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Thousands of Miles Against the Current Chapter 139: Bad Prospects

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    The Qing army slowly retreated, but the Ming army's rocket attack had not stopped.  ¡û Erha couldn't help but spit bitterly, and looked back. In the distance, the Ming army's battle formation was as motionless as a mountain. He seemed to be able to see the cold eyes of the Ming army soldiers behind the iron masks.  Dazzling flashes of light surged up, and the Ming army's front moved forward, with bayonets like a forest reflecting the dazzling light.  "As you say, the poor rat eats the cat, but the Tartars' counterattack is quite strong." Wei Pu put away the telescope, pursed his lips, and sneered sarcastically, "But that's all." The fierce battle situation  It is far from as easy as Wei Pu said, but the winner can be so arrogant.  Of course, Wei Pu had his own reasons for optimism and confidence in victory, which all stemmed from the supplies from the rear.  Not only supplies, but also new recruits. If one is missing, one can be replaced, and the number and strength can be maintained even if the battle continues.  Fixed quotas allow the military pay of each army to be controlled. At the same time, uniform recruitment also eliminates the space for generals to have the idea of ??conserving their strength.  As a soldier, you should concentrate on fighting the war and don't get caught up in messy things.  There are no civil servants to oversee the army; eunuchs to supervise the army are even less likely.  Generals have the freedom to command, but this is not a condition for self-respect or even raising troops to cause chaos.  Because there are no private armies, wages and food are provided by the court, retired and disabled people are resettled in place, and pensions for those killed in action are generous. The generals have no retainers and cannot control the promotion of officers. Who will participate in the battle?  "In the final analysis, only if you don't do well will you worry about the army and the warriors.  Only a system full of accumulated shortcomings can lead to the situation in the late Ming Dynasty where soldiers were unable to fight and were unwilling to fight, and generals were afraid of death, timid, greedy and selfish.  The most serious shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty were the military settlement system.  As early as the early days of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court used garrison soldiers to farm on the spot, whether they were stationed in the interior or on the frontier.  Each soldier is assigned a certain amount of land by the state, and must cultivate it himself and be self-sufficient. This eliminates the burden on the people and the difficulty of transferring food and wages.  It should be said that this method of farming with defenders has achieved results for a certain period of time.  However, the good times did not last long.  The land and grain harvested by the soldiers were gradually occupied and usurped arbitrarily by their direct rulers - generals and local officials at all levels.  The farming system was destroyed, and those who seized farmland quickly became rich. ?????????? These seizers include the garrison governor, the governor¡¯s fellow magistrates, the governor¡¯s ministers, the chief military officer, the deputy chief military officer, and the commander-in-chief of the capital. Even those low-level officials from Qianhu, Baihu, etc. and their children also dared to rob.  The generals stationed on the border used their power to privately set up their own farms, occupy water conservancy facilities, seize fertile and good land, and use their subordinate soldiers to farm for them at will, and all the harvests were theirs.  The border guards of the Ming Dynasty were mostly composed of criminals.  In Liaodong, which ranks first among the nine borders, "most of the soldiers guarding the border were relegated to garrison for crimes."  They were charged with various serious crimes and sent to Liaodong.  Incorporate into the army.  Throughout the year, in addition to building cities and serving as guards, their main task was to engage in farming.  They truly became serfs of local generals at all levels. Their land could be seized at will, and their harvests could be confiscated or confiscated at will.  As a result, the imperial court was in financial distress, the soldiers were trapped in poverty, and they only fattened up a group of self-respecting warlords who supported their troops.  And a small number of elite servants in their hands.  How to ensure the combat effectiveness of such an army?     What now.  Military pay from officers to soldiers is sufficient, and the payment is supervised at all levels. No one can think of drinking the blood of soldiers and eating empty pay.  There is no need for civil servants or eunuchs, only the officers in the martial arts hall control the middle and lower levels, and only logistics, military law, command, etc. perform their own duties and decentralize power.  This basically formed effective control of the army.  Tao Jizhi is a former general of the Wu family. He is already quite old and has experienced several battles in western Liaoning, especially the Songjin War.  Seeing that the Qing army's counterattack failed, they were defeated in Jinzhou.  Immediately, I felt that the overall situation was decided.  In response to Wei Pu's confident words, he smiled and nodded, and said: "The Tartars should no longer be able to take the initiative to attack, so they can only stick to the Nerv River. As for attacking our army's retreat in a roundabout way, they don't have that many troops.  Secondly, they are afraid of the sharp weapons of our army. If the light cavalry succeeds in detouring, it will be difficult to cut off our army's retreat. "Even if it is cut off, our army has sea supplies, so we are not afraid." Wei Pu paused and felt a little unwilling.  Said: "It's a pity that we have to advance steadily. I'm afraid that the credit for conquering Jinzhou will be taken away by others." Tao Jizhi thought for a while, guessed and said: "Not sure? If the Tartars take the initiative to retreat, we will be in vain.  The credit may be there!" "It depends on where they choose to land." Wei Pu said thoughtfully: "They will know best where the Qing army's defense is weak." Tao Jizhi nodded meaningfully.  He said quietly: "The war in the south is over. Will the prince return to serve in the Ministry of War?" "That should be the case." Wei Pu was not sure. He looked at Tao Jizhi thoughtfully and said tentatively: "Dang Shuo  If the army achieves great success, the prince's face will be?It also adds glory!  The Minister of War has been vacant, maybe it will be confirmed soon!  " "I feel that the position of Minister of the Ministry of War will not be given easily.  Tao Jizhi frowned slightly and analyzed: "Long live to maintain balance, the factions in the army must be taken care of."  King Jin, King Wei, King Zhao, King Zheng, plus the prince, it is too difficult to choose.  " Wei Pu sighed softly, and it was difficult to comment on this matter. If the person with the most qualifications should be regarded as the king of Jin, Li Dingguo. But Li Dingguo obviously did not have this ambition, and only wanted to lead troops to fight abroad. And what about Wu Sangui?  , although he is raising the flag anyway, after all, he has the stain of surrender, and he can only be the candidate with the least hope. From his own system, coupled with his close relationship, Wei Pu naturally hopes that there will be someone in the court to take care of him, but he also knows that there is hope.  Not big. As for the "they" mentioned, they are the navy and marines transferred from the south, as well as a main division transferred from the Beijing Military Region. This coalition has boarded ships from Tianjin and will conduct amphibious operations near Jinzhou Bay.  . In other words, when the Dangshuo Army was advancing step by step and there seemed to be no danger, the General Staff adopted a more threatening military plan, no matter where it was, Daliao River, Daling River, and Xiaoling River.  Every successful landing posed a huge threat to the Qing army in Jinzhou. The Dangshuo army on the front was tightly pressing, and the Ming army on the rear was encircling them. According to the strength of the Qing army, it was definitely difficult to resist the attack from these two sides.  , and then changed from defending to the death; or retreating first to avoid the fate of being surrounded and annihilated. There are only two choices for the Jinzhou Qing army, and each choice seems not to be beautiful. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels.  Better updates and faster!
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