Chapter 42 Hong Chengchou's lifeline
Huang Taiji stood up, turned around and stopped, and asked Tu Lai: "Tu Lai, you have fought with Zheng Zhilong, what do you think of this Ming army?"
"Reply to the master's words, I felt that Zheng Zhilong's Ming army seemed to be the Zhejiang soldiers by the Hunhe River again, and it still happened. This statement is definitely not an exaggeration." Tu Lai knew that he had passed the level, and as Huang Taiji's bag-clipped figure, even if he was cut into a white dick, it would not be difficult to recover.
Therefore, there is no flash in the words, and there is nothing to say about it, and it is a new defeated general.
"Zheng Zhilong's army is actually a strong soldier, especially in places like Niuzhuang. Now sending troops to attack, it is undoubtedly not a good idea to attack a strong city fortress like Jinzhou. It is not worthwhile to take the lives of many people for a Niuzhuang that is useless for the time being.
In the opinion of a servant, although this Ming army is abominable, our army can wait for three to five months. When the cold winter comes, the rivers and seas are frozen, it is easy to say that the Zheng army retreats. If they do not retreat, it will be a good time to take revenge.
At present, it is the most important thing to quickly arrange interceptions in the upper reaches of the Liao River to curb the spread of Zheng army's navy on the waterway." Zheng Zhilong's navy has already arrived at Changning Fort, which is the intersection of the Lanpu River and the Taizi River. The waters to the south are also called the Taizi River, and the location is north of Anshan, which is equal to Liaoyang. Then, it is Chang'an Fortress, which is still north of Liaoyang, and is between Hunhe River and Taizi River.
"Your Majesty, please kill Tu Ren to correct the morale of the army." As soon as Tu Lai finished speaking, one of His Highness jumped up, but it was Tan Tai. In the official history, this master was also a character, but in the current period, Tan Tai was a second-class Jiala Zhangjing, which was the same level as Yileshen. He was considered a second-class general, Tu Lai was Mele Zhangjing and was the deputy general!
"Since Lao Khan's rebellion, my Qing Dynasty has been invincible in every battle, and the army is the best for the world. What is the only one Zheng Zhilong? If the emperor sits on the sidelines of the man, he can save my eight banners from death and injury, but he will be too defeated."
Tan Tai's words mean that Huang Taiji has no expression on his face.
"Your Majesty, I think Tan Tai said so much. Since Lao Khan started his army, I was so fierce that I would never win every battle. The Jurchens were invincible and had a reputation that shocked the world. The Eight Banners children were all proud and regarded the Ming army as a local chicken and a tiled dog. The Ming army was also intimidated by our army's reputation. Although there were many people, everyone was as timid as a chicken. This is the general trend of our enemy.
Now that the nine sides of the Ming court have lost all the elites and their spirits are greatly lost. It was the time when the Qing Dynasty was calmly harvesting. Suddenly, a Zheng Zhilong appeared, harassing the sea and defeating our heavenly soldiers several times. If he could not defeat him quickly, he would be a little famous. Is the servant afraid that the Ming people would sing Zheng Zhilong's reputation and make his people angry and strong?"
Fan Wencheng looked at Tu Lai when he spoke. This man was indeed not a mediocre person. The method he said was the most correct solution for the Ming army of Niuzhuang in the Qing Dynasty. It was the most waiting for the arrival of winter.
But this method was too disgraceful to the prestige of the Qing Dynasty and to promote the morale of the Ming army.
And it is not in the interests of Huang Taiji.
In addition, the Zheng army occupied Niuzhuang, which delayed Huang Taiji's next plan. A Songjin Battle that lasted more than two years emptied the family of Emperor Chongzhen and Huang Taiji's. He was thinking of taking advantage of the stall where all the elite troops of the Ming army were lost, so that the army could break through the border and enter the pass, and plunder it happily so that he could get back his blood.
If Zheng Zhilong wants to linger in Niuzhuang and not go to, it would be a big deal.
In addition, Niuzhuang City is also a problem that Huang Taiji has set for the two white flags. Although the Eight Banners are precious, if the two white flags that are difficult to cure are lost, then Huang Taiji's words may be a good thing.
You should know that in the Eight Banners of Manchuria, among the Niulu, which is just over 300, the two yellow flags led by Huang Taiji, plus the blue flag in the hands of Haoge, there are only 117 Niulu. The two white flags held by the three Dorgon brothers have as many as 98 Niulu. The two red flags of Daishan and the blue flag in the inlaid of Jirgalang have 96 Niulu, which are the third party forces of the Eight Banners.
But with the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the current Han Army Banner, the latter is not the Eight Banners, but the Four Banners. Most Mongolian and Han troops tend to be Huang Taiji. The latter's strength, military achievements and prestige are undoubtedly the Nine Five Supremes of the Qing Dynasty.
But this Nine Five Supreme Lord really wants to weaken the two white flags in his dreams.
"Come, drag him out to me." Huang Taiji waved his hand and did not say the word "kill", but the strategy Tu Lai had just proposed was undoubtedly wasted.
Then everything went on the 'track' that Huang Taiji had discussed with his confidants and others.
Duoduo, the leader of the White Banner of the Dianying, led his army to Niuzhuang with cannons to plot against the enemy. However, it took quite a while.
The Qing army in front of Niuzhuang retreated to Haizhou City, allowing Zheng Zhilong to arrange fortifications more calmly. It also allowed the Zheng family navy, who was highly motivated, to control warships and travel east and west to the Liaohai Sea.
On the Liaodong Peninsula, in addition to Gaizhou, there are two big cities in Fuzhou and Jinzhou in the south, as well as Xiong Yue and Yongningjian and other cities.
The Eight Banners have been "living and working in peace" on the peninsula for twenty years. Since the Jiangdong Army was slapped by the Qing army, there has been no threat there. Farms rose up on the coastal plains of the peninsula, and now they have all become the targets of Zheng's army's strategy.
For a moment, the Qing army on the peninsula lost sight of one thing and the other.
In addition, by May, the summer grain was ripe, and Zheng Jun sighed at the city. Wherever he passed, he swept away all the food. Even if he didn't have the luck, he would burn it.
Zheng Zhilong even went out to warships, along the Liao River, Hun River, and Taizi River, setting fires and winds to help the fire. For a while, I don’t know how much grain fields the Qing Dynasty lost.
But all these good news can not suppress the "bad news" that Zheng Sen brought to Zheng Zhilong after returning to Niuzhuang.
"What a fan Zhiwan, so vicious!"
Zheng Sen looked at his furious father and didn't know what to say for a moment. Fan Zhiwan's plan was really unfeasible for Zheng Jun.
Simply put, if Zheng Jun defended Niuzhuang to the death, who could be the one here to supervise the battle during the long winter?
Can Gan Hui be OK?
Gan Hui obviously can't do it.
During the long winter, it took half a year to defend Niuzhuang. Facing the Qing army that could cross the water surface and attack at will in winter, and facing the Qing army with great firepower, Gan Hui's weight was obviously not enough.
Because neither the Iron Man Army nor the Volunteer Camp, he was not the creator. He was not the leader of the few victories from the north. Gan Hui was not enough to shoulder this important task in his prestige.
However, Zheng Sen can. He is Zheng Zhilong's eldest son, and he has also brought up the volunteer camp with one hand. If he sits here, his prestige will be fine. But what about ability? And what about risks?
The most suitable person is naturally Zheng Zhilong, but Zheng Zhilong obviously will not take risks easily, so he cannot do it.
In the six-year winter, internal and external news is isolated. How could he not be afraid that he would support himself in Niuzhuang until the next year, but his hometown in Fujian has been lost?
"Father. Now the most worrying thing is that the commander Fan asked the court to report. If His Majesty came here with his imperial order, is it true that his father is respectful or not, and is it not true that he is not respectful,...will not be difficult for life?"
Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Sen, who had already lived up to his whiteness and tenderness when he traveled through time, and laughed happily: "It's great for blessings and songs, and he knows the world's affairs."
Zheng Sen has really grown up and knows that people's hearts are evil.
"But will the emperor's will follow? Even if Fan Zhiwan will report to the capital, the emperor will issue an order if he wants to issue an order. At worst, he will defend this Niuzhuang Cheng for another three or two months. When the cold winter comes, he will say that Jianlu attacks very quickly, and suffered heavy casualties and retreat without support. How can Beijing City do to my Zheng family?"
"The thing that I worry most about my father is Matsuyama."
"I'm afraid the officers and soldiers in the inner world have been disappointed for such a long time."
"Jinzhou City is already a place of death, but Songshan still has vitality. Hong Chengchou is a great talent in the world. It would be a pity if he was ruined."
As a time traveler, Zheng Zhilong naturally has bad senses towards Hong Chengchou. However, Hong Chengchou has great talents and abilities, but it cannot be denied.
"Father thought the Hong General System was saved?" Zheng Sen said in surprise. He knew Zheng Zhilong and had never thought of going to Songshan to fight the Qing army to the death.
"Our army entrenched in Niuzhuang and cut off the traffic between east and west water and land. This is already a thorn that pierced Jianlu's body. Huang Taiji's current response methods are generally two. One is to wait for winter, when our navy will no longer be there. The Liaohe, Hunhe and others will freeze, so Jianlu will naturally be easy to take action; the other is to mobilize troops, horses and artillery to fight.
The former is unlikely, it is too powerful to destroy Jianlu's own power.
The latter has to bear certain losses.
If Huang Taiji had to forcefully pull out our thorn, it would be necessary for Jianlu to suffer. Jianlu east of the Liaohe River was mostly the two yellow flags personally led by Huang Taiji, and he would not use his own people to attack Niuzhuang. He should be transferred to the two white flags on Songjin front to return to the rescue..."
"Which between Dodo and Dorgon, Duoduo outside Songshan City is more likely. One is because he has stronger strength, and the other is because he can fight more than Dorgon." After the old slave's death, Duoduo had as many as thirty Niulu, twice as many as Dorgon and Ajige. Moreover, this is just counting the number of Niulu. Duoduo has fifteen Niulu in his hands, which is the personal Niulu of the original Laonu, and the number of armored soldiers is higher than that of other Niulu. More than ten years have passed, Duoduo's strength is still the strongest among the three Dorgon brothers.
Chapter completed!