Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 1017 What to Do

Throughout April, Ming Dynasty was in a state of ups and downs. The Longwu dynasty, from Emperor Longwu down, seemed to not understand the simple truth of "stability overwhelms everything". After that, they did not give Jiangnan Jinshen Group a step down.In fact, it is very easy for them to quell the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River. As long as Emperor Longwu issues an imperial decree similar to "only punish the chief evil, not the rest", the Jiangnan Jinshen Group can't wait to put down the hapless puppet emperor in Nanjing and the small court in Nanjing. An important minister was introduced as a substitute for the dead ghost, and then he declared his allegiance to Emperor Longwu, and then there was hello, hello, hello, everyone, and everything was harmonious.The Jiangnan Jinshen Group is also mentally prepared to push out the scapegoat, and even calculated how much wealth should be used to appease Emperor Longwu's anger, waiting for Emperor Longwu to make an order.As for the memorial requesting Emperor Longwu's amnesty for the leader of the Donglin Party who participated in the traitorous country... Cough cough, there is a saying that ask for the sky, pay back the money when you land, these can be discussed slowly!If it doesn't work, just pretend that the memorial doesn't exist. As long as you have money, what kind of dog can you want? It has to be the Donglin Party?
However, what they waited for was not the death penalty but the death sentence.The "Nanyang Daily", which has become the most influential in the entire Ming Dynasty, published the discussion between Emperor Longwu and his ministers on the issue of the Jiangnan Rebellion. It is even more unforgivable to help the vassal king to establish a small court to separate one party when the country is in crisis!The only way out for the Jiangnan Jinshen Group is to surrender immediately, otherwise, everything will be destroyed!
He didn't just talk about it, he did what he said.After Qi Hu was awarded the title of general to suppress the chaos, he quickly went south to reorganize the army and prepare to train [-] elite soldiers to sweep Nanjing!The Zheng brothers became the winners of this battle that determined the life and death of Ming Dynasty. Originally, according to Yang Menglong's arrangement, they would at most become rich men in Nanyang or Luoyang. Thanks to the great war, not only did they successfully cleanse themselves, but they all became great generals. One can imagine the excitement in their hearts.Now these few are gearing up to rectify the fleet and go up the river, heading straight to Nanjing!And the Wuhan Shipyard in the upper reaches is also building warships day and night, and the terrifying Heluo New Army may go down the river at any time, crushing Nanjing in the middle!Such terrible pressure almost drove the Jiangnan Jinshen Group crazy. For the first time, they found out that they had never allowed the court's pulse. All this is different from what they said!
Jiangnan fell into extreme chaos.

Jiangnan is still in extreme chaos, but Liaodong and Liaoxi are the end of the world.

Huang Taiji led a large army to enter the customs aggressively, sweeping across the whole of Beizhili. When the news of his victories came, the whole Liao land was erupting. The banner people who stayed outside the customs were extremely excited. The people of the Ming Dynasty are so weak that they can enjoy the country for more than 250 years. Our Qing army is strong and strong, with strong generals like clouds, counselors like rain, and 10,000+ brave and brave soldiers. How can we have 400 years of national luck?Everyone is waiting eagerly, looking forward to Huang Taiji ordering all the bannermen to move into the customs, to enjoy the colorful world, and the bitter cold outside the customs, they have had enough!Some quick-witted people are even thinking about how much land they should enclose and how many slaves they should keep after they enter the customs. The customs is a good place, so they have to think carefully to make their lives better and make future generations better. !

However, what they waited for was overwhelming disasters.

After withdrawing from Lushun, Daishan was restless, always feeling that something bad was about to happen.He attributed this to failing to kill Lu Xiangsheng.He has seen Lu Xiangsheng's toughness before. This is a fierce tiger. If you don't kill this tiger, it is very likely that you will be backlashed!But this kind of explanation can't make him feel at ease. Although Lu Xiangsheng is strong, he was firmly suppressed in Lushun, unable to move, and Da Ming was also wiped out. How big a wave can he make?But why, the uneasiness in his heart is getting stronger and stronger?
Later, the news in the pass was cut off. He sent several groups of military envoys to Shanhaiguan to inquire about the Qing army stationed there. contact.This news made Daishan terrified, but at the same time found it incredible.Didn't the Ming army even lose the capital? The 10,000+ Guanning Army all surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, 30 elite soldiers were buried in Liaodong by Chongzhen, and the entire Ming Dynasty was empty. Under the joint attack of the Qing Dynasty and the Junggar, their best choice was to cross the Yangtze River and run to Jiangnan or Wuhan went to establish a small imperial court, how could it hold a strategic counterattack and cut off the connection between Shanhaiguan and Beijing and Tianjin!
Then, the news on the western front was also cut off. He sent three batches of military envoys to the western front, but none of them came back. Dorgon and his army were like a stone thrown into the sea, and disappeared without a trace after a splash of water. without a trace.The Junggars sent a group of military envoys, but they also brought bad news. They angrily accused the Qing government of deceiving them, degrading the Ming people to be as cowardly as sheep, and luring them to plunder the wealth of the Ming people. They encountered a herd of lions, and the loss was terrible!

Later, even the Junggars lost their news, and news from both the western and eastern fronts was cut off.Such a strange situation was like a basin of cold water pouring down on the head, and the banner people began to feel that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell what was wrong, and the panic could not be described with words.

In the panic, Shenyang ushered in a special guest.He is tall and has a rough appearance. He looks like a brave and heroic figure at first glance, but his clothes are in tatters. He is riding a skinny horse and walking staggeringly. It really makes people worry whether he will Fall anytime.He went straight to the prince's mansion, looking for Daishan instead of anyone else.Daishan was alarmed, went out to have a look, and couldn't help but be shocked: "Fourth!? How did you become such a ghost!?"

This guy who is three points less human and seven points ghost-like is the former No. [-] general of the Qing Dynasty, Buried Gurtai.Seeing Dai Shan, tears welled up in the corners of this rough man's eyes. He threw himself in front of Dai Shan and cried loudly: "Second brother, I can see you! The Zhenglan flag is over... The Zhenglan flag is over!"

Dai Shan was shocked, grabbed him up and yelled sharply: "Fourth brother, are you confused!? You can't talk nonsense like this!"

Zang Gurtai cried even harder: "The Zhenglan Banner is really over! When we went south, we encountered the Heluo New Army and fought with them, and then my Zhenglan Banner was over! Only I fled around with the few remaining soldiers, hid in Tibet, and escaped after going through untold hardships, and those soldiers were also killed by them when they fled...they died screaming!"

Looking at this guy who was crying like a child, Daishan only felt a biting cold and shivered uncontrollably.Zhenglan Banner...Zhenglan Banner has always been a relatively powerful banner among the Eight Banners. Mang Gurtai is also the number one general in Manchuria. He has fallen in front of them. One of them ran back, howling and crying in front of him, saying that Zhenglan Qi was finished, what... what does this mean?
Daishan is relatively prudent. Seeing that Manggurtai was extremely agitated, he did not ask, but asked the servant to bring food, and let him fill his stomach first.Mang Gurtai was also really hungry. Seeing that there was something to eat, he didn't bother to cry. He threw off his cheeks and ate and drank wildly. The vicious look of eating was enough to scare away thousands of troops.Daishan watched him eat, his face was calm, but his heart was full of turmoil.

The Zhenglan Banner was over, and Mang Gurtai fled back alone, so what about the other troops?What about Huang Taiji?How are they all doing?

He really didn't dare to think about it anymore.

After much difficulty, Mang Gurtai finally had his stomach full and his mood became more stable, and he began to talk about what he had encountered during this period of time.As he said, he and his Zhenglan Qi collided head-on with a regiment of the Heluo New Army when they were going south. After a fierce battle, they were defeated by the Heluo New Army, which was more than a generation ahead in terms of equipment and tactical system. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and finally with only a few followers, they broke out of the siege with their own bravery and fled in embarrassment.Of course, it was impossible for the Ming army to let a prestigious Baylor escape from under their noses. They chased after them, and the followers around Mang Gurtai were killed and injured in the continuous fierce battle. His luck was as good as ever, and he escaped from the siege and interception of the Ming army time and time again.That experience is unbearable to look back on. In retrospect, the deepest impression of this Manchurian No. 32 fierce general is that he was hungry, so hungry that he went crazy!After fleeing for more than a month, he only ate [-] meals, and his whole body was skinny.Even so, the Ming army did not intend to let him go, and still hunted him around, vowing to exchange his head for ordinary money, and drove him into desperation several times!
"The more than 1 Heluo new army defeated the Zhenglan Banner with nearly [-] elite soldiers?" Dai Shan felt a little unbelievable. He knew the strength of the Heluo new army, but it didn't seem so Tough, right?

Mang Gurtai said sadly: "Yes! It sounds unbelievable, right? Second brother, you wouldn't think that way if you really fight. If you haven't experienced it yourself, you can't imagine how weird their tactics are! They simply put Soldiers lined up in six rows, or formed a hollow phalanx. We were still far away from them, and they fired shells at us. As soon as the shells came, we killed and wounded a large number of us! When we advanced to fifty or sixty steps, they The firecrackers will open fire and knock down our soldiers in rows... In a word, fighting with them in formation with bows and crossbows is no different from courting death! When we use artillery and firecrackers to disrupt our formation, They will put a dagger on the firecrackers, and then rush up like a black tide, and then we will collapse, out of control! Second brother, don't laugh at me, believe that any flag will meet them, and the result will be It won't be any different!"

Daishan's expression became more serious: "How does it compare with Tianxiong Army?"

The Tianxiong Army is the elite among the elite. In the Battle of Panjin, a second-wave regiment of the Tianxiong Army made the 10,000+ Qing army helpless. The thunderous salvo of fire made every general of the Qing army who had personally experienced this fierce battle They all have lingering fears, so if they want to know how the Heluo new army's combat effectiveness is, the Tianxiong army is a good reference object.

Mangurtai said: "They...are even more terrifying than the Tianxiong Army."

Daishan's expression changed in horror: "What!?"

Mangurtai looked bitter: "Although the Tianxiong Army is terrifying, it can be seen that their combat effectiveness is largely derived from their personal worship of Lu Xiangsheng. Once Lu Xiangsheng is defeated, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. But The Heluo New Army is different. Apart from their admiration for Yang Menglong, they seem to have something more important to drive them to fight, to face our swords, guns and artillery calmly, and would rather die than retreat! We can't beat them!"

Dai Shan murmured, "Why did Daming have such two odd numbers? Why did Daming have such two odd numbers?"

Mang Gurtai sighed: "Second brother, it's useless to say these things now, let's think about what to do next!"

Daishan looked very confused: "Next?"

Mang Gurtai said: "Maybe you will be very angry, but I must tell the truth: when I fled back to Liaoxi via Chengde, the situation was very bad. The Ming army assembled no less than 30 troops. The Five Routes launched a major counterattack, and even sent a powerful fleet to land in Tianjin, copying our army's rear route, the emperor and the others... I'm afraid they won't be able to come back, we have to prepare for ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)