Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

However, there were too many vehicles and luggage left by the Ming army that had just passed by, and the value was simply astronomical, no wonder Wu Shigong was moved.Besides, it was necessary to take care of these vehicles and baggage, otherwise, it would be impossible to pass through, so Wu Shigong was going to bring all these things with him.

Another point is also very important.The Ming army in other towns wanted to escape quickly and had no organization at all, so they tied their hands and feet with these vehicles and luggage.However, the Runing army retreated as a whole, and more vehicles could strengthen its own vehicle formation. Therefore, these vehicles and supplies can play a role in the hands of the Runing army.

Under the current circumstances, it is of course impossible for the Runing Army to waste a lot of time cleaning every corner of the battlefield.But just like this, after collecting nearby, more than 1000 large vehicles were collected.This is also the result of the Runing Army abandoning all damaged carts and hand-pushed vehicles.

However, those carts were basically empty, but even so, on the small part of the carts that were full, the loads of materials and luggage were piled up like mountains.The most surprising thing is that there are still a lot of grain and grass and shochu (which can be used for disinfection and healing), which surprised Wu Shigong.

Also, those Ming soldiers dropped a lot of firearms.The Runing Army collected more than 300 artillery pieces, more than [-] firecrackers, eagle blunderbuss and three-eyed blunderbusses.As for the bird gun, the Runing Army also threw it away, and didn't have so much time to bring such things.Although the firearms used by the Ming army are troublesome to use, they can still increase the firepower of the Runing army in battle.

Needless to say, put those carts on horses and take them away!But at this moment, there was a sudden noise in front of them, and the alarmed Runing Army immediately stopped collecting and harnessing horses, and immediately lined up for battle, ready to face the battle.

But what surprised Wu Shigong was.The battle didn't start.After a while, the troops in front brought back several routs of the Ming army, and reported to Wu Shigong, "My lord! These are the scattered government troops. They said that there were Tartars in front of them, and the people in their rear almost They didn't rush out."

"En!" Wu Shigong nodded.It is not surprising that there is a Qing army blocking the front, but there is a problem if there is no ambush.So Wu Shigong waved his hands, called those rout soldiers to his eyes, and began to inquire about the situation ahead in detail.

When Wu Shigong was questioning, the Runing Army had already deployed its troops.Get ready to break through the blocking line.Moreover, the first two battalions crossed the first ditch under the cover of a cavalry battalion, and established a bridgehead for the Runing Army to cross the ditch.

"Yan Guerrilla, Huang Ding, as long as the escaped officers and troops are all led by you. To form their formation, first establish the command of the troops. Regardless of whether the official rank is higher than you, all must obey your command. Anyone who retorts loudly will be beheaded. .We don't have time to listen to the truth now." Wu Shigong ordered loudly.

"promise!"

"Also. If there are weapons and armor on the ground, they must be collected, and the broken soldiers who have lost their weapons should also be armed. Your army is walking behind the large army. But you must identify it clearly, and don't let the Tartar spies Infiltrate. Some look suspicious, rather kill the wrong one than let it go, and make sure everyone is obedient."

"promise!"

"Huang Ding! The engineering regiment will also be assigned to you. I will give you another three hundred carts, and I will give you all the artillery and firecrackers you collected just now. You can also choose among the defeated soldiers. Pick some elites to supplement the engineering regiment. Then The engineer regiment is the core and organizes the battle of this unit. Also, if you encounter obstacles and want to use the engineer regiment, you must pull them to the front in time. I have made it clear to those defeated soldiers: work together to withdraw to Ningyuan. If Those who want to fly solo. I won’t stop you, but as long as you stay, you must obey my orders. Otherwise, don’t blame me for turning your back.”

"promise!"

Wu Shigong's repeated orders were just to use Yan Sanling as a cover, but let Huang Ding actually command the army.For this reason, Wu Shigong assigned the engineering regiment to Huang Ding, so that he could become the core of this army.

Of course, Wu Shigong will not only have these methods.Up to now, all the food and grass in the army are in the hands of the Runing army, and the control of the food and grass will also control these defeated soldiers.

Gathering these routs is some reason for the friendship of the robes.But Wu Shigong is not a soft-hearted person. On the way back more than 100 miles, the Qing army will definitely stop him at various levels, and in many places, civilian labor and cannon fodder are needed.With these gathered defeated soldiers, Wu Shigong can save some precious manpower of the Runing Army.

Needless to say, Wu Sangui, Wang Pu and other commanders fled first, which indeed opened up a way for the Runing Army.Therefore, when the Runing Army crossed the first trench, they did not encounter any enemy situation at all.It's just that a large number of rout soldiers fled from the front, making the Runing Army a little flustered.However, after gathering, Huang Ding's team expanded to more than 6000 people (including more than 200 people from the Engineering Corps and Yan Sanling).

Between the first and second trenches, the Ming army that had just passed still dropped a large amount of luggage.Moreover, there are also a large number of corpses of the Ming army here, so the forward speed of the Runing army is still not fast.

So while walking, the Runing Army collected available things.But Huang Ding and Yan Sanling stepped up to form troops and armed those defeated soldiers with the weapons they picked up.

But when they got close to the second trench, the Runing Army encountered some wounded soldiers.Although the injuries of some wounded soldiers were not fatal, they all injured their hands and feet, and they couldn't run long distances at all, so they stayed where they were and waited to die.Some were seriously wounded, and they were lying on the ground miserably, waiting for their lives to disappear little by little.

Seeing the Runing Army approaching, those wounded soldiers had some hope amidst their despair.They yelled at the brigade of the Runing Army, hoping that the Runing Army would treat them and take them with them.

But these wounded soldiers also know that this hope is very slim, and now they are on the way to escape, taking these wounded soldiers is a burden, and it may drag down the Runing Army.Therefore, if the Runing army can drop some food and medicinal materials, it would be very conscientious.But if they stayed where they were, even if they had food and medicinal materials, wouldn't they be waiting to die?

"My lord! What should we do with those wounded soldiers?" Yu Ji poked his head over and asked in a low voice.Now without Wu Shigong's order, no one would dare to take the initiative to treat and gather these wounded soldiers.But those wounded soldiers were indeed very pitiful, so Yu Ji was also moved with compassion.

"What should I do?" Wu Shigong said lightly, as if he had never considered such a problem, "Take the ones who have breath. If there are injuries, they will be treated. Anyway, there are many empty cars, and there are not enough cars. Make it free."

The rule of the Runing Army not to abandon any comrades-in-arms is actually deeply rooted in the bone marrow, Wu Shigong is nothing more than emphasizing it again.Besides, what about the peace of mind of those gathered rout soldiers?No matter how obedient they are, it is better to let them see with their own eyes how the Runing Army did not give up even the wounded soldiers.Otherwise, no matter how well organized those rout troops are, they will still be in disarray if their morale is unstable.

Moreover, the Runing Army's wounded soldiers did not affect their combat effectiveness.The Runing Army retreated in groups, and had to take care of the speed of infantry and carts, so they must not be as fast as the cavalry.Therefore, on the way to retreat, they will definitely be intercepted and outflanked by the Qing army.Since the speed is already slow, it doesn't matter if it is slower.Anyway, the Runing Army's breakthrough and interception relied on the combat effectiveness of the troops, not the speed of the troops' escape.

Another point is also very lucky, the Runing army just collected so many empty carts, and they can have enough transport capacity to bring these wounded.And on the way back, the cavalry of the Runing Army did not play a big role.Because it is already known that the Qing army will block all the way on the way back, there is no need to send out reconnaissance cavalry for reconnaissance, let alone carry out strangling battles to cover the battlefield.

Therefore, the current Runing Army only needs to keep some cavalry to fight with the infantry covered by the chariot formation.In this situation, it was like a hard meteorite, breaking through the layers of the Qing army with the force of the group.Therefore, the Runing Army can mobilize some horses and use them to pull carts and transport the wounded.And the remaining cavalry can be converted into infantry, and it will not affect the combat effectiveness of the Runing Army Group.

It was another half an hour in a hurry, and more than 1000 injured Ming soldiers were carried onto the cart.And during this period of time, some broken soldiers appeared from nowhere.There is no need for Wu Shigong to order any more, all the units of the Runing Army are familiar with it, and they are all organized into Huang Ding's defeated army.And there was no battle during this period. The Runing Army passed through the second trench that had been filled, and the whole army was preparing to move towards the third trench.

"Thank you, sir, for your help! The final general will follow your lead, and will live up to your expectations!" Kneeling in front of Wu Shigong, more than a dozen military officers of the Ming army who had just gathered together, led by the leader of the guard, turned towards Wu Shigong. It's kowtowing again and again.

The leading guard was named Wang Sheng, and he and the dozens of military officers were accompanied by remnants ranging from a dozen to more than 200.So when Wang Sheng and the others proposed to meet Wu Shigong, Wu Shigong agreed.

"Get up!" Wu Shigong said in a vain manner, "It's fate for you to meet this official. As long as you can go out on this road, then you can do whatever you want. But on this road, I don't want to hear any noise."

Wu Shigong was not polite to these military officers.If he hadn't learned that the remnant soldiers they led were their servants and personal soldiers, and their combat effectiveness was relatively strong, Wu Shigong might not even have given them the chance to meet.At this time, Wu Shigong didn't have any idea of ​​buying people's hearts at all.

"That's for sure! That's for sure!" Wang Sheng and the others kowtowed a few more times before standing up.At this time, Wang Sheng and the others were under the eaves, and they absolutely did not dare to be dissatisfied with Wu Shigong's indifferent attitude. (To be continued..)