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Chapter 612 Confused fight

There are three or four large tents standing next to the river five miles east of Ningyuan City. This is Nurhachi's headquarters. Why Hou Jin's army has strong combat effectiveness? In addition to the natural strength of individual soldiers, the temperament of leaders is also one of the main reasons.

During battles, Jurchen generals are usually on the front line, including the commander, who will never stay away from the battlefield. After the battle failed, it was not the soldiers and low-level generals who were punished first, but the mid-level and senior officers responsible for the command, who truly took the lead.

This custom was maintained until the reigns of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Yongzheng, and after that, the bravery in the blood of the Jurchens was gradually eroded by their superior life. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the children of the Eight Banners had gone from being brave warriors on the battlefield to being synonymous with dandy children.

"Zhang Rongshan, what is in the iron ball that can hurt so many of my disciples?" After listening to the accounts of Daishan and Hu Erhan, Nurhachi did not rush to express his position. Instead, he asked the army craftsmen to take out the iron ball and study it carefully. See if it's that amazing.

"Back to the Great Khan, my servant smashed the iron ball open and looked at it carefully. Apart from gunpowder and iron slag, this is the only one that can be called wonderful. Please see, Great Khan, this is made of cork, with spiral holes inside, filled with gunpowder. If you can calculate the time it takes for gunpowder to burn, you can control when it explodes by using the length of the cork."

Zhang Rongshan is a Han Chinese in his fifties. When he was young, he followed his parents to run a blacksmith shop in Jinzhou City. He developed a good craftsmanship, not only making farm tools but also making firecrackers.

However, both of his parents were in the military. Because they could not pay taxes, the blacksmith shop was confiscated by the superior. As a result, my father fell ill, and my mother was worried every day. She had no money for medical treatment, and they both passed away soon after.

Growing up in Liaodong Town since he was a child, he didn't have many Han customs in his mind, and he didn't think he should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He only knew that the Ming Dynasty border troops killed his parents, and they couldn't even get the money for burial, so they could only use mats. Buried hastily in a bundle.

If he didn't hate him, he wouldn't be considered a man, so he ran away quietly, not wanting to be bullied by the border troops like his parents. But if you want to survive in Liaodong, you must have someone to rely on. Choose one of the three Ming border troops, Jianzhou Jurchens, and Mongolian tribes.

The whereabouts of the Mongolian tribes are unpredictable and they have to move every year, which is really difficult to adapt to. The truth is that it is better for the Jianzhou women. Although there will be migration, they can build cities and farm after all. As long as there are villages and towns, there will be a need for blacksmiths.

Because of his good skills, Zhang Rongshan was soon spotted by Chu Ying's men. Being able to make swords and armor is considered a great craftsman among the Jurchen tribe, and being able to make fire blunderbuss, even if it is of no use, is still a craft after all.

When Nurhachi was looking for skilled craftsmen to cast cannons, Zhang Rongshan was also recruited. Although he didn't know how to cast cannons, he put forward a lot of professional opinions, which were proved to be right. So Nurhachi took him to Zhenghuang Banner and led a group of blacksmiths to make weapons and armor.

"Can you make it?" After hearing Zhang Rongshan's introduction, Nurhachi became a little interested. If it can be imitated, Daikin can use a trebuchet to throw iron balls into the enemy city, and the effect will definitely be much better than stone balls.

"The slave is incompetent and cannot think of a way to cast it at this time. This iron is not like ordinary cast iron. It is not afraid of being dropped and will explode after falling to the ground. If it cracks as soon as it is dropped, even if the gunpowder inside is ignited, there will only be smoke. ”

Zhang Rongshan shook his head helplessly. When he just dismantled it, he took a lot of effort to open it. The materials used in the shell were both familiar and unfamiliar. I knew it was cast iron, but I didn't know how to make it.

"It doesn't matter, take it and think about it carefully, you can always find a way! I will also send people to pay more attention, and if I find someone suitable, I will send it to you." Nurhaci nodded, not only did not criticize, but also gave appropriate encouragement. "Daishan, what are the casualties?" After Zhang Rongshan left the tent, Nurhachi turned to his son with a stern face. It's really unpleasant to have an unfavorable attack. Even if it's a feint, I don't want to see such a helpless situation. Every additional unknown could ruin the entire plan.

"A total of more than 400 people were killed in Zhenglan Banner and Xianghong Banner, and more than 70 people were injured..." Hu Erhan saw the displeasure on the Khan's face and quickly picked up the conversation.

"What? Say it again!" Now Nurhachi became anxious. He stood up angrily and stared at Hu Erhan.

"I have carefully counted it, and it is true that more than 400 people were killed and more than 70 wounded. I couldn't understand it when I first heard about it, but after I went to see it with my own eyes outside the city, it was indeed the case. The Ming army was very vicious and deliberately did not kill the wounded soldiers. He was left wailing on the spot, and when someone came to rescue him, he was immediately shot with a firecracker.

This alone resulted in hundreds of casualties in each banner, and no one dared to rescue them since. The vast majority of the injured can only stay where they are to fend for themselves, and only one out of ten who are rescued will survive! "Hulhan understood the Great Khan's anger very well. When he first heard about the incident, he also suspected that he had made a mistake.

"Shua... Kacha... Zhu family kid, you bullied me too much!" Hearing this, Nurhaci waved his right arm, unsheathed the short knife at his waist, and neatly cut off a corner of the kang table. He gritted his teeth and cursed. The target was obviously the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. .

In the past, when fighting against the Ming army, whether it was a sneak attack or a head-on confrontation, both sides always had some rules. For example, they are allowed to collect wounded soldiers and bury corpses separately during battle breaks. After all, not one family was killed or injured, and it would be inhumane to throw them all on the contact line.

As a result, when the Ming Emperor came, he abandoned even the most basic battlefield etiquette. Not only did he not allow the dead and wounded to be admitted, he also used the wounded as bait and continued to shoot and kill the medical personnel. This kind of practice is simply a lack of virtue for eight lifetimes, and it is worse than a pig or a dog.

"What are the casualties of the Ming army?" After a while, Nurhaci's anger calmed down and he continued to inquire about the details on the battlefield.

No matter how unruly the Ming army is, as long as there are casualties on both sides and the gap is not too big, the attack will continue. The Jurchen army is several times larger than the Ming army, and they can kill the opponent just by relying on exchanges.

"...The Ming army wore a big hat on its head, which was as round as a pot lid and was invulnerable to arrows." This time it was Hu Erhan who answered, staring at the short knife in the Khan's hand with his peripheral vision as he spoke.

"A heavy arrow can't hurt you?" Nurhaci's anger that had just calmed down started to surge up again.

"Ama, I saw with my own eyes that the heavy arrows shot by the infantry archers bounced back instead of penetrating the Ming army's cap. There are two heavy arrows picked up from the city. It seems that the damage is not as bad as the impact. Where brick walls go.”

Seeing Hu Erhan's fear, Daishan quickly spoke up to share some of the pressure. This battle was very frustrating. In addition to the incompetence of the commander, there were indeed objective reasons. In order to prove that what he said is true, he did not just use rhetoric to shirk responsibility, but also had physical evidence.

(End of this chapter)