Shuotuo saw the large banner embroidered with the word "Kong" from a distance, and for the first time, he felt a sense of security filling his heart that he had never felt before.
Shuotuo was even a little grateful that a man with a foreign surname, not yet a member of the Eight Banners, came to his aid in such a hurry without the emperor's permission.
I thought that the high-level documents I had sent out would not have long arrived in Shenyang. Even if the emperor immediately ordered the army to set off, and even if they rushed for reinforcements at starry night, it would still take two days to arrive in Fuzhou.
Compared to his younger brother Mandahai, who led three Jiala troops, and even Zhenghongqi Gushan'e's real father, Kong Youde's move was definitely a timely help.
"My slave Kong Youde pays his respects to Mr. Bei Zi!"
Even the obedient king of the Qing Dynasty had to bow to the Eight Banners nobles who were lower than him before he saw them. Without this awareness, I will never be a "good slave".
"Your Majesty, please get up quickly! No need to be so polite!"
Even though Shuotuo didn't want to see Kong Youde before and looked down on this kind of minister, now he took advantage of his great kindness and showed a rare kind smile on his face.
In the past, I stretched out my hand to help him, but this time I grabbed my arm and really helped him up. The treatment was definitely different.
This made Kong Youde a little surprised. Looking at the few people behind Shuotuo, Kong Youde felt even more strange: "Master Beizi, what are you..."
Kong Youde was embarrassed to ask Shuotuo why he brought these people out, but what he saw with his own eyes was the truth, unless the army followed Shuotuo several miles behind him.
"Oh~! It's hard to explain in words!"
Shuo Tuo suddenly lost the energy he had just had before and sighed sadly. This stumble was so big that even he was embarrassed to speak.
But looking at Kong Youde's confused expression, Shuotuo couldn't hide it, so he could only tell him the cause and effect in detail.
Of course, in order to demonstrate the heroic spirit of his troops fighting bloody battles against an outnumbered enemy, Shuotuo Leng changed Goumanzi's troop strength from 50,000 to 70,000.
"...What? Seventy thousand? So much?"
After hearing this, Kong Youde opened his mouth but did not close it immediately. Hearing that 70,000 dog barbarians landed at Lushunkou and captured the two cities of Lushun in one fell swoop was almost like a bolt from the blue.
When did the dog barbarian have such courage and ability?
Landing directly from the Liaodong Peninsula?
Even if we exert our strength, it should be in Jinzhou, right?
It’s incredible!
But if you think about it carefully, if you don't have 60,000 to 70,000 troops, Gou Manzi is determined to be unable to annihilate 3,000 Qing cavalry in a field battle.
Notice!
It’s not about defeating three thousand Qing cavalry, it’s about annihilating them together!
In other words, except for a handful of people who followed Bei Ziye to break out of the encirclement, the rest were stewed by the army of barbarians!
Who is this leader?
Wasn't Lu Xiangsheng beaten to death by Master Wang in Beizhili at the beginning of the year?
Who else in the Man Ming court has this extraordinary ability?
Hong Chengchou?
Or Sun Chuanting?
Kong Youde couldn't understand, but judging from the expressions of Shuo Tuo and the generals behind him, it seemed that this was indeed true.
Even the usually high-spirited and high-spirited Niulu Zhangjinghar Guji, who was guarding the army with a red flag, was now withering and drooping.
Listening to what Shuo Tuo said, all the Bajalas from Niulu were killed in front of the battle!
What a brutal battle this will be? ? ?
Even in the Jinzhou area, which has been attacked all year round, the Qing army has never killed so many Bagalas.
After this battle, nearly half of the elite troops with red flags folded in.
The army of dog barbarians almost ate the three Jia La in Mandahai's hand.
It is said that if Yishuotuo really had five armored cavalry in his hands, he wouldn't have been beaten to such a miserable state by the dog barbarians.
Three thousand versus seventy thousand, if you don't lose, you win.
Even if you lose, it will be an honor even if you lose.
Even if 3,000 men were pulled out by the Yellow Flag to fight against 70,000 dog barbarians, there was no guarantee that they would be able to win in one battle.
If this were the case, the territory outside Shanhaiguan would have belonged to the Qing Dynasty long ago.
Kong Youde thought again that he only had half of God's Blessing Army in his hands.
In total, there are less than 9,000 people, and they are going to fight 70,000 dog barbarians...
On the bright side, 20,000 barbarians were killed by Mr. Bei first.
There are still 50,000 left, and 10,000 are left in Lushun. This time, 40,000 are here, but it seems that they still can't defeat them.
"Master Beizi, why don't we go north first, wait for the reinforcements from all directions to arrive one after another, and then return, catching the dog-killing barbarian by surprise. I wonder what Master Bei Zi wants?"
Kong Youde was also afraid that the God's Blessing Army, which he had worked so hard to build, would be wiped out by the barbarians in one battle. It would not be easy to make a comeback.
Five Jia La, even if there are two Jia La's cavalry among them, they have to fight at least 30,000 to 40,000 dog barbarians, and they don't look like they can win.
If Gou Manzi captured a large number of Shuotuo's horses on the battlefield and formed a cavalry group of thousands of people, Kong Youde would not dare to think about it anymore...
Although our troops carried twenty Hongyi cannons this time, to be honest, these were of little use in field battles, because it took a long time to fire out a bullet, and most of them were used to attack cities.
Once the front can no longer withstand it, the artillery behind will have to flee. This time, I am here to "send horses and artillery" to the dog barbarian.
Save your strength!
That's right!
Just do it!
"...that's fine!"
How much can Shuo Tuo accomplish with just 1,800 people?
Since the King of Obedience said so, he would follow the good advice.
Fifty thousand fierce and fearless dog barbarians, even if any of the Eight Banners came over, they couldn't deal with them.
Shuotuo now wished that the emperor would send his own father who wanted to kill him to deal with the dog barbarian, so that Daishan could also experience the power of the dog barbarian.
It was for the sake of Chi's aid that Shuo Tuo told Kong Youde the truth. Otherwise, Shuo Tuo would not have bothered to open his mouth if it was someone he looked down upon.
To launch an attack rashly without knowing the strength of the enemy's troops would be like fighting a tiger among wolves. Even if there were some gains, it would not be easy in the end. It would be exactly the same as what his troops suffered, or even worse than him.
In Shuo Tuo's opinion, the fighting power of this barbarian group was extraordinary, and there were so many of them. Even Kong Youde was killed by the opponent in one battle, with corpses all over the place.
Fortunately, the five armored warriors under Kong Youde are all cavalry. They have strong impact in field battles and can escape immediately if the situation goes bad.
The only difference is that there are only two cavalrymen, and the remaining three are infantry. Even if there are twenty red barbarian cannons and hundreds of other types of firecrackers, it will be difficult to deal with an army four to five times that of his troops. The army of dog barbarians.
Not to mention entering the army, even if he stayed still and was discovered by the barbarian, the end would not be much better.
Before other reinforcements arrive in Fuzhou, retreating to Gaizhou is the only feasible way at the moment.
"Master Beizi, please~!"
Seeing that Shuotuo didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, Kong Youde hurriedly led his horse and started riding for him. It was rare for him to be told a cold sweat on his spine on a hot day.
"The King of Obedience doesn't need to be so polite!"
Shuotuo took advantage of the other party's good intentions. For him, Lushun was lost and Fuzhou was almost over. It would not help the situation, and there was no use regretting it. It was better to go to Gaizhou City first to avoid the limelight of the dog barbarians.
On the way back, Kong Youde did not forget to talk to Shuotuo and tried his best to find out the true and false situation of this army of dog barbarians, because as long as the imperial edict is issued, his God's Blessed Army will definitely be one of the teams going south to attack the dog barbarians.
Shuotuo believed that this army sent by the Man Ming court was most likely the Baigan Army or the Zhejiang Army, because there were people in his team who were proficient in Man Ming's northern Mandarin, and they could not understand what the other party was saying at all. .
Through post-war analysis and discussion, everyone agreed that the enemy soldiers spoke a very clear Southern dialect. As long as there is a bit of northern Mandarin, they will not be able to understand even half a word.
According to their speculation, this was done to ensure that the military orders issued on the battlefield were known to the Qing Dynasty's royal divisions, so that they could take precautions.
More importantly, the combat effectiveness of this barbarian team was extremely high. When the two armies were fighting, each of them fought bravely and fought for the lead. They were very different from the other barbarians that Wang Shi had encountered before.
Looking at the few remaining decent teams in the Ming court, only the Yongwei Battalion in the north and the Baigan Army and Zhejiang Army in the south have this ability.
With so many barbarians coming at once, it is feared that the barbarian prince who succeeded the throne would be eager for success and send all the capable troops in the south to the Liaodong Peninsula.
Shuotuo had already learned from the newspaper that the Dog Emperor Chongzhen was unconscious and that the young prince Man Ming was supervising the country's governance. At first, he thought this was a God-given opportunity for the Qing Dynasty to finally go out and take control of the Central Plains.
Unexpectedly, before the emperor could mobilize all the 200,000 royal troops to enter the pass, Prince Gou would do this to the Qing Dynasty. He landed in the defense area where he was, and even annihilated two armored cavalry in the Erlong Mountain area. .
This was really unexpected by Shuotuo. Manming had gathered tens of thousands of troops, but instead of relieving Jinzhou, he went to the Liaodong Peninsula to go wild. What kind of military strategy was used? ? ?
Making noises in the east and attacking in the west?
Play hard to get?
And then...
Shuotuo's knowledge is limited and he really can't think of any other strategies for the time being.
But no matter what, the first step was successful, and he defeated the two Jia La cavalry under his control.
Most of the people who were very smart and capable of fighting ran to their own territory.
This kind of misfortune has happened to me. Where can Shuotuo go to explain it to me? ? ?
Who would believe this if it didn't really happen?
At least Shuotuo's men are no longer willing to play the mode of using less to fight more.
If we do it again, some of them will be the ones to die in the wilderness if they can't protect themselves.
Now everyone is looking forward to the reinforcements sent by the emperor arriving in Fuzhou as soon as possible!
It is really difficult to turn the tide of the battle with just the few troops brought by King Shun.
I don’t know whether the emperor is conducting the expedition himself or sending other generals to attack these barbarians who are seeking their own death.
"Your Excellency, General, the enemy troops have evacuated this city, and there are no traces of enemy soldiers in the city now!"
Before the spies sent out came back to report, Abe Shigeji actually guessed that Fuzhou City was an empty city.
Before the Qing reinforcements arrived, Shuotuo could not defend this small city with a thousand men.
"……knew!"
The daimyo would be very unhappy if they mobilized an army but ended up with an empty city. The samurai and ashigaru would also be very unhappy.
But it is not unprofitable not to fight. Abe Shigeji still has ways to make money.
That is to completely evacuate this city!
According to the reward order issued by the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, in the area controlled by Donglu, an adult man is worth five taels of silver, an adult woman is worth two taels of silver, and a child is worth one tael of silver!
so……
Abe once again ordered the ministries to get all the people in Fuzhou City and the working-age population in the surrounding areas onto the ship. Anyone who dared to disobey military orders could be executed on the spot.
A lot of money can be made by selling these people to Shandong. Without losing a single soldier, this is considered a net profit and I believe it can appease the hearts of the people below.
After clearing out the people in Fuzhou and Lushun areas, there are still tens of thousands of taels of silver available, so it is definitely not a wasted trip.
According to the estimation of Emperor Taiji of the Ming Dynasty, it would take three days at the fastest for an emergency letter sent from Lushun to reach Shenyang, and it would also take the same time for the Qing army to move south.
Calculating this, the Qing army's forward troops will arrive at the outskirts of Fuzhou as early as the early morning of the day after tomorrow!
Abe Shigetsu was not dazzled by the previous victory. He had to bring back as many people as he brought this time, at least not to lose too many troops.
A great victory had been achieved before, which made the Qing army realize the combat power of its troops. It would not be so easy for the Qing army to fall into the trap set up.
If the Japanese army cannot find an opponent in the Fuzhou area today and tomorrow, they will have to board a ship and retreat to Lushunkou before the evening of the day after tomorrow.
Only there can they get fire cover from Zheng's fleet. Even if Huang Taiji sends thousands of troops, the Japanese army will still have room to turn around.
A certain prince believed that the Liaodong Peninsula belonged to the braid-occupied area and could destroy the local economy as much as possible. The most direct way was to leave a group of elderly people behind and capture both the prime and young people.
Killing is definitely not an option. A certain prince still needs them to dig holes for himself to make money~!
As long as 10,000 adult miners can be captured, the capital can be recovered in two months, and a profit of 30,000 taels of gold can be made in the remaining ten months.
How comfortable it is to do this hugely profitable business!
If one hundred thousand miners were captured from Liaodong, a certain prince would be able to expand his army in a big way.
Isn’t Huang Taiji good at doing this?
It doesn't matter, it's rude to not reciprocate!
If you capture them, a certain prince will send Japanese troops to capture them again.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! It's not good~!"
"You are so panicked! How can you behave like this? Didn't you see Mr. Bei Zi is here?"
Kong Youde scolded the flying knight with a stern face, but in his opinion, something big must have happened.
"I know my mistake! Your Majesty! Gaizhou! Gaizhou!"
"Something happened in Gaizhou?"
Kong Youde was immediately shocked. If Gaizhou was lost, how could he explain it to the emperor?
"The Man Ming navy attacked our right wing navy of the Qing Dynasty! The navy was severely damaged!"
"Huh??? How about... Gaizhou City?"
"The dog barbarians have not attacked the city, and the city is safe for the time being!"
"..."
It's good that Gaizhou City is safe. Kong Youde's family members are all in the city, so nothing can happen.
As for the right-wing navy of the Qing Dynasty, the loss was a loss, and Kong Youde did not expect them to do much.
This time the Ming Dynasty counterattacked the Liaodong Peninsula with great momentum. He was lucky to be able to save the 8,000 troops and Gaizhou City in his hands. Those warships would have to be rebuilt later.
After Mao Yuanyi led the Denglai Navy to transport Japanese troops to Lushunkou, he planned to return to Dengzhou. However, hearing that Zheng Zhibao was going to the east side of the peninsula to look for opportunities to annihilate the Donglu Navy gave Mao Yuanyi similar thoughts.
The order given by the Crown Prince to Mao Yuanyi was to "assess the situation and adapt accordingly". He could attack or retreat. This gave Mao Yuanyi a lot of room to make trade-offs.
After careful consideration, Mao Yuanyi decided to lead the Denglai Navy all the way north along the west side of the peninsula to make a difference. If he did not go to war in the summer, he would have to wait until this time next year.
However, the Denglai Navy was unable to encounter the established Donglu fleet until it appeared off the coast of Gaizhouwei and found that the warships of the right-wing navy were all anchored in the bay. They seized the opportunity and killed them.
Seeing this, the right wing navy of the Qing Dynasty urgently raised the sails, but before the warships could sail out of the harbor, they were hit by bullets and caught fire.
The two sides fought fiercely for more than an hour. The Denglai Navy lost 16 warships, and the Qing Right Navy lost 107 warships. In the first battle, more than 80% of the warships were lost, and almost the entire army was annihilated in the bay. …
