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Chapter 342 The pain of the Liao people, the courage of the Liao soldiers

The three small formations of the Ming army's finished zigzag triangular formation resist the enemy, and the distance between them is less than [-] meters. They can form a pincer firepower and make the side of the formation relatively safe.

The reason why they did not form a large formation was mainly because the Jiannu cavalry attacked very quickly, and the Ming army was worried that it would take too long to form a large formation with too many people.

Jiannu also tried to intersperse and divide at the beginning, but under the fierce firepower from almost three sides, he suffered heavy losses, and did not dare to easily insert into the gap of the triangular array.

Even so, the number of the Ming army was being consumed at a rapid rate.Of course, Jiannu suffered even greater casualties.

And since Feng Datie joined the army until now, it was the first time he had experienced such a long and uninterrupted bloody battle, and so did Pao Ze, who fought side by side with him.

The Jiannu who were attacking had never fought such a battle, nor had they seen such a tenacious Ming army fighting to the death.

If we talk about the previous fortified battles, the Ming army had solid fortifications to rely on and had a psychological advantage.

But the current Ming army does not have a large number of people, and they are guarding the nearby mounds and small forests that they have hurriedly searched for.But under the fierce attack, he was still undefeated, which made Jiannu feel shocked and surprised.

"Kill, charge!" Niu Luer Zhenzhu Ketu roared loudly, urging his subordinates to charge forward, but no matter how they looked, they were a little out of breath.

On the outskirts of the defensive positions of the Ming army, hundreds of Jiannu lay dead in disorder. Corpses, flags, knives, guns, and arrows were strewn all over the ground, which also caused some obstacles to the follow-up attack of Jiannu.

From time to time on the mound, the roar of musket fire erupted. At a distance of tens of meters, salvos were no longer used to make up for the lack of accuracy.

The experienced Ming army musketeers could almost aim and shoot, and they only shot Jiannu who screamed the most and danced the most.

Zhuktu's roar stopped abruptly, a lead bullet hit his chin, and he swayed and fell down amidst blood and flesh splattering.

The black iron mask only reveals two bloodshot eyes. Is it hatred, or the pleasure of hitting yourself?This was the last scene Zhuketu saw, but that was the end of his mind.

Boom, boom, boom... Under Jiannu's horrified eyes, the Ming army on the mound once again threw a group of smoking iron lumps.

There were explosions one after another, and shrapnel flew amidst the rising smoke, blowing up the Jiannu who rushed to the bottom of the mound into chaos.

"Come on, kill the slaves." Before the smoke cleared, amidst the shouts, a row of Ming soldiers rushed down with their bayonets upright. Taking advantage of the chaos of Jiannu, the Ming troops launched another fierce counterattack.

Puff, puff, puff... The sound of the bayonet piercing the flesh was extremely terrifying, but it was quickly covered by screams and wailing.

The musket shooting on the mound was still going on, and the firepower was slightly extended, which blocked the Jiannu, making the Jiannu who rushed to the front lack the continuous stamina to follow up.

The three-edged bayonets are all made of crucible steel, which cannot be cut, but their hardness is among the best.Moreover, this kind of bayonet is more durable than the thin blade, and the armor is quite sharp.

puff!The three-edged bayonet pierced into Jiannu's belly, and when he pulled it out, blood was already gushing out, and the torn wound would be difficult to heal even in later generations.

The face behind the iron mask was ferocious, although Jianu couldn't see it, but the weird pattern on the mask, coupled with the sprayed blood, was more menacing.

The brave counterattack with hundreds of bayonets once again left corpses all over the place in the blood and flesh.And there are only more than 60 people who can return to the mound and gather with Paoze.

Launch counterattacks in turn, push Jiannu back slightly, keep a distance to kill with muskets, and avoid falling into an overall melee. This tactic is not complicated, but it requires a fighting spirit that is not afraid of death.

The Dongjiang Army was formed entirely by fugitive Liao people, and many Liao people had their families ruined, and they had a sworn hatred with Jiannu.

But in the middle and late period of Wanli, and several stages of post-Jin rebellion against the Ming Dynasty, the reaction of the Liao people was different.The Liao people's attitude towards the rise of "Liao affairs" also showed a complicated side because of the mistakes of the previous imperial court policies.

In the Ming Dynasty, although Liaodong was the head of the Nine Frontiers and an important military town, it was one of the economically developed and extremely dynamic regions of the Ming Empire.

In the heyday of Liaodong, "the people in the fields are rich in valleys, the people in the lake are rich in freshness, the people in the mountains are rich in materials, and the people in the sea are rich in goods." rich land.

But in the middle of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, with the corruption of the government, the degeneration and corruption of the bureaucracy, the people of Liaodong were exploited wantonly, and the frontiers were troubled, frequent wars, natural disasters and man-made disasters, which made the people of Liaodong miserable.

At that time, people used "official deeds like shaving" to describe the imperial court's exploitation of the people in Liaodong.The taxation in Liaodong is based on the number of people, which is much heavier than the standard of acres.

Taxes are heavy and the people are miserable, but Liaodong is located on the border. First the Mongols and then the Jurchens. During the looting and war, the Liao people almost died.

For example, in the battle of Tianshui City, [-]% of the soldiers and civilians died.Therefore, there is another description of "bandits are like combing".

In the War of Resisting the Japanese and Aiding Korea during the Wanli period, although the final result showed the national prestige and military prestige of the Ming Dynasty, the consumption of the war was extremely huge.

In this war, Liaodong was the rear area closest to the front line, and the people of Liaodong made great sacrifices.

Because the imperial court recruited a large number of Liaodong strong men to serve as civilian husbands to transport supplies, the result of the strong labor force leaving their hometowns was that the old, weak, sick and disabled were unable to farm, resulting in the barrenness of the countryside.

And in the process of transporting luggage by civilian husbands, it is also extremely difficult.At that time, Zhou Kongjiao, the minister in Liaodong, wrote a letter to Wanli, describing that "the Liao people died of ten transporters and nine of them."

What made the Liao people's situation even worse was the Little Ice Age that began at the end of the sixteenth century.Although the impact on the mainland was not obvious at that time, there were detailed historical records of the continuous natural disasters in Liaodong.

During the Jiajing Dynasty alone, there were as many as 37 disasters in Liaodong, almost once a year without stopping.

The three great mountains of military disasters, natural disasters, and husband conscripts had already overwhelmed the Liao people, but Emperor Wanli sent Gao Huai, the tax supervisor, to open the curtain of "Gaohuai Chaos in Liao".

After Gao Huai came to Liaodong, he quickly demonstrated his superb skills of searching for people's wealth, extortion, and extortion.

The folk song at that time said: "The Liao people have no brains, and all the Huai will gouge it out; the Liao people have no marrow, and all the Huai will suck it." It reflects the people's extreme hatred of Gao Huai at that time.

Gao Huai not only amassed money crazily, but also dared to embezzle and embezzle the Liao army's salary and insult officers and soldiers, which caused two eye-catching army mutinies.

Moreover, Gao Huai also intervened in the horse market trade, forcibly buying good horses brought by Wuliangha (the eastern part of Mobei Mongolia) and Jurchens at low prices.

This behavior greatly dissatisfied the Wuliangha and Jurchen tribes of Mongolia, and the Liaodong frontier army was also very annoyed because they could not get good horses.

All in all, the Gaohuai chaos in Liaodong for more than ten years not only destroyed the economy, society, people's livelihood, and military affairs of Liaodong, but also caused the destruction and displacement of countless Liao people, and intensified ethnic conflicts, making the already perilous situation in Liaodong even more precarious.

In the 46th year of Wanli, Hou Jin rebelled against the Ming Dynasty.The resentment and disappointment of the Liao people towards the court also became one of the reasons why Nurhachi won many battles.

From the beginning of the Jin army's initial attack on Liaodong to the occupation of Liao and Shenyang, the Liao people mostly fled, or moved to the west of Liao, or went to North Korea. The negative attitude towards the Jin can be seen.

However, Nurhachi's narrow ethnic policy, which is to enslave the Liao people and massacre them at every turn, made the Liao people gradually change their attitude.

A large number of Liao people fled in the Houjin-occupied area.Various forms of resistance struggles have emerged one after another, which undoubtedly shows the great change in the mentality of the Liao people under the cruel oppression.

It can be said that Zhu Youxiao was at the right time. By establishing Dongjiang Town and vigorously supporting it, and relocating the Liao people to implement the strategic retreat in the west of Liaoning, the Liao people who were in the most difficult situation of survival saw hope and gradually became the main force in the fight against gold.

Similar to the Guanning Army and "Island Soldiers" in history, the current Liao Town and Dongjiang Town are dominated by Liao people.But in terms of actual combat power and situation, it is not 01:30 better than history.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao continued to invest resources, hoping to achieve the goal of flattening the Liao Dynasty in five years, and also wanted to firmly grasp Nurhachi's wrong policy, using the Liao people to guard the Liao land, and the Liao people to restore the Liao Dynasty.

The Liao people lived in the northeast frontier area. Because of the desolation of the frontier, the cold climate, backward culture, and strong folk customs, they formed the characteristics of boldness, roughness, and "good at riding and shooting". They are the best source of soldiers.

As for the emphasis on Huang Taiji, it can even be regarded as a little jealous. The main reason is that Huang Taiji actively fought for the Liao army in history.

Zhu Youxiao is not worried about the Jurchens alone.But in order for Hou Jin to win over the Liao people, the Ping-Liao war would have to greatly increase the difficulty.

Therefore, it is the best time to Ping Liao while Nurhachi is still alive, and continue to use massacres and oppression to force the Liao people to flee and resist.

The achievements of the Liaozhen and Dongjiang Army all proved how correct Zhu Youxiao's investment and policies were.This bloody battle with fewer enemies and more enemies opened the prelude to the war of "recovering Liao soil with Liao people".

Well, that's not quite accurate.However, Zhu Youxiao's idea of ​​only flattening Liao people with Liao people is indeed becoming more and more hopeful.

As for the vast number of Liao people who have experienced the cruel reality, they are indeed gradually realizing that only by recovering their homeland and restoring their homes can they get rid of their tragic fate and live a normal life again.

Of course, there is no one in this world who is not afraid of death.Can live, who would want to die?Except for those who are tired of work and can't think about it.

But in the face of desperation, the courage to see death as home can often be inspired.The current Ming army is like this, it is impossible to escape, and perhaps they will die faster.

That being the case, then risk your life and fight for a future with no worries about food and clothing for your loved ones.

Moreover, it is not surprising that the elite soldiers who have been battle-hardened have exploded with amazing bravery and combat power.

Jiannu is about to attack again!Feng Datie tightened the cloth strips on his shoulders, and the pain from the wound made him frowned imperceptibly.

The strength of the army has been reduced again, and now there are only about [-] people left who can continue to fight, and many of them are still wounded.The defensive position also had to shrink again, leaving only an area with a radius of tens of meters.

The sound of guns and guns rumbled, and the sound was much closer.Feng Datie knew that the main force was breaking through Jiannu's resistance and rushed to reinforce it.

I don't know if I can still make it in time?Feng Datie paused for a moment at the dozens of iron bumps placed on the ground, then raised his head to look at the friendly army's position.

The battle is still going on, and the situation of the friendly forces is worse than that of our side.The figure swayed, and the sound of shouting and killing rang out, and they had already fallen into a brutal and bloody melee fight.

But the tall military flag, despite being shot through many holes by the arrows, is still flying in the wind eye-catchingly and proudly.

Turning his eyes again, Feng Datie scanned the corpses lying under the mound and at the defense line.There are those who built slaves and those who have their own robes.But more of them are still slaves.

"It's worth it!" Feng Datie exhaled, and said two words briefly and forcefully.

"It's worth it, it's so fucking worth it." A voice echoed from the side, causing Feng Datie to turn his head to look.

A bearded soldier opened a gap in the iron mask, and was carefully pointing at the cigarette on his mouth. I don't know where he got it, and how long he has kept it. The cigarette is a little wrinkled and distorted.

Hehe, the bearded man exhaled a puff of thick smoke, only to see the officer who had been watching for a long time, he couldn't help laughing twice, and said: "Sir, at least five Jiannu were killed."

Looking at the bearded beard, Feng Datie waved his hand to signal him to continue smoking.This is against the rules, especially if you are on the battlefield, it is easy to ignite the gunpowder on yourself or your teammates.

The sound of guns and guns got closer, and even the sound of shouts of killing could be heard, but Jiannu's attack started again.

Military flag——Feng Datie glanced at the friendly positions, and the gunfire had stopped. Although there were still figures entangled and fighting, the military flag was gone.

Feng Datie felt a pain in his heart, but he quickly looked away, and his expression could not be seen at all with the iron mask on.Only the vigorously swung arm and the blood-stained saber pointed in the direction of Jiannu's charge.

"Fire!" The slightly hoarse voice gave the order, which was then covered up by a roar.

The sound of the horn was sobbing like weeping, the sound of the guns was like thunder, and the fierce battle started again...

"Te Mushen led people to stop the enemy from coming to help, and Tundai led people to continue to attack the mound." Sahalian gritted his teeth and gave the order.

On the official road, the reinforcements of the Ming army, led by chariots, had already appeared in sight.

A round of rapid fire from the Fran machine gun, in the flickering flames and rising white smoke, countless cannonballs were sprayed out one after another, knocking out the soldiers of the own army who were trying to block the advance.

Then, amidst the shouts of killing, soldiers of the Ming army with bayonets jumped over the chariots and charged forward bravely, getting closer and closer to the battlefield.

Careful planning, loss of soldiers and generals, but in the end even this isolated and prominent enemy cannot be completely eliminated, which is an extremely heavy blow to the morale of one's own side.

Sakhalian absolutely could not accept such a result. He decided to put all his eggs in one basket and throw in thousands of troops to achieve the goal of the initial battle.

Following the order, a large group of Jian slaves rushed towards the official road.The sound of gunshots, cannons, and screams shook the sky, arrows and lead bullets shot back and forth in the air, flesh and blood were splattering, and human lives were disappearing.

And the Ming army chariot formation spewed out flames, like a monster, it was only blocked for a moment, and then moved forward tenaciously.

(End of this chapter)