"Ilder, is everything you said true? General Dingyuan died in the battle?"
Gushan Ezhen Yild fled back to the coast of Lianshui River, but only 10,000 soldiers returned from the 70,000-strong army. The generals of Tunqi and Zakana surrounded Yild and questioned him, and learned that Nikan was dead and that the six gods had no master.
The thirty-seven-year-old Aixinjueluo Tunqi is the grandson of Shuerhaqi, the younger brother of Nurhaci. Once Nikan died, he had the most noble status and naturally became the commander-in-chief of the entire army.
"No, our army is newly defeated. The Ming army will definitely take advantage of the victory and pursue it. We must leave Lianshui quickly and withdraw to the north through Xiushui." Tunqi was also a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time, and he quickly came to his senses.
Under Tunqi's command, Zakana, Yild, Alashan, Liu Liangzuo, and Kang Shisheng all left Lianshui and evacuated to the Xiushui River.
As soon as they retreated to the Xiushui River, smoke and dust billowed, and the Ming army's pursuers arrived. After Zhu Hengjia and Li Mingzhong joined forces, the pursuers reached 90,000 people.
"Order Liu Liangzuo and Kang Shi to advance their troops to stop the Ming army, and the other troops to cross the river quickly." Seeing that their own morale had been lost, the garrison hurriedly ordered. The so-called other troops refer to the remaining Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia.
A catastrophe is imminent, and it is necessary to cut off the tail to survive. At this time, the Qing army is like a gecko, and the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners are like the trunk. They cannot cut off the tail, so they can only cut off the tail of the green camp soldiers.
Liu Liangzuo and Kang Shisheng, with a grimace on their faces, led more than 20,000 green battalion soldiers to form an array on the Xiushui River, and the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners rowed boats to the other side of the river.
"Da da da", Sun Guangwei's eight thousand cavalry rushed at the front, followed by the infantry as far as the eye could see.
In fact, there is no need for infantry at this time. Nikan is dead, the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners have fled again, and the remaining more than 20,000 green battalions have long lost their fighting spirit.
"Run away," someone shouted, and the green camp soldiers ran in groups to the Xiushui River. Liu Liangzuo and Kang Shisheng were helpless, and they were carried by the defeated soldiers and ran to the river.
"Poof", the shining long knife cut off the head of a Qing soldier, "Damn, these dog Tatars really can't be beaten." Sun Guangwei ordered: "Don't worry about those stragglers, that's the infantry's business.
Follow me and rush to a crowded place."
Liu Liangzuo and Kang Shisheng fled to the south bank of Xiushui and cried out in pain. It turned out that the Qing army did not have many ships. They could transport more than 20,000 people at a time. They had just transported the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia, and there were no ferries on the river.
Kang Shisheng was also very happy. Without saying a word, he kneeled down with the five thousand people around him to ask for surrender. His family members were all in Guangxin Mansion, Jiangxi Province. If the Qing army was defeated so miserably this time, Guangxin would definitely not be able to defend it. Instead of that,
In this case, it is better to surrender as soon as possible.
"Commander, General Kang Shen has surrendered, why don't we surrender too?" Liu Liangzuo was persuaded from left to right.
Liu Liangzuo sighed: "My family of more than a hundred people, old and young, are all in Beijing. If we surrender, how can they survive? At this point, I have no choice but to kill myself. If you surrender with my body, you will be able to save your lives."
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After saying that, he did not allow any further persuasion, so he drew his sword and killed himself, causing his blood to splash across the Xiushui River.
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In the Battle of Xiushui, the Ming army suffered only a few hundred casualties, killing 5,000 enemy troops, and received another 15,000 Qing surrender troops. The force suddenly became abundant, reaching more than 100,000 people.
This is what ancient wars were like. The victorious side could get a large number of surrendered troops, and then use the surrendered troops to defeat the surrendered troops, which snowballed bigger and bigger.
When there are more soldiers, they become more numerous. Ming generals Wang Guoxi, Long Haiyang, and Wu Zongxiu arrived with 30,000 Guangxi soldiers; Pi Xiong and Wu Bangxian led 20,000 Guizhou soldiers; Yuan Zongdi, Li Yuanyin, Lin Chengcheng, and Li Laiheng led 10,000 soldiers
Nine thousand defeated troops came from Xingguo Prefecture to join forces. The total strength reached 170,000. If we add Zhou Jintang, Li Changrong, Zhou Quanbin's 10,000 naval divisions and the 10,000 infantry guarding Nanchang, the Ming army's strength in Nanchang Prefecture reached
190,000 people.
With more soldiers and generals, it is natural to take advantage of the victory to expand the results of the battle. Where the sword is pointed is up for debate.
As soon as the military meeting started, everyone had different opinions.
The Guizhou generals represented by Pi Xiong and Wu Bangxian advocated marching into Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. The eight hundred miles of Qinchuan could be the domain of the king. In fact, they had their own selfish motives. Their families were all in Guizhou and they wanted to conquer Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi.
, Guizhou is safe. This opinion is not mainstream, and Zhu Hengjia simply ignores it.
Another opinion, supported by more people, represented by Zheng Feng and Li Mingzhong, advocates capturing Nanjing and offering sacrifices to Xiaoling Mausoleum to continue the orthodoxy. Although this idea is good, but Xiangyang and Huangzhou have not yet been conquered, it is like a stick in the throat.
When the army takes southern Zhili, will Abatai send troops to cut off his own retreat?
Zhu Hengjia actually admired this Manchu veteran. In the Jiangxi battlefield, if the commander of the Qing army was Abatai, he would never dare to ambush the Qing army in Maozhu Mountain, but would honestly fight positional warfare in Xiushui.
Because of Abatai's caution, before entering the valley, he would definitely send out scouts to search, search, and search again.
The third opinion has the most support. Sun Jinding, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Wenxiu, Bai Wenxuan, etc. all hold this view, advocating sending troops to Huangzhou and Xiangyang first to eliminate worries before marching to Nanjing. Zhu Hengjia himself is also inclined
From this point of view, he is not young anymore. The older he gets, the less courageous he becomes and he likes to play it slow.
I was about to order troops to dispatch troops to Huangzhou and Xiangyang to annihilate Abatai, which was very gratifying when I suddenly heard a burst of singing.
"I am so angry that I lean on the railing, and the mist of rain stops. I look up, look up to the sky and roar, my heart is full of passion? I want to start over, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and look towards the sky."
At first glance, the person singing was actually the newly obtained counselor Liu Maoxia. I couldn't help but be furious. This man is so arrogant. He dared to sing in such a serious military meeting! Just when he was about to have an attack, he thought again, this man has always had plans and suddenly composed a song.
, there must be a reason. Listen to what he says, and if he is wrong, then punish him for being arrogant and rude.
After melting and smelting steel for a while, he twisted his fingers for a while, put on a smile, and asked Liu Maoxia warmly: "In the early Xuan Dynasty, the army discussed composing a song, what do you mean?"
"Didn't the supervisor hear this song?"
"Oh, it seems that I heard the sergeants singing a few days ago."
Liu Maoxia burst into tears, "When the prisoner was in Maozhu Mountain, and Prince Jingjin Nikan was beheaded in formation, the soldiers couldn't help themselves, and the army sang "Man Jiang Hong" in unison. The soldiers were so excited that they sacrificed their lives and wanted to retaliate to the prisoner.
Instead of taking advantage of the situation to return to Nanjing and pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the country wanted to return to attack the useless Huangzhou and Xiangyang. Wouldn't it disappoint the soldiers? Once the morale is lost, what's the use of having millions of soldiers?"
"This??"
Zhu Hengjia felt that what Liu Maoxia said made sense, but he had a headache when he thought of Abatai. He who is too old to die is a thief, and this veteran is not easy to deal with.
"What is Naaabata?"
Liu Mao was delighted: "In the past, Yue Wumu repeatedly defeated Yan Zongbi, but due to internal constraints, his success fell short. It is gratifying that Wu Sangui and Wu Sangui are here, how can Abatai and Li Guohan succeed? The superintendent of the country can order General Zhenshuo to write a letter
It is gratifying to recruit and surrender, so I asked Geng Jimao to recruit Wu Sangui. Even if he fails to succeed, he can alienate the enemy's internal relations and prevent them from joining forces to attack us."
Zhu Hengjia's eyes lit up, yes, these traitors have never had any principles. Now that our army is strong, we might as well ask Li Mingzhong and Geng Jimao to try to recruit Shang Kexin and Wu Sangui. If they succeed, it will be great. If they fail, they can also stir up trouble within the Qing court.
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"The general who conquered the captives has always been cautious in using troops. He guarded the Yangtze River. I thought Abatai would not be able to cross the Yangtze River."
Zhu Hengjia's eyes brightened even more, and he nodded, "Strictly follow the instructions, and he is so handsome. He is guarding the Yangtze River, so I can rest assured."
"Changsha is just a place where the Supervisor State is temporarily stationed in Hua, not Guilin, Xijing. If you lose Changsha and gain Nanjing, you still get a big advantage! The Supervisor State can order General Ma Jinzhong to escort the harem concubines, princes, cabinet, six ministry officials, etc.
To Nanchang. In this way, even if Abatai captures Changsha, it won't matter. You can also use this to show the people of the world your determination not to conquer Nanjing and vow not to return the enemy!"
Zhu Hengjia's eyes lit up like little suns. That's right! His thoughts were imprisoned by the mere city of Changsha. Changsha is not the capital of the country, and its importance cannot be compared with Nanjing, where the Xiaoling Mausoleum is located. Liu Maoxiao's suggestion is good, and he will be moved soon
Going to Nanchang, which is close to Nanjing, not only shows your determination not to give up, but also avoids the threat of Abate. What a good idea!
He immediately burst into laughter and praised: "The song "Man Jiang Hong" by Xuan Chu was well sung, and it brought out the military spirit of our Ming army. Gu decided: Ma Jinzhong, Yao Youxing, and Qin Yuchun will lead the 50,000 new recruits to escort
Marching to Nanchang. From that day on, troops were sent to Jiujiang, down the river, and captured Nanjing. On the day of the Northern Expedition, the entire army sang "The River is Red" and vowed not to return the country if they failed to conquer Nanjing.
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"Did you hear about it? In the battle at Maozhushan, the Jingguo King's formation killed Nikan."
"Prince Jing, who oversees the country, is about to move to Nanchang. He says he cannot conquer Nanjing and vows not to return the court! Now there are countless people in Jiangnan!"
"My dear, that Northern Expedition army is as powerful as a rainbow, singing Grandpa Yue's songs all the way!"
"Your Highness is the reincarnation of Emperor Taizu Gao. He has uncanny calculations, infinite strength, and is also capable of magical arts. The good days of the Tatars have come to an end."??
The Northern Expedition army marched forward singing "The River is Red", and the people along the way shed tears when they heard it. They killed pigs and sheep, and ate pots of pulp to welcome the king's army. The soldiers were all excited and vowed to conquer Nanjing.
"The Chronicles of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty": "When the emperor returned to Nanjing, the three armies sang "Man Jiang Hong" in unison. Everyone cried when they heard it and ate pots of pulp to welcome him.
This chapter has been completed!