However, if you want to say that these general soldiers will be afraid of Jianlu because of this, that is not necessarily true. However, with Emperor Chongzhen in the army, they were a little more worried.
Since the emperor is unwilling to confront Jianlu head-on and wants to retreat, then he should retreat.
However, Cao Bianjiao had a doubt and went out to report: "Your Majesty, why are you retreating to Yaozhou Station? Wouldn't it be better to retreat directly to Gaizhou?"
In fact, although there is a difference between the retreat to Yaozhouyi and now in Haizhou, it is not too big!
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and shook his head and said: "I'm worried that if we retreat directly to Gaizhou, the Jianlu troops will die out and stop chasing. This is not what I want to see!"
Worried that Jianlu won't pursue him? After hearing this, everyone was a little confused. If this was really the case, why should they evacuate? If they were directly in Haizhou, wouldn't they have no such worries?
Seeing them like this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said slightly mysteriously: "The secret of heaven must not be leaked. There is no need for you to ask any more questions. Just execute it!"
"The general obeys the decree!" After hearing what the emperor said, everyone was naturally speechless and responded in unison with a little curiosity in their hearts.
Then, the meeting naturally ended and everyone went to work.
It was almost evening, and Jianlu in Haizhou City had just received the news from Dorgon. Suddenly, they were all overjoyed.
"Finally, the regent arrived with the main force!" Duduo laughed and said, "That dog emperor of the Ming Dynasty is probably still complacent about having an advantage these days, right?"
"Definitely, the Ming army has been taking advantage these past few days. Maybe they are still thinking about how much more advantage they will take tomorrow, dreaming of sweet dreams!" Hauge also laughed.
Yue Tuo also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Without detailed reporting of this kind of war, how could the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty have expected that the Qing Dynasty would be so determined to fight with him with all the strength of the country! This time , he is about to fall!"
When he said this, he still stopped smiling and said cautiously: "There is still one day tomorrow. I feel that we have to send a large army to attack and cut off the retreat of the Ming army. In this way, when the regent's army arrives in the evening, Ming The emperor can’t even escape!”
"Yes, I think we need to send at least 20,000 cavalry." Duduo immediately agreed. He absolutely did not want to see the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty escape at the last moment. "This is a rare opportunity. We cannot just be satisfied with annihilating the Ming Dynasty." Just the infantry of the army!"
After hearing this, Hauge immediately clapped his hands and said: "What, just send 30,000 troops there. Only infantry and a small amount of cavalry will be left in Haizhou. Thirty thousand cavalry will cut off the Ming army's power." The way back is to just hold on for a day, and when the army is encircled, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will be completely finished, this is the safest way!"
Obviously, when these slave chiefs saw that the situation was good, their appetites increased.
They all reached a general agreement, and then the three of them began to bargain over the specific deployment of troops.
It is conceivable that once the emperor of the Ming Dynasty knew that he was going to become a turtle in the urn, he would definitely jump over the wall in a hurry. The cavalry in the rear will most likely have to withstand the fierce charge of the Ming hussar battalion and must withstand it. The losses can be imagined. No matter who it is, they don't want their cavalry to suffer too many losses.
By the time they discussed the outcome, it was already dark. Yue Tuo was the most cautious, and even sent a message to Tan Ma to ask about the situation in the Ming army's camp.
Of course, it had just gotten dark that day, so everything was as usual.
"What are you worried about?" Hauge couldn't help but said to him: "I told you, the Dog Emperor of the Ming Dynasty must be happy about the benefits tomorrow!"
After hearing this, Yue Tuo just smiled and asked to feel relieved.
Then, the night slowly deepened. On this day, there was half a moon, the sky was full of stars, and the moonlight was pretty good.
But for someone with night blindness, this cloudy night is no different. When night comes, sleep well when you need to!
The most important thing is that there is a military order from above, take a good rest tonight, there will be a big battle tomorrow.
However, after midnight, Duduo was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up.
"Your Highness, it's not good, there seems to be something going on with the Ming army!" Duduo's personal guard became anxious and shouted while pushing his arm.
Duduo was pushed awake and sat up. He blinked and came to his senses. He was immediately startled and asked quickly: "The Ming army is coming to steal the camp?"
During the previous battle of Yaozhouyi, he was secretly camped by the Ming army. It is said that once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of well ropes for ten years. He immediately thought of the possibility of stealing the camp.
"No!" Duduo's personal guard quickly took a step back before replying to Duduo, "It doesn't look like he wants to steal the camp. From the sound of the noise, he is going in the direction of Yaozhouyi."
It is undeniable that in the past few years, as the eight major Shanxi merchants were confiscated and exterminated, the logistics of the Jianlu were getting worse and worse, and their food was naturally getting worse and worse. As a result, many more people suffer from night blindness than before.
However, it is naturally impossible for all Jianlu troops to suffer from night blindness. Of course, some people are normal. They either took turns at night or monitored the movements of the Ming army camp at night.
As for the Ming army, of course there were soldiers with night blindness, but since Emperor Chongzhen traveled through time and confiscated the homes of eight major Shanxi merchants, he had never been short of money. Logistics are guaranteed for the three major battalions under the Yuma Supervisor and the reorganized Beijing Camp.
Therefore, the number of soldiers suffering from night blindness in the Ming army was far less than that of the Jianlu soldiers. Moreover, the Ming army also had chariot camps. Soldiers suffering from night blindness could ride in chariots without having to drive blindly.
However, no matter how carefully the Ming army withdrew, these nearly 50,000 troops would make a sound no matter what, and would be noticed by Jianlu in the distance.
At this time, Duduo couldn't believe it when he heard it. How could the Ming army suddenly run away?
So, he immediately asked: "This matter is important, is there any confirmation?"
"The Ming army is heavily guarded. We can't confirm it for the time being. We can only speculate based on the movement!"
The guard's answer made Doduo frown immediately. He stopped sleeping and immediately went to find the other two slave chiefs.
Unexpectedly, Yue Tuo and Hao Ge also received the news almost at the same time. They both had the same idea as Duduo and went out to look for someone, but they met on the street.
The three people's personal guards were scattered around to be vigilant, but the three of them didn't go anywhere else, they just talked about this matter directly at the place where they met.
Hauge said anxiously: "What if this Ming army runs away? How about we chase him immediately?"
In the evening, all the plans were good. Seeing that the Ming army was about to be destroyed, it was really terrible that something like this happened at this time.
"Be careful about this matter!" After hearing this, Yue Tuo immediately reminded: "You are fooling around in vain. How many soldiers in the army are capable of fighting in the field?"
After hearing this, Duduo immediately added: "You have never fought against the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you don't know his insidiousness! What if the Ming army did not withdraw at all, but was just an illusion to lure our army to send troops to pursue it? In this case, if he comes out in ambush, won't we suffer a big loss?"
Upon hearing his words, both Hauge and Yue Tuo immediately remembered the original Battle of Tashan.
In the dark, if Duduo said it, the Qing Dynasty would definitely suffer a big loss!
Is this possible? No matter who it is, there is no guarantee. Therefore, for a moment, the three people were silent.
In the end, it was Yue Tuo who came to his senses first and said: "Send more scouts to go over and find out the news. We will talk after confirming it!"
After hearing this, the other two could only do this.
Therefore, the three slave chiefs sent their most elite detective horses to go in the dark to find out the news. As for them, they were no longer sleepy, so they simply went to the nearest hall of Duduo Hall to wait.
"Report, the Ming army is heavily guarded and there are hidden sentries everywhere. Our army has suffered heavy losses on its reconnaissance!"
"Report, there are still sentries in the Ming army camp, and there are sounds of war horses. Listening to the noise, it seems that there are still a large number of Ming troops!"
"..."
The news reported every once in a while is basically uncertain news. Whether the Ming army was heavily guarded or there was movement in the Ming army camp, it could not be explained whether the Ming army had laid a trap or really had to withdraw.
After hearing this, Yue Tuo suddenly sighed and said: "Even if the detective horse detects the Ming army's retreat, would you dare to pursue this fool?"
"..." Duduo couldn't help but become speechless after hearing this.
"..." Hauge heard the same thing, but he still guessed a little reluctantly, "Okay, why are the Ming troops running? Maybe, this is a trap!"
Yue Tuo suddenly sighed, looked at Hauge and said, "What if, I mean if, what if the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty got the news that the Regent led the army to Anshan Inn?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Hauge said subconsciously, "It's impossible!"
Although he had a negative attitude, he had no confidence at all. It is really a detailed work of the Ming Dynasty, and it is so magical.
If what Yue Tuo said is true, then Ming Guo Xizuo may also appear in the army brought by Dorgon this time. But, with so many people, how to check?
After Hauge finished speaking, the lobby fell silent again.
In the evening, the three of them were still very excited, but they didn't expect that just how much time had passed before they fell into hesitation again.
After a while, Yue Tuo suddenly sighed and replied: "Whether the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty laid a trap or really had to retreat, there is nothing we can do about this nonsense. Only after daybreak, everything will be clear!" "
At this point, he suddenly raised his voice and said seriously: "If the Ming Emperor just laid a trap, then we would be right if we didn't make any move. This is the best result; but, if the Ming Emperor really retreats If so, there are two possibilities. One is a coincidence, because of some reason, or the logistics of the Ming army, or the situation in the Ming Dynasty, or the conspiracy of the Ming emperor; the other is that The Ming Emperor really received the news and fled!"
Yue Tuo looked at Hauge and Duoduo, raised his voice again, and said sternly: "Regardless of other circumstances, if it is the last possibility, the Ming Emperor will definitely withdraw directly to Gaizhou or even to the island before he gives up. Therefore, we must send out all the cavalry. If the Ming hussar battalion wants to stop them, we will fight to the death; if they don’t stop, we will intercept the Ming infantry. No matter what, we must eat some Ming troops. !”
"Yes, Haizhou is more than a hundred miles away from Gaizhou. Even the cavalry will take a day to complete. If we set off at dawn tomorrow, we will definitely catch up!" Hauge affirmed without hesitation after hearing this.
Duduo was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked: "Is it possible that the Ming army retreated to Yaozhou Station to rest and then retreat?"
"If this is really the case, our army will cross Yaozhou Post, and the main force will be deployed in the south of Yaozhou Post. Let go of the north..." After Yue Tuo said this, he showed a fierce look, clenched his fist and smashed the coffee table beside him and shouted, " We must fight to the death to keep the Ming Emperor and the entire Ming Army in Yaozhou Station!"
Upon hearing this, the other two people nodded immediately, but Dodo was a little pessimistic and said: "I'm just afraid that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty won't give us what we want most!"
At least he had many experiences with the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom. The moves the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom used were often the ones that could best restrain him and make him the most uncomfortable. There was no exception.
In this regard, Yue Tuo and Hao Ge were silent. The experiences of the past few days told them that Duduo was actually right!
However, what they never expected was that when daybreak came, they found out that the Ming army had really withdrawn.
So the three slave chiefs mobilized their entire army to pursue him. However, after the hussar camp was broken, no matter Yue Tuo, Haoge or Duduo, they did not dare to underestimate the enemy and rush forward. Instead, they waited until the entire army was ready before starting the pursuit.
Except for the contact battles between the cavalry and the Jianlu infantry, they simply could not catch up with the Ming army on two legs. However, the Jianlu cavalry kept pursuing them, relying on their superior strength to continuously penetrate and attack, and finally caught up with the Ming infantry. However, the cavalry troops that penetrated were too few, and they did not dare to attack the Ming infantry. After all, they have been fighting for so long, and they have already experienced the many long-range weapons of the Ming army.
In the evening, the Ming army arrived at Yaozhou Station. Instead of moving forward, they immediately deployed a defensive line and stationed themselves on the spot.
This situation was reported to the three slave chiefs.
Whether it's Duduo, Haoge or Yuetuo, it's hard to imagine at first listen. After coming back to his senses, he was overjoyed.
So, as they had discussed in advance, more than 30,000 cavalry troops began to charge, crossing Yaozhou Station and cutting off the Ming army's retreat to Gaizhou. As for the infantry, they immediately set up camp and prepared for defense. They did not dare to pursue without the cover of the cavalry. They have to wait at least until dawn tomorrow before rushing to Yaozhou Post. If the Ming army retreats at Yaozhou Post, the infantry will also cross Yaozhou Post to join the cavalry army. All the main forces will be used to cut off the Ming army's retreat.
As for Dorgon's side, he first received news that the army had retreated last night, and his heart was cold. He was already considering disbanding some troops quickly, otherwise the expenses would be too high, even if there was the autumn grain harvest from Kong Youde's side, I'm afraid it will be difficult.
But before he made a decision, he received news that the Ming army was stopped at Yaozhou Station.
Suddenly, Dorgon was overjoyed!
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