After all the Jianlu troops had withdrawn, the Ming army in Pyongyang City stayed up all night before going out, following the Jianlu troops vigilantly and carefully to ensure that the Jianlu troops had really withdrawn.
After building the Chinese army, Huang Taiji couldn't help but feel a little more hopeful after hearing Tan Ma's report. Don't you think that Mr. Lu is really eager to be the savior and wants to attract the attention of his own main infantry?
With this in mind, he immediately issued an order to speed up the entire army and rush to Liaodong.
First, it was really necessary to do this. Huang Taiji wished he could fly to Liaodong and intercept the Ming Emperor to fight with him!
Second, if you do this, you might be able to attract Lu Xiangsheng to rush over in a hurry. If this is the case, Huang Taiji doesn't mind sending out part of the army to suddenly kill Lu Xiangsheng and wipe out the Ming army. This is the most ideal situation!
Huang Taiji didn't know that after the Ming army refused to retreat at night and reported the situation to the Governor of Baoding, Lu Xiangsheng immediately ordered: "Abandon Pyongyang City and move everyone to the seaside. Landing on the island as soon as possible will be safe!"
After hearing this order, Li Laiheng was a little confused and asked quickly: "Sir, the Jianlu have gone to reinforce Liaodong, why do we still abandon Pyongyang?"
Next to him, Lin Qingye, who was injured in the battle to defend the city, also had one arm hanging in his arm. He followed with some reluctance: "Sir, now that we have won the battle, why do we still abandon Pyongyang? If this is really the case, my king How do you explain it there?"
Lu Xiangsheng saw that many of them were a little confused, so he explained to them: "The emperor only has about 50,000 troops, which are the three major battalions under the Yuma Supervisor. With such a small number of troops, if we want to fight the main force of Jianlu, the strength of the troops will be too much. It is still a little weaker. Therefore, I guess that the emperor's plan is to use thunder to severely hit the Jianlu in Liaodong and make a gesture of recovering Liaodong, thus scaring the Jianlu to ask for help from the Jianlu leader in North Korea. . In this way, we can support our side..."
After hearing his words, everyone, including Li Laiheng, couldn't help but think deeply. And Lu Xiangsheng continued to explain: "With the emperor's wisdom and martial arts, he will inevitably withdraw his troops before the main force of the Jianlu troops returns to aid Liaodong, leaving the Jianlu troops in vain. You have also seen that the Jianlu cavalry left first, and then the infantry." Army. The time here is not very easy to control."
At this point, Lu Xiangsheng's face became more serious and said: "If the main force of the Jianlu Infantry Army has not gone far, and a messenger from Liaodong comes to deliver new news that the emperor has withdrawn, then the main force of the Jianlu Infantry Army will definitely return. , at least the infantry returned to continue the attack on the city. If it were not for the prestige of Jianlu, the leader of the army, Pyongyang would be an isolated city from now on, and it would definitely be captured by Jianlu. Instead of doing this, it is better for us to withdraw now and give up Pyongyang to Jianlu. We still have two thousand cavalry, and we also have the convenience of the navy. The best strategy is to attack the weakest areas of the army!"
Seeing that Li Laiheng and others were suddenly enlightened, Lu Xiangsheng turned to look at Lin Qingye and said: "I will write a handwritten letter and send it to your country's leader, explaining the need to abandon Pyongyang. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would be impossible. If you continue to defend Pyongyang, you can take care of it yourself."
The Ming army had already fought a field battle with the Jianlu army head-on for North Korea, and then defeated the Jianlu siege with the main force of the Jianlu forces besieging the city due to the disparity in strength. In any case, the Ming army has tried its best.
Lu Xiangsheng is definitely not a pedantic person. He will coordinate and rescue North Korea, but this does not mean that he will use the Ming army as a thug for North Korea, which will eventually lead to the annihilation of the entire army. This kind of thing is impossible for him to do.
Lin Qingye also listened to Lu Xiangsheng's explanation just now, and of course he understood the necessity of withdrawing from Pyongyang City. If the king has a handwritten letter from the Governor of Baoding in the Ming Dynasty, then I believe there will be no problem. At least after the battle in Pyongyang, the crisis in Seoul has been resolved. Jianlu wanted to attack Seoul again, but the Ming army did not say that they would not rescue him again.
So, the matter was settled.
After a day's rest, all the wounded were transported away by ten warships of the Navy. Other armies moved along the Datong River toward the seaport. On the way, I met Zheng Zhilong leading the navy back, and he picked everyone up and took them to the islands along the way.
When Lu Xiangsheng arrived at Pi Island, Emperor Chongzhen asked Guan Ning to send a speedboat along the coastline to report the news, and they just arrived at Pi Island.
After reading the emperor's decree, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help laughing. The emperor is indeed a wise and powerful man. He played Jianlu around in circles. He was so powerful! In the future, when the Ming army can surpass the Jianlu army in terms of combat power, it will definitely be the time to regain Liaodong.
So, he also immediately wrote a memorial and sent a clipper to the capital immediately.
As for Jianlu, Duduo led the cavalry and rushed back to Liaodong as quickly as possible. Along the way, it was really a day and night journey, without sleep. Therefore, he moved very quickly. He crossed the Yalu River in a few days, and then rushed to Zhenjiang Fort to rest first.
When his cavalry army of about ten thousand people entered Zhenjiang Fort, everyone was swaying and almost fell asleep on their horses. Even if one person rides two horses, the horses are very tired. If one fails, the weaker one may not be able to recover, and hundreds of horses may be lost.
The Jianlu cavalry all went to rest. Although Duduo's eyes were bloodshot and his face looked exhausted, he still managed to ask the Zhenjiang Fort guard about the military situation in Liaodong.
Did the Ming army capture the Qing Dynasty's city, where were they currently operating, whether the Ming army's strength had changed, etc. A series of questions were immediately asked.
The Zhenjiang Fort guard's expression was a little strange, but under Duduo's gaze, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately replied: "Gaizhou, Haizhou, Ximu City and Anshan Posthouse are coming here as soon as possible. After that, there was no more news. The general is a bit far away, and the Ming army has not come over, so we don’t know the specific battle situation."
Seeing that Doduo's expression was very ugly, he quickly added: "However, there are various rumors. The general feels that they may not be true, and he doesn't know whether to say them or not?"
"Say!" Upon hearing this, Duduo shouted sharply.
The guard of Zhenjiang Fort received permission and told some of the rumors he had heard.
"There are rumors that the Royal Forest Army led by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty used hundreds of Hongyi cannons to blow up the Anshan Post Castle and is now marching towards Liaoyang."
When Duduo heard this rumor, he couldn't help but feel anxious. If Liaoyang is exposed to the Ming army, Shengjing will be in danger. However, this was a rumor, so he remained calm and patient.
"There are rumors that the Ming army captured Haizhou and Gaizhou, and the Ming navy was reinforcing it at sea. Now the Ming army in Liaodong has reached 100,000 people!"
Duduo was shocked again when he heard this rumor. I have to say that this rumor is much more reliable than the Ming army attacking Liaoyang. After all, the Ming army only had about 50,000 troops before. If Gaizhou was captured and supported by the Ming navy, it could advance, attack, retreat and defend. This would indeed be a good move for the Ming army.
"There are also rumors that the Ming army actually just sent cavalry. It was just a bluff. It sounds scary!"
After hearing this, Duduo couldn't help but be stunned. He was thinking, is this possible? It was clearly said that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty personally led the expedition, leading 50,000 horses. This was said by Dorgon, so there would be no problem. This rumor should be impossible.
When the Zhenjiang Fort guard said this, he showed a wry smile and said: "As for the other rumors, they are not serious. They said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty set up a ring and selected 50,000 troops from the millions of Ming Dynasty troops. One is equivalent to a hundred Batulu, so the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty led 50,000 troops and went to Shengjing..."
Duduo's face turned a little dark when he heard this, this was definitely impossible.
"There are even rumors that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the real Dragon Emperor, who can control and calculate. Just as the main force of the Qing Dynasty left Liaodong, he led his troops to fight over. It was said that the Ming Dynasty had attacked Shengjing by thousands of miles. Got it..."
The more Duduo listened, the more unreliable he felt, so he shouted loudly and interrupted the guard of Zhenjiang Fort: "That's enough. Every piece of news is useful. Now the emperor is leading the main force and is about to return to Liaodong. There is no A definite piece of news, do you still want your head?"
The face of the guard of Zhenjiang Fort turned pale instantly, and he quickly defended: "The general is guarding Zhenjiang Fort. He wants to ensure the safety of the North Korean army's retreat, but it is too far from Haizhou..."
"That's enough!" Duduo heard this and interrupted his defense again, "I don't want to hear it. You'd better give me a definite message tomorrow morning before the cavalry sets off!"
After saying that, he no longer cares about the Zhenjiang Fort guard and must go to rest. After all, he was not in perfect shape. He had to march day and night, and he couldn't hold on any longer.
Early the next morning, the sun rose from the east. After a tiring day, Duduo was immediately pleasantly surprised. He was concerned about the war in Liaodong, so he immediately sent an order to summon the general of Zhenjiang Fort to get the news.
At this time, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from outside Zhenjiang Fort. He went out and saw that it was Haug who arrived leading the second group of cavalry.
"How is it? Where is the Ming army? How is the war in Liaodong now?" Hauge, who looked tired, asked quickly when he saw Duduo.
Although he and the Duoduo brothers didn't deal with each other, they would not speak if they could when they met, or call him uncle, anyway, Hauge was reluctant. But now that it was about the safety of his lair, he couldn't care less about it. He just started asking questions as soon as they met.
But the key point is that Duduo didn't know either. He was too lazy to pay attention to Haug. He immediately urged the Zhenjiang Fort guard and asked in a stern voice in front of Haug: "Has the situation been investigated clearly?"
"It seems that there is no news when I get back to Your Highness." The guard of Zhenjiang Fort said bravely, and then seeing Duduo's unswerving expression, he quickly explained: "There are no more eight hundred miles from various places sent to rush to the court. Otherwise, after passing Zhenjiang Fort, the general will definitely know about it. This shows that at least the situation will not get worse, otherwise, there will definitely be a rush for 800 miles!"
After hearing this, I have to say that it makes sense.
The guard of Zhenjiang Fort quickly continued: "Although the general sent the detective horses far away to find out the news, no matter whether it was in the direction of Shengjing, Haizhou, or any other direction, there was no news at all. Although It may not be far enough, but this can explain something. Maybe, the general guessed, the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty really came to the Qing Dynasty to show off their power, frightened people, and then ran away! "
After hearing this, both Duduo and Hauge suddenly became unhappy. If this is the case, I don’t know if the emperor will vomit blood again!
Well, originally Pyongyang City would definitely be captured, and the Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty could be destroyed according to the predetermined goal. As a result, messengers sent from various cities were rushed for four or eight hundred miles, urging the main force of the Qing Dynasty to immediately return to aid Liaodong and gave up the capture of Pyongyang City. All the efforts of North Korea's layout were in vain.
It was difficult for Duduo himself to accept it. Not to mention the fatigue he had to work day and night, this was a small matter. If there was no Emperor Ming in the hinterland of Liaodong, his trip would be in vain. Without arresting the Ming Emperor, it would be difficult for Dorgon to talk about his crimes.
Hauge also found it difficult to accept, but his reasons were different from Duduo. He thought it was too embarrassing for the powerful Qing Dynasty to be tricked by Ming Gou, running around, and causing his father to vomit a mouthful of blood, right?
Therefore, Duduo and Hauge subconsciously refused to accept the speculation of the Zhenjiang Fort guard. As soon as the two of them gathered together, Duduo immediately set off to visit Haizhou first. After Hauge rested, he would go back to Shengjing first.
The rumble of the Jianlu cavalry sounded again from Zhenjiang Fort, and then went away. The dust raised was really one after another, making Zhenjiang Fort look gray and ugly.
By evening, Duduo had traveled nearly 150 miles, and both the man and the horse were very tired.
Despite this, Duduo felt increasingly uncomfortable. Because he came all the way and saw no trace of the Ming army's massive war in Liaodong. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty really wanted to lead an army to attack the towns in the hinterland of Liaodong. To be honest, Liaodong is actually only that big, and there are signs that can be seen. However, there was no sign of any fighting.
"Master, are you still traveling all night?" Duoduo's personal guard saw that he was in a daze and asked him for instructions.
After hearing this, Duduo was about to speak when suddenly there was movement in front of him. The army came with a messenger on horseback. It was not an urgent messenger from eight hundred miles away.
When he saw Duduo, he reported to him: "Have the Ming army retreated?"
"What?" When Duduo heard this, it was even more difficult for him to accept that the Ming army was attacking Liaoyang. Because the last thing he wanted to hear was this.
The messenger thought he didn't believe it, so he quickly explained: "The villain is from Ximu City. In the Ming Dynasty, the cavalry lost their heads and went outside the city to show off their power. Originally, they thought they were going to attack the city when the infantry arrived, but in the end Unexpectedly, the cavalry suddenly withdrew before the infantry arrived. Tan Ma checked the news and went to Haizhou City. He confirmed the news and said that they only saw the Ming cavalry and not the infantry. The Ming Cavalry has just withdrawn. Haizhou is also verifying the situation."
After finishing speaking, the messenger looked at Dodo carefully.
