This veteran who had fought for many years did not take death seriously.
"We are also willing to die on the battlefield with the prince." The few remaining guards were all willing to follow Fu Shou.
"Okay! Follow me to kill the enemies!" Fu Shou suddenly calmed down. At this moment, he was no longer afraid. He took the lead and rushed towards the guards.
"Kill~ Kill~ Kill~" The remaining Qing troops launched a final charge, charging towards Su He's flag. The Wei army guerrilla Chen Dayu tried to stop them, but was cut into two pieces by the fierce Fei Yasha.
"Shoot!" Su He gave the military order.
Arrows poured in like a tide, shooting down one Qing soldier after another. Fei Yasha had a big hole in his chest and fell down unwillingly.
Fu Shou was hit by an arrow in the right chest and fell on his horse, but suddenly stood up and continued to ride forward. "Kill!" The young prince raised his saber. "Bang~Bang~Bang~" "Swish~Swish~Swish~" Soon, his figure was obliterated by the arrows. (End of this chapter)
