Chapter 414 Smart Abatai
"Daishan is not using people properly," Abatai shook his head: "He forced my son-in-law to rebel in front of the battle, and that's why he was defeated. I think my son-in-law was the first Han officer to surrender to our Qing Dynasty. Daishan is so I don’t agree with it at all. It seems that I want to seek justice for my eldest daughter.”
Sun Degong seemed to understand something, and immediately kowtowed and said loudly: "Yes, I also think that what Prince Li did is not very appropriate."
Abate nodded and smiled: "Go down and arrange it, and wait for my king's order."
"yes..."
It's not that Abatai is smart, but these words came from Wang Shi, the Han adviser he found in Beijing. Wang Shi was also a member of the Imperial Academy of the former Chongzhen Dynasty who had surrendered recommended by Gu Linsheng. Wang Shi had a good personal relationship with Gu Linsheng.
When Sun Degong left, the king turned out from behind the screen and held his hands towards Abatai: "Your Majesty, as long as Sun Degong passes on the message, then the prince's side will be clean, and Prince Li will be responsible for everything. "
Abatai looked at Wang Shi and said with a smile: "It seems that Ama was right to reuse you Han people during his lifetime. You Han people have more clever ideas in these matters."
Wang Shi didn't take it seriously, but instead bowed and said, "The students are driven by the prince, so naturally they have to think about the prince."
Also, Li Yongfang's surrender in front of the battle was a huge event, and Daishan also defeated Huai'an. If he had won, it would be okay, but now there are rumors that even Daishan was captured alive, so the person who takes the blame will be If you become yourself, you are just a county king. Once you are punished, you may become Baylor or Beizi, and you, the owner of the Zhenglan Banner, may have to pay for it.
If Wang Shi hadn't come up with such a plan after learning the news, Abatai would be in a state of distress now.
"You are very good. When the battle with the Ming Dynasty ends one day, I will recommend you to be a minister in front of His Majesty."
When Wang Shi heard this, he was overjoyed and lowered his body even further: "The student thanked the prince for his cultivation, but now the prince has taken out the prince because of his surrender, and the war in Xuzhou is getting tighter now."
Abatai also felt this way. He was ordered to go south to support Daishan and stationed 70,000 people in Xuzhou. He did not wait for a letter from Daishan asking for help, but instead waited for the news that Daishan was defeated and captured in Huai'an. The two red flags were defeated, and Huai'an changed hands. After that, it was equivalent to Southern Zhili completely falling into the hands of the Ming army. If the Ming army wanted to expedition to the north, Xuzhou would be the top priority.
"According to what Mr. Xu said, how should Xuzhou abide by the law?"
Wang Shi rolled his eyes and immediately spoke out the draft he had prepared: "Xuzhou is a place of four battles. When it comes to defense, the Ming army has sharp weapons. If our army does not have enough cannons and guns, it will not be suitable for defending the city; however, The Manchurian cavalry is best at cavalry field battles. Although there are many waterways in the Xuzhou Plain, the north and south sides, especially around the city, are plains. Our army will keep the cavalry farther away. As long as the Ming army is lured into the Xuzhou Plain, we can use The cavalry scattered all the Ming troops. Even if they had muskets and artillery, they would not be a match for our Qing cavalry;
Tens of thousands of cavalry charged on the plain without any scruples. Even the King of Heaven would be knocked to the ground by the galloping horses. "
"Stay..."
Abate kept nodding his head: "Mr. Wang's words really enlightened my mind. Fortunately, I have Mr. Wang to help me, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to defend Xuzhou."
Wang Shi was also secretly happy for a while, and then continued to say seriously: "Your Majesty, don't be too careless. It is indisputable that the Ming army's firearms are sharp, but fortunately our Qing cavalry are not cowards, hiss...
Before the Battle of Xuzhou started, the student suggested that the prince tell everyone in the capital the importance of Xuzhou and the seriousness of its fall. On the other hand, he sent people to go west immediately to contact King Su's team. He heard that King Su had captured Luoyang. As long as King Su's army enters Xuzhou from the Guide line, the situation of making dumplings will keep all the Ming troops who attempt to attack our Xuzhou within Xuzhou territory;
After all, the Xuzhou Plain is very large. Once the Ming army is broken by our army and collapses, our army will undoubtedly win this battle. "
"good..."
Abata stood up and patted Wang Shi on the shoulder: "Your idea is right. I am really impressed. That idiot, the second brother, actually chose to implement such a plan in a place like Huai'an where there are many waterways. If he If you choose Xuzhou wisely, you won't end up in a disastrous failure. Mr. Wang, please write a note for me right now. I want to let Your Majesty know the plan. I will also write a letter home, and I will send someone to deliver it immediately. Go to Luoyang and let Haoge know."
Wang Shi asked tentatively: "King Su has hundreds of thousands of troops. Does it require His Majesty to issue an order to mobilize him?"
Abatai glanced at Wang Shi and shook his head: "You don't understand my nephew. He doesn't know the importance. You just write."
While Abatai was busy setting up the battlefield in Xuzhou, Chen Cao's forward troops had just passed Panshi Mountain and entered Xuzhou.
"Report," Jin Yiwei rode up to Chen Cao's horse: "Your Majesty, the vanguard regiment has entered Xuzhou, less than five miles away from Shuanggou."
Chen Cao stopped his war horse, looked at the people around him and said, "What do you think Abatai means?"
Who knows this?
Huang Chunyao then said: "Your Majesty, Xuzhou is the place of the Fourth War, and its value is extremely important. I believe Abatai will defend Xuzhou like Daishan."
Song Che was next to him, and he also spoke: "I have passed by Xuzhou several times. Xuzhou City is next to the canal. The dock on the east side is only two miles away from Xuzhou City. The cavalry can be said to be here in an instant. Moreover, Xuzhou City was built in the pre-Qin period. After being repaired by successive dynasties, the city walls are tall and deep. If we want to attack Xuzhou, we must use our army's field artillery in turn. In addition, we may also need to use explosives to succeed."
"No..." Huang Chunyao shook his head: "In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, the Yellow River burst its banks and flooded Xuzhou for three years..."
Only then did Chen Cao remember that something like this had happened: "The roots of the city wall have been soaked for three years. If cannons are fired on it, it should have some effect. As for explosives, it depends on what Abatai means. Learning from Dai Shan is solid." Defend in the city, or go out and fight in the field."
"The plains of Xuzhou are vast. Your Majesty, if there is a field battle, be careful of Jiannu's cavalry."
Huang Chunyao's reminder is not unreasonable, but now Chen Cao and others are ambitious. After all, even a prince as big as Daishan has been captured, and Xuzhou, which is garrisoned by 70,000 people, is not in his eyes.
"The troops of the Dingwu Army are not just waiting to die. It's time for them to take action. Under the heavy rain of bullets, no one or horse can survive." He said, looking at Song Che beside him: "What's going on? Xiu, are you sure?"
Song Che has rarely fought big battles since he took over the Dingwu Army, especially when the Shenwu Army produced Li Xuanjun from Guangdong. Now every brother in the army wants to find an opportunity to repeat Li Xuanjun's achievements, even if they can't capture ten people. It is not impossible to capture tens of thousands of people and capture 100,000.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Abatai doesn't have three heads and six arms. Furthermore, aren't there behind our army 50,000 cavalrymen from You Shiwei, plus 50,000 infantrymen from Brother Yang Lian?"
The casualties of You Shiwei's troops in Suqian were directly replenished from the surrendered Green Camp soldiers, but there were only about 45,000 cavalry soldiers left, and the remaining 50,000 people were all remnants of the army. Equivalent to reserve cavalry.
"No matter what happens in this battle, we must win Xuzhou. With Xuzhou in hand, we will have many more opportunities to fight against Huang Taiji."
Chen Cao looked ahead and murmured.
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Shuanggou is a place name because the Yellow River broke its embankment here after it was diverted to Xuzhou. Later, Xuzhou local people organized workers to dig two drainage ditches here, hence the name Shuanggou.
Opposite the double ditch, three thousand green battalion firearms troops holding flintlocks were all hiding in the ditch. Sun Degong's eldest son, Sun Youguang, was commanding this army as a general at the moment. Behind him, there were two thousand Han army flag cavalry waiting in full formation.
"Listen up, I will reiterate again. Don't underestimate the enemy, don't shoot in panic, and must obey orders. Also, whoever kills an enemy will be rewarded with twelve taels of snowflakes and silver. If this battle is won, the whole army will be rewarded. , if there are any who dare to retreat and run away, my sword is waiting for you to draw blood."
Yan Chun's 8th Division walked in the front, and there were 50,000 infantrymen of Yang Lian brothers on both wings to cooperate. It was just because there were too many troops and they were too scattered and couldn't concentrate.
The 11th Company of the 72nd Regiment, as the starting vanguard company, was already scouting the terrain outside Shuanggou. The company commander went out with the instructor. Before the two of them could make their next move, one of the three thousand Green Camp Musketeers received a generous reward. Not being able to hold back the reward of ten taels of silver, he fired the first shot first.
This shot hit the instructor of the 11th Company, and the instructor fell down. Then fierce gunfire erupted from the trench, and the two sides began their first exchange of fire outside the double ditch.
When Chen Cao arrived outside Shuanggou, the fighting had just stopped.
"A company of the 72nd Regiment was ambushed by the Qing army and suffered heavy casualties. They were very smart. They actually dug trench fortifications outside the double ditch and then covered it with leaves. Just before the 11th Company reconnoitred their trench position, they were They were caught off guard."
After listening to the report, Chen Cao looked at Zhao Xin and said, "Ask Yan Chun if a small double ditch can stop our army. If he can't defeat it, let Tang Yannian go there himself."
Tang Yannian was grumpy and was nearby. Hearing this, he was about to get angry when the military political commissar touched his shoulder: "Why are you panicking? You, Old Tang, are in trouble. The situation of the Dingwu Army is extremely bad."
Yan Chun felt ashamed after learning the emperor's words, so he ordered the entire 72nd Regiment to press forward. The two sides launched a large-scale artillery battle inside and outside Shuanggou. In the afternoon, Chen Cao received the reward from the front.
"The Qing army retreated from Shuanggou in a state of disarray."
