Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 235 Ahead of this era

Emperor Chongzhen rarely issued strict orders, so his attitude this time made many military generals suddenly awe-inspiring and alerted them all.

Subsequently, Emperor Chongzhen began to deploy specific tactics. One principle is not to fight a protracted war, but to continuously attack cities and seize territory with lightning speed, so that the captives will not even have a chance to escape.

It is sixty miles from Haizhou City to Anshan Yibao, and it is also sixty miles from Anshan Yibao to Liaoyang. Emperor Chongzhen demanded that the infantry must cover sixty miles in one day and set up camp to surround the next target. If that unit failed to arrive on time, he would punish the commander-in-chief!

From Liaoyang to Shenyang, it is almost 120 miles, and there is Hupiyi in the middle. Emperor Chongzhen also requested that the infantry must arrive in Shenyang within two days.

His requirements were a bit high for the ancient army. Because the imperial officers and soldiers were marching in enemy territory and could be challenged at any time, the infantry soldiers could not take off their armor, which was equivalent to marching with heavy loads.

However, Emperor Chongzhen believed that this was not impossible, and it was still within the range of the army. It just required gritting one's teeth.

After the specific tactics were deployed, all armies began to prepare.

In the evening of the next day, the army began to gather in front of Anshan Posthouse.

Seeing this, Nikan sent someone to report the news to Liaoyang, while also raising vigilance and getting ready for war.

In the middle of the night, Nikan was half asleep when he was suddenly woken up by his men, who reported to him: "Master, the Ming army has begun to attack. Many torches on the city have been shot down by archers. The soldiers patrolling the city were also shot to death and wounded but did not dare to show their heads!"

Upon hearing this, Nikan, who was a little sleepy, immediately woke up. He had experienced this scene before, and that was why he was deaf.

So, he quickly sent an order: "The Ming army wants to steal the city, and the reserve army should not get close to the city wall."

At this time, Nikan of course figured out that the deafening explosion was a huge gunpowder bag. It was said that the Ming emperor threw it into the city with his bare hands.

Therefore, he immediately ordered: "All the defenders on the city wall should hide against the battlements. Once they find that gunpowder packets are being thrown up from there, they will rush out and fight. Anyone who kills or injures the Ming Emperor will be severely punished." reward!"

As soon as this order was passed down, the defenders on the city became excited. I heard that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was very powerful. If he throws gunpowder packets again, he must seize the opportunity.

Under nightfall, the torches on the southern section of the city wall in Anshan Posthouse were shot out one after another by the Ming army outside the city, and darkness began to envelope this section of the city wall.

The captives on the top of the city were all hiding on the battlements, listening to what was going on outside with their ears raised. They were holding blunderbuss loaded with lead bullets in their hands, and the match ropes were also lit, ready to shoot at any time.

Not to mention, there seemed to be movement outside the city, and the movement was quite large. This should be the movement of troops attacking the city in addition to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, right?

Then watch with your eyes open to see from which direction the gunpowder packets were thrown into the city?

The Jianlu garrison at the top of the city were all thinking this. About a quarter of an hour later, just when some of the garrison at the top of the city were getting a little impatient, they saw black things being thrown onto the city. head.

This time, they were immediately dumbfounded.

In their minds, wasn't there only one emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Why were there so many gunpowder packets thrown at him at once? And some of these gunpowder packets did fall down the city, but some of the gunpowder packets did not fall down the city, but landed on the top of the city!

Just when they couldn't understand what was going on, continuous loud noises sounded in the night sky of Anshan Inn.

"Boom boom boom..."

The top of the city of Anshan Posthouse and everywhere in the city were exploding. If you haven't experienced this combined sound, it will feel like a mountain is falling apart.

Suddenly, with this loud noise, the Jianlu garrison on the top of the city suddenly started crying and howling, and there were many casualties.

Naturally, they don't know that the projectile of gunpowder packets requires a very high parabola. There are three ways to do this.

The first is to use human power to eject. As for the current explosive bag made of black powder, it is really large and heavy. If you want to use human power to eject it, few people can do it, but you can be sure that Emperor Chongzhen can definitely do it. Did it.

The second type is the heartless cannon of later generations. The principle is also based on the explosive power of gunpowder as the projectile force. The distance is short, but there is enough arc.

The third type is still the original one, that is, the trebuchet, which is also possible. Originally, the trebuchets had been eliminated by artillery. However, in certain situations, counterweighted trebuchets are still useful.

No, this time to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen prepared a counterweight-type trebuchet. The distance, height, and projectile point were all tested in advance. Because it was a counterweight-type trebuchet, it could ensure accuracy.

If it is launched during the day, the trebuchet will be easily blown away by the artillery on the city top, but at night, the sight is not good, and the artillery on the city head is useless.

In advance, the sharp archers of the Longwei Battalion cleared the defenders and lights on the city, and then the trebuchets threw explosive packets to bomb the city and the city. Especially for enemies who have not been baptized by explosive packets, the effect is great!

One round was not enough. After three consecutive rounds, Anshan Inn was already in chaos. From time to time, explosions can be heard in the city. It was the sound of gunpowder being detonated in the city. The fire was blazing, and there were flames everywhere.

After all, Anshan Posthouse is just Anshan Posthouse. The city is not big and cannot be compared with a big city like Liaoyang. The projection of the gunpowder pack can cover half of the city. Although Nikan ordered his men not to get close to the city wall, they could not escape these rounds of gunpowder bombings. Especially since most of the city's gunmen are gunpowder soldiers, there is a lot of gunpowder, which can trigger a chain reaction.

When the gunpowder package was projected, the siege troops of the imperial army also launched an attack.

They had already been ambushing the city, carrying a series of simple ladders. The moment they approached the top of the city, there were soldiers climbing up.

Among military merits, one of the most important ones is the merit of being the first to reach the city, that is, the merit of attacking the city first. Therefore, the officials and soldiers of the imperial court are all grabbing the credit.

When they climbed to the end, crossed the battlements, and jumped to the top of the city, they saw Jianlu groaning all over the ground. They were rolling there one by one, covering their heads, or bowing their heads, showing no ability to fight.

And inside the city, it's basically the same as at the top of the city. The exploding gunpowder packets ignited many houses, burning everywhere. There were prisoners fleeing in all directions, and some of them were even on fire.

Even the officers and soldiers of the imperial court who climbed to the top of the city were secretly frightened by the sight in front of them. I really didn’t expect that when the gunpowder packets are used together, the power is so amazing! Fortunately, he was an officer of the imperial court, otherwise he would have been stunned even if he had not died in the face of these rounds of bombings.

"Kill..." Not sympathizing with the Jianlu, the imperial officers and soldiers on top of the city shouted and began to sweep away the enemies in Anshan Posthouse.

At dawn, the imperial army divided into three groups, one from the left and right sides of Anshan Posthouse, and the other directly passed through the city and advanced towards Liaoyang.

As for Anshan Posthouse, it was naturally controlled by the imperial army that besieged the city.

Most of the people walking inside Anshan Posthouse were soldiers from the cavalry and carriage camps. They saw that in the open spaces throughout the city, there were captured prisoners everywhere, and each one of them was smoked like the legendary Kunlun slaves. . And their eyes were dull, as if their souls had been shaken out.

Emperor Chongzhen stood on the top of the city of Anshan Posthouse, listening to Gao Jie, who was responsible for attacking Anshan Posthouse, reporting the results of the battle.

I heard Gao Jie say with emotion: "Your Majesty's tactics are really like the might of heaven descending. All the soldiers guarding the city were blown away. It was so effortless to capture this Anshan Posthouse!"

Emperor Chongzhen just smiled at this. In terms of understanding and using thermal weapons, he was definitely ahead of his time.

For the people in history, they need to summarize through practice, and then slowly figure out the best use of thermal weapons or how to use them under what circumstances. But for Emperor Chongzhen, he chose effective ways to use them based on what others had already summarized and case by case. This meant standing on the shoulders of giants. The results of this use would be unsatisfactory. That’s what’s weird!

"Your Majesty, the slave chief Aisin Gioronikan was also captured alive, but he looked like a fool and didn't answer any questions. The other prisoners were sure that he was the slave chief."

After hearing Gao Jie's answer, Emperor Chongzhen turned to look at the captured Nikan. Seeing his dull eyes and confused look on his face, he knew that this guy was probably completely deafened and stunned.

This was all thanks to him traveling through time, otherwise, he would have died in the hands of Li Dingguo. If he doesn't look back and lets Li Dingguo execute him, then that doesn't count as changing history, right?

Emperor Chongzhen thought about this and found it funny. He waved his hand and said: "Let's go, capture more slave chiefs and deal with them all!"

When the generals present heard this, they immediately responded loudly in unison: "The general will obey the order!"

If we follow the conventional fighting method, if we want to defeat this Anshan Castle, we will definitely have to fight for many days and many soldiers will be killed. However, under the emperor's command, Anshan Posthouse was already under attack, which could be regarded as a joke. This made them full of confidence in capturing more slave chiefs.

Now the emperor's personal expedition to Liaodong is completely different from the time he conquered Liaodong during the Wanli period!

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In Liaoyang, the Manchu and Qing armies gathered together. It could almost be said that the entire city of Liaoyang had almost become a military city.

The coach Duduo was very energetic. He had never commanded so many troops. Now that he was entrusted with the important task by Dorgon, he was particularly excited to face the Ming Emperor directly.

Standing on the top of the city, looking in the direction of Haizhou, Duduo wished that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would arrive quickly and lead his troops, and then be defeated and trampled under his feet. Not only would he be able to avenge the previous defeat in the pass, but he could also help Duduo. Gun became the real emperor of the Qing Dynasty to build momentum.

Dorgon had no sons, and the Qing Dynasty should not pay attention to the succession of sons after the father dies. What if it is passed on to brothers?

Of course, this idea is just a thought for the time being. What he cares more about is that he can take revenge and trample the Ming Emperor under his feet to see how he begs for mercy!

The battle between Kannai Shohei was really frustrating. If he hadn't been caught off guard, if Geng Zhongming hadn't suddenly betrayed him, he might not have lost!

As a result, because of those traitors, a lifetime of fame was ruined!

This matter, even after six or seven years, still bothers him!

"Then the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to attack Anshan Posthouse for so many days. He was probably afraid of his master's reputation and did not dare to attack!"

After observing his words and demeanor, the traitor Ning Wanwo flattered Duduo.

Most of the Han officials were sent to North Korea to govern the area. Only Ning Wan and I stayed in Shenyang. This time he was sent by Dorgon to follow Duduo and give Duduo some reminders with the shrewdness of the Han people.

However, Duduo is famous for hating Han people. Ning Wan and I were very cautious and humble after receiving this arrangement. How could I dare to remind Duduo? It was too late to flatter him.

No, whenever he gets a chance, he will immediately flatter him.

After hearing what he said, Duduo just turned to look at him, then looked into the distance, and sneered: "Shut your mouth, don't bother me!"

As soon as he saw this Ning Wanwo, Duduo remembered Dorgon's explanation.

Dorgon told him not to act like a hero and challenge the Ming Emperor in a duel. Now there is news that proves that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was very capable in one-on-one combat, especially his magical archery skills. No one could get close to him before he fired all his arrows.

The disastrous defeat of the Qing Dynasty against the Ming Emperor came from the fact that Azig wanted to challenge the Ming Emperor in a duel! As a result, not only Azig himself was shot down by the Ming Emperor, but even his more than 20 personal guards who went to rescue could not escape the magic of the arrow.

Never challenge the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to a duel, remember, remember!

In Duduo's mind, the scene of Dorgon's repeated instructions before he went on the expedition emerged. To be honest, he actually really wanted to challenge the Ming Emperor alone.

It’s just that the overall situation is more important, so forget it!

Thinking of this, Duduo also had a doubt: The Ming Emperor attacked Liaodong with such a big fanfare, forcing the Qing Dynasty to give up a lot of territory and retreat to Liaoyang to wait for the decisive battle. But why did the Ming Emperor stand still after arriving in Haizhou? Why can't Anshan Castle be taken down even if they are attacked?

After thinking for a while, Duduo couldn't figure it out, but he didn't care, and even had a sneer on his face.

It would be best for the Ming Emperor not to fight. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be to the Ming army. It's better to wait until winter, those southern barbarians won't freeze to death!

In addition, according to the reports from the expedition, the Ming army indeed piled up a steady stream of grain and grass transported by ships to Haizhou.

In this way, after calculation, the Qing Dynasty had tens of thousands of troops stationed in Anshan Post. It would take at least a month or so for the Ming army to capture Anshan Post, and then another month or two in Liaoyang, which would be winter. No matter what happens, Jierharang can lead the army back from North Korea and attack Haizhou behind the Ming army.

By then, it will be time for the Qing Dynasty to win!

Duduo was thinking about this in his mind, and a proud smile appeared on his face unconsciously. But soon, he suddenly frowned, opened his eyes wide, and stared into the distance.

It seems that some cavalry troops are coming to Liaoyang.

(End of this chapter)