In the eleventh year of Shunzhi, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty led an army of 10,000 people to leave the Tianjin Fortress early that morning!
After receiving a military report from Bayintu requesting the withdrawal of troops, he decided to go into battle himself.
After all, he was the third generation of monarchs since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and he was a monarch who grew up in war. Although his fighting skills were poor, he was not afraid of battle.
His current mentality is a bit like a gambler who is betting at a critical moment, ready to bet the last of his capital.
In his opinion, the people trapped in the Guanyintang battlefield in Zhuangqiao Village by the Baiyin Tu must be Shi Kefa's main force! If they were not the main force, how could they first defeat the Mongols who were practicing rituals, and then fight for a whole day and night with the 20,000 Qing elites led by Baiyin Tu. Not only did they not lose, but they also ate the 2,500 troops commanded by Zhuo Butai who was guarding the Guanyin Hall. A famous firearms battalion soldier?
Although the number of people is not large, these 2,500 people are truly Manchurian! It is also equipped with 1,000 Spanish muskets and 12 small red barbarian cannons. The firepower is very powerful and it is a stronghold of fortifications. It was all wiped out in one day, so it must have been Shi Kefa's main force.
Moreover, when Zhuobutai's entire army was wiped out, Baiyintu still commanded 20,000 Manchu and Mongolian elites to attack from the outside. The Ming army resisted Baiyintu's offensive and destroyed Zhuo Butai at the same time... How could it be possible without 70,000 to 80,000 people?
Therefore, in the opinion of Shunzhi and "Manchu Xu Yuanzhi" Sony, the Ming army on the Zhuangqiao Village-Guanyintang battlefield must be the main force, with at least 70,000 to 80,000 troops. With the strength of the Qing army, it was impossible to eat these 70,000 to 80,000 people in one bite, but they could try to trap them to death. At least Shunzhi felt that he could rely on his own cavalry to trap to death the 70,000 to 80,000 Ming army, which was mainly infantry.
If this is not possible, then he, the Qing emperor, will have to defend the city of Beijing... Thinking of Meishan Fortress, Emperor Shunzhi was unwilling to give in. He had to fight no matter what, right? With the blessings of Emperor Taizu, the late Emperor and Emperor Ama, are you still afraid that you won't be able to win against Shi Kefa?
Emperor Shunzhi, who was riding a Mongolian horse, immediately felt relieved when he thought of the three spirits in heaven. Then he looked up at the large group of people walking in the snow and felt that victory was in sight.
There are about 9,000 elite soldiers following him now, including 5,000 Mongolian cavalry, 500 imperial guards, 3,000 Tianjin green flag soldiers, and 1,500 Mongolian cavalry sent out by Shunzhi as rangers. There are also 1,000 people left to guard Tianjin Wei Fortress.
These more than 10,000 elite soldiers left Tianjin Acropolis on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Because most of them were cavalry, and the 3,000 green flags were also equipped with mules and horses, they marched very quickly. We arrived in Qing County that day, and at night we camped around a dilapidated village called Tushizhuang at the junction of Qing County and Xingji County.
Because it was his first time to personally lead troops into battle, Emperor Shunzhi was a little too excited. In addition, he was young, so he couldn't sleep at night, so he simply called Sony, Wu Keshan, Gong Adai and others to his place. Military discussion inside the tent.
It was said to be a military discussion, but in fact it was just to coax Shunzhi by saying some nice things he liked to hear.
Just when Sonny, Wu Keshan, Gong Adai and the other uncles were trying hard not to say the wrong thing, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the tent, and then a personal guard of Emperor Shunzhi shouted: "Your Majesty, Emergency military report!"
Emergency military report? So what? The atmosphere in the big tent suddenly became tense, and several uncles were completely sleepless.
"Come in!" Sony shouted.
"twitter!"
The guard responded, then opened the curtain and walked in, followed by a man wearing a Mongolian leather robe.
"Surelheke, what happened?" Wu Keshan recognized the Mongolian as a warrior of his tribe.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened. Tens of thousands of enemies have appeared thirty miles southwest of us!" Surelheke reported in a trembling voice. "They marched with torches and stretched out a ten-mile stretch on the snow. The team is so impressive!"
"Tens of thousands... how is that possible?" Shunzhi was surprised, "Did Shi Kefa break through?"
"It's impossible," Gong Adai said, "No news came...and they only fought hard for a day yesterday. Their losses were not light. How could it stand out so quickly?"
"It can't be Shi Kefa," Sony also said. "If it's Shi Kefa, he should have come from the south. How could he come from the southwest?"
"Then they are..."
Bang bang bang...
Several gunshots were heard, interrupting Emperor Shunzhi's words.
"Where to shoot?" Sony shouted, "Go and see!"
"Cha!" The guard who brought Surelhe Ke in responded and left the tent. As soon as he went out, there were more than a dozen gunshots outside!
Obviously it wasn't someone who got away with it, but the Ming Army's musketeers!
If the Ming Army's musketry cavalry had reached the Qing Army's camp, then the Ming Army's brigade should be marching thirty miles away...and the Ming Army had already discovered the location of the Shunzhi Camp!
"Your Majesty, leave quickly...it's dangerous here!" After all, Sony is the last batulu of the Qing Dynasty, known as "Manchu Xu Yuanzhi". Although his fighting skills are not very good, he still has knowledge and experience. , I immediately knew that I had to move.
"Where to go?" Shunzhi suddenly ran out of ideas.
"Your Majesty," Gong Adai suggested, "please ask Your Majesty to move south and meet up with Baiyintu's group. Then everything will be safe."
"No!" Sony said, "Tianjin Guards only has 1,000 people. What if the Southern Army thirty miles away takes the opportunity to attack Tianjin Guards?"
Gong Adai said: "Most of the Southern Army didn't know that the emperor had left the Tianjin Guard, so they would definitely attack the Tianjin Guard. We just happened to escort the southbound troops. After joining the Baiyin Tu, they might be able to defeat the Guanyin Hall-Zhuangqiao Village. The southern army on the front line may be able to retreat to Beijing as a whole."
The Ming army's defeat of Guanyintang-Zhuangqiao Village was just talk. Gong Adai's real intention was to retreat the entire army to Beijing.
Guarding Beijing, Taiyuan, and Datong, resisting the Ming Dynasty with Mongolia and Manchuria outside the customs, and turning the battles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties into a situation of confrontation between the Liao and Song Dynasties. This is what Emperor Taishu Duduo meant, but Shunzhi was reluctant and still wanted to work hard. Just give it a try.
Now the results of my hard work have come out... It seems that I have lost the battle. If I lose, I have to admit it!
Shunzhi was not happy when he heard that Tianjin Wei was to be abandoned.
"How can we give up Tianjin?" Shunzhi said, "Now is the time when the two armies are in a stalemate. If we give up Tianjin, won't we lose? Does Zhongzhou San Francisco still have the courage to resist?"
"Your Majesty," Gong Adai said, "if we retreat to Tianjin, what will happen to Baiyin Tu?"
"Can't he leave?" Shunzhi asked.
"If the emperor is surrounded, how dare Baiyintu not save him?" Gong Adai shook his head, "If the emperor is in danger, all the troops in the pass will come to rescue him, and Shi Kefa will defeat him one by one! The late emperor and Emperor Ama fought many battles like this!"
Shunzhi shook his head: "We can't give up on Tianjin! I have made up my mind...Wu Keshan!"
"The slave is here!" Shunzhi's father-in-law Wu Keshan quickly stood up to respond.
Shunzhi said: "You take 1,000 Mongolian warriors south to join Baiyintu, and then go west with him to clean up the Mongolian armies on the western front, and then deal with the southern army."
"This slave accepts the order!" Wu Keshan paused, "Your Majesty, if there is a disagreement between this slave and Baiyintu, who will take the lead?"
Shunzhi thought for a while, "You are the main one!"
Although Wu Keshan is a Mongolian prince, he is Shunzhi's father-in-law and uncle after all... If anything happens to Shunzhi, his heirs can only rely on Wu Keshan and Bumbutai to try to protect them.
"This slave receives the imperial edict!" Wu Keshan received the imperial edict and went to gather his own soldiers to prepare for dispatch.
Shunzhi then said to Sony and Gong Adai: "Let's leave quickly... don't let the Ming army get the first step!"
Seeing that Shunzhi had taken the lead, Gong Adai, who had followed Huang Taiji and Dorgon to fight for many years, could only sigh. After joining Tianjin Guards, he was waiting to be surrounded! Moreover, the 20,000 people led by Baiyintu may also be attacked by the two Ming armies. If they suffer heavy losses, the emperor will almost lose all his capital.
From now on, we can only defend the city and wait for the emperor's uncle to save him!
