Huang Taiji promised to call himself the "Yong Shun King of the Qing Dynasty", and his treatment would be exactly the same as that of the Three Shun King. From now on, he would be a veritable "Four Shun King".
The silver reward is as much as 20,000 taels, and there are also a bunch of reward items that have been transported to Ningyuan City. They are not rare treasures, but they are better than nothing.
In addition, you can retain the scale and organization of the original tribe, continue to command this team, and share half of the loot.
Wu Sangui was basically satisfied with this result, but he also put forward a condition, that is, his soldiers had not yet received their New Year's silver rewards.
According to the calculation of ten taels of silver per soldier, fifteen thousand people are equivalent to 150,000 taels, and another 50,000 taels must be given to the captains and generals at all levels, for a total of 200,000 taels!
In addition, there is a shortage of food in the city. In order to prevent the soldiers and people in the city from starving in the first month, 20,000 dan of food are needed.
This amount of money can be said to be too much or too little.
The chief envoy Ya Qin and the deputy envoy Zhang Cunren did not dare to agree immediately, so they could only quickly send a flying cavalry report to Huang Taiji to make a decision.
Wu Sangui's conditions and reasons were very simple. He couldn't just sacrifice Ningyuan City with his tens of thousands of soldiers and surrender to the Qing Dynasty without giving him any benefits, right?
As a price, when the money and grain are transported to the city, the Qing soldiers and horses can be stationed in the city!
Wu Sangui raised the price again, and the price was not low, which made Hauge and others very dissatisfied.
They all named him a king with a different surname, and they took the opportunity to blackmail the Qing Dynasty. It was really abominable!
But Emperor Taiji overcame all opinions and settled a score for the civil servants and generals.
Is it a good deal to buy Ningyuan City with 200,000 taels of silver and 20,000 shi of grain?
Now everyone was speechless. The city could not be conquered for a long time, and the lives of the soldiers would be wasted.
It would be a great thing to really be able to buy it like a business.
If Zu Dashou is willing to sell Jinzhou City, even if the price is doubled, Huang Taiji will definitely agree happily!
In the same way, if Wang Zaijin agrees to sell Shanhaiguan for one million taels, the Qing Dynasty will have to collect the money even if it sells everything!
It's a pity that both of them seemed to be determined to fight to the end, and did not show Wu Sangui's wise move.
On the first day of the leap year (there were two first months in 1640), the Qing army heading south took Du Du's troops as the vanguard and headed for the outskirts of Ningyuan.
Dorgon's troops formed the central army, Hauge's troops formed the left wing, and Daishan's troops formed the right wing. They formed a mighty formation five miles away.
Chief envoy Yaqin and deputy envoy Zhang Cunren accompanied Wu Sangui as they walked out of the east gate of Ningyuan City to greet Doro Anping Beile Dudu.
Du Du felt relieved when he saw the general leaving the city. This meant that there was no fraud, otherwise Wu Sangui would not dare to leave the city.
To show his sincerity, Du Du expressed his willingness to bring only two men and horses into the city, and the money and grain rewarded by the emperor would be transported into the city together.
Three thousand armored soldiers entered the city and controlled one gate, so they would not be afraid of Wu Sangui going back on his word.
However, the incident that Du Du was on guard against did not happen. In addition, his subordinates were strictly ordered not to disturb Min and cause trouble, so both parties were safe and sound.
Dai Dudu checked the city defense situation of Ningyuan City, and after understanding the general situation of Wu Sangui's troops, he invited Prince Shuorui Dorgon and others to enter the city together.
After Dorgon exchanged pleasantries with Wu Sangui, he did not feel that there was any fraud. The situation was such that Wu Sangui had to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.
After checking the horse to report, no Man Ming people were found for dozens of miles around, which made Dorgon a little puzzled. Could it be that Wang Zaijin was indifferent to this? Sit back and watch the Qing Dynasty take over the strategic city of Ningyuan?
But this can be considered a good thing. As long as the Qing Dynasty King has a firm foothold in Ningyuan City, the wise men will never be able to take back the city again!
Dorgon did not stay long and took his people out of the city the next day. The Daishan team was left as Du Du's strong support, and the two teams could serve as each other's horns, just in case.
The troops of the headquarters and the Hauge troops were ordered to withdraw to between Tashan and Xingshan, which is not far from Ningyuan and Jinzhou.
Going south can help Daishan and Dudu, and going north can help Abatai besiege Jinzhou.
Waiting for the Ming army to come?
That's right!
Pulling the king's division to the western Liaoning area can not only force the Ming army to come for reinforcements, but also avoid being infected by smallpox in the city. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Even Duduo, who loves to eat and is lazy, doesn't dare to stay in Shenyang City any longer. You can only imagine what other people think.
Dorgon and Hauge camped from the fifth day of the first lunar month until the beginning of February, but did not wait for the arrival of the Ming army.
Zu Dashou's headquarters in Jinzhou City was as stable as Mount Tai, with no movement at all.
You dig trenches, I watch!
While eating melon seeds, chatting and laughing...
The people inside don’t seem to be afraid at all!
Is this considered a siege? ? ?
Abatai was very impatient about this, but with the lessons learned from the storming of the capital and Huang Taiji's strict orders, he had to continue to endure it.
Fortunately, it was not yet the scorching summer, and the weather outside Jinzhou City was quite pleasant. Not a single shot was fired, but the two sides just stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
Until February 16th, which is April 6th in the Western calendar, this is a very special day - Qingming Festival!
Tan Ma, who was guarding the seaside, reported extremely horrifying news. The Ming army came to the rescue from the sea!
The size of the fleet is no less than a thousand ships, and the number of troops is immeasurable...
A certain prince sent someone to measure the distance and found that Jinzhou City is only 23 kilometers away from the sea!
This is much closer than in later generations, because at this time, large swathes of coastal tidal flats were not exposed to the water.
After calculation, it is less than forty miles away, and the army can crawl across it.
The problem is that the Qing Dynasty King's Division does not intend to allow Man Ming's reinforcements to easily reach the outskirts of Jinzhou, so that Zu Dashou can see hope of relieving the siege.
For this reason, both Dorgon and Hauge came to help, and together with Abatai and Sanshun Wang, they formed a huge group to block the Ming army's northward march.
Huang Taiji took the two yellow flags and the four banners of the Han army to undertake the task of continuing to siege Jinzhou. If the war became serious, the four banners of the Han army could also go to support.
The two white banners of the Dorgon brothers had 15,000 men, the Mengguzhengsi banner had 18,000 men, and the Mengguxiang four banners led by Hauge had the same strength.
There are three thousand in Abatai's army and 25,000 in King Sanshun's army. The total force is close to 80,000!
Equipped with forty red cannons, hundreds of Folang machines, thousands of iron barrel cannons, and no less than 500 tanks, supplemented by up to 60,000 cavalry!
Dorgon believed that his side not only had strong field assault capabilities, but also had unprecedented formation battle firepower due to the addition of a large number of new iron barrel guns and tanks.
Even if Man Ming sends Japanese troops to come again, they will definitely be attacked head-on!
Hota Masamori, the commander of the Japanese army who led the army this time, received the support of the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince and committed all his 100,000 main troops and 30,000 reserve troops!
Wang Zaijin, the governor of western Liaoning, also kept his promise and ordered Wang Tingchen and Cao Bianjiao to each lead 5,000 elite cavalry. Under the cover of Zheng Zhibao's fleet, they marched all the way north to the landing site to join the Japanese army.
After the Japanese army obtained 500 Folang machines, 1,000 mortars, 500,000 grenades, and 130,000 pieces of plate armor, their offensive and defensive capabilities were greatly improved.
Zheng Zhibao put the thousand fishing boats presented by King Kimchi and the 800 fishing boats he brought into the fishing battle.
After a winter, the seafood in the Bohai Sea increased again, thus ensuring the supply of non-staple food for the army.
Seafood and rice were available for every meal, which boosted the morale of the Japanese army to its peak.
However, the commander of the Japanese army, Hota Masamori, was not in a hurry to attack, because the scouts from the front had already reported that the opponent had about 80,000 to 100,000 troops!
The Qing army was already on guard. The cavalry was far more numerous than its own, highly mobile, and had a terrain advantage.
A quick victory was no longer feasible. As long as there was no shortage of military supplies, Hota Masamori planned to let the entire army focus on stabilizing the beachhead position.
The Ming and Japanese allied forces were not afraid of the Qing army coming to rob the camp. More than 200 warships led by Zheng Zhibao were anchored on the coastline.
Within two miles of the seaside, there is no blind spot at all, and everything will be covered by the fire of thousands of naval guns!
A large number of horse pits have been dug in front of the joint ventures on the shore. The seaside is full of sand, so digging pits is very convenient.
The Japanese army dug no less than five million horse traps, and they were just waiting for the goods to be delivered to their door!
Even if the Qing army dispatched 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry for a sneak attack, they would not achieve much results, but would suffer heavy losses.
The two sides worked like this for a month, as if the Japanese army came to Jinzhou for vacation...
Hota Masamori has up to fifteen corps, each with about 10,000 troops.
The nominal number is 130,000, but in fact more than 20,000 people are not on the list.
They came to Ming Dynasty to work secretly without the permission of General Tokugawa.
You can make as much money as you would have spent in a year in your home country in three months, which will make anyone happy.
These Ashigaru and ownerless samurai who were so poor that they were almost begging for food planned to take advantage of this opportunity to eat until they died!
They really hope to fight with the Qing army, because if they don't fight, there will be no results, and if there are no results, they won't be able to exchange for copper coins!
If you have no money in your pocket, you are not far away from starving to death!
However, their coach Hota Masamori has no intention of taking the initiative to attack, as if he just brought everyone to watch the fun!
No one knew that the coach was waiting for Jinzi, and the Japanese generals did not dare to ask more questions.
It wasn't until the weather got hotter and hotter that the generals couldn't bear it anymore, then Hota Masamori told everyone.
This was the strategy told to him by the Prince of Ming Dynasty, which was to use hot weather to reduce the combat effectiveness of the Qing army.
Both the Japanese army and the Ming army were equipped with a large number of plate armor, while the Qing army mainly used cotton armor.
In winter, cotton armor is naturally better than plate armor in terms of warmth retention, but in summer, its warmth retention becomes a huge disadvantage.
Wearing it for a long time is undoubtedly a kind of torture for armored soldiers, which will cause the body's water to quickly lose, thus consuming physical strength.
The plate armor was hot to the touch even when exposed to the sun, but the coalition forces were already prepared.
First, plate armor can be put on quickly and can be put on within twenty seconds. Second-line troops do not need to wear it all the time.
Secondly, all plate armor has an inner lining and outer skin, which does not allow the skin to come into contact with the hot iron plate.
Third, each person was given a fan and two bamboo tubes. Inside the bamboo tubes was sea water. When the clothes got hot, just pour water on them.
Hota Masamori's strategy was to fight the Qing army until the hottest time of the year, when the seaside would also be exposed to the sun.
This is the best time for the coalition to attack, and the time is the beginning of June in the Western calendar!
In order to retaliate for the last large-scale poisoning, the Qing army took control of the upper reaches of the Xiaoling River and poisoned the river.
After the coalition forces discovered a large number of dead fish, they stopped taking water and instead used boats to transport water from a distance. This method lost its effect.
Before the coalition launched a large-scale attack, a certain prince sent an artillery battery equipped with new copper cannons, plus 500 "Scud" ground-attack missiles, and 300,000 grenades.
The purpose of the artillery company coming to the battlefield is to clear the way for the coalition forces. Just like the defense of the capital, it must remove the Qing army's heavy artillery positions that may threaten one's own attack.
A company has three platoons with a total of twelve new bronze cannons, which may not look like many, but due to the extremely high rate of fire, the projection speed per unit time is no less than sixty red cannons.
The reason why the scale of artillery investment was small was that a certain prince was also worried that the war would be unfavorable and the artillery company would be captured by the opponent.
If only twelve bronze cannons were sent this time, the threat to the king's division would not be great in the future.
If you encounter a target that the copper cannon cannot shoot directly, you can use "Scud" missiles to attack. This kind of weapon is absolutely not available in the Qing Dynasty.
Even if it is imitated, without a gyroscope, the accuracy is bound to not be very high.
Dorgon took the initiative to give up ten miles to the seaside and waited for his old enemy to come.
Last time, we didn't know the details of the other party, which resulted in a big loss. We can't make the same mistake again this time.
On the first day of the offensive, the coalition forces advanced five miles inland, completely within the visible range, and then camped and could not leave.
There were no enemies to disturb us, and the advance was extremely smooth, making the whole army feel extremely comfortable!
It's just that people who are short of money and want to make money don't think so. If the military order hadn't been issued, they would have rushed to fight.
The coaches are not in a hurry to make money, so they can only continue to wait for the opportunity.
The front of the Japanese army was three miles wide, and the two wings were covered by Wang Tingchen and Cao Bianjiao's cavalry.
As they advanced, flags were fluttering, people were crowded, birds and cannons were densely packed, and chariots were lined up in rows. The scene was very spectacular.
As a small group of Qing army reconnaissance cavalry was discovered in front, and after advancing three miles the next day, Hota Masamori decided not to leave.
Because the weather is hot, setting up camp is very simple. There is no need to protect yourself from the cold and keep warm. You just need to be alert to the surroundings.
Duduo and Hauge both proposed to lead a team to rob the camp, but they were directly rejected by coach Dorgon.
Dorgon has roughly figured out the relevant situation through reports that continue to come in.
The enemy's infantry and chariots in the middle are Japanese troops, and those covering the flanks are Ming army cavalry.
Although he has 60,000 elite cavalry under his command, he cannot easily enter the battlefield.
In the previous battle, Dorgon received a report from Shuotuo, saying that the enemy's gunners could hold back until they were within twenty steps before firing.
Firing at such a close distance means that the Qing Dynasty's elite cavalry has no possibility of evading, and will be knocked to the ground in an instant, and will also trip up the companions behind it.
Dorgon ordered the infantry in front and the cavalry in the rear. The gunners used favorable terrain such as mounds to deploy various types of artillery. When the enemy entered the range, they could fire first.
After killing the infantry group and causing chaos, the cavalry was dispatched to attack.
If the enemy's cavalry brigade takes the initiative to attack, our own infantry must resist to the death to ensure that the artillery position is not lost.
On the third day, June 3 of the Western calendar, the two sides officially started fighting!
The Qing army took advantage of the terrain and the long range of the red cannon to start firing.
After just one round of release, his position was exposed and he was frantically attacked by the Ming army's missiles!
Since the shooting interval of the red cannon is as long as about a quarter of an hour, the Ming army's missile troops have ample time to deploy and launch.
This was the second time that King Sanshun's men had suffered such a loss, and they had eaten a hundred "Scud" missiles in one go!
No fewer than fourteen or five red cannons were directly lost, and dozens of other types of artillery were damaged.
Upon seeing this, Dorgon had no choice but to ask the remnants of the artillery team to relocate as soon as possible to avoid being hit again and losing all the heavy artillery.
Since long-range shooting failed, Dorgon focused on close combat, especially since his troops had thousands of iron barrel cannons!
It seems very reasonable to use barbarian weapons to destroy barbarians and Japanese pirates!
Dorgon's plan was to have the iron barrel artillery troops fire quickly, and then send tens of thousands of cavalry to rush over from both sides.
Hota Masamori was in no hurry to advance and ordered the entire army to stop advancing, thus confronting the main force of the Qing army.
Time passed by little by little, and the weather reached its highest point after noon.
A large number of Qing soldiers wore cotton armor for a long time and did not dare to take it off without authorization. Even if they did not move, they began to sweat profusely. Some people even fell to the ground from heatstroke.
