On Tianzhu Mountain, Huang Taiji faced the Eight Banners Manchu nobles with a gloomy expression.
Huang Taiji was in a low mood, and all the banner leaders, including Baylor, were also in a low mood. The battle this time was really ugly. Since the Battle of Saarhu, the Qing soldiers had triumphant songs in all directions, but had they ever lost so miserably?
Ever since the Ming army of 150,000 troops entered western Liaoning to aid, the Qing Dynasty has been losing ground since Bijiagang. More than 2,000 soldiers died in Bijiagang, more than 3,000 soldiers died in Hejia'ao, and a battle at the foot of Dabi Mountain
It was a huge defeat and more than 12,000 soldiers died.
One hundred thousand Qing soldiers entered western Liaoning, and now there are only more than 80,000 left, which can be said to have suffered heavy losses. Even Prince Duduo of Yu died in the battle.
Duduo was an important figure in the Qing Dynasty and had a reputation among the kings. Although he was young, he made many contributions in the southern and northern wars. After decades of fighting with the Ming Dynasty, no prince in the Qing Dynasty had ever died. And this time
, a prince was actually bombed to death by Li Zhi.
Duduo's death demoralized the Qing army.
Not only that, Huang Taiji spent two years building the Fire Gun Soldiers, and the Han Army Banner, which was regarded as his trump card, was also defeated by Li Zhi.
These 30,000 fire gun soldiers were the hard work of Huang Taiji, which almost exhausted the manpower and material resources of the Qing Dynasty in the past three years to build. The 30,000 fire gun soldiers performed well when they first entered the battlefield, defeating 50,000 Ming troops in one fell swoop. However, when they encountered
After the real enemy Li Zhi, the fire gun soldiers were killed. The fire gun soldiers failed to shoot in front of Li Zhi's army and were defeated.
Huang Taiji's three years of hard work came to nothing.
Kong Youde was kneeling in front of Huang Taiji, crying with tears streaming down his face. He kowtowed to the ground so hard that his scalp bled, and shouted loudly: "This slave betrayed the emperor's trust and failed to lead the musketry soldiers well! This slave deserves a lot of punishment."
die!"
Huang Taiji looked at Kong Youde and sighed.
After a long time, Huang Taiji slowly said: "It's not your fault that the fire gun soldiers couldn't defeat Li Zhi."
"The reason why the 30,000 Han Army Flag Fire Gun Soldiers were defeated by Li Zhi was not because the armor was not thick, nor because the Fire Gun Soldiers were not strong, but because the cannons equipped by the Han Army Flag were too weak. The Han Army Flag had only fifty-three small cannons.
It can only hit one mile. But Li Zhi has 15,000 men, 150 cannons, and 70 heavy cannons, which can hit three miles. A few miles away, our Qing Dynasty's light artillery was destroyed by Li Zhi's heavy artillery.
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"If my 30,000-strong army carried more than 100 heavy artillery to bombard Li Zhi and fired scatter cannons to kill the enemy, how could the Han army be defeated?"
Kong Youde seemed to have been pardoned, and kowtowed several times on the ground, unable to kneel down.
Huang Taiji said slowly: "In the next few years, we will try our best to build Hongyi cannons. If there are 200 Hongyi cannons weighing several thousand kilograms in the future to help us fight, why should we, the Qing Dynasty, not be able to defeat Li Zhi?"
Kong Youde knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty!"
"However, before the cannons are created, the only thing our Qing Dynasty can rely on is cavalry shooting!"
Huang Taiji let go of Kong Youde and looked coldly at Melezhangjing Adun, who was kneeling on the ground with a white flag.
Adun seemed to feel Huang Taiji's cold gaze, and he was sweating all over.
Huang Taiji said slowly: "Adun, tell me, you led 5,000 horse armor and 5,000 infantry armor, and a total of 10,000 horse troops rushed to Li Zhi's formation. How did you retreat without fighting?"
Hearing the emperor's words, Adun was so frightened that his whole body softened. Outside the customs in February, he actually broke out in cold sweat and soaked his entire back.
The emperor said that he retreated without a fight, which is a serious crime of losing his head! The troops he led were stopped by Li Zhi's musket formation and did not advance. The emperor wants to punish himself?
Adun shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, this slave is not retreating without a fight. Li Zhi has two rows of muskets and thorns in front of the formation. If the warriors had charged up at that time, they would have suffered heavy casualties. Just charge up like this and say death.
A thousand soldiers and horses are few!"
Huang Taiji asked coldly: "Are you afraid of the death of a thousand soldiers and horses?"
Hearing these words, Adun's heart trembled, and his tongue was tied up and he couldn't even speak.
Huang Taiji said: "Duduo charged into the formation with 30,000 fire gunmen and ambushed you behind the fire gunmen. What he wanted was for you to rush out from behind the defeated fire gunmen and deliver a thunderous blow. You were five meters away from the Ming soldiers.
You launched a charge ten steps away, only to be stopped by two thin layers of musket array?"
"Prince Yu worked so hard to ambush you behind to make a killing move. All he wants is for you to charge into the battle. The great opportunity to defeat Li Zhi is then. Not to mention killing a thousand soldiers, even if three of them are stabbed to death by Li Zhi's musketry soldiers,
Thousands of cavalry should also rush forward and crush Li Zhi’s fire rifle soldiers in one fell swoop!”
"If you weren't weak and incompetent in the battle, Li Zhi's troops might have collapsed. How could Prince Yu be killed by Li Zhi's cannon?"
Adun raised his head in panic and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, at that time, the 30,000 fire-gun soldiers were defeated, and the morale of the 10,000-horse army was low. How could they still have the morale to risk their lives and charge into the battle?"
When Huang Taiji heard this, he snorted coldly and said loudly: "If you can't motivate the soldiers off the field, and you can't charge into the battle on the battlefield, what's the use of you?"
When Adun heard these murderous words, he was stunned. He knew that Huang Taiji had murderous intentions, and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, this slave has realized his mistake. If Adun is allowed to charge into the battle next time, Adun will not do it.
Life must also be put in front."
Huang Taiji said coldly: "There will be no next time. Someone is here! Drag Meilezhang Jingadun down and chop him down!"
Hearing Huang Taiji's words, the faces of the banner leaders, Wang Ye and Beile who were present sank. Adun was originally Nurhachi's personal guard, and because he gained Nurhaci's trust, he once achieved the goal of Gushan Ezhen. However, after Nurhachi's death, Adun
Gradually losing his prominent position. Everyone did not expect that Huang Taiji would be so angry this time, and he would take all the anger of defeat on Adun and kill him in public.
But it should be so when you think about it. Kong Youde was personally appointed by Huang Taiji. To blame Kong Youde is equivalent to a slap in the face of Huang Taiji himself. Duduo has died gloriously in battle, so blaming Duduo is a bit inappropriate. And Adun is Duduo's subordinate.
General, blaming Adun for the defeat can help Huang Taiji get rid of the responsibility.
Moreover, Adun's performance was indeed poor. When the Qing princes and princes, Beile, fought, they focused on leading the charge and charging into the battle. Which of the princes, Beile, did not personally rush into the army and fight to the death, and which one did not have scars all over his body?
Huang Taiji is right. If you want to defeat Li Zhi, you must launch a death charge and rush away from Li Zhi's gun array regardless of casualties. When Adun led the troops, he hid behind him, so the entire army could not surrender and kill the enemy. Indeed,
guilty.
Duduo is dead, and no one can speak for Adun at this time.
Adun suddenly fell to the ground, was dragged down by several pendulums, and was beheaded outside the camp.
Huang Taiji said harshly: "From now on, when we lead troops to attack Li Zhi's fire gun soldiers, we cannot risk death for those who charge, otherwise they will end up like Adun!"
