A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 389: Advance by sea, the emperor’s panic
Liu Zongmin stared blankly at the disgraced soldiers in front of him, unable to believe his ears.

The partial division ran into the Chinese army that had been waiting for a long time.

The loss was negligible and the deputy general died on the spot.

He felt dizzy and fell into the chair. This strong man only felt a chill in his body.

He didn't know how the Chinese army was able to maneuver so quickly and arrive so quickly. He didn't know when the other party noticed the connection between the landlords and gentry and him and set up this trap.

All he knew was that he lost...

As more and more defeated troops fled back from the front line, this failure was known to more and more loyal soldiers.

Morale was visibly declining.

When the enemy on the opposite side launched a general attack, they no longer had the courage to fight back.

The Chinese army captured 11 cities of the Shun Army, defeated the Shun Army twice, captured tens of thousands of soldiers, and killed tens of thousands. The Shun Army completely collapsed. Liu Zongmin led more than 70,000 remaining soldiers to retreat northward in a hurry.

The sound of shelling was deafening, and smoke filled the entire sea.

The navy and transport ships were already in place at the Ningbo port. The Fifth Army stationed there, after receiving notification from the military headquarters, quickly boarded the ship and headed north.

The artillery started roaring again.

The Northern Expedition Army, led by Yan Chengfang's regiment, quickly cleared away the remaining forces of the Shun Army in Shandong. The troops divided up to attack cities and territories, preparing to march north to Zhili.

"Follow your orders!" Yan Shishu said loudly and began to act according to the plan.

"Start Strategy No. 1." He said calmly. After saying this, the eyes of everyone in the command center were filled with enthusiasm.

Their goal is Tianjin Acropolis, which they need to capture as a base for advancement before the large forces arrive.

Of course, not long ago, they were the Tianjin Navy Guards of the Ming Dynasty.

He cast his eyes on the map. At this time, there was no obstacle in front of the Chinese army, and it was all a smooth road.

For this battle, the military headquarters has formulated several strategies based on different situations that may arise.

The soldiers on the shore were stunned as they looked at the sinking ship.

Only the Fuchuan still on fire on the sea and the broken military barracks on the shore told everyone that this was once the residence of the Dashun Tianjin Navy Division.

Giant ships are approaching.

When the news reached the headquarters in Nanjing, there was great joy. Even Yan Ling, who was usually calm, showed a faint smile.

……

The straight-character flag that had just been replaced wailed in the gunfire, fell down, and was buried in the dust.

The combat goal is to attack from the north and the south and end Dashun's rule in the north.

When the crazy bombardment finally stopped, the place was in a mess.

A large number of soldiers swarmed down from the ship.

"boom!"

Strategy No. 1 is to defeat the main force of the Shun army, then turn from defense to offense, and launch a crusade against Dashun from both sea and land simultaneously.

Tianjin Guards had been occupied by the Shun Army at this time. Although the Shun Army reinforced it to a certain extent, it still failed to block the front of the Chinese army. The acropolis was quickly breached, and the soldiers either died or surrendered.

The one who came this time was the 16th Division of Dahua's Fifth Army.

This is just the first batch of troops, and more troops will be sent in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, all the Fifth Army will land in the future.

The division commander stood at the top of the city. Behind him, the flames of war in the Tianjin Acropolis had been extinguished. The soldiers began to clean the battlefield and restore order.

He seemed to have seen the city of Beijing in the distance.

……

Beijing city.

Wang Chongzu has not had a peaceful life for dozens of days. Every day, he wakes up from nightmares. His temper gradually became violent, and many of his personal eunuchs and maids had been executed in the past few days.

"Your Majesty, the Conqueror Army has 350,000 soldiers, and more than 200,000 people died, were captured, and escaped. Our army... was defeated miserably."

The attendant's panicked voice still echoed in his ears, telling him how painful this time was.

Dashun suffered a heavy blow.

The army going south was the main combat force of the Shun Army, including the old soldiers who followed him in his expeditions to the south and the large number of troops when he became emperor. They were all the real elites of his direct lineage.

The battle was ruined. With this defeat, Dashun became paralyzed, and Wang Chongzu's dream of unifying the world was completely shattered.

"Bang!" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but kicked the table in front of him, and his pen, ink, paper and inkstones fell on the floor.

"How did Liu Zongmin fight and lose so miserably, my army!"

"Your Majesty, General Liu is kneeling in front of the palace to apologize to Your Majesty."

"He still has the nerve to come see me...let him continue to kneel!"

Roars came from the palace.

After Wang Chongzu vented his anger, he took a few deep breaths.

In any case, he is still the master of this dynasty and needs to calm down, deal with various affairs as soon as possible, and deal with the Chinese army that is now rushing forward and attacking everywhere.

However, before he could calm down, another panicked guard came to report:
"Your Majesty, a large number of enemy troops suddenly appeared in Tianjin Acropolis from the sea!"

Wang Chongzu stood up suddenly, his expression a little shocked.

"Where is the Tianjin Navy?"

he asked quickly.

"I haven't received any news, but I estimate that it has been..."

Wang Chongzu froze on the spot.

The Luzon Governor's Mansion no longer concealed their relationship with the family. Even after the establishment of the Hua Dynasty, the organizational structure of the Governor's Mansion had been abolished, divided into provinces, and a new ruling order was established. It was already announced that it belonged to the Hua Dynasty. .

With the exchanges between Nanyang merchants and the mainland, this news gradually became known to various forces on the mainland. For this reason, Wang Chongzu also specially strengthened the Tianjin Acropolis and deployed the Tianjin Navy here.

He often hesitated between choosing Beijing or Luoyang as his capital, and it was precisely for this reason.

It's just that he underestimated the generation gap between the two navies. In other words, before this war, he was not aware of the fundamental gap between himself and Dahua.

The Tianjin Navy could not stop Dahua's navy at all.

After the fierce battle, the Tianjin Navy was almost completely wiped out. The sea near the dock was full of warships that were on fire and sinking.

The door to the east of Beijing has been opened.

Hold on to the city?

He thought about this, but quickly rejected it.

Even Liu Zongmin's hundreds of thousands of people couldn't stop them. Can the city of Beijing really be able to stop them when people are in panic and morale is low?

It may be possible, after all, the city of Beijing is high and solid, but no matter what, he is the emperor, and he has finally made it to this day, so how can he put himself in danger.

Before Liu Zongmin went south, he didn't think he would lose.

"Send the order and get ready to drive. I want to return to Luoyang."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to have remembered something and said:

"Let Liu Zongmin come in."

"It's time for him to pay his dues and make meritorious service."

(End of this chapter)