Chapter 317 The strategy of sounding the east and attacking the west!
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The night wind was extremely cold, mixed with the yellow sand blowing from the north, covering the entire world in gray!
Liu Ruyi stood on the top of Pinggu City, staring directly at the endless Qing army tents outside the city without making any movement for a long time.
He Renlong and Hu Dawei were on both sides. Although they wanted to talk, seeing Liu Ruyi's cold and resolute profile, they could only swallow the words that came to their lips and swallow them back in their stomachs.
In fact, it has reached this point, and Liu Ruyi has a hard time making a choice!
Entering means that we have to defend Pinggu City, but no one knows how long this period will be! Maybe it is ten days, maybe it is a month, maybe it is a year! Even if Dorgon is not as crazy as the loss,
Attack the city, maybe Pinggu City will be broken tomorrow!
As for the retreat, based on the current strength of the Caishi Army and the ready-made horses in Pinggu City, Liu Ruyi is at least 80% sure that he can bring these eight thousand men back to the capital.
Invisibly, the balance in Liu Ruyi's heart began to waver!
'After all, I am still too weak! If there are ten thousand strong troops in hand, why bother to be so restrained?' Liu Ruyi sighed in her heart.
At this time, the old cat with nine lives hurried up to the city and whispered a few words in Liu Ruyi's ear.
Liu Ruyi was startled, then turned to look at the nine-lived old cat and said, "Master Cat, is the news accurate?"
The old cat with nine lives nodded hurriedly and said: "General, this is the terrain that I personally led people to survey, and there is absolutely no mistake! The food and grass for the Qing army is located in Gaojiagou, ten miles behind the camp, by A
There are a thousand Qing troops and a thousand Korean servants under Jige's command to guard them! Those Qing troops are fairly elite, but those Korean soldiers are just..."
The old cat with nine lives did not continue speaking, but Liu Ruyi understood what he meant.
"What's the terrain like in Gaojiagou?" Liu Ruyi asked.
"General, Gaojiagou is located in a depression between two mountains. The terrain is quite flat, and there are dense forests on both sides..." the old cat with nine lives explained hurriedly.
Liu Ruyi suddenly smiled. Although this old cat with nine lives is a bit cunning, if he really works hard, he can still be quite safe!
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, Master Cat! You can go down and rest for now! Wait for my orders at any time!"
"Yes!" The nine-life old cat hurriedly saluted and quickly retreated to the city.
Liu Ruyi raised her head and glanced at the gray sky, but a fierce look flashed in her eyes!
As the saying goes, "If a person dies, a bird will look up to the sky, but he will not die for tens of thousands of years!"
'Wealth can only be found through danger!'
At this point, the only option is to give it a try!
At this time, Dorgon was sitting alone on a soft couch made of tiger skin in the Qing army's tent, concentrating in silence. His closest brother, Duduo, was also driven outside the tent by him.
Similar to Liu Ruyi's entanglement, Dorgon was also quite unable to dismount at this time!
Although he has 30,000 troops under his command, the only ones he can actually control are his Zhengbai Banner and Duduo's White Banner. He has less than 20,000 elite troops under his command, while Abatai's 3,000 elite troops, Erke
The more than 5,000 Mongolian soldiers under Kong Guoer's command were only temporarily attached to his side.
Now that Dorgon is powerful, they still bow to his orders, but if they are defeated by Pinggu City, Dorgon simply cannot imagine the consequences!
If it really reaches that level, the only ones who can still be by his side wholeheartedly are Duduo and his biological brother Azige!
The most important thing is that that damn fat man had such evil intentions in handing this mess into his hands!
This Liu Ruyi is a tough nut to crack!
Even if Dorgon wins the battle of Pinggu City, he will suffer heavy losses, but if he loses, not only will his two white flags be lost, he will definitely be severely punished by that fat man!
From this point of view, no matter how you calculate it, Dorgon is definitely the loser!
"Huh~~~!" Dorgon breathed a long sigh of relief and tried to make his mind clearer.
At the moment, although he seems to have a strong army and strong horses, and he needs people and generals, but he knows in his heart that that damn fat man has been on the throne for many years. Even though he is slightly inferior to himself in terms of military strength, his strength is...
It’s still not something I can compete with!
Not to mention anything else, if Dorgon really wants to usurp the throne, the powerful Horqin tribe will be the first to jump out and oppose it! Among the four flags, Xianglan Banner, Zhenglan Banner, Xianghong Banner, and Zhenghongqi,
Dorgon is not completely sure that he can recruit them under his command!
I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry!
He has been waiting for so many years. Now, Huang Taiji's health has shown some signs, so why should he do something that he is not sure about?
Picking up the wine bottle on the table, Dorgon drank a big drink of it. Dorgon couldn't help but think of what his direct relative, E Niang, said before her death, "Fifteen, you have to live well! For E Niang, and for your brother.
, for your brother! You must live better than everyone else!"
Suddenly, Dorgon's tears fell from the corners of his eyes!
He slammed the wine bottle to the ground!
who is he?
He is the descendant of Nurhachi, the destined emperor. He is Nurhaci’s favorite son. He is the most powerful Prince Rui of the Qing Dynasty. He is the mainstay of the Qing Dynasty. The eternal foundation of the Qing Dynasty must be created by him himself!
"Liu Ruyi, Liu Ruyi! You are a small lieutenant, but you actually want to do that thing of using a mantis as a chariot! I will definitely make you pay the heaviest price in the world!" Dorgon clenched his fist tightly and said through gritted teeth!
At this time, there was a lot of noise outside the tent!
Duduo ran into the tent anxiously, "Brother, it's not good! The Ming army actually sent out five thousand cavalry to steal our camp?"
"Huh?" Dorgon frowned. These Ming soldiers were so ambitious that they came to their own camp to cause trouble? They didn't want to live anymore?
"Let's go and see! What trick is this Liu Ruyi playing!" Dorgon grabbed his sword, put on his armor, and strode out of the tent!
In front of the Qing army's formation, five thousand Ming army cavalry kept firing rockets towards the Qing army's camp in the confused and dim night.
At this time, the weather was dry, and the Qing army's camp was originally made of wooden materials. One place was ignited, and the fire became uncontrollable in an instant. It was ignited one after another, and the red fire burned the entire night sky.
Fiery red!
Just as the Qing cavalry was about to attack the enemy, the Ming troops retreated hurriedly, like bereaved dogs, desperately retreating into the city!
But when the Qing cavalry was about to return to the camp to put out the fire, those Ming cavalry jumped out like mangy dogs and continued to fire rockets into the Qing camp, showing no shame at all!
"These despicable Chinese dogs!!! I will kill them all!" Duduo was so angry that he couldn't help but curse! But he had no other choice at this time and could only shout loudly at the people around him.
Follow me personally and rush forward to put out the fire!
The large tents of the Qing army were much better than those of the Ming army. Most of them were made of animal skins, which were strong and warm and expensive!
But it is also extremely flammable!
At this time, the smoke from the fire and the yellow sand mixed in the night wind made the air extremely turbid and the visibility was very low. For a while, it was impossible to see clearly the opponent's reality!
Even if the Manchu elite cavalry were sent to attack, it would be difficult to catch the Ming cavalry!
Duduo couldn't help but feel dizzy, and hurriedly said to Dorgon on the side: "Brother, what should we do? If this continues, our entire camp will be set on fire by them!"
Dorgon was silent in thought, just staring straight in the direction of Pinggu City.
After a while, he suddenly sneered, "Liu Ruyi is really a good calculator! He knew that he couldn't beat me, the elite of the Qing Dynasty, but he actually thought of such a despicable and shameless plan, which is really a talent! However, this little thing
If you want me to retreat my troops using this trick, you would be underestimating me!"
Dorgon waved his hand to several Bai Jia who were his followers, and said loudly: "Go, ask Abatai to lead three thousand archers and rush to the front of the camp. If the Ming army dares to shoot arrows again, I will suppress them immediately."
!Others, wait and go quickly to put out the fire!"
"Yes!" Several white-armored soldiers hurried away!
Not long after, I saw Rao Yubeile Abatai leading three thousand Manchu and Mongolian archers in front of the Qing army's camp!
The five thousand Ming army cavalry on the outside tried their best again, but they were met with a tenacious counterattack by these three thousand fierce archers!
In this era, the price of a qualified archer can even be compared with that of an artilleryman!
Because, generally speaking, a qualified archer must start training from a young age! Not only must he train his aim, but he must also train the strength of his arms!
Most of these Ming Army cavalrymen only started joining the army when they were in their twenties, and their bones have already been finalized. No matter how hard they train, they are completely incomparable to these Manchu and Mongolian archers who have lived on horseback since childhood!
For them, this is not just a skill, but an instinct in their bodies!
Soon, the Ming army discovered that they were no match for these Manchu and Mongolian archers in cavalry shooting.
It can only shoot to sixty steps, and most people can only shoot to fifty steps!
As a result, there is a gap of nearly twenty steps between the two sides! They are not on the same level at all!
A rain of arrows from the Qing army could often cause hundreds of casualties from the Ming army, while a rain of arrows from the Ming army could only cause dozens or even a dozen casualties from the Qing army at most!
After a few back and forth, the Ming cavalry couldn't bear it anymore!
He Renlong couldn't help but yelled, "You're a donkey! Handsome tiger! What the hell should I do? If this continues, we old brothers may have to answer here!"
Hu Dawei was also embarrassed to say it, but he had to grit his teeth and persist, "Lao He, let's hold on for a while! Wait for the news over there!"
Soon, the Qing army stabilized the situation. Although the Ming army fought to the death, the effect was not great!
A cruel smile appeared on Dorgon's lips, 'A horse-riding and shooting competition? How can these despicable Han people be the opponents of these elite Manchu and Mongolian men under his command? Isn't this looking for death?'
"Brother, let's just rush forward and completely surround and kill this Ming army cavalry!" Duduo gritted his teeth at the side.
Dorgon smiled, "Fifteenth brother, don't be careless! If what I expected is right, then Liu Ruyi is probably waiting for us to attack the enemy!"
Duduo was startled and said hurriedly: "Brother, you mean, he has an ambush outside?"
Dorgon was just about to speak when he saw a bloody Jia Lazhangjing running towards him from behind. He dismounted from his horse and kowtowed desperately: "Prince Rui, Prince Yu, something bad has happened! Our food and grass have been destroyed."