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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 503: The Last Straw

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    Fighters on the battlefield are fleeting, Nurhaci has always felt this way. When he saw that the Ming army divided its troops into two wings but did not block the cavalry in front, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.  For the Eight Banners disciples who had already rushed through the Ming army's artillery fire, the Ming army formation on the opposite side was simply not enough to withstand the impact of the cavalry.  As long as the troops rush in, chaos is certain. As long as the Ming army's military formation becomes chaotic, the battle will be won.  At this time, the Ming army's military formation can be said to be well prepared. Countless shield bearers came to the front and prepared the shield in an orderly manner.  It seemed that the timing was not good. Before the shield could be set up, the arrows of the Jiannu cavalry arrived.  Feather arrows as numerous as locusts shot into the Ming army's formation, and screams broke out one after another.  "Commander, take shelter for a moment! A stray arrow has no eyes. If you hurt the commander, you will never be redeemed by your humble position!" Sun Chuanting's personal guards protected Sun Chuanting in the middle. Although the arrows could not reach here, they were all the same.  face worried.  Pulling away the guards who were standing in front of him, Sun Chuanting looked stern and said loudly: "Beat the drum and tell the whole army that I am standing here to live and die with everyone. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!  " Many people in the Ming army were shot, and some were even shot dead. However, the comrades around them acted as if they had not seen them. They prepared in an orderly manner according to their usual training.  After two rounds of arrow rain, the Ming army's formation suddenly changed, and the shield bearers quickly retreated, replaced by the Shenji Battalion. This trump card that Sun Chuanting had been hiding finally took action at this time.  Three people are in a row, and ten thousand gunmen are arranged neatly. They ignore the flying arrows, and the armor on their bodies can effectively defend against bows and arrows.  On the left side of the team, an officer held a flag in his hand, waved it downwards desperately, and said loudly: "Let it go!" Suddenly there was a loud sound of gunfire on the battlefield, and the three echelons took turns to shoot, forming a formation in front of the Ming army.  An airtight barrage.  The Jiannu cavalry that just rushed up.  Whether they were men or horses, they all fell down like wheat.  In an instant, countless Jiannu cavalry who rushed into the range of the Ming army's muskets were shot dead.  Standing behind the formation, Nurhaci¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his head. Although he knew about the Ming Dynasty¡¯s firecrackers, he had never seen such a powerful firecracker.  With such a dense rain of bullets, the cavalry became a veritable target.  As if to ring the death knell for the cavalry, the roar of artillery suddenly sounded in the Ming army's camp.  Five hundred cannons roared with rage.  "Ming Jin, hurry up and get the people facing you back!" Nurhachi's face turned red and he loudly ordered the guards on his side.  "Father Khan, no! We can't withdraw our troops, even though the Ming army's artillery fire is intensive. But as long as we rush to the Ming army's formation, we can still win. But if we retreat, will we have to pay for it with human lives next time?"  It is Huang Taiji's seventh son, Aixinjueluo Abatai.  Although his face was in pain at this time, the look in his eyes was very determined.  Seeing that Nurhachi did not continue to give orders, Abatai quickly said: "Father, we did not expect that the Ming army would have such sharp firearms. But we cannot retreat. The Mongols are watching from behind. If we retreat, we will think about it next time."  It will be difficult to gather the troops. Now we must press forward with the entire army. As long as we break into the Ming army's formation, we will camp!" At this time, the battle on both sides was also tense. The Ming army's cavalry was led by Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao.  Next, everyone works bravely.  Everyone strives to be first.  However, the cavalry of Jiannu, led by Dorgon and Daishan, were naturally unwilling to be outdone. The two sides fought inextricably.  Although Dorgon's side has many people, the Ming army is well equipped and assisted by spearmen, so it can be said that its combat effectiveness is extraordinary.  Although the winner cannot be determined for the time being, as time goes by, the Ming army may not be able to do it.  Nurhachi was a little hesitant at first.  But when he saw someone rushing into the Ming army's formation, he finally made up his mind.  Raising the knife in his hand high, Nurhachi said loudly: "The whole army is coming! Annihilate the Ming army!" Immediately, all the people around Nurhachi rushed forward, but there were still more than 10,000 people still there.  These are the personal guards of Nurhaci and the Mongolian leaders.  They didn't all go up, unless something irreversible happened.  Seeing Jiannu rushing towards him, Sun Chuanting knew that the last moment had come. He raised the knife in his hand and said loudly: "Charge forward and annihilate Jiannu!" Everyone who had been waiting behind the Ming army also rushed forward.  , the two sides quickly fought together, this must be a fierce battle.  Seeing the two sides strangled together, Nurhachi finally showed a smile. He knew that as long as his cavalry charged back and forth a few times, the Ming army would be defeated.  Although this group of troops was a rare elite of the Ming army, they could not escape the fate of defeat.  As long as this Ming army is defeated, he can move vertically and horizontally in the Ming Dynasty and be invincible.  But he soon realized something was wrong,The cavalry that should have rushed over as fast as the wind, now fell into the Ming army's formation.  It's like riding a horse in the water, very stagnant.  After looking closely for a while, Nurhachi finally saw some clues.  These infantrymen of the Ming Army were in groups. Some held spears, some held shields, and some held broadswords. They cooperated with each other very well.  Although it has not yet reached the realm of Ruyi, it is already very rare.  This seemingly simple formation seems to be very powerful, and it seems to be specially designed for cavalry.  Not only can it slow down horses so that they cannot charge, but it can also effectively kill horses and soldiers.  After watching for a while, Nurhachi's face became confused and he said: "It's actually the Yuanyang Formation, the Qi Family Army's Yuanyang Formation. How is this possible?" Nurhaci saw it right. This is Qi Jiguang's Mandarin Duck Formation, and it was specially designed by Qi Jiguang to fight against the cavalry.  Mandarin duck formation.  Sun Chuanting once studied the battle formation of infantry against cavalry, hoping to be invincible with infantry against cavalry.  But before he could start researching, Emperor Tianqi had already told him the method, which was Qi Jiguang's Yuanyang Formation.  After reading it, Sun Chuanting was naturally amazed. Although he had read a lot of poetry and military books, Qi Jiguang's "Records of Military Training" was the most important.  This time he dared to confront Jiannu head-on. Firstly, he had been forced to do nothing, and secondly, Sun Chuanting also had this confidence.  If they were new recruits who had never been on the battlefield, Sun Chuanting would not dare to do this, but these people were all veterans who had fought with him, so Sun Chuanting was naturally cautious.  The battle gradually became tense, but the Ming army, which was at a numerical disadvantage, gradually became exhausted. Sun Chuanting knew that his last foreshadowing had to be used.  After taking a look at the guards around him, Sun Chuanting ordered: "Send the order to General Qi. Order him to attack quickly without delay!" Not long after the order was passed down, a cavalry group suddenly rushed out from the right side of the Ming army, headed by the official Qi Jin.  Following closely behind him was Wu Sangui. More than 5,000 Qi soldiers were in full force. They ignored the two warring parties and their target was Nurhaci who was at the back.  I saw a Ming army rushing towards me.  Nurhachi suddenly frowned. Unexpectedly, the Ming army still had a force at this time.  He didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. Being the last man, this man's combat power was probably not low.  Nurhachi quickly conveyed the order, and the 10,000 horses around him quickly formed a defensive formation, waiting for the Ming army's cavalry.  No nonsense.  Both sides greeted each other with the weapons in their hands. After the bows and arrows and the three-eyed blunderbuss were all useless, the two sides still had to engage in hand-to-hand combat.  However, no one expected that during the battle between the two sides, the Ming army actually threw the three-eyed blunderbuss in their hands as a throwing weapon.  This moment stunned Nurhaci¡¯s men, and many of them were knocked to the ground.  The team that originally numbered more than 10,000 people shrunk by 2,000 in an instant.  Under Nurhachi's disbelieving gaze, the Ming Dynasty cavalry pulled out a knife from the horse's neck. This knife once again stunned Nurhachi.  This kind of Tao is very similar to the Japanese sword, but it is somewhat different, and Nurhaci doesn't quite understand it.  In Nurhaci's impression, Japanese knives have always been synonymous with sharpness. Unexpectedly, this army was all equipped with such knives.  The hand-to-hand combat soon began.  The Qi family army is extremely elite, but Nurhachi is no longer a vegetarian. As the personal army of each leader, he is naturally the most courageous.  The battle here has been fierce from the beginning, and both sides are red-eyed.  Sun Chuanting looked at the battlefield with a serious face, and stuck the knife on the ground with some annoyance. He did not expect that things would turn out like this.  I originally thought that my Shenji Battalion could repel Jiannu.  In this way, he can chase after Jian Nu.  "I didn't expect that I underestimated the Jiannu. If I fought like this and refused to retreat, Sun Chuanting knew very well that there were few people on his side.  If you really go on like this, you will definitely be defeated in the end.  But now he can't withdraw, so he can only bear it.  Looking up at the sky, Sun Chuanting seemed to see the scene of his own defeat. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, muttering: "Your Majesty, I have failed you!"  At that time, the appearance of a troop of troops completely changed the situation of both sides on the battlefield.  Maybe you really need some luck when fighting. This is what Sun Chuanting often mentioned in the future.  This group of men and horses appeared behind Nurhaci. There were only three thousand people, but these were three thousand cavalry.  The leader was a middle-aged general with a beard, waving a scimitar in his hand, and led the people behind him to charge forward.  Seeing the reinforcements, Qi Jin's face suddenly became happy, because he knew the person who came, it was Mangui, the commander-in-chief of Jiliao.  Behind him were his most elite troops, his cavalry.    In the last battle of Zunhua, Mangui suffered heavy losses. This time he learned his lesson. When he heard Jiannu's invasion, he immediately retreated his troops into Zunhua City.  Jiannu besieged Zunhua City, and Mangui defended it tightly. However, at the most critical moment, Mangui did not let the three thousand people go up.  After learning about Jiannu¡¯s news this morning, Mangui persuaded the governor Wang Yuanya and left Zunhua City with these three thousand troops.  In fact, Mangui has been waiting for an opportunity. His three thousand people are too few, and if he really rushes forward, it may not be effective.  But when they came out at this time, these three thousand people became the last straw that broke the balance.  Nurhachi, who was attacked on both sides, was obviously overwhelmed. Qi Jin was in front of him and Mangui was behind him. Neither of these two people was easy to deal with.  Suddenly the situation took a turn for the worse, and Qi's army was as powerful as a rainbow. Qi Jin shouted: "A living wild boar skin, tens of millions of gold, and a marquis!" Many people saw Nurhachi in danger, and Dorgon and Daishan all wanted to go to the rescue.  But Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao naturally would not give them this opportunity.  It¡¯s impossible to come back for help as she¡¯s always around.  "But some people were able to go back, and they did, but this was the beginning of defeat.  Among the troops attacking the center, there were only 10,000 Eight Banners disciples, and the rest were all Mongolian cavalry. This is why Abatai said what he said to Nurhaci.  When they saw their leader in danger, they all went back to rescue him.  Although the Ming army in the middle can fight with the cavalry, they can't stop them if they want to run away.  We can only watch helplessly as they return troops.  However, Sun Chuanting behind him breathed a sigh of relief with ecstasy on his face.  "Jian Nu has been defeated! Rush forward to capture the wild boar skin alive, and we will be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister today!" For a time, the Ming army was so powerful that the whole army pressed forward to pursue them.  Nurhachi, who was organizing a battle, was stunned at first when he saw the cavalry retreating in front, and then felt dizzy.  He fell headlong under the horse.  ¡°The Great Khan has fallen off his horse!¡± The people around Nurhachi shouted while helping Nurha onto his horse.  Without Nurhaci, and with the Ming army pressing harder and harder, Jiannu's defeat finally began.  For a moment, everyone on the battlefield fell on their backs and ran northward.  Dorgon and Daishan, who were originally fighting, no longer wanted to continue fighting.  He took his own men and horses and pursued them directly.  Naturally, the Ming army would not miss the opportunity to beat up the drowned dog. Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng led the cavalry in hot pursuit.  However, they were not the fastest. Man Gui and Qi Jin were leading the way, and the two commanded the troops to pursue them continuously.  Except for the artillery and the men and horses of the Shenji Battalion, the remaining infantry all took their own horses from the camp. Although they were not as good as the war horses, they all chased after them.  Some people are riding a green mule.  Regardless of whether he could catch up or not, he followed the large group of people and chased him anyway.  For a time, the Ming army seemed to be capturing prisoners all over the country. This battle was a great victory!  Without giving any orders, Sun Chuanting suddenly sat on the ground, took off his helmet and put it aside.  At this time, Sun Chuanting's whole body was soaked with sweat, and his head was steaming with white heat, but his face was full of smiles.  ¡°Commander, I¡¯m humble enough to ask a doctor to come and take a look at you!¡± The guards on the side were very worried.  Sun Chuanting's condition seemed not to be good.  Waving his hand, Sun Chuanting said in a deep voice: "Let people rescue the wounded. All those who are not pursued, go!" "Yes, sir!" The guard agreed and went to give the order. Sun Chuanting sat there and looked at the corpses everywhere.  battlefield.  Smelling the smoke and blood, he suddenly laughed.  But soon the laughter turned into crying, hoarse!  No one knows why Sun Chuanting cried, and many people are speculating afterwards.  This may be Sun Chuanting mourning the death of his soldiers.  But Sun Chuanting knew that he was not sad, but crying with joy.  Sun Chuanting knew that from today on, Ming Dynasty¡¯s weakness would be gone forever!  The days of being bullied since Wanli are over, and the Ming Dynasty is expected to revive!  After cleaning up the battlefield, Sun Chuanting led his people to Zunhua City, gathered the Ming army, and lightly counted the casualties and achievements. The most important memorial left Zunhua and went straight to the capital.  Since Sun Chuanting led the people from the capital to leave, everyone in the capital has been waiting for news, whether they are ordinary people or officials.  No one in the court mentioned this team, as if they were not going to fight.  However, the transportation of grain, grass and weapons is still very active, but people seem to be deliberately forgetting this team.  But despite the superficial mention, no one has really forgotten this team.  "However, the recent trend in the DPRK has not been very good. Many officials have stopped playing. It seems that the officials have also been strangled to death, and they have all closed their mouths.  However, the court was not quiet. There were always people writing letters to impeach Sun Chengzong, but they were all tentative memorials by little people.    Emperor Tianqi didn't seem to have any reaction. He left the memorial and ignored it, as if he had no attitude towards the matter.  But in the eyes of thoughtful people, no attitude is just attitude.  From then on, the charges of cooperating with Sun Chengzong changed from corruption and monopolizing power to deceiving superiors and deceiving subordinates, being ambitious, and finally to liaison, slavery, and conspiracy.  I originally thought that Emperor Tianqi would be furious when such a memorial was announced, but unexpectedly there was still no news at all, which made everyone outside murmur!  What is Emperor Tianqi doing?  Does he know these things?  of course I know.  However, Emperor Tianqi has not read the memorial for a long time. Except for military reports and very urgent matters, Emperor Tianqi generally does not read them.  Why?  Because Queen Zhang is giving birth!  In real history, Empress Zhang had no heirs. It was not that she could not have children, but that most of them died young or had miscarriages.  Although many people said that Wei Zhongxian was responsible, Emperor Tianqi was still worried now that Wei Zhongxian was gone.  Now Emperor Tianqi stays in Kunning Palace all day long. Fortunately, no one in the palace sends news, otherwise someone will write another letter.  Glancing at Wang Chengen who was standing behind him, Emperor Tianqi lowered his voice and said, "Is there any news? Is there any military report from Liaodong and Northwest China?" "Back to the emperor, there is no news!" Wang Chengen quickly bowed and replied, Emperor Tianqi said  He seemed to be very agitated for a few days, and Wang Chengen had to wait on him carefully.  He nodded. Although he was anxious, Emperor Tianqi also knew that there was no need to rush.  After pondering for a moment, Emperor Tianqi asked again: "Is there any news from Jinyiwei and Dongchang? Didn't Luo Sigong say there was a major breakthrough last time?" "Back to the emperor, there has been no news these days, but Dongchang has been  Eunuch Wei and Nu Bei said, "It seems almost done!" Wang Chengen lowered his head and said softly.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)
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