The raindrops pattered on the hood of the carriage. Although the carriage was small, it was already a special care for Zhu Yongxing, a royal relative of the clan. The troops who had withdrawn from the Nanzhai public house wore raincoats or oilcloths and had to trek forward in the rain.
However, it is much easier than when we were defending the position, and the temperature is not as cold as in the mountains. There are villages along the way where you can rest, eat hot soup and rice, and your body will feel warm again. However, these villages will soon lose sight of people.
Under the propaganda, instigation and coercion of the Ming army, as well as the brutal influence caused by the Qing army themselves, the village residents were dragging their families, carrying carts and carrying loads, and fled into the mountains and forests in the rain. Although the environment was harsh, it was comparable to that of the Qing army.
Butcher's knife and poison, people can obviously tolerate the former.
Breaking roads and harassing people, and fortifying walls and clearing fields are the two main tactics to deal with the pursuing Qing army. Even if they reach level ground, they will still face difficulties.
The carriage turned again and bumped a few times. Zhu Yongxing opened the curtain and saw another sentry post, where three or five Ming troops were commanding, avoiding the potholes that had been dug on the road. These potholes had been filled with water.
Submerged, without instructions, it's hard to tell.
There are big pits within small pits, small pits within old pits, and there is water in the pits. In the water... not only is it difficult for vehicles to pass, but even if you pass by on foot or on horseback, you will sprain your feet or break the horse's legs. And for
It is convenient for people to pass by, either on the left or right of the road, leaving a section of the road that is not damaged. You can pass safely by following the signs on the roadside or the guidance from the sentry post.
Broken roads, tunnels, and landmines were once the three major tactics used to deal with the Japanese. Now Zhu Yongxing first used them. It is very interesting and thought-provoking. Zhu Yongxing always thinks of the "transcendence of history" and "national integration" used by later generations of scholars.
It feels a bit absurd to explain the Yuan's destruction of the Song Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty from the perspective of others. Some histories are not for transcendence, but for reflection and vigilance.
When the Qing army occupied Yunnan, they only occupied major cities and key areas, mostly within Sanjiang. While dividing the remaining Ming army, it also caused the dispersion of military strength. Outside Sanjiang, there were many chieftains and the borders were remote, but it was not impossible to recuperate and save money.
Strength, harassment, or containment. As long as the main force of the Qing army is dragged in Yunnan, Guangxi will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to attack and plunder.
Regardless of whether Tengchong wins or loses, marching to Annan is an action that must be carried out. Perhaps he should have a meeting with King Li Jin on the way and tell his strategic vision frankly. I hope that he and Bai Wenxuan can take active actions in Yunnan and effectively
To restrain Wu Sangui. Well, you should take advantage of the meeting to ask Guangguo Gong He Jiuyi to come over, saying that he is familiar with the situation in Guangxi and can help you with his advice.
This not only saved He Jiuyi from being killed with a rod, but also indirectly saved the tens of thousands of soldiers he brought back from Guangxi. With such a large number of troops, I hope that King Li Jin can regain his ambition and fight with the Qing army in Yunnan Province.
deal with.
Who should he take to Annan? Zhu Yongxing wrote a few names on the paper casually, fiddled with the penholder, and fell into deep thought.
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The soldiers of the Green Battalion of Gansu and Shaanxi blocked the battlefield. Xian Guoan only boarded the Nanzhai Gongfu at dawn the next day, holding the ashes left by the Ming army in his hands, and sneered disdainfully.
Zhang Yong, Zhang Yong, can you hide this from me with such nonsense? The bloody battle between the Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps resulted in natural danger. It was basically the Ming army that retreated on its own, but you were lucky enough to learn about it first.
However, Xian Guoan also knew that this was not the time to completely fall out with Zhang Yong. With their current strength, they would have a chance of victory if they advanced together, while advancing alone might face danger. As for the Ming army suddenly abandoning the danger and retreating, Xian Guoan
Guoan was also wary and quite confused.
Is it true that the Ming army has been unable to hold on, or is there another conspiracy? I had been thinking about breaking through the dangerous point and defeating the Ming army before, but the dangerous point was suddenly delivered to my hands, but it made people suspicious. If you advance, you are afraid of something unexpected; if you retreat,
And I really can’t reconcile myself to it.
Zhang Yong, like Xian Guoan, was also in a dilemma. He stretched his own food road, and then cut it off before fighting. This is how he judged the reason for the Ming army's retreat. Although the mountain post road was opened, it was difficult to travel and the losses along the way were extremely high.
The Nujiang River is large and the water has risen, which has brought great difficulties to transportation across the river. Many ships have capsized in the rapids. If we continue to move forward, in order to protect the grain road, we must divide our troops to guard the road. We can still do it when we reach Tengchong.
How many soldiers are there to fight?
Even if the troops arrived in Tengchong, they were still stronger than the Ming army, but if they were to stop under the fortified city, they would be exhausted after a long battle. The army was already in the mountains and forests, under the heavy rain, exhausted, and many soldiers were sick and injured. At the end of the battle, they were unable to do anything.
How could he not understand this truth?
Alas, I didn’t expect that everything would go wrong since the army was launched, and now it has lost the momentum of sweeping across Yunnan and Guizhou. Encouraged by the puppet clan’s entry into Yunnan and staying behind, the remnant army of the Southern Ming Dynasty seems to have regained its fighting spirit. Zhang Yong is not very confident.
It is clear that although the current Nanming army looks dilapidated, there is actually no shortage of soldiers who are accustomed to fighting. Fighting, retreating, and trekking are also a kind of survival of the fittest. Although it is cruel, those who can persevere must have strong physical strength and will.
Relatively tenacious.
Judging from historical data, the Qing army was able to occupy the central areas of Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, including Guizhou and Kunming, relatively smoothly, not because the Nanming army suffered a devastating blow. Although the Ming army suffered losses during the blocking process,
There were some generals, but a large number of the main forces were not annihilated by the Qing army. The main reason for the Ming army's defeat across the board was improper strategic deployment. Emperor Yongli fled into Myanmar in a hurry, and Li Dingguo led his troops into Yunnan after the Battle of Mopanshan.
In the southern border area, the civilian and military generals of the Southern Ming Dynasty scattered throughout the southwest lost their leadership core, and finally lost the confidence to persevere.
Although the rift between Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan deepened, the breakthrough of Nanzhai Gongfang more or less alleviated the antagonism between the two. Unity makes the army strong, and division makes the force weak. This helpless and weak alliance is bound to be maintained.
After the scouts came back with the news, the two of them began to murmur even more. It may be said that they were luring the enemy, but the Ming army destroyed the road very seriously, similar to Zhang Fei demolishing the bridge. It seemed that they were afraid that they would continue to pursue, and they also
It can be said that it is a sign of timidity; but it can be said that it is a hasty retreat. How can one still have such energy to do such a thing? It is really a contradictory and puzzling tactical arrangement.
The door across the Gaoligong Mountains has been opened, but we are in a dilemma. This is really ridiculous. What is the reason for the crazy attack, and why are corpses scattered in the fields? Now that we have achieved our goal, we are here with big eyes and small eyes, suspicious and afraid.
Obviously, no one wants to bear the charge of being unable to defeat the enemy.
Advance steadily, step by step, and give no opportunity to the enemy. After repeated discussions, Xian Guoan and Zhang Yong finally chose a safer tactic.