Yi Zijia understands very well.
The weakness of their team is that they only have infantry and artillery, but they lack the most critical strategic force, cavalry.
In fact, any team that wants to use foot control must have some cavalry to counterattack.
There must be at least 1/5 of the opponent's cavalry.
In this case, after defeating the opponent, you can use cavalry to harvest and expand the results.
Otherwise, they can only defeat the enemy, kill some at most, and then most of the wounded soldiers can escape with the help of horses.
With some cultivation, those who are strong can survive.
Only musket wounds and arrow wounds are different.
The gun shot into the body is small and deep, making it difficult to dig out. It can easily lead to inflammation, high fever, and eventually death.
The arrow is easy to pull out, but it is really impossible to dig it out.
Subsequently, Yi Zijia, for the sake of greater safety, once again ordered to maintain a defensive posture in the form of a hollow square formation while conducting alternate retreat marches.
This marching mode requires very strong training and organization.
Fortunately, their training and organization can still reach this level.
Otherwise, if it were the Ming army, it would be doomed to be defeated.
As Amin was chasing, he saw a strange scene from a distance.
The enemy is retreating alternately.
The rearguard phalanx retreated first.
Forward square defense.
Then the two sides exchanged tasks.
The rear guard defended on the spot, with the muzzle of the gun aimed at the cavalry in the distance.
The forwards then retreat.
Alternate like this one by one.
Amin observed carefully. If he charged hard now, he should be able to defeat one or two phalanxes.
But at this time, other teams will quickly follow up, using muskets, giant shields, and cannons to bombard and outflank his densely charging cavalry.
And if the cavalry disperses and harasses, they will be killed by the opponent's skirmishers with strange muskets from a distance.
This surprised him.
I didn’t expect the opponent’s firearm to be so sharp.
If the opponent uses all kinds of firearms with a long range, can his cavalry still fight?
Amin felt heavy in his heart.
For the sake of safety, their cavalry must stay at least one mile away from the opponent.
Only in this way can we ensure that they are not beaten to death, otherwise they will be beaten to death by the other party.
This kind of distance does not have the effect of tiring the enemy, deterring the enemy, or reducing the enemy's morale.
On the contrary, the opponent is becoming more confident as he retreats.
The pace is more steady and faster.
They even started singing strange songs.
"I had a little lamb, and I took it on board the ship."
"The damn first mate took a fancy to it, so I picked up a knife and chopped it."
Those red hairs People sang popular ditties and laughed.
They were laughing at those "Tatar" people. Yes, the red-haired people at this time called all the Eastern barbarians Tatars.
They still treat the people of Dongfang Ming Dynasty as civilized people.
Of course, they were also afraid of the Ming Dynasty's reclamation activities, and they repeatedly launched massacres for this purpose.
After hearing this, Wanli wanted to conquer, but he died before he could.
Amin just looked at the other party, and the other party slowly retreated.
Getting closer to the harbor.
The fighter planes were gradually lost.
In the final analysis, Amin did not want to lose his precious people.
Besides, his mission is to guard the rear, not to kill many people.
Among them, Amin's son and several young Belles repeatedly asked for a shot.
But they were all severely rejected by Amin.
At this moment, Huang Taiji was already approaching the battlefield.
In fact, at this time, he also thought about sending a letter quickly to let Amin delay the other party.
However, he was afraid that sending the letter would leak the news, causing his detour attack to fail.
In fact, Huang Taiji overestimated the courage of this maritime invasion team.
He thought that the opponent would successfully defeat Amin with the help of cannons and guns, and then attack Liaoyang and encircle his troops under the fortified city.
The most fundamental reason is that from the perspective of a player, Huang Taiji thought that this kind of maritime army must be very powerful if it could come from thousands of miles away.
He subconsciously brought it back to the time when John's country was fighting the Qing Dynasty, thinking that the opponent's muskets and cannons were very powerful, and that 7,000 people could easily defeat the 10,000 people he left behind.
That’s why he didn’t send a message to Amin quickly.
He did not expect that the other party was so timid. Facing a cavalry of only 2,000 people, he would retreat, step by step.
Retreat all the way to the temporary harbor.
At this time Amin was awake enough, and his 5,000 infantry and coats had also arrived.
He immediately ordered the infantry and soldiers to dig long trenches near the harbor to besiege the opponent's harbor.
Inspection with cavalry.
But the other party is very fighting spirit.
The skirmishers come out to hunt them every day.
At this time, they will send dozens of cavalry to kill these skirmishers.
Both sides suffered casualties on each other.
In the end, the cavalry stopped killing.
Their men dug trenches deeper to avoid being hunted by skirmishers.
A wall has been built above the harbor.
There is also a long trench in front of them.
There are many artillery pieces placed behind the earthen wall.
So the entire harbor is very solidly established.
There is also an array of matchlock guns at the back, and there is a wooden shed on the wall covered with earth to prevent arrows and fire.
Even if it rains, it can be fired smoothly.
On the contrary, when it rains, bows and arrows cannot be used unless you want to consume precious bow strings.
Amin could tell that this was a harbor that could be defended for more than several years.
The other side has sea ships and cannot stop their support at all.
It is impossible to conquer this kind of place.
Unless you fight desperately.
He didn't know that the enemy was still behind them and was building a second castle.
While Amin was observing the harbor, Huang Taiji finally arrived with 6,000 cavalry, including 2,000 white armor and 4,000 red armor soldiers.
When Huang Taiji and his troops saw the harbor, they showed a complex expression of extreme disappointment.
When Amin saw Huang Taiji's team, he immediately understood Huang Taiji's intention.
He immediately went to the opposing army and knelt down to apologize.
"Great Khan, I did not hold them back and lost the fighter plane. Let the Great Khan bring the army back to rescue in vain. Please punish the Great Khan."
The player Huang Taiji was of course very depressed.
But he also understands that this is the real war.
The battlefield is ruthless and it is impossible to develop in the direction you imagined at any time.
Just like this time, the enemy originally wanted to take advantage of the absence of his main force to use the black tiger to take out the heart, but he failed to take out the heart.
Only some villages were burned and killed. It is estimated that the opponent also wanted to train their troops, but the soldiers were not really trained. Instead, they consumed a lot of food and carried out a lot of useless marches.
Of course, this kind of march is also a valuable training experience.
The other party can be said to have partially achieved the purpose of military training.
He was very annoyed and originally wanted to make a roundabout way to catch the other party.
As a result, more than half of the horses died. Due to the long journey, 10% of them fell ill due to excessive fatigue, and hundreds of them died.
You must know that these are some of the most elite warriors who are very tough and can endure hardships.
If it had been an ordinary Eight Banners, half of them would have collapsed long ago.
After all, this is a journey of thousands of miles.
The ancients have never done it. Even the white-armored soldiers couldn't bear it anymore.
He couldn't help but curse: "Damn these bastards, I will kill them all sooner or later."
But he soon calmed down again.
"Amin Beile, you also saw it, tell me, the opponent is obviously very weak and dare not fight head-on, why dare to attack us?"
"Because they have sea ships, they can't defeat us. "They can escape directly by boat. It's the same as the Dongjiang River. They are not afraid of us as long as it doesn't freeze." Amin replied immediately.
"Yes, so if we want to defeat them completely, we must also have our own sea ships."
"If we also have sea ships, we can block the harbor now and besiege them Defeat!”
Amin was stunned for a moment.
“So I want to give you a task. You have to find an inland river nearby that can lead to the sea. First, establish an inland river navy and practice it well. Then you can occupy the seaport and use the cannons we captured. , build a fort at the seaport, and then build a port based on the fort to defend the port."
"Then we have to build a shipyard and train sailors. We, the Eight Banners, must not only dominate on land, but also on the sea. . "
Amin suddenly felt dizzy. He was originally a hero on horseback.
Now let him supervise the construction of the navy.
Little did he know that this was Huang Taiji's good intentions and that he wanted to give him a big job.
Huang Taiji wanted to change the strategic goals of the Eight Banners.
After all, he knew that the five-hundred-year-old empire must occupy the ocean.
Otherwise, they will be overthrown and killed by others in the end.
But in Amin's opinion, this was Huang Taiji trying to suppress himself again.
The other party must be trying to separate themselves from the familiar army.
Let yourself master the unfamiliar navy.
After a few years, I couldn’t control my original team.
Even my original blue flag will follow me to the sea to fight, and gradually no one will follow me.
At that time, if you lose your influence, it will be easy for the other party to find your son or grandson to replace you as the leader of the blue flag.
Amin hated it deeply when he thought of this.
But there is nothing I can do.
Because the Eight Banners, under the leadership of Huang Taiji, are thriving and becoming stronger and stronger.
He is no longer able to fight against the people's surrender.
This human heart is very subtle. Many people seem to have grasped it, but in fact they have not.
Just like now, Huang Taiji has made farming by using the excellent crops of the Ming Dynasty a very profitable thing.
In this way, 90% of the Eight Banners disciples are willing to support him.
If you want to rebel, the person with the blue flag will not take the risk, because there is almost no chance of victory.
He had no choice but to kneel down and say: "I would like to share the worries of the Great Khan."
"Very good. From now on, I, the children of the Eight Banners, will span the seven seas, and all of you can be crowned kings overseas." When Tai Chi comes up, the pie is divided.
As soon as he said these words, the resentful thoughts in Amin's heart disappeared a lot.
Amin felt lucky. If he controlled the navy and ran outside when the time came, wouldn't he have successfully escaped the threat of Huang Taiji?
I was not allowed to go when I attacked Dongchao before. If I go, I can try to stand on my own.
"Thank you Khan for your kindness." Amin knelt down again.
Anyway, I don’t know how long I have been kneeling.
However, just a few years ago, the two were equal to Baylor.
It has only been more than a year since the four major Baylors have been co-governing.
"Okay, brother, please get up." Huang Taiji smiled, "But in the harbor in front of us, we still have to try to push him away, and we can't let this fish stick in our throat."
Amin nodded: "What the Great Khan said is true, but the opponent is equipped with guns and artillery, making it difficult to attack. In the past, Khan attacked Ningyuan, but he retreated because he was worried that the casualties would be too heavy."
"You are right." Huang Taiji thought to himself that no one understood the power of this better than himself.
If they attack forcefully, more than half of their 6,000 men and Amin's 7,000 men will be taken in.
The other party finally retreated by sea ship.
Amin said nothing.
“But we can use the time. Those red-haired people are the most greedy for money, and we looted a lot of silver this time. If I take out 1 million taels, do you think those red-haired people will open it? Gate, counterattack?" Huang Taiji said confidently.
“Huh?” Amin never expected that he would have such a hand.
He had to sigh.
I don’t know anything about the red-haired man. If he had known that this was the case, he would have tried it with one hundred thousand taels of silver!
"Don't worry, these Westerners are not our people. They have no faith and only care about money. We will give three times the amount the pirates who hired them paid!"
Huang Taiji This can be said to hit the weak spot.
Will these red-haired people defect in battle?
Yi Zijia actually took this into consideration.
So he has withdrawn the red-haired men from the harbor walls.
But some more reputable mercenary officers were left behind.
There is no honor for low-level mercenaries, and they will be beaten by whoever pays them more.
After this fight, go home and get married, who cares about reputation?
But not mercenary officers.
They often pull a team together and have to consider long-term credibility work.
You can't just hit your employer. If someone else gives you money, if you hit your employer in return, no one will look for you next time.
Everyone is afraid of such gangs.
Isn’t it cheap to spend money to get beaten?
There are 2,000 red-haired musketeers.
He arranged it on the ship.
At the same time, we also understand why it is difficult for mercenaries to become the main force against the barbarians.
Because the irony is that the barbarians have money, but the Ming Dynasty has no money.
It's okay if the scale is small, and you can control the opponent. But if the scale is large, it will be difficult to trust.
If the other party becomes a customer, the problem will be troublesome.
Here comes the problem.
Why didn’t the Eight Banners bribe local soldiers this time?
Because local soldiers have parents and children, the cost of buying them is high.
Of course I bought it later.
Once the army is fully paid, many Ming troops will be reduced to green camps.
The Ming army obviously cannot compare with these navies.
Their weapons and armor alone are very expensive.
Not easy to bribe.
…………
One day.
An interpreter found a red-haired man who was out hunting.
"Do you have any silver? I'll give you my scalp." Hong Mao shot a wild boar and peeled off the skin, hoping to sell it to the other party.
For trade, they can learn the most awkward words.
“Can you speak Portuguese-Hong Kong Mao dialect?” the interpreter asked.
"What are you talking about? Wait, I'll find someone."
Three red-haired people came over, and one of them finally communicated smoothly.
Finally they learned that the Tatar Khan gave them one million taels to bribe them.
A few red-haired eyes popped out.
One million taels!
This is simply an unbelievable price!
They couldn’t believe it!
Inverted.
We must oppose it, and we must oppose it even if conditions are not created.
But there are 2,000 of them, so each person gets 50 taels.
50 taels is not much.
Because the military salary given by the other party is 40 taels per year.
It’s not worth it to betray years of good work just for 50 taels at a time.
Unless it is not given to the people below, but only to these few people.
One hundred thousand taels per person is a lot.
It’s enough to go back and buy a title, a castle and a manor, and become a noble!