Rahim had 50,000 troops, and Saleh commanded 30,000 troops. The important thing is that both troops were fresh troops that had not yet participated in the war.
Although Jamal's troops went through two large-scale bloody battles, relying on in-situ defense and the assistance of machine guns and rapid-fire cannons, they still managed to save more than half of their men.
The three divisions combined had 75,000 men, including more than 45,000 cavalry and nearly 30,000 infantry.
Although only Jamal's troops had heavy artillery imported from the Ming Empire, they owned more than 600 steam tanks.
Rahim also has fifty new steam tanks equipped with machine guns, so their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
In this case, unable to continue to suppress the enemy's momentum, Leopold transferred 30,000 cavalry from the other side.
Coupled with more than 130,000 infantry and thousands of artillery pieces, it should be possible to besiege Buda Castle while preventing the enemies on the west bank of the Danube from daring to act rashly.
Originally, I wanted to both besiege the city and call for reinforcements, but under the current situation, the siege has become uneasy, and the strength to call for reinforcements is somewhat lacking.
Leopold felt that he was no longer able to withstand large-scale casualties again. He used nearly 170,000 troops to fight against 100,000 Austrian troops, but there was not much chance of victory.
This was mainly based on the fact that we had previously invested 300,000 troops to besiege the opponent's 50,000 to 60,000 troops. Unexpectedly, we did not even manage to inflict serious damage.
On the contrary, the opponent used weapons that could fire continuously, which not only severely damaged Sobieski's hussars, but also caused heavy losses to his own infantry.
There are reasons for underestimating the enemy, as well as factors such as improper tactics and command, but it is meaningless to care about these at this time.
Leopold had learned the lessons of his previous initiative and was now back to square one.
Using Buda Castle as bait, the infantry went into the trenches, the cavalry was the backing, and the battleships on the Danube River were used as fire support.
As long as the enemy dares to attack on a large scale, they can take advantage of the dual advantages of trenches and artillery fire to make up for their previous losses.
There was still no movement at Schaumberg on the other side, which made the cunning Hussein feel that he had no chance to speak, indicating that this trench tactic was still very effective.
Schaumberg wrote that he hoped to persevere, let the troops wait for work, and give up the plan to take the initiative.
After suffering a big loss, Leopold naturally agreed to implement it.
As a result, nearly 170,000 troops were deployed on the west bank of the Danube and 320,000 on the east bank.
Leopold believed that it would not be a big problem to use half a million troops to defend along the Danube River.
Supply can be completely solved by river transportation, which also avoids the supply line being cut off by the enemy.
In order to increase his chances of victory, Leopold ordered the mobilization of 100,000 troops from the mainland.
After the reinforcements arrive on the battlefield, you can still take the initiative on the battlefield.
But that is something after autumn. Before that, we have to ensure the autumn harvest.
This means that we have to hold on for about a month before we can get reinforcements.
Fortunately, Hussein was not in a hurry and watched quietly from the east bank of the Danube.
Hungary was a dependency of the Ottoman Empire, and its troops could obtain food from eastern Hungary and Wallachia (Romania).
There is no need to worry about the supplies of the troops on the other side, as Serbia and Bosnia are behind.
As for the Qing army's food and grass, in order to keep the opponent on the battlefield, Hussein promised to provide rations for 200,000 soldiers.
The remaining 100,000 soldiers and horses had to rely on themselves to provide food.
One thing is that the areas east and south of Budapest cannot be looted. This is land belonging to the Ottoman Empire.
As for those to the north, Hussein acquiesced.
He most hoped that Dorgon would lead his troops to sack Bohemia (Czech Republic) and Moravia (Slovakia), because that was Leopold's territory.
It would be even better if we could attack Vienna!
On September 20th, Dorgon led his troops to leave, because he really couldn't wait too long, and he couldn't see the small money.
Instead of looking at people's faces and waiting for Hussein to feed them, why not lead the troops to get them yourself!
The target is clear, it is Moravia behind it!
The troops were in such a hurry that they didn't even bother to loot.
Now there is time. Hussein is not in a hurry to fight anyway. He will go to fight the tooth ceremony first.
Dorgon had already seen the confrontation between the two sides in front of the battle, and the situation couldn't be clearer.
There is not much difference between this battlefield in Liaodong thirty years ago, Dorgon can almost see it clearly.
The other party obviously has no intention of taking the initiative and is waiting to strike later.
Hussein was not very aggressive, so Dorgon judged that the outcome of this battle would be difficult to determine in a short period of time.
He has 250,000 horses to feed. Even if there is no war, he will consume a lot of food and grass every day.
Of course, sitting around like this is not an option. You have to fight to support fighting. No matter how little you grab, it is better than just sitting there and having nothing.
Hussein agreed to provide some rations, but what about the war horses?
After all, the looting is still going on!
Since the Danube was still far from freezing, crossing the river was impossible.
It is okay to seize one or two bridges, but it is far from enough to meet the needs of the army to cross the river, and they may be bombarded by enemy ships.
Therefore, Dorgon planned to go to the central and eastern part of Moravia on the east bank of the Danube River to see how much he could grab.
Since the decision to divide the troops in Poland was successful, Dorgon also adopted the strategy of dividing the troops this time.
He and his younger brother Duduo each led a force, and he was responsible for sweeping across the central region, while Duduo could march eastward.
The previous sacking of Poland may have offended Sobieski.
The two brothers each commanded one hundred thousand troops, and Dorgon was not afraid that he would lead his troops to retaliate.
The remaining nearly 50,000 people have returned to their homeland with the loot plundered from Poland...
This time it is also a mobile operation and will not stay in one place for too long.
Dorgon specifically warned his brother about this matter, so it was not that easy for Sobieski to catch the Qing master.
The rest depends on their luck.
Just like playing mahjong, whatever you touch is what you touch...
Nearly 250,000 Qing troops sacked Moravia, and the impact on the local economy can be imagined.
It started very smoothly, and the defenders in various places were completely unable to resist the Qing army's onslaught.
However, on October 7, Dorgon's troops encountered Sobieski's troops who came for revenge near Martin, a small town in northern Moravia.
After seeing the tragic situation in Poland that was looted by the Qing army, Sobieski was furious.
Immediately ordered the mobilization and mobilization of 50,000 cavalry from various places. Together with the original troops, the total strength exceeded 110,000.
There is only one goal, and that is to find and annihilate the main force of the Qing army, and bring shame to them all.
If he hadn't needed to wait for reinforcements, Sobieski would have led his troops back to the battlefield in Budapest.
It was such an unexpected surprise to meet an enemy in Moravia.
The strength of the two sides was almost equal, with the Polish army having a slight numerical advantage.
However, more than half of Dorgon's troops are heavily armored and protected heavy cavalry, which can fully perform critical tasks in field battles.
Another point is that just in case, Dorgon also brought many gunners who could ride horses.
Every ten people form a team, with a rapid-fire small car and twenty horses, ten of which are mounts and ten of which are pack horses.
One packhorse is responsible for loading artillery, six are responsible for loading muskets, shells, and gunpowder, and the remaining three are used to transport grain and grass.
Dorgon originally did not expect to use a hundred artillery batteries to play an important role in mobile operations, but he did not expect that it would really come in handy this time.
He has fifty mini-guns and fifty iron-barrel cannons under his command, which can shoot both in a curved and direct direction, and are no problem in field battles or attacking small towns.
Therefore, when the two sides faced off, Dorgon was not in a hurry to strike first.
Judging from the experience and lessons learned from the devil boy, whoever attacks first will suffer the consequences these days.
The tactical level of Western countries is roughly equivalent to that of the East thirty years ago.
In this battle, Dorgon used heavy cavalry troops as the central army, and Menggu light cavalry were responsible for the two wings.
The Franchise ambush behind the shield, and the mortar is hidden directly in the rear row.
The front row of cavalry used bayonets and muskets to block the attack, while the rear row of Eight Banners soldiers used bows and arrows to meet the enemy.
Sobieski does not need to make too many arrangements, let alone pre-war mobilization.
Because the homes of many cavalrymen were looted by the enemy, their families and property suffered huge losses.
This revenge must be avenged, and it must be avenged immediately, and the other party must repay it with blood and life!
At noon, 90,000 wave cavalrymen charged at the enemy from three directions: west, north and east.
This time Sobieski also saw clearly that the other party did not dig such a despicable and shameless pit, so he decided to let the ministries kill him directly.
It was not that Dorgon had not considered setting up a trap. Firstly, he wanted to engage in counterattacks later, and secondly, he was worried that the other party would not dare to take the initiative after seeing his actions.
However, the Hussars did not have very good precautions against the waves of arrows fired by the Eight Banners soldiers.
Before that, they were hit by mortar shells, which was completely beyond the expectations of the Polish army.
I originally thought that the other party was all cavalry, but I didn't expect that there were artillery hidden inside.
But as long as we follow the original plan and directly defeat the opponent's phalanx, then our side will be able to win a complete victory.
After entering a distance of five hundred feet, the opponent suddenly removed the shield, revealing the small cannon behind it.
This made many of the hussars rushing in front suddenly become frightened, because they had suffered heavy losses from the Austrian army before.
Sure enough, the power of the rapid-fire cannon cannot be underestimated.
In a short period of time, no less than a thousand winged cavalry were killed and injured, and two to three thousand companions in the back row were moved to the rear.
However, this move failed to stop the Polish cavalry group from advancing strongly in the front. When they reached a close range of a hundred feet, they were blocked by the opponent with muskets.
At the same time, arrows rained down almost the whole way. The Eight Banners soldiers' rapid-fire skills were unique in the cold weapon era. Each of them shot no less than twenty arrows.
Although the hit rate is not high, it still plays a blocking role to a certain extent in conjunction with the musket.
The Polish troops responsible for the frontal impact rushed into the Qing army and had lost nearly 7,000 people.
Dorgon deployed 40,000 people in the middle, all of them heavy cavalry, and they were not afraid of the opponent's forced attack.
In order to avoid accidentally injuring his own cavalry, he did not order grenades to be thrown, but directly ordered a countercharge.
After arriving in the west, after these years of fighting, Dorgon discovered that the surrounding Rakshasa, Ottoman, Cossack and other armies were no match for the Qing army.
Generally speaking, as long as it is not the barbarian under the command of the demon boy, the Qing army can win the battle as long as the enemy is not underestimated and rushes forward.
What King Master was most afraid of was tanks, but the other party did not carry such weapons, so Dorgon had no worries at all.
Using heavy cavalry to fight against enemy cavalry groups, or even close combat, was the strength of the Qing Dynasty's royal division!
In addition to muskets, the Qing cavalry was also equipped with long-handled weapons such as axes, spears, broadswords, hammers, and maces.
If you are dealing with enemy cavalry who are currently heavily armored, the latter two bludgeoning weapons are most suitable for breaking armor.
Seeing the overwhelming attack of his warriors, Dorgon seemed to feel that he could make up for the losses he suffered in Liaodong in those years.
Only the chest of the hussar can withstand the attack of bullets or arrows, while the Qing cavalry is covered in heavy armor.
There is only one reason for the difference between the two, and that is that the latter suffered too much in Liaodong and had to do it as a last resort...
If the armor was not thick enough, he would have been beaten to the point of pissing by the Ming army with firearms!
At present, the resistance ability of the Qing heavy cavalry has almost reached the peak of the cold weapon era.
After the hussars entered hand-to-hand combat, they found that it was difficult to kill the opponent.
A front-on attack with a lance would be almost impossible to cause fatal damage, because it would be impossible to penetrate the opponent's breastplate.
How thick is this breastplate?
At a distance of ten feet, even a flintlock musket cannot penetrate it!
For every five Hussars killed by the Qing army, the opponent might not be able to kill even one.
It can be said that the Tiechaodu troops are used for close combat. If they fly kites from a long distance to tease them, they don't need the Eight Banners soldiers. Even the Menggu cavalry are very good at this tactic.
In less than half an hour, the 30,000 soldiers Sobieski invested in the center were beaten to less than 10,000.
He did add another 20,000 reinforcements, but he still couldn't defeat the opponent's center troops.
As for the left and right wings, not much progress has been made.
Dorgon arranged 5,000 heavy cavalry on each wing, and the remaining 60,000 people could use long-range shooting to desperately involve the opponent.
While maintaining a safe distance, in a simple archery competition, except for the British longbowmen, few people are the opponents of the Menggu cavalry...
The Polish cavalry on both wings immediately fell into passivity. This tactic made it impossible for them to adapt immediately.
He wanted to attack the opponent's center, but the result was the same as the front. It was extremely difficult to deal with the Qing heavy cavalry.
After Dorgon's center route defeated Sobieski's 50,000 winged cavalry, the battle on both wings gradually became clear.
Seeing that the situation was over, Sobieski could only order a full retreat.
If the fight continues, the remaining 60,000 to 70,000 people may not be able to be saved.
Dorgon will not miss this opportunity and may often lead troops to visit Poland in the future.
Immediately let the soldiers fire signal flares and order both wings and all light cavalry to engage in counterattacks.
It is limited to a hundred miles and a large river. If the river cannot be crossed, the pursuit can be stopped without reporting.
The two sides started fighting around 1 p.m. and continued until dark.
After three days, Sobieski counted the gathered troops and found that there were less than 40,000 left.
This is equivalent to losing 70,000 cavalry in one battle, although it is possible that some more cavalry could be gathered.
But the actual losses are huge and cannot be changed at all.
