Li Laiheng and Dorgon each made such sighs in their military tents. History has not left the possibility of Fang Yiren or Ma Shiying being like Grouchy.
The follow-up troops of the Dashun Army and the tens of thousands of troops carried by the Nanming Navy all arrived at the battlefield at about the same time.
Fang Yiren brought more than 60,000 elite troops that surpassed Dashun's central army and the left army of the palace. The troops brought by Ma Shiying included the warlords of the three towns in Jiangbei, Zhenjiang's commander-in-chief Zheng Hongkui, Zhejiang governor Huang Mingjun and Shandong town warlords.
General Liu Zeqing has a large force of about 50,000 people from multiple factions.
In addition to the 50,000 land divisions, the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Southern Ming Dynasty also included nearly 10,000 sailors and boatmen from the Jin-Liao Navy and the Zheng Family Navy.
So in fact, Ma Shiying brought a total of troops equal to Fang Yiren.
It's just that in terms of elite level, it is impossible for the Nanming army to compare with the best of the two field corps in the Dashun Army Palace and the left field corps of the palace. The combat effectiveness of the two sides is simply worlds apart. When Zhang Hong led a small number of light cavalry in the Ming Dynasty that was ten times his own,
Judging from the fact that the reinforcements led by Ma Shiying were still able to rush into Xuzhou City when they intercepted them, there is a big question mark as to how many fighting men the reinforcements led by Ma Shiying can be considered.
But even so, only counting the troops directly controlled by Dorgon, after the Qing army was depleted in a series of southern expeditions, Dorgon still directly controls about 90,000 elite Qing troops.
After Fang Yiren arrived at the battlefield, the total number of reinforcements from the Dashun Army reached 80,000. There were still nearly 10,000 defenders in the city. Although most of them were militiamen and rebels, at least they were comparable to Dorgon in terms of strength.
Of course, this algorithm does not count the Southern Ming army as human beings at all. Otherwise, the total strength of the Ming and Qing coalition forces would actually have reached about 150,000 people.
But in Li Laiheng’s own words:
"Negative numbers! So straightforward. Do you know what negative numbers are? It's hard for me to explain it to you at once. You just need to understand that Nanming's officers and soldiers are negative numbers and are completely burdensome.
In terms of total military strength, I have the advantage now! It’s Dorgon’s turn to eat this stuffed rice.”
On the outer periphery of the Xuzhou battlefield, it is mainly worth mentioning the central Shandong area near Xuzhou, which is the Taishan defense line of the Dashun Army.
Here, Azig also led nearly 50,000 troops southward. The Shun army defenders who blocked Azig at the Taishan line were mainly Ma Bao, Ren Jirong, and Dang Shousu's three troops. The total was less than three
Thousands of people, but relying on the strong mountainous terrain and the fortresses maintained by Dashun Army for a long time, it will not be a problem to block Azigh for a long time.
Therefore, although Dorgon received support from the Nanming army at this time and his confidence in the decisive battle was greatly enhanced, he still couldn't help but ask:
"Where is Azig? Where has Azig been? He is hiding in a remote place. Even Gao Qian and Liu Liangzuo have already arrived. Why hasn't Azig arrived yet?"
Outside the military tent in the tea city, in order to welcome the arrival of reinforcements, drummers played ups and downs music throughout the entire Dashun Army position.
Li Laiheng wandered in front of the formation, and the melodies combined with the shouts of the soldiers diluted the anxiety and fear in his heart.
History will remember the majestic scene when Li Laiheng and Fang Yiren joined forces. It was exciting and emotional. The cheers of the soldiers roared, and the huge army faced Xuzhou, like mountains and seas moving at the same time.
The battlefield in Xuzhou became a cauldron that kept boiling. Various armies and soldiers were like various ingredients that were added to the pot one after another, and finally cooked into a hodgepodge.
History will also forget some things, just as history remembers the over-exaggerated scene when Li Laiheng and Fang Yiren held hands, history will also be over-exaggerated and forget the confusion, anxiety and fear in Li Laiheng's heart.
After all, this is another decisive battle that affects the fate of the world after the battle of harvesting deer.
And unlike the Huolu War, at that time there was Li Zicheng above Li Laiheng, and Emperor Yongchang and Taizu Shun were shouldering the pressure of decision-making for him.
As for now, although the nominal Emperor of Dashun is Emperor Guangzhong Li Guo, everyone knows very well that King Li Laiheng of Jin has already taken charge of the country of Dashun.
He must be responsible for all the glory and failure of Dashun, and there is no possibility of shirking responsibility.
More than 60,000 infantry soldiers, led by Fang Yiren, are arriving on the battlefield one after another. Helping Fang Yiren manage the army is Li Shiwei, whose Hongyi artillery team will have the final say in this decisive battle.
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Li Laiheng's long-awaited heavy artillery unit was finally in place.
The gunners are in position! he thought to himself.
"Leshan, you came faster than I thought!"
Li Laiheng's flying horse rushed to Fang Yiren's side. Indeed, according to Jun En's calculations, the infantry should have taken two days to catch up, but it turned out that Fang Yiren only took half the time, even with the heavy artillery troops.
to Xuzhou.
Li Laiheng was so excited that he even forgot to use the self-titled "Gu", which made Fang Yiren couldn't help but smile.
Fang Yiren became serious again:
"This credit is due to the hard work of the soldiers in each unit, especially the new artillery carriages used by the artillery team, which had a great impact on the marching speed. This credit should be recorded in Li Shiwei's name."
"Well done, Li Shiwei, well done." Li Laiheng praised, "We're going to fight! Leshan, I'm just waiting for you to come!"
Fang Yiren still said reservedly: "Your Highness... Palace Master, the Palace Master is a person born in accordance with the destiny. It is destiny to destroy these remnants of barbarians. Of course it will be easy."
The arrival of Dashun Army reinforcements was like a ball of fire, burning the Xuzhou battlefield and completely changing the atmosphere in the Shun Army position. In addition to large numbers of soldiers dragging artillery carts forward, there were also more mules and horses brought
Massive and abundant food.
In Henan and Hubei provinces, Li Laiheng established such a strong material foundation using only the territory of these two provinces.
King Jin was almost intoxicated when he looked at the rice and wheat that were almost overflowing. He was finally satisfied and proud. He clenched his fists tightly and was full of confidence:
"Huang Taiji, have you seen this? My Dashun is far better than the Qing Dynasty. If you are still alive, Gu Zhen would like to talk to you."
He looked at Xuzhou, which has been the decisive battleground between the Northern and Southern Dynasties for thousands of years. More than two hundred years ago, Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, set out from here, guarded the Yellow River, swept through Shandong, and then attacked Bianliang from Jining. Then he marched west from Luoyang and annihilated Tongguan.
After settling in Henan, they crossed Hebei and conquered Dadu.
"Dorgon is already a withered bone in the grave. After the army has rested and reorganized, we must immediately prepare for the battle of concentrating the entire army to break through the Qing army's trenches!"
The Qing army's 100,000-strong army formed a trench around Xuzhou. Although it was supplemented by 60,000 soldiers from the Nanming Navy, Azig was blocked to the north of Mount Tai by the three leading generals of the front army, Ma Bao, Ren Jirong and Dang Shousu. , the Qing army's combat power has not been qualitatively improved.
Dorgon was on the inside, and he had to face the fierce attack of 80,000 Shun troops on the outside and the harassment of the Xuzhou defenders on the inside. He pinned his hopes of victory on Azige and Nanming, completely losing his strategic initiative and becoming Those who surrender to destiny are no longer to be feared.
Li Laiheng thought for a while and ordered Xie Zheng, who was accompanying Zheng Zheng, to draft a letter to Dorgon:
"Mingxian, please write to Dorgon according to what I said...
Just say that the Nine Kings are sick and unlucky people. Even if they usurp the throne, how many years can they live? I heard that Huang Taiji forced the Nine Kings’ mother, Concubine Abahai, to die for the thief chief Nurhachi, so I thought, The Nine Kings actually had an sworn feud with the old Khan Nurhachi and Huang Taiji.
Today, the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is imminent, and the great mission of the Nine Kings to avenge their mother has been completed. I admire the ambition of the Nine Kings very much. If the Nine Kings abandon their armor and come back, they will definitely not lose their title of king.
In addition, remember to remind Dorgon in the letter and ask Dorgon if the stone buns I gave him in Yan'an last year are of any use? I already have a son named Li Xuanye. I wonder if the Nine Kings have any heirs now?
Along with the letter, I sent some powerful medicines and supplements to Dorgon, and told him that Gu was very concerned about Jiu Wang's ineffective body and asked him to persist, otherwise I would not be able to taste the taste of revenge, which would be very boring. of."
The letter that Li Laiheng asked Xie Zheng to write was an attempt to humiliate Dorgon in the most despicable way. He also mentioned the past of his mother's death and his recent resentment of being unable to have children, and ridiculed him without any restraint. , so that Xie Zheng felt very inappropriate.
But how could he bear it? King Jin laughed wildly:
"What can Dorgon do! He can only endure it! If he has the ability, he will run out of the trench and fight with me? Don't you dare to fight? Then wait for Gu to find him! Wait for Dorgon to surrender Now, I have to change his name to Aqina, Seth Hei!"
At this moment, Li Laiheng finally completely eliminated the fear of the Qing army in his heart, and completely restored his arrogant and complacent nature of a villain who succeeds.
But I have to admit that Li Laiheng does have rampant capital now.
Eighty thousand elite Shun troops are ready to go, and behind them, tens of thousands of local guards and militia are mobilizing in Henan and Hubei.
In half a year, the total strength of the Dashun Army will reach 400,000. In one year, the total strength of the Dashun Army will exceed 600,000, which is more than double the number of soldiers and horses of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han armies of the Qing Dynasty.
The balance of victory is endlessly tilting towards Dashun——