Fengtai Camp is only more than 30 miles away from Beijing. As the southern barrier of Beijing, its geographical location is extremely important, which is also the main reason why the Qing court even in Fengtai.

The Fengtai camp had a maximum of more than 50,000 troops stationed, with all the facilities available. Although the Qing army recaptured Fengtai, there were losses in the battle with the Ming army stationed in the garrison, the overall structure remained.

After the Thirteenth Prince issued the order, the entire army happily began to bury the pot and cook, preparing to rest in Fengtai for a night and officially attack Beijing City tomorrow. When night fell, bonfires in Fengtai camp were everywhere. Except for the patrol soldiers and various posts, the other Qing troops had already fallen asleep early.

But in the central army tent, the Thirteenth Prince had not yet rested. Although it was already spring, it was still a little cold at night. The Thirteenth Prince, wearing a robe, was holding a book in his hand and was watching the light.

For some reason, the Thirteenth Prince was not tired at all. Reading books was just a way for him to pass the time. In fact, he didn't read the book, but was just thinking about the upcoming war tomorrow. Perhaps it was the tension before the war and the excitement of regaining Beijing City, which made him feel a little anxious at this time.

After struggling for a long time, it was not until the third anniversary that the Thirteenth Prince finally fell asleep. Just as he was in a daze and didn't know how long he had been sleeping, he suddenly heard a noise and opened his eyes.

"When is it?" The Thirteenth Prince shouted.

"It's already the fifth day when I go back to the prince." The voices of the personal soldiers came from outside the tent.

Although she only slept for two hours, the Thirteenth Prince quickly got up from the bed and greeted the personal soldiers waiting outside the tent. The ones who were waiting outside the tent came in and served the Thirteenth Prince changing their clothes.

When the sky began to get dark, the originally quiet camp had become noisy. The Thirteenth Prince was also dressed neatly and used breakfast. Just as he had just stepped out of the tent, he suddenly heard a sound of horse hooves coming quickly. When he looked up, he saw a horse galloping in from the south of the camp and driving in his direction.

"Report..."

The rider came very quickly and reached a hundred steps in front of him in a flash. Without waiting for the horse to stop completely, the rider turned over and dismounted and ran quickly towards the direction of the Thirteenth Prince.

Several guards next to the Thirteenth Prince quickly surrounded each other and blocked the other's way. At this time, the Thirteenth Prince had already seen the other party's clothes clearly, and the person coming was his scout.

He waved his hand and asked the guards to scatter and let the people come over. The scout ran to the Thirteenth Prince and knelt down and said anxiously: "Report to the prince, something is not good. Our army was attacked by the Ming army in the rear of Zhuozhou. General Li was caught off guard and was deeply in trouble. His troops were in danger. I would like to ask the prince to send troops to rescue quickly..."

"What?! What did you say!" The Thirteenth Prince was shocked when he heard this and could not believe his ears.

His rear army was attacked by the Ming army? Did he hear that right? How could this be possible? But the scout in front of him was real, and the other party looked anxious and ran with sweat and a mess. It was true that what happened?

The Thirteenth Prince urgently asked about the situation, and then he realized that just as he took down Fengtai Camp yesterday, Zhuozhou, which was more than 100 miles away from him, was suddenly attacked by the Ming army.

The Ming army came quickly, attacked fiercely, and had extremely sharp firearms. Li Guangda, who was in charge of the rear army, was not prepared at all, and was defeated after just one encounter.

More than 10,000 rear troops suffered heavy casualties in less than half an hour. Li Guangda fought desperately but could not rush out. He could only rely on Zhuozhou to deal with the remaining troops, and sent people to ask for help from the Thirteenth Prince. Only then did the scouts risk their lives from the formation and came to Fengtai camp to report the news.

Hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince was stunned for a moment. He never expected that the counterattack of Beijing City, which he thought was planned, was actually a trap.

That's right, it's the trap! Although he has taken Fengtai Camp now and is only one step away from Beijing City, judging from the news he just received, regaining Beijing City is just one of his dreams.

What does the rear army mean? The Thirteenth Prince knew very well. If the Ming army was not prepared at all, where did the Ming army attack his rear army come from? Suddenly, sweat as big as beans flowed down from the Thirteenth Prince's forehead. When Zhuozhou was thrown, the rear army was more dangerous than the rear, which meant that his retreat to Baoding was cut off. At this time, he could be sure that the Beijing city in front of him was not a piece of fat, but a beast with bloody mouths, waiting for him with a grin.

Although the Thirteenth Prince had not yet figured out why the intelligence showed that the main force of the Ming army was in Cangzhou, and such a powerful Ming army suddenly appeared in Zhuozhou. But the Thirteenth Prince knew that he was now standing on the edge of the cliff. If he was not dealing properly, he might end up losing and dying.

At this moment, the Thirteenth Prince was a little panicked. He reluctantly calmed himself down and ordered the army to gather immediately.

He knew that it was not about whether to fight Beijing or not, but how to leave from this dangerous place. It was impossible to go south. The Thirteenth Prince had no idea of ​​rescuing the rear army, because the Ming army had appeared in Zhuozhou and the rear road was cut off. Returning to the south was a suicide.

As for Xiangdong? The Thirteenth Prince also gave up this idea. Fengtai is located in the southwest of Beijing, and Langfang is east. All the road is controlled by the Ming army. Even if the Thirteenth Prince can rush to Langfang in one breath, it would be useless. Maybe the Ming army has set a trap for himself there.

As for Xiangbei, let alone, Xiangbei is Beijing City. Could it be that the Qing army will attack Beijing City? Therefore, the only way in front of the Thirteenth Prince is only one road, that is Xiangxi.

Going westward and abandoning Zhili directly towards Datong is the only way in front of the Thirteenth Prince. But the Thirteenth Prince is not sure about this path. If the Ming army leads himself into this desperate situation, will the Ming army not break through to it westward?

But no matter what, the road to the west is the only one that the Thirteenth Prince can take, and now he doesn't have time to consider it, let alone have time to let him understand the situation of the Ming army in various directions. So even if there may be problems with this road, the Thirteenth Prince can only choose this road.

When they learned that the rear army had attacked and the rear was suddenly cut off by the Ming army, the entire Qing army was panicked. Especially those generals, who had originally won Fengtai, were still immersed in the fantasy of establishing unparalleled achievements, but in the blink of an eye, the fantasy was shattered, and when the dead end was placed in front of them, no one could help but be frightened.

But the Thirteenth Prince quickly issued an order to break out to the west, and everyone understood that the Thirteenth Prince's choice was right. Now it is no longer the time to discuss other things, and escaping from a genius is the most important thing. If you stay here again and wait for the Ming army in Zhuozhou to head north, then the entire army will never have any chance.

Originally, the Qing army had planned to start siege at dawn, but now the preparation for siege became a prelude to retreat. The Qing army in Fengtai camp quickly completed the assembly and drove out the camp directly under the command of the Thirteenth Prince, heading towards the West without hesitation.

Towards Fengtai, you need to bypass Yesanpo. Yesanpo is a mountain range west of Fengtai. It belongs to the junction of Yanshan Mountains and Taihang Mountains. It is famous for its majestic, dangerous, strange and secluded, and is an excellent place for literati and poets. The Thirteenth Prince also set foot here when he was in Beijing and experienced its bright scenery and picturesque landscapes.

But at present, the Yesanpo is an obstacle to the westward direction of the army. There are only a detour to go west, with two roads, one to the south and the other to north. Considering the situation of the Ming army in Zhuozhou, the Thirteenth Prince certainly could not detour south, so he could only detour north, that is, take it away from Mentougou.

In fact, if you walk from Mentougou, this road is not easy to walk. The best official road to the west of Beijing City is to follow Huailai to the Xuanhua line, which was also the path of the Qing court's hunting west. But at this time, the Thirteenth Prince could no longer go around such a big circle. You should know that if you want to go that line, the Qing army would go around half of the city wall of Beijing City. At present, time does not allow him to do this at all, so although it is difficult to walk in Mentougou, as long as you cross the Mentougou area, the Thirteenth Prince's army would be like a day of escape.

Although the Thirteenth Prince was extremely strict in his military administration and his ability to command troops was not bad, and he responded very quickly after receiving the news, the facts gave him a serious blow. When the order to withdraw from the West was issued, the Qing army, who had no idea what was going on at first, suddenly became confused, but soon the news that the retreat was cut off came out from somewhere. When he learned that the Ming army had besieged the rear army yesterday, the rear army was in danger now, and the retreat to Baoding was gone, and the morale of the Qing army suddenly fell to the bottom.

The Ming army in Beijing was on high alert again, and the Qing army was frightened and frightened. Moreover, they were not safe yet, which made all the Qing army extremely frightened. At this time, it was impossible to maintain the stability of the entire army. The Thirteenth Prince could only barely restrain all troops and try to maintain the order of the army.

But in fact, the Qing army has begun to show signs of chaos. In addition, the main force of the Thirteenth Prince's army was the soldiers and brave men he trained. Although these soldiers were well-trained and well-equipped, the Thirteenth Prince has invested a lot of effort and countless money in it. But don't forget that many of these soldiers and brave men are local people in Zhili. Now that the Qing army is going to retreat westward and retreat directly to Shanxi in one breath, it means that the Qing army has given up the land of Zhili. As a Zhili person, he left his hometown and may even be buried in a foreign land and will never be able to meet his relatives again, which makes the morale of the army disappear.

Even shortly after the army set out, deserters gradually began to appear in the Qing army. Whether it was the Green Camp or the Warriors, they were in groups of three or three, and then they became groups. If they hadn't discovered it earlier, the Thirteenth Prince was furious and directly chopped up more than a dozen people to practice military law, which barely stopped this situation, but still could not stop the scattered deserters from appearing.
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