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

Chapter 337 Using Han to Control Han
Lin Yi fought this battle very confidently. The 3 troops besieged the city, and only 3 were used to fight, and these [-] troops were still a tired army. Most of the other soldiers did what they were supposed to do, and they won this victory. , and drove the [-] Tartars back into the circle like cattle.

Ji Dong's self-confidence, of course, comes from his experience in the past eight years. During these eight years, he has grown from a small border soldier with nothing to a military leader. Recognizing personal experience, adapting to being the leader, gradually growing from a special soldier of later generations to cultivating a huge army that absolutely obeys his orders, only he knows the ups and downs and bitterness during this period.

Fighting against the Tartars during the eight years is only part of his experience. From outwitting to fighting with strength, he has defeated countless Tartars, big battles and small battles, big battles ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of people, big and small, from small to large. From the pawns of the Tartars to the leaders of the Qing Dynasty, Lin Yi has fought against them, and the victories are countless.

For Lin Yi, these victories are not only his own growth and fame, but also the accumulation of his valuable experience, which is hard to buy. Just like a founding father, the experience of growing up at the grassroots level is indispensable. After laying the foundation, Ji Dong will have the confidence in today's battle.

Now Lin Yi is well aware of the composition of the generals of the Manchu Tartars, their equipment configuration, and their tactics. Tuo, Yue Le and other fresh and old buttocks, the dead and the disabled, as well as Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Tong Yangjia and a group of big traitors and running dogs are also leaving. , Sony, Hong Chengchou, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Ma Guozhu, Lin Yi already knows the materials of the Qing Dynasty. Although Xiaozhuang is powerful, he is a woman after all, and Xiao Shunzhi is a six-year-old kid. With Lin Yi settled, the newly established Dashun has been overthrown, and Li Zicheng's wife has become Lin Yi's younger brother.

This is their manpower composition. Although the Qing Dynasty also had red-clothed cannons, their firepower was not inferior to that of Ming Dynasty, but Lin Yi's new muskets still had the upper hand in firearms. In addition, the direct line army formed by Lin Yi himself was comparable in combat power. Even if they surpassed the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, they would fight their best field battles, and the Eight Banners would also have to bow down. This has been proved many times.

Under such circumstances, Ji Dong certainly knew the battle against the Qing Dynasty well.

In fact, Chongzhen hanged himself and Daming was still alive. Lin Yi firmly controlled the ace of the crown prince in his hands and achieved a smooth transition. The Qing Dynasty had already been defeated. There was no chance to enter the Central Plains. There are several Mongolian tribes who allied with Ming and split with Qing. After all, the emaciated camels are bigger than horses, and the PK between Qing and Ming can only be overestimated.

Coupled with the victory in the Shanhaiguan War and the victory in Huanggutun, it can be said that Lin Yi is now confident in fighting against the Qing Dynasty.

However, the battle of Jinzhou is also very crucial. After the big traitor Hong Chengchou is dealt with, the Ming army can drive straight into the capital of the Qing Dynasty. Flat land, water and land, the conquest of the Qing Dynasty is just around the corner.

After two days of rest, Lin Yi's [-] Ming troops regained their combat power, cleaned the battlefield, buried the corpses to deal with these post-war matters, and specially selected [-] soldiers to dig three trenches outside Jinzhou City. Of course I know Ji Dong's intentions, this is the tactics Ji Dong used when he attacked Gaobeidian back then.

Now it's time for the battle of Jinzhou. Instead of attacking the fortified city, they dig ditches to imprison the city, besiege the city and fight for reinforcements, trapping the Qing army in the city to death. This is really clever.

However, what the soldiers of the Ming army did not know was that this was not Lin Yi’s first creation. Huang Taiji had used it in the Battle of Jinzhou a few years ago. It was used by the Qing army against the Ming army, and now it is used by the Ming army against the Qing army. This can only be explained by the reincarnation of history.

Tens of thousands of Ming troops were digging ditches outside the city. Of course the Qing troops in the city knew about it, especially Hong Chengchou was very familiar with this move, because Huang Taiji captured him with this trick two years ago, and now Lin Yi Using this move against him again is like two martial arts masters fighting each other. Hong Chengchou fell into this move. Now that this move is coming again, how could he not see it?

But the sad thing is that Hong Chengchou had to stare at this move, because he seemed to be bound by Ji Dong, unable to move, and could only wait to be beaten.

But of course Hong Chengchou would not be reconciled. After the four-way army was defeated, he ordered the four gates to be closed.

Then he gathered all the senior generals under his command in his account to discuss the strategy of defeating the enemy.

Of course Azige, Aoboi, and Ma Guozhu were all sitting there, and now Aoboi, who had a white cloth wrapped around his head, was no longer in a hurry or scolding, and he was still respectful to Hong Chengchou, because he had found his psychological balance. Not only did he suffer a disastrous defeat in the battle, none of the four armies won a single route, and there were two more defeated than him. Prince Su Hauge lost his head, and even his body was not recovered. According to the soldiers under his command, In other words, Prince Su, whom he used to support, was trampled like mud by a horse, what a tragedy!

Azig didn't get any cheap, Ma Guozhu also came back in a big defeat, and it wasn't the first time that Oboi was defeated by Lin Yi. Thinking about this, he was relieved, this defeat was no big deal.

Hong Chengchou dispatched 4 Qing troops successively in the four-sided attack, with more than half of the casualties. Together, only [-] people from all walks of life returned to the city. Except for the wounded, there are still Qing troops in the city who can fight. The army has only [-] horses.

Hong Chengchou had to plan and deploy again, and he saw Lin Yi's intentions. The Ming army besieged the city but did not intend to attack the city. Sleepy, Lin is so ruthless!

Hong Chengchou had no idea what to do with Huang Taiji's move back then, and now a few years later, he still has no idea what to do with Lin Yi's move, so he had to ask the generals.

However, the generals of the Qing army sitting here, whether they are Tartars or traitors, although they are all battle-hardened, capable of fighting well, and rich in experience, they are weak in strategizing.Hong Chengchou now feels that his talents are exhausted, and these people are playing tricks.

The meeting was held for three days, but Hong Chengchou did not come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy that satisfied Hong Chengchou. Could it be that the turtle in the urn stared and waited for death?It will take some time for the Qing Dynasty to rescue the soldiers. The key is that Hong Chengchou is very clear now that the court has no soldiers to send, and the huge Qing Dynasty is short of major generals. Who can take on this important task?
However, Hong Chengchou now feels that he has the loneliness of a master. If the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang can send him Ning Wanwo or Fan Wencheng, he may be able to research a strategy to defeat the enemy, but this seems to be a luxury.

During the discussions in the past few days, many generals talked about the reasons for the defeat. Some said that the army's muskets were too strong. I really don't know how Ji Dong made this kind of muskets, which are more lethal than the red cannons.

Hong Chengchou felt that this was indeed an important reason for their failure.Of course, Hong Chengchou had a clear understanding of Daming's firearms. As for this kind of musket that can be fired without firing, he also felt a little confused.

Then Hong Chengchou thought of how to get some firearms of the Ming Dynasty, and imitated some in the future, just like they imitated the red cannons of the Ming Dynasty at the beginning. If they can imitate this kind of firearms and equip the army, the advantage of the Ming army will be broken.

However, Azig and Obai believed that the advanced guns of the Ming army was only one aspect. The root cause of their repeated defeats was not the muskets, but the fact that the combat effectiveness of the Ming army had improved rapidly, far surpassing them. They can't get cheap even if they fight in the field, and they don't want to admit it.

As for the fighting power, Hong Chengchou was also a little puzzled. He knew the fighting power of the Ming army best.Especially in field battles, how could the Ming army be the opponent of the Qing army?

The Battle of Daling River, the Battle of Xiaoling River, and the Battle of Ning Jin all those years ago did not end in the failure of the Ming army?Even the Guanning iron cavalry led by Yuan Chonghuan back then relied on the cooperation of Jiancheng and artillery to win.

If the two sides set up a battlefield in the wild under absolutely fair conditions, fighting with horses and swords, Guan Ning's iron cavalry may not be the opponent of the Manchu Eight Banners.

But now, how did the fighting power of the Ming army change so much in the past two years after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty?What kind of army is led by the surname Lin?It is so powerful, the number of muskets is limited after all, the Battle of Shanhaiguan, the Battle of Huanggutun, and this time the four-way battle of soldiers and horses outside Jinzhou City. It is obvious that the Qing army is at a disadvantage.

He could see this clearly from the top of the city.

Some generals proposed this battle, and the reason for their failure was that Ji Dong commanded properly.The battlefield outside the four gates first launched an attack with the most advanced muskets. After disrupting the charge of the Tartars, the Ming army then launched a charge, and then they failed.

Hong Chengchou didn't agree with this point, he felt that there was no problem with his command in this battle, waiting for work with ease, it can be called a classic.Although it failed, he felt that the method must be correct, and the root cause was the lack of combat power.

The food and grass in the city can last for nearly a month, but what about a month later?If the rescuers can’t come, can’t be transported at that time, and can’t solve the siege of Jinzhou, then Jinzhou City will be in danger, and they will not be far from being finished. After a pause, how long can they last?
It’s not that Hong Chengchou has never encountered this problem. In the case of extreme hunger, people cannibalism may happen. Under such circumstances, who cares about the city, victory or defeat, and the country? It's all about filling your stomach.

That experience was so terrible that he really didn't dare to encounter it again.

Hong Chengchou and the generals fell into discussion again...

Finally, Hong Chengchou's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something.

Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of Hongwenguan and a veteran of the three dynasties, once advised the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang on how to deal with Daming. He said four words, that is, rule Han with Han.

In order to realize these four characters concretely, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang personally sent him to Sichuan to meet Zhang Xianzhong and then to Fujian to meet Zheng Zhilong with two generous gifts.Ning Jin's line of defense here, as long as it can make him stand firm.

That is to say, as long as they can stop the Ming army on the front line of Ning Jin, they will have a way to make Daming chaos without fighting, and finally force you to retreat.

That being the case, why should he worry?It's nothing to lose a battle right now, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, and it is reasonable to suffer heavy casualties.Although they were trapped, the Ming army would never want to take Jinzhou. There is still Yizhou over there. If you want to trap the city, let them trap it.

The food and grass in the city can still last for nearly a month. After a month, the capital may send reinforcements. By then, Duke Fan may come back.As long as Jinzhou and Yizhou are still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, they still have hope.

Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou saw the dawn of victory again, and his eyes were full of hope again.

Outside Jinzhou City, the camp of the Ming army stretched for dozens of miles, surrounding Jinzhou City, and it was impossible to see the edge at a glance.The tents were fluttering next to each other, like the ocean, and outside the moat, three deep ditches one after another had been selected for a few miles.

Ji Dong is in the military tent every day, accompanied by beauties, drinking and eating meat, listening to music and watching dances, he feels very uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)