Adding together the damaged soldiers and horses, the number turned out to be 17,000!
How many troops did the King's Master send out this time?
Calculated in this way, the loss ratio actually exceeds 25%!
How was this battle fought?
This amount does not include the previous losses of Shuotuo and King Zhishun's heavenly support army.
Adding them all in, I'm afraid there are about 25,000!
After doing some mental calculations, Dorgon was immediately horrified.
The King's Division of the Qing Dynasty was not a ragtag army of barbarians, especially as the battle losses included no less than 10,000 flag soldiers.
That was the capital for the Qing Dynasty to seize control of the Central Plains, and it must not be damaged too much, otherwise it would seriously weaken Master Wang's vitality.
There are only a few bannermen, so losing 10,000 bannermen at one time is equivalent to losing nearly 10% of the strong men.
In order to conquer the capital in one fell swoop in the autumn, the emperor has built two new gray flags and two green flags, and even the barbarians from the north have been recruited.
Tens of thousands of flag soldiers were lost in this battle. Wouldn't it seriously affect the military operations in the autumn?
Of course, Dorgon knew very well that the emperor very much hoped to take this opportunity to consume the strength of the two white flags.
This time the Zhengbai flag lost one armored flag, the Xiangbai flag lost two and a half armored flags, and no fewer than five thousand flag soldiers were lost.
He finally got what he wanted, it was like using the help of Gou Manzi to complete the weakening of the two white flags.
As the sun rose, it became hotter and hotter outside, but Dorgon's heart felt almost cold.
They fought fiercely all night, and even though they didn't win, tens of thousands of troops entered.
In addition, Goumanzi still used an explosive package, so Shiyu was a complete failure.
Continuing the fight was in vain, and Dorgon had no intention of continuing to attack the mountainous areas occupied by Goumanzi.
"This is my commander-in-chief's military order. All units must rest where they are for the time being. The wounded soldiers must be treated as soon as possible without any mistakes!"
"嗻!"
Dorgon thought about it, and for the current plan, he could only suspend the offensive, submit the battle report here to the emperor as soon as possible, and ask for the emperor's adjudication.
The army has been holding back recently, focusing on treating the wounded soldiers, trying to save most of the injured flag soldiers. With so many injured flag soldiers being injured by the barbarians, they must not die from their injuries.
The war dead accounted for only 20 to 30% of the lost troops. Many flag soldiers who suffered injuries from iron balls, bullets, and arrows should not be in danger as long as they are treated promptly and given proper medicine.
However, none of the generals, including Dorgon, had expected that the dog barbarians would be well prepared when they dared to land in Liaodong.
In particular, they carried a large amount of fire oil, explosive mallets, and newly discovered explosive packages, which caught the Qing army's troops who came to suppress the attack unprepared and made them unable to defend themselves.
If the situation continues like this, as soon as Wang Shi attacks, the dog barbarians will drop all kinds of explosive firearms and injure a large number of flag soldiers. This is an act that will never be attempted.
Since Dorgon went to war with Huang Ama, his troops had never suffered such a large-scale loss, and he felt extremely depressed and depressed.
Not only Dorgon, but also the nobles and generals of the Qing Dynasty in the big tent so far do not want to believe that they were really defeated by the barbarian opposite, and they were defeated so miserably.
In the final analysis, it is nothing more than a dog barbarian using a firearm that Master Wang is unfamiliar with to show off his power. Once Master Wang masters the trick, he will definitely be able to defeat the despicable and shameless dog barbarian again.
Defeat is defeat, and no regrets can save the lives of the flag soldiers who died in the battle. Only by summarizing experience and lessons and constantly exploring and analyzing Goumanzi's tactics can we defeat the enemy.
After the four banners communicated with each other and exchanged information about the battle situation, Dorgon let everyone go back to their camps. He also had to write a letter for Fei Qi to send to Shenyang.
"Brother, please hand over the hundreds of scattered banner soldiers to the third brother. I will hand over a Jia La banner soldier to his command. This way, the third brother can gather two Jia La soldiers to restore their strength. .”
With the others gone, Azig and Dodo are both brothers, so they can stay in the tent for a while and say things that only their own family members can listen to.
Dorgon asked Azig to take out hundreds of flag soldiers and transfer them to Duduo. For this rebellious brother, the two brothers took great pains.
"...that's fine!"
Azig had no objection to this. The losses of Duduo's troops were not caused by disobeying military orders. On the contrary, the Western Front made the most progress, but it fell into the tricks of the barbarians and was assassinated by firearms.
It is also reasonable to add some troops to Duduo. The prince of the Qing Dynasty can't just lead a thousand flag soldiers to fight on the front line, right?
"Then I'd like to thank my eldest and second brothers!"
This kind of affection can only be given by his brother. If it were anyone else, he would only wish that the two white flags and the dog barbarian died together. Duduo was naturally particularly grateful.
"Second brother, now that the two white flags have been defeated so miserably, I'm afraid that after autumn comes, when Master Wang enters the pass, we won't have any credit for it!"
Azig's mind was not at all about giving hundreds of flag soldiers to Duduo, but about how he could enter the customs and share the money in the future.
"Credit? Humph! Brother, haven't we seen you at night? Think about it, if all the barbarians in Jifu area are equipped with such explosive firearms, and the capital city is high and deep, and there are many defensive troops, if there is no internal response, When the city gate is opened inside, how can the capital be easily conquered just by relying on the fierce charging and fierce fighting that Wang Shi used in the past? There is no city on the mountain in front of us, and the barbarian army can stop our army with only firearms. A few days! If God's will is to allow my army of the Qing Dynasty to capture the capital, but tens of thousands of soldiers were killed or injured, how can I take advantage of the trend and go south to seize the Ming Dynasty?"
Through this battle, Dorgon finally understood the power of Man Ming's firearms, but they were much sharper than blunderbuss and crossbows. Even the Eight Banners warriors wearing two or three layers of armor could not defend themselves against them.
This was still a field battle, but if it were a siege battle, the other side might not even lose a few people, but our own infantry brigade would already be littered with corpses under the city.
The newspaper said that the wise dog prince received advice from the old dog emperor Zhu Yuanzhang from the fairy world, as well as the true biography of the dog-headed military counselor Liu Bowen.
Originally, Dorgon was determined not to believe it. This was just a trick, and it could only deceive the ignorant and sensible people.
However, the defeat at Laotieshan reminded Dorgon of the news he had read in the newspaper. If this was the case, this dog prince would definitely not be easy to deal with.
To create such a sharp firearm at such a young age is by no means an easy thing. You must be careful in dealing with it in the future to avoid making similar mistakes again.
It seems that this was caused by our own superiors and subordinates underestimating the enemy, thinking that the dog barbarian was as vulnerable as before.
It would be understandable if Shuotuo and Shang Kexi didn't test it first, but knowing his experience, he still made such a mistake, and even Dorgon was deeply blaming himself.
"Second brother, are you saying that Master Wang's entry into the Pass is a disaster?"
Azig also realized the powerful power of this explosive mallet, which was almost the natural enemy of the armored soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. He had a vague premonition that the situation was not good and bad.
After listening to Dorgon's analysis, I think it makes sense and I agree with his opinion. The dog barbarian is really as treacherous as his second brother predicted. With a fortified city and the use of firearms, it is really difficult for Master Wang to capture him.
As soon as our own warriors rushed to the city, the opponent threw a bunch of exploding mallets down. Before they could reach the city, a group of infantrymen were blown to the ground. How could we fight this battle? day by day
"It's not that we are not sure of conquering the capital, it just depends on whether we can conquer the capital as soon as possible. If the war lasts for a long time, we will wait for the Man Ming King Masters from all over the country to come one after another!"
Dorgon was not only worried about firearms, he also had to guard against the tens to two hundred thousand Qinwang troops from various places. This was a more difficult matter.
In Dorgon's view, as long as the Gou Barbarians could not hold out, the capital would not be captured for a while, and the barbarian armies coming from all over for reinforcements would encounter the Qing royal army head-on.
In the previous battles in the western Liaoning region, Wang Shi could surround Jinzhou for a long time, even if he wanted to besiege the city and mobilize reinforcements. Once inside the pass, this method would also work.
only……
There will be a lot of Man Ming troops coming to help, because the king's division is besieging Man Ming's capital!
Two hundred thousand Ming troops and two hundred thousand royal divisions fought in the wilderness. Dorgon naturally believed that the Qing Dynasty would win a decisive victory.
However, once the opponent is equipped with tens of thousands of these explosive mallets, the situation will change.
Even if Master Wang wins, it may just be a miserable victory.
It is very possible for 50,000 explosive mallets to injure 100,000 Qing warriors, just like the situation in the past two days.
The Qing Dynasty could imitate this simple-structured firearm in large quantities, but how could the elite Eight Banners soldiers be equal to the weapons of the barbarians?
Man Ming could bear the loss of 50,000 dog barbarians killed in battle, but the Qing Dynasty was determined not to bear the loss of 18,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners in one battle.
This time, there were more than 20,000 casualties, and no less than 5,000 were killed in the battle. The two white flags and the two red flags had already been injured.
If tens of thousands of people really died in the battle, the number of injured could be as high as 40,000 to 50,000, and the capital of the Qing Dynasty would be destroyed.
"If the Man Ming tribes from all over the country don't come, they will be punished. If they dare to come, they will never come back!"
Duduo vowed to avenge the humiliation of losing to the Gou Barbarian in this battle. This time, he was not familiar with the Gou Barbarian's fighting methods. Once he figured it out, he would kill the Gou Barbarian to a complete defeat.
"Hmph! Did you forget the defeat of Shuotuo's troops so quickly?"
After listening to Duduo's heroic words, Dorgon did not agree with his brother's rhetoric at all, and just gave the simplest example to refute.
"...Second brother, Shuo Tuo's troops have to rescue Lushun, but the dog barbarians are holding on where they are, so they can successfully attack. If after entering the pass, our army sticks to the same place, and the dog barbarians come to attack, we will definitely win a victory." A big win.”
Duduo believed that the failure of Shuotuo's army was due to the need to rescue Lushun. If there was no need for rescue, they would not have suffered such a defeat.
What's more, after entering the customs, the two sides can exchange offense and defense. They can also use the dog barbarian's tactics to lay siege to the city and bring reinforcements, leaving the dog barbarian to ask for trouble.
"The explosive club is one, the explosive package is the second, and the fierce fire oil is the third. If the barbarian Mingtao still has some backup, how can our army be sure of victory?"
With just these three objects, Master Wang couldn't bear it. Dorgon felt that if Prince Gou released three more objects, then this battle would not need to be fought. Once there was a confrontation, Master Wang would definitely lose.
"...Second brother, does Prince Dog really have a back-up plan?"
The second brother thought that he was careful and well-organized. After this analysis, Doduo was speechless and even began to suspect that Prince Gou really had some terrifying weapons that had not been revealed.
"Everything in the world is unpredictable! When we sent out troops, could we have expected what happened today?"
Dorgon felt that this encounter was both a bad thing and a good thing. At least he could get the battle report of Manming Firearms as early as possible, so he could make plans in advance.
If they really encountered it again after entering the customs, the number of casualties would definitely not be the same as today. The scale would definitely be larger, making it unbearable for their brothers, and even causing the two white flags to never recover.
"Brother? What are you thinking about?"
Duduo also had lingering fears about this, and looked at his eldest brother Azig angrily. Azig seemed to be in a daze, and did not express his position. He just sat there in a daze.
"Ah? I'm wondering if I should report more battle losses and let my brothers and I take care of the two white flags. The emperor can lead the eight flags of two emperors, two blues, two grays, and two greens, as well as the four banners of the Han army to march in person. "
Azig was the party with the least loss of men and horses, but it was also frightened by the explosive club of the dog barbarian. After entering the pass, the defenders everywhere were equipped with such items, and the king's division attacked the city and killed and injured countless warriors.
It was other people's business whether they were willing to suffer casualties or not, but he didn't want his men and horses to suffer any further losses. He didn't gain much but suffered a lot of casualties. It was definitely a loss-making business and he couldn't do it.
"This...brother! How can you stop eating because of choking?"
Duduo couldn't believe that his eldest brother was so timid and fearful. It was no wonder that among the three brothers, the second brother had always made the decision. This eldest brother was such a coward.
"Third brother, what the eldest brother said is true! We have just lost a lot of soldiers and horses, we must not suffer another defeat, and we must deal with it carefully. This time I entered the pass, I also agree with the eldest brother's strategy. It is just to take less money. It’s nothing.”
Dorgon didn't want to take any more risks with the remaining armored soldiers of the Two White Flags. He couldn't defeat several thousand at a time, so they couldn't be easily replenished quickly.
Exchanging the lives of precious flag soldiers for silver is something only fools can do. The two white flags are determined not to do this. They really can't commit the crime of risking the lives of more than ten thousand armored soldiers for one or two million taels of silver.
This time the king's master enters the pass, if the emperor can seize the world in one fell swoop, even if he occupies half of Manming's country, it is destiny. Otherwise, it means that their brothers' caution is the right move.
Dorgon couldn't say what was wrong, but he always felt a little strange. Without thinking clearly, being cautious would at least prevent him from making fatal mistakes.
It's okay to lose once for two white flags, but it will be severely damaged if you lose twice. Look at the current two red flags, which are full of injuries, that is the best example.
"All right!"
Since the eldest brother and the second brother both felt that it was more prudent, Duduo had just received some troops from the two brothers, so he had no choice but to obey.
But thinking that Zhenglan Qi, Hauge's arrogant nephew, would be beaten up by a barbarian with a firearm, Duduo's mood improved again.
The father and son want to weaken the two white flags all the time, and they will find out when they enter the customs this time.
In the end, it depends on your destiny or the fate of the two white flags!
Once Huang Taiji dies in the pass, Duduo plans to push his second brother to the throne and proclaim himself emperor!
As for the eldest brother Hauge, he is just a brainless common man.
If he were to be the emperor, wouldn't it mean that the Qing Dynasty would destroy itself?
In Duduo's eyes, apart from Mang Gurtai, Hauge is a loser.
Huang Taiji is so scheming, how could he give birth to such a thing as Hauge?
Could it be that they are not biological?
Hum~!
If Shuotuo is not Daishan's biological child, then Haoge should not be Huang Taiji's biological child either...
