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

As soon as these words came out, all the generals fell into deep thought.

If the main force of the Qing army goes north to bypass Sun Kewang's Zijiang defense line.

Then maybe the battle won't be so tricky.

Whether he marched north to Changde or marched directly into Changsha from the road north of Baoqing Mansion, Dorni did not need to attack the Zijiang defense line carefully built by Sun Kewang.

But as a result, not only did the Qing army have a lot of troubles, but they were also unable to annihilate Sun Kewang's main force. Even if they saved the main force, Doni and the others would not be able to escape the blame!

"Your Majesty, Zhenzhong, Xinhua and other places are still in Sun Kewang's hands."

Dulan said slowly: "Our army's food, grass and baggage are stationed in Wugang and Yuanzhou. If the army breaks away from the main road and goes north, and if it does not capture a series of Western bandit strongholds such as Xinhua and Zhen, our army's baggage will not be able to be transported at all. .”

"But if he leads his troops to sweep away these Sun Army strongholds, it will not only be easy to divide the troops and expose flaws, but Sun Kewang will also lead his troops north to block our army from crossing the river again!"

Donnie and others thought carefully after hearing this.

War is all about logistics, and logistics depends on transportation lines.

At this time, the Qing army had no way back, and the only thing it could rely on was the supplies transferred from Kunming to Hunan.

However, these materials have to be transported by road.

Although the army has good mobility and can move away from the main road.

But a human's legs can walk a trail, and a horse's limbs can also walk a trail.

But if the transport vehicles in Wugang and Yuanzhou are off the road, they will not be able to be transported!

If they choose to go north, the Qing army's logistics work will have to be re-planned.

Only by leading troops to sweep Xinhua, Zhen and other places can supplies from Wugang, Yuanzhou and other places be transferred in large quantities.

But in this way, not only would the siege lose troops and horses, which would be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it would also give Sun Kewang time to redeploy his defenses.

But if he leads his army directly north, before Sun Kewang can deploy his defenses, he can forcefully cross the Zijiang River.

Then the army can indeed pass, but Dhoni and others will completely become a source of waterlessness.

In the army, the soldiers and horses can only carry half a month's worth of food and grass.

Even though they tried their best, the soldiers each carried dozens of kilograms of rations on their backs. The horses all moved forward with heavy loads, and the civilian men carried wheelbarrows to accompany the army.

The army can only carry enough food and fodder for one month at most.

In this way, if you are not careful, the main force of the Qing army in Hunan will collapse because of running out of food!

"It is too risky to go north to the Xinhua area and forcefully cross the Xiangjiang River."

"My army of hundreds of thousands will collapse on its own if you're not careful!"

"Leading the army to capture Xinhua and Zhenzhong first will not only damage the troops and horses, but also delay the time and give Sun Kewang a chance to re-defense!" Donnie frowned and couldn't help but sigh.

Once the Qing army completely abandoned logistics, it chose to race against time.

Then the error tolerance rate for Dhoni and others will be extremely low.

If it encounters a slight difficulty, the army will most likely disperse on its own.

I think that when Sun Chuanting led [-] troops out of Tongguan, after he penetrated deep into the interior of Henan, the Ming army's logistics had been cut off.

There are hundreds of miles of supply lines, and our Ming Dynasty's logistical capabilities simply cannot transport military supplies up there.

However, Sun Chuanting's soldiers still did not collapse at this time.

That's because, on the one hand, Sun Chuanting organized an army to burn, kill and loot crazily in Henan and grabbed some food.

On the other hand, the Ming army's food route has not been cut off.

Although only three melons and two dates can be transported from the rear, after all, some food will be transported from time to time to stabilize people's hearts.

Let the soldiers of the Ming army have some psychological sustenance.

What if the food is shipped tomorrow?

Therefore, even if the grain road cannot transport food, as long as it is not interrupted, it is of great significance.

After Li Zicheng cut off Sun Chuanting's food route, although it had no impact on the treatment of the Ming army, those who deserved to starve still had to starve.

But now, the last hope of the Ming army soldiers was gone!

Although I was starving before, I still had some peace of mind because the food supply was not cut off, and I was able to persevere.

Now even the last bit of hope is gone, and there is no basis for sexual desire.

What more can be said about this? One hundred thousand Ming troops dispersed!
  The current situation of the Qing army is somewhat similar to that of the Ming army.

Once Doni gives up on opening up his own lines of communication, the morale of the Qing army will inevitably be greatly affected.

In general, the Qing army was extremely hungry, knowing that they had no food channels.

Once the Qing soldiers starve, the morale of the entire army will be out of control!
  And if we choose to clear out strongholds such as Xinhua and Zhenzhen, and open up transportation lines.

Then not only will the Qing army divide its forces and expose flaws, but it will also give Sun Kewang the opportunity to rearrange his defense line.

All in all, difficult! Doni is really difficult!

"Your Majesty, our army cannot advance into battle now, and we have to worry about retreating." Bashan sighed: "It is difficult to defeat the Sun thief's defense line in Baoqing. If we return to Guizhou, we will have to wait for death."

"It is not appropriate to go north to Xinhua and divide the troops to open up communication lines. Directly forcing the crossing of Zijiang will put the army in danger."

"It's better for our army not to cross Zijiang and go directly north to Changde."

"Go north to Changde!" A group of Qing generals were talking about it.

Now Chenzhou is still in the hands of the Qing army. If we go north to Changde, although the terrain in western Hunan is dangerous and there are many chieftains.

But the road from Yuanzhou through Chenzhou to the Yangtze River is barely open.

If they choose to go north to Changde, the Qing army will neither need to forcefully cross the river along the way nor invest a lot of troops and time to open up communication lines.

If this strategy is implemented, the Qing army's logistical pressure will indeed be much less.

"Batu Tong, but there are bandits in Changde, and the Yangtze River is difficult to cross. I don't know if Jingzhou is in the hands of the imperial court."

"If our army goes north to Changde and is blocked by the Yangtze River, and Sun Kewang leads his army to follow us, I'm afraid the situation will still be bad!" Belledulan said.

"The intruders are easier to fight than the thieves from the west. If our army can reach the Yangtze River and carry the food and grass, even if Jingzhou is not in our hands, we can quickly go north to Henan and east to Wuchang with the food in our hands."

"It's better than dealing with Sun Kewang in Hunan." Bashan said solemnly.

The generals of the Qing army nodded after hearing this.

Among the three roads now, the plan of leaving Baoqing and going down to Hengyang, cutting off Sun Kewang's retreat, is no longer feasible.

Going north to Xinhua and heading straight to Changsha would put the Qing army in a dilemma.

Now only the strategy of going north to Changde is slightly more promising.

After all, the Shun army is always easier to fight than the Western army.

Moreover, although the Yangtze River is difficult to cross, if Jingzhou is still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, Doni and others will be out of trouble directly after crossing the Yangtze River.

Even if Jingzhou has been lost, after Doni and others cross the Yangtze River, there will be no strong army in this area, and there is the Yangtze River behind them to delay the pursuit of troops.

With the mobility of the Qing army, they could maneuver quickly on the flat Jianghan Plain and get out of trouble quickly.

And once you choose to cross the Zijiang River in the Xinhua area, you can succeed.

Dorni and others had to cross the Xiangjiang River, fight in Changsha, and go to Yuezhou before they could reach Wuchang and escape the predicament.

Not only is this road more difficult, but Sun Kewang's main force is also watching!
  It's obviously very bad. After thinking about it for a while, Donnie let out a long sigh.

"Based on the current situation, heading north to Changde is the best option for the army to escape the predicament."

"only……"

"Your Majesty, what is this?" Bashan asked.

"It's just that we came to Hunan with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. We originally planned to kill Sun Kewang and annihilate his main force."

"But in just a short period of time, we have to worry about preserving our troops!"

Doni smiled bitterly and said: "Even if our army goes north to Changde and is out of danger, it will save a hundred thousand troops for the Qing Dynasty."

"But our future must be uncertain."

The generals of the Qing army were silent when they heard this, and a feeling of sadness quickly spread.

They had already suffered the defeat at Mopanshan, and now instead of trying to make up for it, they had to worry about the vitality of the army.

Even if the army is saved now, they cannot escape their guilt.

"Your Majesty, as things have come to this, the Sun thieves are very tough. It would be a blessing for the Qing Dynasty if we can return with all our troops."

Bashan sighed and said: "It's useless to think about anything else now. Let's fight out of Hunan with our troops. Even if we will be dismissed and questioned, if we can save the army, we won't become a sinner of the Qing Dynasty."

As soon as these words came out, all the generals of the Eight Banners bowed their heads and remained silent. At this point, they had no other way to go.

Even if he was dismissed and questioned, it would be better than burying this army in Hunan.

"Send the order. The army will have a good rest for two days and secretly prepare to move north."

"Instruct Yuan Kuoyu, the governor of Pianyuan, to quickly prepare and send supplies from Yuanzhou to Chenzhou to meet the needs of the army!"

"At the same time, let him gather the ships in Luo Chenyuan's area to prepare for the army to cross the river."

Donnie waved his hand tiredly and gave his order.

The generals of the Eight Banners were extremely heavy and withdrew from the tent.

But the generals of the Green Camp had different thoughts.

"Brother, I'm sorry for you! I was so obsessed that I voted for the Tatars!"

Tan Yi clenched his fists and regretted it endlessly.

During the Battle of Chongqing, due to the defeat of Beipanjiang, he already felt desperate about the situation.

So he wanted to lead the people to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and for this reason, he killed his eldest brother Tan Wen.

After he wanted to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, he suddenly discovered that the situation in the Qing Dynasty seemed not to be good at this time.

If only I had known that Sun Kewang had already occupied Hunan and taken Doni's escape route.

How could Tan Yi abandon the cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty that he had persisted in for more than ten years, kill his elder brother, and shave his own hair!

It's not scary to join the army in [-]. What's scary is that you have persisted for more than ten years. When you take that step, you find out that it was actually [-]!
  At this time, Tan Yi was so regretful that his intestines were green.

"Third brother." A pair of big hands patted Tan Yi's shoulders.

"Second brother!" Tan Yi gritted his teeth, feeling bitter in his heart.

"The matter has come to this, let's take it one step at a time. If the Qing Dynasty is like a grasshopper after the fall, we will wait for my brother to cut off Doni's head and then it will be over."

Tan Hong whispered: "After all, although the two of us surrendered to the Tatars, how many people in the world have surrendered to the Tatars?"

"Don't talk about others. Wang Fuchen first became a rebel, then joined Jiang Yu, then surrendered to King Chuang, surrendered and then rebelled again. He supported Zhu Dingshan as the leader and rebelled in Datong."

"When the Manchu soldiers came, he shaved his head and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty to show his loyalty to the Tatars. A few years later, he followed Jiang Quan in Datong and raised troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty."

"After the fall of Datong City, he followed Azig and was very powerful in Beijing. When Azig died, he joined Jierhalang again."

"My brothers and I have been ministers of the Ming Dynasty for decades, and we have never betrayed you."

"Even if you vote for the Tatars now because of a mistake, you are still far stronger than Wang Fuchen and his like."

"If the time comes, we can go and surrender to Sun. I hope he won't make things difficult for us!"

Tan Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Second brother, okay! Although the eldest brother died in my hands, it was because of the Tatars!"

"When the time comes, the third brother and the second brother will join forces to kill a few more Tatars to avenge the eldest brother!"

Tan Yi has always been brooding about the murder of Tan Wen, after all, they have been brothers for decades.

The three brothers had weathered many storms with mutual support, but in the end, their eldest brother died tragically because of a mistake.

Since Tan Yi felt guilty and unwilling to blame himself, he committed suicide to apologize to Tan Wen.

Then one can only blame the Manchus for all this in order to gain psychological comfort.

"If we can help Sun Kewang to annihilate the main force of the Manchus and restore the Han family, if my elder brother's spirit in heaven knows about it, he will definitely forgive us two!" Tan Hong said solemnly.

"Yes! My elder brother has always wanted to kill all the Tartars. If there is a chance, I will use the heads of the Tatars to apologize to my sin!" Tan Yi said firmly.

Doni and others decided to go north to Changde to break out of the siege.

For a time, there was a strange atmosphere in Baoqing Mansion.

The Qing army was preparing to flee in full swing, but Sun Kewang was determined to fight decisively at this time!

"The Shun army is moving south!" In Baoqing City, Sun Kewang's eyes widened.

"Master! It's absolutely true!" Zhang Hu cupped his hands and said: "Li Laiheng and others wore white scarves and white clothes and swore to avenge King Chuang!"

"Now all the people in the Changde area have gone south. Tens of thousands of combat-ready troops will surely reach Baoqing in less than five days!"

"Okay!" Sun Kewang slapped his thigh.

"The Shun army is willing to move south. The two families join forces and have more than [-] armored soldiers! Nearly double that of Donnie!"

"Our army will win this battle, and I will have nothing to worry about anymore!"

The two Xishun families work together. Once the Shun army arrives in Baoqing, the situation in the Baoqing area will take a turn for the worse!

With a total of more than [-] armored soldiers, Sun Kewang's side can directly seal the victory.

At this time, Daxi, Dashun, and Daqing were just like Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, and Dorgon during the Shanhaiguan War in the past.

Sun Kewang is Dorgon, with nearly [-] troops.

Doni is Li Zicheng, with [-] troops.

Li Laiheng is Wu Sangui, with fifty thousand troops.

Although due to the large number of new soldiers under Sun Kewang's command, perhaps the combat power could not reach Dorgon's suppression of Li Zicheng.

But even so, with Sun Kewang and Li Laiheng joining forces, the situation in Baoqing will be almost the same as that in Shanhaiguan.

"Zhang Sheng, from now on, you will lead your cavalry to provoke me day and night!"

"Yes!" Zhang Sheng quickly handed over his hand.

"Everyone will obey!"

"The general is here." All the generals handed over their hands.

"The whole army is ready. When the Shun army arrives, we will combine our two families with [-] elite soldiers to annihilate Donnie in one fell swoop! Wash away the shame of my fork in the road!" (End of this chapter)