After destroying tens of thousands of Qing troops in one battle, Zhang Meng can now be praised as a famous general in the world!
It is not impossible to leave a name in history in the future!
There are countless generals throughout the ages!
But how many people have the record of destroying tens of thousands of enemy troops in one battle?
Zhang Meng thought with some pride.
After this battle, there is a high probability that the Earl's renown in me will become a hereditary villain!
Maybe, it is even possible for me to directly become a marquis's slut!
Thinking of these, Zhang Meng's heart became hot.
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After the Ming army destroyed the Qing army's infantry, they did not continue to pursue the Qing army's cavalry, but began to repair on the spot.
the reason is simple!
The Qing army fled too fast, and the Ming army rushed all the way to pursue them!
It is no exaggeration to say that both men and horses are exhausted!
On the battlefield just now, if the Qing cavalry had chosen to turn around and attack the Ming cavalry, the outcome would have been hard to say.
At the very least, the Qing cavalry arrived at the bank of the Yangtze River half a day earlier than the Ming cavalry.
With half a day to recuperate, the physical recovery of the Qing cavalry must be much stronger than that of the oncoming Ming army.
This means that the Qing cavalry was so frightened by the Ming army that they did not dare to fight with the Ming army and fled on their own.
Otherwise, based on the current state of the Ming Army's cavalry, it is hard to say whether the Ming Army can win this battle!
I can only say that Mr. Lu Xun is right, what matters in war is morale!
Once morale collapses, no matter how many troops you have, the only effect will be to add merit to the enemy!
Of course, in addition to this, there is another very important reason, which is the strategy of the Ming army in this battle.
The Qing army had too many troops, and the Ming army was not sure that it could take them all in one bite.
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu’s strategy is to peel the onion!
To put it simply, we don't want to eat the entire Qing army in one bite, but we want to peel the outer shell of an onion bit by bit and divide the Qing army's strength.
Eat some today, eat some tomorrow, and slowly, bit by bit, eat up the Qing army!
Only in this way, when only a little bit of the onion heart is left, can it be eaten in one bite.
Zhang Meng knew the Ming army's strategy for this battle, so of course he would not rush in to pursue the Qing cavalry.
Anyway, the Yangtze River has now been blocked by the Ming Navy!
No matter how fast the Qing cavalry ran, as long as they could not cross the river, they would be like a turtle in a urn and a fish on the chopping board.
Can't run away!
Just take your time!
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At the same time, the main infantry force of the Ming Army was not far from the battlefield by the river.
In fact, the difference in marching speed between infantry and cavalry is not as big as imagined.
Even if the infantry can march quickly throughout the whole process, it is not difficult to march faster than the cavalry.
It is true that horses can run faster than people, but their endurance is much worse than that of people.
Scientific research proves that humans are the most suitable species for long-distance running.
People can run non-stop for several hours. It is not impossible for a truly elite soldier and horse to march hundreds of miles in a day, even when carrying a heavy load.
And what about the war horses?
If you can run dozens of miles at a stretch, you will be able to stand up to the sky, and any more horses will be useless.
The reason why those so-called eight-hundred-mile express trains can run eight hundred miles in one day.
It's not like a war horse keeps running. It has to change people and horses at the inn midway.
Therefore, when it comes to long-distance marches, cavalry is not necessarily much faster than infantry.
Of course, except for those Mongolians who had three horses and five horses per man, and didn't feel bad if their horses ran away.
Their horses are really awesome!
Zhu Hongyu, who personally led his army to the north in pursuit, received the news of Zhang Meng's victory. In an instant, his face was full of joy.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Okay, great, Zhang Meng did a good job!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu was very happy.
The main infantry force of the Qing army was completely annihilated. How far could it be before the Qing army was completely annihilated?
"Command the army to speed up the march to receive the prisoners of war!"
Now the morale of the Qing infantry has been shattered, and those who have established themselves have become prisoners of war of the Ming army.
But even so, the number of Qing troops was too many!
The thousands of cavalrymen under Zhang Meng's command were guarding the prisoners of war, and they faced great pressure. If the Qing troops surrendered and caused trouble, Zhang Meng's command might not be able to suppress them.
The infantry of the Ming army accelerated their advance towards the battlefield, and soon they arrived at the outskirts of the battlefield.
The flying flag with clear characters made those Qing prisoners of war couldn't help but feel fear.
Especially the bright yellow imperial banner that stood between heaven and earth exuded endless majesty in the eyes of these Qing prisoners of war.
Everyone knows that the supervisor of the Ming Dynasty is there.
The man who destroyed half of the main force of the Qing Dynasty in one battle is right there!
Even though all they could see now was the banner instead of Zhu Hongyu himself, these Qing prisoners of war couldn't help but feel fear in their hearts.
Just like back then, when the Qing Dynasty was still outside the customs, Nurhaci would appear on the battlefield in person every time.
This can cause great psychological pressure and morale damage to the Ming army.
At that time, in the Qing Dynasty, which was still the Later Jin Dynasty, the military morale was boiling and morale was at its peak.
The same is true for Zhu Hongyu today!
As long as he appears on the battlefield in person, the morale of the Ming army will be high. No matter how powerful the enemy in front is, in their eyes, it is just a strong enemy that can be destroyed.
Just dry bones in the grave!
After the Qing army saw Zhu Hongyu's banner, they inevitably felt fearful.
This is where a person’s power lies!
Zhang Meng galloped to Zhu Hongyu, dismounted and saluted with military salute.
"The last general has met His Royal Highness the Supervisor!"
"Your Highness, although the general succeeded in severely inflicting heavy losses and capturing a large number of Qing troops, he failed to keep the Qing leader on the battlefield, which disappointed Your Highness!"
"Please punish me, Your Highness!"
When the Ming army generals around Zhu Hongyu heard this, they couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.
Versailles?
You must be in Versailles, right?!
Zhu Hongyu didn't care about Zhang Meng's Versailles.
He destroyed tens of thousands of Qing troops in this battle, although most of the credit came from the residual power of the Battle of Jiaxing, the sense of oppression caused by the Ming army's pursuit of the Qing army, and most importantly, the Qing army commander who "abandoned the car to save the commander"
Tu Hai’s important assistance.
But Zhang Meng’s contribution is still not small!
He was able to achieve such great achievements. What happened to Versailles?
This is not a big problem!
Zhu Hongyu turned over and dismounted, patted Zhang Meng on the shoulder, and said in a gentle tone.
"well done!"
"We destroyed tens of thousands of Qing captives in one battle. I will remember you for your great contribution!"
Zhang Meng said with his fists clasped.
"This battle is all due to His Highness's divine power. The last general will not dare to be arrogant!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, then got on his horse again, motioned for Zhang Meng to follow him, and headed towards the battlefield.
The main force of the Ming army's infantry began to enter the battlefield and receive prisoners of war.
Facing the fortified and tenacious Ming army, these Qing troops who had thrown away their weapons showed great obedience and did whatever they were told.
Zhu Hongyu rode in front of the prisoners of war, his sharp eyes patrolling the group of prisoners of war.
Sitting astride a horse, he looked extremely heroic!