Although gold and silver treasures are highly coveted and can be used as money to do many things, they also have certain limitations. √∟For example, when you are trekking in the desert and are thirsty, you hope to have a pot of water by your side.
, or carrying a sparkling diamond onyx?
Whether it is the Mongols or the Manchus, the grasslands or Liaodong, they all have a common characteristic, which is the lack of food and materials. Therefore, they have to rob and trade in order to obtain daily necessities including food.
In history, there was a lot of gold and silver in Liaodong, but there was a lot of food when there was little food. Especially when the supply of materials from the Central Plains was not available, large-scale famines broke out. But soon because of Yuan Chonghuan's foolish use of food,
It was alleviated by the profit-seeking interests of the capitalist bandits and a large number of traitors and profiteers.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty who retreated outside the customs are now facing the same problem. They only care about enjoying the blessings in the Central Plains. Liaodong is almost deserted, and the Ming army did not give them time to adjust and recuperate. Among the looted items, there are quite a lot of gold and silver treasures.
But there wasn't much food.
If it were the Ming court, they could naturally use their money to buy overseas, while the Manchus could only look at their gold and silver treasures, unable to eat them, unable to wear them, and having no place to spend them if they wanted to. They were like waste. No,
It’s not waste. They can also use the money to exchange materials with the Mongolian tribes or buy them. But the Mongolian tribes are not rich either. The Ming court’s trade restrictions are very strict, even for allies like the Chahar tribe.
Open to trade, not to mention tribes like them who are far away and whose attitude is unclear.
The principle of the Ming Dynasty is also very simple. If you want to trade, go to the Tartars. Twenty real barbarian heads can be exchanged for a transaction certificate to carry out a batch of trade, and the supplied tea, cotton, grain, ironware, and porcelain
The supplies have fixed quantities and the prices are very reasonable.
For the Mongolian tribes that were still helping the Manchus, such as Horqin and other tribes, the Ming court also had rewards. Fifty heads per certificate, or twenty live prisoners.
The decline of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was irreversible. The support of the Ming court and the temptation of market transactions made the rebel Qing forces headed by the Chahar tribe stronger and stronger. They may still be a little afraid of the Eight Banners cavalry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but they are afraid of Horqin who attached to the Qing Dynasty.
, but the Tumote tribe took advantage of the victory to pursue it.
Although he was an ally of the Ming army on the surface, Burni had his own ambitions and would not completely obey the Ming court. After completing the breakthrough in Yizhou, he complied with the Ming court's request, but refused to continue.
Advance towards Jinzhou.
After a short rest, Burni led the coalition forces to rush to Tamaki Ranch (now Zhangwu County), attack the remnants of Horqin and Tumote tribes, and continue to complete his great cause of unifying Mongolia. At the same time, Burni also played
It was a little trick. He sent a secret envoy to Shenyang, hoping to take advantage of the Qing Dynasty's embarrassment to negotiate terms and obtain the imperial seal.
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The Jinzhou side came out of the blue, and although the battle was still fierce, the outcome seemed to be certain.
The intersecting troops of the Ming Army marched lightly along the Daling River and arrived at the Daling River City at almost the same time as the reinforcements sent by the Qing Army in Jinzhou. Unfortunately, the main force of the Qing Army in Jinzhou was restrained and attracted, and the number of the first batch of emergency reinforcements was not large.
, Daling River City has been demolished and rebuilt several times in history. It is already dilapidated.
Three to four thousand Qing troops could not withstand the fierce attack of the Ming army, which had an absolute advantage, and retreated. Some of them fled back to Jinzhou. Others fled to Shenyang via Heishan and Guangning. After the Ming army occupied Dalinghe City, they immediately dug trenches and
The remaining bricks and stones of the city were used to build fortifications, which completely blocked the Jinzhou Qing army's retreat route to Shenyang.
As a result, the Qing army in Jinzhou had no choice but to go north to Yizhou, then go through Mongolia, and cross Liaohetao back to Shenyang.
When the bad news came, the Qing army in Jinzhou was panicked. The generals were arguing, and the soldiers were resigned to their fate. There was no need to fight, and the battle had been lost in terms of morale.
In fact, the shadow of failure has long been shrouded, and the cutoff of the retreat has made the failure certain. The Ming army in front of them has been unable to resist. The defense of the Empress Palace was broken through by the Dongjin Corps. The emergency defense line at Xiaoling River was in danger, and the Nerv River was in danger. The Ming army on the other side has added reinforcements and is looking for a breakthrough point along the river to build a pontoon bridge.
Once, twice, and three times, the Qing army in Jinzhou was unable to cope with this continuous pressure and could only struggle to hold on. What they most hoped for was that Shenyang would issue a retreat order and quickly leave the place where they were about to be defeated.
The last straw, or the desperate news, completely destroyed the Qing army's will and confidence to resist. Even most generals opposed breaking out of the siege of Daling River City, and instead wanted to go all the way back from Yizhou. Shenyang.
Despite all the precautions, he still couldn't resist the roundabout attack from the sea! Orha's face was expressionless, but his heart was cold, and his ears were filled with the arguments of the officers.
"The enemy who occupied Dalinghe City moved so quickly. They must be lightly armed and have low firepower. Our army mobilized artillery and concentrated its efforts to attack, and we have great hope of success."
"Even if you are lightly armed, you still have muskets. A strict phalanx can be easily broken open. It is even more of a joke to mobilize artillery. Are the enemies on the opposite side dead, just watching us drag the artillery and retreat safely?"
"Retreating from Uiju is also a breakout. The movements of the Chahar rebels are unknown. Aren't there also Ming troops among them? The way back is far and unpredictable."
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, just wait here to die? Can Shengjing still send reinforcements, can Gaizhou's friendly forces get out?"
"It's definitely not possible to defend. Not to mention whether there are reinforcements, how long can this tiny city hold on based on the enemy's strength and firepower alone?"
Orha knew in his heart that this battle could not be fought. Whether heading north or east, while there was still a glimmer of hope, a decision must be made quickly. Breaking out to the east was a bad idea, blocking the Ming army in front and suppressing it in the rear. Under the circumstances, they just fell into a tighter siege. And the general was right when he said that the artillery was now a burden and could not be easily transported to the east for breakout operations, nor could it be dragged all the way back to Shengjing.
It is better to withdraw early, but there will be unforeseen disasters if you withdraw late. You have to give up bulky guys. With the mobility advantage of many war horses, the Ming army should be unable to catch up. As for the Chahar rebels, are they worse than the Ming army? Can you deal with it? Now is not the time to show off your strength. Even if you are forced to fight to the death, even if you can kill the Ming army that has suffered more losses than you, it is not a long-term plan.
Orha knew that he had to make this determination and save as much living force as possible. The war had to be dragged on before variables could occur, and what this variable would be, Orha didn't know. He just desperately hoped that Appearing can give Manchu people a chance to breathe.
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