For Leopold, the discovery of a second line of enemy reinforcements was not the worst news.
On July 24, Sobieski said goodbye to him and must return to the southern part of the mainland as soon as possible.
The reason is almost irresistible. No one coveted his throne, but more than 300,000 Qing troops invaded!
There is a very important reason why Shunji can shake hands with Ibrahim I, and that is that the navy is almost zero.
Since its new territory is around the Black Sea, as long as the two sides are still at war, the Austrian army can use its powerful fleet to carry out landing operations at will, leaving its cavalry exhausted.
The total strength of the Qing army was not much compared to that of the Austrian army, but it was absolutely impossible to defend only a few strategic locations. On the contrary, the Austrian army could always ensure the surprise of the attack.
And Ibrahim I did not intend to go to war with the three enemies of Shinra, Boli, and the Qing army at the same time. In this case, it became a matter of course that the two sides would cease their troops and call a truce.
Regarding the barbarian army north of Saratov, Shunji had no intention of thinking about it, let alone care about it. Someone once mentioned this matter, but Dorgon immediately rebuked him for his ignorance.
Will we definitely win if we start another war with Man Ming in the west?
If not, wouldn't it mean that the entire Qing Dynasty would be forced to commit suicide by jumping into the sea?
It's okay to ambush and knock down the opponent a few times while the opponent's footing is not stable, but then what?
When the demon boy brings hundreds of thousands of troops over, where will the Qing Dynasty make its new home?
Some people say that this decision is impossible. The west is 20,000 miles away from Liaodong. How can the devil boy have the ability to reach heaven?
Dorgon took out a world map and drew a route on it, and the hall fell silent.
The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the ocean. There is no need to travel by land.
Relying on pirate Zheng Zhilong's fleet, Mingming's army can land on a large scale in the Black Sea in less than a year!
The plan for now is to make peace with Osman, try to make him understand the stakes of death, and prevent the barbarians from coming by sea.
Then we have to make some plans for the future. If the coast of the Black Sea can be defended, we can use this place as the Great Fresh Dragon Vein.
Otherwise, we have to continue to the west and attack Boli!
After the spring plowing is completed, there is no need to continue to have so many troops plowing.
After learning about the decisive battle between the Ottomans, Poli and the Holy Roman Empire in Budapest, Dorgon expressed his hope to send troops to the southern region of Poli.
Now that the main force of the Polish army is contained in Budapest by the Austrian army, if the Qing army can sneak attack its rear, it will have a greater chance of victory.
The most important thing is that Bo Li is the weakest among all parties, and Wang Shi does not need to engage in naval battles.
If there is hope for an alliance, they can also ally with the Ottomans and join forces to deal with the Holy Roman Empire and Poli.
But before that, Master Wang needs to show his strength so that Osman cannot underestimate the Qing Dynasty...
Shunji agreed to Dorgon's suggestion and ordered the troops of King Sishun to take the lead and send troops to wave.
After arriving in the west, Shunji rewarded the civil servants and generals under his command, and promoted Xushun Duke Shen Zhixiang to Xushun King, and together with the other three kings, he was called the "Four Shun Kings".
Wu Sangui, the Yongshun King, was not among them. I heard that he went north with his troops and the people.
Shun Ji no longer cared about it, as long as he did not become an enemy of the Qing Dynasty in the future.
King Si Shun each sent out three Jia La, and the Sixteen Banners of the Han army also sent out troops according to the same standard. The total number of Han soldiers was 90,000, all of them cavalry.
The Menggu banners, plus the tribes that surrendered in the Western Regions, sent a total of 140,000 troops.
Including the nine thousand taels of white flags supervising the battle and the tens of thousands of Cossacks accompanying them, the total force was nearly 250,000.
They are all cavalry, without infantry or artillery. The purpose is to use the mobility of the cavalry to catch the opponent by surprise.
Before he returned to the division, most of the planned combat plans were completed.
While saving his own food and grass, the king's division can also feed the enemy.
The remaining ministries must strictly guard their positions without making any mistakes, especially to prevent the other party from adopting the same tactics.
After Hussein returned to his army, Krakow was naturally recovered by the Polish army.
If the coalition forces can recapture Budapest in one fell swoop, they will drive the Austrian army to the Balkans.
Then Krakow is a worry-free rear area, and there is no need to worry about being captured again by the Austrian army.
The defenders in southern Poland did not maintain too much vigilance and were unable to resist the oncoming Qing army.
There was no other way but to send someone to report the situation to Sobieski, who was fighting in Budapest.
The defenders of the important eastern town of Lublin saw that the enemy forces outside the city were too strong and did not dare to fight at all.
Dorgon didn't plan to capture the city. The purpose of this battle was just one word - grab!
As long as it is outside the city, Jinzi can rob it, including livestock and women!
The arrival of the King of Qing Dynasty is a sign of great grace from heaven!
No matter who dares to resist, he will be killed without mercy!
With this order and no need to complete the most difficult siege mission, the Qing soldiers became extremely excited when fighting.
Live animals are distributed among the flag owners and chiefs of each banner. Half of the other spoils must be handed over and the remainder is distributed among themselves.
The Poli people had never seen the destructive power of the Qing army. By the time they did, it would be too late.
Old people who have experienced previous European wars are familiar with this scene.
What the Qing army did was almost the same as Wallenstein's army of locusts, and in some ways even worse.
Farmers were killed, peasant women were plundered, livestock were eaten, and villages and crops were burned down.
Any place with thick smoke indicates that it has been completely destroyed by the Qing army.
It only took the Qing army three days from the time they entered Bolli's territory to the time they appeared outside Lublin.
The subsequent massive looting around Warsaw was only a day later.
This is not because the Qing cavalry can travel thousands of miles in a day, but Dorgon asked Duduo to take half of his troops to loot.
Then the two troops will meet outside Rhodes, and the next step will be made depending on the specific situation.
Since the Polish army had previously fought a bloody battle with the Austrian army to relieve Krakow, and now the main force was brought to Hungary by Sobieski, the aftermath was very empty.
There were only about 10,000 defenders around Warsaw. Facing the aggressive Qing army, they could only choose to shrink their troops and defend the city.
Dodo really wanted to capture the city of Warsaw and loot it, but considering that he did not bring artillery this time, he had no choice but to give up.
But there are also a lot of gains from the surrounding manors, especially the manors near the city of Warsaw, which are all owned by nobles or generals. The sum of the oil and water in them is no less than the gains from capturing some cities.
When he reunited with his brother Dorgon, he found that only twelve days had passed before sending troops, and he had two choices.
First, they continued to loot the hinterland of Poland before the reinforcements from the opponent arrived, but the side effect was that the return of the troops to the country would be delayed.
When the flood season comes, I'm afraid there will be no fords left on the Vistula River. We have to start from the upper reaches and take the road of the Western Carpathians in southern Poland to return to the mainland.
Second, of course, we should withdraw our troops and retreat immediately. We can still take the original route to the east, but if it is later, it will be too late.
Considering that Bo Li was not very wise and his territory was originally very limited, the king's division only looted about 20% of its territory this time.
Although all the tribes have made gains, it is generally reported that they have not made enough money. It is definitely not possible for the flag owner and chief to return to the army before they are half full.
Therefore, Dorgon decided to continue to fight in the hinterland of Polly, but all ministries must work closely together to fight together.
After such a long time, the main force of the Polish army fighting in Hungary should have received military information long ago, and may have returned by this time.
The king's division must always be prepared for a confrontation with hundreds of thousands of wave troops, and this cannot be regarded as a simple looting operation.
There are many garrisons in various places in Boli, but their strength cannot be compared with the Qing army acting collectively.
Once they take the initiative to attack, they will immediately be eaten up by the Qing army with absolutely superior strength.
The Qing army did not attack the city, so both sides could only fight in the field. The Qing army was extremely superior in strength, and no Polish army had yet won.
Although there were sporadic battles where sneak attacks could be successful, it did not affect the combat effectiveness of Dorgon's troops at all.
Before sending troops, Dorgon carefully studied the map of Poli provided by Osman.
Therefore, in this operation, we can avoid the northern area with dense water networks and the eastern area with more swamps, and choose a place west of the Vistula River to start.
He also strictly ordered all ministries not to attack the big cities in Boli to avoid unnecessary casualties.
This trip was actually intended to use Boli's grain and livestock to feed the 250,000-strong army!
If you stay in your hometown, you will definitely have to eat food from home.
Rather than that, it would be better to bring out the men and horses, which would also weaken Bo Li's strength.
If possible, Dorgon planned to return to the court after autumn and eat up everything on the enemy's territory!
Master Wang who stays in the country is responsible for looking after the house. If he doesn’t care about the consequences, he can take them out and run around...
When Sobieski hurriedly led his troops back to Warsaw from Budapest, he found that the other party had already left.
They had to lead their troops to rescue Lodz in the center and Wroclaw in the southwest, but the results were the same.
By the time Sobieski's troops arrived in Wroclaw, Dorgon had already led his troops through Katowice in southern Poland.
The entire army headed south, preparing to cross the Qianshan Mountains of the Western Carpa...
Although the results of this battle were not great, the losses were also not great, with less than a thousand soldiers dead.
Dorgon thought it was a very good deal to exchange one thousand people for nearly two hundred and fifty thousand, with enough food and drink, and women to play with.
Since all of our troops are cavalry, they are extremely mobile and can advance or retreat, while the two sides in the south are still fighting decisively.
Dorgon came up with a bold idea-go to Budapest!
Neither Leopold nor Schaumberg was prepared for the uninvited arrival of the Qing army.
The latter still led his troops to confront Hussein's main force on the east bank of the Danube, and neither side was willing to strike first.
After Sobieski's retreat, Leopold on the other side was still thinking about eating Jamal's troops, which had previously severely damaged his own troops, and at the same time, he also had to take care of the siege of Buda Castle. His troops began to be stretched and he was already in a dilemma.
However, with the appearance of the second Austrian army reinforcements and the lack of hussars as a battlefield assault force, Leopold could only shrink his troops outside Buda Castle, preparing for a siege and reinforcements.
Dorgon actually came to watch the fun, but his motivation was not as simple as Jamal's.
The reason why the latter fought two bloody battles with the coalition forces was entirely because he was running too slowly and was forced to fight in order to save his life...
The commanders of both sides were shocked by the fact that so many Qing troops appeared near the battlefield.
However, Hussein woke up first and immediately sent his confidants to deliver his own handwritten letter.
As long as the Qing army can help its side win, not only can Dorgon be given 100,000 silver coins and 10,000 war horses after the war, but besides the enemy's commander and generals, the rest of the spoils can be taken at will. You can take them all!
In the case where the Qing army is not required to attack the enemy frontally and can choose the time to attack, this condition is not unreasonable.
The price paid was high, but Hussein still believed the cost was not worth mentioning.
Our side still has a chance to win without relying on the help of the Qing army.
But if you want to capture the trenches that the opponent has built for a long time, you will definitely have to pay a considerable price.
After receiving Jamal's battle report and news of reinforcements, and learning that the Polish cavalry had withdrawn from the battlefield.
Hussein believed that the current strength gap between the two sides was very small, but if Leopold did not make another mistake, it would not be easy for him to win.
But with so many Qing cavalry suddenly appearing, one can imagine the outcome of the Battle of Budapest...
Dorgon agreed to Hussein's conditions and did not take the opportunity to increase the price. At the same time, he wrote back and said that he would bring 300,000 cavalry!
Since one man had two horses and he also carried a lot of trophies, he deliberately exaggerated 50,000 yuan, and the other party couldn't tell it at all.
The meaning of the reply was very clear, that is, whenever Hussein attacks, the Qing army will take action.
If the Austrian army does not start fighting, Dorgon can completely stand still, because the cavalry is not used to fight trenches.
This kind of loss was what Dorgon had suffered until he vomited on the battlefield in Guandong...
According to Dorgon's judgment, the coalition's strength was at least 500,000 to 600,000.
Although the main force was infantry, due to the existence of trenches, it was difficult for the Wang Division's cavalry to gallop freely on the plains.
It’s not necessary to fight. If you can fight, fight. If you can’t fight, go back east and live your life.
After receiving Dorgon's reply, Hussein was in a good mood and was no longer complacent.
Although the Qing army may not necessarily fulfill its promise to attack the coalition forces, their appearance itself is a danger to the coalition forces.
Unless the other party has contacted Leopold or Sobieski in advance, the relationship between one's own side and the Qing army will definitely be better than the relationship between the coalition forces and it.
Hussein was not dazzled by the sudden strength advantage. Even if the Danube River rose, there was no need to worry. He was not going to surround the city of Pest anyway.
The coalition forces surrounded the city of Pest, and their own troops could completely surround the coalition forces, allowing the Qing army to be ready to chase and kill the coalition infantry who broke through at any time on the periphery.
By September 15th, the third line of reinforcements led by Rahim arrived on the battlefield.
The number of troops under Rahim's command reached 50,000, including 20,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry, 300 steam tanks, 100 light cannons, and a large amount of food and grass supplies.
The scale of strength began to tilt towards the Austrian army. After the three lines of reinforcements converged, even Leopold's troops on the west bank of the Danube no longer had an absolute advantage...
