Under normal circumstances, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty really "returned to the division and could not be contained" and fought with all their military forces to attack from front to back, it might be a little insufficient for an army to carry out a volley. But choosing Funing County, the Ming army naturally had relative safety considerations, that is, according to the advantages of the terrain.

Yuguan is located in the central area of Funing County, 20 miles away from the county seat in the west. Yuguan is located between the north of the high mountain back cow top and the south of the Bohai Sea, the shape of victory is dangerous, the advance can be attacked, the retreat can be defended (the ancient "Yuguan" is a wide range of military defense area concept, south to the sea, north to the mountain, east to Shanhaiguan, northwest to Qinglongdu Mountain, the area is far larger than the area under the jurisdiction of Yuguan Town). During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Yuguan was an important military place for the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains to defend against the invasion of Goguryeo in Liaodong, and set up camp and gathered a large number of soldiers and horses, so the names of "Linyu Pass" and "Yuguan" have been seen in the annals of history.

Yuguan, because it is next to the Yushui, so it is named, the Yushui to the south, and now the Beidaihe. In ancient times, Yushui had abundant water, turbulent water flow, and deep water potential.

The Ming army held the Chongqing Pass, which was not only a dangerous victory, but also a natural barrier of Yushui to intercept the Manchu group. Therefore, as long as the Breaking Shuo army is interspersed in a roundabout way, and stabilizes its position before the Manchu Qing mobilizes troops to fight for it, the goal can be basically achieved. Because, even if it is flanked from both sides, as long as the Poshuo army fights along the river, it can form a situation of fighting alone against the retreating Manchu group, or against the Qing army reinforcements at Shangshan Pass, and basically be able to maintain an undefeated situation.

In less than an hour, the hussars and dragoons worked together to defeat the more than 1,000 troops hastily assembled by the Qing army, and the infantry, which had marched more than 30 miles, also rushed to the battlefield, completely cutting off the eastward retreat of the Manchu group.

The army immediately began to deploy defenses east of Yushui, heavily defended the Yushui Bridge, and sent cavalry to patrol the river and seize all ferries. Relatively. The Qing army in Shanhaiguan is still relatively far away, and there are sailors to contain it, so the threat is not big at present. However, when the Manchu Qing group retreating eastward was intercepted in front and pursued in the rear, the possibility of fighting to the death was very great.

Of course, the Breaker Army plus thousands of Marine Corps. I am still very confident in the success of the interception. The failure to destroy the bridge on the Yushui River was for the convenience of the counteroffensive.

It was already dark, and the Ming army was still busy nervously, figures swaying around the campfire, and faint gunshots could be heard in the distance.

The convoy of baggage brought ammunition and supplies, but the urgently needed tents, ropes and other camping items had just arrived on the shore by water. The river was lit by small boats, and the sailors used all the small boats to mark the passages. While sailing hard, the Ming soldiers were finally prevented from sleeping in the wilderness on this cold night, although they had to live in a cramped room.

The 1st Division advanced to the east, occupying Hai Duong. The 1st Regiment of the 2nd Division was stationed at Beiniuding, and the 2nd and 3rd Regiments defended the bridge; The 1st Regiment of the Marine Corps was stationed in the Horse Village, and the 2nd Regiment was stationed in the Medicine Horse Workshop; The 3rd Division served as the central army to provide support to all departments. Orders were sent one by one, and the ministries began to unfold. There are troops on the left and right, and there are many people in the key directions.

Forty-five or six thousand. According to the normal supply is quite heavy work. It's just that the main guarantee of the Poshuo army is ammunition, and most of the food is based on the food carried by the soldiers, which is enough for six days. After all, in the plan, this interception operation will not last too long. And judging from the items of individual soldier equipment, the Ming army is also approaching the standard of the field army of later generations.

Flintlock pistols, bayonets, ammunition (usually thirty rounds), helmets, water bottles, bags of dry food (rice, salt, dried fish or meat, dried carrots, tea), armor. This is the current standard equipment of the Ming army's musketeers, when marching lightly. Armor is usually discarded. Dry food bags, on the other hand, greatly improve the survivability and independent combat capability of the troops, and they can hold out for five to six days without supplies. If you add to this the logistical baggage of the troops, or if there are captures to be used, the time can be even longer.

Tents were erected, campfires were burned. In the cauldron was the smell of horse meat, the figures swayed in the light, and the noise spread far and wide, including the miserable cry.

"Shut up, and if you scream again, you'll be hacked to death." A Ming soldier scolded irritably, kicked away some stones and clods on the ground, picked them up and threw them at the captives in the depression, and a few snorts came from the darkness, and the cries of the children became dull, as if they were blocked by something.

Most of the prisoners were killed, but in the subsequent pursuit of the cavalry on the official road, many Manchus or Han Chinese were caught, men, women and children, and a lot of money, materials, carts and cars were also captured. These people are now confined in this simple "prison", the weather is freezing, there is little food and clothing, and whether they can survive can only be resigned to fate.

The cold wind is blowing, and even if it is a depression, it can't resist much cold air. It was fine to be active, but just like that, the coolness gradually permeated the whole body, and the captives were so cold that they shrunk into a ball, and they kept hearing the sound of gurgling teeth.

It's not that you don't report it, the time has not come. Once upon a time, when the Manchus plundered the Han Chinese, they treated them like cattle. The tyranny and humiliation were even worse than those of the Ming army, and I don't know how many Han people died miserably in freezing and starvation.

"Military master, military master, I, I am a Han Chinese, I was taken captive, I hated the Tartars to death." A guy shrunk his hand and foot close to the edge of the circle, raised his head and begged the Ming soldiers: "Build a fire, I'm going to freeze to death." ”

The Ming soldiers stomped their feet beside the fire with their guns, glanced at them obliquely, and sneered: "Don't you want your master to collect firewood for you?" Think beautifully! Look at your slave appearance, that pig's tail, the master will be angry, and it is good to freeze to death. ”

"Yes, yes, the military master scolded right." The guy shrunk back and stepped away.

Ma Zide led a few staff officers to inspect the camp under the escort of his own soldiers, as the commander of the first army, he was still relatively modest and cautious, and everywhere he tried to show the demeanor of loving soldiers like children. This is also influenced by Zhu Yongxing, he can't forget that when he was still the son of Min, he never put up a fight in the barracks, and it was not a fluke that he was recognized by the generals and soldiers.

"Those captives are useless to keep, not only is it a waste of food, but they also have to be guarded by people, it is better to-" Wang Fuchen hesitated for a moment, and reached out to make a downward cutting motion.

Mazide shook his head lightly and said, "Always keep some for prisoners." Besides, there is no need to give them any good treatment, as long as the gruel can barely starve to death, as for whether it will freeze to death, it depends on personal luck. ”

Wang Fuchen thought for a while and said: "Long live the house is kind-hearted, it is indeed not suitable to kill prisoners, and it is ominous to kill prisoners. ”

Ma Zide hesitated for a moment, approached Wang Fuchen, and said in a low voice: "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other. The saint is kind-hearted to his own people, and he will not show mercy to the Tartars. If you don't kill the prisoners and send them to the mines to work as coolies, the result may not be good. Therefore, killing prisoners is not a problem, and even if the Holy One learns about it, he will not punish us. Of course, the Holy One would never have made such a will or said such a thing. ”

Wang Fuchen was a little puzzled, blinking his eyes and still looking at Ma Zide in confusion.

Ma Zide smiled and said, "Does General Wang know about Xinhui?" The prince of Jin and the commander of the Wei army have been trusted by the saint since that time. Because they can understand the holy will, and do not mislead the affairs of the military state with the kindness of women. Later, I heard that the people of Xinhui were completely relocated by the government and went to Haxian Province to reclaim the land. ”

Wang Fuchen suddenly realized, and hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you for your advice, I will be grateful."

With an understanding of Zhu Yongxing's personality and temperament, an old man like Ma Zide naturally understands it more thoroughly than Wang Fuchen. He knew that Zhu Yongxing's generosity was for his own people, but he had a ruthless temperament towards the enemy. Moreover, in a certain way, Zhu Yongxing is even more disgusted and hated by the traitors who help the abuse.

And Wang Fuchen's understanding of Zhu Yongxing is still a little superficial, and he only knows that Zhu Yongxing has promised his word, and has given orders not to kill prisoners and those who surrender to avoid death. But I don't know that there is a lot of room for manipulation, even if there is an offense, Zhu Yongxing will often turn a blind eye and fool around.

And Ma Zide revealed the mystery to Wang Fuchen, precisely because Wang Fuchen was the general of the hussars, and most of the prisoners captured today were obtained by the pursuit of the cavalry. If, in the future, Wang Fuchen does not understand these key points, he is likely to be restrained by the issue of prisoners of war, and hesitate to hesitate on the issue of whether to kill or not, which will have an adverse impact.

As for the replenishment of supplies, after the river channel leading to the sea was unblocked, although it could only be transported by small ships, tens of thousands of Ming troops were not too worried about food. From the sea to Tianjin, and then back here from Tianjin, it was only six or seven days, which was enough for the Ming army to support here.

Thinking of logistical supplies, Mazde had to admit that Banzai and the imperial court had done their best. There are more than 2,000 ships busy with large and small ships, merchant ships and fishing boats led by sailors, and more than 2,000 ships on the sea and canal transportation lines. Only then did this ensure the material consumption of more than 200,000 troops on the front line, and enable the people in the north to survive.

If it's just a simple-minded general, naturally he won't think too much. But if you calculate carefully, you will find that the amount of military and civilian materials every day is huge, and you will be surprised by the ability of the emperor and the court to raise and organize.

It may only take a few days to achieve victory on the front line, but this victory is the accumulation of countless materials, and countless people are working hard, supporting and strengthening the foundation of victory in the back, and creating the conditions for victory in the front.

"Master Jun, Master Jun-" In the depression, the guy who had just been scolded came over again, the braid was gone, and he didn't know what to cut off, the messy stubble, what surprised the Ming soldiers was that he was holding a woman's hair in his hand, dragging and kicking him, and said while panting: "This is the wife of the Manchurian Turuha, Turuha is an official of the Ministry of War, and the villain is willing to make meritorious service for his crimes, and he ...... for meritorious service for his crimes" (to be continued......)