Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 141 The Decisive Battle in Qianxinan ([-])

After Bai Mingxiu came to Anlong, he quickly won the favor and support of the local Buyi compatriots through a series of measures. Under the leadership of some old people who were familiar with geography, Bai Mingxiu personally surveyed the terrain of southwestern Guizhou.

"This is really not a place for a large army to use. The mountains are steep and there are many rivers, so it is difficult for a large army to do anything." Bai Mingxiu sighed.

He was not worried about the battle with the Qing army. The strength of the Da Ming Fuguo Army was naturally far superior to the Qing army, but it was still a bit difficult for Bai Mingxiu to fight this battle.The advantage of the Great Ming Fuguo Army lies in its firepower and organizational speed. The Second Cavalry Division under Bai Mingxiu's command is even more invincible, but it is naturally useless on the battlefield in the southwest of Guizhou.

"If it were not for a decisive battle with the Qing army, I would be more inclined to send troops from Liuzhou, go north to capture Dushan and Duyun, and directly attack Guiyang City. This route is much smoother than going from southwestern Guizhou."

Anyway, at this time, he was purely waiting for Li Guoying to lead the Sichuan troops of the Qing army to Guizhou to support Zhao Butai, and then together with Li Dingguo to defeat him in one fell swoop.

During Bai Mingxiu's ten days in Anlong, Zhao Butai's spies have already found out that Anlong came from the people of Prince Zhu Cixuan of Nanming.Zhao Butai's mind became active.

Zhao Butai had as many as 2 soldiers and horses, including the "True Manchu" Eight Banners soldiers and horses that the Manchus were proud of. When he found out that Bai Ming's army only had [-] troops, Zhao Butai felt that he had got an opportunity. , quickly convened the army generals for discussion.

"Now the rebels from Jin are still in Qujing, the army has not yet been dispatched, and there are only our army and Zhu Cixuan's troops in Guizhou. Zhu Cixuan is really young and inexperienced, but he is so reckless. Once Li Dingguo entered Guizhou, if he can defeat Zhu Cixuan in one fell swoop, capture and kill him This person, Niqu will definitely be in chaos, and the fate of our Qing Dynasty can be guaranteed!"

One of the assistant leaders also seconded the suggestion: "It's really God's help for me to clear the Qing Dynasty. The false prince wanted to die by himself, so the great merit will fall on the general!"

Instead, a Han Chinese staff member in a coat said in a low voice: "Master, this false prince has stolen Guangdong and Guangxi in just one year, and even Li Dingguo, who is as strong as Li Dingguo, obeys him. Should be more mature and prudent, and wait for Master Li's reinforcements to arrive?"

Zhao Butai was very dissatisfied when he heard this, and said: "It's useless, Zhu Cixuan only has 2 horses, so why worry about it. Although the Ming army has obtained some powerful firearms, in Guizhou, they can show some strength. ? You only need to fight with the false prince, and our army will charge for a while, and we will surely win."

This is the second time that Zhao Butai has fought in Yunnan-Guizhou. Zhao Butai contributed a lot in the capture of Yunnan-Guizhou in the past. In Pu'an Prefecture, where he is now stationed, he took the trail to Yunnan and even defeated the troops led by Li Dingguo many times.So in his heart, Zhao Butai still doesn't think much of the Ming army.

Although this time, Zhao Butai tentatively fought against the Ming army many times, but failed to take advantage of it, but Zhao Butai also felt that he did not use his full strength. If the army attacked, the Ming army would be unlucky.

In fact, the entire camp was filled with the optimistic atmosphere of the generals of the Qing army.Whether it is Zhao Butai or the other Eight Banners leaders and officers, they all think that they can easily win.

Zhao Butai even ridiculed San Francisco at this time, "Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, Geng Jimao and other 'lords' are really useless. At the beginning, the general had already driven Yongli to Burma, but let the Ming army I was called back, and now I even lost my life. These Han troops are useless at all, and the key depends on us Manchuria."

The officers of the Eight Banners were quite satisfied with this statement. Even a Han general boasted with a shy face: "As we all know, the rebels are afraid of Manchu soldiers, but not the Southern soldiers. A cloud of Southern soldiers is not as good as a full brigade of soldiers." If a general leads the elite of the Eight Banners to battle, he will surely capture Zhu Cixuan alive and end his illusion of being a traitor."

Zhao Butai said: "That's right, this Niqu just got a little help from some Australians, can he feel that the situation has been reversed? Naive! Yongli has already gone to some Australia, and leaving him here as Zhu Cixuan to make trouble here is obviously already It can be seen that there is no hope at all. Forget it, I will send out troops to destroy the rebellious army, so as to rectify my holy pilgrimage!"

I have to say that Zhao Butai is really a general.It may be worse than the generals like Jierhalang and Duoduo in the early entry period, but now among the Eight Banners, it is really the top among the small ones.He mobilized the entire army, and the morale of the soldiers and horses under his command was like a rainbow. Everyone felt that if Zhu Cixuan was wiped out, Nanming would be wiped out.

This is their decisive battle.

Therefore, Zhao Butai divided the army into three teams and set off from Pu'an to Anlong. The army was at its peak and its morale was high.Zhao Butai was not an idle person, and his strategy was absolutely wrong. He believed that if Zhu Cixuan and Li Dingguo were to be defeated separately, Zhu Cixuan would be defeated first to shake the morale of the Ming army, and then he would join forces with Li Guoying to defeat Li Dingguo, and then the chaos would be natural. calm.

And Bai Mingxiu, who was in Anlong, also beamed with joy when he learned that Zhao Butai had entered the army.

"Your Highness is actually so happy." Ma Zuuri asked.

Bai Mingxiu packed his luggage and said, "Of course I'm happy. When I left Tianzhou for Anlong, the King of Jin objected, thinking that the risk was relatively high. Zhao Butai would probably attack me first, causing the Ming army to be defeated one by one. It's a pity that I'm not afraid of him at all, Zhao Butai. He has 6 troops, which seems to be powerful, but can he really get half the advantage in front of our Ming Dynasty Restoration Army? I don't think so."

Bai Mingxiu pointed to a place on the map and said, "Going north from now on is Xingren, which was set up during the Hongwu period, but was cut off during the Wanli period. This place is relatively flat and suitable for deploying a large army. Zhao Butai If you want a decisive battle, then I will give him a decisive battle."

Ma Zouri said: "The equipment of the Fourth Division is not comparable to that of the Independent Brigade. They are also equipped with flintlock guns on a large scale, and the artillery is also smooth-bore bronze guns. Is there any problem?"

Bai Mingxiu said: "I've seen the Fourth Division. King Jin's troop leadership is really great. The organizational strength of the Fourth Division is no better than our independent brigade. Moreover, their lines are well organized and they are covered by the Second Cavalry Division." , I believe that the Qing army cannot break through our troops at all."

"Since you said so, then that's it." Ma Zouri still believed in Bai Mingxiu's ability. Although Bai Mingxiu didn't have the ability to lead troops at the grassroots level, he still had a unique perspective in battle tactics.In particular, the officers under him are very powerful and have strong execution ability, so they will not give random orders like a certain logistics captain in history.

Both sides are determined to win, and a big battle has begun.

(End of this chapter)