Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 373 War Is So Cruel
Everyone heard the sound and looked around, only to see the Daming cavalry rushing towards the city wall outside Haizhou city, passing by in an arc just a stone's throw away.During this process, the soldiers of the Daming Cavalry Army threw things towards the city wall one after another.

The distance is a bit far, but Han Leyu said just now that basically every cavalry officer has a package in his hand, and inside the package is the head of Jianlu.

At this time, the place outside the city had piled up into a hill.

Seeing this situation, some people in the Ming Dynasty couldn't help shouting loudly: "I didn't expect that Jianlu would have today!"

They really didn't expect that such an arrogant Jianlu, who beat the Ming army to hide in the city, burned, killed and looted everywhere, and brought endless suffering to the people of other tribes, now, finally, this day will come .This Jingguan is the retribution for Jianlu who has done so many evil things!
"Father, mother, have you seen your spirit in the sky?" A commoner knelt down, looked up at the sky, and cried, "Jianlu has finally been punished, and they will definitely not end well. In the future, the imperial army will be defeated." On the day of Liaodong, I will definitely tell you the truth!"

After hearing this, the other people thought of their own experiences and their lost relatives, and felt that the imperial army had finally given them some relief. Now, they could give some explanation to their dead relatives, and they all spoke one after another to comfort their loved ones in heaven. .

Afterwards, they began to discuss where would be the best place to return to the Ming Dynasty!
At the same time, the Jianlu defenders on the top of the city were really scared.There are so many heads outside the city, if thrown from the hands of the Ming army, they must not be the Ming army's own.Looking at each of them, they are all money rat tails. Needless to say, they must have come from Jianlu soldiers.

Combined with the whereabouts of the Ming army, Haizhou Jianlu immediately came to the conclusion that so many heads outside the city were probably from the Qing army stationed at Tashan.

Thinking of it this way, they were even more frightened.

You know, there are more than 1 people in the Qing army in Tashan, led by Prince He Shuorui, a famous general of the Qing Dynasty.With such combat strength, can the Ming army defeat it?
However, facts speak louder than words, and the heads outside the city are enough to prove that they were right!
What he saw in front of him greatly destroyed Jianlu's confidence.Almost all the captives were trembling, huddled behind the battlements, silently looking at the Ming cavalry outside the city, letting them roar past, and even though they lost their heads, they did not dare to move at all.

Once upon a time, only the Qing army was like this outside the city, while the Ming army hid in the city and trembled.Now, it’s completely the other way around!
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After a long time, the Ming Dynasty cavalry was outside Haizhou City, eating and resting in a swaggering manner under the watchful eyes of Jianlu on the top of the city.Then, the cavalry army divided into two groups, one south and one north, and roared away.

To the south of Haizhou is Gaizhou; to the north of Haizhou is Anshan Yibao, the gateway to the important town of Liaoyang.Needless to say, the Ming cavalry went to these two places.

I kept seeing the Ming army disappearing, and I couldn't see their backs.The Jianlu on top of Haizhou City still didn't dare to make any movement, let alone open the door.

Because, they have been scared out of their wits by the Jingguan outside the city!
I don't know how Tashan fell, but Haizhou must be guarded.What if the Ming army suddenly killed a carbine when the city gate was opened at this time?Or, the Ming army had other conspiracies and tricks. The purpose of doing these was to deceive the gate of Haizhou City. Their purpose must be to seize Haizhou City.

However, they waited until it was almost dark and there was still no trace of the Ming army. Finally, they hung some people from the top of the city and asked these people to verify the heads outside the city.

Needless to say, these heads are all genuine goods at a fair price. Haizhou verified it, and the result will not be surprising.

Therefore, after Haizhou City cleaned up the Jingguan outside the city, it immediately closed the gates. Their plan was to stick to it until the reinforcements arrived. Until then, Haizhou would be truly safe.

Such things appeared in many Jianlu towns after the Ming cavalry started operations centered on Haizhou.For example, Ximu City in the east of Haizhou, Yaozhou Post, Tangchi Fort and Gaizhou in the south of Haizhou, and Anshan Post Fort in the north of Haizhou.

Wherever the Ming army passed by, the people of the Ming Dynasty in this area, like the people of the Ming Dynasty outside Haizhou City, received the guidance of the Ming army and the support of dry food from the Ming army.Without the common people of the Ming Dynasty, they will work as cattle and horses for Jianlu.Under such good circumstances, of course he chose to escape back to Daming.

And if the Daming cavalry encountered Jianlu people on the road, they would kill them mercilessly.The croplands in Liaodong were also destroyed.It can be said that the Hussar Battalion's hurricane raid on Liaodong this time brought great damage to the local area.

War is so cruel!

The reason why only the hussar battalion was sent to do this is because the hussar battalion is all cavalry, and they move quickly, and can complete the strategic goal before Jianlu reacts.

Although Huang Taiji led the main force to fight the Korean War, it stands to reason that Liaodong was at a time when Jianlu's forces were empty.

However, no matter how empty the troops are, there are still some defensive troops.If Emperor Chongzhen led the army to continue to attack Liaodong at this time, or even go straight to Shenyang, it would be wishful thinking.

The army did not move, and the food and grass went first.To carry out a large-scale war, this food preparation is a very important thing.If it is just to attack Tashan, because it is not far from Jinzhou, and Jinzhou is an important front-line town, there is already enough food in reserve, so there is no need to prepare food and grass for the army in advance.

However, if you want to attack the hinterland of Liaodong, not to mention Shenyang, but Haizhou, it will be different.The distance from Jinzhou to Haizhou is not close.Calculated according to the distance of later generations, it is more than 350 miles away.An infantry operation usually takes only twenty to thirty miles a day. From Jinzhou to Haizhou, the infantry will take about fifteen days.

The reason why the Battle of Tashan depends on the first battle is that Dorgon thought he was smart and wanted to break through with the whole army overnight.If he didn't do this and just defended Tashan, it would be impossible for Emperor Chongzhen to accomplish his goal if he wanted to take down Tashan and eliminate more than 1 Jian captives without fighting for ten and a half months.

The Ming army attacked the hinterland of Liaodong. They had to conquer Haizhou first, otherwise the back road might be cut off, and then they had to take down Anshan Post Fort, and then attack Liaoyang.Maybe, when Haizhou was still fighting, the cavalry army in the main force of Jianlu had already returned to help.

Being dragged down by the infantry and harassed by the Jianlu cavalry, the Ming army is likely to eventually face a big battle with the main force of the Jianlu.At this time, Emperor Chongzhen only had a total of [-] troops. How could he fight a decisive battle with the main force of Jianlu!

It was based on this idea that Emperor Chongzhen didn't have a hot head and led the army to attack the hinterland of Liaodong.They just sent out the hussar battalion to use the speed of the cavalry to weaken the strength of the Jianlu, publicize the might of the Ming army, hit the morale of the Jianlu, rescue the people of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, and give hope to the people of the Ming Dynasty in other places.

All of these are not inferior to directly sending troops to the hinterland of Liaodong, and are more reliable.

Dorgon, the commander of Tashan Jianlu, was taken by the Hussar Battalion to Ximu City, the nearest city to North Korea, and was thrown outside the city gate and put back.

The movement of the Ming army caused all Jianlu cities to send out messengers, urgently reporting to Shengjing and North Korea.

In Liaodong, the rumors about the Ming army became more outrageous and wider, as if overnight, the strength and arrogance of Jianlu and the Ming army were all switched.

And a few days before this, at Zhenjiang Fort by the Yalu River, where Huang Taiji led the army, he received a message from Yue Tuo's people.

"Okay, then Lu Xiangsheng is nothing more than that, he really took the bait!" Huang Taiji was overjoyed and couldn't help commenting with a little excitement.

Hearing this, Fan Wencheng at the bottom showed a charming smile on his face, and responded to Huang Taiji: "This is all His Majesty's wisdom. How can Lu Xiangsheng see through such a big situation?"

Huang Taiji laughed again when he heard it, and immediately began to dispatch troops and generals, first dispatching cavalry troops, and immediately rushed to aid Pyongyang.Then he personally led the rest of the army and set off for North Korea.This battle will not only destroy North Korea, but also destroy the Dongjiang Army and solve the hidden dangers of the Qing Dynasty.

However, if the army wants to cross the Yalu River, it is not something that can be done in one go.The main force led by Huang Taiji was more than 4, and it took more than a day just to cross the river.

When Huang Taiji was standing on the east side of the Yalu River, standing on the land of North Korea, and was admiring the Qing army all over the mountains and fields, Yuetuo's messenger arrived again.

"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be Yue Tobeile who solved the Pyongyang enemy by himself?" Fan Wencheng complimented Huang Taiji as he saw the messenger galloping towards him.

He participated in the decision-making of the entire battle plan, so he knew that although Yue Tuo's troops only had more than 1000 people, they were all elites given by Huang Taiji.There are more than [-] white-armored soldiers alone. This ratio is not low.

For a long time, the white armored soldiers have been the trump card of the Qing army. As long as they are used, they will be invincible. No Ming army formation can withstand the impact of the white armored soldiers.

At this time, if nothing unexpected happened in Pyongyang, Yue Tuo would not have sent another messenger after only one day.Judging from the strength of Yue Tuo's troops, as well as the strength of the North Korean army and the Ming army he faced, there is a very high probability that Yue Tuo can defeat the Ming army alone.

Fan Wencheng thinks that he has considered more comprehensively, and this conclusion is also well-founded.Judging from the news received so far, that Lu Xiangsheng is also a capable person. It can be seen that if the war in Pyongyang drags on for a long time, it will be very unfavorable to the Korean war situation, so it is very likely that he will go out of the city to fight. It gave Yue Tuo a chance to defeat the Ming army.

Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng became more and more sure that he must have guessed pretty well!

Huang Taiji actually thought about the same as Fan Wencheng, so he responded to his words with a nod.But just as he nodded, the courier got a little closer. Standing on the top of the hill, they could already see the courier's situation clearly. Suddenly, the smiles disappeared from their faces.

It can be seen from their expressions that the messengers come to report whether it is auspicious or inauspicious.

The courier came to the front, and after an emergency stop, the yellow mantle went up to verify it, and then led him to the front of the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, the war in Pyongyang is unfavorable." The messenger Daqian knelt down and said, "Our camp was almost broken by the Ming army."

Hearing this, Huang Taiji, Fan Wencheng and the others were all taken aback, and couldn't believe what they heard: Yue Tuo's camp was almost broken by the Ming army?

This is a bit beyond their imagination!
So, Huang Taiji hastily opened the memorial sent by Yue Tuo, and quickly read it.

In this memorial, Yue Tuo told the story of the battle, and finally reported to Huang Taiji, saying that the army suffered heavy losses, and if they persisted, if they were defeated by the Ming army, they would no longer be able to contain the enemy in Pyongyang.Therefore, he has led his troops back for twenty miles, but only sent cavalry to monitor and harass the enemy in Pyongyang, preventing the Ming army and North Koreans from escaping.

"This Yue Tuo really lost Qing's face!" Huang Taiji couldn't help shouting angrily after reading it, and at the same time threw the memorial on the ground, looking very angry.

The Ming army only has more than 7000 people, while Yuetuo's troops have more than 1 people. In terms of numbers alone, they already have an advantage.When did the Qing Dynasty not win more with less, so that the Ming army had no power to fight back? However, this time, even when the Qing army was superior in number, if the Ming army was not encumbered by the North Koreans, it would have almost died. Defeated by the Ming army.

Such a result was really hard for Huang Taiji to accept.When did the Ming army become so capable of fighting?Yue Tuo is such an idiot, I don't know if he fought such a battle, will it affect the morale of the Qing army?

He was getting angry, Fan Wencheng had already picked up the memorial on the ground and read it quickly.He didn't dare to scold Yue Tuo. After thinking for a while, he played to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty, this Lu Xiangsheng is indeed a capable person. He probably saw through our army's intentions, so he wanted to defeat the army outside the city in one battle. , to gain a strategic advantage. In this battle, Lu Xiangsheng fought with all his might, crushing all the Dongjiang Army."

Seeing that Huang Taiji was still very angry, Fan Wencheng continued to analyze: "Your Majesty, please see that Yue Tobeile has reported that the Ming army must have spent a lot of thought on this battle. Their weapons have all been made Improvement, not only the spears are longer than those used by our soldiers, but also new firearms have appeared, which are not ignited with matchlocks. Such new measures, Yue Tuo's troops were caught off guard, and losses were inevitable. .And with Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Baoding, fighting in person, the morale of the Ming army will definitely increase, and it will definitely not retreat."

When he said this, Fan Wencheng saw Huang Taiji's pensive expression and seemed to relieve his anger a little. He finally added: "And the Korean army is not useless. They used firearms to attack our Qing army on the two wings of the Ming army. The flanks of the army gave the Ming army great help. Thanks to Yue Tobeile's rich experience in warfare, he immediately dispatched the white armored soldiers to attack the Korean soldiers, which turned the tide of the battle in one fell swoop."

Hearing these words, Huang Taiji watched the army continue to cross the river. After being silent for a while, a resolute expression appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)