Chapter 187: The Battle of Yangzhou

In addition to these artillery units, there were also a large number of troops who were surrendered as civilian soldiers.

He Xi and Zhu Xiongying toured south all the way, Jinan, Xuzhou, Huai'an, Haizhou, and other places were not without wars. It's just that it's really a good punishment. It's like, in fact, after crossing the Yangtze River, the Liberation War also fought a few battles in the southwest, but many times, everyone ignored it.

Mostly sweeping.

So there was a large number of surrenders.

The people were directly returned, and these soldiers were transferred to bear the responsibility of the people. And these surrendered troops, after surrendering, are also eager to try, wanting to go into battle to kill the enemy.

The reason is very simple, that is, the Beijing court has money, and the Nanjing court has no money.

worked hard for the Nanjing Imperial Court, and the so-called new banknotes given were too hard to wipe their buttocks. But now the money given by the Beijing Imperial Court is real hard currency. Most of the soldiers thought very simply, if they gave enough money, they would work hard. If you don't give money, you don't sell your life.

Historically, many of the Ming Dynasty's surrendered troops immediately became able to fight wherever they arrived in the Qing Dynasty, of course, because their opponents had problems. Very weak. In addition, the money is in place.

And it's the same.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty has only been around 30 years since its founding, and the Ming army is quite capable of fighting. At least dare to fight and dare to fight hard.

In addition, He Xi has already released the wind. That is to carry out military rectification after the war, this is to let the generals who participated in the war understand in their hearts that there will be a lot of promotion opportunities after the war, and do not mess up now.

I also heard about these surrenders.

He naturally knew that their surrendered troops would definitely be in the process of being dismantled.

But many people don't know anything except fighting, so trying to stay in the army is the best choice.

How to fight for it, it is natural to find a way to let the above see that they can fight.

In addition, the city of Haizhou was taken, and the outlet to the south of the Yellow River was in the hands of the Northern Army, and a large amount of supplies could pass through the canal. Going directly south from Beijing, you can also transfer it from Lushun to the canal by sea.

In short, supplies are uncertain.

And Fang rode the wind to re-enter the Yangtze River and find a way to cut off Yangzhou's logistics.

In short, all aspects of the situation are advantages, and peace is to fight with your eyes closed, and it is impossible to lose.

Therefore, in just a few days, Yangzhou City was beaten to tatters.

Countless artillery pieces opened the so-called Yangzhou Jiancheng into several openings.

If not, Ping An cherished the lives of his soldiers and did not send anyone to charge. This Yangzhou City can't hold on.

Ping An gave Yangzhou City one last chance.

Someone sent a letter into the city of Yangzhou.

Naturally, it is a letter of persuasion.

Zide looked at the envelope in front of him, and had no idea of opening it at all, after all, what else could be said in the persuasion letter was cliché. Without opening it, Zid knew what the other party was talking about.

With Qi De's original intention, he burned it directly, killed the envoy, and said that it was enough to break up.

It's just that. He wanted to do this, looking at the soldier in front of him.

Suddenly, something broke in my heart.

Zid doesn't really know much about military affairs.

He was in charge of the military side of the cabinet, but it was actually more of a logistical one. I don't really understand how to fight a war. But Zid is resolute in his attitude. It's also very responsible.

On the first day of the war, he stood at the head of the city, waiting for the attack of the Northern Army, which can be regarded as leading by example.

But that day, he almost died.

When Song Sheng guarded Yulin, he also used the Yulin City Wall as the last line of defense. But when the Northern Army was shelling, no one was sent to the city. Although solid bullets have limited damage. But the solid bullet smashed on the city, and the crumbling brick and stone fragments should not be underestimated.

And when Geng Bingwen was guarding Yan'an, he did not fight on the Yan'an city wall from beginning to end. Of course, the battle ended with Geng Bingwen's retreat.

I don't know, if Geng Bingwen doesn't retreat, the two sides will not

In the end, Yan'an City was the key to victory.

Zide's attitude of leading by example is good. But the approach is very debatable. Anyway, on the first day, the defenders suffered heavy casualties.

Zid was all injured, if not lucky, just skin trauma. A little further into that piece of masonry, it is estimated that his arm is useless, and it is crushed and broken. It's hard to cure that.

In the military, it is very likely that amputation will be required.

It's not that military doctors can't heal.

After all, comminuted fractures can actually be treated in traditional Chinese medicine. Among the disciples of Dai Shenyi, as well as the disciples of the second generation, there are many people who can be treated.

But the problem is that there are only a handful of doctors on the battlefield, and even fewer doctors can treat comminuted fractures.

There are so many wounded on the battlefield, there is no time for you to waste hours on surgery.

And it was also in this battle that Zide clearly saw what the battlefield was like. It's a river of blood.

In the next two days, under the bombardment of artillery fire by the Northern Army, the city of Yangzhou was shattered as if it were paper paste. There seems to be no difference between staying in Yangzhou City and guarding outside Yangzhou City.

If it is a veteran, such as Yang Wen, who is still sticking to Lantian.

He will probably choose to let the Northern Army in and fight street fighting.

After all, fighting in the predetermined camp was similar to the situation today. And it didn't come to despair. But Zid is different. Zide didn't know so much about this aspect, and his interpretation of war was similar to that of many civil officials, feeling that the city wall was everything, and if the city wall was broken, the city was broken.

There is no hope for war.

However, although the path is different, the conclusion is good.

The battle of Yangzhou was originally a desperate struggle.

Zid is not afraid of death.

Before he came to Yangzhou. The family has already been arranged, and he is ready to die. However, he really couldn't bear the soldiers in front of him to follow him to the death.

Zid sighed and said, "Let's all go down."

Zid said nothing, turned and went to the back hall, and then wrote the last note. The content of this note is very simple. is to tell Zhu Yunwen that Yangzhou City can't be defended, and the ministers will be martyred, and I hope that Your Majesty will take care of Yunyun.

Zid then took out the poison from his bosom. This poison was also made by the Tai Hospital. The Tai Hospital does not specialize in making poisons, but it is a medicine that is three parts poison, and this medicine can be used to cure diseases. But if you don't use it according to the doctor's instructions, the chances of dying will only be higher.

Zide also inadvertently found out when he was talking to the good Tai Doctor. That's what I begged for.

At this moment, he swallowed the pill, only to feel that his mouth was full of bitterness. I hurriedly found a bowl of water and drank a few sips, but I still felt extremely bitter in my mouth, and couldn't help but say, "It's really bitter."

Immediately, the effect of the medicine came up, and Qi De only felt convulsions all over his body, and he couldn't breathe. The whole person collapsed on the ground. By the time outsiders found Zid, he was already pale, his lips were purple, and he was not breathing.

And the letter of persuasion was still on the table, unopened.

After Qi De's death, there was no backbone in Yangzhou City, and someone immediately opened the city and surrendered, so Yangzhou City was in the hands of the Northern Army.

After the safe stationing. After playing on the side, tell the situation in Yangzhou City. While cleaning Yangzhou City, he prepared to welcome Zhu Xiongying, He Xi and others to Yangzhou City.

After all, Yangzhou City has arrived, and Nanjing is far away.

And the situation in Yangzhou City, Nanjing soon knew.

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Zhu Yunwen watched Qi De's final recital, and sat weakly on the dragon chair.

He couldn't help but ask himself, how could this be?

When he ascended to this position three or four years ago, he never imagined that one day he would become like this. He didn't feel like he was doing anything wrong.

Even if he reviews it now, he thinks that if he does it again, it will probably be like this.

There is too much difference in ranks.

Even if the war started at the beginning

, will attack Beijing north at all costs, can it really be defeated?

Zhu Yunwen didn't know.

It's just that he became more and more suspicious of one thing. Who did Zhu Yuanzhang want to pass the throne to. It's him, or Zhu Yunwen. If it is passed on to him, why not let He Xi assist him.

In his opinion, the reason why he is not as good as Beijing is that Beijing has a He Xi, and he does not have it.

It's just that he forgot that in the original struggle for the throne, he actually passively chose Fang Xiaoru.

It's hard to have both fish and bear's paws.