Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 480
After occupying Guide Mansion, they immediately divided their troops into four fields, captured Ningling, Suizhou and other prefectures and counties, and went north to Kaocheng, but encountered almost no decent resistance. Defu was easily recovered.

"Governor, let's attack Kaifeng!"

After capturing Guide, Li Wuliu had always been eager to attack Kaifeng. After occupying Kaocheng by the Yellow River, he kept preaching that the time had come to attack Kaifeng along the Yellow River and Suishui.

"Wait for news from Shandong!"

Yang Chao always answered like this.

Strangely, after Hauge was released, Beizhili was very peaceful, as if nothing had happened.

Either after Hauge went back, he held back for a while, or Dorgon made another compromise.

But with the relationship between these two, especially Hauge's character, it shouldn't be all right.

To be honest, Yang Chao actually didn't want to let Hauge go, it was a card in his hand, although he knew that letting him go would cause trouble for the Qing court, but after letting go, he was out of his control, no one wanted to Let the cards get out of his control, just like Dorgon knew that releasing Zhu Cihong would make the Ming court very passive, and he would not release the emperor.

However, if Yang Chao attacked Henan this time, if he could stir up internal fighting in the Qing court, he would obviously have an advantage strategically.

In fact, even if they don't provoke their internal strife, as long as Haoge returns to the South Four Banners, Yang Chao believes that Dorgon will never dare to divide troops in Henan, and dare not dispatch troops with two white flags and two red flags from North Zhili to Henan. Where else can Dorgon transfer troops from?

This is exactly the effect Yang Chao wanted, asking Dorgon to withdraw the Huguang army by himself.

Before Yang Chao occupied Henan, Huguang's army could enter from Xiangyang Mansion to Nanyang Mansion in Henan and retreat north to Kaifeng. If Yang Chao occupied the whole of Henan, it would be equivalent to separating the Qing army from north to south, and most importantly, it would be in the southeast. , Forming a siege to Beizhili, this is definitely something Dorgon dare not take risks.

This is Yang Chao's real intention. Compared with a dilapidated Henan, Huguang, which is a major production center, obviously has a more important position.

Therefore, Yang Chao expected that even if Hauge did not have a military conflict with Dorgon, Dorgon would have to call back the Huguang army, thinking that he had no choice, but the current calm made Yang Chao a little confused.

Northern Zhili, Hejian House.

When Hauge appeared in front of Jierhalang, Jierhalang was shocked at first. He never thought that Hauge would appear suddenly. There are various rumors in the Eight Banners, and some even say that Hauge had been killed long ago. Yes, but Hauge is now standing in front of him alive, which makes him amazed.

But when Haug proposed to let Jierhalang join him and march to Beijing, Jierharang tried hard to persuade him.

It turns out that Hauge has quietly entered the Daming Mansion and has received the secret support of the Lianghuangqi. The senior officials of the Two Yellow Banners are very happy with Hauge's return. After being suppressed by Dorgon, they have found their backbone again.

Ji Erhalang himself is also very happy about Hauge's return. After all, he used to have the closest relationship with Huang Taiji, and he absolutely does not want to see Hauge, the eldest son of Huang Taiji, killed. Another son of Taiji, Fulin, played with the applause.

Back then, Jierhalang supported Hauge's succession to the throne. Unfortunately, Hauge himself was too arrogant and was squeezed out by Dorgon's political tactics. Otherwise, Hauge might be the current emperor. If Hauge is the current emperor, Jierhalang felt that although the Qing Dynasty might not be able to enter the customs and lay down such a large territory, the situation is definitely much better than now. You must know that the entire Eight Banners Group is actually caught in a dilemma. No one is willing to withdraw. People are willing, but if they don't retreat, they will be oppressed step by step by the Ming army, and it will be a matter of time before they are beaten away.

Although Jierhalang supported Hauge in the past, but this time he was determined not to let him fight with Dorgon. He carefully analyzed the situation with Hauge, told Hauge to attack Dorgon, and then led the Eight Banners back to Liaodong His suggestion is too naive. If Hauge fights for power with Dorgon, the entire South Four Banners will support him, but if he wants to bring the Eight Banners back to Liaodong, even the two Yellow Banners will oppose him.

So under Jierharang's persuasion, and because he had just returned and his position was not stable, Hauge chose to forbear.

Hauge came back secretly, but Dorgon soon found out that there were his insiders in the entire Eight Banners, and the Eight Banners were always under his surveillance. But knowing their every move is still a piece of cake.

Although he was very panicked in his heart, Dorgon never showed it, and even pretended not to know about it. He didn't even know that Hauge was back. Dagon didn't intend to pierce the window paper.

"That's a good Yang Chao. He has presented me with another problem. I hope that Azig will be faster. He should be back in half a month, half a month."

What Dorgon is thinking about now is his own brother, and only if Azig can come back as soon as possible, there is hope for a comeback.

Where is Azig?

The news Yang Chao received was that Azig and Dorgon had internal strife, and as a result they were imprisoned, implicated as many as [-] subordinates, but in fact, Azig and Dorgon did not have internal strife.

Mobei Mongolia, Tangnu Wulianghai.

With the arrest of Su Bace who fled here, the last Khan tribe of the Mongolian tribes in Mobei was also wiped out.

Azig used [-] elite soldiers from the Two White Banners and [-] Han Eight Banners elite soldiers to go north to Mongolia. It took more than half a year to finally conquer Mobei Mongolia. All of them were compiled into the Khalkha Eight Banners according to the Eight Banners method. At least the Manchu Qing could organize and practice One hundred thousand elite cavalry.

After Dayan Khan of Tatar Mongolia unified eastern Mongolia, he merged the previously disparate territories of Monan and Mobei, and later split and evolved into Monan Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia. Monan Mongolia had long been surrendered by the Qing army , like Horqin Mongolia, compiled and trained into Eight Banners, together with Chahar Mongolia, compiled and trained [-] cavalry, this time conquering Mobei, the Qing army can add another [-] cavalry, which is more and more insufficient for manpower For the Qing court, it was like rain after a long drought.

Under Azige's forceful suppression, and with the cooperation of the son of Tuxietuhan, who was the first to surrender, and the living Buddha recognized by the various tribes in Mobei Mongolia, a group of civil servants sent by Dorgon quickly completed the Mobei Mongolia One month later, Azig was able to mobilize [-] Khalkha Eight Banners soldiers to fight south.

In Guide Mansion, Henan, Yang Chao could not see Hauge's actions, and he had already mobilized [-] elite troops from Wang Pu's army. In this way, there were [-] troops in Guide, and finally marched towards Kaifeng.

After defeating Guide, the Qing army did not act, and Hauge did not act, so the Qing army must not have taken any action to open the seal. Yang Chao believed that Dorgon would transfer back the Sanshun King's Department in Huguang.

The [-] army brought by Wang Pu, in addition to the veterans, the new recruits also impressed Yang Chao a little. It was not because of how strong the combat effectiveness of this group of people was, but because of their excellent quality. Wang Pu, who was a soldier, even took the initiative to ask for training and surrender last year.

With batches of surrendered troops and the joining of the inescapable coats, Yang Chao expanded his army to 50 people, and now each of the eight general soldiers can command 5 troops.

The level of Wang Pu's military training has always been very high, and the overall quality of his 5 men is definitely first-class.

But he was arrogant and didn't want to see Li Wuliu take Kaifeng, so he always insisted on being a pioneer. Yang Chao wanted to use his vigor to let him set off with 2 people and march towards Kaifeng along the Suishui River. Thinking of sending back a defeat.

"It was attacked by surprise, and two thousand soldiers were lost, and all the food, grass and supplies were burned!"

Yang Chao was very surprised by the situation of the battle. It was obvious that the intention of the Qing army was to cut off food and grass. This Yang Chao was not surprised. What surprised him was that the Manchu Qing could still mobilize such an elite cavalry unit to operate behind the enemy lines.

You must know that although Wang Pu is arrogant, he is also good at leading troops. He sent heavy troops for the Asian Games. Who knew that the entire army of 2000 people was wiped out. Except for a few cavalry who escaped, most of them died in battle.

"Which Qing army led the team?"

Yang Chao couldn't help asking, the elite troops of the Eight Banners have lost a lot, and it is already difficult to find famous generals, otherwise they would not use Sanshun Wang, and the only remaining ones such as Bashan and Luck Dehun are also in Huguang. There are not many in Beijing, and they cannot move. I don't know who Dorgon will command the troops this time.

"I don't know him, but he said it was under the banner of Wu Zi."

"Wu character banner? Han general? Wu Sangui!"

Besides Wu Sangui, who else could have a Han general surnamed Wu.

Yang Chao couldn't help being surprised, Wu Sangui's reputation was too great, and what surprised him even more was that Man Qing dared to use Wu Sangui.

Yang Chao spared no effort to spread rumors to Wu Sangui, saying that Wu Sangui had secretly accepted the will of the little Ming emperor, and that as long as he led troops south, he would be crowned king and let him seal the borders.So after Wu Sangui entered the customs, he only fought a few battles. After he pacified Li Zicheng, he was quickly transferred back to defend Jinzhou outside the customs. .

"Sure enough, the Qing Dynasty has no soldiers to use, but Wu Sangui has an elite cavalry in his hand."

Although the scale of Guan Ning's iron cavalry is not large, at most there are no more than [-] people, but their combat effectiveness is still very good. In urgent situations, they can fight against the Manchu cavalry in the field. Of course, their fighting spirit is generally not good. The army is easy to flee.

The Guanning iron cavalry that Sun Chengzong painstakingly built is now in the hands of Wu Sangui. Of course, there are no more than 5000 people. Can't move, if you want to move the Guanning iron cavalry, you must let Wu Sangui lead, this army only recognizes Wu Sangui now.

However, Wu Sangui is also a fierce general. From the fact that he blocked Li Zicheng on a piece of rock, and then chased him all the way to Shaanxi, we can see that the combat effectiveness of this army is extremely good. Under the sneak attack, it is not impossible to wipe out Yang Chao's two thousand soldiers. possible.

"With Wu Sangui in Kaifeng, this battle is not easy."

Knowing that the opponent was Wu Sangui, Yang Chao immediately understood that he had met a strong opponent.

(End of this chapter)