Chapter 457: Wu Sangui retreats

Wu Sangui's face was pale, and his fists were clenched tightly.

He couldn't believe that just when he almost took Yunyang City, the Ming army had reinforcements to kill.

This is exactly the same as when he attacked Jingmen.

Putting two almost identical things together makes it hard for him to believe it's all a coincidence. Could it be that his every move is being watched?

What a damn one!

If Jingmen is the hinterland of Huguang, it is understandable that the Ming army will kill it. Yunyang is the border area of Huguang, and the sudden killing of the Ming army in this place can only be understood as an arrangement in advance.

So who exactly is behind the scenes?

Wu Sangui was puzzled!

What now?

It's not impossible to continue to fight hard, but you have to take great risks.

If the Ming army had surrounded him, he would probably have been trapped and died here.

The only way is to defeat the Ming army on one side first and then attack the other side, and carry out each defeat.

But Wu Sangui felt that the odds of winning were less than fifty percent.

He never fights uncertain battles. Now countless pairs of eyes are staring at him, and he can't afford to lose.

As long as you lose, you will be demoted. Heavy duty, deprived of military rights, confined to death.

As soon as he thought of this, Wu Sangui shuddered.

In the eyes of the Qing court, the Han people were just slaves after all. The only difference is between powerful minions and non-powerful minions.

Of course, Wu Sangui wants to be a powerful minion, which requires him to win the battle as much as possible, and not give people the feeling that he is strong on the outside and capable in the middle.

What is Strength? Having soldiers in hand, and having elite soldiers is strength.

For Wu Sangui, these soldiers are the embodiment of strength.

The soldiers under the command of King Sanshun canonized by the Qing court did not have as many soldiers as Wu Sangui's own family. This is also the reason why Wu Sangui's status is superior.

But if he retreated like this, Wu Sangui could only return to Shaanxi.

The expedition to Huguang and Wu Sangui this time was pinned on high hopes, and if he didn't win a battle, he couldn't say anything.

Wu Sangui was very hesitant and struggling in his heart, whether to withdraw or not to withdraw?

At this time, the cavalry of the Ming army led by Jin Shenghuan had already begun to charge Wu Sangui's Chinese army.

Wu Sangui was shocked, and said in his heart that it was really rare for someone to dare to take the initiative to hedge against his own soldiers in these years. This guy has some courage.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wu Sangui still decided to withdraw his troops.

Continuing to fight will do him all kinds of harm but no benefit, not to mention the loss of troops, he may not be able to take Yunyang. Even if you take Yunyang, you will lose it.

The conch horn sounded, and Wu Sangui Mingjin withdrew his troops.

These Qing soldiers who attacked Yunyang had long lost their hearts, and they were relieved to hear that Ming Jin had withdrawn his troops.

The process of retreat was not smooth, Jin Shenghuan continued to lead his troops to harass, which made Wu Sangui very annoying.

Fortunately, the mobility of the cavalry was still very strong, and after paying some price, Wu Sangui finally escaped and ascended to heaven.

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Jin Shenghuan won more than 3,000 heads in the process of pursuit.

This was a rare victory a year ago. However, after several great victories against the Qing army, especially the Battle of Sichuan, it was not so conspicuous.

But victory is victory after all, and this kind of reversal of defeat into victory is extremely morale-boosting.

Cao Fengnian, the commander-in-chief of Yunyang, ordered someone to open the city gate and personally went out of the city to greet him.

Jin Shenghuan was also full of gifts from Cao Fengnian.

If he hadn't arrived in time, there would be no suspense for the Tartars to break the city, and the soldiers and civilians in the city, including Cao Fengnian, would have to be the ghosts of the Tartars. In this way, he can be regarded as a lifesaver for Cao Fengnian.

"General Cao, this general rushed to the aid on the order of the governor, and marched quickly along the way, not daring to delay in the slightest. Seeing that Yunyang was worry-free, Ben was relieved. ”

Jin Shenghuan said lightly.

Sure enough, it was the governor's order!

Cao Fengnian said with emotion in his heart.

It stands to reason that the governor is a civil official, and Yunyang has made a civil and military disharmony, so he should be partial to Wu Wendao. But in fact it is not.

From the beginning to the end, the governor has always put the important affairs of the military state first. This made Cao Fengnian admire.

He asked himself if he was to be so upright.

It seems that there is still a big gap between him and the governor, so he should learn more.

"General Kim's life-saving grace is in my heart. In the future, if there is a need to go down, General Jin will open his mouth and go to the soup and fire, and he will not give up! As for the kindness of the governor, the last general will not dare to forget it. ”

General Cao was serious. You and I are both generals of the imperial court, and the governor is also an official of the imperial court, and we are all doing things for the imperial court, so why bother to distinguish them so clearly? ”

Jin Shenghuan paused and then said: "But there is one thing that is a little unclear, it is said that Yunyang Wenwu lost peace and gave the Tartars a chance to take advantage of it, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Cao Fengnian sighed in his heart, and his heart was still here. Is this a question of guilt?

"This matter is a long story, why don't you go into the city with a certain person first, and wait for a certain person to talk to you slowly?"

Jin Shenghuan nodded and said, "That's fine." ”

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After Wu Sangui was driven out of Huguang, he did not dare to return to Shaanxi.

Before he left Shaanxi, he had a little trouble with Azig.

If he wins, it's okay, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't be put in small shoes by Azig when he goes back like he is now.

In desperation, Wu Sangui had no choice but to advance in the direction of Henan.

When the time comes, just find an excuse to report to the court, and I believe that the regent will not be too embarrassed by him.

Of course, in order to show that he was not defeated in a hurry, Wu Sangui still had to come up with something to prove it. Fortunately, when he was in Huguang before, he slaughtered many villages and beheaded thousands of heads. He had always ordered his subordinates to carry these heads, but now they were useful.

As long as these heads are presented, the invitation can at least be resisted.

Although Wu Sangui lost troops this time, most of them were green battalion soldiers. The loss of his own soldiers was not serious.

In the case that the hard power was not damaged too much, Wu Sangui believed that the imperial court and the regent would not do anything to him.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be worse if Wu Sangui was forced to rebel?

Now the life of the Qing court is not easy.

Wu Sangui decided to rest in Henan first, and then ask the imperial court for orders to go on the expedition after recovering his vitality. Next time, he must ask Kong Youde for a few red-coated cannons.

This thing is a powerful weapon for breaking the fortified city.

This trip to Huguang, whether it is Jingmen or Yunyang, is a failure.

After deep reflection, Wu Sangui found that it was because his army's ability to attack fortifications was insufficient. The catapult is still almost meaningless, if it had been replaced by a red-coated cannon, it might have been shot down a long time ago.

So it's not all his pot that hasn't made any achievements. If it weren't for someone else, it would be impossible for him to perform better than him if he didn't have a redcoat cannon.

I believe that the regent also has a scale in his heart and will not be harsh on him.

However, Wu Sangui himself secretly swore in his heart that sooner or later he would lead his troops to kill back. At that time, he will definitely make these Ming court generals pay the price!

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