It was originally planned to suspend the army for three years, but actually one more year was added, which was the spring of the 32nd year of Chongzhen in the Southern Court, the 16th year of Haojing, and 1659 in the Western calendar.
It happened to be nearly 20 years after a new emperor supervised the country. At this time, the launch of the seventh Northern Expedition against the pigtails had a milestone commemorative significance.
The reason why a certain new emperor chose this year's Northern Expedition is not superficial, but the war horses raised in Jeju Island have reached adulthood in three batches.
The first batch is already ten years old, and the horses' service period is only between three and fifteen years old. In another five years, these horses will enter the retirement stage.
Although the third batch of war horses are still very young, only four years old, they have already received one year of special training and can basically meet the combat needs of the troops.
Excluding those left behind for breeding, the total number of three batches of mixed-blood horses that could accompany the army was only 40,000, which was lower than a certain new emperor's expectations.
However, plus the 100,000 local war horses recruited from all over the pass, plus the 100,000 pack horses, and more than 20,000 steam vehicles, it is almost enough.
The number of minfu who accompanied the army reached 100,000, and they were mainly responsible for transporting grain and grass in carriages. A new emperor could also hire more minfu, but any more would be a burden.
In addition, there were 50,000 Min soldiers recruited from various places. They were mainly responsible for holding on to the recaptured cities and accompanying them to protect the safety of food and grass.
The combat troops include 550,000 Japanese troops, 180,000 German troops, 30,000 French troops, 120,000 Qin troops, 50,000 Donggung Guards, 20,000 Ji auxiliary garrison, 150,000 local troops, 10,000 special forces, and 1 Wanchangwei.
There are also 140,000 Ming Army cavalry, 20,000 Menggu cavalry, 10,000 Kimchi Musketeers, 20,000 Marines, 10,000 Zheng Army, 10,000 Nanting troops, 20,000 missile troops, and 10,000 Air Force.
Not counting the naval fleet and air force, the ground troops alone mobilized 1.35 million!
The Air Force was accompanied by a hundred airships, and Zheng Zhilong mobilized 800 ocean-going merchant ships from the south, plus more than 1,500 large and small ships in the northern waters, responsible for transporting troops and equipment.
In order to be able to complete his victory in one battle, a certain new emperor prepared 10 million shi of grain and also threw in the 40 million silver coins he had previously earned from the Dutch.
In addition, the 30 million taels of silver provided by the Ministry of Revenue are planned to be used to pay pensions and silver rewards.
Before going on an expedition, a certain new emperor asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate 10 taels of silver or 15 silver coins to each of the soldiers as a basic monthly salary for the five months of the expedition.
If it is reissued after the timeout, otherwise the victory results can be used to redeem the reward. This time, you must not leave empty-handed.
Without the support of strong foreign aid, a certain new emperor's own troops would only number 600,000.
It seems that these people can't defeat Huang Taiji's braided army. Besides, Huang Taiji doesn't have the help of Menggu cavalry and Han army artillery. With only the few Eight Banners soldiers in hand, Huang Taiji doesn't dare to fight hard.
A certain new emperor's tactic is to use foreign aid to attack the front. If you can beat him, then fight. If you can't, then get out!
Victory without force?
It doesn’t exist at all in Xinhuang!
Win first, then talk about it. If you can't win in a row, then you will be sliced into pieces!
Cheng Zu mobilized troops to fight against the Menggu cavalry who had no artillery. A certain new emperor should not take it lightly when dealing with Huang Taiji who even had an airship.
The entire army assembled in batches at the Gaizhou base at the end of February, and was all in place by April. Steam tanks and other large vehicles were installed, and they headed for the hinterland of Liaodong in early April.
Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, Master Wang is here!
The early advance route was still Gaizhou, Haizhou, Liaoyang, and Shenyang—a four-city tour!
After arriving in Shenyang, we did not continue to advance north to Anlezhou, but went east to Fushun and then entered the mountains.
The ultimate goal is just one - to build the state guard and be braided to become Hetuala!
More than a hundred miles east of Fushun along the Hun River is the Saarhu. A certain new emperor also wanted to see if Huang Taiji dared to launch the second Saarhu Battle!
A certain new emperor left 50,000 min soldiers and 100,000 minfu in Shenyang. Zheng Chenggong led 10,000 Zheng troops, 10,000 Nanting troops, and 20,000 Denglai and Tianjin marines to guard the city.
Zheng Chenggong was left with 10,000 King's Division cavalry as support, and if nothing unexpected happened, the city would be protected.
Hong Chengchou led 50,000 old troops and 10,000 King's Division cavalry to guard Fushun. This was regarded as the base for the Ming Dynasty's joint forces to advance into the mountains.
A certain new emperor, Sun Chuanting, Marquis Turenne, Abe Shigeji, Teng Jisi and others led a million-strong main force into the mountain.
Yang Wenyue continued to be in charge of Shanhaiguan, echoing Zhou Yuji in Beidu. Zheng Zhilong led his troops to garrison in Tianjin, and Zheng Chongjian was in Xuanfu. Each of the four formed a line of defense just in case.
Although the terrain in the mountainous area is complex, a certain new emperor left most of his steam tanks in Fushun and Shenyang, and his troops only brought 500 steam tanks into the mountains.
With this thing, at least in the valley, it can be ensured that the troops will not be overwhelmed by Huang Taiji's armored soldiers, and the injured soldiers can also receive timely treatment under the cover of the tanks.
As for the mountain attack, Ma Xianglin's Baigan Army, which is good at mountain warfare, can take the lead.
If he wanted to avenge his eldest uncle and second uncle, he wouldn't have to choose another time.
The first order of a certain new emperor was very clear. Arrive at Jianzhou Guard and destroy everything you see there!
Wipe the so-called "Hetuala" off the map!
The Jianzhou Guard will not exist in the future, it will be the toilet guard, and everyone can go there for their own convenience!
A certain new emperor didn't know whether Huang Taiji had moved it all, or what was left there.
But as long as the Ming Dynasty joint forces arrive there smoothly, it will be considered a successful first step.
It would be best if Huang Taiji came to stop him with his braided army...
This time, a certain new emperor went out into the mountains just to have his hair braided.
It would be even better if you can destroy the nest of chicken wings at the same time!
As for the news that the Ming army was dispatched to the north, the details lurking in Beidu had already been reported to Huang Taiji.
By the time the Ming army began to march from Gaizhou, the Qing army had already assembled in batches in the Sarhu area.
The Manming Dynasty built the Great Wall in the area east of Fushun. To the northeast of Fushun Pass is Sarhu!
Because the Ming Dynasty's 100,000-strong army was severely damaged here, it was regarded as a place of great auspiciousness by the Qing Dynasty.
Huangtaiji made two preparations. If the Man Ming troops came north from Anle Prefecture, they would cut off their food routes. At the same time, they continued to send small groups of troops to cause nuisance, and then waited for opportunities to launch a surprise attack.
If the demon boy underestimates the enemy and leads his troops into the mountains, he can use the special terrain of the Salhu area that he is more familiar with to gather them here and annihilate them.
The previous times when the barbarians invaded the north, they never entered the mountains. However, Huang Taiji was able to take precautions this time, mainly by making detailed reports on the Ming army's upcoming attack on the mountainous areas in newspapers published by the barbarians.
Regardless of whether it is true or false, the Qing Dynasty cannot neglect its precautions and must be prepared just in case.
Especially when the main force of Goumanzi entered the mountain, it was a golden opportunity for the Qing Dynasty King.
Although Huang Taiji received reports that the Ming troops had captured Shenyang and Fushun, he remained unmoved.
Only by first severely injuring the main force of the demon boy in the mountainous area can we besiege the Ming Ming defenders in Shenyang and Fushun.
Otherwise, if Man Ming's main force is allowed to return quickly, not only will our previous efforts be in vain, but we will also be unable to eliminate the defenders of the second city.
"Report~! Report to the Emperor that the main force of the barbarians has left Fushun Pass and is heading towards Hetuala!"
"Oh? What's the strength of the troops?"
"Visually it stretches for more than ten miles, no less than a million!"
"Hiss... um~! Explore again!"
"嗻!"
Huangtaiji was not in Sarhu at this time, but in Ma'erdun Village on the banks of the Suzi River, a tributary of the Hun River.
After looking at the map again, Huang Taiji found that if he guessed according to the barbarian's advance route.
I'm afraid that Sarhu is already behind the possible battle site, so the devil boy chose to avoid Suzi River and take a straight line to attack Hetuala of the Qing Dynasty!
However, this is no easy task, because there is a Zaotu Mountain west of Hetuala that can be used as a blocking location.
Only after climbing over Zaotu Mountain and walking some distance can you see Hetuala.
If nothing unexpected happens, the barbarian army will definitely pass by Zaotu Mountain, and they can set up an ambush around this mountain.
"Your Majesty, for this plan, you can order people to dig horse pits on both sides of Zaotu Mountain and to the Suzi River, and then quickly dig one or two trenches!"
After Ning finished, I immediately offered a plan to prevent the barbarian army from reaching Hetuala smoothly.
"Your Majesty, you must send a large number of infantry up the mountain and deploy artillery in the mountainous area to restrain the barbarian army from advancing!"
After waiting for so many years, seeing that the Qing Dynasty was about to turn a corner, Fan Wencheng was naturally not willing to lag behind.
"Okay! Order the Han army and the three kings and one Duke to retreat quickly in order to dig horse traps and trenches in Zaotu Mountain. Menggu cavalry under each banner will go to cause trouble and delay the advancement of the barbarian army."
Last time in Qianshan, the demon boy saw that the terrain was unfavorable and stopped moving forward.
If he wanted to capture Hetuala this time, he would have no choice but to move forward.
Huang Taiji will use this mountain area as the place where the devil boy and his followers will die!
"Father, I would like to lead the troops to charge at the foot of Zaotu Mountain!"
Hauge was the first to go out and ask for orders. He could not defeat the barbarians on the plains, but if he were to fight in the mountains, he would be the king of the Qing Dynasty.
"Father, my son and I are also willing to lead troops to help in the battle!"
"Father, my son and I are also willing to lead troops to help in the battle!"
"Father, my son is also willing to lead the army..."
Hauge was already fifty, but he could only continue to be filial in front of Huang Taiji. Fortunately, Huang Ama was in good health, so his fourteenth uncle did not exercise power as domineeringly as described in the Barbarian Book of Heaven.
However, the 32-year-old fourth son Ye Bushu, the 30-year-old fifth son Shuo Sai, the 22-year-old sixth son Gao Sai and the seventh son Chang Shu, the 21-year-old ninth son Fulin, the 20-year-old Tao Sai, the tenth prince of the emperor, is already ready to fight for Emperor Ama.
This is equivalent to Hauge having six more direct competitors. If he had won Guannai Ten Years early in the morning, these things would not exist at all.
Now, for Hauge, this is a real big problem.
If I don't show my outstanding performance, I'm afraid the throne will really fall into the hands of one of my younger brothers...
Huang Taiji is still at ease with Hauge. Although the eldest son has a hot temper and is not good at thinking, he will give his all in every battle and is much stronger than those guys who deliberately conserve their strength.
The other six sons who are able to go to war, for the time being, each of them only received a Jia La with a yellow flag. He is still a deputy, and the general is his trusted general.
It is impossible for Huang Taiji to let these six sons divide the Xianghuang Banner, which would be equivalent to weakening the combat power of the two yellow flags, thereby weakening the imperial power, making his own strength weaker than the two white flags.
Hauge still commands the Zhenglan Banner, and the other six sons can only serve as generals at the level of Mele Zhangjing.
Huang Taiji knew very well that in terms of actual combat experience, his six sons combined were not as good as Dudu or even Nikan!
"The heavenly secret has arrived, and our army of the King of the Qing Dynasty followed the heavenly command and stopped and killed the barbarian and Ming troops who invaded our Qing Dynasty in and around Zaotu Mountain. I ordered the infantry and artillery teams of King Sanshun and Duke Xushun to go up the mountain. The Han army Each banner dug trenches at the foot of the mountain to block the advance of the Man Ming cavalry. The Manchu Eight Banners set up an ambush on the line between Zaotu Mountain and the Suzi River. The Menggu banners ambush in the mountains south of Zaotu Mountain. They waited until the Man Ming cavalry underestimated the enemy and advanced. Give it a head-on blow!"
"My emperor is wise! The Qing Dynasty will surely win!"
Dorgon's Zhengbai Banner and Zhenggreen Banner were still fighting against the soldiers and horses of many vassal states in the Ming Dynasty in the Blackwater area. Therefore, the Qing army only had eight banners, but it was enough.
According to the barbarian's advance speed and distance, it would take at least two days to reach the foot of Zaotu Mountain, and this was assuming it didn't rain.
During this period, more than 200,000 troops of the Qing Dynasty's royal division worked hard to dig trenches and horse pits, which seemed to be enough.
Only after these two tasks are completed can the ministries be in their respective positions, otherwise digging must continue!
After defeating these barbarians, the King of the Qing Dynasty will be able to take over the Central Plains and even conquer the world.
This couldn't help but make all the armored soldiers excited again. They were always thinking about the colorful world in the pass.
The further north you go outside the pass, the colder the place becomes.
In comparison, as long as you bravely kill the enemy, you can get the opportunity to sleep with the barbarian women in the pass and live in the barbarian house. That is very worth it.
How the dog barbarians used trenches and horse pits to block the advancement of the Qing army, now they are going to have to suffer the consequences, and the Qing soldiers can take back their capital with profits!
"Report! Your Majesty, a large number of Donglu cavalry appeared around the king's division, numbering no less than tens of thousands!"
"Are there any signs of attack?"
"It's just a nuisance, not a strong attack!"
"Yeah! Let's explore again! Try to catch a few alive and ask for more information!"
"yes!"
This move shows that Huang Taiji has discovered the whereabouts of his troops. As for the next move, we have to speculate based on the prisoners' confessions.
Teng Jisi, who is accompanying the army, can naturally communicate smoothly with the Menggu cavalry on the opposite side. Whether he can extract some valuable information depends on this man's ability.
There are a large number of special forces here, and the other party takes the initiative to send them to the door, so it will not be difficult at all to catch them alive.
Now Yi Bangcai has retreated to the second line and is responsible for training special forces in Beidu.
Leading the special forces on the front line was Zhang Huangyan, a disciple of a certain new emperor. Among many disciples, this one was considered to be brave and resourceful, and would not lose precious special forces in vain.
"Your Majesty, according to the prisoners' confession, this unit only came under orders to disturb the king's army's advance. The general did not give orders to attack and kill!"
"Well! I'm done!"
"Your Majesty, you're welcome!"
Zhang Huangyan and Teng Jisi have both done their jobs, and the rest depends on the brain cells of a certain new emperor.
Maybe Huang Taiji knows his tactical intentions, but what is the purpose of doing this?
