I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 399 Dao is one foot high and the devil is one foot high

Chapter 399

The night passed peacefully.

A layer of light fog enveloped Beijing in the early morning, and the grass and wood houses in the surrounding areas were obscured.The armor of the Qing soldiers who had been lying in wait all night was covered with a layer of white frost, and everything was quiet except for the occasional clear rooster crow that broke the loneliness of the early morning.

"Your Majesty, what should I do now?"

As Huang Taiji's confidant, Gu Shan'e Zhen Tan Tai of Zhenghuang Banner looked carefully at Huang Taiji, who was like a sculpture.If it weren't for the white breath coming out of Huang Taiji's mouth, Tan Tai would have thought Huang Taiji was dead.

"Pity!"

Huang Taiji let out a long sigh. He waited all night, but did not wait for Ning Haijun's night attack. In order to deal with Ning Haijun's powerful artillery and rocket launchers, Huang Taiji had to resort to shady means.Detonating Ning Haijun's ammunition depot with detailed work to drive away the refugees near Beijing and looting Ning Haijun's military supplies warehouse was just to anger Cheng Shijie.

Let Cheng Shijie make a fatal mistake in his anger.

It's a pity that Cheng Shijie was not fooled.

In fact, although Cheng Shijie likes to take risks, those risky actions, such as leading thousands of soldiers and horses to defend the Baihe River and Pingding Prefecture, were all last resort measures taken when there was no other way. In comparison, , if given the choice, Cheng Shijie is actually unwilling to fight for his life.

In Cheng Shijie's view, the ammunition depot in Sanhe was bombed, and the maximum loss was only more than 100 million taels of silver. If it was four years ago, he would have lost more than 100 million taels of silver, and he would have gone crazy and couldn't help but fight Huang Taiji. But the problem is, Now he really has no shortage of money. To Cheng Shijie now, money is just a number.

Not to mention the industrial output value of Liaodong, the commercial taxes contributed by Everbright Minghai merchants, stolen from Xiaoli, and trade dumping and profits from various places in Southeast Asia, so that Cheng Shijie does not have to worry about the problem of running out of money, not to mention that Ning's navy and army only have 40 With more than [-] troops, even if it were doubled, Cheng Shijie's financial pressure would still be acceptable.

The artillery shells and ammunition blown up by Huang Taiji can be replenished in up to ten days. As for the military supplies and food stolen by the refugees, it can be replenished in up to five days.

Although this special operations-style attack had a fatal impact on Ning Haijun, the problem was that the impact was acceptable. The Qing army was now the meat in Cheng Shijie's pot. It was just a matter of eating it sooner or later.

Huang Taiji drank milk tea and ate minced meat in silence, listening to Jierharang's report: "Your Majesty, there were more or less casualties in all the ministries last night..."

"how many?"

To ambush Ning Haijun on a cold winter night, you need to bury your body in a snowdrift. Although the soldiers of the Qing army all have leather robes to keep out the cold, the problem is that as long as the leather robes are even slightly tattered, the snow will seep in, and the Qing army will be frostbitten. In just one night, 4000 Qing soldiers suffered frostbite, and more than [-] of them froze to death directly.

This loss was even greater than the explosion of the Mikawaning Navy's ammunition depot.

As the sun rose higher and higher, the light began to get brighter and brighter, the dense fog began to dissipate, and the snow began to melt, making the Qing soldiers feel even colder.

"What's going on over there with Ning Haijun?"

"them……"

Jierharang smiled bitterly and said: "Reporting to the emperor, they seem to be reinforcing the fortifications and have no offensive posture!"

"how can that be?"

Huang Taiji put down the bowl in his hand and rode his horse to the front of the battle. Through the telescope, he could clearly see Ning Haijun's camp. Nearly half of Ning Haijun's soldiers were eating, and the other half could pile snow. The wall seems to have no offensive posture at all.

Huang Taiji realized that Ning Haijun was waiting for enough artillery shells to be brought up from the rear. If they waited like this, they would destroy the ammunition and replenish it. The Qing army would face overwhelming artillery fire from Ning Haijun.

"We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, there will be no way to fight this battle!"

Huang Taiji looked at the generals around him and said: "Pass on my decree, prepare the whole army, eat and drink well, and attack in half an hour!"

"twitter……"

The movements of the Qing army soon reached the headquarters of the Ning Haijun Army. Both sides were within an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers. There was no concealment. The two sides had invested more than 20 troops in a decisive battle. As long as the troops were mobilized, it would definitely not be possible. Conceal your whereabouts.

Cheng Shijie believed very much in the words of the great man. He despised the enemy strategically and valued the enemy tactically. Although there was a gap in weapons and equipment between the Qing army and Ning Haijun, the problem was that as long as the right method was found, the advantage of weapons and equipment could not be decisive. the elements of.

At least, the Hongyi cannons equipped by the Qing army have an absolute range advantage. If the Qing army is ready, they can use the Hongyi cannons to compete with Ning Haijun's three-inch cannon and four-inch cannon beyond the limit range. The navy launched an artillery battle, so Ning Haijun had to brave the Qing army's firepower and attack.

It is a pity that until now, the Qing army's use of firearms is still that no matter what kind of artillery, they are pulled to the front of the formation to engage in bombardment with Ning Haijun's artillery, unable to take advantage of the range advantage of the Hongyi cannon.

Cheng Shijie raised his tea cup and calmly tasted the fragrant and soft tea, sighing with satisfaction: "The green tea produced in the Danyuan Mountains tastes really good!"

Chen Dayong heard Cheng Shijie's hidden meaning: "The general will turn around and ask someone to send another several thousand kilograms to the commander-in-chief!"

"Do you want to bribe me?"

Cheng Shijie stared at Chen Dayong and said, "What do you want to do?"

"General, I heard that the commander-in-chief intends to establish a Ning Navy Corps-level organization?"

Cheng Shijie's eyes fell on Zhou Ning: "Did you leak the news?"

"no!"

Zhou Ning looked at Chen Dayong and asked, "Who did you listen to?"

Chen Dayong explained: "I didn't listen to anyone, but I just considered that our "brigade" of Ning Haijun is enough to undertake tactical-level tasks, but it is slightly insufficient to undertake strategic-level tasks."

Chen Dayong is also a general who has grown up over the years. For now, Ning Haijun has deployed troops in three directions. Outside the Great Wall defense line, the third brigade and the fourth brigade are marching westward along the Horqin grassland, one from the south and the other from the north. Sweeping across the entire Monan grassland, blocking the retreat of the Qing army.

The 13th and 15th Guards Brigades are used to outflank the southwest along the Yongping Prefecture, the 16th and [-]th Guards Brigades are used to go north from Tianjin, and the No. [-] Brigade, No. [-] Brigade, and No. [-] Brigade are used to encircle Daming Prefecture and Zhending Prefecture. Surround Baoding.

It can be said that no matter which direction, a brigade of Ning Haijun is not used as a front force. This is because relatively speaking, more than [-] troops face a relatively large logistical pressure for fighting far away from Liaodong. Only two to three Only when the brigades move forward together can we ensure that the back road is clear and supplies are normal.

Chen Dayong could tell that after Ning Haijun eliminated the Qing army in the future, he would definitely have to face the Thirteen Families and other emperor forces. At least, Jiangnan and Guanzhong both had more than 20 troops. Once one of Ning Haijun's brigade was dispersed, , it is easy to fall into crisis.

This means that Ning Haijun needs a larger force establishment.When Cheng Shijie heard Chen Dayong's explanation, he nodded and said: "You are right. I intend to form four major field armies of Ning Haijun. Each legion has four brigades and a hundred thousand troops. The troops will be divided into four groups to attack. , the Ming Dynasty has been in civil strife for too long, and the people have suffered terribly..."

While they were talking, the sound of horn horns "wuwuwu" was heard in the distance, and the Qing army launched an attack.

Under the sunshine, the cavalry brigade of the Qing army surged across the plains like a tide. The cavalrymen in the vanguard were young officers from father and son generations who had followed Nurhachi even since their grandfather's generation. He put his armor and flag rolled up on his back, looking at the sun in the sky indifferently, and spurred his horse to trot towards the Ning Haijun camp.

Of course they knew that there were trenches, mines, barbed wire, cannons, rocket launchers, and countless muzzles in front of the Ming army camp. Any of them could make it difficult for them to move forward, or even cause heavy casualties. The soldiers marched forward bravely. Their bodies were clearly covered with the death and murderous aura that only dead soldiers can have!
Cheng Shijie held the binoculars and looked at the black cavalry coming from the distance like a rising tide. The sky and the earth were filled with the rumble of thousands of troops and horses galloping past. The sound of people shouting and horses neighing almost drowned out everything. .

Behind the cavalry are a huge number of infantry, forming a torrent that stretches for ten miles, rolling and winding all the way forward. This epic scene is enough to suffocate anyone who has witnessed it!
As an iron-blooded force that has traversed the White Mountains and Black Waters for decades, and even once captured the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army's all-out attack at the critical moment of life and death was truly terrifying. The crazy killing intent alone made the starry sky disappear. Got the color!

Fortunately, their opponent was Ning Haijun. If it were an ordinary Ming army, there would be no need to engage in battle. This terrifying murderous aura alone would be enough to collapse the Ming army!

Ning Haijun's nerves were thicker than iron. The soldiers on duty immediately unsheathed their bayonets and loaded bullets. The resting soldiers silently got up and put on their military uniforms in the dark, picked up their rifles and bullet bags, put on their bayonets, and spoke to their respective officers. Assemble under the leadership of the leader and wait for orders.

The situation is unclear now, and the peripheral defense is extremely strong, so there is no need for them to rush into battle, so gathering on standby is the best option.

Zhang Yu came to Cheng Shijie in three steps and two steps at a time. Looking at the torrent rushing in from a distance, he frowned slightly: "Jiannu... you have learned a lot!"

Zhang Yu looked at the loose formation of the Qing army and felt a little helpless. The Qing army's current formation was more loose than the previous offensive formation of one flag. In this way, casualties would be reduced.

Cheng Shijie nodded and said: "They are just barbarians, not fools. They have fought with us many times. If they still can't learn enough, they deserve to die!"

Even if Ning Haijun's ammunition depot in Sanhe had not been blown up, with more than [-] rocket shells, it would be impossible to kill half of Jiannu with one shot.

At this moment, Lady Hong, the commander of the cavalry reconnaissance battalion of the [-]th Brigade in charge of reconnaissance, came over and reported: "Commander Chen, Commander..."

"how is the situation?"

"It's very bad! It seems that all the soldiers of Jiannu have been dispatched. Their cavalry are pouring in endlessly from all directions. We can't resist it at all and have lost a lot of men, so we have to withdraw first!"

The red lady casually pulled off a few sharp arrows from her armor. The arrows hanging on her armor and the blood stains on her clothes proved that she was not bragging. She had indeed fought a fierce battle with the Qing army scouts, but she just couldn't stand it anymore. Had to withdraw.

At this moment, there was a violent explosion from the forward position.

Cheng Shijie hurriedly picked up the telescope.

Chen Dayong saw that this was the defense line of the Ninth Brigade, and hurriedly asked through the intercom: "Report immediately, what happened?"

"Report to the brigade commander that Jiannu sent out dead soldiers. They... they used sheep to detonate landmines!"

"Grass!"

Chen Dayong clearly saw a Jiannu cavalry charging and crashing into a snow wall. As a ball of fire rose, the snow wall was blown open with a large hole about 30 meters long.

Chen Dayong smiled bitterly and said: "Commander, we are in trouble now. Jiannu actually has cavalry to the death. They carry explosive packs on horseback and fight us directly..."

Cheng Shijie immediately judged the Qing army's main attack direction: "Don't worry about these little rubbish on the periphery. Immediately move the fire support battalion to the artillery position to strengthen the defense of the artillery position!"

"Yes!"

Chen Dayong said: "I will go to the front to take command!"

"The last general will go too!"

Wu Sheng also asked for instructions.

"Go!"

Cheng Shijie became more and more relaxed as he watched the Qing army get closer and closer.

Zhou Ning frowned and said: "Our artillery is in trouble!"

Now it is difficult for Ning Haijun's riflemen to target the high-speed charging cavalry. If they only rely on a single cavalry charge, it will not pose a big threat to Ning Haijun's overall defense line. But the problem is that now the Qing army's cavalry actually carries thunder. Needless to say, this It was something improvised by the Military Staff Bureau.

Although this thunderbolt is not as light as a hand grenade, the problem is that they have the most advanced black powder manufacturing technology. This is why Ning Haijun gave the backward granular black powder production technology to Emperor Chongzhen for free after he mastered the nitrocellulose. , the black powder produced in this way is only as powerful as one-fifth of TNT. The quality is not enough, so it can be made up by quantity.

A 80-[-] kilogram thunderbolt is almost equivalent to a four-inch artillery shell, but its cost is only one-seventh of that of a three-inch artillery shell. Even with the addition of war horses, it can be equal to the cost of a three-inch artillery shell.When a thunderbolt explodes, the shrapnel can damage targets [-] meters away.

But the problem is that there are many war horses in Jiannu's hands... If it were other Ming armies and Jiannu attacked in this way, they would not be able to withstand it. It is a pity that their opponent is Ning Haijun.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Gunshots like exploding beans suddenly rang out, and they merged into one airtight place. Numerous tongues of flames shot out from the Ning Haijun artillery position at the same time. The Qing army had never heard of this, and they were suddenly blinded. The desperate cavalry charged and dropped bombs, including their men. The horses rolled into a ball, either humans or horses, or even humans and horses, with one or more egg-sized holes in their bodies. The rapid-fire projectiles from the hand-cranked machine guns ignored all armor defenses, penetrated the armor, penetrated the body, and tore apart. They cracked or even shattered their organs, releasing large amounts of blood. Many cavalrymen were already dead before they even fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the artillery position began to fire. The rocket shells hit not the charging cavalry in front of them, but the Qing cavalry preparing to charge. The rocket shells hit the Qing cavalry one after another.

Some of these shells with unreliable fuses lived up to expectations and exploded over the heads of the Qing troops, roughly clearing a large vacuum of life. Others fell headfirst into the midst of the Qing troops' horrified eyes, without any movement.

If the fuse fails, of course there will be no movement.

The fuse of this thing is super unreliable. Five out of ten fired shells will not explode normally. However, considering the tearful detonation success rate of high-explosive bombs these days, five times for air-burst bombs. Being reliable is already an extremely black technology!
Every air-burst bomb that successfully exploded would raise a large cloud of blood mist on the ground, and the pouring steel balls and shrapnel would dismount all Qing troops regardless of their rank and file.

In order to avoid the artillery fire, some cavalry rushed forward blindly. As a result, they fell into the trench with a bang. When a certain number of these unlucky ones accumulated, a missile was thrown from behind the parapet at the front of the Ming army's position. Bottles with flames on their mouths were smashed into the ditch and immediately ignited into huge fires, which really gave the Qing soldiers who fell into the ditch a taste of dire straits...

Huang Taiji could see clearly from behind, his face sank like water: "What the hell kind of thing is this? Why haven't I seen Mingjun use it before?"

PS: Let me explain to you the reason why there has been no update in the past few days. I was planning to return to Beijing on the night of October 10th. On the way back, while I was waiting for the traffic light, my car was rear-ended and the sedan was hit by debris. The car crashed into a hatchback. Fortunately, there was no car in front of me, otherwise I would have been smashed into a sandwich biscuit. However, the computer in the trunk was damaged. The other party did not have commercial insurance and did not agree to compensate me for a new computer. , it can only be repaired. I just got the computer back this afternoon, so I'll make do with it.

(End of this chapter)