Chapter 53 Tsunami
"This bunch of scumbags are all scumbags!"

"The emperor changes his mind every day and has no opinion of his own!"

"The minister is fickle, he even sent troops from Sichuan, why didn't he send troops from Qiongzhou?"

"The generals are greedy for life and afraid of death. The 40,000-man army was defeated in one battle. Even if it was 40,000 pigs, the Tartars couldn't catch them all in one day!"

"I've warned you not to attack first, just stick to the Tartars and wait for me to come. Just ignore me!"

"Sun Chengzong, Sun Chengzong, I really overestimated you!"

By asking the defeated soldiers, Chen Ran already had a general idea.

The 40,000 Liaozhen reinforcements were indeed sent in accordance with Chen Ran's request at the beginning, putting enough pressure on the Later Jin to keep them stuck and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops.

But the problem was that Sun Chengzong left the army and went to Jinzhou City to take charge.

After leaving, he handed over the command of the army to Zhang Chun, the Jinzhou Military Supervisor and the Left Councillor under the Liaodong Governor.

To put it simply, he is a senior secretary who supervises the military generals.

A civil servant secretary in his thirties commanded a group of generals and lieutenant generals to fight guerrilla warfare.

It seemed like a joke to Chen Ran, but in this era, it was the politically correct way to "control force with culture"!
Sun Chengzong keenly realized that he could not stay in Liaodong for long.

Before leaving, I plan to train the young people I value to grow quickly.

Zhang Chun, the military supervisor of Jinzhou, is the person he values ​​the most.

In order to give him a chance to hone his skills and share the merits after the war, Sun Chengzong handed over the army to Zhang Chun.

The result was that the young and energetic Zhang Chun thought that if Chen Ran, a mere warrior, could defeat the Jian Nu, then he could do it too, and yesterday's battle ensued.

"I knew that the civil officials were no good." The civil officials easily abandoned tens of thousands of troops. Chen Ran also scolded them with confidence, "A bunch of useless seeds, they are called scholars, but they have read so much that their books have gone to their dogs! Any cook in my army can fight better than them!"

The generals in Dongjiang Town were already dissatisfied with the civil officials. When they heard that the Marshal was angry, they began to curse and scold the civil officials, loudly criticizing them to vent their hatred.

After shouting for a while, all the generals expressed their opinions one after another: "Marshal, retreat~~~"

"Yes, Marshal. Facing the entire Jiannu nation, I'm afraid we are not strong enough. Why not withdraw first?"

"Wait until General Zhao, General Man, and the soldiers from Shanhaiguan arrive, and then we can come together."

Faced with persuasion, Chen Ran also wavered.

It is indeed very difficult to fight between 20,000 and tens of thousands of troops, and the opponent is a master of military operations like Huang Taiji.

But when he thought of the modifications made by the system hanger dad, he became more determined.

"Don't you claim to be destined to be with you? This time I will definitely destroy your destiny!"

When the two armies were fighting, the Ming army was unexpectedly hit by a sea wave that swept away tens of thousands of people. This operation was comparable to the meteorite from outer space created by the great magician Liu Xiu.

Saying it is destiny does make some sense.

At this moment, Chen Ran didn’t even care about winning or losing, he just had to break this damn destiny!

"beat!"

He made up his mind, "Let's just let Liao Zhen, who is such a drag on our team, lose. Let's go fight the Tartars."

The army set out again, still moving along the coastline.

What made Chen Ran feel satisfied was that Zhao Shier's 3,500 Jizhen cavalry did not retreat due to the defeat of Liaozhen.

The area between Xiaoling River and Daling River is not large to begin with, and Chen Ran's army of more than 20,000 people marching in a mighty force could naturally not be concealed from the Jiannu scouts.

When Huang Taiji heard the news, his first reaction was relief.

He was glad that Chen Ran did not arrive yesterday, otherwise during the battle yesterday, Chen Ran's troops would have suddenly attacked and the outcome would have been unpredictable.

The second reaction is to mobilize immediately.

Gather back the troops that were scattered out to chase and kill the defeated soldiers, and arrange manpower to continue to besiege Dalingh Fort, and don't let Zu Dashou inside come out to cause trouble.

Immediately, Huang Taiji, despite his fatigue, led his troops and took the initiative to meet them.

The Jiannu army, which had just fought a great battle yesterday, was physically exhausted but their morale was high.

After all, defeating tens of thousands of the main forces of the Ming army would boost the morale of everyone.

It was already afternoon when Chen Ran was blocked at the beach.

"Line up with your back to the sea?" Looking at the howling wind and surging waves in the distance, Huang Taiji laughed, "Putting yourself in a desperate situation?"

It is more dangerous to have your back to the sea than to have your back to the river.

If they line up with their backs to the river, they still have a chance to swim across the river. But if they line up with their backs to the sea, who can swim across the sea?

Chen Ran took the initiative to reveal his flaws, so Huang Taiji would naturally not let him go.

A large number of soldiers and horses rushed forward and divided into three groups to surround them.

Chen Ran has few soldiers and it is impossible for him to attack from three sides.

If the main attack is made on one route, the troops from the other two routes can take advantage of the situation and sweep across.

It would be even better if they didn't attack but defended. He had already mobilized artillery here, just like he did on the banks of the Hun River that year, using artillery to bombard the Sichuan and Zhejiang troops.

The satisfied Huang Taiji nodded and said, "You are dead!"

Chen Ran was also under tremendous pressure at this time.

The army was blocked at the seaside and the situation was very bad. Unless there was help from good fortune, it would be difficult to escape from the predicament.

Although the generals did not say much, the looks they gave them were complicated.

"Come quickly." Chen Ran turned his head from time to time to look at the sea where the waves were getting higher and higher.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang~~~"

The Jiannu army did not launch a general attack, but harassment was inevitable. The fire gun soldiers on the periphery kept firing with the new Rumi guns, and had already shot down dozens of riders.

Compared with the huge number of the other side, this is nothing to mention.

As the sun gradually moved westward, both sides inevitably became more and more anxious.

"Here it comes!" When Chen Ran looked back at the sea again, he suddenly saw the coastline receding rapidly, revealing beaches, reefs and countless marine life.

Coming from the modern world of information explosion, he knew that the receding coastline was a precursor to the arrival of massive waves.

"Everyone, obey my orders!" Chen Ran took a deep breath and roared, "Abandon all logistical supplies and follow my banner and charge forward~~~"

The great formation rumbled forward, leaving behind a pile of baggage.

Because of the fast speed of advancement, even the formation became loose.

Seeing this, the Tatar armies on both wings immediately began to move forward, intending to outflank the Ming army's rear.

Huang Taiji, who saw this scene, ignored the heat in his nose and laughed out loud, "I thought this man had some ability, but I never thought he was just like this. Today is his death, what is death?"

Huang Taiji, who had poor eyesight, looked at the long black line in the distant sea in confusion, which seemed to come from the sky.

"Oh, Khan!" Yue Tuo, who was known for his calmness, was now terrified. "It's a tsunami, a tsunami!!"

Huang Taiji was struck by lightning!
He took into account everything that could be calculated, except for natural disasters.

Who could have thought that at such a critical moment, a tsunami would hit?
"Impossible." Huang Taiji, whose nose was getting hotter and hotter, shook his head in disbelief. "He couldn't have guessed this. He couldn't have known this and put himself in a desperate situation and led us to the seaside~~~"

He really couldn't believe it and couldn't believe that Chen Ran would take advantage of the natural disaster in this way.

But if that's the case, it can explain why Chen Ran's level dropped so much and he put himself in a desperate situation.

"Great Khan!" Yuetuo was furious. "Now is not the time to think about this. Hurry up and get Duoduo and the others back!"

Huang Taiji then suddenly remembered that the two armies that had been divided up before were still on the seaside.

"Hurry up." The blood from his nostrils finally fell, staining his armor red. "Hurry up and let them run~~~"

The young leader of the Bordered White Banner, Duoduo, pointed his whip at the Ming army formation that was speeding up in the distance and laughed wantonly, "You all said how powerful Chen Ran was, but today I see that he is not as good as Liao Zhen. His entire back is exposed. The warriors of the Great Jin only need to charge and chop off their heads."

The white-armored soldiers and Ezhens around him all laughed and agreed.

Duoduo, full of vigor and vitality, drew his sword and pointed it at the Ming army that was almost running away in a panic in the distance. "Warriors of the Great Jin. What's that sound?"

It was not until this time that Duoduo and others, who had their backs to the sea, noticed the movement behind them.

They turned around in confusion, and were immediately horrified!
The terrifying waves, several feet high, roared down like a mountain pressing down on one’s head!

Duoduo was completely dumbfounded. He turned his head and stared blankly at the waves that were getting closer and closer, his body shaking and he was at a loss.

"Run, run~~~"

Finally someone responded and screamed at the top of his lungs.

As if a firecracker was suddenly lit, the Jin soldiers who were about to break through the city fled desperately like crazy.

The surging waves swept in and instantly swallowed up all the people and horses that fell behind.

"Khan, Khan?!" Yuetuo held Huang Taiji, who was in a coma and bleeding from the nose, and tried to call out to him, but he could not wake up no matter what he did.

Looking at the Ming army rushing towards him and the devastating waves in the distance, he gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, "Retreat!"

At this moment, an extremely dramatic scene took place on the battlefield where tens of thousands of troops gathered.

The Jin soldiers, who relied on the speed of their horses to flee, were actually keeping pace with the Ming army who were fleeing on foot.

Even though the two sides were very close to each other, they had no intention of fighting and just focused on running away.

"The Sea Dragon King is angry!"

No one was thinking about fighting at this time, everyone was running away tacitly.

The waves continued to surge forward, and in the turbid waves, frantically struggling human figures and panicked horses flashed from time to time.

Of course, almost all of them were Jin soldiers.

After running for an unknown amount of time, the exhausted Ming army finally stopped and fell to the ground, gasping for breath.

Looking back, the surging tsunami that was as loud as thunder has gradually receded.

What was left behind was the devastation everywhere.

"You go with Zhao Twelve." Chen Ran called Zhu Laitong, who was commanding the cavalry, "Clean up the battlefield and see if there is anything you can find."

Zhu Laitong was so excited that he didn't waste any words and immediately went to gather troops.

Compared to the infantry who run until they get a stitch in the side and can't get up, the cavalry have horses to ride on, which is naturally much better.

Also because of this, although the Jin soldiers with a large number of horses were far behind, many of them successfully escaped from the area affected by the tsunami.

However, they were all frightened at this time. They ignored the Ming army that was close at hand and ran towards Dalingh Fort in a daze.

Chen Ran was too lazy to chase after it. They all had four legs and there was no way he could catch up with them.

What should have been a earth-shattering battle ended in this seemingly humorous way because of the sweeping tsunami.

Regarding this, Chen Ran not only did not have the slightest regret, but instead felt comfortable.

Where can you find such a good thing as being able to kill more than ten thousand Jin soldiers without fighting for their lives?
He had fought life and death with the Jin soldiers before, but only killed a few thousand in one battle.

Now a tsunami has taken away more than 10,000 people. It's so funny.

Several cavalrymen rode their horses to Chen Ran, who was smiling, to report the good news.

"Marshal, we caught a big fish!"

"The leader of the Tartar White Banner, Duoduo!"

(End of this chapter)

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