Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 333 The Alternative Ningjin Battle

The Ningjin defense line built by the Qing Dynasty is more unbreakable than that of the Ming Dynasty. Although it only took a few years, it can be said that it has nothing to do with time, because the core of the Ningjin defense line lies in Jinzhou, and now Jinzhou and Daming The essence of Jinzhou in the era was different. There was an extra Yizhou in the northwest, which was the area around Yixian in later generations.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Yizhou was under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, a territory of the Chahar tribe, and it was also the fiefdom of Lin Danhan's descendants there.

This Yizhou should not be underestimated. Although it is not considered an important military town, Huang Taiji rebuilt Yizhou there. Of course, it was for Jinzhou. At that time, Jinzhou was still an important military town of Ming Dynasty. Location matters.

This can be seen from the cost of the Ningjin War two years ago. The Ningjin War that began in 1640 did not end until 1642. According to historical records, the Ming and Qing invested a total of nearly 20 troops.

In the end, this war ended with the defeat of Ming Dynasty. The direct result of the Battle of Ning Jin was not only that famous generals such as Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou betrayed Ming Dynasty and surrendered to Qing Dynasty, but a more serious consequence was that Ning Jin, which had been run by the Ming Dynasty for many years, The fall of the Jin Defense Line can be said to be the result of the efforts and painstaking efforts of several generations of famous generals Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan, and the elites outside Shanhaiguan in the Ming Dynasty were completely lost.

After the end of the Ningjin War, the Ming Dynasty was no longer able to stop the Qing's effective counterattack, causing the Qing's cavalry to go all the way to Shanhaiguan, laying the foundation for the Qing's entry into the customs in 1644.

It can be said that without the Battle of Ning Jin, the Manchu Eight Banners would have wanted to take control of the Central Plains, which would be nothing but a dream.

The importance of Ning Jin's line of defense can be seen from this.

This was for the Ming Dynasty at that time, but now the Qing Dynasty has an extra Yizhou in the northwest of Jinzhou, as if Jinzhou has added wings.

In this way, in front of Jinzhou are Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan, three major barriers, behind is Yizhou, and Ningyuan is the gateway of Jinzhou.The three cities and the three mountains echo each other from a distance, and there are big and small Linghe rivers behind them, so that they can advance and retreat freely, as solid as gold.

If Da Ming wanted to win such a line of defense, he would undoubtedly have to spend a lot of money.

But Lin Yi didn't play his cards according to the conventional way of playing. The ten armies marched in parallel by land and water, and used troops against the six places at the same time. The Qing army in the six places really didn't dare to act rashly.

The Qing army in Jinzhou, Ningyuan, and Yizhou stood firm in the city, and tens of thousands of Ming troops were watching outside, but they didn't attack, they just watched.

The battle of Tashan started first, followed by Xingshan and Songshan.A total of 15000 Qing troops were stationed on these three mountains, while the Ming army had only [-] to [-] troops, advancing by water and attacking from both sides.

First, the red-clothed cannons blasted fiercely, suppressing the firepower of the Qing army, and the Ming army launched a fierce attack. The self-generated fusiliers and archers cooperated with each other, and the cavalry and infantry cooperated with each other. A charge first took down the Tashan position, followed by Xingshan He Songshan was also captured by the Ming army.

More than 1 Qing troops in these three strongholds were wiped out by tens of thousands of Ming troops after a day and night of fierce fighting.

During this period, the defenders in Yizhou, Jinzhou, and Ningyuan all received calls for help, but they did not dare to act rashly.

Because there were 2 Ming troops watching them outside the cities of Jinzhou and Yizhou at this time. The Ming army's principle was to fight if they didn't come out.

The fall of Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan first caused the shock of Ningyuan City, and the 1 Ningyuan defenders were really panicked.They were sandwiched by the Ming army and became stuffed pies. It would be a matter of time before the Ming army would eat them.

Of course Ningyuan's Qing didn't dare to come out, so he had to stay here and guard.

But then the Ming army still did not attack Ningyuan, let them defend as they like.The Ming army took Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan Prefectures, with 7 to 2 troops, plus the [-] Ming troops outside Jinzhou City, nearly [-] troops, and surrounded Jinzhou City.

At this time, there were only 2 Qing troops stationed in Jinzhou City. The fall of Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan caused a shock to the Jinzhou defenders.But they still dare not go out to fight, and now they are heavily surrounded by the Ming army, and they have a premonition of disaster.

But then the Ming army did not attack the city, so they just guarded it.Yizhou, Jinzhou, and Ningyuan were not attacked, and 10,000+ Ming troops just guarded it for half a month.

On this day, Lin Yi, who was in the south of Ningyuan City, received a report that Hong Chengchou commanded 5 Qing troops to relieve the siege of Jinzhou.

Lin Yi laughed loudly, "The dog traitor is finally here, if you come well, I will come to siege the city and fight for help!"

Hong Chengchou received a report within two days of leaving the capital. The Ming army had taken Tashan, Xingshan and Songshan, and Ningyuan was in a hurry!Jinzhou is trapped!

Hong Chengchou was shocked, why did the Ming army move so quickly?Ning Jin's line of defense is so strong that it is far from comparable to the line of defense in the Ming Dynasty.Hong Chengchou clearly remembered that the Ningjin Battle lasted for two years, from 1640 to 1642.

But now, in just one month, the Ming army has found a breakthrough. It seems that Lin is really extraordinary.

Hong Chengchou ordered to speed up the march, rescue soldiers like fire.

Jinzhou is obviously a key node in this battle, if something goes wrong in Jinzhou.Ningyuan and Yizhou are also in danger. How will they explain to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the emperor?

When he was a hundred and eighty miles away from Jinzhou City, Hong Chengchou temporarily ordered the troops to stop, rest their troops and horses, and then the four armies marched hand in hand, and went straight to the Ming army outside Jinzhou City.

Hauge, the Prince of Su, and Obai, the commander of the guards, each led 1 elite troops from the Eight Banners to attack the Ming army in the Daling River Basin.

At the same time, Sony and Hanchen Ma Guozhu each commanded 1 troops to attack the Ming army in the Xiaoling River Basin.

Hong Chengchou and Prince Azig of England led 1 horses as a backup, and they supported whoever was ineffective.

But the four routes of the Qing army came one after another with good news, and all of them were retreated by the Ming army.

Whether it was the battle of Dalinghe or Xiaolinghe, the Qing army's cannon fired and then launched a fierce attack, and the Ming army was defeated, all of them were like this.

For such a victory, Hong Chengchou was also a little surprised, the Ming army was so vulnerable?Or is it really a seamless operation?
Hauge, Aobai, Sony, and Ma Guozhu are all generals who are accustomed to fighting, and their troops are all the elite of the Eight Banners, and field combat is the strength of the Qing army.Therefore, after his analysis, he felt that the victory was reasonable, and the defeat of the Ming army was also reasonable.

But he always felt uneasy in his heart, because this kind of victory seemed to be too smooth, so smooth that he couldn't believe it.

But Hong Chengchou didn't know that the battles of Linghe and Linghe in history all ended in the defeat of the Ming army.Now that the Ming army has lost again, is this repeating the mistakes of the past, or is there a hidden secret?
It wasn't just Hong Chengchou who was suspicious, Prince Su Hauge, the commander of the guards Obai, Sony, etc. also felt a little unbelievable.

They were all experienced people who had dealt with Lin Yi before, and they felt that the Ming army in front of them was retreating on purpose rather than being defeated.

But why did Ji Dong do this?He was trapped in the city, why did he retreat on purpose? Is there some conspiracy here?
They dare not underestimate the fighting power of the Ming army.What kind of field battle is their Qing army's strong point, that can only be in the past, after experiencing the battle of Shanhaiguan and the battle of Huanggutun, no one of them dare to take it seriously now.

Therefore, none of the three generals dared to take advantage of the victory to pursue them. Only Ma Guozhu, who had not suffered from Lin Yi's losses, led his troops to chase and kill them. He chased them for more than ten miles in one breath, and chased them all the way to the city of Jinzhou. , he also stopped, and rectified his troops and horses on standby. During this period, the Ming army was always defeated.

Hauge, Aobai and Sony came to see Hong Chengchou one after another, saying that this was definitely a conspiracy by the Ming army, and they should not underestimate the enemy.

Hong Chengchou thought for a while, and the Ming army had retreated before him, and the siege of Jinzhou City was thus lifted.If they dare not enter the city, have they been stationed outside the city?
However, they also felt that what Hauge and the others said was not unfounded. They sent scouts to inquire, and the Ming army outside Jinzhou City completely retreated, leaving none behind.

To be on the safe side, Hong Chengchou stationed his brigade outside the city. Two days later, he got a report that the army had withdrawn two hundred miles away.

Hong Chengchou really couldn't think of any conspiracy by the Ming army.But what's the matter with delaying outside the city like this?The soldiers and horses who came to the rescue repelled the Ming army but dared not enter the city. If word spread, people would laugh at him for being cowardly.

So he decided to move to the city.

The 5 troops marched into Jinzhou City and together with the [-] defenders of Jinzhou City, the [-] Qing troops celebrated the victory. These generals gave Hong Chengchou a thumbs up.

Dorgon, Hauge, Obai, etc. all lost the battle, but Hong Chengchou won consecutive battles as soon as he stepped out, which is really extraordinary.

But when they were celebrating each other, they took them to do business again, how to capture Xingshan, Songshan and Tashan, the next day, that is, the morning after Hong Chengchou and the others entered the city, someone suddenly came to report that a hundred thousand Ming troops had gone. After returning, Jinzhou City was blocked overnight.

Hong Chengchou was stunned when he heard the news, and immediately took Prince Su Haoge, Prince Ying Azig, the commander of the guard Obai, minister Sony, Hanchen Ma Guozhu, etc., to the top of the city.

Sure enough, outside the city of Jinzhou, under the city overnight, there are mountains of soldiers and seas, three floors inside and three floors outside, and you can't see the side at a glance.

Hong Chengchou looked at it and suddenly understood that the Ming army's line was really long enough...

(End of this chapter)