Ding Kuichu fled while observing the situation behind him.
After observing for a while, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Because the Shun cavalry on the battlefield did not chase after the fleeing Ming troops, but instead chased in the direction where he was.
Looking back...
Only then did he realize that the flag-bearing soldier beside him was carrying the flag of the central army and following him loyally.
"Are you fucking stupid? Throw away the flag now!" Ding Kuichu roared.
The soldier carrying the flag tensed his body, looked at the Ming national flag in his hand, and said firmly: "This is the Ming national flag. As long as I am here, the flag will remain! Even if I fall, this flag will not fall!"
Ding Kuichu was almost mad with anger: "I must be blind to let you, a stubborn person, carry the flag! Get out, get out! Get as far away as you can, I don't have a soldier like you."
The flag bearer was scolded so much that he immediately became angry: "Let's go, Governor Ding, take care."
"Save your mother's head, get out of here!"
The flag bearer continued running south on his horse.
Ding Kuichu changed direction and rushed westward towards Fuyang.
The Shun army first focused on the Ming army's central flag and chased it for a while.
When they got closer, they found that there was only one flag-bearer under the military flag, so they gave up the chase and continued to look for the target on the battlefield.
An hour later, the battle was coming to an end.
Li Laiheng brought Ding Kuichu to Li Zicheng and said, "Your Majesty, I have captured Ding Kuichu, the new governor of the Ming army."
After saying that, he threw him off the horse to the ground.
Ding Kuichu was in pain all over from the fall, but he didn't say a word.
Li Zicheng was overjoyed. He dismounted and came to Ding Kuichu to help him up: "Governor Ding is not injured, right? I..."
"Bah! How dare you call yourself "I"? " Before Li Zicheng could finish his words, Ding Kuichu started cursing.
Li Zicheng's face changed suddenly.
He was the Emperor of Dashun after all, and one can imagine how he felt when he was scolded so badly.
Upon seeing this, the people around immediately rushed forward and wanted to cut Ding Kuichu into pieces with their swords.
Li Zicheng raised his hand to stop him: "Wait, I have something to ask him."
"Ding Kuichu, I don't want to kill you. If you are willing..."
Ding Kuichu interrupted Li Zicheng again: "Open your mouth and say I, shut up and say I, do you have the fate to be the emperor? Besides burning, killing and looting, what else can you do?"
"Wake up, Li Chuang, and stop dreaming! You are just a thief wandering around, not an emperor!"
Li Zicheng suppressed his murderous intent, stared at Ding Kuichu and asked, "So, you don't want to surrender to me?"
Oh!
Ding Kuichu spat, "I passed the imperial examination in the 44th year of the Wanli reign and served in the Ministry of Revenue and other local government offices. How can I bow down to a postman like you?"
Faced with Ding Kuichu's verbal abuse, Li Zicheng's face became even uglier.
He waved his hand and wanted to ask Li Laiheng to take Ding Kuichu away and discuss it later.
As a result, Ding Kuichu thought that Li Zicheng wanted to kill him.
He panicked immediately, crawling on the ground and shouting, "Emperor Dashun, spare my life! I, Ding Kuichu, was defeated and captured, and I am convinced!"
The sudden change confused everyone.
Especially Li Zicheng.
He thought Ding Kuichu was a tough guy, but he turned out to be a soft persimmon.
Thinking of this, he felt murderous.
A person who changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book must never be accepted by Dashun.
"Ding Kuichu ignored the emperor, so let's kill him as a sacrifice!" someone suggested.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if we don't kill him, it will not be enough to appease the people's anger!"
Just when Li Zicheng was about to order the killing, Ding Kuichu knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to take Huainan and Fengyang without bloodshed."
"Oh?" Li Zicheng raised his eyebrows and showed a serious expression: "Tell me, if there is any falsehood, I will kill you without mercy."
Ding Kuichu hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty is wise. I am the newly appointed governor-general of the Ming court. When I was captured this time, my imperial edict and seal were also seized by the Dashun."
"Why not let the Shun army pretend to be my personal soldiers and go with me to Huainan to knock on the city gate. Then the army will rush in and Huainan will be easily captured."
"The same is true for Fengyang!"
Although Li Zicheng thought this was a good idea, he was still a little worried: "The news of your defeat must have spread to Huainan. It may be difficult to deceive the defenders."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. With the imperial edict and the seal, I have a way to make them believe. Even if they don't believe, it won't be a big loss to Dashun."
Li Zicheng thought about it and said: "It's a good idea, OK!"
Under the command of Li Laiheng, the Shun army soldiers replaced the Ming army's flags, surrounded Ding Kuichu, and rushed towards Huainan in a mighty manner.
The people in Huainan City had already received the news.
In addition to the information obtained by the scouts, the defeated Ming army also brought back news: the new Ming Dynasty governor-general Ding Kuichu was defeated.
Some say that Ding Kuichu returned to Fuyang, some say that he was defeated and died for his country, and some say that he surrendered to Li Zicheng.
Chen Hongfan, the deputy general guarding Huainan, was confused by the news.
Which one is true?
The only thing that is certain is that the main force of the bandits is not far from Huainan!
Chen Hongfan was a veteran general who had participated in the Battle of Sarhu and was a man of great experience.
"Order the guards at the four gates to close the city gates tightly and patrol day and night to prevent bandits from attacking the city!"
At nightfall, Song Xiance took Ding Kuichu to the outside of the city.
"Ming Dynasty's new governor-general Ding Kuichu was ambushed by bandits during his march and was seriously injured. Quickly open the city gate and let Lord Ding enter the city." A soldier ran to the moat and shouted.
The defenders on the city organized and prepared for defense while informing Chen Hongfan of the news.
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