Chapter 369: The decisive battle of the new club (1)
In the large tent, Zhu Hongyu was sitting behind the desk, reviewing a memorial in his hand, but his mind was not on the memorial.
Instead, he kept looking in the direction of Guangzhou and always paying attention to the war in Guangzhou!
At this moment, a burst of cheers suddenly sounded outside the big tent.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious, long live His Royal Highness the Jianguo!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious, long live His Royal Highness the Jianguo!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu heard the shouts outside the tent, and the expression on his face changed.
I know this is probably the outcome of the Battle of Guangzhou!
He didn't have to wait long before a messenger rushed to his tent and spoke with excitement on his face.
"Your Majesty the Supervisor! A great victory! A great victory!"
"Our Imperial Guard Brigade has successfully captured the inner city of Guangzhou, and all the Huru traitors who were stubbornly resisting in the city have been killed!"
"Puppet Pingnan Prince Shang Zhijie, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi Jin Guangzu, Dongguan Town Commander Zeng Qizhao... all the traitors have been killed!"
"..."
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"This is victory!"
Stop laughing, he ordered.
"Instruct all the troops to enter the city, organize the city of Guangzhou, clean up all the garbage in the city, sweep all the bannermen out of the city, and then centrally guard them."
"We are so happy that the old thief has descendants, none of them are allowed to escape!"
"..."
"promise!"
The messenger took the order and left.
The Ming army won the battle of Guangzhou and Guangzhou changed hands.
On the occasion of Prince Shangzhi of Pingnan, Jin Guangzu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zeng Qizhao, the commander-in-chief of Dongguan Town, and a large number of high-ranking officials of the Qing court were executed.
Almost all the bannermen in Guangzhou were killed in the flames, and almost no one in the Pingnan Palace survived.
Nearly three thousand and eight banners were wiped out, five thousand green battalions were killed and surrendered, and the Qing government's troops in Guangzhou were wiped out in one fell swoop.
It spreads quickly like it has wings!
The landowners and gentry near Guangzhou City spontaneously gathered towards Guangzhou City, wanting to reward the Ming Dynasty King and pay homage to His Royal Highness.
But only the landlords and gentry near Guangzhou did this. Farther away, a large number of landlords and gentry were still waiting and watching.
Zhu Hongyu met these landlords and gentry at the Ming army camp outside Guangzhou.
Accepted the reward from these landowners and gentry!
Apart from meeting these landlords and gentry, Zhu Hongyu focused more on military affairs.
For example, the disposal of prisoners of war, and the cleanup of Guangzhou City, etc.!
During this battle, the Ming army captured a large number of prisoners of war, and many Qing army Green Camp and Mingyong soldiers chose to surrender.
Most of those civilian warriors were directly dismissed, paid travel expenses, and allowed them to return home.
The Ming army screened and dealt with the surrendered Green Camp soldiers.
Those who had participated in massacres, looting, and massacres of ordinary people were all picked out and killed, and their heads were beheaded on the banks of the Pearl River. Their blood dyed the Pearl River red.
Those whose crimes were not serious enough to die were all sent to labor camps and sentenced to a certain number of years of hard labor.
Although life in the labor camp was very difficult, at least my life was saved!
Looking at their beheaded companions, the surviving Green Camp soldiers did not dare to feel the slightest resentment.
There is no such thing as preferential treatment for prisoners in this era!
Thank God if the prisoners were not trapped and killed!
As for the disposal of Guangzhou City, the bannermen and traitors in Guangzhou City were cleared out, and houses, fields, etc. were prepared to be returned to the original owners.
If the original owner has been killed and the original owner cannot be found, it will be taken over by the military government.
It is planned to be used to resettle the refugees gathered around Guangzhou City.
The main force of the Ming army did not stay in Guangzhou for long. After repairing for a period of time, it began to move westward, preparing to attack Xinhui.
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On the other side, Shang Kexi was leading the main force of the Qing army in Guangdong, rushing towards Guangzhou day and night.
Along the way, he received urgent reports from Guangzhou several times!
After receiving accurate news, the Ming army invaded Guangzhou, and Guangzhou was in danger.
But later, there was no news from Guangzhou, and Shang Kexi began to feel more and more uneasy.
He began to urge his soldiers and horses to speed up their march and rush to Guangzhou for reinforcements.
The ranks of the Qing army stretched for several miles in front and back, with people and horses flying high, and large banners flying high.
Every time he passed through a prefecture or county, he did not stop at all except to replenish food, grass, drinking water, and do some repair work.
The Qing army marched at least sixty or seventy miles every day.
Judging from the efficiency of military marches in this era, it can be regarded as an absolute emergency march!
After marching for more than ten consecutive days, the Qing army was full of exhaustion. Many Green Camp soldiers were exhausted and fell down on both sides of the road.
On the contrary, most of the Eight Banners soldiers in the Qing army had very good physical strength and could still persist.
"Where are you now?"
Shang Kexi rubbed his face to relieve his fatigue a little, and then asked.
His armor and horse were all covered in dust, his eyes were bloodshot, and he could not conceal his fatigue.
If he were young, such a march would be nothing to Shang Kexi.
However, time is not forgiving, and now Shang Kexi is old and has long lost the energy of his youth.
A sudden march made his body unable to hold on any longer!
A Qing army general on the side heard this and spoke.
"Reporting to King Pingnan, our army is currently in Taishan, and Xinhui is not far ahead!"
Shang Kexi breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke.
"Come on, come on, let's continue to speed up the march here, Guangzhou must hold on!"
Shang Kexi took a wet towel and wiped the dust on his face before speaking.
"Instruct the army to speed up the march and repair it after arriving at Xinhui. At that time, I will definitely reward the entire army!"
As Shang Ke's promise spread throughout the army, the Qing army's march accelerated a lot.
Continue towards Guangzhou!
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On the other side, the main force of the Ming army had already reached Xinhui. After conducting a tentative bombardment of Xinhui, the Ming army began to camp in the Guifeng Mountain area outside Xinhui City.
Prepare to meet the main force of the Qing army at Guifeng Mountain!
Zhu Hongyu met with Li Guangyuan's troops who had returned from Gaozhou in his big tent.
Li Guangyuan's troops and the Qing army set out from Gaozhou for Guangzhou at about the same time.
However, the Ming army had the advantage of water transportation and was much faster than the Qing army.
Therefore, Li Guangyuan's troops had already arrived in Guangzhou and rushed from Guangzhou to Xinhui, but Wu Sangui's troops were still halfway there.
"Your Highness, at the end of this battle, I will request to take the lead!"
Li Guangyuan knelt on one knee in front of Zhu Hongyu and loudly invited him to fight.
His eyes were full of blazing fighting spirit. His sister was pregnant and gave birth to a boy.
That is the eldest son, the best candidate for the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince.
As an uncle, I should naturally make some achievements and make plans for the future.
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Okay, you will lead the Guards Brigade in this battle!"
Since Li Guangyuan asked for a fight, he naturally had no reason not to agree.
"But if you take the lead, you can't make a difference!"