At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Chapter 203 A Meaningless Victory

Except for first and second grade officials such as Gushan Ezhen and Mele Zhangjing.

In the Battle of Mopanshan, Li Dingguo's troops also eliminated a large number of Eight Banners generals such as Tuna and Shi Han, the guard commanders.

A total of 57 Eight Banners generals died in Mopan Mountain.

In this battle, more than [-] Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners were lost.

Including the Han Eight Banners and Wu Sangui tribe, tens of thousands of Eight Banners soldiers died in Mopanshan.

Coupled with the losses of the Green Camp soldiers, more than 8000 Qing troops were awarded the title.

Taking into account the injured and missing personnel, Li Dingguo's six thousand soldiers and horses surprisingly defeated the [-] Qing army in one battle, causing more than half of the casualties.

Such an astonishing result should be regarded as the first battle achievement since Wanli.

Far surpassing the previous victories in Hengyang and Guilin.

Unfortunately, the winner also needs to pay a price.

In order to kill these more than 8000 Qing troops, there were tens of thousands of banners, 57 Manchu and Mongolian banners, and [-] generals and assistants.

Among the 5000 Jin soldiers in Mopan Mountain, more than [-] died.

Among the six generals, Dou Mingwang, Gao Yuncheng, Wang Guoxi, and Yang Yang died in battle.

Gao Wengui was seriously injured, and only Wu Sansheng, who was reinforced later, was intact.

The three ambushes killed all the soldiers and horses, leaving only hundreds of wounded soldiers.

Late at night, the Qing army fled in panic, and the fighting in Mopan Mountain ceased.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

The remaining Jin vassal soldiers were extremely excited and shouted passionately, venting their emotions.

But some soldiers cried and cried.

Six thousand comrades fought hand in hand, but only ten of them are still alive.

"Is there anyone alive?"

Wu Sansheng personally led the troops and worked hard to find surviving comrades among the corpses.

However, after working hard all night, they could only recover a few dozen seriously injured Jin soldiers.

"Well done! Dou Mingwang, Wang Guoxi, Gao Yuncheng, and Yang Xiang are all well done, and the six thousand Jin soldiers are all well done!"

After Li Dingguo learned that the Qing army had been repelled, he quickly entered Mopan Mountain.

I cried with joy looking at everything in front of me!

But in the blink of an eye, tears were streaming down his cheeks.

In this battle, all the Jin soldiers under his command suffered casualties!Only a few hundred people survived!

Among the five main generals responsible for the ambush, only Gao Wengui is still alive.

Such a tragic loss, how could Li Dingguo not cry!
"Prince Jin, I was wrong, Jin Weixin was wrong, Zhang Sheng was wrong, Zhang Hu was wrong, Sun Kewang was wrong, and you are wrong too!"

Gao Wengui, who was seriously injured, cried loudly: "My brothers in Xiying should not kill each other, but should fight these damn Tatars!"

"If the San Francisco can join forces, why do so many Xiying brothers join forces?"

Gao Wengui, who experienced the bloody battle at Mopan Mountain, felt sad in his heart. Although more than 5000 Jin vassal soldiers slept in Mopan Mountain forever.

But the results were extremely rich.

If fewer people had died during the civil war, and even if the factions in Xiying could unite as one, why would such a big deal happen?
Why should the Jin vassal resist the main force of the Manchus alone with a mere six thousand lone troops?

When Li Dingguo heard this, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

By now, Qin Fan, Shu Fan, and Yan'an Fan had already become enemies with themselves.

The battle at Mopanshan was certainly tragic, but how could it not be sad?

The victory of [-] lone troops against [-] Tatars was certainly earth-shattering, but if he could restrain himself, why would he have to use [-] Jin troops to attack [-] Tatars?

"Wengui, now that things have happened, I have nothing to say. I only have a loyal heart to dedicate to the Ming Dynasty and to the people of the world!" Li Dingguo sighed and spoke slowly.

Since the fall of Kunming, Li Dingguo has been upset.

In history, although he defeated two famous kings, he defeated Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu within Xiying.

Compared with Nikan and Kong Youde, Sun Kewang and Liu Wenxiu, who is less important and who is more important?
He failed to capture Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao in Guangdong and Guangxi, but he killed Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi in Yunnan.

Are Wang Shangli and Wang Ziqi worse than Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao?
He killed Shalibu at Mopan Mountain.

But in the internal fighting in Xiying, a large number of Xiying generals such as Zhang Sheng, Zhang Hu, and He Jiuyi were killed one after another.

To be precise, Li Dingguo was the Four-King King. He killed four princes, three died and one escaped.

Although at this moment, Wang Shangli and others were managed to be rescued by Sun Kewang.

But a large number of Xiying old brothers still died in the hands of Li Dingguo.

Now that we have arrived at Mopan Mountain, how can Li Dingguo not regret his actions?

It's just that now, it's too late to say anything.

"Prince Jin, the matter has come to this, it is useless to say more." Wu Sansheng sighed:
"Although the big thing has already happened, in this battle, our six thousand Jin soldiers killed the Tatar corpses all over the field and made them pee!"

"Although Doni and Wu Sangui are not dead, they must have become discouraged and will not dare to force me to wait any longer!"

"Taking advantage of this great victory, the King of Jin can stabilize his position in western Yunnan, gather the troops of King Gongchang and others, and rest and recuperate!"

"When summer comes, we can take the opportunity to counterattack Dali and Chuxiong with tens of thousands of people! Maybe we can go straight to Kunming and regain Yunnan!"

Li Dingguo's spirits perked up when he heard this.

The purpose of the Battle of Mopanshan was because the Manchu and Qing troops were in hot pursuit and fought fiercely along the way, leaving Li Dingguo breathless to stabilize his position.

That’s why we launched this battle to repel the Qing army!Good to hold our ground!

But now, although he failed to kill Wu Sangui.

But the piles of corpses in Mopan Mountain!But it was enough to prevent the Manchu and Qing armies from forcing them too much.

If we can seize this opportunity, we can gather all the Ming armies together again.

With tens of thousands of troops and horses, the situation of the war may not turn around!
"Wu Sangui and Duoni's troops have been fighting for a year. After entering western Yunnan, not only are their divisions and veterans exhausted, but their food routes are also under great pressure!"

"With six thousand soldiers alone, we defeated them here for a while. Wu Sangui and Donnie are no longer able to continue the attack!"

"Gu Ke is in western Yunnan, gathering people from all walks of life to reorganize. When summer comes, when the northern troops cannot bear the heat, Dali and Chuxiong can get it!"

Li Dingguo quickly hammered out his strategic plan.

Nanming had many soldiers and horses scattered across Yunnan. As long as they could stabilize their position, Li Dingguo's army could recover!
"What King Jin said is true! As long as we can recapture Dali and Chuxiong, even if we cannot restore Yunnan, we can still march north to Sichuan and join forces with Kuidong!" Gao Wengui also said.

As soon as these words came out, Li Dingguo clenched his fists.

Going north to Sichuan is undoubtedly the best strategic plan.

It's a pity that due to some infighting, it eventually led to the bitter fruit of the war between Jin and Shu.

But now, Li Dingguo could only break his front teeth and swallow it in his stomach, struggling to coordinate in western Yunnan.

"First send people to contact the various ministries. If King Gongchang and others come to Yongchang to join forces with me, then great things will happen."

Li Dingguo sighed again and issued the order.

"I respectfully obey the order of King Jin!" Wu Sansheng and others said with cupped hands.Li Dingguo nodded upon seeing this. As long as he could gather his troops and harness the power of victory at Mopan Mountain, there would be hope for the war!
However, the very next day, a shocking news shocked Li Dingguo!

"Report—!"

"Prince Jin! His Majesty has entered Myanmar!"

Gao Wengui's scouts arrived at Mopan Mountain and reported the shocking news to Li Dingguo.

"What did you say!" Li Dingguo sat up in shock and grabbed the scout's clothes.

"King Jin, Your Majesty did not listen to the dissuasion of Marquis Pingyang and entered Myanmar privately. Marquis Pingyang asked me to report to King Jin." The scout said with a sad face.

Li Dingguo's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Prince Jin!" Wu Sansheng and others quickly stepped forward to help.

"If we win, we will hold on to western Yunnan. If we fail, we will drive southward, enter Annan, and sail to meet the Yanping army."

Li Dingguo trembled and said: "How can your Majesty enter Myanmar privately?"

Wu Sansheng and others were silent when they heard this.

They were still fighting bloody battles with the Tartars in Mopan Mountain, and various Ming armies were still scattered throughout Yunnan.

Emperor Yongli entered Myanmar at this time. This was the emperor abandoning his country!

Abandon all the anti-Qing soldiers!

If this news spreads, what a huge blow it will have to the various Ming armies who are still persisting in resisting the Qing Dynasty!
"The ministers are still fighting to the death, how can your Majesty escape first!" Gao Wengui said angrily.

"As soon as he leaves, I'm afraid the military morale of our Ming soldiers will be completely destroyed!"

As soon as these words came out, the Jin vassal officers and soldiers who were all injured after the bloody battle were all indignant.

They fought bloody battles with the Tatars here, and the emperor ran out of the country directly.

This made the Jin vassal officers and soldiers extremely angry!
"You son of a bitch emperor! You son of a bitch civil and military officials!" A Jin general with a broken arm couldn't help but cursed loudly.

"Bold! As a minister, how can you insult your father?" Li Dingguo was furious.

The Jin general immediately knelt down when he saw this.

"Prince Jin, the officers and soldiers are so angry that they have lost their etiquette." Wu Sansheng hurriedly persuaded.

Li Dingguo looked at the Jin general and felt extremely angry, but when he saw the man's empty cuffs, he couldn't help but feel soft in his heart.

"If you don't do this next time, if you dare to insult the Holy One again, you will be executed in Lingchi!"

"Thank you, Prince Jin! Thank you, Prince Jin!"

As if he had been granted amnesty, the Jin general knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times.

"Three provinces, Wengui, if your majesty enters Myanmar, I am afraid that the military morale of our Ming soldiers will be out of control!"

Li Dingguo sighed and said: "Now that things have happened, the only thing we can do is to go south to Mengding and send people to welcome the holy driver back. Are we planning to do anything later?"

"What!" Gao Wengui and Wu Sansheng were shocked.

"King Jin, the land of Yongchang is of great importance. This place is a key transportation hub in western Yunnan. If King Jin leads his troops south to Mengding, he will go to Burma to meet him."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for people from all walks of life to reunite!" Gao Wengui quickly persuaded.

Yunnan has inconvenient transportation. The road from Kunming to Yongchang is the main artery of Yunnan Province.

At present, Li Dingguo has retreated to Mopan Mountain. If he gives up Mopan Mountain and reaches these territories in Tengyue Prefecture.

The entire artery was given over to the Qing army!
Once this artery is controlled by the Qing army.

Yunnan was directly separated by the Qing army, and Lijiang, Yongning and other areas north of Yongchang were separated from Li Dingguo.

The Ming army defeated in these places will also completely lose contact with Li Dingguo.

Not only that, after heading south to Mengding and entering Myanmar.

There are no decent roads in these places.

Once Li Dingguo leads the main force to retreat to these places, it will be difficult to contact the various departments of the Ming army in the rainforest without official roads!
"King Jin, what General Dingshuo said is that if you go south to Mengding, it will be difficult for the generals to contact you."

"Once all the land of Yongchang is surrendered to the Qing army, our army may never have the chance to gather a large army to counterattack Yunnan!" Gao Wengui also said worriedly:

"Only by standing here, regaining Yongchang, contacting various ministries and chieftains, and taking advantage of the arrival of summer to counterattack Dali and Chuxiong will our army have a glimmer of hope!"

If the land of Yongchang and this transportation hub were handed over again at this time, everyone would see that the situation of the Ming army would be extremely bad.

Once Li Dingguo led his troops to retreat into the vast jungle south of Yongchang, it would be extremely difficult for the Ming army to even communicate with each other, let alone counterattack.

"Three provinces, nobles, and Burmese people have always refused to accept the king's rule. They are lonely and unpredictable in Burma. If the Holy Emperor makes mistakes in Burma, we will all be the sinners of the Ming Dynasty!" Li Dingguo sighed.

When Wu Sansheng and Gao Wengui heard this, their mouths opened wide and they were speechless.

"Three provinces, you lead your troops to continue to deal with the Tatars in this area and gather the defeated troops."

Li Dingguo said slowly: "Wengui is seriously injured, so he will stay here with the three provinces first."

"I will lead my troops to join Tongwu at the border, and then go south to Mengding to welcome him back home."

Wu Sansheng and Gao Wengui wanted to say something else, but Li Dingguo waved his hand and said, "I'm done with my loneliness. You don't need to say anything more."

Seeing this, Wu Sansheng and Gao Wengui had no choice but to accept Li Dingguo's military order.

In this way, Li Dingguo, who had repelled the Qing army at Mopan Mountain, had to go south to Mengding because he was worried about the safety of Emperor Yongli.

And this time he went south, it was an abyss!
Not to mention at this time, even in another time and space.

After Mopan Mountain, the main force of the Qing army suffered heavy losses, the troops were exhausted, and the food and wages were insufficient.

Both Wu Sangui and Doni had to take their armies back to Kunming to rest and recuperate.

But now, since there were no leaks from the traitors in the Battle of Mopanshan, and Sun Kewang had already led troops into Hunan, the Qing army no longer had much strength to go west.

If Li Dingguo can stay in the Yongchang area, he has the will and ability to stabilize his position in western Yunnan.

Use Yongchang, the last transportation hub, to collect soldiers and horses scattered across Yunnan.

It's a pity that with the transfer of Emperor Yongli, the follow-up results of this great victory at Mopanshan disappeared.

As Li Dingguo moved south, the Yongchang area was still in the hands of the Qing army.

Even places such as Tengyue fell into Wu Sangui's hands.

Ma Bao, Ma Weixing, Ma Jinzhong's son Ma Zide and others who retreated to Lijiang and Yongning had their contact with Li Dingguo completely cut off.

These soldiers and horses had no choice but to surrender to Wu Sangui in despair.

What's even more terrifying is that after traveling south to Mengding and other places.

The poor traffic in southern Yunnan will make the communication between Li Dingguo and the Ming army generals extremely difficult.

Not only did they gather the army in western Yunnan, but their strategic plan to counterattack Yunnan went bankrupt.

Even the plan to evacuate to Annan by walking south was unable to be implemented because Emperor Yongli entered Myanmar privately.

In this case, if it is only for Nanming's side.

The battle of Mopan Mountain was indeed won, and it was a great victory.

But the emperor's abandonment of the country and Li Dingguo's march south destroyed the significance of this great victory.

The most ridiculous thing is that for the Nanming court.

It would be more advantageous for Li Dingguo not to polish off the Panshan battle, but to take them south in the car and enter Annan.

Because this can make the eternal life last longer.

(End of this chapter)