Chapter 106: General Mao is Invulnerable

Mao Wenlong was lucky because the Night Soldiers he sent out in advance discovered Huang Taiji's whereabouts early, so they turned around and ran away before they got close to Shenyang.

Although Dorgon and others chased Mao Wenlong frantically in an attempt to slow down his escape, Mao Wenlong had rich experience in escaping and did not entangle with Dorgon.

Dorgon's 4,000 vanguard troops alone did not dare to engage in battle with Mao Wenlong's 30,000 troops regardless of the consequences. This gave Mao Wenlong an opportunity, and he dangerously covered the warships on which the 30,000 troops escaped.

When Dorgon finally waited for Huang Taiji, the Jiannu army could only stand on the coast, shooting arrows at Mao Wenlong's team that had already moved away, and roaring helplessly.

Mao Wenlong, who had finally escaped danger, stood on the deck with his back to the Jiannu, raised his buttocks and slapped them triumphantly.

Just as he was beating the drums vigorously, there was a clear sound from the skirt armor and an arrow fell to the ground, which scared Mao Wenlong so much that he jumped up.

Looking back, I saw Dorgon holding a bow and roaring wildly.

"Bah!" Mao Wenlong spat, and said disdainfully: "My body is protected by golden light and is invulnerable to swords and spears. Do you think you can shoot through me?"

Mao Wenlong proudly announced his victory and asked his men, "How many heads did we chop off this time? After all, each head is worth three taels of silver. I risked my life this time, so I have to get something back!"

The subordinate shook his head awkwardly and said, "We were so busy bluffing this time that we didn't have time to chop off a few heads of the Jiannu..."

Mao Wenlong was furious, he almost lost his life, but in the end he couldn't even earn back the reward money?
Is this possible?
Unwilling to give up, Mao Wenlong slapped the man in the face and said angrily, "It doesn't matter how few there are. At least get some silver to calm your nerves!"

The subordinate was immediately terrified and stammered, "This... was lost while we were running away..."

"Fuck you!" Mao Wenlong was so angry that he wanted to draw his sword.

Fortunately, Jiang Yueguang came over at this time and laughed, "The wild wanderer was unscathed by Huang Taiji. This alone is worth hundreds of Jiannu heads! Brother Wenlong, there is no need to be angry, hahaha!"

Mao Wenlong couldn't remember how many times he had rolled his eyes. He just felt that he wanted to chop Jiang Yueguang to pieces more and more.

Facing Mao Wenlong's ugly face, Jiang Yueguang didn't care, but his tone became seductive, "I know what Brother Wenlong is thinking, don't worry..."

"After I return, I will report Brother Wenlong's achievements to His Majesty. I hope you won't get nothing!"

Mao Wenlong's expression turned from gloomy to cheerful, and his dark face cracked open, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"That's a good sentiment. Brother Juzhi, let's make it a deal!"

After a pause, Mao Wenlong hesitated and said, "Should we get a few heads to report to the task?"

Jiang Yueguang was shocked when he heard this, and said with an unpleasant expression: "Your Majesty has repeatedly warned us not to kill innocent people and take credit for our achievements!"

Mao Wenlong smacked his lips in disinterest, thinking silently...

A head is worth three taels of silver...

Soon after, two reports of victory, along with a colorful Hada, were sent to the capital from Jinzhou City and Pi Island respectively, at an express speed of 600 miles.

Capital city, Huangji Gate.

The chief eunuch Wang Chengen was holding two Tang newspapers and reading aloud:

"Yuan Chonghuan, the commander-in-chief of Ji-Liao, reported: On February 25, the first year of Chongzhen, according to the imperial decree, Zu Dashou, the vanguard commander under his command, led 20,000 troops out of the pass to support the Dorlot tribe, one of the eight tribes of Ligdan Khan, and fought against the Nu chieftain Huang Taiji, beheading 128 Nu chieftains. The Nu chieftain was frightened by the might of the Ming Dynasty and retreated."

"Zu Dashou, the vanguard commander, led his troops to chase for hundreds of miles, but unfortunately the slave chieftain Huang Taiji escaped." "In addition, I present a colorful Hada from Duoluo Tebu Taiji Gulu, who said that he is willing to establish an everlasting friendship with the Ming Dynasty and control the throat of Liao and Mongolia for the Ming Dynasty!"

All the officials were shocked when they heard this. What did the word "by imperial decree" in the newspaper mean?
It sounds like the emperor had anticipated this and ordered Yuan Chonghuan to send troops to provide support in advance, but how could the emperor know what the grassland was like thousands of miles away?

Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor is capable of fortune-telling? Or... His Majesty's Imperial Guards are already so sharp!
Can he even grasp the military movements of the Jiannu?

Moreover, the Holy Son's trip back and forth took quite a long time, which means that Chongzhen had already grasped Huang Taiji's deployment.

"Hiss~ It's so scary!"

All the officials couldn't help but feel uneasy. If the emperor could even keep track of Huang Taiji's movements, what would they do if he set his sights on them? Wouldn't it mean that he even knew how many hairs his concubine had?

However, what surprised all the officials the most was the surrender of the Dorote tribe and the colorful Hada.

As one of the eight tribes under the Mongol Khan, Dorote is not very strong, but his submission and the colorful Hada that represents the highest realm of the Mongolian people have great symbolic significance!

If you meet a more exaggerated scholar, he might even exaggerate this into a sign of the Ming Dynasty's revival!

After all, the Ming Dynasty had been in disgrace for too long in Mongolia south of the desert and Liaodong. The fact that it could gain the allegiance of such a heavyweight tribe as the Dorote tribe would surely cause an uproar both in Mongolia and Liaodong!

Moreover, repelling Huang Taiji in the vast land outside the Great Wall and saving the Dorote tribe was not only a slap in the face of Huang Taiji, but also a declaration to the Mongolian tribes south of the desert that the Ming Dynasty is still as powerful as ever!
Anyone who dares to ignore the Ming Dynasty in the future would better first consider his own capabilities and see how they compare to Huang Taiji.

Moreover, by saving the Dorote tribe, no matter whether Ligdan Khan, who claimed to be allied with the Ming Dynasty but actually only loved the Ming Dynasty's money, was sincere or not, he had to accept this favor from the Ming Dynasty.

Although these northern hyenas have always only cared about their own interests and not about people, as long as he still considers himself the Great Khan of Mongolia, he has to recognize this favor.

Although there is not much to expect, at least it can prevent Ligdan Khan from plundering the border so wantonly.

After reading Yuan Chonghuan's report, Wang Chengen began to read Mao Wenlong's report. However, Mao Wenlong's report was shorter, and it only lasted a few sentences.

"Dongjiang Town General Mao Wenlong and Dongjiang Town Supervisor Jiang Yueguang reported: Following the imperial order, we went to fight against the Liaoxi Jiannu. We attacked the four cities of Haizhou, Anyang, Liaoyang, and Shenyang. We fought fiercely with the Jiannu chief Huang Taiji in the wild and returned victoriously without any damage!"

After hearing this report, all the officials frowned.

"What the hell?"

"We attacked four cities in a row, including the two capitals of Jiannu, Dongjing and Shengjing?"

"When did Mao Wenlong become so bold?"

"Another fierce battle with Huang Taiji in the wild?"

"And still unscathed?"

Soon the officials grasped the key point.

"What about military exploits?"

"What about beheading?"

After all this siege and fierce fighting, where is the head of the Jiannu? Where is the result of the battle?
(End of this chapter)