Historically speaking, Liu Xiu, Liu Bei, Yang Jian, Li Yuan, and Zhao Kuangyin, who were from the royal family or nobles, treated the founding fathers with great respect and grace; while Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, who were from common people, went on a killing spree, killing almost all the heroes.
.The chapters are updated the fastest. Therefore, He Zhen felt that an emperor with a noble background had a bottom line in doing things, and some things just couldn't be done.
"If His Highness has a heir, and is wise and kind, he will have no worries." Wang Guangxing blinked and added.
Generally speaking, emperors with weak heirs are more wary of meritorious officials. Li Yuan's sons, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, are both reliable masters and are not afraid of the meritorious officials. Li is not very good at governing, and Li Shimin did it before he died.
Xu Maogong. Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son Zhu Biao died early. He was afraid that his grandson's succession would not be able to suppress those old guys who relied on military merit to conquer the world. This might be a reason to kill the hero!
"Jing Guogong thinks too far!" Dang Shousu rolled his eyes and said: "I am more interested in His Highness's idea of entering Gansu and Shaanxi from Jingxiang and Hanzhong. Take Xi'an, sweep Gansu and Shaanxi, and then send troops
Shanxi came to Beijing again, tore off Lu Chou’s head and hung it on the flagpole!”
"Yes, after defeating the Qing army in Zhuxi and Zhushan, what other troops are available in Gansu and Shaanxi?" Ta Tianbao was the first to be excited. He waved his arms and said loudly: "Let's do another eastern expedition and completely defeat the Tartars.
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Li Laiheng, who was more serious, also breathed heavily because the memories of the past were evoked. It was of course his dream to travel across Gansu, Shaanxi, and even North China again. And as long as he returned to Gansu and Shaanxi, Li Laiheng felt that he could recruit people with just a raise of his arms.
A large number of brave Northwest heroes.
"Well, you have to eat the food one bite at a time, and walk the road step by step." Ma Xiangyun smiled and shook his head, "Old man, you are too impatient."
"Yes. Let's fight the battle in Jingzhou first, then reinforce King Zheng and the others, defeat the Qing army in front of them, and then think about overcoming Baituguan and entering Gansu and Shaanxi." Li Laiheng woke up from his memories and smiled at himself.
Said: "Since His Highness treats each other with sincerity, we will also do our best. For this hero, the bigger the better, right?"
"The key is weapons and equipment." Ma Xiangyun flicked the wine glass and said: "If you don't change your equipment, there must be a gap in combat power. Change your equipment. Can you see it? This ammunition is the key. It's like food and grass, it's broken.
It definitely won’t work.”
Everyone fell silent. They all felt that His Highness Min's scheming methods were powerful. By taking over the local governance, he controlled the army's food and salary; by changing the army's uniforms, he also controlled the lifeblood of ammunition. With such two hands, it is not difficult to control the army.
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"Now that you have surrendered, be loyal!" Li Laiheng said with some emotion and helplessness: "His Royal Highness Min is the master of England, so he cannot allow his subordinates to make small calculations. Well, if he is half-hearted, I am afraid he will bring disaster on himself!
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"Wu Sangui surrendered without even daring to fight, which shows how powerful His Highness is." Wang Guangxing sighed: "We just obey orders and be honest heroes!"
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On the river south of the city, the Ming army ships were densely covered with masts and masts. From time to time, long cannons roared and bombarded the south gate of Jingzhou for five miles. It was close to the limit of the long cannon's range, but occasionally shells hit the city wall. And the Ming Dynasty
The artillery bombardment of the Qing army was more of a deterrent, so that the Qing army did not dare to easily leave the city to fight, so as to cover the landing of the infantry, they had already occupied the embankment south of the city.
"We should report to the imperial court urgently. Jingzhou cannot be defended, so we can move troops to Wuchang to block the enemy's downstream access."
"The thieves are very fierce and we have only a few troops. We should report to the court and ask for help as soon as possible."
"The enemy is occupying the upper reaches, the number of pirate ships is increasing day by day, and the attack on Jingzhou by land and water has become possible. The situation is very dangerous."
Le'erjin, Prince of Shuncheng County, stroked his forehead, having a hard time choosing between his subordinates' suggestions. The Ming army continued to advance, and its numbers were overwhelming, so he had little confidence in holding on to Jingzhou. But he was clear about the imperial court's plans.
Moving troops to Wuchang will definitely not be allowed; please mobilize reinforcements, which will take some time, and the Ming army has already pressed in from the west and south, so the situation is very critical.
"The flag of the false clan has disappeared. Could it be that the enemy is bluffing?" Belle Shangshan observed for a long time and suddenly discovered a problem.
Leerjin felt relieved and hurriedly wanted to confirm it, asking: "When did the false clan flag disappear? Was it yesterday? Was it there yesterday?"
"Yesterday, it seems, I didn't see it yesterday either." Shang Shan tilted his head and thought about it, not entirely sure.
"That is most likely a bluff. Jingzhou may not be the place where the Ming army launches a large-scale attack." Leerjin comforted himself: "The imperial court has ordered Yanzhou's garrison commander Chahan Taijin to lead the Manchu and Han army. Henan Admiral Tong Changnian
Under the bid, three thousand gunmen will go to Jingzhou together. As soon as the reinforcements arrive, Jingzhou will be stable. Not only is it stable, it can also capture Yun and Xiang, and repeat the upper reaches of the Han River."
I'm afraid it would take about ten days to get here from Shandong and Henan? The generals thought about it in their minds and were not optimistic about Leerjin's judgment.
Leerjin felt a little dissatisfied, rolled his eyes, and continued to watch the movements of the Ming army in the distance.
Bang bang bang, a Qing soldier hurriedly ran up the city wall, knelt down on one knee, and reported urgently: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report. The rebel army has crossed the river from Chenglingji and landed. There are tens of thousands of them. Chani
Beile (Duduozi) could not resist, so he led his troops to retreat, and Jianli County was lost."
"What?" Leerjin was shocked. Jianli belongs to Jingzhou Prefecture and is the eastern barrier of Jingzhou. Once it is broken, it means that Jingzhou will be surrounded on three sides.
"Sure enough, it was a bluff, claiming the east and attacking the west." Only then did Yiqing agree with Leerjin's judgment just now, but this was said at the wrong time and seemed to be an afterthought.
"Report——" Another Qing soldier came to report, "The rebels have made strange movements on the embankment from Wancheng to Yulukou in the west of the city. They seem to be digging the embankment to release water."
Leerjin looked shocked again and murmured in disbelief: "No way, isn't the pseudo-clan afraid of being infamed for all eternity?"
"That's it." Shang Shan slapped his thigh fiercely and shouted loudly, which startled Leerjin and turned his head to look in shock.
"Your Majesty, this pseudo-clan is vicious and cruel. They want to flood the city but don't want to destroy their reputation, so they deliberately leave and let their men do this thing that will be infamous for thousands of years." Shang Shan analyzed firmly: "When the time comes, he will do it again.
Pretend to punish a few people and distribute some money and food. Not only will your reputation be intact, but you will also be praised for your kindness and love for the people."
Le'erjin suddenly realized it, stamped his feet, and cursed angrily: "Hypocritical benevolence and righteousness, the heart is like a snake and a scorpion, the pseudo-clan is so vicious and vicious."
They scolded each other, but panic spread in the hearts of everyone in the city. Breaking the embankments and releasing the water really captured the fatal point of Jingzhou. They didn't care about the people in the city, but wouldn't these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses become nothing more than fish and turtles?
Even my own family may not be able to escape the flood.
Not to mention the reinforcements. The Ming army was going to dig the embankment, no, blow it up, but it would only take a day or two. I'm afraid the reinforcements had just arrived in Wuchang by then, right?
"Go out of the city to fight and take back the levee?" Leerjin lacked confidence. He seemed to be giving an order, but also seemed to be asking for advice.
"Your Majesty—" Shang Shan grinned and said with a wry smile: "The embankments on three sides of Jingzhou are no less than a hundred miles long. If we want to seize them all, we might not have enough troops, right? Furthermore, the bandit army has ships and artillery, even if they abandon the embankment, they will still be unable to defend it.
It can be bombarded with artillery!"
Le'erjin also knew that his method was not working. When he encountered objections, he just walked down the slope and said with emotion: "Since the imperial court has ordered me to guard Jingzhou, even if the situation is critical, I will live and die with this city to fulfill my responsibility of guarding the land.
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Everyone looked at each other and said to themselves: Don't speak impassionedly there. Don't everyone know what your temper is? You are just waiting for us to all speak up and share the responsibility for you.
"Your Majesty is loyal, but you must not be rigid and stubborn!" Baile Shangshan was eager to run away. He also had to put on a look on his face, analyzing and admonishing at the same time, "If our army is lost in Jingzhou and Wuchang is guarding the void, the thieves will surely
If we take advantage of the victory and go eastward, the situation will be extremely difficult to control!"
"Baylor's words make sense!" A Han general who had read some books immediately agreed: "There is a saying in the art of war: those who were good at fighting in the past first made themselves invincible, then waited for the enemy to be victorious. The invincible lies in oneself, but the victorious lies in
The enemy. Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be said to be invincible, but those who cannot defeat the enemy will surely be victorious."
"The thieves are besieging us on three sides and are trying to dig embankments to release water. How can our army be trapped to death? Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Everyone spoke one after another, and they all said the same thing, Jingzhou cannot be defended, and if it cannot be defended, it must first avoid the disaster of flooding the city.
Leerjin frowned in thought and cursed in his heart: I don't know that abandoning Jingzhou is the only solution, but why can't you guys come up with the idea?
"Your Majesty, you sized up the situation and led your troops to move forward in order to win later. It was the situation that dictated it." Shang Shan saw Leerjin's thoughts and said with emotion: "If the court punishes you, I am willing to share the responsibility with the prince.
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"I am the commander-in-chief of an army, how can I push others ahead of me?" Leerjin pretended to shake his head.
"Your Majesty is thinking about the whole army, preserving strength and attacking the enemy later. The general is willing to share the responsibility for the crime with Your Majesty."
"The general will also wish."
"The prince is determined to save the entire army. How can he be allowed to bear the responsibility of the crime alone? The general will do the same."
Amidst the echoes, Leerjin felt relieved, sighed softly, and said: "In that case, I will accept your good advice and move troops to Wuchang in order to win later."
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If Jingzhou can be captured without a fight, it will naturally be a good result. The Qing army's morale is unstable. Once it retreats, although it will not collapse immediately, under the interception of the Zhengshuo army, how much combat power can the Qing army have that has no intention of fighting?
The Manchus and Mongols didn't need to think about it. The Han soldiers in the green camp were afraid that they would abandon their weapons and surrender, or they might flee in panic.
If the Qing army still insists on holding on to Jingzhou, then in a few days, the troops in Kuidong will be able to use new weapons after emergency training; the Zhengshuo army will also completely cut off the eastward escape route of the Qing army in Jingzhou and force them into Jingzhou.
Fight a war of annihilation as quickly as possible, but not as quickly as possible. This is Zhu Yongxing's wishful thinking, and it is also because he still has reservations about the combat power of the various tribes in eastern Kuizhou. Currently, the main force in the west of Jingzhou is a division of the Yinshuo Army.
, the remaining 20,000 or so Kuidong troops had just been re-equipped with 5,000 musketeers and were still undergoing urgent training, while Zhu Yongxing sent reinforcements from Liu Tichun of Zhuxi and Zhushan and Hao Yaoqi's Sushuo army of 3,000 Jingshuo troops.
As long as it withstands the Qing army in Gansu and Shaanxi and continues to occupy Yunyang, Gucheng, and Xiangyang in the upper reaches of the Han River, the Ming army can maintain its strategic advantage on the Jingxiang battlefield. The Qing army can only attack Jingzhou from Wuchang in the lower reaches of the Han River.
Increase troops, and there is a danger of being cut off by the Ming army.
But what surprised Zhu Yongxing was that the Jingzhou Qing army was so timid and was scared away faster than he expected. Moreover, Leerjin obviously overestimated the Han army's fighting will, or cherished the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers too much
The general's life was threatened, and he arranged the order of retreat according to the traditional arrangement of "Han soldiers charge in front and retreat when retreating." This was a decision that satisfied the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers, but it was not a decision made by carefully analyzing the current situation, the situation, and the people's hearts.
After receiving the information that the Qing army was retreating from Jingzhou, it was already midnight. Zhu Yongxing was sitting in Mashan, west of Jingzhou. After hearing the news, he got up in a hurry and rushed to the frontline military camp to discuss matters.
"Your Highness, is this a trick by the enemy to lure them?" Obviously, the Qing army retreated too quickly. The first person to be skeptical was Guangxing, the Duke of Jing Kingdom.
"Are you saying that the Qing army has not completely withdrawn, but is preparing to ambush troops from the city while our army is pursuing them?" Zhu Yongxing was not sure, so he thought about it and asked, "What's going on in the city?"
"Going back to Your Highness, there is nothing unusual in the city." Li Laiheng, Duke of Linguo, said, "It's probably a fake retreat. According to past practices, if the Qing army wanted to retreat, they would have to loot or burn their baggage. There would definitely be chaos in the city.
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"It makes sense." Zhu Yongxing nodded gently, "It's dark and you have to be cautious when the situation is unclear. Well, send more scouts to find out the situation, and then send a speedboat to the riverside to inform the Zhengshuo army downstream, asking them to pay more attention to the Han River.
If the Qing army really withdraws, they will intercept and kill them."
"Your Highness." Yangcheng Marquis Ma Xiangyun bowed and asked for orders. "Why don't we have General Mo lead a group of soldiers and horses to test the city? If we pretend to withdraw, the city will be heavily defended. If we really withdraw, how can the defenders be willing to fight to the death?"
"The general is willing to go together with Marquis Yangcheng." Yidu Houta Tianbao also stepped forward to agree.
Zhu Yongxing thought for a while, nodded and said: "Then be more careful, secure your position first, and then test it."
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will send troops here soon." Ma Xiangyun and Ta Tianbao took the order and left.
"Order all armies to prepare for war." Zhu Yongxing continued to issue orders one after another. "The navy prepared to fire artillery fire, the Marines landed and approached Nancheng, and the 1st Division of the Yinshuo Army and the 1st Independent Division detoured to the north of the city, preparing to cut off the exit from the city.
As for the retreat route of the Qing army, the First Division of Jingshuo Army detoured to the south of the city. The Second Independent Division met the Marquis of Yangcheng and the Marquis of Yidu..."
After making preparations for emergencies, each general went back to reorganize his own army. Only Zhu Yongxing, who was a little anxious, was left in the tent. He stood up and paced, and then sat back and pondered, speculating on the true purpose of the Qing army and waiting anxiously.
Reward. In the end, I was really depressed and simply walked out of the camp. I wanted to climb up to the sentry tower to have a lookout, but I gave up after being politely dissuaded by the guards.
"Report to Your Highness, there are a lot of torches in the west of the city, and our army is advancing."
"Report to Your Highness that our army has stopped advancing and is arranging its formation."
"Your Highness, our army has begun to attack the city..."
Zhu Yongxing stood under the sentry tower, pacing back and forth, listening to the sentry's "on-the-spot explanation" and raising his head from time to time, clearly urging him.
"Report to Your Highness, our army - our army seems to have boarded the city..."
"So fast?" Zhu Yongxing stopped, a little confused.
"Report to your highness that the city gate is open and our army is entering the city."
Is this? Zhu Yongxing complained in his heart that Ma Xiangyun and Ta Tianbao were too imprudent. What if there was an ambush in the city? We often see it in movies and TV shows, arrows raining down, the ambush army suffering heavy casualties, losing ground, and corpses at the city gate...
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"Back to Your Highness, our army - our army is still entering the city..." The lookout had already been replaced by Zhu Yongxing's personal guard captain. Looking down, Zhu Yongxing was looking up and waiting for the "broadcast", so he had to say some nonsense, "
There are more torches at the top of the city, and the city gate should be firmly controlled..."
Zhu Yongxing let out a long breath. As long as the city gate was firmly under control, even if there was an ambush in the city, the troops would not suffer much losses and could safely withdraw or continue to use the city gate for reinforcements.
"Back to Your Highness, our troops continue to enter the city - a steady stream, and the formation outside the city is still tight."
Did the Qing army really abandon the city? Zhu Yongxing came to his senses, but his cautious habit still allowed him to endure and wait for Ma Xiangyun and Ta Tianbao to send someone to report the specific situation.
The "live talk" on the sentry tower was still going on, but there was nothing noteworthy. It seemed that Ma Xiangyun and Ta Tianbao had indeed taken the city easily.
A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came closer and closer. A dozen Ming soldiers shouted orders and rushed into the camp. Under the guidance of the military police, they rushed straight to the watchtower.
"Report to Your Highness, our army has easily captured Jingzhou and is controlling key points in the city." An officer dismounted his horse and hurriedly reported: "The Qing army has indeed evacuated Jingzhou. Marquis Yangcheng ordered his subordinates to bring two prisoners for the purpose of Your Highness.
Understand the specific situation.”
Zhu Yongxing nodded, turned his eyes, and stared directly at the two Qing prisoners with their heads wrapped in cloth.
"Sui will pay homage to His Highness Qian Qiansui, Qian Qiansui." The two prisoners hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Tell me the specific situation." Zhu Yongxing waved his hand impatiently.
"Yes, yes." One of the prisoners hurriedly said: "Go back to your highness, Qing, no, the Tartars are afraid of the enemy, no, they are afraid of the Ming Dynasty's army flooding the city, so they are determined to retreat to Wuchang. The guilty generals are left behind to bluff their flags until dawn.
Then he burned the excess baggage, set fire to the city, and then took advantage of the chaos to leave. The guilty general had already repented, and his heart was toward the emperor. When he got this opportunity, he..."
Although Leerjin was timid, he still knew how to use illusions to deceive the Ming army in order to buy more time when retreating. Therefore, the Qing army only robbed a few large households in the city and let the surrendered general stay behind. Because who among the Manchu and Mongolian generals
Unwilling to take on this dangerous task, they sent a general and more than a hundred soldiers from the Henan Green Camp to monitor the cannon fodder troops staying in the city - the Huguang Green Camp. Unexpectedly, the Huguang Green Camp usually looked timid and timid, but they dared
Surrender anyway at the critical moment.
"This is the guy -" the surrendered Huguang Green Camp Lieutenant General placed a bloody human head on the ground on his waist to show his merit, "The die-hard Tartars led a group of Henan guys to resist Huang Ming, and were killed by the guilty general and his troops.
The baggage was saved and the people in the city were not burned..."
"Very good, you have made a great contribution, and the soldiers and generals you belong to will have their own rewards." Zhu Yongxing no longer wanted to listen to this guy's nagging, he waved his hand, turned to the messenger and said: "The order of King Gu, the Tartars have sent Han
The water retreated, so all the troops pursued bravely and annihilated the enemy. In addition, there was an urgent message from the waterway, and the Zhengshuo army was ordered to rush towards the Han River to intercept and kill the fleeing enemies." (To be continued...)