Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 618 Long Drive
"Da da da~"

The chaotic sound of horse hooves is endless, and in the wilderness, two cavalry teams are galloping one after another. A touch of yellow and a touch of red look so dazzling.

"what!!"

“Kill the Tatars!!”

There were shouts and shouts from the cavalry team that was chasing after them. Each of these Mingqi soldiers leaned forward slightly, their whole bodies rising and falling with the mounts under their crotches, their eyes were wide open, even some of them They were injured, but their high fighting spirit and fighting spirit made them feel no pain at all.

At this moment.

There was only one thought in their hearts, kill the Tartars! !

"咻咻~"

From time to time, dozens of arrows were shot out from the Ming Cavalry team, and the sound of piercing the air was obscured by the chaotic sound of horse hooves. However, the cavalry team running desperately in front had no intention of fighting, even if someone in the team was hit by the arrows. He was hit and fell under his horse, but it didn't affect them at all!

"hateful!!"

In the cavalry, Azige's eyes widened with anger. When he saw the Mingqi chasing after him from behind, anger ignited in his chest, and veins popped out in the hand that was tightly gripping the handle of the knife.

"Ah Hui! Don't get entangled with Ming Qi!"

Dorgon, who was galloping on horseback, heard Azig's angry roar, turned his head and glanced at the chasing team of Mingqi behind him, and then shouted to Azig: "Now we must withdraw to Zhonggu City as soon as possible!! Khan!" Ma can’t make any mistakes!”

When talking about this, Dorgon's worried eyes looked at the strong man galloping in front of him, and in front of this strong armored man was Nurhaci, who had blood stains on the corners of his mouth but fell into a coma! !
Nurhachi was over sixty years old, and he was already in his sixties. He was definitely considered a longevity person in this era. However, in the second year of Tianqi, on the battlefield of Tieling, Nurhaci received the biggest blow! !
In the exploratory battle with the Ming army, when the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, no one expected that the Ming army would launch a very destructive artillery offensive.

Originally, the strategic intention that Nurhachi wanted to promote in this battle was that even if he could not break through the defense line of the Ming army commanded by Xiong Tingbi and then try to rescue Tieling City surrounded by the Ming army, at least he would have to make the assembled Ming army know that the Eight Banners A strong team cannot be underestimated! !

The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel! !

The Hongwu rocket launcher that had been treasured by Xiong Tingbi was pulled out and blasted by Xiong Manzi, who was killed in this battle. This directly led to the complete reversal of the stalemate.

The Ming army was furious.

Baqi was frightened.

The Eight Banners force, which had always been proud of this land for its cavalry and archery, had no fighting spirit at all in the face of such a ferocious artillery attack. That's what war is like.

Even in the previous frequent wars, we could defeat powerful enemies again and again, slaughter powerful enemy soldiers wantonly, seize powerful enemy territory, and plunder powerful enemy wealth... But this does not mean that future wars will still be like this. As before, you will definitely be able to defeat the powerful enemy.

In the war in the era of cold weapons, the brave and capable Eight Banners force was indeed very powerful. Even Aha, who had the lowest status under his command, had the simplest weapons and no protection at all. But after going to the battlefield, they still dared to challenge the strong. The enemy launches a fierce attack, because only by winning can they improve their status, obtain rewards, and continue to live...

It is a pity that the Ming army, which suffered more defeats and fewer victories, especially the troops stationed in the capital city of Gyeonggi, guarding Zhili in the north, guarding Liaodong, and guarding Sichuan and Guizhou, has been changing little by little since the first year of Tianqi. Perhaps this change is very efficient. Slowly, but they are changing.

"The Ming army guarding Liaodong is equipped with firearms and artillery that can destroy the world. Where should the Eight Banners force go from here?" Looking at Nurhachi who was still unconscious and Dorgon galloping on his horse, his young face was full of worry, and deep in his heart He even thought about it secretly.

"If the Eight Banners really return with a disastrous defeat in this war, the losses will be too great. The annexed Liao territory will be lost, and the deterrent to the tribes in Monan will be weakened, or even..."

Dorgon didn't dare to think about it.

At this moment, in Dorgon's mind, a scene that happened not long ago emerged involuntarily. After the Ming army launched waves of rapid artillery offensives, their own front line inevitably collapsed. This collapse was widespread and basically impossible. Unable to be deterred and constrained by military orders, coupled with the murderous Ming army units, they launched fierce attacks on their own fronts from all over the place like crazy, which inevitably caused great chaos.

chaos.

When he thought of such a scene, Dorgon couldn't think of any other better description besides using a random word. The entire battlefield was like a hunting ground. The brave and capable Eight Banners force became the prey of the Ming army at will. , this was something I never dared to think about before.

Who dares to think that the various departments of the Ming army, which are so aggressive, don't even care about the joint defense of each other. Teams of different sizes just keep pushing forward.

It was precisely this situation that caused Nurhaci, who had always been proud and even looked down on the Ming army from the bottom of his heart, to completely mess up his position in the Eight Banners. The Ming army, which had once been regarded as a flock of sheep, in turn chased and killed him. This made Nurhaci angry. He vomited blood, which undoubtedly exacerbated the collapse of the Eight Banners!

As the co-leader of the Eight Banners, Nurhachi is the leader of the Eight Banners. Under the frequent conquests in the past, Nurhachi led the Eight Banners to victory in wars again and again. From thirteen armors to the territory he conquered today, perhaps Nurhachi really Although he was old, no one dared to underestimate Nurhaci, and they did not even think that the Eight Banners might one day lose Nurhachi's command.

And this is something that Zhu Youxiao, who is far away in the capital, has been trying to change. The army cannot have any signs of worshiping individuals. The army must be a whole. The army must be absolutely subordinate to one person, and that person can only be Big Tomorrow. son! !

To build a powerful army, the prerequisite is to create a professional team of generals. This must have a clear talent echelon and a clear concept of hierarchy. In this way, even if it encounters a disastrous defeat, the Ming army will not say His spine was completely broken!

The losses and impacts caused by the Tumubao Incident made it impossible for the Ming Dynasty to develop a backbone of military power for a long time. It even used this as a turning point to gradually form a political atmosphere in which the civilized nobles and the military were humble. This has been passed down to Tianqi Dynasty! !

By the time of the Tianqi Dynasty, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to truly solve its long-standing shortcomings and cancers, it would not only have to make changes in culture and Taoism, but also make breakthroughs in military strategy. If a pattern of both civil and military strength was formed, then the Ming Dynasty could truly move towards a reversal. A new journey for the national destiny! !
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