nanming man

Chapter 791
The Ming army was mostly infantry, and without the advantage of the horse army, it had to rely on the navy to maintain the supply of food and roads for the army, and the navy had to support the infantry of the Ming army at critical moments.

Although the cavalry of the Qing army is powerful, there is no way to take the navy. Zhu Cihong wants to take Xuzhou before it freezes, because once it freezes, the navy must retreat to the south. army defeated.

Now that the two troops of the Qing army are heading south, if they have time to prepare and block the waterway with artillery, or sink ships and build reefs to block the waterway, then the Ming army’s grain road will be cut off. Once it freezes, the navy cannot withdraw and will be frozen On the river, the Qing army's horse army could rush up directly, but the navy couldn't protect itself, so it couldn't cover the Ming army.

After Geng Zhongming's arrival, the Ming army had no possibility of capturing Xuzhou, but was in danger of being trapped by the Qing army.

After a night of delay, the Ming army had already missed the best time to retreat, and the army could only retreat south cautiously under the watchful eyes of the wolf-like Qing army.

On the Yellow River, the warships of the Ming army are in the middle, with the gun windows on both sides open. The black muzzles are pushed out of the gun windows, pointing at both sides of the river. , standing full of gunners of the Ming army, and the boat was also full of gunners, ready to give fire support to the Ming army on the shore at any time.

On both sides of the river, there are Ming soldiers and civilians approaching with their heads bowed. As the soldiers marched, all of them were archers and musketeers walking close to the side of the river. On the periphery were soldiers holding spears, ready to guard against the impact of the Qing cavalry. .

The horse troops of the Ming army were cruising on the outer periphery, dispersing the horse troops of the Qing army who were approaching to harass, and their marching speed was extremely slow.

On a mountain in the distance, Dorgon reined in his horse and stood there, watching the Ming army pass by with binoculars. Below the mountain were teams of Qing army horse troops galloping past, harassing the Ming army.

A large number of Qing troops followed, and the bronze cannons of the Qing army slammed into the marching ranks of the Ming army from a long distance from time to time, splashing clouds of mud.

"Prince Regent, when shall we make a move?" a general asked.

Dole saw that the Ming army was still in order, and the soldiers were well-prepared. He frowned and said: "No hurry, harass them first, and wait for them to encounter obstacles in front of them, and then attack from both sides!"

If the Ming army is not hurt and Zhu Cihong's ambition is completely destroyed, the southern line of the Qing army will not be peaceful.

For the Ming army, if the elite cannot be brought back, the reforms of the Ming Dynasty in recent years and the efforts made by the Nanjing court will all be in vain, and the hope of ZTE will be completely lost.

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In early November, the weather in Datong Prefecture was chilly, with light snow already falling.

At this time, the melee between Wei, Ming, and Qing has been going on for a while. In Jiang Xiang's eyes, overall, the Qing Dynasty is a single word.

Now the Jiang family in Datong can be regarded as sitting on the wind blowing, and the family can become bigger and stronger with just a blow.

The Qing Dynasty offered the price of the Admiral of Shanxi, asking him to send troops to reinforce Azig, and the Western Wei Dynasty offered the title of marquis and the title of governor, and the Ming Dynasty was even more generous.

In Jiang Xiang's view, if he helps the Qing Dynasty, he can help the Qing court stabilize the situation in Hedong. If he helps the Western Wei Dynasty, he can help Gao Yihuan occupy Hedong and capture Beijing. If he helps the Ming Dynasty, he can help the Ming Dynasty block the Western Wei Dynasty.

Jiang Xiang was just a general soldier at first, he didn't expect that he would become so popular all of a sudden, and he thought highly of himself before he knew it.

At this time, in a lobby of the Datong Commander's Mansion, Jiang Youguang and a group of Datong town officers stood proudly on both sides.Surrounded by guards and horses, Jiang Xiang came in from the outside, laughed loudly and said, "Is everything here?"

Jiang Youguang said: "Back to Commander, they are all here, they are all trustworthy brothers!"

"Okay!" Jiang Xiang glanced at the crowd, nodded in satisfaction and said, "You are all brothers who have followed me, Lao Jiang for many years. If you have anything to say, you can just say it straight! We were originally Ming soldiers, so we had to give it to the Tartars. Serve. Back then, when the Tartars attacked Guanzhong, we put in a lot of effort, but the Tartars not only refused to reward me, but guarded against me, Old Jiang, and oppressed us!"

Jiang Xiang paused for a moment, then continued: "Now the Western Wei Dynasty has fought in Hedong, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has fought in Xuzhou. The Tartars can't stand it anymore. Dole is in a hurry, and wants to transfer us to Puzhou to fight with the Wei army! My old Jiang If not, are you willing to go?"

"I don't want to, I will swear to die with the commander!" All the generals present clasped their fists together and saluted loudly, with an astonishing momentum. It is certain that it was rehearsed.

Jiang Xiang nodded in satisfaction, and then continued: "The tartars are unpopular, perverted, and they don't know how to employ people. The characters of their older generation are almost dead, and now it's just the juniors who don't have full hair to support the scene. I see them It's almost over! Now that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has arrived in Xuzhou, His Majesty has made me the Duke of Jin, and from now on Shanxi will be under the control of the Duke of Jin. If you follow me, Lao Jiang, I will not treat you badly!"

Man Qing gave the title of admiral, but Jiang Xiang knew that Dorgon no longer trusted him, and wanted to take him down and deprive him of his military power. Besides, Dorgon was not trustworthy, so Jiang Xiang had made up his mind to fight against the Qing.

The conditions offered by the Western Wei Dynasty are actually good, but compared with the Ming Dynasty, they are still a bit worse.

Of course, Jiang Xiang didn't want to join the Western Wei Dynasty, not just because of the conditions. Even if the Western Wei Dynasty offered the same conditions, he would still choose the Ming Dynasty.

This is because Jiang Xiang felt that Gao Yihuan was too powerful. If he joined the Western Wei Dynasty, he would definitely not be able to become the Emperor of the Earth. Moreover, once the Western Wei Dynasty occupied Hedong and captured Beijing, Gao Yihuan would never allow an uncontrolled Datong Town to occupy Shanxi.

Gao Yihuan's attitude towards the Jiang family was probably the same as Dorgon's, and he would definitely be deprived of his military power, which Jiang Xiang could not accept.

Nanjing is different. The Ming court’s control over the region is not very strong, and the central authority is not enough. Besides, the Ming Dynasty needs him to block the Wei army. As a barrier for Beijing, he may be able to gain the right to live in Shanxi like the Mu family. .

This is many times better than being the governor of the Western Wei Dynasty, and it is almost an independent kingdom.

Therefore, Jiang Xiang thought for a long time and decided to serve the Ming Dynasty.

The people in the hall were all Jiang Xiang's confidantes, and they had already had a good idea of ​​what was going to be against the Qing Dynasty. They were not surprised when they heard Jiang Xiang's words, but excited.

Jiang Xiangdao: "Now Your Majesty has arrived in Xuzhou. Mr. Li Ge is in Taiyuan. He contacted many old ministries and urged me to seize Taiyuan. I think that we will return to the Ming anyway and the opportunity to make contributions has come!"

"Anyway, return to the Ming Dynasty and make a contribution!" The generals in the hall cheered one after another.

Jiang Xiang hurriedly raised his hand to press it down, and said in a low voice: "Don't make such a big commotion, there are still Tartars in the city, keep a low profile!" He turned to look at Jiang Youguang and said, "What's new about Jin Zhijun? action?"

"There is nothing new, but they still come to urge us to send troops every day. It is said that Luo Keduo couldn't wait for us, so he dispatched another [-] soldiers from Taiyuan to reinforce Puzhou!" Jiang Youguang said.

Jiang Xiang showed joy on his face, "This is really God helping me! Everyone turned out the Ming army armor at the bottom of the press box, which was the opposite of the commander. Luo Keduo insulted me repeatedly when he was still young. He really thought I, Old Jiang, was easy to bully Ah. If I don’t beat out Xiao Luo’s shit this time, my surname will not be Jiang!”

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