Dorgon stared blankly at the North Bank. When he saw a red line appearing in the distance, he knew that the North Bank was doomed.
Therefore, when he saw the Qing army on the opposite side scurrying around like rats crossing the street, he remained indifferent. Because he knew that this situation was bound to happen. On the other side, there is no chance. Even if Yue Tuo and Hauge's troops were transferred later, there would be no chance to save the defeat.
Listening to the Ming army on the other side shouting "Wan Sheng", Dorgon's face looked very ugly. This was the first time he had seen this situation. To be honest, he really didn't want to hear it, he just hoped that he would never hear this kind of shout from the Ming army in his life.
But, this time, I finally heard it!
In this battle, the only ones who could escape from the Qing army on the north bank were probably the cavalry. As for the infantry, they couldn't outrun the four-legged Ming army. Preliminary estimates indicate that about 10,000 horses and horses will be lost. This would be another unbearable loss for the Qing army, and it would definitely have a huge impact on their own morale.
Thinking this, he turned his head and looked around the south bank. As expected, as he expected, the morale of the Ming army on the north bank was as high as the morale of the Qing army on the south bank. Obviously, many people could not accept the fact that the Qing army was defeated.
Turning back, when Dorgon looked at the Ming army on the other side again, his eyes suddenly bulged, and he couldn't believe what he saw.
On the other side, I saw the Ming cavalry that had just rolled in. Their mounts were all kinds of horses.
Although he was only in his prime, he had spent most of his time in the army. Therefore, with just a glance, he could find that many of the Ming army's crotches on the other side could not be called war horses, and it was impossible to meet the requirements of war horses. What's more, he even discovered that among the belated Ming cavalry, there were people riding donkeys and mules.
Suddenly, he felt like a mouthful of old blood wanted to spurt out.
Anyone who saw the situation just now would think that the Ming Cavalry was coming for reinforcements. In fact, it is true that the cavalry troops charging at the front were the cavalry troops from the Qin Army and the Yongwei Camp. The ones behind them can only be regarded as infantry on horseback (mules and donkeys). Everyone can see that many of the infantry's riding skills are really not very good, and they can barely stay on the horse without falling off.
The combat power of such a 20,000 cavalry army is completely different from the 20,000 imaginary cavalry army. If the Qing army on the north bank really wanted to find out that the Ming cavalry was just like this, they would not resist and flee in all directions.
Now that they have fled, it is impossible to have the courage to fight. Besides, how can the Qing soldiers who fled away be the opponent of the Ming army with high morale?
At first, Dorgon felt very regretful. He felt that the battle on the north bank would not have been such an embarrassing defeat. If he had fought steadily and knew that the Ming cavalry who came to reinforce was just this kind of thing, he might have been able to escape. Not necessarily partly.
But after a while, when Dorgon's eyes were staring at the various pieces of transportation animals, he suddenly came back to his senses, and his face suddenly changed and became extremely ugly. It was as if it was even uglier than when he lost the battle just now.
Because he found that the Ming army's ability to achieve this step in this war was beyond his expectation. At almost every step, what the Ming army did was different from what he remembered.
For example, the Yongwei Camp and the Qin Army should obviously be behind the Qing Army, but why did they suddenly appear here, and it seems that they had already expected the Qing Army to leave from this way. Therefore, not only was there a disguise in Tianjin City, but the ambush was also hidden so far away. What is even more terrifying is the various beasts under their crotches.
The reason why Dorgon's face was so ugly was because he realized something. The Ming Dynasty or the Ming army in a scattered land, no matter how elite their individual armies are, are not scary at all. Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty was large, the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, but it was regarded as nothing.
However, now Dorgon discovered that the Ming army was not only united and no longer scattered, but the Ming country's mobilization ability also surprised him. Not to mention the donkeys and mules on the other side, he could tell from the various horses alone that many of them should be horses from wealthy families, and there were even many rare breeds, as well as stallions and mares. .
The Ming Dynasty was able to piece together these horses for this war. Doesn't it prove how powerful the Ming Dynasty's mobilization ability is! Regardless of the mobilization ability, whether it is coercion or voluntary, these are not important, what is important is the results.
Thinking about the huge territory of the Ming Dynasty, such huge manpower and material resources, if it can really be mobilized like this in the future, then the Qing Dynasty is just a cold Liaodong, how can it continue to fight the Ming Dynasty?
Even if Dorgon didn't understand the affairs of the Ming Dynasty court very well, he knew that this was definitely not something that Lu Xiangsheng could handle. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head and look west. Looking in that direction, he thought of a person. Only that person has the ability to recruit so many horses of all kinds, right?
After reaching this conclusion, Dorgon no longer wanted to see the situation on the north bank. His mood was extremely heavy, and he was also a little confused. If the man in the Forbidden City was really so capable, why couldn't he feel it a few years ago? No matter what, he has been on the throne for more than ten years. If he is really capable, he should have shown it long ago!
Not to mention that Dorgon couldn't figure it out even if he tried hard, but at the top of Tianjin City, Sun Chuanting was already standing on the battlements, stroking his beard with a rare smile and looking at everything outside the city.
There were cavalry everywhere chasing and killing the fleeing Tatars. In many places, groups of Ming people could be seen surrounding the lone Tatars, so that the Ming army could arrive early to catch them. Or maybe the tougher people of the Ming Dynasty took action directly. How many people surrounded a Tatar and beat him. It is estimated that when the crowd dispersed, there would be no humanoid things on the ground.
Since the Tatars entered the country, they have caused so much suffering to the people of the Ming Dynasty. Now that they have this opportunity for revenge, who will be soft-hearted?
Sun Chuanting thought in his mind, and moved his eyes again, and saw the handsome banner guarded by a group of cavalry in the distance. It was Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides.
So, he went down to the top of the city to greet him with a smile.
The war here has ended. At the rear of the Manchu and Qing army, the messenger galloped over and rushed into the army.
"What?" After hearing the military order, Yue Tuo opened his eyes in surprise and confirmed loudly, "Qin soldiers and Yongwei camp are north of Weihe? How is this possible!"
"Did you recognize the wrong flag?" Hauge also shouted loudly with his bull's-eyes open, "What happened? Isn't the main force of the Ming army at the back? I've been moved to the back to guard against it."
When he shouted like this, Yue Tuo had already come to his senses after the initial shock, and immediately said eagerly to Hauge: "Uncle Wang urgently transferred, there is nothing wrong with that. The war is urgent, it must be Reinforcements immediately!”
After hearing this, Hauge couldn't help but murmured loudly: "Could it be another trick of the Ming army, trying to separate the infantry and cavalry?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Tuo's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and he looked at Hauge with a somewhat unkind look. He ignored Hauge at all, immediately sent an order, and rushed to the front army with his men.
This time they were defending the Ming army as a rear army, and they had no infantry at all. I don’t know what is going on in this Hauge’s mind, but he actually thinks of separating the infantry and the cavalry, and creating a ghost!
When Haoge saw Yue Tuo leaving in a hurry, he turned his head to look behind him. Finally, he had no choice but to immediately order the troops to rush to the front. No matter what, no one is allowed to violate the military order, otherwise the military order will not recognize people. This point, at least at this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was still relatively resolute in implementing.
Of course Ye Bushou quickly learned of such a big movement and immediately reported the situation to Lu Xiangsheng.
"Okay!" When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but said with great joy, "Jianlu left in such a hurry, it must be because the war ahead is unfavorable. It seems that our army won the battle of Weihe!"
As soon as he heard that Yue Tuo and Hauge's men were leaving in a hurry, he immediately came to a conclusion and was very happy.
To be honest, although careful arrangements had been made beforehand, he was still a little worried. The outcome of a war cannot be determined by careful planning in advance. Various factors may lead to a complete defeat in a war that was originally thought to be a sure win. But now it has been confirmed that the battle on the Weihe side must have been won, and it was probably a big victory. That's why the Jianlu troops were mobilized in such a hurry, and they didn't even care about their own side. Thinking of this, Lu Xiangsheng was greatly relieved. tone.
In this war, the so-called good time, place, people and people were actually taken over by the Ming Dynasty. Whether it was calculated mentally or not, even if Jianlu's combat power was stronger than that of the Ming army, and Jianlu's equipment was better than that of the Ming army, it was still useless.
The weather was extremely cold and the Wei River was frozen, but the coldest period had passed. People could not pass through the ice on the Wei River, which restricted the mobility of Jianlu's reinforcements.
The Jianlu plundered the people of the Ming Dynasty. For the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that they committed all kinds of evil, and people's hearts will naturally not be on the Jianlu's side. Whether it was the scattered people who slowed down Jianlu's counterattack, or the resentment of the Ming soldiers against Jianlu, it was beyond the commander's expectation and increased the chance of winning the war.
In the Chinese military tent, everyone was overjoyed when they heard Lu Xiangsheng speak so confidently. Although they did not participate in the Battle of Weihe, they at least had a supporting role. Winning a battle is always more satisfying than losing a battle, right?
As a result, Wang Chengen and others began to flatter Lu Xiangsheng. Anyway, after such a big victory, the previous fall of Jinan Mansion became less important. Everyone carries the sedan chair, right?
However, when Lu Xiangsheng heard their flattery, his face suddenly became serious, he cupped his fists, raised his hands towards the capital, and said seriously: "The first contribution to this battle belongs to the emperor. If it were not for the emperor, we would not be able to initiate this battle." During the war, I could only watch helplessly as the Jianluo plundered our Ming Dynasty’s population and supplies!”
When everyone heard this, they immediately remembered that the emperor was engaged in making money and supporting animal power. If the money had not inspired the morale of the army, and if the animal power had not transported the troops in time, as Lu Xiangsheng said, this battle would not have been fought at all. Suddenly, everyone suddenly realized. They are even better at flattering the emperor. In the Chinese military tent, the words of respect for Emperor Chongzhen were like the continuous waves of the Yellow River.
Lu Xiangsheng fell into deep thought after what he said at the beginning. After a while, after the sound in the tent became quieter, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly said with a serious face: "Come here, pass my military order to withdraw the troops immediately and enter the city to defend!"
"My soldier, what do you mean by this?" Gao Qiqian heard this and said a little surprised, "Our army's morale is very high now. How can we retreat when we really have to fight the remaining rebels?"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he knew that they were dazzled by the victory. Based on the fact that these eunuchs were supervisors of the army, he immediately explained: "Most of the elites of the Jianlu army are actually in the rear to guard against us, because Jianlu I believe that I have all the elites of the Ming Dynasty in my hands. Now that these troops have not been lost, that is, the main force of Jianlu is still there. Once their reinforcements to the north are useless, they will definitely go south to retaliate against us. With the combat strength of these troops in our hands, it is simply It is impossible to be Jianlu's opponent. With just one charge, our army will be defeated!"
"No way?" Gao Qiqian was a little confused, "If that's really the case, why don't you defeat me and wait until you leave?"
Lu Xiangsheng didn't despise Gao Qiqian, but he actually had a reputation as a knowledgeable soldier. He didn't understand this kind of thing clearly? He continued to explain patiently: "The Jianlu were defeated on the other side of the Wei River. It must have been an emergency. The slave chief was eager to save the situation, so he hurriedly dispatched these cavalry troops to reinforce. However, the reinforcements led by Governor Hong will definitely If the reinforcements arrive faster than these reinforcements, our army will definitely win a great victory, and it will be useless if these cavalry troops go. In this way, the slave chief will next think of our empty army. If he can immediately be on our side Winning a battle will give the slave chiefs something to say, and it will also boost the morale of the captives."
Upon hearing this, Gao Qiqian couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, and quickly reminded: "In this case, I should order the withdrawal immediately!"
We have to move quickly, this is all infantry, or put together by various guard posts. If the Jianlu Cavalry catches up, everyone will be dead.
Since Lu Xiangsheng had proposed it, he naturally knew what was going on and began to make arrangements to withdraw his troops. However, he did not follow him, but gathered all the cavalry in the army, mainly at night. In order to prevent Jianlu from spying on the horse and finding out what was true, he still kept a lot of money in his hands.
Then, he told Wang Chengen and others: "You lead the infantry to retreat first, and I will lead the cavalry to deal with the Jianlu troops. When the Jianlu troops retreat, it will be the day when we will report our victory to the emperor and celebrate our victory." !”
Gao Qiqian and others didn't think much about it, as long as they didn't want to take risks. However, Wang Chengen asked a little worriedly: "I only bring more than a thousand cavalry, so what's the use? Why don't we go to the big city with the army?"
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, the war is not over yet, and as the commander, how can I withdraw? Just wait and go!"
In fact, he did not voice his concerns. Although the Ming army had won this battle so far, Jianlu's main force was still there, and the final outcome had not yet been determined. He was a little worried, fearing that Jianlu would do something wrong again, so he stayed behind. .
The small number of troops is not a problem. Lu Xiangsheng has always advocated the line of elite troops. In the past, he even wrote a memorial to Emperor Chongzhen asking for the formation of special forces to suppress the bandits, that is, to form a specialized elite cavalry army to carry out sudden raids and attack the bandits.
Now he has cavalry in his hands. They have strong maneuverability and do not need to fight to the death. Therefore, although the number of troops is small, they are not burdened at all. The only worry is that Jianlu suffered a huge defeat and must have suffered a lot of losses. What will they do next?
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, had information fed back by the eavesdropping seeds on Wang Chengen and Wu Zhong. Instead of Lu Xiangsheng having to speculate through the information, he had more war information.
Knowing that the Ming army won a great victory as expected and rescued countless people. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be very happy about this. However, this news cannot be announced yet, so I can only enjoy it by myself.
Because of this, when he was happy, he quickly calmed down. Then, he immediately thought of a very important question. This problem may not be solved by Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, and it must be solved by themselves.
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