The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 150 Monuments

Zheng Chenggong's shoulders were tightly wrapped with a white cloth, but blood was still oozing out.

Zhu Lin hurriedly helped him up, "Dumu has done a great job this time, he should be a good student."

"Your Highness, there is an urgent military report at the end." Zheng Chenggong covered his wound with his left hand and said, "Four or five thousand Qing troops left the customs yesterday to attack the nearby rebels. Murima, oh, is the general in charge of guarding Xianxia Pass , I once mentioned to the general that [-] of the troops in this team were borrowed from Quzhou. According to Dould, the total number of defenders left by Boluo in Quzhou is only more than [-]!"

Zhu Linming was pleasantly surprised: "You mean, Quzhou is now an empty city?"

"Your Highness sees clearly." Zheng Chenggong nodded with difficulty, "But there are two thousand defenders at Xianxia Pass. After the battle last night, many of them should have fled to the north of the pass. After these people leave the pass, they will go to Quzhou. Send your men and horses to attack Quzhou City before them, otherwise it will take a lot of trouble to attack the city after the rout of the troops gathers in the city."

Quzhou is an important state capital in southern Zhejiang, and it is also a supply base for the Qing army who went south to Guangxin. If we can take advantage of the emptiness in the city and take it in one fell swoop, it will not only expand the power of the imperial court to Zhejiang, but also reduce Yang Tinglin's influence in Guangxin. pressure over there.

"Da Mu made another great contribution." Seeing Zheng Chenggong's pale face, Zhu Linmei asked him to go to rest first, and stop worrying about military affairs.

Zhang Jiayu waited for the soldiers to support Zheng Chenggong to leave, then cupped his hands to Zhu Linmi and said, "My lord, the defeated army has been fleeing northward since last night, so it's too late to send troops to Quzhou immediately."

"We will soon face a fierce battle with Boluo, and it is not appropriate to deploy too many people." Zhu Linmi thought for a while, "Even if it is an empty city, it can be outsmarted."

He asked someone to call Liu Guoxuan again, and gave him careful instructions.

"My lord is really a great plan!" After Zhu Linmi finished speaking, Zhang Jiayu immediately smiled knowingly.

"This is the Qing army's usual tactic, we might as well try it." Zhu Linmi said to Liu Guoxuan again, "Lin Yaotian's rebel army went north to chase the defeated army last night, you can take him with you.

"If Quzhou is captured according to the plan, this team of rebels can assist in defending the city. If you don't get into the city, bring the rebels to surround Quzhou and look for an opportunity to attack. Even if you can't capture the city, you must prevent the defeated soldiers from Xianxia Pass from fleeing into the city. "

"Yes!"

Liu Guoxuan was the main attacking force to capture Xianxia Pass, but he didn't make any achievements last night. He was holding back his energy and didn't care about his fatigue at the moment. He ordered [-] elite soldiers, took some items, and hurried towards Quzhou rush to.

After Liu Guoxuan took the order to leave, Zhu Linming looked down the mountain. Now that he has seized Xianxia Pass, it can be said that he has won the strategic initiative of the entire Fujian campaign, and many things can be implemented next.We should take advantage of this huge advantage, gradually push the Qing army into a dead end, and finally completely annihilate them, so as to bring out the prestige and morale of Ming Dynasty in the First World War!

He glanced at the sky and said to Zhang Jiayu: "Let everyone rest for a while and inform all senior officers to come to my tent to discuss matters at noon."

"Yes!"

"Before that," Zhu Linmi looked around the majestic Xianxia Ridge, and finally pointed to the most conspicuous cliff on the west side, "Let Chen Yi lead the engineers to build a five-foot stele there, and commemorate the 220 three people who died in battle last night." The names of famous soldiers are all engraved on it. On the back, the process of winning the battle last night is engraved in detail."

He sighed softly, "Let everyone know that it was these heroes who saved the entire Fujing with their own lives, and exchanged for the hope of Daming Zhongxing!
"This monument is called the 'Xianxiaguan Hero Monument'. When the Boluo captives are wiped out, until one day all the Daming rivers and mountains are recovered, I will definitely come here again to pay homage."

"Yes!" Zhang Jiayu saluted solemnly and replied solemnly.

After lunch, all the officers above the lieutenant and above of the Dragon Guards and above a thousand officers of the Polu Battalion gathered in the newly erected tent of the Chinese Army in Xianxia Pass.

Zhu Linmei first asked Zhang Jiayu to briefly introduce the attack on Quzhou, and then he continued: "In this way, even if Quzhou City cannot be captured, the Qing army in Guangxin will be shaken. So they had to detour for more than [-] miles from Huizhou to get food.

"We still have to pass through Raozhou Mansion on the way, so we can tell Wandutang that he will divide the troops into robbery. It won't be long before Guangxin's army will be in chaos."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the words.Guangxin is adjacent to the south of Quzhou, but it is separated from Huizhou by Raozhou, and the rebel forces in Huizhou and Chizhou are very strong.

Zhu Linmei said to Zhang Jiayu again: "Fang Guoan's chess piece can be moved now. Send someone to send a secret letter to Shaoxing Mansion, telling him that our army has captured Xianxia Pass, and Boluo's troops have been trapped in Fujing. There is no time for him. Gu. If Fang Guoan is required to take righteous measures immediately, capture the false officials of Jianlu and puppet officials in Ningbo, Jinhua, Taizhou and other prefectures in Zhejiang Province, and then declare allegiance to the imperial court, it can be regarded as the meritorious service of setting the country and expelling the captives."

Not long ago, Fang Guoan received a warning from Zhu Linmi, knowing that someone might betray him to Boluo, so he immediately stopped contacting other surrendered generals to fight back together, and destroyed all the evidence that could be destroyed.At the same time, he did not lead the army into Fujian to "assist in the war" as in history, giving Boluo a chance to kill him.

Right now, the Qing army in the entire Zhejiang province is no more than a thousand strong. As long as Fang Guoan announces his return to Ming Dynasty, his [-] troops will be able to sweep across Zhejiang in an instant, no matter how weak their combat effectiveness is.

At that time, even if Hong Chengchou immediately sent troops south from Nanjing, it would definitely be too late.

Although Fang Guoan is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and his ability to lead the army is average, but now is the time to unite all the forces that can be united, Zhu Linmi thought for a while and continued: "Tell him, as long as he serves the country faithfully, I will We recommend him as the governor of Zhejiang with all our strength."

Seeing Zhang Jiayu nodding his head, he looked around at the generals in the tent and said, "Zhejiang is the icing on the cake, but our key point is in Jianning Mansion."

He looked at Yu Xin, "How's Boluo doing?"

"My lord, it was reported yesterday that the Boluo striker has left Yanping and is going to the valley entrance area of ​​Tianxing Mansion."

Zhu Linmei glanced at the map, frowned and nodded, "There are only five hundred miles left. We must find a way to make Boluo panic."

Gu Yanwu immediately cupped his hands and said: "First of all, spread the story of our army's capture of Xianxiaguan to Fujing. It can not only build up the hearts of the captives, but also calm the hearts of the people in the government."

"Okay," Zhu Lin said, "I can also escort a few Jianlu officers from Xianxiaguan to parade around Fujing to boost my morale. Let the common people know that Jiannu is nothing to be afraid of.

"It's a pity that Murima is dead, otherwise the effect would be better."

Gu Yanwu pointed to the map again and said, "My lord, there are still some grain and grass in Jian'an City, which can sustain the captive army for a while. My subordinates suggest that if the captives have not returned in time, quickly conquer Jian'an with heavy troops, and Boluo will run out of food immediately!"

"This, I'm afraid it's not easy." Zhang Jiayu shook his head ponderingly, "Earlier, the army arrived at Xianxia Pass quickly, and Shi Lang designed to lure Shi Fu's main force to Jian'an. At this time, there should be nearly ten thousand defenders in Jian'an City, and it is very difficult to take them."

(End of this chapter)