Zhaoqing Prefecture governs Deqing Prefecture, Gaoyao, Sihui, Xinxing, Yangjiang, Yangchun, Guangning, Gaoming, and Enping, a total of 1 prefecture and 8 counties. There is also Luoding Zhili Prefecture just beside the Xijiang River, although it does not belong to Zhaoqing
The jurisdiction is actually within the scope of Zhaoqing Prefecture. Not only the jurisdiction is large and mountainous, but also has Yaodong in the counties. The Han-Yao conflict in some remote counties has never subsided. The internal and external security pressure is extremely great. Especially in Luoding Prefecture, because of the Yao
Due to the chaos, the Ming army established Dongxishan Defense Yao Generals here, with nearly 5,000 troops stationed there. If they did not have enough security forces to accept defense, the entire area would soon fall into chaos.
The number of Nationalist troops who came from the Guangzhou area to take over was extremely limited and they were simply unable to control such a large area.
Now that Zhaoqing has fallen and the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi have fled, if the camps or guards stationed in various places to "prevent Yao" collapse immediately, the already precarious public security situation will explode in an instant.
Zhu Mingxia looked at the Ming army's various settlements and fortresses marked on the map. These defense lines not only prevented them from disintegrating, but also tried to maintain their stability. Even if they were corrupt and incompetent, at least historically they had maintained their stability.
The basic defense zone is established.
As long as the garrison garrison can maintain its garrison point, which is often a key local transportation location, then the Fubo Army can be used as a mobile force to carry out rapid targeted attacks. His troop strength is extremely limited. In addition to dealing with possible outbreaks at any time, the Fubo Army can
If the Yao people riot, they must also be alert to the Ming army's counterattack from Guangxi.
Although the Fubo Army had great advantages in terms of equipment, too few troops was always a fatal flaw. Therefore, Zhu Mingxia's first priority was not to march into Wuzhou, but to settle the local surrender troops.
Zhu Ming, Xia Bian's staff officer, took out a large stack of brown paper envelopes from his briefcase.
"This is my report to the Senate of the Great Song Dynasty," Zhu Mingxia said, "I now appoint you as the envoys of the Song Dynasty to Zhaoqing to recruit puppet Ming troops. You will inform the generals and officials everywhere. As long as you accept the seal sincerely,
Those who surrender will be brought before the officials of the Song Dynasty."
All of these claims have official titles such as "Captain, Deputy Captain, Squadron Leader of the Provisional No.
Even if it is a waste of time, it must continue to block various key places to buy more time for the Senate.
The faces of the demoted officers all shone brightly. Although it was slightly risky to recruit them to surrender, the benefits would be great if successful. Especially since most of the officers in the local camps were related to each other, even if the recruitment failed, their lives would not be lost.
"Anyone who is willing to surrender must hand over the forged seal document and sign an oath of allegiance to the Senate!"
"Well, I know this!"
After sending these "Xuanfu envoys" out, Zhu Mingxia summoned Lan Rutian and others without stopping, asking him to find a guide immediately so that he could send people to take over the states and counties under Zhaoqing Prefecture as soon as possible. According to the current situation, a small number of troops and several
If a local man goes to recruit surrender, he will not encounter resistance in most states and counties. Most county magistrates will either commit suicide or abandon their official positions and flee. Although the naturalized civilian cadres are not yet fully in place, for the sake of maintaining local security, each county must be mobilized as soon as possible.
All county governments were taken over.
He looked at the military map on the wall. From Zhaoqing Fucheng up the Xijiang River, there were Deqing Prefecture, Luoding Prefecture, Fengchuan County and other prefectures and counties before arriving at Wuzhou. According to the intelligence from the brigade's long-range reconnaissance company and the military intelligence center
: The Ming army's heavy military groups originally stationed in these prefectures and counties, especially the East and West Mountain Generals stationed in Luoding, and the more than 5,000 battalions guarding the middle road have all retreated to Wuzhou. Those who stayed there are mainly scattered in various places.
The troops in each garrison station of the garrison. In addition, he has already sent people to recruit surrender, so the military pressure of the march is not great. The real strong backbone is in Wuzhou!
It's a pity that he couldn't recruit General Dongxishan to surrender! Zhu Mingxia was a little regretful. The unit to which General Dongxishan defended against Yao belonged to the most combat-effective unit in the Ming army in western Guangdong. If he could recruit and surrender, at least he would be able to rest easy for the time being in terms of defense against Yao.
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The intelligence outlet did make an effort: however, the two mountain generals and the guards in the middle seemed to have limited understanding of the prestige of the Senate, and were determined to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Not only did they refuse, but they also killed the surrendered generals sent to recruit them.
"Ask Schneider from the task force to come to my place." Zhu Mingxia ordered.
On April 10, 1635, Zhu Mingxia's ship arrived in Fengchuan County. As he estimated, the troops did not encounter large-scale resistance along the way. Luoding, Deqing and other places all surrendered in defiance of the wind.
The main force of the brigade also entered Fengchuan County on April 9.
At this moment, large and small ships of the West Detachment of the Pearl River Task Force were moored on the river. So many people suddenly came to this small county at the junction of Guangdong and Guangxi, and the silence of the past was suddenly broken. Zhu Mingxia set up his headquarters
On the south gate tower of Fengchuan County, he lit a holy boat and looked at the rows of tents in the open space of the south gate. The soldiers of the Fubo Army were busy during this period, and from time to time they shouted loudly.
Slogan: "Go to Wuzhou and capture Xiong Wencan alive!"
The slogans were shouted loudly, but Zhu Mingxia understood that slogans were slogans after all. Xiong Wencan would not wait to be arrested in Wuzhou. Facing the front of the Fubo Army, he might run to Guilin in a hurry. The greater possibility is that he stayed behind
He defended Wuzhou until the city was defeated and committed suicide - a standard governor's death.
Most of the senators have an inexplicable sympathy for Xiong Wencan. They always feel that this governor-general who wants to appease has more in common with the Senate. It would be great if he could survive to become a member of the CPPCC or a cultural and historical librarian.
. It would be a pity if he died like this.
Zhu Mingxia was not very interested in capturing Xiong Wencan alive. What he was interested in was fighting a beautiful battle of annihilation in Wuzhou. He would seize this most important strategic node in Guangdong and Guangxi and block the Ming army's way from the east.
But it is not easy to fight a war of annihilation. The art of war has it: surround it ten times and attack it five times. However, Zhu Mingxia's troops only have less than 4,000 men. Counting the sailors on the Pearl River Task Force, there are only 5,000 men.
According to the intelligence, Xiong Wencan has assembled the troops of Guangdong Fangyaodong, Shanxishan, and Guangxi Xunwu Zuo, under the city of Wuzhou, with a total of more than 6,000 soldiers. In addition, there are also a total of 1,000 wolf soldiers under the command of chieftains from nearby Xunzhou Prefecture.
There are more than a thousand people, and there are more than a thousand people in the Wuzhou Naval Battalion. Counting Wuzhou's local guards and soldiers, Xiong Wencan has more than 10,000 troops, which is no longer as easy to deal with as it was before Zhaoqing.
At present, the contrast between the enemy and ourselves is about two to one, which is not too disparate. In the second counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, the contrast between the enemy and ourselves was more than three to one, and the Fubo Army still won. But the problem is that the Fubo Army was just waiting for work, but now
On the contrary, more than 10,000 troops under Xiong Wencan's command were nestled in Wuzhou City, and they would never "fight in the wild" with Fubo's army.
According to the internal intelligence of Xiong Wencan's shogunate forwarded by the intelligence center, Xiong Wencan's will to defend the city in Wuzhou is very resolute - it is impossible for him not to be resolute. He lost Guangzhou first and then Zhaoqing. The fact that the court has not punished him does not mean that he has already been punished.
Forgave him - defending Wuzhou was his last chance to atone for his sins.
If it were a field battle, Zhu Mingxia didn't care at all about the more than 10,000 people under Xiong Wencan. For the first mixed brigade, it was just more than 10,000 dead bodies or prisoners. The problem is that Xiong Wencan now plans to defend the city and rely on Wuzhou's city defense and the surrounding terrain and ambush.
The Polish army fought to the end.
Since D-Day, the Fubo Army has never conducted a fortified battle against a heavily fortified city. The Battle of the Pearl River Estuary was not aimed at capturing Guangzhou, but only launched rockets to demonstrate; as for their march in Hainan and Guangdong, either
Either there is someone inside who should open the door to respond, or the inner will of the city is weak and the troops are insufficient, so it is often easily captured.
Wuzhou City, more than 20 kilometers away, will be the first fortified city captured by the Fubo Army, a city guarded by a large number of troops.
But Zhu Mingxia was not sure how much it would cost to capture Wuzhou City. Originally, the commander of the First Mixed Brigade was You Laohu, but the South China Army Headquarters considered that You Laohu was brave and brave, but was still too reckless, fearing that he would suffer a loss under Wuzhou City.
, only temporarily changed generals, swapping Zhu Mingxia and You Laohu. The South China Army Headquarters' consideration was not whether Wuzhou City could be captured, but to make the loss of Wuzhou City as small as possible.
Since ancient times, in all critical battles, the defending side has the advantage. No matter how powerful the attacking side is, it will inevitably face defeat in the face of a well-fortified city. In this time and space, the Guanning Army relies on the Western Liaoning Corridor.
The cities and fortresses centered on Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou have blocked the wild boar skin for many years. Facing a fortified city, if it cannot be conquered quickly, a long siege will not only cause more losses, but also contain a large number of effective forces. This is also
The place the South China Army least wants to see.
He carefully studied the topography of Wuzhou. Judging from the map, the topography of Wuzhou is not complicated. The city is backed by mountains and water. Wuzhou people nickname Wuzhou "Mountain City", but it is actually the alluvial riverbank of the Xijiang River and the foot of the mountains.
It was settled on a gentle land. It is surrounded by mountains, and it was probably developed from the villages at the foot of the mountains. You can go directly to the current city by water from Fengchuan. This terrain is indeed difficult to form a siege in the cold weapon era, especially when it is difficult to encircle the city.
Wuzhou was besieged. However, the Fubo Army's long-range firepower had a great advantage. They could find a shoal to land on, then seize a hilltop and set up artillery to pour firepower into the city. A complete blockade was not easy, but breaking the city was one thing.
There is no difficulty. What you need to pay attention to is controlling the river branches.
Unfortunately, due to the existence of the shoal Xintan, the two submersible heavy gunboats of the Xijiang Squadron cannot reach Fengchuan. The only ones that can reach Wuzhou are those gunboats. However, the gunboats are enough to block the river. As for the heavy artillery used for siege, they can