1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 548 Gathering Soldiers ([-])

On August 1645, 8, Laizhou Prefecture, by the Fengshui River.

In the afternoon, a great melee within the Qing army had just ended, and the north bank of the Fengshui River was full of corpses, broken flags, and various weapons of the Qing army and surrendered army.

In the early morning of this day, when the Manchurian Eight Banners camp was having breakfast, Liu Zeqing and Li Benshen suddenly attacked the Qing army.At that time, most of the [-] troops of the Manchurian Eight Banners Xianghuang Banner and Zhenghuang Banner in the camp had not yet put on their armor, and they were instantly surrounded by the Liu Li coalition forces.

Seeing this, Turai was shocked and angry, and immediately led his troops to counterattack.

Tulai charged forward with a blade, beheaded several people in front of him, and the several Ba Yala guarding the left and right saw that the master was brave, and also swung their swords forward, forcing hundreds of rebel soldiers who surrounded them to retreat step by step. .

Seeing that the Eight Banners of Manchuria are about to break out, and there is a tendency to push back and surrender the army.Liu Zeqing immediately ordered the more than [-] archers on the periphery to cover fire in the direction of the Manchurian Eight Banners breakout regardless of enemy or friend.Immediately shot and killed hundreds of people, which hindered the momentum of the Manchurian Eight Banners soldiers from charging.

Seeing that more and more rebel surrendered troops were gathering, a leader of the Qing army ordered hundreds of armored cavalry to flee towards the northern mountainous area while protecting Tulai.Liu Zeqing and other rebel soldiers could not catch up, so they could only let him escape. The second general Liu and Li then supervised the army to besiege and kill the Manchurian Eight Banners soldiers who were trapped near the riverside camp.

By noon, the rebel troops slaughtered all the Manchurian Eight Banners soldiers trapped in the formation one after another, leaving only a dozen Eight Banners generals, who were ready to be handed over to the black army on the other side of the river to show their rebellious behavior.

The Qi Marine Corps and the Self-Salvation Army on the south bank of the Fengshui River stared dumbfounded at the Qing army killing each other across a narrow river.Because they didn't know the details, and because there were few soldiers on their side, Niu Hu and other officers did not dare to move lightly, but ordered the troops to wait and watch on the bank of the river.

In the afternoon, two representatives of the surrendered army came from the north bank, waded across the Fengshui River, and came to meet the leading generals under Prince Denglai's tent.

"Liu Zeqing and Li Ben deeply annexed the Qing army, and even besieged and killed more than [-] soldiers of the Eight Banners of Manchuria!" Niu Hu was extremely surprised when he heard the other party explain the cause and result of the scuffle that took place on the north bank of the Fengshui River in the morning.

"Liu Zeqing, the former commander-in-chief of Shandong Town." An intelligence officer whispered to Niu Hu, "When Emperor Chongzhen ordered the king to go to Beijing, this guy claimed that he broke his leg and could not go to Beijing to rescue him. Wait for Li Zicheng After breaking Beijing, he led his people to Huaibei, and later joined the other three towns in Jiangbei to support King Fu, was named Dongping Bo, and led tens of thousands of troops to Huai'an."

"Li Benshen, the nephew of Xingping Bo Gaojie. In March, Gao Jie died and was replaced by the admiral. However, it is said that when the Qing army attacked Yangzhou in the south, he was sent to Duoduo and was awarded the third-class fine Qi Nihafan .”

"So, this Li Benshen followed Jiannu to slaughter the city in Yangzhou?" Niu Hu asked lightly.

"It is estimated that most of the Ming army who asked to surrender in Yangzhou at that time participated." The intelligence officer hesitated and said, "If Li Benshen is liquidated at this time, maybe it will..."

"Hey!" Niu Hu sneered, "Could it be possible that he can go back to Jiannu again?"

"No way, we are going to kill him?" Li Fade asked in surprise: "If so, wouldn't it make the Qing army who came to Denglai in the future feel worried!"

"I'm afraid that if I bring these two back to Denglai, there will be repetitions in the future." Niu Hu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If the establishment of slaves becomes more powerful in the future, or if we are in a critical moment at some point, if these two go out again, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble. Denglei poses unforeseen risks."

"Why don't we let them go south to attack the Qing army, regain Huaibei, and find a piece of land for them by the way." Xu Chuanxing suggested: "We can provide them with part of the military supplies and food, but don't let them enter Denglai. That's great. ?”

"They look like that, dare to attack Duoduo's Southern Expedition Army?" Niu Hu said suspiciously: "I'm afraid they will flee all the way back to our Denglai before they can kill the slave-building army."

"Then what should we do?" Li Fade said: "We can't let them enter Denglai to prevent more variables, and we can't let them fend for themselves, and then be defeated and incorporated by Jiannu. Can we disband them all? It doesn't even have the strength!"

"Sir, can I make a suggestion?" At this moment, a weak voice came from the corner.

"Luo Shouzhang, what suggestion do you have, let me hear it." Niu Hu said with a smile.Although this person is young, he is not weak in knowledge, military strategy, and combat skills. Before that, he was an out-and-out scholar.In addition, Niu Hu also knew his other identity, the king's brother-in-law.

"Can we first place them in the south of Shandong, and the coastal areas of Haizhou, Rizhao, and Lingshanwei, so that we can provide them with the necessary support by sea. Later, we can choose an opportunity to transport them to North Korea and Liaodong to open up the Another battlefield for Jiannu." Luo Shouzhang said cautiously: "East Liaodong is empty, and North Korea is weak, so these descended troops can do what they can to wreak havoc on Jiannu's rear and the vassal state of Jiannu."

"It's so good!" Li Fade listened and praised repeatedly: "Attacking Liaodong and North Korea can not only harass and weaken Jiannu's rear, but it may also mobilize soldiers and horses in Jiannuguan to return to aid, so that the forces in the Central Plains and Jiangnan will ease. A little military pressure."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Niu Hu sent several officers to the north bank of the Fengshui River, on behalf of Prince Denglai's forces, approved of Liu Zeqing and Li Benshen's rebellious behavior, and asked Liu, Li and other generals to follow Qi's ships after arranging their troops. Go to Penglai, meet the prince and accept the reward.

On August 8, Li Benshen entered Lingshanwei, Rizhao, and Zhucheng to garrison.

On August 8, Liu Zeqing's troops entered Juzhou (now Ju County, Shandong), Yizhou (near Linyi City, Shandong), Andongwei (now Lanshan District, Rizhao City, Shandong), Haizhou and other places to garrison.

On August 8, the Qi Marine Corps left Lingshanwei by boat with its self-salvation army and returned to Nanchangshan Island.
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September 8th, Beijing.

Dorgon was furious when he heard that the Turai Army of the Southern Expedition was defeated near Lingshanwei in Laizhou. He only brought a few hundred Jiaqi through Linqu and fled back to Qingzhou.He was ordered to suo Natulai to return to Beijing, dismissed from office, and thrown into prison. The Ministry discussed the crime.

Looking at the Manchu and Han officials present in the palace, all with serious expressions and fearful faces, Dorgon was not only proud, but also a little annoyed.The current situation, for my Qing Dynasty, is mixed.

Since July, there have been frequent reports of success from various armies, and Duduo and Azig jointly drove Li Zicheng from Shaanxi to Sichuan.Afterwards, Azige pursued Li Zicheng alone, and he was victorious in successive battles. In Hubei, Henan, and Jiangxi, he was beaten so badly that he lost his armor and almost lost his army.

However, Duoduo led the Southern Expedition Army out of Henan and into the Huaihe River. Shi Kefa, the Jiangbei governor who killed the Hongguang court, became very powerful for a while, and he was about to cross the Yangtze River and completely defeat the Hongguang regime.

Unexpectedly, the Ming army's navy was strong, and it defeated Duoduo's forced crossing of the Yangtze River several times, and failed to reach the south of the Yangtze River.However, even so, Dorgon is very satisfied. The northerners are not good at water warfare, and the south of the Yangtze River is densely covered with water, and he can accept this reality temporarily by drinking horses by the river.

Afterwards, Duduo sent out several groups of soldiers and horses to plunder all parts of Jiangbei to consolidate and expand the areas occupied by the Qing army.Divide troops from Boluo North to attack Huaibei, forced Liu Zeqing to surrender, occupied Huai'an, Haizhou, and Xuzhou, and connected with the Qing army's occupied areas in western Shandong and Henan, ensuring his own rear.

Tulai Du Li Benshen and Liu Zeqing's troops went to attack Denglai, and they fought consecutively at the beginning. However, just when Dorgon thought that he could take this opportunity to destroy the forces of the false Ming prince Denglai, he suddenly received the Qing army's retreat. In the end, the surrendered army mutinied, and Tulai was defeated by the news of Lingshanwei.

Last month, Han official Sun Zhilei wrote a letter requiring all subjects in the country to shave their hair and wear different clothes. After seeing the Qing army's continuous victories on the battlefield, Dorgon's confidence began to swell, and then he issued a hair-shaving order again, so that Yuan Ming The court officials and the people shaved their hair and changed their clothes to Manchu costumes.But this caused an uproar, and the world was in turmoil.Countless incidents of resistance broke out in Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and western Shandong.The area that was originally calm has experienced twists and turns, and various places have raised the banner of anti-Qing and Ming Dynasty, which suddenly made the situation in the whole north tense.

Dorgon immediately ordered Azige, who had just been demoted to the county king because of his lack of command, to lead his troops to fight the rebellion everywhere, so as to calm the turbulent and chaotic situation in the north.But in this way, it not only involved a large number of troops of the Qing army, but also made it difficult to collect and transport taxes, food and grass in various places. If the relief is not relieved in a short period of time, it may affect the stable rule of the entire north.

"Scholar, what do you think we should do at this time?" Dorgon saw that many Manchu and Han officials were silent, and he couldn't help feeling annoyed. He suppressed his anger and asked Hong Chengchou in a gentle voice.

"Prince Regent, let's slow down the shaving order first." Hong Chengchou cupped his hands and said, "First consolidate the north, lay a solid foundation, and then plan for Jiangnan and other corners."

Dorgon's eyes twitched when he heard the words, and he wanted to refuse categorically, but seeing Hong Chengchou's earnest expression, he took a long breath and asked in a cold voice: "What I'm asking is the land of Denglai, how should I get it?"

Hong Chengchou sighed slightly in his heart. If the regent is like this, he knows that the hair-shaving order has caused instability in the whole of the north, but he is still unwilling to compromise and submit. According to him, failing to shave his hair and make him easy is because he is unwilling to submit to the Qing Dynasty. The rule of the Ming Dynasty is to cherish the homeland of the Ming Dynasty.

"Is the regent concerned about the whole world, or is he just trying to calm down the momentary resentment in his chest?"

"Gu naturally cares about the whole world, to rule the world for my Qing Dynasty, and to build a foundation for eternity."

"Since that's the case, Mo Ruo should isolate Denglai first, gather the army to quell the rebels, thieves and hypocrites, and then use the power of thunder to destroy the pseudo-prince's family."

"Denglai is adjacent to Shandong and close to Hebei. It is a threat from confidantes. How can we temporarily ignore it?"

"I have made several conquests in the Qing Dynasty, with small setbacks one after another. In addition, it has the advantage of boats and ships on the sea, so it is difficult to overcome them all at once. If we want to gather a large army to attack, I am afraid that treacherous rebels, thieves and hypocrites will have a chance to breathe, making them Each of them can rectify their internal affairs and military affairs, and it will gradually become a general trend." Hong Chengchou said slowly: "However, the land of Denglai is only a few dozen prefectures and counties, with a population of more than one million, and the development potential is really limited, so it is difficult to achieve a general trend. With the momentum of thunder, Qing will destroy other local forces one by one, and then, with the power of the whole country, why worry about not destroying Denglai?"

Dorgon thought for a long time, then nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)