Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 93: After chasing, I became the first
Zhu Cixuan dived into the Nanpan River.

After a while, he swam out from the other side.

Secure the floating bridge made of driftwood and reed bundles.

The soldiers of the assault battalion continued to lay branches and bamboo strips on it to form a simple bridge deck.

Even though they were surrounded by 40,000 to 50,000 Qing troops, they were not worried at all.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is always at the forefront, clearing roads through mountains and building bridges across rivers, and he is always the first to do so.

Not to mention going around in circles around the Qing army.

Even if they were asked to launch a surprise attack on the capital, they would not be afraid.

Zhu Cixuan watched the afterglow of the setting sun fall on the surface of the Nanpan River.

The Nanpan River, which originates from Ma Xiong Mountain in Qujing Prefecture, is the source of the Pearl River.

Traveling through the dams of Yunnan and Dian, lakes and seas intertwine.

Not far from them is Fuxian Lake, and further away is Dianchi Lake.

That’s right, they are back in Kunming Prefecture.

Zhu Cixuan originally thought that the King of Pingxi's plan to go on an expedition would anger Wu Sangui and make him return his entire army to central Yunnan.

All we can say is that unofficial history is unreliable.

In reality, a serious warlord would never be so obsessed with a woman.

Wu Sangui wanted money, not women, and went straight for his money.

Fortunately, Wu Sangui's son was reliable and sent troops to encircle and suppress him.

Otherwise, if 40,000 elite troops really besieged Jingdong Mansion, Zhao Yinxuan might not be able to hold it.

Zhu Cixuan had no choice but to use [White Emperor] to sow discord again.

It doesn’t matter whether Shang Kexi believes it or not. The key is that this was sent by the remnants of Dorgon from the Zhenglan Banner.

The Ming army first attacked Pingyiwei, and then exchanged positions with Zhao Liangdong.

Force Zhang Yong to give up restraining Mu Tianbo.

Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong were trying to prevent the Ming army and the Shuixi chieftains from blocking the entrances and exits of Yunnan and Yunnan, right?

Shang Kexi was afraid that Dorgon's two white flags and Wu Sangui would unite with the Shuixi chieftain to split Yunnan and Yunnan, right?

The mistake was that the King of Pingxi divided his nine million taels of troops, and the mistake was that he and Shangshan directly exaggerated Zhu Cixuan's military strength by four times.

Wu Sangui continued to carry forward the bad habits of the Ming Dynasty's border generals, saying that thousands turned into tens of thousands, and tens of thousands turned into hundreds of thousands.

Shang Kexi, Shang Shan, Zhang Yong, the Zhenglan Banner, and even Wu Sangui's own son did not join him in attacking Jingdong Prefecture.

Zhu Cixuan had the ability to [walk away from the emperor]. Even if he ran to southern Sichuan, he could go through U-Tsang and then run back to Yunnan and Yunnan.

If Wu Sangui retreats slower now, Yunnan and Yunnan will become his burial place.

Bai Wenxuan, acting as a scout, returned to the Nanpan River not long after:
"Your Highness, Doron and the others have arrived."

Zhu Cixuan nodded slightly: "Then let's start fighting."

With a wave of Bai Wenxuan's hand, the sound of the Ming army's muskets suddenly resounded across the Nanpan River.

After only a few breaths, the muskets and artillery of the Zhenglan Banner also began to roar.

Duolong led the Eight Banners cavalry and galloped past the Ming army formation.

Keep hitting arrows and projectiles on the ground and trees.

When the Zhenglan Banner Cavalry rushed to a distance, Bai Wenxuan led the soldiers and threw out the corpses of the Qing army disguised as Ming army soldiers.

In half a cup of tea, Duolong, who had regrouped and rested his cavalry, led the Eight Banners cavalry to charge again.

This time, their target was the dead body on the ground.

Seeing the fan-shaped charge of the Eight Banners of the Qing army, Bai Wenxuan's face turned slightly pale.

Three years ago, Emperor Yongli moved his capital to Yongchang, and he guarded Yumen Pass.

They were defeated by a wave of Dai Qing cavalry.

Fortunately, it is now the Eight Banners of the Ming Dynasty.

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Chengjiang Prefecture City.

Upon hearing that Duolong had caught Zhu Cixuan's whereabouts, Shang Shan was overjoyed:
"Zhu Cixuan actually escaped back? Duolong also defeated the Ming army?"

Although Duolong was a little weak in Kunming and Chuxiong.

But at least the Eight Banners did not lose face in the end.

In the future, he will not be exiled to Ningguta, but will stay in Yunnan and Guizhou.

The scout nodded and said, "Master Beizi, Lord Duolong killed more than thirty enemies, and dozens of Ming soldiers fell into the Nanpan River in panic."

"Lord Duolong is leading three Niulu to pursue the Ming army to the south."

Shang Shanqing couldn't help but say hello three times.

To put it bluntly, he has the same idea as Zhang Yong.

If the fake Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan was really more powerful than Wang Fuchen, it would be impossible to capture him even with tens of thousands of troops.

Shangshan agreed to Wu Yingqi's encirclement and suppression of Zhu Cixuan, but he did not want his elite troops to be lost for Wu Sangui's wealth.

But now, Zhu Cixuan is right under his nose, there is no reason not to give it a try.

Shangshan's eyes, which were not big to begin with, narrowed even smaller.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the map of Chengjiang Prefecture.

Zhu Cixuan ran around and came back, now fleeing south.

That is to go to Jinning Prefecture in Kunming Prefecture, pass Kunyang and then return to Yimen.

Or you can go through Xinxing Prefecture's Yuxi, cross Eshan Mountain to Xinhua Prefecture. Whether you continue south to join Mu Tianbo or go west to Jingdong Prefecture, both are good choices.

Shangshan pondered for a moment, then focused his attention on Xinxing Prefecture. If Zhu Cixuan really ran back to Yimen, there would still be several thousand Qing troops in Chuxiong Prefecture, along with most of Wu Sangui's army, who were about to return.

Zhu Cixuan went to so much trouble to send Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong north, only because he wanted the Green Camp soldiers in eastern Yunnan to vacate the vacancy in Zhenyuan Prefecture, Xinhua Prefecture.

Shangshan didn't think much about it and called Yue Abi, the Jiala Zhangjing of the Bordered Blue Banner, and Wuerte, the Jiala Zhangjing of the Plain Blue Banner:

"Pingnan King Shang Kexi has arrived in Annanwei, Guizhou, and will enter Yunnan soon."

"I originally thought Zhu Cixuan would continue south from Luoxiong Prefecture to Guangxi Prefecture, switching bases with Zhang Yong and reunite with Mu Tianbo from there."

"I didn't expect that he would sneak back."

"And he even ran to our Eight Banners. This is a gift from heaven to us."

"Yue Abi, I will give you four horses. Lead two Niulu and head straight for Eshan along Fuxian Lake to block Zhu Cixuan's retreat."

"Wuerte, Duolong will lead three Niulu to pursue Zhu Cixuan. You will lead the remaining two Niulu of the Zhenglan Banner and also go south from Fuxian Lake. When you reach Xingyun Lake, turn to Xinxing Prefecture."

"I will lead three Niulu to pursue him from Jinning."

Wuerte said yes, but a cold light flashed in his eyes: "My Lord, Zhu Cixuan is good at wading and climbing mountains."

"Should we leave some people behind to prevent him from leading us in a circle again?"

Shangshan frowned slightly.

With the bannerman Aha around, there is no need to worry about Zhu Cixuan stealing again.

I was afraid that Zhu Cixuan would take them around Dianchi Lake in circles, and then secretly cross the lake and come back.

We have to be on guard.

Who knew that in less than a month, Zhu Cixuan crossed the Luchuan Plateau, crossed 1,500 miles, and launched a surprise attack on Kunming.

In Qujing Prefecture, the Qing army repeatedly blocked him at the mouth of the valley.

By the next day, there was no trace of him.

Thinking of this, Shangshan transferred two Niulu from his command and asked his deputy general to lead the two Niulu to patrol along Dianchi Lake.

Zhu Cixuan only had a few hundred remnants of the army left. If he joined forces with Duolong, he only needed 500 cavalrymen to defeat the Ming army.

Even if you, Zhu Cixuan, are invincible in close combat, they can learn from the Mongols to fly kites and use bows and guns to attack from a distance.

Half an hour later.

Shangshan, who was preparing to leave Chengjiang Prefecture, received more intelligence from Duolong.

Zhu Cixuan was leading more than a hundred cavalrymen along the official road towards Jinning.

Shangshan immediately led a group of cattle and headed straight for Dianchi Lake.

However, each armored man of the Eight Banners was equipped with four horses.

Therefore, each armored man needs two or three auxiliary soldiers.

The four horses are divided into three parts: charging into battle, being a backup, carrying armor and weapons, and patrolling and conducting reconnaissance.

Yue A Bi's three Niulu cavalry were exchanged for four horses, which were of course spare horses drawn from the Zhenglan Banner.

Shang Shan personally led a full force of cavalry, 300 riders, each with three horses, without sparing any horsepower.

It was also before the sun finally set that they caught up with Duolong's follow-up troops in Jinning Prefecture.

Albi of the Zhenglan Banner hurriedly rode closer and said, "My Lord, Zhu Cixuan has turned back several times with his chariot to try to stop us."

Shang Shan ordered his men to change horses and rest, nodding, "I understand. Zhu Cixuan is the driver."

"You keep an eye on the horses and follow me."

The crescent moon is in the sky, luckily there are few clouds tonight.

With the help of moonlight, Shangshan continued to run fast and caught up with Duolong again.

Duolong hurriedly bowed and said, "My Lord, the Ming army has split into two groups, heading towards Kunyang Prefecture and Xinxing Prefecture respectively."

"I hesitated for a moment and divided my forces to pursue them."

Shang Shan resisted the urge to whip his horsewhip: "Zhu Cixuan will definitely not go to Kunyang, he will go through Yimen."

Duolong smiled and said, "Your Excellency is wise. I saw a carriage heading towards Kunyang, and in my panic I fell into Zhu Cixuan's plan of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west."

"My vanguard scouts found a red-tasseled phoenix-wing helmet and golden fish-scale armor. The man is Zhu Cixuan."

Shang Shan said bitterly, "You really can run."

"The one in the golden armor is Zhu Cixuan, I know."

Calling upon Duolong's troops, Shangshan continued to rush towards Xinxingzhou.

After a while, after fighting for several hours and covering hundreds of miles, Duolong asked for a break.

Shangshan left the Duolong tribe in frustration and continued to walk quickly under the moonlight.

However, when they changed to the last horse, they reached the Yuxi River in Xinxing Prefecture.

Shangshan also saw no trace of the Ming army.

Except for a few Ming army corpses and some horse hoof and axle marks along the way.

It was as if the remnants of Zhu Cixuan's army that they were chasing did not exist at all.

"Master Beizi, those barbarians said they didn't hear the army passing through Xinxingzhou."

Because of the arrival of the army, the local people who were guarding the village were awakened and sent two people to contact and communicate with the Eight Banners scouts.

Shangshan frowned.

Xinping County is just beyond this. How could Zhu Cixuan run away so quietly and so quickly?
Or maybe my Eight Banners Cavalry is the best in the world, but we ran too fast and missed Zhu Cixuan.

Not to mention the golden armor, there wasn't even a carriage to be seen.

Chase and kill the Ming army.

After chasing for a long time, I became the first one?

Suddenly, Shangshan looked around and found that torches were lit in the surrounding mountains and forests.

(End of this chapter)