Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"Your Highness! The Ming army, the Ming army has gone crazy!

Not only did our infantry fail to gain an advantage, but even our cavalry was blocked by the Ming army, and now we are all in a melee!"

A messenger carrying a royal flag came to Prince Rui Dorgon in a panic.

Dorgon was riding on a war horse, his face was ashen and his body was stained with blood.

When the army charged, he joined the battle at first, but he felt something was wrong as soon as he came into contact with it.

Of course, Dorgon would not fight alone. He was followed by 300 personal guards, and these 300 guards were the elite among the elite.

But even so, when the Ming army soldiers saw him, they were like hungry wolves seeing flesh and blood, and they attacked him in a round-robin manner.

Dorgon only stayed in the battlefield for a quarter of an hour, and had to withdraw from the battlefield to watch the battle after repeated dissuasion from the commander of his personal guards.

This was the first time in his many years of fighting career.

He saw the Ming army soldiers fighting desperately, and even though they had lost their arms, they continued to fight.

He saw that the Ming soldiers were willing to stab his warriors even at the risk of getting stabbed themselves.

He saw that even if the Ming soldiers fell down, they would still hold on to his warriors' legs with both hands, and they would not let go even if his warriors continued to swing their swords and cut the man in half.

It was not until another Ming army soldier killed this brave warrior that he died spitting blood.

What frightened Dorgon the most was that the Ming soldier had a smile on his face when he died.

It was also when he saw the Ming soldier laughing that Dorgon suddenly realized that he would not be able to win this war easily.

Even if we win in the end, it will definitely be a pyrrhic victory.

A tragic victory may be called a victory for the Ming army.

But...what about the Qing Dynasty?

This time when they entered the pass, the army led by him and Duoduo took away almost half of the elite troops of the Qing Dynasty.

If he couldn't bring these warriors back, how would he have the face to see his brother the emperor and the families of the warriors under his command?

In such a large-scale war, the Ming army could lose three or five times.

But the Qing Dynasty couldn’t afford to lose even once.

Thinking of this, Dorgon looked at the chaotic battle formation again. He knew that if they didn't retreat, everyone would be stuck in a bitter battle.

Once they were caught in a tough battle and waited for the Ming army's reinforcements to arrive, they would be faced with a catastrophic disaster.

"Order the Kapushuo and Ayantu tribes to retreat, and Tong Gui to lead the Mongolian and Han Eight Banners to cover the rear."

Dorgon calmed down and issued the military order with difficulty, and the messenger immediately took the order and left.

After the messenger left, Dorgon sighed rarely. He had indeed underestimated Zhang Shikang.

No one expected that Zhang Shikang could boost morale to such an extent that the soldiers even forgot about life and death.

He didn't believe that the Ming emperor could do these things. Dorgon actually looked down on the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

If this emperor was truly capable, there would be no bandits in the Ming Dynasty, and his Qing Dynasty would not have been so unstoppable, and the Ming Dynasty would not be in its current state.

"Zhang Shikang, Zhang Shikang!" Dorgon muttered through gritted teeth.

"One day, I will kill you!"

He originally wanted to rely on this decisive battle to strike the Ming army, so that even if he returned after fighting this battle, he would have an explanation.

He had never expected this situation. He directly ordered the heavy infantry and cavalry to charge at the same time, and relied on the brave elite of the Eight Banners to defeat the Ming army.

However, they did not expect that they would end up losing more than they gained. Not only did they fail to defeat the Ming army, but they also ended up in the current situation nearby.

Not only will he not gain military merit, but he will also add new sins.

Those who were killed or even bitten to death by the Ming army soldiers were all his Manchu warriors!

If I had known this would happen, I should have let those Mongols and Han people be cannon fodder.

In just over half an hour, at least three thousand Manchu warriors died in the battle. Dorgon felt that his heart was bleeding and his liver was throbbing with pain.

Even if the Qing Dynasty counted all the troops, the Eight Banners of Manchuria only had more than 60,000 brave warriors!

But now that things have come to this, the most correct decision is to cut losses in time. He has already prepared himself mentally to be punished by his brother.

As for the retreat, Dorgon didn't care too much about it. After all, for a long time, their Eight Banners warriors had always held the initiative.

Even if you avoid its sharp edge, you can still retreat safely.

However, less than a quarter of an hour later, Dorgon's brows furrowed again.

As soon as Gapushuo and Ayantu left the battlefield, the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of Han led by Tong Gui showed signs of being unable to hold on.

When the Ming army saw them retreating, they fought even more fiercely.

"Your Highness, Commander Tong is requesting support. He said he can't hold on any longer!" A messenger came over to deliver the message.

The messenger looked particularly disheveled. Not only were his clothes and armor torn in several places, but even his helmet was missing.

Just now when he went to the battlefield to deliver the message, he almost couldn't get out of the battlefield. The Ming army went crazy.

“Tell him that he can hold out for another quarter of an hour and then retreat.

If you fail to do so, you will be punished by military law!" Dorgon sternly said to the messenger.

After receiving the order, the messenger struggled for a long time with a bitter face, and then went to the battlefield again under Dorgon's scolding.

"Your Highness, the infantry and cavalry have all been organized." Ayantu came to report on his warhorse.

This man had just returned from the battlefield, his face was covered in blood that had not yet been cleaned, and his right hand was trembling slightly, perhaps from exhaustion or something.

All the Manchu Eight Banners, whether infantry or cavalry, rode war horses when they moved forward. What Ayantu meant by the infantry and cavalry being organized was that the heavy infantry and cavalry were already on horseback.

"Retreat immediately and head towards Xifengkou," Dorgon ordered.

Upon hearing this, Ayantu's hands stopped shaking immediately, and the stone in his chest seemed to have fallen to the ground.

Finally, we don’t have to fight with that group of crazy Ming troops anymore.

Outside Xifengkou is outside the Great Wall. Heading towards Xifengkou naturally means that Your Highness is going to end this devastating war to enter the Great Wall.

When he entered the Pass two years ago, he was not only promoted to the rank of Zuoling for his merits, but he also received six beautiful Han maids, including a daughter of a Ming Dynasty official.

Not only did he fail to achieve any merit this time, he might even be punished when he returns.

Alas, this time things really went wrong.

Under Dorgon's order, the Eight Banners of Manchuria quickly withdrew from the battlefield.

After a while, Tong Gui, who was in charge of the rear guard, could no longer hold on, and the front line began to retreat from the Han Eight Banners led by Kong Youde.

After Kong Youde's troops were defeated, the Eight Banners of Mongolia held out for less than half an hour before they began to retreat. Tong Gui, who was in charge of supervising the battle, shouted until his voice was hoarse, but he was unable to reverse the situation.

Fortunately, his mission had been completed, and he immediately led all the infantry towards the large army of Prince Rui Dorgon.

However, the Ming army had no intention of letting them go and they followed closely behind, taking the opportunity to expand their victory.

He immediately ordered the messenger to report to Dorgon and request His Royal Highness to order the cavalry to charge once more so as to teach his men to escape from the pursuers.

But after waiting for more than a quarter of an hour, there was still no response from Dorgon.

The large infantry and cavalry force that was originally less than a mile away from them was now getting farther and farther away from them.

All the generals of the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of Han present immediately understood that they had been abandoned.

"Dorgon, I'll fuck your ancestors for eight generations!"

Kong Youde threw his helmet to the ground and pointed in the direction where Dorgon left and cursed.

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