Under normal circumstances, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty is really "unstoppable" and uses all its military power to attack front and rear, the strength of one army may be insufficient to intercept. But by choosing Funing County, the Ming army will naturally be relatively safe.
Consider that it is based on the advantages of the terrain.
Yuguan, that is, Yuguan Town, is located in the central area of Funing County, twenty miles west of the county seat. Yuguan is located between the high mountain Beiniuding in the north and the Bohai Sea in the south. It is in a dangerous position and can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating (the ancient "Yuguan"
It is a wide-ranging military defense zone concept, extending to the sea in the south, mountains in the north, Shanhaiguan in the east, and Qinglongdu Mountain in the northwest. The area is much larger than the area under the jurisdiction of Yuguan Town today). During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yuguan served as a defense for the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains.
It was an important military area invaded by Goguryeo in eastern Liaoning. It set up a pass and camped in it, and gathered a large number of soldiers and horses. Therefore, the names "Linyu Pass" and "Yuguan" are often seen in the annals of history.
Yuguan is named because it is next to the Yu River, which runs southward to the present-day Beidaihe River. In ancient times, the Yu River had abundant water, rapid currents, and deep water potential.
The Ming army held Yuguan, which not only had a strong position, could be attacked and defended, but also had the Yu River as a natural barrier to block the Manchu and Qing groups. Therefore, as long as the Poshuo army was in place in a roundabout way, and before the Manchu and Qing troops mobilized to fight for it,
By stabilizing the position, the goal can be basically achieved. Because, even if it is a two-sided attack, as long as the Poshuo army fights along the river, it can form a situation in which it can face the retreating Manchu and Qing groups alone, or face the reinforcements of the Qing army at Shanhaiguan.
Basically able to maintain an undefeated situation.
Within an hour, the hussars and dragoons worked together to defeat more than a thousand troops hastily assembled by the Qing army. The infantry, which had marched for more than 30 miles, also arrived on the battlefield, completely cutting off the Manchu Qing group's eastward retreat.
The army immediately began to set up defenses east of Yushui and heavily defended the Yushui Bridge. It also sent cavalry to patrol along the river and seize all ferries. Relatively speaking, the Qing army in Shanhaiguan was still relatively far away and was restrained by the navy, so it was not a threat at the moment.
However, when the Manchu and Qing groups retreating eastward are intercepted in front and pursued by troops in the rear, the possibility of a fight to the death is very high.
Of course, Poshuo's army and thousands of Marines were still very confident in the success of the interception. The bridge on the Chongqing River was not destroyed for the convenience of counterattack.
It was already dark, and the Ming army was still busy nervously. There were figures moving around the campfire, and faint gunshots could be heard in the distance.
The baggage convoy brought ammunition and supplies, but the urgently needed tents, ropes and other camping items had just arrived on the shore by water. The lights on the river were all lit up by small boats, and the navy used all small boats. While marking the channel,
While sailing hard, the Ming soldiers were finally able to avoid sleeping in the open air in this cold night, although they had to live a little more crowded.
The First Division attacked eastward and occupied Haiyang. The First Regiment of the Second Division was stationed at Beiniuding, while the Second Regiment and Third Regiment defended the bridge; the First Regiment of the Marine Corps was stationed at Prince Consort, and the Second Regiment was stationed at Yaomafang; the Third Division served as the center
The army was deployed to provide support to each ministry. Orders were issued one after another. The ministries began to deploy, with troops on the left, right, and front, and the key directions were more numerous.
Forty-five to six thousand people. According to normal supply, it is quite a heavy task. However, the Poshuo Army mainly ensures ammunition, and most of the food depends on the rice that the soldiers carry with them, which is enough for six days. After all, in the plan, this
Field interception operations will not last too long. Judging from the items of individual soldier equipment, the Ming army is also approaching the standards of later generations of field armies.
Flintlock gun, bayonet, ammunition (usually thirty rounds), helmet, kettle, dry food bag (rice, salt, dried fish or meat, dried carrots, tea leaves), armor. This is the current standard for Ming Army musketeers
Equipment, armor is usually discarded during a rapid march with light equipment. Dry food bags greatly improve the survivability and combat capabilities of the troops, and they can last for five to six days without supplies. If the troops' logistical baggage is added, or
If there are more seizures available, it will take even longer.
The tent was erected. The campfire was lit. The aroma of horse meat filled the cauldron. Figures swayed in the light, and the noisy sounds could be heard far and wide, including the miserable wails.
"Shut up, if you scream again, you will be chopped to death." A Ming army soldier cursed irritably, kicked away some stones and clods on the ground, picked them up and threw them at the prisoners in the depression. Several groans of pain were heard in the darkness.
It turned out that the child's cry also became dull, as if it was blocked by something.
Most of the prisoners in the battle were killed, but in the subsequent pursuit by the cavalry on the official road, many Manchus or Han people were captured, including men, women, old and young, and a lot of money, materials, large vehicles and small vehicles were seized.
These people are now imprisoned in this simple "prison", suffering from freezing weather, lack of food and clothing, and their survival is left to fate.
The cold wind blew gusts, and even the low ground could not withstand the cold air. It was okay to move around, but just sitting like this, the chill gradually spread throughout the body, and the prisoners huddled in a ball from the cold, and the chattering of teeth continued to be heard.
It’s not that we don’t want to retaliate, the time has not yet come. Once upon a time, when the Manchus plundered the Han people, they treated them like animals. The cruelty and humiliation were even worse than that of the Ming army. I don’t know how many Han people died miserably from freezing and starvation.
"Master, Master, I, I am a Han, I was kidnapped. I, I hate the Tatars to death." A guy approached the circle with his hands and feet shrinking, raised his head and begged to the Ming soldiers: "
Make a fire, I'm going to freeze to death."
The Ming soldier held his gun and stamped his feet next to the fire, glanced sideways, and sneered: "You want me to collect firewood for you, don't you? It's a beautiful thought! Look at your slave appearance and pig tail, sir.
Just get angry and freeze to death."
"Yes, yes, the military master is right." The guy shrank and retreated.
Ma Zide led several staff officers to patrol the camp under the protection of his own soldiers. As a commander of an army, he was relatively modest and prudent, and tried to show his love for his soldiers as his son. This was very rare.
To a large extent, he was also influenced by Zhu Yongxing. He could not forget that when he was still the prince of Min, he never put on airs in the military camp. It was no fluke that he was recognized by the generals and soldiers.
"It's useless to keep those prisoners, it's a waste of food, and we have to dedicate manpower to look after them, so why not-" Wang Fuchen hesitated, then stretched out his hand and made a downward movement.
Ma Zide shook his head slightly and said: "Always leave some for the purpose of offering prisoners. Besides, there is no need to give them any good treatment. The gruel can barely make them starve to death. As for whether they will freeze to death, it depends on the individual.
Good luck."
Wang Fuchen thought for a while and said: "Long live my kindness. It is indeed not appropriate to kill prisoners. It is unlucky to kill prisoners."
Ma Zide hesitated for a moment, then approached Wang Fuchen and whispered: "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other. The Holy Lord is kind to his own people and will not show mercy to the Tartars. If the prisoners are not killed, they will be sent to the mines to work as coolies."
The result may not be good. Therefore, killing prisoners is not a problem. Even if the Holy Spirit finds out, he will not punish us. Of course, the Holy Spirit will never make such a decree or say such words."
Wang Fuchen was a little puzzled by what he meant. He blinked and looked at Ma Zide in confusion.
Ma Zide smiled and said: "Does General Wang know about Xinhui? The prince of Jin and the commander of Wei Army have gained the trust of the Holy One since that time. Because they can understand the Holy Will and will not mislead the military and the country with the benevolence of women."
Big event. Later, I heard that the people of Xinhui were relocated by the government and all went to Ha Tien Province to cultivate land."
Wang Fuchen suddenly realized this and quickly handed over his hands to thank him, "Thank you so much, Duke, for your advice. I will be grateful."
An old man like Ma Zide naturally has a better understanding of Zhu Yongxing's character, temper and temperament than Wang Fuchen. He knows that Zhu Yongxing's generosity is for his own people, but he has a vicious temper towards his enemies. And, to a certain extent,
Zhu Yongxing was even more disgusted and hated the traitors who helped the emperor to commit crimes.
Wang Fuchen's understanding of Zhu Yongxing was still superficial. He only knew that Zhu Yongxing kept his word and had issued an order not to kill prisoners and to spare those who surrendered. But he didn't know that there was a lot of room for manipulation. Even if he violated it,
Zhu Yongxing would often turn a blind eye and muddle through.
Ma Zide revealed the secret to Wang Fuchen precisely because Wang Fuchen was a general of the hussars. Most of the prisoners captured today were obtained by cavalry pursuits. If Wang Fuchen does not understand these key points in the future, he is likely to be a prisoner of war.
Problems tie up one's hands and feet, causing hesitation and hesitation on whether to kill or not, causing adverse effects.
As for the replenishment of supplies, after the river channels leading to the sea are unblocked, even though only small ships can be transported back and forth, the tens of thousands of Ming troops are not too worried about the problem of food. From the sea to Tianjin, and then from Tianjin back here, it is just
Six or seven days are enough for the Ming army to sustain themselves here.
Thinking of the logistics supply, Ma Zide had to admit that Long Live and the imperial court had done their best. Large and small ships, including merchant ships and fishing boats mobilized by the navy, and more than 2,000 ships on the sea and canal transportation lines were busy. This was
This ensured the material consumption of the more than 200,000 troops on the front line and enabled the people in the north to survive with enough food.
If you are just a simple-minded general, you will naturally not think too much. But if you carefully calculate, you will find the huge amount of military and civilian supplies every day, and you will be surprised by the fundraising and organizational capabilities of the emperor and the court.
It may only take a few days to achieve victory on the front line, but this victory is the result of countless materials accumulated, and countless people working hard to support and strengthen the foundation of victory behind the scenes, creating conditions for victory in the front.
"Master, Master—" In the depression, the guy who had just been scolded came over again. His pigtails were gone, and he didn't know where to cut them off. The messy stubble surprised the Ming soldiers even more.
He grabbed a woman's hair in his hand, dragged her over and kicked her, panting and saying: "This is the wife of the Manchu Tuluha. Tuluha is an official in the Ministry of War. I am willing to pay for my crimes and perform meritorious services. I will perform meritorious service for my crimes..."