Chapter 455: Strategic Shift
"The most important thing now is to keep a trace of flame for the Qing Dynasty. If we take Tongguan from Shaanxi to return to the capital, it will be similar to traveling through Henan to return to the capital. If I had no mistake in prediction, the prince of the Southern Ming Dynasty is not an ordinary person. They know that after we have changed the marching route, we will definitely set up defenses in the Tongguan area."
Haoge let out a long sigh, and he must now patiently explain to his subordinates.
If his subordinates do not support him, the next route may be difficult to continue, and his soldiers may also leave the team directly, which is the situation that Hauge is most reluctant to see.
What else did Obai and others want to say, but they all have brains and know that everything Hauge said is true.
Now the Southern Ming Dynasty court is at its peak, and their combat effectiveness has increased a lot compared to before. When they broke through just now, they could see it.
The shooting speed of the Southern Ming court was much stronger than before, and their range was also increased a lot. If they were to return to the capital from Shaanxi via Tongguan, they would be much longer on the way than Henan. I don’t know how many blockades they would encounter.
"But there is in the capital..."
Oboi also knew the situation in the capital, and everyone was waiting for them to go back and join forces, but if they didn't go back, the blow to the capital would be huge.
"The capital should understand us. We can say that we have many benefits to this path. If we enter Mongolia from Shaanxi, we will pass by many Mongolian tribes along the way, and we can recruit a large number of cavalry from each tribe to follow us to fight. Although we are not very strong now, compared with the Mongolian tribes, our strength is still very strong. At that time, under the threat of our military power, there will be no problem in capturing tens of thousands of cavalry."
He Luohui is definitely a sinister guy. Even at this time, he still wants to trick the Mongolian princes into cheating. From this, it can be seen that why do Mongolian princes have the same heart as the Qing Dynasty? They are cheating each other.
"Old He is right. He wrote down all the situation here and then submitted it to the Regent of the Capital. He is a smart person. He naturally understands our current situation. Instead of returning to the capital with thousands of remaining soldiers in the end, it is better to integrate more than 100,000 troops through Mongolia. At that time, we can also lift the siege of the capital. Maybe we can go south directly and re-occupate the entire Central Plains."
What Hauge said was nonsense, and almost no one present believed it.
The original Qing Dynasty was so powerful, and the Eight Banners elites were also not short of them. At that time, they were no match for the Southern Ming court. Could it be that you could beat others after you conscripted from Mongolia?
What's more, will the Mongolian prince really surrender? All this is what you imagined. What is the situation on the Mongolian grassland? I'm afraid only God knows.
"Can…"
Although people like Wu Sangui and Obai felt something was wrong, they couldn't say anything wrong at this moment.
Just like what Hauge said, if they do what Hauge said, at least they still have hope of winning.
But if I had returned to the capital from Shaanxi, I would have no idea how many bad battles I had to face along the way. The Southern Ming court's transportation capacity was amazing. Maybe tens of thousands of troops set up many levels along the way.
After coming out of Wuchang City, they passed two levels in succession, which was so hard that they could not raise their heads. If there were more than a dozen such levels, there would probably be no one left at that time.
"After this king's order, everyone packed their clothes and went to Mongolia through Shaanxi."
Brother Hao has decided at this time. No matter what others think, this is the current strategy. Although they still have objections, there are no other better suggestions. They can only follow Haoge.
Zheng Sen's army followed them behind them, and whenever they saw the shadow of the Qing army, they would immediately fire at them.
"Closing your luggage right away is ready to follow."
After the artillery fired a few shells, they saw that the other party had no intention of fighting, so they immediately stopped the artillery. If they didn't follow him tightly, they would probably lose it in one or two days. You should know that the Qing cavalry's movement ability was still very strong.
Zheng Sen silently calculated in his mind that these Qing people were moving faster and faster, and the break time for rest was gradually decreasing.
Although many injured people were left behind along the way, the main force did not suffer much loss. They had been chasing for two days, but they had captured more than 500 people, and the rest were all moving forward quickly.
"Take the map over."
After studying on the map for a long time, it seems that these people have really given up the idea of returning to the capital from Henan.
"Send someone to report to His Highness the Crown Prince immediately, and say that Haoge has given up on his way and returned to the capital in Henan, so that His Highness the Crown Prince will make arrangements quickly."
After Zheng Sen finished speaking, he immediately followed with his people. Although his men were all riding war horses, these people were not well-trained cavalrymen.
It’s just that the infantry is equipped with a war horse, which can keep up in a short period of time. If there is a long-term tug-of-war, our disadvantages will probably be gradually exposed.
Take the current situation as an example. The truck transporting supplies in the rear was already half a day away, and it only took two days to chase him.
If this ratio is followed, our army will have to stop in a few days. Without gunpowder supply, our army will not be too close. If the other party kills a shot, it will be of no benefit to us.
Wuchang Military Camp.
"After choosing Li Zicheng's side, is there any information about Li Zicheng's side?"
Although Zhu Cilang still had a trace of imagination in his heart, he also thought that Haoge could turn around and go to Henan temporarily. After receiving Zheng Sen's report, Zhu Cilang did not make any imagination.
This is the most deadly thing in pursuing the enemy. The enemy runs everywhere when they run into our net, and it will be a complete victory. But if they run around casually, they will take us all over the mountain.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince's letter is..."
A young eunuch found a letter from a pile of memorials. This is the real situation of Li Zicheng. It is like counting on them to stop Haoge's army...
Chapter completed!