Chapter 308: End of the Potential
The Tartars' tail-breaking blocking can be said to be successful, but it can also be said to be a failure.
The success was because the large group of Tartars had already left while the two armies were fighting and soon disappeared, temporarily leaving behind the blockade of Jin Sheng's troops.
Failure is that three thousand elite Tartar soldiers are wiped out.
The Tartars had a shallow foundation, and three thousand elite soldiers were ten Niulu. Earlier, Abatai and Turg had lost 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers for the fifth invasion, which had already greatly damaged the Tartars' vitality. Now, if it weren't for Dorgon's determination to fight for the country's destiny, let alone three thousand, even three hundred people could make the Tartars hurt. You should know that the previous wars between the Ming court and the Tartars, such as the Battle of Songjin, had only a hundred heads cut down.
"The Tartars have been running for half an hour and can't delay any more." After the war, with broken limbs and arms, Jin Sheng said to Baodi County Zun: "The Tartars' purpose is the capital, and they will immediately rush their troops to chase after them. As soon as they respond to the follow-up, they will be entrusted to the County Zun."
The young county lord nodded vigorously and bowed, "Don't worry, the general of the Jin tribe."
Jin Sheng laughed: "I have seen many people, and not many people have the courage to compare with the county master. The county master has a broad future, so I congratulate you in advance!" After saying that, he beat his chest and bowed his fists and said, "Goodbye!"
The county lord bowed slightly: "This county is really reckless, and he still taught the Tartars to leave the main force and dare not take credit. The general will definitely win a great victory when he goes here!"
"Borrow the county's words to the good news!"
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Shaerhuda, on the side of the road of Zhuma, had a very gloomy face. He called the guide: "Tell me, how far is it to go to the capital?"
The guide was a fake Tartar. He was originally a Han merchant who robbed from the capital area when the Tartars entered the pass in his early years. Now he shaved his head and dressed, and knelt humbly in front of Shaerhuda's horse, kowtowed and said, "If you go back to the master, you have to cross Xianghe to Tongzhou when you go to Tongzhou. After passing Tongzhou, the capital will be soon."
"How far is Xianghe?" Shaerhuda asked again.
"It's less than thirty miles." The guide said: "I have traveled to and from all counties in the capital to conduct business, and the road is very familiar."
Sharhuda waved his hand: "Get back."
"Why don't you kill him?" E Shuo said in a muffled voice: "My heart is burning with three thousand soldiers. It's better to kill a few barbarians to vent their anger."
Shaerhuda shook his head: "The more time comes, the more calm you will be. Before you reach the capital, these people are still useful."
He also said: "The Xia thief reacted too quickly, and his combat power was shocking... Now he can only attack the Southern Dynasties' capital quickly and complete the tasks assigned by the Regent... As for the others..."
What else can I say?
After Abatai's entire army was wiped out, many people hated him, believing that the responsibility for the entire army was wiped out by Abatai. But now I finally know that this is not a crime of war. I am not able to fight. The enemy is too powerful, and it is impossible to make a decision compared to the Ming court. In the early years, tens of thousands of soldiers, horses, wolves, and pigs, who could be chased by 1,800 people, would probably never be returned such a day.
Even a mere county town dares to come out to intercept the young and strong, and the Han people's spirit is no longer the same as before.
Sharhuda already knew the fate of the three thousand soldiers who were cut off from behind. Before he could lose his sight, he had already seen a sign of collapse. This battle was not easy to fight.
"Let the guys speed up their pace and arrive at the Southern Dynasty before nightfall today." Shaerhuda gritted his teeth and said, "Even if he is exhausted, he must arrive before the time limit!"
E Shuo was silent.
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Capital.
"The Tartars have tried their best." Zheng Yunzhi handed the secret report to Sun Wen on the side and said, "The eight hundred miles of Zhigu are expedited. Donglu has taken the water route, and more than 10,000 troops have landed from Chaohekou, with 90% of them belonging to the capital. General Lin Jiangsheng has led his troops to catch up on the road and intercept it. It is expected that the Donglu's surprise attacks are intercepted in the Xianghe area. Calculate the time, it should be almost done now."
After seeing this, Sun Wen said, "How can more than 10,000 troops shake the capital? The Donglu made a wrong idea."
Zheng Yunzhi laughed and said, "The Donglu still looks at the Xia Xia with an old eye, which is the asymmetry of the information mentioned by the emperor. Abatai's fall may only arouse the anger of the Donglu, and those with discerning eyes may have some doubts, but they have to do so for the battle of national destiny. However, it is not a good thing if the Donglu soldiers are allowed to come to the city. Although the troops stationed in the city are not afraid of the Donglu, the people cannot bear panic."
Sun Wen nodded and said, "The people in the capital have just recovered some Yuanqi from the destruction. In the early years, the Tartars entered the pass several times, and the people were frightened by the birds, so they really couldn't bear panic. However, Lord Zheng doesn't have to worry. The military affairs will be in charge of the lieutenant general. General Lin Jiangsheng is good at fighting, so he must be fine."
Zheng Yunzhi said: "But you also need to make some preparations."
"It's right."
The Tartars landed from the mouth of Chaohe River, and it has not been a day or a night. The people have not yet known it, and the capital is still so vibrant. When Zheng Yunzhi and Sun heard the news, they loosened the inside and tightened the outside, so they were strictly guarded and not mentioned.
Shanhaiguan, Ying Yi received the news earlier than the capital. Chaohekou was closer to Shanhaiguan. The news was passed to Ying Yi in the form of a war report. After Ying Yi saw it, he directly tied it. He believed that Lin Jiangsheng had the ability to solve this surprise attack on Tartars.
"I ordered Lin Jiangsheng to station troops in the Three Guards of Tianjin to prevent the surprise attack on the Tatars water route." Ying Yi said: "This national fortune dispute is full of extremes. Dorgon would not have imagined the water route. Connecting Tatars in the north and going to the south, hundreds of thousands of troops approaching Shanhaiguan. Where are there any plans? You can see at a glance."
"But Lin Jiangsheng almost ignored Chaohekou, which led to the successful landing of Jiannu. He was guilty. If he wiped out the Tatars completely without hurting the people, he could lose his merits. If he could not, he would be punished after the war."
Zhu Bingkun and others immediately looked solemn and sat upright.
Ying Yi then sighed: "After all this, there is some negligence. Because the current situation in Hebei has been decided, it has not been perfect in all aspects. Moreover, many of the generals have not fought a water battle, so they have been neglected. We should learn it as a warning to teach you a lesson."
He smiled again: "Dorgon is poor in his skills, so he will wait for news about Qian Yue. Once Qian Yue occupys Jinzhou, he will fight to the decisive battle."
Dorgon is indeed exhausted.
Hundreds of thousands of troops were stalemate outside Shanhaiguan. People ate horses and chewed them every day, and the food and grass were reduced at a speed visible to the naked eye. This is nothing. There has been no news in the north, whether it is Korqin or Tumote. What scared Dorgon the most was the Qiantunwei of Guangning.
Since he arrived here, the small Qiantun Guard was still as stable as Mount Tai for seven or eight days. Haoge made a move to break the city in three days, and it had already been put into trouble. Although Dorgon gave Dorgon the opportunity to capture Haoge to the end, in the following days, no matter which one was it, the Qiantun Guard, which was guarding only 6,000 troops, would have lost troops and suffered heavy casualties and suffered great casualties.
To this day, Dorgon no longer wants to attack again, so he only besieged a group of Korean soldiers, but a thorn behind him always makes it difficult to fall asleep.
Chapter completed!