The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 783
Nanganggou, forty miles east of Jinzhou, is located in the middle reaches of Xiaoling River.

The waterways here are complicated, the water table is wide and deep, and there are several small hills between the water networks, so it is really difficult to inquire about this place carefully.

In the birch forest on the east side of Nanganggou, several people dressed as hunters knelt down on one knee and said to Hauge, "Report to Jianguo, yesterday morning, the southern army bombarded the city wall of Jinzhou with heavy artillery, Master Guobuheng died in battle..."

Hauge was also surprised when he heard this.Although Jinzhou City was designed by him to be taken by the Ming army, in order to make the performance realistic, he gave Guobuheng who defended the city and his more than 2000 men an order to stick to it.Unexpectedly, the Ming army broke through the city in only two days.

It's just a pity that Buheng is a fierce general, he shook his head, and asked the spies: "The city is well arranged, how is the barbarian's movement?"

"Back to Jianguo, the three hundred elite soldiers of the inlaid yellow flags have already laid down in the city, and they are waiting for our army to attack, and they can join forces at any time." The "Orion" said again, "The southerners have already left the city at noon today, and the team has traveled three or four miles away. It should be going in the direction of Shengjing."

Only then did Hauge show some joy, and waved his hands: "Go, let's explore again."

"Whoo!"

After the spies left, Hauge immediately turned to Fan Wencheng and praised: "The Great Scholars are really good at predicting things! The barbarians only think that we are about to abandon Songjin and go back to save Shengjing with all their strength. Their main forces have all gone north.

"Now we just need to lead the army back to Songshan according to the plan of the Grand Scholars, and Zhu Linmi will become the turtle in the urn!"

Fan Wencheng hurriedly said: "Reporting to the Supervisory Kingdom, we have to wait a few days before going south. The southerners are marching very fast. If they find out the clues, they may rush back to help before us."

"Yes, yes." Hauge nodded with a smile, "There are great scholars planning strategies, and this time we will surely win!"

Fan Wencheng said a few words modestly, but when he turned around, his face was full of worry.

It doesn't mean that the army captured Songshan in one day and broke through Jinzhou City in two days. After they entered the city, they were able to regroup the army and go north again in just one day. The speed of repair and logistics supply is amazing.

It can be seen that this is definitely an elite division with extremely strong combat power!

He looked to the south and thought in his heart that this time he could repel the Ming army, but what about next time, what about next time?

The huge population of the Ming Dynasty, the abundance of money and food, has enough strength to continue to go north and conquer. Sooner or later, they will stop falling for tricks and making mistakes. By that time...

He closed his eyes, raised his head and let out a long sigh. Perhaps it was a terrible mistake for the Taizu to lead his troops into the pass. From that moment on, the Qing Dynasty was doomed to decline.

Three days later, when the Qing army scouted horses and returned to Nanganggou again, Hauge rushed out of the big tent impatiently, and said to the people, "Is there any news?"

"Reporting to Jianguo, the troops of the Nanman Brigade have already passed the Panshan Station, and the troops are pointing directly at Shengjing."

"Panshan Station?" Hauge frowned first, "These barbarians can walk fast enough."

Panshan Station is 170 miles away from Jinzhou, that is to say, the Ming army marched nearly [-] miles a day!

Hauge thought to himself, fortunately, Master Fan reminded him, otherwise, if he had rushed back three days ago, most of the southerners would have retreated back to Songshan first.

He hurriedly asked Fan Wencheng respectfully: "Great scholar, can you see if you can..."

But Fan Wencheng first asked Tan Ma, "How many troops are there in the Southern Army going north?"

"Back to the Grand Master, Nanman is extremely vigilant, and it is difficult for us to get close to investigate. But judging from the footprints and military stoves left along the way, there should be about 4 people."

The main force of the Ming army was [-], plus the Korean and Japanese reinforcements, a total of more than [-]. That is to say, most of the Ming army has indeed gone to Shengjing!Fan Wencheng's expression finally relaxed, and he bowed his hands to Hauge forcefully, saying: "Jianguo, the Southern Army has fallen into the trap. It is the right time to send troops to take Songshan directly!"

An hour later, horns sounded from all directions in Nanganggou.Hauge's Jianzhou Two Yellow Banners and Xianglan Banner main forces, as well as the Han Army's Two Yellow Banners, Xiangbai Banners, and Xianghong Banners, totaled 5000 people, plus [-] Horqin cavalry and [-] green battalion soldiers, a total of [-] troops, He rushed to the line of Songjin in a mighty way.

Except for the more than 2 Green Battalion who pretended to go back to rescue Shengjing, and the 3000 troops who reinforced Xingjing, this is already the entire force that can be mobilized in Liaodong, no, it should be said to be all adult men.

Because it was a matter of life and death for the Manchus, Hauge had previously ordered everyone to stay in their vests and stand on guard, and the food and supplies had already been loaded into the trucks, so at this time the camp was extremely fast, and the journey was spared no effort.

By noon the next day, Hauge could already see the city wall of Jinzhou from a distance.

He immediately ordered that the whole army form an array five miles south of the city, preparing to attack the city.

When the vanguard of the Qing army lined up under the city, Hauge observed Jinzhou City with a telescope, and saw a huge gap more than ten feet wide on the south wall, and many Ming soldiers and civilians were busy repairing it.

He sneered in his heart, the southern barbarian blasted such a big hole in the city wall, it was convenient for himself, it seems that even internal and external cooperation can be saved.

He recruited Wakda and was about to order him to attack the city, but he saw Fan Wencheng rushing over from the rear, panting, "Jianguo, there is no need to attack the city, gather the army as soon as possible, and continue going south."

Hauge was taken aback, "Why?"

Fan Wencheng clasped his hands and said: "Our army is showing up in Jinzhou, the southerners will definitely get the news soon, and then rush back to rescue them.

"Although Jinzhou is located in the south, it is extremely difficult for our army to stop the southerners with only this ruined city. The speed of the enemy's destruction of the city and the strength of the firearms will even trap our army in the city!"

Hauge frowned and said, "What does the grand scholar mean?"

"Only take Songshan!" Fan Wencheng said, "Using the fortress built by Songshan as a basis, we can prevent Zhu Lin from going to the north of the mountain. When he comes back from a long way, we can only hold on for ten days at most, and the food and grass for the southerners will be exhausted!"

Although Hauge felt that Fan Wencheng had exaggerated the Ming army's combat power too much, but considering that there were still more than ten miles of open space on the east and west sides of Jinzhou City, if the Ming army sent out a part of the troops, they would desperately hold back their own army, and then the main force If he took the opportunity to escape from the side of Jinzhou City, all his previous plans would come to naught.

So he nodded deeply and said: "What the great scholar said is reasonable. Wakeda, send an order, and the army is still rushing south to attack Songshan!"

The next day, tens of thousands of Qing troops arrived on the east side of Rufeng Mountain, and continued southward along the spacious and flat road in the mountain.

Soon, a horse scout came forward and reported that he had seen the Ming army camp in the south of the mountain. There were only more than a thousand people in the camp, and food, grass, luggage, etc. were piled up like mountains.

Hauge was overjoyed when he heard the words, and raised his eyes to look at the short mountain on the east side of Rufeng.

There is a bastion in the middle of the short mountain, which echoes Rufeng Mountain, and it is the key point guarding the passage on the west side of Songshan Mountain.As for the bastion on the east side of Songshan Mountain, he sent additional manpower to defend it when he withdrew, so he should still be in his hands at this time.

That is to say, as long as the Rufeng Mountain and the bastion on the opposite short mountain are captured, the Ming army's passage to the south can be completely blocked!

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