At this time, fierce fighting was still going on beside the city wall. Although the Qing army paid a heavy price in casualties, they were still unable to attack the city. Under the city wall, the corpses of the Qing army were piled up. Some
The ground was built three or four feet high. The battle lasted from early morning to noon, and then the rain gradually stopped.
Abate then ordered: "Stop attacking the city and withdraw your troops."
As the horn sounded to withdraw troops, the Qing army immediately retreated like a tide. In a short time, they retreated completely, leaving only the corpses of the Qing army all over the battlefield, and the mud and water were mixed with blood.
It emits an indescribable strange smell.
The Qing army lost more than 5,000 troops in this battle, of which about 3,500 were Han troops. Almost 2,000 others were injured. Although the Qing army did not make any progress in the siege,
Satisfactory results were still achieved in clearing obstacles. Although it only took most of a day to completely clear the fortifications built by the Muling Army, dozens of earthen wall trenches were dug and filled.
, which was enough to allow the Qing army to successfully pass through the siege.
Abatai was also very satisfied with such a result, because the casualties were all Han and Mongolian troops, while the armored soldiers and auxiliary troops of the Eight Banners did not suffer any losses. Waiting for the next battle, the Eight Banners soldiers will attack the city. Therefore.
After a slight repair, Abate ordered that only 300 handymen were left to clean the battlefield, and the rest of the troops returned to the camp.
In this battle, because the Qing army had few means to attack the Muling army, the losses of the Muling army after the battle were almost negligible. Only twelve soldiers were killed in total, and another seventeen soldiers were killed.
Injury. The total loss can only be so much.
After the Qing army retreated, there were cheers in Guancheng. Shang Yi also ordered that the soldiers who had been caught in the rain quickly went down to the city to take a bath, change dry clothes, and rest. At this time, in the cooking room in the city, there were already people
Several large pots of broth have been cooked. Each soldier can add a large bowl of soup, a few large pieces of meat, and two large white flour steamed buns. Eat and drink while they are hot to keep your body warm. After all, there will be a big battle in Jinan in the future.
beat.
And Shang Yi sent some soldiers out of the city to clean up the battlefield and collect the corpses of the Qing soldiers. Because although the number of beheadings by Shang Yi now exceeds tens of thousands, the more heads the better. And it’s not just the heads that are useful.
, as well as the clothes and armor of the Qing army, weapons, and the money hidden on their bodies, are all things that the Muling Army needs. Because the Muling Army has not yet reached a place where it is self-sufficient, all supplies must be accumulated. As a result, looting
More than 2,000 corpses of the Qing army were returned, nearly 3,000 pieces of various armors and more than 2,000 weapons were harvested. This is the achievement and harvest of the Muling army in this battle.
Since the formation of the Muling Army, even the bandits and bandits have never achieved such a disparity in victory. Although Shang Yi also knew that there was considerable moisture in this battle, it was a great victory after all, and it was very important for promotion.
The morale of the entire army and the confidence to defend Jinan are still of great help.
But in the evening, Shang Yi summoned the generals and held a military meeting. Shen Yang and other members of the Jinyiwei were also present.
Shang Yi said: "Everyone, we defeated the Tatars in today's battle to defend the city. Although we are happy, we should not take it lightly and underestimate the strength of the Tatars. From the Tatar corpses we snatched into Guancheng.
Look, although the Tatars lost a lot of men and horses in this battle, they were basically Han and Mongolian banner men and horses among the Tatars. There were almost no real Manchu soldiers. This also shows that in today's battle, the Tatars were obviously
Their strength was preserved, and their elite troops did not go out to fight. If you think that the Tatars will stop here, you are totally wrong. In the battle tomorrow, the Tatars will definitely use their elite troops to attack the city with all their strength, and
After the battle during the day, the fortifications we built outside the city were basically cleared by the Tatars. The Tatars can push their shield carts to attack the city. Tomorrow, you must not be careless, and you still need to fight hard."
After hearing this, the other generals also nodded and agreed with Shang Yi's statement.
Luo Yuanbin said: "Don't worry, sir. After the weather clears tomorrow, all the firecrackers of our army can be used, and grenades can also be used. As many Tatars are called to come, as many as they will die."
Zhou Shaohuan said: "After Tianjing, the Tatar bows and arrows can come in handy. The Tatars are very accurate in archery. We still have to be careful, especially those new musketeers. Many of them have not seen the Tatars."
Bows and arrows are powerful, so you must be well protected."
Cheng Jin said: "Although it will be sunny tomorrow, the water on the ground will not dry up so quickly, so it is better to use grenades with caution. You might as well throw a few to try first, don't throw them all out at the beginning."
Other generals also spoke one after another, expressing their opinions and proposing some methods for tomorrow's war, and the atmosphere was very active.
Shang Yi nodded, feeling very pleased. This is what a military meeting looks like.
After everyone had come to an end, Shang Yi said again: "It has been more than half a year since the Tatars invaded our territory in the Ming Dynasty. Their troops are exhausted and are at the end of their offensive. Moreover, the Tatars are homesick and have no intention of fighting. In addition, today's attack
The battle again suffered heavy losses and morale was hit again. Therefore, the division's veterans are tired and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. This is a great opportunity for us to defeat the Tatars. Every day, as long as we withstand the Tatar attack, we can defend the city of Jinan, etc.
When the Tatars are unable to attack the city and withdraw their troops, if they launch a surprise attack again, they can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and capture Abatai alive. Everyone, please have a good rest tonight and wait until tomorrow to go out and win the battle."
After hearing this, all the generals felt their confidence doubled, and they all agreed in unison. Even Shen Yang and other Jin Yiwei felt high in fighting spirit and wished they could go to war right away. Shang Yi then announced the adjournment of the meeting.
Everyone left one after another, and Zhou Wei came straight to Shang Yi. He looked at Shang Yi with a complicated expression but said nothing. Shang Yi also felt very strange. Although Zhou Wei had exposed his identity as a woman in front of him, no matter whether it was
Whether in public or private, Shang Yi never mentioned it, as if he didn't know, because he was too lazy to ask about what was going on in Jinyiwei.
But when Zhou Wei looked at him and said nothing, Shang Yi had no choice but to say: "Is there anything else you can do for me?"
Zhou Wei shook his head and said: "Mr. Shang Qian, it would have been better if you had been born ten years earlier, then our situation in the Ming Dynasty would not be like this."
Shang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. Of course he knew what Zhou Wei meant, but even if he traveled ten years earlier, could he have saved the Ming Dynasty? The answer is of course no, because the demise of the Ming Dynasty was not
Mistakes in military aspects are not due to deficiencies in one aspect, but problems at all levels of the entire society. It is as if some people thought that after time travel, if Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were killed, there would be no peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty.
With Chongzhen's temperament and the moral conduct of the Ming Dynasty bureaucrats in this era, it is impossible to save the Ming Dynasty with the strength of one person alone.
Naturally, he couldn't say this to Zhou Wei, so he laughed and said, "Are you kidding me? Xiaguan Yijing was born ten years ago! But at that time, he was sailing overseas with his relatives."
Zhou Wei was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly, shook his head, turned around and walked out of the house.
While Shang Yi was convening a military meeting to lay out tomorrow's tactics, Abatai also summoned the generals of the Qing army in his pro-army camp to lay out tomorrow's battle plan.
Abatai, the first defender, also praised the performance of the Han and Mongolian armies in the day's battle, and commended some soldiers who performed outstandingly in the day's battle. He also vowed that after returning to China, he would be rewarded again.
The families of the fallen soldiers also ordered the siege to continue tomorrow.
Naturally, the Han army had nothing to say about Abatai's decision, and they didn't even dare to say a word. However, the Gushan and Jia La of various Mongolian banners couldn't bear it, because in today's daytime battle, the Mongolian army was unprecedentedly heroic.
It happened once, and the price was nearly 3,000 casualties. If it happened again tomorrow, no one could bear the loss. Although they did not dare to blatantly oppose Abataida, they all spoke out and complained to Abataida.
Come.
Abatai naturally knew what they were thinking, but he also made up his mind, because the obstacles outside the city had almost been cleared by the scriptures, and it would make no sense to send the Han army and the Mongolian army out to die.
, so tomorrow's battle will be dominated by Manchu Eight Banners soldiers, striving to capture Jinan. If Jinan still cannot be captured tomorrow, Abatai will also decide not to continue the siege and withdraw his troops back north. Of course, in order not to let the entire army
Since he is passively avoiding war, the withdrawal plan cannot be announced to the entire army.
Therefore, Abatai also pretended to reward the Han and Mongolian armies, and immediately stated that the Manchu Eight Banners Army would be the main force in the attack on the city tomorrow, and the Han and Mongolian armies would only have to provide support and support.
However, similar to this set of promises, the Han army has made many experiences in the past, but on the battlefield, the Han army still used them as cannon fodder. Therefore, the Han army's banners Gushan, Jiala, and Niulu
There was not much excitement, and they just pretended to express their gratitude to Abatai. But the Mongolian army was different. As long as the Qing army promised them, they would usually do it, so everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked like
Abata thanked him for understanding his difficulties, and then they all left.
After everyone left, Turg said to Abatai: "Baylor, can we continue to attack Jinan tomorrow?"
Abatai smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have seen the defensive strength of this Ming army today. Although it is true that the firearms are sharp and the guards are tight. However, the obstacles outside the city have been eliminated, and our shield vehicles also have
Therefore, I think we should be at least 60% sure of the battle tomorrow, and I have also decided that if we still cannot capture Jinan tomorrow, we will withdraw our troops and return to the outside of the pass. But I will only tell you one person, let’s not rush to the whole army.
Exchange."
After Turge heard this, although he still felt a little uneasy, he thought that if he only attacked for one day tomorrow, nothing would happen, and the leader of the attack at this time was Abate, so he didn't say anything.