At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Chapter 132 Hong Chengchou’s Crisis
Naturally, the highly nervous Qing army learned of the Shun army's imminent move.

"Report...!" A fast horse drove into Guiyang City and went straight to the temporary residence of Hong Chengchou and Luo Tuo.

Hong Chengchou and others had already ordered Qing spies to monitor the movements of the Ming army in western Guizhou and eastern Kuizhou.

After discovering various signs of the main force in Kuidong, these people naturally did not dare to neglect. They hurried along the eight hundred miles and after killing many fast horses, they finally sent the news to Guiyang city.

"The remnants of Li Zicheng in Kuidong are really planning to steal our army's retreat!" Inside the palace of the ruler of Guiyang.

Many Qing army generals took a breath of cold air, and their hands and feet began to feel cold.

"The intruders Li Laiheng and Liu Tichun have organized their troops. It seems that they will attack Chongqing in a few days."

Luo Tuo's eyes narrowed and he spoke seriously.

"It seems that Sun Kewang is right. If Chuang Ni is dispatched at this time, he may have already planned with Li Dingguo."

Hong Chengchou murmured: "With their move, Li Dingguo's troops will inevitably move east from Yunnan to start a decisive battle with our army in Guiyang."

"When the time comes before the Western bandits attack me and after the intruders harass me, my hundred thousand royal troops cannot bear the heat, and our food and wages are no longer sustainable. By then our army can basically be said to be defeated!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience fell into silence.

In fact, many times, only after a real fight can you know how much you weigh and the true level of your opponent.

Although the Qing army was invincible, the generals began to become arrogant.

But the main force of Xiying has not been damaged, and Li Dingguo's two defeats to become king are still vivid in his mind.

The Qing army has always been quite afraid of Xiying's strength.

Although they knew that Xiying's combat power would be greatly reduced due to internal strife, the specific extent to which it would fall, not to mention ordinary generals, even Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui had no idea.

Since the strength of the Qing army was not much stronger than six years ago, it was Wu Sangui who attacked Sichuan, Shen Yongzhong was in Hunan, Kong Youde was in Guangxi, and Nikan led the main Manchu and Mongolian forces to support the Hunan battlefield.

Now it is the combination of Wu Sangui, Hong Chengchou and Zhao Butai.

Before being reinforced by Doni's Manchu and Mongolian army, Hong Chengchou and others were not as strong as the Qing army six years ago.

Generally speaking, Wu Sangui has not changed, Zhao Butai's more than 1 soldiers are not as strong as Kong Youde, and Hong Chengchou's [-] to [-] Green Battalion elite troops are far stronger than Shen Yongzhong and Xu Yong in Hunan in the past.

But the main force of Manchuria and Mongolia led by Dhoni is no longer as good as the one led by Nikan.

The Qing army is basically the same as it was six years ago, but the Ming army looks even stronger than it was six years ago.

After Guizhou, Sichuan, Xiangxi and other places were stabilized, the number of soldiers and horses in Xiying increased to tens of thousands. Even after Sun Kewang led his troops to leave, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu had more than 20 soldiers and horses. In terms of number, More than six years ago.

In terms of military strength, the Qing army has no advantage. Six years ago, the Ming army was attacking and the Qing Dynasty was defending. The Ming army's logistics were under tremendous pressure. Now it is the Qing army attacking the Ming Dynasty. The Qing army needed to withstand the logistical pressure to attack the Ming army, which had an absolute advantage. .

Therefore, although Hong Chengchou and others advocated entering the army, in view of the previous performance of the Ming army, they were cautious at the beginning, and Doni's main Manchu and Mongolian force had been waiting and watching, fearing that they would be defeated in Yunnan and Guizhou.

It was not until after Guiyang was captured that the Qing generals relaxed and felt that the Ming army was no match.

But then Sun Kewang directly poured a bucket of ice water on these people, making the words "gather troops and gather grain" a lingering shadow on Luo Tuo and others.

But now the counterattack of Kuidong's soldiers has almost confirmed the authenticity of Sun Kewang's words, making the Qing generals panic.

"Superintendent, let's withdraw. The Western bandits are tough and Li Dingguo is cunning. The past two battles in Hengyang and Guilin have shown that pacifying the Western bandits cannot be achieved overnight."

Luo Tuo said in a deep voice: "Our army entered Guizhou lightly before, and many of the soldiers were arrogant. Now that I think about it, this is clearly Li Dingguo's arrogant plan!"

"The only plan for now is to abandon Guiyang, follow Sun Kewang's method, retreat to Tongren and other places, guard the passage into Guizhou, and wait for King Xin to enter Guizhou and Sun Kewang to raise his troops."

The generals of the Qing army nodded when they heard this.

Admiral Zuo Biao Li Benshen said: "Admiral, Li Dingguo's plan to gather troops and gather valleys has become clear! Now Kuidong's soldiers are preparing to attack from behind our army and steal our retreat!"

"And Li Dingguo is bound to lead the main force of the Western bandits to come out in full force and launch a decisive battle in the hot summer when my king's division cannot bear the heat!"

"If we don't withdraw at this time, we will only follow Li Dingguo's rule in vain and let my [-]-strong army be defeated in Guizhou!"

"Not bad!" Zhang Yong, the admiral on the right, echoed: "Supervisor, King Xin's army has not yet entered Guizhou, and the intruders are preparing to steal our retreat."

"Our army only has [-] soldiers and horses. If we insist on defending Guizhou, we will be unable to cope with the overwhelming number of Western bandits and cunning intruders!"

Hong Chengchou was silent after hearing this, carefully weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Under Sun Kewang's exaggeration, not to mention people like Luo Tuo, Li Benzhen, and Zhang Yong, even Hong Chengchou himself panicked.

From now on, Sun Kewang's words are basically confirmed. He, the Righteous King of the Qing Dynasty, said that the intruders will counterattack at this time, and the intruders will counterattack at this time.

Hong Chengchou cannot disbelieve his words!
"The strategy of gathering troops and valleys mentioned by Sun Kewang now seems to be very likely. Kuidong's rebellion is already preparing to steal our army's retreat."

"And our army now only has [-] soldiers and horses. If we insist on defending Guizhou, we are afraid that the entire army will be annihilated under the attack of the Western bandits and intruders. Only by retreating to the Tongren area can we turn the corner."

"It's just..." Hong Chengchou looked at the map and fell into deep thought.

Upon seeing this, Luo Tuo said quickly: "Supervisor, what Sun Kewang said is true. He concluded that the intruders in Kuidong will counterattack at this time. Now the intruders have really begun to organize their troops and prepare to send troops."

"If we don't withdraw, when July comes, Kuidong's troops will attack Chongqing and harass Huguang, and Li Dingguo's 20 people will pour into Guizhou. We only have [-] troops and horses, and it is impossible to hold it."

"If I still stay in Guiyang, if something happens to me, I will die without a burial place!"

When Luotuo said this, all the Qing army generals agreed.

"Superintendent, the general is right. Let's hurry up and kill the traitors like An Kun and burn Guiyang. We will evacuate Tongren and other places and wait for reinforcements from King Xin." Chief Soldier Nan Yikui persuaded.

"Superintendent, the enemy is strong and we are weak now. The best strategy is to temporarily avoid Li Dingguo's attack, stick to Tongren and other places, and wait for the rescue of Sun Kewang and King Xin!" Wang Ping, another Qing general, spoke up. .

"Superintendent, Sun Kewang's words hit the nail on the head. Li Dingguo's plan to gather troops and gather grain has come to light..."

"Superintendent, withdraw quickly. If you don't withdraw, it will be too late..."

The Qing army generals talked to each other, and with their own help, they reminded each other of the original glory of Xiying.

The deaths of Kong Youde, Nikan, Xu Yong, Bai Hanzhen and others have become a psychological shadow for people like Luo Tuo.

Under Sun Guozhu's deception, at this moment the Qing army finally recalled the fear of being beaten by the Western Camp in the past and the humiliation of the two lost kings. "Superintendent, our one hundred thousand elite soldiers must not be lost in Yunnan and Guizhou. If so, we will all be sinners of the Qing Dynasty!" Luo Tuo sighed and said solemnly.

Although Doni's main Manchu and Mongolian forces are not in Guizhou, if these [-] elite soldiers are really lost, our Qing Dynasty can directly declare its demise.

Although there are millions of people in the Qing court in name, there are only 30 armored soldiers, and they need to be divided across the country. Only 10,000+ soldiers and horses can maneuver.

The first of the three largest military operations after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs was to deal with Li Zicheng.

Azige and Duduo's two armies, totaling 16 troops, attacked Tongguan and northern Shaanxi.

The second time was the attack on the Daxi Army six years ago. Wu Sangui went south from Hanzhong, and Nikan commanded the main Manchu and Mongolian forces to reinforce the Hunan battlefield, preparing to jointly attack Guiyang and destroy Sun Guozhu.

The number of troops dispatched this time was about 4 to 10,000. Wu Sangui only had [-] to [-] troops, and Nikan's troops were less than [-]. Even including the troops of Kong Youde and Shen Yongzhong, they were only at the level of [-]+ troops. .

The third time is now this time.

Wu Sangui, Hong Chengchou, and Zhao Butai combined have about 10,000 soldiers and horses. Counting Dhoni as a reserve team, it is also at the level of [-]+ people.

To put it bluntly, since the Manchus had less than 30 elite soldiers, they needed to control the whole country.

Important towns such as Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Jingzhou, Wuchang, Guangzhou, and Fuzhou all require elite soldiers to be garrisoned.

Our Qing Dynasty only has 10,000+ troops that can really maneuver.

Not to mention compared to the entire Nanming, Xiying's mobile troops alone were superior to them.

In the Battle of Jiaoshui, Lord Sun dispatched 14 people, and Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu also sent out 4 to 18 people. The three brothers combined totaled almost [-] people.

If the Battle of the Yangtze River were launched, the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stationed in Huguang would not need to be stationed, but would directly switch from defense to offense and move down the river.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty, which dominated the world, only had 10,000+ mobile troops, but Xiying, located in the southwest corner, benefited from its small territory and internal stability, and was able to dispatch more than 20 troops, which I have to say is quite surprising.

However, Sun Guo mainly knew his fate in advance, so he would not just put 2 people in Yunnan.

Eighty percent of the Qing Dynasty's millions of troops defended the place.

Sun Kewang had less than 30 people, but only 2 people were left to guard the home. The consequences were predictable.

Wang Shangli's [-], Wang Ziqi's [-], and He Jiuyi's [-] were enough to suppress the chieftains, and they were not afraid of the Burmese coming. However, the [-] Sun troops scattered throughout Yunnan could not defeat the three soldiers gathered by Li Dingguo. Wan headquarters.

Therefore, we in the Qing Dynasty have no choice. We need to guard against the enemies in front of us, and even more guard against the enemies in the dark.

If Sun Guozhu was given another chance, would he still place so many troops on the Huguang front?
It is estimated that [-] front troops were deployed directly on the Guangxi border to protect Li Dingguo.

The Qing Dynasty and Sun Guozhu are in the same boat. Their internal situation is worse than that of Sun Guozhu. They dare not deploy too many garrison troops and horses into the southwest battlefield.

Therefore, the Qing army in the southwest only had 10,000+ people, and the [-] Qing troops in Guizhou constituted most of the Qing court's mobile forces.

If these [-] mobile troops are lost, our Qing Dynasty will have no choice but to wait for death.

People with a mustache have millions of soldiers, and they can't even afford to lose 30 mobile troops. Our Qing Dynasty only has such a small fortune. If the 10,000+ mobile troops lose [-], what can we do?All I can do is pack my bags.

"General, please rest assured, I will never let my Qing Dynasty's [-] royal troops be destroyed in Guizhou." Hong Chengchou said solemnly.

"Supervisor, if that's the case, let's retreat quickly!" Luo Tuo requested.

The nominal commander-in-chief of the Southwest Qing Army is Doni. The 23-year-old Doni has the power to control the three groups of troops.

But in fact, everyone who understands it understands that Dhoni is only 23 years old, so that’s it, he has never been on the battlefield.

Let such a person command 10,000+ Qing troops to wipe out a powerful enemy like Li Dingguo. Unless our Qing Dynasty's brains are broken, we will never use such people.

Therefore, although Doni was nominally the commander of the entire army, in fact Hong Chengchou was the real person in charge of all the troops.

It's just that for the sake of face, the Qing Dynasty can only let its own Manchu prince take charge.

Otherwise, if we just let the Han Hong Chengchou take command, wouldn’t the myth of our Qing Dynasty’s invincibility be self-defeating?
Even the commander-in-chief was appointed by Han people, and the Qing Dynasty's incompetence was regarded as a public announcement to the world.

Although we in the Qing Dynasty had only one prince left who could fight, six years ago, there was only one Nikan, and Li Dingguo had to behead him in Hengyang.

Now it is impossible to find a Manchu king who can command the war to destroy the country, but this does not hinder the invincible myth that the Qing Dynasty boasts about.

Even if our halalism fails, we must never let the Han people in the world know that this is a fatal issue.

Since Hong Chengchou was the de facto commander of the Southwest Qing Army, Luo Tuo and others naturally did not dare to be presumptuous in front of him.

Hong Chengchou glanced around and was shocked when he saw the morale of the Qing generals was low.

"If I retreat now, I'm afraid I won't even be able to defend Tongren and other places! By then, even if Doni's troops arrive, it will be difficult to enter Yungui and wipe out the remnants of the former Ming Dynasty!"

Hong Chengchou's eyes rolled, and he couldn't help but clenched his old fist.

Now, when the storm is about to come, we take pictures of Xiying's past achievements and the heads of Nikan and Kong Youde.

The generals of the Qing army who felt that they had been tricked had lost their fighting spirit and became frightened.

Under such circumstances, if we withdraw from Guiyang, I am afraid that the morale of the troops will be further weakened along the way.

By then, let alone Tongren and others, they would not be able to enter the Guizhou Passage. Even the Qing troops in strongholds such as Wugang and Chenzhou had no intention of defending them.

When Dhoni's Manchurian and Mongolian main force saw that the situation was not good, they would definitely prioritize preserving their strength and would not fight to the death in an attempt to reverse the situation in the southwest.

If this was the case, then Hong Chengchou would have exhausted all the agencies and everything would be in vain!
In Huguang, I watched helplessly as the Ming and Qing Dynasties continued to confront each other, and then ended with hatred!

"No, we must not let Li Dingguo send troops!"

Hong Chengchou's face turned red and he was very excited.

"The imperial court was afraid of the Yunnan and Guizhou soldiers and did not dare to let the main force of Manchu and Mongolian troops go to Yunnan and Guizhou. However, Doni's wait-and-see attitude prevented my elite Green Battalion soldiers from fighting to the death in Guizhou."

"Once Li Dingguo sends troops, Guizhou will never be able to defend it! Only by trying every means to prevent Li Dingguo from sending troops can I fulfill my long-cherished wish!"

(End of this chapter)