Chapter 1077 Yangzhou Falls

The second thing Ouyang Shuo did was to send someone to contact the remnants of the Dashun Army.

Like the Daxi Army, after the death of Li Zicheng, the rest of the Dashun Army, led by Li Guo, Hao Yaoqi, and Mrs. Gao, joined hands with Nanming to continue fighting against the Qing Dynasty.

The famous "Kuidong Thirteen Families" are mainly composed of the rest of the Dashun Army.

For the four towns in Jiangbei, Ouyang Shuo will still treat them coldly for the time being, and will not do anything to persecute them. Presumably, as long as Gao Jie and the others had some brains, they wouldn't bet lightly on surrendering to the Qing Dynasty before the Battle of Yangzhou was over.

With the 200,000 Alien Legion as the backbone, unite the four towns in Jiangbei, the Daxi Army and the rest of the Dashun Army to form a united front across the east and west, and launch a counterattack against the Qing Dynasty, which is Ouyang Shuo's goal.

It was inevitable that Zhang Xianzhong and the others would be alerted. Ouyang Shuo didn't even seek a joint command, but only communicated with each other to make time for the troops. The troops split up and went north at the same time.

The premise is that the Alien Legion in the Battle of Yangzhou has to prove itself.

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On the third day of the battle, Yangzhou City.

Guo Ziyi's troops were still on their way to Yangzhou City, while the Duoduo Department of the Qing Army and the 100,000 Alien Legion led by Di Chen had already arrived outside Yangzhou City and surrounded Yangzhou City with water.

After all, it still didn't catch up.

Not only that, but Di Chen seemed to have a foresight, and even brought more than a hundred cannons. Now, the Qing army didn't have to wait for the Shenji Battalion at all. As soon as they besieged the city, they started a war against Yangzhou City amidst artillery fire.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Because Dichen, who was familiar with the history, knew that Shi Kefa would not be able to surrender, Duoduo didn't even need to surrender, and directly ordered the attack on the city.

Faced with artillery bombardment, Yangzhou's earthen city wall was overwhelmed and soon collapsed.

The city was full of turmoil, and the situation was overwhelmed.

But in just one morning, Yangzhou City was declared to have fallen.

Liu Zhaoji died in battle, Yangzhou prefect Ren Minyu, He Gang and others sacrificed heroically, Shi Kefa committed suicide...

History seems to be repeating itself again.

The difference is that because the siege went extremely smoothly, coupled with God Chen's dissuasion, the Qing army finally did not slaughter the city, but began to prepare the city's defenses to deal with the incoming Guo Ziyi's troops.

On this matter, Di Chen was still very rational.

Guo Ziyi's troops were already on their way to Yangzhou, and slaughtering the city at this time was tantamount to digging their own grave. Second, although Dichen is a child of a family, he is still a child of China, and he is not really hard-hearted.

Dichen is still young, but he doesn't have the "bronze skin and iron bones" like his grandfather.

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"This is troublesome!"

Upon hearing the news that Yangzhou City was broken, Guo Ziyi ordered the troops to temporarily stop and rest.

It's night, the camp of the Chinese army.

"The military adviser thinks, what should we do next?" Guo Ziyi asked Ji Jiaxu.

Jia Xu said: "Yangzhou City is broken, and the four towns in Jiangbei may surrender to the Qing army at any time. The situation is very unfavorable to us, and we must find a way to reverse it. But with our army of 130,000 troops, we can still fight against Yangzhou City. Right now The Qing army occupied Yangzhou, and we suddenly changed from defending the city to attacking the city, which is very difficult."

"..."

Guo Ziyi has black hair all over her head.

"Does the military adviser have a good plan?" Guo Ziyi asked eagerly.

Jia Xu didn't panic, and said, "Since you can't attack, then just give up."

"Give up?" Guo Ziyi frowned, "What does the military division mean by retreating?"

Jia Xu nodded, "The accompanying Royal Fleet is a trump card. With the fleet accompanying us, our army can bypass Yangzhou City, go up the Huaihe River, and take down the Huaihe River Basin."

The Huaihe River Basin is the barrier of the Yangtze River, bypassing the main force of the Qing army. Guo Ziyi is indeed confident that he will regain the Jianghuai area in a short time. The question is, "What about the food and grass relief?"

"The main force of the Qing army arrived in Yangzhou so quickly, but the follow-up grain transportation team is not so fast. As long as we act quickly, we are very sure to intercept the enemy's grain and grass for our use." Jia Xu is really vicious, "As long as we intercept the first batch Food and grass, follow-up food and grass can be raised locally."

Guo Ziyi listened, nodded in admiration, but still couldn't clear up his doubts, and then asked: "Even if the problem of food and grass is solved, it is still a big mistake to put 250,000 Qing troops in Yangzhou City. The enemy can go south and take Jianye directly. , can also go north to pursue our army and trap our army in a passive position."

Jia Xu smiled slightly and said: "It's good that the enemy army is nesting in Yangzhou City. Once they leave the city, whether they go north or south, it's an opportunity for us."

"how to say?"

"If the Qing army goes south and takes Jianye directly. There are 40,000 Daxia Forbidden Army in Jianye City, and Liu Liang's left is still there. With the advantage of Jianye City, it will be difficult for the enemy to take it as easily as they attacked Yangzhou. Go to Jianye."

Unlike Yangzhou, Jianye City also has a large number of artillery. It was wishful thinking for the Qing army to take down Jianye after a morning of shelling just like attacking Yangzhou.

Historically, Jianye surrendered without a fight. On the battle map, Ouyang Shuo personally took charge of Jianye, and what kind of fools Qian Qianyi and others can make, there is absolutely no reason to surrender.

Guo Ziyi also agreed with Jia Xu's judgment.

"As long as Jianye sticks to it for a few days, our army will be able to take advantage of the situation and go south. Not only will we take back Yangzhou, but we will also cooperate with the Jianye defenders to attack the Qing army from north to south. The battle will naturally be in my favor," Jia Xu explained.

Guo Ziyi nodded, "What if the Qing army goes north?"

Jia Xu laughed and said, "It's easier to go north. The vast territory in the north, especially the Jianghuai area, has just been occupied by the Qing army. The foundation is not stable. There are many anti-Qing forces. We can play hide and seek with the Qing army." Divide and attack them, and when the king subdue the rest of the Dashun army, the enemy army will be destroyed."

Hearing this, Guo Ziyi finally felt relieved.

Jia Xu went on to say, "Our army bypassed Yangzhou City. Another advantage is that before Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing and other three Jiangbei towns surrendered to the Qing army, we should use force to subdue them and remove a hidden danger."

"Congratulations, military commander!"

Guo Ziyi got up and bowed from a distance, completely convinced.

Jia Xu stepped aside, as a counselor, when he set off from Jianye, Jia Xu had already considered various possibilities in his mind, and the fall of Yangzhou City was naturally one of them.

That's why Jia Xu was able to come up with countermeasures in a short period of time.

This is the difference between a top strategist and an ordinary strategist. He always plans ahead and prepares for the worst, and never rushes.

The plan has been decided, Guo Ziyi is also vigorous and resolute.

That night, the army pulled out the camp overnight and continued to go north. Before the Qing army reacted, they had to quietly bypass Yangzhou City and continue to go north.

Of course, Guo Ziyi did not forget to write a book overnight and report the battle report to Ouyang Shuo in detail.

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Just as Guo Ziyi's troops went north overnight, news of Yangzhou's fall also began to spread.

Seeing the strength of the Qing army, the hearts of the Nanming people were fluctuating for a while, and the commanders of the four towns in Jiangbei began to fight in their hearts.

The rain is about to come, and the wind is full of the building.