Forty miles east of Liaoyang, Dai Shan led the army to quickly return to help, but Hengzhi was still a step late.

After receiving the news of the fall of the Weining camp, Dai Shan sat in the camp tent in a daze, full of resentment and blamed all on Dolgon's head.

If it weren't for the transfer of too many troops to fight in Hebei, how could the mountainous areas of southern Liaoning be lost one after another? No one was willing to send troops to Hebei, only Hauge said that he wanted to fight, and Dolgon's bastard actually agreed.

Dolgon and Hauge had to fight, how could the other Manchurian nobles stop it?

The strategic location of the Weining battalion is extremely important, and it can directly attack Liaoyang to the west and Shenyang directly to the north. And Shenyang and Liaoyang were the core of Manchu rule!

Next, Dai Shan didn't know which side Lu Xiangsheng would march to, so he could only divide his troops into two. One went to defend Shenyang, the other went to defend Liaoyang, and at the same time sent a message to Dolgon, asking Dolgon to quickly bring his troops back, and not to waste money with the main force of the Datong army in Yaozhou.

Yaozhou, that is, Dashiqiao City hundreds of years later, that city was repaired by the Manchu Qing Dynasty to confront the Ming army in southern Liaoning, in order to cut off the connection between the Ming army in southern Liaoning and western Liaoning.

It has no value in itself, and at this critical moment, you have to give up when you should give up.

Daishan sent someone to Yaozhou to report the news, and Dolgon received the news and fell into a long silence.

What happened to me?

Lu Xiangsheng only had a partial division in his hands, and he also had to transport grain from North Korea, and the grain routes were all difficult to walk through the mountains and valleys. The defenders of the Weining battalion, as long as they hold on for another month or two, Lu Xiangsheng will inevitably fall into the dilemma of lack of food.

Why can't you hold it, it stands to reason that you can definitely hold it!

"Regent, withdraw your troops."

The Manchurian aristocratic council was convened and unanimously agreed to withdraw the troops and go back to defend Liaoyang and Shenyang.

Dorgon said, "We have to wait for the rainy season, and if we withdraw now, we will seek death!" ”

The rainy season in the northeast is in June and July of the lunar calendar.

When Cao Cao conquered Karasuma, it was during the rainy season in western Liaoning, and the two grain transportation canals were muddy along the coast, and there was no way to march and fight. In the end, there was no choice but to take Guo Jia's suggestion, abandon the Lulong Ancient Road, and take a huge risk to engage in a long-distance attack.

Yuan Shao's two sons, as well as those karsuma chieftains, did not expect Cao Cao to send troops in the rainy season, and they were defeated by Cao Cao.

To fight a war in the Northeast, you have to pay attention to the weather.

One of the reasons for the great defeat of the Ming army in the Battle of Sarhu was the disregard for the time.

It is said that the four-way army is encircled and suppressed, but it actually sent troops in the second lunar month, and some places are still icy and snowy, and even a few snows in succession. Under the heavy snow covering the mountain, the Tartars set up obstacles in the mountains, causing the Ming army's four-way army, some of which marched fast, and some of which were slow, were broken by Nurhachi's concentrated forces.

The front-line commander of the Ming Dynasty, Of course, he knows that this will not work, but he can't bear the constant urging of the civilian officials.

Fang Congzhe, Huang Jiashan, Zhao Xingbang and other officials kept urging and urging, saying that if they did not send troops, the food and salary would not be able to hold up -- the military salary in the state of war was higher, and the war could be finished early, which would save a lot of military expenses.

In desperation, Yang Hao stubbornly sent troops, This kind of foolish battle is undefeated, and it has achieved Nurhachi's prestige of winning more with less.

The snow was used by Nurhachi, and the rainy season was also used by Nurhachi.

In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, Nurhachi attacked Kaiyuan, and all the Houjin nobles expressed their opposition, because the rainy season had come, and there was no way to march at all. Nurhachili disagreed, learned from Cao Cao without baggage, only brought some chariots, braved the rain to kill Kaiyuan, the Ming army was scattered all over the city, and it was too late to return to the city to assemble.

As a result, Kaiyuan fell, and Tieling fell.

Dolgon's proposed combat policy was to fight the Datong army during the rainy season.

Although after the rain, the bowstrings of the Eight Banners will become softer, and the arrow feathers will shrink when exposed to water, affecting the hit rate. But the bow and arrow can still be fired, but the artillery of the Datong army can't be fired, and the guns of the Datong army can't be fired.

In the original Gaizhou offensive and defensive battle, the Manchu Qing lost too much artillery. In addition, the Datong court strictly prohibited the transportation of gunpowder to the north, and the Manchus could not enter the customs to buy gunpowder, and the Manchu firearms troops had been greatly reduced.

If Dorgon wants to win battles, he can only fight them during the rainy season, which is why he has been wasting time.

Now that the Weining battalion has fallen, even if Dolgon withdraws, he will have to wait for the rainy season to withdraw. When the time comes, the baggage will be transported into Yaozhou City, and the main force of the Manchu Qing will be withdrawn lightly, and by the way, the Datong army will be lured to fight in the rain.

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Li Zheng looked at the rough sand table, planted the flag of the Datong Army in the position of the Weining camp, and said: "It will be a month at the latest, half a month at the earliest, and the rainy season in Liaodong is approaching." This Dolgon, who definitely can't consume food for us, has been consuming it with us. I see, he's just waiting for the rainy season to come! ”

"It's just right, a real knife and a real gun!" Hu Dinggui said.

The Datong army retreated in the camp and did not fight, and Dolgon also retreated in the camp and did not fight. Especially after Daishan led the army to leave, Dolgon's troops were less, and he kept strengthening the defensive camp.

Xiao Zongxian said: "Fortunately, we have been prepared in advance, and many spears were shipped last year. A full 8,000-rod standard spear, which was originally intended to be expanded to arm the peasant soldiers, is now all replaced by firecrackers. Even if a firebolt is equipped with a bayonet, it is certainly not as good as a spear. ”

The flintlock pistols of the Datong Army may still be used on rainy days, but they may not be able to be fired on heavy rainy days.

Li Zheng said with a smile: "Bring the spears from Gaizhou, and send them down to practice and practice." Since taking the musket, the musketeers have only practiced bayonets, and the spear skills are probably unfamiliar. ”

This year's rainy season came a little late, and it only rained sporadically for half a month.

Eight thousand spears were transported to the camp outside Yaozhou, which was only enough for two divisions of musketeers to change their equipment.

The firecrackers took turns to drill in formation, and most of them belonged to the peasant soldiers. And the peasant soldiers were trained in the spear formation, and now when they pick up the spear, they immediately recall the old days.

By mid-June, there were more and more rainy days, but there was no heavy rain.

Dolgon began to transfer materials to Yaozhou City, and all the baggage that could not be taken away in the rainy season was transported into Yaozhou City for storage. This is also the reason why he dragged on for time, once it entered the rainy season, Yaozhou City would basically be safe, and the Datong army would not be able to enter it.

And Li Zheng, on his side, also began to cross the river and camp, getting closer to the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Both sides have the same intention and wait for the heavy rain to start the war. Artillery, firearms, bows and arrows could not be used, and they fought each other with cold weapons, and they all felt that they would definitely win.

What's more, the Datong Army also has a secret weapon, that is, a leather case for the flintlock pistol, which is more like a leather box to be precise.

Wrap the key parts with a leather box to avoid being directly drenched by the rain. Apply a layer of beeswax to the gap between the barrel and the barrel to prevent rainwater from flowing through the gap into the medicine pool. (In modern times, Europe and the United States also have this kind of equipment, called "Cow's Knee.") ）

With this thing, you can fire a shot on a rainy day, and reload it will definitely get wet.

When it matters, one shot is enough!

"Boom!"

The rainstorm finally came, and because it was raining so much, no fighting broke out.

The next day, it turned into a light rain.

Dolgon ordered the whole army to leave the camp, and as long as the Datong army did not move, he immediately took the opportunity to retreat in the rain. The cavalry could not chase after them, because the roads were muddy and difficult to walk, so they had to lead the horses and walk.

"Musketeers, all the ammo loaded!"

The tents, including the dragoons, were loaded with ammunition, carefully smeared with beeswax and carefully wrapped in leather cases.

The gunpowder was properly preserved and did not get wet. However, after filling the medicine pool, it is better to click quickly, because the air is more humid during the rainy season.

Eight thousand spears, to be held by the melee soldiers for the time being, and wait for them to finish firing.

The Xiao cavalry in Liaodong has been expanded into a cavalry division, and all of them have practiced wall-mounted charges. However, this battle was doomed to be useless, the cavalry had to be converted into infantry, and the muddy ground could not be rushed at all.

Combined, nearly 90,000 people.

Drenched in a drizzling rain, they slowly lined up in muddy water.

For the Eight Banners, it was a fateful battle. Once defeated, Liaodong is in danger, so they all let go of their contradictions and have enough energy to fight bloodily.

After the formation, the two sides did not rush to attack, but let the people build a high platform.

Fill a sack with mud, build a base of two or three meters, and with the help of a clairvoyant mirror, the coach can barely see the whole battlefield.

Not only did the Eight Banners give up their bows and arrows, but they also gave up their chariots, which were too slow in muddy water. Anyway, the firearms of the Datong Army cannot be used, so there is no need for the car to play.

The cotton armor on both sides was soaked, and the weight increased greatly, making it more difficult to move in the mud.

Dorgon had to compete with the Datong Army for willpower, believing that the Eight Banners would win. This is the only chance to win, the firearms of the Datong Army are too powerful, and the Eight Banners Army can only fight to the death like this.

The firecrackers of the three divisions and the dragoons of the three divisions were carefully lined up at the moment, keeping the firecrackers as flat as possible.

Nearly 20,000 flintlock muskets, all of which had been drugged and loaded, gave them only one chance to shoot in the rain.

A key shot will determine the victory, and the Eight Banners will be beaten defenseless.

On the Manchu side, there was not even a flintlock pistol, so naturally I didn't think that there was a waterproof device. Because this waterproof device can only be attached to a flintlock pistol, the arquebus is completely ineffective.

Wu Sangui abandoned his horse at this moment and led the team to move forward slowly.

Wu Sangui did not dare to surrender or defect, because the Wu family and the ancestral family were the largest traitor families in Liaodong, and he knew the policy of the Datong court towards traitors.

However, Wu Sangui's soldiers were ready to flee at any time at this moment.

The Tartars are desperate with the Datong Army, and they are the Han army's? Once the main force of the Tartars collapses, the Han people who have been incorporated into the Eight Banners Army in recent years are afraid that all of them will have to kneel and ask for surrender.

Of course, the Eight Banners of the Han Army, which has deep qualifications, are estimated to really fight hard, because they really regard themselves as the Eight Banners Army.

"Boom!"

A few thunders rang out, and the rain became heavier, no longer a drizzle.

The flags of both sides were raised, and the center and the flanks began to advance.

The Datong army walked very slowly, marching in formation in the mud, afraid of slipping and falling, but the fire gun soldiers were holding the winning treasure in their hands.