A large number of cavalry, all wearing armor, braved the scorching sun and amidst the thick dust, and continuously charged forward.
Right in front, countless troops formed a phalanx and formed walls, trying to intercept them.
Unfortunately, facing a sharp arrow, the heavy wall could not withstand it or close it.
"Commander, why don't you let our cavalry battalion be dispatched?"
Lieutenant General Hou Gongji raised his head, looked at the dust-swept earth, and said softly.
"You are all fire, how can you extinguish it casually?"
Li Jingwu said in a deep voice. He looked up and saw the huge flag with the surname "Wu", and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.
Although the cavalry battalion has been expanded in various ways, so far it only has one man and two horses, with about 10,000 people, which is more than half less than the Guan Ning cavalry.
In this case, infantry can only be used to push hard, and cavalry can only chase and expel.
This expulsion battle was more like an acting show. There was no fighting on either side, and there were no casualties, but the movements looked huge and confusing.
After half a day, Li Jingwu arrived in Yangzhou City.
From then on, he went from Nanjing to Luzhou, to Xuzhou, and then to Huai'an. Finally, he finally made a big circle and walked for several months before arriving in Yangzhou City.
The huge Southern Zhili was directly included in the pocket.
After sending Wu Sangui out of the country, the remaining army was stationed throughout Huaihai.
In Yangzhou City, Li Jingwu completed the imperial task perfectly, so his ambition was fulfilled.
According to the previous discussion, he couldn't help but say: "Starting today, the Huaihai Defense Line will be established, extending from Xuzhou and Huai'an in the north to Luzhou and Fengyang in the middle."
"So, we need to stay in Yangzhou for a few months, waiting for His Majesty's decree before making arrangements."
"Follow orders——"
All the generals nodded, not daring to be dissatisfied.
Li Jingwu nodded, feeling extremely satisfied.
I finally have the authority to control them.
…
Wu Sangui, on the other hand, continued to march north with a large number of troops and supplies.
However, they find that the tail is following behind them. Once they stop to rest, they will be overtaken immediately and bitten, which is extremely disgusting.
When Wu Sangui heard about this, he couldn't help but take a sip of water and said: "Just treat it like a dog and let it go."
"The most important thing for us is to get out of this damn place."
Thinking of the previous war, he couldn't help but feel frightened.
A total of 100,000 people formed a tight formation, approaching step by step, as if they opened their bloody mouth and swallowed Guan Ning's cavalry in one gulp.
This kind of looseness is different from that of the stray thief. It is more neat and tight. Even if it can be broken through, this kind of loss is difficult for him to accept.
The goal of the Ming army was the land, while Wu Sangui was to protect the army.
Therefore, if both parties consciously choose not to have contact, there will naturally be no harm.
For both parties, it's a big win, a win-win situation, and everyone gets what they need.
However, Wu Sangui could no longer understand the situation in the past two years.
In other words, the Qing Dynasty's stagnation in the world's offensive and only occupying the trend in the north made him extremely worried.
"The Manchu Qing Dynasty is in ruins..."
Muttering, Wu Sangui's face was hidden under the armor, and his heart was already full of doubts about the strength of the Manqing.
"Since you don't come to see me, I'll send someone over."
Although this was a loss of confidence, Wu Sangui had no other choice.
He is well versed in the art of riding the fence and understands that hedging your bets is the way to win.
Whether this wall is reliable or not, you have to ride it to find out.
…
War serves politics.
And politics is not just about war.
Shanxi, Datong.
Compared with war-torn Shaanxi and plague-ridden Beizhili, as the base camp of Shanxi merchants, Shanxi is more prosperous and stable.
Without him, just kneel down.
When Li Zicheng came, Shanxi almost surrendered. After Li Zicheng was defeated, the Manchu Qing Dynasty quickly took over Shanxi Province.
Since the opening of China and France in the early Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants have mastered the trade rules of border trade, thus creating Shanxi merchants, one of the three largest merchant gangs in the world.
However, what made Shanxi merchants the pinnacle were the so-called eight imperial merchants.
That is, Shanxi businessmen Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, they constantly colluded with border generals to transport large amounts of food and supplies, and sold dirty goods for the Qing Dynasty, making double money.
That is to say, the gold, silver and jewelry that the Manchu and Qing dynasties plundered several times were used by Shanxi merchants to buy supplies and in turn transported to Liaodong during the Little Ice Age.
One loses blood and the other replenishes blood, naturally different.
Therefore, after the Manchus entered the customs, these eight families were rewarded with the status of imperial merchants and were also affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (plus dog leash).
As for the so-called official titles of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they simply discarded them.
Therefore, we cannot say that Shanxi merchants are traitors, but that the eight major families are traitors. We cannot make generalizations.
Jiang Zhai.
As the home of Jiang Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, it not only occupies a huge area, but is also perfect. It can be said to be the most luxurious residence in Datong.
However, at this time, his face was full of sadness.
Jiang Xiang's square face, big nose, and narrowed eyes when he smiled made him extremely trustworthy.
"The old lady of the Fan family's seventieth birthday cannot be delayed."
Jiang Xiang hurriedly asked someone to take it away, and then picked up another letter.
A letter was turned over in his hand, full of traces.
My stomach was stretched out, my breathing was rapid, and I was constantly rising and falling.
"Officials in Beijing of third rank or above, and officials abroad such as governors, governors, and generals" each "send one of their parents and children to serve as guards in the court to learn Manchu etiquette, test their talents, and appoint them as envoys..."
This was a policy promulgated by the imperial court in May, and it took several months to come into his hands.
"Alas! The regent is jealous!"
Jiang Xiang's face was gloomy and full of displeasure.
If it had been last year, or when the Manchus had just entered the country, this policy would have been nothing to him and not worth mentioning.
But now, in his eyes, he has an expression of fierceness and guilt.
This is the only reason why we are worried about not being able to control the place.
After thinking for a long time, Jiang Xiang gritted his teeth and said: "Go, let the young master prepare, pack more things, and go to Beijing early tomorrow morning!"
"yes!"
The butler on the side was startled and quickly agreed,
Jiang Xiang stood up, looked at the sun hanging high in the sky, and couldn't help but mutter: "I thought it was the rising sun, but who knew it was noon, and I might not know when it would fall!"
"General Soldier, this summer's military rations have been reduced by another 20%."
At this time, the person in charge of logistics said with a helpless look on his face.
"What? What's going on?"
Jiang Xiang was shocked.
"In the past two years, soldiers in the north have been in short supply, and the local government has been constantly diverting food and grass. We in Shanxi are also inevitable. The local government has no money and food."