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

Chapter 188
In mid-December, the Battle of Beipanjiang ended completely.

The three armies on the Nanming side all retreated to Yunnan.

Because except for the battle at Shuanghekou of Yanzhe River, the other battles were not intense.

Therefore, although the 20-strong army on the southern side was defeated, there were still more than [-] troops.

In particular, Bai Wenxuan's Northern Route Army retreated almost completely, and the losses of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were basically negligible.

More than [-] Ming troops were distributed in Qujing Prefecture and regrouped in Zhanyi, Pingyi, and Yizuo areas.

In terms of military strength, the Ming and Qing armies were still comparable.

The Ming army, which retreated to Qujing, finally solved the problem of food routes.

After retreating hundreds of miles, the Ming army finally had enough food and grass.

On the other hand, the Qing army's grain routes were further lengthened and logistical pressure was further increased.

Thanks to the shortening of the supply line, the Ming army not only solved the problem of food and grass, but the Qing army had to slow down its pursuit due to extreme logistical pressure and unstable food routes.

Theoretically speaking, the Ming army still has the strength to fight.

However, after experiencing a series of defeats, the morale of the Nanming side had fallen to the bottom, while the morale of the Qing army was high.

In this case, the fall of Kunming was a foregone conclusion.

The minds of the generals in Xiying also became active.

With the fall of Kunming and the bleak future, Li Dingguo was completely unable to convince the crowd. It was time for the generals in Xiying to go their separate ways and find their own way out.

"Marquis De'an, Kunming can no longer be defended. What do you think?"

In Di Sanpin's tent, Wang Hui said in a deep voice.

Di Sanpin touched the blood book in his arms and asked: "Marquis Qishan, I wonder what your opinion is."

"In my opinion, it's better..." Wang Hui stared at Di Sanpin's face.

"You and I have been brothers for many years, so there is no need to beat around the bush. I intend to go south to Guangxi to join the king. I wonder if the Marquis of Qishan is willing to join me, Di Sanpin?" Di Sanpin said.

"That's what I meant!" Wang Hui took out the blood letter written by Sun Guozhu from his arms.

"Brother Di, the king has sent someone to deliver a blood letter. We are the king's generals, and the court is incompetent. Returning to the king's command is our destination!" Wang Hui said.

"Okay! You and I, let's go south now!" Di Sanpin was overjoyed.

He and Wang Huinai were good friends, and both had already expressed their attitudes. Di Sanpin didn't have to worry about being alone.

"Old Wang, the Jin Yiwei has brought me the latest information. In Kunming City, Li Dingguo wants to attack Shu Fan, but Shu Fan and Yan'an Fan have already raised the flag of righteousness! This opportunity cannot be missed, and the time will never come again! At this time, Li Dingguo himself There is no guarantee that this is a great opportunity for us to escape from his control!"

"Brother Di, I'm here today just for this matter!" Wang Hui laughed.

That night, Di Sanpin and Wang Hui raised their troops together and led their troops to retreat westward quickly.

After their leader Qi Sansheng heard the news, he was shocked and quickly led his troops to pursue them.

However, after receiving another piece of information from Jin Yiwei, Di Sanpin and Wang Hui stopped their retreat and formed a formation to confront Qi Sansheng's troops under the city of Qujing Mansion.

The two armies faced each other, Qi Sansheng tried to persuade King Di and the two to turn back, but the matter was already at this point, how could there be an arrow to turn back when the bow was fired?

Under the walls of Qujing Mansion, the soldiers of the Western Camp faced off again.

Di Sanpin and Wang Hui had less than [-] troops, but Qi Sansheng still had [-] troops.

But just when the war started.

Qi Sansheng's formation has undergone earth-shaking changes!

"Vote to the king! Vote to the king!"

Li Rubi and Ta Xince each led their own troops, switched sides and attacked Qi Sansheng's central army.

In the chaos, a large number of Qin soldiers either switched sides and attacked, or dispersed with a bang.

Qi Sansheng's formation was directly exposed.

"Marshal, withdraw!"

Qi Sansheng's cronies in the formation tried to persuade him one after another.

Qi Sansheng looked at everything in front of him and clenched his fists.

The army under his command once numbered more than [-] people.

But Qi Sansheng only had [-] soldiers and horses as his base.

The rest of the troops were either the disintegrated Jiaqian army, or they were taken from the hands of Qin generals such as Di Sanpin.

At this moment, it was ostensibly his 2 men fighting Di Sanpin and Wang Hui's 8000 men.

But in fact, it was his five thousand old men who were facing the siege of a large number of Qin soldiers.

"Withdraw!" Qi Sansheng ordered.

With great sadness and indignation, he gathered up his defeated soldiers and evacuated quickly.

On December 2, Di Sanpin and other generals gathered a large number of Qin soldiers in Qujing, totaling [-] people. They left the official road and headed toward Yiliang southeast of Kunming.

At this time, the vanguard cavalry commanded by Wang Shangli had arrived at Yiliang and Shu Fan to join forces.

Starting from mid-December, Qin soldiers and generals continued to break away from Li Dingguo's army under the guidance of Jinyiwei and came to Yiliang to join forces with Wang Shangli.

For a time, the forces within Xiying were waxing and waning.

With the return of Chen Jian, Ai Chengye, Ding Youcai, Feng Wanbao, Di Sanpin, Wang Hui, Ta Xince, Li Rubi, Xu Yanwei, Gao Fengxiang, Yang Wei and other generals.

There were [-] to [-] soldiers and horses gathered around Yiliang.

Except for Qi Sansheng, the Qin soldiers and generals under Gao Wengui and Wu Zisheng almost disappeared, and tens of thousands of troops dispersed in a rush.

The soldiers and horses under Ma Bao, Ma Weixing and others also left in large numbers.

Wait until the last few days of the 12th year of Yongli.

Li Dingguo's 10,000+ army lost nearly half of its troops.

This situation had previously made him extremely sad and angry.

Fortunately, in this time of crisis.

As the only governor-level figure who supported him, Bai Wenxuan always stood firmly on his side.

Bai Wenxuan has always been prestigious in the military, and his statement also prevented Li Dingguo from being completely defeated.

The more than [-] people under Bai Wenxuan's command remained stable and preserved the last trace of dignity for Li Dingguo.

Anyway, generals such as Ma Bao and Ma Weixing also came to Kunming and Li Dingguo to join forces with their few remaining troops.

Qi Sansheng also led thousands of remaining soldiers to Kunming.

Gao Wengui, Wu Zisheng, Wu Sansheng, Dou Mingwang and others under the Jin Dynasty also brought some remnant soldiers.

And He Jiuyi, one of the three generals of Yunnan, was deeply offended by offending Lord Sun.

Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi both sided with Sun Kewang in the battle of Jiao Shui.

However, He Jiuyi, who was entrusted with important tasks by Chairman Sun and whose status was almost as good as Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi, chose to support Li Dingguo under the favor of the Yongli court.

Feeling that it was too difficult for him to turn back, He Jiuyi finally led his troops to Kunming instead of Yiliang after thinking for a whole day.

And because He Jiuyi had a higher status and greater prestige in the Xiying camp, he had five thousand veterans as his core.

Therefore, the more than [-] soldiers and horses under his command have been maintained relatively well.

When the last day of the 12th year of the eternal calendar comes.

Li Dingguo in Kunming city had cold hands and feet.

In less than half a month, nearly half of the 10,000+ army dispersed.

If it weren't for Bai Wenxuan's prestige in the army, the more than [-] people under his command would have remained intact.

Apart from more than ten thousand Jin troops, he had almost no troops.

"Prince Jin, we have counted them."

Jin Weixin, who had his whole family wiped out, was wearing plain clothes. All the elders in his house were killed by Shu soldiers.

"The imperial court now has more than 5000 people in the Wenxuan Department of King Gongchang." "Wu Zisheng and Gao Wengui have [-] people."

"Qi Sansheng has 4000 people."

"Ma Bao and Ma Weixing have 6000 people."

"Yang Wu and Gao Qilong have 7000 people."

"He Jiuyi's Ministry has 1000 people."

Li Dingguo, who used to have more than [-] troops, had only these troops left in less than two months.

"Fortunately, His Highness Gong is here!" Li Dingguo was both angry and moved.

Except for Yang Wu and Gao Qilong, almost all the Qin generals who could leave left.

If Bai Wenxuan hadn't chosen tens of thousands of troops to support him.

I'm afraid that in despair, He Jiuyi and other Qin generals who caused Sun Kewang's rebellion will abandon him.

Fortunately, although Bai Wenxuan was sorry for Sun Kewang, he had always been worthy of Li Dingguo.

His side allowed Li Dingguo to barely maintain the situation.

There is still the last bit of capital left to survive between the Manchus and Sun Kewang.

"Prince Jin, go to Sichuan. We still have so many soldiers and horses. If we join forces with Kuidong's troops, there is still hope for the court."

Bai Wenxuan slowly spoke.

In fact, Jin Yiwei contacted him at this critical moment.

As long as he can stand with Sun Kewang, the overall situation of the entire Xiying will be decided.

With the support of his troops, Li Dingguo no longer had any capital or chips in his hands.

There are only more than ten thousand Jin soldiers, and between Sun Kewang and the Manchu Qing, they are not even qualified to survive.

And under this general trend, He Jiuyi and others will definitely see the situation clearly and will not make blind sacrifices.

But in Bai Wenxuan's heart, Li Dingguo was his life and death friend.

For this friendship, Bai Wenxuan finally chose Li Dingguo between Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo as before.

And his choice also gave Li Dingguo his last glimmer of hope and bargaining chip.

With these soldiers and horses, Li Dingguo seems to have the possibility of making a comeback.

"King Jin, our army is now weak. If we go to Sichuan, we will be underestimated by Li Laiheng and others."

Jin Weixin said bitterly: "Sun Kewang has bullied our Jin vassal too much, so why not lead his army to attack Yiliang directly?"

"Wang Shangli's carelessness will be defeated by the King of Jin! Taking advantage of the great victory, he can gather the Qin soldiers again and gather more than [-] people..."

"To shut up!"

Before Jin Weixin could finish speaking, Bai Wenxuan was furious.

"The Manchurian Tatars are right in front of us. How can we and other Xiying soldiers kill each other in front of the Tatars!"

Jin Weixin was startled and quickly closed his mouth.

Jin Weixin naturally knew what position Bai Wenxuan held in Li Dingguo's heart.

To put it bluntly, even if Bai Wenxuan wanted to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, Li Dingguo would not be willing to kill him!
The friendship between the two has been tempered many times.

Compared with Bai Wenxuan, Jin Weixin knew how much he weighed.

What's more, Li Dingguo is no longer as good as before, and now Bai Wenxuan's strength is enough to decide everything.

This army under Gong Changfan is the only field army on the Nanming side that still maintains its organizational structure.

It is also the only hope for Li Dingguo and the Yongli court.

In this case, both Li Dingguo and Yongli had to respect Bai Wenxuan three points, how could Jin Weixin dare to be so presumptuous!

"Wen Xuan, don't be angry."

Li Dingguo sighed and said: "Although I hate Sun Kewang deeply, I also know that the Manchus are our biggest enemy."

Internal strife in Xiying has been an old tradition in recent years, but it happened in front of the Qing Dynasty.

Li Dingguo also knew the pros and cons of this.

Now the 10,000+ Qing army has entered Yunnan and will reach Kunming in a few days.

In this case, he went to Yiliang to start a war with Wang Shangli. This was not asking for his own death!
"Prince Jin is willing to go to Sichuan?" Bai Wenxuan sighed.

If Li Dingguo had decided to go to Sichuan from the beginning, Shu Fan would not have raised troops, and there would not have been so many things in Xiying.

But now we can only make amends.

"It's hard to take on a big responsibility just by building Changchang. Besides, the land in Kuidong is so barren that it will be difficult to feed the soldiers and horses of Li Laiheng and others."

"Only by marching westward to Yongchang and commanding the chieftains is the hope for the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty."

Li Dingguo said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has arrived in Chuxiong. The two of us will lead a large army to escort the Holy Emperor into western Yunnan."

"If we win, we can retake Kunming. If we fail, we can retreat to Annan and contact Zheng Chenggong."

Historically, Li Dingguo was unwilling to evacuate to Sichuan.

And now that his situation is even worse, he is naturally even more reluctant.

After all, it is even less possible for him to control the Kuidong generals now.

Wang Youde of Jianchang had a serious feud with the Jin vassal.

Now after the Dianjing Incident, Li Dingguo, who was even more distrustful of Qin generals, became increasingly worried that Wang Youde would defect to the enemy.

Although the soldiers and horses under Wang Youde were vulnerable.

But if people want to build a strong wall and clear the country in Jianchang.

Then Li Dingguo brought his army and the court to Jianchang and directly captured him blind.

As we retreat into western Yunnan, the situation will be much more stable.

There are grain reserves in Dali, Chuxiong, Lijiang and other places, which can support them for a long time.

Even if the situation is unfavorable, you can still drive south, enter the Red River Plain to rest, and then sail to contact Zheng Chenggong.

"Since King Jin has an idea in mind, let's retreat westward."

Bai Wenxuan let out a long sigh again. He was actually despairing of the overall situation.

It was just his friendship with Li Dingguo that forced him to continue fighting on Li Dingguo's chariot.

"Then please ask Your Majesty Gong to divorce your Majesty." Li Dingguo said hesitantly.

Bai Wenxuan's support was crucial to him, but now, Li Dingguo could only let him cut off the throne.

Originally, Qin soldiers including Gao Wengui and Qi Sansheng came to break up the rear.

But now the [-]-strong army dispersed, leaving only a few remnants.

And Li Dingguo's more than [-] Jin troops could no longer be lost.

Therefore, at this time, Bai Wenxuan's soldiers and horses can only be used to break the rear.

"Prince Jin, you and I brothers don't have to do this. You take the Jin soldiers to Chuxiong to protect His Majesty. I will not let the Tatars threaten the safety of Your Majesty and the court." Bai Wenxuan said solemnly.

In another time and space, when Nanming evacuated Kunming, it was Feng Shuangli who led the cannon fodder troops to cut off the rear.

After Li Dingguo insisted on withdrawing westward, Feng Shuangli and others went directly to Sichuan.

The final task had to be carried out by Bai Wenxuan's army.

But now because Qin soldiers have left too many, they left too early.

While still in Kunming, Bai Wen's selection department had to cut off its work.

Fortunately, Bai Wenxuan and Li Dingguo are life-and-death friends, so even if it is not beneficial to himself, he will do it for Li Dingguo.

(End of this chapter)