It's not that Shunji and Dorgon don't understand military affairs. On the contrary, all the heads of state and commanders in the entire Western world combined don't know much more about land warfare than these two.
Back then in the Eastern world, the Qing royal divisions and the Ming armies fought almost all kinds of battles, and they were well aware of the reasons for their increasing passivity and ultimate failure.
Without a strategic vision, he would definitely not decide to follow the example of Yelu Dashi in the Western Expedition.
Fortunately, the adventure was successful and the scheming devil boy was not allowed to wipe out the Qing Dynasty in the eastern world.
The tuition is extremely expensive, but it also allows the senior officials of the Qing Dynasty to learn to look at problems from a strategic perspective.
Now it is indeed possible to sit back and watch the fight between the two, and let the Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire fight under the city of Vienna.
The King's Division of the Qing Dynasty did not have to lose any troops at all, but once this was done, the disadvantages became apparent.
If the Ottomans advance northward and westward, they will be frustrated and lose too many troops.
Not only will its vitality be severely damaged, but it is likely that after learning from the pain, it will re-adjust the direction of expansion to the coastal areas of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
The Qing Dynasty did not want to start another war with the Ottomans, so it wanted to follow the Austrian army to gain ground.
The king's division had been very successful in the previous battles in Moravia and Poland, and Shunji hoped to fight in such battles more often.
Helping the Austrian army reverse the situation at this time is, in a sense, helping yourself and ensuring that you continue to eat meat with the Austrian army.
It is a mutually beneficial move, and it can also eliminate Poland's allies, creating prerequisites for the king's division to eliminate Poland in the future.
The Holy Roman Empire sent troops to help Poli. If the two sides merged into one place, the king's army might not be able to win.
Now, let's destroy the main force of the Holy Roman Empire with the Austrian army outside Vienna. Then it will be difficult for it to send troops to Poland.
If you can pick up the weapons and equipment of hundreds of thousands of people by the way, then your trip will be worthwhile...
The Qing Dynasty was not the weakest in the Western world, but it was one of the poorest.
When you come here, there is no possibility of being picky about food. Basically, everything that can be taken away from the battlefield will be brought back.
If you can’t find it in the east, then come to the west to pick it up!
You’ve gotten to this point, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
Picking it up in the name of the winner is justifiable.
Driven by the dual interests of lizi and face, the 300,000 Qing cavalry defeated the 80,000 coalition cavalry in less than five rounds.
More than half of the coalition cavalry died on the spot and became "fallen flowers" everywhere!
Due to the appropriate tactics and the obvious strength advantage, the Qing army suffered less than 20,000 casualties.
Merely damaging the opponent's cavalry was far from satisfying Dorgon's appetite. Our own side came out in full force, just to sweep all the enemies on the battlefield in one go.
The opponent still has hundreds of thousands of infantry fighting fiercely with the Austrian army. On the premise of not suffering accidental damage from friendly cannon fodder, the King's Division will gradually eat away at the enemy's infantry as appropriate.
It is actually relatively easy to defeat the enemy's cavalry. The two sides can open up their positions and charge directly, and that's it.
However, dealing with enemy infantry is not that easy.
The closer to the Austrian position, the more craters and debris there were.
This directly increased the difficulty of the Qing cavalry group assault. Therefore, the four generals Bolo, Yue Le, Obai, and Nikan did not allow their troops to attack easily.
Just let the Menggu cavalry continue to fire arrows around the target when it is convenient to trap the prey.
At this time, if you want to carry out a large-scale assault, you have to pay a considerable price. Dorgon asked people to fire signal flares and temporarily gave up close combat.
After losing most of their cavalry, the coalition forces were almost reduced to a pure infantry force. What's even worse is that they are now being attacked from both sides.
The Austrian position on the front had a large number of tanks and artillery, and the opponent also had trenches and earthen walls as bunkers. In the past, its position was extremely difficult.
Behind them are more Qing cavalry than wolves. Once the infantry is exposed in the wild without the protection of bunkers and woods, there is only one outcome for being pursued by cavalry...
I want to attack, but I can't get past it!
I want to retreat, but I can’t!
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold held the telescope tightly in his hand, feeling anxious and helpless.
Hundreds of thousands of Qing cavalry suddenly joined the battle, which was completely unplanned.
Unable to defeat the Austrian army in a short time, the Qing army's participation in the war was a fatal blow to the coalition forces.
Apart from the 80,000 men stationed in Vienna, Leopold had no reserve troops.
This means that the three to four hundred thousand infantrymen still fighting in the front must rely on their own abilities to protect themselves.
Either continue to move forward, seize the Austrian position, and use the bunkers built by the opponent to resist the encirclement of the Qing cavalry.
Either they have to break out immediately, otherwise they will be wiped out in the wild sooner or later by the joint forces of the Austrian and Qing armies.
Whether moving forward or backward, the level of difficulty faced is about the same.
After repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, Leopold decided to let the troops break out immediately.
The infantry can continue to participate in the battle to defend Vienna after rushing out, which is the biggest advantage.
If you go to attack the Austrian position, even if you succeed, you will still have to face the siege of the Qing cavalry.
There is another possibility, that is, our own infantry seizes the Austrian position, but the other party mobilizes troops to surround Bratislava.
This is equivalent to the army that went out of the city to besiege the Austrian army. Not only did it lose a lot of troops, but it was eventually surrounded by the Qing army and the Austrian army.
In the short term, at least before spring, it was impossible for Leopold to mobilize reinforcements to relieve the trapped troops.
The nearest friendly forces are also Sobieski's troops. Whether they can come over in time is still a question.
After seeing the signal flare symbolizing a breakout, the coalition infantry was finally relieved and no longer had to attack the damn barbarians.
Facing trench warfare and our own tanks unable to move forward, everyone was really at a loss. This time we didn't have to die.
When the troops on the firing line withdrew, they discovered that the situation outside was much more complicated than previously expected.
If the outer infantry had not used the remaining tanks and wreckage to resist bravely, they would have been divided and surrounded by the Qing cavalry into a bunch of large and small battle groups.
After being passively beaten for a long time, the Austrian army finally got a chance to breathe as the coalition forces retreated, and they were enjoying it. Moreover, there were too many man-made obstacles on the battlefield, so they did not launch a full-line counterattack.
This resulted in more and more coalition infantry on the outside, and the pressure from behind was very limited.
It was mainly Austrian artillery fire, but the artillery fire was not as fierce as before.
The coalition infantry began to break through the encirclement in the direction of Vienna with the help of thousands of tanks, striving to tear through the Qing army's encirclement network and escape in multiple ways.
Against enemy cavalry, small cannons are very useful, and volley tactics are also effective. As long as the opponent dares to rush over, the coalition infantry is not easy to mess with.
There are less than 300,000 infantrymen left in the coalition forces. On average, there is only one tank for every more than 200 people, which is far from being able to cover the infantry's breakout operations.
The small number of cavalry, about two thousand in size, can only rely on chariots and infantry to break through at the moment, and they dare not rush over to confront the Qing cavalry.
If you are not careful, you will be eaten by the opponent in one bite, and you will not even have a chance to escape and ascend to heaven.
After seeing the opponent's movements clearly, Hussein decided to release all the cavalry, about 70,000.
Attacking from the south where there was almost no fighting, two lines of cavalry went along the trenches.
The coalition forces, which lacked a large amount of cavalry cover, faced the Austrian cavalry assault in the wild and suddenly became difficult to control.
There were still some thoughts of fighting, but as the Austrian cavalry launched a large-scale crushing of them, they were swept away.
Many soldiers no longer want to fight, and the only thought in their hearts is to get out of this damn place as soon as possible.
As a result, the command became extremely chaotic, and the organized combat existed in name only.
The more the infantry fought, the more panicked they became. They disobeyed orders and began to fire their guns indiscriminately.
This has extremely limited damage to the Austrian cavalry, and can also accelerate the collapse of the coalition.
Seventy thousand Austrian cavalry dealt with about four times the number of allied infantry. The latter was also restrained by the Qing cavalry. The disadvantage in strength was offset by the support of the allies.
In addition, the Austrian cavalry was divided into two lines, and nearly 300,000 allied infantry were scattered in three directions.
The former is the formation of concentrated superior forces in local areas, and the attack power against the enemy on the plains is devastating.
At this time, the remaining tanks of the coalition forces were obviously not enough, and the volley tactics were unable to exert their power because the soldiers were not interested in fighting.
When the Austrian cavalry cluster was divided into multiple columns and attacked the coalition's temporary defense line, the scene was like a cabbage being cut into shreds and had no ending.
Most coalition infantry combat units ended up being divided, surrounded, and eventually annihilated on the ice and snow battlefield.
The Qing army did not easily join the battle because they were afraid of accidental injury. This was no joke. Once they appeared, at least thousands of warriors might be killed by friendly forces.
Dorgon didn't want to see such a thing happen. Even if he didn't fight at this time and got less of the loot afterwards, he didn't want to get involved directly.
However, the 300,000 Qing cavalry firing cold arrows outside the circle were enough to scare away the coalition infantry.
Although the coalition cavalry who had been defeated and fled had regrouped with a strength of about 15,000, they did not dare to join the battle easily.
Leopold looked at the scene that happened in front of him with despair, which made him unbelievable and unable to change.
His own cavalry troops can still fight, but they obviously can't turn the tide of the battle.
Keeping these cavalry can at least protect Vienna. If they go into battle at this time, the entire army will inevitably be annihilated.
The loss of 600,000 troops at once was something neither the empire nor the family could bear.
Especially the losses of cavalry, chariots, and artillery, it was impossible to restore the pre-war numbers in a short period of time.
Next, Leopold has begun to look at how to defend Vienna...
Before dark, the fighting was essentially over.
The Austrian army obtained about 90,000 prisoners, and the rest were either dead or wounded. Hussein had no intention of treating those seriously injured.
Leopold was willing to accept them and could take them back, but Hussein only wanted prisoners of war who could do hard work.
As for the spoils of war, in addition to important items, Hussein agreed that Dorgon would take away all the artillery, guns, armor and other weapons and equipment discarded by the enemy on the battlefield.
However, all the gunpowder must be left, because after the war, the Austrian army had to use local materials due to the alarming consumption of ammunition. Dorgon understood and agreed.
The Qing royal division lost less than 20,000 people, of which about 5,000 died in battle, 50% were Han cavalry, 40% were Menggu cavalry, and only about 10% were Eight Banners soldiers.
This is completely acceptable to Dorgon. As long as the number of Eight Banners soldiers killed in the battle is less than 1,000, then the battle will be considered a complete victory for our side.
Hussein's men were also very dissatisfied with the Qing army's taking away the spoils, but Hussein did not take it seriously.
He explained that if the Qing army had not appeared in time, their 350,000 troops would have been forcibly eaten by Leopold in the end.
In that case, the opponent's losses will be huge, but only the infantry will be lost, and they can be replenished in the spring.
Our side has lost a large number of elite troops including cavalry, infantry, artillery, tank troops, and airship troops. Such a pair will definitely suffer.
Although Oku's troops still have more than 200,000 people, their combat strength is less than half of our own troops. They are just a bunch of rabble who cannot fight hard.
Now our side only lost about 70,000 soldiers and won a great victory.
He wiped out Leopold's heavy army group in one day, and there was no doubt that he had made a lot of money.
It is conservatively estimated that the number of enemies annihilated in this battle was around 500,000, which is equivalent to a battle loss ratio of seven times in the decisive battle between the two sides.
No matter how powerful the Holy Roman Empire is, it will be difficult to piece together such a large-scale military group in a short period of time. The initiative on the next battlefield will belong to its own side.
It can be said that in Moravia, Bohemia, and even Austria, the Austrian army can attack anywhere it wants without worrying about being surrounded by the other party.
Because the opponent's heavy military group has been wiped out, victory in this battle is much more valuable than the previous capture of Krakow.
If Leopold refused to surrender and give up Vienna, Hussein would have no choice but to lay siege to the city and call for reinforcements.
First send troops to surround Vienna, and then dig trenches around the city.
He did not attack the city, nor did he allow the defenders to come out easily.
If the other party mobilizes King Qin's troops to come over, it will be just right for his troops to have a good time.
After filming the battlefield film, Hussein sent the film and his handwritten letter to Istanbul.
Now those villains may no longer be able to say anything bad. If they can still say it, they will not be able to seduce His Majesty the Sultan.
I believe that after seeing the army surrounding Vienna, His Majesty the Sultan will think that all previous investments in weapons and equipment are worthwhile.
In response to the Qing army's help, Hussein held a banquet in his tent to entertain Dorgon and others.
While raising a glass and drinking wine, I also hope to continue to cooperate with each other in the future.
Judging from the results of this battle, the cooperation between the two parties was very successful.
Although the two sides did not formulate a joint combat plan in advance, there was not much deviation in the cooperation.
Obviously, the opponent's coach is a smart man who is good at commanding operations, and the opponent's army is also a force that is good at fighting.
With these two prerequisites and the problem of distribution of good spoils solved, Hussein does not need to worry about other things.
Both men believed that the Battle of Vienna was the beginning of the irreversible downfall of the Holy Roman Empire and the House of Habsburg.
After the two sides worked together to severely damage this obstacle across Central Europe, it was very beneficial for the Qing Dynasty to attack Boli and the Ottomans' subsequent westward advance.
