After the victory, the Ming generals felt depressed and there was no atmosphere of joy at all. This made Zhu Yongxing both happy and felt that this emotion needed to be resolved.
What is gratifying is that after these consecutive victories, the morale of the Ming army has been high. It is no longer the confused, lost and hesitant state before. It is actually dissatisfied because Zhang Yong was allowed to escape. It can be seen that the Ming army has raised the standard of victory several times. level.
"Zhang Yong abandoned his army and fled, leaving only less than three thousand soldiers under his command. It can be said that he is in an extremely embarrassed state." Zhu Yongxing considered the words and said to the generals with a smile: "Those who are frightened will definitely be timid when they see my Ming army flag in the future. What's the harm in fighting and letting him live a little longer?"
"I made a mistake in my judgment and was too timid and cautious, which allowed Zhang Yong to take advantage of the opportunity." Bai Wenxuan stood up and bowed, saying: "I failed to completely wipe out the enemy troops under such a good situation. Please punish me, Your Highness."
"What are you talking about about punishment? King Zhao is serious." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and motioned Bai Wenxuan to sit down. He pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Using troops carefully is the way to win. You must not change your tune because of today's events, causing him to The disaster of the sun. It is getting late. Send someone to recall King Ruyang. Don’t pursue him out of anger, otherwise it will be bad if you are ambushed."
Bai Wenxuan immediately sent a messenger to notify Ma Bao. In fact, everyone knew very well that Zhang Yong used his trick and gained at least nearly four hours. He also sent the mules and horses in the army, whether they were war horses or cart pullers. They were all taken away. This place is not very far from Nanzhai's public house. The possibility of pursuing and defeating the Qing army at night is already slim. But the cooked duck flew away, which made everyone unable to swallow this breath. Therefore, everyone I hope that the cavalry led by Ma Bao can make more gains, and no one suggests withdrawing the troops.
Seeing that things had been arranged, Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and said: "The victory over the Qing army in the Tengchong battle is all thanks to your loyalty and bravery. When the remnants of Zhang Yong's troops are forced into Gaoligong Mountain and the success is completed, I will take my place on my behalf. Your Majesty, on behalf of the imperial court, will reward you based on your merits."
Bai Wenxuan and the generals stood up and thanked them humbly, saying, "It's all due to His Highness's planning." "It's all due to Your Highness's willingness to take the risk and take the lead." "It's the power of the divine weapon made by His Highness that can break the bamboo." and so on. Words of praise.
Zhu Yongxing was in a cheerful mood. Although he knew that others were complimenting him, he still felt happy when he heard it. Why, de Gaulle, was he still not happy when he was wearing a high hat?
"You are all very complimentary." Zhu Yongxing waved his hands in a reserved manner and said with a smile: "The war is coming to an end, and it's time for me to go to Annan. Make preparations first. After five or six days or seven or eight days, I will go I want to lead the team to set off. Although we are thousands of miles apart, our ambition to resist the Qing Dynasty and to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty are still indestructible. I will work with you to create a new situation that is different from the past. The smell is everywhere, In this time of crisis, isn’t it the day for us to make great achievements and display our grand ambitions?”
"Why are you leaving in such a hurry, Your Highness?" Bai Wenxuan euphemistically tried to persuade him: "The military is strong when it is united, but weak when its forces are divided. Otherwise, we can develop here."
Zhu Yongxing shook his head gently and blocked everyone's persuasion with just one sentence, "I dare not disobey His Majesty's wishes."
From Bai Wenxuan's proposal to take over, Zhu Yongxing already knew that people's loyalty to the emperor was deeply ingrained, no matter whether Yongli was wise and powerful, or cowardly and incompetent. Especially Bai Wenxuan and Li Dingguo, Zhu Yongxing had classified them as allies in the fight against the Qing Dynasty, and they were just allies. .In order to win over the targets of corruption, Zhu Yongxing of course has preliminary candidates, and those will be his direct descendants.
Loyal ministers, when I read history aside from the incident, I feel nothing but admiration and admiration. I wish I could fight alongside them and leave a name in history. But when you are really in that environment, you will find that in order to get out of the tragedy of history, you have to follow your own path.
If you intend to turn things around, you can only stay close to those stubborn loyal ministers and stay away from them.
Because the road they are going to take is destined to fail, and it is even more wrong because an emperor who has abandoned his country puts the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty in a secondary position. Even if the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty requires a flag and a leader who ostensibly shares the same faith,
Even if his surname is Jun, Zhu Yongxing will not put the cart before the horse.
On the other hand, Zhu Yongxing, who has tasted power, will not give up easily. Even if you are a famous general throughout the ages, even if you are a loyal minister, as long as you are taking the wrong path or cannot keep up with my pace, then
He is destined to be abandoned by Zhu Yongxing. Sooner or later, it is just a matter of time.
To turn things around and revitalize China, can Yongli work? Of course not. This is not Zhu Yongxing’s boasting or arrogance, but a completely true fact.
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Zhang Yong escaped. Although many people were reluctant to do so, Zhu Yongxing had adjusted his mentality and focused on his upcoming journey east to Annan.
It would take several days to wait, in addition to resting the troops, selecting entourage, and preparing food and supplies. Zhu Yongxing also hoped that the news of the victory over the Qing army would spread, which would help tens of thousands of people migrate.
A great convenience.
It was not about interception by the Qing army, but about the attitudes of the chieftains and people along the way. Those chieftains were all very old and had considerable savings. Facing the victorious army, they would surely have more support.
After this battle, the Ming army also suffered many casualties, but the number of captured Qing soldiers and auxiliary soldiers was even greater. If all were replaced, the Ming army's strength would be much greater than before, with more than 20,000 people.
But Zhu Yongxing also had his own principles for replenishing soldiers. As for the auxiliary soldiers, since there was no crime, they joined voluntarily. Many of the auxiliary soldiers were forcibly captured by the Qing army in Yunnan. Some of them were old or young, or
Having parents, wives and children who are forcibly incorporated into the army makes them feel uneasy and is also a destabilizing factor for the army. However, for the captured Qing soldiers, they still enumerate their sins, urge them to repent, and kill their officials to avoid any escape. Then, the attitude
The better ones were enlisted in the army, while the more hesitant ones served as coolies to atone for their sins.
Regarding the injuries and illnesses among the prisoners of the Qing army, Zhu Yongxing sent people to do their best to treat them, and asked the better-performing captured soldiers who were incorporated into the army in the early stage to comfort and propagandize. To this end, he also wrote a lot of essentials for political and ideological work in later generations.
and methods, which were learned and conveyed by the newly established missionary agencies.
Zhang Yong's keeping of food was nothing more than a small favor. Treating the wounded and sick was a life-saving grace. Comparing the two, it was clear whether he was superior or inferior. Except for those personal soldiers who were fed by the general, or regarded the general as a benefactor, compared with
Beyond death, most of the Qing soldiers were just for food and pay, not for any lofty and great ideals. But people's hearts change people's hearts, and Zhu Yongxing did not believe that ingratitude would be the mentality of many people.