From this point of view, the right and rear armies must be suspended!

Li Chengdong was shocked in his heart, how could Liu Xiong not be?

It was unexpected that there were so many masters gathered in the Qing army.

The number of defeated and fleeing Qing troops was so large and their combat effectiveness was so strong, which was also unexpected to him.

Therefore, Liu Xiong's family, who did not take the Qing army into account after the victory, was caught off guard and suffered an unprecedented heavy blow.

The loss of men and horses far exceeded the previous battle.

From this point of view, if people want to fight for their lives, the lethality must not be underestimated.

Even ordinary people, etc.!

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When Hua Feng and the others killed the stubborn enemy and rushed to support, the battle outside the north gate had long ended, and Liu Xiong was organizing men and horses to clean up the battlefield.

The stumps and broken blades all over the ground show the fierceness of the struggle here!

Knowing that Li Chengdong had already gone away, Hua Feng couldn't help but sigh: "Let him escape! Maybe his life should not be extinguished!" Let's do our best and resign ourselves to the destiny of heaven!!"

As a result of the battlefield cleaning, Liu Xiong's first division lost more than half of its men and horses, reaching nearly 4,000 people, and the Qing army left 30,000 corpses.

The tragedy of this battle can be seen!

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Hearing that Li Chengdong had escaped, Zhao Shuhai wanted to lead the crowd to pursue, but was stopped by Hua Feng raising his hand.

If it is said that "entering the forest with caution" is the consensus on the rivers and lakes, then "chasing the poor" is a summary of experience in the barracks.

Besides, even if Li Chengdong, who has lost his tiger teeth, is chased and killed, what can he do?

The dead brother has finally passed away.

The dark clouds hanging over East China will eventually be difficult to pull away.

What should come will come eventually, and what should go will always go.

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After returning to the station, Hua Feng looked at the battle report in front of him in a daze, and did not say a word for a long time.

In this battle, the anti-Qing rebels only lost nearly 7,000 men and horses, but killed nearly 90,000 Qing troops. Although it was an out-and-out victory, Hua Feng couldn't be happier.

There are two reasons for this.

First, it is painful.

The brothers who toasted together yesterday are now more than thirty percent of them are buried here!

Second, unwillingness.

Even if he deployed well, Li Chengdong, who can be called a qualified opponent, still escaped smoothly.

Let the tiger return to the mountain?

The tiger is no longer worried, and the possibility of re-emerging is slim.

After all, under the command of Li Chengdong, the Qing army had already lost as many as 330,000 horses and horses.

With such a commander, how could the Qing court dare to reuse it?

Therefore, Li Chengdong's defeat this time is definitely the end of "capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped".

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Although there was no Qing army in East China, the price paid was not insignificant. Of the 50,000 horses at its peak, there are now only more than 10,000 left.

How many heroes and heroes have died in a foreign land!

The three thousand "believers" that Hua Feng and Jiang Yaoyao had finally subdued were all bloodied.

Among the more than 10,000 people, there are nearly 4,000 people in Hongmen, more than 3,000 people in the "Northeast King" line, 2,000 executioners from the Northern Expedition Righteous Army and the South China Dart Bureau, and the remaining more than 1,000 people are from various regions and gangs.

Such a heavy loss only brought a temporary calm in East China, and against the Qing Yi Army, the gains outweighed the losses.

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The reason why the Northern Expeditionary Rebels and the Executioners consumed so little was not because of their strong combat effectiveness, but because of their identity as archers and the tactical style of play adopted by Hua Feng.

Hua Feng knew very well that the men and horses from the Northern Expedition and the South China Dart Bureau were extremely weak in combat, and if they were allowed to charge into battle like heroes from all walks of life, I am afraid that they would soon be killed and wounded.

For these brothers who follow him thousands of miles away, and for these comrades-in-arms whose combat power is equal to that of ordinary people, Hua Feng naturally has to make proper arrangements.

Therefore, they were cleverly placed in the right positions.

And cavalry and archers are the best places for them.

The archers, in particular, were relatively far away from the battlefield and suffered almost no losses in several battles.

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This time, the grief did not last long.

After all, the candied wine has already been held in advance.

There are regrets, but not much.

After all, the strategic goal of resisting the Qing rebels has been achieved, and there is no longer a Qing army in East China that is showing off its might.

Although it is only temporary, it can be regarded as a slight achievement.

At the very least, there will be a lot less regret and guilt in my heart.

After all, the best efforts have been made.

Some things, whether to do it or not, to try your best or not, the psychological feeling is very different.

Do your best, and even if you don't succeed, you will have no regrets.

And if you just don't want to do it, you may regret it for the rest of your life.

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The amount of grain and grass harvested in this battle was the largest since Hua Feng joined the army, which was enough to feed 100,000 horses for several months.

Unfortunately, it doesn't matter anymore to the war.

Because in the short term, there will be no more war in East China.

And in the long run, these more than 10,000 people who have cobbled together will definitely not stay in East China for a long time.

Either there are gangs, families, personal matters to take care of, or there are relatives to accompany them.

Whether in public or private, they have a clear conscience.

Regardless of the situation of the country and the army, it is difficult for the anti-Qing rebels to do anything.

Therefore, it is inevitable that heroes from all walks of life will leave soon.

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It's just that what Hua Feng didn't expect was that the separation would come so quickly!

Because of a message.

A message brought back by Ren Yong, Meng Qingqing, Liu Meng, and Shi Wuyuan.

Although the message is two, it is much the same:

Except for the Yongli Emperor, who was still stubbornly resisting, the rest of the forces had been wiped out by the Qing army; now, the Qing army was marching in three directions to the area of East China, which had not yet received good news.

There were at least 100,000 people on each road.

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According to Hua Feng and Chen Jinnan's speculation, the Qing army had at least two intentions in doing so.

First, annihilate the remaining bandits of the Southern Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Second, deterrence by stationing troops on the spot.

Otherwise, there would never be three ways to divide the army, let alone 100,000 people on each road.

It seems that the country has changed hands, and it has become a foregone conclusion!

The fall of the Southern Ming Dynasty is irretrievable!!

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The general trend of the world is already like this, and those who are as strong as Huafeng have to accept the reality.

As a result, a military conference with a slightly heavy atmosphere came into being.

At the meeting, Huafeng first expressed his sincere gratitude to the heroes for their support and dedication.

"The Anti-Qing Righteous Army has been able to come to this day, to win more with less, and to achieve such brilliant results, benefiting the great help of all the heroes!"

"Taking this opportunity, Hua would like to express his heartfelt gratitude!" After speaking, Hua Feng bowed solemnly.

Thunderous applause suddenly rang out.

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Then, Hua Feng concisely analyzed the current situation.

"When it comes to today's events, perhaps well-informed friends already know something. ”

"The Qing court has firmly controlled the situation, and a change of dynasty is inevitable. ”

"As the people of the Ming Dynasty, we have done enough of our responsibilities and obligations. However, the general trend is such that it cannot be reversed by manpower. ”

"Therefore, all we can do at the moment is to carry it in the air. ”