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Chapter 404 Subjective initiative

The Qing army in Liaodong moved to Kuancheng, and Liu Ruhan from Pingding Prefecture followed suit!

Not only did the puppet Han army come out in full force, but they also recruited tens of thousands of additional civilians and auxiliary troops to gather 50 troops and horses. The troops, known to the outside world as a [-]-strong army, left Niangzi Pass.

"What are the enemy's movements?" Yu Kecheng asked.

The scout reported: "The Puppet Han army came out in full force. They claimed to send 50 troops, but the maximum was only 10 troops. The Puppet Emperor Liu Ruhan and the Puppet Prince Liu Ke are both in the army. They should be approaching Jingxing County now."

It's not that it's almost there, it's that it's already there, but it just missed the mark.

As early as when Liu Ruhan stationed troops to pacify Dingzhou, the Ming army was already moving away the people of Jingxing County.Although this is the bridgehead for the invasion of Shanxi, if a war really breaks out, it will definitely be impossible to hold on and we must give up decisively.

Anyway, there are frequent wars in the north, and there is not much population left in the whole of Beizhili. Even if Jingxing County relocates its people, it won't be able to move many people.

Yu Kecheng thought for a moment and then quickly made a decision: "The hypocrites are coming out in force, and the Tatars should be almost unable to hold back. Immediately notify General Yang and General Fu and tell them that everything is going according to plan!" "

The plan of the Ming army is very simple, that is, each will attack his own.

If the puppet Han and Tatars dare to join forces to attack Northern Zhili, then the Ming army will dare to directly attack the hinterland of Shanxi and Liaodong, while Northern Zhili will be completely defended by the new army and reserves in the south.

Within a few days, the Ming armies from Shunde, Zhangde, Weihui, and Huaiqing moved one after another and began to storm various passes in southern Shanxi.

Yu Kecheng, who was in Baoding, also quickly led his army to move to Tianjin.

……

It’s hard to say whether Tong Hua, the prefect of Zhengding, was lucky or really unlucky. He had been the prefect of Zhengding since Yongzheng was in power.Then Liu Ruhan entered the Zhengding Mansion. He thought that even if he could survive, he would most likely be killed.

It turned out that he was overthinking it, because Liu Ruhan had no money or food, and there were no civil servants on the hypocrite side who were willing to take over the Zhengding Mansion, which was a mess with no profit or water.

When the Ming army changed the king's flag, there were no surprises. He was still the prefect of Zhengding.

Well, he has become a veteran of three dynasties without doing anything, and his official position is as stable as Mount Tai.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Crash..."

The puppet Han soldiers attacking the city outside the city retreated like a tide under the cover of artillery.

"Sir, the thieves have retreated!"

"It's good to retreat, it's good to retreat! Let me rest for a while and go to comfort the soldiers later." Tong Hua held a sword in one hand and was sweating profusely.

It wasn't hot, it was purely scary and nervous.

Tong Hua was extremely lucky now. Fortunately, the Ming army was not like the puppet Han and the Manchu before. Not only did they station five thousand troops in Zhengding Mansion, they also mobilized a large amount of food and supplies to defend the city.

Moreover, not only the five thousand Ming troops stationed in the city, but also the soldiers and civilians in the city also spontaneously helped to defend the city.

It’s really about spontaneity, those with money provide money, and those with money provide people.

Because when the pseudo-Hans occupied Zhengding Prefecture, both the people and the gentry of Zhengding were all tortured to death by these pseudo-Han soldiers who were like bandits.

Rape and robbery are normal.

This is also the reason why the Ming army was able to control the entire Zhengding Mansion so quickly. Just the comparison of military discipline was more than a star and a half short.

This is not because Zhu Yijiong has practiced properly, but simply the habitual effect of heavy rewards and heavy punishments.

If you serve well as a soldier and fight well, you can have land and money, and you can even serve as an official and become a lord. Even if you die, you will have a pension, which can ensure that your family has food and clothing.

And once someone commits a crime, his or her home will be confiscated and all property will be confiscated. Who the hell would dare to commit a crime?

Even this bit of greed is not enough to punish you.

The soldiers and civilians in Zhengding Prefecture were united, and even the Zhengding Prefecture personally came to the city with swords, which greatly boosted morale.

Zhengding Prefecture will be unable to be defeated for a while, and the puppet Han army outside the city is now in a state of panic.

Liu Ruhan looked at the Zhengding City Wall that looked like a natural moat in front of him, and his face became increasingly gloomy.The majestic Emperor of the Han Dynasty led a personal expedition and attacked with [-] troops, but he couldn't even capture a small city.

How can we talk about fighting for the world?Liu Ruhan also thought about bypassing Zhengding Mansion and heading directly to Beijing.But this won't work, because if he doesn't remove the thorn in Zhengding Mansion, if he dares to lead his troops around it, he will most likely be cut off from the food route and trapped in a tight siege.

As for dividing the troops to march, this is even more nonsense. If there are too many troops, there is also the risk of being cut off from the food route.And the number of troops allocated is too small, which is completely meaningless for the large army operations in the entire Beizhili battlefield.

Zhengding Mansion must be unplugged, otherwise he won't be able to go anywhere.

……

Liu Ruhan was dragged to Zhengding Prefecture, and the Manchu and Qing army finally moved south from Kuancheng, destroying the Great Wall passes at Xifengkou and Longjing Pass without any effort.

Tens of thousands of Manchu and Mongolian cavalry entered the pass along the gap in the Great Wall, dispersed into several groups, and plundered the border town of Zunhua.

The Chahar cavalry and the Manchu cavalry were separated by several miles. Bushan, the leader of Chahar, caught up with the general manager Suzhu Ketu.

Bushan said: "General Manager, there are no Han people here at all. They must have gotten the news a long time ago, so they all ran away."

It is true that they all ran away, but it was not because the Ming army got the news in advance, nor was it because they made meritorious deeds.It was simply that the towns bordering the Great Wall were too long and narrow for the Ming army to defend, and the territory of Beizhili was vast and sparsely populated. Fortunately, the defense line was temporarily reduced.

Suzhuketu said: "Then just go further and have a look. If you really can't find it, just forget it."

They ran even further, not to mention Han people, not even a wild dog.Suzhu Ketu immediately sent out his horses to explore, and the remaining cavalry dismounted to rest.

Since all the Han people have fled, why bother trying?

Bushan came to Suzhuketu: "General Manager, who do you think will win this time?"

Suzhu Ketu shook his head: "It's hard to say, but these Manchus definitely can't win."

Bushan was stunned: "Why?"

Suzhuktu immediately sneered: "If the Manchurians could win, how could they run back to their home base outside the customs? Moreover, even if the Manchurians won, we would not get any benefits. These Manchurians only know that we need Chahar in the war. It is absolutely impossible to think of us if there are benefits if people contribute their efforts."

"Then why should we sacrifice our lives for the Manchus?" Bushan almost blurted out.

Suzhuketu said: "It is true that the Manchus cannot win, but they can deal with the Chahar tribe, and that is enough!"

Bushan was silent for a moment, and suddenly said something shocking: "In this case, we will directly rebel against the Manchus. We Chahar will go to the Han Emperor. As long as we have the protection of the Han Emperor, the Manchus will not only be unable to retaliate against us, but maybe The Han emperor can also help us regain our original pasture."

As the most powerful tribe in Mongolia, the Chahar tribe was easily suppressed by Kangxi since the last great Khan Burni participated in the San Francisco. The bloodline of the Chahar tribe was completely annihilated by Kangxi.

In this way, Kangxi was also afraid that Chahar would rebel. Not only did he not establish another Khan King, he also deliberately divided and established general managers of various ministries, and moved them from their original residence in Yizhou, Liaoxi, to Xuanhua and Datong.

Moreover, Yongzheng established the Mongolian capital commander directly under the Manchu and Qing Dynasties for remote management, and the headquarters was in Zhangjiakou.

In addition, the Erut tribe has been forced into the Chahar tribe, mixing the purity of the Chahar tribe, making it impossible for them to unite and unify.

The powerful Chahar tribe was completely defeated by the Qing Dynasty!
Even though it is still in the early stages, with just the establishment of general managers of various ministries, everyone in the entire Chahar tribe does not hate the Manchu and Qing court, and everyone is always thinking about regaining their original pasture and power.

Suzhuketu frowned, seriously considering the feasibility: "But... can the Han emperor accept us?"

But Bushan saw it more clearly: "General Manager, the Manchus will definitely not win anyway, and all the good men from Chahar will die by then. It is better to surrender to the Han emperor. Even the Han emperor is suspicious of us, but he will definitely not If they miss this opportunity to win over us, the situation will never be worse than now. Moreover, as long as we defect to the Han emperor first, we don’t have to fight with the Manchus, and this can also preserve the strength of our Chahar tribe."

These words really spoke to Suzhuketu's heart.

Now that the Manchus are on their last legs, they will definitely not be able to win this battle, and the only ones who will die in a real fight will be their Chahar troops.

It's better to surrender directly like this. Even if you don't get any good treatment, you won't be worse off than you are now.

The most important thing is that as long as you surrender to the Han emperor, you don't have to work with the Manchus.

Neither Yinhu, who was sitting outside the Great Wall, nor Yinhu, who was leading the troops at the front, knew that his army had just entered the pass and had not yet reached Beijing.

In order to appease the hearts of the Monan Mongols, Suzhuketu, the chief manager of the Chahar Department specially appointed by Yinzhu, was the first to defect.

Being so quick and decisive was entirely due to Manqing going too far.

Even if Yinsu used political means to appease him, he could not eliminate the hatred that had existed for many years.

In particular, Yinhu's appeasement did not prevent him from continuing to guard the Chahar tribe. He also specially appointed Hengde (the Aixinjueluo family) as the Mongolian capital to control these Chahar tribes.

(End of this chapter)