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Chapter 344 Victory is not unexpected, the pressure is like a mountain

Before the emergence of such destructive weapons as the atomic bomb, the theory of the victory of weapons has limitations and is not a decisive factor.

Even in modern times, it is not uncommon to use simple weapons to defeat well-equipped troops.

Again, the victory or defeat of a war depends on people, on the quality, will and spirit of generals and soldiers.

In historical records, Jiannu and the Ming army had more victories than defeats, and the victories were all relatively easy.Dozens of people were killed or injured at every turn, and tens of thousands of Ming troops were defeated. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as devastated.

History is written by the victors. This sentence is enough to explain the inaccuracy of historical records.In other words, Jiannu deliberately exaggerated his own combat power and covered up his real casualties.

In the war to seize the world, the Han army contributed the most, the traitor army headed by Wu Sangui and King Sanshun.It is absolutely impossible to accomplish such a great cause by building slaves alone.

This is not to belittle the bravery of Jiannu, but to state a truth.

Li Dingguo was able to defeat the king twice, and Zheng Chenggong used troops to force Nanjing, which fully shows that if the will to fight is equally determined, the gap between the army composed of Han people and the Eight Banners Army, which is known as "invincible", is not very big.

Just imagine, in history, the Dongjiang Army, which was dominated by fleeing Liao people, did not receive sufficient support from the imperial court. In the case of lack of food and clothing, it still became a confidant of the Hou Jin, so it could not go west with confidence.

However, the Liaoxi Ming army built by the imperial court spent a lot of money, but could only hide in the strong city to reap the "great victory", which is very disappointing.

But now, the Dongjiang Army has excellent weapons and equipment, sufficient food and wages, and its combat power is several times stronger than in history. The only thing that remains unchanged is that most of the officers and soldiers in Dongjiang Town are full of hatred for Jiannu.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Ming army won the battle that broke out in the hilly area.

Although Jiannu also made a wrong calculation and did not give full play to his combat advantages, the fighting spirit that the Ming army erupted was real.

Sahalian is urging his troops to launch a fierce attack, and wants to wipe out the isolated Ming army at any cost before the reinforcements of the Ming army arrive.

In fact, his goal was almost achieved.

A 600-man Ming army battle formation on the left wing, in the turbulent waves of Jiannu's continuous attacks, kept shrinking and downsizing, and finally the flag fell and people died, and there was no longer a soldier who could stand.

And when Sahalian commanded the troops to attack with all their strength, the Ming army phalanx on the right suddenly launched a fierce counterattack, and the Ming army in the middle battle formation also sent people to respond, and used the few remaining grenades.

Under the fierce counterattack from both sides, Jiannu, who blocked the Ming army's battle formation, was caught off guard, and was killed and turned on his back, and a big gap appeared.

As a result, more than 200 Ming troops joined the friendly troops in the middle, and suddenly became 500 people, and the battle formation became stronger because of this.

When Sahalian dispatched his troops again to prepare for the final onslaught, he saw the troops in charge of blocking the reinforcement retreat in a panic.

The banner was half-rolled, and a group of personal guards hugged the unconscious Daishan and ran away without looking back.Such an anxious look surprised Sahalian.

Immediately afterwards, Yue Tuo also led the people back down.Concerned about his father's situation, he only had a face-to-face meeting with Sahalian and urged him to lead his troops to retreat immediately. The small number of blocking troops he left behind could not last long.

No matter how unwilling Sahalian was, when he saw the flag of the Ming army appearing on the official road from a distance, he knew that the situation was over and retreating was the only correct choice.

The trumpets whimpered, mournful as a howl.The Jian slaves left the battle one after another, then rode on the horses behind and galloped away into the distance.

The muskets were still firing, and from time to time some Jiannu fell down before reaching the horse tie, and some Jiannu were knocked off their horses.

"Come on, kill!"

Jiannu's turbulent attack stopped suddenly. The remaining 400 people in the Ming army phalanx did not wait passively.

As long as the cavalry wants to escape, no matter how tenacious the infantry is, no matter how bravely they pursue it, they will not be able to run away from the horses, and they will not be able to deal a devastating blow to the cavalry.

This is an insurmountable difficulty for infantry, and it is also an irreparable defect.But being able to defeat Jian Nu in the field is already enough to be proud of.

Sahalian glanced back and gritted his teeth.

On the little mound surrounded by corpses, flags fluttered.It was as bright red as blood, and it stung his eyes.

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Shenyang.

That’s right, it’s still called Shenyang now, it’s not that it’s been renamed Shengjing.Moreover, although Nurhachi regards Shenyang as the ruling center, it has not yet officially established its capital.

The factors affecting the establishment of Nurhachi's capital are unfavorable combat and bad situation.It's okay to be uncertain, but once the capital is formally established, the political and military significance will be extraordinary, and it cannot be easily given up.

It can be said that the heavy pressure he is facing now makes Nurhachi feel that Liaoshen may not be safe, and there is a little possibility of loss.

The Daming Army in southern Liaoning, the Dongjiang Headquarters in Eastern Liaoning, and the Xiongmanzi in Western Liaoning already made Nurhachi feel that his troops were insufficient and difficult to deal with.

The news that the Ming court mobilized elites from the Nine Sides to participate in the war in Liao and the Ming army in Liaozhen made great strides forward made Nurhachi feel even more worried.

But this is not over yet. A piece of news just came made Nurhachi frown again, feeling very troublesome.

Thousands of vanguard cavalry from the Ming Army in western Liaoning have arrived in Guangning. This is the news that Nurhachi did not act immediately.

Thousands of cavalrymen of the Ming army came forward with the intention of probing. If they sent troops across the Liaohe River to attack, it was obviously impossible to do so based on the mobility of the cavalry.

Moreover, because of the large amount of incoming sand from the upper reaches of the Liaohe River, the river bed was continuously raised, a large amount of incoming water flooded the river course, and the west side happened to be a swampy low-lying land, forming the "Liaoze" in the literature.

Liaoze does not have large-scale lakes and water bodies similar to the ancient Yunmengze and Juyeze, but a natural complex formed by swamps, lakes, and rivers.

In the Ming Dynasty, besides Beizhen (Guangning City) to Liaozhong area, there were two "Liaoze", one was from the west of Shenyang to Liaohe, and the other was from the south of Liaoyang to Niuzhuang. East area.

Lakes, wetlands, and swamps are intertwined, which is naturally not conducive to marching and fighting, especially for slaves who are mostly cavalry, the obstacles are particularly huge.

The fact that the Guangning line of defense was able to hold on was largely due to the obstruction of "Liaoze", which made it impossible for Jiannu to cross easily.

But in winter, the rivers and rivers in Liaodong were frozen for several months, and people and horses walked on flat ground. This was also the time when Jiannu often launched and the defense of the Ming army was the most difficult.

Similarly, crossing the Liaohe, Hunhe, Taizihe and other rivers and trekking in "Liaoze" was not an easy task for the Ming army.

In view of the actual difficulties of both the enemy and ourselves, Nurhachi believed that even if the Liaoxi Ming army reoccupied Guangning, it would be difficult to launch an offensive immediately.Relying on the mobility advantage of our own army, we have time to wait for the opportunity to dispatch and strike.

But the new information made Nurhachi's analysis and judgment almost fail, so he couldn't help but take it seriously and think hard about countermeasures.

The information was sent by the Horqin Department, and it was to ask Houjin to send troops to help.Chahar and Neikarka mobilized troops to attack Horqin.

Nurhachi was not surprised by this. Based on his reconnaissance and knowledge of Lin Danhan, he naturally understood Lin Danhan's intention to unify Mongolia.

Among the left-wing Mongolian tribes, the relationship between Obategi's Horqin tribe and the Chahar tribe is the most tense.The reason is simple. The Horqin tribe had close contacts with Houjin, abandoned Lin Danhan, and formed an alliance with Nurhachi.

Unlike Neikalkha, who was forced to form an alliance, the Horqin tribe took the initiative to form an alliance with Houjin, and clearly targeted Lin Danhan.Bearing the brunt of Lin Danhan's great cause of reunification is a matter of course.

Although the five tribes of Neikalkha were forced to form an alliance, they always harbored hatred towards Houjin and waited for an opportunity to retaliate.

In particular, Tajiangan, the Ministry of Zarut, has always been a hardliner against Houjin.It is not surprising to receive Lin Dan Khan's order to send troops to help in the battle.

Nurhachi could ignore Horqin's calls for help, or he could bluff, and he didn't have to protect his troops to the death.

However, based on the overall strategic situation, Nurhachi found that Chahar and Neikarka joined forces to attack Horqin, which may also imply the intention of the Ming court.The consequences can be serious if not handled properly.

Because the Horqin tribe was a barrier, or a buffer, between the Mongolian tribes and Houjin.Once the Horqin tribe is destroyed, Houjin will face the Mongolian tribes that are hostile to him.

What is even more worrying is the pro-Ming tendency of the Chahar Ministry and Neikalka.If the Ming army used this route to attack, they could enter Liaodong from the upper reaches of the Liaohe River and avoid the obstacle of "Liaoze".

Liaozhen, Dongjiang Town, the hostile Mongolian tribes, and North Korea, Nurhachi looked at the map and felt the heavy pressure coming from all directions like mountains.

The situation is getting worse and worse, but the current Houjin Army and Nurhachi are very different from last year.

The current Houjin Army has experienced defeats in the battles of Guangning, Ningyuan, and Lushun. It has suffered a lot of losses in terms of strength and morale, and it has also eroded Nurhachi's confidence in combat.

Psychological changes occur unconsciously, and even the person may not be aware of it.

When he first raised his troops to rebel against the Ming Dynasty, Nurhachi was determined to break the boat.

When the Ming Dynasty gathered heavy troops and pressed them from all sides, the Jedi who could not win or die broke out. Not only Nurhachi, but other Jian slaves also had the same mentality.

The battle of Sarhu strengthened Nurhachi's confidence and also saw the weakness of the Liaodong Ming army.Breaking through Liaoshen forced the Liaodong Ming army to take a defensive position and dared not fight in the field easily.

At that time, Nurhachi was ambitious and did not take the incompetent Liaodong governor Wang Huazhen seriously.Although Xiong Tingbi is powerful, he is not liked by others. As a strategist, he has no soldiers in his hands.

Through the operation of Li Yongfang and the internal response of the traitor general Sun Degong, Nurhachi felt that launching the Battle of Guangning was a sure thing.

But when he confidently led his army to the city of Guangning, he was greeted by Xiong Manzi and tens of thousands of mobilized soldiers and civilians.

It was also under the city of Guangning that Nurhachi suffered his first defeat since the rise of the army.

Of course, a setback is nothing.It's no secret that the Hou Jin army lacked the strength to attack fortified positions, and Nurhachi knew it very well.

But the subsequent changes in the situation shocked Nurhachi.The Ming court quickly stabilized its position, blocked and besieged, and waged a war of attrition with Hou Jin at every step.

With Houjin's family background, confronting the behemoth Ming Empire is simply courting death.

The weak fight against the strong, the weak take advantage of the victory, and the strong wrestle; the rich and the poor litigate, the poor are happy to settle quickly, but the rich are happy to last.

How can Nurhachi not know that, with a corner of Liaodong, wanting to maintain the Ming Empire for a long time is like wrestling between the weak and the strong, and the poor and the rich competing for wealth.

Therefore, after painstaking planning and careful preparation, Nurhachi personally led the army and launched the Battle of Ningyuan.

But the result not only did not improve Houjin's situation, but fell into a more passive situation because of the loss of soldiers and generals.

What surprised Nurhachi was not only the sharp guns and artillery of the Ming army, but also the performance of combat officers and soldiers was very different from that of the previous Ming army, which made him realize the difficulty of future combat.

There are only Eight Banners and their strength has been compromised. Facing the multiple attacks of the Ming army and its allies, Nurhachi really finds it difficult to handle.

After thinking for a long time, Nurhachi summoned his personal guards and ordered Erbeile Amin and several confidant ministers to be summoned to discuss together.

In fact, Nurhachi already has a secret case, which is bluffing.They claimed that they would personally lead Minister Baylor to help, but in fact, they only sent Amin and 5000 troops to deter Lindan Khan and Neikalkha.

In Nurhachi's view, Lin Dan was stern, and did not dare to fight against the Houjin army.

Moreover, Lin Danhan also has concerns about the annexation of Neikalkha, and the relationship between the two departments is not very harmonious.How strong and determined can such a coalition army with different dreams in the same bed be?

If history has not changed, Nurhachi's strategy will succeed.Except that Mangurtai was replaced by Amin to lead the troops to aid, the result will not change much.

However, Nurhachi ignored the fact that the Ming court was buying and instigating behind Lin Danhan's Annei action. Both the Chahar Ministry and Neikalkha were working hard for the conditions proposed by the Ming court.

Yixian County and Guangning Tuanshanbao re-opened the horse market, one for the Chahar Ministry and one for Neikalkha.After conquering Horqin, the two ministries rewarded five thousand and three thousand silver respectively.

Zhu Youxiao, who was thousands of miles away, felt ruthless in his heart. Even if I spent money, I would destroy Houjin's allies and make them fall into complete isolation.

But on the vast grassland, the army of conquering the Horqin tribe is mighty and mighty, rushing to the Horqin tribe.

In the army, in addition to the 1 horses led by Sirhunak Dulen, the extraordinary minister sent by Lin Dan Khan, and the [-] cavalry assembled by the five divisions of Neikalkha, there were actually [-] Ming cavalry following behind.

Man Gui was ordered to lead 500 naturalized cavalry, [-] dragon cavalry from Fan Hualong, and a contingent of more than [-] people to join in halfway, which will become the decisive force in this conquest.

However, this information was not discovered by the Horqin Department, let alone Nurhachi. The key to victory or defeat came from this.

(End of this chapter)