Chapter 457 Wu Sangui retreats
Wu Sangui's face turned pale and his fists were clenched tightly.
He couldn't believe it, and when he almost captured Yunyang City, another reinforcement from the Ming army broke out.
This is exactly the same as when he attacked Jingmen.
Putting two almost identical things together makes it difficult for him to believe that all these are coincidentals. Could it be that his every move was monitored?
It's so damn!
If Jingmen is the hinterland of Huguang, it is understandable that the Ming army will break out. Yunyang is the border area of Huguang. It can only be understood that the Ming army suddenly broke out in this place.
So who is secretly making arrangements?
Wu Sangui couldn't understand it!
What should I do now?
It is not impossible to continue to bite the bullet, but you have to take great risks.
If the Ming army double-teamed him, he would probably be trapped here.
The only way is to defeat the Ming army on one side first and then attack the other side, and implement each defeat.
But Wu Sangui felt that his chances of winning were less than 50%.
He never fought a battle without confidence. Now countless pairs of eyes are staring at him, and he can't afford to lose.
As long as you lose, you will be demoted at the least. If you are deprived of military power and imprisoned until death, you will be sentenced to death.
When Wu Sangui thinks of this, he feels chill.
In the eyes of the Qing court, the Han people were just slaves. The only difference was that of a powerful slave and a lack of a powerful slave.
Of course, Wu Sangui wants to be a powerful slave, which requires him to win as much as possible and not give people the feeling of being strong outside and doing it at the same time.
What is strength? With soldiers in your hands, elite soldiers are strength.
For Wu Sangui, these soldiers of his family are a manifestation of their strength.
The soldiers under the command of King Sanshun enthroned by the Qing Dynasty were not as many as Wu Sangui's own soldiers. This is also the reason why Wu Sangui's status is superior.
But if he retreated like this, Wu Sangui had to return to Shaanxi.
This expedition to Wu Sangui in Huguang was highly expected, and it would be unreasonable if he didn't win a single battle.
Wu Sangui was very hesitant and struggling. Should he withdraw or not?
At this time, the Ming cavalry led by Jin Shenghuan had already begun to charge against Wu Sangui's central army.
Wu Sangui was shocked and thought that it was rare to see people who dared to hedge against his own soldiers these days. This guy had some courage.
After thinking for a long time, Wu Sangui decided to withdraw his troops.
Continuing to fight will harm him without any benefit. Not only will he be able to defeat his troops and generals, he may not be able to take Yunyang. Even if he takes Yunyang, he will be a loss.
The sound of conch roar sounded, and Wu Sangui yelled and abandoned his troops.
These Qing soldiers who attacked Yunyang had long lost their energy. When they heard the Mingjin withdrawal, they were relieved and relieved.
The retreat process was not smooth, and Jin Shenghuan kept leading his troops to harass him, which made Wu Sangui very upset.
Fortunately, the cavalry was still very mobile. After paying some price, Wu Sangui finally escaped and ascended to heaven.
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Jin Shenghuan won more than 3,000 heads during the pursuit.
This result was definitely a rare victory a year ago. However, after experiencing several great victory against the Qing army, especially the battle in Sichuan, it was less conspicuous.
But victory is victory after all, especially this kind of turning defeat into victory, which is extremely encouraging.
General Cao Fengnian of Yunyang ordered people to open the city gate and go out to greet him in person.
Jin Shenghuan was also fully treated by Cao Fengnian's rituals.
If he hadn't arrived in time, there would be no suspense for the Tartars to destroy the city, and the soldiers and civilians in the city, including Cao Fengnian, would have to be the devils of the Tartars. This would be considered a life-saving grace to Cao Fengnian.
"General Cao, I came to help the governor, and marched quickly along the way, and did not dare to delay at all. Seeing Yunyang Wuyou, I felt relieved."
Jin Shenghuan said lightly.
It was indeed the order of the governor!
Cao Fengnian sighed in his heart.
Logically speaking, the governor was a civil servant, and Yunyang had caused a mismatch between civil and military affairs, so he should have favored Wu Wendao. But in fact, it was not.
From beginning to end, the governor put the important matters of the military and the country first. This made Cao Fengnian admire him very much.
He asked himself that he would not be so straightforward if he had been.
It seems that there is still a big gap between him and the governor, so he should learn more.
"General Jin's grace to save his life is remembered in his heart. If there is any need to be in the future, General Jin will speak out and go through fire and water, and will never refuse! As for the kindness of the governor, I will never dare to forget it."
"General Cao is so serious. You and I are both generals of the court, and the governor is also officials of the court. We are all working for the court, so why bother so clearly?"
Jin Shenghuan paused and said, "But there is something that is a little unclear. It is said that the civil and military affairs in Yunyang gave the Tartars an opportunity to take advantage of it. I wonder if this is the case?"
Cao Fengnian felt a sudden slap in his heart, thinking that what should come is still coming. Is this considered a provocation?
"This matter is a long story. It's better for General Jin to follow someone into the city first. What should I do when someone tells you slowly?"
Jin Shenghuan nodded and said, "It's good."
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After Wu Sangui was driven out of Huguang, he did not dare to return to Shaanxi.
Before leaving Shaanxi, he had a little awkward relationship with Ajige.
It would be fine if he won, but he would not be able to go back in shame like him now and would not be allowed to wear small shoes by Ajige.
In desperation, Wu Sangui had to advance towards Henan.
At that time, I will find an excuse to report to the court, and I believe the Regent will not make things too difficult for him.
Of course, in order to show that he was not in a hurry, Wu Sangui still had to come up with some things to prove it. Fortunately, when he was in Huguang, he slaughtered many villages and killed thousands of heads. He had always ordered his subordinates to lead these heads, but now it is useful.
As long as these heads are presented, you can at least get over the credit without saying that you can win.
Although Wu Sangui suffered losses in this time, most of them were Green Camp soldiers. His own soldiers were not seriously injured.
Wu Sangui believed that the court and the regent would not attack him when his hard power was not damaged much.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be even worse if Wu Sangui forced him to rebel?
The Qing court is not having a good life now.
Wu Sangui decided to rest in Henan first, and then ask the court to go to war when he recovers his vitality. Next time he must ask Kong Youde for a few red cannons.
This thing is a powerful tool to break the city.
This trip to Huguang was a success, both in Jingmen and Yunyang.
After deep reflection, Wu Sangui found that it was because his army had insufficient ability to attack. The catapult cart was still almost the same. If he had changed into a red cannon, he might have been shot.
Therefore, it is not his fault for failing to achieve anything. If someone else had no red cannon, he would not have performed better than him.
I believe the Regent also has a scale in his heart and will not blame him.
However, Wu Sangui himself secretly swore in his heart that sooner or later he would lead his troops back. At that time, he would definitely make these Ming court generals pay the price!
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Chapter completed!