Chapter 350 The Qing army arsenal outside Shenyang suffered disaster!
There were not many Qing troops stationed in Gaizhou. After successfully landing on the beach, the Ming army quickly arrived at the gate of Gaizhou City and used explosives to blow open the weak gate of Gaizhou City. The army surged in and regained Gaizhou City. Zhoucheng.
Gaizhou was blocked in the middle of the official road in southern Liaoning. Once the city was lost, the Qing army would no longer be able to calmly withdraw from southern Liaoning.
Being cornered, Azig had no choice but to divert his army to the eastern part of the Liaodong Peninsula and retreat toward Haizhou in embarrassment.
When the situation in southern Liaoning reversed, Mayouliang and Ma Xu were not idle when they rushed to Shenyang. After arriving at Shenyang City, Mayouliang found that he had underestimated the size of Shenyang City. It was a serious big city.
Facing such a big city, he stopped the idea of storming into the city. He didn't say whether to attack or not. Even after entering, it would be troublesome to retreat calmly. There is no possibility of occupying Shenyang City now. If he enters, If you can't retreat from the city, it's a big joke.
Shenyang City is too big to enter, but Ma Youliang didn't want to leave empty-handed. There are a large number of Manchu and Qing farms outside Shenyang City. In the south of Shenyang City, there is also a blacksmith street where Manchu and Qing weapons are processed. This street is quite large. Yu Manqing's arsenal, now that it's here, why keep it?
So Ma Youliang issued a mission to the troops. In addition to keeping one main battle brigade stationary to deal with emergencies, the rest of the division's troops dispersed in companies and platoons and went to the surrounding areas of Shenyang City to loot and sabotage for two days. Say it again.
Of course, the words of robbery cannot be said directly. Their serious combat mission is to collect military rations and prepare reserves for the next transition to combat. It has been almost ten days since they entered the hinterland of Liaodong, and the supplies brought by the army have almost been exhausted. They really need Just make a good replenishment.
While collecting military rations, it was even more important to destroy the Manchu Blacksmith Street. This task was left to Wang Er and his people to do it! After Wang Er led four to five hundred people there, he first threw a He knew how to use hand grenades. Then he set fire to the street! During this process, many craftsmen came to stop them. Wang Er didn't say anything nonsense, and he shot these people to the ground with a volley of rifles.
Although these people are Han, this is not the time to be sympathetic. If we are kind to them, the ordnance they make will kill the Ming army on the battlefield in the future.
Naturally, the Qing troops in the city would not just watch the Ming troops wreak havoc. Abatai sent more than 5,000 cavalry out of the city to fight, hoping to drive away the Ming troops wreaking havoc.
As a result, the Qing army that left the city quickly fell into the Ming army's formation. After nearly two thousand people were killed, they retreated into the city in embarrassment. The Qing army that was frustrated after leaving the city no longer dared to run out to die, so they had no choice but to do so. They watched the Ming army wreak havoc outside the city.
After killing people and setting fires outside the city for two consecutive days, Mayou Liang sent a military order to stop everyone and prepare to move in. Because he received news that the Manchu reinforcements coming from southern Liaoning were not far from Shenyang City. .
Standing on the top of Shenyang City and watching the fireworks burning outside the city and the Ming army marching away, Dorgon finally knew how the Ming emperor felt when he watched the Qing army looting in Beijing. Who could have expected it? , a few years later, Shenyang City actually suffered such a disaster, which was really retribution.
Dorgon really wanted to lead his soldiers and horses out of the city at this time and have a good battle with these Ming army bandits. But he couldn't do it. There were less than 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city. If he left the city and was attacked by the Ming army, If they are defeated, the city of Shenyang will be opened. Whether he wants it or not, he has to endure the current tone.
It was more than a day after the Ming army withdrew that Man Dahai and his men belatedly arrived at the gate of Shenyang City.
"Mandahai, you are finally here! If you are one day late, I will not take your head. The Ming army is now fleeing towards Jinzhou. You and I will lead the troops to pursue them. See if they can escape. Where are you going?" When he saw Mandahai, Dorgon just blamed him and then gave him a combat mission. This time Dorgon would personally lead the army to settle accounts with the Ming army who came to burn, kill and loot Shenyang City. .Unable to destroy this Ming army, it will be difficult for him to eliminate the hatred in his heart.
"Prince Regent, most of the Ming troops rushing into the hinterland are cavalry, and their turning speed is about the same as ours. Is it difficult for us to catch up with them if we fall behind?" Everyone is cavalry, and their mobility is similar. Dahai didn't understand what method Dorgon used to catch up with this Ming army.
"My king has ordered Zu Dashou to rush to the front line of Daleng River to block the Ming army's escape to the west! As long as they can stop it for a day or two, we can catch up with this Ming army."
"Can Zu Dashou's Jinzhou soldiers be relied on?"
"Even if it is unreliable, I have prepared a back-up plan. I have mobilized 20,000 cavalry from the Horqin Grassland to support us south, to help block the return path of the Ming army in Daning. With these two preparations, the Ming army will not be able to escape. "
In order to annihilate Mayu Lian and them, Dorgon spent a lot of effort. In the past few days, he not only used fast horses to send troop dispatch orders to Zu Dashou in Jinzhou, but also sent troop dispatch orders to his real relatives who were on guard to help each other, such as the Mongolian Horqin tribe in the north. Order, no matter what, he must annihilate this Ming army, otherwise Liaodong will become their back garden in the future.
Just when Dorgon was waiting for the reinforcements coming from Mandahai and was preparing to personally lead his troops to pursue Mayou Liang, Mayou Liang and Ma Yu had already reached the line of Daleng River and encountered the Zushou tribe who came to block the attack.
Ma Yao is familiar with this place in Daleng River, but their opponent Zu Dashou is even more familiar! The ancestor worked as an ogre in this place back then. This old thief is also in good health and did it twice in Dalengbao City and Jinzhou. Ogre, his body is actually fine. It turns out that good people don't live long, and disasters last for thousands of years.
Zu Dashou can be said to be the most complicated person in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, bar none! He surrendered to the Manchus twice and also became a traitor to the Ming Dynasty twice. But it seems unreasonable to say that he was not a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. In Dalenghe and Jinzhou, apart from not going to die, he was fully worthy of his status as a soldier. With no food and no aid, and no hope of breaking out, he had no other option but to surrender except suicide.
Some people in later generations said that Zu Dashou was trapped in Daleng River and Jinzhou because he cooperated with the Manchus and wanted to kill the Ming Dynasty. This is a bit taken for granted. Indeed, there were people from the Zu family who went to work for the Manchus and stood up for the Qing Dynasty! But Zu Dashou was really not smart. Such a plan was set up at the meeting to kill the Ming Dynasty. For the ancestors, it was really not the best choice to seek refuge with the Manchus and help the Manchus conquer the world. Maintaining the status quo in Liaodong was the way to maximize its own interests.
The loss of mobility and field combat capabilities was the core reason for the failure of battles such as Dalenghe and Jinzhou. At least when fighting these two battles, the purpose of the Ming Dynasty was the same, but things went against expectations. No matter how good the idea was, there was no corresponding solution. Without the support of basic capabilities, there is no possibility of realization. The army cannot maneuver and fight, so it can only be beaten passively. No matter how well the defensive battle is fought, it is impossible to achieve true victory in the war.