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Chapter 949 Battle in the wild, the Ming army is like a dog?
One after another, Dorgon's face became more and more gloomy, and the pressure in his heart was also increasing. This battle of the Qing Dynasty's national fortune was too important to him.

In fact, the battle of Jinzhou has reached the current level, and the outcome is not that important. Both Dorgon and Hong Chengchou are thinking about how to end with dignity, not victory!
The ultimate goal of Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, is to lift the siege of Jinzhou City by the Qing army. There is no room for retreat, but whether he can defeat the Qing army, or how many Qing troops can be killed, is not his concern. .

For Dorgon, Prince Rui of the Qing Dynasty, whether he can continue to implement the original military strategy of "siege the city and fight for aid" is not as important as it used to be.

What he was thinking about now was how to kill as many Ming troops as possible, achieve a certain degree of victory, and then withdraw the troops from Jinzhou City as victors in a very decent way.

After all, in this Liaodong war, both the Ming and Qing dynasties had exhausted their domestic manpower and resources. Regardless of the outcome, it was actually a defeat for both the Ming and Qing dynasties.

But it was another battle that had to be fought, but was doomed to fail!

However, if they were able to successfully complete their strategy of "surrounding the city and fighting for aid" as the Qing Dynasty wished, their current income would not be enough to make up for the consumption of their war.

But the benefits gained are immeasurable!

Once the strategic goal of the Qing army is truly achieved, the Ming will no longer have the power to contend with it in Liaodong, and even the Ming will no longer be able to prevent it from entering the interior, let alone wipe out the domestic rogues.

I am afraid that with the defeat of this battle, the Ming Dynasty will also cause the collapse of the national fortune and the demise of the country!
Therefore, the reason why the Qing army mobilized the power of the whole country to carry out such a big battle was to obtain the great benefits after the war, that is, the Huahua Jiangshan of the Ming Dynasty.

And if the Qing army is defeated in this battle, it may also cause domestic turmoil, and even the places where Mongolia and North Korea are restrained will no longer bow to them.

The most frightening thing is that if this battle is defeated, it is more likely to trigger a change of power, or because Huang Taiji's prestige has decreased within the Qing Dynasty, the centralization of power has weakened, and it will return to the four Baylor ruling system again.

If this kind of thing really happened in the Qing Dynasty, then they would also be devastated and return to the era of old slaves. Although they were still very brave and good at fighting, they were surrounded by enemies and no friends.

The Qing Dynasty will also lose its strength and capital to compete with Ming Dynasty for the world!

Therefore, there is no absolute winner in this war, and there will be no real winner. Both the Ming and Qing Dynasties are losers, and it is the people at the bottom of the two countries who will suffer for this.

For example, Dorgon seemed to be wiping Huang Taiji's ass at this moment. He commanded successfully in this battle, and won a beautiful victory, or he won a passable victory.

Then you can conduct a test with the Ming Dynasty, both sides withdraw their troops, the Qing Dynasty wins and returns to the court, the whole country celebrates, Huang Taiji comforts Dorgon again, and the matter is over.

But if Dorgon is defeated, then the responsibility for the ineffective command of the battle and the damage to the warriors of the Qing Dynasty will naturally be shouldered by him for Huang Taiji.

After all, the master is always wise and powerful, and if he makes a mistake, it must be someone else's problem. The master will never make a mistake!
As for Hong Chengchou, as long as he can break the siege of Jinzhou, no matter how many Qing soldiers were killed or wounded, in fact, even if Dorgon withdraws his troops to the east now, he will not pursue a step.

But Dorgon couldn't withdraw at this time, because he still needed a reason to withdraw his troops.

Just when he was frowning and thinking deeply, a military report was sent to his central army, but after a cold glance, Dorgon's eyes showed a long-lost look.

He wrote the military report in his hand, and said loudly: "Prince Zheng, I am really a strong general of the Qing Dynasty. The West Road has defeated the soldiers and horses of Ji Town and Miyun Town of the Ming Kingdom one after another. The Ming army in Shanhai Town is also retreating to the east. The prince is leading my Qing warriors to chase after him."

At this time, Prince Li Daishan, who was originally staying at Baimiaobao, also led the remaining [-] Qing troops back to the city of Jinzhou to meet Dorgon because of the emergency on the Xiaolinghe side.

He has always been worried about how to end the war under the city of Jinzhou. Before that, he and Dorgon and others made a plan to send the Ming army across the north and defeat its main force on the north bank.

In this way, the initiative on the battlefield can also be regained. If this goal is really achieved, then whether it is a war or withdrawing troops back to Shengjing in the future, it will be up to them to decide, without worrying about the actions of the Ming army.

But at the beginning of the war, the Qing army did not have an advantage in various battlefields, especially the north bank of the Xiaoling River in the south of Jinzhou City, which was attacked by the Ming army and retreated again and again, and the disadvantages were already very obvious.

Now that he suddenly heard what Dorgon said, Daishan still couldn't quite believe it. He took Jierhalang's military newspaper and read it carefully, his eyes became brighter the more he looked.

After reading the military newspaper, Dai Shan was already a little excited. He said to Dorgon: "Prince Rui, this is a rare opportunity. You should quickly eliminate the Ming army on the south bank of the Daughter River, and then move to the south of Jinzhou City, and fight with Wu Sangui, Zhang Cheng, and Wang with all your strength." Park and other Southern Dynasty troops will fight against each other."

Dorgon frowned deeply, as if he was thinking seriously. After a long time, he opened his mouth and said: "On the south bank of the Daughter River, there are only the remnants of Ma Ke, Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army, and the Southern Army of Ming Dynasty General Wang Tingchen. Although there are many men and horses, it is really not enough to worry about."

He raised his hand and pointed to the southeast direction, and said to Prince Li Daishan: "On the other hand, in the south of Jinzhou City, the main force of Wu Sangui's army and Cao Bianjiao's Ming army were present, and now Zhang Cheng and Wang Pu's Xuan Daming army are crossing the river to fight.

Just got the report that Zu Dashou in Jinzhou City also sent thousands of soldiers and horses out of the city to the south to attack our Qing warriors. In order to break out of the encirclement, he went to join the Ming army on the north bank of Xiaoling River.

The Ming army there is more elite and stronger, and its soldiers are more powerful. It is really a problem for our Qing Dynasty, so we should be careful! "

Seeing that Dorgon's words were indeed reasonable, Prince Li Daishan asked him, "What is Prince Rui's intention?"

Dorgon looked at Dai Shan and said, "With Prince Zheng's Xianglan Banner and Shuotuo's Zhenghong Banner, plus Mongolian Zhenglan Banner warriors, it is more than enough to deal with Ma Ke and Wang courtiers on the north bank of the Daughter River."

Pointing to the east, he said: "The king has sent a letter to Hauge, ordering him to lead the Zhenglan Banner warriors back to the south of Jinzhou City. And we should also cross the river immediately and go to the north bank of the Xiaoling River to defeat Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, Zhang Cheng and others."

At this moment, Dorgon was somewhat calm, and he continued: "So, the battle of Jinzhou is still possible!"

After thinking about it for a while, Dai Shan felt that Dorgon's words were very reasonable, and said, "According to Prince Rui's wishes, we will move to the south of Jinzhou City to fight the Ming army."

Dorgon saw that Daishan also agreed with him, so he said to him: "Prince Li, Wu Sangui and Cao Bianjiao's troops are all elite and brave in the southern army. This king is willing to face the front and command the warriors to fight in person.

However, Zhang Cheng and Wang Puxuan's troops outside the South Pass of Jinzhou are also very brave. This king wants to invite Prince Li to take command and lead the warriors on the east road to defeat the Xuan army of the Ming Dynasty.

What is Prince Unknown Li's opinion? "

Dai Shan sneered in his heart when he heard this, he knew that Dorgon's reason for exalting himself so much was to use his prestige and seniority to suppress Azig and Hauge on the East Road, these two out-of-control fighters.

But this battle is about the survival of the Qing Dynasty, and he cannot tolerate intrigue, not to mention that he is indeed more suitable than Dorgon, and the Ming army under Wu Sangui and Cao Bianjiao is not weak, and it is also very difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Daishan didn't say much, and he readily agreed.

In the end, Dorgon and Daishan agreed that Dorgon would lead the warriors with the white flag and the red flag inlaid in Manchuria to attack the Ming army under Wu Sangui and Cao Bianjiao.

On Dorgon's side, Tan Tai's Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner, as well as the warriors of Mongolia's Bordered White and Bordered Blue Banners, and thousands of Han army banners and Tartars, the total strength is about 3 to [-] armored soldiers. , if it is counted as dressing and follow-up, it will exceed [-] horses.

Comparing Wu Sangui and Cao Bianjiao, the two towns together only have a little more than 2 soldiers and horses, and Dorgon's side can be said to have an absolute advantage.

Daishan, Prince of Li, led the warriors of the Manchurian Xianghuang Banner of Baiyintu and the Mongolian Zhenghong Banner of Engetu to the south of Jinzhou City to fight against the Xuan Daming army under Zhang Cheng and Wang Pu.

On his side, he added the original Azig Manchuria inlaid white flag warriors, as well as the Mongolian two yellow flags of Adai and Tulai, and the Hauge Manchuria Zhenglan Banner warriors who were rushing to support, and there were [-] armored soldiers alone. The crowd, if you count the coats and followers, there are more than [-] people.

This has not counted the Han army and North Korean army in the south of Jinzhou city. The Wuzhenchao Ha artillery battalion led by Kong Youde was stationed in this place, and there were also Mongolian Zhengbai banner soldiers and horses from Zhongzu Dashou in the defense city.

From this point of view, the troops that Prince Li Daishan can command have far surpassed Zhang Cheng and Wang Pu's Xuanda coalition forces.

According to Dorgon's vision, even if Wu Sangui, Cao Bianjiao, Zhang Cheng and others are all known as strong generals in the Ming Dynasty, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty are the invincible existence in this world.

"War in the wild, the Ming army is like a dog", this is the consensus of almost all Qing soldiers!

Now, even under the circumstances that one's own forces are superior, fighting the Ming army in the wild, there is absolutely no reason to fail.

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Zhang Cheng looked at the sun slanting in the sky in the west, the light was still very dazzling, still like a small oven, when it shone on people, he felt a little bit of warmth.

At this time, the Xuanda Allied Forces had fought another battle with the Manchurian White Banner and Mongolian Yellow Banner Tartar soldiers led by Azig.

After experiencing the first battle, each battalion of the Ming army also had experience in fighting the slaves, and the defense became stronger, so naturally it was not so easy to break through.

Moreover, after Zhang Cheng beheaded the Datong general Ma Baozhong who fled in public, the remaining generals Su Dawei and guerrilla Hou Fangke in Datong Town were also intimidated by him.

In particular, Zhang Cheng checked the first escaped officers and soldiers, and beheaded more than a dozen officers and more than [-] soldiers who were checked out in public.

This action greatly deterred the officers and soldiers of Datong Town, and made them know that since they would be beheaded for public display if they escaped, they might as well use their lives before the battle, and instead have a greater hope of survival.

What's more, Zhang Cheng and Wang Pu, the two commander-in-chiefs, both promised to give rewards to everyone after the war, regardless of whether they were killed or injured in battle, and regardless of their merits, they would all be rewarded.

Of course, the pensions for the fallen soldiers must be paid in full, and the wounded soldiers will also do their best to treat them in addition to rewards, and the rewards for those who have made meritorious deeds will also be doubled.

The officers and men of the various battalions of the Datong Army have been in contact with the Xuanfu Army for a long time, and naturally they all know that the Xuanfu Army has not only good food, but also pays them in full. There may be some speculation about Wang Pu's promise, but Zhang Cheng's Commitment without a trace of doubt.

Moreover, the officers and men of the Datong Army also knew that the Xuanfu Army had military medical bureaus in each battalion that specialized in treating the wounded, and the military medical bureau had the largest number of medical officers.

It is precisely because of this that the Xuanfu Army has the fewest casualties since the aid to Liao Dynasty, which is the benefit of the Military Medical Bureau. After all, as long as the treatment is timely, many wounded on the battlefield can survive.

Even if it's missing an arm or a leg, it's still better than dying, right?
So, don't look at Zhang Cheng beheading the general Ma Baozhong in front of all the soldiers of the Datong Army, and the generals and soldiers of the left-wing battalion who were the first to flee from nearly forty sects, but the other soldiers of the Datong Army didn't hate Zhang Cheng at all. .

They even thought in their hearts, how great it would be if they were not in the Datong army, but in the Xuanfu army!
Looking at the excellent iron armor on the Xuanfu army's soldiers, and the sharp weapons that gleamed coldly in their hands, especially those Yunzhou cannons and Yunzhou blunderbuss, they were so powerful that everyone was envious.

Many officers, generals and soldiers of the Datong Army were even looking forward to it in their hearts: "It would be great if Marshal Zhang of the Xuanfu was the general of our Datong Army!"

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Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses suffered heavy casualties. He suffered many casualties in the battle with the Han army's Ertarzi at the beginning of crossing the river. Crossing the river can't help the battle.

However, the Er Tartars of the Han army defending the North Bank of the Daughter River have a lot of guns. Even if they have more small guns and bird guns in their army, once these firearms increase, they will be more powerful weapons than the Tartars' bows and arrows. .

Even with an army with a high proportion of firearms like the Ningyuan Army, when fighting against it, many brothers were injured by the guns of the Ertar of the Han Army.

However, fortunately, Ning Yuan's army was very brave, and they quickly gained a firm foothold on the north bank. In addition, Cao Bianjiao's elite cavalry crossed the river in time to help.

Wu Sangui's Ding Jingqi and Cao Bianjiao's Shaanxi Army Jingqi cooperated with each other, and the Han Army Ertar was repelled by him.

But Wu Sangui's infantry and artillery were constantly flowing, and when he crossed the river, he saw a black mass of Tartars riding horses in the wilderness to the north.

The sound of thousands of horses stamping on the ground, like rolling thunder, shook the hearts of Ning Yuan's soldiers, and the smoke and dust all over the sky gave people a great sense of oppression.

Looking at the army of slaves rushing from the north, Wu Sangui's complexion also turned pale. He couldn't help being very worried about today's battle, and had a premonition that the siege of Jinzhou might not be resolved.

(End of this chapter)