The formulation of military plans only puts forward the strategic objectives to be achieved, and it is not meticulous to the extreme, completely restricting the space for front-line generals to play their role.

However, the shape of the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the balance of forces between the enemy and us, and the change of tactics will cause the front-line generals to change their thinking, and then adopt corresponding strategies. Therefore, a commander who does not know how to be flexible and rigid is a mediocre talent, and will let great opportunities slip away in vain.

Although Zhu Yongxing's intentions were adhered to, the plan drawn up by the military headquarters was biased towards seeking victory while maintaining stability, only the front-line generals had the most direct and clear grasp of the situation at the front, and there were no restrictive orders for their command.

After the breakthrough of Jinzhou, although the Dangshuo army advanced northward along the line of Panshan and Liaozhong, it did not completely give up the plan to go east to Anshan or Liaoyang and cut off the retreat of the Qing army in Gaizhou. The enemy along the way was unusually weak and barely resisted, and it seemed that the only difficulty hindering their march to Shenyang was the lengthening of the supply line and the distance of more than 300 miles. In this case, Xia Guoxiang and others naturally thought about it, is the tens of thousands of troops just an armed parade? Obviously, they won't be satisfied with that.

Since the Qing army's defense was weak on this northward route, the advance was not able to deal a heavy blow to the enemy. And the troops are sufficient, which makes Xia Guoxiang and others gradually change their minds and make corresponding adjustments. With the strength of one division and the addition of marines, it continued to advance slowly along the Liao River, while the main force of the Dangshuo Army crossed the Liao River and turned to Anshan in the east.

On the second day after the Dangshuo Army began its cautious and tentative turn, the messenger of the Northeast Military Region took the sea route, traced the Liao River, and changed horses to inform the Dangshuo Army of the Northeast Military Region's latest operational intentions. In the eyes of the commander of the Northeast Military Region, the retreat of the Qing army in Gaizhou was a foregone conclusion, but it seemed that there was still a fluke of an orderly retreat.

This is undoubtedly an opportunity, and the Northeast Military Region will take active action to contain and attract the Qing army. Disrupt the arrangements and arrangements for its retreat, and delay as much time as possible. At the same time, the Northeast Military Region hoped that the Dangshuo Army would cooperate with the action, strive to cut off the enemy's retreat, and settle Liaodong in a war.

At this time, the Ming army on the Gaizhou side was launching a fierce offensive. And carried out the mobilization of troops, concentrating the main forces on the east side of Gaizhou, exerting the greatest pressure on the Qing army.

After receiving the report of the Northeast Military Region, Xia Guoxiang and others also realized that it was very possible to settle Liao in World War I. If the Qing army in Gaizhou retreated, losses were inevitable, but the Ming army really couldn't catch up, and there would be quite a few Qing soldiers who could escape. However, Zhuo Butai had to pursue a more perfect retreat in front of the enemy, and he was delayed for about three days, but he fell into a catastrophe.

Caution aside. Leaving behind the heavy artillery, the Dangshuo Army sent a division to advance lightly, and the main force responded in the rear and went straight to Anshan. In their minds, under the containment and oppression of the Northeast Military Region, the Qing army in Gaizhou, like the Qing army in Jinzhou, was difficult to retreat with heavy artillery. The Dangshuo army only has light portable artillery, which is enough to resist.

Meantime. An order was given to a division and marines advancing northward, to halt the advance. Stick to Tai'an to protect the flank security of the Dangshuo army.

Thousands of troops and horses immediately took action, and the lightly armed Ming army only carried weapons, ammunition and three days' worth of dry food, and rushed to the land of Liaozhong one by one.

In the early summer weather, there is no need for thick cotton pants. Thinly dressed, still sweating. On the hills, in the ditches, and on the roads, there were Ming soldiers everywhere who were burying their heads in advance, and middle and lower-ranking officers kept shouting, "Keep up." Come on! "Don't run, take a big step to keep up!"

The cavalry of the whole army was gathered, and the three thousand dragoons rushed to the front like a gust of wind, their hooves roaring, and from time to time sparks splashed from under the horses' hooves.

It seems to be a big game, and as the pieces move, the momentum suddenly becomes tense. But the shape is also clear, and the next battle will be a series of interceptions, breakthroughs, and pursuits...... What the outcome will be is uncertain. But judging from the comparison of the entire force, the Ming army has a clear advantage.

The Ming army has always relied on the advantages of the sailors to carry out operations, in addition to fast transportation, communication and communication are also smooth and fast. If it weren't for the timely liaison between the Northeast Military Region and the Dangshuo Army, and if it weren't for the swiftness of the Sailor Division's clipper, the speed of this military adjustment would certainly not have been so fast, and the action would not have been so resolute.

Time, precious time! For both sides of the world, every second is extremely precious, and it is a matter of victory or defeat. However, the Gaizhou Qing Army Group was wasted because of the adjustment and deployment, and it cannot be said that it was wasted, in the eyes of Zhuo Butai and others, their arrangement was not the best, but it was better than a hasty retreat.

Of course, they didn't expect that the Ming army in person would be so difficult and so resolute and decisive. They couldn't have imagined that after the other Ming army recovered Jinzhou, since they had given up the plan of directly advancing eastward and attacking, how could they brazenly turn around and cut directly to their retreat.

According to Zhuo Butai's deployment, Mel Zhangjing Azigen led his troops to counterattack and attack, hoping to make the Ming army temporarily turn to the defensive and win time and opportunity for the retreat of the army.

But things did not develop as Zhuo Butai and others imagined, and the Ming army's offensive responded with a more violent counter-offensive after a brief pause. The Shuo army and the Shuo army began a new round of ferocious attacks on the defense points of the Qing army in Gaizhou.

The Qing army's counter-defense and offensive not only did not achieve results, but under the fierce attack of the Ming army, the defense line was in danger everywhere. Wolongquan, Damiaogou, and Kuangdonggou were lost one after another, and the defense area was further contracted, and they were forced to transfer troops to Weiziyu and Tangchi to prevent the Ming army from continuing to advance northward and take Dashiqiao.

At night, regardless of whether the day's actions were effective or not, the Qing army had to retreat. The gap in strength becomes more and more difficult the more it drags on, and intrigue has played little role in the face of strength, and Zhuo Butai reluctantly admits this.

Military operations in the dark of night are a difficult situation for both the enemy and us. The lighting is insufficient, and once the fight starts, the enemy and the enemy are mixed, and it will be a chaotic war, a scuffle. The Qing army retreated, did not raise the lights, bluffed the flag, and quietly pulled out of the camp. Even so, the Ming army was aware of it, but did not attack in a hurry, paying close attention while arranging a pursuit after dawn.

Zhuo Butai rode on his horse, letting the horse walk slowly, his eyes a little glazed.

The defeat was irreparable, and the Qing soldiers and horses were all depressed, and some wounded soldiers were lying on the carts or tied to their horses, and from time to time let out a suppressed low wail.

Many of them were wounded by guns, and the pain was indescribable. Coupled with the lack of doctors and medical care in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, many wounded soldiers and officers were destined to die after suffering for a long time.

Thinking of the cannon, a chill suddenly rose in Zhuo Butai's heart. The muskets were excellent, the medicine was sufficient, fast and fierce, this was the deepest impression left on him by the musketeers of the Ming army; As for artillery, the Ming army had long-barreled cannons and cannons with a range far exceeding the Qing army's Hongyi cannons, a Francophone with a very fast rate of fire, a curved artillery that fired explosive shells, and a rocket artillery that was easy to carry and easy to fire, which almost occupied an overwhelming advantage.

How to fight? Cavalry firing could not withstand the fierce artillery fire, nor could it break the strict infantry phalanx of the Ming army; In foot combat, armor and shields are unprotected by musket fire, dense bullet rain, and bayonets stand like a forest, even if they approach the enemy line after heavy losses, they are no longer faced with fearful soldiers with shotguns and burning sticks.

With the earth-shattering artillery bombardment and the infantry phalanx protected by the rain of bullets, Zhuo Butai suddenly realized that the Qing army seemed to have no means to defeat the enemy. He didn't understand what was going on, how the Ming army in front of him could increase such an astonishing number of artillery pieces in two or three months, how it could be constantly replenished, and how it could ensure the supply of grain and grass materials.

Of course, Zhuo Butai did not understand that the victory of the Ming army was a victory piled up with money and grain, a victory supported by millions of people after the battlefield, a victory that the court tried to raise, and a victory in which the morale of the people exploded after awakening.

A colossal empire has been reborn in the flames of war, washed away the scars on its body, lifted its decadent will, mobilized the manpower and material resources of the whole country, and inspired the spirit of the whole nation. Such a country is no longer something that the Manchu Qing can resist.

Moreover, from Zhuo Butai and other generals to Ao Bai and other important ministers of the Qing court, they obviously did not realize this. As long as it does not surrender, what Jianzhou, what Ningguta, or even retreat to Siberia will not make the Ming army stop the pursuit and killing, it is just a matter of time.

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"If Yidi enters China, then China will be Chinese, and if China enters Yidi, it will be Yidi." Zhu Yongxing held the book and read it in a low voice, bowing his head slightly.

The new editions of "Spring and Autumn", "Mencius", "Guanzi", "Mozi", and "The Art of War" all use the punctuation marks required by Zhu Yongxing, and have been changed to horizontal versions, which no longer look so tiring and easy to understand.

This is very clear, the so-called Yidi went to the Central Plains and became accustomed to Chinese culture and customs, and they became Huaxia people. And if the Huaxia people in the Central Plains entered the remote areas and adopted the cultural customs of Yidi, they became Yidi. Zhu Yongxing read casually, but he couldn't help but sigh, "Whether it is Yidi or Huaxia is not about the bloodline, but about the culture that you are used to." But why don't the courtiers understand it, and still read poetry and books? ”

After giving birth, Mengzhu recuperated very well, and when she came to the Northland, the climate was also in spring and summer, so it was not too difficult to adapt. At this time, he was sitting in a soft chair fiddling with a few children's clothes, and when he heard Zhu Yongxing complaining, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "If you believe in books, it is better to have no books." Majesty didn't say so, how to use it, I think that what is in the book is the truth, and if I don't use it, I will say that people are talking nonsense. ”

"That's right!" Zhu Yongxing also laughed and said: "If you apply what you have learned, if you don't use it, or if you don't use it properly, it's naturally nonsense." ”

"Your Majesty doesn't have to mind so much." Mengzhu said softly: "Mengzhu knows His Majesty's affection, but the king of a country can't be willful. According to the meaning of the ministers, let's take a few Han women! With heirs, they don't have to worry about the affairs of the country. ”

Wayward? Am I willful? Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly, although he was in a high position, he really tried to avoid such a situation, why was he capricious? (To be continued......)