Please call me the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty

"Man Gui is dead, that's wonderful. As for the rest, Zu Dashou, Zuo Fu, and Zhu Mei, they're no match for him." Dorgon waved his hand.

Daishan immediately volunteered: "Please give me 5000 men, Commander."

I'll go and bring Ningyuan down."

Dorgon stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the tent. Then, he suddenly stopped: "Good! The Ming army is very cunning. Just in case, you will attack Ningyuan from the front. Let Sahalin lead 3000 men on your left flank, and Dodo lead 3000 men on your right flank."

Three-pronged attack

We should be able to enter Ningyuan before dawn.

"promise!"

The group accepted the order.

"However, it's a bit of a pity that Yuan Chonghuan wasn't in the city."

If Yuan Chonghuan were alive, he could have captured him as well and used his head to appease his father's spirit.

It was around midnight.

Dai Shan ordered his soldiers to gag themselves and their horses to gallop towards the east gate of Ningyuan.

Under the cover of night, they quietly approached.

About 1km away from the east gate of Ningyuan,

He looked up.

Sure enough, white banners were seen fluttering atop the city walls of Ningyuan.

At the same time, a chorus of wails was heard.

Dai Shan looked at it and thought to himself that Man Gui was indeed dead.

However, his death was quite unjust, as he was killed by his own people.

They don't know how to use cannons, so they bomb their own people, which saves them some trouble.

It would be much easier if they blew open the city gates.

At this moment, Yue Tuo moved closer to Dai Shan.

He came wounded.

After all, he was a little worried about his father going into battle himself: "Father, I have a feeling something's not right."

"Something's not right?"

"Did Man Gui die so easily?"

"No way, the shell exploded right next to Mangui and Ajige."

Ajige was almost deafened by the explosion, covered in blood, and fell unconscious on the spot. Wouldn't it be normal for him to die?

Wasn't that how my father was killed in the first place?

"But there were several months in between, weren't there?"

They didn't die that quickly.

Father, it would be better to be careful. I will lead a group to test the waters first.

If there are no problems, we can then attack the city.

"Weren't you already injured?" Dai Shan couldn't help but ask.

Yue Tuo patted his chest: "It's alright, I won't die."

"No need for probing, let's attack now and take Ningyuan in one fell swoop."

"We must show Ajige and Mangultai that we are the most powerful."

Yue Tuo saw that his father wouldn't listen and there was nothing he could do.

Dai Shan drew his sword, raised it into the air, and shouted in the name of the army, "Brothers, charge!"

Soon, they rushed to the east gate of Ningyuan.

Several guards were stationed at the east gate, and they were shot dead by the attackers.

They didn't exert much effort to break open the east gate and rushed inside.

However, what puzzled Daishan was that the city was completely empty.

They could not see any Ming soldiers either.

"Whoa!"

Daishan pulled on the reins of his warhorse.

Yue Tuo sensed something was wrong.

He said to Daishan, "Father, have we fallen into someone's trap?"

Dai Shan looked up and surveyed his surroundings. Based on his years of combat experience, he also felt something was amiss.

He quickly ordered, "Retreat immediately!"

He ordered his troops to switch from front to rear, and rear to front, just as they were preparing to withdraw from Ningyuan City.

But where to retreat to?

Looking again, the east gate of Ningyuan was already closed. Suddenly, ambushes sprang up from all sides, and a man stood atop the city wall, leaning on the crenellations and looking down: "Daishan, do you still recognize me?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Shan thought to himself, "Why does this voice sound so familiar?"

He looked up and was taken aback.

"Yuan Chonghuan, weren't you in your hometown? Why are you back again?"

Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Daishan, if you don't surrender when you see me, when will you?"

"Do you mean you're more powerful than your father, or even Huang Taiji?"

"Yuan Chonghuan, I'm here to settle accounts with you and avenge my father."

"Fire!" Yuan Chonghuan immediately gave the order.

Luo Li specializes in artillery research, and his accuracy in firing cannons is beyond description.

With a loud "boom," the shell exploded behind Dai Shan.

Instantly, dozens of Later Jin soldiers were blasted into the air, their flesh and blood flying everywhere, dust billowing, before they landed on the ground.

When Dai Shan saw this, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

Because he knew that Yuan Chonghuan was letting him off the hook.

Otherwise, that blast would have killed him.

Yuan Chonghuan asked sternly, "Daishan, will you surrender or not?"

"If you don't surrender, I'll send you to see your father, the Khan."

"We swear we will never surrender!"

Luo Li fired several more shots, killing hundreds more of the Later Jin army.

At this moment, Man Gui led his troops in a charge: "Brothers, kill them!"

"Man Gui, you're not dead!" Dai Shan saw Man Gui.

"You're the one who's dead! That was a lie!"

Yue Tuo risked his life to protect his father as they rushed toward the city gate, where a fierce battle ensued.

Because the soldiers of both sides were engaged in a fierce battle, Luo Li was unable to fire his cannons.

Finally, Saharin on the left wing and Dodo on the right wing arrived with their troops.

"Don't panic, Father, your son is here to save you," Saharin cried out.

Finally, Saharin rescued Daishan.

Because Yuetuo's injuries had not yet healed,

However, he was captured alive by Man Gui.

The Ming army captured over a thousand Later Jin soldiers.

Dorgon's main tent.

Dorgon sat in the center, his face ashen.

Dai Shan walked in from outside, covered in wounds and his battle robe stained with blood.

Dai Shan, his face filled with shame, cried out, "General, I'm back!"

Dorgon looked at him and asked, "Is your injury serious?"

"It's just a minor scratch, nothing serious," Dai Shan waved his hand.

Dorgon looked behind Daishan and saw Saharin and Dodo, but not Yuetuo.

"Where is Yue Tuo?"

"They were captured by the Ming army."

"How could this be? I didn't order him to fight. Why did he go into battle on his own?"

Actually, Dai Shan was a little unhappy, thinking that if you hadn't beaten him up, he wouldn't have been captured by Man Gui.

However, Dai Shan thought this in his heart but couldn't say it aloud: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, Yuan Chonghuan has returned."

"What? Yuan Chonghuan is back?" Dorgon was very surprised.

"Yes, I didn't expect Yuan Chonghuan to return to Ningyuan either."

Man Gui didn't die either; it was all a hoax they set up.

Their aim was to lure us into attacking the city, and then annihilate us in a concentrated attack.

Upon hearing this, Dorgon abruptly stood up, brandishing a boxing glove: "This time, I will avenge my father!"

Dai Shan's expression darkened: "I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but let's withdraw our troops."

"Withdraw troops? Where to?" Dorgon stared intently at Daishan.

"Let's retreat to Shengjing!"

We can't defeat Yuan Chonghuan. Besides, they've brought in someone who knows artillery.

Their cannons, shaped like red barbarians, were once again in use.

Dorgon sneered upon hearing this: "Daishan, I think you've been scared out of your wits by Yuan Chonghuan."

What was so great about Yuan Chonghuan? He was originally a scholar, a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). How could he know anything about leading troops into battle?

He just happened to win two battles.

"You're wrong. Yuan Chonghuan was no ordinary man."

The soldiers were still the same soldiers, but after Yuan Chonghuan arrived in Ningyuan City, the morale of the entire Ming army was completely renewed, and the morale of the Ming army was high.

With Yuan Chonghuan around, they seemed fearless, charging forward with all their might, each one fighting against ten.

Yuan Chonghuan had barely returned to Ningyuan when, with a simple trick, he inflicted heavy losses on us. Yue Tuo was captured, and along with thousands of others, they took prisoners.

I am Dorgon's eyes looking at the person in the photo. Tomorrow I will personally return to Yuan Chonghuan.

night.

The Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youjian is reviewing memorials.

Zhou Ling'er walked in from outside, carrying a document in her hands.

Zhou Ling'er placed the document in front of Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

Zhou Ling'er wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Your Majesty, this is the material I recently collected and organized regarding the case of the Six Gentlemen, including Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, and Wei Dazhong."

"Oh, any progress?"

Zhou Ling'er walked to the table and poured herself a bowl of tea.

She picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Ling'er's face was flushed, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

"Your Majesty, facts speak louder than words. The case of Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, and the other six gentlemen is a complete miscarriage of justice."

I personally went to the homes of the six gentlemen to inspect them, and found that they had no surplus wealth.

The houses they lived in were also very simple.

None of them were as Wei Zhongxian and his associates had fabricated.

The claims about how much money was embezzled are completely unfounded.

These are the registration records of all their family's assets.

Zhu Youjian opened the package and looked at it; most of the payments were within the salary range.

Zhu Youjian, referring to the boxing case, said: "Wei Zhongxian did this to settle personal scores."

Initially, six gentlemen, including Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, and Wei Dazhong, impeached Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian kept this matter in mind.

However, what's even more infuriating is that...

Zhu Youxiao, without considering the rights and wrongs, actually handed the case over to Wei Zhongxian for trial.

Wei Zhongxian seized the opportunity and imprisoned Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, and three other gentlemen, subjecting them to severe torture to extract confessions.

Finally, the six gentlemen were tortured to death.

They fabricated facts, claiming that Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, and the other three gentlemen received a certain amount of money.

Moreover, the person who offered the bribe was Xiong Tingbi, who was already dead. Isn't that ridiculous?

This is what they call "dead men tell no tales!"

Zhou Ling'er wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand.

"Therefore, Your Majesty, you may issue an edict to exonerate these six people."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but sigh deeply, thinking that there has never been a shortage of wrongful convictions in this world, and there have been many wrongful convictions since ancient times.

For example, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu, a minister of the State of Wu, repeatedly advised King Fuchai of Wu to be wary of the King of Yue.

The King of Yue offered the beautiful Xi Shi and acted humbly, their ultimate goal being to destroy the Kingdom of Wu.

However, King Fuchai of Wu did not heed his loyal advice, but instead listened to the slander of treacherous people, forcing him to commit suicide.

Before his death, Wu Zixu said that the state of Wu would not last long and would eventually be destroyed by the state of Yue.

As it turned out, Wu Zixu's judgment was entirely correct.

Han Xin, a founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, died unjustly. It can be said that Liu Bang's empire was largely won by Han Xin.

Han Xin was originally a halberd bearer under Xiang Yu.

Because his ambitions were not realized under Xiang Yu and his talents were overshadowed by Xiang Yu's brilliance, he switched allegiance to Liu Bang and was appointed as a general.

Han Xin feigned an attack on the plank road while secretly advancing through the Chencang pass, and pacified the Three Qin regions with a single move.

Later, he destroyed Wei Bao of Wei, defeated Chen Yu's 20-strong army of Zhao at Jingxing, forced Yan to surrender, and then conquered Qi.

He defeated Long Ju, a general under Xiang Yu.

Finally, he set up an ambush at Gaixia, defeated Xiang Yu, and forced Xiang Yu to commit suicide at the Wujiang River.

This meritorious official was falsely accused of treason by Empress Lü and Xiao He.

Empress Lü sent Xiao He to tell Han Xin that they had won a great victory and were celebrating, and invited Han Xin to attend.

Han Xin didn't want to go, but Xiao He dragged him there.

However, upon arriving at Weiyang Palace, Xiao He disappeared, and Han Xin was immediately arrested and killed by palace maids with bamboo poles.

A renowned general was thus unjustly killed.

Therefore, some people say that Xiao He was both the reason for Xiao He's success and his downfall.

Han Xin was recommended to Liu Bang by Xiao He.

Liu Bang promoted Han Xin exceptionally, appointing him as Grand General, and Han Xin lived up to expectations.

To the end,

Empress Lü wanted to deal with Han Xin, and it was Xiao He who lent her a helping hand.

Yue Fei, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty who resisted the Jin Dynasty, was extremely loyal to the imperial court. He led the Yue Family Army to repeatedly defeat the Jin army, and it seemed that they were about to recover lost territory.

However, Yue Fei was framed and killed by Qin Hui on fabricated charges at Fengbo Pavilion, becoming a great injustice throughout history.

Yue Fei died, which caused the Southern Song Dynasty to lose a great opportunity to recover the Central Plains.

Upon thinking of this, Zhu Youjian resolved that he must clear the names of Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, and the other six gentlemen, no matter what.

at this time,

Li Ruolian walked in from outside, her face beaming with joy, holding a battle report in her hand. She bowed and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, a victory has been achieved at Ningyuan."

"Oh, let me see it!"

Li Ruolian then handed over the battle report.

After reading it, Zhu Youjian's eyes lit up, and he seemed very excited: "Great! Yuan Chonghuan has just arrived in Ningyuan and has already won a brilliant victory, capturing over a thousand Later Jin soldiers and taking Yue Tuo prisoner."

"Yuetuo?"

"Isn't that the unlucky guy we met in Yanshan last time?" Zhou Ling'er asked, resting her chin on her hand.

Zhu Youjian nodded: "Yes, it's him!"

"So, Yuan Chonghuan was indeed skilled in military strategy."

"Yes, Sun Chengzong was very insightful; Yuan Chonghuan was indeed different from ordinary people."

Although he was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), he was well-versed in military strategy.

He put forward some new ideas, such as recovering Liaodong in five years and supporting the Liaodong people by relying on Liaodong soil, which were all unique insights. Zhu Youjian praised him sincerely.

"Your Majesty, have the soldiers, weapons, armor, and rations needed by Ningyuan arrived?"

"Some have arrived, but others have not."

Cui Chengxiu said there were no soldiers available to mobilize.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling'er's eyes blazed with resentment: "Cui Chengxiu's crimes are heinous, he is insatiably greedy, he colluded with the Later Jin, and he insulted the late emperor's concubines. He is utterly wicked. Shouldn't Your Majesty issue an edict to arrest him?"