East Factory Governor

Chapter 253
The people on the ship who witnessed the whole battle were all in awe of these soldiers at this moment, and all of them burst into tears!
"I have such a tiger in the Ming Dynasty, why worry about the injustice of the slaves, and the unhappiness of the world?" A scholar shouted hoarsely with a thick neck.

"Strong! So strong!" Another scholar echoed.

Immediately someone interrupted them.

"Now you are still talking about what these gentlemen are doing, young and old, hurry up and send water and food to the soldiers!"

"Yeah, yeah, everyone, don't look at it, it's true to reward the soldiers!"

"Which ship has gold sore medicine and hemostasis powder? Hurry up and get them out."

"Boss Chuan, what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and lean over!"

The boat boss smiled wryly, "It's not that I don't want to, brother, it's really easy to run aground by relying on the past."

"I'll pay you for being stranded, and you can tell me how much the broken ship costs. If I miss you by a penny, I'll be a bastard!"

Numerous large and small boats approached one after another, and as soon as the planks were laid, a large group of people rushed down.

"I'm a doctor, I have Zhixue powder here! Everyone find the most seriously injured first!"

"I'm a clerk from Huang Kee Pharmacy. We have good sore medicines on board. Please help me get them out!"

Hearing these heartwarming words, the men sitting on the ground finally couldn't hold back any of them, tears streaming down their faces.

For a long time, both inside and outside the government and the public have emphasized civility over military affairs. These big soldiers are ranked among the top three religions, with a low status, and they are often looked down upon.This is the first time they feel how important they are.

Qin Shuhuai looked at everything in front of him, and his eyes were wet.

Of the more than 1000 people brought from the Jianghe Gang before the expedition, more than 80% were damaged in the battle. Now there are only [-] to [-] people left, and nearly half of them are seriously injured.

Even the Five Elements Banner of the Demon Sect suffered heavy losses.The Chihuo Banner and Huangtu Banner had a total of 1000 people, but now only about [-] people remain.Qingshui Banner also suffered nearly half of the casualties.

Not to mention the original Jizhou garrison recruited from Hengshan Guard, almost all of the more than 2000 people died in battle except for one or two hundred people who escaped. There are only more than 100 survivors, and half of them can no longer stand up. It's gone, and it's still lying in Wucheng, Hexi.

He Kegang walked over slowly, bowed solemnly to Qin Shuhuai, and said, "He, on behalf of all the officers and men of the Guan Ning Army, thank Lord Qin for his help!"

He knew very well that without Qin Shuhuai's courageous assassination of Yue Tuo, Guan Ning's army would have no chance of winning today!Without the help of these Jianghu friends called by Qin Shuhuai, Guan Ning's army might even be completely annihilated.

Seventy or eighty members of the Jianghe gang also knelt down, shouting in unison with tears in their eyes, "The gang leader is mighty! The gang leader is mighty!"

The strongest beliefs are always forged in the cruelest battles.These gang members are all from the rivers and lakes, and everyone has completely different experiences, but after going through brutal battles, they all have the same obsession.This obsession was given to them by Qin Shuhuai.

The great hero, for the country and the people!

Qin Shuhuai has never been afraid to use dark and despicable means to calculate others, nor is he afraid to do all kinds of villainous things, but he has never mixed any sand on this issue.

It is for the country and the people!

This slogan of Wei Guangzheng is even a bit fake and empty, which may seem naive and hypocritical to modern people, but under the special cultural atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, whoever can hold up this banner will stand at the forefront of the troubled times. On the commanding heights.

He is now supporting this banner with practical actions!
Seeing more and more people flocking to the shore from the boat, and boxes of supplies unloaded from the boat, when Qin Shuhuai said these four words now, he felt that he was not hypocritical.

Of course, I, Qin Shuhuai, am selfish. I want to have power over the world, be as rich as an enemy, and stand on the majestic peak of Ming Dynasty.I want to control my own destiny, and I also want to control the destiny of the world!It is also my dream to lie drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman and wake up to take power in the world.

But I can also make life better for the [-] million people in Ming Dynasty and make my compatriots more dignified. This is what I want to do.

Three miles northeast of Shangqing Bridge, there is Huangtaiji camp.

After getting Dorgon and Yue Tuo's five thousand elite cavalry and almost annihilating the entire army, Yue Tuo died in battle, and Dorgon and the remnants disappeared, Huang Taiji became anxious and fell ill.

When he entered the fortress, he brought 2 elites, full of ambition, intending to intimidate Ming Dynasty to sign an alliance under the city, and at the same time plunder Zhongyuan to alleviate the domestic economic and food crisis.Thirty-four thousand elite, if more than [-] have been lost in battle.Except for the six thousand riders in Shimenzhai, now he only has six thousand elite left!
Although lying on the hospital bed, Huang Taiji did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and immediately called all the generals to discuss the military situation.

The atmosphere in the camp was very dignified, and Dai Shan's eyes were red, and the tears on his face were still wet.Yue Tuo was his most valued son, now that he died suddenly in battle, how could he not be heartbroken?
In fact, there is no need to discuss Houjin's strategy of action, because there is only one way, and that is to withdraw troops.

Now Huang Taiji has only 3 elite soldiers and more than [-] soldiers.The combat effectiveness of these soldiers could not even match the Ming army, so there was no hope at all.As for the remaining [-] elite soldiers, they are not magic soldiers. The [-] elite cavalry that were wiped out in Hexiwu just now have already illustrated this problem.

If you continue to attack Hexiwu, you must first recruit civilian ships.This is within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so the so-called "requisition" can only be robbed.To snatch all the ships crossing the river, I am afraid that the reinforcements of the Ming army have already gathered, but let alone capture Hexiwu, it will be very good if the Jin army is not completely wiped out.

The direction of troop withdrawal has been set, but how to withdraw troop is another problem.Earlier, an insider reported that Yuan Chonghuan had arrived in Tongzhou, and he had taken away half of the defenders in Jizhou, so some generals believed that going back from Jizhou would not meet much resistance, and that it was the closest to Zunhua.

After Huang Taiji listened, he asked Fan Wencheng again, "What do you think Mr. Fan is?"

Ever since Fan Wencheng offered advice to help Huang Taiji get out of Hengling, Huang Taiji had put a lot of trust in him.Now, he would consult Fan Wencheng first for any major decisions.

Fan Wencheng thought for a while and said, "Now that the main force of our army has been lost, the Ming army will definitely take this opportunity to seek a decisive battle with our army. If we go to Jizhou, soldiers from Tongzhou, Shunyi, and Miyun of the Ming Kingdom can all pursue our army. In addition , Jizhou and Shimenzhai still have the defenders of the Ming Dynasty. Although our army also has [-] cavalry to restrain the army, if they go all out to intercept the army, they only need to drag the army for a day or two, and the Ming army behind can catch up. As soon as it comes, our army will be powerful."

Huang Taiji nodded frequently when he heard this, and said, "Then what about the master's opinion?"

Fan Wencheng said confidently, "Go east to Baodi and Yutian, and then go north to Zunhua."

(End of this chapter)