Chapter 79: The First Victory of the Battle of Jiahe
Yuan Zongdao died.
After Yuan Zongdi heard the bad news, the calmness on his face was somewhat more than Liu Tichun's previously expected reaction.
Liu Tichun himself felt deeply guilty for Yuan Zongdao's death. When he just heard the news, almost his first reaction was to slap himself hard.
Liu Tichun, Liu Tichun, what kind of bullshit did you say before Yuan Zongdao attacked? Now think about it carefully, isn't every word you said trying to persuade this old friend to die?
Death is the most difficult thing to change. Li Zicheng is dead, Luo Rucai is dead, and even Emperor Chongzhen and Luo Rucai are dead.
Each of these people is more important than Liu Tichun, and more important than Yuan Zongdao. But after death, everything turns into nothingness. If there are no later people to tell their stories and lives, who will know about Li Zicheng or Yuan Zongdao?
What kind of character is Luo Rucai?
The value of death is determined by later generations. If after Li Zicheng's sacrifice, the Dashun Army soon met the same demise, then no matter how great the cause they had created, in the eyes of most people, it would be
After all, they are just bandits and losers.
He is a loser whose name does not even need to be recorded in history.
Liu Tichun's heart was covered with a heavy and negative emotion. He knew that it was his accusation against Yuan Zongdao for his failure to defend the city that forced the old brother to die to cleanse his reputation.
But what is the use of this kind of death!?
Due to his illness, Yuan Zongdi's face was originally sallow and his expression was fragile. But when everyone learned about Yuan Zongdao's death, and when Liu Tichun lowered his head sadly and dejectedly, a fighting spirit reappeared on Yuan Zongdao's face.
:
"There is nothing to cry and mourn for! Erhu, you are also a veteran who has been fighting for a long time. Is now the time to commemorate Zongdao?
You are confused!
Liu Tichun, has Cizhou's retreat begun? The daimyo cannot sit back and wait any longer. We must immediately mobilize our troops. One step back is a step back. The first thing at the moment is to rebuild the Hebei defense line."
Yuan Zongdi's whole body was full of fighting spirit. He took a long breath and issued the order without any pause.
As he spoke, Yuan Zongdi took the cloak from the medical officer's hand and put it on his shoulders. He stood up with a gasp, took Liu Tichun's hand and strode forward, while learning the latest information from Liu Tichun's mouth.
The military situation, while blaming himself, said:
"Things happened to me. I fell ill when I fell ill. How could I leave the front line even half a step? Zongdao is a good warrior, but he has no experience in handling the overall situation. I threw the matter away by myself. Don't you know?
Consequences?
It's me who's confused, that's why I'm like this!"
Medical officers and guards all rushed forward, and even Liu Tichun came forward to persuade Yuan Zongdi to return to the hospital bed to rest.
But Yuan Zongdi's face turned red and he seemed to be in high spirits. He must return to the front-line command position to take care of himself.
It was another snowy day in Daming City in winter, and the snow in the city was already higher than the boots of the soldiers. Yuan Zong first walked under the city wall, and the severe cold forced him. His body immediately started to tremble, full of pride and passion.
It can't stand up to the cold temperature.
Liu Tichun chased him all the way, but did not dare to use force. He already felt guilty for Yuan Zongdao's sacrifice and really didn't know how to express it.
It wasn't until Liu Tichun saw Yuan Zongdi stumbling on the snow that he said angrily:
"Yuan Zongdi! What can be achieved by looking like this? The lives of thousands of soldiers are at stake. Can you, a sick man, make the decision?
I have already made plans to go back, withdraw the daimyo troops, and rebuild the defense line.
Now I have the final say. Where are the soldiers on the right side of the palace? Drag your Marshal Yuan back."
The pro-army soldiers looked around, and everyone was too embarrassed to step forward. Until then, the city wall of Daming City was bombarded by the Qing army again. The powerful shell hit the city wall, and a section of the masonry shattered and collapsed, and smoke and dust were mixed with snowflakes everywhere.
Flying.
The soldiers were forced to cover their mouths and noses. Liu Tichun saw that Yuan Zongdi's body was even more unable to support him and said angrily: "I am responsible for all of Hebei!"
The other soldiers rushed over and pulled Yuan Zongdi back to the ward. This time Liu Tichun strictly asked the soldiers and doctors to take good care of Yuan Zongdi and not affect the defense of the city, as well as the next step of retreat.
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Withdraw the troops. After Liu Tichun knew that the Cizhou direction had been a great success, he felt that time was urgent and there was really nothing to wait for.
Immediately, immediately.
Action must be taken immediately.
Liu Tichun also considered the possibility of pursuit by the Qing army, so he categorically decided that the breakout army should first organize a large-scale short counterattack, which would frighten the morale of the Qing army and confuse their judgment, and then further organize a specific retreat.
affairs.
None of these things could wait. As soon as everyone had Yuan Zongdi under control, Liu Tichun threw himself into the war without stopping. He decided to personally lead the army to direct the counter-attack. This was not because he was ashamed of himself and died in the killing formation.
Yuan Zongdao, and it was entirely because Liu Tichun felt that at this time, he must personally lead the troops to understand the enemy's strength in order to ensure the safety of the daimyo garrison's retreat.
He quickly put aside those feelings of guilt in his heart, and his whole body was filled with the fierce battle. Above the Daming City, the two armies continued to shell each other, and the flying shells combined with the snowflakes in the sky, white
The goose feathers and the orange-red flames come together, it is really a bright light.
Liu Tichun put on his helmet and armor, and deployed a group of gunmen on the city wall, trying to use heavy bird gun fire to make up for the disadvantage of the defenders' firepower. At this time, with retreat in sight, Liu Tichun no longer planned to leave any more
Trump cards and baggage.
"Grain, fire, rice, wheat, pearls, shells, all materials must be destroyed."
Liu Tichun left the official warehouse gate with his waist knife in hand. His determination was so firm and so cruel. He destroyed all the remaining grain and materials in Daming City, leaving not a penny, a grain of rice, or a grain of gunpowder to the Donglu. However,
In the future, after Donglu captures Daming City, what will happen to the people in the city who cannot follow the Shun army to evacuate?
Liu Tichun shook his head. There was no other way. He had to fulfill the responsibilities of a general.
"It won't be long before we all come back to fight."
Liu Tichun believed that His Royal Highness the King of Jin had left 100,000 troops in Kaifeng. This must be a trump card that would change the situation of the entire war. As long as the general reserve team was dispatched, the fighter planes would turn to the side of the Dashun Army, and the situation would immediately reverse.
It won't take long, it won't take much time, Liu Erhu will soon regain Daming City.
After waiting for all the preparation measures to be completed, Liu Tichun personally organized the troops and horses on hand to prepare for the attack. He first ordered the defenders on the city wall to counterattack with all their strength, and the war on the city wall suddenly doubled. After the Qing army's attention was completely attracted by the defenders on the city wall,
, Liu Tichun ordered the north and east gates to be opened wide, and the cavalry and Tiaodangdao players filed out, lined up under the city, and marched in with a drum.
All the soldiers of the Shun army risked their lives to carry out the assault. The cavalry moved forward quickly and galloped into the unexpected enemy formation. The sword players were not to be outdone, leaping forward and attacking the enemy's iron stream. The cold light of swords and guns flickered.
Not only that, Liu Tichun's eyes were completely covered by the enemy's figure. It was not until the Qing army was caught off guard by the sudden attack by the defenders that many soldiers were killed or injured. Liu Tichun asked the soldiers around him to blow the withdrawal trumpet.
Daming City was soon abandoned by the Dashun Army.
In the Battle of Jiahe, the Qing army won the first game, and Dorgon successfully captured Cizhou and Daming. The main force of one hundred thousand troops whipped their horses and galloped, pointing directly at the Yellow River. The army had already marched to Anyang and Kaizhou on one day, and met on the next day.
At the foot of Weihui City, they captured all the momentum in Hebei in three days.