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Chapter 167 I have a plan to defeat the Ming army’s firearms!

The Jiannu people wanted to escape from here, but the cavalrymen behind them took advantage of the night to chase them relentlessly, and the sound of gunfire rang out from all around!

This cavalry armed with new firearms was no other army, but the 3,000 cavalry battalions that Zhu Cilang brought from the capital!

The new firearms in their hands were flintlock rifles specially designed for cavalry.

The body of this flintlock rifle is obviously much shorter than that of an ordinary flintlock rifle.

But don’t underestimate this shortened length. For cavalry fighting on horseback, this is a crucial design!
The shorter gun body allows cavalry to operate it more flexibly when on horseback.

When loading ammunition, the soldiers' movements are faster and smoother due to the convenience of the gun body.

At this moment, their hands shuttled skillfully in the night, and gunpowder and bullets were accurately loaded into the gun barrel in a short time. The loading speed was much faster than that of a normal flintlock rifle.

It's like a clockwork machine, efficient and stable!
However, there are always pros and cons. This short-bodied flintlock rifle is indeed not as powerful as a normal flintlock rifle. It is slightly inferior in terms of range and lethality.

However, in the special scenario of cavalry combat, the ability to load ammunition conveniently and quickly is far more important than simply the power.

Moreover, the loud noise made when a flintlock was fired was enough to scare the enemy's horses.

You have to know that animals are extremely sensitive to sudden loud noises and can easily lose control.

For example, right now, many frightened horses on the Jiannu side have lost control in an instant and are running around wildly.

These frightened horses ran rampant among the Jiannu soldiers. Wherever they went, Jiannu soldiers were knocked down and trampled. For a while, screams were heard everywhere, and many Jiannu soldiers lost their lives in the chaos.

In the moonlight, the Ming army even saw several Jiannu soldiers being knocked away by the frightened horses, falling heavily to the ground and groaning in pain.

Then it was ruthlessly trampled by panicked horses' hooves and disappeared in the chaos.

At the same time, on the other side, Daishan and Oboi seemed to be chased by the god of death, and galloped on horseback for dozens of miles.

Their faces were as pale as paper, their clothes were already soaked with sweat, the wind was whistling past their ears, and their heartbeats were beating violently in their chests, almost bursting through them.

But they still didn't dare to stop and just kept running forward, fearing that they would be caught up by the Ming army!

They slowly stopped only when there was no sound around them and only the heavy breathing of the horses was particularly clear in the silent night.

At this moment, they looked extremely miserable. Daishan's helmet had even fallen off without him knowing when, and his rat-tail braid was now loose and flying messily behind his forehead.

The whole person looks quite funny.

Aobai standing beside them was not much better. In short, the two of them no longer had the arrogant and domineering look of the past.

Recalling what had just happened, Daishan and Oboi were still frightened.

The sudden sound of gunfire, like dense drumbeats, instantly shattered their fantasy.

Because if those shots had been slightly off target, they might have been killed by the Ming army!

But who could have expected that the Ming army's ball that could fly in the sky was so magical that it could not only be used for surveillance during the day, but also be useful at night!

This is something they never expected!
It’s really ridiculous when I think about it now!

They thought they could sneak into the Ming army camp under the cover of night without being noticed.

Unexpectedly, the moment they appeared near Tashan, the Ming army had already discovered them and quickly made corresponding deployments.

This is why there was such a thrilling chase just now!
During that chase, they felt like prey being hunted by a hunter, with no ability to fight back and could only flee desperately.

This made the two feel extremely humiliated, but helpless!
They really couldn't understand when the Ming army had acquired such a magical weapon?

I've never heard of it before, nor have I seen it with my own eyes!
No matter what, they have just witnessed the power of the Ming army!

Aobai's face turned pale. He looked around cautiously at first. After confirming that no one was chasing him, he looked at Daishan with a grim expression and asked:
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

There was a slight tremor in his voice, a sign of nervousness and uneasiness.

Daishan's face was also terribly gloomy at this moment, and his brows were tightly furrowed, but he ignored Oboi who was standing beside him.

Because he suddenly thought of another thing, and a strong ominous premonition surged in his heart.

That is, the gunshots of the Ming army just now were obviously different from the previous fire guns or bird guns. The sound was crisper and denser, and judging from the horses being frightened and the soldiers being injured just now, the power seemed to be even greater.

Then he remembered some rumors he had heard before, saying that someone saw the Ming army equipped with new firearms, which were far more powerful and faster than existing firearms, and had an extremely fast loading speed.

Daishan was originally skeptical about this, after all, he had never heard of it before and had never seen it with his own eyes.

But at this moment, the facts were right before his eyes, and he had no choice but to believe it.

Daishan knew in his heart that this new firearm and the ball that could fly in the sky were the secret weapons of the Ming army, and it seemed that at least tens of thousands of Ming soldiers were equipped with them!
In comparison, their own firearms were simply not worth mentioning. The gap between the two sides was simply too great.

This huge gap made him feel deeply powerless, as if he was facing an insurmountable mountain, and his heart was full of frustration!
At this moment, Aobai asked anxiously:

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Please say something!"

It’s no wonder that Oboi was anxious. Although they had temporarily escaped from the Ming army, who could guarantee that the Ming army would not catch up with them immediately?

Moreover, they fled in such a hurry that they had lost contact with the main force.

If we encounter the Ming army again at this time, we will definitely die!
Hearing Aobai's urging, Daishan gritted his teeth, a trace of determination appeared on his face, and said bitterly:
"Meet up with the main force first, then retreat!"

"Let's talk about it when we get back!"

After saying this, he raised his head, used the stars in the sky to determine the direction, and then turned his horse around.

Then, the two of them rode away in a hurry.

The sound of horse hooves rang out rapidly, gradually fading away in the night, and their figures quickly disappeared into the darkness.

At this time, the Ming army near Tashan had completely encircled and wiped out the surrounding Jiannu and began to search the surrounding area.

Although it is not known whether there are any more Jiannu soldiers lying in ambush around, the search work is still very necessary. After all, no one wants to sleep in fear, worrying that the enemy will suddenly appear.

The soldiers, armed with weapons, searched the surroundings carefully, not missing any corner.

Inside Tashan, Zhu Cilang, who had been staying up all night waiting for news, also learned about the battle just now.

He sat in the room, listening to Li Ruolian's report calmly, but he was secretly happy in his heart.

Because of the great victory in this battle, more than 2,000 Jiannu were killed directly, and a dozen were captured and are now being interrogated.

It has to be said that Zhu Cilang was quite excited. After all, this was his first battle with the Jiannu since he came to Liaodong.

He also knew that this was just a test from the Jiannu, but he didn't care.

Because when you have absolute power, you will not take the enemy's temptation seriously at all.

Immediately, Zhu Cilang ordered a reward for all those who participated in the battle tonight.

As for the heads of the Jiannu, they will be stored in Tashan first and dealt with together after the battle is over.

The soldiers who participated in the battle smiled instantly after hearing the news, and received their rewards happily.

The soldiers who did not participate were full of envy and could only secretly look forward to the next opportunity to show their skills and prove themselves on the battlefield.

Such noise naturally woke up Chongzhen who was sleeping.

When Chongzhen learned that the Jiannu army had attacked at night and that the Ming army had defeated the Jiannu army and beheaded more than 2,000 of them, he was overjoyed.

Although not many people were killed, it was a great victory in the first battle, which had a huge boost to morale.

This victory was like a reassurance, making Chongzhen even more excited about the impending war.

On the other side, after Daishan and Oboi met up with the army, they did not dare to delay for a moment and rode non-stop towards Jinzhou in the cover of night.

Along the way, the wind whistled in their ears, their figures galloped in the night, and the dust raised by the horses' hooves seemed to reflect their mood at the moment.

After two hours of frantic running, they finally returned to the Jiannu camp when they were exhausted.

At this time, the camp was silent. Only the soldiers on duty were still awake, while Huang Taiji had already gone to bed.

The tent was exceptionally quiet with only the occasional snoring.

Daishan was extremely anxious. He dismounted and ran straight to Huang Taiji's tent. Then he said to the guards outside the tent:
"I have something important to discuss with His Majesty. Go and pass it on immediately!"

When the guard heard this, he immediately looked troubled and said hesitantly:

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has already gone to bed, it's so late at night."

When Daishan heard this, he immediately became furious and shouted loudly without waiting for him to finish his words:
"This is a matter of life and death for the country. Who can afford to delay it?"

The sound was particularly loud in the silent night, like a thunderclap, which shook the guard so much that he trembled and almost fell.

It also woke up Huang Taiji who was sleeping in the tent.

Immediately afterwards, Huang Taiji's slightly hoarse voice was heard from the tent, with a hint of confusion and displeasure from having just been woken up.

"What's going on? Why is there so much noise outside?"

Daishan didn't care about much else. He strode into the tent and hurriedly gave instructions to the people around him.

"Go quickly and call Yuetuo to me!"

Immediately afterwards, the sleepy Huang Taiji saw Daishan, who looked embarrassed, suddenly walk in.

Huang Taiji thought he was dreaming, rubbed his eyes, and then asked in surprise:
"Daishan? Why are you back so soon? Didn't you just leave yesterday?"

When Daishan heard this, he immediately knelt on one knee and told the whole story of his previous encounter with the Ming army without any hesitation.

The description of the Ming army's astonishingly powerful firearms was particularly emphasized, and every word seemed to be filled with fear and shock. After hearing these words, Huang Taiji's sleepy eyes suddenly widened, and he suddenly woke up. His brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes revealed deep worry.

Because he knew Daishan would not joke about such things!

This means that the Ming army is far more difficult to deal with than he imagined!

At this moment, Huang Taiji suddenly seemed to remember something and immediately ordered:

"Tell Ershan to come over here, quickly!"

Darshan was a guerrilla general of the Jiannu army. He had previously reported that the Ming army seemed to have a new firearm that could fire four or five bullets a minute with extremely high accuracy and range.

However, Huang Taiji did not pay too much attention to it at that time and did not ask in detail.

But now, it’s time to ask what’s going on!
Not long after, Yue Tuo came hurriedly with sleepy eyes.

He was already in a bad mood when he woke up, and he kept mumbling all the way, his face full of impatience.

But as soon as he stepped into the tent and saw Daishan's miserable appearance, he was stunned for a moment, and the impatience on his face disappeared instantly.

Instead, his face was filled with shock!

After all, he also knew that Daishan had just left with 20,000 people and headed towards Ningyuan yesterday afternoon. Why did he suddenly come back in the middle of the night?
In addition, Daishan looked in a miserable state, so Yuetuo knew without hesitation that something must have happened!
And it’s not just a big deal!

At the same time, seeing Yuetuo coming, Daishan hurriedly repeated what he had said before.

After hearing these words, Yue Tuo stood there in a daze, as if he had heard an absurd fairy tale.

Not
When did the Ming army become so powerful?

Just when he was about to ask something, Darshan arrived breathlessly.

After coming in, Darshan was about to kneel down to salute, but Huang Taiji raised his hand to stop him, and then asked anxiously:

"Darshan, I want to ask you, you said earlier that you encountered a Ming army equipped with new firearms outside Ningyuan City. What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Darshan did not dare to hide anything and immediately replied:

"Your Majesty, it is indeed true! I once encountered a Ming army of about 500 men outside Ningyuan City. The firearms they possessed were unprecedented."

"This firearm far surpasses any firearm I've ever seen before, both in terms of power and range!"

"I still remember that they used a three-stage shooting attack. The shooting speed was extremely fast and the hit rate was extremely high. I led a thousand people to attack, but we couldn't break through at all."

"In just a short moment, we lost more than three hundred people!"

"I know I can't fight head-on, so I can only retreat."

After saying this, Darshan sighed slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"I have reported this matter to Your Majesty before, but at that time..."

He didn't finish his words, but there was a hint of grievance in his eyes.

After all, his report did not receive due attention at that time.

After hearing these words, Huang Taiji's brows were twisted into a knot and the expression on his face became more solemn.

He slowly stood up and paced to the center of the tent, feeling mixed emotions, as if a bottle of seasoning had been overturned.

He knew in his heart that the firearms used by the Ming army that Daishan encountered should be the new weapons that Darshan mentioned!
Only five hundred people can withstand the cavalry charge of a thousand men with this kind of firearm!
If the Ming army were equipped with this new type of firearms on a large scale, the consequences would be unimaginable!
In addition, the Ming army also had a ball flying in the sky for reconnaissance, which could keep a close eye on their every move.

Once the two sides started fighting, our troops rushed forward and were clearly seen by the Ming army like living targets.

By that time, most of them might be killed or injured before they even get close to the Ming army!

This battle
There's really no way to fight.
For a moment, Huang Taiji felt as if he was in a desperate situation and could not see a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, Daishan could no longer hold back, and he stepped forward and said to Huang Taiji anxiously:
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the only option left is retreat. We cannot win this battle."

"Rather than wasting the lives of our Qing warriors here in vain, it is better to retreat now and make plans later!"

At this moment, Daishan looked anxious but also determined.

He knew very well that with Huang Taiji's wisdom, he should understand that retreat was the best option at the moment.

Otherwise, when the Ming army arrives in a few days, it will be too late to leave.

After hearing these words, Huang Taiji couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The former high spirits have now disappeared without a trace.

He had made all kinds of calculations, but he never expected that the Ming army could develop such powerful firearms.

The Jiannu were originally a fishing and hunting people and never paid much attention to firearms. However, since they took in a large number of Ming army surrendered soldiers, they also began to come into contact with and use firearms, including even heavy firearms such as cannons.

This also allowed them to witness the tremendous power of firearms.

However, their firearms technology relied entirely on captured and imitated weapons, and because of the scarcity of resources, even the imitated firearms were of extremely poor quality.

As for themselves, they are simply unable to develop new firearms.

On the other hand, it is truly shocking that the Ming army, with no idea where they got the technology from, actually developed such powerful firearms!
Faced with such sharp firearms, Huang Taiji knew that Daishan was right, this battle could not be fought!

Instead of waiting for the Ming army to advance step by step, it is better to retreat as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary casualties!

Then, just as Huang Taiji was about to order a retreat, Yuetuo suddenly stood up and said with a sneer:

"The Ming army is only good at firearms, but can they also use that flying ball to spy on us?"

"If I say I have a way to make the Ming army afraid to use any firearms, won't this war be fought?"

Huang Taiji and Daishan's faces changed suddenly when they heard this.

They knew in their hearts that if they could really do this, then there would indeed be a chance for a turnaround in this battle.

After all, in their eyes, the Qing warriors were extremely brave. As long as the threat of firearms was removed, they could fight 80,000 against 200,000!
However, when they thought that these words were said by Yuetuo, Huang Taiji and Daishan suddenly sighed again.

Because with Yue Tuo's intelligence, it was hard for them to imagine what good ideas he would come up with.

After all, even they have no other options now.

Daishan frowned even more and could not help but scold:
"Yue Tuo, this is a matter of national security, don't speak carelessly!"

Yue Tuo was not angry when he heard this. He just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, and then said confidently:

"Of course I know this matter involves national security, so how could I say such nonsense? I really do have a solution!"

Huang Taiji saw Yuetuo's confident look and couldn't help but become curious. He then said:
"Then tell me about it!"

After getting Huang Taiji's consent, Yue Tuo said:

"Have you forgotten? Don't we have many Han people in Yizhou who were captured from the Ming Dynasty?"

"When the time comes, we'll drive them to the front as shields, and then mix some Han Chinese into the army. That way, even if a battle really breaks out, the Ming army won't dare use new firearms!"

"It's not even just new firearms. I bet they don't even dare to use artillery!"

"After all, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty always adhered to things like propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, and would never allow the army to harm the people."

"If he really does this, he will definitely lose the support of the people!"

"In this case, wouldn't the Ming army's firearms and the ball that can fly in the sky to monitor us be useless?"

"By then, they will have no choice but to engage in a direct battle with us, and they will also have to consider the Han people we brought with us. Wouldn't that make the battle much easier?"

After saying this, Yue Tuo showed a hint of pride on his face, and his eyes flashed with fanaticism.

At this moment, Daishan was already shocked by Yuetuo's words and his eyes widened with disbelief.

He wanted to say something, but was stunned by the absurdity of the idea.

You must know that although these Han people were captured from the Ming Dynasty, they have been helping them to cultivate crops diligently since they arrived in their territory, and have never complained.

And they ask for very little; as long as they are given food to eat, they will be very obedient.

Compared to their own people, these Han people are as docile as sheep.

Moreover, Huang Taiji had previously issued a special order, which was to treat the people they captured well to demonstrate their benevolence.

But now Yuetuo actually proposed such a cruel and stupid plan, which really shocked Daishan.

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

At the same time, Huang Taiji was so shocked by Yuetuo's words that he stood there in shock, his expression frozen.

But suddenly, the expression on his face was replaced by anger.

Almost instantly, Huang Taiji became extremely angry, and the veins on his forehead bulged slightly. Then he shouted at Yue Tuo:

"Yue Tuo, shut up! Although they are Han Chinese, since they have surrendered, they are citizens of the Qing Dynasty. How could I do such a heinous thing?"

"If we really do as you say, and hundreds of thousands of surrendered civilians rebel together, won't we have eternal peace?"

"Don't mention this matter again! Otherwise, I will punish you severely!"

Huang Taiji's angry voice echoed in the tent with unquestionable majesty!
Although the words sounded nice, his expression was angry enough, as if he really regarded the Han people as his own subjects.

But it must be said that deep down in his heart, Huang Taiji actually agreed with Yuetuo's proposal!
After all, although this method is cruel, it is indeed a good way to deal with the Ming army.
(End of this chapter)