My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 166: You dare to use to fight against ?

At the same time, Daishan began to think secretly in his heart.

He always felt that given the current situation, an active retreat might be a safer option.

Firstly, the difference in military strength between the two sides is too great.

Secondly, Chongzhen personally led the army to fight, so the morale of the Ming army must have been extremely high.

Thirdly, the Ming army got the flying ball from somewhere, which made it impossible for them to launch surprise attacks or ambushes.

Taking into account the above three reasons, Daishan felt that the chances of winning this battle were very slim.

but
He couldn't say such words because he knew the price the Qing Dynasty paid for this war.

It is no exaggeration to say that the whole country was mobilized to fight this war. All males over the age of 13 were brought over, and all the food and grass in the country were transported over.

What would happen if we retreated in this situation?

How can we just retreat from a war that involves the fate of our country?

Due to this series of considerations, Dai Shan simply didn't know what to say at this moment.

Just when the atmosphere was at a stalemate, Yue Tuo suddenly stood up and said loudly:
"Since we can't escape the Ming army's surveillance no matter what we do, we might as well lead our elite troops directly over and take a closer look at their true strength and troop deployment!"

"We can't just passively wait for the Ming army to attack us, right?"

"What's going on? When have the warriors of the Qing Dynasty ever suffered such humiliation?"

"Isn't it just the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty leading the army in person? What's there to be afraid of?"

"Didn't the Mongols capture the emperor of the Ming Dynasty? If the Mongols could do it, why can't we?"

As he spoke, Yuetuo suddenly bowed to Huang Taiji and said:

"Your Majesty, please give me 20,000 soldiers and horses, and I will definitely capture the Ming Dynasty emperor for you!"

When Daishan heard this, he was completely speechless for a moment.

You're really bold to spend 200,000 yuan to make 200,000 yuan!
Huang Taiji's reaction at this time was actually similar to Daishan's, because he also knew that Yuetuo's words were just bragging.

If he were really given 20,000 soldiers and horses to fight against the Ming army, these 20,000 soldiers and horses would definitely be wiped out!

But then again, Yue Tuo's words actually make some sense.

That is, no matter what they did, they could not escape the surveillance of the Ming army. If they wanted to obtain more intelligence from the Ming army, they could only send a large army to test it and then make the next deployment.

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji said:

"Although Yuetuo's words were a bit rash, I have to say they do make some sense. Right now, we know almost nothing about the strength of the Ming army. This is definitely not a solution."

"We should indeed send someone to test the strength of the Ming army!"

When Yue Tuo heard this, he instantly became more energetic.

He has been so idle recently that he is almost going moldy, so he just took this opportunity to go out and move around.

But what he never expected was that Huang Taiji's gaze suddenly turned to Daishan beside him!

"Daishan, lead 20,000 soldiers and go test the strength of the Ming army. But remember, this is just a test. You must not engage in battle with the Ming army!"

"If the Ming army pursues us, we should retreat immediately!"

When Daishan heard this, although he was a little reluctant to go, he still bowed and said:
"As ordered!"

But this scene annoyed Yue Tuo who was standing by. Yue Tuo said with an indignant look on his face:

"Your Majesty, this idea was mine, right? Why don't you let me go?"

Huang Taiji looked at Yuetuo helplessly, and then said:

"If I let you go, you might actually launch an attack in a fit of rage. Then those 20,000 soldiers won't be able to come back!"

"So let Daishan go!"

This statement clearly meant that Yue Tuo was impulsive and brainless, but Yue Tuo was unable to refute it, because when he thought about it, he seemed to be such a person?

Then he stopped talking.

Then, the two of them said goodbye one after another.

After Daishan left the tent, he quickly reorganized his troops and in less than half an hour he led them in a mighty march towards the Ming army.

Looking at Daishan's departing back, Huang Taiji didn't know what was going on, but a sense of unease arose in his heart.

He always felt that this operation might not be as smooth as he imagined, as if something big was about to happen?
At the same time, the scene turned to the Ming army.

It was already very hot in Liaodong in mid-June.

The scorching sun hangs high in the sky, like a giant fireball spewing out endless light and heat, pouring down its scorching rays without any hesitation.

The vast earth was baked to an unbearable heat.

It was already noon, and the army led by Chongzhen was taking a short rest.

Some soldiers were very skilled and quickly moved stones to build a stove, then put the pots on the stove, added firewood and lit the fire.

In a twinkle, wisps of smoke rose up and swirled slowly over the wilderness.

Before long, the aroma of food spread and lingered throughout the camp.

Zhu Cilang had a simple meal, and then followed Fang Zhenghua, Li Hu, Zheng Chenggong and others to a higher mound, looking at the scenery he had never seen before.

The breeze blew gently, ruffling his hair and cloak, adding a touch of elegance and heroism.

His eyes were calm and deep as he stared quietly in the direction of Jinzhou, without any great feeling about what was about to happen.

It seems as if everything in the world is under his control!

And this calm temperament naturally brings confidence to those around you!
Especially people like Li Hu and Fang Zhenghua who knew Zhu Cilang's secret were determined to win this battle!
There is no reason to lose if you follow the prince into battle!

Only Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Shize, who did not know Zhu Cilang's secret, were somewhat worried.

After the meal, the army set out on its journey again.

The sounds of footsteps and the dull thuds of horse hooves intertwined together, like a majestic war song, moving steadily towards Tashan.

Tashan, also known as Tashan Fort, was a vital garrison base of the Ming army in Liaodong.

There are more than 4,000 Ming Dynasty soldiers and civilians stationed here, and it is no exaggeration to say that these 4,000 people are absolutely loyal and capable!
In the original history, after the defeat in the Battle of Songjin, the Jiannu turned to besiege Tashan.

When the Jiannu army approached the city like a tide, the Ming army soldiers in Tashan were faced with the desperate situation of being isolated and helpless.

However, even so, they had no intention of retreating or surrendering, and vowed to hold on to the end!

The Jiannu initially tried to surrender, but were sternly rejected by the Ming army.

Afterwards, the Jiannu gave up on the offer of amnesty and instead launched a crazy attack!
However, facing the aggressive Jiannu, the Tashan army and civilians were not afraid at all and launched a fierce counterattack, leaving the Jiannu helpless for a while.

In this way, the two sides were deadlocked for a month, and finally, without any support and running out of ammunition and food, Tashan was finally captured by the Jiannu!
None of these 4,000 Ming soldiers and civilians surrendered; all of them died heroically and sacrificed their lives for their country!
After the war, perhaps out of resentment, the Jiannu simply erased the existence of this incident.

As a result, no one left a name for these four thousand people in history, and no one even knew about their heroic sacrifice!
Even Zhu Cilang, a time traveler, only learned the name of the general who was stationed at Tashan at that time by chance!

His name was Tong Hanbang, and he was the guerrilla general of the Left Infantry Camp at the time!
It is a hard bone that even the Jiannu can't chew!

But of course, with the arrival of Zhu Cilang, all this will never happen again.

At the same time, when Tong Hanbang learned that Chongzhen's imperial carriage would be stationed in Tashan, he led all the soldiers and civilians in Tashan to busy themselves with packing and tidying up from morning to night.

He personally took the lead and cleaned every place spotlessly, leaving even the most inconspicuous corners untouched.

Finally, when dusk enveloped the earth and the sky was dyed orange-red by the setting sun, the army led by Chongzhen finally arrived at Tashan in a mighty manner.

Tong Hanbang looked around and saw flags flying in the distance, the ceremonial guards were in neat formation, and the scene was very spectacular!

Due to the limited space in Tashan, the army could not enter in its entirety, so they could only camp outside the city.

A full 200,000-strong army surrounded Tashan Fort tightly.

Only part of the Jing army and the guard army followed Chongzhen and Zhu Cilang into Tashan.

After entering Tashan, Zhu Cilang looked around and then had someone move the hot air balloon out and start assembling it.

It would be a shame if this place didn’t have two hot air balloons!

Soon, as the sphere began to expand, the hot air balloon slowly rose into the air, and the ropes pulling the hot air balloon were firmly fixed by the soldiers around the city wall.

As the hot air balloon rose higher and higher, the scene within a radius of ten miles came clearly into the eyes of the soldiers inside the hot air balloon.

The soldiers at Tashan had seen hot air balloons before when they were collecting rewards, but they were still amazed to see them again.

They looked up at the huge 'monster' in the sky, their eyes full of curiosity and amazement.

At the same time, Chongzhen was meeting with Tong Hanbang and several other generals stationed in a mansion in Tashan.

Chongzhen looked at the generals in front of him and said gently:
"Generals, you have been stationed here for many years, weathering many storms, yet you have always remained loyal to your king and your country. I am deeply moved by your sincerity!"

"You are all the backbone of the country, and the pillars of talent that I rely on most."

"The stability of the Ming Dynasty today is inseparable from your perseverance and dedication."

"I will remember your achievements in my heart!"

Upon hearing this, several generals, led by Tong Hanbang, were instantly moved to tears. They had never imagined that Chongzhen would actually say such words to them. They were all loyal ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty, and in history, they eventually died on the battlefield for the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, with Chongzhen's praise and encouragement, he was even more loyal to Chongzhen and the Ming Dynasty. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would fight bravely on the battlefield and live up to Chongzhen's trust and expectations.

Even if we shed our last drop of blood, we must defend the dignity of the Ming Dynasty!

But don't get me wrong, what Chongzhen said just now was not taught by Zhu Cilang, but was Chongzhen's own words.

In the past, when he was in the capital, Chongzhen would get angry every time he received a memorial from Liaodong demanding payment, and sometimes he would be so angry that he couldn't even eat.

Because he felt that the military pay in Liaodong was too high and that cuts should be made in all aspects!
It was not until he came to Liaodong in person and learned about the living conditions of the soldiers in Liaodong that he realized that the military salary was not high at all, and was even a bit too little!

Liaodong is located in a remote area and materials are extremely scarce. Many things are transported from the interior, which leads to extremely high prices here.

The price of grain in the capital is one stone and three taels of silver, while in Liaodong it is at least one stone and four taels of silver!
In other words, an ordinary soldier's monthly salary could only buy about 120 kilograms of rice.
In this situation, it is good enough for the whole family to have enough food to eat.

Coupled with the various deductions and exploitations from their superiors, some low-level soldiers may have difficulty in feeding their entire family!

This led to many Ming troops choosing to surrender to the Jiannu!
Chongzhen used to hate the Ming army that defected to Jiannu, but now, he seems not to hate them so much.
After the trip out, he saw many things he had never seen before and understood many things he didn't understand before.

He even felt that he was now the real emperor!
So next, Chongzhen generously rewarded Tong Hanbang and others with some silver and food as a reward and comfort to them.

Tong Hanbang and others received rewards from Chongzhen, and they were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.

At the same time, in the darkness not far from Tashan, a cavalry of hundreds of people quietly appeared here under the cover of night.

The sound of horse hooves seemed particularly dull in the silent night, like the heartbeat of the earth, and every sound struck people's hearts.

The leader was none other than Daishan!

At this time, Daishan was riding on a tall black warhorse. The horse was tall and mighty, exuding a wild aura. Because of its black hair, it seemed to be completely integrated into the darkness.

Daishan had a stern expression and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, flashing coldly in the night, as if he could see through everything.

Next to him was a burly man, who was none other than Guwalgiya Oboi, the one who was eliminated by Emperor Kangxi in the novel "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Oboi's face was covered with flesh, his muscles were taut, and he exuded a fierce aura, like a beast ready to pounce on its prey at any time, which was intimidating!
Daishan knew that it was too dangerous to act during the day and that he would be discovered by the Ming army before he got close, so he chose to come under the cover of night to find out what was going on.

At this time, the army brought by Daishan was staying ten miles away from here.

Looking at the densely packed tents surrounding Tashan not far away, Daishan couldn't help but be shocked.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are definitely as many as 200,000 Ming troops here. The camp is like a black ocean with no end in sight.

The lights in the tent flickered like stars in the night sky, but they made them feel deep fear and pressure!
As he said before, the difference in military strength between the two sides is too great.
Daishan frowned and groaned in his heart, knowing that this battle would be extremely difficult.

But Oboi on the side didn't seem to think so. Instead, he seemed eager to try.

He whispered in Daishan's ear:
"Your Highness, how about we attack the Ming army at night? They're easily discovered during the day, but they'll definitely be off their guard at night. This is a perfect opportunity!"

On the surface, it seemed that Oboi was just bragging, or that he was a reckless man.

But in fact, this is not the case, because what Oboi wanted to do was a night attack!
You have to know that night attacks are different from other tactics. Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness while they are asleep and leading the army to charge at them often has unexpected results.

If it's a night attack, with 20,000 against 200,000, there's actually a chance of winning!

However, Daishan pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head and rejected Oboi's proposal.

Because he knew without thinking that with Chongzhen stationed in Tashan, the defenses around Tashan must be extremely strong, and a night attack would be impossible.

Maybe the night attack will fail and we will be surrounded by the Ming army instead, which would be a waste of time!

Then Daishan said:
"Don't rush into a surprise attack, send someone to investigate the specific intelligence of the Ming army first!"

"Aobai, select a few teams of scouts and send them forward to test the enemy's strength. Send another two thousand men to support them nearby. If the situation becomes unsettled, retreat immediately."

After a pause, Daishan added:

"Don't go, stay here with me, I always feel like something is wrong!"

Oboi didn't think much about it at this moment. He nodded and left.

Soon, Oboi selected hundreds of scouts and divided them into ten teams.

These scouts waited until ten o'clock in the morning, and then, under the cover of darkness, carefully moved towards the Ming army camp from different directions.

Several miles away, there are two thousand cavalrymen lying in ambush, ready to support these scouts at any time!
Daishan and Oboi were quietly observing all this on a hillside several miles away.

The night sky was exceptionally bright tonight, and the moonlight sprinkled on the earth like water, illuminating the entire battlefield as if it were daytime. The visibility was very good, and Daishan could even see the figures of the soldiers on the Tashan city wall from a distance.

Just when Daishan was fully expecting these scouts to bring back some valuable information.

Sudden.

Suddenly, a burst of dense gunfire was heard coming from the Ming army camp not far away.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The gunshots didn't even come from one direction, but from all directions!
The sound was particularly harsh in the silent night sky, breaking the tranquility of the night like thunder.

When he saw this scene, Daishan's face turned pale instantly.

In the cover of night, he could even see that several teams of scouts he had sent out were discovered before they even got close to the Ming army camp.

Then a burst of gunfire rang out, and the scouts fell to the ground instantly!

It is obvious that the Ming army was well prepared!

The next second, the lights in the Ming army camp were suddenly bright, as if it were daytime.

What followed was a deafening cry of killing.

A group of heavily armored cavalrymen who were lying in ambush in the night suddenly rushed in one direction like a tiger emerging from the mountains!

And that direction was exactly the direction where the two thousand cavalrymen sent by Oboi had set up an ambush!
When he saw this scene, Oboi felt his scalp tingling!
He really couldn't figure out what was going on. Not only was the Ming army well prepared, but why did they even know where his two thousand cavalrymen were ambushing?

Oboi had no idea that the soldier on duty on the hot air balloon tonight possessed a special ability, which was the ability to see at night!

So as early as when Daishan and Aobai appeared under the moonlight, he had already discovered them, and then quickly told Zhu Cilang about it.

Afterwards, Zhu Cilang gave the order calmly, which led to the current scene!

But Daishan and Oboi knew nothing about this, they just found it unbelievable.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Suddenly at this moment, another burst of gunfire was heard, followed by bursts of sounds of breaking through the air. These were the sounds of bows and arrows!

But this time, the sounds came from not far away from them!

The next second, several guards around Daishan fell to the ground.

"Your Highness, please leave! We've fallen into a trap!"

Oboi was shocked and slapped Daishan's horse on its butt. The horse was frightened and immediately rushed forward.

Oboi followed closely behind.

As for the remaining guards, none of them fled, but instead rushed towards the direction where the gunshots came from.

They are Daishan and Oboi's guards, and also their death warriors. At this time, they can only stay behind to cover their master's retreat!
Unfortunately, although they were courageous, they were still no match for the Ming army's firepower!

Before they could get close, another series of gunshots rang out, and hundreds of assassins fell to the ground in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of soldiers from the Beijing camp armed with flintlock rifles appeared here under the cover of night. However, they did not choose to pursue the fleeing Daishan and Oboi, but instead checked the Jiannu on the ground.

Shoot those who are still alive, chop off the heads of those who are dead, and then retreat with the heads.

Although military merits will not be calculated based on the number of heads this time, but with the heads in hand, how can the military merits be escaped?
As for why they didn't chase Daishan and Aobai, it was because they had no idea that Daishan and Aobai were here just now.
After all, it was midnight and the vision was obstructed. They did not aim when they fired just now, but just roughly locked the position and then began to cover the fire.

Besides, it’s pitch dark here, so I can’t chase him even if I want to!

At the same time, on the other side, the Jiannu cavalry that Oboi had sent to support the scouts also noticed something was wrong.

Because they also heard a sudden burst of gunfire coming from the Ming army camp, and then saw torches lit in the Ming army camp!
Their intuition told them that the scouts must have been discovered!

At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from the front.

You must know that the scouts just sent out were not on horseback, and Daishan and Oboi would not appear from this direction!
In other words, it was the Ming army that was coming towards them at this time!

Thinking of this, the leading Jiannu quickly gave the order:
"retreat!"

Then he turned his horse around and wanted to leave.

Their mission this time was only to support the scouts, but it was now obvious that those scouts had been wiped out, so there was no need for them to stay here any longer.

Preserving strength is the top priority!

But before they could leave, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from a place not far away!
boom!
boom!
boom!
The dense gunfire rang out like thunder, instantly knocking down dozens of Jiannu cavalry!
Taking advantage of the moonlight, the Jiannu people saw in horror that what was coming was not the Guanning Iron Cavalry or the border troops at all, but a kind of cavalry they had never seen before!

These people were wearing sophisticated armor, but they were not holding bows and arrows or muskets, but rather firearms of rather strange shapes.

The loading speed of this firearm was extremely fast. Some Jiannu soldiers even saw with their own eyes that a cavalryman loaded the firearm in just five or six seconds, and then pulled the trigger at them again!
boom!
Then came another burst of gunfire.

Another person from the Jiannu side fell!

God!

What exactly is going on?

The Jiannu were completely dumbfounded, and then quickly fled in all directions.

Now they just want to escape from here quickly.
(End of this chapter)