Keeping secrets and taboos will not change the pain of national subjugation, and beautifying one's own history is just a laughing stock before the destruction.
Yang Qilong had long been absorbed by the Ministry of National Security, but his identity was kept secret. The Manchus thought it was just a rebellion, and they had no time to investigate carefully at this time to find out the truth behind the scenes. This civil turmoil finally made the Manchus, including Kang Xiaosan,
People realize the extent to which people's hearts have been overthrown, and they also realize that many Han people, those Han people who are already submissive in their minds, actually hate them deep down in their hearts.
The Manchus were close relatives, and officials were attacked repeatedly. Many of the internal officials were domestic slaves in the banner, and the participants were mostly Han people at the bottom of society, and there were also a small number of Han soldiers and generals who were exalted after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.
There was chaos in the palace, Suk Saha was stabbed and seriously injured, and ministers such as Bi Bilong were also injured. Although the casualties were not large, the rebellion in such an important place undoubtedly sounded the alarm for the Qing government and accelerated the
The speed of its northward retreat.
It is more than 400 miles from Hejian (now Cangzhou area) to Beijing, and most of the Ming army was infantry. Even if they marched 40 miles a day, it would take about ten days to arrive. This is the estimate of the Qing court. If the defeated troops are not considered,
When arriving at the capital, it would take seven or eight days to see the shadow of the Ming army. And this was a speed that the Ming army could only achieve by marching without fighting along the way.
Indeed, if the distance were shorter by more than half, the Qing government might take the Ming army's rush march into account. But the rush march can last for one day or two days, but it is difficult to sustain. Otherwise, people will run to the wrong place and be too tired to fight.
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Therefore, based on this judgment, the Qing government hoped to bring as many surrounding troops as possible back outside the pass. For example, those from Tianjin, Baoding Prefecture, etc. If these troops retreated without authorization before receiving orders from the court, they would have to
Consider the penalties under national law.
Therefore, the Qing court sent messengers to inform various places urgently, ordering them to move to Shanhaiguan. At the same time, a large-scale, organized family retreat began under the protection of the army. In order to avoid greater chaos, Kang Xiaosan and
The Empress Dowager and others secretly left the palace and quietly rushed to Shanhaiguan without Zhang Luan driving.
There was no big problem with the Qing court's judgment. However, it ignored one problem. This was also an illusion caused to the Qing court after the Ming army adopted a frontal attack and slowly advanced strategy.
Of course, using the navy to transport troops to land to cut off the road from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to Shanhaiguan was not planned in advance. Although there was a plan to cooperate with water and land, it was not mainly based on sea.
From Zhu Yongxing to the General Staff, they have become accustomed to making plans in a rough and rough manner. As long as the strategic goals can be achieved, the rest will be left to the frontline generals to develop and improve. Changes in the battlefield situation cannot be fully predicted by the rear.
, even the plans formulated by the front-line headquarters will face such problems. Therefore, the generals who can best intuitively and truly understand the enemy's situation are the generals commanding on the front line, and their correct judgment and subjective initiative are
It is the key to achieving greater results.
If we follow the plan step by step, victory will be no problem. But the intention of cutting off the Manchu Qing's retreat should only be a small part, just cutting off the slower tail.
When the vanguard troops of the advancing corps rushed to Tianjin while fighting, it had been more than three days since they broke through the Hejian defense line. It took more than three days to cover a distance of more than 200 miles. The pace of the vanguard troops was not too fast.
The main infantry group was more than sixty miles behind the vanguard, and it would take at least a day to arrive.
At this time, the Qing army in Tianjin had resisted attacks from the Ming navy from the sea for several days. As soon as they received the urgent order to retreat, they eagerly turned north, but the retreating team was overwhelmed by the Ming army.
The cavalry of the vanguard force pursued them one after another and were caught off guard. The mounted Eight Banners soldiers had no intention of fighting and fled in panic. Thousands of Han troops and green camp infantry who were left behind were killed by the Ming army cavalry. Most of them raised their hands and surrendered.
After receiving the news that the forward troops had easily captured Tianjin, Wei Junzhong immediately realized that the Qing Dynasty's general retreat had begun. He continued to advance northward along the land route according to the original plan, but it was difficult to achieve the expected results. In other words, the resistance of the Qing army in the north was difficult to achieve.
Already unraveling, collapsing faster than expected.
Wei Junzhong did not want to abandon all the baggage and compete with the enemy. After urgent discussions with Ma Zide, he immediately decided to change the deployment and urgently reported to the frontline headquarters.
After the change, the deployment was to concentrate all livestock and vehicles, and the main force of the Suppressor Army and the forward troops would continue to accelerate the pursuit; while Ma Zide's Poshuo Army boarded ships in Tianjin, pursued them by sea, and waited for an opportunity to forcefully land at the mouth of Yanghe or Daihe to intercept Manchuria.
Clear the route to Shanhaiguan.
In the eyes of Wei Junzhong and Ma Zide, the Qing army, which only had the intention of retreating and turning in, could no longer pose a big threat. The force of the advancing corps seemed a bit too cautious and slow to move to support. After dividing the troops, there was a greater chance of victory.
, even if the landing operation fails, when the land regiment arrives, they will still be able to receive support and join forces. Compared with the current operation, this worst-case outcome is almost the same.
Obviously, the Qing army had no fighting spirit and encountered very little resistance along the way. This gave Wei Junzhong and Ma Zide, as well as the majority of Ming army officers and soldiers, increased confidence. After receiving the news, the naval forces readily agreed to coordinate the operation because they
I'm not satisfied with my current job either. It's just transportation, feint attack, and containment. How much credit can I get?
The sea surface of the entire Bohai Bay has been completely controlled, and the Tianjin Navy of the Qing Army, which was huddled in the inland river, has either surrendered or fled. They are responsible for guarding from Laolongtou in the east to Daihekou in the west. There is almost no sail in sight.
Coordinating infantry operations is simply an easy task. Not to mention that in addition to the cannons on the battleships, the Marines of the Navy also have considerable combat capabilities.
"Hurry up, hurry up." At Tianjin Port, Yang Yandi, Marquis of Zhenhai, stood on the shore, eagerly watching the infantry boarding the ship, muttering, "This is a good opportunity. If we block the Tatar Emperor, then
It’s a great contribution!”
Jianping Marquis Zheng Zuanxu chuckled, "From Laolongtou in the east to Daihekou in the west, the Tartars have set up forts and piers all along the coast. Well, I'm afraid it will take some effort, right?"
"Those crappy cannons are no match for us." Yang Yandi curled his lips disapprovingly, "It will be over after just two rounds. Well, these Tianjin cannons are still pretty good, we have to move them to the ship quickly. Seconded to
I don’t know when the army’s artillery will be returned?”
"Those gunners who surrendered -" Zheng Zuanxu pondered for a moment and said: "Just bring a few of them who are honest and do their duty. If there are too many, I'm afraid they will cause trouble on the ship."
"It makes sense." Yang Yandi nodded, then raised his hand to Zheng Zuanxu, and said, "Master Zheng gave me this great contribution, so I thank you in advance."
"You're welcome." Zheng Zuanxu returned the greeting with a smile and said, "I led the fleet up the river to the capital, which contributed a lot to the liberation of Beijing! Besides, maybe the Tatar emperor didn't run away and was waiting in the palace to be beheaded. !”
"Hahahaha, then I wish Zheng Hou this great success." Yang Yandi smiled happily.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your kindness." Zheng Zuanxu smiled and nodded.
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The ground was shaking, and countless people and horses were rushing forward along the official roads and field paths. White mist was rising from the heads of the people, the mules and horses were breathing heavily, the footsteps were clumsy, the wheels were rolling, and the bleak scene could not be suppressed. Live in this hot torrent.
After breaking through the Hejian defense line of the Qing army, the exterminating Shuo army swept the battlefield. The conquering Shuo army went west to Gaoyang and Baoding Prefecture, and then north to the capital via routes such as Xushui, Dingxing and Zhuozhou; while the Dang Shuo army went to Renqiu and Baoding. Prefecture, Gu'an route leads to Beijing.
The journey of more than 400 miles, and the continuous march, was a test for the Ming army, which was mainly infantry. There were not enough mules and horses, so human carts were used to load the baggage. All the heavy artillery had been left behind, and only mobile The powerful Franco machine, Tianwei cannon, sky-blasting cannon, and rocket troops can advance with the army.
But the mood of victory inspired the officers and soldiers, and the excitement caused them to burst out with extraordinary will and physical strength. The Qing army's defense line was broken through so quickly and defeated in such a panic, which also brought some convenience to the Ming army. The Qing government delayed and hesitated. Although many people along the way were plundered and tortured by the defeated soldiers, the damage was not serious and far from being as thorough as a planned clearing of the country.
As for this kind of long-distance continuous march, the Ming army already had considerable experience. Special lectures and expositions were given at the Military Academy, and marching regulations were printed and distributed to all armies as part of the "correspondence assessment". In fact, , there are regulations everywhere in the Ming army. Earlier, there were almost endless new regulations, marching regulations, engineering regulations, logistics regulations, training regulations, military law regulations, artillery regulations, cavalry regulations, musketeer regulations, etc. Today's Ming army officers and soldiers It is living among these various regulations that makes the professional nature of the army more obvious and able to operate like a machine.
During the long-distance march, the vanguard troops and military police troops are the hardest working. Every time they pass through a village or town, or every certain distance, they will leave a small number of manpower to organize the people, or they will do it themselves, erecting mats and tents. In a large pot, boil hot water for the troops behind.
In this cold winter, the hot water turns into hot soup. Add chili, rice, dried fish, and salt to the gruel. After one bowl, your body will feel warm. And every troop passing by will leave behind There are a lot of supplies so that this supply house will not be unable to survive without rice.
People along the way came to help, either taking out their own iron pots, chopping wood or carrying water, or helping to push the cart forward. Of course, the Ming army also implemented the past practices, and those who supported it would benefit. The porridge is big enough to fill your belly, and it's big enough to get the "Righteous Citizen Certificate" for the land, just like Master Wang.
In this way, the Ming army's marching speed could finally be maintained at the level of fifty miles per day. In addition to the weak resistance of the Qing army, meticulous regulations, rich experience, and the support of the people along the way were undoubtedly very important reasons.
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