Chapter 657: How much combat power does True Manchuria have?
War is a very complex systems project.
As the old saying goes: "Before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first." β
If the entire large frame cannot be stuck in the predetermined track, and the link is not in place, once there is an accident, there may be no need for the enemy to take action, and it is very likely that major problems will occur, and it will be out of control.
Luo Luohong and Luo Luohuan are actually not rookies, although they have been very quiet in recent years, but when their father Yue Tuo was still alive, they followed him all the way to the south and the north, and made a lot of contributions, and they are still very rich in war experience, and they all have their own understanding of war.
However!
Times are moving at a rapid pace.
At this time, what they are facing is not the waste wood of the Ming army that killed pigs and sheep in the past, and could be killed by any play, but Xu Changqing's model army!
Rorohon had a good idea.
With so many manpower and property in the model army at this time, there will definitely be delays in the action, there will definitely be flaws, and even this flaw may be revealed without careful search.
But when they really started to have full contact with the model army, they finally understood what it meant to be "the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny......
After their main force approached, the Model Army's movements did slow down, but there was no panic in the slightest, as if they did not exist at all, and they were still implementing their existing strategy step by step.
Moreover, the Goryeo population and property captured by the model army have always been firmly stuck on the Taedong River, and they are completely transported along this line.
Even, every time they walked, the sappers of the model army began to 'blow up the river'.
Blowing up a large gap in the surface of the river, exposing the boiling Datong River, this kind of layering easily cut off the possibility of their pursuit.
What is even more puzzling is that the Goryeo slaves, especially the women, were even more desperate than the model army, and hurried to the road......
In addition, the model army also has a 'contract' with the Great Qing Dynasty, if the model army is eaten in one bite, it is just that, after all, after eating it, they can say whatever they want, but in this state, how can they eat the majestic model army?
When they came, the brothers gathered all their strength, their blood was surging, and they were boiling with excitement, but when they arrived, they suddenly found that the enemy was actually stronger than them, and they couldn't use this strength at all......
There is no greater difficulty in life than this.
Finally sent off Jin Zidian, the two brothers looked at each other, and they were a little speechless.
It's not that the brothers are incompetent, it's that the enemy is too strong......
After a long time, Luo Luohuan sighed deeply and said, "Brother, is it ...... Are we really going to give up like this? β
Luo Luohong's face was also full of bitterness, but he was the elder brother, he took a deep breath, and said calmly: "Third brother, don't worry, let's go through the regent first." For the rest, wait for the main force to come over and then do the calculation. Let's not be rash, does he Xu Changqing dare to mess around? β
The two looked at each other again, and both bowed their heads in tacit understanding.
Inadvertently, they have chosen 'not to seek merit, but to seek no fault'......
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"Smack!"
The next evening, the information finally reached the regent palace of the capital division, and after Dolgon read it, he slapped the information on the desk fiercely, his chest continued to rise and fall, and his face quickly turned red.
Hong Chengchou, who was refining the northwest strategy with him, was suddenly taken aback.
Just looking at Dolgon's appearance at this time, Hong Chengchou already understood that the affairs of Goryeo might be in big trouble again.
But at this time, how dare he speak, honestly and respectfully become dumb.
After a while, Dolgon calmed down a little, and beckoned Hong Chengchou and said, "Hong Qing, take a look, how to deal with this matter?" β
Hong Chengchou hurriedly picked up the information and browsed it quickly, but looking at it, his whole person was also a little bad, cold sweat began to seep out, and he said with difficulty: "Regent, Xu Changqing, this is to kill people and punish the heart!" He's trying to keep a firm grip on the current situation......"
Dolgon picked up the wine jug, poured a large amount of 'goo dong dong', as the spicy taste of alcohol continued to roll in his chest and abdomen, he was a little better, but the green tendons on his forehead and neck were exposed, and he said gloomily: "Hong Qing, if I gather the elite at this time in the Qing Dynasty and go straight to the heart of Haicheng, what do you think?" β
"Huh?"
Hong Chengchou was stunned, his soul was about to be frightened, and he hurriedly said: "Regent, not at this time!" Since Xu Changqing dares to go to Goryeo, he must have made sufficient preparations, and he is afraid that he is waiting for us to send troops. But if I send troops in the Qing Dynasty, the previous contract will be invalidated. In the northwest, my Qing Dynasty has not settled down at this time, I'm afraid, Xu Changqing has already had a tacit understanding with Li Zicheng, and Li Zicheng is also an extraordinary person, so I am afraid that he will not waste such an opportunity. Xu Changqing did not go straight to Pyongyang at this time, I am afraid that he is testing the bottom line of our Qing Dynasty......"
Hong Chengchou said, he didn't dare to drag it out any longer, and was busy kowtowing desperately.
By this time, he had already been tied up with the Great Qing Kingdom, and he couldn't help it, the key Xu Changqing's strategy was a bit ruthless, it was a textbook 'suppression mode'!
It is stuck at the node of the Great Qing Kingdom, constantly oppressing the bottom line of the Great Qing Kingdom.
"This @#Β₯Β₯###!"
Dolgon spat a lot in Manchu, which was only slightly better.
Hong Chengchou could think of it, how could he not think of it?
But it was really because he thought about it that he felt even more aggrieved and uncomfortable, which made him even more unhappy than Bumu Butai being robbed.
Inadvertently, Xu Changqing has actually created a big net, enveloping the entire Qing Dynasty in the middle, entering, entering, retreating, but unable to retreat, can only be stuck in the middle, but for a while there is no spare strength to break free from resistance......
It's sour, don't mention it.
However, Dolgon was a hero, and after a period of silence, he finally calmed down, returned to an unfathomable abyss-like state, and said in a deep voice: "Hong Qing, the matter has come to this, in your opinion, how should the matter of Goryeo be resolved?" β
Seeing that Dolgon had finally calmed down, Hong Chengchou also relaxed a little, and said busily: "Regent, looking at it now, Xu Changqing's move is aimed at testing the bottom line of my Qing Dynasty. At this time, it was only the main force of the Luo Luohong brothers that he dared to be so rampant, if in a few days, when the main force of the Du Du Banner Lord arrived, he should not dare to be so rampant. Goryeo is a vassal of my Great Qing Dynasty, and it is also an important barrier of my Great Qing Dynasty, and it must not be lost. At this time, I can first deal with the snake and settle the situation in the northwest as soon as possible. As long as the situation in the northwest calms down, in the coming year, Xu Changqing will dare to be so rampant, and he can't help it! β
Dolgon slowly closed his eyes and pondered for a while before he nodded slowly: "The Northwest Bureau, please leave it to you!" But this matter must not be stopped so easily! The majesty of my Great Qing Kingdom cannot be provoked! He surrounds my Goryeo, and I surround his Kaifeng! β
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November 30 of the first year of Hongguang.
When the follow-up main force of Du Du and Luo Luohun's red flag arrived, the more than 60,000 people captured by the model army from Goryeo had all rushed to the mouth of the Datong River and were quickly arranged to board the ship.
At this time, with the actual control of Denglai by Xu Changqing, many shipyards were also built in Haicheng, and the model army now has more than 4,000 'registered ships', and half of the large ships of all kinds are huge, not to mention the private individuals.
Transporting more than 60,000 people is completely trivial.
After all, these slaves don't think about any good treatment, they can only live in the cabin of a few people, and it is not a problem to stuff dozens of people.
As early as after the Model Army began to land, the 'slave carriers' in Haicheng had already set off.
After the slave ships left, the river from the mouth of the Datong River to the main station of the Model Army at this time would be completely blown apart, and the warships could sail in at any time.
With the two or three miles wide river surface of the Datong River, there is basically no possibility for the Red Flag group to leave a model army.
However, when he really saw all the main forces of the red flag appearing in front of him, Xu Changqing still frowned a little.
The red flag is considered a relatively weak one among the eight banners of Manchuria, and it is only seventy or eighty Niu Lu, more than 30,000, and it will never exceed 40,000.
It doesn't sound like much, but the real complete array is in front of you, and the scale is still quite large.
At this time, just six or seven miles away from the model army's position, the various units with red flags had already set up camp, and as far as the eye could see, there were countless red-edged flags, and there was almost no end in sight.
Especially the number of war horses, it is really speechless.
Just looking at this scale, there is no 200,000, and it is not much.
And this is only the weakest, the most low-level red flag.
If it is true that the Eight Banners of Manchuria are all added up......
Even Xu Changqing is a little hairy.
Of course, the real Manchurian Eight Banners at this time were far from being pure pieces when the old slave set up the Eight Banners at the beginning of the year, and there were also a large number of Han minions who were carried up in the Manchurian Eight Banners at this time.
But it is precisely because of this that it is even more terrifying!
The interests of these Han slaves who were raised the flag have long been closely tied to the Qing Dynasty, and if they really want to fight, they are even more fierce than the real Manchuria.
In later generations, there has always been a lot of debate about how many people there were when the Manchus entered the customs, or how much combat power the Manchus had.
At this time, although Xu Changqing did not have a detailed answer, he could have a rough idea in his heart.
At this time, Dorgon wanted to come up with 200,000 fighting forces, and it was not a big problem.
If you grit your teeth and work hard, I'm afraid, 300,000 is not difficult.
It may be difficult to say more, but these 300,000 combat power, even if it is not the combat power of the True Manchurian Eight Banners, the water will not be too large!
If you fool some more Mongols and armor minions, then ~, 400,000 is also reasonable......
If you want to really dry down the Qing Kingdom, the road ahead is still long and long!
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Although they did not dare to directly clash with the model army, the sentinels were quite active, and many of them continued to provoke the model army at night, trying to compress the activity space of the model army.
The already vigilant atmosphere on both sides suddenly began to heat up, and sparks flew from time to time, but both sides tacitly maintained the last restraint.
Jin Zidian finally relaxed at this time, he had received a letter from Dolgon to assure him that the Qing Kingdom would definitely guarantee his safety and interests.
As a result, Xu Changqing's three simply inhumane oppressive conditions for him will definitely not be able to take shape.
And Xu Changqing also seemed to have forgotten this stubble, and did not force them again for a while.
Early in the morning of the second day of the lunar month, the slave ship had already returned to the seafaring city, and many engineers and soldiers of the model army began to continuously arrange cannon holes in various parts of the Datong River to prepare to bomb the river.
This is also the biggest advantage of fleet combat, the transportation capacity is much stronger than that of land, it can carry enough gunpowder, and it can be replenished at any time.
Not to mention that at this time, it is only a range of more than 100 miles, even if the entire Datong River is blown up, there is no big problem.
In the model army battle array, on the high command platform, the red lady frowned, looked at Xu Changqing, who seemed to be careless, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but say: "Changqing, it's not a way to spend it like this." Now that the main force of the red flag has come, if we don't prepare for retreat early, I am afraid of variables......"
Xu Changqing couldn't help but smile: "Sister Hong, then, where do you think this variable will come from?" β
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The red lady was speechless for a while.
I really don't know how this guy's heart grows, at this time, he can still be so relaxed, he just doesn't care.
Seeing that the red lady was silent, Xu Changqing continued to smile and said, "Sister Hong, otherwise let's make a bet." If I guess correctly, you promise me one thing, if I guess wrong, I promise you one thing, how about it? β
The red lady's pretty face suddenly turned slightly red, but she was already very familiar with Xu Changqing, and she quickly relaxed: "Bet, bet, whoever loses and doesn't admit it is a puppy." β
Looking at the charming red lady, Xu Changqing's mood suddenly brightened a lot, and said with a smile: "If nothing else, I guess, Dolgon will surround Kaifeng to scare us!" β
"Newspaperβ"
"Haicheng emergency battle report, the Qing army is the main force of several units with white flags, inlaid white flags, and inlaid blue flags, with a scale of about 50,000 people, and has approached the hinterland of the Central Plains in three ways."
As soon as Xu Changqing's words fell, suddenly a herald hurriedly rode his horse and quickly climbed onto the command platform to report loudly.
"Uh, this ......"