War is often irrational. If you still want to imagine that you can find rationality in irrationality, then you can call it absurd. Using innocent civilians as human shields for offense and defense was not the first initiative of the Qing army. In the wars of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Mongolia
The army often uses this trick.
As the saying goes: Good will be rewarded with good, evil will be rewarded with evil. In fact, in Zhu Yongxing's view, this was true in the peaceful years when politics was clean, but in war, it was nothing but self-deception and comfort. Winning this national war is certainly important,
But it may be more important to uphold justice, reestablish people's view of good and evil, and re-establish a set of spiritual theories of self-improvement and unyielding to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Thousands of people were led to death by a few Japs, and a few Japs could occupy a county... The poison still exists after hundreds of years. Is this the bloody nature of the Han nation? Is this the long-lasting national spirit that we want to inherit?
Massacre, massacre! There are thousands of people, how many dare to resist? They all hope that the knife will fall on someone else's head. Even if they see their relatives, friends and brothers being killed, they dare not say a word, let alone rush forward to fight.
When the knife falls on his head, he will only bear it silently!
Live a day longer, count it a day, live a moment longer, count it a moment, live a little longer, count it a moment. Just to take a few more breaths, you can ignore everything; just to live a few more seconds, you can watch the butcher knife fall on other people's heads.
And secretly happy.
The curtain of the Xinhui War has come to an end, but such issues, such entanglements, such reflections, and such debates will continue for a long, long time.
Under the brutal and fierce attacks of the Ming army, the shrinking Qing army was wiped out everywhere, and the last stronghold was reduced to ashes in the sky-high fire.
Xu Chenggong was bombed to pieces, Sheng Dengke was shot to death during the fight, Xu Erxian led the remaining troops to surrender, and Yunlong burned himself to death. More than 8,000 Qing troops defending the city died in the battle, and the rest were prisoners. None of the prisoners were
The wounded, to be more precise, there were no seriously wounded. Even if there was only a cut on the leg, as long as they showed difficulty in moving, the eyes of the Ming army full of murderous intent would stare at them.
Calculating this way, it is said that only five or six thousand Qing troops were actually killed in the battle, and the rest should have been killed indiscriminately by the red-eyed Ming troops.
Xinhui City was tightly besieged, and the Qing army had no plans to break out in the short term. This battle could be regarded as a complete annihilation of the enemy forces, with no one missing. In order to give Shang Kexi, who was firmly entrenched in Guangzhou, a sudden surprise, a section of the Ming army attacked the enemy overnight.
Exit eastward and block the route from Xinhui to Guangzhou, cutting off the eyes and ears of the Qing army's spies.
To sum up the successful experience of the counterattack in Yunnan Province, one word is "quick". The attack on the city and the stronghold was faster than the enemy expected. Of course, it relied on the excellence of tunnel blasting. "Toppling a huge city is like peeling off a piece of paper."
.The "tunnel blasting siege method" that terrified the Qing army during the Taiping Rebellion came to prominence a hundred years ahead of schedule, and was even more advanced and powerful than that time.
And the Eastern Expedition also inherited the secret of "quickness", recovering Lianzhou, defeating Gaozhou, conquering Xinhui, and famous towns and cities fell one by one. Just when Shang Kexi was still counting the time that Xinhui would hold on in units of months. Ming
The spearhead of the army's offensive has been pointed at his hometown-Guangzhou.
According to the information transmission method and road transportation conditions at that time, except for Geng Jingzhong from Fujian, no other reinforcements would arrive in Guangzhou within a month; within half a month, even Geng Jingzhong would not have time to rescue. This is "fast"
Awesome, this is an advantage that exceeds the enemy's expectations.
The Art of War says: Soldiers are valuable and quick. Late at night on the day of the restoration of Xinhui, the Ming army generals held an emergency meeting, chaired by Chief of Staff Wu Sansheng. They formulated a battle plan to attack Guangzhou.
Whether it is to repay a favor or to make a mistake, the prince of Jin Dynasty, Li Sixing, resigned from the post of siege commander and put on the vanguard seal again. He will lead the 10,000 troops who did not participate in the siege today and march to Guangzhou tomorrow. Vanguard.
The troops marched to Jiangmen first, and joined forces with the Ming army who defended Jiangmen to attack the Qing army that came to attack. Then they marched to Shunde and Panyu. They joined Zhou Yu and Li Rong's uprising troops and entered Guangzhou from the south.
The main force remaining in Xinhui was divided into one part and transported by the navy to Jieshi to join Boluo's friendly forces. They attacked Gao Liangfu and the Qing army led by Gao Liangzhen, and waited for an opportunity to regain Chaozhou and block the Qing army from Fujian that might come for reinforcements.
After two days of rest, the main force will approach Guangzhou from the west via Hemen, Gaoming, and Sanshui. The advantage of this is to isolate Wuzhou and Zhaoqing from the passage to aid Guangzhou. If Xu Erxian can really do what he vowed in a letter
It would be even more ideal to be able to recruit and surrender Zhaoqing's troops.
After the meeting, Chief of Staff Wu Sansheng left Li Sixing alone, and then told him that Zhu Yongxing had secretly set off to Guangdong.
"Your Highness is not based in Kunming, but you are coming to Guangdong?" Li Sixing was very confused by the news and couldn't help but asked casually: "What should we do if Wu Sangui makes any changes?"
"So I came in secret." Wu Sansheng did not show the secret message, so he had to explain it to Li Sixing selectively, "If Guangzhou is liberated and His Highness raises his banner again, will Wu Sangui still dare to move? Wu Ni is a treacherous man.
But he is also a frightened bird. If our army loses in the Eastern Expedition, he may have the intention of taking advantage of the situation; if he wins, he will only be more submissive."
Although Li Sixing agreed with this judgment, he was still a little puzzled, "Moving is of great importance. What is the intention of His Highness's move?"
Zhu Yongxing's identity was unusual. Wherever he was stationed, it often meant major political changes and major changes in strategic direction. In Li Sixing's view, the newly restored area of Guangdong was not stable and not very suitable as a government location.
"It is still unknown whether we will move." Wu Sansheng shook his head and said, "It's just that if Guangdong is recovered, only Geng Ni will be my enemy among the three vassals, and Zheng Jiayang will defy the yin and regard Chao Hui to recruit troops for him.
We must send someone to negotiate where the payment is to be made. I am afraid that only in the name of the imperial court can I make him obey me or obey my orders."
Li Sixing did not understand everything, but he understood the next strategic direction, that is, the spearhead would be directed at Geng Jingzhong of Fujian. It is not difficult to understand that Wu Sangui retreated from Guizhou and secretly communicated with the Ming army. The threat has been greatly weakened.
, with Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan in Yunnan, it should be enough to resist; it is still possible to be happy with the loss of troops and retreat into Guangzhou, and the fall is not far away. If two of the three are eliminated, the target of the attack becomes Geng Jingzhong, which seems to be a logical thing.
Wu Sansheng did not tell all Zhu Yongxing's thoughts in the secret letter. After all, it was too early to tell Li Sixing many things. Moreover, whether Zhu Yongxing would move or have a brief inspection has not yet been decided.
"In the battle of Xinhui, the prince's command and decisiveness are indispensable." Wu Sansheng reminded tactfully: "But it is better not to announce the specific details to the public. I will inform the generals about this matter and let them take care of it.
He has a good mouth. Well, His Highness has a kind heart. He wants to conquer the east to save the people, but he is also unwilling to treat the heroes badly. It is really a dilemma."
"The general knows that he will not embarrass His Highness." Li Sixing had already realized something. After hearing Wu Sansheng's reminder again out of good intentions, he hurriedly raised his hand in gratitude.
Wu Sansheng chuckled and patted Li Sixing on the shoulder, "In this attack on Guangzhou, you have to focus on one side. If you can 'make yourself a king and achieve extraordinary feats', what have you done before?"
"As your Excellency said, I will definitely work hard for this in the end." Li Sixing had another opportunity to make contributions, with a heartfelt smile on his face.
Li Siye, like most young people, regards his father as his idol, but he is unwilling to grow up under his father's care. He wants a relatively relaxed environment, and he wants to build his own career, rather than inherit the title based on his father's legacy.
But nothing was done.
Speaking of which, his status is also a bit embarrassing. Prince, when mentioning this title, he will naturally think of his father, the prince. Because of this, when you are rewarded for meritorious service, you don't have to think about being promoted to a higher rank. You can only think about it.
He held the title of Crown Prince until his father retired. Because of this, Li Sixing's inner pride drove him to establish achievements and honors worthy of inheriting the title in the future. Because of this, he was not afraid of any punishment. As Crown Prince,
Where else can it go?
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Zhu Yongxing's idea of visiting Guangdong in person did not come to him all of a sudden, nor did he come to give himself a new aura because he was looking forward to winning.
From a geographical point of view, Kunming is located in the southwest and inland, so it is not suitable for central command. With the capture of coastal areas, taking waterways, both in transportation and communication, has shown its advantages over land. Of course, this
The main reason is determined by the current road conditions, and the construction of infrastructure not only costs a lot of money, but also cannot achieve results in a short time.
The more important point is the command of the navy. Now it takes time from Kunming to Halong. Zhu Yongxing dare not make a decision on the spur of the moment. The war situation is changing rapidly. When his orders or plans are transmitted to the navy, the actual situation will
May no longer be suitable for execution.
After defeating the Guangdong Navy of the Qing Army, although the South China Sea Fleet temporarily played a supporting role, it will soon take the lead and become the protagonist of the Ming and Qing wars. Being in Guangzhou, Zhu Yongxing can command nearby and implement the strategy of using the sea to control the land.
plan.
Generally speaking, the strategy adopted by the Ming army was to defeat Wu Sangui, Sun Yanling, Ma Xiong, then Shang Kexi, and later Geng Jingzhong. The soldiers and horses led by these traitors were basically from the Qing army south of the Yangtze River.
The main force, if they are killed, the situation in Jiangnan will tilt towards the Ming army.
However, this national war cannot only focus on the local area. Zhu Yongxing has always been highly vigilant about the mobilization of the Qing army in the north. With the favorable development of the Guangdong war situation, the possibility of the Qing army coming to help from the north is becoming more and more likely. When it comes to this, it must be considered.
It's time to come up with countermeasures.
To contain the Qing court's reinforcements from entering the south of the Yangtze River, or prevent them from sending too many troops, the only person who could accomplish this task was the Navy.