It turned out that when the banner leaders of Tumote's left and right banners, Zhasak Ombu Chuhuer, Shanba and others, led the Mongolian troops from the outer vassal to attack the mountain in the first round, they saw the fierce frontal firepower of the Ming army and the sharp cannons and cannons.
I tried to find a flank breakthrough.
They still feigned a frontal attack on the Mongolian soldiers with Tumute's left and right wing banners to attract the attention and firepower of the Ming army defending the mountain.
Ma's two Mongolian soldiers acted as surprise troops and broke through on the flanks.
They first withdrew from the frontal battlefield, and then quietly detoured to the northeast of this section of the mountain.
Guru Siqibu and Karma led their troops to the stream on the northeast side of the mountain, thinking of going upstream and attacking the Ming army from the back and flanks, so as to form a pincer attack.
There is nothing wrong with their strategic vision.
However, they did not expect that the same combination of low walls and trenches, layer upon layer, and the rugged and difficult terrain of the valley made it impossible to deploy their troops.
But now that the matter has come to this, we can't just retreat and return without success, not to mention that we are unwilling to do so, and we will definitely be punished by Prince Duduo of Yu afterwards.
So, now that we have reached this point, we must try our best no matter what!
Unable to deploy their troops, they left most of the Mongolian soldiers behind. They went into battle in person, specifically selecting those Mongolian warriors who were agile and dare to fight, and went upstream along the rugged road in the valley.
Although the troops are small and weak, even if they rush behind the Ming army's formation and attack from the flank, it may not have any effect, but if you don't give it a try, who can say it well?
Some Mongolian soldiers even wanted to go around to the back of the mountain, but this side was full of cliffs. Many people fell and died during the climb, so they had to give up in the end.
In their minds, as long as my great Mongolian warrior appears behind the Ming army, there is no need to fight. I only need to roar loudly a few times behind them, which will surely scare the Ming army defenders into running away with their heads in their hands.
But the reality goes against the ideal!
Guru Siqibu and Karma led hundreds of elite Mongolian soldiers up the Shuo River and finally arrived at the Ming army's rear line. Although they climbed over several trenches and low walls along the way, they did not encounter the Ming army.
of obstruction.
This made them secretly happy, thinking that the Ming army did not set up troops to defend the valley in the northeast, although the trenches and low walls also made it more difficult for them to travel in the already very rugged valley.
But just as they were arranging their armor and weapons and preparing to launch a desperate charge, there was a "bang bang..." explosion from the left, right and front, and in the rising smoke, bullets were fired one after another.
Hundreds of these Mongolian warriors had not yet formed a formation, but they were shot around and staggered. The remaining few were so jealous that they went straight to the low wall on the opposite side and the Ming army rushed over.
In the end, they were all shot and fell to the ground as they wished. Each of them was twisting and struggling in pain, with extremely tangled expressions on their faces, and they were wailing all over the place.
Even Nagarma, Zhasak, who had just taken over the left-wing banner of Karaqin, was recruited not long ago to help the Tatars attack Jinzhou. He originally wanted to express his loyalty to Huang Taiji, gain some benefits, and consolidate
His position in the Karaqin Left Banner.
How could he have imagined that in the firebomb just now, a bullet penetrated his arm? If he wanted to save his life, he would have to give up his flexible and powerful right arm!
Fortunately, Zhasak Gulusi Qibu of the Karaqin Right Wing Banner was still calm and calm. When he saw that Karma was injured and unconscious, the surprise attack was doomed to fail.
He hurriedly ordered the remaining Mongolian warriors to lift up Karma and retreat hurriedly along the valley where they came from.
Although this sneak attack left nearly two-thirds of the Mongolian warriors behind, it was still a very meaningful attempt after all. It also revealed that the secret passage in the valley was passable, and also gained a clear understanding of the strength of the Ming army in defending here.
know.
In any case, the first attack by the Mongolian soldiers from the outer vassal on Changling Mountain ended in failure.
But after all, this was their first attack. Before that, they had almost completed a fire reconnaissance of the Ming army's arrangement on the mountain, so the sacrifice they made was worth it anyway.
What's more, under the leadership of Guru Schibu and Karma, the Mongolian soldiers of the outer vassal were able to think of a surprise victory. Although they did not succeed in the end, they also proved that they could go up this road along the valley at the cost of their lives.
It's feasible.
Just now, the warriors of the Two Yellow Banners of Mongolia also organized an attack, but their performance was not as good as these Mongolian soldiers from the outer vassal.
How can Duduo not be angry?
Prince Duduo of Yu was ordered to raid the Xingta grain route of the Ming army. Of course, if possible, it would be best to seize the grain stored by the Ming army for his own use and cut off the Songshan Ming army's retreat.
But now, a small Changling Mountain lies across the key position of Songxing Avenue, but it still has a strong backbone. Two rounds of attacks failed to break through its first line of defense.
As brave as Duduo, how can he allow himself to fail in his mission?
As the supreme commander of the left army of the Qing Dynasty, he was naturally aloof, so how could he care about the feelings of the people below him? Even the banner owners of the two yellow flags of Manchuria, Ashan and Baiyintu, were silent about him at this moment.
However, Ah Shan, who had always been relatively steady, still reminded him softly: "Prince Yu, my warrior has attacked for two consecutive rounds. Although he has not made an inch of progress, he has also figured out Ming Gou's arrangement on the mountain."
As he spoke, he observed the expression on Duoduo's face, and then cautiously continued: "Today is almost dawn. Our army has been marching all night, and now we have devoted ourselves to attacking the mountain. We are really tired. We should take a break for a while and think about it in the long term.
, wait until tomorrow to attack the mountains here.
Prince Yu, what do you think?"
Duduo looked at the retreating Mongolian soldiers of the Two Yellow Banners in front with a stern look on his face and said nothing.
Seeing this, Baiyintu also said: "If you ask me, you shouldn't waste your energy here. What can you do with such a small mountain?
We, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty, should attack Xingshan directly, harass Tashan, and after consuming Minggou's troops, we should explore where the food is stored and dig trenches to block their return.
This is where the emperor’s destiny lies!
But you can’t make a small mistake and miss the emperor’s order, we can’t afford it?”
Duduo put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist and glared angrily. After a moment, he asked coldly: "Bayintu, are you blaming me?"
Baiyintu had always been accustomed to relying on his elders and selling them to his elders. He insisted that even if the slave chief Huang Taiji came to visit him, he would still treat him politely. At this time, although Duduo had a cold expression and an unkind look on his face, he didn't take it seriously.
He just said lightly: "How dare I blame Prince Yu? We are just kindly reminding you. Please don't let Prince Yu betray the emperor's trust and make the battle in Jinzhou a failure."
"snort."
Duduo snorted heavily and said angrily: "It is such an inconspicuous small mountain, but my army has attacked twice today and still cannot defeat it?
If we turn a blind eye and attack other places, do you dare to say that the Ming army will not come out here and cut off our retreat?
Our army is shouldering a heavy task, and the fact that our lone army penetrates deep into the rear of the Ming army is the key to the decisive victory in the Jinzhou war. You know how important it is. Now that we know that there is a strong army stationed here, we must remove it to avoid future troubles.
This can also be used to intimidate Ming armies elsewhere, do you know?"
Duduo's words were spoken slowly, but they made people feel a bit cold and cold. Even a veteran with such outstanding achievements as Buyendai would not dare to argue with him again.
Although he didn't dare to say anything more, Buyandai was also very unconvinced, but he couldn't find any obvious mistakes in Duduo's words, so he could only snort heavily.
Although Duduo was annoyed that he didn't respect him enough, he also knew that what Ashan said was the truth, so he didn't say anything more. He just ordered each battalion to set up camp on the spot, bury pots to make rice, and build equipment to attack the mountain.
…………
Looking at the foot of Changling Mountain, the stars are densely covered, and the Tatar camp stretches for several miles. Even with a telescope, you can't see the end of it. You can only see the afterglow of the lights like stars.
"General, it's a good thing that the sentries came out quickly. Otherwise, if we were so heavily surrounded by the Tatars, I'm afraid this news wouldn't have been delivered to Songshan."
Zhao Ruliang stood next to Chen Zheng. He didn't seem to care about the Qing soldiers who were besieging him at the foot of the mountain. What he cared about was that he was afraid that the information here would not be delivered to his commander.
Du Chungang also said: "General Chen has been worried all day long, for fear that if he is stationed here, he will not be able to fight the Tatars in a bloody battle. But are you happy now?"
"hey-hey."
Zhou Ping smiled broadly and said, "Okay, I think the happiest person today is you, Lao Du."
Du Chungang was stunned when he heard this, and said: "Where did you come from? I'm a loud thief today. Don't you be happy to wait!"
At this time, Tian Mingyu raised his hand and patted Du Chungang on the shoulder, interjecting: "Okay, Lao Du. I've had a lot of fun killing slaves today, but the most relieving thing is those black pimples brought by your car camp.
Blow the Tartars to pieces, it’s such a damn relief!”
"That's not a black pimple, that's called 'The Enemy of Ten Thousand People'."
Du Chungang especially emphasized his tone, correcting Tian Mingyu word by word, and said: "We are all veterans of Xuanfu. If we want to be convinced, we really have to obey our commander-in-chief.
If nothing else, let’s just say that our chariots and artillery are not as sophisticated as others, and the ‘ten thousand enemies’ are something that has been around since the Ming Dynasty, but they are all used to defend cities, and few generals have them.
This item is used in battle formations.
Our commander-in-chief can think of this, so in today's battle, the ditches and bumps in front of our formation may seem useless at ordinary times, but the effectiveness in this battle is so significant.
We have all seen it with our own eyes today. Without the cooperation of these difficulties, no matter how strong the ‘Ten Thousand Enemies’ are, they will not be able to exert such power, right?”
He said many words in one breath, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Song Shanquan, the commander-in-chief of the Central Government, also said: "General, the Tatars have suffered a loss today at our hands, and they will not let it go. I don't know how they will attack us tomorrow."
Tian Mingyu walked around a lot with Song Shanquan on weekdays, so he smiled and said to him: "What? Mr. Song Qian is itching under his hands. Seeing us killing the Tatars in front, he feels very envious!"
"Hahaha……"
Several people burst into laughter immediately.
In today's battle, only the two thousand headquarters on the left and right participated in the battle, and with the cooperation of half of the carriage battalion, they were able to withstand the attack of the two yellow flag Mongolian soldiers, which was extremely difficult.
Here, the trench and low wall defense line designed by Zhang Cheng is certainly indispensable, but Chen Zheng and others' calm command and response are also the key to victory.
Chen Zheng turned around and looked at the generals under his command. After a long time, he said: "In today's battle, how many innocent souls, how many more orphans and widows will be added?
‘One general can make thousands of bones wither’, the ancients do not deceive me!”
He looked at everyone with affection in his eyes and said: "I hope the war here will end soon, I hope the disputes in the world will be resolved soon, all the people will return to their fields, and the people will enjoy peace and happiness."
Everyone was immersed in the joy of today's victory, and their minds were filled with excitement. Before they could recede, they saw that the general Chen Zheng actually said such words. Everyone was stunned on the spot and didn't know why.
Only the governor Liu Jingzhu stared at Chen Zheng with a thoughtful look in his eyes, and secretly said to himself: "The commander-in-chief has a saying: Only those who know how to love and cherish their soldiers and hate war are worthy of the war.
On the real general'.
From this point of view, General Chen has matured and grown up. The commander-in-chief is a true god!"
"Let's go back to camp. We see that the Tatars are camping here. They have no intention of leaving. It is estimated that there will be another fierce battle tomorrow. We have to plan carefully!"
Chen Zheng's words interrupted Liu Jingzhu's thoughts, and everyone followed him, got off the high platform, and rushed to the front of the Chinese army's tent.
…………
On the second day, before dawn, several groups of Tatar thieves galloped out of the camp and headed towards Xingshan and Tashan respectively.
At about 3 o'clock in the morning, the sound of war drums at the foot of the mountain could be heard in the distance. Many Tatar thieves began to form a formation, as if they were preparing to attack Changling Mountain. If you observe carefully at this time, you will find that there are more Tatar thieves wearing clothes in the formation.
Tatar soldiers in red armor.
In fact, in yesterday's battle, the Tartars suffered heavy losses. More than 2,000 people were killed before and after the battle, and most of the injured who were withdrawn would never survive.
However, fortunately, most of these casualties were not warriors from their Manchurian Eight Banners. Even the Mongolian Two Yellow Banners lost more than a thousand capable warriors, but they were still within an acceptable range.
As for the Mongolian soldiers from the foreign vassals who died in the first round of attacking the mountain, Duduo and others did not even care.
Huang Taiji invited them to come to Jinzhou to help in the war. Although he had the intention of helping him, he was more to test their loyalty to him, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to consume some of their strength.
Most of these Mongolian tribes in the outer vassals only nominally regarded Huang Taiji as their co-leader and the only great khan in the entire grassland. However, they did not completely submit to Huang Taiji in their hearts. They were only frightened by his power and obeyed on the surface.
Therefore, Huang Taiji has been probing and testing them, using strong military strength to intimidate them, and at the same time using border trade and other means to win over them.
Just last night, Prince Duduo of Yu of the Qing Dynasty personally went to visit Zhasak Karma of the Left Wing Banner of Kalaqin and expressed his condolences and comfort.
As for Ombuchuhuer, Shanba, Gulusiqibu and others, naturally they all praised them a lot and encouraged them to continue to serve in front of the battle. This chapter has been completed!