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Chapter 504 A strong man breaks his wrist, and a gecko abandons his tail (Happy New Year's Eve)

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As long as they break through the two important places that Jiannu is guarding, the iron cavalry will be unstoppable.

The only thing that restricted the Ming army's cavalry from chasing down the slaves was the supply of food, grass and materials.

Riding more than one person and traveling thousands of miles drinking horse milk is a unique skill of the Mongols, and the Ming army must not be able to do it.

Therefore, counting the consumption of the return trip, it would only take three or four days to chase after bringing food and grass, which is also impossible.

But both Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong predicted that although Jiannu could escape the catastrophe of genocide, they would not threaten Daming again for at least ten years.

What kind of place is Haixi, with forests, seas and snow fields, and sparsely populated.Jiannu fled there, even if they could plunder, it would be a drop in the bucket. The lack of food and materials would cause a large number of Jianzhou Jurchens to freeze and starve to death.

The Jiannu will retreat to the primitive society where they struggled to survive by fishing and hunting. Daming, who is at the top of the feudal society, what are you afraid of them doing?
This was the emperor's idea, so he didn't plagiarize with pride "It's better to be brave enough to chase the poor, don't sell your name to learn to be a king" to motivate the generals.

Due to the constraints of transportation and roads, and the harsh natural environment, it should be a rational choice to end the Ping-Liao War when the midwinter is approaching.

The future will be long, just to expand the territory northward and sharpen the army by continuously killing the remaining slaves.

In fact, the emperor also thought of a possibility.That is Jiannu who is at the end of the road, and he does not rule out launching attacks on the Mongolian tribes and plundering cattle, sheep and horses.

Regardless of whether Jiannu, whose strength has been greatly weakened, can defeat the Mongols, these two are enemies anyway, and it has nothing to do with Daming, but it may force the Mongolian tribes to naturalize in order to seek asylum.

The emperor did not tell Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong his thoughts truthfully, but the IQs of these two people, as well as their years of speculation about the emperor's thinking and actions, may be able to guess some.

What's more, when the victory was already in sight, a defeat would not only disappoint the emperor, but also be charged with the crime of underestimating the enemy.

The emperor did not urge the war, obviously because he had longer-term considerations.Why bother to let go of the credit you got, and insist on taking that risk?
Therefore, weakening Jiannu's strength as much as possible and destroying the possibility of a comeback has become the first choice of Xiong Tingbi and Mao Wenlong.

The attack of Jiefan City has made it difficult for Jianlu to deal with it, but he can no longer invest more troops.Both Daishan and Dorgon knew that the pursuit of the Ming army was certain. If they did not retain some strength, how would they resist the obstruction?

When Shangjianya fell, Jiannu did not dare to attack and take it back. Instead, he blocked the Ming army, preventing the Ming army from continuing to move and cutting off its retreat.

Under strict orders and under the strict supervision of the army, no matter whether they were high-ranking officials who established slaves or civilians, they all tried to abandon their belongings and belongings as much as possible, and retreated lightly.

Migration, retreat, to put it badly, means escape, not a big move.You didn't have such an understanding when you started the arrangement, and it was only when the situation was critical that you thought of throwing away the pots and pans.Have to say, a bit late.

If you are late, you will pay a price. In the ever-changing battlefield, there are too many examples to prove it.

For the messy items and belongings, Jiannu paid for the already greatly damaged troops.But at this point, it's useless to say anything.

Jiefan City was in a hurry, but Shangjianya blocked Mangui's troops, but the Ming army chasing behind broke through the blocking again and killed them again.

"King Khan." Yue Tuo came galloping wounded, and bowed to Dorgon to salute, "It is no longer feasible for our army to divide our troops to stop it. I am willing to lead troops to respond, and withdraw the troops of Monk Jianya from Jiefan City. Reorganize defenses on the road."

After all, Dorgon was still young. Although he inherited the position of Khan, the final decision was made by assisting the government and acting on behalf of the good.He hesitated and looked at Daishan, wanting to ask his opinion.

Daishan sighed helplessly, and said, "Jiefan City is in jeopardy, and Shangjianya can't hold on for too long. Now, that's all there is to it."

Taking a big step back and blocking the Ming army on the main road can make the Ming army's superiority in strength unable to be displayed.Moreover, the concentration of troops also avoids dismantling the east and supplementing the west, and clumsiness everywhere.

Yue Tuo bowed to accept the order, and when he was about to gallop away, Daishan stopped him again, and said with a complex expression: "It would be the best if we can stop the enemy for a day or two."

"This—" Dorgon said, "It's too demanding."

Of course he knew what Daishan meant, and to ensure the safe transfer of the military and civilians in Jianzhou, a day or two was almost enough.But what about the blocking troops, who were exhausted and suffered heavy losses, could they still escape the pursuit of the Ming army?
Obviously, Daishan wants to abandon the blocking force, including his son Yuetuo.

Yue Tuo took a deep look at his father, and saw complex emotions such as helplessness and regret from his father's expression.He smiled, bowed and said, "Of order."

Watching Yue Tuo urge his horse away, Dorgon dropped his raised hand powerlessly, turned his head and said to Dai Shan: "Why is this so? It's not that far yet, right?"

Daishan shook his head and didn't explain, only urging Dorgon to speed up.

A poisonous snake bites a finger, and a strong man cuts off his wrist.Facing a desperate situation, one should have such courage and determination.Daishan is now not only helpless, regretful, but also regretful, for his mistakes in the arrangement of his retreat.

Jianlu dropped the pots and pans and accelerated his march.The attack strength of the Ming army also increased accordingly, especially the pursuit troops in southern Liaoning led by Zhou Yuji, He Kegang, Cao Bianjiao, and Zhang Pan.

They have the strongest force and carry a lot of light artillery drawn by horses.The speed of the artillery was a little slower, and the cavalry dismounted to form a formation, and violently attacked the enemy blocking the advance with muskets.

Sahalian led the troops to fight back and forth step by step, the number of soldiers was getting smaller and smaller, and it became more and more difficult to stop them.

After retreating to Sarhu, relying on the favorable terrain and receiving support, it can be regarded as a little bit of stability.

However, as the Ming army advanced and attacked again, Sahalian's troops also fell into a difficult situation.

With the roar of artillery and the roar of muskets, the Ming army took turns to attack without stopping.Jiannu fought less and less, and the more they fought, the more frightened they became.

For long-range artillery, the Ming army has an absolute overwhelming advantage; for medium-range muskets, compared with bows and arrows, the range is not inferior, and the lethality is stronger; for melee combat, the Ming army relies on a large number of people, and the bayonet fight is also extremely ferocious.

Sahalian glanced at his subordinates, feeling helpless and miserable.

Even the strongest Jianzhou warriors are exhausted after such a long period of fierce fighting, and it is extremely difficult to draw the bow and release the arrow.

On the other hand, the Ming army fought in turns and had plenty of physical strength, but the frequency and density of musket fire remained the same.From time to time, there were sniper killings with heavy muskets, and many of Jiannu's middle and lower-level officers were killed.

"Lord Baylor." The messenger came rushing forward, "King Khan has ordered all troops to retreat and form an formation on the road ten miles north of Shangjianya to block the enemy."

Sahalian breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned again.Retreating in wartime, even for famous generals, is still a headache.

A strong man cuts off his wrist, and a gecko abandons his tail.

Sahalian knew that he would have to leave a group of dead soldiers behind in order to gather as many vital forces as possible.

(End of this chapter)