Chapter Twenty-One: The Sailor's march goes smoothly
When a man is dead, it is impossible to hold him accountable for his sins, but to reward him.
Now Zhang Biwu can only wait patiently for the arrival of the army, he knows that it is not easy to attack Songjin, it will be a bloody battle, after several setbacks, Zhang Biwu does not dare to hold up.
As for Huang Qi still on the side of the Mongolian tribes, Huang Qi did not fight against the Mongolian tribes, he was just in a state of deterrence.
The Manchu Qing knew that the road was a matter of life and death, if it was usual, they would definitely send the Eight Banners to the Mongolian steppe, so that Huang Qi's cavalry could not stay there for a long time, the key to the problem was that they could not draw troops to fight Huang Qi now, and they could only watch the Mongols not raise troops to help each other.
Now the Manchus thought of waiting until the matter was over, and then they would come and clean up the Mongol tribes that were unfavorable to them.
In fact, Zhang Biwu also knew that Lu Dao could transfer troops from various Mongolian departments to coerce them to come, but this time the number of troops has increased, and some people who are not aligned can be added, but it will become a scourge, and it is not impossible to eventually lead to defeat.
Instead of this, Zhang Biwu wanted Huang Qi to requisition more war horses and sheep in various Mongolian departments, which in itself was the best support. Of course, it has to be written which ministry has contributed how much, and which ministry has contributed how much, and this list has to go to Dorgon.
It seems that this can also play a role in severing the relationship between the Mongols and the Manchus, but there will always be only interests between the various tribes, and if the interests are good, there will be new changes.
The Mongolian tribes of Horqin and other tribes were mostly married to the Manchus, and their relationship was very stable, and they exchanged ideas with each other. One loses all. All in one.
It seems that if you do this, you have to destroy Horqin and the others first. It's just that when they haven't given an excuse, Zhang Biwu didn't give an order, as long as they move their troops, then Huang Qi can give them a quick blow.
But now do you want Huang Qi to continue in Mongolia? Now Horqin and the others are so calm that it's terrifying! Why didn't they act? Are you afraid of what Zhang Biwu did? It doesn't look like it!
Zhang Biwu didn't pay attention to so much, and his army from Shanhaiguan arrived.
Zhang Biwu immediately let Lu Xiangsheng in, and he wanted to ask how many men and horses Dolgon's main army had lost when it attacked.
Lu Xiangsheng reported to Zhang Biwu. was suddenly attacked, and lost a lot of men and horses, more than 40,000 people!
Zhang Biwu still regretted in his heart, as soon as he went out of battle, he lost more than 60,000 people and horses, but fortunately he also beat Ning Yuan, if he didn't defeat Ning Yuan, more than 60,000 people would be tossed in vain, and he didn't know where to complain if he was really suffering.
Another army coming from Miyun is also coming, Zhang Biwu thinks about waiting for this army to arrive. Let's join forces together and march towards the Songjin area! Anyway, Dolgon is also ready to be deployed, one step earlier. One step later doesn't make much of a difference.
If you want to fight, you can win the battle with certainty! Wait for them to come!
After Zhang Biwu waited for twelve days, all the armies arrived, even the men and horses of Ordos and Brni.
Huang Qi also sent someone to ask for a letter, he has collected a lot of horses, sheep, donkeys, etc., and will soon march here.
At the same time, Qin Huaiyu also sent people to Ningyuan to report to Zhang Biwu that the whole country was urgently collecting grain and grass, manufacturing ordnance, and requisitioning soldiers. is still the same sentence, do not destroy the Manchu Qing, and vow not to give up!!
Zhang Biwu saw Qin Huaiyu's letter again, which was mostly the content of encouragement, because Qin Huaiyu also received the news that Zhang Biwu was trapped after attacking Songjin, and then he withdrew his troops and broke Ningyuan.
Qin Huaiyu was afraid that Zhang Biwu would have something to think of, so he sent a letter to encourage him to regain his confidence. Of course, Zhang Biwu saw Qin Huaiyu's intentions, he couldn't help but smile, what is so bad about getting such a good wife?
Of course, Zhang Biwu is going to immediately march into Songjin, of course, Zhang Biwu also has to recruit and transfer the whole country, accumulate grain and grass, and requisition soldiers, and widely publicize the matter, the important thing is to let the Manchus and Mongolia know the Tao, he Zhang Biwu is determined to destroy the Manchus, so that the Mongolian ministries can understand the current affairs.
Zhang Biwu issued an ultimatum to the Manchus again, if he came to surrender as soon as possible, he would be able to save his life, and he would only be killed if he was obsessed.
Zhang Biwu surrounded Songjin in this way, and when he saw the land of Songjin, he had already set up defenses, unlike when he was in order to understand the siege of Hao Shaoqi.
Zhang Biwu adopted a cautious attitude this time, he was not in a hurry to enter the army, on the contrary, it didn't matter if everyone came to fight a war of attrition or a decisive battle.
Zhang Biwu is now asking Zhang Huangyan to block the coastal areas together with Zheng Chenggong, and the sea control is firmly controlled in his hands, and at the same time, with a powerful sailor, he can naturally let Zheng Chenggong lead the navy to attack the rear as before, but he will not be stupid to only attack the Songjin area.
Anyway, Dolgon has laid down heavy troops in the Songjin area, and it is not easy to gnaw this hard bone.
Anyway, Zhang Biwu had played this trick before, bypassing the Songjin area, so as to reach the Fuzhou and Gaizhou areas, and then rushed all the way and came with a surprise attack.
Now that Zhang Biwu has a powerful naval division, he is not as good as before with only the army, and the sea is controlled by him, and if he doesn't blossom in two ways, isn't that stupid?
Besides, there are so many ships that can transport troops! When he was in Ningyuan City, Zhang Biwu immediately gave Zhang Huang a letter, and as for Zheng Chenggong, he didn't move, just let Zheng Chenggong prepare. After all, before setting out on the expedition, Zhang Biwu thought of this.
Yes! Zheng Chenggong had been waiting for the order for a long time, he was impatient to wait, as soon as he got the order, he was more excited than anyone else, and thousands of ships set off together, heading towards Fuzhou and other places. How can I say that Zheng Chenggong heard that Zhang Huangyan had made a great contribution, he was more anxious than anyone else, and the soldiers under his command couldn't hold it back, and they were eager to try it one by one.
Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan are comparing, comparing to see who has made great contributions first. The two generals can arouse their fighting spirit, but it brings misfortune, that is, misfortune will occur if they rush to work.
It's just that Zhang Biwu hasn't known this yet, and he's still waiting for the battle on that side.
At this moment, a scout came into the tent to report: "Boss, the enemy army has suddenly moved traces, I don't know what to do!" ”
Zhang Biwu muttered: "Mobilize the army? What do you want? He then ordered the scout: "You have to check carefully, and if there is any trouble, you must report it immediately!" ”
"Yes!" The scout immediately turned away. Zhang Biwu looked at the departing figure of the scout, he was thinking: "The Qing army is mobilizing, is it true that Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan's actions have succeeded?" Can you defeat the enemy? ”
Zhang Biwu thought of this, he asked Zheng Chenggong and others to report the situation to him as soon as possible, if Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan succeeded, it would be easier for the Songjin area on this side.
Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan's envoys had not yet arrived, but it was the scouts who first found out the news.
The scouts reported to Zhang Biwu that the Qing army was going to move and retreat, because their capital was threatened and had to retreat.
This is obvious, Shenyang is threatened, isn't it Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan who succeeded?
Zhang Biwu is more and more excited the more he thinks about it, as soon as the main force of the Qing army leaves, although they will still leave a certain number of troops to guard Songjin, but the number of troops will be greatly reduced, so it will be convenient for their own onslaught.
Zhang Biwu ordered to step up the attack, of course, attacking Jinzhou is the most important, but Songshan must also be taken together, as long as Songshan is taken, Jinzhou will become a lonely city, and it will be much easier at that time.
Attacking from both sides, Songshan has to be attacked again, who must be sent to attack Songshan? Zhang Biwu was thinking about it. If Dolgon had an ambush and a conspiracy, he would still be able to return with his whole body, this person is not a good choice!
At this time, Xuan Jianhao and Li Yan both came in, and Zhang Biwu looked at them and said these things with a smile.
But neither of them answered, did the Qing army really send the main force to leave? There was a big question in their hearts, and they didn't believe that the Qing army really left, maybe there was an ambush?
So he proposed to Zhang Biwu, can you wait for the exact news of Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan to come before marching?
Zhang Biwu shook his head, if he waited for the news of Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Huangyan to arrive, it would be protracted and give the enemy a chance, and the enemy would be able to stabilize people's hearts during this time.
Although there is a possibility that the Qing army will set up an ambush, as long as you are cautious, there should be no major mistakes, and this time you must not miss it. You'll have to give it a try!
Xuan Jianhao and the others saw that Zhang Biwu was so resolute, and they had nothing to say.
Li Guo, who was eager to avenge Hao Shaoqi, took the initiative to ask for help, and Li Laiheng made his voice louder and blindly asked for war!
Li Laiheng and Xiaoyao have a very good relationship, this is what Zhang Biwu is happy to see, how to say a good man gang of three, Zhang Biwu also wants Xiaoyao to cultivate his own strength, and it will be much more convenient when he succeeds to the throne in the future.
If it were usual, Zhang Biwu would be willing to let Li Laiheng make meritorious contributions, but not this time. Because they are blindly thinking about revenge in their hearts, in this way, they will be blinded, and they will not be able to resist rushing over with a small provocation, and they will not be able to stop a big defeat in that way.
Zhang Biwu didn't let Li Laiheng wait, he looked at it and felt that it was better to find a suitable candidate and let Lu Xiangsheng lead the troops!
Lu Xiangsheng is steady, with him, what else is there to worry about? Zhang Biwu just set his eyes on Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Nine Elders, let's trouble you again!" Let you lead your troops to attack Songshan! Take full responsibility for everything! ”
Lu Xiangsheng didn't shirk, he stood up and said, "It's so good! I take the command! Zeng Ying came out and said, "Please let me fight with the Nine Elders!" (To be continued......)