Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 81 Final rescue, determined to enter Zhejiang
Let's say that Li led Tai's defeat to Tianchang, and only collected more than 1 defeated troops, [-] in Manchuria, and [-] in the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army, almost all of which were lost outside Yangzhou City.

The huge loss made Li Shuitai very uneasy, so he quickly sent two envoys to report to Dorgon in Beijing and Duoduo in Nanjing at an expedited distance of [-] li. Yang Chengzu, Bai Yongfu and others hurriedly retreated to Xuzhou.

Outside the city of Yangzhou, the Ming army is counting the results of last night's battle. It can be said that it has gained a lot. Nearly [-] Qing troops were killed, and more than [-] enemies were captured. More Qing soldiers were scattered in the dark. Yangzhou has a radius of hundreds of miles, and it is difficult for the Qing court to gather these scattered soldiers.

Outside the west city, the captured Zhenmanzhou and Han army bannermen were lined up in a line, and the Ming army stood behind them with knives. When they raised the knives in their hands, nearly a thousand heads with shaved money rat tails fell to the ground in an instant. , bright blood sprinkled all over the ground, giving people a strong visual impact.

Seeing this, the thousands of captured green battalions were in a commotion, but soon there was a burst of leather whips from the guarding Ming army, and the restless atmosphere was forcibly suppressed.

The entire Jianghuai River has already fallen into the hands of the Qing court. Although Wang Yan broke the siege of Yangzhou, he could not gain a foothold in Yangzhou. Now there are only two ways to go west to Anhui or east to Zhejiang. Whichever way to go, these thousands of green battalion soldiers are a hidden danger.

Knowing Wang Yan's heart, Wang Wei said with admonishment: "The young and old in the green camp are all in the hands of the Jianghuai Qing army. If they are left today, they will change in the long run. It is better to pit them."

As soon as Jiang Tian heard the words, he said: "Otherwise, it is the disaster of the Lord and General that the Green Camp will follow the captives! It is not benevolent if it is completely pitted. It is better to let it go, which has shown the general's generosity! The general will raise an army to return to Jianghuai, and the Green Camp will be in the wind." And drop!"

As for the Manchurians and the Bannermen of the Han Army, Wang Yan said he would kill them if he wanted to, but he couldn’t do that for the Green Camp. Now that he heard what the two said, he had a decision in his heart, and he said, “Mr. Chunchu’s words fit very well. In my opinion, Kai Yang's words are also reasonable, this group of surrendered soldiers can't be brought with us, but we can't all trap them, so let's kill their original evil, and let the rest go back!"

"This method is very good!" Wang Wei and Jiang Tian said in unison.

Wang Yan then ordered to kill more than a thousand officers from the green battalion, and then expelled the remaining green battalion after a full meal.

After dealing with the matter of surrendering troops, Wang Yanliu continued to restrain his troops. With the large amount of grain, grass and supplies seized last night, he led a group of people back to Yangzhou City to discuss the matter of withdrawing from Yangzhou.

When everyone entered the city, they saw that the people in the city had already started packing their luggage. A young man from a rich family put his burden on the back of a mule and horse. Looking back at the mansion, he couldn't help showing reluctance and sadness. An old man walked up to him , stood side by side with the young man, patted his shoulder with his hand and said: "As long as you don't die as a father, and settle down in the south, within a few years, you can earn another family fortune."

It takes a lot of courage to abandon the wealth of the past and go to an unknown road in Yangzhou, a place where rich and wealthy merchants gather.

Wang Yan and the others walked all the way to the government office. Along the way, there were people packing their bags. Many soldiers also participated in the process, appearing very busy.

There is not much time left for the soldiers and civilians of Yangzhou. A hundred miles away across the river, there is Duoduo's 20 troops. In two or three days, they can return to the city of Yangzhou, so they have to leave the city quickly, and they can't even take the money. .

In the government office, Wang Yan sat down with all the people. He knew that Zuo Maodi and others wanted to let him enter Zhejiang to help protect the new emperor against the Qing Dynasty. In the hands of the army, there are Duoduo's elite cavalry on the south bank, once the Qing soldiers catch up, the consequences will be disastrous. I wonder if Zuo Gong has a plan for the retreat of the army?"

Zuo Maodi originally only wanted to take Wang Yan's troops out of the city, but he didn't want Wang Yan to take away the people in Yangzhou City. Nearly half a million soldiers and civilians evacuated to the south, which would be a hundred times more difficult than turning in tens of thousands of troops.

"The prefectures of Susong at the mouth of the Yangtze River are still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the Qing army's warships are now in Nanjing, and they have never gone east. We can leave Dongcheng, cross the canal, and then go east along the river. There are still thousands of warships at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The river is not difficult." Zuo Maodi said: "However, if Shiheng wants to take the people of Yangzhou to the south, it may take a lot of time. If Duoduo chases after him, I am afraid that a big defeat will be inevitable!"

Wang Yan also knew that if he fled with his people, his march would inevitably be slow. At that time, not only would he not be able to save the people, but they would be hunted down and slaughtered by the Qing soldiers. Under the balance, Wang Yan couldn't help backing down and said: "I can't bear to abandon the people of Yangzhou, but if I flee with them, I'm afraid they will be harmed. So it's better to just take the soldiers' families to the south and let the people go out of the city for a while. Be a courteous obedient citizen."

"At the moment, that's the only way to go!" Zuo Maodi nodded heavily.

At this time, Jiang Tian and Jin Sheng saw that Wang Yan had already decided on the strategy of going south, so they stood up and said: "General Wang, the Azig army has settled in Anqing, and Huizhou is already in crisis. The soldiers under my command are all Huizhou children, but it is inconvenient to enter with the general. Zhejiang."

"Mr. Xizheng wants to go back to Huizhou?" Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help exclaiming: "Yangzhou is nearly [-] miles away from Huizhou, and Nanjing has been captured by the Qing army, and the roads are blocked. The road is so dangerous, Mr. Xizheng, you should think twice! "

Jiang Tianyi said: "Don't worry, general, my teacher and I have thought it over carefully. There are a large number of prefectures and counties in northern Anhui, which are still in the hands of Daming. My teacher and I can detour into northern Anhui, and then wait for the opportunity to go south across the river and return to Huizhou."

"Since that's the case, I won't hinder you any more." Wang Yan saw that the two were determined, so he stopped trying to persuade him. Instead, he thought about how he could help Jin Sheng, and he said casually, "Mr. During the harvest last night, [-] pieces of good armor were selected, and [-] war horses were distributed. In short, as long as the materials are needed, you can choose them at will."

There were still some supplies in Yangzhou City, plus the food and supplies of the [-] Qing soldiers outside the city, it can be said to be piled up like a mountain, Wang Yan couldn't take it away, so it was better to equip Jin Sheng's army.

Jiang Tian wanted to ask for a batch of supplies at first, and now he heard Wang Yanzhi's words, and immediately said happily: "My mentor and I thank the general for his help, time is running out, I will go to pick out armor and horses now, and prepare to go west."

Although Wang Yan only had contact with Jiang Tianyi a few times, he admired Jiang Tianyi's talent and learning very much. He didn't want him to fall into the hands of the Qing army. Huizhou, I am afraid it will be very difficult, I send the two gentlemen sixteen words - the enemy advances and retreats, the enemy camps and harasses, the enemy tires and fights, the enemy retreats and pursues, I hope to help the two gentlemen safely defend Huizhou."

As soon as Jiang Tian heard the words, he couldn't help but read the sixteen words silently in his heart, and his eyes couldn't help but brighten up: "The art of war taught by the general is really what everyone said, and I have benefited a lot from it!"

Immediately, Jin Sheng and Jiang Tianyi retreated first, while Wang Yan and the others also dispatched one after another, preparing to evacuate.

Thanks to Tang Doudou 123, a generation of heroes for their rewards.

(End of this chapter)