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In the battle of Niutoupo, although the casualties of both sides were similar, in fact, it can be said that Duduo lost.
Thirty thousand versus ten thousand, even though the power of the Qin army's firearms was greatly reduced in the rain, after so much effort, Hao Yaoqi was unable to do anything. Duduo not only failed to achieve his strategic intention, but also made the morale of the Qing army even lower. .
After returning to Shangqiu, Duduo learned from the painful experience and ordered the Qing army to immediately imitate the Qin army's thunder.
Zhentian Lei actually does not have much technical content. The Ming army had it before. However, because it had to be held in the hand and thrown, soldiers were generally reluctant to use it because they were worried about their lives. Therefore, Zhentian Lei was not popular among the Ming army.
But now the Qin Army has maximized the power of this weapon. Most of the current wars involve charging in dense formations. Zhentian Lei can be said to have perfect shots, and its lethality is astonishing.
This time, Duduo planned his attack at the right time. He thought he could easily kill Hao Yaoqi's 10,000 forwards, but he didn't expect that the Qin army's thunderbolts could be used in the rain. Otherwise, Hao Yaoqi would not have been able to sustain it for so long.
If Hao Yaoqi's ten thousand men could be wiped out, not only would the morale of the Qing army be greatly increased, but it would also be of great political significance. At least the Han officials under the Qing rule would not rush to abandon their posts and abscond. What a pity!
After this battle, Duduo no longer dared to take any chances, and he and Ning Wanwo devoted themselves to the plan that could annihilate Meng Ke's 100,000-strong army.
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With the plan to break the embankment, Dorgon of Yanjing made adjustments and was not in a hurry to abandon Guanzhong.
News of Han officials from various places abandoning their posts and fleeing continued to spread, and Dorgon was extremely angry.
Aren't you afraid that Qin Mu will be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts? Dorgon ordered that all escaped officials caught should be cut into pieces.
But even so, it still failed to completely prevent Han officials from fleeing.
Dorgon secretly swore that when the Qin army was defeated, none of these absconding Han officials would be spared.
All gates in the capital have stepped up inspections, and the Qing army is wary of every Han entering or leaving. Rumors are flying all over the capital now, and they must have been spread by the Qin army. In the past, Han people were allowed to enter and sell some things in the inner city, but now they are all prohibited from entering.
In front of the Regent's Palace, there was an endless stream of messengers, and the sound of hoofbeats continued day and night. Dorgon had not had a good night's sleep in the past half month, and he was a little depressed. When he was discussing matters in Shanxi with Fan Wencheng and others, he actually left. God.
"Your Majesty. Your Majesty!"
"Uh... you keep talking." Dorgon wiped his forehead back and forth with his palm a few times, cheering up.
Fan Wencheng said: "Shanxi can only mobilize 10,000 troops at most. If there are more, I'm afraid Jiang Yu will take the opportunity to cause trouble and threaten Xuanda again."
"Ginger!" Dorgon really wanted to peel off his skin and eat his flesh. With this guy in the Taihang Mountains, the Qing Dynasty had to be on guard against him escaping out and threatening Xuanfu and Datong. Even Yanjing could not concentrate all its efforts on dealing with the Qin army. "Then let's allocate 10,000. Did Fan Yongdou and the others send the money?"
Fan Wencheng replied: "Only 50,000 taels were delivered, and the remaining 100,000 taels were said to have to wait for some time."
"What?" Dorgon's eyes flashed coldly. He said coldly, "I think people like Fan Yongdou are tired of living."
"Your Majesty, we have already investigated. We have not found any collusion between them and Qin yet."
"The Qing Dynasty is in urgent need of these hundreds of thousands of taels of food and salary, but they dare to delay it again and again, even if they are not colluding with Qin now. I'm afraid they already have this intention."
The phenomenon of the Eight Shanyou Families is like the money bag of the Qing Dynasty. One hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver are nothing to the Eight Shanyou Families. Dorgon was anxious for some silver to stabilize the Mongolian ministries. As a result, the Eight Shanyou Families The fact that the family kept delaying things would inevitably make Dorgon suspect that they had second thoughts.
Fan Wencheng and Fan Yongdou were from the same family, and he usually received Fan Yongdou's benefits. However, seeing that Dorgon had murderous intentions, he wisely did not speak for Fan Yongdou at this time.
Suddenly there was a big noise outside the house, and a messenger staggered in, breathlessly reporting: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it's not good, North Korea... . . .”
"North Korea? What happened to North Korea?" Dorgon felt a trace of panic in his heart.
Really afraid of what will happen, the messenger continued: "Your Majesty, something happened in Korea... The Qin State sent tens of thousands of amphibians across the sea. They colluded with the king of Korea, Li Zhu, and suddenly launched an attack. Your Majesty, all the troops stationed in Seoul and Jeonju were killed in the battle... General Tushan in Pyongyang was outnumbered and was forced to withdraw from Korea. Your Majesty... According to General Tushan, he led The army attacked them with pincers..."
This news was like a bolt from the blue, hitting Duo Gun hard on the head. North Korea had always been an important source of food and supplies for the Qing Dynasty, and it could also receive a lot of military assistance from North Korea.
Now that North Korea is lost, if the Qin army sends troops from North Korea, the consequences will be disastrous. Liaodong is the land of Longxing of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the foundation and the last retreat for the Qing Dynasty.
However, since entering the Pass the year before last, there were not many Jurchens staying in Liaodong. Now, in order to deal with the Qin army in the south, troops have been drawn from outside the Pass again and again, and the entire Liaodong has been almost empty.
When the Qin army crossed the sea and entered North Korea, they undoubtedly wanted to use North Korea as a base and then direct their troops to Liaodong. Coupled with the fact that this person who is very familiar with the Qing Dynasty is leading the way, Liaodong is in danger!
Dorgon almost didn't dare to think about it, "Bless you!" He squeezed out the word through his teeth, and then shouted, "Come here, pass this king's order to behead Li Shu and Li Hao for public display."
All the Qiubai family had been killed, and Dorgon really wanted to dig up the eighteenth generation of his ancestors and whip their corpses. But he couldn't care about this for the time being. After calming down for a while, he asked: "What is the current movement of the Qin army in North Korea? Has it invaded Liaodong?"
"Your Majesty, not yet, but according to General Tushan, North Korea is mobilizing food and grass to Pyongyang, and its intention to attack Liaodong is obvious. General Tushan asks the king to send troops back quickly..."
Dorgon's mind was in chaos, and he was in a manic state. He had the urge to draw a knife and kill at any time. Seeing his state, Fan Wencheng became cautious.
"Your Majesty, the people's livelihood in North Korea has been declining in recent years. It is not easy to mobilize the food and grass for an army of 10,000 to 20,000 people. As long as we send troops back as soon as possible, it should be too late."
Dorgon picked up a cup of cold tea, drank it all in one gulp, and then threw the teacup violently, bang! A loud bang hit the pillar. He sat down on the big chair and calmed down a little before he said, "Where are these reinforcements coming from?"
"Your Majesty, half of the 10,000 troops mobilized by Prince Ying of Shanxi will be sent back to Liaodong, and Prince Horqin Zhuoliketu will be asked to mobilize some troops and horses to assist. The Korean troops are not a concern. The Qin army only has 10,000 troops, and it is far away from crossing the sea. Come, after entering Liaodong, you will be isolated and helpless..."
"You are wrong!" Dorgon interrupted Fan Wencheng, "Don't forget, Qin Mu is not only colluding with North Korea, but also colluding with the Mongolian Sunit tribe. Now what I am worried about is that besides Sunit, In addition to the special forces, as the Qin army enters Liaodong, will other Mongolian tribes follow suit and rebel?"
Fan Wencheng knew that what Dorgon said was true. The Qing Dynasty was now asking for money from Shanxi merchants. It was because he felt that the Mongolian ministries were about to take action, so he wanted to use money to appease him;
If the Qin army had won successively before and the Mongolian tribes were half-hearted, the Qin army's entry into Liaodong would cause a huge shock to the Mongolian tribes. This is because Liaodong is the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. If even the land of Longxing is lost, The various Mongolian tribes might immediately turn against each other.
Fan Wencheng comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't forget that we still have a strategy to turn things around. As long as Meng Ke's main force is destroyed, the other Qin armies will definitely be defeated and return. By then, the 10,000 Qin army in Liaodong will not be a worry. , Now we just need to send some troops back to hold them back. "
After listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Dorgon finally felt more at ease. Now, the Qing Dynasty was counting on the Yellow River to burst its banks and cover Meng Ke. Once Meng Ke's main force of 100,000 were annihilated, it would be fatal to Qin. With this blow, the Qing Dynasty would turn the tide in one fell swoop. The 10,000 Qin troops in Liaodong were left alone and could no longer make any big waves.
"Then do as Master Fan said and ask Prince Ying to immediately dispatch five thousand troops to assist Liaodong." After Dorgon said this, he shouted to the messenger outside the palace, "Go and send Zhuoliketu Prince Wu Keshan."
"twitter!"
The messenger rushed away, and Dorgon paced back and forth in the palace, thinking to himself: Duduo, Duduo, this time it all depends on you. The fate of the Qing Dynasty is all pinned on you!
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