There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

In early March, the grassland north of Zunhua was about seventy or eighty miles away from Qingshan Pass.

A regular tent has been erected on a leeward slope. The outer ring is protected by a row of four-wheeled carriages, and the inside is densely packed military tents.

This is the camp of the First Cavalry Division led by Lu Xiangsheng. They have been here for a few days.

After personally leading the First Cavalry Division, Lu Xiangsheng truly felt the power of the Zhenming Army. Not only were the supplies sufficient, but many of the supplies they carried were specially designed, making them very convenient for camping and accommodation.

For example, the camping dry food specially provided by the Zhenming Army is based on a team. Each team has a package of compressed dried meat and vegetables, which are boiled with some water and combined with the light cakes they carry, which is enough for one team to eat.

There are also four-wheeled carriages that can haul supplies and have steel plates installed on one side. When staying, turn the steel plate facing outward to form a natural protective barrier.

Lu Xiangsheng was eye-opening when the troops were marching and fighting, and all kinds of support supplies were available. Moreover, the Zhenming Army specially arranged for the town governor to be responsible for the payment of wages and other matters, and only needed to issue banknotes from Zhenming Bank, basically without carrying any silver coins. It was very convenient, and the general did not have to worry about wages at all.

Because he had received the news from Tingfeng Guard in advance, Lu Xiangsheng came to the west of the camp early this morning and went out to greet the arrival of Lin Feng and others.

The ancients did not have portable timing tools, so it was difficult to grasp the accurate time. They could only make rough estimates to calculate the time of meeting. Lu Xiangsheng continued to greet them for about ten miles, and finally encountered the Guards Brigade led by Lin Feng and a thousand cavalry organized by the Ordos Right Banner.

"See you, Lord Governor!" Lu Xiangsheng said respectfully. The longer he was in contact with the Zhenming Army, the more he felt Lin Feng's interests. Lu Xiangsheng also put away his pride as a senior official of the imperial court.

"Haha, brother Jiandou, you're welcome." Lin Feng responded with a smile.

"I dare not bear the name of brother. Lord Governor, just call me Xiangsheng." Lu Xiangsheng said seriously.

"Brother Jiandou, don't make things complicated. You can follow my instructions on official matters. It's okay to be casual in private. Let's go to the camp to settle down first." Lin Feng said.

"Sir, our Zhenming Army's camping supplies are so complete and very convenient. It's an eye-opener for me." Lu Xiangsheng praised.

"Our various guarantees emphasize that everything is for fighting, everything is for winning. Of course, this also requires our frontline officers and soldiers to put forward good opinions and suggestions and continue to improve."

"This support capability is not just a little bit stronger than that of the Ming Army, but it is in the sky and on the ground. With such a division of the army, I am confident that I can defeat the Ming Army's 50,000-strong army."

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The two of them walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the camp of the First Cavalry Division. Lin Feng led the Guards Brigade to settle inside the camp, while Wu En led the cavalry of Qian You Banner to settle in the open space on the west side of the camp.

After a simple settlement, several generals came to Lin Feng's commander's tent and met to discuss the interception.

"Brother Jiandou, please first tell us what you know about the enemy." Lin Feng ordered.

"Okay, after we arrived at the camp, we sent sentries to conduct reconnaissance. It has been found that the place where the Qing army left the customs was at Qingshan Pass, about seventy or eighty miles away from here. The front line of the Manchu and Qing troops had already begun to leave the customs. . Because there were too many people and property looted, the move was relatively slow. It is estimated that it will take half a month to exit the customs." Lu Xiangshenghui reported.

"Do you know the approximate strength of the Qing army?" Lin Feng asked.

"Because the Qing army looted a large number of people and had some followers, it is difficult to judge from a distance." Lu Xiangsheng replied.

"Sir, according to the intelligence analysis we have obtained from Fengwei, the Qing army sent a total of 50,000 troops to enter the pass this time. Among them, the right-wing army lost about 4,000 people in the battle with our Zhenming Army, and the Tianxiong Army of Commander Lu About 3,000 people were lost in the battle. Adding in the losses from other sieges, the number was almost 10,000.

The left-wing army suffered less losses, but after fighting for such a long time, it is estimated that there should be four to five thousand casualties. After this calculation, the Qing army still has about 35,000 to 6,000 people at most. "Guo Zheng analyzed.

"We have 5,000 cavalry divisions here, 1,000 troops each from the Guards Brigade and the Right Banner, for a total of 7,000 troops. As long as we let go of the front and middle troops of the Qing army, we will definitely be able to attack the Tatar rear army. " Cao Xiong, deputy general manager of the General Staff Department, suggested.

"Okay, let's attack the rear of the Qing army. Most of the supplies they captured will be dragged behind because they move slowly. Attacking the rear is of greatest value." Lin Feng affirmed. "Sir, with the combat effectiveness of our Zhenming Army, the Qing army will have to escort a large amount of plundered supplies. It shouldn't be a big problem to defeat them in the field, but if we want to escort the loot back, we will be easily harassed by the Qing army." Lu Xiangsheng worried.

"I have arranged for Hong Tu to lead the Second Cavalry Brigade to escort our group's four-passenger group to carry the recaptured loot. We will still be able to cover lightly and not be afraid of the Qing army coming to harass us." Lin Feng told the advance deployment.

"Your Excellency, you have considered this carefully, so there is no problem." Lu Xiangsheng replied.

"Guo Zheng, you Tingfeng Guards urgently need to keep a close eye on the actions of the Qing army. Once their Chinese troops leave the border, they will immediately launch an interception operation." Lin Feng explained.

"Yes!" Guo Zheng accepted the order.

"Wun, the cavalry of your right banner are responsible for shielding the battlefield to prevent the Qing army from discovering our presence. If they encounter you, they may think that you are a tribe on the grassland and won't pay too much attention."

"Understood!" Wu En from the right flag replied.

Beginning in early March, the Qing army that had plundered Panmanboman in the North Zhili and Shandong areas began to exit the Qingshan Pass and prepare to return to Liaodong.

The Qing troops who left the customs captured about 400,000 people, more than 800,000 taels of silver, and countless other property.

Because under the interception and killing by the Zhenming Army, the harvest of the Qing army was still much less than in history. The number of captured people was 60,000 to 70,000 less, and the silver coin was nearly 200,000 taels less.

When the Qing army came out of the customs, a large number of Ming troops followed behind, and no army dared to stand up and fight with the Qing army. We can only wait for the Qing army to leave, then follow them to occupy the city, and report to the court to recover the lost territory.

The Qing army knew this very well, so they walked very arrogantly. Not only did they walk in a swaggering manner, they also often stopped to rape the captured women on the spot.

The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could only watch from behind, and no one dared to stop them. The eyes of the captured people were also full of despair.

When they were about to leave Qingshan Pass, the Qing army also put up a big sign saying "Officials are free of charge", which made the Ming army generals hide their faces and leave in shame.

Finally, a member of the Ming Army Qianhu couldn't bear it any longer and led several hundred Ming troops under his control to launch a charge towards the Qing army's rear team. However, the Qing army Niu Lu, who had been well prepared, was wiped out with a single charge.

At this time, the Qing army also had strong capital, and its combat effectiveness was indeed strong.

The other Ming troops were so frightened that they quickly withdrew about ten miles away and did not dare to approach the Qing troops again.

The Qing army that came out of the customs was led by Prince Rui Dorgon to advance the front army, and Beile Yuetuo led the rear army to break up the rear. At first, Yue Tuo was quite cautious. Seeing that the large group of troops had already left the border and that no troops in the Ming army dared to fight, he gradually relaxed his vigilance.

Historically, Yue Tuo died of illness on the way to attack Jinan. But this time, the right-wing army led by Yue Tuo was repeatedly attacked by Lin Feng's Zhenming Army. It became a lot more nervous and even played less with women along the way. It unexpectedly avoided that serious illness and is still alive now.

However, the disease disaster was avoided, but the military disaster was not.

At this time, Lin Feng had already led the Zhenming Army's interceptors and quietly approached a place twenty or thirty miles away from Qingshan Pass.

The focus of the Qing army was always on who was coming from behind. The sentries and cavalry were basically sent behind, and they had not thought about being intercepted on the grassland.

There were not many sentry cavalry in the direction of the grassland. A few encountered the cavalry of the Ordos Right Banner and thought they were Mongolian troops, so they did not pay attention.

Just when the Qing army that invaded the Central Plains felt that everything was fine and could return to Liaodong safely, the ambushing Zhenming Army began to launch with thunderous momentum.

(End of this chapter)