When the Ming Dynasty Met the Qing Dynasty

This book comprehensively reproduces the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty (Later Jin Dynasty) in 1618/1644, taking you back to the time of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, telling the little-known historical details, and revealing the truth of the war that has been deliberately hidden. The war started with a sneak attack on Fushun. Nurhachi was as cunning as a fox and as ferocious as a wolf. He likes to fight undeclared, cooperate inside and outside, and can often concentrate his forces to defeat the smaller ones with more troops. The Ming Dynasty did not pay attention to the rapid rise of Hou Jin at first, and they obviously underestimated their opponents. From Fushun to Sarhu, from Shenyang, Liaoyang and then to Guangning, Nurhachi won again and again. The lessons from the Battle of Saarhu also allowed the Ming Dynasty to re-understand the enemy, switching from strategic offense to strategic defense, from the Ningyuan victory to the Ningjin battle, and successfully suppressed the Houjin Iron Cavalry with strong city artillery. The Guan-Ning-Jin defense line, with Jinzhou, Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan as its supporting points, became an insurmountable fortress for Nurhaci and Huang Taiji and his son. After more than ten years of confrontation between the Ming and Qing armies, the moment of decisive battle finally arrived. The Ming Dynasty sent its strongest lineup, with Hong Chengchou as the commander. The Ming army's main force in Liaodong, Guan Ning cavalry, and all the elites from the nine-border towns went into battle. The Qing army also mobilized all its troops, and Huang Taiji, who was seriously ill, even went to the front line to command in person. This is a decisive battle that no one can afford to lose. Both sides tried their best. Although the Ming army was seriously injured, it still had the strength to counterattack. However, the peasant army from within the Ming Dynasty destroyed the empire. The war between Ming and Qing Dynasties ended in an unexpected way. Although the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty did not officially end until 1662, the outcome of this war still profoundly changed the direction of Chinese history. When the Ming Dynasty met the Qing Dynasty, it was a confrontation between firearms and bows and arrows, and a collision between farming civilization and fishing and hunting peoples. Between the decline and the rise, what are the unknown secrets? History is not that simple.