The second thing Ouyang Shuo did was to send someone to contact the remnants of the Dashun Army.

Like the Great Western Army, after the death of Li Zicheng, the rest of the army, led by Li Guo, Hao Shaoqi, Mrs. Gao and others, later united with the Southern Ming to continue to resist the Qing Dynasty.

The famous "Thirteen Families of Kuidong" is based on the remnants of the Dashun Army.

For the four towns in Jiangbei, Ouyang Shuo still treated it coldly for the time being, and did not do any persecution. I think that as long as Gao Jie and others still have a little brain, they will not easily bet and surrender to the Qing Dynasty before the end of the battle of Yangzhou.

With the 200,000 Inhuman Army as the center, the purpose of Ouyang Shuo was to unite the four towns of Jiangbei, the Great Western Army and the rest of the Great Shun Army to form a united front across the east and west, and launch a counterattack against the Qing Dynasty.

Inevitably, Ouyang Shuo did not even seek joint command, but only contacted each other to use the time of the troops, divide the troops, and go north at the same time.

The premise is that the Battle of Yangzhou Inhuman Legion has to prove itself.

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On the third day of the battle, Yangzhou City.

Guo Ziyi's department was still on the way to Yangzhou City, and the Qing army's Duoduo Department and the 100,000 Inhuman Legion led by Emperor Chen had already arrived outside Yangzhou City first, besieging Yangzhou City.

After all, I still didn't catch up.

Not only that, Di Chen seemed to have a prescient vision, and even brought more than 100 artillery pieces. Now it's good, the Qing army doesn't have to wait for the Shenji Battalion at all, as soon as the city is besieged, it is in the midst of artillery fire and starts a war against Yangzhou City.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Because there was Emperor Chen, who was familiar with history, and knew that it was impossible for Shi Kefa to surrender, Duoduo didn't even need to surrender, and directly ordered the siege of the city.

In the face of artillery bombardment, the earthen city wall of Yangzhou was overwhelmed and soon collapsed.

The city is boiling, and the momentum is overwhelming.

However, in just one morning, the city of Yangzhou was declared to have fallen.

Liu Zhaoji died in battle, Yangzhou prefect Ren Minyu, He Gang and other heroic sacrifices, Shi Kefa killed himself......

History seems to be repeating itself again.

The difference, because the siege went unusually smoothly, coupled with Emperor Chen's dissuasion, the Qing army finally did not slaughter the city, but began to prepare the city defense to deal with the imminent arrival of Guo Ziyi's department.

In this matter, Di Chen is still very sensible.

One Guo Ziyi is already on the way to Yangzhou, and slaughtering the city at this time is tantamount to digging his own grave. Although the second emperor is a child of a family, he is still a son and daughter of China, and he is not really hard-hearted.

Di Chen is still young, but he is not like his grandfather, who has practiced "copper skin and iron bones".

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"I'm in trouble!"

Upon learning the news of the destruction of Yangzhou City, Guo Ziyi ordered the troops to stop and recuperate for the time being.

It was night, the camp tent of the Chinese army.

"What do you think the military advisor should do next?" Guo Ziyi asked Ji Jiaxu.

Jia Xu said: "Yangzhou City is broken, the four towns in Jiangbei may surrender to the Qing army at any time, the situation is very unfavorable to us, we must find a way to reverse." It's just that with our 130,000 troops, we can still fight a battle against Yangzhou City. Now that the Qing army occupies Yangzhou, we suddenly change from the defender to the besieger, which is difficult. ”

“……”

Guo Ziyi has a black line.

"Is there a good plan for the military advisor?" Guo Ziyi asked with a blank look.

Jia Xu was not in a hurry, and said: "Since you can't attack it, then just give up." ”

"Give up?" Guo Ziyi frowned, "What does the military advisor mean, but to retreat as advance?" ”

Jia Xu nodded, "The accompanying royal fleet is a trump card, with the fleet accompanying it, our army can bypass Yangzhou City, go up the Huai River, and take the Huai River valley." ”

The Huai River basin is the Yangtze River barrier, bypassing the main force of the Qing army, Guo Ziyi is indeed confident that he can recover the Jianghuai region in a short time, the question is, "What should I do with grain and grass?" ”

"The main force of the Qing army arrived in Yangzhou so quickly, and the follow-up grain transportation team was not so fast, as long as we acted quickly, we were very sure that we would intercept the enemy's grain and grass for our use." Jia Xu is really vicious, "As long as the first batch of grain and grass is intercepted, the follow-up grain and grass can be raised on the spot." ”

Guo Ziyi listened, nodded in admiration, but still couldn't relieve his doubts, and then asked: "Even if the problem of grain and grass is solved, it is still very inappropriate to put 250,000 Qing troops in Yangzhou City." The enemy army can go south and take Jianye directly, or it can go north to pursue our army and trap our army in passivity. ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said: "It's okay for the enemy army to nest in Yangzhou City, once we go out of the city, whether we go north or south, it will be an opportunity for us." ”

"How?"

"If the Qing army goes south, it will take Jianye directly. There are 40,000 Great Xia forbidden troops in Jianye City, and Liu Liang's left is there, and relying on the benefits of Jianye Xiongcheng, it is difficult for the enemy army to take Jianye as easily as it does in Yangzhou. ”

Unlike Yangzhou, Jianye Chengtou also arranged a large number of artillery. The Qing army's attempt to take Jianye through a morning of artillery bombardment was simply wishful thinking like attacking Yangzhou.

In history, Jianye surrendered without a fight, and Ouyang Shuo personally sat in Jianye in the battle map, and Qian Qianyi and others could make any kind of moths, and there was no reason to surrender.

Guo Ziyi also agreed with Jia Xu's judgment.

"As long as Jianye holds on for a few days, our army will be able to take advantage of the situation to go south, not only to recover Yangzhou, but also to cooperate with Jianye's defenders to attack the Qing army from north to south, and the battle situation will naturally be in my favor." Jia Xu explained.

Guo Ziyi nodded, "What if the Qing army goes north?" ”

Jia Xu said with a smile: "It's easier to go north, the northern territory is vast, especially the Jianghuai region, but it has just been occupied by the Qing army, the foundation is unstable, and there are many anti-Qing forces." We can play hide and hide with the Qing army, divide and attack, and wait until the king subdues the rest of the Dashun army, which is when the enemy army is destroyed. ”

Hearing this, Guo Ziyi finally put her mind at ease.

Jia Xu continued, "Our army bypassed Yangzhou City, and there is another advantage, that is, before Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing and other three towns in Jiangbei surrender to the Qing army, they will be subdued by force and a hidden danger will be removed. ”

"Strategist Takami!"

Guo Ziyi got up and bowed from afar, completely convinced.

Jia Xu turned sideways, as a strategist, when he set off from Jianye, Jia Xu was already thinking about various possibilities in his mind, and the fall of Yangzhou City was naturally one of them.

Therefore, Jia Xu can come up with a countermeasure in a short time.

This is the difference between a top strategist and an average strategist, always planning ahead, preparing for the worst, and never holding on to the immediate.

The plan has been decided, and Guo Ziyi is also resolute.

That night, the army pulled out the camp overnight and continued to go north, making sure to quietly bypass Yangzhou City and continue north before the Qing army reacted.

Of course, Guo Ziyi did not forget to repair a book overnight and report the front-line battle report to Ouyang Shuo in detail.

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Just when Guo Ziyi's troops went north overnight, the news of the fall of Yangzhou also began to spread.

Seeing that the Qing army was strong, the hearts of the people in the Southern Ming Dynasty fluctuated for a while, and the general soldiers of the four towns in Jiangbei began to fight in their hearts, and Qian Qianyi and other civil officials no longer went to the regent palace to hand over the stickers.

The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings.