Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 387 Encirclement ([-])

The sword dance of Kou Baimen is a scene of the Qinhuai River in the past. Those who can witness the dance are all those who are favored by Kou Baimen, and there are too many people who want to watch the dance.

But Zhu Youjian didn't know this. He is very happy now. Although he expected the victory of the First World War in Shandong, he was still very excited after knowing the news of the victory, because it meant that the policies of his emperor were all That's right, and the civilian clique will be disappointed again.

"A 20 army, with [-] casualties, and [-] captured, how did Tan Tai fight? I heard that the First Class Lord Jiannu was a famous general back then, and today he leads several times more than the first class of the First Army of our Guards. It is really unheard of for an army as large as the corps to fight so badly, and it really puzzles me."

Qin Liangyu shook her head, she just missed saying that Zhou Yuji might have lied about the military.

"Don't say that Qin Aiqing didn't expect it, and neither did I, but think about it, with the cooperation of the Chongzhen [-]-style flintlock gun and the new infantry field artillery, plus the cavalry and alloy steel knives we have trained for three years, these green battalion soldiers can The fiasco is also reasonable."

Zhu Youjian glanced at He Xin, Liu Fangliang, and Li Banghua as he spoke: "Now, the First World War in Shandong has shown that although the Qing army went south with many soldiers, it was not three years ago. The 7-strong Corps is capable of defeating the Qing army of 20, so why can't our 30 elite be able to defeat Hong Chengchou's 50 Qing army?"

"What your Majesty said is that the old dog Hong chased me, Liu Fangliang, all over the northwest, and now he has become a slave and become a traitor. I, Liu Fangliang, will definitely capture him alive, tear him apart, and serve the people of the whole world. Erlang of the Han family taught him a lesson! Eunuch He, don’t rob me.”

Liu Fangliang patted He Xin on the shoulder as he spoke.

"Impossible, Hong Chengchou betrayed the emperor, who betrayed Daming, and I, He Xin, belong to His Majesty, so naturally I want to clean up this servant for His Majesty!"

He Xin did not show weakness either, and scrambled to have his men capture Hong Chengchou alive.

"There is no need to argue any more. Who is responsible for fighting for aid and who is responsible for capturing Hong Chengchou alive is up to the Marquis Zhongzheng to make his own decision. What are you fooling around about? Do you think that you can ignore the military discipline of the Guards when you are in charge of the army?"

Zhu Youjian scolded seriously, then looked at Qin Liangyu: "Even if Zhou Yuji in Shandong can't eat Tan Taibu, Tan Tai can't go south any more. Huguang and He Luohui's mere 10 people can't eat Huguang. Let's see now." Can the 50 soldiers and horses of Hong Chengchou in Henan be completely wiped out?"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Qin Liangyu nodded and asked Liu Fangning: "Uncle Jianning, where have the two corps of your Third Army arrived, and how much time is left before reaching the designated point?"

"The First Corps of our Third Army has crossed the river from Yifeng's Lijiagaokou, and has now arrived at Zhujiazhai. Three days later, it will be able to occupy the Sun's family crossing and block Hong Chengchou's northward retreat;

In addition, our Second Corps has now arrived in Chenliu, and four days later it can enter Zhanxiangfu and block Hong Chengchou's east. "

Liu Fangliang's title is Uncle Jianning, so Qin Liangyu naturally called him Uncle Jianning.

At this time, Qin Liangyu also asked Bo He Xin of Dongxiang, and He Xin said: "The First Corps of our Second Army has arrived in Zhongmou, and we can occupy Xuanwuwei in two days and block the west of Hong Chengchou."

"The Second Corps of the Second Army of the Guards is now in Zhuxian Town. It can reach Xinghuaying in two days and block Hong Chengchou's southward route. Come on, it's time to order the Second Corps of the Fourth Army to take action against He Luohui."

While Qin Liangyu was talking, Wu Mengming came in: "News came from the Kaifeng mansion that Hong Chengchou had issued a final warning to Lu Shaobao. The Qing army will attack the city in three days. Surrender, the Qing army will slaughter the city!"

"It seems that Hong Chengchou was forced to threaten Lu Zhenfei with a massacre of the city! This bastard, doesn't he know that the soldiers and civilians in Kaifeng City are of the same blood as him?"

Zhu Youjian slapped the table angrily. He thought that the Qing army's southward march would really follow what they expected, three points military and seven points politics, but he didn't expect that when he was provoked, he would still threaten to massacre the city.

"Although we have no intention of defending Kaifeng, there are still [-] soldiers and civilians in Kaifeng, and Hong Chengchou is going to massacre the city. It is better to defend Kaifeng, and we cannot let our soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty be massacred by the Qing army," Zhu Youjian continued. Got up, and Qin Liangyu also looked at Liu Fangliang: "Can your Second Corps enter the auspicious talisman within three days?"

He Xin and Li Banghua also looked at Liu Fangliang.

"Yes! I will send the order in person, asking them to go to Zhanxiang Mansion at sunset the next day!" Liu Fangliang thought for a while, finally gritted his teeth and nodded, and said goodbye to Zhu Youjian and Qin Liangyu.

"Okay, then the time to attack Hong Chengchou will be changed to three days later," Qin Liangyu made up his mind directly.

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It takes more than 100 miles to travel from Chenliu to Xiangfu. In addition, it is severe winter and the temperature is extremely low. Usually, the Guards can run sixty to eighty miles a day, but in this situation the fastest is only four. Ten miles, and counting the lag of artillery transportation and logistics transportation, thirty miles a day is the limit, so Liu Fangliang said that four days to enter Zhanxiang Mansion is the shortest time.

But now, in order to enter and occupy Xiangfu before Kaifeng City is captured by the Qing army, the Second Corps of the Third Army of the Guards must enter and occupy Xiangfu within three days.

This is not an easy matter for the Second Corps of the Third Guards Army.

For this reason, Liu Fangliang, the commander-in-chief, had to accompany him personally, and so did Liu Xiyao, the deputy commander-in-chief.

In the end, with the help of the local people, a sled was made, and the sled was used instead of the wheels of the cannon cart, dragged forward by mules, and even discarded the grain directly, only carrying dry food with them, and marched lightly.

But it was still not enough to make Liu Fangliang feel that his Second Corps could reach Xiangfu in three days, and it just so happened that there was another blizzard on the second day, and the snow on the official road directly lost his knees, stepping on a big hole, there was no way Running fast, and people's hands and feet were numb from the cold, and some even fell directly in the snow and couldn't get up.

"Except for one heavy gun, which was dismantled and transported separately and only brought ten rounds of shells, all the artillery was thrown away. The artillerymen each opened their gun boxes to get a musket with enough ammunition, and then all the luggage was thrown away!"

Liu Fangliang simply issued such an order, and for a while, countless luggage were dropped on the entire snow field, but the speed of the Second Corps of the Third Army of the Guards was much faster because of this.

At noon on the third day, when the heavy snow stopped and the snow had melted so that the entire official road was covered with mud, the Second Corps of the Guards officially arrived at the city of Xiangfu.

(End of this chapter)