Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 924 How to choose
Fotu Pass is the most important pass wall in the north of Chongqing. Although the wall is still intact, it is riddled with holes. The large and small depressions made the wall look like the face of a patient after smallpox.

On the wall of the pass, the Japanese flag representing the Kingdom of Jin was still fluttering in the wind, declaring that Fotu Pass had not fallen.

At this time, the wilderness outside the Guan wall was extremely quiet, and the attacking Ming army had already retreated to the camp. On the flat ground in front of the Guan, carts, ladders, arrows nailed to the ground, half-rolled military flags, broken spears and sword shields were scattered everywhere. , and the corpses lying on their backs or lying on their backs, the entire battlefield was in bleakness.

More than a thousand soldiers of the Ming army walked among the corpses, collected the bloody military tags on the corpses, and then carried the corpses one by one onto the cart, and then transported them away. Shoot down.

They are all serving as soldiers to eat food, and they are all desperate on the battlefield. Everyone may die in battle, and no one wants to expose their corpses to the wilderness. Generally, all parties on the battlefield maintain a certain tacit understanding. Corpses rot easily form plagues, and people who close them smell It was also unbearable, so the Jin army acquiesced in the Ming army's behavior of collecting the corpse.

This is also so that one day, when they die in battle, their comrades can also collect their corpses.

Yesterday's attack, when the Ming army was about to break through the pass, the horn sounded from the north of Fotu Pass, and countless figures surrounded the banner and looked south, causing the Ming army to retreat like a tide, leaving thousands of dead bodies behind.

On a hill in the distance, He Tengjiao and others watched the carts of corpses being pulled back by the soldiers, feeling heavy in their hearts.

Haoge's arrival at Fotuguan indicates that the battle of Hezhou is probably over. The Ming army's Eastern Sichuan campaign has failed, and there is no chance to turn the tide.

"Master Ge, let's go back to the camp first!" Fan Yiheng said sadly on the hillside.

He Tengjiao didn't want to look any further, Wen Yu turned around and went down the hillside, but said to the people around him as he walked: "The specific situation in Hezhou must be clarified as soon as possible. Once we have definite news, we must return to Chongqing immediately."

"The last general has already sent people to scout for information, and I believe the results will come back soon." Li Dingguo followed up and clasped his fists.

He Tengjiao nodded, and then returned to the camp with everyone, and the Ming army camp closed the gates one by one to prevent the Jin army from raiding.

The goal of the Ming army's reinforcements was to rescue Yuan Zongdi. Once Hezhou was lost, they lost their goal. With their current strength, it is obviously impossible to defeat Hauge who came with the victory and drive him back to Chengdu. Therefore, the wise choice of the Ming army is to preserve its strength, try to avoid fighting with the Jin army, and retreat to Chongqing first, and then make a comeback after the arrival of the imperial army.

In Fotu Pass, Hauge, who came with the victory, didn't have much joy on his face. Although he defeated Hezhou, the price he paid was unbearable for him.

The Jin army originally wanted to make a lightning strike and attack the whole Sichuan at a very small cost. This would not only achieve the purpose of weakening the strength of the Ming army and help Dorgon, but also reduce its own losses and avoid a war of attrition with the Ming Dynasty. , In the end, Dorgon was cheaper.

Nowadays, there are four forces in the world, and the diplomatic situation is changing very strangely. Many people in high positions are unable to understand the current situation.Under the condition that all parties cannot see the situation clearly, it is best to focus on preserving their own strength.

Haoge lost nearly 2 people under the city of Hezhou this time. If Wu Sangui's loss is added, the number will definitely exceed 20. At present, only some land in eastern Sichuan has been obtained.

It was night, in Fotuguan Jinjun camp, Hauge was summoning Wu Sangui and others to discuss matters.

Hauge's camp is a large cowhide tent covering an area of ​​one mu, with dozens of tallow wax burning inside and a brazier in the center.

In December, the nights in Sichuan were already very cold, but it was indeed hot and dry in the Haoge tent.

At this time, he was wearing golden armor and sitting in the middle. It is worth mentioning that when his helmet was put aside, the top of his head was not bald, but had grown hair and wrapped it with a turban.

Jierhalang, Aobai and others can retain the characteristics of the Manchus, but Hauge can’t. He is the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, and it is true that the Han people control most of the political power and army of the Kingdom of Jin. Sinicization is due to the support of these Han people and the Southern Party. The foundation of the country, and since Hauge cast the law on Emperor Xiaowen, as the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, he must first change the customs in order to gain the approval of the Han people.

In this battle against Hezhou, a large part of the reason why some people defected in the Ming army was that the Kingdom of Jin was a Sinicized regime.

At this moment, Hauge was sitting in the middle, and Wu Sangui and others sat on both sides. Hauge first asked Wu Sangui about the situation of the Ming army outside Guanwai. When he learned that there were [-] Ming troops in Guanxia, ​​his face darkened.

"Your Majesty, although the Ming army still has [-] troops, as long as we release Yuan Zongdi's head to the front, the Ming army will definitely be terrified, and then the ministers will lead the army to charge, and the Ming army will be defeated!" Seeing Hauge's gloomy face, Aobai came out and said.

Now the morale of the Jin army is quite high, but the Ming army's rescue failed, and the morale must be low. The two armies are fighting, and the Jin army has a great chance of winning.

Hao Ge listened to Oboi's words, nodded slightly, but did not express his opinion, but asked: "Wu Qing has been fighting fiercely with the Ming army outside Guanwai for many days, do you think our army can win again?"

University scholar Han Chaoxuan saw that Hauge seemed to want to continue fighting, so he couldn't help buttocks moving, wanting to talk, but he was too close to the Ming Dynasty, Hauge didn't ask him, so he couldn't intervene.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, if the two armies are facing each other, there should be no problem breaking it." Wu Sangui stood up and saluted, he paused, but suddenly changed the subject, "However, what I am worried about is that the Ming army will not fight us, most likely will If we choose to close the village and stick to it, even if we defeat the Ming army, the casualties will probably be huge!"

The toughest battles cost the most troops. Hauge stormed Hezhou with 6 people, causing nearly 2 casualties. Now the Ming army outside the pass has nearly 5 troops. He joined forces with Wu Sangui, and the number is just over [-]. Although the Ming army did not Relying on a strong city like Hezhou, but if you really want to storm the camp, it may not be easy for the Jin army.

After hearing Wu Sangui's words, Han Chaoxuan was flustered by him, and he was relieved when he finished speaking.

He did not support the continuation of the fight, not because he had a heart for the Ming Dynasty and had a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, but because he was really for the Kingdom of Jin.Hauge also knew this, that's why he was able to become a bachelor. Otherwise, how could Hauge let a person who was interested in the Ming Dynasty join the cabinet.

"Your Majesty, I think you can't fight any more. The Dajin Kingdom has so many soldiers. Now it has lost [-] troops. If you lose tens of thousands more, you will lose both Nanming and others." After Wu Sangui finished speaking, Han Chaoxuan arrested him. Seizing the opportunity, he got up immediately and said: "Furthermore, our goal is to acquire Sichuan, but now we only occupy Hezhou and Wanxian County in the east of Sichuan. Army, immediately transfer to the south of Sichuan! Your Majesty, please learn from me!"

In this attack on Sichuan, the main casualties were the Han army. This is why Han Chaoxuan did not support continuing to consume with the Ming Dynasty, because there was really nothing to do.

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately bowed down, but Oboi next to him had a different opinion, "Your Majesty, if we don't defeat the Ming army outside Guanwai, maim them, and leave more than 5 Ming troops in Chongqing, how dare we go to southern Sichuan?" ?”

(I chatted with my favorite young lady for a while, so the update is late. If there is no accident, the next update will be later.)
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