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- Chapter 816 Huang Taiji decisively withdrew first
(0816)
Facing the aggressive posture of the White Army, the entire Dajin Army was actually very conflicted.
It is not something that ordinary people can do to spit out the fat in their mouth. This requires great courage. Even if Nurhaci rationally felt that under such circumstances, the Jin Army should actively abandon places such as Liaoyang and Shenyang and retreat back to Hetuala.
Even Hetuala had to give up voluntarily, and everyone moved into the white mountains and black waters to engage in guerrilla warfare with the white army. With the fighting power of the White Army, as long as the Dajin Army tries to hold on to a certain place, that place will inevitably suffer a devastating blow.
Since the Battle of Yangguanbao, the battle between the White Army and the Dajin Army has never stopped. The two sides engaged in continuous fighting on the land of Liaodong, and people died every day. It's just that the scale of the battle was not very large and it did not attract the attention of outsiders. However, as time went by, the casualties of the Dajin Army were actually very considerable.
After setting foot on the land of Liaodong, the Eagle Cavalry Army and the skirmishers of the Eagle Cavalry Army have been fighting repeatedly with the scouts of the Dajin Army. According to Xu Xingxia's deployment, they tried every means to continuously consume the effective strength of the Dajin Army. In the past two years, at least three to four thousand people of the Great Jin Army died in their hands.
In order to make up for the lack of military strength, Nurhaci had to order that all Jurchen men who could fight be gathered together. This means that all the Jurchens, ranging from sixty to thirteen years old, have been recruited to the battlefield. And with their demise, the Jurchen men will soon be lost. Even if a miracle finally happens and they have a chance to win, it is estimated that the entire nation will not be able to reproduce.
It¡¯s not that Nurhachi doesn¡¯t understand the dangers of killing the chicken to retrieve the eggs. However, now he has no other option except killing the goose to obtain the eggs and drinking poison to quench his thirst. The Horqin Mongols could not protect themselves. North Koreans don¡¯t have to count on it. The indigenous people behind the Jurchens are really indigenous and have no interest in war at all.
Unless he, Nurhaci, is willing to surrender and give his head to the White Army, there is no other way. In fact, even if they fled back to Hetuala, between the white mountains and black waters, the Dajin Army would not be safe. With the hatred of the Han people in Liaodong towards the Jin Army, they would definitely encourage the White Army to kill them all.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The only thing to blame is his policy of mass extermination of Han people in Liaodong, which aroused public outrage. If the emotions of the Han people in Liaodong were not so intense, perhaps there would still be room for change between the Jin Army and the White Army.
"Father Khan."
While he was struggling, Nurhaci suddenly heard someone shouting, but it was Huang Taiji who came.
The war in Liaodong has been one-sided from the very beginning, which made the top brass of the Dajin Army feel very painful. They need to deal with the raids and attacks of the White Army all the time, and there is almost no chance to rest at ease. This made Nurhachi's spirit quickly weaken. Huang Taiji was young and strong, and he just took on the important task of coordinating and unifying the entire Dajin Army. Basically, Huang Taiji is responsible for the daily command of the Dajin Army.
There were originally four Baylors in the Kingdom of Jin. The big Baylor was guarding Shenyang on behalf of Shan. The second Baylor, Amin, was still injured. The third Baylor, Mang Gurtai, was on the front line of Haizhou. The remaining ones were the most calm and shrewd four Baylor, Huang Taiji. . Originally, Huang Taiji's strongest competitor was Amin. But Amin never recovered from his injury, and this competitor no longer existed.
Huang Taiji actively advocated the immediate withdrawal from Liaodong. He wished he could retreat immediately. He is a sensible person and understands that Liaodong is no longer feasible. Although the White Army has not made any big moves for the time being, it is actually just the calm before the storm. The calmer the white-coated army's performance was, the greater the crisis he felt. Especially after the Mongols of the Horqin tribe were wiped out.
However, within the Great Jin Kingdom, there were indeed many nobles who were attached to Shenyang and Liaoyang and other places and were unwilling to retreat. Among the five ministers, at least four were not in favor of an immediate retreat. It's not that they are unwilling to withdraw to Hetuala, but that they will not feel safe after withdrawing to Hetuala. The army in white will definitely follow.
In the view of the five ministers, the way out for the Kingdom of Jin no longer lies in war, but in surrender and negotiation. Obviously, it is impossible for the Dajin Army to defeat the White Army. The only thing that can be considered is how to preserve one's own vitality and how to preserve a small piece of territory that belongs to oneself so that the Jurchen people can continue to survive and reproduce.
To this end, the five ministers continued to send multiple envoys to request mediation from the White Army, North Korea, Nanjing, and even Japan. Their only purpose?? is to preserve the Jurchen tribe. Under this premise, the Great Jin Kingdom can be banned and the Great Jin Army can be disbanded. Even Nurhaci's resignation and removal of military power can be considered.
However, there was still no reply from the White Army. No matter how anxious the Jurchens were, the White Army continued preparations for the war step by step and in an orderly manner. More and more White Army troops appear in Liaodong. More and more war preparation materials are also appearing in Liaodong. Jurchen spies would find almost every day that the enemy they faced was even more powerful than yesterday. The gap between the white army and the golden army is getting wider and wider.
Chi Hu¡¯s excuse was that Xu Xingxia was far away in the Western Regions and could not communicate in time. As for whether he sent the Jurchens' request to Xu Xingxia, only a genius knows. The Jurchens had no other ability except to curse Chi Hu behind his back for being unkind. What? Start a fight over a disagreement? Chi Hu is looking forward to it!
Since there is no clear answer from the White Army, the North Koreans will not intervene. The North Koreans were very active in sending troops to assist the White Army in combat, and they wanted wholeheartedly to make a good impression in front of the White Army. This kind of positive performance, to outsiders, is obviously flattering and almost disgusting. However, no one dared to say anything. If you want to flatter the White Army, you have to see if there is a chance!
The Nanjing court was also very sensible and pretended not to know anything. They had only one way to deal with the Jurchen envoys, and that was to capture and kill them. When we were in Liaodong before, we couldn't kill the Jurchens. This time, they won't be polite if you show up. What? The two armies are fighting. Why don't you kill the envoy? Tsk, we are not the White Army, so what if we kill you? Besides, Nanjing has never acknowledged the presence of Jurchens.
As for the Japanese, I guess they are having a headache right now. Their second attack on North Korea apparently ran aground due to the intervention of the White Army. The White Army has already sent troops directly into North Korea to strengthen the local defense forces in North Korea. If the Japanese forcefully attack North Korea, they will inevitably be attacked by a joint attack by the White Army and North Korea. The Japanese had no bottom in their hearts, and the assembled troops never made any move.
Furthermore, the Japanese also discovered that the navy established by the White Army on the Shandong Peninsula gradually began to threaten the security of the Japanese. In a short period of time, the White Army invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources and built dozens of large warships. The White Army divided it into three fleets and practiced day and night on the sea near the Shandong Peninsula, with the sound of guns and cannons shaking the sky.
Perhaps, these warships are not threatening to the Western powers for the time being. However, for the Japanese who are close at hand, it is very fatal. Judging from all aspects of intelligence, the White Army clearly intends to attack the Japanese. Xu Xingxia, the commander of the White Army, often expressed his hatred for the Japanese.
"How is the situation on the east side?"
Nurhaci asked Huang Taiji to sit down and asked cryptically.
The situation in the east is actually the situation of Dingliao right guard. Dingliao Youwei, also known as Phoenix City, is located in the southeast of Liaoyang, less than 500 miles away from Liaoyang. Phoenix City is the main place to cut off the retreat of the Dajin Army from behind. Once the White Army launches an attack from here, the connection between Liaoyang and Hetuala will be cut off. If the retreat route of the Dajin Army is cut off, the situation will be serious. The entire Jin army is annihilated and is just around the corner.
Therefore, Nurhaci is very concerned about the war at Dingliao Right Guards. In addition to appointing Huang Taiji to be overall responsible for the war in this direction, he also often intervened himself. One of his subordinates (with yellow flags) was also transferred to the vicinity of Phoenix City, hoping to prevent the White Army from moving north and delay the remaining time of the Golden Army in Liaoyang as much as possible.
"It takes a year to delay" Nurhaci said cryptically.
It has to be said that people are lazy. The White Army has not launched an attack on Liaoyang for more than a year in the past, giving everyone in the Dajin Army a strange feeling that the White Army is not yet capable, or that they do not have the energy to pay attention here. Although they were always worried that the butcher's knife would come, in fact, the butcher's knife never came. Even in the most dangerous moments, they are still alive and well.
As a result, even Nurhachi felt that as long as the Golden Army worked harder, the situation could still be sustained. Xu Xingxia's attention is not in Liaodong for the time being, which is the best opportunity for the Golden Army. As long as the Dajin Army seizes the time, recuperates, replenishes and reorganizes, it still has a chance to survive. Perhaps, in the near future, there may be some big changes. His witch doctor had hinted to him countless times about this kind of thing.
What big changes are there? In fact, it is very simple. As long as Xu Xingxia has an accident, is killed, or is critically ill, a miracle will happen.Now. The White Army has risen too fast, and its internal organizational structure is actually very imperfect. Many shortcomings were suppressed by Xu Xingxia so that they were not exposed. If he dies, there will be big problems within the White Army. If it doesn't work well, division and internal strife are possible.
Isn¡¯t it because of the sudden death of Genghis Khan and the internal strife among the heirs that the invincible Mongolian cavalry stopped its westward attack? It is not surprising at all that the same history is repeating itself with the White Army.
"Great Khan, Haizhou Guard is reporting urgently!"
At this moment, the spy hurried over and delivered an urgent piece of information.
Huang Taiji frowned and took the urgent report, glanced at it quickly, and then handed it to Nurhaci.
As a result, Nurhaci¡¯s face suddenly became very dark after reading it. He threw the emergency report on the ground, his face red and his neck thick, and he kept breathing. He actually wanted to make some exaggerated action, but in the end, he failed to do it.
The content of this emergency information is actually very simple: Haizhou Guard has fallen.
Haizhou Guard is the gateway to Liaoyang. If Haizhou Guard falls, Liaoyang will be completely destroyed.
The man stationed at the Haizhou Guard was none other than Sanbeile Mang Gurtai. Nurhaci sent Mang Gurtai to Haizhou Guard in the hope that a miracle would happen to him. But, unfortunately, the miracle did not happen. On the contrary, this Mang Gurtai unfortunately died in battle. Under the artillery fire of the White Army, the Dajin Army stationed at Haizhou Guard was completely wiped out.
Huang Taiji's face was equally dark and ugly. Even, vaguely, a little angry. This anger is not directed at the White Army, but at Nurhaci. He felt that Nurhachi was too indecisive and too sloppy. If the decision had been made early, there would certainly not have been such a result. Mang Gurtai will not die in vain.
In fact, Huang Taiji had guessed the outcome of the fall of Haizhou City early on. In the past two years, he has been collecting all kinds of information about the White Army in all aspects and details. It can be said that he has a good understanding of the White Army. The firearms and equipment of the White Army are so powerful that it is simply impossible for the Dajin Army to confront the White Army head-on.
However, due to strategic needs, the Dajin Army had to garrison in Haizhou City. Because, if Haizhou City was not stationed, the bayonet of the White Army would have reached Liaoyang's chin. As a result, the white-coated army was given the opportunity to attack the enemy in vain. The White Army has cannons and muskets, and is very capable of attacking fortresses. Therefore, they are not afraid of attacking difficulties at all.
On the contrary, it is not wise for the Dajin Army to defend frontally. The combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Dajin Army lies in its high degree of mobility, its ability to catch the enemy by surprise, and to attack them unprepared. When dealing with the Liaodong Ming Army, the Dajin Army fully utilized the mobility of the cavalry and won a complete victory. Now, voluntarily giving up a high degree of mobility and fighting a positional battle with the White Army is completely like throwing an egg against a rock. It would be weird if it doesn't fall apart.
At the beginning, the Dajin Army had already learned a bloody lesson in Yangguan Fort and decided to divide its troops to conduct guerrilla warfare with the White Army to avoid any group-style offensive battles. However, later on, this bloody lesson was slowly forgotten. As a result, more bloody lessons came. This time, Mang Gurtai died in battle. Who will die next time?
In fact, as a first-generation warrior, Mang Gurtai is still very qualified. There are no generals with academic background in the Dajin Army, and everyone is trained in actual combat. War is the best university. Survival of the fittest, and those who survive are the elite. If you can survive the brutal battle, it means you have passed the test and can graduate.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Mang Gurtai¡¯s defense of Haizhou City cannot be said to be careless. Based on the Dajin Army's own shortcomings, he adopted the tactics of digging deep holes, accumulating grain widely, and building high walls, and resolutely avoided contact with the White Army. In response to the artillery fire from the White Army, Mang Gurtai also took certain measures. Generally speaking, the Dajin Army in Haizhou City worked very hard.
However, Mang Gurtai¡¯s efforts had almost no effect. Because Chi Hu has too many trump cards in his hands. Haizhou City must be won, there is no doubt about this. Therefore, Chi Hu did not hesitate to use the trump card of mortars.
The White Army gathered more than 300 mortars and continuously bombarded Haizhou City. As a result, within half an hour, Haizhou City was in a mess inside and outside. All the fortifications that Mang Gurtai had worked so hard to build were blown to pieces. Under the cover of artillery fire, the demolition team of the White Army stepped forward bravely and blew open the city gate.
When the city gate was opened, the Jin army inside Haizhou City was immediately in complete chaos. There are only four to five thousand people in the Dajin Army stationed in Haizhou City. There are also eight thousand servants. The number of white-clothed troops attacking the city was more than three times that of the Golden Army. The city gate was opened, and the golden army inside the city became a turtle in the urn.?There was almost no chance of escape.
Mang Gurtai himself, waving a golden saber, tried to call on his men to fight back, trying to expel the white-clothed troops entering the city. As a result, a cannonball fell next to him, exploded with a rumble, and tore him to pieces on the spot. Because the shells were so powerful, after the battle, the White Army tried to find Mang Gurtai's body but could not find it. They could only find a broken, black golden scimitar with Mang Gurtai's name on it.
Without Mang Gurtai¡¯s command, the remaining Golden Army was naturally even more headless and in chaos. In the end, the chaotic Dajin Army and the servant army gave up Haizhou City and rushed out from the north gate, which was silent for the time being. As a result, they were ambushed by the White Army in the wilderness to the north of Haizhou City, and the entire army was wiped out.
"Mang Gurtai, my son" Nurhaci cried silently.
"Great Khan, retreat immediately!" Huang Taiji suppressed his sadness and proposed countermeasures.
As a result, Nurhaci still did not make a decision. Since the defeat in the Yangguanbao battle, Nurhachi's ambition and wisdom have disappeared collectively.
"We can't do anything, let's withdraw first!" Huang Taiji ordered decisively.
Regardless of whether Nurhachi is willing to retreat, Huang Taiji will definitely withdraw first.
Without the cover of Haizhou City, the overwhelming white army will soon gather around Liaoyang. No matter how strong the city walls of Liaoyang City are, they are nothing more than a replica of Haizhou City in the face of fierce artillery fire.
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