I will be the prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 55
In late July, the Qing side's troops defending Jiangning had been greatly strengthened, and Zheng Chenggong's troops would not attack or fight under the fortification of the city, and morale would inevitably be low.

Just a few days before the Qing army's counterattack, Zheng Chenggong ordered the household officer Yang Ying to inspect the troops, and found that Yu Xin's soldiers in Qianfeng Town had left the flooded area to go fishing by the river.After Zheng Chenggong got the report, he was very worried that Yu Xin underestimated the enemy's "madness", saying: "Those who take fish can join forces, or fight with soldiers, then the matter will go away."

On the evening of the 22nd, the Manchu and Han officials in Nanjing thought that the time had come, so they sent Han Green Battalion soldiers to take the lead. Liang Huafeng led more than [-] cavalry out of Yifengmen, and Guan Xiaozhong led the troops out of Zhongfumen at dawn the next day. Suddenly launched an attack on Zheng Jun's camp.

Yu Xin and other armors and equipment stationed here rushed into battle before they were fully equipped. They were soon defeated by the Qing army and Yu Xin was captured.The Qing army won the first battle and retreated to camp outside the city.

That night, Zheng Chenggong redeployed his troops according to the changes in the situation, and took the area from Guanyin Mountain to Guanyinmen as the assembly point, preparing for a decisive battle with the Qing army.

Yang Zutong from Zuo Xianfeng Town was sent to help suppress Yao Guotai from You Town, Yang Zheng from Houjin Town, and Lanyan Tunza from Qianchong Town as horns to help; Tiger Guard Chen Kui lined up at the foot of the mountain to meet the enemy.

He himself supervised Youhuwei Chen Peng and Youchongzhen Wanlu to support Guanyinmen; later admirals Wanli and Xuanyi Zuozhen Wanyi blocked the main road at the head of the bridge; Han Ying followed by the waterway.

Huang'an in Zuochong Town was in charge of the navy to prevent the Qing army from invading from the water.Zheng Chenggong's pre-battle deployment is obviously incorrect.Because the Qing army had already left the city to set up camp, and would attack aggressively the next day, Zheng's army moved the camp overnight.

After Liang Huafeng and Guan Xiaozhong won the battle, the Qing officials in Jiangning City decided to attack with all their strength the next day.

Specific deployment: Angbang Zhangjing Kakamu, Mele Zhangjing Gachuha, Marsai, and Liang Huafeng, the commander-in-chief, led the main force to fight by land.The admiral Guan Zhongzhong and other leaders were coordinated by the waterway, and the governor Lang Tingzuo and others stayed in the city.

On the morning of the 24th, the Qing army diverted from the back of Guanyin Mountain and directly attacked Yang Zu's army. Although Zheng Jun's four towns resisted tenaciously, they were outnumbered and almost collapsed. Leading the disabled soldiers to flee, the mountain was occupied by the Qing army.

Zheng Chenggong sent Youhuwei Chen Peng and Youchong Town Wanlu to climb the mountain for rescue, but it was too late.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Qing army pounced on the Ming army from the top of the mountain, and surrounded the Central Admiral Gan Hui and Zhang Ying's Department of the Fifth Army stationed in the valley.

The two towns of Lin Sheng and Chen Kui, which were camped at the foot of the mountain, were also wiped out.Later Admiral Wan Li and others were attacked head to tail by Qing soldiers at the head of the bridge. They were defeated, Wan Li was captured, and Wan Yi escaped by swimming.

Seeing that the Lu division had collapsed across the board, Zheng Chenggong ordered Pan Gengzhong, the household officer who joined the army, to stand under the yellow cover that indicated the commander's station, and led his personal guards to the riverside diversion division.

But the defeat has been decided, and the limited navy has to protect the family members of the army and leave a way for the retreat, so there is no power to reverse the situation.

The Qing army took advantage of the power of victory to attack Zheng Chenggong's command post, and Pan Gengzhong fought with all his strength until he was killed.So far, the campaign to capture Jiangning (Jinling) has failed.

Zhu Cixuan, who knew the situation of this battle, of course could not just sit back and watch Zheng Chenggong's defeat, although Zheng Chenggong had never been interested in Yongli Emperor Zhu Youlang.

Zheng Chenggong was a subordinate of Zhu Yujian, Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and a confidant general of Emperor Longwu.Zheng Chenggong was also very loyal to Emperor Longwu. When Zheng Zhilong betrayed Emperor Longwu, Zheng Chenggong even rebelled against his father and wanted to keep Emperor Longwu.

It is a pity that Emperor Longwu was betrayed by He Tengjiao in Jiangxi, and the scholar Huang Daozhou died heroically. After Emperor Longwu fled to Changting, he was killed by the Qing army.

It wasn't until Emperor Longwu Emperor Zhu Yujian's younger brother Shaowu Emperor Zhu Yukai was killed by the Qing army led by Li Chengdong that Zheng Chenggong had to surrender to Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang on the surface.

When Emperor Yongli wrote many times to hope that Zheng Chenggong could join forces with Li Dingguo's army, Zheng Chenggong always delayed the time so that he missed the best time.

If Jiangning can be captured in one fell swoop this time, the main force of the Manchu Tartars in the south of the Yangtze River will be wiped out, and the Ming army will also recover the entire south of the Yangtze River in a very short period of time, inflicting heavy losses on the Manchu Tartars.

So Zhu Cixuan thought for a moment and said to Li Dingguo: "Prince Jin, this time King Yanping sent more than [-] troops to attack Jiangning. how about?"

"This..." Li Dingguo was a little hesitant. Li Dingguo was very displeased with Zheng Chenggong's reluctance to join forces with him to fight the Tartars several times. His Highness the Crown Prince has his own opinions and cannot be treated like an ordinary 12-year-old child. Besides, even if he objects, Li Dingguo thinks that His Highness the Crown Prince will not listen to him.

Moreover, His Royal Highness is very mysterious, and always gets powerful firearms without anyone noticing. Although His Royal Highness once said that these sharp firearms are the new type of firearms of Franji, Li Dingguo secretly sent The confidant has investigated, and the Fran robot does not have this kind of firecracker that can fire copper-shelled pointed bullets.

The latest blunderbuss equipped by the Fran robot is a firearm called a flintlock. Although it lacks matchlocks than the blunderbusses equipped by the Ming army before, it is more convenient to load, has a faster rate of fire, and has a longer range.But compared with the firecracker that His Royal Highness took out, the difference is not 01:30, it is not at the same level at all.

This made Li Dingguo feel a little awe, the unknown is the most terrifying.What's more, after this His Royal Highness took out the firecracker that fired copper-shelled pointed bullets, he also took out grenades that can explode, and a cannon that can be held in one's hand.

Some time ago, when Zhaoqing was attacked, this kind of artillery held by soldiers with one hand was so powerful that it blinded Li Dingguo's eyes. name) is as powerful as a red-clothed cannon weighing thousands of catties.

The red cannon is difficult to manufacture, it is too heavy, and it is very inconvenient to transport. More than ten soldiers are needed to operate the cannon, but the hand cannon produced by the prince is easy to carry and can be easily controlled by a single soldier.

At that time, when the soldiers saw the power of this hand cannon when they attacked Zhaoqing City, the eyes of each soldier looked at the prince full of reverence. Li Dingguo knew that the prince had won the hearts of the soldiers.

If he opposed the prince's decision at this time, he would definitely not get a good result, and the soldiers under him would also be alienated from him.The prince will also dislike him, and he is getting older, and he feels more and more powerless in the past two years.It's better to follow the prince's wishes, so he said:
"What His Royal Highness said is very true. King Yanping led an army of [-] to attack Jiangning this time, which will really determine the future of our Ming Dynasty. If we can win, then our Ming Dynasty can take all of Jiangnan, drive the Tartars to Jiangbei, and give the Tartars With a heavy blow, I support His Royal Highness to help King Yanping and attack Jiangning. I don't know how many troops His Royal Highness will bring to help King Yanping this time."

Zhu Cixuan pondered for a moment and said: "King of Jin, as the saying goes, soldiers are precious and fast. Now the Tartar Emperor Shunzhi must have heard the news that King Yanping's soldiers entered Jiangning. The Tartars will definitely send troops from Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Huguang to help Jiangning. , will also mobilize soldiers and horses near the capital to go south.

In this way, the troops of the Tartars in Huguang, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang must be weak. The prince will send 5000 troops to the north, cross Jiangxi, and enter Jiangning.

The king of Jin can lead his troops to support him later, and at the same time send troops to take the opportunity to recover Jiangxi, and then go to Jiangning to join forces with the prince.King Gongchang can lead his troops out of Guizhou to attack Huguang, and the Duke of Guangguo can lead his troops out of Sichuan and go straight to Jiangning along the Yangtze River. What does King Jin think of this strategy? "

Li Dingguo blinked and thought, His Highness the Crown Prince is very angry this time!Looking at this layout, this is preparing to take down the entire Jiangnan in one go.Thinking of this, Li Dingguo clasped his fists together: "His Royal Highness, this plan is very clever."

At this time, Zhu Cixuan smiled shyly, and said: "His Royal Highness, the Prince has something to ask, and I ask the King of Jin to agree."

Li Dingguo was stunned, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, but he couldn't admit his cowardice at this time, and said: "His Royal Highness, please come, if this king can do it, he will definitely agree."

"Okay, this prince knows that the King of Jin is broad-minded, and he only cares about the future of my Ming Dynasty. In fact, it is not a big deal. That is, this time to help the King of Yanping, he will arrive in Jiangning before the reinforcements from the Tartars are gathered. Then immediately launched a fierce attack on Jiangning, and there was no time for the tartars to breathe, so this time the troops must be dispatched quickly.

However, the horses in our army are slightly insufficient, so we ask King Jin to support us one or two. "

Li Dingguo originally heard that Zhu Cixuan wanted to ask for war horses, so he gave it away. You must know that Li Dingguo now has a lot of war horses. When he crossed the Nu River, he had [-] war horses. War horses, and later in many battles, hundreds, one or two thousand horses were captured at one time, and there were nearly [-] war horses in pieces.

It can be said that Li Dingguo now has a total of 5000 war horses, and he has no shortage of war horses at all. Moreover, he knows that the prince's soldiers directly under his command are only [-], and every time the battle is over, the prince has also seized a lot of war horses Even if the prince is short, he can't lack too much. He is short of [-] horses.

Li Dingguo now has a strong army and a lot of money. When he set off from Kunming, there were 7000 troops. The green battalion recruited along the way plus the recruited soldiers, excluding the small number of soldiers and horses guarding various places, Li Dingguo brought back 3 men and horses to Zhaoqing. So the [-] people brought back to Zhaoqing were all cavalry.

Five thousand war horses is a trivial matter to Li Dingguo, and he doesn't care at all.So he said with a smile: "This time, it is really necessary to rush to the rescue of King Yanping. I will transfer five thousand horses to His Royal Highness. Is His Royal Highness enough? If not, I will transfer more."

Zhu Cixuan was overjoyed, five thousand horses were indeed enough, so Zhu Cixuan repeatedly cupped his hands in thanks: "That's enough, that's enough, thank you King Jin."

(End of this chapter)