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Chapter 618 Father and Son

"Retreat, retreat... blow the trumpet and the whole army retreats!" Daishan led more than 8,000 soldiers with white flags and lined up one and a half miles to the west of the river. No artillery was visible to the naked eye. I thought it was safe, but I didn't expect artillery shells to fall from the sky. There were explosions one after another, people fell over, and the command system completely failed.

Since it is not their own flag, the Ezhen with the white flag don't know what kind of temperament their commander has. Some instinctively led their troops to charge after being attacked, while others circled in circles and did not dare to retreat. After Daishan passed on the order, he gradually retreated another two miles. After another count, only a little over five thousand were left.

It hurts to lose a third of a person in person. But no matter how painful it was, I didn't dare to launch an attack rashly. The main reason was that I couldn't figure out where the opponent was coming from, and I had never seen such tactics before, so I had to send someone to run back and bring the news to Dad before making a decision.

"Dududu...dududu..." The enemy retreated, and Li Ruzhang was not idle either. As the brass whistle rang, thousands of army soldiers climbed out of the trench and ran to the river bank waving small shovels. Excavation.

Hong Tao guessed correctly. Li Ruzhang did arrive at Tashan Fort yesterday, but not in the morning or noon, but in the afternoon. No way, the Maritime Administration's armed cargo ship draft is too deep, not only can't get close to the tidal flats, but can't even go near the shore.

As a last resort, we had to sail more than ten miles east to find a suitable landing point. We used small boats to transport most of the troops and supplies to the beach, which delayed most of the day.

When the vanguard arrived at Tashan Fort, they immediately spread out to the mountains and seaside on both sides according to the map, doing nothing but digging. Fortunately, the ground here had long since thawed and was still relatively soft, so we didn't even bother to have dinner. We dug until midnight and managed to build a semi-defense line.

Is it enough? This simple question stumped Li Ruzhang and the staff. The Jurchen army has seen this before, but they are all small groups. They have never fought against tens of thousands of people, and no one knows what the outcome will be.

How to do it? There was no other way. While sending out reconnaissance cavalry to find out the distance of the enemy, the soldiers took turns to go into battle and continue digging trenches. It doesn't need to be too wide, and it doesn't need to block horses from crossing. It's enough as long as people can squat inside to avoid direct arrows.

How much to dig? Li Ruzhang and his staff put it all together, there is no limit to the limit! He planned to use this small river as the first line of defense against horse charges, and then dig trenches every 200 steps eastward from the river, digging indefinitely, while fighting.

Why is it so crazy? It's not that I'm overly worried, but that the task is too difficult. The emperor not only asked him to block the Jurchen forces retreating from the west, but also to guard against the Jurchen troops coming from the direction of Jinzhou for reinforcements, or the Mongols who were pulling their weight.

Attack from the front and back. Even if you have enough ammunition, you cannot take it lightly. If the emperor's side arrives late for some reason, you must hold on. The first condition for holding on is to build multiple lines of defense and consume the enemy's strength layer by layer. Vigorous.

"Artillery that can hit 3 miles away... projectiles that can explode... What a good trick. I didn't expect that I still let that yellow-mouthed kid fool me after going around!"

The Chinese army led by Nurhaci was not far from Daishan, and an hour and a half later they saw the lost second son. After listening to the detailed description of the battle at Tashan Fort, I immediately understood the current situation.

The imperial commander's personal expedition and the division of troops at Shanhaiguan are probably all acting for himself. Including the fact that the Ming Dynasty navy traveled thousands of miles to the South Seas to attack Manila, it is likely that they were also part of this scene.

If you guessed correctly, the army blocking Tashan Fort should be the Ming Navy. They took advantage of the fact that they led the elite Eight Banners to besiege Ningyuan City, and quietly moved from the sea to the east to land, cutting off the only remaining escape route in one fell swoop.

"I will hand over all the Zhenghuang Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner to you. You must rush through Tashan Fort before dark, otherwise the national destiny of Dajin will be interrupted here!" But knowing it clearly, it is too late to crack it, whether it is to the east Either way, they will face the main force of the Ming army if they go west. Since the Ming Navy has so many guns and artillery, the army led by the Ming Emperor can only have more guns and no less.

After only thinking for a moment, Nurhaci made a decision. There was only a dead end to the west. Even if the Ming Emperor is defeated, there is still Shanhaiguan behind him, which is still a very difficult nut to crack. Only by going east and fighting hard to break through Tashan Fort can we break out of the encirclement and win a chance to breathe.

"Amma, my son wants to ask the great shaman to bless him!" Daishan did not get up to pay the bill after hearing this, but made a small request.

"...Yes, I will prepare it for you myself!" But after hearing this, Nurhaci twitched the corner of his mouth fiercely, clenched his fists and stared into his son's eyes, and then spoke for a long time.

According to Jurchen tradition, only the Great Khan can enjoy the right to be blessed by the Great Shaman alone. Daishan's meaning is very obvious. He is willing to fight for the fate of the Kingdom of Jin, but he cannot do it in vain. If he succeeds, the Great Khan of the Kingdom of Jin will be changed to him.

In the Ming Dynasty, this was the standard of forcing someone to marry someone, and it was done regardless of the overall situation when the enemy was at hand. He would be despised by the courtiers and the people. Even if he really took the position, it would be unfair and unfair.

But according to the customs of the Jurchen tribe, Daishan not only took over his father's position legitimately, but he was also able to include his father's wives and concubines into the harem after Nurhachi's death. Of course, not including my biological mother.

After receiving the two flags of Zhenghuang and Xianghuang led by his father, and openly accepting the blessings of the great shaman, Daishan led the troops eastward again with satisfaction. As long as you can break through the Ming army's defense line at Tashan Fort, the Kingdom of Jin belongs to you. Although there are risks in the battle, the rewards are enough to make it worthwhile to fight.

"Great Khan, the Ming army in the west will soon discover the empty camp we left behind, and it won't take long to catch up. I am willing to lead the army to cut off the rear, and fight to the death before Big Belle breaks through the Ming army's defense line!"

Hu Erhan didn't say anything about Daishan's actions, mainly because it was useless to say so. But in his mind, Nurhaci was qualified to be the Great Khan of the Jurchens. As long as the life of the Great Khan was saved, the Jurchens would still have a chance to make a comeback.

"No, you go and order all the troops and horses, throw away all the baggage, and head north half an hour after the war starts in the east. I gave birth to a wolf cub that is not well fed, so let him sleep here with Chu Ying!" "

But what Hu Erhan didn't expect was that Nurhaci had no intention of guarding his son's back. Instead, he wanted to lead the remaining troops north into the mountains and let Daishan attract the attention of the Ming army here.

"I understand! Immediately send someone to deliver a message to Babele and Amin, asking them to withdraw their troops to the north of the mountain to meet them."

Should we blame Nurhachi for being cruel? Hu Erhan didn't think so. In the past, Chu Ying was deposed, and in the later period, Dai Shan was forced into the palace. These two children from the same mother seem to be too ambitious. Even though the Great Khan lost three sons, he still had sons, such as Huang Taiji, so he didn't have to worry about having no successor.

(End of this chapter)