The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 773

Kong Youde looked at Zhang Hongmo, Yang Huazheng, etc. gloomyly and said:
"Geng Er lost his head, thinking that if he turned against the Eight Banners Army and surrendered [-] Mongol soldiers to surrender Seoul, he would definitely be able to continue to be a high-ranking official in Ming Dynasty and rich in salary.

He didn't even think about it, there are so many talents in the 'Red Banner Army', is there a place for him?
Benjue reckoned that Geng Er's sudden death was probably not less than that of Zhang Cunren during the ten days on the way to the capital. "

Zhang Hongmo, who is good at adapting to the wind, echoed: "King Gongshun's words are very true, Geng Zhongming can eat half a sheep for a meal, and his body is as strong as a cow. I have never seen him get sick. How could he die suddenly?

It must be the enemies of the 'Red Banner Army' who did the tricks. After all, he killed people like hemp in Denglai, and there were too many enemies. "

Yang Huazheng said: "Geng Zhongming is really blind. Look at what he did. He fought with three or four thousand Mongolian cavalry for a day and a night when he turned his back. It is said that more than half of the family members died, and the casualties of the Han army and the Korean army were no less than four thousand. .

Conquering Seoul and surrendering to Ming Dynasty couldn't even do well, and people would still scold them after they died.

As a result, all the heads of the family were lost, and the son was hacked into pieces. The Qing Dynasty also reviled him for being unfaithful and unrighteous. "

Kong Youde said: "Geng Er did something stupid, he is not human inside and out, but this king can conclude that Geng Er's sudden death is absolutely impossible to be an enemy of the 'Red Banner Army' acting without authorization.

Huang Han Nasi was strict in running the army, and his subordinates acted like arms, killing senior generals who surrendered to Ming Dynasty without authorization, which could not happen in the 'Red Banner Army'. "

Zhang Hongmo nodded and said: "Yes, yes! Geng Zhongming, Kong Wu is powerful, and even three or five big guys can't let him go. If he didn't plan a collective action, Geng Zhongming is in a dangerous place, so he must be on guard everywhere, how could he be brought down by an individual! "

Yang Huazheng said: "Your Majesty, it can be seen that the 'Red Banner Army' clearly treats the prisoners preferentially. It is a lie to give rewards to the generals who defected. Once we are really fooled, we will become slaughtered."

Kong Youde said viciously: "Soldiers who surrender or turn against each other can be pardoned and rewarded for their past crimes. I believe it, but if I and the generals surrender, there will be no good results.

Geng Ernai turned his back on the enemy and killed [-] enemies in a day and night in a bloody battle with the Manchurian cavalry. The end result was sudden death.If we just surrender, we don't have the merit of beheading. I'm afraid we won't even be able to share such a good thing as sudden death. Death by torture is very likely. "

Zhang Hongmo asked cautiously: "King Shun, you must have made up your mind. Just give your orders, and I will obey them."

Yang Huazheng, Liu Shiying, Sheng Zhong, Chen Bianwu, Fang Xianke, Liu Wuyuan and other generals all said in unison: "Please obey the king's order!"

Kong Youde said: "The soldiers are not many but fine, this king drove about [-] untrustworthy soldiers and civilians out of Pyongyang.

The brothers left now can basically be trusted, and most of the family members of the leading generals are in Liaodong.

There are more than [-] artillery pieces at the head of Pyongyang City, and there are more than [-] heavy artillery pieces capable of firing ten-jin cannons.

The gunners are all trained by the old men brought by the king from Denglai. They have been learning how to shoot cannons from the instructor Frangji in Denglai, and their skills are impeccable.

Our food can last for more than a year, and there are still many cattle, pigs and sheep in the city, which can be killed and rewarded for the brave soldiers.

We have [-] troops defending the city, and we have a lot of gunpowder, weapons, armor and so on.

It stands to reason that the attacking party must have four or five times the strength of the defending party to be able to win the battle. The total strength of the 'Red Banner Army' in North Korea is not much!
According to the intelligence report, the total number of people preparing to seize the city is less than [-].

Besides, if we fight against the 'Red Banner Army', the [-] Mongolian cavalry in Prince Yu's hands cannot be spectators.

The fellow Huang Han had to divide his troops to deal with the attack from behind. How many troops can be used to launch the siege? "

Zhang Hongmo said weakly: "King Gongshun thinks we can definitely hold on to Pyongyang City? But what if we hold on?"

Kong Youde affirmed: "This king believes that as long as we work together, it will not be a problem to hold on to Pyongyang for a year.

The king reckons that he doesn't need to guard for such a long time, as long as he guards until the end of November.

At that time, the Yalu River was frozen three feet, and the coastal frozen layer reached more than ten miles, and the powerful navy of the 'Red Banner Army' completely lost its effect.

My Manchurian cavalry in the Qing Dynasty could send tens of thousands of horses as reinforcements. The cold climate in the ice and snow is the most suitable combat environment for the Qing army.

If the 'Red Banner Army' retreats without knowing the difficulties, it will be nothing to worry about being defeated. "

Zhang Hongmo asked: "Why is King Gongshun so sure that the emperor will send reinforcements to rescue us?

We must know that there are no Manchu and Mongolian cavalry in Pyongyang, and there is no Prince Yu. Are we Han soldiers and Korean soldiers worthy of the emperor's rescue? "

Kong Youde said confidently: "Your Majesty is a wise ruler with great foresight. As long as we hold on to Pyongyang until winter, His Majesty will definitely send troops to rescue us.

Because if the imperial court refused to send troops to rescue the soldiers who defended the territory of the Qing Dynasty, how would they encourage civilians and military generals to stick to the city in the future?
What's more, the main force of the 'Red Banner Army' was caught in a fierce battle, and the emperor didn't even seize such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he didn't dare to send troops to Pyongyang in winter to fight a fierce battle with the 'Red Banner Army'.

With such a master on the stand, the Qing Dynasty is really not far from subjugation. "

Yang Huazheng agreed with Kong Youde's point of view and praised: "It is true, if we succeed in holding back the 'Red Banner Army', the Qing Army will not dare to give it a go, and the Qing Dynasty will naturally have no future.

In the future, he might as well flee to the extreme north for fishing and hunting, and stay in Shengjing to wait for death. "

Kong Youde said: "So as long as we can last until winter, the emperor will do his best to come to the rescue whether he wants to or not. This is not only about our lives, but also about the fate of the Qing Dynasty.

This king hopes that you will have illusions about surrendering and defecting to Gemo. That is the way to kill yourself. Not only will you lose your life, but it will also implicate your wife and children in Shengjing. "

Dozens of traitorous generals all saluted and said: "The last general will stick with King Gongshun to defend the city and wait for the reinforcements to arrive!"

It wasn't that Kong Youde was overly optimistic, nor was he overthinking his capabilities. Defending and attacking a city were really complicated, and it wasn't at all possible to predict whether or not he had the conditions to defend by relying on calculations.

For example, how strong Yangzhou City is, with more than one million soldiers and civilians, but the supervisor, Jianji Temple University scholar, and Minister of War Shi Kefa who wanted to stick to it collapsed without even holding on for half a day.

But Jiangyin City is only so big, how many soldiers and civilians can there be, and the general who sticks to it is just a little Dian Shi Yan Yingyuan, but he sticks to it for 81 days.

At the end of the second year of Chongzhen, Jiannu invaded the capital of Gyeonggi. The large cities of Zunhua, Yongpingfu, and Santunying, which had a large number of soldiers and people, were almost defeated by the Qing army. The small county towns of Funing and Changli withstood the attack of Jiannu. .

(End of this chapter)