When the lethality of artillery and platoon guns was staggering, there was no cavalry of any kind in the world that could be heavily equipped and capable of breaking through the lines of advanced infantry that were not inferior in numbers. If the infantry can be trained for a long time and have strict discipline, and can achieve a high rate of fire and tenacity, it will be a disaster for the attacking cavalry.

Naturally, this is not to say that cavalry is useless, but that the use of cavalry should be improved accordingly in relation to changes in weapons and tactics. For example, in this battle outside Jinan, the Ming army did defeat the numerically superior Qing army, but it was because of the lack of cavalry pursuit that the intention of expanding the results could not be fully realized.

But the victory was undoubted, and the remnants of the Qing army fled back to Jinan, and there was no longer the heart of the field. And the siege of the city, for the Ming army, is not a headache.

The price of victory was inevitable, but the front-line commander saw it more openly than Zhu Yongxing, because judging from the ratio of casualties between the enemy and the enemy, the Ming army could be described as a great victory. Besides, how can there be immortals in war?

In Zhu Yongxing's view, the painful feeling is inevitable, but the price of the national war must be paid. It is inevitable that a new China will be reborn, to sweep away the ugly, and to stand tall in the world.

The demise of the Ming Dynasty lies in the internal shortcomings, from the gentry to the common people who have lost confidence in the government, or who are indifferent. In the same way, the government has failed to fulfill its responsibilities and obligations to its own people, which is a two-way relationship.

But now, the soldiers are willing to fight, and the people are willing to support them, because they know what they are fighting for, and they know that their sacrifices and efforts will not be in vain, and that hope has been or is becoming a reality. Awakening and rising up in the midst of suffering is not true. It's not much worse.

This awakening was not only in the south, but also in the north, because of the Manchu conquests, because of hunger and cold, and the resentful people had reasons to vent and erupt. And from the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to the present, due to the continuation of the war. Due to the tyranny of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the staking of land, the law of fugitives, the relocation of coastal borders, and the imposition of additional taxes...... It seems that there is no policy to benefit the people yet, but more of it is on paper, or on the flattering words of praise and virtue.

And the strength of the Ming army is undoubtedly a powerful catalyst, causing the depression and resentment in the hearts of the people to react, swell rapidly, and then explode suddenly. The more victorious the Ming army was, the more declining the Manchu Qing became. The faster the reaction, the more violent the outburst.

Guanxian "thieves Pei Shouzheng, Ma Ruiheng, Liu Tongxiang and others rose up, killing officials and seizing the government"; "Yanzhou rogue thief Guo Erbiao advocates chaos among the people, and all sins are attached to it, surrounding the state city"; Jiaxiang Manjiadong Palace Wencai, Fujialou and other places also have Ma Yingjiao, Li Wensheng, Song Eryan, Yang Hongsheng, Yang Zhihua, Yan Qingyu and other "advocate chaos to welcome thieves, break through more than 20 forts such as Fengjia, and the township soldiers led by the arresting officer were killed and wounded. The situation is very urgent, and I am afraid that the county will be trapped"......

Smoke lit everywhere. Not only in Shandong, but even in Beizhili, there were rebels who killed officials and rebelled in response to Wang Shi. As the Manchus mobilized forces to confront the Ming army on the entire front, the hinterland was empty of defenses, allowing these rebels to kill officials and seize counties, block communications, and bring great confusion to the Manchu ruled areas.

Jinan. The capital of Shandong Province, an important pivot button in East and North China. Whether in terms of political influence or geographical location, it is a vital and important city.

Obviously, if the Ming army conquers Jinan. It occupies an advantageous position, and can even directly go north to threaten the Jingshi; On the other hand, the Ming army was under the attack of the Qing army retreating from Jianghuai in Zhili, Henan, and even from Jianghuai.

It's just that the Manchu Qing's strategy contracted a little late, and the fake "peace" and unwillingness made the Qing court not begin to retreat from the Jianghuai army until the Ming army launched in Shandong. And the Ming army in Shandong launched an attack on Jinan and Yizhou (Linyi) with rapid action. It was both a cooperation and an echo, so that the danger of the two Ming armies falling into a flank was greatly reduced.

Comparatively speaking, the situation of the Jianghuai Qing army, which was in the midst of strategic retraction, was even more dangerous. This is very similar to what happened to the Qing army in Jiangnan at the beginning, if the retreat route was cut off by the Ming army in Shandong, it would be another beautiful siege and annihilation battle.

At that time, the Yellow River was basically fixed in Kaifeng, Lankao, Shangqiu, Dangshan, Xuzhou, Suqian, Huaiyin, that is, the Ming and Qing dynasties. It can be seen from the map that after the Jianghuai Qing army retreated across the Yellow River, it was already a very short distance from Yizhou (Linyi). From Yizhou (Linyi) to Jinan, it can be said that the Ming army blocked the Qing army's two iron locks, and either one was enough to make it difficult for the Qing army to return.

More importantly, the strategic contraction of the Qing army was forced, and behind them were the Dangshuo army and the Zhengshuo army that pursued along the canal. If the Qing army could not stop the pursuers at the Yellow River, it would be inevitable to be caught between the north and the south. Alternatively, the Qing army could make a detour to Henan, but it only delayed the time of annihilation as much as possible, but it could not change the overall disadvantage of the situation of the war.

And in the process of defeat, it will be inevitable to repeat the scene of the Green Flag soldiers falling apart. Even the Northern Green Battalion, which is more loyal than the Southern Green Flag, will change its stance because of the bad shape. Those who are not of my race will have different hearts. This sentence is not only for foreign races, from the position of the Manchus, the same is true for the Han Chinese.

The defeat was not limited to Jianghuai and Shandong, and the first breakthrough was actually made in Boryeong. Gao Mingzhan and Wang Mingde's surrender made Li Dingguo and Liu Tichun quickly grasp the movements of the Qing army, and sent a regiment mainly composed of Shuixi Yi soldiers to cross the mountains and mountains, and the starry night was combined to seize the Jiameng Pass in a surprise attack, blocking the passage of the Qing army into Shaanxi.

Subsequently, with Gao Mingzhan and Wang Mingde as the internal response, the Ming army quickly occupied Baoning, besieged more than 6,000 people under the command of Arzin under the commander of the escort army between Baoning and Jiameng Pass, and launched a fierce attack. The Qing army was defeated, the commander of the escort army, Arzin, was captured alive, Melle Zhangjing, Yin Dezhong, and the general soldier Chen Guangzu were killed.

After a short rest, Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and Liu Tichun, the king of Zheng, waved their troops to force Hanzhong, which was already the last pass from Sichuan to Shaanxi. If the Ming army can conquer it in one fell swoop, it can go directly to Xi'an and attack the Central Plains.

The Qing army in Xi'an urgently dispatched troops and horses to Hanzhong for reinforcements, but the fire in the backyard made the Qing army in Xi'an face a dilemma.

Xia Zhengzhi, the general of the Yan'an battalion, suddenly announced that he would return to the Ming Dynasty anyway, and took advantage of the opportunity of General Xi'an to transfer him to lead the soldiers and horses south to participate in the war, raided and occupied Yulin, and then led troops south, and together with Wang Wenhua, Jingyuan Dao, who stayed in Yan'an, to oppose the Qing Dynasty and occupy the city. Then, the people of Shenmu County led the people to revolt and occupy Fugu; Ansai County rebelled against Zhang Tianfu, killed officials and seized the government......

………… (To be continued......)