golden scales

At the end of August in the 16th year of Chongzhen, [-] days have passed since the First Battle of Hutuohe. In this turbulent era, it is enough to be forgotten.

At the place of the bloody battle in Gaocheng, a huge stone tablet was erected, and more than a dozen masons engraved the names of the fallen soldiers according to their places of origin.Their remains were buried deep under a small hill not far away, and the Hutuo River can be seen in the distance, which can be regarded as a geomantic treasure with photos in front and back.

On the first seven days, Zhu Cihong personally offered incense in front of the stele, and attended the super-salvation ceremony, mainly to give the viewers spiritual comfort.

As for the corpses of the soldiers from the East, they were all cremated into ashes and scattered into the ground. One is the biggest curse Ming people have given to the enemy, and the other is to avoid infectious diseases in the hot summer.

According to Song Hongye's intelligence, after the soldiers who fled from the Gaocheng Battle returned to Beijing, the Zhenglan Banner garrison in Chongwenmen was full of cries.Dorgon was so angry that he passed out in the Hall of Martial Heroes. Sonny Aoboi and others from the Two Yellow Banners gathered together after the imperial court was over. So far, we can't hear what they were discussing at that time.

It is no wonder that there is a whole generation of Manchurians who have never suffered from defeat, especially at the hands of the Ming army.

A few days later, Song Hongye reported that the Two Yellow Banners wanted to send troops south, but Dorgon insisted on focusing his attack on the northwest, waiting for a decisive battle with Li Zicheng.It is said that Suksaha and Wubai—Dorgon's confidants and generals—had been discussing with the regent in the palace all day, and they must have made Dorgon decide to stick to the established strategy.

Because Dorgon was extra cautious this time, it was impossible to ascertain what he said specifically.

Before the situation became clear, Zhu Cihong was ready to evacuate from the real (fixed) Cangzhou front line at any time.As long as they return to Shandong, the Qing army will have to worry about Li Zicheng's army in the west.Certainly no army will go south.

Such a situation is tantamount to handing over Li Zicheng's troubles to Dorgon, but the former is to guard against the Wu family cavalry in the east, and now Dorgon is to guard against the rebellious army in the west.

In the end, Dorgon refused to let the two yellow flags pick up the loopholes. He still insisted that Remnant's troops were only mediocre. As long as he dispatched an army of [-] people, Remnant would be wiped out soon.Only Li Zicheng's army, numbering more than [-], is the real enemy of Manchuria.This method of judging the strength of a threat from a quantitative perspective.Let Zhu Cihong breathe a sigh of relief, but also a little bit more disapproving of Dorgon.

"Let's not fight our active and weak enemies, and go to fight against the passive and powerful Li Zicheng over there. Dorgon's vision is not good enough." Zhu Cihong smiled easily for the first time facing the map.

But You Shiwei said seriously: "He has no choice. Dividing troops before the battle is a taboo for military strategists, and how much to divide is even more of a problem. If you divide too little, it is tantamount to asking for death; He is at a disadvantage in front of him, even if he is willing, others will not."

"Once we retreat to the south of the Yangtze River and confront each other across the river, Dorgon won't get the slightest benefit. It will waste people's money and money in vain, and give Thief Li an opportunity." Li Changling also said: "Even if he swallows Shandong and Jiangbei forcefully. Once Bandit Li goes east, he has to spit it out."

The other staff members agreed one after another, and found many reasons for Dorgon not to go south, which made Zhu Cihong, who knew the original script of the history, couldn't help but smile wryly.

As historians of later generations said, it was full of accidents that the Manchus were able to win the world, and various factors hidden under the ice of reality emerged one after another, making this semi-feudal and semi-slavery regime with a total population of less than one million miraculously rule over more than one million people. A huge empire of [-] million people.

No matter how vigilant Zhu Cihong is towards Man Qing, judging from the current situation, no one believes that Man Qing can become Zhengshuo of the Central Plains.Even the most pessimistic person just thinks that Qingming coexists.It ruled across the river, and there was Li Zicheng's Shun Dynasty in the northwest, repeating the story of the three kingdoms of Song, Liao and Xia.

Who would have expected that once the Manchus went south, the towns with tens of thousands of soldiers would turn against each other and surrender?

Who can believe that once the Manchu Qing Dynasty went south, the celebrities in the south of the Yangtze River who were full of etiquette and integrity would have their heads shaved?

Who would have thought that it would collapse at the first touch.After many battles and defeats, the pig-like army turned into an army of tigers and wolves after being thrown into the Qing Dynasty...

Don't say that people can't think of it, even Dorgon himself can't think of it, or even dare not think of it!

If Zhu Cihong hadn't peeked at the historical script.And I would never believe that Nanming didn't even plan to rule the river, and would choose the rich and endowed land in the south of the Yangtze River, and take root in the wealthy hometown in order to survive and restore the country.As a result, as soon as the Manchu Qing army arrived, the itchy celebrities tied him out and opened the door to steal.

Luckily he knew.

"This battle has changed the predicament that our army did not dare to fight with the Donglu in the field, and it will be praised all over the world." You Shiwei said.

"This battle will become the front page headline of the first issue of "Huangming Bulletin". At that time, every literate person in the world will know that our Ming Dynasty still has teachers who dare to fight and can fight." Zhu Cihong said: "But the main problem at present It lies in the enclosure. This time, the Eastern Captives went south with their troops, and everyone has seen that the places they passed were like locusts crossing the border, leaving no humans and animals behind. What is even more frightening is that they forced civilian labor and spared no effort to allow them to occupy an extra place. The more people in the land suffer, the vitality of my Ming Dynasty will be weaker, but they can have more slaves to fill the trenches."

Donglu is like a virus carrier in a doomsday novel. As long as they are infected, good people will become zombies. Even if their combat effectiveness is extremely weak, they can be used to fill in the wounds and block guns.Zhu Cihong once thought that Li Zicheng and other rogues were already destroyers of civilization, but after seeing Donglu for real, he realized that Li Zicheng still had a bit of a kingly air.

"Your Highness," You Shiwei said: "The General Staff Department has already made suggestions, thinking that we can occupy more land, expand the army, and rely on the city to deploy artillery defenses. Flowers are blooming everywhere, making it impossible for the Eastern Prisoners to settle down."

Zhu Cihong remained silent.This is not the first time someone has come up with this idea.In the current environment, many military towns are already doing this.All strong men are drawn to the battlefield, and those who survived two battles are considered veterans, and most of them who died can only be regarded as the back of history.

"A person in a troubled world is not as good as a peaceful dog." Zhu Cihong sighed: "I know this, but I still believe in good soldiers and good governance. Occupy one place and consolidate one place. The benefits of doing so are also obvious, as long as I can survive these three years The province of Shandong alone can provide me with the force to fight against the Eastern captives and rebel against them."

You Shiwei knew that Zhu Cihuang would not give up this steady strategy after all, so he could only retreat and said: "Your Highness, even so, our army should seize the dangerous pass to ensure the convenience of marching in the future. Shanxi is the first to bear the brunt. With the strength of our army , will not be able to defend the entire territory of Shanxi, but Jingxing occupies Pingding Prefecture, controls Yuxian County in the north, and locks Leping (now Xiyang County) in the south. It may not be able to overcome."

Yu County is said to be the place where Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu of the Jin Dynasty hid Zhao Wu, the orphan of the Zhao family, in the Spring and Autumn Period, so it is famous for Tibetan Mountain.The land is surrounded by mountains, the middle is low and flat, shaped like a basin, hence the name.There are Baima Mountains in the territory, Baima Pass in the northeast and Yuzao Pass in the east.There are also Guantou beams running from north to south, dividing the whole county into two basins, east and west, with abundant water sources, which are suitable for planting.

If enough artillery can be deployed in Guan'ai Village, Tunxian County, Yuxian County, there is indeed no need to fear the threat from Taiyuan.If the soldiers have spare strength, they can even go out to support or attack Taiyuan.

As for locking Leping, it cut off the enemy's passage from Lu'an to the north, ensuring that the entire Pingding Basin was in the hands of Donggong.

"Because Taiyuan has not yet fallen, take Pingding first, and Yu County can be guaranteed to enter the Jin Dynasty." You Shiwei continued: "If there is still power left, we should seize Lu'an Mansion together, so that all southeast Shanxi is under our control." At that time, you can get Taiyuan by going west, Datong by going north, and Henan by going south. At the same time, they are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and a single artillery can control the entire mountain road.”

The government of Lu'an Mansion is Changzhi County, which was the Shangdang during the Warring States Period, and it was the fuse of the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping.

In later generations, people often think that King Zhao was greedy, so he attracted Qin soldiers to fight for it. In fact, Shangdang is a highland surrounded by mountains.To the east is the Taihang Mountains, bordering Beizhi and Henan provinces; to the west is the Taiyue Mountains, bordering Pingyang (now Linfen); to the north are mountains such as Wuyun Mountain and Bafuling, isolated from Jinzhong; to the south is Dan Zhuling and Jinquan Mountain are adjacent to Zezhou (now Jincheng).

Shangdang is high and dangerous, and it has been a strategically important place since ancient times. It is said that those who can go to Shangdang look to the Central Plains. This is the real reason why Qin and Zhao want to fight a decisive battle for it with the power of the whole country.

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