Nanjing fell, Yangzhou has been a lonely city to die, the northern captives can go to Yangzhou from all sides, and Yangzhou can only sit and eat empty, without the slightest support, so if it continues, Yangzhou will be lost, it is useless to hold for a long time, and it is impossible to change the current situation in the world.

With Zuo Mao's 10,000 soldiers and horses to respond, it was not difficult for Wang Yan to lead the troops out of the city, but it was impossible to take away nearly 500,000 Yangzhou people under the siege of 80,000 Qing soldiers.

There are only 30,000 soldiers and horses left in Yangzhou, even if you add the 10,000 horses of Zuo Mao, it is less than half of the Qing soldiers outside the city, and it is impossible to defeat the Qing soldiers.

This is also the Han army and the northern Hu cavalry battle, the biggest dilemma, Hu cavalry came and went like the wind, after the setback immediately fled, and the Han army had few horses, but could not catch up, and so the Han army just slack, Hu cavalry returned, so several times, naturally fell behind.

Throughout the historical data, where the Central Plains Dynasty had horses, Hu Qi did not dare to peep south, the Han chased the Xiongnu into the desert north, and the Tang Dynasty passed through the Western Regions, all of which were the same, and the Song Dynasty, which had few horses, could only lose the city and lose the land repeatedly.

It's not that the Han army is not strong, but in the era of cold weapons, the status of cavalry is too important.

The Song was regarded as a weak Song by later generations, but was the Song army really weak?

How long did it take for Mongolia to sweep across the Eurasian continent, but it took nearly 50 years to destroy the Song Dynasty, and the Song army was repeatedly tug-of-war with Mongolia in Sichuan for nearly ten years, including several defeats of the Mongolian army, but because there were no horses, even if they were defeated, they could not expand the results, and although the Mongolian army was defeated, it did not hurt its vitality, and it was high and fat in the autumn of the next year, and it could go south again, but if the Song army was defeated, it was immediately covered by the cavalry, and the situation was difficult to reverse.

Wang Yanben faced the same problem as the Song people, but the appearance of Dai Zhifan and Jiang Tianyi, as well as Zhan Ba's letters, brought him an opportunity.

At this time, a few people suddenly listened to Wang Yan's words, and their hearts were also happy, if they could really break the capture and protect the soldiers and civilians of Yangzhou, then the hardships they had paid in the past two months, as well as the soldiers and civilians who died for Yangzhou, could be regarded as having an explanation.

"Let's go! I will go into the hall with me to discuss. Wang Yan didn't wait for everyone to speak, turned around and led everyone into the house.

The group entered, sat down separately, and Qu Congzhi asked, "What is the general's strategy to break the captivity?" So what's going on with Zhan Ba? Please also ask the general to solve the doubts! ”

Everyone present was not an old man from the Zhongyi Battalion, so they naturally didn't know that Wang Yan had captured Zhan Ba in Beizhili, so Wang Yan explained: "This matter is a long story, Jia Shennian, Ben will assist Zhao Yingyuan to resist the captives in Shandong failed, and was forced to escape into Beizhili, and happened to bump into Zhan Ba, who captured Zuo Gong and others of the Northern Mission, captured him, and then ordered him to write a letter of surrender, and asked him to deceive Dolgon, helping Ben to escape from Beizhili. Zhan Ba is for this general to stay in the north between the inside! ”

"I see!" Jiang Tianyi exclaimed: "I have to get rid of it, all thanks to the blessing of the general." Presumably, the strategy of the generals to break the capture is also related to this Zhan Ba. ”

Hearing this, everyone looked at Wang Yan together, wanting to get an answer.

"Yes!" Wang Yan nodded and said: "Zhan Ba is a key part of this general's plan, but it also needs the cooperation of Mr. Zhengxi and Mr. Chunchu!" ”

Jiang Tianyi and his division Jin Sheng brought no more than 4,000 village soldiers, listening to Wang Yan's intentions, it seemed to be reused, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised, but in the first battle of Yangzhou, Wang Yan's reputation moved China, and he could value it, Jiang Tianyi suddenly felt a huge sense of responsibility in his heart, and immediately got up and saluted Wang Yan, and then said solemnly: "Dare not obey!" Under the teacher, I am willing to listen to the general's dispatch. ”

Wang Yan nodded with satisfaction, then let him sit down, and then said: "With the cooperation of Mr. Xizheng and Mr. Chunchu, the plan will be halfway. ”

All the people sat quietly and waited for him to come.

"Encircling the northern captives, the people who are afraid of the general, the real Manchurian is the white flag, the Han army is the blue flag, a total of 5,000 enemy cavalry! With this riding here, the general will not be able to calmly rise! Wang Yan said in a deep voice: "Zhan Ba said in his letter that Zhun Ta Duoduo fell into Nanjing, captured His Majesty, and wanted to feast in the camp for three days. ”

Wang Yan paused slightly, and then said: "If Zhan Ba is in the captive camp to answer, you can let Mr. Xizheng's soldiers stop in the captive camp." After Zhan Ba's feast, Mr. Xizheng's soldiers suddenly rebelled at midnight, burned his camp, seized his war horses, and disrupted his army. ”

When everyone heard this, they all thought it was feasible, but what about this only broken Xiying, and what about the other three sides, everyone couldn't help but look forward to Wang Yan continuing.

At this time, Wang Yan took a picture album of Yangzhou, which had already marked the situation inside and outside Yangzhou, as well as many details of the Qing army's strength and camp.

At that moment, he asked everyone to gather around to watch it, and then pointed to the atlas and said: "In the past few days, the camp of the Northern Captives has been built very strong, and it is not easy to attack, but the general has broken it from the inside. ”

"Once the west camp is broken, the green battalion of the other three battalions will inevitably lead troops to support, and when it comes out of the fortified village, the army of Lord Zuo can be divided into three parts, lying in wait halfway, and take advantage of the situation to cover and kill." Wang Yan nodded on the atlas, and then said: "Ben will meet with Lord He and Master Qu again, each lead 7,000 men and horses, take the opportunity to go out of the east, south, and north gates, take the northern captives out of the camp, break the three battalions, and then the soldiers will cover and kill, and they will be able to break the soldiers encircled by the northern captives." ”

"The general's strategy is interlocking, we are willing to listen to the general's arrangement and break it in one fell swoop!" After listening to Wang Yan's plan, everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up, their confidence increased greatly, and they saluted and said.

At that moment, Wang Yan asked Hu Weizong to go out of the city to contact Zuo Maodi, and repaired a letter to Zhan Ba, so that Dai Zhifan could convey it to Jiang Tianyi, and then recruited Yangzhou generals overnight to discuss the policy just said, and it was bound to improve every detail to be foolproof.

The next day, Zhun Ta in the camp again banquet for the generals, Li Shutai saw this, but persuaded: "Prince Yu commissioned the general to encircle the great task, the general should focus on major events, to prevent Wang Yan from breaking through, how can you gather the generals in the camp to drink and have fun, if you mistake Prince Yu's major event, will it be too late to regret!" ”

Zhun Ta disagreed: "Now that the south of the Ming Dynasty has fallen, the puppet king has been captured, the general trend has gone, and the destiny of heaven is in my Qing Dynasty!" The lonely city of Yangzhou is already on the verge of death, and it can't afford to turn over the big waves. Moreover, I am firmly camping and besieging the city, it is difficult for Wang Yan to break any side, but I can deploy troops to support at any time, and it is as difficult as climbing to heaven if he wants to go out of the city! You don't have to worry about it, and have a few drinks with me, this Jiangnan food, singing and dancing, I have never seen it in the north, now the general trend has been decided, and I should celebrate it, haha~~"

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