Chapter 424: Who's the Bait

The enemy Sun Youguang who was responsible for attacking the flank was Yan Chun's division of the 8th Division, which had just rested, and because it was on the battlefield, the 8th Division's lost soldiers could not be recruited, so the incomplete soldiers could only be merged into other units.

After the reorganization, there are 6 regiments in the 8th Division, and these 6 regiments are now all put into the battle against Sun Youguang by Yan Chun, and the two sides are fighting fiercely on the flank of the central battlefield 4 miles away, until the sun is about to set, the forward position sends back a report, and the attacking soldiers find that the Qing army is digging trenches on the spot.

This news shocked Yan Chun at first, and then he was overjoyed, the Qing army not only did not retreat from such a fierce attack on his side, but turned around and dug a trench, which can only show that the opponent does not intend to retreat at all, and wants to defend to the death, and trench combat is the skill of his own side.

"Order, the 72nd Regiment immediately moved to the left front, threw grenades and shells at a safe distance outside the Qing army's trench position, greeted vigorously, and carried out the two tiger squat guns in the regiment, and fired, shot, and medicine packs."

"Division," the herald arrived: "The headquarters is in a hurry, and the 8th Division immediately retreats three miles and returns to its original station." ”

Yan Chun didn't know what to do: "Your Majesty has new plans?" ”

The herald shook his head: "No, it's the defense line on the side of Dangshan that has been lost, and the soldiers who fled back said that there are more than 100,000 cavalry of the Qing army moving to Xiao County, and it is very likely that the west side of the battlefield will face the Qing cavalry, which is already too dangerous here, and the headquarters ordered all the troops on the left flank to immediately move closer to the big camp, and dig trenches and fortifications in their respective defense areas, preparing for a decisive battle with the Qing army." ”

Yan Chun sighed, Sun Youguang's switch to defense made him a little confused, and he was happy that he could use the trench they dug to eat Sun Youguang's few thousand people in two hours, but now this news came at an inopportune time.

Chen Cao's face was gloomy, and the people in the tent didn't dare to speak, and after a long time, Huang Chunyao said: "Your Majesty, it is impossible for Liu Butang and Feng Zhongping to be wiped out, I believe that Dangshan is still in their hands, and the Qing army just tore it open." ”

Chen Cao raised his head and looked around at the army and division-level generals who rushed over: "Are you all afraid?" There are more than 100,000 people in the Dingwu army, although they are distributed all over Xuzhou, but they can arrive within half a day, and now our tens of thousands of people are equivalent to the bait for Abatai, and I am the most fragrant bait. ”

"Please Your Majesty retreat..."Xu Fuyuan spoke again.

"Withdraw a fart," Chen Cao scolded: "The war has reached this level, haven't you noticed that even Sun Degong is dead in front of him?" On the battlefield for more than ten miles, all the troops are scattered, and their troops are not necessarily more than ours, hehe..."

Chen Cao said with a smile: "Now it seems that Abatai is also confident that we have been fooled, but I don't know that he has also fallen for me, first of all, Haoge's men and horses are no less than 300,000, I will give him more, 500,000, 500,000, breaking through the Dangshan defense line, it depends on how many cavalry will come to the battlefield tomorrow, if it is 100,000 or less than 100,000, it is enough to prove that Liu Butang and they are still in Dangshan, and Haoge will weigh whether they will be attacked by our army before and after entering Xuzhou;

Secondly, that is, Abatai thinks that we have been fooled, and he will definitely give up defending Xuzhou City, and instead fight with our army outside the city, and now Sun Degong is the proof;

I think Abatai is smart, but he is just a fool, the Shenwu army has arrived in Shuanggou, and it is dawn to come to the battlefield, since the Shenwu army is in Shuanggou, then Pang Zhifan's inland water division troops are also on the way to Xuzhou, the boat is faster than the people, and it should be able to appear in the Yellow River waterway outside Xuzhou at about time, so calculated, our army and the Qing army are already five or five open;

However, it is useless for me to have a killing weapon, so in this way, the odds of victory are two percent more, you say, such a deal that can severely damage or annihilate the living force of the Qing army, I don't do it, and I actually run away? Why?

The Northern Expedition dragged on for longer and longer, which was not good for me. ”

Zhao Xin was a little panicked, and when he entered the big tent, he was even almost tripped by the angular steps on the edge of the tent, and as soon as Chen Cao saw this, he knew that something bad had happened.

Sure enough, Zhao Xin walked to Chen Cao's side and whispered, "Emperor, Nanjing has changed..."

Chen Cao subconsciously clenched his fists: "All those present are my loyal ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty, and they said loudly..."

Zhao Xin was stunned for a moment, and then retreated to the stage: "Emperor Qiqi, Nanjing Emergency, just 5 days ago, Zhu Shouhong, the king of Lu who fled from the southeast of Shandong, was supported as a prisoner by the officials of the Chongzhen Dynasty and the officials of Nanjing Zhishi, as well as some nobles of the original Zhu family who stayed in Nanjing, and announced that the prince of Chongzhen, the crown prince Zhu Cihong, was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty..."

"What about him..."Huang Degong scolded when he heard this: "Your Majesty, please go back to Nanjing and kill all these white-eyed wolves." ”

Everyone else agreed, and Chen Cao sneered: "Calm down, is Zhu Cihong still alive?" Are you so excited? ”

Zhao Xin raised his head and said: "Emperor, after the minister learned about the matter, he immediately sent someone to find out the news, Zhu Cihong died in the chaos," he said and gave Chen Cao a look, and then continued: "It was Huang Taiji who adopted the strategy of Fan Wencheng and others, deliberately supported him as emperor in the name of Zhu Cihong, and then let my Ming fall into civil strife." ”

Chen Cao knew from Zhao Xin's eyes that there was a cat, and then nodded: "You go on." ”

"Back to Your Majesty..."

After Zhao Xin finished speaking, Chen Cao asked the divisions to immediately act according to the previous plan, prepare dinner and start the night battle, and wait until there were only Huang Chunyao and Xu Fuyuan in the tent After a few confidential strategists, Zhao Xin said: "Emperor, after the minister learned the news of the Nanjing rebellion, he immediately sent someone to see if the people from Shandong came back, but it happened that he arrived at Shuanggou at noon, and then came here non-stop, it is reported that the people of Jinyiwei and the East and West factories attacked Zhu Cihong, but Zhou Kui, the national abbot, blocked a fatal shot for Zhu Cihong, and Zhou Kui not only did not die, also let Fan Wencheng guess from our intention to use Zhu Cihong to make a fuss, but those who came back can conclude that Zhu Cihong should have been injured at a young age, and it is still unknown whether he can survive. ”

"There were a lot of people just now, what you said has reservations, continue."

"Yes..."

It turned out that after the failure of the assassination of Jinyiwei and the East and West Factories, Huang Taiji summoned Fan Wencheng and others, and then summoned the officials of the original Chongzhen Dynasty who surrendered, and finally they decided to find another way outside the battlefield in Xuzhou and start again from within the Ming Dynasty, and the person chosen was Chongzhen's son, Zhu Cihong;

After discussion, Huang Taiji established Zhu Cihong as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and let him buy people's hearts in Beizhili, and he of the Qing Dynasty followed Shi Jingjiao's allegiance to the Khitan in general, and let Zhu Cihong call him 'Uncle Emperor', but unfortunately Zhu Cihong was too young to speak, but this spokesperson became Zhou Kui, the national abbot.