"Oh!" Xian Guoan seemed stunned for a moment, focusing his eyes on Zhang Yong's face, waiting for him to continue explaining.
"The puppet clan went out of Burma and entered Yunnan, went to Tengchong with great fanfare, and blocked our army at Gaoligong Mountain for more than a month. His reputation has been spread, and his goal has been basically achieved. How can he take the risk and fight our army again?" Zhang Yong pursed his lips.
He pursed his lips with a hint of contempt, whether it was towards Zhu Yongxing or Xian Guoan, "But the pseudo-clan obviously still has some illusions. If our army retreats, he can even more trumpet his victory over our army. So,
I will stop in Tengchong for a while to observe the scenery of the wind."
"Captain Zhang is saying that our army only got an empty city when they arrived in Tengchong, and the pseudo-clan clan and the remnants of the pseudo-Ming army had already fled?" Xian Guoan blinked, seeming to understand Zhang Yong's analysis, and just thought for a moment.
, he shook his head again and said: "Even so, our army still has to drive to Tengchong before we can withdraw our troops."
Zhang Yong sighed softly, nodded helplessly, and said: "What Admiral Xian said is absolutely true. Our army must occupy Tengchong to be complete."
Tengchong is a small city on the outskirts. If there is no Ming Dynasty clan to stay, it will not be considered a strategic target at all, and it will have little value. But for the Qing army, if they do not occupy this place, it will declare the failure of this military operation.
Even if they captured an empty city, this force composed of the Gansu and Shaanxi green battalions and the Han army could justifiably return. If they could not capture the Ming clan, it can be said that Zhu Yongxing and the remaining Nanming army were afraid of the Qing army.
Flee to the outside world, do not pursue deeply.
But if they retreat now, Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan are likely to be punished by Kunming. The danger has been overcome, the journey is not far, and the pseudo-Ming clan is still in Tengchong. There is no sufficient reason for Kunming to believe that retreat is necessary.
In other words, the Ming army continued to abandon danger and retreat, forcing Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan to advance, advance, and advance again.
If there was only one Qing army, the situation might be better. Who doesn't know how to deceive superiors and conceal inferiors? But they belong to two groups. Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan are incompatible with each other, and no one wants to leave any fear.
If you don't stand up to the enemy, you will make false reports to deceive others so that the other party can bite you in the future.
The difficulties are great, such as the rainy season, road transportation, injuries, etc., but it can be seen from the order from Kunming that Kunming does not think it is insurmountable. Moreover, the order also mentions the capture or forcing of the pseudo-Mingzong
Murocang fled in panic, which was very important for the implementation of the policy of combined suppression and pacification in Yunnan, which could stabilize Yunnan as quickly as possible.
It goes without saying that this military operation of the Qing army has been cast with a strong political color. If the demagogic pseudo-Ming clan is allowed to continue to stay in Tengchong, it will have extremely bad consequences, and it will also invisibly bring disaster to Zhang Yong and Zhang Yong.
Xian Guoan blocked the option of withdrawing troops midway.
This was most likely the idea of the Manchu generals in Kunming. Zhang Yong was dissatisfied with this. He felt that the Manchu generals had exaggerated the role of the pseudo-Ming clan and were not considerate of the difficulties of the frontline soldiers. But he did not have the guts to disobey orders and believed in his own
Judgment. That is, the remnant army of the Pseudo Ming Dynasty just used conspiracy and tricks to force them to retreat, and then they will use Tengchong's failure as an excuse to promote their victory. Well, they can only go to Tengchong and stay for a few days before retreating.
This blocked everyone's mouths, whether they were from Kunming or Pseudo-Ming.
As for Xian Guoan, he has the same idea as Zhang Yong. He also knows that retreating the troops now is impossible. Not only is the pressure from Kunming, but also Zhang Yong is watching, and he cannot give it to others. Since the victory has been
The goal was reduced to occupying Tengchong and driving away the pseudo-clan. Although the road was a little more difficult, it was not an impossible task. To recapture Tengchong, the pseudo-Ming clan was scurrying outside in panic. Well, this can be regarded as a big achievement.
The two famous generals have decided on their plan, and they have reached a rare consensus and made a seemingly ingenious decision. Since the Puppet Ming army will definitely not defend Tengchong, the Puppet Ming clan has basically achieved its goal, let alone committing a crime.
If the whole army marches forward to occupy an empty city, it will be a fuss and a waste of strength. Sending an elite group to Tengchong for a while and stationed in the city for two days will not achieve the goal.
Of course, this decision was also based on the actual situation. The Qing army had been fighting outside for more than a month. All kinds of unfavorable factors were combined. There were many sick and wounded, many auxiliary soldiers and civilians also escaped, and the road was difficult to travel. The entire army
Slow progress is really a headache.
Although most of them went to Tengchong for a while, it was also a military achievement. Neither Zhang Yong nor Xian Guoan wanted to be left behind, so they had no choice but to send troops together. The final result was that the Gansu and Shaanxi Green Camps and the Han Army each sent three thousand elite troops, and
Bringing about seven days of food, they symbolically went to occupy Tengchong. The Qing army stopped in Gudong to rest. Just in case, Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan sent two more troops, one Qing army.
Two thousand people went out to the horse station to ensure the forward's retreat and to support the operation as soon as possible. Another Qing army also had more than 2,000 people, searching and suppressing the winding rocks to the east. They formed two prominent points with the horse station, and they were mutually beneficial.
The power of horns.
In fact, these 6,000 forwards plus the 4,000 reinforcements sent forward are already more than half of the main force of the Qing army. There are only more than 3,000 Qing soldiers left in Gudong, and thousands more are injured and injured.
Tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers and militiamen. Calculated in this way, from the Qing army's attack on Huipo to the present, one-third of the troops have been lost from death to injury and death. Moreover, the physical strength of the Qing army soldiers has been greatly depleted. It is said that
It is not an exaggeration to say that a soldier is tired, he should really stop and take a good rest.
Zhang Yong and Xian Guoan's arrangement was also considered painstaking. It not only combined the current fatigue of the army, but also achieved the purpose of occupying Tengchong. Their conjecture was also reasonable and well-founded, but they overlooked one thing that they would never have thought of. That was Zhu Yongxing
He was not really a member of the Ming Dynasty clan. His thoughts and ideas were different from everyone else at the time. How could we reason with common sense?
For any real royal family member, the first thing to consider is his own safety. Even if he can do some inspiring things, he will never have the vision and sense of urgency like Zhu Yongxing, let alone his bravery.
and the gambler's spirit.
As Zhang Yong said, Zhu Yongxing's goal has been basically achieved. As a member of the clan, he has performed very well and worked hard enough. Even if he retreats to the south, his reputation will not be damaged, and he can even protect him.
Reaching the border safely to rest is what most of the Ming army's civil servants and generals hope for. After all, such a clan representing the imperial court is the current hope for the Ming Dynasty's resurgence, and it is the hope of everyone.
But Zhu Yongxing felt that it was not enough, and it still lacked some substantive achievements. The Ming army was waiting for work, and with the ancient city of Tengchong in hand, it was a pity to take advantage of the Qing army's exhaustion and retreat without a fight.