Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 436
There was chaos outside Shanhaiguan, more than 20 people blocked here, fleeing noisily in all directions.

Li Zicheng couldn't control so many deserters, so he had to flee the Shanhaiguan battlefield with his own soldiers in a hurry, looking in the direction of the capital.

The Liao army defeated Li Zicheng's copycat troops in a devastating manner, causing Li Zicheng's 20 troops to follow suit, unable to control himself.

Don't say that 20 people encountered enemies who were chasing and killing them, even the screams of 20 people could lead to large-scale trampling, resulting in many casualties.

However, the chaotic crowd also withstood the pursuit of the Liao army. A chaotic crowd of 20 was crowded together. Wu Keshan led the Mongolian cavalry holding swords, but they were blocked.

A large group of peasant soldiers who didn't even have complete armor turned their backs on them, exposing their deadly backs.Wu Keshan was too lazy to kill these peasant troops.Because beheading these peasants without difficulty would not bring them much military exploits and a sense of accomplishment, if possible, they would rather go past this group of peasants and chase and kill Li Zicheng all the way.If Li Zicheng can be captured, maybe he can get the rank of general in the future.

It's just that the noisy peasant army in front blocked the passage, making it difficult for people to pass, let alone people on horseback.

Yuan Chonghuan and other Ming troops followed behind and captured prisoners all over the mountains and plains.It might be the easiest tailwind they've ever fought.

The main force of the Ming army had not had time to confront Liu Zongmin's peasant army head-on. Seeing that the friendly forces on the left and right wings had collapsed, Liu Zongmin simply turned around and retreated.So Man Gui, Zu Dashou and the others simply sent troops to attack in an all-round way, grabbing people's heads behind their backs.These heads, no matter what, can be used as votes to join the Liao army.

"As soon as the artillery fired, the 20 bandit army was wiped out in an instant." Yuan Chonghuan was shocked when he witnessed the offensive of the Liao Army's artillery.

The whole battle was crisp and neat, with no extra tricks.At the beginning, it was artillery suppression, which caused chaos in Li Zicheng's camp, and then the infantry and cavalry attacked across the board, defeating Li Zicheng's army very easily.

The generals of the Ming army were dumbfounded, and they were even more impressed by the Liao army.Although Li Zicheng can be defeated so easily, behind this is a powerful army piled up with a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.

"That's right, not to mention Ningyuan, even the majestic Shanhaiguan Pass may not be able to survive under this powerful artillery." Zu Dashou said.

"Didn't Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui's father and son confront their Eighth Infantry Brigade? It seems that Wu Sangui personally led the cavalry to attack the Liao Army's position, but he was seriously injured and is still recuperating in Shanhaiguan." Man Gui said.

"If I can command such a forbidden army, how good would it be? Not to mention the former Houjin, even if I go to expand the territory, I don't know if I will be appointed as a marquis or a prime minister in the future." Yuan Chonghuan envied.

"Master Supervisor, your words hurt the hearts of the brothers a bit. Our Ningyuan army is also the elite of the Ming Dynasty's elite. Although our Liao army has such good weapons, we are not vegetarian." Zu Dashou The others said.

"Zu Dashou, you have the nerve to say, who was the first to dedicate the Dalinghe City to the Liao army to surrender? If the imperial court was not destroyed by Li Zicheng, maybe we are facing each other on the battlefield now." Zhao Lediao said .

"I have nothing to do. The food in Dalinghe City has been eaten up, and the reinforcements have been defeated. I violated the two taboos of defending the city. How can I support it? Have you confessed? The Liao Liao Army is also our Ming Dynasty's army in Liaodong, and it is not as bloody as Houjin and Li Zicheng. At that time, it was already the best choice." Zu Dashou defended himself.

"Don't talk about Zu Dashou, now we are laughing at a hundred steps at fifty steps. In the future, everyone will be a member of the Liao army. It is estimated that the dynasty will change soon." Yuan Chonghuan said.

Many generals of the Ming army thought about what Yuan Chonghuan said. Although the two sides betrayed the imperial court and joined the Liao army in different ways, they changed their banners after all. There is not much difference in essence.After all, the fall of the capital does not mean that the imperial court has perished.

The whereabouts of Emperor Chongzhen are unknown, and officials in Nanjing City are planning to support a new emperor to inherit the throne.They joined the Liao Army in advance, and in a sense they betrayed the court.

Perhaps the officers of the Liao Army, including Xu Shi, misjudged this battle because they did not predict in advance how spectacular the rout of 20 people would be.The deserters all over the mountains blocked the road from Shanhaiguan to the capital, and they couldn't catch them. It was equivalent to one person trying to catch four or five enemies.

With so many broken soldiers blocking the road, Xu Shi, Wu Keshan and others could not pursue them anymore, so they just concentrated on cleaning the battlefield.The captured captives were regarded as labor force and transported directly outside the customs.

These people were not treated as well as the refugees who surrendered in Tianjin Wei.They were defeated and captured, and their treatment was very different from voluntary surrender.These homeless refugees also have no choice, they can only passively accept the arrangement of the Liao Army.Most of these people will be transported to develop the Great Northern Wilderness, fill the labor force there, and export a large amount of food for the pass.

Chu Yun had been thinking about how to resettle these refugees long before entering the customs.Although this kind of disposal will inevitably be criticized by those so-called "sages", Chu Yun knows that one of the keys to solving the food crisis in the Little Ice Age is to make efficient use of this batch of free labor.

It is really unimaginable how much destructive power the hundreds of thousands of displaced persons have caused.But if they are used to open up wasteland and build water conservancy, infrastructure can be built at the lowest cost.Liaodong and Liaonan, where prices began to rise gradually, urgently needed a group of refugees from the customs to supplement them.

"Master Yuan, these refugees will be handed over to you to guard. After you register them, they will be escorted to the vicinity of Xining Fort. Someone from us will distribute them to various farms, factories, and mines." Xu Shi said to Yuan Chonghuan Said.

"Can Liaodong resettle these 20 victims?" Yuan Chonghuan was a little surprised.You must know that these 20 refugees are like locusts, and wherever they flock, they will consume all the food there.

"Trust us, although their lives are a little bit difficult in the first year or two, there is still a mouthful of porridge that can survive." Xu Shi said, "We are very relieved to hand them over to you. Next, our corps We are about to go south to join the military leader, and you can send a troop to go south with us."

Hearing that there is a quota of troops that can go south to participate in the military operation to capture the capital, all the generals of the Ming army brightened their eyes and were eager to try.

　To drive tomorrow, there is only one change.This week, I will find a day or two of explosive updates as compensation. .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)