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Volume 1: Invasion of the Capital, Chapter 942: Strong Arms and Horses

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    Before the decisive battle of the Qing Dynasty that took place in the first year of Qiongyuan, the Daping Army successively used two tricks - sending troops to the Mongolian grasslands and conquering North Korea across the sea.  These two moves completely hit the Qing army's blind spots, and even hit the Qing army's most painful weakness.  Forced to have no choice, the Qing army could only take the initiative to leave the customs and start a decisive battle with the main force of the Daping Army deployed outside Shanhaiguan.  This shows how far-sighted Huang Taiji was at that time when he repeatedly warned Dorgon not to give up the city of Beijing.  Assume that if the Qing army and the Runing army were in a stalemate in Beijing at that time, since Beizhili had been emptied by the Dashun army and the Qing army, there would be no way to supply food and grass.  "The Runing Army, which had no logistical support, faced the Qing Army that had just looted a large amount of supplies from the pass, and finally had no choice but to withdraw from Beizhili and retreat to the line of the Yellow River and Taihang Mountains.  At most, they can rescue Xue Chenglin, former Ming Prince Zhu Cixiang and others in the outer city of the capital.  After this, the Runing Army will be caught in a long-term tug-of-war with the Qing Army on the northern front along the Yellow River. There is no way to open a second front, let alone rescue the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan in Liaodong.  As for the expedition to the Mongolian grasslands and North Korea?  That would be complete fantasy.  Even after this, the Runing Army could not free its hands and feet to attack the Dashun Army in Shaanxi, the Daxi Army in Sichuan, and the Hongguang Small Court in Jiangnan.  The whole world will be completely in a melee between warlords.  Of course, if the Runing army or the Qing army were victorious in the decisive battle in the capital, the situation would be completely different.  However, judging from the situation of the two armies at that time, the possibility of a stalemate between the two sides was the greatest.  However, due to the internal struggle for power within the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Dorgon had to order the entire army to withdraw to Liaodong.  Although Dorgon had a thousand reasons and was helpless, judging from the results, this was the main reason why the Qing army fell into strategic passivity.  But what Dorgon said is right, no matter how many idle chess and wonderful chess you play.  In the end, we still have to see the true story on the front battlefield.  So at the end of April, Dorgon took 75,000 soldiers and horses, together with the 15,000 people mobilized from Ningyuan and Zhenyuan, and secretly entered Shanhaiguan in early May.  And Duoduo led 15,000 soldiers and horses to the Yalu River.  To enter Korea and fight the Marines.  As for the 50,000 Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces led by Abate, they were urgently recalled to Liaodong at the end of May and were about to engage in a decisive battle with the Daping Army.  At this time, there are 90,000 troops from six towns led by Xue Yongli outside Shanhaiguan. The first thing they will face is the 140,000 Qing army inside Shanhaiguan.  From the perspective of military strength.  The Daping Army was at a disadvantage.  However, due to more than half a year of training and newly manufactured weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of this main force has made a qualitative leap.  And behind this main force, there are 35,000 troops and nearly 200,000 auxiliary troops led by Wu Shigong. So who is really stronger and who is weaker?  That's still hard to judge.  Not to mention there are 26,000 riders from Pegasus Town serving as the general reserve team.  But in all the deployment of the Qing army, there is a loophole that is not a loophole.  Because Dorgon learned of the urgent report from North Korea, it was when Huang Ding rushed to Seoul.  So he didn't know that Gonzalez's troops would come later.  Therefore, the strength of the Daping Army in North Korea was underestimated by several thousand.  And when the second batch of Marine Corps landed in North Korea at the end of April and the beginning of May, the Daping Army had 13,000 troops in North Korea.  By the end of May, before the summer typhoon season, the third batch of Daping Army fleets rushed to transport troops, and North Korea's total military strength exceeded 20,000.  If it were in a normal battle situation, such loopholes would actually be nothing.  After all, Dorgon also sent troops to Duduoduo and gave him the right to act expediently.  The attack of 15,000 Qing troops against 20,000 Marines may not be enough, but the defense should be more than enough.  But such a loophole, once the external war situation changes, will be infinitely magnified, and even cause fatal danger to the Qing Dynasty. This is something Dorgon did not expect before the war.  ¡°Boom boom boom¡ª¡ª!¡± A round of artillery shells fell on the ground in front, bouncing forward until it jumped seven or eight times.  Then it gradually stopped beating.  On the ground, streaks of dust were stirred up.  ¡°Charge¡ª¡ª!¡± The soldiers of the Daping Army pushed a long row of oars and pushed forward quickly.  It wasn't until he charged five or sixty steps that he stopped amid the sharp whistle.  ¡°Throw¡ª¡ª!¡± The officers of the Daping Army who directed the charge of the oar immediately issued an order and threw hundreds of palm mines from the back of the oar.  The Palm Thunder is the Ordnance Bureau of the Daping Army.  It was shrunk and built according to the principle of a ten thousand enemy, and had the appearance of a modern grenade, but it was filled with iron nails and kerosene, and the explosion effect was like an incendiary bomb.  There was another explosion in front of the oar, and balls of flames also rose on the ground.  Wait until the flames dissipate a little,The commanding officers shouted again: "Kill¡ª¡ª!" First, a row of gunmen jumped out from behind the oar car and fired a row of volleys forward.  After the musketeers finished shooting, the axe-gunners formed a fighting group of three and moved forward to cover the formation of pikemen behind them.  "Bang¡ª¡ª!" There was another sharp long whistle, and the axe-gunners who were charging forward quickly stopped and ran back in the direction of the oar car.  They immediately went around behind the spearmen who had already formed up, and began to form up in the back row.  And the entire spear formation began to move forward step by step following the beating of the drummer.  Wait until the entire spear phalanx has charged a certain distance.  The cavalry behind the oar also blew the bronze whistle.  The soldiers who were staying next to the oar immediately opened the passages for the oar, and the cavalry also lined up through the passages. When they were in a good formation, they followed the cavalry officer's order and headed forward.  ¡­ ¡­ A group of Daping Army officers, led by Yang Rusong, gathered around Xue Yongli and watched their troops perform drills.  They all looked nervous, for fear of making any omissions.  It wasn't until each exercise subject was successfully completed and the troops returned to their posts that the officers' expressions relaxed.  "It looks like it's already done!" Xue Yongli said seriously as he watched the Daping Army's drills.  And Yang Rusong and other generals who accompanied Xue Yongli to watch the exercise immediately showed smiles on their faces.  Xue Yongli has very strict training requirements for the troops and never praises them.  And whenever he made a mistake, he always scolded him in public, never giving face to his subordinates.  And what Xue Yongli said today is actually a very high compliment.  This made Yang Rusong and others, who had been training the troops, extremely happy.  "Master Li! It's already past noon, and the simple meal is ready. You can leave after you finish your meal!" Yang Rusong persuaded with a smile.  "No! Just prepare some dry food for my entourage!" Xue Yongli said, "If we hurry up, we can still get to Xiao He's place. I will also watch their night training tonight. These days,  The spies stationed in front of Shanhaiguan reported that the Tatars were moving, and a war might break out soon. You should also be vigilant here to prevent Tatar raids - the time is too tight, there are only a few more months.  , we can train tens of thousands more soldiers." "Yes! Mr. Li!" Yang Rusong agreed immediately, and then he said falsely, "But there is no hurry. The food is ready.  Okay, it's a waste if you don't eat. Please give me a favor, Mr. Li!" "Do you really want me to stay?" Xue Yongli asked with a squinting look at Yang Rusong.  Yang Rusong was speechless when asked, and then burst into giggles, and the officers around him also laughed.  To be honest, Xue Yongli's harsh attitude has always put a lot of pressure on his subordinates.  So no one wants Xue Yongli to stay in his army for a long time.  On the contrary, Wu Shigong was easy to talk to, so his relationship with the generals was relatively close.  "Okay!" Xue Yongli stopped everyone's laughter, and while delivering dry food, he finally asked Yang Rusong: "Do you have any other questions during the training exercise?" Yang Rusong thought for a while and replied: "Just a little bit.  It's too dangerous when the palm thunder is used. This thing is good, and it is really lethal when thrown out, but it is difficult to control when it is lit. If you accidentally touch the top of the match, it will explode in your own hand. " Xue Yong.  Li nodded and said: "The problem you mentioned has occurred in many troops' training, so it has been reported to the Ordnance Department. Your father has promised that they are already making improvements and will produce safer palm mines in the next batch.  . But this time may still be one or two months, so you have to get over it now!" "But our town has already burned more than ten people? Should we slow down the training?"  "There are always risks in training and fighting. Back then, we risked bullets on our heads for cavalry training. Don't spoil the children. But there is a craftsman in Xiao Xinzi who made a thrower that can release thunder from the palm of your hand.  It is much safer to light it on the thrower. You can send someone there once and find a way to imitate a batch yourself," Xue Yongli said.  "No!" Yang Rusong agreed immediately, and then he smiled at Xue Yongli and said, "Master Li! The boys are training very hard these days!" Xue Yongli waved his hand and stopped Yang Rusong from continuing to speak: "  Stop it! This is the case wherever you go! I¡¯ll write you a note and send someone to the military quarters later to give you a tooth-beating sacrifice.¡± ¡°It¡¯s too little!¡±  Yang Rusong immediately complained.  "Don't pretend to be so aggrieved! You just can't act. If you talk too much, I'll cut you fifty pounds."Everywhere I go, people look like this, and I don¡¯t know who you guys learned this from.  "Xue Yongli laughed. "Hahaha¡ª¡ª!  "A burst of laughter burst out from all around.
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