Chapter 165 The troops are approaching the city

At the eastern foot of Fuding Mountain and on the west bank of the Jiulong River, Zheng Chenggong initially received the urgent military report from the forwards. He did not even have to analyze it and had no hope for the final battle situation. However, he soon received the good news of victory from the forwards.

, Jihaxi carefully planned and invested thousands of elites in the ambush, but they were repelled by one thousand of their headquarters.

At this time, let alone Zheng Chenggong, even Wanli, who was full of confidence, couldn't believe it. If it was an elite headquarters of the Tiger Guard Camp, he wouldn't think it was strange. After all, the feedback from the battle report

Judging from the information, the Qing army's strength advantage was not great, and not all the soldiers and horses in the ambush were Eight Banners armored soldiers.

But the problem is that it is just a thousand headquarters of the Right Army. Hong Chengxian is certainly good at training and fighting. The "Xuanyi Right Camp" mainly trains the mandarin duck formation which is the most difficult, extremely flexible and can adapt to various combat conditions.

.However, Zheng Chenggong still did not expect that this non-core troops and horses could have such combat power, which made him feel a little proud. At the same time, he immediately ordered the troops and horses that were mobilized to continue to speed up to prevent the forward from another accident.

You must know that the Thousand Headquarters of the Forward, including the Flying Tigers, have currently lost more than half. Even if they win by chance, there are still dozens of cavalry led by Chen Kui to support them, and their morale is still high, but they do not have any sustainability at all.

Fighting strength.

Let us also say that after the establishment of the five land armies in the Ming and Zheng Dynasties, except for a few elite battalions of the Chinese army that continued to practice the Yuanyang Formation, which was extremely difficult and slow to form an army, the four armies at the front, rear, left and right, like the peasants and soldiers, almost all

The "Grand Square Formation" is the main one, but the Fourth Army occasionally trains the Mandarin Duck Formation, which also allows the new recruits to quickly develop combat effectiveness.

However, in order to ensure that a single battalion could flexibly respond to various emergencies when operating independently, Zheng Chenggong also required that every fully-equipped battalion of the front, rear, left, and right armies should have a thousand headquarters to also practice mandarin duck training.

formation, and through the transfer of battalion officers, they were assigned officers at all levels who were familiar with the Yuanyang Formation.

After all, Ming and Zheng had to face more than just enemies from one direction. In addition to commanding the main battlefields, Zheng Chenggong could only leave other battlefields to his generals. As the area controlled by Ming and Zheng became larger and larger, a single battalion was needed to fight.

There will be more and more places, and it is not always the main battle between the Zheng and Qing armies.

At the same time, this is also based on the dual considerations of financial strength and overall efficiency. What Zheng Chenggong needs now is not 50,000 well-trained elite troops. He must comprehensively consider the cost and time of all aspects.

As for future army expansion and training upgrades, the "Reserve Division" in the Ming and Zheng army systems has also initially formulated a feasible plan in the process of exploration. They will select suitable training candidates from the peasant-soldier system and the recruited reserve battalion recruits.

The soldiers of the Yuanyang Formation, and the staff department has also taken measures to train corresponding training officers.

The standardized training manual and powerful and efficient system will allow Ming and Zheng's armies to be greatly improved in formation speed, and this will also be the key to Ming and Zheng's ultimate invincibility.

"Wang Xiuqi, please pass on the order. Unless it is an extremely urgent situation, all ministries must not proceed so rashly without asking for instructions. Otherwise, we may not have such good luck today!"

Although the battle was won, the existing problems could not be ignored. After Zheng Chenggong was secretly proud, he called Wang Xiuqi over to criticize him, and then asked him to rectify the various departments under his command. Moreover, appropriate criticism after a hard-fought victory,

The impact on military morale will be smaller, otherwise others may be even more inflated, which will not be of any benefit to the upcoming tough battle.

"It's a pity that the Flying Tigers, all four detachments were almost wiped out." Wanli looked at the battle reports coming back from the front line, and said with a heartbroken look on his face: "Those are the only veterans of the Tiger Guard Camp. I don't know when we will be able to fight again."

It can be cultivated."

"Thanks to the Flying Tigers supporting us from the front, otherwise the Thousand Headquarters might not have been able to withstand it for so long. This battle was actually very dangerous. Without the fierceness of the veterans of the Tiger Guard Camp, the outcome is really hard to say.

, even if Chen Kui was a little late, things would be completely different. Those sent by Jihaxi are also elites in a hundred battles." Zheng Chenggong heard this and nodded in agreement:

"However, it is precisely because these are elites who have fought many battles. After the forward battle, the Qing troops around Zhangping were completely frightened. After Jihaxi's authority was greatly damaged, they should no longer be able to organize such an attack.

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"But if this is the case, if all the Qing troops cannot hold out, wouldn't it be detrimental to the overall situation?" Wan Li suddenly thought of this. He patted his horse and asked doubtfully while catching up with Zheng Chenggong who was riding towards the river.

"Everything has pros and cons. With the current morale of the Qing army, if our offensive is strong enough, not only the field battles, but also the defense of the city will completely defeat them. The final result is still unknown. Our casualties are not necessarily

It will be even greater. However, it is indeed not a problem to storm the city and the stronghold, and the casualties will definitely be greater." Zheng Chenggong smiled and said.

Wanli followed Zheng Chenggong and reined in his horse, then continued: "But the most important thing for the Qing army right now is that there are no reinforcements. When the time comes, Youchong Battalion and Xuanyi Right Battalion will each send a thousand headquarters to block the two directions to the north.

Even if Chen Tai wants to send reinforcements, they can't get in. Then they will have to wait for death."

"So this vassal has always said that if there is no field raid out of the city and constant harassment of the besieging army, defending the city is to defend the tomb." Zheng Chenggong paused and said with a smile: "Besides, we are not afraid that they have a lot of food, even if they can eat it

Nothing happened for a year and a half. Even if Chen Tai was extremely capable and could mobilize reinforcements to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, this vassal country would not need to mobilize the troops of the right army at all."

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After Wan Li heard this, he was also very proud. He understood what Zheng Chenggong meant, and he laughed and said: "If Chen Tai wants to attack Fuqing, then he will die himself. Not to mention Guo Ting, it is Zhou Hezhi's Pingtan."

The water suppressor can make him run back and forth non-stop."

"This is why when the vassal army originally decided on its strategy, it was to conquer the west first, and then go north to Quanxing. Now it has abandoned Fuzhou and instead captured Yanping, Tingzhou. There are only a few links that are linked to each other.

Only by gaining an advantage in the next battle can we continuously gain geographical and strategic advantages in the war, and win twice the result with half the effort. Otherwise, it will be a meaningless victory."

"The feudal lord is far-sighted and strategizing, and the general has already admired him to the point of admiration." Wanli said it sincerely. If there was no ink in his stomach, he would not have said more than this.

Zheng Chenggong smiled after hearing this. He was in the middle of talking when he was interrupted by Wanli's sudden flattery. He then continued: "But the most important thing is that we still have strong soldiers. If we don't have strong soldiers,

No matter how good the strategy is, it will be of no use, just talk on paper. Today's victory of the vanguard is the victory of our military training method."

"What the feudal lord said is absolutely true. Every one of our soldiers is a brave man who dares to fight. The proficiency in combat skills and military formations all depends on the feudal lord's military training methods." When it comes to the overall grand strategy, Wanli has something to say.

In the fog, he felt vaguely understanding, but when it came to military training, he became energetic.

"However, the general still feels that the military discipline of our army can actually be stricter. Now many places in the army are more forgiving than before, and the deterrent to soldiers is also much less. If it returns to what it was before, the army will definitely

With more orders and prohibitions, the army's combat effectiveness may be stronger."

Zheng Chenggong understood Wanli's thoughts, but he did not agree with this overly strict military discipline, in which soldiers would be beheaded if they made the slightest mistake, whether intentional or not:

"Military discipline must be strict, but strictness alone is not enough. It must also be reasonably strict so as not to be counterproductive. The vassal's methods in other aspects, especially those of the soldiers, are in line with our system.

To a certain extent, tight binding is more important than stricter military discipline.

There is also the role of the training team, which cannot be ignored. Letting the soldiers know why they are fighting and why they are fighting is far more important than killing the soldiers for a few minor mistakes and killing the chickens to scare the monkeys. This forward operation is

Such bravery is probably inseparable from this. Compared with the so-called elites of the Tatars who fight for unknown reasons, they are already different.

Moreover, when we analyze a problem, we must actually consider it comprehensively, delve into the cause and effect, and determine whether the logical relationship is true. Some things are not caused by military discipline not being strict enough. We cannot dismiss everything just because military discipline is not as strict as it used to be.

All the problems are blamed on it. This is a thinking error that many people have, and we cannot make the same mistake."

Wanli has a deep understanding of Zheng Chenggong's words. Nowadays, the families and assets of soldiers in the Ming and Zheng systems are all under the control of the Civil Affairs Department and the Commercial Affairs Department, and the role of the training team in the army is also very obvious.

After all, his family and property, too, have been firmly bound to the Ming and Zheng systems. As the battalion officer of the Huwei camp, he gets quite generous profits from maritime trade every year. If he encounters enemies on the battlefield

, without an order to retreat, it is absolutely impossible for him to retreat, otherwise the whole family will not end well. When I think about it, this seems to be much more terrifying than the simple strict military discipline before.

At the same time, it is through the teaching team's preaching day after day that even vulgar warriors like Wanli now understand many of the righteousness of family and country that they did not take seriously before.

"The general understands that now everyone in the army knows the meaning of protecting the country and is determined to resist the Qing Dynasty. They all support and are loyal to the feudal lord. This is not only due to the indelible contribution of the teaching team, but also because they rely on the system established by the feudal lord.

Health." Wanli said, suddenly remembered something, his eyes lit up, and he continued:

"Is this the same reason why the feudal lord promoted the establishment of the Propaganda Department after the Fuqing War? The military needs a teaching team, and the people also need a Propaganda Department. Only in this way can the people understand the righteousness of the family and the country, understand why they should resist the Qing Dynasty, and then they can truly

Mobilize all forces..."

"So, in addition to simple and crude methods, there are actually many methods that can be used. Of course, this does not mean that simple and crude methods are not good. Everything depends on the situation. Everything must be 'practical'

As a premise." Zheng Chenggong looked up at the Jiulong River rolling southward to the east, and then said:

"Whether we are in the military, civil affairs, commerce, maritime trade, or smaller ones, such as the Propaganda Department you just mentioned, we are actually already ahead of the once powerful enemy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, relying on

This is the word 'science'. Whether military discipline should be stricter or not, this should also be considered.

The victory on the battlefield is the best proof. Originally, this vassal was not able to feel it so clearly, but today's battle with the outnumbered vanguard directly proved all this. The Manchu soldiers, except for the numbers in Beijing,

The main force of the Eight Banners and other soldiers and horses that have been fought for ten years of bloody battles are probably no longer our opponents."

This was not the first time Wan Li heard this word popping out of Zheng Chenggong's mouth. Although he still couldn't fully understand the meaning of many words, he still nodded in agreement.

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On the evening of the second day, Zheng's army's two camps were basically completed on a large piece of flat land in the southwest and east directions of Zhangping City. However, neither Zhangping City nor the three surrounding villages had any clear troops.

The army dared to act rashly, even if the Zheng army sent out skirmishers to collect wood and firewood, they did not dare to harass them.

Yesterday, the remaining hundreds of troops from Zheng's vanguard took advantage of the Qing army's defeat. With the support of dozens of cavalry, they calmly retreated from the pontoon bridge and then removed the pontoon bridge. This completely cut off the Qing army in the city.

I got the idea of ​​pursuit.

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In the evening, the reinforcements sent by Zheng Jun arrived at full speed. Nearly a thousand soldiers and horses set up a military formation on the flat ground east of Zhangping City, across the tributaries of the Jiulong River, and along the mountains and rivers.

The Qing army, which had just suffered a major defeat, faced such a great opportunity, but did not dare to leave the city for a night attack.

By the end of Shenshi on the second day, the main force of the Zheng army had arrived. Thousands of soldiers and horses came in a mighty and majestic manner. The Qing troops in the city and the surrounding villages did not dare to say anything about a surprise attack.

Jihaxi stood on the top of the Yanwu Gate in the west of Zhangping City, looking at the well-organized Zheng Army camp on the other side of the Jiulong River. He said nothing, but there was no trace of anger on his face. There were only two big men.

The dark circles under his eyes were particularly eye-catching. Besides a few Manchu Eight Banners officers, there was also Barkadi, the warrior of the Sauron tribe.

Yesterday's battle at Hebin, Jihaxi's elite men suffered as many as six to seven hundred casualties, nearly half of which were caused by being chased by Zheng Jun during the final defeat. If Zheng Jun had not been at the end of its war effort at that time, I am afraid that

The final casualties were much greater.

After a whole night of reflection afterwards, Jihaxi had actually recovered from the initial disbelief. In fact, this Zheng army was not invincible. After looking at the final defeat, the losses on both sides were just one-for-one battle losses.

It's just that the opponent's fighting will is so strong and their morale is so high, it's really unimaginable.

What makes Jihashi heartbroken the most is the loss of the elite soldiers in this battle. In addition to the heavy losses of the Eight Banners soldiers transferred to him by Chen Tai, his Baya Lajia soldiers also suffered heavy casualties. This was because he controlled the army and deployed it.

The core combat force of the operation is also a military force that cannot be supplemented at present. I am afraid that I will be held accountable for it afterwards.

Combined with the Zheng army's sentinel cavalry that Barkadi encountered before, Jihaxi had already set a special tone at yesterday's emergency military meeting - this Zheng army must be the most powerful force under Zheng Chenggong's command.

However, Jihaxi was actually not sure, but on the surface he wanted to say that, otherwise this battle would not be able to continue. Barkadi also understood the reason. As a minority, he could fight in this Zheng army post.

As a warrior who escaped from an ambush, his testimony is convincing to a certain extent.

In the whole day before the arrival of the main force of the Ming and Zheng armies, the elite Qing army, which had suffered heavy losses, also re-completed its defensive deployment under Jihaxi's dispatch. Although greatly shocked, Jihaxi did not lose the most basic principles.

In order to improve his military quality, he immediately sent Eight Banners soldiers to control key points in the city and mountain stronghold after the war. He also took the opportunity of convening an emergency military meeting to appease the generals again and completed the deployment of troops.

However, due to the huge losses in the riverside ambush battle, the Qing army's various departments have basically been shattered. Now it is simply impossible for them to carry out night raids. Jihaxi's original proactive attack was linked to each other.

The strategy of making Zheng's army uneasy and retreating when faced with difficulties was transformed into a conservative defense in less than half a day, trying to survive.

After all, the Qing army in Fujian, whether it was the Eight Banners or the Green Camp, had heard about the fate of Lanbai and Fuqing City, as well as Geng Jimao outside Huizhou City. These were military intelligence departments that spent huge amounts of money every year, and were on the battlefield without smoke.

The fruitful results achieved, Zheng Jun's strength has penetrated into the hearts of the Qing army in Fujian.

As a result, Jihaxi could only watch Zheng's army approaching the city, setting up camp outside Zhangping City, and gaining a foothold, but there was nothing he could do. At this time, he no longer had any strong soldiers in his hands who believed he could win the battle.
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