My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 178 There is only one way to deal with the Jiannu! That is to destroy their entire race!
The ones who have always been by his side are Li Hu, Li Ruolian and Fang Zhenghua.

The three of them surrounded him on both sides and behind him all the way, and they were not wearing heavy armor, but only a layer of light armor.

The purpose of doing this is to facilitate action.

Some people here may be curious, what is the action?

Um.
Of course, when the prince was in danger or accidentally fell off his horse, they quickly rescued him.

After all, they all knew in their hearts that although the prince was the reincarnation of the Great Emperor Zhenwu, he was still a mortal at the moment. If he died accidentally, he would be really dead!

Therefore, their duty is to ensure the safety of the prince. No matter what accident happens, they must protect the prince as soon as possible.

Fortunately, there were no accidents along the way!
At the same time, looking at the mountains of corpses and seas of blood around him, Zhu Cilang felt nauseous because the scene was too tragic.

Corpses of all kinds piled up like mountains in front of him, blood flowed like a river, and broken limbs were everywhere.

Zu Dashou and the rest of the people stood on this sea of corpses and blood!
The soldiers around were also shocked by the scene before them.

Although they were all military generals, they had never seen such a shocking and tragic scene, and they instantly felt a sense of admiration for Zu Dashou.

At this moment, Zu Dashou was still looking up at the dragon banner that was fluttering and flying high in the sky, his thoughts drifting away in the howling north wind.

Although he had followed Yuan Chonghuan to the capital to support the emperor, he had never met Chongzhen.

Because Chongzhen doubted Yuan Chonghuan's loyalty at that time, so he refused to meet them!
At this moment, he kept sketching the appearance of Chongzhen in his mind, imagining what Chongzhen should look like.
However, when he lowered his head, a sturdy and heroic young man suddenly appeared in his sight!
At this moment, Zu Dashou's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes became as round as copper bells, and his face was full of disbelief.

Not
Although he had never seen Chongzhen, he knew that Chongzhen was at least thirty or forty years old. How could he be a teenager?
Looking at the clothes and armor the young man is wearing, it is obvious that they are all of royal design, and the embroidery and accessories are all exclusive to the royal family.

So, which prince is this?

For a moment, all kinds of thoughts collided wildly in his mind, causing chaos.

It’s no wonder that Zu Dashou didn’t connect the person in front of him with Zhu Cilang. After all, there has never been a case in history where the emperor personally led the prince to lead an army to fight!

Just when Zu Dashou was confused and didn't know what to do, Fang Zhenghua's rather shrill voice suddenly rang out beside him:
"Zu Dashou, how can you not bow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when you see him?"

In fact, Fang Zhenghua was also giving a kind reminder, because he had already seen that Zu Dashou had no idea that the person in front of him was the prince, so he spoke out to remind him.

This shout was like a thunderclap, pulling Zu Dashou back to reality from his chaotic thoughts.

He suddenly came to his senses, straightened his body, threw away the weapon in his hand, and bowed:

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on his grandfather's birthday!"

Seeing this, the other soldiers behind Zu Dashou hurriedly bowed and said:

"I see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Cilang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile, then looked at Zu Dashou and said:

"Zu Dashou, can you still ride a horse?"

Zu Dashou was stunned at first, then quickly spoke again:

"I can still ride a horse!"

Zhu Cilang didn't waste any words and just waved to the people around him.

"Give him a horse and let him continue the pursuit with me!"

"The rest of you, just wait here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cavalryman beside him quickly dismounted, holding the reins with both hands, and respectfully handed his horse to Zu Dashou.

At this moment, a myriad of complex emotions surged into Zu Dashou's heart like a surging tide. Gratitude, doubt, and shock intertwined together, leaving him speechless for a moment.

But Zu Dashou knew that this was not the time to ask further questions, so he did not ask anything. Instead, with the help of the people around him, he strode towards the horse, then jumped on the horse nimbly and came to Zhu Cilang's side.

Zhu Cilang turned his head, looked at Zu Dashou beside him, and said with a smile:

"Since the general is willing to come to your rescue, how could you possibly betray the general?"

"Zu Dashou, I will remember your contribution."

Then Zhu Cilang looked at the soldiers who followed Zu Dashou.

"I have also recorded your contributions!"

"I have recorded all the contributions, including those of the fallen soldiers!"

When Zu Dashou heard this, his eyes instantly became moist, a warm feeling surged in his heart, and his face was full of emotion.

The same goes for others!
Although it was not Chongzhen who came, they were somewhat disappointed.

But after hearing this, they realized that the prince in front of them seemed to be much more reliable than the emperor!
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Cilang said no more, gently squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, waved the whip in his hand, spurred the horse, and galloped forward.

"Keep chasing!"

The army followed closely behind, running along with them and raising clouds of dust.

Although the soldiers who followed Zu Dashou were left behind, they were not idle. Instead, they began to carefully check the fallen companions and Jiannu around them.

Whenever they found a companion who was still breathing, they would try to help stop the bleeding and provide treatment.

Of course, if they find that the Jiannu are still alive, they will not hesitate to give them a finishing blow!

Some soldiers could not get rid of their hatred for the Jiannu, so they simply chopped off the Jiannu's heads to relieve their hatred!
At this moment, wherever the Ming cavalry passed, all the Jiannu were strangled like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!

On the battlefield, shouts, screams, and horse neighs were intertwined, and the smell of blood filled the air!
Of course, some cunning people took the opportunity to escape.

For example, Huang Taiji’s eldest son Hauge.

As early as when the Jiannu army showed signs of defeat in the front, Hauge, like a vigilant fox, quietly retreated behind the cavalry, and then took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was focused on the battlefield to sneak away with his personal soldiers.

After all, he knew in his heart that as the eldest son of Huang Taiji and the future successor of the Qing Dynasty, he must not die here!
The principle of "as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood" is not only known to his father Huang Taiji, but also to him!

But overall, not many people managed to escape, and most of the Jiannu lost their lives in this fierce battle.

Those who are not dead or not completely dead cannot escape the fate of being slaughtered!
Because behind the cavalry, about 100,000 infantrymen surged up like a surging tide!

Then they began to massacre those Qing troops who had managed to escape!

Kill those who are still alive and kicking on the spot, give those who are not dead yet another blow, and give those who are dead yet another blow to ensure they are dead more thoroughly!
After the massacre, they hurried to catch up.

After all, the Ming army can be said to have won a great victory so far in the battle. If they don't perform well at this time, it would be a great loss.

Because from beginning to end, these infantrymen did not have any direct conflict with the enemy.

If we don’t do something now, won’t the emperor and the prince think that they are eating for free?
At this moment, these border troops were all eager to seize the time to prove their worth.

On the city wall of Songshan, Chongzhen and Hong Chengchou watched this scene from afar, and for a moment they felt that the huge stone in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.

They both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

After Hong Chengchou realized what was happening, he quickly bowed to Chongzhen and said:

"Your Majesty! God bless the Ming Dynasty! This battle is a great victory for the Ming Dynasty!"

When Chongzhen heard this, he could no longer suppress his excitement and laughed out loud:
"Hahahahahaha."

"Victory! Victory! The Ming Dynasty finally won!"

When saying these words, Chongzhen couldn't suppress the smile on his face, and his eyes were shining with extreme excitement.

Because he knew that so far, the Ming army could be said to have won a great victory!
Just with Zhu Cilang's charge just now, he killed at least 20,000 Jiannu!

Of course, the Ming army also suffered casualties, but they were definitely not as many as those on the Jiannu side.

At this moment, the area within seven or eight miles of Songshan City was littered with corpses.

There are those of the Jiannu, the Ming army, and war horses.

Some of the corpses had been crushed to pieces by the ruthless horses' hooves and the crowds of people, and their flesh and blood mixed with the dirt, turning into a pile of shocking meat paste.

The whole scene was extremely bloody, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air and even drifted directly into Chongzhen's nostrils.

But at this moment, Chongzhen didn't care at all, instead his face was full of excitement.

Because he knew that with this great victory, the Ming Dynasty had completely emerged from its predicament, and the worries and pressure he had accumulated over the years were also released at this moment.

Although Hong Chengchou's face was full of joy, he was actually extremely shocked in his heart.

Because this prince is far more brave and fearless than he imagined!
Even compared with the Tang and Song emperors, I'm afraid they are not inferior.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such a prince!

At the same time, on the other side.

Because Huang Taiji was running in the front and was mostly surrounded by cavalry, the Ming cavalry behind him were always a little behind even if they tried their best to catch up.

There's no way to catch up.

In addition, there were more than 30,000 infantrymen blocking Huang Taiji's way. Even if the Ming army wanted to catch up with Huang Taiji first, they could only break through the blockade of these infantrymen first.

Therefore, Huang Taiji no longer had to worry about being caught up by the Ming army.

At this time, Huang Taiji was riding on his horse, looking back from time to time. After seeing the distance between the two sides, he finally felt temporarily relieved.

But the 30,000 infantrymen behind him were in a miserable state.

After all, how can infantry compare to cavalry in speed?
So when more than 60,000 Ming cavalry caught up, a brutal massacre broke out instantly.

At this moment, these Jiannu infantrymen had long lost the courage to resist. Each of them was terrified and only concerned with escaping. Their faces were full of despair, and they fled in panic. Some even fell to the ground and were trampled by those behind them.

There was no way. The charge of more than 60,000 cavalrymen was a scene that was so shocking that it was beyond the reach of any human power.

For a moment, the sound of horse hooves was like thunder, even the earth was shaking, and the shouts of killing were deafening, as if the end of the world was coming.

Soon, some Jiannu realized that the situation was hopeless and that escape would mean a death sentence, so they simply gathered together, threw away their weapons, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly for surrender.

Their voices were filled with fear and despair, and they hoped that the Ming army could capture them.

But what greeted them was a brutal massacre by the Ming army!

After all, at this point, the Ming army will not accept surrender!
Killing these Jiannu can be considered a meritorious service, but what kind of merit can be considered accepting their surrender?

Just like that, in an instant, thousands of these 30,000 infantrymen were killed!

The land was stained red with blood and the air was filled with the smell of despair.

It is the despair of the Jiannu!

Huang Taiji was riding on his horse, occasionally looking back at the soldiers behind him who were being slaughtered by the Ming army. For a moment, he felt as if his heart was being torn apart, as if millions of needles were piercing his heart.

His face was filled with pain and helplessness, but he had no choice but to continue to flee desperately with the 20,000 cavalrymen.

After all, even if he turned back now, he couldn't save those people. Instead, he and the remaining soldiers would be in a desperate situation, and they might even die without a burial place!

For a moment, his heart was filled with self-blame and regret, regretting that he had not followed Daishan's advice and chose to retreat.

If we had chosen to retreat at that time, how would things have turned out like this?

But now is not the time to regret. Now he just wants to escape quickly, save his life, and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback in the future!

One day, he will make a comeback!
Soon, the cavalry led by Zhu Cilang caught up with the cavalry army in front!
Immediately afterwards, what came into view was chaos and fighting.

Under the fierce attack of the Ming cavalry, the 30,000 infantrymen of the Jiannu fought desperately like beasts trapped in a desperate situation.

They gathered together, forming a tight defensive formation, waving their long swords, trying to resist wave after wave of attacks from the Ming army.

There was no other way. Once the infantry were caught up by the cavalry, they would definitely not be able to escape. In addition, the Ming army seemed unwilling to accept surrender, so they could only fight to the death!

But this was all in vain, because at this moment, the number of Ming cavalry was almost twice theirs!
60,000 cavalry against 30,000 infantry, the outcome of this war is no surprise at all!
As for their emperor, Huang Taiji, he had already taken the remaining elite cavalry and galloped towards Jinzhou.

These 30,000 infantrymen just provided Huang Taiji with time to escape.

Because at this moment, everywhere you look, you can see the figures of Jiannu infantry, and the cavalry can't get through at all.

Zhu Cilang pulled the reins and looked at the battlefield in front of him with a frown.

Because he knew that he probably wouldn't be able to catch Huang Taiji this time!

But if I don’t try, I will always feel unwilling.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cilang immediately ordered:
"Go and help! Get rid of these Jian slaves as soon as possible!"

When the generals around him heard this, they took orders and left, joining the massacre!

Soon, nearly half of the 30,000 Jiannu infantrymen on the battlefield fell in a pool of blood.

Corpses were piled up in all directions, some with mutilated limbs, some with faces completely disfigured. The ground was soaked in blood, and even in the low-lying areas, dark red streams gathered and flowed slowly, as if they were the blood and tears of the earth.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and the suffocating smell of blood, which mixed together to form an unbearable smell.

The Jiannu soldiers who were not yet dead were lying on the ground, letting out miserable screams and desperate cries. The sound echoed on the battlefield like wails from hell.

But Zhu Cilang had no expression on his face at this moment, just staring coldly at everything in front of him!
Because he knew that if he had not traveled through time, the corpses lying here would all be soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!

And the real situation will only be even more tragic than it is now!

Therefore, sympathizing with the Jiannu is absolutely a very stupid thing!

Not far behind him, Zu Dashou was receiving treatment from a military doctor.

The so-called treatment is actually very simple. It is just to sprinkle some hemostatic and anti-inflammatory powder on the wound, and then bandage it.

After all, the current conditions are limited, so this is all we can do.

But at this moment, Zu Dashou's mind was not on the wounds on his body, but on the prince in front of him.

It has to be said that this prince gave him a very shocking feeling.

In this chaotic world, he had seen countless heroes, but he had never seen such a unique existence as the prince in front of him.

He exudes an innate kingly aura, and just his back reveals a calmness and majesty that makes people feel awe.

Moreover, at such a young age, he dared to lead his troops directly into a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting. What courage did that take!
Not to mention that just now, it was the prince who personally led the troops to rescue him!

For a moment, Zu Dashou felt a surge of emotion. To him now, Chongzhen didn't seem that important anymore.
How does the saying go?

Report your favor on the golden platform, and bring Yulong to die for the king.

This is almost how Zu Dashou feels at the moment!

Suddenly at this moment, a messenger covered in blood came running hurriedly on a panting warhorse.

He reined in his horse urgently in front of Zhu Cilang, dismounted, knelt on one knee, and said anxiously:
"Your Highness, we have discovered quite a few Han Chinese, Mongols, Xihai Jurchens, and Wild Jurchens among these Jiannu. Most of them have surrendered. Do you wish to spare their lives?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cilang's expression froze and he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

His eyes slowly swept across the battlefield, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

He is not a soft-hearted person, he is just considering the role these people will play in his future strategic layout.

After this war, the territory previously occupied by the Jiannu will definitely return to the Ming Dynasty.

With more territory, a large number of troops are needed to garrison it.

However, the current number of Ming troops seems far from enough.

But if we keep these people, break them up and distribute them to different places, it seems that they can be of some use.

It may also attract more alien races to surrender.

Especially the West Sea Jurchens and the Wild Jurchens. If they could lead more of their people to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, they would be able to gradually undermine the strength of the Jiannu.

After all, the current Jiannu is composed of three main tribes: Jianzhou Jurchen, Xihai Jurchen, and Yeren Jurchen.

If more Jurchens surrender to the Ming Dynasty, the strength of the Jiannu will be weakened accordingly!

Besides, the Ming Dynasty was a multi-ethnic country.

If he wants to build an empire that far surpasses the Han and Tang dynasties, and become an emperor far surpassing the Qin Shi Huang, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong and Song Taizu, then he must tolerate everything!
No matter who they are, as long as they choose to surrender, they can become citizens of the Ming Dynasty!
If they don't surrender, we will beat them until they surrender!

If you dare to rebel again after surrendering, I'm sorry, your entire clan will be exterminated!
Of course, this does not include the Jiannu!

As for the Jiannu, Zhu Cilang simply skipped all the previous steps and directly carried out the annihilation of the entire clan!
In short, he must completely wipe out the Jiannu from this world!

Thinking back, Zhu Cilang gave the order:
"Pass the order down, only kill the Jiannu! As for the Han, Mongols, Xihai Jurchens, and Wild Jurchens, as long as they are willing to lay down their arms and surrender, they will be spared!"

When the messenger heard this, he hurriedly bowed and agreed, and then quickly passed on Zhu Cilang's order.

As a result, the following battle was no longer a merciless massacre.

Many people were spared because of this order, and about 5,000 people saved their lives.

Among them, the Han and Mongolians are relatively easy to distinguish because their hairstyles and appearances are obviously different from those of the Jiannu.

But it is somewhat difficult to distinguish between the Jiannu, the Xihai Jurchens, and the Wild Jurchens.

It is difficult to guarantee that there were Jiannu who pretended to be Xihai Jurchen or Yeren Jurchen in order to survive.

However, since the prince has ordered to leave some people alive, as long as the other party admits that they are not Jiannu and is willing to surrender, the Ming army will not take any more action.

After all, the prince is watching right behind us, and it would be difficult to explain if we killed too many people.

In this way, amid chaos and fighting, the battle gradually came to an end.

Of the more than 30,000 Jiannu infantrymen, 26,000 were eventually killed, leaving only about 5,000 as prisoners.

Although he knew that Huang Taiji should have run away with his 20,000 cavalrymen by now, he could not catch up with him even if he wanted to.

But Zhu Cilang still did not give up.

After leaving a part of the army to guard the prisoners and clean up the battlefield, he took the remaining cavalry and pursued them without stopping.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Because of the time that the 30,000 infantrymen "fought for", Huang Taiji had already fled to the outskirts of Jinzhou in a panic.

It is about ten miles away from Zhu Cilang.

The Jiannu outside Jinzhou City had already known from the sound of artillery fire coming from the direction of Songshan that a fierce battle had broken out between the Ming army and them.

But they have actually been in a state of anxiety, because no one knows which side will win the war!

Although their army has always been brave and the Ming army has no way to compete, the emperor of the Ming army has come this time, and his military strength is more than twice theirs!
From this point of view, the outcome of the game is still unknown!
It was not until they saw Huang Taiji fleeing back in a mess with 20,000 cavalrymen covered in dust that their hearts were suddenly shocked.

Everyone suddenly woke up from their dream and realized that they had lost the battle!

Otherwise, why would Huang Taiji flee here in such a panic with 20,000 cavalrymen?
For a moment, the Jiannu soldiers who were originally responsible for guarding Jinzhou suddenly looked as pale as death, as if they had lost their souls.

It seems that I can't accept this fact!
(End of this chapter)