Hetuala, the place where Longxing flourished in the Qing Dynasty, is the first of the "Three Capitals" outside the Pass: "Xingjing".
This city is the birthplace of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty. He established his capital here and called him Khan, and commanded the Battle of Sarhu here. Huang Taiji called it "Heaven's favor revitalizes the capital".
That means this place has good feng shui and is favored by heaven.
Feng shui is something that cannot be said for sure. But Nurhachi has experienced hundreds of battles, and he built the capital here. From a military point of view, it makes perfect sense.
The city is built on an east-west hillock according to the mountain. It has towering cliffs and is surrounded by water on three sides. It is surrounded by high walls. The inner city is five miles in diameter and the outer city is ten miles in circumference. It has nine gates: the south gate.
, three gates in the north, two gates in the east, and one gate in the west.
During the Nurhaci era, the elite Eight Banners were stationed in the outer city, with everything from general stations to school fields and warehouses; while the inner city had the Khan's Palace, the Eight Banners Yamen, the Confucian Temple, etc. With a population of more than 100,000, it was already a first-rate city outside the Pass. Later, the Eight Banners entered the Pass, and most of the population moved south. There were only 30,000 people left in the city, but the city defense was extremely strong.
Niu Hulu Erbilong stared at Jia Lazhang Jinghai Pagoda and Ni Gali who had escaped from Ninggu Pagoda, with a gloomy and terrifying expression. Niu Hulu, Manchu: "Wolf", Niu Hulu was known as "Wolf" in the court
"Wolf's Nest" is a big family that can compete with the "Tong Banchao" family. Their family and the Aixinjueluo family are in the same family, so they naturally want to coexist with the Qing Dynasty.
He asked angrily: "How did Ning Guta get lost?"
"The Ming army filled the formation with thousands of muskets, as well as more than a hundred artillery pieces. Their army was more numerous than ours. The soldiers rushed forward desperately, and once they got there,
A group of people were shot down, and Bahai Zhangjing was shot to death by the Ming army during the charge."
Haita and Nigali cried bitterly while talking.
Ye Bilong sighed, "There are not many defenders of Ninggu Pagoda, and the Ming army's firearms are sharp. This battle is not your fault. Go down and rest."
The first-class public servant E Pengchun said: "Commander, the top priority is to send good generals to guard the Ula Mountain City to prevent the Ming army from continuing to attack Liaoyang and Shenyang to the west; you will sit in Hetuala."
Ye Bilong nodded, "It must be Sabsu and Langtan to defend the city of Wula Mountain."
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Yang Huai's army of more than 40,000 people arrived at Wu La Mountain City.
This city is also the ancestral home of the Manchu people. Dong Shan, the fifth ancestor of Nurhachi, once moved more than 300 households here. The scenery is very good, with green mountains like black, green water like water, foggy sea, strange peaks, and ancient pines and secluded valleys.
"Langtan Zhangjing, you guard the sky, and I guard Feilai Peak. I forgive the Ming army for its troubles." Sabusu could see at a glance where the key to guarding the Wula Mountain City was.
Lang Tan nodded, and Sabusu took sides.
These two were famous generals who fought against Tsarist Russia in history. At this time, as young generals, they had already shown their prominence in the ambush of Abu Nai in Chahar.
They don't have many soldiers, only 5,000, but they are all from the Eight Banners outside the Pass who have experienced hundreds of battles. They are very elite. They also guard the dangerous points and face the 43,000 Ming army without any fear.
A line of sky, the narrowest point can only allow two or three people to pass.
The leader of the Ming Dynasty, Ping Xibo, held up a bowl of wine and presented himself to select the vanguard. The three hundred selected vanguards in front of him, all of whom were elites in the Ming army, each held a bowl of wine.
"Brothers, we'll see what happens to you later." Wang Chao drank it all first.
"Don't worry, Uncle Ping Xi, we will never embarrass you." Xuan Feng drank the total Wang Ying in one gulp.
What a Wang Ying, holding two swords, walking on the mountain, with three hundred subordinates, holding shields on his head, as agile as an ape.
"Humph", Lang Tan snorted coldly, waved his hand, and three hundred muskets were arranged in three rows, with the guns aimed at the exit of the sky.
He was very patient and waited until the Ming army's forward was about to break out of the first line before shouting "Shoot!"
"Bah~bah~bah~"
A dense rain of bullets hit the dense crowd, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere.
The sound of gunshots keeps on coming, and people keep falling down.
"Plop", Wang Ying fell to the ground, and her two swords fell to the ground.
The last selected forward fell, and the clarion call of the Ming army's attack has not stopped.
"Damn it!"
Chao Chao punched the rock first, and there was blood on the back of his fist, but he didn't seem to notice it.
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Feilai Peak stands proudly among the peaks.
Sabusu built a barrier on the peak, and ordered archers and gunmen to stand behind the barrier and shoot downwards. Stones, rolling logs, arrows, and bullets rained down, causing heavy casualties to the Ming army.
Gu Zhong, known as "Yokozuna Gu San", Chen Ze, nicknamed "Chen Dadao" and many other brave generals of the Ming army were unable to deal with this dangerous peak.
"Commander, the last general recommends a night attack on Feilai Peak," the commander-in-chief Luo Yunzhang suggested to Yang Huai.
"Night attack?"
Yang Huai's eyes lit up and he thought to himself that this was a good idea. He encouraged Luo Yunzhang and said: "President Luo, if you can capture Feilai Peak at night, I will give you a memorial to the emperor and consider you as the first contributor."
The word "first achievement" was very attractive to Luo Yunzhang, so he immediately selected eight hundred elites, waited in the dead of night, and crept up the mountain quietly.
"Ding Ding Dang Dang", the bell rang, but Sabosu planted a wooden stake in front of the barrier, tied with a thin rope, wearing a bell on the rope.
The Ming army who was climbing the mountain accidentally touched the bell, which suddenly jingled wildly.
"Enemy attack!"
The Qing army suddenly woke up from their dream and threw rocks and logs, attacking thousands of enemies. Sabusu gave strict orders and refused to disarm, so the Qing army moved very quickly.
In the night, screams kept coming.
In order to ensure the success of the surprise attack, the Ming army did not light torches and could not see the rolling stones and logs.
"Ah~"
A large piece of wood knocked two Ming soldiers off the cliff.
"My sons, follow me to kill." Sabusu held a torch in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, and led his soldiers to counterattack towards the Ming army.
At this time, the Ming army was no longer in formation and became a mess, turning around and running down the mountain.
"Yeah!"
Luo Yunzhang accidentally stepped on the air with his right foot and fell into the cliff.
"Headquarters!"
The cries of the soldiers echoed on the cliff for a long time.
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"Alas! I didn't expect that this small mountain city of Wula would be so difficult to defeat!"
Yang Huai defeated the general and sighed repeatedly.
"Commander, Yan Hulu Ke Zhaisang from the Chahar Department is asking for an audience." Reports came from left and right.
At that time, Abu Nai of Mongolia's Chahar tribe rebelled against the Qing Dynasty and died. Yan Hulu Ke Zhaisang, Elesu protected Makata, and Burni fled to Yang Huai's army. In order to win over the Chahar tribe, Zhu Hengjia granted Abu Nai the four-year-old title.
His son Burni is King Huaishun.
This Yanhulu Kezhaisang is very senior in the Chahar tribe and is a veteran of Burni's grandfather Lindan Khan.
"What is he here for?"
Yang Huai suddenly smiled. There is an old man in the army, who is like a treasure. Could it be that he is here to give me advice?
"Call him in."
Sure enough, as soon as Yan Hulu Kezhai Sang entered the tent, he offered up a brilliant plan.
"Commander, when the general had to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, he was sent to guard this city for a period of time. Although the Ula Mountain City is dangerous, it has a weakness: lack of water. The only water sources on the mountain are the "Tianchi" and "Tianchi" on the west side of the city.
There are two "Yinma Bay" on the east side of the city. Although these two springs never dry up all year round, the amount of water is small and can only be used by a thousand people to drink. There are 5,000 Qing troops on the mountain. If you want to drink water, you must come from
Fetching water from Huanlong Lake at the foot of the eastern mountain. As long as heavy troops are sent to block the trail from the top of the mountain to Huanlong Lake, the Qing captives will collapse without a fight!"
"Oh," Yang Huai was overjoyed, and he praised Sang Zhibei, Fuyan Hulu, in the stronghold: "No one except an old general can conquer this city!"