It was very late at night, and Huang Degong, who had been in a state of excitement, was not sleepy at all. He was still immersed in the joy of the battle just now and couldn't extricate himself. How could he be so good? In addition to venting his grievances for many years, he also got his first victory!
Huang Degong was a drinker by nature, and after a great victory, he was naturally bitten by the alcohol bug. However, Chang Yu ordered the army to ban alcohol, and those who violated it were severely punished. Even generals like him were among them. The little eunuchs were very strict in running the army, and Dongchang had no minions.
No one dared to commit crimes everywhere, so much so that there was no wine to celebrate, and the only exception in the army was Hao Yaoqi's wine jar. This was also something that made Huang Degong extremely envious and unhappy.
When he sent someone to report the results before, he also asked Chang Yu if he could get some wine to reward the soldiers, but Chang Yu let him down, not even a drop!
There are countless examples of drunkenness causing trouble, not to mention that at this highly critical and sensitive period of the war, Chang Yu couldn't let go of this. As for the special case of Hao Yaoqi, it was his promise when he surrendered: If he has enough alcohol control, he will be killed if he gets into trouble!
It doesn’t matter if I don’t give you any wine, and Chang Yu ordered you to march south at dawn.
This is to withdraw troops from the northern front!
Huang Degong was a little confused. What did the little eunuch mean? He felt that he did not fight well enough in this battle, and he still felt that he could not shoulder the responsibility alone...
"The little governor should have made strategic adjustments," Weng Zhiqi said at the right time. Huang Degong fought the battle cleanly and according to local conditions, almost impeccably. Chang Yu was not one to find fault with himself, so the reason why he was allowed to withdraw from the north was
The line must be adjusted for the overall situation.
The impatient Huang Degong could not wait until dawn tomorrow. After informing Weng Zhiqi and other generals about some matters, he led more than a hundred soldiers to the southern front overnight to find Chang Yu for questioning. Of course, his inner monologue was: I don't believe in evil anymore. Today
Do you have to wait until tomorrow for the wine you want to drink?
Is it possible that a great victory is not worth a bottle of wine?
Of course it was worth it. When Huang Degong arrived at the Eucommia eucommia forest in the early morning, Chang Yu got up from his sleep to greet him. He immediately set up a jar of wine and asked Hao Waiqi, the wine jar, to accompany him.
The general of an army is very likely to drink and cause trouble outside, but when he comes to his side, Chang Yu can rest assured that he will let go. After all, he just won the battle, and with this guy's temper, if you really dig it out and don't even give him a sip,
He can make a fuss about you to death!
Huang Degong laughed loudly after Gugu took a deep breath and said, "Today was the most enjoyable day. The battle was so good and the wine was so good."
Chang Yu was not as high-spirited as he was. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked about the previous battle. Huang Degong recounted it in detail from beginning to end with a proud look on his face. Everyone nodded as he listened.
Wei Changyu's expression was dull, and he said it was a great victory to the outside world, which was to boost the morale of the army. To put it bluntly, it was self-deception. In fact, the Ming army did not get any big benefits in this battle, and it relied entirely on the advantage of the human sea tactics and the blessing of night.
It has only achieved such a small achievement, but in fact it has not achieved many major results. Of course, the strategic significance is very large.
"Congratulations to Mr. Huang for your first victory. In the future, our family will definitely ask for your honor in front of the Lord." Chang Yu smiled slightly. This battle was very fierce. Although it did not severely damage the Qing soldiers, it was of great strategic significance and made the rookies see blood.
, the military morale is boosted and the fear of Qing Dynasty is slightly reduced...
Huang was overjoyed for his success, thanked him profusely, and raised a glass to Chang Yu. If Chang Yu refused to drink, Hao waved the flag instead of drinking.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, what's the next fight? Tomorrow we will send troops to Tongzhou City?" Huang Degong's face turned red while he was drinking. He was still very excited and wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack.
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Next...then watch the show."
"Watching a show?" Huang Degong looked confused.
Li Muxian walked over from the side and said with a smile: "We have been singing for several days. We have gone through all the literary and martial arts dramas over and over again. We are so satisfied that we want to free up the stage for other actors to come on stage."
Huang Degong had an epiphany and couldn't help laughing again: "Niubi, if you don't mention this, I will have forgotten those two horns."
It dawns early in summer, and after half past midnight (around four o'clock in the morning), the sky is already slightly light and visible. Tens of thousands of Ming troops on the northern front set off straight to the Eucommia grove dozens of miles due south to meet up with friendly forces. At this time, Chang Yu
I have fallen asleep again. At this time, the weather is gone and it is the coolest time of the day and the most suitable time to sleep.
The Ming army on the northern front suddenly moved and broke camp to move south, which naturally attracted the attention of Dorgon in Tongzhou City. After staying up all night and just falling asleep, he hurriedly got up and discussed with his subordinates for a long time. In the end, he was not aware of the Ming army's intentions, but ordered to pay close attention to Ming Dynasty.
After learning about the movement of the army, he ordered all the ministries not to move without authorization, and at the same time sent messengers to recall the soldiers and horses who had been looting outside the city to return to the team and prepare to go south.
There is Lingshan Temple on the hillside of the Yanshan Mountains, twenty miles due north of Sanhe. The morning bell leisurely walked down the door of the temple. A burly man with a tired face and red eyes looked down the mountain slightly anxiously. An old monk walked out of the temple and walked to the temple.
Behind him: "General Zhou has been up all night, can you wait for the news?"
This burly man is Zhou Yuji, the commander-in-chief of Sanguan. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province a month ago because of his meritorious service in guarding Taiyuan. He then marched eastward to cooperate with Shi Kefa in encircling and suppressing the bandit army. A few days ago, he rushed northward for thousands of miles under the military orders of Chang Yu, the admiral of the East Factory.
The troops in ambushes in Henan received military orders from the capital the day before yesterday, ordering them to go north and hide their whereabouts until the time comes.
Zhou met Ji Nai, a veteran on the battlefield, who had worked side by side with Chang Yu for a long time. They had a good understanding of each other. With the words "Wait for the time and move", he knew that the siege of the capital had been lifted and the Tatars had arrived.
Although the soldiers and horses have been dormant and resting for the past few days, they have been relaxed and comfortable, but in fact they are not at ease. They are worried about gains and losses. When will the Tatars come, how many people will come, have they done well, and can the little eunuch come to rescue in time...
Finally, what was coming was finally coming. The little eunuch asked him to move his troops north. It was to expand the battle situation, but in fact it was to open the way to the south. Don't be exposed too quickly. Let the Tatars be trapped before encircling them.
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After receiving the military order, Zhou Yuji immediately ordered his troops to move northward, passing through Sanhe City and heading north to the Zangbing Mountain Depression. Further north is the vast Yanshan Mountains, and heading east is Jizhou, which is also surrounded by vast mountains. At the same time, Ji Town is an important town.
, the Tatars will not raid too close to here, so the chance of hiding soldiers being exposed here is extremely small.
At the same time, he sent out his scouting horses to pay close attention to the movements of the Qing army. The capital was a hundred or so miles away from Sanhe, so he had enough time to make arrangements.
In just half a day, information about horse exploration came one after another: the number of Tatar horse exploration in Tongzhou increased...
The Tatars have entered Tongzhou...
The Tatars broke into Tongzhou City...
The Tatars divided their forces and looted...
Found friendly troops leaving the city, followed closely...
The next day, when Zhou Yuji's troops were transferred, an important piece of information was sent: the Tatars attacked and followed the Ming army, and the two sides started fighting at the Camel Camp...
This information made Zhou Yuji extremely nervous. First of all, he couldn't understand why the young eunuch was so anxious to chase the Tatars out of the city as soon as they broke camp.
But with the mentality of a young eunuch, even if he is forced out of the city to chase the enemy, he will not follow so closely. Even if the Tatars take the initiative to attack, he should choose to avoid it. At this time, he dared to challenge them head-on...
Moreover, we agreed to encircle the Tatars and inflict heavy losses when the time comes. Why do we go it alone at this time...
He wouldn’t do this if he wasn’t very sure!
After all, Zhou Yuji understands Chang Yu. He leads a group of rookies in the city and needs a bloody battle and a great victory to boost morale, strengthen the soul and courage of the army, and let the rookies see blood. Otherwise, with their accumulated fear of the enemy,
Let alone killing the enemy, he would not even dare to raise his sword.
It's just that this battle is somewhat certain. If he wins, his morale will be greatly boosted and he will get twice the result with half the effort. If he loses... I'm afraid that the morale of the army will be even worse, and the original plan will be disrupted. He and Li Yan will become a chess match.
Wasted chess!
Zhou Yuji, who was concerned about the situation of the war, could not sleep all night, anxiously waiting for news. However, this place was still nearly a hundred miles away from Tongzhou, and the two sides only started fighting at dusk, and the winner would not be decided until late at night. How could the spies deliver the news so quickly?
The mountain breeze was very cool, and the long sound of the bell swept away the irritability. Zhou Yuji sighed and shook his head gently. The old monk said: "If the general doesn't fast first, and wait a little longer, there will be good news."
Zhou Yuji smiled slightly and nodded, and was about to turn around and return to the temple. Suddenly, as if he sensed something, he took a few steps forward and looked down the mountain. He saw several cavalry approaching in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye he arrived in front of the temple gate: "Chief Soldier
Sir, good news!"
Zhou Yuji punched hard with both hands, unable to hide his joy, turned around and said to the old monk: "Abbott, please take me to burn incense sticks."