Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 282 Xuzhou is in danger

"I don't know how many real slaves there are among the more than [-] Jian slaves."

Xu Yingwei went on to say: "But there are only two or three thousand at most."

After hearing this, Huang Zongxi shook his head and said, "It's more than a thousand at most, otherwise it won't be so smooth."

"There are also Eight Banners Han troops." Zhu Cijiong added, "There are at least three thousand Eight Banners Han troops in each fort on the west bank."

"Oh yes, there are about [-] Eight Banners Han troops." Zheng Sen nodded, and then said, "Nearly [-] frontier troops, facing more than [-] coats, one or two thousand real slaves, and three thousand Eight Banners Han troops, But it’s a bit disappointing to be labeled as such a bear.”

"Disappointed?" Huang Zongxi sneered, "Brother Damu, why should you show them face? This behavior is really useless. If you build slaves and leave one to two thousand real slaves, the result of this battle may be completely different."

All the scholars immediately fell silent when they heard the words. Although what Huang Zongxi said was a bit exaggerated, it was basically the truth.

Just leaving one or two thousand more real slaves will definitely not change the final result, but the Ming army's losses will greatly increase.

If the number of remaining true slaves exceeds [-], then the outcome of this counterattack will be really unpredictable.

Chongzhen also sighed secretly, saying in his heart that when this battle is over, the formation and training of the new army must be put on the agenda.

Otherwise, relying on such a frontier army, the Ming Dynasty would never be able to look forward to the day of the Northern Expedition. To defend the Huanghuai defense line and rule across the river from Jiannu is already a high-spirited incense.

……

Chongzhen was very disappointed in the battle last night,
Duduo on the opposite side was so angry that he vomited blood.

The reason is simple, Jianu lost even more this time.

First of all, dozens of miles of blockade ditches on the west bank of the Yellow River were filled, the parapet walls of the same length were knocked down, and more than [-] forts along the line were also destroyed. The blockade of Xuzhou is now over.

Secondly, more than forty forts on the west bank of the Yellow River were also destroyed.

Without the more than [-] forts on the west bank, the blockade of the Yellow River waterway is over. From now on, the warships and tank boats of the Ming army navy can freely enter and exit against the west bank of the Yellow River.

Because the Hongyi cannons on the fort on the east bank can't hit that far.

Even if it could barely hit the west bank of the Yellow River, its hit rate was appallingly low.

The maximum range of the Hongyi Cannon in this era is only two kilometers, and the effective range is even less than one thousand meters.

And the narrowest part of the Yellow River is five miles, so there is no way to block it with the Hongyi cannon on one side alone.

Therefore, as the fort on the west bank of the Yellow River was destroyed by the Ming army, the blockade of the Yellow River waterway also came to naught.

Then, the five Niulu banners stationed in the Zhaibao along the blockade ditch were all wiped out, and the more than [-] wrapped clothes that Qiao disguised as banners with white banners also fled in all directions. In the end, it is unknown how many can be recovered.

After that, the Eight Banners Han army was hit hard again, losing more than a thousand Han troops and more than a hundred artillery pieces.

Among the more than [-] cannons, there are more than [-] Hongyi cannons, and there are more than [-] Franco cannons.

In the end, all five pontoon bridges across the Yellow River were destroyed, and Dorgon's army and Xianglan Banner were blocked on the south bank of the Yellow River, and they might not be able to return to the north bank in a short time.

This time it's troublesome, although last night's defeat has nothing to do with his command, but the rule of Jiannu is that whoever loses the battle is responsible for it, so this pot can only be carried by Duoduo.

Thinking of this, Duoduo's head really grew bigger. This time, even the county king might not be safe.

In the best case, it is estimated that only one Baylor title can be kept, or they will be deprived of a few more titles.

But no matter what the outcome is, Doduo has to face it. The most urgent task is to find a way to keep the wheat seedlings in the field, because he has just seen Chongzhen release the old, young, women and children in Xuzhou City, and they are harvesting the wheat seedlings outside the city.

Chongzhen, the dog emperor, really has a dark heart, he wants to cut off all the wheat seedlings outside the city!

At that moment, Duoduo asked Wa Xing'a with a dark face: "Have you sent Kuai Ma to Pei County, Xin'an Town, and Xiao County?"

Wa Xing'a hurriedly said: "Returning to the master, at the end of Hai last night, the slaves sent fast horses to Pei County, Xin'an Town and Xiao County respectively, and then sent two more groups."

"Really?" Duoduo asked with a dark face, "Then why haven't the Zhengbai, Zhenghong, Zhenglan and Xianglan flags sent troops back to help Xuzhou? Could it be that they want to watch helplessly outside the city of Xuzhou?" Have all the barley seedlings been cut off by Ming dogs? If the barley seedlings outside Xuzhou are cut off by Ming dogs, what will the Eight Banners warriors eat in the next year or so?"

Va Xing'a was speechless, and said to himself, what do you mean by asking me what you said, so go ask them.

At this time, Shang Kexi was carried to Duduo by the soldiers, and lay on a stretcher to plead guilty to Duduo.

"Ten kings, it's all because the servants are useless and failed to defend the west bank." Shang Kexi said with a guilty expression.

Duoduo was restless, but he still had to be patient and comfort Shang Kexi: "King Zhishun, you are not to blame for this matter."

Seeing that Duoduo didn't blame himself, Shang Kexi was ashamed and worried, and persuaded: "Ten Kings, Minggou's large-scale attack this time is really abnormal, because it completely violates the law of using troops, and he didn't even try to test it. , It is too abnormal to directly launch a large-scale counterattack with all the troops.”

"So, what do you want to say?" Dodo asked with a frown.

Shang Kexi said solemnly: "The slave suspects that Minggou and Puppet Shun have collusion."

"Huh?" Duduo's heart trembled, "Ming Gou colluded with Pseudo-Shun?"

"En." Shang Kexi nodded, and said again, "If this is the case, when Chongzhen ordered the Ming army in Xuzhou to launch a full-scale counterattack, he would also let the Ming army in other directions fully cooperate, so stationed in Xin'an Town The Zhengbai Banner, the Zhenghong Banner and Zhenglan Banner stationed in Pei County, and the Xianglan Banner stationed in Xiao County may not be able to return to Xuzhou in time."

Duoduo said in a deep voice: "In this way, Minggou in Xuzhou can harvest wheat seedlings without any scruples!"

"Exactly." Shang Keyi said solemnly, "So we must notify the Regent as soon as possible, and ask the Regent to lead the army to return to help quickly, otherwise, after three to five days, the more than one million mu of wheat seedlings south of the Yellow River will no longer exist. .”

"Chongzhen, the dog emperor is really vicious!" Duoduo cursed, and then roared, "Wa Xing, hurry up and send flying cavalry to Kaifeng to report to the regent, and ask the regent to lead the army back to Xuzhou quickly. Guaranteed!"

"Hey!" Va Xing'a quickly found a Ba Yala and ordered him to report to Dorgon in Kaifeng.

Doduo turned his attention to the west bank again, and saw that there were more old and young women and children appearing in the wilderness.

Few of these old and young women and children carry sickles, and most of them have empty hands. After they come out, they only do one thing, harvesting with sickles or directly pulling wheat seedlings with both hands.

Seeing this, Duoduo shit almost came out in a hurry.

But it's useless to be anxious, it's impossible to get through.

It's useless to be able to pass, and now he has too few troops.

With this force, it is no problem to defend the river defense on the east bank or the north bank, but it is not enough to cross the river to attack the women and children on the south bank or the west bank.

……

The day goes by quickly.

In the slave camp outside Kaifeng.

Dorgon was pacing back and forth in the big tent, looking preoccupied.

The eyes of Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo also moved back and forth following Dorgon's figure.

After a while, Dorgon suddenly asked: "Three gentlemen, why don't you go back to Xuzhou first? Right now there are only five cows with white flags outside Xuzhou city, and the rest is more than [-] coats. The Ming army went out of the city to launch a large-scale counterattack, and the consequences would be disastrous."

"Master, it won't happen." Ning Wan said to me, "It won't happen."

Fan Wencheng also echoed: "Mr. Gongfu's words are very true, not to mention that the Ming army has been frightened by our Qing soldiers, and they have no courage to go out to fight in the city. Even if the Ming army really dared to go out to fight in the city, they would never The entire army may be invested at once, and according to the usual practice, a small group of troops must be sent to test first, and then the counterattack force will be gradually increased."

Ning Wan and I went on to say: "If it's just a counterattack by a small group of Ming troops, the five Niulu inlaid with white flags will be enough to deal with it. After a few trials, they were ready to launch a larger-scale attack. The Eight Banners soldiers from Xin'an Town, Peixian County, and Xiao County might have already rushed to Xuzhou. .”

Fan Wencheng laughed lightly, and said again: "It's so easy."

Ning Wan and I also said: "Who says it's not? In this case, the Qing soldiers don't need to farm in Xuzhou."

Dorgon's gaze turned to Hong Chengchou: "Why doesn't Mr. Heng Jiu speak? Do you also think Xuzhou is in danger?"

Hong Chengchou pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "There is only one situation in which Xuzhou will be in danger, that is, Chongzhen and Li Zicheng colluded together. Babaili urgently informed Chongzhen in secret, and Chongzhen would throw all his troops into a desperate counterattack without any temptation, and if so, Xuzhou's empty city strategy would not be able to continue."

"Chongzhen colluded with Li Zicheng?" Fan Wencheng laughed, "Mr. Hengjiu, do you think it's possible?"

Fan Wencheng also shook his head and smiled, "Even if Li Zicheng sent someone to deliver the letter, Chongzhen wouldn't believe it, would he?"

"I also think it's impossible." Hong Chengchou shook his head mockingly, and said, "Chongzhen is mean, ungrateful, suspicious and self-willed, and he doesn't know how to adapt. With his temperament, it is absolutely impossible to shake hands with Li Zicheng, a rebel. Yes, it is even more impossible to lower your face and join forces with Li Zicheng, there is not even a slight possibility."

After Ning Wan, I chuckled and said, "Mr. Heng Jiu also missed an important point."

Fan Wencheng went on to say: "Actually, Daming was also messed up like this by Li Zicheng, a traitor. Chongzhen hated Li Zicheng, a traitor, far more than he hated Daqing, so there is still a possibility that Chongzhen could make peace with us. Li Zicheng, a rebel, would never make peace or even unite."

Ning Wan laughed and said, "If it wasn't for this, we would never dare to let the master play empty tricks in Xuzhou."

Dorgon said: "But the empty city plan is an empty city plan after all, in case Chongzhen suddenly goes crazy..."

"There is nothing wrong with it." Ning Wan said to me, "Master, just rest assured, Chongzhen will never have the guts to fight back."

However, before Ning Wan and I finished speaking, there was a sound of horseshoes outside the big tent, and there was a long and shrill howl: "Urgent report! Urgent report! Xuzhou urgent report..."

"Huh?" Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou all looked outside the tent at the same time.

Dorgon's heart also sank suddenly, Xuzhou urgent report?Did something really happen in Xuzhou?

After a while, the curtain was lifted, and then a short and sturdy figure stumbled in.

Dorgon immediately recognized a Bala soldier with a white flag, named Tuerhai, one of the Bala soldiers who stayed beside Duo Duo.

"Regent, Xuzhou is in danger!"

Before he could clap his sleeves, Turhai knelt down on the ground on one knee.

"Turhai, don't worry!" Dorgon said in a deep voice, "Speak slowly."

Hong Chengchou, Ning Wan, Fan Wencheng and I looked at each other in blank dismay. The slap in the face came too fast. They were just saying that Chongzhen had no courage to fight back, but Xuzhou was in danger?
……

At this time, in Kaifeng city.

Niu Jinxing said to Li Zicheng: "Your Majesty, the purpose of our sending troops to Kaifeng is not to attract the slave-building army from Xuzhou and fight with them in Kaifeng, but now we clearly attract the main force of slave-building in Xuzhou. Now Chongzhen and The Ming army is relaxed, but we are in trouble."

"What's the trouble?" Song Xiance said.

"Huang Zongxi has already returned to Xuzhou. Chongzhen will soon know the news that we sent troops to Guide Mansion, so the Xuzhou Ming army will launch a counterattack soon. At that time, Jiannu should withdraw to Xuzhou."

"Stupid." Niu Jinxing said angrily, "Do you really think the Ming army in Xuzhou will fight back?"

After a pause, Niu Jinxing said with great disdain: "Even if Chongzhen wanted to fight back, would the Ming army who had shrunk to Xuzhou have the guts to launch a counterattack? We have been fighting with the Ming army for so long, what kind of cowards are the Ming army, Zuo Junjun Not knowing? Still having unrealistic fantasies about them? How stupid."

Li Zicheng frowned when he heard the words, what the prime minister said seemed to be reasonable.

Song Xiance scratched his head and cheeks anxiously, but this time Niu Jinxing hit the nail on the head, and he didn't know how to refute it?

Li Zicheng then asked Niu Jinxing, "Then, according to the Prime Minister's opinion, what should our army do? After all, the Jiannu army has already approached the city of Kaifeng, so we can't give up Kaifeng to Jiannu."

"Kaifeng must not be let go." Niu Jinxing waved his hand, and said, "But we can send envoys to explain the whole story to the slaves outside the city, saying that we sent troops only to defraud Kaifeng from Nanming's hands. The De Mansion is just putting on a show, it doesn't really want to start a war with Jian Nu."

"Tch." Song Xiance finally found an opportunity, and said disdainfully, "Will Jiannu believe it?"

Niu Jinxing said angrily: "You haven't even tried it, how dare you assert that Jiannu won't believe it?"

"That makes sense." Li Zicheng nodded happily, "Whether you believe in Jiannu or not, it's always okay to try, Prime Minister, then you can send an envoy to Jiannu's camp outside the city to persuade them to retreat back to Xuzhou as soon as possible."

"The minister takes the order." Niu Jinxing gladly accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)