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The Storm in the Late Ming Dynasty Volume 10 Chapter 625: The strange soldiers have come out of the siege and united (1)

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    On September 22, the 19th year of Chongzhen, the puppet Qing regent Shuhuang Rui Wang Dorgon commanded 220,000 Manchu, Han and Mongolian troops to arrive at Tianjin Guards, known as one million.

    With an army of 220,000, plus the 150,000 Wu Sangui Army and 20,000 Azig Army that had already gathered near Tianjin Wei, Dorgon gathered nearly 500,000 troops.

    Looking north from the south bank of the Wei River, we can only see a continuous stream of flags with almost no empty space.

    "It seems Azig is really here." Gu Jiaming looked at such a large force and couldn't help but be speechless: "What did the ancients say, throwing a whip will cut off the flow?"

    "Throwing the meat whips from their crotches can indeed block the Wei River." Tian Boguang touched his chin, thought seriously for a while, and then said with certainty.

    Gu Jiaming was really speechless for him.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Tian Boguang is a very good person except for his private life.

    "The officials should be ready. I heard they have been mobilized."

    "Of course I'm ready. I've been waiting for this decisive battle for a long time." Gu Jiaming smiled lightly: "Jianlu was led by the nose. I guess Wu Sangui must have guessed some of the officials' plans.  But he also has his own plans, and it is in his interest to build an entire army to fight us."

    "Well, it seems that Jianlu is ready to take action. Look, people have started to come to the river. They should be building a pontoon bridge, right?"

    Because the Jianlu army was approaching, Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming reduced their forces and strengthened their defense lines on the south bank of the Wei River.  At this time, there was indeed a gap in the ordnance between the two sides.  But the gap is not so large that the number of people cannot be bridged.  For example, the firearms equipment of Jianlu has reached half, and the other half are also proficient in bows and arrows. This means that among the more than 200,000 people who built Lu, at least 100,000 used muskets.

    This is one of the changes that Yu Guozhen brought to this era, because the predecessor of the Huaxia Army was the Xinxiang Huwei.  With the help of firearms, they have made great achievements in several wars, which forced the Jianlu to accept firearms on a larger scale than in the original history, instead of indulging in the so-called "horseback and archery skills" of their ancestors.

    "Hey. Jianlu also learned the lesson. Instead of building it directly on the river, he made the bridge parts in advance. Then he spliced ??them directly, which not only increased the speed, but also reduced the losses caused by our attacks. There is progress.  , there is progress!¡±

    Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming were like teachers criticizing students. Seeing Jianlu's progress, they were still in the mood to praise him.

    Of course, it would be better to use weapons to praise.

    The artillery roared suddenly, and Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming already had 17,000 reinforcements sent by Yu Guozhen.  The total strength is nearly 40,000, and there are definitely a lot of artillery.  As a result, the earth-shattering artillery fire dyed half of the sky red, and clouds of water flew up from the Wei River.

    Dorgon was mentally prepared when he saw this scene.  But he still couldn't help but clicked his tongue.

    The Huaxia Army is really too extravagant. It only has 40,000 people, and the number of artillery equipped is already equivalent to his 400,000 people combined.

    But this time Dorgon was not completely unprepared when he went south, forty red barbarian cannons were available.  With a range of more than two miles, each of these huge cannons requires more than a dozen cows and dozens of soldiers to transport!

    "Have you confirmed the location of the opponent's artillery camp?" He asked Geng Zhongming beside him.

    "It has been confirmed. Yu Guozhen's men are still as usual. With their large number of artillery, they can't wait to show off the artillery as soon as the battle begins." Geng Zhongming said with a grim smile: "Don't worry, Prince Rui, as long as I get to the river, I will definitely be able to attack Yu Guozhen."  artillery positions."

    "Don't be in a hurry for now, I have another hand." Dorgon said.

    Looking at Weihe, Dorgon's mind was somewhat in a trance.

    Seven years ago, on the bank of this river, right where he stood now, Hauge was shot and killed, and he suffered a disastrous defeat on the south bank.  This time, he learned the lesson from the last time and told Azig and Wu Sangui early on that they would block the river to prevent Yu Guozhen's ships from entering the Wei River.

    This time he did it. Yu Guozhen¡¯s most powerful water advantage failed to be used.  But, can he wash away the shame of the past here?

    Dorgon didn't have much confidence in his heart, so he asked Bumbutai to take Fulin north. If Yu Guozhen really took the risk to attack Liaodong and succeeded in taking the risk, then Yu Guozhen would not be able to capture Fulin before he returned to the army.  Pro.  However, judging from the current intelligence, Yu Guozhen has gathered a large army in Shandong, and it seems that he is still preparing to capture the capital first and then fight in Liaodong.

    After a while, a man appeared in front of Dorgon.

    "Sony, for your crime, you should have been imprisoned"Death, but I didn¡¯t detain you, but brought you here. For what reason, do you understand?  "Dorgon said to the man slowly.

    "I know, just let me die."

    "As soon as you die, just rest assured about the affairs of the Helishe family. Although your eldest son is mediocre, his wealth will surpass you." Dorgon said.

    "I see."

    "I will cross the river at three locations, and then build a bridge on the front to attract the enemy's attention. Remember, your task is not to kill or defeat the enemy, but to rush into the enemy's artillery position and ignite the gunpowder."

    Sony once strongly advocated the establishment of Hauge as the crown prince. After Hauge died first and Huang Taiji died inexplicably, he criticized Dorgon. At that time, Dorgon seized the official family and sent him to guard the mausoleum of Huang Taiji.  This time Dorgon mobilized the power of the Eight Banners and summoned him again.

    Sony has been in the military for a long time. Although he is not known for his bravery, he is quite wise and decisive on the battlefield.  Therefore, Dorgon gathered together all the death row criminals, took their relatives as hostages, and forced them to act as death squads.

    For Dorgon, the heavy artillery unit of the Chinese Army has always been a big trouble for him. He is not very afraid of the gap in muskets. He can fill it with thick armor and human lives, but the lethality of the heavy artillery is too great.  It is completely useless, and the number of people is useless in the face of its range of damage.

    Therefore, there must be a force that can seize the opportunity to rush into the Chinese Army's heavy artillery position. Even if it cannot destroy it on a large scale, it must still cause chaos and force its advantage to be weakened.

    Sony shoulders this mission.

    In the past few years of guarding Huang Taiji's mausoleum, Sony has had enough of the cold looks, and he knows that he has no choice.

    On September 23, the 19th year of Chongzhen, after yesterday's test, Dorgon forcibly crossed the Wei River and the Canal at a total of eight places early in the morning.  Due to their military disadvantage, Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming could only guard four of the points. They ignored the other four remote locations, and after Dorgon's tribe partially crossed the river, they began to shrink the defense line again.

    This fierce battle lasted for half a day, causing more than 10,000 casualties among the Jianlu and Wu Sangui coalition forces.  A more intense battle followed. As night fell, Dorgon used the fireworks from Xixiang as a signal flare to launch a full-scale attack on the Chinese army's positions.

    Its large scale and fierce firepower are unprecedented for the Chinese army.

    Jianlu has not been idle in the past seven years. Their ability to learn new things may not be fast, but seven years is enough for them to have a deeper understanding of warfare in the firearm age.  Therefore, in addition to being proficient in using muskets, they also know how to avoid the opponent's shooting by skirmishing, advancing in ambush, and leaping into craters.  This tactic greatly reduces one's losses.

    War is the most educational thing.

    However, when they approached a hundred meters in front of the Chinese army's position, the artillery bombardment made all their tactical evasion useless.

    Just as the artillery was bombarding continuously to prevent the enemy from attacking the side of the position, Sony appeared behind the Chinese army's artillery position with his two thousand cavalry.

    On the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people are fighting, these two thousand cavalry are nothing at all. However, Dorgon worked hard to give full play to his tactical control ability. Therefore, when this team of people shuttled on the battlefield,  It didn't attract much attention.  When they really showed their threat and fell into the eyes of Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming, they were less than three miles away from the high slope where the Chinese army's artillery position was located.

    "Is Dorgon stupid? He wants to use this few people to fight?"

    Tian Boguang was in a daze when he received the report, but Gu Jiaming sighed.

    "He is not stupid. There are more than 2,000 people. It is impossible to pass through our defense line. Dorgon knows our defense line very well. It seems that Wu Sangui and us are locked in a tug-of-war on these points, and it is not without gain."

    "So what, two thousand people can't possibly pose a threat to me."

    As Tian Boguang judged, Sony's two thousand men could not pose a real threat to the artillery array. However, just to be on the safe side, Tian Boguang still issued an order to transfer the artillery.  Facts have proved that this order was actually a mistake, and Tian Boguang's caution gave Dorgon an opportunity.  Shortly after the Chinese army's artillery suspended firing due to the transfer, Dorgon began a real army-wide assault.

    The 400,000-strong army made a comprehensive breakthrough on a front of more than 120 miles.  Dorgon, who had made sufficient preparations for this day, crossed the Wei River himself on the night of September 24th.

    At this time, the Chinese army led by Tian Boguang and Gu Jiaming was surrounded between Tianjin Wei and Jinghai.  Dorgon even took advantage of the night toThe People's Liberation Army tried to divide the Chinese Army, but encountered a strong counterattack. After damaging a large number of manpower, he had to give up the plan.

    At this point, Dorgon's strategic goal has been initially achieved, successfully breaking through the Weihe defense line, surrounding 40,000 Chinese troops, and cutting off its connection with the seaside.  In Dorgon's view, he has taken the initiative. As long as Yu Guozhen's rescue force is blocked in the next time, the ammunition carried by these 40,000 people can last for up to five days based on the military consumption rate of Yu Guozhen's ministry.  High-intensity combat.

    Five days later, the sharp artillery and muskets in their hands will become fire sticks!

    "Compared with this strategic goal, the 70,000 or 80,000 casualties suffered in order to achieve it are considered worthwhile.

    So, Dorgon finally let go of his worries. He felt that he was only five days away from victory.

    But is the war situation really as optimistic as he thought?

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