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

Chapter 307: Fighting a tough battle

A large number of Jiaqian troops who had just surrendered rushed into Wujia Village under the supervision of the battle, and started a fierce hand-to-hand fight with their previous masters.

Throughout Wujia Village, corpses lay everywhere and blood flowed like rivers.

Every house and every village road has become an object of contention.

Meanwhile, on the road north of them.

A small cavalry unit leading the front army was trying its best to harass Yue Le's army and try to stop Yue Le's army.

"Master, we don't have much time. Let the brothers go up and kill Bahana. We can then use our fine cavalry to defeat the queen. This battle will be considered perfect." A famous former military general asked for his order.

Zhang Sheng raised his telescope and looked towards the north.

Yue Le's army now had very few cavalry left, and they did not dare to underestimate the enemy and risk their lives in front of Zhang Sheng's nose.

As his infantry marched along the road, they needed to be prepared for a surprise attack by the front army, so they were in a difficult position.

However, once the infantry maintained their formation and advanced slowly, his elite cavalry could not do anything to defeat the Qing army.

Although the cavalry can also dismount and charge into the battle, Zhang Sheng is reluctant to use his elite cavalry to fight Yue Le's infantry.

Therefore, they directly used the mobility of the cavalry to gallop back and forth to delay the progress of Yue Le's army.

But Yue Le's army was actually only the last fifty miles away from Bahana's headquarters.

No matter how sluggish it is, it should be almost done.

"Okay, you quickly enter the village and kill all the Tatars!" Zhang Sheng ordered.

As soon as this statement came out, Zhang Sheng's Chinese army flag continued to wave.

A total of three thousand Western Army cavalry dismounted and swarmed into Wujia Village with their own weapons.

The remaining cavalry of the Western Army was divided into two. One unit was still holding the formation and supervising the battle, while the other unit was responsible for harassing Yue Le's infantry.

Generally speaking, it is normal for infantry to travel thirty or forty miles a day.

If you can travel eighty miles a day, you are already an elite teacher.

Sun Guozhu's front army was able to march more than ninety miles overnight, arrived at the fork in the road and immediately went into battle.

This is already the top performance of horseless infantry in this era.

Although the army under Yue Le has many recruits, its training and command are already good.

So he can travel seventy miles a day.

But today, I was harassed back and forth by the cavalry of the Qianqian Army.

It was difficult for this infantry unit to complete the fifty miles before sunset.

And this directly sentenced Bahana to death.

Three thousand elite troops roared into Wu's village from all directions.

Thanks to the addition of this new force, the Eight Banners soldiers finally could no longer resist.

First, Turg and other mid-level and high-level generals died in the battle, and then the veteran Bahana tried his best to fight, and was finally killed due to exhaustion.

Except for a small number of Han Eight Banners, all the 1,300 Eight Banners soldiers in the village were killed.

When the vanguard of Yue Le's army appeared less than twenty miles away from Wujiacun, the battle here finally ended.

"I personally cut off the rear, and you will quickly retreat with the wounded and the green camp troops!"

Zhang Sheng gave an order, and the Jiaqian Army and Green Camp Soldiers who had ended the battle hurriedly cut off the rear before they had time to clean up the battlefield.

Then three thousand elite troops blocked the road, and Zhang Sheng personally took the lead in cutting off the rear.

Yue Le looked at Wujiacun, which had calmed down, and then at Zhang Sheng's banner, feeling quite depressed.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Li Sang'e and others asked.

"Camp here, let's go to Texas step by step!" Yue Le said through gritted teeth.

Now that the fighting here is over, Dezhou, a major transportation town, is still in the hands of the Qing army.

Yue Le must find a way to rescue.

Otherwise, once this important town connected to all the major roads in the north and south falls into the hands of the Western Bandits, it will be used as a stronghold.

Zhang Sheng's cavalry can cause chaos in the entire Beizhi!

"We still have to go forward, Your Majesty, what should we do with our food road?" Li Sang'e and others said dumbfounded.

The Western bandits' cavalry were fierce, and the few remaining cavalry units of the Qing army suffered heavy losses.

If we continue to move forward, once Zhang Sheng cuts off the rear with his fine cavalry, these tens of thousands of troops will be in danger!

"Don't worry about the grain road. We will build camps, build fortresses, and station troops along the way. We can definitely stabilize the grain road."

Yue Le gritted his teeth and said: "The Western bandits are elite, but our Qing Dynasty has a large number of people in Beizhi. Even if we cultivate, I am determined to cultivate in Dezhou!"

Li Sang'e and others opened their mouths, shocked by Yue Le's decision.

This Prince An is preparing to fortify the stronghold and fight a stupid war.

"I will go to the imperial court right now and use all my power to grind Zhang Sheng to death!" Yue Le said bitterly.

From here, it is only more than a hundred miles away from Cangzhou.

Yue Le set up camps and built fortresses on this route, which could definitely ensure the safety of the grain road.

He didn't believe that the Western thieves could use cavalry to sweep away his camps and fortresses one by one!

Before he finished speaking, Yue Le gave an order.

The tens of thousands of Manchu troops began to select locations and carry out civil engineering works.

At the same time, the remaining recruits and green camp soldiers from Beizhi also came one after another to strengthen Yue Le's strength.

While the war situation in the southwest and the north changed one after another.

The situation in the southern provinces is also turbulent.

On the ninth day of December, Feng Shuangli commanded two and a half towns and controlled the three towns of Zheng's rear army, including the troops of Tan Hong and Tan Yi, as well as other green battalion troops and the navy.

A total of more than 100,000 people were mobilized to launch a general offensive in Wuchang.

A total of more than three hundred red-coated cannons roared, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses attacked from all sides and swarmed onto the city.

On the second day of the battle, the morale of the Green Camp troops was shaken.

Li Yinzu, the governor of Huguang, and Zhang Changgeng, the former governor of Huguang, saw that the morale of the military was unstable and were unwilling to be buried with the Manchus.

So he led the green soldiers who were ready to move into the city.

Tens of thousands of front-line troops swarmed in.

Annan's general Dasu, Gushan'e Zhensuohun, and the guard army leader Laita died in battle.

The Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia were all killed, and Wuchang fell into the hands of Lord Sun.

The entire Yangtze River route is open to traffic.

After Wuchang was won, Sun Kewang ordered Feng Shuangli, who had been on an expedition, to station in Wuchang for rest and recuperation.

Then he ordered Zheng Guo's troops who were in better condition, as well as Tan Hong, Tan Yi and others, to lead the army down the river to stabilize the south of the Yangtze River.

At the same time, red-coated cannons recruited from various places arrived in Ganzhou one after another.

Zhang Hu led his troops to bombard the city wall of Ganzhou with red cannons, and then launched a massive attack on the city.

The green soldiers in the city were also shaken and unwilling to fight to the death for our Qing Dynasty.

Su Hongzu, the governor of Southern Gansu, and Hu Yousheng, the commander-in-chief of Southern Gansu, were defeated and died. The nail in Ganzhou was pulled out by the front army.

Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Huguang, Guangxi and other provinces are connected together.

After Ganzhou was captured, Zhang Hu was ordered to lead his troops eastward to prepare to join forces with Wang Ziqi to solve the Fujian problem.

And long before Ganzhou fell.

Wang Ziqi then commanded various troops and horses, and sent troops out of Guangzhou to collect troops from various places in Fujian.

……

Outside Fuzhou City, among the endless camps, the flag of Zheng Jun was flying.

Since the fourth day of August, Zheng Jun failed to attack Chongming. Zheng Chenggong then withdrew his entire army from Wusongkou and returned to Jinxia.

While Zheng Jun was still at the sea in Wenzhou, Zheng Chenggong received the belated news.

The Jiaqian Army and the Dashun Army joined forces to defeat the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Baoqing.

After the victory at Baoqing, Zheng Jun rested along the coast of Zhejiang until Jinxia received the news.

Zheng Jun had already sent his troops northward and entered Jiangnan.

After the defeat of Jiangnan, the news from Jinxia was received on the sea surface of Zhejiang.

Although the news came too late, Zheng Jun's morale, which had been depressed by the defeat in Nanjing, was revived.

Zheng Chenggong then returned to Jinxia to reorganize his troops and prepare to regroup and enter Jiangnan again.

But then the news of Lord Sun's occupation of Jiangnan reached Jinxia.

This couldn't help but make Zheng Chenggong nervous. Sun Kewang was trying to leap over the dragon's gate - soar into the sky!

So in order to strengthen yourself and prepare for the future.

Zheng Chenggong immediately sent troops to land and took Fuzhou directly.

As long as Fuzhou is there, then under the general trend, the whole province of Fujian will be able to spread the message.

However, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Li Shutai, and the governor of Fujian, Liu Hanzuo, were still unwilling to surrender. The 3,008 bannermen in Fuzhou were also loyal to the Qing Dynasty.

So they wrote to Zheng Chenggong, hoping to exchange land in Fujian province for Zheng Chenggong to let them return north by boat.

Zheng Chenggong scoffed after hearing the letter.

At this time, if you want to let these Tatars go on the Northern Expedition, wouldn't it be a disgrace to your own reputation?

So Zheng Chenggong flatly refused and led tens of thousands of troops to attack the city.

However, even in this situation, Zheng Jun still could not attack Fuzhou Jiancheng.

Tens of thousands of Zheng's troops have been dragged into Fuzhou.

As time entered December, news came that Wang Ziqi had captured Guangzhou and led his troops north to Fujian.

Zheng Chenggong suddenly became nervous.

"Our army of 50,000 armored troops is stationed in Fuzhou, but Wang Ziqi has already left Chaozhou and entered Fujian. What do the generals think this vassal should do?" Zheng Chenggong sighed in the big tent.

Although Zheng's army suffered heavy losses in Nanjing, Zheng Chenggong still brought back nearly 30,000 armored men to Jinxia.

Including the troops and horses left behind on the southeast coast, Zheng's army still had as many as 50,000 to 60,000 armored soldiers.

This kind of force can still constitute an advantage over the Qing army in Fujian.

After all, although the Fujian Green Camp has a strength of over 100,000, there are only over 30,000 armored personnel.

Now Zheng Chenggong concentrated his forces and besieged Fuzhou with 50,000 armored men.

There are only 3,000 Eight Banners soldiers in the city and 10,000 people in green camp armor.

But even so, Zheng Jun was still unable to break the city.

If we spend more time here, I'm afraid Wang Ziqi will come!

"Lord, if we don't agree to Li Shutai's request, let them return north by sea ship."

Engineer Feng Chengshi said: "In this way, not only Fuzhou can be obtained, but our army can also take the lead in capturing various places in Fujian."

"Prevent these prefectures and counties from falling into the hands of Sun Kewang."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Chenggong was a little shaken.

Work officer Feng Chengshi has always been trusted by himself, and after Zheng Chenggong established his own power, he assumed the position of work officer.

This work officer is actually the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Li Zicheng established six governments, and Sun Ke hoped to continue the six ministries. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong did not have the strength of Li Zicheng and Sun Guozhu.

So I have to be more tactful and set up the six sense organs.

Otherwise, if we just put the six ministries out, wouldn't it be obvious that we would establish a new central government?

So you have to do what you need to do, that is, you have to pay attention to methods, be tactful, and not be too direct like Lord Sun, so as not to fall into the truth.

Didn’t you see Lord Sun being shouted and beaten by everyone?

Of course, looking at Sun Guozhu's current situation, Zheng Chenggong felt that his euphemism was of no use.

Only strength can decide everything!

Now Zheng Jun is suffering from his strength.

Zheng Jun's troops were well equipped, but they just couldn't capture Fuzhou.

If we can conquer Fuzhou in one go like Sun Guozhu did in conquering Chenzhou, Guilin, Yongzhou, and Nanjing.

Does Zheng Chenggong still need to be so worried now?

"If Li Shutai and others come to surrender from the city, this vassal should treat them with courtesy, but these people have to return north."

"How can a hero of this feudal lord agree to such a request?" Zheng Chenggong hesitated.

If Li Shutai and others, including the 3,000 bannermen in the city, surrendered, Zheng Chenggong would naturally accept it.

But they were unwilling to surrender to Zheng Chenggong, and asked Zheng Chenggong to tell the world and let them return north by boat.

This puts Master Guo in a difficult position.

If he agreed, wouldn't he tell the world that he was incapable of taking Fuzhou and could only let these Tatars go in this way?

And at this time, what kind of thing is letting go of the Eight Banners soldiers?

Our Qing Dynasty has already been like this, and I am really ashamed to do it again.

If you don't agree, Fuzhou really can't take it.

Although his troops are well-equipped, they cannot attack the city.

If you agree and then regret it, you will break your promise to the world again.

So Mr. Guo is really worried.

"What the feudal lord said is absolutely true. We are all Han people, how can we let the Tartars go and make the world laugh?" Liu Guoxuan and others spoke one after another.

When Feng Chengshi saw this, he sighed and said, "Lord, generals, but you don't agree to Li Shutai's request."

"How can we capture Fuzhou and pacify Fujian?"

"Is it possible that the land of Fujian will fall into the hands of Sun Kewang in vain?"

"This..." All the Zheng generals frowned.

If Fuzhou can no longer be taken, Wang Ziqi will come!

By then, Fujian, which Zheng Jun had longed for, would have fallen into the hands of others!

Zheng Chenggong was also in a dilemma when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to the city again to discuss with Li Shutai."

"As long as they are willing to surrender, everything will be easy!"

Soon Zheng Jun's envoy entered the city, and Li Shutai and others also sighed after meeting the envoy.

"Governor Liu, General Su, what do you think we should do?" he asked.

Liu Hanzuo also grimaced when he heard this.

Both of them are bannermen, so they are naturally loyal to our Qing Dynasty.

Not only that, the Eight Banners soldiers under his command, especially the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners, all asked to return north.

Naturally, he, the governor, Governor Li Litai, and Su Na, the Fuzhou general, did not dare to rebel easily.

If the Eight Banners soldiers are dissatisfied, the whole city of Fuzhou will be over.

Only by suppressing the Green Camp with the Eight Banners can Fuzhou be protected from Zheng Jun and leave capital for negotiation.

"Of course it goes without saying that we will continue to hold on. This general and the Eight Banners athletes must return north!" Aung Bang Zhang Kying Suna said firmly.

Both Li Shutai and Liu Hanzuo sighed heavily.

The current situation of these banner people is really difficult.

"Send someone to explore with Zheng Chenggong again." Li Shutai said solemnly: "As long as Zheng Chenggong is willing to let us return north, everything in Fuzhou City will belong to him."

"Except for our family wealth, the rest belongs to Zheng Jun!"

(End of this chapter)