After realizing that Wu Sangui would betray him, Dorgon began to panic.
In order to go to Dongfan, he spent almost all of his money on buying warships and ocean-going supplies.
If he fails, he will completely lose the chance of escape.
Thinking of this, he ordered everyone: Head towards Haizhou Port at full speed and make sure to reach Haizhou Port before Wu Sangui arrives.
In Dorgon's view, Wu Sangui's retreat to the south was just a feint.
He would eventually take a detour to Haizhou Port.
Therefore, Dorgon had to arrive at Haizhou Port before Wu Sangui.
In order to speed up the march, they had to abandon some less necessary supplies again.
After the burning, everyone set off.
"Your Majesty," Suksaha came to Dorgon and said, "I have already recorded Geng Zhongming's confession."
Dorgon took the confession, glanced at it quickly, and asked, "Does Geng Zhongming have anything else to say?"
“No more.”
Dorgon put away his confession and said, "Well, let's get on with our journey."
Suksaha asked, "May I ask how the emperor plans to deal with Geng Zhongming?"
Dorgon said angrily: "I don't want to care about him, you can do whatever you want."
After receiving the order, Suksaha came to Geng Zhongming with a few confidants.
Geng Zhongming asked expectantly, "What is the emperor's will?"
Suksaha sighed, "The Emperor said to let me watch."
Geng Zhongming was disheartened.
To see what happens means to kill him, not to let him go.
If you want to release someone, just say it directly.
In order to save his life, Geng Zhongming knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "I have told you everything I know, and the emperor has promised to spare me. I beg you to spare my life."
Suksaha shook his head gently: "I want to forgive you, but you betrayed the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor, which is an unforgivable crime!"
Geng Zhongming felt a little aggrieved: "I haven't had time to betray yet..."
Suksaha snorted coldly: "An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. If the emperor had not discovered you in advance, you would have already participated in the rebellion."
Without waiting for Geng Zhongming to continue explaining, Suksaha waved to the soldiers around him.
The soldiers rushed forward, tied up Geng Zhongming and took him to a small woods nearby.
Suksaha followed him to the woods and drew his sword under Geng Zhongming's gaze.
Geng Zhongming knew that he could not survive, so he pleaded, "I am a prince of the Qing Dynasty after all, and the emperor has not stripped me of my title. Isn't it too much to kill me with a knife?"
Suksaha was almost laughing out of anger: "Geng Zhongming, you're still picking on me when you're about to die?"
Geng Zhongming didn't know where he got the courage from, and asked loudly: "Is it not possible?"
"Okay," Suksaha nodded, "I'll grant you any way you want to die, but it doesn't have to be old age, illness, overeating, choking, or anything like that."
Geng Zhongming closed his eyes and said slowly: "Give me a rope, and I will leave my body intact."
"Okay!" Suksaha took the rope from his personal soldier and very considerately tied a noose around a big tree.
Geng Zhongming opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, then looked towards the northwest.
That’s where Pi Island is located.
In his early years, he surrendered to the Jiannu, and later led the local people to Pi Island to join Mao Wenlong.
While serving under Mao Wenlong, he was in charge of military finances and trade near the Dongjiang River.
He was very successful at that time.
Later, Mao Wenlong was executed by Yuan Chonghuan. He wandered around and finally surrendered to the Jian Nu.
I thought I could spend the rest of my life here with the Jiannu.
Unexpectedly, he would die at the hands of the Jiannu.
Geng Zhongming looked up at the sky again, with mixed feelings.
Suksaha urged, "Let's get going, my lord!"
Geng Zhongming was forced to walk to the noose and stretch his neck.
After confirming that Geng Zhongming was dead, Suksaha took the body off the rope.
Dig a hole on the spot and bury it hastily.
......
Fifteen miles north of Haizhou City.
Tulai and Tunqi led five hundred cavalrymen and hid behind a small hill, sighing.
Tulai was the first to speak: "I heard that Li Dingguo brought 3,000 cavalrymen with him this time. We are not enough to fill their teeth."
Tunqi comforted him, "The emperor said that we should not confront the Ming army head-on, but should find a way to lead them by the nose."
Tulai shouted excitedly: "He is Li Dingguo. It's good enough that he doesn't lead us by the nose. How could he be led by us by the nose?"
After hearing this, Tunqi's eyes dimmed.
Li Dingguo's success in using troops lies in the word "trickery".
Before the two armies came into contact, it was impossible to figure out what Li Dingguo was thinking.
If Li Dingguo hadn't followed them, their plan would have failed.
Just when they were worried, a scout came to report: traces of the Ming army were found twenty miles to the north.
Tunqi and Tulai immediately became alert and asked, "How many soldiers does the other side have?"
"Same as previous intelligence, about three thousand."
Tulai looked at Tunqi: "What should we do?"
Tunqi asked back: "What should we do?"
"Of course, it's about how to take Li Dingguo on a roundabout route and delay time."
Tunqi thought for a moment and replied: "This is simple. We will first choose a suitable location to set up an ambush. Then we will send out a small number of scouts to lure the Ming army to chase us, and then we will attack them immediately after they enter the ambush location."
"Wait," Tulai interrupted Tunqi, "With so few of us, the best we can do is ambush his vanguard, and we may not win."
Tun Qi patted his chest and said, "We don't have to win, we just need to fight. This is tantamount to slapping Li Dingguo in the face. In order to save face, he will definitely send troops to pursue us. Then we can take a detour and delay time."
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