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Thousands of Miles Against the Current Chapter 146: Retreating is Difficult

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    Dark clouds are threatening to destroy the city. This sentence is very appropriate to describe the situation of the Manchu Qing Group at this time.  ¡­¨Q Jinzhou was defeated and the door was opened.  Not only is Shenyang facing threats, the Qing army group in Gaizhou is also in a dangerous situation.  Another enemy, the coalition of Mongolian Chahar and other tribes that rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, was also growing in strength. The troops marched into Tamaki Ranch (now Zhangwu County) and started fighting again with the coalition forces of the Mongolian tribes that attached to the Qing Dynasty.  As the main force of the coalition forces accompanying the Qing Dynasty, the Horqin Left Banner and the Tumote Department had already suffered heavy losses and were unable to withstand the fierce attack of the troops led by Burni. However, the Wengniute, Bahrain, and Zalut banners had long been shaken and saw defeat.  After being determined, they immediately fled first, causing Horqin's Left Wing Banner and Tumote's troops to be almost wiped out.  Subsequently, the Wengniute, Bahrain, and Zalut banners sent envoys to express their surrender and obedience to Burni, and they would also send troops to join the anti-Qing coalition.  Burni readily agreed, and with thousands more Mongolian warriors under his command, his courage grew stronger. He rested his troops at Tamamu Ranch, clamoring to wash away the shame of his ancestors, and continued to march eastward, rushing into Shenyang to snatch back the imperial seal passed down to the country.  Facing the Ming army's advance along the Panshan, Taian, and Liaozhong lines, the Qing court seemed somewhat helpless.  Although the Qing army in Jinzhou was not completely wiped out, the breakout route was Yizhou, Heishan, and Xinmintun. The remaining troops were defeated. Even if they were able to block the attack before the Ming army, it would be difficult to withstand the sharpness of the Ming army.  Even if the Qing army group in Gaizhou can successfully escape from the battlefield, it will inevitably be pressed by the Ming army in front of them. It may be able to barely defend Anshan and Liaoyang, but it will be impossible to divide its troops to block another Ming army, and the threat from the flanks will not be able to defend itself.  Lift.  Shenyang¡¯s defensive strength was only five thousand, and the garrison strength from Shenyang to Jinzhou and Gaizhou was also extremely empty. After all the clans were mobilized, there was no more troops to resist the Ming army.  Old and young men, plus strong women, can really turn the tide of the battle.  Can it stop the Ming army's advance?  Obviously, this situation is not unfamiliar to the Manchus.  When the Ming army pressed into Beijing last year, it was almost the same situation. It was indeed difficult to choose whether to defend or retreat.  But the Manchu Qing Dynasty had plans to return to Jianzhou.  Although debate is inevitable, retreat is still a strategy to be adopted.  The key now is to withdraw as many troops from Gaizhou as possible, which will be the armed force that the Manchu Qing relies on to support and deal with the Ming court.  If the losses are too great, the situation of retreating back to Jianzhou will be even more severe.  Even if the plan is to shrink back to Jianzhou, lengthen the Ming army's supply line, and wait patiently, there must be a certain degree of strength as a guarantee.  In order to cope with the retreat of Gaizhou troops, the Qing army dispatched the largest force from Shenyang.  As support, five thousand troops marched south to Liaoyang and Anshan to ensure the safety of the Gaizhou troops' retreat.  As for the Ming army going up the Liao River, the Qing court believed that it was not the most urgent due to the distance and the speed of the Ming army's march. They could only hope that the remnant army in Jinzhou could come back quickly.  Retreating as safely as possible suddenly became the top priority of the Gaizhou Qing Army Group.  It has also become the biggest challenge to test Zhuo Butai's ability.  It's very simple, how to retreat in front of the enemy.  It has always been a very difficult problem to avoid defeat or retreat.  The Ming army in front of them obviously also got the intelligence from Jinzhou, and immediately launched a diversionary attack to delay the Qing army and make it difficult for them to retreat in an organized manner.  When the military strength has been tilted, the Ming army launched its force.  The Qing army immediately felt overwhelmed. There were constant warnings on the defense line, and the troops were stretched thin, and they were struggling to support themselves.  The loud noise continued, and solid artillery shells, explosive bombs, incendiary bombs, and poisonous smoke bombs fell intensively on the Qing army's positions.  A cloud of dust and smoke was thrown up.  The fierce bombing has been going on for some time. The Qing army's artillery was either destroyed or forced to move back, and there was no artillery fire back.  Screams and whistles sounded, and a large number of Ming army soldiers jumped up from their own trenches, bayonets drawn, rushed into the lingering smoke, and stepped onto the Qing army's position.  The sound of fire and gunfire, the sound of explosions, the pop of swords entering flesh, screams, and shouts of killing. In these mixed sounds, blood and fire flew. Whether it was the southern soldiers or the northern soldiers, they used their blood and lives to interpret  The power of a nation¡¯s awakening.  And this inspired power is so powerful that it makes the enemy tremble and tremble.  With lead bullets firing, grenades roaring, and bayonets stained with blood, the Ming army occupied the first trench and quickly attacked the second trench. The artillery also moved forward to provide fire cover for the infantry.  In such trench warfare, the Ming army had close combat weapons, including grenades, muskets, and bayonets. How could the Qing army withstand it?  Breakthrough, breakthrough, the Ming army finally broke through the Qing army's defensive position and began to hunt down the remaining enemies.  Small square formations gradually took shape, advancing in depth.  The sound of musketry came one after another, and the Qing troops who came to stop them were constantly shot and fell over, and screamed incessantly.  Amid the screams, the Tianwei Cannon and the Hongtian Cannon threw shells into the ranks of the Qing army, and the roar continued.  It is the strongest army after all!  The pungent smell of gunpowder smoke mixed with?In the hot sunshine, there is also the smell of blood from time to time, which is really choking.  Hu Guozhu held a telescope on Yuan Rong's car and observed the battle situation, but he was shocked and impressed.  The Suppression Shuo Army was born out of the first division of the Mie Shuo Army. It was commanded by Wei Junzhong. It conquered the south and the north with great achievements. Others may object to saying it is the strongest army, but it is indeed firmly ranked among the top three Ming troops.  middle.  Even after several replenishments, the combat effectiveness has not weakened, and the brave spirit has penetrated into the bones.  Coupled with the continuous strengthening of weapons and equipment and the systematization of military training, its combat effectiveness has increased.  As for Wei Junzhong, even if Hu Guozhu is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast Military Region, he does not dare to underestimate him.  In terms of military exploits, he is very famous. He started from the dragon early and was highly appreciated by the emperor.  Together with Li Sixing, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty, and Ma Zide, the male protagonist of Yi State, he is also known as the most promising young general.  Their shortcoming is also that they are young. In order to settle the relationship between all parties, they cannot rise suddenly to a higher position, but the real power of the leader is unshakable.  In ten or eight years, it will be their young people¡¯s world.  Hu Guozhu was less than forty years old, and although he was not considered old, with these younger and more outstanding generals, he had to feel like the waves behind him pushed the waves ahead.  Liangtun was broken through, and the Qing army in Gaizhou felt squeezed. The Ming army could then advance north through this breakthrough, or encircle it in a roundabout way, or change the direction of attack, and push the Qing army towards the sea to the west.  The intentions of the Ming army were unclear, but their actions made the Qing army dare not delay any longer. They abandoned their vehicles to protect their commanders, or in other words, they broke off their arms to survive.  In short, if part of the army is reluctant to part with it now, the entire group is in danger of being destroyed.  "The enemy has given up the offensive in the south and even mobilized the army, and more and more Ming troops are marching in from Liangtun in the east." Zhuo Butai said with a livid face and a low tone, "Whether it is changing the formation  Whether the direction wants to push our army towards the sea, or continue to advance north and outflank our army's rear route, it is extremely dangerous. "The Ming army gave up the front, yes, the front, and turned to the flanks.  However, it was impossible for the Qing army to launch a frontal attack. It was useless to attack and could only sink deeper.  Even if we fight all the way to Jinzhou and Lushun, what's the use? Once the Ming army cuts off the back road, it's just a closed-door attack.  The generals of the Qing army did not say a word, and they all knew what Zhuo Butai would do next.  It's just to find the unlucky guy to take cover so that the army can retreat smoothly.  Of course, the result of cutting off the rear cover was a narrow escape from death under the fierce attack of the superior Ming army.  Even if most of them are cavalry, retreating is not an escape. Everyone can mount a horse and drive away.  Should supplies and food be destroyed, should servants and miscellaneous soldiers be abandoned, and if they flee lightly, will there be supplies along the way?  These are all issues that need to be determined.  The safest way is naturally to send a force that is willing to fight to the death to serve as rear guard cover and block the Ming army for a few days to buy the army time.  But this mission is not only dangerous, but also requires strong troops.  Since ancient times, in addition to luring the enemy, the forwards and defenders have basically been elites, and this has not changed to this day.  "Ajigen, how many troops do you still have?" Zhuo Butai sighed in his heart. These guys have long lost the martial prowess of their ancestors. No one took the initiative to volunteer, so he had to name them by himself.  Mei'e Zhangjing Ajigen smiled bitterly and said: "The general's command originally had forty-six Niulu. They fought with the Ming army for several months and suffered 3600 to 700 casualties. They only replenished less than 1000. Now  There are only about 14,000 left." Seeing Zhuo Butai's eyes fixed on him, Melezhang Jingshuoha hurriedly said: "The last general had forty-five cattle, and the casualties were also heavy, especially the previous night attack.  Now there are only more than 10,000 bannermen left." Zhang Jingshi, Xin Zhu and others also reported the number of troops in their headquarters. After all calculations, the total strength of the Qing army was less than 60,000, but this was the largest force in the Qing Dynasty now.  As for the Ming army in front of them, there were two armies to suppress Shuo and Chu Shuo, a cavalry division that had never been deployed in large-scale operations, a navy and a marine, and an independent division of new soldiers who had received the news and were coming from Fengcheng.  Coupled with the continuous replenishment during several months of fighting, the Ming army has greatly exceeded the Qing army in terms of military strength.  Zhuo Butai thought for a while, pointed to the map and said: "This is our army's retreat route. Dashiqiao, Haizhou, Anshan, Liaoyang These more than 60,000 people are the last capital of our Manchu people. I must try to get as many as possible."  But the enemy will definitely pursue them, which requires blocking troops. As long as they block the Ming army for two or three days, the large army can distance itself from the enemy, and it will be difficult for the enemy's infantry to catch up.  "Shuoha." Zhuo Butai knew that time was tight and did not discuss with others, so he directly ordered, "You will take your troops to leave tonight, build a position at Dashiqiao, and be prepared to block the attack." "General.  Order." Shuoha felt very complicated. It was good to retreat first, but the subsequent blockade made him feel helpless.  "Ajigen, you will lead your troops to defend yourself tomorrow."??, adopt a decisive battle stance and try to force the enemy to take a defensive position.  "Zhuo Butai continued: "Then, the entire army retreated at night, and Shi Xinzhu led his troops to break up the rear.  "Zhuo Butai's move is not unscrupulous. It is just like the bookmakers in the stock market in later generations. When they want to get out of the stock market, they often pull it up to attract buyers so that they can distribute smoothly. It is similar to turning defense into offense.  The meaning is to confuse and paralyze the Ming army. If you want to switch after taking the defensive, it will inevitably waste time. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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