In fact, Tang Tong had already had various intentions of surrendering to the enemy. As the war situation developed, he especially felt the tenacity and strong morale of the soldiers of the Dashun Army. All these circumstances gradually made Tang Tong feel that he chose to side with the Qing army.
Will it become a losing business for one party?
It's just that the current situation has no control, and now he is restrained and coerced by the Qing army. Tunqi has also unhurriedly blocked the way for the Ming army to jump north. Tang Tong certainly knows that even if he has the intention to surrender, he will not be able to surrender on the battlefield now.
In the chaotic situation, it was difficult for him to control all his troops to defect to the Dashun Army.
Once someone takes the lead in the uprising, then all the troops of the Ming and Qing Allied Forces may only face a situation where the entire army collapses.
In such a huge defeat, not only did Tang Tong want to keep the integrity of his troops, but even if he had to do the next best thing, it would be almost impossible to save his own life.
The only solution for now is to believe in Tong Tulai's decision-making and the power of the Manchurian soldiers.
However, the closer and closer Tang Tong got to know the Manchus, the more Tang Tong felt that the so-called myth that "the Jurchens are invincible to all the Jurchens" was indeed just a myth...
Aren’t these people the same as having two arms and two legs? When the overall situation is unfavorable, there is no way they can turn things around for themselves!
Tang Tong, with a feeling of sadness and anger that he had been deceived, led his troops to break out of the encirclement eastward with all their strength. Although the Ming army soldiers under his command were not as elite as Wu Sangui, they could be regarded as those with higher training levels and more objective combat effectiveness among the Ming army.
Detachment of troops. What's more, all the officers and men of the Ming army are eager to return home. Everyone knows that their side is being attacked from the front and rear by "rogue thieves". If they are not careful, the whole army will be annihilated.
Fear itself is also a kind of power.
Now it is rare that Tong Tu Lai led the Eight Banners soldiers to withstand most of the "rogue" troops, leaving the opportunity of escape to the Ming army first. All the Ming army soldiers, stimulated by fear, of course broke out.
A power that surprised Tang Tong himself.
The officers and soldiers surged crazily to the east, the crowds were crowded, and their helmets and tassels fluttered like a sea of red blood. The Ming army soldiers embroidered red-edged blouses, all soaked with the blood of friendly soldiers and enemy thieves. The war horses neighed and roared, and in the hands of the officers and soldiers,
, it can be said that he was using all his strength to brandish his swords and guns, just to carve out a bloody path.
Tang Tong saw that the military spirit was ready. He had not seen such expressions of desire for victory on the faces of his subordinates for many years!
"Follow me and break out! Your Majesty still has 200,000 troops in the north. As long as we break out, we will all survive!"
Tang Tong did not expect that there would be such a day when he would need to put his own life and the lives of all his men on Huang Taiji.
well……!
The only thing is to rush and kill.
Broken limbs were flying on the battlefield. Although the Dashun army had distinctive armor, with the support of manpower and material resources from the vast ruling areas of Huguang and Henan, their armor rate was still higher than that of the Ming army, no less than that of the Qing army. But the battle between the two armies
The situation was so anxious that the soldiers of the Qing and Ming armies either smashed the heads of the Shun soldiers with heavy weapons, or, regardless of casualties, rushed to close range and stabbed at the weak points of the armor with their blades.
The casualties on both sides were gradually increasing. Li Laiheng thought that if he attacked from behind the Qing army, he would be able to completely disintegrate Tong Tulai, Tunqi and Tang Tong's troops. However, judging from the results, the resistance of the Qing army was completely exceeded.
Li Laiheng's expectation.
"Donglu's strength and tenacity today...are still on Mount Dang!"
The Battle of Dangshan was the first confrontation between the Qing Army and the Dashun Army. The Qing Army at that time was more arrogant and conceited than it is now, but it was tough and easy to break. When they encountered an unexpected blow, they were more likely to be confused about the situation.
Thus leading to collapse.
But on the battlefield at Nirvana, there is no doubt that both Tong Tu Lai and Tun Qi paid great attention to and were vigilant about the strength of the Dashun Army. Therefore, as soon as Li Laiheng's infantry appeared on the battlefield, Tong Tu Lai knew that the Qing Dynasty
If the army does not find a way to break out of the encirclement, then they will only end up with their heads missing.
Tong Tu Lai is not as arrogant as Tan Tai and Obai, nor is he as arrogant as Abatai, He Luohui, and Bo Hetuo. He fully understands that the attribute of "military strength" is the most important factor on the battlefield.
Now that the Qing army was clearly outnumbered, the Shun army was attacking from both front and back, seizing a very powerful tactical situation. If the Qing army continued to fight, it would only miss the last chance to break through and lead to a path of destruction.
"Breakout!"
The Ming army under Tang Tong's command rushed forward again and again, and the Shun army infantry blocking the retreat of the Ming and Qing coalition forces was almost unable to support itself. Li Laiheng personally dismounted and fought on foot, standing in the front row of the Shun army infantry.
On the battle line, they fought wildly with swords, and blood flew and spattered. Li Suihou's body was covered with filth, and the intensity of the battle was evident.
"Fire gun!"
The Shunjun infantry in the back row have already set up heavy bird guns. Chu Chuang's firearms have been improved many times, and the range and accuracy have been slightly improved compared to before. However, the use of heavy bird guns is more complicated than the three-eyed gun, and the weight is heavier.
High, gunners still need to use a bracket to support the barrel of the gun before slowly loading and shooting.
The spear team and sword team in the front row repeatedly counterattacked, killing the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers who broke out to the east and were also covered in blood. This gave the gunners enough time to reload their ammunition and fire a salvo.
I could only hear the gunslingers shouting together:
"Ting——"
Dashun's "Ting Army" volleys were like thunder falling from the sky, like a series of thunderbolts blasting into the Ming army's impact queue. Smoke rose, the enemy fell from their horses, and a series of volleys of fire suddenly flew up from the Ming army's front line.
Blood mist.
Many war horses were also injured by heavy bird cannons. After groaning in pain several times, some of them knelt down directly and fell to the ground. Some war horses were in even worse condition. They were completely frightened by the shot wounds and seemed to be going crazy in the dark.
The army went on a rampage in its own ranks.
This wave of volleys immediately disrupted the rhythm of Tang Tong's counterattack and breakthrough, and the Ming army was in chaos. The soldiers of the Shun Army's spear team and sword team, who were responsible for close combat, took advantage of the situation to advance forward. Every Ming army soldier
, they often had to face counterattacks from several spears, knives, and horse-killing swords. They were neither gods nor invulnerable warriors. They immediately suffered heavy casualties, and their breakout momentum suffered a heavy blow.
"Get through it—"
Seeing that the Ming army was unable to break through, Tun Qi gritted his teeth and filled the gap in the battle line with a small group of Manchu elite cavalry under his command.
In the face of the dense cannons fired by the Dashun Army, whether they were Ming soldiers fighting to the death just to escape or real Manchurians who were tough and tough, they were all just targets of flesh and blood without exception.
In front of the "Ting Army", the enemy's martial arts and courage are meaningless. Bullets can destroy any thick armor, and can cause a Batulu, who is as strong as ten men, to die needlessly on the road to charge.
All beings are equal.
Li Laiheng wiped the blood and sweat from both sides of his cheeks, and the situation seemed to be under his control.
"Is it stable?"
"Rush towards me!"
Gushan Beizi Tunqi's helmet was shot down by someone unknown, and his bald forehead and the braid that represented the Manchu identity were exposed in the air.
Tunqi lowered his body on the saddle and sprinted quickly in the face of a hail of bullets. He was hit by bullets and arrows from time to time, but his astonishing speed did not change at all.
This was the Eight Banners soldiers' last ditch effort, leaping over the line of fire of the "Ting Army" and crossing the thin red line of death.
"If our army attacks the thieves, there will be no retreat. I am a clan member. If I retreat, how can I return to your majesty?"