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Chapter 441 The decision of the general soldier of Datong

When the Liao army was hunting Li Zicheng all over the mountains and plains, Wang Pu, the general of Datong, waited anxiously in his courtyard for news.

The recent changes in the situation made the timid Wang Pu tremble with fear.Every time there is a news coming from the front, it will be a shock.

"My lord, something is wrong! The Liao army has broken through and captured Xuanfu Town! Juyongguan also announced its surrender to the Liao army!" A general walked into the courtyard, and the moment he opened his mouth, he heard a shocking news .

"It seems that the Dashun Army is really about to be destroyed. This short-lived Dashun Army, what should I do? We surrendered to the Dashun Army earlier than Xuanfu Town and Juyongguan, but now they have taken the lead. If If the recovery of the Liao Army is going to pursue it, I, the commander-in-chief of Datong, will come to an end." Wang Pu said worriedly.

With the fall of the Xuan Mansion and the news from the capital and Shanhaiguan, Wang Pu had a judgment on the general situation of the world.

"My lord, are you still thinking about the general army of Datong? It's better to be careful about your life." The general said, "There have been traces of Mongolian cavalry outside Datong Pass. These Mongolian cavalry are suspected to have taken refuge in the scouts of the Liao Army. Hal cavalry. They were the vanguard of the Liao Army in the Battle of Mobei, and if they appear outside the pass, they must be spying on our Datong Mansion!"

"You mean the Chahar cavalry? Well done, well done!" Wang Pu clapped his hands suddenly.

"The Mongolian cavalry is about to break through and enter, why do you applaud instead?" the general asked puzzledly.

"I am worried about how to contact the Liao army. It is just right that the Chahar cavalry is outside the pass. If we surrender to them, it is equivalent to surrendering to the Liao army. If the Liao army can take Datong Mansion without bloodshed, it should be It will give us a credit." Wang Pu said.

"Shouldn't we resist symbolically?" the general asked.

"Who is the symbolic resistance for? If the court is still there, it is necessary. Don't sacrifice the lives of soldiers in vain if the court is gone now." Wang Pu said. This official will personally write a letter of surrender and send it to the Chahar Tribe."

The Chahar tribe was originally the Zhili tribe of Lin Dan Khan, a direct lineage of the Jin family. It has a large number of people and is very influential in the grassland. Chu Yun alone established the Chahar cavalry brigade in the Chahar tribe. Ministry of War.This time Chu Yun gave them the order to capture Datong Mansion and move towards Daizhou and Taiyuan Mansions.

Just as the Chahar cavalry assembled at the North Great Wall section of Datong Prefecture, Wang Pu's surrender arrived.This made the Chahar cavalry depressed for a while.

The saber was sharpened because of the battle, and at this time the opponent surrendered without a fight, making the Chahar cavalry who was full of fighting spirit seem to have punched cotton.

"Why don't we pretend that we didn't receive Wang Pu's surrender form, and go into the pass to fight the Ming army first?" Some officers of the Chahar Cavalry Brigade even thought so.

"No, the Liaonan Cavalry Brigade in Guihua City is watching, and doing so is obviously disobedient to the military order. Let the military leader know that not only our Chahar Cavalry Brigade, but also the reputation of our Chahar Tribe will be ruined gone."

"The military department has made an arrangement before. If the general army of Datong surrenders, it will enter the city to take over its troops, and divide the troops to control Yanmen Pass, waiting for further orders from the military department." An officer from the Chahar tribe said.

"I'm just speaking out of anger. If we really want to fight, we will inevitably sacrifice the precious lives of our Chahar tribe warriors. It is generally a good thing to be able to take Datong Mansion safely." Said the Chahar officer who saw the surrender table.

Then the Chahar Cavalry Brigade happily accepted the surrender of Datong General Soldier Wang Pu.The northern pass of Datong was opened, and the Chahar cavalry occupied this important border town without any damage.

Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, saw that in Gyeonggi, Hebei, Shanxi and other places, except for the Liao Liao army and the remaining part of the Dashun army, only his own part of the army was considered independent. military.

"Sigh, I didn't expect that my career, Wang Pu, would come to an abrupt end not long after I became the chief soldier." Wang Pu was generally aware of his capriciousness, and it would be difficult for him to get important tasks after returning to the Liao army.

So he put the official brain and official uniform on the table neatly, changed into commoner clothes, and planned to dismiss himself from office and go back to seclusion.

"Master Chief Soldier, why are you bothering? Surrender to Liao Liao Army with your status. Even if you can't become Chief Soldier in the future, at least it won't be too low!" Seeing that Wang Pu's aides were about to be dismissed, they all came dissuade.

"I surrendered twice without a fight. I guarded the Datong Mansion, but I didn't fulfill my duties. How can I face the people and colleagues. That's all." Wang Pu walked out of the mansion with his slaves.

Outside Wang Pu's mansion, a group of people from Datong Mansion gathered. When they saw Wang Pu come out, they kowtowed to Wang Pu.

"This... why are you doing this?" Wang Pu was taken aback.

A small citizen said: "Master Chief Soldier will protect the environment and the people, so that our Datong Prefecture will not be damaged. Please don't dismiss him!"

Wang Pu couldn't laugh or cry.He didn't expect that because of his cowardice, the Datong Mansion would come to a good end in this turmoil.

Counting carefully, Taiyuan Mansion, Daizhou, Ningwuguan, and Xuanfu Towns were bloodbathed by Li Zicheng, the entire Hebei Tianxiong Army was wiped out, and they were also ruined by the South Route Army.But Datong Mansion did not let Li Zicheng enter the city after Wang Pu surrendered to Li Zicheng.Now Wang Pu surrendered to the Liao Army without fighting, so that no fighting broke out in Datong Town, and this group of small people survived.

"Fathers and elders, I, Wang Pugui, is the commander-in-chief of Datong. It is my duty to protect the environment and the people. But if I am unable to expel the enemies who enter the territory of Datong, that is my dereliction of duty." Wang Pu said.

"We ordinary people only know that whoever keeps us alive is good to us, and whoever lets us have food is the Lord Qingtian!" Someone shouted.

"Xuan Mansion and Taiyuan Mansion are full of dead bones, but our Datong Mansion has not lost many people except for some farmland outside the city being ruined. It's all because of Mr. Zong Bing!"

This time I can't explain it clearly.Wang Pu was extremely ashamed.Obviously I did something wrong, but the indirect benefits made the common people sing praises.

"Master Chief Soldier, don't be in a hurry to dismiss from office. Let's be a monk and ring the bell for a day. We can protect the people in Datong Town." The staff persuaded.

"Well, I, Wang Pu, don't have the courage of the ancient generals, but if I can protect the people of one side, I'm still willing. Forget it, I'll stay with the cheek and wait for the trial of the Liao Army." Wang Pu said.

(End of this chapter)