Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

The reason why things are like this is because the Ming Dynasty has publicly recognized Nankong's status, and even issued an imperial edict to the world, canonizing the contemporary head of the Nankong family as the Duke Yansheng of the Ming Dynasty.

The implication is that the Ming Dynasty did not want the North Kong Kong, but wanted to build the South Kong Kong.

If it was before the Battle of Yangzhou, Kong Zhaohuan actually didn't care much about such things.

Because in his opinion, although the Ming Dynasty was resurrected in the south, the Qing Dynasty's national power was still strong.

Even if they can't regain the south occupied by the Ming army and unify the world, the worst they can do is continue to be a Northern Dynasty and live happily for dozens or hundreds of years.

In this case, Nan Kong was canonized as Yanshenggong by the Ming Dynasty, and it would not have much influence on him, Beikong.

The worst that can happen is that there will be one Holy Duke each in the north and the south!

Anyway, everyone’s surname is Kong, so we can’t write two characters of Kong in one stroke.

No matter who had the last laugh between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Kong family was still the Kong family.

To put it bluntly, it means hedging your bets.

However, as the Battle of Yangzhou ended, the Qing army retreated to Fengyang, and the news came that the Ming army had sent troops to Huainan, Kong Zhaohuan suddenly realized that the Qing Dynasty seemed to be in danger.

In this Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Qing Dynasty seemed to be somewhat unsteady.

Although the legacy of our ancestor Kong Laofuzi is still there, even if the Ming Dynasty has the last laugh, the Kong family does not need to worry about being confiscated and exterminated, because no one in the entire China dares to exterminate his Kong family.

But the Kong family is the Kong family, and Kong Zhaohuan is Kong Zhaohuan. Once the Ming Dynasty is blamed in the future, even if the Kong family is fine, no one can say for sure whether Kong Zhaohuan's head can be saved.

It is precisely because of this that Kong Zhaohuan has been almost dying of worry recently.

At this time, there was a rumble of horse hooves outside the courtyard. When Kong Zhaohuan heard this sound, he couldn't help but frowned, wondering which servant was this, so unruly that he dared to gallop in the courtyard.

"Who is riding a horse outside? Don't you know where this place is? If it disturbs the saint's rest, who can bear it?"

Kong Zhaohuan asked, looking unhappy.

However, as soon as Kong Zhaohuan's voice fell, he saw a dusty knight coming in from outside.

The knight trotted to Kong Zhaohuan and bowed down.

"Holy Duke, there is an urgent message from the capital!"

Looking at the dusty knight in front of him, Kong Zhaohuan suppressed the anger in his heart and asked with a frown.

"What's going on? Why are you so anxious?"

Seeing this, the knight did not dare to hide it, and spoke directly.

"When I return to Shenggong, it is a message from Mr. Liang of the Military Aircraft Department. Mr. Liang said that in order to fight against the main force of the Ming army in the Northern Expedition, the emperor intends to let the locals form a regiment to practice for self-protection."

"Please ask the Holy Duke to make preparations in advance!"

After all, the Kong family is the Kong family, a true thousand-year-old family. It has been rich and noble since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Needless to say, there are many connections.

If there is any major event in the DPRK, someone will naturally come and take the initiative to inform you.

When Kong Zhaohuan heard this, the expression on his face became visibly uncertain.

Thoughts also arose in my mind.

This may be an opportunity for him to keep Beikong's family status and wealth.

After thinking for a long time, Kong Zhaohuan raised his head and said.

"Immediately send people to the capital and the various states in Shandong for activities. Since the imperial court is going to organize a regiment training to fight the enemy, then I, the Holy Duke, must compete for the position of the minister of the Shandong regiment training."

With the prestige and energy of the Kong family, if Kong Zhaohuan can serve as the Minister of Tuanlian in Shandong, he can easily integrate the power of the gentry in Shandong and create a powerful Tuanlian armed force, and then...

Return to the Ming Dynasty!

In Kong Zhaohuan's view, if he could bring Shandong Tuanlian back to the Ming Dynasty, even if the Ming Dynasty would no longer retain his title as Yanshenggong of Beikong, he would definitely be able to retain Kong Zhaohuan's life and the glory and wealth of the Beikong clan. preserved.

When the time comes, there is no way he, Kong Zhaohuan, will be knighted for his military merits!

Upon hearing this, the knight clasped his fists and accepted the order and left.

Kong Zhaohuan ordered the elders of each branch of the Kong clan to be summoned to discuss matters.

I am going to discuss with the elders of each branch of the Kong family about establishing a team training in Shandong...

……

Soon, Qianlong's order for Feng Sheng'e to lead his army to withdraw northward was sent to Fengyang.

Feng Sheng'e stood at the top of Fengyang City, holding the emperor's imperial edict for them to withdraw their troops in his hand, his face uncertain for a while.

The reason why his expression is so complicated is because the Ming army's forward has now arrived outside Fengyang City.

The main force of the Ming army was only less than twenty miles away from Fengyang City.

It is not an exaggeration to say that troops are approaching the city!

At this time, if Feng Sheng'e ordered the withdrawal, the Qing army leaving Fengyang Jiancheng would inevitably be pursued by the Ming army.

By then, even if the main force of the Qing army can withdraw from the battlefield, the casualties will not be small.

"It's too late. This imperial edict to withdraw troops comes too late!"

Feng Sheng'e stood at the top of Fengyang City and spoke with complicated words.

If the imperial edict to withdraw troops had come a few days earlier, there is no way he could have calmly led his troops to withdraw northward.

But now it's too late!

If the Qing army withdraws now, its future will be uncertain.

Seeing this, He Lin on the side urged him.

"My lord, the emperor's decree has been issued to withdraw our troops. Please withdraw our troops."

"Withdrawing to Shandong and Zhili is a long-term plan!"

Chatai, Edehai, Sangzizabu and others also nodded and spoke in agreement.

"Yes, sir, let's retreat quickly!"

"While the main force of the Ming thieves is still some distance away from Fengyang, if we don't retreat now, we won't be able to leave in the future."

Seeing this, Feng Sheng'e said with a complicated expression.

"If our army retreats now, once the army leaves the city, it will be chased and killed by thieves..."

"By then, the army will probably suffer heavy losses!"

Feng Sheng'e would rather fight the Ming army again in Fengyang than lead his troops to retreat and then be chased and killed by the Ming army.

The corpse is thousands of miles away!

During this period of time, Feng Sheng'e has been reflecting on the entire process of the Battle of Yangzhou. He reviewed it many times in his mind, and finally gained something.

In Feng Sheng'e's view, the reason why the Qing Dynasty was defeated in the last battle of Yangzhou was not because the difference in combat effectiveness between the Qing army and the Ming army was really so huge.

It's because the Ming army has a strong city to rely on!

The tough battles in the days before the decisive battle really depleted the morale of the Qing troops. In addition, by the time of the decisive battle between the two sides, Ming army reinforcements arrived on the battlefield.

That's why the Qing Dynasty suffered the defeat outside Yangzhou City.

In a field battle outside Yangzhou City, the Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners New Army and the Ming Army's headquarters soldiers faced off head-on. The almost identical casualty ratio was the most powerful proof.

Therefore, Fengsheng'e had already made up his mind to rely on Fengyang's fortified city to fight the Ming army.

The disgrace of Xueyangzhou’s defeat!

Seeing Feng Sheng's firm expression and tone, the other Qing generals looked at each other with unhappy expressions.

The reason for this is simple, because they now have little confidence in fighting the Ming army.

Well, to simply translate it means I want to run away!

In the end, it was Sanzizabu who stood up and said.

"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, although it is somewhat dangerous to withdraw our troops now, the Emperor's decree ordering us to withdraw our troops has been issued. Is it possible that the Imperial Envoy will resist the decree?" The most powerful weapon for withdrawing troops.

Seeing this, everyone also agreed.

"My lord, please don't be foolish. It is absolutely forbidden to resist the decree."

"We know how loyal you are to the Qing Dynasty, but as ministers, no matter how loyal we are, we can't disobey the decree, right?"

"Please ask the Imperial Envoy to order the withdrawal of troops!"

"..."

Faced with the persuasion of several people, Feng Sheng'e finally wavered.

He took one last look at the Ming army forwards who were preparing to camp outside Fengyang City, and gritted his teeth.

"Give me the order. The army will immediately prepare to leave the city and retreat to the north. There must be no mistakes!"

After the order of Feng Sheng'e was issued, the faces of the Qing generals were visibly happy.

They all called Qian'er and left in response to the chatter.

……

Sangzizabu walked down the horse path and down the city wall of Fengyang. As soon as he stepped off the city wall, Erimu, the soldier beside him, came up to him.

Sanjizabu narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth to give instructions to Erimu.

"You go and pass the order to the commanders of our department now, and ask them to inform their troops. After leaving the city later, each department will ignore Feng Sheng'e's order and go all out to break out to the north."

"Let's go back to the grassland!"

"In this battle, we first conquered the dynasty, and then fought bloody battles with the Ming army in the Central Plains. Enough people from our Horqin tribe have died, and enough blood has been shed by our Horqin tribe for the Qing Dynasty."

"My prince cannot allow the last bones and blood of my Horqin tribe to remain on the battlefield in the Central Plains."

"My prince, I want to take everyone home, back to our grassland!"

When Erimu heard this, he was stunned at first, but then he realized what he was saying.

"His Royal Highness is wise!"

With a very excited look on his face, he turned around and went to deliver the order.

Sanji Zabu turned his head and glanced at Feng Sheng'e and others in the distance, and silently said sorry in his heart.

Although the Qing Dynasty and Horqin were staunch allies, many of the queens and concubines of the Qing Dynasty were from the Horqin tribe.

However, no matter how strong the relationship between allies is, they are only allies after all, not one of our own.

Otherwise, why didn't the Qing Dynasty include Horqin into the Eight Banners of Mongolia and distribute hard-core crops to the Horqin tribe?

To put it bluntly, don’t you think of the Horqin tribe as one of your own?

In this case, it is no wonder that he, Sanji Zabu, thought about his own people and flew away when the disaster came.

Otherwise, is it possible that Sangji Zabu would still let his people stay and serve as cannon fodder for the Eight Banners?

He didn't want to sacrifice all his people for the sake of Manchu's world.

……

Outside Fengyang City, after the forward of the Ming Army arrived at the outskirts of Fengyang City, the main force of the Ming Army followed immediately.

The mighty army arrived outside Fengyang City.

Zhu Jing'an now holds four reorganized divisions of Ming army headquarters soldiers, plus 50,000 troops from various forward battalions, for a total of 100,000 troops.

It can be said to be high-spirited!

Looking at Fengyang City in the distance, Zhu Jing'an narrowed his eyes and said.

"Zhongdu City is here!"

After saying this, Zhu Jing'an was just about to order the various ministries of the Ming army to launch a tentative attack on Fengyang City.

At this moment, a group of Ming army sentry cavalry galloped all the way towards Zhu Jing'an.

After being searched, he was allowed to come to Zhu Jing'an.

The leader among them bowed down and worshiped.

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, our sentry cavalry has discovered a strange movement of Fengyang's Qing army!"

"The Qing army seems to be preparing to withdraw from the north of the city!"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he couldn't help but froze on the spot.

No, what the hell is going on?

Is Feng Sheng'e suffering from a brain disease?

Why didn't he withdraw his troops earlier?

He has led his army to the outside of Fengyang City. Don't you think it's too late for him to withdraw his troops at this time?

Does he think he can withdraw from the battlefield unharmed under the pursuit of the Ming army?

In other words, Fengsheng'e's withdrawal is just a decoy. He has set up an ambush on his withdrawal route, preparing to ambush the Ming army's pursuers. Or is it because the Qing army has reinforcements coming?

It shouldn't be. After the Ming army's vanguard arrived in Fengyang, the observation balloons released were not just decorations.

In this great plain, the observation range of the observation balloon can even be seen dozens of miles away.

If the Qing army had an ambush or reinforcements, it would be impossible for the Ming army not to discover it.

Zhu Jing'an was completely confused. He couldn't understand the operation of Feng Sheng'an.

He thought that Feng Sheng'e might stick to Fengyang City and wait for reinforcements.

I thought that Feng Sheng'e might learn from the Ming army in Fengyang to play defensive counterattacks.

Thinking that Feng Sheng'e might abandon the city and leave, he led his troops to withdraw north early, leaving the Ming army empty-handed.

But he couldn't figure it out anyway. Why did Feng Sheng'e retreat after the Ming army arrived in Fengyang?

However, confusion is confusion, and no matter how confused he is, it will not prevent Zhu Jing'an from making decisions.

"Send the order and let our cavalry pursue it. We must not make any mistakes in entangling the Qing army who want to retreat out of the city, and slow down the Qing army's retreat."

"If you continue to pass on the order, let all the troops in our army finish their repairs immediately. Except for leaving one unit to guard Fengyang, the rest of the troops will immediately break out of camp to pursue the retreating Qing army and expand the results..."

Zhu Jing'an quickly made arrangements, and various departments of the Ming army began to act in accordance with military orders, preparing to bypass Fengyang and pursue the Qing army that wanted to withdraw north.

……

Feng Sheng'e rode out of the city and was about to arrange for the troops to move to the rear, and then the army would withdraw in an orderly manner.

Then a rumble of horse hoofbeats was heard. Without waiting for Fengsheng's order, Sangzizha led the Horqin tribe's Mongolian cavalry to leap their horses and whip their whips, and retreated straight to the north.

Feng Sheng'er ordered people to stop Horqin's cavalry, but they were ignored.

Sanzizhabu led the people and fled towards the north without looking back.

Seeing this scene, riots broke out in various departments of the Qing army, which were originally relatively orderly.

Many people couldn't help but look frightened, and all the ministries began to rush towards the north.

Outside Fengyang City, everything turned into a mess in an instant!

Everyone follows the crowd. After Sangzi Zabu made a bad start, more than 100,000 elite Qing troops collapsed in the blink of an eye.

This scene is very similar to the scene in the late Ming Dynasty when the Ming army encountered the Qing army on the battlefield and all the troops rushed to advance.

When Feng Sheng'e saw this scene, his body trembled with anger.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

"Sangji Zabu, if you dare to betray the Qing Dynasty, I will make you pay the price!!"

"..." (End of this chapter)