Chapter 32 Fighting with Heaven
Duoduo's so-called 100,000 people and 30,000 strong troops in the Eight Banners are purely an exaggeration, but this also proves that the Qing army had an absolute advantage in the battlefield of Huzhou. However, Duoduo's idea in the past was to break the city first and then attack support, so he sent Liu Liangzuo and the Xu brothers to snipe Liu Yongxi.
But the facts prove that Liu Liangzuo's surrender could not deal with Liu Yongxi at all. I'm afraid that if Li Benshen was replaced, the same ended up, so Duoduo changed his mind and decided to temporarily postpone the attack and focus on attacking the aid.
As long as Liu Yongxi's 30,000 troops came to help Huzhou, Huzhou City will naturally be defeated without any attack. However, the only flaw of this strategy is that the Eight Banners Powers personally fought against the Jinhua thieves, but Duoduo had already figured it out: "Before, our army always thought of using surrendered generals and soldiers to consume the Jinhua thieves, but the Jinhua thieves did not lose much, but the Eight Banners Powers have turned in a lot. Now we are in a decisive battle with the Jinhua thieves. Even if we consume thousands of Eight Banners soldiers, we will win this battle. I think what other means can Liu Yongxi do!"
The Qing generals, including Gushan Ezhen’s betrothal Yin Tu and Li Shutai, the Minister of Justice, all understood that Duoduo found a strategy to truly defeat the enemy. This kind of decisive victory scene, the Qing army has always been invincible in the world, and it can also maximize the role of a group of surrendered generals and soldiers: "Yu Wang Yingming, this battle will inevitably lead to the entire Jinhua thieves!"
Duoduo laughed: "Our Eight Banners Powers have never been able to fight an unbeatable battle!"
This reminded him of the glorious scenes of a series of battles such as Songshan, Yibishi, and Tongguan.
The Yue Army was also very happy. Although this battle made the main force of the Liu Liangzuo and the Xu brothers run away, the annihilation of thousands of Eight Banners and Mongolian soldiers from the foreign vassals had already made everyone feel satisfied. Many people were originally completely unsure about helping Huzhou, but now they feel that Liu Yongxi's command art is impeccable.
That was the Eight Banners and the Mongolian Army of the Foreign Vast. The legendary existence of three heads and six arms. However, in the decisive battle of the front, the Vietnamese army had the upper hand and annihilated them, making everyone full of confidence. Therefore, Liu Yongxi's army now has several uninvited Huzhou rebels.
Although these rebels in Huzhou totaled less than 2,000, with their cooperation with Huzhou, it became the home court of the Yue State Army. With the addition of these rebels, the Yue State Army boosted its momentum. Even the Ming army in Jiaxing and Hangzhou sent a reinforcement of nearly 1,000 reinforcements to rush to aid.
Yu Huang, the Minister of War who came from Jiaxing, said excitedly: "Duke Chengguo specially asked me to say hello to Duke Yue. Duke Chengguo said that his navy commander in Jiaxing helped the war, and there was no big problem. If it really doesn't work, he can still capture the Qing army's retreat!"
But what Liu Yongxi was most worried about was Liu Kongzhao, the Duke of Cheng. Although Liu Kongzhao also had some experience in water battles, he used to control the Caojiang Navy, but now he was an absolute naval battle. If he really wanted to confront the Qing army on the water, he didn't think that Liu Kongzhao would have much chance of winning.
But no matter what, this is his father, and he can send 800 reinforcements to support him at such a critical moment. Naturally, Liu Yongxi could not say much. He could only say with a smile: "The reinforcements from the Grand Sima have arrived, and the Huzhou battle has increased by 10% chance of winning. By the way, who is in charge of the overall situation in Jiaxing Prefecture now?"
Now there are Chen Yuan, Zhang Huangyan, and Liu Kongzhao in charge at the same time at Jiaxing Prefecture. Liu Yongxi is worried that there will be conflicts between them and affect the overall situation. Yu Huang gave a clear reply: "Of course, it is the overall situation of General Zhang Cangshui. This time I sent me to help Huzhou is also Zhang Huangyan's intention. It's really awesome young man!"
Liu Yongxi did not expect that after Zhang Huangyan came to help Jiaxing, he showed his strength and directly overwhelmed the two generals Liu Kongzhao and Chen Yuan, but this is also a very normal thing. After all, heroes like Zhang Huangyan will have such extraordinary performances: "It is a good thing that Zhang Huangyan will lead the overall situation, and I will feel at ease with him!"
Mrs. Xing was relieved when she heard this. After all, it was a risky move to help Huzhou. Although she defeated the Liu Liangzuo and Xu brothers, the strength gap between the Ming and Qing dynasties was huge. No matter which aspect, it would be a situation of collapse. Now Jiaxing can not only stabilize the situation under the fierce attack of the Qing army, but also send troops to support Huzhou, making her trust in Liu Yongxi's judgment more.
Of course, the situation in Jiaxing has eased, which does not mean that the crisis has passed. After seeing Yu Huang off, Mrs. Xing closed the door and asked softly: "Husband, can Shengping stabilize the situation in Hangzhou now?"
When it comes to Xing Shengping, Liu Yongxi was a little helpless. After all, this was the first time Xing Shengping took on such a heavy responsibility. Although his military strength was advantageous, the 20,000 main force of the Qing army in Hangzhou was not a vegetarian. The biggest problem was that Liu Yongxi did not know how much ability Xing Shengping had.
After all, Xing Shengping was just an unknown person in another time and space. Liu Yongxi had never heard of his name. Xing Shengping was halfway through his relative relationship with Mrs. Xing, and the other half was due to Liu Yongxi's full support. Although he had personal efforts, a series of chances made him an indispensable key figure in the Yue Ming army. Liu Yongxi had to let Xing Shengping be responsible for besieging Hangzhou.
However, Liu Yongxi and Mrs. Xing themselves have no idea where Xing Shengping's ability upper and lower limits are, so Liu Yongxi finds it difficult to answer Mrs. Xing's question: "Madam, I can't answer this, but we must believe in Shengping. He brought Yao Zhizhuo to support us, which shows that Shengping has a clear idea!"
Yao Zhizhuo's reinforcements arrived almost at the same time as Yu Huang. Although there were only 980 people, this also shows that Xing Shengping's judgment on the battle situation in Hangzhou was very optimistic. Moreover, the battlefield in Hangzhou was no longer under Liu Yongxi's control. Liu Yongxi could only choose to trust Xing Shengping completely: "Madam, please write a letter to Xing Shengping for me!"
Mrs. Xing knew what Liu Yongxi wanted to promise to encourage Xing Shengping: "Okay, I'll write. Even if I don't keep my word, I'll let Shengping use more thoughts now!"
Seeing that Mrs. Xing was so dissatisfied with Xing Shengping, Liu Yongxi calmed down: "I can't write anymore. We don't have to add pressure to Shengping. I believe that Shengping can handle everything well, and..."
Speaking of this, Liu Kongxi became full of confidence: "Even if Shengping suffered some setbacks in Hangzhou, as long as we win a great victory under Huzhou City!"
Instead of entrusting his destiny to others, it would be better to fight for it yourself. Moreover, when Liu Yongxi left Hangzhou, he was less than 15,000 people, but now he has almost 20,000 people. This made Liu Yongxi feel that even if he fought with the Eight Banners, he would have a 30% chance of winning.
Chapter completed!