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Chapter 613 Pretending to be cowardly

"No wonder Lin Dan Khan has always refused to form an alliance with Dajin. The Ming Dynasty at this time is indeed different from the past. Those big hats are probably what North Koreans call fine steel armor. It's a pity that they have iron smelting plants but they don't know how to refine fine steel. ”

Nurhachi took the two iron arrows from Daishan and looked at them carefully. One of the triangular pyramid-shaped armor-piercing arrows was broken and the other was crooked. It can be seen that the objects they encountered were much harder.

"Ama, it is better for Erchen and Huerhan to divide their troops into two places and attack the four gates together. Although the Ming army's fire cannons are sharp, they are not many in number, and the number of iron balls that can be exploded should also be limited. As long as one place is captured, the entire army will be defeated. . With the Ming Emperor in the city, it would be easy to capture the ironworks and the fine steel."

Dai Shan is convinced of his father's speculation, but the Jurchen army has never been good at weapons and armor. We are not afraid if we don't have equipment. We will fight whoever has it. If we win, we will have everything.

As for how to win, he also had a rough idea. Two words, scattered. As long as the Ming army's firecrackers and iron balls can be dispersed, the threat will not be that great. Tens of thousands of casualties were exchanged for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, which was worth it no matter how you calculate it.

"... Let's leave it like this for today. Tomorrow I will go to the east gate in person to supervise the battle. You two will go to the south and the other to the north!" Nurhaci thought for a while and thought it was worth a try. The main reason is that there is no other good way if you don't do this. If it doesn't work, try again. It’s not too late to die down.

Anyway, the Ming army moved slowly and was more than 200 miles away from Shanhaiguan. No matter how well the city was defended, there would always be time to run out of food. As long as they dare to go out of the city to fight in the field, the winner will definitely be the Jurchens.

Don't be afraid if reinforcements come to rescue you. From the moment they approach Ningyuan City, the Jurchen Rangers have crossed the river and spread out along the post road for hundreds of miles to the west. Once traces of reinforcements are found, they can immediately set up ambushes along the way. Eat the reinforcements first, then come back and continue the siege. The outcome will be the same on both sides.

"Ding Shun, who did you learn this trick from? I have never taught you the trick of using wounded soldiers as bait!" On the tower, Hong Tao put down his telescope and sat in the lee to rest, with Ding Shun and Du Wenhuan beside him.

Looking back on the battle just now, it was really lackluster. The Jurchen army only attacked twice and withdrew in almost an hour. The only bright spot was the method of dealing with the enemy's wounded soldiers, but it turned out that I didn't teach him.

"Long live my Lord, you said that fighting a war and running a country are like fishing. If you scatter the bait, you will catch the fish. Although the army's expedition is not as expensive as the frontier army, artillery shells, lead bullets, gunpowder, food and drink are all money.

Long live the little fish and shrimp, I don't like it, so the student will take it for you first. Every time one of these miscellaneous fish is a disaster, the Ming Dynasty will live a more peaceful life. If it hadn't been for Long Live Master's arrangement, the students would have been bleeding into rivers within an hour! "

Ding Shun really didn't want to take credit, so he went round and round and still gave the credit to the emperor. He just exerted a little subjective initiative under the guidance of the teacher, which cannot be regarded as credit at all.

"Well, just blame me for all the immoral things. I have a big head and I'm not afraid of offending the whole world!" But Hong Tao didn't feel at all that students should follow their own ideas and be proud of being better than others.

Killing prisoners and massacring cities were synonymous with extremely immoral and brutal behavior in ancient times, and I did not want to bear this reputation again. Not only did the students not protect the teachers, but they also took the shit out of the teacher. It was obvious that they had not learned the true meaning.

"Your Majesty, it is unusual for the Jurchen army to cease its attack after only one hour of attack. Even without the help of muskets and artillery, there will be many casualties during the siege. The Jurchen generals must have a trick. It is better for me to lead a force out of the city to try." Du Wenhuan's views are consistent with those of Du Wenhuan. Ding Shun was different. He had seen the cruelty of siege warfare and didn't think the death of hundreds of people was a big deal. On the contrary, I am more sensitive to the abnormal behavior of the Jurchens, and I feel very uneasy.

"Keep your heart in mind, the army is different from the frontier army in that it is particularly good at defending. If it is used at full strength, it will not fall behind in a field battle with one enemy against ten. With the convenience of a strong city, it is not arrogant to defeat one against a hundred."

The main reason why I don't let the soldiers go all out is because I'm afraid of scaring the enemy away. Liaodong Town has a vast territory, sparsely populated areas, high mountains and dense forests. Once they escape, even if I give me another hundred thousand troops, it will be difficult to wipe them out within three to five years. There is a saying that goes well: Let the tiger return to the mountains and leave behind troubles.

As long as we hold on for another three to five days and prevent the Jurchens from becoming suspicious, this serious problem that has plagued the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years can basically be strangled to death on the Bohai Sea. Even if the root cause cannot be eradicated, it will take ten or eight years to recover if we want to make a comeback.

At that time, I will not have an army of 30,000, but 60,000, 90,000 or even more. There is no need to defend passively anymore. Anyone who interferes with the safety of our Ming Dynasty will be suppressed by the soldiers.

Remember, the first rule of thumb in fighting is to keep troops outside the country. Don't wait for the enemy to come knocking and then rush to deal with it. Regardless of the outcome, as long as the battlefield is placed in someone else's home, you won't feel bad if the pots and jars are broken.

As a general, he not only has to fight wars in his own home, but also has to protect the people and the city. But when you get to someone else's house, you can let go and do whatever you want to win. With no distractions and less baggage, it is easier to make correct judgments.

And I am much more relaxed here. I don’t have to listen to the officials all day long to impeach someone who destroyed the fertile fields, who killed the good and took credit for it. The troops are fighting abroad, and the officials don't know the details at all. They have to listen to what I say. Isn't this the truth? "

Du Wenhuan's worries are normal. The lone army is deeply surrounded by a large number of enemies, and there are no reinforcements. In the eyes of most ancient generals, this battle is basically a dead end. It is possible to risk one's life and survive, but more often one is defeated and dies.

This is exactly the difference between Du Wenhuan and Ding Shun. If you want to become a qualified army general, you must first give up some of your previous military knowledge. It will not be suitable to use the cold weapon combat concept to command hot weapon army operations.

"Your Majesty, if that day really comes, I am willing to be the vanguard and die on the battlefield!" But no matter in the era of cold weapons or the era of hot weapons, the greatest wish of generals is to fight more wars and fight against foreign races.

This was not the first time that Du Wenhuan heard the emperor's statement like this. Although he couldn't see any signs, he didn't dare to ignore it completely. In line with the principle of hitting three poles first if there are no dates, let's express our stance first.

"Don't talk about death easily. Only incompetent people will be proud of death. I hope that you will all become independent generals in the future and live to your seventies or eighties. At that time, I will hold a celebration banquet in the Forbidden City, and you and others will come from thousands of miles away. Returning in triumph, wouldn’t it be nice for us, the king and his ministers, to chat about interesting stories about foreigners while drinking wine?”

Too small, the pattern is still too small. This may be a common problem for those who have not been invaders for a long time. Their thoughts are always inseparable from their own small piece of land. Even if they win the war, they always want to return to the court as soon as possible to make merit and receive rewards, and rarely think about how to rule the local area and what benefits they can get.

(End of this chapter)