Chapter 1184: Do Manchurians Dare to Fight?
It's not unreasonable for Emma and Sara to be worried about everyone's current situation. Because no one could have imagined that this trip to Daming would encounter such an accident.
What I thought was an easy trip actually encountered the barbarian war against the Ming Dynasty, and they actually surrounded the Ming Dynasty's Jingshi.
Especially when Zhao Hongyu and his party were still in the capital city, this incident happened, which made the two women even more worried.
In today's Jingshi City, the people of Daming are all worried about this.
In turn, their worries and emotions also affect Emma and Sarah.
If Zhao Hongyu had a huge army by his side, then they would not be so worried. But at this time, there was no such army by Zhao Hongyu's side.
When he left Kyushu, Zhao Hongyu was only on three battleships, and these three battleships carried less than 2,000 army men.
Even with Rodelny's mercenaries, there were no more than two thousand people.
Moreover, when Zhao Hongyu entered the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he left most of the army, that is, the Praetorian Guard, at the Tongzhou Canal Wharf, and only brought less than 500 people into this great city in the East.
Faced with this situation, what can 500 people do?
Even if the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are very strong, it is impossible to protect them from the barbarians with five hundred people, right?
This is a very unrealistic fantasy.
In particular, Sara and Emma recently met some nearby eunuchs and young ladies, and from the mouths of these daughters, the two knew the most real situation in the Ming Jingshi.
There is nothing wrong with having defenders in the city, but there are definitely not as many defenders as written.
The ministers said to Zhu Shangwu that the 12th Army of the Son of Heaven in the Beijing Division, plus the troops of 7788, there were about 100,000 people. This is a complete lie, in fact there are not so many at all.
At most, 50,000 people.
In such a large city, the defenders of only 50,000 people are far from enough.
This is also for what when the Manchurians outside the city drove the Guishun army to attack. One of the reasons why Sun Chuanting asked for help from friendly troops was that there were not enough troops to support him on the other generals' side.
If they supported Sun Chuanting, then the place where they were stationed would be even more insufficient.
If a man of men flicked a shot and attacked the place where they were stationed, they would not be able to bear it.
Of course, the most important thing is that these generals have some thoughts of self-preservation and will not save them if they die.
But in any case, it is also a fact that everyone is aware of the shortage of troops in the Beijing Division. Only Zhu Shangwu didn't know anything about it.
Zhu Shangwu also thought that there were really more than 100,000 troops stationed in the Jingshi, because this was what those ministers he trusted told him, didn't he?
After getting the real information, it's no surprise that Sara and Emma are a little apprehensive about it.
Will the Ming be able to hold the city?
Sara thought something was unlikely.
Speaking of the barbarians, Sara was a little apprehensive.
Historically, Europeans have suffered enough from barbarians.
Therefore, when Europeans mention those barbarians, they will have lingering fears.
Although it is now in the East, the barbarians here in the East are no different from those in Europe.
Besides. I heard that the original whip of God, Alathi, came from the east.
So, isn't the native barbarian tribe here in the East even more powerful?
Emma didn't get there as much as Sara thought. The reason why the little girl was a little worried about this was because she had heard that there were many, many barbarian armies outside the city, and it seemed that there were more than the defenders.
In terms of numbers, the little girl thought that maybe Da Ming would not be able to win this war.
After all, Emma's little brain thinks things are very simple. In the wars of American Indian tribes, many times the number of warriors can often determine the outcome of the war.
So, little girl, Sarah. The judgment of victory or defeat will be based on the number of troops.
She didn't know anything at all, and many times the war had to consider the comparison of forces, but more importantly, there was the will to fight, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of logistics and weapons.
You must know that when he was on the side of the Wa Kingdom, Zhao Hongyu won a series of victories with his inferior troops, and finally ceded Kyushu to the shogunate.
Even, when the daimyo of Kyushu united and attacked with more than ten times the total number of Zhao Hongyu's troops, they were all defeated by Zhao Hongyu.
After all, Emma was still young, and she had long forgotten about it.
Otherwise, maybe she wouldn't be so worried.
Of course, the troops around Zhao Hongyu are indeed a little less now.
With a force of less than 500 people, once the capital city is broken, it will be really a bit troublesome.
Manchurian has elite cavalry, and Zhao Hongyu will be very tricky if they want to break through.
Although Zhao Hongyu has powerful grenades and sharp muskets.
But after all, the number of soldiers is too small.
If the Manchurians sent 3,000 men to attack him, they would definitely inflict irreparable losses on him, and even kill him.
However, Zhao Hongyu was not worried about the destruction of the Jingshi City at all.
Because as long as the grenades and muskets are sold to Da Ming, it will not be easy for Da Ming to deal with those full people outside the city.
Come to think of it, the defenders who are fighting by the city can definitely inflict huge casualties on the Manchurians.
When the time comes, after the losses are too great, the Manren will have to retreat.
Besides, according to the normal historical trend, the Manchurians have never broken through the Beijing Division.
Although there has been a deviation in history now, Zhao Hongyu also took this into account, so he decided to sell arms to Daming.
He was going to do his best not to let that happen.
Because Zhao Hongyu also understands that once the Manchu army outside the city breaks through the city, then he will not be able to control the next situation.
Zhao Hongyu is not a god, although he has a deviant body, he is still a human in the end.
Therefore, he had to think of a way out for this.
These days, Zhao Hongyu is also thinking that if he has the same power as the protagonists described in his novels, he may be in such a situation. You don't have to worry about it.
When the time comes, all he needs is to appear outside the city, blow his breath and wave his hand, and those Manchurian armies will be wiped out.
It's a pity that he doesn't have such strength, so he can only obediently recognize the reality and consider himself and Emma and Sarah, as well as the people who follow him.
Of course, Zhao Hongyu also knew that the Manchurian army outside the city had to pay a great price if they wanted to break through the defense of the Jingshi city.
Come to think of it, the emperor who commanded the army. And the flag owners know this.
Nowadays, the population of Houjin is not large, especially the population of Manchu is not large.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu felt that it was impossible for Huang Taiji to risk the loss of a large number of elites to attack the Jingshi desperately.
As long as he is a qualified commander-in-chief, he will never make such a decision.
The current Houjin country does not have the strength to dominate the world.
Now that they are in the city, it is a temptation, and it is also the result of shit luck.
Even if they conquered Jingshi, at most, they would plunder and then leave and return to Houjin.
It is impossible for them to conquer the Jingshi after that. And stay here.
Because if you do this, you are definitely looking for death.
Thinking about it like this, if Zhao Hongyu was Huang Taiji, he would not do this.
Then as the emperor of the Later Jin Kingdom. The commander of the army, Huang Taiji, who has left his name in the history of another time and space, can he be so brainless?
It's absolutely impossible.
If Huang Taiji is brain-dead, then Houjin will not be after he ascends the throne. The national strength is booming.
Thinking about it, Huang Taiji also clearly saw the risks involved.
As long as he sees the risk, then he will definitely not attack with all his might.
If you don't do your best. How else can you conquer the Jingshi?
Do people dare to fight?
Zhao Hongyu had been thinking about this issue since the fierce battle at midnight.
Eventually, he came up with an answer.
That's what people don't dare to fight.
Hey!
If Huang Taiji really wanted to break through the Jing Division, then the midnight attack would not have just sent the Guishun army.
Zhao Hongyu made a speculation in his heart.
However, the appearance of the Guishun Army made Zhao Hongyu feel tired for a long time.
In another time and space, it seems that the Submission Army also appeared.
However, in his original time and space, when the Guishun army appeared, Mao Wenlong was killed, and his men took refuge in the Later Jin Kingdom.
Now that there is no Mao Wenlong in this time and space, the Guishun Army has actually appeared.
It seems that although there have been deviations in history, some subtleties are still going according to historical inertia.
Regarding the fact that the Han people worked hard for the Manchurians, Zhao Hongyu's heart was a little panicked.
If there is no deviation, after the Manchus enter the Central Plains and change the country name, they will become the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Royal Highnesses the two crown princesses, I think the situation is not so bad. I think the Manchurians outside the city are just for show, and they don't have the strength to break through the Jingshi at all, so we don't have to worry too much. ”
At this time, Master Wang, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
"Oh, why do you say that?"
Hearing this, Sara looked at the prince suspiciously.
Wang Fuzi smiled and glanced at Zhao Hongyu.
"I'd also like to hear what you think of the current situation." After feeling the gaze of Master Wang, Zhao Hongyu nodded at him and said.
After getting Zhao Hongyu's signal, Master Wang straightened up, raised his hand and stroked his beard and explained: "Prince, Crown Princess, the city defense here in Beijing is extremely thick, and it will take a lot of effort for the Manchurians to break through. And they can't do it in a short time, and for the Manchurians outside the city, what they lack most is time. ”
"Because if the time takes too long, when King Qin's army arrives, they will become turtles in the urn, completely losing the advantages they have now......"
Listening to Master Wang's analysis, Zhao Hongyu nodded slowly in agreement.
In fact, his views on this situation are basically the same as those of Master Wang, and he even thinks more than him. (To be continued......)