The Qing army that besieged Zhending finally successfully withdrew. He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao led the cavalry, but failed to keep them all.
The current guard camps of the Qing army were trained by the original white-armored soldiers from various Niulu groups. They wore heavy armor, held sharp swords, strong bows, and heavy arrows. They rode two horses, and the horses were also armored.
Anyone who can become a white-armored soldier has to come out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood to kill generals. No one is easy to do.
Whether it is fighting on foot and charging forward, or fighting on horseback in a roundabout way, his skills are all top-notch.
Although the cavalry commanded by He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao were also good at fighting, they still pale in comparison.
Moreover, except for the armored cavalry guards, everyone in the Qing army rode horses and knew how to fight on horseback, but they often fought on foot during battles.
The original shortcomings of the Qing army in cavalry gradually disappeared over time. The long military career allowed ordinary Jurchens who did not know how to ride horses to learn to fight on horseback.
Therefore, in this kind of open plain area, the Qing army with almost all cavalry wanted to leave, and it was difficult to stay.
There are many differences between ancient cold weapon warfare and modern warfare.
During World War I and World War II, once an army was divided and surrounded, without reinforcements, they would be trapped and die in their position.
But in the age of cold weapons, many times, the defeated side was able to escape a lot of people.
During the Battle of Songjin, the Qing army almost came out in full force, gathering hundreds of thousands of troops and setting up a siege net around Songshan.
But despite this, many Ming troops still escaped from Songshan, and this was despite the fact that the Ming troops as the vanguard continued to command, resulting in the loss of command and organization.
However, although the Qing troops outside Zhending City fled, the results of this battle were extremely fruitful.
On the outskirts of Zhending City, the smell of blood and gunpowder smoke mixed together in the air, making it extremely uncomfortable.
Surrounded by a group of cavalry, Sun Chuanting came to the front from the rear.
The sun has almost completely set, leaving only a little light.
The sky and the earth were dark, and there was a strange blood color everywhere that could be seen, which added a bit of horror to the already terrifying battlefield.
In the low-lying areas above the ground, there are pools of dark red blood formed by pools of human blood.
Broken limbs and half-helms were scattered on the ground.
Photo albums of the deceased and mourners lingering all over the place.
There was darkness between heaven and earth, and the night was slowly falling.
More and more torches are being lit in the wilderness.
Sun Chuanting looked at the battlefield littered with corpses in front of him. Even though he had seen battlefields after countless wars, he still couldn't hide his emotions when they saw each other again.
The military officer responsible for counting the casualties had already turned back and brought news from the front line to Sun Chuanting.
"Our army won this battle, captured a Niulu flag, and captured 463 heads of Jiannu. Among them were Niulu Ezhen, nine generals of the Jiannu army, and 117 Mongolian tribesmen. class."
The first news that came from the front line already made everyone feel a little unreal.
The heads of 463 levels of Jiannu were captured, as well as the heads of more than 100 Mongolian cavalry, a total of more than 500 levels. If reported to the court, it would be a great achievement that could send someone to success.
There was a law among the Slave Army to bring back the corpses of the dead in battle, and you could get a lot of benefits. Therefore, there were heavy casualties on the battlefield, but not many heads were captured.
"There were originally 1,170 officers and soldiers in the Houzuo camp. After gathering the whole camp, there are still 733 people left."
"The battalion officer Lin Chaodong was seriously injured, the guerrilla Zhou Shi'en, and the Qian Commander Li Zhiyi were killed in the battle. A total of seven people died in the battle, including generals and captains in the battalion..."
Sun Chuanting turned his head to the left, which was the direction of the Houzuo Camp. It was from the direction of the Houzuo Camp that the Qing army broke through, then drove the broken troops and dispersed the reinforcements in the rear camp, opened a gap and charged through.
Although He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao led the cavalry to stop them, they were repelled. The Qing army retreated all the way to the northeast.
Sun Chuanting was well aware of the Qing army's combat power, and Hou Zuoying was not unjustly defeated.
The military equipment of Zuoying after supervising the standard can only be regarded as average, and the training time is not long.
They were able to withstand the Qing army's arrow rain and the Qing army's exchange of fire without collapsing. They were at a disadvantage in the close combat but were still able to maintain the military formation. This is already a remarkable thing.
The reason why the Houzuo camp collapsed was because of the white armored soldiers that the Qing army invested later. This was the most common tactics used by the Qing army. They concentrated the armored soldiers to open the gap, use points to break the enemy, and use points to lead the enemy.
"The current casualty count in Hanzhong Town shows that there are 178 killed and 135 injured."
"Deputy General Chen led the cavalry of his battalion, along with General He and Deputy General Cao, to pursue and kill them along the road but they have not yet returned..."
A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats sounded from the east, interrupting the soldiers who were reporting, and everyone raised their heads to follow the sound.
The first thing that caught the eye was a fiery red flag.
Everyone's eyes moved down to the bottom of the flag, and then everyone saw Chen Wang, who was covered in blood.
Chen Wang was holding a spear in one hand and a cloth bag still dripping with blood in the other hand. He was surrounded by a group of armored cavalry and was walking across the battlefield towards their direction.
When he was approaching, Chen Wang also stepped off his horse, walked quickly to the front, and bowed to Sun Chuanting first.
"At the end of the battle, the general failed to predict the strength of Jiannu's troops, which resulted in heavy casualties among the soldiers in the rear left camp. Jiannu fled and asked the army to punish him."
Chen Wang lowered his head. He was not being modest.
Although he won this battle, in a sense, he lost.
He won because of the quality of his troops, the superior armament, the number of people and the location.
But in the end, he lost in commanding the enemy.
He did not realize when the Qing army transferred the white-armored guards to the left wing, nor did he expect that the Qing army, which was still attacking, would choose to leave the battlefield so decisively in the blink of an eye.
Sun Chuanting glanced at Chen Wang who was saluting, then at Cao Wenzhao who was following him, and finally raised his hand.
"General Chen, please rise."
Sun Chuanting also dismounted. He didn't care at all about the blood on Chen Wang's body. He walked straight up to him, stretched out his hands to help Chen Wang up, and said comfortingly.
"The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable. Even after hundreds of battles, it is impossible to cover everything and anticipate the enemy's opportunities first."
"I couldn't predict that Jiannu secretly gathered elite troops to break the formation. You don't need to be too harsh on yourself."
Sun Chuanting raised his eyes and looked forward to the devastated wilderness in the distance, and sighed.
"The frontier troops were unable to defend themselves against the enemy. They built slaves several times, burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of crimes. There was no sound in the court and the country had no peace. It is really a shame for the country."
"Today's great victory over Jiannu in the battle, and the good news is conveyed to the capital, will surely inspire everyone and strengthen the momentum of China!"
Sun Chuanting wanted to hold Chen Wang's hand, but seemed to feel it was inappropriate. In the end, he just patted Chen Wang's shoulder, then cupped his fist and gently cupped his hand to the north, saying solemnly.
"I have seen all the process before and after this battle. I will personally thank you on the platform when you arrive in the capital."
Chen Wang was shocked. He first glanced at Cao Wenzhao, who was standing on the right side of Sun Chuanting, and then lowered his head.
"The victory of this battle depends entirely on the joint efforts of all the battalions, the dedication of each army, the hard work of the military academy, and the command of the army. How can you dare to take credit for the entire army in a humble position?"
The platform was mostly the place where Chongzhen summoned foreign ministers. It was on the platform when Chongzhen summoned Yuan Chonghuan, and later Lu Xiangsheng also went on the platform.
If Sun Chuanting led troops to Beijing, Chongzhen would probably summon Sun Chuanting on the platform.
In such a place, Sun Chuanting personally asked for credit for him. When the time comes, his name will definitely be firmly remembered by Chongzhen.
Chen Wang remembered clearly that Cao Bianjiao performed too well when he was King Qin and was later left to garrison Zunhua.
After the Qing army withdrew, Chongzhen still stayed with Cao Bianjiao and refused to leave.
Later, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai rebelled again after surrendering, and civil strife broke out again.
Governor Zheng Chongjian asked Cao Bianjiao to lead his troops to the west, but Chongzhen still refused. Cao Bianjiao was then appointed as the chief military officer of the ASEAN Association and remained in the north.
If Chongzhen had a sudden impulse and transferred him to a border town in the north, all his operations in Hanzhong would be in vain.
The Chen and Hu families were considered big families in the local area, but in Liaodong they were just small families.
Except for Cao Wenzhao, there is no one else who can gain good connections with the generals and school officials.
The forces in Liaodong and Jizhou towns are intertwined and the relationship between them is complicated. It is impossible to do anything practical. Just dealing with official work every day may consume all Chen Wang's energy.
Chen Wang clearly knew that he did not have Cao Wenzhao's ability to maneuver both sides, nor did he have Cao Wenzhao's background.
Once entering Liaodong, it is equivalent to entering a dead end. If you cannot join the others, you will fall into the abyss.
Sun Chuanting's eyes moved slightly. From Chen Wang's words, he heard other meanings, and most importantly, he also remembered a sentence.
That sentence was the answer Chen Wang gave when Cao Wenzhao went to interrogate Li Yangchun when he chased Li Yangchun into Hanzhong and seemed to intend to return to the mountain.
"In battles in Liaodong, our army has always lost more than won. Liaodong is like a bottomless hole. No matter how many generals have filled it, no matter how many soldiers have filled it, it can't be filled. It can't be filled..."
"Liaodong..."
Sun Chuanting's eyes were dark, his eyebrows lowered and his eyes lowered.
How could he not know the situation in Liaodong?
How could the ministers and scholars in the court not know?
It's just that no one dares to poke through this huge hole.
The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not dare to...
The six ministers dare not...
The cabinet ministers dare not...
He, Sun Chuanting... also didn't dare...
Liaodong is indeed a bottomless hole. No matter how many generals or soldiers are filled in, it can never be filled or mended.
During the Wanli period, during the Battle of Saerhu, most of the border troops in the north were filled with elite soldiers in the south.
During the Tianqi period, Zhejiang soldiers filled in, white pole soldiers also filled in, and soldiers from Datong and Xuanfu also filled in.
In the end, in addition to defeat, there was still defeat, one defeat after another, one defeat after another...
Liaodong is not a good place...
Sun Chuanting raised his head and looked at Chen Wang in front of him.
Chen Wang was about the same height as him, so when he raised his head, their eyebrows were level.
However, Chen Wang did not raise his head at this time, but lowered his head and bowed his body slightly, making Sun Chuanting unable to see his face clearly.
Sun Chuanting's eyes moved away from Chen Wang's face and turned downwards.
The armor on Chen Wang's body was stained with blood, and the battle robe that originally covered the armor was also stained with dark red blood, just like when he first met Kurosui Yu.
And what Chen Wang is saying now is just like he did in Kurosui Yutoki, he wants to distribute the merits to the entire army...
"Action is higher than others, and others will reject it..."
Cao Wenzhao stood beside Sun Chuanting. He had been paying attention to Sun Chuanting's expression. When Sun Chuanting was talking to Chen Wang, he remained silent. When Chen Wang looked at him, he also did not respond. Until this time, he spoke softly. speak out.
Sun Chuanting's expression was slightly condensed. The victory in this battle made him so excited that he forgot a lot of things.
If one's actions are higher than others', others will reject them. Sun Chuanting remembered the complete version of this sentence very clearly.
If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them, they will be piled up on the shore, and the current will be turbulent. If they walk higher than others, they will be rejected by everyone. The front prison is not far away, and the car is overturned to follow the track.
The people under Chen Wang's command are good at fighting, but being good at fighting is of no use, and it is of no use in Liaodong.
Which of the four Ming armies sent out by Saarhu cannot be defeated?
The white pole soldiers and the Zhejiang soldiers, which one can't be fought?
But what is the result?
The root cause of the situation in Liaodong is not due to foreign aggression, but to the domestic political chaos...
Tens of millions of Liao salaries are the purses of hundreds of officials in the imperial court.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents...
In an instant, Sun Chuanting figured out a lot of things.
He suddenly understood many of Yang Sichang's behaviors.
Why did Yang Sichang no longer increase his salary in Liaodong? Why did Yang Sichang receive so much criticism in the court? Why did Yang Sichang still want to negotiate peace even though he knew that the peace negotiation would make him fall into the mud and bring a bad reputation?
Yang Sichang wanted to solve the dilemma in Liaodong.
Once the slaves are seriously cared for, the situation in Liaodong will be divided and disintegrated.
When foreign troubles are eliminated, wages can be reduced, and ills can be eradicated bit by bit.
To do these things, you must have enough prestige and a lot of energy.
Therefore, Yang Sichang knew that the increase in pay was a cup of poisonous wine but still drank it.
Yang Sichang wanted the prestige of quelling civil strife to support his progress in the court. He needed a stable internal environment to allow him to devote more energy to the north.
The biggest reason why Yang Sichang prevented Lu Xiangsheng from having a decisive battle with Jiannu was that Jiannu was now powerful and had little chance of winning in a decisive battle.
The second reason is that Yang Sichang also knew the reasons for Liaodong's predicament, and he wanted to fundamentally eradicate this shortcoming.
"After running around for days and encountering a big battle, the sergeant must be exhausted. Chief Chen will return to the camp to handle military affairs first. I know this well."
Sun Chuanting calmed down his expression and said solemnly.
"Follow the order."
Chen Wang clasped his fists and responded. Cao Wenzhao was willing to help him and save him a lot of trouble.
Cao Wenzhao's identity and status, as well as his power and favors in the court, could prevent him from going to Liaodong as long as Chongzhen didn't speak to him personally.
This was the guarantee given by Cao Wenzhao.
Chen Wang did not stay long. The casualties in the army were not small. He really wanted to return to the camp to handle military affairs.
This was the first time that he personally led troops to fight the Qing army. Although he won the battle, he made many mistakes during the period, and the generals under his command also made many mistakes.
There is nothing to be afraid of if you make mistakes, as long as you correct them.
Only by correcting mistakes can we continue to make progress.
