Chapter 323: The End of the Road
The bad news is still coming, which really corresponds to the saying "Blessings do not come in unison, and misfortunes do not go in unison."
There is another saying: When you walk in memorizing, you will get your teeth stuck when you drink a sip of cold water. It is quite appropriate, and it is a portrayal of Jiannu today.
In history, the Ming Dynasty fell to the Qing Dynasty, which was attributed to the fact that the Ming Dynasty had exhausted its energy. In several key battles, luck was paradoxically favoring Jianlu, which was very puzzling.
Now, under the leadership of the wise and powerful Emperor Tianqi, he finally took back the luck of the Ming Dynasty. In turn, Jiannu was so breathless.
Baku, son of Beilebuer Hangwu of Yehe's tribe, led the Yehe people to rebel, captured the five Beilemanguertai, and cooperated internally and externally to help the Ming army break through Shangjian Cliff.
The news was not complete, and Daishan and others did not know that the most important role was the inconspicuous Leng Sengji.
He was the one who deceived Manguertai, he was the one who contacted Mangui's troops, he was the one who convinced Baku and other Yehe's troops, and he was the one who helped the Ming army break through Jilin Cliff.
This guy who has been promoted to be promoted by betraying his owner Mangguji in history is still difficult to change his nature and seizes the opportunity.
The loss of Shangjianya made the blockade of Jiefan City even more difficult. Not only were it attacked from both sides, but once the Ming army continued to penetrate deeper, the Jianlu were in danger of being cut off from retreat and being wiped out.
Dai Shan hurriedly mobilized the Zhenghuang Banner troops to resist the Ming army on the northern route to ensure the safety of the retreat route, and also strictly urged the military and civilians to speed up the retreat.
At this point, Jiannu's orderly retreat was completely disrupted and he fell into a tragic situation of fleeing in panic.
Fierce battles began on three battlefields, one was Shangjian Cliff, the other was Jilin Cliff, and the other was to stop and delay the pursuit of Ming cavalry.
Boom, boom, boom...
The continuous explosions were deafening, and the roar echoed in the mountains and never dispersed for a long time.
After Dongjiang Town bombarded again, the infantry rushed up again under the cover of the shield player.
"Shoot the arrow!" Huang Taiji waved forward and howled and directed.
Arrows were densely packed and swept through the air. Taking advantage of the mountains, they were condescending and still had the advantage of range.
From time to time, the Ming army fell, but more Ming troops still approached their positions and entered the range of the muskets.
The wooden shield stood like a wall, and the Ming army's musketeers used this as a cover and support to fire at the enemy. The gunshots were bursting, white smoke rose, and the two sides entered a face-to-face firefight.
The shells flew over from time to time and hit Jiannu's position. After a moment, fire broke out and gravel shrapnel flew everywhere.
Although Jiannu was defending, the Ming army relied on the advantage of firearms and did not have more casualties than Jiannu's attacks.
Huang Taiji felt sad. This defensive battle was completely fighting for manpower. Every time one more Jurchen warrior was killed and killed, he would lose one chance of reviving and rising in the future.
But even if the people fight, they must defend themselves. The large army and civilians have not yet fully passed here. The Jurchen warriors are using their lives to win hope for their tribe members to survive.
The Jurchen Warrior?! Huang Taiji's pupils contracted, and the flag of the Jianzhou Commander in the distance stabbed his eyes.
The lead bullets and flying arrows were fired, not only the Ming army, but also the Jurchens attacked.
Nara Zhongming took advantage of the storm of the Later Jin Dynasty and used the title given by the Ming court and the identity of his Yehe tribe to win over many real people.
Especially after the defeat of Haicheng and the fall of Liaoyang, it was not only Yehe's tribe, but also Hada, Huifa, and Ula tribes. It had already perished and should have been obscured in history, but it was rekindled and retaliated against the Jianzhou Jurchens like a hungry wolf.
It is naturally better to be able to capture and kill senior officials of the Later Jin Dynasty. He can also cut off the heads of the Jianzhou Jurchens and seek credit from the Ming army anyway, and to win a place for his tribe members to survive in Liaodong.
Huang Taiji knew in his heart that not only were the descendants of these Jurchen tribes, but also many Jianzhou Jurchens also changed their names and surnames, pretending to be other Jurchen tribes and defecting to the Ming army.
When the disaster strikes, everyone flew away, and the bandits that once worked together fell apart, fully demonstrating their true humanity.
Boom! The explosion was so close that even with personal guards, Huang Taiji was shocked and his ears were buzzing, and his head was dizzy.
Boom, boom! The explosions rang out continuously, causing a few screams and wails.
After a while, Huang Taiji stood up and pushed away his personal guard. He looked at A Taigao who fell to death.
This warrior who had been with him for many years fell miserably to the ground, shrapnel embedded in his forehead, and blood flowed out.
The Ming army's artillery fire was fierce. If it weren't for this, how could it be that the Jin army could be suppressed?
Huang Taiji frowned, turned his eyes away, and continued to command the battle.
If he had experienced the Battle of Haicheng and witnessed the real artillery bombardment, he should be grateful for the artillery bombardment he was being faced now.
In terms of the number of artillery in Dongjiang Town, only one-third of the main force in southern Liaoning, each Mixed Association has only six field artillery, twelve Franchise, and twenty Ming dynasties. This time, the entire army was dispatched, and there were only about a hundred of them in total.
But even so, it was something that Huang Taiji and other Jianlu had never seen before.
The Ming army stayed within the range of the musket under the village wall and shot against Jianlu. The lead bullets were like rain, causing debris in the village wall to fly.
Field artillery and Franc aircraft also pushed up, and the firepower suddenly increased, so that Jianlu could not raise his head.
"Why haven't you finished it yet? The loss is too great, and I can't stand it anymore." Huang Taiji howled angrily and sent soldiers to urge him.
The Ming army no longer retreated to the whole team, but instead withdrew the wounded and replaced the soldiers. This meant that the attack would continue and would not give the enemy a chance to breathe.
The solid shells of field artillery kept hitting the village walls and gates. Although the village gates were blocked, Huang Taiji did not have much confidence in how long the village walls could last.
Moreover, the Ming army's rear team was moving forward to carry the ladder and preparing to attack fiercely. According to the troops in the camp and the enemy's firepower, Huang Taiji knew that he would not hold on for too long.
Outside the Jiefan City, Mao Wenlong personally directed the attack. After two days of consumption, he could see that Jianlu could not last long.
"General Cao." Putting down the telescope, Mao Wenlong smiled at Cao Wenzhao who was riding a horse and asked casually: "Are all the food, grass and supplies ready?"
Cao Wenzhao bowed and said, "It's enough for seven days for men and horses to use."
Seven days! That is, it can be chased for three days, which is enough for returning.
Mao Wenlong smiled slightly and said, "Three days of pursuit, two hundred miles should be there. Jiannu's military and civilian brigade is slow to move and will definitely suffer heavy losses."
Cao Wenzhao was full of confidence, nodded and smiled, and said, "Even if Jiannu cannot be destroyed, he will still be killed."
After pausing, he added: "General Zhou's cavalry, General Man's cavalry, and our troops are no longer something that Jiannu can resist."
Chapter completed!