Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

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The Ming army and the Eight Banners Han army opened fire almost simultaneously.

The dozens of Ming troops rushing to the forefront and the dozens of Eight Banners Han troops standing in the forefront fell almost at the same time. When firing at this distance, there is not much difference between the two sides' self-generated firecrackers.

Only a row of guns was released, and the two sides fought close to each other.

At this time, the standardization promoted by Chongzhen began to exert its power.

After the Ming army finished firing the blunderbuss, they could hold the bayonet-mounted flintlock gun and use it directly as a spear, but the Eight Banners Han army had to carry the flintlock gun back to the shoulder or throw it away before drawing the waist knife.

Of course, you can also use a flintlock gun as a stick.

However, no matter whether it is a waist knife or a stick, it is impossible to beat a spear.

Hundreds of Ming soldiers stabbed with bayonets, and the remaining more than 400 Eight Banners Han troops collapsed in one fell swoop.

With the increase in the number of battles, the new army of the Ming Dynasty has become more and more comfortable fighting the Eight Banners Han army, and the Han army of the Eight Banners has gradually cast a shadow when facing the new army of the Ming Dynasty, and it is easy to lose the will to resist.

I don't know who took the lead. The frightened more than 400 Eight Banners Han soldiers turned and ran.

Then, the Eight Banners Manchuria soon couldn't take care of the rout of the Eight Banners Han army.

Because the Ming army has already bit the Han army's ass and killed the Eight Banners Manchuria.

This Niulu's Eight Banners Manchuria did not use flintlock guns, but replaced them with more convenient sabers and large bows.

The use of bows and arrows in the Eight Banners Manchuria is indeed more convenient than the use of flintlock guns, especially for this kind of close-range combat, a larger bow can show the advantage of the rate of fire.

Although the Eight Banners Manchuria is at a disadvantage in numbers, but with the rate of fire of the big slightly bow, it is as good as the Ming army. The Eight Banners soldiers in the rear team poured waves of arrows on the Ming army. Wherever the arrow rain passed, the Ming army fell to the ground row by row, but the Ming army did not sit still.

The Ming army launched a fierce counterattack with self-generated fire blunderbuss.

The Eight Banners soldiers in front of the formation and the Ming army launched an extremely cruel close combat.

Thus, an unbelievable scene appeared in the vision of Dorgon and Hong Chengchou.

The Ming army was evenly matched with the Eight Banners soldiers. The Ming army suffered heavy casualties under Dashao's bow, but the Eight Banners soldiers also fell to the ground in disorder under the Ming army's self-generated firecrackers.

What makes Dorgon and the others even more unbelievable is that,
Faced with such cruel close combat, the Ming army did not collapse for a long time.

No, not only did the Ming army not collapse, but it became even braver.

In the twinkling of an eye, more than half of the four or five hundred Ming troops that had invested in the counterattack had been killed or injured, and only a hundred or so remained.

But the Eight Banners soldiers on the opposite side failed to take advantage of it, and there were only a few dozen of the 300 people left.

At this time, the second Ming army also joined the battle, and the last few dozen Eight Banners soldiers finally collapsed, turned around and fled back along the trench.

Seeing this scene, Dorgon fell into a long silence.

Regardless of whether Dorgon admits it or not, the fighting power of the Ming army has indeed not lost to the Qing army.

Hong Chengchou also didn't make a sound for a long time, and the attack he had placed high hopes on failed again.

Facts have proved that it is purely wishful thinking to count on this offensive method to break through the defense line of the Ming army and capture Gaizhou City. With this tactic, the Qing army killed 10 people outside Gaizhou City, and even a million people could not take Gaizhou City.

After a long while, Hong Chengchou said: "Master, I don't know if you have noticed..."

In the middle of speaking, Hong Chengchou suddenly hesitated again, hesitating whether to tell the truth to Dorgon, because telling the truth is likely to offend Dorgon and ruin his future or even his life.

Dorgon asked with a dark face: "Heng Jiu, what do you want to say?"

Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth and said, "Master, this slave thinks that our tactics of the Qing soldiers must be reformed. If not, I'm afraid we will never be able to attack Gaizhouwei, no matter how many people die."

Dorgon didn't make a sound for a long time, and asked after a long while: "How to innovate?"

"Shallow attack and advance construction!" Hong Chengchou said with a straight face, "Advance step by step!"

"Shallow attack and advanced construction?" Dorgon said thoughtfully, "Is it Fan Zhongyan's tactics against Xixia?"

"Yes." Hong Chengchou analyzed Dorgon one by one, "Master, through the several battles in Xuzhou, Dagukou and Liaodong, we can find that the proportion of firearms of the Ming army has been greatly improved, almost becoming A pure firearms unit, its combat tactics have also undergone earth-shaking changes."

"That's right." Dorgon sighed, "It's almost like changing an army."

The Manchurian generals such as Ta Zhan, Bai Yintu, and He Luohui next to him also have a deep understanding. Since the Qing soldiers entered the customs, the Ming army suddenly became unfamiliar, and it was completely different from the familiar Ming army before. thing.

When the Qing soldiers fought against the former Ming army, it was like chopping melons and vegetables.

But the current Ming army can compete with the Eight Banners soldiers in close combat. Who would believe it?
Hong Chengchou said again: "In the past, the firearms of the Ming army were not as good as those of the Qing Dynasty, the armor of the Ming army was not as strong as that of the Qing army, and the courage of the Ming army was not as strong as that of the Qing army. Therefore, whenever the two armies fought , Our Qing soldiers can easily grasp the initiative on the battlefield, but today is different from the past."

Dorgon was silent, admitting that Hong Chengchou was right.

Hong Chengchou continued: "The fact now is that the red cannons of our Qing army are not as good as those of the Ming army, the self-generated firecrackers of our Qing Dynasty are not as sharp as those of the Ming army, and the Ming army also has Kongming lanterns that can go up to the sky. What is even more disturbing is that the courage of the Ming army is no longer inferior to that of our Qing soldiers!"

Tang Ruowang subconsciously wanted to refute, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Because the firearms of the Qing army are inferior to the Ming army, this is an indisputable fact, and there is nothing to justify.

He Luohui, Bai Yintu and other Manchu military generals also wanted to refute, but they opened their mouths but said nothing. In terms of courage alone, the current Ming army is indeed no longer under the Eight Banners Manchuria.

"Master, I know that you are not happy to say that."

"Gu Shan Ezhen and Meile Zhangjing of the Eight Banners Manchuria will definitely be very angry."

"But no matter how angry the master and the adults are, the slaves have to say it." Hong Chengchou said, "The times have changed, and the strength and weakness between my Qing army and the Ming army have changed, so the tactics have to be changed accordingly."

Dorgon's face completely collapsed: "So, Heng Jiu, do you mean to give up Liaodong? Retreat to Beijing?"

"Master Rong Feng, slaves don't mean that." Hong Chengchou waved his hand and said, "Even if our Qing army's combat effectiveness is already weaker than that of the Ming army, we can still be on the offensive strategically. For example, the Song army is against Li Yuanhao's Xixia army. The Song army can't beat the Xixia army, but the Song army has always been on the strategic offensive against Xixia."

"So that's how it is." Dorgon understood now, "This is shallow attack and advanced construction."

Fan Wencheng asked: "Specifically, in the battle of Liaodong, how should we attack shallowly? And how should we advance the construction?"

Hong Chengchou replied: "The so-called shallow attack means fighting fewer or even countless battles, reducing field battles, no longer blindly forcibly attacking the city, and even not forcibly attacking the Ming army's blunderbuss. It is best to dig trenches and besiege the Ming army for a long time. If you really want to attack, you can only dig tunnels and explode them with gunpowder.”

Ning Wan and I asked: "What should be the interpretation of the word Jinzhu?"

"This is even simpler." Hong Chengchou said solemnly, "We also learned from the Ming army to build a large number of gun platforms!"

"Do you also learn from the Ming army to build a large number of gun platforms?" Dorgon's eyes lit up. This guy is indeed a smart man, and he immediately grasped the key to Hong Chengchou's words.

Since the offense and defense have changed, let the Ming army attack in turn!
"Treat him in the same way!" Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo also said in a broken voice.

Hou Fangyu also said: "This is a famous saying in Zhu Xi's "The Doctrine of the Mean".

The smart people present had already understood what Hong Chengchou meant, but Cao Eryu, He Luohui, Baiyintu and other Manchu generals were confused and had no idea what Hong Chengchou was talking about.

Dorgon had no intention of explaining to He Luohui and them at all.

Dorgon immediately asked Hong Chengchou, "Heng Jiu, start now?"

"Returning to master, it's better to wait until dark." Hong Chengchou replied respectfully.

"Oh, that's right." Dorgon nodded suddenly, "The red cannons of the Ming army not only have a very long range, but they are also accurate. If you build a gun platform in broad daylight, people will die."

"Then repair the gun platform at night."

"Whoo!"

……

At this time, it was on the tower of the north gate of Gaizhou.

Xu Yingwei put down the binoculars and said, "It seems that Jiannu doesn't intend to attack."

"As expected." Comrade Lu Xiang said, "It will be futile to fight any further."

"What Brother Tongren said is very true." Jiang Tianyi also said, "Unless we all die, Jiannu will never even think about taking down Gaizhouwei no matter how many people die, never even think about it."

"We still can't be careless, we need to beware of night slaves attacking at night."

Xu Yingwei was still very cautious, not complacent or paralyzed by the Hunhe victory.

"Brother Zhen, don't worry, we are not blind and deaf." Jiang Tian said with a smile, "I will hand it over to my younger brother tonight, and you and Brother Tongren can go back to Xingyuan and rest."

"Alright, then there is Brother Luo Wenshi."

Xu Yingwei was not pretentious, bowed to Jiang Tianyi, and followed Lu Xiang down the tower.

On the way back to Xingyuan, Xu Yingwei said to Lu Xiangtong: "Brother Tongren, I have an idea. Isn't King Ding going to deal with the Korean rebels who participated in the mutiny? Why not let him transfer the Korean rebels to Gaizhouwei."

"What is the purpose of transferring the North Korean army to Gaizhou Wei?" Lu Xiangtong frowned, "There are tens of thousands of people."

"What are tens of thousands of people afraid of? It's not like we don't have food." Xu Yingwei said, "With the military rations assigned by the Supply Division and the wheat we grow, we can still be rich for a year. Tens of thousands more North Korean rebels are no problem."

(End of this chapter)