Chapter 384 The Southern Expedition and the Northern War 49 North Korea Liaodong Five
The elite soldiers of Amin's Xianglan Banner marched north from Fuzhou. They defeated Xuanda's general Qiuyuan Army at the foot of Gaizhou City. Then they went north to Shanghai. The Ming army that had retreated from Liaoyang met the soldiers of Amin's Xiangqi who were heading north. The elite troops of the Blue Flag suffered another fatal blow. On the banks of the Liao River, the 80,000 Ming troops who crossed the river a month ago and headed north were completely scattered. Xuanda General Officer Qiu Yuan and other roadside army officers were escorted by their trusted servants. They all ran for their lives and abandoned their subordinates. The Ming army immediately disintegrated into dozens of stragglers, and they fled westward with their heads covered. Amin took the opportunity to lead his troops to sweep away the Ming army. The army was defeated. Tens of thousands of Ming army soldiers were captured in just one day.
Amin's troops were not strong enough to block the crossing of the Liao River. Therefore, groups of Ming army stragglers still escaped across the river.
It started from the battlefield of Anshan Station, twenty miles south of Liaoyang, and spread to the crossing of the Liaohe River. Bodies of defeated Ming troops could be seen everywhere for hundreds of miles along the way. A large number of weapons and equipment, soldiers' uniforms, and baggage materials were discarded everywhere along the way. Originally, The civil servants who came with the army to accept the power agencies also fled with the Ming army. Then a large number of ordinary people could no longer stay. A wave of refugees broke out in all places south of Liaoyang almost at the same time.
The refugees from Liaodong began to flee in all directions to the west and south. A large number of defeated Ming troops also fled among the refugees.
The Chinese Army's Jinzhou Defense Line is 20 miles long. It starts from Jinzhou Bay on the Bohai Sea in the northwest to Dayao Bay on the Yellow Sea in the southeast. It consists of several polygonal fortresses separated by several miles. The central fortresses are the two large-scale Daheishan and Jinzhou Guards. The prismatic fortress is garrisoned by the second regiment and the first regiment of the second division.
The northernmost outpost of the Chinese Army of Jinzhou Guard is Sanshili Fort. It is garrisoned by the cavalry battalion of the Second Division.
The first wave of refugees from Liaodong has already appeared in Thirty Mile Fort. There are two Chinese Company Tuntian forts here. When the Xianglan Banner and Eight Banner cavalry approached Fuzhou a month ago, these two forts had been abandoned and all personnel were evacuated. Arrive in Jinzhou.
The commander of the cavalry battalion, Lu Xiaoyi, is from Shandong. He is the son of Lu Shitou's brother when he was a bandit. He is only thirty years old this year. He has joined the Chinese Army for four years. He is in the officer corps of the Chinese Army and many other thieves from the north. , the cavalry officers of the horse thieves also belong to a different minority. The current deputy commander of the cavalry brigade, Major Li Xiao, is the former Liaodong Dusi Zhongtun garrison, Li Xiao, a hundred households. Yin Feng took him in when he went to Liaodong for inspection. It is also a great example of China. There are very few members of the former Ming Dynasty official army in the army. They are an alternative among the minority.
Now the two of them were standing on the gatehouse of Thirty Mile Fort, frowning as they watched the crowds of people on the north road coming southward.
Thirty Mile Fort lies across the road from Fuzhou to Jinzhou. Brothers from the Second Division Cavalry Battalion have opened a cordon and are blocking the influx of refugees. Organized by you, a Chinese army soldier, the refugees are on both sides of the road. They rested on the spot and waited for the Chinese army to deal with them. People from local farms had already mobilized to deliver food and drink to the refugees.
Li Xiao sighed: "Captain Lu, we can't stop them. There are too many people. More than 10,000 people have come here since morning."
Lu Xiaoyi nodded. Then he shook his head: "That's not possible. There are so many refugees. There may be spies among them. We can't just let them go."
"Have the messengers who went to Jinzhou Guard come back yet?"
"I sent it in the morning. I haven't reported back yet."
Li Xiao patted the crenellation of the gatehouse: "Okay. I am from Liaodong. I am familiar with the local people. I will go down to inspect the refugee situation. Brother Lu, send some more scout horses to the north. Order the brothers to prepare for battle. Beware of the Eight Banners. The soldiers suddenly moved south."
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In the evening, more refugees gathered outside Sanlibao. Fires were lit in twos and threes, spreading toward the north in dots on both sides of the road.
Suddenly, the messenger from the cavalry battalion arrived. He stumbled and reported to Lu Xiaoyi: "Report to the battalion commander. The president has arrived."
Lu Xiaoyi was startled: "What? The ship owner is here."
Before he had time to react, a group of Yin Feng's guards in black clothes and red belts had already entered the Thirty Mile Fort Walled City from the south gate. Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly went down from the city gate tower. He happened to meet Yin Feng riding a tall The Andalusian white horse came to the gate downstairs.
"Reporting to the President, I am Lu Xiaoyi, commander of the cavalry battalion of the Second Division, with the rank of captain..."
Yin Feng jumped off his horse and immediately asked: "How many people are there outside?" He looked at the tall Shandong man in front of him: "Are you Brother Lu's nephew?"
"I am Lu Xiaoyi, the nephew of the shopkeeper of Lu Da. If we return to the president's office, more than 20,000 refugees will arrive here within one day."
"Where is Li Xiao?"
"Brigadier Li took his bodyguard to the direction of Fuzhou to investigate the situation in person."
Yin Feng hurried up to the gatehouse. He immediately saw fires dotted in the wilderness and shadowy figures.
Also coming with Yin Feng were Yang Dacheng, Commander of the Second Division, Zeng Rui, Director of the Military Intelligence Department, Zeng Qing, Director of Northern Intelligence, Zheng Dong, Deputy Director of the Logistics Department of the Chinese Army, and others. A group of people saw the scene in front of them and couldn't help but talk. : "With so many people, it's hard to guarantee that there are enemy spies among them. How to identify them?"
"It's already very cold at night. So many people are sleeping outdoors. People will die."
"Twenty thousand in one day. There will be 100,000 refugees in a few days."
"There should be enough food to supply 100,000 refugees. The problem is where do we have so much place for them to live."
"The army is going to fight. Who will manage the refugees."
"Organize people from the farms to maintain order. Use those Japanese laborers as well."
"No. Those Japanese are unreliable... What if there are spies among the refugees?"
Yin Feng looked at the overwhelming number of refugees in front of him. He seemed to see the overseas Chinese who fled during the Manila Massacre. He sighed slightly. He was about to say something, but saw Lu Xiaoyi hesitated behind him. "Captain Lu .What do you have in mind.
Lu Xiaoyi looked at a group of big shots from the Chinese company in front of him. He was a little hesitant. After thinking about it, he said: "There are some people from Liaodong in my camp. I think we can let them organize the evacuation of refugees to Jinzhou. They are familiar with the local people. Yes. Divide the refugees into groups by region and select some refugee leaders..."
Yin Feng nodded approvingly: "Okay. I'll do as you say. You will be responsible for this... Zheng Dong, you stay here. Responsible for arranging logistics supplies, rescuing refugees, and trying not to kill anyone."
Lu Xiaoyi's heart felt hot. She stood at attention and saluted: "My subordinates have given orders. I will organize people to handle it. Brigadier Li also has people from Liaodong under his command..."
Yin Feng waved his hand and said: "I will inform him to cooperate with you."
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Three days later, the number of refugees from Liaodong gathered in Sanshilipu had reached 100,000. Overwhelming temporary shacks were scattered within a few miles. There was a roar of people and a smoky atmosphere.
Li Xiao rushed back from Fuzhou with his bodyguards. He immediately found Lu Xiaoyi who was busy resettling the refugees: "Brother Lu, move the refugees quickly. The Eight Banners soldiers will be here soon. Fuzhou was opened yesterday It has been occupied by Eight Banners soldiers."
The next day, the refugees began to move towards Jinzhou. The refugee team, carrying the elderly and the young, and dragging their children along with them, walked slowly on the road. It stretched for more than ten miles. The entire cavalry brigade of the Chinese Army was sent to Thirty Mile Fort. Help evacuate the refugees. At the same time, prepare to face the Eight Banners soldiers.
In fact, Nurhaci himself did not want to fight the Chinese army immediately. This year's Liaodong War has consumed too much supplies of the Eight Banners soldiers. The soldiers are also a little tired. After capturing Shenyang and Liaoyang, Nurhachi's main force pursued them all the way to Xining Fort. Then he withdrew his troops and returned to Liaoyang to rest. At the same time, he ordered Amin's troops, who were still pursuing the Ming army west of the Liao River, to return to Haizhou. After all, Nurhachi had a political mind: he believed that the Chinese army was an armed force that rebelled against the Ming Dynasty like him. It should be possible. Fight to get on your side.
Thanks to the protection of Qin Liangyu's white-pole soldiers, Xiong Tingbi was able to cross the river and escape to Xiping Fort. Here he met Yang Hao, who had also fled here in embarrassment. Xiong Tingbi's bullish temper got the better of him and he yelled at Yang Hao. He almost killed him. He drew his sword and killed him.
Yang Hao put all the blame on Zhang Chengji, the capital of Liaodong, and others. He fled Xipingbao overnight and planned to return to the capital to file a pen-and-ink lawsuit with Xiong Tingbi. He was not good at fighting, but he was good at writing.
Amin's blue-flag cavalry pursued them all the way to Xiping Fort. Xiong Tingbi gathered 5,000 Ming army deserters here. Knowing that there was no way to resist, he had to flee Xiping Fort like Yang Hao. He fled to Guangning Guards before he stabilized himself. position.
After receiving Nurhachi's order, Amin was very dissatisfied. After returning to Haizhou, he estimated the plunder of his troops and became even more dissatisfied. The main force of Nurhaci's Eight Banners went to the two major cities of Liaoning and Shenyang. The harvest was rich. In addition to Amin's In addition, several other Baylor's troops have made a lot of money. Amin completely forgot about the fact that he went south against the order and did not participate in the siege of Liaoyang. He only thought that his gains were far inferior to others.
"By the way, the Jinzhou Guard's pirate troops are still there. They are rich people." Amin had an idea and shouted to his Goshiha: "Hurry up and send orders to all the ministries. Break camp overnight and head south to Jinzhou. state."
Amin Erbeile has always acted dictatorially in his Xianglan Banner. None of the generals of the Xianglan Banner dared to question his orders, so they had no choice but to follow his orders. However, the Zhenglan Banner troops under his command were left at sea by him. Prefecture. Only 12,000 people with blue flags set off south.
Amin's troops went south to Fuzhou. After collecting part of the Ming army and surrendering troops, they continued towards Jinzhouwei. The Xianglan Banner army burned, killed and looted along the way, and every household along the way was robbed. Every household was robbed. No one was left out. Along the way, What was left behind was a trail of fireworks and devastation. Countless refugees scrambled to flee south.
After the Chinese army began to transfer refugees from Sanshilipu Fort, the number of refugees gathered here increased instead of decreasing. The people of Liaodong, frightened by Amin's army, fled south desperately. In the blink of an eye, the number of refugees gathered in Sanshilipu Fort once again reached There were 100,000 people. And many people no longer waited for the Chinese army to come and settle down. They went straight towards the Jinzhou Guard. Suddenly, the Chinese cavalry troops were in a hurry and could not control the situation.