Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 587 Losing Huanggang, the King of Yi wanted to escape

As the commander in chief of an army of [-], the prince of the Qing Dynasty, Duoduo has his majesty, he can kill people in anger at the slightest disagreement, and expresses his joy and anger without any scruples, but at critical moments, he can also be happy and angry Not good at color.

After hearing Niulu's whisper, his mind was buzzing, he was extremely shocked, but he didn't show it, he just nodded and said: "Got it."

Seeing this, Niu Lu praised secretly in his heart, the lord is the lord, and he was afraid that even horses would not be able to keep up with the kung fu of not changing face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

Seeing Niu Lu just now, all the generals of the Qing Dynasty thought that something big had happened, but seeing Duoduo downplaying it, they didn't care.

At this time, Duoduo was still patrolling in front of the formation for a while, and ordered the army to attack the city as usual, but compared with the previous few days, it was obvious that today it was just a show, and the troops were withdrawn without fighting for a while.

This seemed to be the same as usual. The army continued to attack the city and did need to take a breather, but the thoughtful people still noticed something strange.

The Qing army withdrew to the big camp, Duoduo returned to the big tent, and Tong Yanglai was recruited on the way, but none of the other generals were called.

When Tong Yanglai entered the tent, Duoduo was pacing back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, looking a little restless, Tong Yanglai's heart trembled, he stepped forward quickly, patted his horseshoe sleeves, and saluted Qian'er Said: "Slave, I have seen the prince."

Duoduo turned around, settled down, raised his hand to let him stand up, and said straight to the point: "Jin Shenghuan bombed Huanggang City, and the army marched towards Sanjiangkou, and they will reach Wuchang in a few days."

Hearing this, Tong Yanglai's heart was shocked. He expected that something bad might happen, but he didn't expect that Ma Guangyuan lost Huanggang so quickly with 2 horses.

As for a city like Huanggang, it should be no problem to spend half a month if there are enough defenders, but why it was destroyed in just a few days.

Naturally, the Qing army did not count, and the Ming army had an extra team that was good at blasting.

In another period of history, an insurgent army set out from Guangxi, relying on a group of miners called "Tuying", bombed all the way from Guangxi to Nanjing, only lost in Changsha, and fortified the rest along the way , Most of them collapsed, and the army rushed in.

As soon as Huanggang was broken, the situation of the Qing army became dangerous. There was insufficient food and grass in the army, and it might be outflanked. These things should not be known to the subordinates.

Duoduo sent Ma Guang to the far east to stop Jin Shenghuan, also using the excuse of destroying Qihuang 48 Village to cause chaos. The Qing army knew that Mandahai was defeated, and only a very small number of people were surrounded by Jin Shenghuan.

Now the situation is getting worse. If the Qing soldiers know that they are running out of food and grass, they will be outflanked immediately, and there will be chaos immediately.

At this time, there are not many people who can discuss with Duoduo. As the Tong family, Tong Yanglai is now the person he relies on most.

"My lord, do you have a decision?" Tong Yanglai understood the seriousness of the situation and asked with a calm face.

Duoduo is now in a dilemma, in a dilemma, and he himself can't make up his mind, so he consulted with Tong Tulai, "Ma Guangyuan retreated to Sanjiangkou, and lost most of his troops. Jin Shenghuan charged forward with all his strength. He probably won't be able to hold out for long. When we arrive in Wuchang, our army will be in turmoil and the situation will be worrisome!"

After hearing this, Tong Tulai knew Duoduo's difficulties. He originally wanted Ma Guangyuan to stop Jin Shenghuan, and waited for his side to conquer Wuchang first, the army obtained food and grass, defeated He Tengjiao, and then turned around to fight Jin Shenghuan, but now Ma Guangyuan did not stop Jin Shenghuan , which put him in a dilemma.

If they withdraw their troops, they will definitely face hunting, and the Qing soldiers will inevitably suffer heavy losses.If he continued to attack Wuchang, he would have to continue to divide his troops to support Ma Guangyuan, but in this way, he would inevitably be unable to do what he wanted to attack Wuchang again, and the defeat might be even worse in the end.

He is really a mouse in the bellows now, not knowing which way to go.

"My lord, forgive me for speaking bluntly. Even if the troops are divided again, it may not be able to hold them for long. The army's food and grass are almost exhausted. If Wuchang cannot be broken, once the soldiers find that the food is exhausted, they will be in chaos immediately." Tong Tulai said, raising his eyes. Glancing at Duoduo, seeing him frowning in thought, he boldly said: "The servant suggested that before the arrival of Jin Shengheng, the army should immediately withdraw to the De'an Mansion, go up the Baihe River, leave Jiuliguan, enter the Huaihe River, and return to Huaihe by detour." Teacher Jiangnan!"

Listening to the words, Duoduo made a decision in his heart. He took a wrong step. He Tengjiao is now determined to fight him to the death. His army stormed for several days, and his corpses piled up like a mountain, but he failed to break through the city. Now he divides his troops to support Ma Guangyuan. The possibility of breaking the city is even smaller.

But then again, how could more than [-] people retreat from the city of Wuchang?Moreover, De'an Mansion was destroyed when Azig went south last year. He Tengjiao moved all the people in northern Hubei and created a no-man's land for hundreds of miles, making it impossible for the Qing soldiers to collect food on the spot. Support the Qing soldiers to go out of Huguang?What if the Ming army chased him down?
Duoduo said in a deep voice: "If the army wants to retreat, how can more than 1 people go? Since ancient times, there are many examples of retreat and defeat. He Tengjiao in Wuchang City still has strength, and there are [-] troops from Du Yinxi in Jiangxia. There are many people, most of the king is infantry, if they can't run fast, how can they let the king retreat?"

Tong Tulai heard Duduo express his worries, and already knew that Duduo also tended to withdraw his troops, first to preserve his strength, and then make a comeback in the future, but he was only worried that the Ming army would chase and kill them, and the retreat would turn into a big rout.

Tong Tulai pondered for a moment, then said: "My lord, before Ma Guangyuan led his troops to the east, in order to prevent the Wuchang defenders from discovering that our army was decreasing, and when reinforcements came, the lord let [-] civilians live in the camp. Now we can act like this, let The army and the peasants quietly changed camps, making the Ming army on the city mistakenly think that the army is still below the city, while we quietly retreated in the dark."

The Qing army encircled Wuchang, with the army camping in front and the civilians behind. After Ma Guangyuan led 2 people to leave, Duoduo transferred [-] civilians to the barracks. , Jin Shenghuan came from the east.

After hearing this, Duoduo's eyes lit up. Although the people's husbands ate less, there were nearly 10 people, and the consumption was huge.If the civilian husband is left behind, he will have tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and the food to go out of northern Hubei will be enough.

Duoduo felt that this method was feasible, but then he said: "The army is all gone, and the civilians are not under control. It is easy for the Ming army to see the clues. How to solve this? And what about the ships brought by the king? In the hands of the army, Jiangnan is in danger."

Tong Tulai had an idea in mind, "Your Majesty, you can leave a reliable person and lead thousands of soldiers to stay in Wuchang City temporarily. First, to monitor the civilians so that the defenders can't see the clues. Second, after the army leaves, Burn the boat and retreat."

Duoduo nodded. This suggestion is indeed good. It is equivalent to sacrificing thousands of people to ensure the safe retreat of the main force.

More than 3 people died in the siege, and Duoduo didn't care about dying a few thousand more, but the key question is, who is willing to bear the burden of obviously sending them to death, and still carrying out the order to burn the ship when they know they are going to die? What about people?
Even if the Eight Banners are reliable, it is not easy to find such a selfless and dedicated person.

If any general of the green battalion could do it, Duoduo would be moved to tears by his loyalty to the Qing Dynasty.

Tong Tulai was also aware of this, he was startled when he saw Duoduo looking at him, and immediately tilted his head, not looking at him, pretending to be in thought.

There was a moment of silence in the tent, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward. Tong Tulai was desperately thinking about the suitable candidate, but Duoduo suddenly opened his eyes wide and blurted out, "Fu Shangrui!"

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