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Chapter 179 Huang Taiji's Second Campaign Against Ligdan Khan, Rescue Army Marches North Beyond the Great Wall
The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

For a dynasty to develop steadily, it would be best to complete the compilation of magic textbooks before expanding outwards.

But others were unwilling to give him that opportunity.

At first, things were fine. All the major powers were getting familiar with the newly emerged supernatural power, so for a time, the whole world fell into an eerie calm.

Only in Henan and Shandong provinces of the Ming Dynasty was the situation still one of chasing and fleeing.

Time flies, and soon another half a year had passed, bringing us to the fifth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign.

The railway tracks ordered by the dynasty have now been laid up to Yumen Pass, and only the last section remains before the first track is completed.

With the advent of the steam engine, machine tools and other equipment were quickly designed and manufactured, greatly improving the efficiency of gun and cannon production, and all units had completed the basic replacement of their equipment.

All that's left is to wait for a battle to test the final outcome.

And this opportunity will come soon.

The People's Salvation Army is developing rapidly, and other forces are not far behind.

In the past six months, various forces have become familiar with the newly emerging supernatural powers, and some have even formed their own supernatural forces.

The Ming Dynasty had a 3,000-strong assault battalion organized by Chen Qiyu, the Hong Army organized by Hong Chengchou, the White-Spear Soldiers of Qin Liangyu, the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry, and so on.

The Wolf Warriors, formed by Ligdan Khan, were the bandit-suppressing army of Turpan.
Yes, this means they're treating the People's Salvation Army as enemy forces.

The Later Jin dynasty was later transformed into the Eight Banners Army of the Qing dynasty, and began to transform from the Jurchen people of the past into a Jurchen people with extraordinary abilities at its core.

In the Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the golden dragon symbolizing the nation's destiny above, a fleeting smile crossing his face.

Finally, he managed to cut one of the chains.

He almost completely replaced all the eunuchs, maids, and guards in the palace. Perhaps it was still not an impenetrable fortress, but his orders and will could finally be thoroughly conveyed.

With the palace now stable, the next step is naturally the court.

Looking outwards, a cold glint flashed in Chongzhen's eyes; he could not distinguish who was loyal and who was treacherous.

However, he could see who had the ability and could also sense which force was behind the chains that bound the golden dragon of the nation's destiny.

That's enough to get him to do a lot of things.

He will naturally remove all those forces that are hindering the nation's destiny from the court.

Only those without any powerful connections or background can be promoted by him and given high positions.

And those capable ministers and generals
"I hope you can make the right choice."
Otherwise, don't blame me.

Looking at the twinkling stars in the golden sea of ​​clouds, Chongzhen murmured to himself.

Indeed, nowadays, there are very few capable ministers and generals in the Ming Dynasty who do not belong to any faction.

Given the current circumstances, there's nothing that can be done.

While the dynasty was focused on perfecting the extraordinary textbook curriculum and Chongzhen was thinking about how to target the civil and military officials in the court, Huang Taiji of the Later Jin dynasty in the northeast began an even bigger move.

After establishing the Qing Dynasty and becoming thoroughly familiar with extraordinary powers, and after forming an extraordinary force, he once again turned his attention to the outside world.

However, this time, it was not aimed at the Ming Dynasty, but at Ligdan Khan in the west.

He felt it was time to unify the grasslands, at least the Mongol tribes of the Mongolian grasslands.

In March of the fifth year of the Chongzhen reign, Huang Taiji ordered all Mongol tribes that had submitted to the Later Jin to immediately lead their troops to join him.

In April, the Taiji troops from the Khorchin, Jarud, Balin, Naiman, Aohan, Kharachin (Halashen), and some Tumed, Arukorchin, Ongniud, and Asute tribes gathered on the banks of the Xilamulun River, with a total force of approximately 10.

In addition to 30,000 Eight Banner troops and 50,000 Qing-surrendered Ming soldiers, the total force of 180,000 troops marched in a mighty force toward the Tatar Tumed royal court.

Such a large-scale military operation could not possibly be completely concealed.

Even more shockingly, two members of the Bordered Yellow Banner stole a horse and escaped, then went to inform Lin Dan Khan. Upon receiving the news, Lin Dan Khan was immediately shaken, and his expression changed several times.

They intended to rely on the strength of the Wolf God Soldiers to fight Huang Taiji to the death.

However, after hearing that Huang Taiji's allied forces numbered 180,000 and included extraordinary troops, and coupled with the shadow of his previous defeat, Lindan Khan became somewhat fearful again.

Could a mere 10,000 Wolf Warriors, combined with ordinary Tatar Tumed troops, truly defeat Huang Taiji's 180,000-strong allied army, which also possessed extraordinary forces?
In the end, Lindan Khan decided to temporarily relocate. The grasslands were so vast that he could develop elsewhere. He didn't believe that Huang Taiji would keep chasing them.

Ultimately, Ligdan Khan led his tribe westward in a grand procession, with Huang Taiji following closely behind with his army in pursuit.

After traveling for more than half a month, Lin Danhan and his party arrived at the Yellow River.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ligdan Khan led his army across the Yellow River, preparing to pass through the Hetao region, head west of the Helan Mountains, and then proceed northwest to the area of ​​Duita Chuhuanghuerhuai.

As for heading west along the Great Wall, even with the formation of the extraordinary Wolf God Army, Lin Danhan still felt somewhat apprehensive.

If the Qing Dynasty had an extraordinary army, why didn't the People's Salvation Army have one?
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Think of the sharp arrows of the militia that saved the people earlier, as well as their super strength and speed.

Lin Dan Khan now suspects that those militias might have already acquired divine power long ago.

If that's the case, wouldn't the already powerful Salvation Army be even stronger now?
Therefore, he did not intend to travel west along the Great Wall, nor did he intend to go to the Tumet tribe of the Tatars in Qinghai.

Historically, he did eventually go to the Tumed Tatar tribe in Qinghai, and even died there.

Some say he died of illness, others say he died of the plague.
In any case, it is certain that Lin Dan Khan died in Qinghai.

Now, the Qinghai Tatar Tumed tribe has been driven to the far west by Wang Shi and his men. Some of them joined the Turpan Khanate, some joined the Yarkand Khanate, and some stayed behind, hoping to join the People's Salvation Army.

Given the current situation of the Qinghai Tatar Tumed tribe, Lindan Khan must have been out of his mind to think of going to the Qinghai Tatar Tumed tribe.

Since going west is not an option, the only option left is to go north.

He feared being blocked by Huang Taiji if he headed directly north, so he had no choice but to take a detour to the northwest, towards the area of ​​Duita Chuhuanghuerhuai.

While Huang Taiji was mobilizing troops for his second campaign against Ligdan Khan, and Ligdan Khan was preparing to cross the Yellow River and pass through the Hetao region to the west of the Helan Mountains, the dynasty also received the news. After discussing with the General Staff, the dynasty immediately ordered the Ningxia Guard and Yulin Guard to assemble their troops, march north out of the Great Wall, and launch a joint attack on Ligdan Khan.

Thanks to the convenience of the Heavenly Status allowing for rapid communication, the armies of both regions quickly assembled almost as soon as the Lindan River crossed.

At the same time, Wang Zhenyuan, who was in charge of the Zhenyuan Pass Patrol Office, also contacted Wang Chao and requested to join the army.

Wang Chao naturally wouldn't refuse, and he also hoped to resolve Wang Zhenyuan's inner conflict through this incident, as the overall situation of the Patrol and Inspection Division still needed his leadership.

Therefore, the dynasty promoted Wang Zhenyuan to the position of General of the Northern Expedition, giving him the command of 3,000 cavalrymen to join forces with the Ningxia Guard and Yulin Guard armies to attack Ligdan Khan. They could also seize the opportunity to strike directly at Huang Chao.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The troops of Yulin Guard and Ningxia Guard had been assembled, totaling 10,000 men. They split into two groups, crossed the Great Wall, and entered the Hetao region.

Adding Wang Zhenyuan's three thousand rangers, the total is thirteen thousand men.

Three days have passed, and Lin Danhan is almost at the Yellow River in the west. Once he crosses the Yellow River, he will be able to enter the Helan Mountains.

However, just as Lin Danhan was thinking about how to get revenge, he suddenly heard a loud roar.

"Boom boom boom"

"Boom boom boom"

In the next instant, countless shells fell, violent explosions rang out, flames soared into the sky, and countless shrapnels flew, killing and injuring a large number of people.

"Ah~!"

"Help!"

"This is the wrath of the Eternal Heaven! Kneel down and repent!"

"I beg the Eternal Heaven to forgive my sins."

In an instant, countless screams rang out all around, and people ran around in panic. Some thought that the Eternal Heaven was angry and had sent down punishment, so they knelt down and prayed without thinking.

Then they were trampled underfoot, never to rise again.

Hearing the explosions all around him and the countless screams, Lin Danhan, his ears ringing, was somewhat dazed.

What happened? How could there be an explosion?

Is this truly the Eternal Heaven punishing them?
No, he has already gained the favor of the Eternal Heaven, and even the power and protection of the Wolf God. How could the Eternal Heaven punish him?

Seeing the black dots flying towards him, Lin Danhan suddenly realized that they were artillery pieces.

The Ming army's artillery did indeed have exploding shells, but they were few in number and inconsistent in their use.

Watching the incoming shells and the continuous explosions around him, Lin Danhan felt a sense of despair.

Is it really fate that's going to destroy me?

"Woo~!"

Just as Lin Dan Khan was lamenting, a shell was flying in a graceful arc toward him.

In that instant, Lin Danhan felt his hands and feet turn icy cold, and a great fear and despair rose in his heart.

He's doomed, he's doomed, he's really doomed this time.

However, at that moment, his warhorse seemed to be startled. It neighed loudly and suddenly leaped forward, galloping wildly and almost throwing Lin Danhan off the horse.

If this had happened in the past, he would have definitely given the warhorse a good whipping.

At that moment, he felt only relief at having escaped with his life.

The next instant, a violent explosion rang out behind him, and a terrifying shockwave swept over, instantly sending Lin Danhan flying and crashing heavily to the ground.

If it weren't for the national destiny dragon energy and the divine power protecting him, Lin Danhan would have been killed instantly, if not blown to death.

However, he survived.

However, the warhorse he was riding was in dire straits. It was thrown more than ten meters away, its body mangled by shrapnel from the explosion, and its head twisted grotesquely. It was completely dead.

With lingering fear, Lin Danhan glanced at the warhorse that had been blown to pieces, then stood up with a grimace. He snatched the horse from a soldier beside him and, under the protection of his personal guards, charged off into the distance.

When the explosions stopped, the entire battlefield was a scene of devastation, with deep craters everywhere, mangled corpses, and wisps of smoke rising from the ground.

"Beep beep beep beep."

"Come on!"

"kill!"

"Da da da"

With a loud bugle call, shouts of battle immediately rang out, followed by the rapid sound of horses' hooves. The People's Salvation Army, dressed in gray uniforms, appeared before the crowd.

"Da da da"

As they got a little closer, the militiamen raised their submachine guns and opened fire on the grassland cavalrymen who still had some ability to resist.

In an instant, soldiers fell from their horses and died a violent death.

"Surrender without killing!"

"Surrender without killing!"

With shouts, some soldiers and herdsmen who could understand Chinese dropped their weapons and knelt down in fear to surrender.

Those who couldn't understand reacted quickly and immediately knelt down in surrender.

(End of this chapter)