North of Haizhou City.
Tunqi and Turai were completely surrounded by Gaowengui. They faced the same predicament as Tantai and Gong'adai: their warhorses were not up to the task. Whether in long-distance travel or short-range sprinting, their mounts were a cut below those of the Ming Army.
Watching the endless ranks of the Ming Army closing in, Tunqi’s resolve began to waver. With no chance of victory, he had no desire to throw his life away for nothing. Moreover, he was not a trusted confidant of Dorgon; there was no need to die alongside him.
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