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

There are only the last sixteen thousand Manchu and Mongolian descendants left in Beijing.

They are also filled with the old, the weak, the sick, and those who have just grown up.

There are less than 10,000 people who can wear armor and go into battle, and their quality is incomparable to that of Xiaoqi Town.

The Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia were like this, and the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty were not much better.

Although the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty are comparable in size to the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia, they have been damaged everywhere in the past year and have already suffered heavy losses.

And there are ninety-eight Niu Lu under the four vassals of Pingxi, Dingnan, Pingnan and Jingnan.

The three vassals of Dingnan, Pingnan and Jingnan were directly taken over by Sun Kewang.

Xian Guoan and others under Dingnan Fan had fallen to Sun Kewang's butcher's knife as early as the Battle of Guilin.

The Qing Dynasty still doesn’t know whether Pingnan and Jingnan are dead or alive.

Even if they are alive, it is of no use. Even if Shang Kexi and the others are alive, can they still fly to Beijing to visit King Qin?

As for Wu Sangui, if he is destroyed by Lord Sun, the Qing Dynasty will be relieved.

He has more than 10,000 people under the Eight Banners. Don't come to attack the Qing Dynasty. People like Xiaozhuang have to thank Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Counting these Han Eight Banners together, there were only 7,000 people in Beijing.

He also asked Gushan Ezhen Liu Zhiyuan to take three thousand to guard Xuzhou. There were only four thousand Han and Eight Banners available in the entire city of Beijing.

The Manchu Banner has less than 10,000 people, and the Han Banner has only 4,000 people.

How can such a small number of people fight against Zhang Sheng's army of 18,000 tigers and wolves!

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, there are less than 14,000 Eight Banners soldiers in Beijing, and less than 10,000 of them can be mobilized."

"According to Beijing Jiancheng, our Qing Dynasty can still play a role in the hundreds of thousands of Eight Banners old and weak people in the city."

"But if we go to war rashly, how can we defeat Zhang Sheng's Xiaoqi and Longxiang towns with less than 10,000 elite soldiers!"

Yue Le said seriously: "Once our army is defeated, I'm afraid that the entire Han people in Beizhi will completely abandon us. By then, our Qing Dynasty will be in doom!"

"I didn't expect that I, Da Qing, would be so weak." Xiaozhuang let out a long sigh and said with a depressed expression.

Before the Qing Dynasty, we dominated the country and dominated the world.

Now there is nothing we can do against Zhang Sheng's two towns. This is really terrible!

"Prince An, having said that, we still have 50,000 new soldiers in the Qing Dynasty, and tens of thousands of green battalions in Beizhi and Shandong!"

"With a hundred thousand people, why should we be afraid of Zhang Sheng?" Jidu spoke slowly, but still insisted on fighting.

"Prince Jian, how can 50,000 new soldiers face Zhang Sheng's tiger and wolf army without having to fight in battle?"

Yue Le cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, Zhang Sheng is the most powerful general under Sun Kewang. In the Battle of Guilin in the past, he and Guo Youming led a mere three thousand soldiers and horses into King Dingnan's main force. "

"But this man is extremely ferocious. Instead of retreating, he will fight to the death."

"The main force of King Dingnan attacked many times but was unable to capture it. In the end, it resulted in a tragic defeat at Yanguan and the tragedy in Guilin."

"That's all. This man killed Wang Fuchen in the Battle of Baoqing and defeated Liang Huafeng in the Battle of Nanjing."

"Countless loyal generals of our Qing Dynasty died in the hands of this man."

"With this one possession, I, the Qing Dynasty, can no longer take risks."

As soon as this statement came out, countless Manchu nobles changed their minds.

Zhang Sheng's evil reputation resounded throughout the Qing Dynasty. Perhaps the Manchu nobles would not pay attention to the death of other civil servants and generals.

But Wang Fuchen died in Zhang Sheng's hands, and the Manchu nobles had to pay attention.

"Prince An, Zhang Sheng is indeed a fierce man, unlike other thieves."

"But our Qing Dynasty has an army of 100,000 people. If we face a mere 10,000 Western thieves, we will be timid and hide in the city of Beijing."

"What does this make the Nikans all over the world think?" Jidu sighed: "Once I, the Qing Dynasty, hunker down in the capital and cannot leave."

"I'm afraid that the whole of Beizhi will be allowed to ride at the mercy of Zhang Sheng's cavalry. Now those gentry and Nikans must think that the glory of our Eight Banners is no longer there."

"By then, these Han people will definitely contribute money and effort, and the green camp soldiers and even new recruits will defect in large numbers!"

"Instead of doing this, we, the Qing Dynasty, might as well send out 18,000 banners and 50,000 new soldiers to fight Zhang Sheng to the death!"

For a time, the Manchu nobles were in a dilemma.

What is this war about? Isn’t it morale or the people’s hearts?

After Li Zicheng was defeated in the Battle of Pianshi, he instantly changed from a man of destiny to a rat that everyone shouted to beat.

The reason is that everyone thinks Li Zicheng is dead.

Therefore, the Ming army surrendered and the gentry defected one after another, joined the camp of the Qing Dynasty, and fell into the arms of the Qing Dynasty.

This person, once everyone thinks you can't do it, then you probably really can't do it!

The current reputation of our Qing Dynasty is even worse than that of Li Zicheng!

If we show signs of fatigue, people in Beizhi will think that our Qing Dynasty is in ruins.

I'm afraid that our Qing Dynasty will really be in trouble by then.

So instead of doing this, it is better to do everything possible and start a decisive battle with Zhang Sheng.

Aren't they just 18,000 elite Western thieves?

Our Qing Dynasty has 18,000 banners, 50,000 new soldiers, and tens of thousands of people.

No matter how you put it, the strength of the battle is 100,000 to 18,000. The advantage is mine!

For a time, during the meeting with the king and ministers, both sides were talking about it.

Although I feel that Jidu's plan is risky, we in the Qing Dynasty have to show that we can do it no matter what!

Otherwise, if people's hearts are scattered, I might become the second Li Zicheng.

So after deliberation, the Council of Political Kings finally made the decision to go to war!

On November 25, the Manchu Qing Dynasty decided through a meeting of political kings and ministers to appoint the auxiliary uncle Wang Yuele as the general of Anyuan Pingkou.

Let this talented and experienced prince lead the troops into battle.

Prince Jian Jidu was appointed as the general of Zhenyuan to destroy the invaders and asked him to assist Yue Le.

In addition, three veteran generals, Bahana, Shi Tingzhu, and Jin Li, Gu Shanerzhen were pulled out to accompany the army on the expedition.

Nowadays, twenty-four Manchu, Mongolian and Han people are in Gushan'e Zhenzhong.

More than half of the people died in the war, and Li Guohan, Tu Lai and others happened to die of illness.

Our Qing Dynasty can only let Bahana and other veterans take over.

After organizing the lineup of generals, the Manchu Qing combed the city of Beijing for soldiers and horses, fought here and there, and assembled 6,000 Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners, 4,000 Han Eight Banners, and organized 18,000 Banner Soldiers to go on the expedition.

He also ordered the green battalions and new soldiers from various places to assemble, and called on the Eight Banners outside the Pass to enter the Pass to assist in the war.

Prepare to gather the strength of the whole country to kill Zhang Sheng's lone army.

When the Qing Dynasty was operating, Zhang Sheng had already defeated Shandong Green Camp in Lishan.

While building a pontoon bridge, they prepared to attack the city.

On the fourth day of December, Liu Tianxiu, the commander-in-chief of Longxiang Town, arrived in Jinan with 8,000 elite troops.

On the eighth day of the lunar month, more than 8,000 green battalion and rebel troops arrived in Jinan, accompanied by more than 40 red-coated artillery pieces of various types.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, Zhang Sheng gave an order, and the army that had been preparing for many days began to attack the city.

For a time, the entire city of Jinan was under fire. More than forty light red-coated cannons continued to bombard them, killing and wounding a large number of Qing soldiers and Ding Zhuang. Xu Wenxiu, the governor of Shandong, was from the Liao Dynasty. He had been loyal to the Manchus for a long time and was unwilling to surrender.

Organize the remaining two thousand green battalion soldiers in the city to resist desperately.

Liu Tianxiu took the lead and personally led the troops to ascend first. Finally, he climbed onto the city wall of Jinan and planted the flag of the leading army.

In the afternoon of the same day, Jinan City was defeated, governor Xu Wenxiu was captured alive, deputy general Zhao Wencai led his troops to surrender, and Jinan City fell into Zhang Sheng's hands.

"Come here, take this old bastard out and chop him down!" Zhang Sheng shouted in Jinan City.

Several elite soldiers in front of the driver dragged Xu Wenxiu out of the lobby and began to cut him with a knife.

"My lord, the gold and silver from the Kong family has passed through Xuzhou and been put on the ship."

"The escorted Xiaoqizhen brothers are about to arrive in Jinan."

"Except for the two thousand Longxiang Town brothers who stayed in Qufu, the rest of the troops can cross over to attack Beijing."

"In addition to this, you can also recruit the Green Battalion and mobilize the rebel army to go on an expedition."

"With these, it will not be difficult to capture Beijing." Guo Youming said with a smile.

"That's natural. Soldiers are more valuable than more. With these brothers, there are still tens of thousands of green battalions, rebels, and young men available."

"Beijing, I am bound to win it." Zhang Sheng laughed.

"My lord, the general still thinks that our troops are insufficient, otherwise we should postpone crossing the river." Liu Tianxiu sighed.

"What are you afraid of? The green camp and the rebel army can't fight, but you and I, the brothers from the Qianqian army in the two towns, can't fight?"

Zhang Sheng said disdainfully: "The king has said that the entire Qing Dynasty only has 70,000 Manchus and strong men, and now there are only more than 10,000 Manchus, old and weak, in Beijing."

"We have so many brothers who are leading the army, we will definitely win this battle!"

Liu Tianxiu sighed after hearing this, looking worried.

"Okay, our army must quickly cross the river and enter Beizhi. As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick."

Zhang Sheng said sternly: "If the delay continues, until the Qing Dynasty's Shaanxi-Gansu Army or the Eight Banners outside the Pass return to support, then we will not be able to defeat Beijing."

"Guo Youming, tomorrow you will lead three thousand elite troops and quickly cross the river and directly attack Dezhou. If there are heavy Manchu troops there, return quickly. If not, take Dezhou and open the way for our army to advance."

"General, I will obey the order." Guo Youming said with cupped hands.

"Liu Tianxiu." Zhang Sheng spoke again.

"The general is here." Liu Tianxiu said with cupped hands.

"You lead three thousand soldiers and horses to organize the green camp and the rebel army in Jinan."

"This general will personally lead the main forces of Xiaoqi Town and Longxiang Town across the river and drive along the road!" Zhang Sheng shouted.

"I will obey the order!" Liu Tianxiu handed over his hand.

The next day, Guo Youming led 3,000 fine cavalry across the river quickly, marched directly from Jinan to Yucheng, and captured the iron cable bridge on the Wang River in one fell swoop.

The whole North China was shaken.

After crossing the Wang River, Liu Tianxiu went to the plains without stopping and captured the county seat in one day.

However, when he arrived in Texas one day later, he found that there were many green soldiers in the city and could not directly capture this important transportation town.

So Guo Youming sent a large number of sentries across Dezhou and headed north.

Jiaqianjun figures appeared in Dongguang, Nanpi, and even Cangzhou.

For a time, the people of Beizhi, who were deeply oppressed by the Manchus, became excited.

A large number of people rioted, and many gentry also rose up. Rebels and bandits in mountains, lakes, and dense forests came out one after another to respond to the advance army.

Beizhi is corrupt and the capital is in danger!

Countless anti-Qing soldiers killed officials and rebelled, setting off a wave of rebellion.

In this case, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had to ask Yue Le and Jidu to send troops as soon as possible to prevent the situation in Beizhi from getting completely out of control.

Yue Le let out a long sigh after hearing the news, and had no choice but to send out the army that had not yet been assembled.

On December 21, Yue Le led 10,000 Eight Banners troops, 30,000 new troops, and 10,000 Green Camp troops, totaling 50,000 troops, to march south from Beijing.

Drive along the main road to Cangzhou via Jinghai.

The movements of such a large army were quickly discovered by Guo Youming, who quickly gathered his minions and prepared for a decisive battle with the Manchus.

In late December, Zhang Sheng and Guo Youming met outside the city of Dezhou, and the strength of the Qianqian Army in Dezhou increased greatly.

Two days later, Xiaoqi Town escorted Jin Yin's last cavalry back. Zhang Sheng had nearly 8,000 cavalry and 5,000 elite infantry in his hands.

With such strength, Zhang Sheng thought he could fight Yue Le.

"Guo Youming, Zhang Chengen." In the tent, Zhang Sheng glanced at the generals and shouted.

"The general is here!" the two lieutenants of Xiaoqi Town said with their hands in hand.

"Yue Le has led tens of thousands of troops south, and I have decided to lead the entire town of Xiaoqi to the north to fight with him."

"Which one of you dares to accompany me to the north to kill the Tatars?" Zhang Sheng asked.

"Why don't you dare!" Both lieutenants handed over their hands and asked for orders.

Zhang Sheng was overjoyed when he saw that his subordinates were so brave.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Guo Youming, you can lead the five thousand brothers from Longxiang Town to continue the siege. Once the red-coated cannons are released, they will quickly break through the city."

"I will take the rest of my brothers from Xiaoqi Town and go north to teach Yue Le how to fight in the plains between Dezhou and Cangzhou!"

"The last general takes orders!" Guo Youming said with cupped hands.

Zhang Sheng nodded slightly. Guo Youming was his old partner for many years. Compared with Zhang Chengen, it was undoubtedly more appropriate for him to stay in Texas and take charge of his own business.

"Okay, after I entangle Yue Le and you guys break the city, our army will take Dezhou as the core and start a decisive battle with the Tatars!" Zhang Sheng said energetically.

Zhang Sheng, the Xiying warrior, knew his own strengths and weaknesses in this battle.

Although the Manchu cavalry has always been an advantage.

But now, facing Yue Le's tens of thousands of troops, the cavalry was his advantage.

After all, how much achievements can Yue Le's new soldiers and the green battalion make in the cavalry?

The new recruits have been trained for less than a year. Can they become cavalry no matter how hard they train?

Of course, if you train the breastplate according to Sun Guozhu's method, it can be done quickly.

However, the appearance of the cuirassiers was in the Battle of Baoqing. According to the intelligence detected by Zhang Sheng, the Manchurian freshmen in Beijing did not have cuirass training for the time being.

Therefore, the cavalry strength of the new soldiers and the green battalion can be ignored.

The remaining Eight Banners combined could not defeat Xiaoqizhen, so Zhang Sheng was undoubtedly in a game position in terms of cavalry.

Considering the quality of Beijing's Eight Banners, it would be good if one-third of the 10,000 Eight Banners in Yue Le's hands could wear armor, ride and shoot.

In this case, Zhang Sheng, who had the advantage of cavalry, had to make full use of his advantage.

First, take Xiaoqi Town north to harass Yue Le, and then wait in Dezhou, so you have this stronghold.

It would be no problem for the infantry of Longxiang Town to withstand the Manchu and Qing infantry several times their size.

Then Zhang Sheng's chance of winning will be greatly improved.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Sheng quickly led the cavalry from Xiaoqi Town to the north and began to fight Yue Le's army. (End of chapter)