Zu'an hurriedly began to mobilize his troops to extricate himself from this predicament, but he knew in his heart that the situation was already hopeless and the enemy would not let him take the main force away.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before the Qing troops in the encirclement realized his intentions and launched a general offensive.
Upon seeing the Qing army's signal, the six elders in the city abandoned all pretense and led the city's troops directly to attack the Ming army.
The power emanating from each of his subordinates was no longer the power of order, but a deep aura of annihilation.
The Ming army was completely baffled. Just a moment ago they had the upper hand, and after so many years of suppression, they were about to turn the tide and annihilate the main force of the Manchu Tartars. How could the situation have changed so suddenly?
They also couldn't understand why their allies in Jinzhou City would suddenly turn against them.
You have to understand that Governor Sun was the supreme commander outside the Great Wall before. Everyone used to obey his orders. Who would have thought that he would betray us?
Zuan led his army in a series of maneuvers, but the traps set by the Qing army and Naraku would not allow them to escape so easily.
Several times they were on the verge of breaking through, but were blocked by the famous Qing general Dorgon and his men.
Under the Qing army's banner, a large, fat man in a yellow robe looked at the fierce battle in the distance and couldn't help but sigh, "This Hong Chengchou is truly a peerless talent. If it weren't for Naraku's inside help, with his command and training abilities, we probably wouldn't have been able to win."
He was none other than Huang Taiji, the current Great Khan of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The power of annihilation emanating from his body was so tangible that it sent a shiver down the spines of those around him.
“According to intelligence, this Hong Chengchou should also be a participant in the Order Ceremony, but he is not a member of the Universal Chamber of Commerce, but rather the Messenger of Memory,” replied the strategist Fan Wencheng beside him.
"Oh? Then how did he join the camp of order?" Huang Taiji asked, somewhat puzzled.
"It seems he's pursuing Isabella, the young lady of the Global Chamber of Commerce, perhaps because of this association."
"Haha, so he's a lecherous fellow. That makes things easier. Pass down the order: I want him captured alive."
"yes!"
...
Despite using all his skills, Zuan was ultimately unable to reverse the defeat.
It's important to understand that in large-scale battles like these, the individual's strength plays a very small role.
These are not ordinary feudal armies; they are believers who have been imbued with the power of the true gods, and they also include powerful beings from all the heavens and myriad realms.
Ultimately, his army was surrounded by enemy forces on a mountain, and their supply lines and water sources were cut off. Everyone knew that defeat was only a matter of time.
Zaun's mind raced as he tried to find a way to break the deadlock.
In fact, he knew that the main force of the Ming army had suffered heavy losses. Even if he could break through the encirclement, the Ming Empire, beset by internal and external troubles, was doomed to defeat.
Must everything really turn out the way it did in history? Hong Chengchou was defeated and captured, becoming a notorious traitor. In the end, he didn't fare well in the Qing Dynasty either, and was listed in the biographies of traitors.
The Ming Empire could not hold out either, and the capital was eventually captured by Li Zicheng's peasant army.
Ultimately, the Qing army entered the pass, defeated Li Zicheng, and unified the country...
Wait a minute, I am not only the messenger of memory, but also the messenger of chaos and mystery.
Even if history is predetermined, there is a great deal of room for manipulation in how the process is carried out.
As he thought of this, his eyes gradually brightened.
...
In the Battle of Songjin, the Ming Empire suffered a crushing defeat, with its main force annihilated and its commander-in-chief killed. When the news reached the capital, the nation was in turmoil, and Isabella was heartbroken. Several times she thought of going beyond the Great Wall to find her elder brother Zu, but was desperately stopped by several elders.
Meanwhile, Zu'an was in the Qing army camp. It turned out that in the end, he was captured after "fighting valiantly but being defeated".
During this period, important officials such as Fan Wencheng and Dorgon repeatedly tried to persuade him to surrender, but he remained unmoved.
Even when Huang Taiji came in person, he remained unmoved. Huang Taiji laughed and said, "You are not from the Order camp. We are not natural enemies, so why should you be tied to them and wait to die?"
Zuan remained silent, secretly alarmed. He wondered which of the Annihilation Gods this Huang Taiji was; his strength was truly terrifying. No wonder even a powerful figure like Augustus died at his hands.
Huang Taiji then said, "You must be after Isabella from the merchant guild, right? What's a man without a wife? Whatever kind of beauty you want, I can find you one, and I guarantee she'll be just as good as her."
“Is that so? I don’t think anyone can compare to her,” Zuan replied casually.
"That's not necessarily true." Huang Taiji smiled, said nothing more, and walked out.
Zaun had been pondering why the Silent Ones kept trying to recruit him.
Logically speaking, they already have a huge advantage over the side of order, so it makes no difference whether he is there or not.
Unless... something unexpected happens that makes them need their help.
What exactly is it?
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Zuan was puzzled. He was just a prisoner, so why did he need to knock on the door?
"Da Yu'er requests an audience with Governor Hong." A cold voice rang out; though devoid of emotion, the voice was pleasant to hear.
Zu'an was taken aback. There was indeed a historical rumor that Huang Taiji had his woman seduce Hong Chengchou and successfully persuaded him to surrender. But why would the other party need to go to such lengths now?
He did not believe that the messenger of the Annihilation God needed to sacrifice his wife to subdue him.
But why does this voice sound so familiar?
"Please come in." Let's see what the situation is like first.
A tall woman walked in carrying a bottle of wine. She was dressed in the attire of a woman from another ethnic group, and what was most eye-catching were her two long legs in black stockings.
The combination of modern black stockings and ancient feudal dynasty attire is an extremely strange and bizarre pairing, yet it looks just right on her, perfectly blending fashion and classicism.
The beautiful woman, who had been wearing a cold expression, suddenly froze upon seeing Zu An, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Zu An was also stunned, because the person in front of him was none other than Jiang Luofu, whom he had not seen for a long time.
You know, back in the secret realm, Jiang Luofu seemed to have such a strong desire to save Xiao Xi that she was noticed by a true god and summoned away by divine power. There had been no news of her since, but unexpectedly, they met again here.
He reacted quickly and hurriedly said, "Miss Dayuer, what brings you here?"
A smile appeared in Jiang Luofu's eyes, and she quickly replied, "I heard that the Commander-in-Chief has been on a hunger strike for many days, so the Khan specially sent me to bring you some things."
"Why do you think that just because you brought me here, I have to eat it?"
"I hope the commander-in-chief will have mercy on me. If you don't eat, the Khan will blame me, and I will only have one way out: death."
Zuan then noticed that there was no power fluctuation on her body and secretly asked what was going on.
“I’m a prisoner now, just like you.” Jiang Luofu’s originally cold eyes now held a hint of joy. “I am the messenger of order. I was just captured by them. They want me to fall into depravity and seduce the people in this house. I originally wanted to find an opportunity to end my own life, but I never expected to run into you!”
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