Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Five: Into My Exhaustion
For this battle, the Ming army almost always only had one day to prepare after making a plan.
However, there are always exceptions to everything. Because the Xuanzang soldiers and horses have always maintained a state of combat readiness and were the first to know the direction of the battle, they studied all the details in advance. Although it only took one day to prepare, they did not appear panicked.
As for the soldiers and horses of the three towns of Ningyuan, Jizhen and Miyun, except for a small number of troops left to guard their respective camps, most of the remaining infantry and cavalry were pulled out.
At this time, all the commanders in chief were surrounded by generals wearing helmets and armor. All of these people had fierce faces and brave demeanor, and they were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
Their three towns are responsible for the main attack on Shimen Mountain, and among them, Ningyuan Town has the best military strength. Furthermore, Wu Sangui has a special status in the mind of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao. He is already a human in Jiliao.
Everybody knows.
Moreover, behind Wu Sangui there is a background of powerful Liaoxi generals that they cannot afford to offend.
Therefore, Wu Sangui was naturally the leader of the general troops of the three towns who mainly attacked Shimen Mountain.
In the Chinese army, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, pointed to the sand table and talked in detail: "Hong Du's strategy, this time our three-town army will focus on attacking Shimen Mountain, echoing the Xuan army and horses who mainly attack Huangtu Ridge.
The division of our armies in the three towns is that Commander Bai will focus on the west Shimen Mountain Road, and Commander Tang will focus on the valley road in the east of Shimen. The final general will cooperate with General Chen of the Beijing Camp to suppress the slave troops on the mountain with artillery, and wait for the opportunity to capture the Tatar camp in Shimen Mountain.
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The mountain road is long and narrow, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the mountains are also rugged, so it is not an easy place to gain access to. The key to this battle lies in the progress of Tang Shuai's troops on the east road.
If Marshal Tang could take the enemy by surprise, successfully capture the ditch of the Mariner Camp, and lead the Miyun army and horses to detour behind Shimen Mountain, then Marshal Tang would also lead Shanhai Town to kill them, and join forces in one place to attack and outflank the west Shimen Tatars.
In this way, the defeat of the slave thieves has been determined, and Shimen Mountain is in my hands!"
According to the strategic layout of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, the Xuan army led by Zhang Cheng attacked Huangtuling and waited for an opportunity to cross the Xiaoling River to threaten the Qing army's deployment to the east of the Xiaoling River and expand the strategic space of the Ming army.
The Ji Liao army led by Wu Sangui was responsible for the main attack on Shimen Mountain, because of his identity and his love for Wu Sangui.
Hong Chengchou had already focused his attention on the frontline battlefield of Shimen Mountain, where he made detailed plans for Wu Sangui.
First, Wu Sangui will be the main attacker, with Bai Guangen and Tang Tong as assistants, responsible for attacking the East and West Shimen. Ma Ke's Shanhai Town army and horses are also ready to rush down Rufeng Mountain at any time and join them to attack the Tatar bandits at the foot of the mountain.
Moreover, Hong Chengchou also retained the two most trustworthy and capable teams in the Chinese army, namely Dongxie Cao Bianjiao and former Tunwei Wang Tingchen.
What Hong Chengchou said to the outside world was that they combined with his Supervisor Battalion to form a central army and could support everywhere at any time. However, he then stationed his central army on Rufeng Mountain, and his intention was already clear.
However, Zhang Cheng didn't care about this. At the original military meeting, the task given to him was to capture Huangtu Ridge and prevent the Qing army from going south along the west bank of Xiaoling River and invading the Empress Palace Fish Market.
As for rushing to cross the Xiaoling River, building a camp on the east bank, threatening the Xiaoling River Fort, etc., these were all goals Zhang Cheng had set for himself in private, and were not required by military orders from the governor's camp.
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At present, the military strategy on the Shimen Mountain side is that Wu Sangui's troops and horses, with the help of Chen Jiugao's Beijing Battalion artillery, are divided into two groups, mainly attacking Shimen Mountain, in order to contain the Qing army on the mountain from supporting elsewhere.
Bai Guangen's troops took the lead in attacking the West Shimen Mountain Road to attract the attention of the Qing army.
The breakthrough point on the Shimen Mountain side was where Tang Tong's army and horses attacked. The valley roads there were relatively gentle and mostly open, making it difficult to fortify.
Under the cover of the chariots, they marched north along the river valley and attacked directly to the intersection of Xiaoling River and Nuer River. Then they marched westward along the south bank of Nuer River to outflank Shimen Mountain from behind.
At that time, with the Shanhai Town army and horses joining the battle as a new force, it would not be difficult to attack Shimen Mountain and capture the mountain.
Moreover, after their three-town army captured Shimen Mountain, they could immediately set up camp on the north bank of the Nerv River, dig trenches, prepare to hold on, and then build pontoons, and wait for an opportunity to cross the Nerv River.
?Although the Qing army built a lot of pontoon bridges on the Nuer River, if news of the crisis in Shimen Mountain came out, they would definitely burn all of them.
Although the amount of water on the Nvnu River is not small at present, it is not easy for people and horses to pass. However, it is not difficult to build a pontoon bridge, but the required wood needs to be prepared in advance.
In fact, there is no need to look for the best place to build a pontoon bridge. It can be found on the ruins burned by the Qing army. Moreover, where the Nuer River and Xiaoling River meet, a rather large sandbank is formed.
This is where the later East Lake Park was located. However, due to the height difference at this time, the water flow was rapid and it was difficult to build a pontoon bridge between the sandbars.
In the Chinese army formation, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong listened to Wu Sangui's explanation and felt that it was very reasonable. They nodded slightly, or stroked their beards, or stroked their armor, with an expression of grasping the pearls in their hands.
Tang Tong looked at Wu Sangui with a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
He was already dressed up carefully today, wearing a pair of exquisite mountain armor and a bright red cloak. His face was like a crown jewel, and he looked elegant.
However, if compared with Wu Sangui, it is like a chicken meeting a phoenix!
Wu Sangui was born very handsome, otherwise he would not have the reputation of "the youngest fair-skinned Tonghou". The demeanor of a child of aristocratic family is beyond the comparison of Tang Tong.
Moreover, the Wu family and the Zu family are both wealthy people in the generals of western Liaoning. With the support of these two surnames, Wu Sangui will naturally have a prosperous official career. In addition, he himself is both civil and military, and his martial arts, riding and shooting are all first-class.
pretty.
With Wu Sangui's current strength, he actually has an unimaginable pressure among his peers. Moreover, Wu Sangui is many years younger than Tang Tong.
?However, on the surface, Tang Tong was very good at life. He looked very impressed and praised with a smile: "General Wu is worthy of being the Tiger General of Liaodong. This is very clear when explained with military strategies!"?
At this time, Bai Guangen acted like a kind elder. He said with emotion: "The younger generation is to be feared. The younger generation is really to be feared. I can't do it if I don't accept old age."
Hahaha……"?
?However, he then pointed at the Qing army on the other side of Shimen Mountain with an extremely contemptuous look and said: "There are only thousands of Tatars, but they dare to use their arms as a chariot. Let's see how I, Ji Zhenerlang, can go down with a drum."
Destroy them, seize the west stone gate, avenge Yang Shuai of the Xuan Mansion, kill him at the foot of Jinzhou City, and rescue the Zu Commander!"?
?Tang Tong and others were also encouraged when they heard this, and they also cheered loudly for him.
The generals in Jizhen behind Bai Guangen also felt that what their commander had just said was very powerful. In front of the generals, they became very embarrassed and shouted: "The commander is mighty."?
"The commander-in-chief is so powerful, but he is a mere Donglu, how can he be so righteous?"
Among the generals, in the name of his personal general Ma Fu, the left and right generals Chen Guitu, Mu Suntian, guerrilla Pan Jixi, Ye Qibang and others were all punished. Only a few people such as Bai Houren escaped punishment. They were supplemented.
After entering the Ma Ke Department, Bai Houren wanted to hug Ma Ke's lap. He was willing to cater to Ma Ke in various situations. Ma Ke also tried his best to win over him, and there was harmony among the generals.?
?Wu Sangui also praised: "Ma Shuai's sword never grows old, Sangui wears it."?
?He said to Ma Ke and Tang Tong: "Two commanders, don't worry, Ningyuan's army is holding the formation here. If there is any failure, the general will immediately lead troops to support."?
?Ma Ke stroked his beard and smiled and said: "In this case, I will feel relieved."?
The three of them talked and laughed, and the Ji Liao army was one. On weekdays, Ma Ke and Tang Tong were close to Wu Sangui and others, and Wu Sangui deliberately tried to win over them. At this time, on the surface, everyone can be described as a team of harmony and sincere unity.
While several commanders were talking, Chen Shihu, the guerrilla from the front camp of Shenji Camp, stood aside with a proud look on his face.
He seemed a little indifferent to Wu Sangui and others. Perhaps this was the true nature of the generals in the Beijing camp, due to their natural arrogance. They had lived at the emperor's feet for a long time and mostly had private contacts with officials in the court. For the generals in the border towns, they were always indifferent.
It's looked down upon.
In their eyes, how could these leopards eating ashes in border towns be so attractive to them!
However, Wu Sangui was very polite to him. At this moment, he turned around and said with a smile: "Now the slave thieves are located on the mountain, and the walls are strong and there are trenches to support them.
It will not be easy for our army to attack. We will need the help of Shenji Battalion's mortars to attack the mountain later."
?Tang Tong also laughed and said: "Indeed, General Chen's sharp artillery will be indispensable later."
Bai Guangen stepped forward even more cordially and said: "This time, our troops assisting the Liao Dynasty are fighting together. If General Chen has any requests, of course, if I can do it here, I will definitely do my best to do it."?
?Everyone has heard about the benefits of mortars as early as the previous battle at Shimen Mountain.
Therefore, at the strong request of Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and others, Hong Chengchou took great pains to cooperate with Chen Jiugao to personally lead the first part of the Shenji Battalion and stay here to assist Jiliao's troops in attacking Shimen Mountain.
Chen Jiugao had already made a request to fight alongside Zhang Cheng in future wars, but after all, it was the military order personally issued by Governor Ji Liao, and he could not disobey it.
He personally led a battalion of gunners to stay here, with fifty rocket vehicles, fifteen large-caliber mortars, and nearly a hundred other types of artillery such as small-caliber mortars.
However, he refused to come to participate in the pre-war military meeting because of the imminent war and complicated camp affairs. He only sent his general Chen Shihu to attend the meeting on his behalf.?
Even if he came to attend the meeting on behalf of his own general, Chen Shihu was actually somewhat reluctant. Among the many generals in the border towns, he only admired Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Town.
The reason is that when they went to Henan to aid and suppress the intruders, the Xuanfu army and horses, under the command of Zhang Cheng, defeated the intruders who were feared by everyone. They were thrown off their horses and fled all the way back to Funiu Mountain.
Since that battle, Chen Shihu, a dandy from the Beijing camp, completely changed his mind. Although he no longer completely looked down on the generals in the border town, he was limited to Zhang Cheng alone.
Furthermore, the battle in Henan aroused Chen Shihu's ambition. He also hoped that one day he could command tens of thousands of troops like Zhang Cheng and rebuke Fang Qiu.
For this reason, he was very reluctant to stay here with Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief, to help Wu Sangui and others fight.
Although he was very well-behaved in front of Zhang Cheng, when facing Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and the others, he was arrogant and put on all the airs.
How can you make these idle people in front of you lower your arrogant eyelids?
? At this time, Chen Shihu held his head high. He only used the corners of his eyes to glance at the generals of the three towns in front of him and the generals behind them, and said calmly: "They are all serving the country, and I have no requirements.
I just ask the three generals to ensure the safety of the gunners and rocketeers of our Shenji Battalion, so that we can shoot artillery and rockets with peace of mind.
Furthermore, the merits of my brothers from the Shenji Battalion must not be wasted!"
??After hearing what he said, Bai Guangen felt a little dissatisfied, but his eyelids only flickered a few times.
Tang Tong seemed to feel the satisfaction in Bai Guangen's heart. He hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hand and patted Chen Shihu's shoulder, and said kindly: "General Chen, just don't worry, this miraculous attack on Shimen Mountain will definitely be successful."
A portion of Shenji Camp.
Furthermore, brothers only need to fire cannons and rockets from a distance. We have our soldiers in front to support them, so there will never be any danger.
General Chen, you can take comfort in this!"?
"Um."
Chen Shihu still put his hands behind his back, held his head high, snorted from his nostrils, and said: "That's good."?
Seeing him like this, the generals behind the three-town commander all cursed secretly in their hearts: "What a bird-egg Shenji camp, it's just a showpiece, how dare you put on such a show, and put it on front of me!"
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"General Wu, have you guys agreed on the strategy for attacking the mountain?" Suddenly, a slightly impatient voice came.
Everyone hurriedly looked outside and saw Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the front camp of Shenji Camp, leading several soldiers, walking towards this direction. From a distance, he could see the impatient look on his face.
"Hey. I was just curious about who would talk to General Wu in such a tone, but it turned out that General Chen arrived."
Bai Guangen said with a smile on his face. His words were pun-intended. He was clearly praising Chen Jiugao, but secretly he was trying to sow discord between him and Wu Sangui.
?Tang Tongze was still smiling, but the smile on his face was a little far-fetched.
Wu Sangui was the only one whose expression did not change at all, and he said politely with a smile: "General Chen, please come forward."?
Chen Jiugao saw him like this, and the two of them got along very well on weekdays, so he clasped his fists and said politely: "General Wu, the gunners of the Shenji Battalion are all ready.
How do you arrange it here, but you want to make a fool of yourself?"
"General Chen arrived at the right time, and we have just agreed on the military strategy to capture Shimen Mountain..."
Wu Sangui briefly introduced the tasks of each general, and Chen Jiugao had no doubts about it.
At that moment, Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Tang Tong and others also quickly arranged various generals to attack the mountain. After receiving the order, the generals of the three towns all shouted orders.
They took the command arrow and strode away. Looking at the expressions on their faces, they all seemed to be full of determination and will that would never turn back. Wu Sangui and others couldn't help but nod.