Chapter 8 Qing troops withdraw from Korea

Ma Sanbao came here with a lot of travel. As soon as he came in, there was an indescribable smell. It seemed to be the smell of sweat mixed with the smell of the horse. It was a bit pungent anyway. This showed that Ma Sanbao was very anxious and almost jumped from the horse.

Jump down and rush here.

Zheng Chenggong immediately asked: "What's the news?"

Ma Sanbao said: "Xiaguan just received news that the Qing army has withdrawn from Kaicheng."

"What?" Zheng Chenggong's heart suddenly tightened, and he was immediately reminded of the Battle of Biti Pavilion. Didn't the beginning of the last battle mean that the Qing army withdrew from Seoul? Could it be that the Qing army wanted to repeat its old tricks.

Zheng Chenggong thought quickly and asked, "Is the news reliable?"

Ma Sanbao said: "The lower officials have tried their best to get close to Kaicheng, but the Qing army's precautions were particularly strict. Thirty or forty brothers were killed, but they could not get close. The final general also detoured to the north of Kaicheng, on the main road between Kaicheng and Pyongyang.

On the way, we found a lot of signs of Qing army activities, and they also retreated from Kaesong to Pyongyang. Looking at the ruts on the road, we also know that there are definitely a lot of people, at least tens of thousands."

"But now that the city has been opened, how many people have left the city empty?"

"This general is not sure."

Zheng Chenggong thought to himself: "Ajige won't underestimate me like this. He thinks that I will be hit twice in the same routine." Then he thought again and thought to himself: "Maybe he just thinks that I won't think this way, that's why he does this.

Made.”

"Should we pursue it or not?"

For a moment, Zheng Chenggong was in a state of war between heaven and man, unable to make up his mind.

Ma Sanbao stood with his hands down, not daring to speak easily.

Having learned from the experience of the Battle of Biti Pavilion, Ma Sanbao also knew his shortcomings. With such a big plan in mind, he did not dare to speak easily.

It's just that Ma Sanbao wasn't the only one to get this news.

After a while, Zhou Chang arrived.

As Zheng Chenggong's most trusted person, Chen Yonghua naturally had to sit in the rear and dispatch money and food. Zhou Chang was usually by the King of Han's side. On the one hand, it was for protection, and on the other hand, it was for surveillance. At this moment, Zhou Chang had obtained intelligence from North Korea, which was why the Qing army wanted to give up.

The city is open.

After all, this is the land of North Korea. In many aspects of intelligence, the North Koreans have an advantage over Zheng Chenggong, which Zheng Chenggong also understands.

Then, other generals also heard the news.

As a result, Zheng Chenggong made up his mind. This decision was to use troops prudently and not to compete with the Qing government.

Of course, using troops prudently does not mean not sending troops.

The speed of heading north was accelerated, but again, this acceleration was based on the rhythm of Xia's army, and there was no disconnect between the front and rear of the army.

On the fifth day of March, Zheng Chenggong led his troops into Kaicheng. North Korean people in Kaicheng came with their young and old in tow.

When we arrived, the scene was extremely grand.

Zheng Chenggong was not happy at all.

Instead, he asked how many days it had been since the Qing army left.

Said: "Three days."

Zheng Chenggong immediately knew that the Qing army had really abandoned Kaicheng.

Suspicion arose in Zheng Chenggong's heart. He and Azig had been fighting for more than a day. Over the past six months, Zheng Chenggong had figured out Azige more than Zhang Xuan. He also knew that Azige was extremely arrogant and was definitely not that kind of person.

People who give up easily.

As Kaesong is an important place in northern North Korea, Azig is determined not to give up easily.

And now he did just that.

There was also the previous battle at Biti Pavilion, so Zheng Chenggong's first thought was that there must be a conspiracy here.

But what exactly is the conspiracy?

"Is it possible that the Qing government is preparing to abandon North Korea?" Zheng Chenggong thought to himself. He then secretly rejected the idea. How could the Qing army fail to see the importance of North Korea? If nothing else, just say that North Korea is an ally of Xia, the Xia army

Then we can open up another battlefield in North Korea.

It directly threatened the Qing army's Longxing Land.

It's impossible even if you think about it.

But what Zheng Chenggong never expected was that something he thought was impossible would actually happen. Within a few days, news came that the Qing army had abandoned Pyongyang.

If the Qing army was a bit sneaky when they abandoned Kaicheng, they abandoned Pyongyang with great fanfare and had no intention of hiding anything. Even if Zheng Chenggong closed his eyes and ears, there were still people who continued to spread the news.

It reached Zheng Chenggong’s ears.

This time, Pyongyang withdrew its troops and did not bring the Pyongyang people with it, but it brought a large amount of baggage and gold and silver. It seemed that the entire north of North Korea was emptied of food and weapons. Such a large-scale move did not seem to avoid people at all.

Zheng Chenggong didn't know what Azig was thinking, or what happened elsewhere in the Central Plains? But facing the current situation, he had to make an immediate decision.

He immediately ordered the army to continue the pursuit. Of course, in order to prevent the Qing army from killing a single enemy, the troops must be used cautiously during the pursuit. Zheng Chenggong knew very well that such a contradictory order would only be a send-off-style pursuit, probably as far as the Yalu River.

The side may not be able to catch up with the main force of the Qing army.

The second step is to order the navy to cut off the Yalu River.

The previous mission given to Liu Guoxuan and Zhou Quanbin was to conquer the Liaodong Islands and then cut off the Yalu River. The reason was also very simple. The navy had been active in a certain place for a long time, and the logistics supply base was finally closer, so the sequence was very clear.

The first thing is to find a big island near the mouth of the Yalu River. It is most likely Phi Island.

After all, Mao Wenlong stationed troops on it, and the ruins are still there. It is convenient for garrisoning.

Then think of a way to cross the boat

On the Yalu River, blocking the retreat of the Qing army.

Zheng Chenggong felt that he was restraining him from the front and Liu Guoxuan was acting behind the scenes. Even if the Qing army knew about it, it would be too late to retreat. However, he never expected that the Qing army would retreat so quickly. Zheng Chenggong even felt that his intelligence had been leaked.

Although he reported this information to Nanjing, not many people in Nanjing knew about it. They were all the core members of Daxia, and they were determined not to leak this plan. As for North Korea, there were very few people who knew about it, even the Navy

Most people only know the whole plan after they go to sea.

For a while, Zheng Chenggong didn't know what happened.

However, more than this, he was more worried about whether Liu Guoxuan had enough time?

The navy of this era is cut off from information as soon as it goes to sea. It is in an information island. Moreover, Zheng Chenggong is not sure whether Liu Guoxuan is on Pidao at the moment. He needs to spread the news to Seoul first, and then Seoul sends people to Jianghua.

If it goes well, it will take several days, let alone if it doesn't go well.

Liu Guoxuan would take action after getting the news. Not to mention the time.

But now, Zheng Chenggong can only do his best and obey fate, hoping that Liu Guoxuan can intercept the Qing army on the Yalu River.

Fortunately, the Qing army brought a lot of baggage, and even if they wanted to cross the Yalu River, it would take a long time. This gave Liu Guoxuan time.

After Liu Guoxuan got the news, he was shocked. He had just stationed himself on Phi Island and gathered the Koreans on Phi Island. After all, there were tens of thousands of troops stationed on Phi Island and there were many buildings. When the Qing army went south to North Korea, no one knew how many Koreans fled.

, some of them fled to Phi Island.

Liu Guoxuan came to Pi Island. Although he did not do long-term business, he had to prepare the barracks and docks. When he was busy, he heard the news and immediately handed over the matter to Zhou Quanbin, and then brought three people with him.

There are more than ten ships. These ships are not big in size. They don't have many guns on them, but they have the advantage of being able to pass through most of the Yalu River.

After all, river ships and sea ships are still different.

When Liu Guoxuan sent someone to confirm that the Qing army was crossing the river in Yizhou, he immediately led the troops there.

On March 12, which was the eighth day after Zheng Chenggong received the news, Liu Guoxuan discovered the Qing fleet crossing the river and rushed over without saying a word. With the strength of Xia Jun's navy, there was no need for any tactics.

, these ships have no artillery at all. They don't even have the power to fight back.

It only took Liu Guoxuan less than half an hour to clear the surface of the Yalu River. He drove the Qing troops who were crossing the river into the river. Although it was spring and the flowers were blooming, the river was not too cold, but the Qing troops who could survive

Still not much.
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