Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 210 Eight Banners Going South
Huaiqing Mansion is located on the north bank of the Yellow River, the winter sun hangs high in the sky, and the city of Hanoi has already been engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

It was originally the site of winter wheat, but now it has been watered with blood, corpses are strewn all over the ditches, and dilapidated flags have fallen in disorder, no one cares.

Not far away, a large number of Shun troops were defeated and fled westward, apparently out of fear.

The war horse roared, and kept chasing the fleeing Shun army, running violently to death along the way, and trampled to death, countless.

Doduo was riding on the horse, quietly looking at the battlefield in front of him, holding the rein with one hand, the chain mail on his body was neat and thick, his lips were pursed slightly, with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, the Huaiqing mansion was defeated in the first battle, which can be said to have given a good start to the battle of Henan."

Beside him, a middle-aged military general with a dark complexion, thick eyebrows and big eyes full of joy, but surprisingly, his palms are as white as jade.

"King Huaishun, this army is like a mob, and it's not worth mentioning."

Prince Yu shook his head, regretfully said: "This is not an elite group of thieves, no matter how many they kill, they are just as boring as swatting flies."

Huaishun King Geng Zhongming smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness is still very powerful, the Qing Heavenly Army is invincible."

"The thieves are vulnerable to a blow, and they will invade Xi'an just around the corner."

On the side, Kong Youde, the King of Gongsun with the same dark face but slender arms, laughed loudly:

"When we cross the Yellow River, we will be in Luoyang."

"Luoyang!"

Doduo looked at the miserable battlefield, even a little pleasing to the eye.

It was like he was hunting in the wild, chasing wild animals, the more ferocious the beast, the more it aroused the fighting spirit in his heart.

"Among the Three Kingdoms, the capital of Wei is in Luoyang!"

"That's right!" Geng Zhongming laughed hurriedly: "The prince is really well-read and memorized, and the general will admire him."

Although they both belong to the prince, without mentioning the difference between the two words, just saying that Doduo is the younger brother of his uncle, the regent, is enough to make them respectful.

"Although I can't read, I don't listen to the storytelling of the Three Kingdoms. It was often discussed during the reign of the first emperor, and it appeared several times in Luoyang."

Dodo is quite self-satisfied.

Since the large-scale publication of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the mid-Ming Dynasty, it has caused a huge sensation.

Luo Guanzhong, as Zhang Shicheng's counselor, was well-informed and well-informed, integrating the wars in the early Ming Dynasty. It is generally believed that the military value is higher than the literary value.

In the fourth year of Chongde, Huang Taiji ordered the university scholar Dahai to translate "Mencius", "Tongjian", "Six Secret Teachings", and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and put them side by side.

Although it was not adapted into Manchu until the seventh year of Shunzhi, the generals and relatives have already read and listened to it.

"I'm a big bastard, not as good as the prince!"

Geng Zhongming complimented.

"The taking of Huaiqing Mansion is equivalent to cutting off the hand of the intruder going to Beizhili."

After the jokes were over, Duoduo calmly analyzed: "Azige, Wu Sangui, and Shang Kexi are still starting from the north, heading towards Yulin and Yan'an. The thieves definitely can't do both."

"The news came from the scouts that Liu Zongmin was stationed in Luoyang with [-] soldiers and horses, just to stop us from outside Tongguan."

"It's a pity, these soldiers and horses are not enough to look at."

This time going south, Duoduo not only brought nearly [-] people from his own Xiangbai Banner, but also [-] Guanning soldiers and horses, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde's Han Army Banners, a total of [-] people.

You know, the entire Qing Dynasty, the Manchu, Han, Mongolian, and Eight Banners troops were only a few hundred thousand.

And the real soldiers of Manchurian Eight Banners were no more than [-] soldiers.

Although it was only [-] to [-], everyone present was full of confidence.

The Guan Ning Army, the Eight Banners of the Han Army, plus Wuzhen Chaoha (that is, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, the firearms unit), can be described as the elite of the elite, and it is more than enough to beat Li Zicheng.

Originally there were [-] Guanning troops, Wu Sangui himself led [-] cavalry, and the other [-] infantry were naturally separated and Duoduo himself led them.

Wu Sangui could only remain silent about this. With the elite cavalry in hand, the infantry could only give up.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group entered Hanoi County.

In the county government office, a huge map of Henan was presented in front of everyone.

These were collected from the city of Beijing. Li Zicheng ran away with the gold and silver on his own, naturally not paying attention to the blueprints and books.

The cities are marked out, a little rough, but at this time, they are rare boutiques.

"After Luoyang, there are Mengjin, Xin'an, and Tongguan in Shanzhou."

Pointing at the map, Duoduo said in a deep voice: "The key lies in Luoyang. The soldiers and horses of the intruders are all deployed here. As long as they are defeated in the first battle, there will be no danger before Tongguan."

"As for Tongguan? It depends on you Wu Zhenchao."

"Don't worry, my lord, the twenty red cannons are already on the way, and they will arrive in a short time. At that time, no matter how strong Tongguan is, it will inevitably collapse."

Geng Zhongming said with a smile, full of confidence.

In the Battle of Jinzhou, the power of the red-clothed artillery has been thoroughly verified. With [-] artillery pieces, under the professional gunners, Tongguan is no longer a natural danger.

Duduo is satisfied with this, which is also the source of his confidence in this battle.

The Manchus rose up in the Northeast, and for decades they ran across the grasslands. Could it be that their riding skills were better than the Mongols?

This is of course no.

Back then, Genghis Khan captured the blacksmith from the Jinren, so he had thick armor, sharp bows and arrows, and technologically, he had crushed West Asia.

In the Qing Dynasty, starting from Nurhachi, they attached great importance to military technology. The open-pit iron mines in Liaodong, as well as Han craftsmen, made Qing bows and cloth face armor a sharp weapon.

And Liu Han, a craftsman who was captured, successfully imitated the red cannon, and then cooperated with Kong Youde and others to bring Sun Yuanhua's painstakingly trained gunners, which not only allowed them to surpass the Ming army in terms of the number of cannons.

And in terms of technical strength, it is far beyond.

Otherwise, the prairie cavalry of the Golden Family were more hardworking than the Jurchens, so how could they have suffered such a miserable defeat?
Of course, to be honest, it is an indisputable fact that Qing bows are more powerful than bird guns on the battlefield. This is also the reason why bird guns were flooded during the Qing Dynasty.

However, compared to the expensive Lumi guns and flintlock guns, it is far inferior.

"My lord, don't forget that Nanyang, Huguang and other places still have a force!"

The thoughtful Geng Zhongming thought more carefully, frowned, and pointed his white palm at Nanyang Mansion.

"This Zhu Yixi, I heard that he is still a member of the clan, so he has no shame, and even matched up with your lord's title."

Kong Youde looked filled with righteous indignation.

Duoduo looked at Nanyang on the map, and said coldly: "You are right in reminding, this person really needs to pay attention."

"Before leaving, the Regent said, and Hong Chengchou reminded me several times, that this son is like a poisonous snake, always plotting and waiting for an opportunity."

"King Yu? Does he deserve this title?"

Duoduo said disdainfully: "Today, I, the real king of Yu, will cut off the head of the fake king of Yu with my own hands, as a warning to others."

(End of this chapter)