Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Seven: Is it possible to withdraw the army?
On Rufeng Mountain, Governor Hong Chengchou of Jiliao, escorted by more than a thousand elites from the Dubiao Camp, slowly descended the mountain and headed to the south bank of the Nuerhe River to preside over the overall situation.
Previously, in order to consolidate the results achieved by the soldiers and horses in Liao Town, he had ordered Cao Bianjiao, the general of the ASEAN Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former general of the garrison, to lead his troops and horses to advance quickly through the West Stone Gate to reinforce Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and others.
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Although Hong Chengchou had previously ordered Ma Ke's Shanhai Town soldiers and horses to go down to Rufeng Mountain for reinforcements, he only relied on Ma Ke's troops and horses. If the Tartars really had plans on the south bank of the Nerv River, Ma Ke would probably be unable to survive independently, and
Wu Sangui and others were exhausted after fighting for a long time, so they were really worried.
Therefore, after receiving military reports from Zhang Ruoqi and Zhang Cheng, and seeing that the attack on the Huangtu Ridge was going smoothly, he dared to send an order to Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen to attack from the west stone gate.
However, even Hong Chengchou never thought that in just such a delay, the troops of Ma Ke and Bai Guang'en would be defeated one after another. It was indeed unexpected!
Ming Army Cao's move to change his command also caught Prince Dorgon of the Qing Dynasty unexpectedly. Not only did he pay a heavy price for this, but it almost disrupted the entire plan.
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Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of the ASEAN Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former commander-in-chief of the garrison, led their troops and were stationed in the southeast of Rufeng Mountain. They had been recuperating and not going into battle.
Although the soldiers were indifferent and happy to be free, Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen were both a little impatient. They had followed Hong Chengchou to suppress thieves for many years, and they always moved forward bravely. When had they ever been in the reserve team?
However, they also knew that Hong Chengchou's command was very strict. Although he wanted to go to war, they did not dare to go to the Chinese army to request a fight. They could only stay in their own army and wait for orders.
In this way, when they received the governor's military order to advance, they immediately urged their soldiers to move forward quickly and headed straight for the West Stone Gate. Cao Bianjiao's Dongxie soldiers were in front, and Wang Tingchen's Qiang Guards were behind.
Driving into the West Shimen Mountain Road in a mighty way.
Cao Bianjiao had been holding back a fire in his heart for a long time. At this moment, he was running at the front, with all the armored cavalry behind him, but the infantry had already been left far behind.
The same was true for Wang Tingchen, but even though he followed Cao Bianjiao's orders, he was unable to do so.
After all, the West Shimen Mountain Road was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, making it impossible for the two armies to advance together, so Governor Hong Chengchou ordered Cao Bianjiao to go in front and Wang Tingchen to follow.
According to the plan, after Cao Bianjiao left the West Stone Gate, he would first meet up with Bai Guangen and then decide where to go.
However, Cao Bianjiao just entered the west stone gate and met the defeated troops of Jizhen who fled back in panic. He learned that Shanhai Town and the army and horses of Ji Town had been attacked and collapsed, but the defeated troops did not know the condition of Wu Sangui's troops.
In desperation, Cao Bianjiao sent light cavalry and fast horses to report back to Hong Chengchou, and at the same time led his elite armored cavalry to advance quickly.
In the direction of the Nvshi River Valley in the west of Shimen, there was originally a group of troops from Ji Zhen stationed there. However, when Bai Guangen's barracks collapsed, they were also attacked by a group of more than a thousand Tatars, and they were immediately defeated.
Some of them fled east along Shimen Mountain, and some fled back through Shimen Mountain Road in the west. They happened to be intercepted by Cao Bianjiao's troops, and they learned the information on the Nuerhe River.
Cao Bianjiao believed that soldiers were valuable and quick, so he led his troops to rush forward. He wanted to take advantage of the unprepared Tatar victory and rush out of the West Shimen Mountain Road to avoid being blocked in and out.
As Cao Bianjiao expected, although there were more than a thousand mounted Tatars stationed at the north entrance of West Shimen, they were all armored cavalry and had no carts or artillery, so they relied entirely on mounted shooting and cavalry.
Under the fierce charge of the ASEAN soldiers and horses, who were superior in both numbers and physical strength, in a moment that lasted forever, they abandoned the bodies of more than a hundred warriors and hurriedly evacuated with the wounded.
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At this moment, the Qing Dynasty's Prince Dorgon, Prince Zheng, and Prince Zheng Jierhalang, all the Baylors and generals were in high spirits, watching the Aha servants carrying the captured items, thinking about how to defeat Wu Sangui's army.
We were unable to capture Ma Ke and Bai Guangen. No matter how much we captured, it would be a pity for everyone on the hill.
Therefore, most of them were thinking about how to defeat Wu Sangui's tribe, and even captured them in one fell swoop to induce Zu Dashou to surrender.
Wu Sangui's status in Liaodong was unparalleled by other generals. Capturing him could deceive Zu Dashou into thinking that the Ming reinforcements had been completely defeated. This might make him give up his defense and leave the city to surrender.
If Zu Dashou surrenders and loses Jinzhou City, the Ming Dynasty's aiding Liao Wang division will also be in a state of chaos, and the whole division will be defeated in a short time.
After all, the fall of Jinzhou was an outcome that Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, could not bear!
But the weather did not go as planned. Just when they were looking forward to the future, a horse rushed over and informed them that the reinforcements had defeated the defenders at the north entrance of the West Stone Gate.
Previously, after the defeat of the Jizhen Army, the Sentinel Cavalry sent back a steady stream of good news, saying that the pursuit of the defeated troops was very smooth. Those defeated Ming troops rarely showed signs of turning back to resist, and they gained a lot along the way.
Although everyone also thought that there could not be only Ma Ke in the Ming Dynasty. With Bai Guangen and more than 10,000 troops here, there must be other Ming troops coming.
Although I have tens of thousands of warriors here, what if the Ming army has tens of thousands more?
Therefore, when everyone was informed that the reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty had broken through the West Shimen defense line, they were only slightly surprised and did not show any panic or nervousness.
Azige shouted carelessly that he would personally lead his warriors to intercept the Ming reinforcements. He also claimed that if he did not defeat Wu Sangui's Ming army in one fell swoop, he was afraid that there would never be an opportunity like today again.
However, the person in charge here is indeed Prince Rui Dorgon, and the more than 20,000 Qing elite cavalry here naturally obey his military orders. No matter how dissatisfied Azig is, he will not dare to disobey Dorgon's military orders, because in that way
It would be tantamount to disobeying Huang Taiji's order.
However, these harvests in front of them are enough to make everyone feel high-spirited.
In this battle, the Qing Dynasty used Shimen Mountain and Huangji Town Army Ridge as bait to lure the main force of the Ming army stationed in Songshan to attack, thereby ambushing the Ming army on the banks of the Nuer River to consume the Ming army's combat power and vigor.
What's more, it can tie the main force of the Ming army to the other side of the Nuer River and Xiaoling River, putting it in a dilemma where it can neither retreat nor advance.
Of course, the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty gathered at the front line of Jinzhou. After holding back for so many days, it was impossible for them to just pull off this one move. They would have a series of killer moves after that.
It can be said that Huang Taiji and Hong Chengchou were barely matched against each other. Although Hong Chengchou's defeat was due to the constraints of the imperial court and his aggressive strategy, his own character weaknesses were also undoubtedly exposed in this battle.
However, in this time and space, because of the presence of an outsider like Zhang Cheng, the outcome of the Liaodong War is also quietly changing.
And with Zhang Cheng, Hong Chengchou may be qualified to play the game of national chess with Huang Taiji. It is precisely because of Zhang Cheng's strong help that Hong Chengchou also has the capital and strength to meet Huang Taiji's opponent.
It's just that he himself doesn't know this yet!
Dorgon was able to gain a place for himself in the intrigues and intrigues of the court, and he became more and more prominent. Even Huang Taiji, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was faintly worried. It was not due to luck.
At this moment, he felt something was not good, but the color between his eyebrows was as calm as usual, and he just asked lightly: "How is the situation with the attack on Wu Sangui ahead?"
Zhumala, who had been in charge of collecting military reports, stepped forward and replied: "Yang Shan, Altyn is attacking, and the Ming army seems to be fighting hard too. The artillery is much denser than last time. However, this time they are not sending cavalry.
Attack."
Dorgon nodded. Before he could say anything, Azig couldn't hold himself back and said: "These bright dogs are just embroidered pillows. They can't see the real seal. If there are no artillery and blunderbuss, how can they not escape?"
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If you ask me, if we charge him one more time, we will definitely defeat his army!"
However, Jierhalang did not agree with it, and only listened to him say: "Although the Ming army is large and not very strong, Wu Sangui is not Ma Ke. Bai Guangen's troops are comparable. Before that, my warriors also fought with them many times, and even
His Majesty admired him very much and thought that he could capture him in one day.
Today, despite repeated attacks by our warriors, their troops are showing signs of fatigue, but their formations are still in good order and are far from showing signs of defeat.
What's more, there are reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty approaching now. The current plan should not be blindly implemented. It is better to return to the army to intercept the reinforcements. If the reinforcements are no longer available, then we can plot against Wu Sangui's southern army."
Jirharang didn't even look at Azig after he finished speaking. Instead, he turned his gaze to Dorgon, waiting for his opinion.
To be fair, in terms of strategy, the difference between Azig and Jierhalang is not the slightest. Even Dorgon was secretly afraid of this old fox.
Dorgon met Jierhalang's gaze and agreed: "What Prince Zheng said is the way to build a country."
He went on to say: "My army goes to war naturally to win. However, although the Ming Dynasty's army and horses are numerous and unbearable, they are not all like this. Otherwise, why do our warriors enter the Ming Dynasty to plunder many times, but still cannot occupy it for a long time?
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After glancing at everyone, he continued: "Just like Wu Sangui in front of me, this unit is a strong army. In addition, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others are all capable generals, but they are tightly besieged by our warriors in Jinzhou City.
Zu Dashou is also a fierce general."
After a pause, he continued: "There is also Zhang Cheng, who has only risen in the Xuanfu in the past two years. When he was still President Qian, he fought with my warriors in Julu, and then attacked and killed the king of Keqin County at night.
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This time in the battle in Liaodong, the Southern Army once again killed Gushan Ezhen, and he succeeded Yang Guozhu as the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. This son is the most serious problem for the Qing Dynasty.
It can be seen from this that the Southern Dynasty does not lack generals and soldiers who dare to fight. We must not underestimate them, lest we suffer the consequences of arrogant soldiers who will be defeated!"
He turned his eyes to the east and said: "If the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty attack my flank, and the Ming general Wu Sangui takes the opportunity to send out his fine cavalry to attack them from the front and rear, I may not be able to deal with it even if the warriors of the Qing Dynasty are brave and capable."
Azig and others' expressions changed when they heard this. It was obvious that they had also thought of this terrible result at this moment. In the era of cold weapons, not only the infantry needed to strictly organize their battle formations, but the cavalry also had to do the same.
Moreover, during a battle, what you fear most is to be attacked from two sides by your opponent, because once this happens, you will have to divide your forces to deal with it, but one side will be difficult to resist, and that will result in defeat.
Azig roared: "So what? Can't we just withdraw our troops?"
Jirharang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty ordered us to come here. The original intention was to contain the main reinforcements of the Southern Dynasty, not to defeat the Southern army.
Warriors like me are like a sharp knife. It is most threatening only when the blade is hidden, because the opponent does not know the direction and location of my knife, so they dare not act rashly.
And once I stab out this sharp knife, the threat will no longer be there, and everything will be up to the enemy, not me!"
Then, he looked at Dorgon alone and asked, "What does Prince Rui mean? At this time, make a decision immediately!"
Dorgon narrowed his rat eyes and said loudly: "Please ask King Huaishun and Ma Guangyuan Gushan to supervise the transportation and capture, and do a good job of defense along the way.
Zhumala and Dudu, you two led your armored cavalry to intercept the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty and try your best to prevent them from joining forces with Wu Sangui.
Tu Lai, you lead the Yellow Flag forward, coordinate Yangshan and Altin and quickly retreat to this place. First, reorganize the military formation, observe the movements of the Southern Army, and then decide on the next move."
Everyone accepted the order in unison and quickly left with their own soldiers.
Azig was a little angry, and he said loudly: "Prince Rui, did you just give up when you saw the fat in your mouth? Why make such a fuss about a few reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty!"
Dorgon sighed secretly in his heart, but didn't say anything.
Ji Erhalang, who was on the side, was originally happy to see the discord between their brothers, but now for the sake of military affairs, he really had to speak out. After all, he had to take the overall situation into consideration first. This was also a major advantage of the Qing Dynasty over the Ming Dynasty.
There was both internal fighting and cooperation. In short, at every critical moment, there was more cooperation than internal fighting. It was precisely because of this that we could finally defeat the Ming Dynasty, which was several times more powerful than ourselves.
Just listen to Jierharang say: "Although the Southern Army is weak and weak, it is not the enemy of our warriors. However, the current battle is indeed no trivial matter. It is extraordinary. If there is a slight mistake, it will be an irreversible outcome. We cannot tolerate our careless treatment."
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This time, the Qing Dynasty had mobilized the whole country. If it was defeated, it would be in danger of subjugating the country. That's why Huang Taiji was so careless about his own health, even if he had a nosebleed, he would rush forward on horseback.
After all, a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people on both sides, with both sides showing their strength and equal strength, often depends on which side can catch the opponent's mistakes first, rather than a real battlefield decisive battle.
But even if we gain the upper hand, it is still unclear who will win the battle!
There are indeed too many variables in this war, and there is no room for Dorgon, Jierhalang and others to be careless. After all, no matter how much they fight among themselves, they really do not want to see the Qing Dynasty defeated.
Just when Azig was feeling indignant and waiting to argue again, he suddenly discovered a commotion at the southeast corner of his military formation, and noisy sounds could be heard from afar.
Something unusual seems to have happened there!
Jierhalang was holding Dorgon's telescope in his hand. He raised it and looked at it. His face suddenly changed and he shouted: "The Southern Army...it's the Southern Army charging into the formation...the Southern Army is attacking the camp!"