Meiguan is the throat of the Five Ridges of Meiling in southern Guangdong and the first charge between Jiangxi and Guangdong. Here, the Ming army fought hard for ten days with Li Dingguo's troops who came from Nanchang before they managed to break through the Meiguan defense line and enter Jiangxi.
There were two unexpected things about this bitter battle for Fang Ruocheng and others. One was the defenders in the direction of Meiguan, whose tenacity was unexpected. The other was that Sun Kewang's troops at Yingyingyangguan actually made no move.
, have been gathering at the pass, but they will not enter Guangdong.
"What on earth is Sun Kewang thinking? He has been standing still, which has posed a problem for us. Should we enter Jiangxi or not in our next move? If we enter Jiangxi, the battle line will inevitably be stretched, and there is such a gap on the flanks.
A large enemy is always a hidden danger." Fang Ruocheng couldn't figure out what Sun Kewang was thinking. It was obvious that the main force of Li Dingguo's army had reached the Meiguan line, but Sun Kewang was still standing still. Could it be that he wanted to sit back and watch?
"Are they waiting for the opportunity? They are waiting for our army to enter Jiangxi before entering Guangdong." Zhang Mingzhen was also confused about Sun Kewang's thoughts, and could only guess with the most conventional ideas.
"Such a waiting method? Our army has already captured Meiguan. If the main force of our army does not enter Jiangxi? Wouldn't Li Dingguo's retreat be blocked?"
"He may be betting that our army will definitely enter Jiangxi! Another possibility is that the intelligence shows that Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo are not on good terms, and he does not want to help. The purpose is to sit back and watch Li Dingguo's main force be surrounded and annihilated by us. But this person can't be so short-sighted, right? Don't tell me.
They are sworn brothers, so he should understand the meaning of lips dying and teeth falling apart, right?" Thinking of this, Zhang Mingzhen didn't dare to think any further.
"No matter what his thoughts are, now we have to make an idea on how to fight. I thought for a moment and continued to advance towards Ganzhou. It is too dangerous. Otherwise, I will not be able to move even if the enemy is unable to move?" Fang Ruocheng felt a little regretful.
expressed his thoughts.
From an overall perspective, his style of play is the safest. However, from the perspective of the Sixth Front Army's small and local interests, sitting and waiting like this will lose a lot of military achievements. Maybe the great achievement of encircling and annihilating Li Dingguo's troops will fall into the hands of others.
"Commander, if this happens, our unit's military exploits will be much less." Sure enough, Zhang Mingzhen raised the issue of military exploits.
"Wait a minute, now is not the time to take risks. All the armies are advancing smoothly, and we cannot let go of the chain. Li Dingguo really needs to be dealt with carefully as the military commander said. During this period, we will first secure the front line of Meiguan and strive to
Block it in Gan. And we must also be prepared to enter Gan. When the time comes, we may not be unable to enter Gan."
"Timing? When does the commander think our army will have a plan to invade Jiangxi?"
"I have sent people to communicate with General Zheng Cai, who has just been transferred to Songjiang. Once he completely controls the Yangtze River waterway, our army will immediately enter Jiangxi. Once the Yangtze River waterway is opened, the army entering Hunan and Jiangxi will inevitably speed up the pace. By then, even if Sun Ke hopes to copy
We don't have to worry too much about our retreat." Fang Ruocheng also holds the position of commander of the navy, so he has a clear grasp of the navy's movements. The military order to transfer Zheng Cai into the Yangtze River has just been transmitted to him through the fast channel.
in hand.
In recent times, the speed of transmission to Guangzhou has been much faster. The imperial court built a channel transmission line along the entire coastline. Those who can travel by land use fast horses, and those who cannot travel by land use fast boats. Military orders from the capital arrive first.
Jiaozhou Bay, and then use fast boats to relay to the coast of Fujian. After arriving in Fujian, they will continue to use fast horses to deliver letters to Fang Ruocheng. Letters can travel more than 500 miles a day, and it only takes more than ten days to be delivered to Fang Ruocheng. If
Urgent news can be communicated even within a day or two by using flares.
"This is believable. As long as General Zheng feeds us the news in time, we will have a chance to seize the opportunity. The war is almost over. It doesn't matter if the boys get some military glory, they will also make a good living after recovery. The recovery policy of the imperial court's new policy
, it is really the most important thing for us as soldiers, good governance within good governance." Times are different, and people's awareness of policies is also different. Zhang Mingzhen is really thinking about military achievements, not for himself. What he wants is to let these people under him finally
Everyone has a good destination.
In later generations, the last thing people who entered the military camp wanted to face was the problem of rehabilitation and retirement. People who came out of the military camp would face great adaptation problems when they arrived, and at the same time, there would be obstacles to development. But in this era, Zhang Mingzhen and others
It seems that rehabilitation and retirement are manifestations of lenient treatment of soldiers. No matter how good the development in the military camp is, it cannot be compared with the temptation of a hot bed with a wife and children. When you are young, you will fight for your life on the battlefield in exchange for some merit, and when you are older, you can return to the place.
, making a stable living as an official, life is simply not too beautiful.
Being freed from the fate of fighting in the military camp for a lifetime is good news for soldiers in this era, and they have successfully realized their aspirations of earning money and spending money.
Fang Ruocheng and others were speculating on Sun Kewang's intentions south of Meiguan. To the north of Meiguan, Li Dingguo, who had just lost Guancheng's defense line, was also concerned about Sun Kewang. However, his attitude was not as calm as Fang Ruocheng and others.
"What on earth is this thief boss going to do? The Ming army surrounded Meiguan for more than ten days, but he did not send a single soldier into Guangdong, and did not pose any threat to the Ming army's retreat. He allowed tens of thousands of Ming army to devote all their firepower to Meiguan.
, causing us to have to withdraw from Guancheng after a hard fight. Now, we are blocked north of Meiguan, and the army has lost its retreat. If the Ming army from the north comes again, it will be impossible for the whole army to calmly turn in.
Do you sit on the wall and watch tigers fight? It is really a waste of life. I was blind and became sworn brothers with this kind of person. The next time I see him in front of him, I will chop him to death with a knife." In front of Bai Wenxuan.
In front of him, Li Dingguo cursed Sun Kewang regardless of his dignity.
"Commander, the king is sitting on the sidelines, what should we do now? We have to make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise there is a real possibility of being surrounded and killed in Ganzhou." Bai Wenxuan did not complain much about Sun Kewang. He knew the origin of the conflict between Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang.
It's only a matter of time before this happens.
"Lao Bai, you stay here to resist the enemies in the Meiguan direction, and I will lead the army back to Nanchang. Since the retreat is blocked, we will have a good cause in Gan."
"Are we going to fight to the death in Gan? Judging from the battle in the direction of Meiguan, we may not have a chance of victory. The combat power of the New Ming Army is extraordinary."
"Sooner or later we have to fight! You can't escape by hiding. We can't take advantage of Meiguan because the terrain restricts us. We can only stick to the pass and cannot widen or lengthen the front to find loopholes. And
They are fighting to the death, but our army has nothing to do. We can only see if it is possible after moving. Gandi is mountainous, and the enemy troops are mostly infantry, while most of our troops are cavalry. We have the advantage of moving speed.
Make good use of this advantage, gather as many troops as possible to attack the enemy's isolated units, mobilize them as much as possible, and you will have a fighting chance."