Baoning (now Langzhong area) is located in the northeastern part of the Sichuan Basin, in the middle reaches of the Jialing River and at the southern foot of Qinba Mountain. It is surrounded by mountains on four sides and water on three sides. It borders Bazhong and Yilong to the east, the south to the south, Jiange County to the west, and Jiange County to the north.
Cangxi County has always been the strategic and military center of Bashu. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, it was also the temporary provincial capital of Sichuan for 17 years. It was the political, economic, military and cultural center of northern Sichuan in the past dynasties.
The strategy of the Northern Expedition has changed. The military offensives in Huaihe, Shandong, and Liaodong are still being prepared in full swing, but in the southwest, troops are already approaching the city and war is about to begin.
The two Ming armies of Zhenshuo and Tushuo marched north along the Jialing River. Although they were strong in strength, they did not divide their forces to advance. The intention of the battle was obvious, to seize Baoning steadily with an absolutely superior force, and then continue to move northward to form a battle with Hanzhong.
The Qing army was in a confrontation, and then divided its troops to occupy various places in northern Sichuan.
Baoning, the Qing army in northern Sichuan has all gathered in this important place. The other places are sparsely populated. It is pointless for the Qing army to defend it, and the Ming army is not in a hurry to occupy it.
Faced with the advancing troops of 670,000 to 70,000 Ming troops, Sichuan Governor Gao Mingzhan made urgent announcements three times a day, requesting the Qing government to give instructions, either to send reinforcements from Xi'an, or to allow him to retreat to preserve his strength.
Governor of Sichuan, Gao Mingzhan now hates his title very much. Because the governor has the responsibility of guarding the territory, and Sichuan only has Baoning as a foothold. If he retreats without the court's order, the head on his neck will be that of the Qing court.
A scapegoat for foreign diplomacy.
"Is there a messenger coming?" In the Baoning official office, Gao Mingzhan frowned, and he didn't know how many times he had asked.
After receiving a negative answer, Gao Mingzhan let out a long sigh and flipped through several military newspapers distractedly.
Although the Qing government sent the escort commander Alzin and four thousand Manchus and Eight Banners from Xi'an to Baoning for reinforcements, Gao Mingzhan did not think that these troops could withstand the Ming army's attack. Fortunately, he arrived from Chongqing relatively completely
Withdrawing all the troops, Baonyeong's total strength was barely close to more than 20,000. However, compared with the Ming army, there was a huge difference in number. Even one of the troops was not as large as the number.
Although the Qing government had the intention to abandon northern Sichuan and secure Shaanxi, it was still hesitant and undecided. It was like it wanted to abandon the two Huaihe Rivers and shrink its defense line, but was unwilling to give it up unconditionally. Instead, it wanted to support the Qing government as much as possible.
There is another consideration. That is the autumn harvest in more than a month.
There is no need to count on water transportation and grain transportation. The north was affected by the Little Ice Age and the grain output decreased, but it was not a loss. As long as it could persist for more than one month and hold on to an extra piece of territory, the Qing government would search for more grain.
It will last longer in the national war.
However, the peace talks did not stop the Ming army from taking action, and the timing of the attack at this time was obviously very tight. The land, the people, and the crops in the fields were about to be harvested. The Qing government was still determined to give up. Hesitation,
Hesitantly, with some luck and fantasy, the Qing government gradually lost the opportunity to shrink its front.
"Sir—" Wang Mingde, a trusted general and commander in chief, hurriedly walked in, dismissed his staff, and whispered in Gao Mingzhan's ear: "Alzin is going to lead his troops to evacuate to Jiameng Pass with supplies, and is preparing vehicles and horses.
"
Gao Mingzhan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile. He said helplessly: "They are Manchus and guest troops. They can advance or retreat. But if we retreat without the imperial decree, we will surely die in law."
Wang Mingde looked angrily and cursed: "When he saw the Ming army's strength, he wanted to run away, and even took away some of the Gansu and Shaanxi green flags, but he left us here. He didn't care about our life or death."
Gao Mingzhan thought for a moment and guessed: "Alzin garrisoned Jiameng Pass, which also ensured a passage for our army to break through and enter Shaanxi. I guess he thought this way: If the thieves surround three palaces, our army can defend
If we cannot stay in Baoning, we will retreat to Jiameng Pass. If the bandits are besieged on all sides and our army has no way to retreat, we will have to fight from behind the city to survive. In either case, it will be difficult to threaten the Eight Banners led by them.
Perhaps the thieves surrounding the whole city will expose the weakness of its divided troops and give them an opportunity to make a surprise attack. Just like when the puppet king Liu Wenxiu attacked Baoning."
Historically, Liu Wenxiu, who was still the king of Funan, was invincible along the way after he invaded Sichuan, and he was sure to win every battle. He directly attacked Baoning City, which gave rise to the idea of being arrogant and underestimating the enemy. When he was planning to attack Baoning,
Liu Wenxiu placed his main force in the north of Baoning City, and even deployed part of the army to "forge Jiameng Pass in the north and Liangshan Pass in the east" to prevent the Qing army from breaking through and entering Shaanxi after Baoning was captured.
In other words, the arrangement made by Liu Wenxiu aimed to completely annihilate the Qing army led by Wu Sangui, Li Guohan, and Li Guoying, and thus changed the situation of the three-sided defense, suppressed the Qing army, and placed his main force in the enemy-defended town north of Baoning City.
, the dangerous situation of facing water to the east and west violates the principle of "encircling troops must be lacking" in the art of war.
On the one hand, this arrangement left the Qing army with no way to retreat, and they had no choice but to fight to the death despite being trapped. Secondly, the 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry troops commanded by Liu Wenxiu were weak, giving the Qing army an opportunity to concentrate on one point for a counter-breakthrough.
.The defeat of Baoning indeed proved that Liu Wenxiu was too trusting and had flaws in his combat deployment.
Arzin, the commander of the guard army, obviously knew about the historical Battle of Baoning, and the response he made was not unreasonable. He led the first part of the army to ensure the retreat of the Qing army in Baoning, and was able to form a horn to attack the Ming army from both inside and outside.
.This is better than the entire army huddled in Boryeong and passively defending.
But for Gao Mingzhan and others, it is psychologically difficult to accept Alzin's attitude of putting them in danger, saving them if they can, and abandoning them if they cannot. If the Qing court was strong, Gao Mingzhan and others might
They chose to die in battle or commit suicide in order to be loyal to the court; but now, when the Qing court's decline became more and more obvious, they had one more choice, and the poisonous weeds of rebellion were planted in their hearts.
Just like during the Jiashen Rebellion, the officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty in the north lost confidence in Chongzhen and the imperial court in Beijing. When Li Zicheng came with his troops, they gave up resistance one after another and surrendered in droves. The situation is similar now, with more and more people surrendering.
The more people will re-examine who they want to be loyal to, and re-evaluate how they can best serve their own interests.
Is a declining imperial court really worth losing one's wealth and life? This question will increasingly arise in the minds of the civil servants and military generals of the Han people in the northern Qing Dynasty.
"The imperial court had intended to secure Shaanxi, but was hesitant to abandon the land in northern Sichuan. It was indecisive and brought disaster upon itself." Wang Mingde spoke openly, gritting his teeth, and his resentment was palpable.
Gao Mingzhan glanced sideways at Wang Mingde and sighed: "My family members are in the capital, what can I do? Besides, Ertan will stay in Baoning. They once rebelled against the Ming army and will fight to the death."
Ertan refers to Tan Yi, who was granted the title of Marquis of Xianghua by the Qing Dynasty, and Tan Hong, who was granted the title of Marquis of Muyi. These two men assassinated Tan Wen during the joint attack on Chongqing by the Thirteen Families of Kuidong, and turned their sides and rebelled, thus reversing the tide of the war.
Because of this, these two people have lost the opportunity to surrender to the Ming army again, and they will inevitably remain loyal to the Qing court to the end.
Wang Mingde suddenly smiled slyly and said in a low voice: "Based on your prestige, Ertan is nothing. As for your family, you must know about Wu Sangui's son escaping from the capital, right? Besides, how can the imperial court make it difficult for them to be loyal?
The family members of the dead adults?”
Gao Mingzhan was startled and almost jumped up. He stared at his favorite general. When he saw Wang Mingde, he winked and suddenly understood, grinned and laughed ugly.
"This requires some accommodation in order to convince the imperial court that I will die with the city and that my loyalty will die to the death!" Gao Mingzhan rolled his eyes again and again, thinking about the possibility of the success of the plan.
"What's the problem with sending a secret envoy?" Wang Mingde paused after speaking, then gritted his teeth and said, "Informing Alzin's movements as soon as possible, allowing the Ming army to intercept and kill him, and then capturing Ertan, is it a great achievement, right?"
Gao Mingzhan narrowed his eyes and thought about it again and again, nodded sternly, and said: "Then let's handle it like this. You are the person I trust most, so I will leave everything to you."
"A humble position will never disgrace your life." Wang Mingde bowed deeply, turned around and walked out.
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After the Manchu and Qing Dynasties entered the Pass and went south to destroy the Hongguang regime, the two peasant armies, the Daxi Army and the remnants of the Dashun Army, both had actions and propositions to unite with the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty. However, due to different strengths and Emperor Yongli's attachment to the Daxi Army
For this reason, the remnants of the Dashun Army were marginalized and had always been alienated from the Daxi Army.
Especially when Sun Kewang requested the Yongli court to confer the title of King of Qin, the generals of the Zhongzhen camp expressed dissatisfaction. Gao Yigong and Dang Shousu personally came forward to reprimand Sun Kewang's envoys, to the effect that the status of the original Dashun Army and the original Daxi Army were similar, and Dashun
After the remnants of the army united with the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Qing Dynasty, the highest generals could only be granted the title of Duke, but Sun Kewang insisted that the court designate him as a one-character king. This was unfair. He even said, "The two armies know each other well, and it is enough to whip, kill, and prod."
Pretty threatening language.
As early as the lifetimes of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the relationship between the two sides had already been at war with each other over the struggle for Sichuan, and the dispute over the Qin Dynasty undoubtedly deepened the rift. When Sun Kewang sent troops to Guizhou and Sichuan, and when the Qing army invaded Guangxi, the remaining Dashun army
The adapted Zhongzhen Battalion could not defeat the Qing Dynasty's southern king Kong Youde's tribe, and was unwilling to be attached to Sun Kewang. The only way left was to lead the troops north to Kuidong and form a single family in a remote place.
More than ten years later, the soldiers and horses of the two sides met again. On the outskirts of Boryeong City, the two generals who used to be independent of each other but now belong to the same camp and jointly serve the Ming Dynasty met.
The King of Jin and the King of Zheng are both one-character kings. If we compare them in terms of qualifications and prestige, King Jin Li Dingguo is obviously more noble than King Zheng Liu Tichun. However, in terms of etiquette when meeting, the two are equal and polite.
As for the soldiers and generals commanded by both sides, there are very few who still hold old grudges. A large number of Jiangwutang officers flooded the army, which also changed the conflict and conflict between the two armies to a great extent. Similarly,
Jin Wang Li Dingguo's mentality has been adjusted and changed a lot, and his sectarian views have been mostly abandoned; Zheng Wang Liu Tichun is a man of general knowledge and broad-minded, especially the promotion from Duke to Prince, he is grateful but fearful and cautious.
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