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Chapter 259: My Ming Dynasty is invincible
Chapter 259: My Ming Dynasty is invincible
As the Council of Elders was mobilizing troops, the Emperor, who had been recuperating from his injuries for half a month, set out from Xi'an, escorted by the Prince of Qin, to officially travel south.
Troops along the way continued to join in.
When they arrived at Shangluo, they already had an army of 100,000, and at least 40,000 of them were cavalry.
Li Zicheng, who had silver and food and controlled the trade routes in the Western Regions, had an absolute advantage in obtaining war horses. Even the Tumed people in Guihuacheng, who were still paying homage to Dorgon, secretly sold horses to him.
After all, he really gave food.
In this hungry age, whoever can provide food is the boss.
Mongolian herdsmen also rely on food. A fortune of ten thousand does not count as wool. Moreover, none of the Mongolian herdsmen are wealthy. Each herdsman has only one or two horses, four or five cows, and dozens of sheep. The large herds of cattle and sheep of modern herdsmen are brought to them by modern technology. In the era without modern technology, a random plague, or black or white disaster, could cause the herdsmen to lose everything and then starve to death in the ice and snow.
That year, Lindan Khan encountered a white disaster. Most of his subordinates starved to death while migrating in the ice and snow, which eventually led to his eventual destruction.
But food does not have these problems. Food can allow herders to survive the winter safely, so in fact food is also the basis for herders' survival.
Especially the right-wing Mongolian tribes of the Shunyi King system, who have relied on trade with the Ming Dynasty for survival since the time of Altan Khan.
Dorgon could not give them food, salt, or tea...
I don't even have the ability to lead them to plunder.
What else can you do?
waste!
Pure garbage!
But Queen Mother Nangnang has them all with her new man.
He could even lead the herdsmen south to plunder.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty led his loyal Shunyi King's troops south to fight against the rebels...
This is very reasonable!
After all, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was able to lead his loyal Han army and hereditary nobles to massacre Karakorum.
Dengzhou.
On the wasteland after the snow.
"These dog slaves!"
I, Babutai, the ninth son of Yezhupi, the Duke of the Qing Dynasty, looked hatefully at the Ordos cavalrymen who were charging towards me in the distance.
Behind these cavalrymen, large flags can be seen.
In the middle of the flag, a yellow silk umbrella can be vaguely seen, which is obviously Chongzhen’s carriage.
A son born out of wedlock like him actually had no status. In history, even up to now, he was only a general who supported the state. He was still relatively good. For example, Lai Mubu was once a subordinate of his half-brother Ajige. However, because my Qing Dynasty suffered too many losses in the Eight Banners of Manchuria, people like him who were originally of a lower status were quickly promoted and finally obtained the title of Duke of Supporting the State in advance.
As for now, he was only ordered to come here to investigate, or to observe the extent of Li Zicheng's progress.
His original base was Wuyang.
The control areas of Li Zicheng and Dorgon in Henan are that the former controls Luoyang, with the passes east of Luoyang as barriers, and the southern part is bounded by Fangcheng Pass. In fact, they do not interfere with each other, because it is not good for both sides to fight in Henan, after all, neither of them has the ability to kill the other. Li Zicheng does have the ability to attack eastward to kill the Qing army in Henan, but he cannot stop Dorgon's main force from Fengyang to the north, and then fall into the danger of being defeated by Dorgon after the offensive consumption. Dorgon also has the ability to attack Nanyang, Li Zicheng's food hub, but after the offensive consumption, he cannot stop Li Zicheng's main force from going south from Guanzhong.
Moreover, once a war breaks out, Li Zicheng can cut off Dorgon's grain transportation to the north, and Dorgon can also cut off Li Zicheng's grain transportation to Guanzhong.
The food supply in the rear areas of both sides is very fragile.
Once this situation occurs, there is a possibility of internal unrest due to internal food shortages.
In other words, if they do this, they will most likely perish together, and the land of Henan itself is not of much value to either of them.
There's no need to risk mutual destruction.
It’s better to reach a tacit understanding.
After all, the real fat meat is in the south. It is too stupid for the two hungry wolves to fight for a piece of bone that has been gnawed away instead of biting the fat meat.
Of course, small-scale looting was very common. After all, even if the two of them didn't want to fight for this bone, their subordinates still had to make some extra money. The Qing cavalry entered the Nanyang Basin to loot, and Li Zicheng's cavalry ran to Dorgon's transportation line to steal grass and grain. It was very common for both sides. After all, on the plains of Henan, the cavalry could really run around. Babutai often did this. It was only three hundred miles from Wuyang through Fangcheng Pass to here, which was nothing more than a three-day raid for the cavalry.
But this time it was not just looting. He led a thousand cavalrymen deep into the Nanyang Basin, under the order of Dorgon to see Li Zicheng's current strength.
After all, Dorgon had no idea how far this former defeated general of his had reached after nearly two years of development.
"Master, do you want to fight?"
Niulu Naertai beside him said eagerly.
"Sir, let's also capture their emperor alive and exchange him for our emperor."
Nartai's two sons, Galhun and Nashiku, and the soldiers behind him could not contain their excitement.
These fools!
Babutai cursed in his heart.
When Dorgon found out, he would kill them.
But this was indeed a good opportunity. Although it was not necessary to capture Chongzhen alive, it was still possible to scare him. Cao Bianjiao almost raided Huang Taiji's tent. If he could raid Chongzhen's carriage, he would undoubtedly become a hero in the Qing army. Although Babutai was over fifty years old, as the son of Yezhupi, he was still eager to prove himself and strive for a higher title for his children and grandchildren.
"kill!"
He drew his knife and pointed it forward.
"kill!"
Nartei shouted excitedly.
Then he rushed forward, followed by his two sons and their troops.
Babutai waved his flag, and the other two Niulu on his left and right also moved forward, while he followed with the remaining Niulu as the central army.
The four Niulu formed a huge diamond formation in the wilderness in the shape of four elongated cones, with Nartai as the vanguard and charging straight towards Chongzhen's carriage.
As for the Ordos cavalry, they were simply ignored by them. The Mongolian cavalry had been beaten badly by the Eight Banners Manchus more than 20 years ago. Their equipment and archery skills were not as good as theirs. In fact, the Mongolian cavalry's record against our Qing Dynasty was not as good as that of the Ming Army. At least the Ming Army's servants and those elite troops with a high proportion of firearms were able to defeat our Qing Dynasty in local battles.
But the Mongolian cavalry, starting from the Inner Khalkha tribe, has never defeated the Qing Dynasty.
Completely crushed.
Such scum is nothing to worry about. As they expected, the Mongolian cavalry immediately became chaotic after discovering that their opponents were the Eight Banners Manchus. They hurriedly avoided the front of Nartai before he could collide with them.
Nartai drove away the Mongol cavalry like a wild dog charging into a flock of ducks.
He was howling excitedly on horseback, his two sons were howling as well, and all the soldiers behind him were howling like wild beasts. They ran straight towards the flag behind the Mongolian cavalry. The Mongolian cavalry in front of them who were blocking their view turned around and fled in fear, and soon there was no more obstruction in front of them.
then……
Nartai looked blankly at the wall that suddenly appeared in the white.
He knew very well that there was no city wall here. While he was still thinking about what was going on with this strange scene, flames shot out from the city wall, followed by the whistling of bullets cutting through the air. The next moment, a bullet hit his horse, and the horse, which was originally running wildly, fell forward instantly, and then flipped forward due to inertia. He was thrown out on the horse's back and fell into the snow. He suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood on the ground, and then watched the flesh and blood of his two sons behind him splatter, and the subordinates behind him also fell one by one in the whistling of bullets. He struggled to turn his head, only to find that it was not a city wall.
Instead, there were camels lying on the snow, with cannons on their backs and countless muskets behind them.
"dash forward!"
He was howling like a madman on the ground.
After all, his subordinates are the brave Eight Banner Manchus...
Of course, the main reason was that there was no other choice but to move forward, because those Mongolian cavalry were only there to lure the enemy, and they had already come back from both wings, but were blocked by the two Niulu on the left and right.
The camel in front is not a real city wall, so you can break through it by rushing up.
The remaining Eight Banners Manchu warriors rushed forward like mad, their horses passed by Nartai and even stepped over his son's body as they were unable to dodge.
But he couldn't take care of this at the moment, and besides, he already had an older son!
Nartai lay on the ground with bloodshot eyes, watching his subordinates crash into the camel city, while being knocked off their horses and men by the latter's firepower.
But firearms needed to be reloaded after all. After losing nearly half of their cavalry, the remaining cavalry of the Niulu still rushed to Tuocheng.
But it's of no use.
Then, countless spears were raised among the lying camels, and the gaps between the camels were blocked by the long spears. The Manchu soldiers of the Eight Banners who could not stop were knocked down by the spears. Behind the camels, the soldiers also opened fire, and the flames of the matchlock guns were sprayed. There were even cannons loaded on the backs of the camels, which sprayed flames at the Manchu warriors of the Eight Banners from a distance of several meters...
"Good, good, our Ming warriors are invincible!"
His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, standing on the carriage, shouted with some excitement.
As for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, he was of course right beside them.
In fact, Li Zicheng used him as bait to lure the Qing army to attack. Li Zicheng also wanted to see if there was any gap between himself and the Qing army.
As for the camel city, it was not a new invention. The Ming army also had it carried on horseback in the past. However, camels could carry heavier artillery and were more stable than horses.
The only problem was that a large number of camels and trained camels were needed.
Fortunately, this was not a problem for Li Zicheng. After all, it would be easier to solve this problem in the northwest.
"Don't let these Jianlu get away!"
Li Zicheng said calmly.
The soldier next to him lit the rocket, which then shot straight into the sky.
At this time Babutai had already ordered a retreat, but it was obvious that he could not withdraw. This was a trap designed for him. Li Zicheng had known about his cavalry for a long time, but if he wanted to send out a large group of cavalry, he would just run away. So he simply let Chongzhen's carriage move forward in a high-profile manner with a small number of guards to lure his attack, while hiding and waiting with a large number of cavalry on the periphery of the battlefield.
As the rockets rose, the cavalry hidden in the deep trenches and dense forests outside the battlefield rushed out and surrounded the battlefield.
Babutai, realizing that he had fallen into a trap, immediately led his men eastward, trying to break out before the encirclement was completed.
As long as he wasn't trapped, he could easily escape, and even if he faced a cavalry battle, he was still confident enough to win.
They are the invincible Eight Banners Manchu warriors.
however……
"Kill them! One of our Eight Banners Manchu warriors can defeat ten Nikans!"
He looked at the cavalry in front of him who had just rushed out of a deep ditch, raised his sword and roared confidently.
The Eight Banners Manchu warriors beside him were equally confident. They raised their bows and arrows on horseback and cut diagonally to the opponent's flanks, trying to get into the blind spot of the opponent's bows and arrows...
Archery also has blind spots.
Because everyone pulls with the right hand, the right rear is a blind spot.
Of course, an expert can shoot left and right, but there are not many such experts in the army.
But then Babutai found out that he was wrong, because this cavalry didn't use bows and arrows at all. Just when they were about to enter the blind spot of the enemy's bows and arrows, the latter had stopped and raised a short gun on horseback, and it was a flintlock short gun. This was also the key to Babutai's being fooled. After all, if it was a matchlock gun, he would have seen the smoke of the matchlock on the cavalry in advance, but it was too late. The Eight Banners Manchu warriors who were used to shooting in the face at five steps raised their bows and arrows and watched him rushing towards the muzzles of the guns.
The next moment, flames spewed out of the gun muzzles.
The Manchu soldiers of the Eight Banners, who had not yet had time to shoot their heavy arrows, kept falling off their horses due to the impact of bullets.
However, their opponents threw away their emptied flintlock muskets and raised their spare flintlock muskets.
As for musketeer cavalry, each person must have at least two muskets.
"Prince Qin, I am a little confused as to why Dorgon only sent so few people. He knew that these people were here to die anyway."
Chongzhen, who was admiring the battlefield, suddenly asked.
At this time, because their escape was blocked, the other two cavalry units had arrived. They didn't even use bows and arrows, and directly attacked the Qing cavalry's flank with spears. Moreover, they also attacked the blind spot of the Qing arrows. The Qing army adjusted their horses in chaos to ensure that they could aim at them, but this made it even more impossible for them to escape. On the other side of them, a large number of Mongolian cavalry had also arrived.
"Perhaps Dorgon wants them to die, Your Majesty. I remember the court often did this in the past, right? Like Sun Chuanting."
Li Zicheng said.
Dorgon just wanted to find someone whose death he would not feel bad about, and who was from his enemy faction, the Plain Yellow Banner, and then let them test him. If they could win, that would be the best, but if they couldn't win, then let them all die. This would also weaken the Plain Yellow Banner and make people like Sony and Oboi more respectful in front of him in the future.
Of course, taking Sun Chuanting as an example is purely the Prince of Qin teasing His Majesty the Emperor.
His Majesty the Emperor maintained a stiff smile and continued to watch the demise of the Qing army in silence...
(End of this chapter)
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