Something happened in Jinzhou City!
After hearing the loud noise and seeing the black smoke, everyone had the same thought.
"What's going on? What was that noise just now?" The Eight Banners soldiers who were fighting with the Ming army by the river began to whisper to each other.
"I don't know, it seems like something exploded."
"The sound came from the direction of Jinzhou City. Something must have happened in the city."
"Need I tell you? Such a huge cloud of black smoke is rising from the city. There must be an explosion somewhere in the city!"
"Stop talking nonsense! The Ming army is coming, load the gunpowder and shells!"
"No more gunpowder."
"And the powder?"
"They said it's in the city and will be shipped here soon!"
"It seems that it can't be transported." An Eight Banners soldier said dejectedly.
"What do you mean?" asked the person next to him.
"It's all blown up, there's no point in transporting it!" said the Eight Banners soldier, pointing at the black smoke that had not yet dissipated.
The Eight Banners soldiers in the distance only heard a loud noise and saw black smoke.
The Eight Banners soldiers who were closer to the city discovered something strange on the city wall.
There were many Eight Banners flags flying on the city walls before.
Now the city wall is bare, with nothing on it.
Someone with sharp eyes spotted the Ming national flag and immediately told his comrades: "Oh no! The Ming army has captured Jinzhou City!"
"How is that possible?"
"It's fucking impossible! The Ming flag has been hoisted on the city wall. Our home has been stolen by the Ming army!"
The news quickly spread throughout the battlefield through word of mouth among the soldiers.
The Ming army attacked in front and the hometown in the rear was robbed.
The Jiannu soldiers stationed along the river suddenly began to panic.
The Outer Mongolian soldiers kept looking back while fighting.
Once they realize that something is wrong, they will leave the battlefield and flee immediately.
The same thing.
They don't need to run too fast, just faster than the Eight Banners soldiers.
The North Korean soldiers had no intention of retreating or escaping because they were ready to surrender.
As soon as the Ming army attacked them, they immediately raised their flags to surrender and launched a counterattack against the Jiannu!
This is their awareness!
As more and more unfavorable news came, the morale of the Eight Banners soldiers gradually declined.
On the other hand, the Ming army.
After hearing the explosion and seeing the black smoke, morale was boosted and the pace of the attack was accelerated.
Why were the Jiannu able to resist the Ming army’s attacks before?
Because they deployed many artillery along the river!
The cannons are still there, but the gunpowder is gone.
A cannon without gunpowder is no better than an iron stick. After all, an iron stick can be lifted up and used to hit people, while a cannon weighing more than a thousand pounds can only be placed there to scare people!
Without the help of artillery, the Eight Banners soldiers gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Under the fierce attack of the Ming army, signs of defeat appeared.
"Report!" The messenger came to Jirgalang, "Our army has run out of gunpowder, and our soldiers are fighting hand-to-hand with the Ming army! The Ming army's firearms are sharp and their morale is high. Our army is already showing signs of defeat!"
Jirgalang stood there, motionless.
"Please make the decision, Your Highness!" the herald reminded, risking being scolded.
"Defeat..." Jirgalang was a little dazed.
Since there are already signs of defeat, what else can be decided?
It's nothing more than ordering a retreat.
He is unwilling to accept this!
From the time the troops were dispatched to now, he and Wang Yongji have been engaged in a battle of wits and courage.
Although he lost Songshan Castle and Nanshan successively, he inflicted heavy casualties on the Ming army through fighting.
According to his plan, the same was true for the Battle of Jinzhou.
Cities can be lost and land can be lost.
However, the Ming army must pay corresponding casualties.
But now things are different.
The rebellion in Jinzhou city disrupted all his plans.
"Your Highness," the herald officer reminded again, "The military situation is urgent. I hope Your Highness will make a decision as soon as possible!"
Jirgalang suppressed his anger and said, "Order all troops to abandon the battle line immediately and retreat to Guangningwei!"
(Guangning Guard is located in Beizhen City, Liaoning Province today. It was an important military town of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong. It was not only the seat of the Guangning Central Guard, Left Guard, and Right Guard, but also the seat of the Liaodong General's Office. When Li Chengliang was the General of Liaodong, he was stationed here.)
"Your Highness," the herald officer stopped and asked, "What about the baggage?"
It would have been fine if the baggage was not mentioned, but when the word "baggage" was mentioned, Jirgalang almost vomited blood.
In order to win the battle, he prepared a large amount of supplies.
Including but not limited to food, clothing, weapons, armor, artillery and matching gunpowder projectiles.
He moved all the cannons to the riverside to resist the Ming army. If he retreated, these cannons would inevitably fall into the hands of the Ming army.
Part of the remaining food, clothing, weapons and armor was stored in the military camp outside the city, and the rest was kept inside Jinzhou City.
After the troops retreat, these supplies will fall into the hands of the Ming army.
The most painful thing for a person is to die without spending all his money.
The most painful thing in life is to be alive but have no money.
Jirgalang is the latter.
He would rather burn all these supplies than leave them to the Ming army.
But the reality did not allow him to think too much.
After another round of bombardment by the Ming army, the Jiannu army, which received the news of retreat, began to suffer a major defeat.
The Outer Mongolian soldiers skillfully turned their horses around, waving their whips and galloping away.
The Eight Banners soldiers jumped on their horses and fled after him.
In order to survive, they threw all their valuables on the ground while fleeing, trying to slow down the pursuers.
In the Ming Dynasty.
Soldiers' captured items are not handed in but become the soldiers' property.
The main purpose of doing this is to increase the enthusiasm of the soldiers.
The Eight Banners Army's approach seemed to be effective, but in fact it was useless.
The military discipline of the Ping Liao army was completely implemented in accordance with Qi Jiguang's "Jixiao Xinshu".
(Volume 3 of the Jixiao Xinshu records: From now on, when encountering treasures on the battlefield, only one person from each team will be left to collect and guard them. After the enemy is defeated, the treasures will be collected by team, and the amount will be divided equally among the soldiers in the team...)
That is to say.
When encountering something valuable, each team will leave only one soldier to guard it, and the property will be divided equally among all the soldiers. The others must ignore the property and continue chasing.
Looking at the Outer Mongolian soldiers and Eight Banners soldiers fleeing in panic, the Korean soldiers laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, they're running so miserably!"
"Yes, he is as anxious as a lost dog!"
"Stop laughing, the Ming army is attacking." someone shouted.
"Don't panic," Yancheng Jun Li Shifang appeared in front of them in time, "Everyone lay down your weapons and surrender with me!"
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