Chapter 86: Introspection
Ao Bai desperately tried to prevent the Qing soldiers from escaping, but he has always served as a deputy general, and his main task in peacetime is only to supervise Hong Chengchou, plus as a Manchu, he has little prestige in the Green Camp Army, which is dominated by Han Chinese.
Dozens of green battalion soldiers were killed in a row, but they did not stop the rout of the Qing army.
On the contrary, the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry led by Ao Bai stood out in a wave of deserters.
The Zheng family's musketeers withdrew their bayonets and shot the Qing soldiers on tall horses point-to-point.
There was a bang, and the Qing cavalry wanted to force the Green Battalion Army to turn over and continue to fight, but they were taking care of the Zheng Family's army.
Ao Bai watched his men die one by one, and he was furious, but he didn't dare to continue fighting.
Looking at the defeated Qing army, and then at the Zheng family army who was not afraid of death, Ao Bai slapped the horse's buttocks with the back of the knife fiercely, and shouted: "Go, withdraw the troops!" ”
After saying that, he turned the horse's head and ran away without looking back.
Seeing that the commander had ordered the withdrawal of the troops, the Manmeng Eight Banners cavalry breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly turned their horses to retreat.
Seeing that the Qing soldiers were defeated and retreated, Zheng Chenggong finally stopped beating the drums, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and howl, bluffing......
Looking at the defeated Qing soldiers, the surviving soldiers of the Zheng family army couldn't help laughing, "Win, we finally won." Haha......"
Many soldiers laughed for a while, and the weapons in their hands slipped, and the whole person fell to the ground.
After almost a whole day of fierce fighting, they engaged several times the enemy, exhausting all their strength.
After the laughter, many people couldn't help crying, and a low cry sounded on the battlefield.
Zheng Chenggong beat the drum for so long, his hands were already paralyzed, he lowered his hands, looked at the battlefield, the victory that the three armies had won with great difficulty, and couldn't help but blame himself deeply, if it wasn't for his pride, the situation like today would not have happened.
1,000 wounded and 800 self-inflicted.
Although the Qing army was repulsed, the Zheng army actually lost.
There are more than 60,000 Zheng Jiajun, and I don't know if there are 20,000 people alive now.
The cavalry of the Zheng family army only survived a hundred horses, Wang Qibang was killed in battle, and Yao Guotai was seriously injured.
The Ironclad Army was annihilated, and Liu Guoxuan was seriously injured.
20,000 sword and shield soldiers suffered heavy casualties
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I still underestimate the people of the world too much, and I also underestimate the people of this era.
I think that with a vision that is 400 years ahead, I can crisscross the ancient times and beat the ancients.
But I never thought about it, soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored.
The Qing army suffered so many losses in terms of firearms, how could it not be remembered for a long time and not study.
Now is not the end of the Qing Dynasty, not the era of being imprisoned by the Manchu literary prison, only reading the books of sages and sages, and not listening to things outside the window.
Not the era of foolishness to think that red light could be used against musket artillery.
Knowing that firearms are sharp, Huang Taiji will attach so much importance to King Sanshun and vigorously develop forged artillery in Jinzhou.
Seeing the ferocity of the Zheng family's firearms, how could the Manchus be indifferent.
The grenade, a simple and powerful firearm, was easily imitated by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Even the Manchu Qing Dynasty improved the horsetail grenade that was more suitable for them according to their own characteristics.
Because of my contempt, I will cause today's crisis, and I should really reflect on it.
He is not enough to be a middle-aged person, except for a little more knowledge, he is not powerful at all compared to those people in the Ming Dynasty.
If you want to play yin, how can you be the opponent of this group of officials who have played with intrigue and trickery all their lives in ancient times.
Zheng Chenggong looked at the wounded soldiers on the battlefield who were groaning in pain, and the surviving soldiers also began to rescue the wounded soldiers at this time.
Although the Qing troops were repelled this time, the huge casualties made the Zheng family army downcast.
The lightly wounded soldiers were supported in twos and threes, and their morale was low.
The soldiers lowered their heads, no one was willing to speak, and the entire Zheng family army was filled with a sense of mourning.
Looking at them, Zheng Chenggong took a deep breath and walked towards the soldiers with his head held high.
A soldier can be sad, depressed, afraid, avoided, or even thrown away his weapon and become a deserter.
But Zheng Chenggong, as a general, cannot, he must always be strong.
Even if there is a dead end ahead, he will convince these soldiers that he can lead you to a way to survive.
You can hide in the corner and cry alone, but never let others see your weak side, this is the fate of a leader!
Zheng Chenggong can read less, he can not understand strategy, he can not understand internal affairs, but he cannot be without responsibility.
It is your own responsibility, and you must be brave to bear it.
Zheng Chenggong walked all the way over, picked up the tired soldiers, patted the general's shoulder, and checked the soldier's injuries.
Zheng Chenggong walked into the soldiers' center, stood on a big rock, and shouted at the soldiers: "You are all good!" You've done it, all the things you can do. You didn't flinch, you didn't fear, you dared to charge, you dared to fight the enemy. You have defended the dignity of a Zheng family army with your lives, and you have defended the dignity of the entire Han people with your lives. You have told the damned barbarians with your swords and arrows, that we are invincible! Tell them: We're on our feet! Tremble, and we will use iron and blood to take back what is ours!
Today's result is not your fault, but my fault. It's because I'm too proud, it's because I despise the enemy, so that the Zheng Jiajun will suffer heavy losses, this is the dereliction of duty of my general, I'm sorry! ”
After speaking, Zheng Chenggong stood up straight, clenched his hands into fists and bowed down to the soldier to apologize, and so three times.
When the soldiers saw Zheng Chenggong's movements, the scene of the general treating his soldiers came to his mind.
implied that a high salary was given and three meals a day were full, which was a treatment that the Ming soldiers had never had.
Moreover, Zheng Chenggong trained hard with him as a general, and ate the same food with him, which was unheard of among the Ming civil officials and military generals.
When the army marched and fought, everyone rested, but the general still had to inspect the barracks and discuss the military situation.
In fact, the general worked harder than us soldiers.
Many soldiers choked up, "General......"
Zheng Chenggong took out the Longquan Sword and slashed it in the palm of his hand, and the blood suddenly dripped down.
Zheng Chenggong raised his bleeding left hand and shouted: "I am strict here, swear with blood, today's matter, he will pay for his blood debt every day!" ”
Liu Guoxuan and He Wenxing shouted: "Blood debt and blood repayment!" ”
More people coaxed: "Blood debt and blood payment!" ”
All the Zheng Jiajun roared: "Blood debt and blood repayment!" ”
The sound soared into the sky, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Zheng Chenggong's encouragement, as well as the automatic responsibility for failure, made these soldiers slowly relieved and regained their former vitality.
When Zheng Chenggong walked down from the boulder, the eyes of the soldiers he saw were no longer confused and worried. He saw courage, he saw tenacity, and he saw loyalty.
Zheng Chenggong breathed a sigh of relief, and finally pulled the general's heart back.
Chen Yonghua walked up to Zheng Chenggong and said, "General, once the Qing army recovers, our army will be in danger, so let's hurry up and retreat to Anqing." ”
Zheng Chenggong reacted immediately when he heard it, although he killed the Qing army, but the Qing army still had more than 100,000 troops, which was not something that the remnants of the Zheng family's army of more than 20,000 could deal with.
Seeing that the soldiers were almost resting, Zheng Chenggong hurriedly ordered Mingjin to retire.
The soldiers who were still awake hurriedly pulled up their comrades-in-arms who were spread on the ground, and many of them supported each other and slowly walked back to Anqing.
Zheng Chenggong and other generals dismounted and walked back with the army, and the horses were left to those wounded soldiers who were seriously injured and could not walk. (To be continued.) )