Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

Upon seeing the flags rising in Liaoyang, the Ming soldiers cheered.

The Guan Ning army, which had been somewhat exhausted and whose defenses had weakened slightly, regained its strength. Under the command of its officers, it annihilated the Jurchen troops who had charged into its ranks and pushed them back.

Hou Shilu's eyes were bloodshot as he led his personal guards in shouting:
"Army attack!"

Leave me two white flags.

Clearly, he already knew he was going to win this battle, and even saw the opportunity to be ennobled.

One banner could grant the title of Earl, and two banners could grant the title of Marquis.

Since Hou Shilu's surname is Hou, why can't he have a marquis title?
Faced with such a huge temptation, Hou Shilu disregarded the danger and led his personal guards to charge forward.

Under his leadership, the Guan Ning Army became bloodthirsty and charged forward with all their might, even disregarding their formation.

These men, who dared to coerce Sun Chengzong into battle, were among the most daring soldiers in the Guan Ning army. Sun Chengzong sent them to their deaths; couldn't they be said to be ready to die for their cause?
Even the fierce Jurchens had to back down in the face of their fearless soldiers.

Seeing this, Huang Taiji knew that the battle was a complete defeat with no chance of recovery.

The Guan Ning army, ignited by their desire for victory, could potentially tear them apart completely.

All he can do now is retreat immediately.

Otherwise, if the two white flags were defeated and the Ming army occupying Liaoyang surrounded them, he might be left here:

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"

"Sound the retreat!"

He ordered his troops to sound the retreat and simultaneously directed the Plain Yellow Banner to assist the Bordered Blue Banner in their withdrawal.

However, just as he was giving the same order to command the Plain Red Banner and instructing Daishan to help the two White Banners retreat, Daishan, who had heard the sound of the retreat signal, had already led the Plain Red Banner to retreat first.

Seeing this, Huang Taiji was so angry he almost vomited blood again. He truly hadn't expected that Amin and Daishan would cause such a series of mishaps in this battle—

Little did he know that after becoming Khan, he constantly promoted the lesser princes while suppressing the elder princes. This had already alienated Daišan, who was his most supporter.

Daishan used to trust him because following him meant winning battles. Huang Taiji, who had lost battles, did not have that authority.

Now, if Huang Taiji wants to save the two white flags, he has no choice but to do it himself.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. In this desperate situation, Huang Taiji's courage was spurred on. He shouted to the soldiers of the Bordered Yellow Banner:
"All troops, listen to my command: Follow me to rescue the two White Flags!"

Without hesitation, they charged straight towards the battleground, attempting to cut off the advancing Guan Ning army.

The Guan Ning army's advance on the right flank was halted by this blow.

However, on the left side, Cao Wenzhao, seeing Daishan fleeing, laughed loudly:

"Squads advance to encircle and annihilate the two white flags."

Commanding his cavalry to advance in formation, he unleashed a barrage of fire at the two white flags from the flanks.

The Ming cavalry, equipped with modern firearms, did not encourage charging into battle. Even in mounted combat, they would use muskets to fire.

The five thousand cavalrymen of the Left Army Camp were the first troops to be equipped with revolver muskets.

After learning about his nephew's tactics, Cao Bianjiao also understood the essence of concentrated firepower.

Soon, the Bordered White Banner, which was on Dorgon's left flank, began to be targeted by the Ming army's concentrated fire. Heartbroken by the losses of his men, he wished he could tear the Ming army opposite him to pieces.

However, the Ming cavalry advanced in an arc, unleashing a barrage of fire before quickly disengaging, leaving Dorgon with no opportunity to make contact. Aside from hitting a few unfortunate souls with arrows, he was unable to retaliate.

This made him realize even more that he couldn't afford to be entangled with the Guan Ning army on the other side and needed to get out of the battle as soon as possible.

Seeing that Dodo on the right, with Huang Taiji's help, had broken away from the Ming army and was retreating, Dorgon said angrily, "Let's go," leaving behind his subordinates entangled with the Ming army in the battle, and departed with his trusted confidants.

Other soldiers of the Bordered White Banner, those with the ability, fought their way out, while those without could only be entangled by the Ming army and overwhelmed in the battle.

In the end, only a little over a thousand soldiers from the Bordered White Banner were taken away by Dorgon.

Moreover, these more than a thousand people were not yet out of danger, as Cao Wenzhao commanded the left army camp to pursue them.

If they are even slightly slow in their escape, they will be met with a hail of bullets.

The Bordered White Banner troops, exhausted and weary, suffered further losses.

If Huang Taiji and Dodo hadn't come to the rescue and driven the Ming army away with arrows from the flank, Dorgon's Bordered White Banner might have been completely annihilated.

Finally, after escaping danger, Dorgon looked at his few hundred remaining men, his eyes welled up with tears, and he almost cried.

Now he was just like Ajige and Sahalian, a minor prince with few subordinates.

Dodo also suffered significant losses, losing nearly three thousand men to the Ming army. However, his Plain White Banner had thirty Niru (units of military units), which were able to absorb these losses.

His remaining six thousand men can still be considered a banner.

The Bordered Blue Banner, having launched a charge, was ambushed by Mao Wenlong and then counterattacked by Sun Yingyuan's cavalry, suffering nearly half its casualties.

Including the losses of the two Yellow Banners and Liaoyang City, the Eight Banners soldiers suffered more than 10,000 casualties this time.

This defeat was even more devastating than the one at Haizhou. After carefully assessing the situation, Huang Taiji nearly fell off his horse.

Because he knew that the Jin dynasty had been completely defeated and no longer had the strength to contend with the Ming dynasty.

Not to mention that the remaining 20,000 soldiers had lost their courage, even if we add the Plain Blue Banner left behind and half of the Yellow Banners in Khorchin, they still did not have the strength to contend with the Ming Dynasty's new army.

Even the Guan Ning Army, with the help of the new army, was able to defeat them in direct combat.

Now, Huang Taiji no longer needed to think about how to resist the Ming Dynasty. Instead, he needed to lead his people to safety before the main Ming army arrived.

The performance of the Guan Ning Army in this battle made him realize that his old rival, whose desire for victory had been ignited, would never give up easily.

Sun Chengzong's tens of thousands of troops will soon move north.
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Huang Taiji's prediction was correct. On the battlefield outside Liaoyang City, Hou Shilu ordered all his soldiers who could ride horses to pursue the enemy before the battle results were tallied.

He was determined to eliminate the two bannermen and be granted titles, so how could he possibly give up at this time?
Although the Guan Ning Army suffered heavy losses in this battle, the generals of each battalion were overjoyed by the victory. As long as the soldiers were able to move, they would send their servants to urge them onto their horses.

Ultimately, the vanguard of the Guan Ning Army, numbering 20,000, still had 10,000 men willing to pursue after losing nearly 5,000.

They mounted the captured warhorses and gave chase without hesitation.

Cao Wenzhao was astonished by what he saw. After discussing with Sun Yingyuan, he gathered the remaining bullets from the two battalions and led the five thousand cavalry of the Left Army Battalion, which had not suffered much damage, to follow.

Seeing this, Mao Wenlong, Cui Nanyi, Liu Xingzuo, and Kong Youde, still not satisfied with the fight, also led their infantry in pursuit.

Only Sun Yingyuan and the wounded soldiers remained to clean up the battlefield and defend Liaoyang. At the same time, they urgently sent a message to Sun Chengzong, requesting him to dispatch reinforcements as soon as possible and to bring up ammunition. (End of Chapter)