"I tried to change my fate against the will of heaven, but failed."
——This was the telegram sent by Bei Latitude to the enemy headquarters before the Battle of Gyeonggi after that night, but he did not stop his actions there. The original instruction given to him by the headquarters was to act on camera and try to harass the opponent as much as possible. If it can interfere with the opponent's tactical layout, it will naturally be better.
So after the failed assassination of Huang Taiji, instead of converging, Bei Latitude intensified and led the reconnaissance battalion to launch attacks everywhere. He and Yang Jie each led a group of people, either separately or cooperatively, to roam around Huang Taiji's main force, and kill him whenever they got the chance.
For a time, there was a raging wind in the wasteland, and Hou Jin's "small troops" with less than a thousand people dared not go out, for fear of being attacked again. And if the opponent mobilizes a larger number of troops to encircle and suppress them, Beiwei and the others will temporarily evade one or two - they have fully used the essence of guerrilla warfare.
Relying on all-round advantages in weapons, tactics, communications and other aspects, the reconnaissance battalion's actions were so powerful that the former enemy headquarters almost worried that it would scare Huang Taiji away, causing the entire battle to be unwinnable. stand up.
But they were obviously overly worried. As the founding king who truly laid the foundation for the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, and the future Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji was not the kind of person who would back down in front of a strong enemy. He had expected that Qiong Haijun would intervene, although he did not expect that those southern greenskins would be so violent and vicious. But since he has made up his mind to fight against him, he will not give up halfway.
In response to the fierce and fierce attack by the Greenskin Army, Huang Taiji, after careful analysis and comprehensive consideration, instead of retreating, adopted a tit-for-tat strategy:
He boldly concluded that the Qiong Navy's troops were limited, and that if they wanted to kill more than a thousand troops, they could only rely on ambushes, and this could only be done under perfect, quick battle conditions. It was impossible for the large troops of Hou Jin to stay out of camp, so Huang Taiji simply ordered the Hou Jin and Mongolian tribes to send out reconnaissance cavalry and strengthen patrols. Don't be afraid of death, just hope to find the opponent's traces in time and bite the opponent. He also ordered Yue Tuo and Abatai's troops on both sides to move closer to him and use all their strength to encircle and suppress this small group of enemies.
"There is nothing to be afraid of. They are just human beings. They are just sharp with their cannons and cannons, and cunning and cunning. But there are few of them! There are few of them! There are few of them! They can only hide and attack, sneaking up and taking a bite like a snake. , If we really collide face to face, we can kill them all in one wave!"
Huang Taiji encouraged his subordinates in this way. For this reason, he also specially organized many patrol units of five hundred to one thousand riders, keeping a short distance between each other, and using horn horns, blasts, smoke and other means as communication. Once attacked, immediately encircle them in a large scale. The places where the green skins had appeared and were likely to appear were "sifted" back and forth several times like a big net, trying to find out and kill those hateful green skins that were like gangrene on the bones.
These moves indeed pose a great threat to Bei Wei and his men. The reconnaissance battalion has advanced weapons, tactics, and reconnaissance methods, but they cannot fight a tough battle after all. The front is not strong, everything is empty. You have to retreat when the opponent rushes towards you, otherwise once you are surrounded, opponents will keep coming, and Beiwei's more than 100 men will not be able to stop them - at least they can't stop them with half a dozen imitations.
But after all, Northern Latitude's tactical literacy was cultivated in regular military academies in later generations, and frankly speaking, since he came to this era, he has never encountered a moment that required him to exert his full strength. Whether it was the early entanglement with the Ming army or the mid-term struggle with the Westerners on the Nanyang Islands, from the perspective of Northern Latitude, it was just a small fight, using the physical strength of adults to beat children, and it was not fun at all.
Now on the great northern plains, with just over a hundred men facing tens of thousands of enemy troops, and their opponents were famous figures in history such as Huang Taiji and Dorgon, this was what made him really nervous. battlefield environment.
It was in this environment that Bei Lai took what he was born and learned to the extreme.
——Military principles such as "reasonably select combat locations, quickly deploy troops, rationally select combat opportunities, and fight quickly and retreat quickly" are just a few dry sentences in military academy textbooks, but they are really practiced here in the northern latitudes. Flowers. All kinds of ambushes, snipers, bullying, trapping, and other methods were used, which opened the eyes of the Mongolian and Houjin bumpkins who thought they had mastered the true meaning of war based on only some hunting experience.
If those people can survive and pass on the experience and lessons learned, the tactical level of the Jin Army will definitely be greatly improved. It's a pity that most people don't have this opportunity. The most basic principle of North Latitude's military operations is "it's better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers" - all ambushes are based on the principle of annihilation. When cleaning the battlefield, the wounded are never left behind - although theoretically, the wounded can consume more enemy troops.?Resources. But for barbarian armies such as Mongolia and Houjin, this theory has little effect. Their soldiers will not be timid because of seeing the miserable state of the injured, but will only become more violent. while venting his rage on civilians and prisoners alike. Or direct death would chill them more.
"However, this is a war after all. It is a life-and-death struggle between the two opposing parties. A slight mistake may result in death. No matter how sophisticated Northern Latitude's tactics are, and no matter how good the reconnaissance battalion's weapons are, it will never be completely unscathed - when soldiers go to the battlefield, there will definitely be casualties.
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After paying a lot of money, Huang Taiji finally got what he had always wanted: a real green-skinned short-haired soldier who had made him uneasy these days, but of course it was just a corpse. But all his weapons and equipment were sent to his tent.
This greenskin soldier was discovered while performing a reconnaissance mission. When escaping on horseback, he fell into a quagmire and lost his mobility before being surrounded. He fought bravely until the last moment, even though he was surrounded by hundreds of Jinmeng cavalry, even though those people repeatedly conveyed Huang Taiji's own orders - as long as he was willing to surrender, not only could he save his life, but he could also be promoted to a high official, but that young man But he didn't waver at all. After firing all the ammunition he carried, he smashed the weapon and used the last grenade to kill himself along with several Houjin soldiers who wanted to capture him.
At this moment, he was placed on a long desk. Huang Taiji and a group of noble generals from Houjin and Mongolia gathered around his body, carefully observing this great enemy - ever since Beiwei assassinated Huang Taiji The two sides have been entangled for more than half a month, but it was not until now that they saw the true face of the enemy.
Unlike most people, the first thing Huang Taiji noticed was not the weapon in the opponent's hand, but the shoes. He didn't mind it being dirty, so he took it off with his own hands, looked at it up and down for a long time, and let out a self-deprecating sigh:
"Better than what I wear."
——Those are a pair of military boots, made of cowhide. The upper is just that, but the most important sole is neither leather nor wood, but a black material that even Huang Taiji can't identify. It feels elastic to the touch, but also very tough. Iron pieces were nailed into the heel and sole of the foot, which are the most vulnerable parts to wear, like a horseshoe.
Huang Taiji believed that if he hadn't already issued strict orders and set a heavy reward, the body would have been stripped naked before it was delivered to him - at least he would not be able to keep these boots.
Next, his eyes turned to the other party. The soldier's uniform was in tatters, but the thick fabric could always be distinguished. Green-skinned soldiers do not wear armor, but they do not neglect body protection. For example, Huang Taiji took the helmet on the opponent's head and knocked it, and his eyes shrank.
"Steel"
——In their case, the steel can be processed into fine weapons, but the green skin is only used as a helmet. However, judging from the burn marks on the outside of the helmet, this thing was probably used as a pot when necessary.
As for the body, he is wearing a strange-style vest. Fasten it to the shoulders and back with a few wide strips of cloth. There is a rectangular bag on the front chest, which seems to be for storing things, but it is already empty. However, every bag has an interlayer, and a piece of steel is inserted into the interlayer.
Huang Taiji pondered for a moment about this strange vest. He waved his hand to summon a guard and asked him to put the vest on his body and spin it around a few times. Only then did he understand the meaning of this bag - a must-have for holding fire guns. ammunition and other small bits and pieces, but at the same time the steel sheets can also act as personal armor.
“A very interesting idea.”
He commented that the Greenskin Army rarely needs to fight face to face, and their requirements for armor protection are not as high as those of their Golden Warriors. Instead, it focuses more on lightness and flexibility. What made Huang Taiji even more concerned was the way the shorthairs used high-quality steel without hesitation.
He pulled out the steel pieces, looked at them carefully, and bent them several times, watching them spring back to their original shape without deformation at all.
??The eyes of everyone around them shone with light. This kind of steel, which is light in texture and has excellent toughness, is very useful whether it is embedded in armor or polished into a dagger. It is stronger than the so-called "Hundred Steel Refining". It would be better if it was made into a long sword, but it is too short.
" And Huang Taiji was not stingy, and gave it to the nobles around him on the spot.
"take it."
"Thank you for the reward, Khan!"
Several nobles bowed their heads to express their thanks, especially the Mongolian Taiji. Every time they went south to plunder, they were more eager for iron than for gold and silver. Not to mention it’s high quality stainless steel. A steel weapon is a treasure that can be passed down for generations on the grasslands.
On the short-haired side, the armor pieces worn by a mere ordinary green-skinned soldier are justTo beat the best heirloom of our nobles Although Huang Taiji had already thought of this rationally, seeing the huge gap with his own eyes at this moment still made a trace of gloom flash in his eyes.