Chapter 424 Who is the bait?
The one responsible for attacking the enemy on the flank, Sun Youguang, was Yan Chun of the 8th Division who had just rested and reorganized. Because it was on the battlefield, the lost soldiers of the 8th Division could not be recruited, and the incomplete soldiers could only be merged into other units.
After the reorganization, the 8th Division now has 6 regiments, and all of these 6 regiments are now committed by Yan Chun to the battle against Sun Youguang. The two sides fought fiercely on the central battlefield 4 miles away on the flanks, until the sun was about to set, and the front line A report was sent back from the position, and the attacking soldiers discovered that the Qing army was digging trenches on the spot.
This news shocked Yan Chun at first, and then he was overjoyed. Instead of retreating after such a fierce attack on his side, the Qing army turned around and dug trenches. This only shows that the opponent has no intention of retreating at all and wants to defend, and trench warfare is It's his own special skill.
"Order, the 72nd Regiment immediately moves to the left front, throws grenades at a safe distance outside the Qing army's trench position, greets them vigorously, and carries out the two Tiger Crouching Cannons in the regiment, and fires... Medicine bag.”
"Seat the division," the messenger came over: "The headquarters is in urgent need of an order. The 8th Division immediately retreats three miles and returns to its original station."
Yan Chun didn't know what was going on: "Does your Majesty have a new plan?"
The messenger shook his head: "No, the defense line on the Dangshan side has been lost. The soldiers who escaped said that there are hundreds of thousands of Qing cavalry moving towards Xiao County. It is very likely that they will face the Qing cavalry in the west of the battlefield. It is already too dangerous here. , the headquarters ordered the troops on the left wing to immediately move closer to the main camp and dig trenches and fortifications within their respective defense areas to prepare for a decisive battle with the Qing army."
Yan Chun sighed. He was a little confused because Sun Youguang turned to defense. He was happy that they could use the trenches they dug to eat up Sun Youguang's remaining few thousand men within two hours, but now this news came very badly. when.
Chen Cao had a gloomy face, and no one in the tent dared to speak. After a long time, Huang Chunyao said: "Your Majesty, it is impossible for the entire army of Liu Butang and Feng Zhongping to be wiped out. I believe Dangshan is still in their hands, and the Qing army just tore a hole. "
Chen Cao raised his head and looked around at the army and division generals who had arrived: "Are you afraid? There are still more than 100,000 people in the Dingwu Army after the full force. Although they are distributed throughout Xuzhou, they can all be defeated within half a day. Now, tens of thousands of us are equivalent to bait for Abatai, and I am the most fragrant bait."
"Your Majesty, please retreat..." Xu Fuyuan spoke again.
"Retreat," Chen Cao scolded: "The war has reached this level. Didn't you realize that even Sun Degong stayed behind? On the battlefield of more than ten miles, all the troops were scattered. Their strength is not necessarily greater than ours. hey-hey..."
Chen Cao smiled and said: "Now it seems that Abatai is also confident that we have been fooled, but he doesn't know that he has also been fooled by me. First of all, Hauge has no less than 300,000 men. I will give him more, 500,000. Five hundred thousand, after breaking through the Dangshan defense line, it depends on how many cavalry will come to the battlefield tomorrow. If it is one hundred thousand or less, it is enough to prove that Liu Butang and the others are still in Dangshan. Hauge will have to consider whether he will be attacked after entering Xuzhou. Our troops attack from both front and rear;
Secondly, Abatai thinks that we have been fooled, and he will definitely give up defending Xuzhou City and fight our army outside the city. Now Sun Degong is the proof;
I thought Abate was smart, but he was just a fool. The Shenwu Army had already arrived at Shuanggou, and it was dawn when they arrived on the battlefield. Since the Shenwu Army was already at Shuanggou, Pang Zhifan's Inland River Navy troops were also coming. On the road to Xuzhou, the boats came faster than people, and they should be able to appear in the Yellow River waterway outside Xuzhou City around midnight. Based on this calculation, our army and the Qing army were already 50-50 apart;
However, I still have a useless killing weapon. In this way, the chance of winning has increased by 20%. You are saying that I don't do a business that can severely damage or completely wipe out the Qing army's strength, but I actually ran away? What's the point?
The Northern Expedition drags on longer and longer, which is not good for our Ming Dynasty. "
Zhao Xin was a little panicked. When he entered the tent, he almost tripped over the edge of the tent. As soon as Chen Cao saw this, he knew something bad had happened.
Sure enough, Zhao Xin walked to Chen Cao and whispered: "Your Majesty, changes are happening in Nanjing..."
Chen Cao clenched his fists subconsciously: "The people present are all our loyal ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty. Say it loudly..."
Zhao Xin was stunned for a moment, and then retreated to the audience: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Nanjing. Just five days ago, King Zhu Shouhong of Lu who fled from Shandong was captured by officials of the Chongzhen Dynasty and Nanjing officials, as well as the original Zhu family who stayed in Nanjing. Some nobles supported the governorship and declared Prince Chongzhen and Prince Zhu Cixi as the Ming Emperor..."
"His..." Huang Degong cursed when he heard this: "Your Majesty, please return to Nanjing and kill all these white-eyed wolves."
Everyone else agreed, and Chen Cao sneered: "Everyone, calm down. Is Zhu Cixiang still alive? Are you so excited?"
Xin Zhao raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, after I learned about the matter, I immediately sent someone to find out the news. Zhu Cixiang died in the chaos of war." As he said that, he gave Chen Cao a look, and then continued: "It was Huang Taiji who adopted it. The plan of Fan Wencheng and others was to deliberately support Zhu Cixiang as emperor in his name, and then plunge our Ming Dynasty into civil strife."
Chen Cao knew something was fishy from Zhao Xin's eyes, and then nodded: "You continue."
"Back to Your Majesty..."
After Zhao Xin finished speaking, Chen Cao asked each division to immediately act according to the previous plan, preparing to start a night battle after dinner. After only Huang Chunyao and Xu Fuyuan were the secret advisers in the tent, Zhao Xin said: "Your Majesty, I have learned that. Immediately after the news of the Nanjing rebellion, I sent someone to see if the people from Shandong had returned. By chance, I arrived at Shuanggou at noon, and then came here non-stop. It was reported that people from Jinyiwei and the East and West factories had attacked Zhu Cixiang, but the country Zhou Kui, the father-in-law, blocked the fatal shot for Zhu Cixiang. Not only did Zhou Kui not die, but Fan Wencheng also guessed from our intention that they would use Zhu Cixiang to make a fuss. However, those who came back can conclude that Zhu Cixiang should have suffered at such a young age. Although he was injured, it is still unknown whether he can survive."
"There were a lot of people just now, so you have to reserve what you said. Continue."
"yes..."
It turned out that after the assassinations of Jinyiwei and the East and West factories failed, Huang Taiji summoned Fan Wencheng and others, and then summoned the surrendered officials of the former Chongzhen Dynasty. Finally, they decided to find another way outside the Xuzhou battlefield and start again from within the Ming Dynasty. The person who started to choose was Chongzhen’s son, Zhu Cixiang;
After deliberation, Huang Taiji established Zhu Cixiang as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and asked him to win people's hearts in Beizhili. In the Qing Dynasty, he followed the example of Shi Jingtang's loyalty to the Khitan and asked Zhu Cixiang to call him "Uncle Emperor". Unfortunately, Zhu Cixiang was too young. , unable to speak, but the spokesperson became Zhou Kui, the head of the country.
