(0724) Nurhachi's retreat plan, from the very beginning, met with strong resistance. How could the white-clothed army allow Jianyu to retreat easily? Now that you're here, don't think about going back. Amin has actually worked hard. He used all his might. It's a pity that when he encounters a freak opponent like the White Army, he can only be sad and helpless. When the other high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom saw all this, they could only shake their heads helplessly.

When the Jianyu cavalry retreated, they were shot at by the white-clothed army and lost a lot of people. At this time, the most active ones are naturally the snipers of the White Army. The goal of the Jianyu cavalry was so obvious that they naturally had to use all their resources to keep the other party as much as possible. Their marksmanship was fast, accurate, and ruthless, and they couldn't take the turn to defend themselves. Even Tang Gu, who came to join in the fun, was shot, but fortunately he did not die on the spot.

Finally, the remnants of the Dajin Army cavalry successfully withdrew. After careful counting, it was found that the strength of the two flags with the white flag and the red flag was less than 1,000 left. When they went up, there were four or five thousand people, and when they came back, there were less than a thousand, and such a loss was about the same as the blue flag. In other words, the white flag and the red flag are also crippled.

If Nurhachi does not replenish these three banners with a large number of new troops, it will be impossible for these three banners to participate in the battle in the next three to five years. However, where did Nurhachi get so many new troops to replenish? The population of the Jurchens is not very large, and every population is very precious. Therefore, the Daikin army could not withstand any major losses.

After being beaten and crippled by the three flags, in Nurhachi's hands, there are only positive yellow flags, inlaid yellow flags, and positive red flags to fight. The Zhenglan Banner led by Mang Gurtai and the Zhengbai Banner led by Huang Taiji both fought in the direction of Quang Ninh Province and did not follow south. Combined, these three flags are about ninety Niu Lu. Fortunately, as Nurhachi's pro-army, the Niu Lu of these three banners are basically full. Based on an average of 270 people per cow, there are about 24,000 or so. In terms of absolute numbers, it is quite a lot.

However, it is impossible for Nurhachi to throw all his troops into the battlefield. They had to stay in some important areas, such as Hetuala, Liaoyang, Shenyang, Fushun and other places. In these places, a certain amount of troops need to be occupied. After deducting the cattle stationed in important areas, Nurhachi could use to launch an attack, in fact, there were only sixty cattle records, about 13,000 people. That's all Nurhachi has to offer. He had to be careful, careful, and careful. If this belongings are also killed by the White Army, the Dajin Kingdom will be finished.

The high-level of the Dajin Kingdom, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do for a while. The firearms of the White Clothes Army are so ferocious, how can they fight the White Army? In just a few hours, the strength of three flags was lost. The warriors of the Dajin Army who were killed by the white-clothed army alone exceeded 5,000. Such casualties are simply unimaginable. If the fight continues, won't the Dajin Army be completely annihilated? But is it just a retreat?

Amin gritted his teeth and said, "You can't retreat." We have already paid such a heavy price, and we must not back down easily. If we retreat, we will have to start from the beginning. Who knows, the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army in the future will be even more powerful than it is now? If we retreat now, the morale of the troops will definitely be even lower. ”

Eyi frowned and said: "Even if Yangguan Fort is taken down, our army is afraid that there will be heavy casualties!" We've already lost 5,000 casualties, and we can't afford to lose! ”

The other high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom all nodded silently. They all agreed with Eyidu. Indeed, the Dajin Army cannot afford to lose. Since the rebellion against the Ming Dynasty, the cumulative losses of the Dajin Army have not been as many as 5,000 people. Not even three thousand. However, it was in this small Yangguan Fort that a heavy price of 5,000 people was paid. This can't help but make them think about backing down. If you continue to entangle, it will only be more disadvantageous to the Dajin Army!

Amin said awe-inspiringly, "Do you think we can do it just by retreating to Hetuala? Do you think we'll be all right if we retreat? Do you think the White Army will let us go easily? Do you think they will act as if nothing has happened in Liaodong? ”

The top of Dajin Kingdom was suddenly gloomy.

Yes, Amin pointedly touched on the most critical issue.

The white-clothed army is so menacing and rampant, will they stop in Liaodong? It's hard to imagine. The fierce white-clothed army will definitely expand its territory as much as possible and seize as many people and resources as possible. Hetuala, the lair of the Dajin Kingdom, will almost certainly be a key target for the White Army. With the strength of the Dajin Army, can you stop the White Army from attacking Hetuala? Amin felt that it was almost impossible.

In addition, the Dajin army slaughtered so many Han people in Liaodong, and the white-clothed army was composed of Han people, would they easily give up? Even if the white-clothed army is willing to give up, the other Han people will not give up. As long as they instigate it, the white-clothed army will definitely have to attack the Dajin army in the end. In other words, there is almost no possibility of a peaceful settlement between the White Army and the Dajin Army. Unless it is the high-level of the Dajin Kingdom, the high-level of the Dajin Kingdom who are willing to commit suicide to atone for their sins have all come out of the war, and almost everyone has experienced one or more life and death tests. They don't understand the truth. However, through frequent wars, they deeply realized that if they want to make others stop, they must have the strength to make others stop. Is it possible for a child to tell an adult to stop?

Tabai said helplessly: "However, if we continue to fight like this, it is not a way!" You see, we dispatched two banners of cavalry in one go, but there was no way to take down Yangguan Fort, but it caused such heavy casualties. Even if the cavalry of three banners is dispatched, it is the same. There will be no effect other than a vain increase in casualties. The firearms of the white-clothed army are too powerful, and we are too much of a loss to fight them like this. ”

Amin nodded heavily, and said slowly: "You are right, we are really losing money by fighting hard with the white-clothed army like this." We must find another way to avoid the firearms of the white-clothed army, or to curb the firearms of the white-clothed army. As long as the firearms of the white-clothed army cannot be used, our opportunity has come. I don't believe we have a chance. ”

Tabai shrugged helplessly, wanting to say something, but he didn't. The same is true of the wounded soup in ancient times. The same is true of other high-ranking officials of the Dajin Kingdom. In theory, Amin's words are not wrong. None of the high-level leaders of the Dajin Army present were willing to admit that the Dajin Army had completely failed and had no hope. They are all thinking hard about what can be done to turn the tide and defeat the damned white-clothed army.

However, no one has an idea how to curb the use of firearms by the white army. The previous fierce artillery fire could not cause substantial damage to the white-clothed army, what else could they do? Many high-level officials of the Golden Kingdom, you look at me, I look at you, they all showed each other a look of expectation, but the last action was to shake their heads in unison.

Nurhachi's face became very serious and gloomy. He actually heard the high-level discussions of the Dajin Kingdom. However, he never expressed an opinion. His point of view is actually the same as Amin's. At this juncture, he really couldn't retreat easily. At the same time, he also deeply believes that the Dajin Army still has a chance to defeat the White Army.

The Dajin Army crisscrossed Liaodong, fought countless victories, and defeated countless enemies, and it was impossible to lose forever in the hands of the white-clothed army. The White Army is not a legendary demon, and it is not absolutely impossible to defeat. They're just a little more powerful with firearms. Now, the only question is what it takes to defeat these damn whites.

Continue to attack, it will be absolutely impossible. The previous repeated battles have fully demonstrated that in a frontal battle, the Dajin Army is not the opponent of the white-clothed army at all. He now only has the last three banners in his hands, which is the old book he relies on to take care of his family, and it must not be broken. If the strength of these three banners is also lost, he is really finished.

In the end, when he was at a loss, Tabai said coldly: "I thought of a way to die together." Let's fire at the same time when we attack! Don't be afraid of injuring your own people by mistake, first beat the arrogance of the white-clothed army. There are few soldiers in white, and there are many of us. If they die one, we will also die one, and we can all get it. ”

Tang Gu said suspiciously: "Is this useful?" ”

Tabai said coldly, "It's better than wasting shells." The white-clothed army in Yangguan Fort died less than 2,000 people. Let's just exchange one life for one, or two lives for one. Anyway, no matter what the cost, the white army must be made to suffer casualties. Their numbers are too small to withstand many casualties. ”

Tang Gu said with some heartache: "But our warriors ......"

Tang Gu said coldly: "In the Liaodong region, there are still many places where the Ming army exists, we can capture them all and send them to the front as cannon fodder." In addition......"

He quietly lowered his voice and said slowly, "Aren't the Mongolian cavalry coming?" Isn't there a team of 30,000 people? It's enough to level all the Yangguan Forts. ”

The surrounding high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom all had slightly sunken faces, secretly frightened. This soup is ancient, and he really dares to say anything. There is nothing strange about pushing the Han people up to be cannon fodder. Many high-level officials of Dajin have already thought of this trick. Non-toxic and not husband! However, he actually thought of letting the Mongols go up to be cannon fodder, which is a bit of a thing. After all, the relationship between the Dajin Kingdom and the Mongolian Horqin tribe has always been very good.

Their eyes all fell on Nurhachi's body. Using the Mongols as the vanguard, as cannon fodder to kill the Yangguan Fort, only he can make up his mind. The consequences of this are undoubtedly serious. Such serious consequences, and only Nurhachi can measure, whether to bear it. Once the Mongols turn their faces, the situation of the Dajin Kingdom will be even worse. If the Mongols threw themselves into the White Army, the Dajin Kingdom would be completely finished.

However, apart from Tang Gugu's suggestion, they really couldn't think of a better suggestion. And you can't retreat easily, and you can't easily continue to lose troops, this is purely a clever woman who can't cook without rice. Only with the help of other people's hands can the Yangguan Fort be taken down. The Han people surrendered, that is the real cannon fodder, and it is impossible to play a role. Only the Mongols could give it a go. Therefore, Tang Gu's suggestion that the Mongols were the key.

Nurhachi said quietly: "Let's talk about it." ”

His response was almost tantamount to acquiescing in Tang Gu's suggestion. At least, he did not express an explicit opposition. There is no way, Nurhachi can't think of a better way, only a dead horse as a live horse doctor. Since this method can be tried, he firmly grasped it. It is better to let the Mongol cavalry die than to let the cavalry of the Dajin Army die.

No matter how good the relationship between the two parties is, it is not as important as their own foundation. If the army is gone, the inheritance is gone. Without a foundation, even if the relationship with the Mongols is good, what is the use? Why did the Mongols get along with Dajin? Haven't you taken a fancy to the strong combat power of the Dajin Kingdom? If the Dajin Kingdom declines, they will definitely turn to someone else's arms. As for the consequences...... Could there be a more serious consequence than the complete destruction of the Dajin Kingdom?

Seeing that Nurhachi was a little hesitant, Tang Gu said euphemistically: "Zai Sangbei and the old man, there are tens of thousands of Mongolian iron horsemen, and the loss of 30,000 is not a big deal. Besides, it doesn't have to be as much as 30,000 to lose. If there is no loss at all, I am afraid that after we go back, Yuzi will not be as free as he is now. ”

This is another heart-wrenching word. If there were Mongols here, I was afraid that they would fight with him on the spot when they heard Tang Gu's words. However, the high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom present all understood what Tang Gu meant. Now, Dajin is still the boss, the Mongols are the second, and the second listens to the boss in everything. However, the loss of Dajin is too great, and if the Mongols do not lose a little, they are afraid that the second child will become the boss. Can Dajin Guo accept such a role change? Of course not.

In the end, the high-ranking officials of the Dajin Kingdom were in favor of using artillery to cover Yangguan Fort during the attack. They decided to let the Mongol cavalry go up first, and when they were almost close to the wall, the artillery would open fire again. In this way, the white-clothed army had to brave the sky full of artillery fire to block the attack of the Mongol cavalry. They estimated that such a battle would definitely cause heavy casualties to the white-clothed army.

In order to achieve this goal, Nurhachi ordered to send a large number of troops to various parts of Liaodong to collect artillery shells in preparation for the upcoming large-scale attack. After the first few tosses, the number of shells collected by Jianyu is no longer much, and it must be used sparingly.

(To be continued)