1067 The Battle of the Qing Dynasty
He was not mistaken, the Portuguese could not have been so kind, they had come to the South Seas far from Europe, not to be the Virgin.
The gradual strengthening of the Ming Dynasty and the tough performance of Emperor Chongzhen made the Portuguese feel the crisis. Before, in desperation, the Portuguese had to agree to the Ming Dynasty's request to escort the grain of the South Seas, exterminate the pirates, and annihilate the Dutch, all of which were done one by one under the threat of the Ming Dynasty.
But it was because of these things, especially the extermination of the Dutch, that the Portuguese were greatly shocked. The Ming not only expelled the missionaries, but also showed an increasingly strong desire for territory, and did not allow foreign armies, including fleets, to exist in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Portuguese and the Dutch themselves fought to the death, the Portuguese at this time had a feeling of sadness for the rabbit and the fox. They analyzed that after the Ming Dynasty really solved the problems in the north, it would inevitably focus on the south. The matter of the Portuguese stationing troops and fleets in Macao would sooner or later be forcibly expelled by the Ming State.
For these Xiyi, who came to colonize from afar, this is something they cannot accept. Because they did not have the two means on which they relied most for colonization, namely, missionary and military support, they did not have any sense of security, and they were very uneasy, or very unaccustomed, to this model.
For this reason, they took precautions and set their eyes on Annan on the edge of the Ming Dynasty, which is the only place to pass through from the Ming Kingdom to Nanyang, and the geographical location is good. If they stationed troops and fleets here, it would not be much of a problem in the future if they were really no longer allowed to station troops and fleets in Macao. The only thing to consider is the Zheng clan in the north of Annam, if the Zheng clan can be eliminated and the forces in the south can unify Annam, it will be the focus of the Portuguese's consideration.
Of course, George naturally couldn't tell Nguyen Phuc Yuan the reason in detail, but just pretended to be friends with Nguyen Phuc Yuan, and now that his friend is in trouble, Portugal will definitely help. Of course, in return, the interests of the Portuguese in Annam will certainly be further strengthened.
Now, at George's instigation, Nguyen Phuc Nguyen didn't think about it for long, and decided to do his best to mobilize all the forces at his disposal to launch an attack on the Zheng clan in the north. Before the Ming Kingdom reacts, the Zheng clan will be eliminated in one fell swoop.
In the original history, after the Zheng clan in the north suffered a great defeat, they immediately learned their lesson and also colluded with Xiyi, the Dutch, the sworn enemies of the Portuguese. The two sides have been in a stalemate for nearly a hundred years before the winner is decided.
However, in this plane, the Ming Dynasty struck hard, and the Dutch along the Ming coast either wiped out or fled far away, so the Zheng clan in the north did not collude with the Dutch in time as in history, so as to fight against the Ruan clan forces with the help of the Portuguese.
Under the influence of the butterfly effect, Annan, who had just experienced a big war, was about to break out a second more fierce battle. Of course, even if Emperor Chongzhen has a chat group, it is impossible to receive news for the time being.
In fact, at this time, even if he received the news, he would not be at ease, because the war to recover Liaodong had begun, which was what he was most concerned about.
At the head of Liaoyang City, the highly alert Manchu soldiers, after a few days of habit, were already a little numb to the arrogant Ming army outside the city who did not accept it at night. For the humiliating reality of being forced and helpless in front of them, they have to accept it if they don't accept it. For this reason, the tired Manchu soldiers, whose morale had risen because of humiliation, suddenly plummeted, and one by one they were like frost-beaten crops, and their mood was very low.
Outside the city, the Ming army did not collect at night and did not increase significantly, just like the number of the first day, or there was rotation, but it could always maintain that many numbers. This made the Manchu guards at the head of the city feel a little more settled, and it seemed that the Ming army had no idea of attacking Liaoyang for the time being.
After the news was reported to the Baylor Mansion, Amin was even more relieved, it seems that after his side cooperated, Sony's peace talks should have made progress. I hope to send back the news soon, at least and talk about what the situation is, so that this side can know what to do. In this way, you can really rest assured.
All along, Amin's tight strings have loosened a little, no, now he gets up late every day. On this day, he had just gotten up, and before he could wash his face and rinse his mouth for breakfast, he suddenly heard a loud commotion outside the house.
Just when he was suspicious, a personal guard didn't pass the word at all, pushed open the door with a "snap", and said with a panicked face: "Master, it's not good, Ming Jun...... The Ming army is coming! ”
With a "clang", the maid holding the basin next to her was first frightened, and the basin fell to the ground, spilling water on the ground, and even splashing on Amin's body. But Amin ignored this at all, and in a daze, he asked sharply: "How many people are here, and who is the commander?" ”
As soon as he finished asking, before the guards could answer, Amin trotted out by himself, he couldn't wait, the string in his heart jumped to the tightest, and he had to go up to the city to see it in person. At this time, he was skeptical of anything others said, and only when he had seen it himself could he know it.
Outside the house, the sound of the police gong was heard very clearly, and there were panicked Manchu soldiers in the streets and alleys. However, Amin didn't care about this, only dressed in civilian clothes, rode out, rolled up the dust of the street, and hurriedly climbed to the top of Liaoyang City in the shortest time. He didn't even have time to go up to the arrow tower, so he looked out at the top of the city.
I saw that in the field outside the city, there were already groups of Ming soldiers who were spreading out their formations, forming an encirclement of Liaoyang. And in the distance of the southern official road, there is a steady stream of Ming troops that cannot be seen at a glance. The flag is unfurled, the wind is hunting, and the momentum is like a rainbow.
At this time, the sun did not rise much, but the Ming army arrived outside Liaoyang City in good spirits, and it was obvious that last night, the Ming army was camped in a field not far from Liaoyang City. If there were scouts outside, they would definitely know the news in advance, and they would definitely not let the Ming army march from Anshan Post Fort so easily!
Thinking of this, Amin suddenly regretted it. At this time, he naturally understood that Sony's idiot definitely did not deceive the Ming army, he not only failed, but also affected Liaoyang. Now that the Ming army has surrounded Liaoyang City, there is a reaction here, which is the most taboo in war!
hated Sony in his heart, but he didn't have time to complain, he subconsciously ordered the first time to ask Shenyang for help, 100,000 urgent!
The defense of the city, there is no need for Amin to arrange it, there is only one defense system, otherwise he, the commander, will have to arrange additional troops for defense, and the daylily will be cold. After sending a messenger for help, Amin pushed away a guard and tried to get him to wear Baylor's clothes, but he just looked out of the city, distinguishing the flags outside the city, and observing the details of the Ming army.
At this time, he finally noticed that the Ming army outside the city was led by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai, including the Dongjiang Army, the Guanning Army and the New Army. After such a long time, I have seen the tail of the Ming army in the distance of the official road. After a slight estimate in his heart, he immediately guessed that there were about 20,000 Ming troops. This number, although it is more than the Qing army in Liaoyang City, but it is not to the extent of frightening, it should be that the governor of Denglai saw the fighter plane, temporarily mobilized the surrounding troops, and hurried to attack Liaoyang when Liaoyang became deaf and blind.
Although in terms of the strength of the Ming army, Amin could barely endure it, but when he saw the number of Hongyi cannons being deployed one after another on the artillery positions of the Ming army, he was indeed stunned. Hundreds of Hongyi cannons!
Is Ming Jun crazy? In the past, there were not many Hongyi cannons in the Ming army towns on the front line of Ningjin, but now they have brought hundreds of Hongyi cannons at once, is the Hongyi cannon really not for money? Didn't Ming Guo have no money, and even the military salary was released, so he had to be in arrears? No matter how strong Liaoyang City is, how can it withstand the bombardment of hundreds of Hongyi cannons?
At this moment, Amin was instinctively afraid. He is also a human being, and when he knows that the enemy is strong, he will naturally be afraid of death. In other words, if you really want to talk about it, Amin's courage is not as great as that of ordinary Manchu soldiers.
In the original history, the Manchu Qing Dynasty invaded the land of Jinggi in the Ming Dynasty for the first time, Yongping, Yong'an, Zunhua, and Luanzhou were occupied. But when Amin heard that Sun Chengzong led the Ming Qinwang army to counterattack, he didn't plan to defend it at all, and directly slaughtered the city and burned Yongping, and escaped from the pass before the Ming army arrived in Yongping.
It is also because of this that Amin was seized by Huang Taiji and deprived of military power and confinement, and from then on, there was no figure of him on the stage of the Manchu Dynasty.
But in this plane, in this Liaoyang City, Amin didn't think about escaping, not that he was bold. But Liaoyang is too important for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and this city must not be lost! Otherwise, Shenyang will lose its barrier and will be under the city.
Amin made an estimate in his heart, so he took advantage of the fact that the Ming army had not yet completed the siege, and immediately sent a messenger to inform Huang Taiji of the general situation of the Ming army to Huang Taiji in Shenyang, so that the side could know it and reinforce as soon as possible!
No matter how the Manchus in Liaoyang City reacted, the Ming army outside the city had been dispatching troops in an orderly manner according to the plan. There is a detailed plan in advance, and there is also a sand table deduction, which army is where, what troops are in front, and what troops are behind, all of which are very clear.
And the calmness and self-confidence of the Ming army made Amin, who was carefully observing the city again, even more uneasy. In particular, the artillery position of the Ming army may be bullying that there are only ordinary artillery on the head of Liaoyang City, and the firing range is not as far as the Hongyi artillery, and the artillery position of the Ming army is located not far from the south gate, and it just so happens that the Hongyi cannon can effectively shoot at the head of the city, and the cannon on the head of the city cannot shoot effectively.
After watching it for a while, it doesn't stop there. The Hongyi cannon of the Ming army is not lined up, just ten in a row, after it is arranged, it is rearranged in a row a few zhang away, and it seems that after suppressing the city head with the Hongyi cannon in the back row, it can make the closer Hongyi cannon bombard the city at close range!
Once the Ming artillery is deployed and the Hongyi artillery in the rear row begins to suppress the city's artillery, those Hongyi cannons at close range can calmly complete the preparations for attacking the city's head and join the ranks of shelling Liaoyang City. At that time, how many shelling could Liaoyang Cityhead withstand? Although the Qing Dynasty knew that the artillery of the Ming army was powerful, and therefore had the hardness to strengthen the city wall, even if the city wall was made of iron, it could not withstand the continuous bombardment of the Hongyi cannons!
At this moment, Amin suddenly became very resentful, why did these Han people want to make gunpowder and artillery? Everyone fights the same way before, you fight with one knife and one shot, isn't it? Using these things to attack and defend a city is simply bullying!
No, the Ming army must not be allowed to calmly complete the deployment of artillery, otherwise, Liaoyang will definitely fall! Amin thought so in his heart, looking at the artillery positions outside the city, and suddenly a fluke thought surged in his heart.
The Ming army probably didn't think that the Qing Dynasty would fight back, right? Would you think that the Qing Dynasty would always be beaten in the city and passively? Thinking so, Amin gritted his teeth and immediately ordered: "Mobilize the cavalry, take the white armor soldiers of the headquarters Bayala as the vanguard, lay down the artillery positions of the Ming army, destroy the Hongyi cannon, and ignite the gunpowder." ”
As soon as he heard this, his generals were immediately shocked, and hurriedly admonished: "Master, the Bayala White Armor Soldiers are the most elite in my Qing Dynasty, and if you fight like this, the losses will be heavy, please think twice!" ”
When Amin heard this, his eyes widened angrily, and he shouted: "Once the artillery position of the Ming army is completed, can Liaoyang still be held?" Liaoyang can't hold it, what's the use of wanting Bayala white armor soldiers? Raising troops for a thousand days, using troops for a while, taking advantage of the fact that the Ming army was still busy surrounding Liaoyang and had an unstable foothold, Bayala White Armor soldiers immediately went to war! ”
This was a strict order, and his subordinates were also used to fighting, and they understood that Amin was reasonable, so they did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly began to assemble the cavalry.
Today's Manchu Qing Dynasty has long since regained its heyday, and the extravagant cavalry is no less than a small number, and there are only about 500 cavalry troops that can retain the charging formation. But what can be retained is the elite.
When these cavalry troops led by Bayala Baijia soldiers assembled at the city gate, Amin turned to the inner city wall, looked down at the cavalry army that had been almost prepared below, and shouted: "If the city of Liaoyang falls, Shenyang will be in danger!" To hold Liaoyang, the Hongyi artillery of the Ming army must be destroyed! Ben Belle is not afraid to tell you that after the autumn harvest, I will have the ability to counterattack the Ming Kingdom. And now, keep Liaoyang, and we will have a future in the Qing Dynasty! ”
Speaking of this, his face looked a little hideous, and he roared: "This battle is the battle of my Great Qing Dynasty!" And you are the key to the survival of my Qing Dynasty! Taking advantage of the defenselessness of the Ming army, even if it dies, it will die on the artillery positions of the Ming army, and even if it dies, it will destroy the artillery of the Ming army! Let's go! ”