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Chapter 616 It’s a pity it’s a little late

"Ama is worried that the Ming Dynasty emperor will divide his troops?" Dai Shan listened to the conversation between his father and the general, and he roughly understood it, but he didn't understand it.

The seaside road from Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou has no other branches in the middle. If the Ming Dynasty emperor wanted to divide his troops, where should he divide them? You can't go over the mountains and ridges to the north to take the back route of Huang Taiji and Amin. How long will it take to get there?

"Yesterday, I observed Ningyuan City very carefully, but I couldn't see how many soldiers and horses were hidden in the city. The unknown depth of the mountains and forests is the most dangerous. This time, I may have underestimated the Ming Dynasty emperor. He is even more elusive than Li Chengliang."

Nurhaci couldn't say exactly what he was worried about, but once he felt it, his instinct would always linger, and the more he thought about it, the less at ease he felt.

"Why not let me lead the troops to Shanhaiguan and give it a try? If what my eighth brother said is true, Du Song doesn't have many soldiers left, and it's difficult for him to guard the border wall that's more than ten miles long.

If Shanhaiguan is breached, the Ming army will inevitably panic, and Badi and Amin will also be able to take advantage of it. If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to stay in Ningyuan City, let him stay there. When Erchen joins forces with his eighth brother and Amin, it will be up to him whether to advance westward or eastward! "

Daishan still lacked Nurhachi's vigilance, and this ability was probably not all acquired. At this time, he still felt that the Jurchen army had the advantage in numbers and geographical advantages, and he only thought about how to break through the city and enter the pass, without any sense of crisis.

"Anyone who goes into the mountains alone is not a good hunter, and will only become food for the prey. You quietly inform us that the whole army will withdraw to Jinzhou after dark. This time, it is my father who is impatient. He should not have gone west too early to allow the Ming Dynasty emperor to go further." The best time is to go two days ahead. Alas, your fifth brother died in the battle for no apparent reason, which made me lose my sense of proportion."

Without Daishan's advice, Nurhachi could not be sure that danger was coming. Since the son said there was no danger, it meant that the danger was very close. Sometimes you don't need to understand the whole situation, just look at what most people think and then do the opposite, which is exactly the way to break the situation.

"This... Amma, didn't the fifth brother and many soldiers die in vain! If the fried flowers in Khalkha know about it, the alliance between us may not last long." Daishan was shocked when he heard this. It's so shameful, why is it that you suddenly have to retreat even though you're doing well?

Difficulties, isn’t this nonsense? There has never been a battle without difficulties! Not to mention the army, even the various ministries in Haixi often used the more against the less. If they retreated when they saw difficulties, how could the Great Jin Kingdom exist today.

"I only said to withdraw to Jinzhou, not to escape. If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty thinks that we are defeated and continues eastward, wouldn't it be a trap? If he stops moving forward, it means that he has other intentions. Don't be nagging, hurry up Go and give the order!"

It's just that Daishan's words are not convincing in Nurhachi's ears. He started from scratch and has been in a disadvantaged position most of the time. It is normal to be looked down upon and he will not take risks because of his face.

This 100,000-strong army is the backbone of the Great Jin Kingdom. Even if Shanhaiguan cannot be captured, it must be preserved as much as possible. As long as the Eight Banners soldiers are there, the Kingdom of Jin will still have a chance. If the losses are too great, it will be difficult to recover the losses.

At night, the Ming army in Ningyuan City changed their tactics again and began to use artillery to fire flammable projectiles that landed on the ground. From time to time, they would shoot into the nearby woods, igniting many trees.

From the north gate to the east gate and then to the south gate, there were piles of flames and thick smoke everywhere. Although it was still some distance away from the Jurchen camp, it could not withstand the northeast wind in spring, which was blowing and blowing, making people choke. Can't stop coughing.

This time the Jurchens seemed to have a longer memory and no longer played firefighting games with the Ming army. They only sent a lot of scouts to cruise around the city. When the early morning fog covered the fields, not even half of the human figure could be seen. "Your Majesty, why didn't the Jurchens take advantage of the fog to attack today?" Before breakfast, Hong Tao got up as usual and visited the city for a week. When he walked to the east gate, he met Ding Shun. The chief of staff obviously didn't sleep well, and the circles under his eyes were a little dark, but he was still in good spirits.

"You're asking this question. I'm not a roundworm in Jianlu's stomach. How can I know what they think. When leading troops in war, you don't need to constantly figure out the opponent's thoughts. If you think too much, you will get confused. Do your job well and follow the steps. , Fight steadily, no matter what the enemy does, it will not help. "

Although it was his first time to fight in such a large scale, and most of the soldiers in the army performed well, Hong Tao still had to teach the generals lessons when he had the chance.

Knowing where the enemy is ahead and strategizing are all useful in pre-battle preparations. When it comes to the actual battlefield, both sides are groping in the dark fog, trying to win by figuring out the other side's thoughts. There is the possibility of taking advantage, but there is also the possibility of calculation. If you make a mistake, you may fall into passivity.

With the Army's current offensive and defensive capabilities, there is no need to take risks, just do whatever is safe. Because no matter who you play one-on-one with, the Army will always be the loser.

"Long live the Lord, listen carefully, there is a noise in the east!" As he spoke, a man wearing the uniform of a horse-riding warrior came over and reported to the emperor in a low voice.

"...Since when did you hear it?" The emperor's face immediately became serious when he heard this, and he listened carefully and asked.

"In less than half a quarter of an hour, the servant arranged for the smart and hearing people in the team to stay on the tower day and night, taking turns listening with the cowhide trumpet. It's true!" Although the visitor was wearing the clothes of a warrior of the Royal Horse Guard, he behaved more like an internal official.

Ding Shun did not recognize the visitors. These people did not participate in the battle, and their only job was to guard the emperor. But judging from the content of the conversation, it seems that there was a premeditated plan, but the emperor did not explain it to the army.

"Ding Shun, assemble the army immediately. In half an hour, the whole army will leave the city and search eastward!" At this time, the emperor issued a new order, his tone was very firm, and there was no room for negotiation.

"...Your Majesty, the guards on the left and right are loading baggage and artillery, and will be ready to set off in two quarters of an hour..."

Not long after, Ding Shun, who conveyed the emperor's order, came back, followed by Du Wenhuan. He said he was returning to life, but his eyes were full of doubts. He just saw that the warrior of the Royal Horse Supervisor was still nearby, and he didn't know whether he should ask.

"Zou Yi, the Royal Horse Supervisor eunuch, my East Palace dormitory, I want to ask you anything, but it's okay to say it." Hong Tao stared at the map unfolded by Wang Chengen, but he didn't miss the expressions of Ding Shun and Du Wenhuan, and didn't even raise his head. He introduced the true identity of the Yumajian Warrior and indicated that there was no need to be alert.

"Your Majesty concluded that the goddess's strength was withdrawing eastward overnight, so he ordered the entire army to leave the city to pursue it?"

Du Wenhuan raised the question first. When he heard Ding Shun repeat the emperor's order, he first thought that the goddess's strength had withdrawn overnight, so he immediately sent someone out of the city in a hanging basket to check, and encouraged Ding Shun to come up and ask for details.

(End of this chapter)