As the main force of the Qing army continued to advance, the Ming army also began to withdraw.
Each unit took turns to retreat, took turns to cut off the rear, and withdrew toward the Yangtze River under the cover of naval guns.
The naval guns in the Ming fleet fired as fast as they could, and shells flew horizontally, providing fire cover for the retreating troops.
Under the heavy artillery firepower of the Ming army, the main force of the Qing army simply could not press forward.
Feyangulema wanted to step forward and command the army to fight.
But the war horse under his crotch was not obedient, and kept struggling, trying to leave the battlefield.
Although Feiyanggu's war horses had undergone special training to prevent the horses from being startled by the sound of gunfire on the battlefield, the eardrums of the war horses were even pierced to prevent the horses from being frightened.
But he couldn’t bear the big scene in front of him!
The roar of Ming Dynasty's heavy artillery was really terrifying.
The rumble of shelling never stopped.
It almost shattered people's eardrums, and the shock wave generated by the explosion of the artillery shell made the earth seem to tremble.
Not to mention beasts like war horses, even humans can't bear them.
Fei Yanggu watched helplessly as the Ming army Shi Shiran retreated, with a look of pain and annoyance on his face.
Because the Qing army couldn't suppress it!
I can only watch the Ming army evacuate.
"Damn it!"
"Damn it!"
"Damn thief!"
"Waste, everything is waste!"
"..."
Fei Yanggu waved his riding whip incompetently and furiously, hitting his horse again and again, venting his anger.
…
In Nanjing City, Zhu Hongyu received a battle report from the Fifth Army Governor's Office after a small group of Ming Army troops crossed the river.
Looking at the description of the Qing army's combat effectiveness written in the report, Zhu Hongyu squinted his eyes and asked.
"Can our Ming Dynasty's strategy against Jiangbei be carried forward?"
"What is the staff's plan for this?"
"Can the Ming Dynasty defeat Yangzhou?"
The reason why Ming Dynasty wanted to attack Yangzhou was to smash a nail in Jiangbei.
The second is to scare the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and tell the Manchu and Qing Dynasty senior officials with the facts!
Your conspiracy is indeed powerful, but that doesn't stop me from beating you up!
This battle across the Yangtze River was the Ming Dynasty's counterattack against the Manchu Qing conspiracy.
Xu Bin said.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I, the Ming Dynasty, have roughly figured out the situation of the Qing army's garrison in Jiangbei and the combat effectiveness of the army."
"Among them, there are about 2,000 Eight Banners soldiers, 1,000 Mongolian cavalry, and the remaining 30,000 to 40,000 Green Camp troops."
"Even if the Qing army relies on the city to defend Yangzhou, the Ming Dynasty can still solve the battle by mobilizing a reorganized main infantry division."
"But to be on the safe side, the plan given by the staff is to mobilize three main infantry divisions to fight across the river!"
"After taking Yangzhou City, we will withdraw the two main infantry divisions, leaving one main infantry division to take charge of the defense of Yangzhou City nearby and start building Yangzhou City Defense."
While talking, Xu Bin submitted a Yangzhou city defense construction plan to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu took the plan and read it casually.
Looking at the relevant plans for Yangzhou city defense in the plan, Zhu Hongyu was quite satisfied.
After pondering for a while, he opened his mouth and gave the order.
"Send orders to the army to cross the river immediately and prepare to recover Yangzhou!"
Xu Bin heard the words and bowed to accept the promise.
Zhu Hongyu handed Xu Bin his imperial edict for mobilizing troops after sealing it, and the matter of mobilizing troops was finalized.
That day, a piercing siren sounded in Nanjing!
Ming armies from all ministries began to gather at the main campus, and relevant officials from the Logistics Department began to allocate the supplies needed for the army to go on an expedition.
The navy fleet of the Ming Army also received orders to prepare to transport the Ming Army across the river for combat!
…
Seeing the soldiers passing by on the streets, the people of Nanjing gathered together and started talking.
"What is the court going to do again?"
"Moving so many troops? Could it be that someone is rebelling?"
"Seeing that the big ships on the Yangtze River are also moving, is it possible that the imperial court is planning a Northern Expedition this time?"
"Hey, the Northern Expedition is good, the Northern Expedition is good!"
"Fuck the fucking dog Tartar!"
"..."
Wutuo led his own soldiers and galloped through the streets of Nanjing.
The horseshoes hit the ground, making a crisp sound.
He walked all the way towards Zhu Hongyu's camp. When he was still a few streets away from the camp, he got off his horse and switched from riding to walking.
He slept last night in the house in Nanjing given to him by Zhu Hongyu.
According to past habits, when he got up in the morning, he was going to check in at the military station.
However, on the way from his home to the military camp, Wu Tuo heard rumors that the Ming Dynasty was going to expedition to the north.
Then he couldn't bear it anymore and was going to ask Zhu Hongyu to ask for orders to go out with the army.
He surrendered from the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
Although no one discriminates against him in the Ming army, his status is still relatively embarrassing.
If he wants to get ahead, he can only prove himself through military exploits!
This military merit is best accomplished on the battlefield with the Manchus, so its gold content will be relatively high.
This Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition was the first confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty after he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
No matter what, he didn't want to miss this opportunity!
"He who comes is stopped!"
As soon as Wutuo reached the corner of the street where the camp was located, he was stopped by the guards on duty.
Two sharp bayonets crossed, blocking Wu Tuo's way.
Wu took off the Xiuchun Dao from his waist, cupped his fists and said.
"Please inform Your Majesty that his most loyal servant, Wu Tuo, wants to see you!"
After saying that, Wu Tuo knelt on one knee on the ground.
When the officer on duty saw this, he just said.
"Please wait a moment, General Wutuo. I will send someone to report it right away!"
After saying that, the officer of the imperial guard division invited Wu Tuo to sit on a bench beside him.
Wutuo didn't wait long before the soldiers of the Imperial Guard who went to report the incident came back.
He spoke.
"General Wutuo, please come!"
"Your Majesty summons you!"
"..."
After the words fell, Wutuo was led to the gate of the palace.
Not long after, he was brought to Zhu Hongyu.
At this time, Zhu Hongyu was busy with the matters at hand. There was a thick stack of documents on his desk, all of which were government affairs that he needed to deal with today.
Zhu Hongyu saw Wu Tuo walking in with his peripheral vision, flipping through the memorials in his hands, and asked without raising his head.
"Why did you come to see me?"
Wutuo knelt down on one knee and spoke.
"Dear Majesty Tian Khan, your most loyal servant Wutuo heard that the Ming Dynasty was going to launch the Northern Expedition!"
"Please give your most loyal servant Wu a chance to escape!"
"Wutuo will prove his loyalty to you!"
Zhu Hongyu's brows relaxed slightly, but he didn't know whether it was because of the content of the memorial in his hand or because of his humble request for a fight.
After Wu Tuo finished speaking, he knelt on one knee instead of on both knees.
He knelt in front of Zhu Hongyu, his forehead touching the ground, waiting for Zhu Hongyu's reply.