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Zhu Youjian really didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the scene in front of him when the war scene like a torrent of steel in later generations sounded.

Li Yan was right. When the battlefields of the two sides collided, the infantry of the Ming army ignited the carriages in front of the formation.Then a wall of fire was formed in front of the formation of both sides. In this first formation, both sides just set off fireworks, which seemed meaningless.

"Pass my military order: the first and second regiments attack from the left, and the second car formation will go up." Li Yan put up this fireworks formation not just for good looks, and talented people would not do meaningless things.

When Li Yan was there, Zhu Youjian was just a spectator, and commanding troops to fight was Li Yan's daily affairs.

The Jin Bing auxiliary army hadn't left the burning chariot formation, and the Ming army cavalry had rushed to the front of the burning chariot formation from the left flank and from the side.

The cavalry of the Ming army almost rushed from the left flank to the right flank close to the chariot formation. Many auxiliary soldiers of the Jin army were stabbed so cold that they couldn't retreat in time, and blood began to be seen on the battlefield.

"Damn it, let me chase them down and destroy them." Bath Khan was furious. He was impatient and couldn't tolerate any defeat in front of him.Although he doesn't care about the lives of the auxiliary soldiers, seeing the auxiliary soldiers being hacked and killed by the enemy has a bad effect on morale.

Bath Khan did not use Mongolian cavalry, and the Ming cavalry and auxiliary soldiers were still intertwined.Now it is best to send out the Eight Banners heavy armor, that is the sharp sword to kill the Ming army's light cavalry.

"Kill!" The three thousand and eight banner cavalry immediately rushed up from the right wing of the Jin soldiers. They blocked the left wing of the Ming army first, and then chased the Ming army cavalry and began to kill.

When the Ming army saw that the Jinbing cavalry was dispatched, they immediately gave up killing and fled towards the right wing of the Ming army. This was to rely on the right wing to temporarily escape from the battlefield.Of course, the Jin soldiers who had already attacked were unwilling to let go of this opportunity, and they followed the chariot formation and chased after them.

"Let go!" After the cavalry of the Ming army fled to the right flank around the chariot formation, behind the smoke billowing chariot formation, the firearms soldiers of the Ming army fired all the large and small firearms mounted on the second row of chariot formation.

Smoke and flames blocked Barth Khan's eyes, and he didn't see the new arrangement of the Ming army at all.

"Ah..." The Eight Banners cavalrymen fell off their horses in an instant, causing numerous casualties.

"Cunning southerners, it's really hateful." Although Bath Khan didn't see the Ming army firing, he could still figure out the joints in the barrage that kept coming out from behind the smoke.

"It took a small advantage, but those carriages were not in vain. Haha!" Li Yan said with a smile.

"It turns out that you are also a master who refuses to suffer." Zhu Youjian found that Li Yan was much more cheerful than before. It must be because the battle has become more confident, or it may be because Li Dingguo took over the entire war. He needs to worry There are more than half of the things to do, and the pressure is naturally reduced a lot.

"That depends on who you're fighting with. If Duduo or Haoge came here today, I'm afraid things won't go so smoothly." Li Yan was indeed much more cheerful.

If he was dealing with the two main generals of Houjin alone before, then now he has seen the talent of another general from the campaign modification plan sent by Li Dingguo.This made him feel the dawn of victory.

At least the two generals of the Ming army are no longer at a disadvantage against the two generals of the Jin army.

"What should we do next?" Zhu Youjian really became an idler.

"One word: run!"

"Run for your life?" Zhu Youjian knew that they came here specially to tease the cavalry of the Golden Soldiers, but it was only a short battle. Can they tease the cavalry of the Golden Soldiers?

"It's not escaping, it's running. Use the terrain of the Jianghuai River to completely stir up their fighting spirit. It's like a woman teasing a guy. You want to seduce him, but also make him see that he can't eat; if you go up, you will be occupied by a guy." If it’s cheap, men will lose interest.”

"It's a good thing you've been a man all your life, otherwise you would be a big goblin who harms men."

"Hahaha……"

Chapter 394: Second Excavation of the Yellow River

Study room in Beijing.

Dorgon gathered all the think tanks of Hou Jin here. Many think tanks in the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty, such as Ma Guozhu, Gao Hongzhong, Bao Chengxian, Ning Wanwo, Fan Wencheng, etc., of course, also included Hong Chengchou, who had been neglected for more than half a year.

"Just got a report that the main force of the puppet Ming Dynasty in Sichuan has left the Three Gorges. It is reported that the Yiling fleet covered the sky and the sun, with no less than a thousand ships and no less than 50 troops. It is expected to arrive at the Jianghuai battlefield in half a month."

"Have you heard? Our army still has fifteen days at most in Jianghuai. Everyone discusses whether this battle should be fought or retreated?" Dorgon couldn't make up his mind now.

It took two years of preparation and mobilized millions of troops, but finally fell in front of the Yangtze River defense line.

In fact, this war is not just about not being able to cross the river, but the main reason is that the delay in Jiangbei is too long.Rather than saying that it was lost to time, it is better to say that it was lost to cement, a new building material in the Ming Dynasty.

No one would have thought that several major cities of the Ming Dynasty in Jiangbei had reinforced their fortifications with cement, such as Xuzhou.It was a place that should have been captured in the first wave, but it has not been occupied until now. It is really embarrassing.

If it was before, it would be a great credit to capture the entire Jianghuai River in half a year.For example, in the War of Resistance Against Japan in later generations, it took more than half a year for the Japanese army to capture Jianghuai.

However, Zhu Youjian, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was also very powerful. He insisted on training a reserve army of hundreds of thousands in Sichuan in advance.Therefore, only half a year is left for Dorgon to compete for the Jianghuai River.

"I suggest that you withdraw to the north as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams." Although Hong Chengchou lost power, he still had a clear understanding of the overall situation of the world.Looking at the heavy snow outside, Hong Chengchou seemed to have seen the failure of Jin Bing. He was from the south and knew what the situation of the army in Yangzhou was like.

"Hong Chengchou, what are you worried about? Even if the troops from Sichuan reach Jianghuai, our Dajin Kingdom still has millions of troops in Jianghuai. How can we say defeat lightly?"

Ning Wan and I, the earliest Han Eight Banners, disagree. In fact, the main force of the Jin soldiers staying in the south is actually the Han Eight Banners. Almost all the Han Eight Banners in Liaodong have gone south.

If they didn't have any military exploits, these people would have almost no benefit other than making a trip in vain.In fact, the north has already been encircled by the Manchu Banners. They, the Han Banners, are all eagerly counting on Jiangnan to get a share of the pie.

"I heard that Emperor Chongzhen has been blocked by our army in the Jianghuai River. I thought that as long as Zhu Youjian was killed, the situation of the war might be completely reversed. Now the prince of the Puppet Ming Jian Kingdom has plans to set up another, and the army in Sichuan is not Zhu Youjian. If Zhu Youjian, Prince Ming's confidant, dies, the two sides must not be of the same mind. Our Dajin Kingdom has no chance!" Fan Wencheng didn't want to withdraw his troops now.

"Yes!" All the ministers in the study room nodded one after another, and they all thought it made sense.

These are all people who play politics, and no one will say defeat lightly until the last moment.Politics and the military itself are a gamble, and there are very few people who can truly predict the situation. Most people can only be said to be gamblers.

"Someone suggested digging up the Yellow River again and flooding Xuzhou, so that the city of Xuzhou would be destroyed without attack. Is this plan feasible?" Dorgon interjected and asked.

"Although this strategy can make Xuzhou fall, the water of the big river can also block the retreat of our army on the eastern front. In case of a mistake, our army can only retreat westward from Yangzhou to the Central Plains. The distance will increase a lot. It takes about Ten days."

The debate lasted for a full two hours, and finally Dorgon made a final decision: let Hou Fangyu dig the Yellow River again, and the water of the big river will flow back into the Jianghuai River; let the Yangzhou army march westward, intercept Zhu Youjian from Chuzhou and Hezhou, and concentrate all Zhu Youjian is located near Feishui.

Whether it is successful or not, the Jin soldiers can quickly and safely retreat to the original line of defense before the arrival of the Sichuan army.Moreover, it also flooded the entire Huaisi, consuming the national power of Daming.The gambit looks perfect, and a typical face-saving move.

It's a pity that Hong Chengchou always feels that something is wrong, but he hasn't figured out the key points for the time being.

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Every spring, the Yellow River will have a flood season called Lingxun.At this time, the river section in Shandong will be covered with thick ice, which will directly block the Yellow River water in the Henan section to form a barrier lake.

The second time Hou Fangyu led people to dig the Yellow River, he felt almost no burden, just like a routine.

The workers are still the same group of young and strong peasants, but Hou Fangyu no longer needs to find local officials to act on his behalf, he leads people to do it himself.

"My lord, we will never tell what happened today." The peasants knelt on the ground, trembling with fright. They had already publicized the matter of digging the Yellow River last year.

Hou Fangyu was really worried for two months at first, but later found that the scholars in the north were too busy trying to flatter Hou Jin and no one talked about it; the scholars in the south felt that it was not the south that was flooded, but that it was the territory that Hou Jin had already occupied, let alone cared about it.

No one has mentioned this matter, and his reputation as Mr. Hou has not suffered any loss.

"Get up, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not. I'm not afraid of my master." Hou Fangyu was very proud, and he felt that no one would say anything this time.

He gave advice twice and made great contributions. Now that Hou Fangyu is in the Houjin Kingdom, it can be said that Jane is in the heart of the emperor.

The hoe dug up the frozen soil above the embankment again and again.This levee was newly built last year, and the people who built the levee are the same people who are now digging the levee.

"I have done a few immoral things, I guess I will go to hell when I die." A civilian husband said with a soft sigh.

"After finishing this job, let's run south together. Why does the Kingdom of Jin take the lives of our common people seriously? What is the hope of following such a court?"

"Brother Zhang said that we are going to Jiangnan together. It is best to tell the storyteller about these things, so that everyone in the world will know that we did not do these bad things. So that we will not be haunted by ghosts after death."