On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, 5,000 cavalry led by Beile Manggurtai and Hauge of the Later Jin Kingdom rushed to the Karaqin tribe first. By this time, Lin Dan Khan had already retreated, leaving Karaqin in a mess.
In just half a day, Wu Liangha led the Kalaqin children back to the place where they lived. After learning about the situation of the tribe, Wu Liangha screamed in the sky and rolled off his horse. The Kalaqin people suffered numerous casualties, and their cattle and sheep were killed.
Robbery, many young women in the tribe were also robbed. The originally powerful Kalaqin tribe fell into ruins in Liaodong in the blink of an eye. For hundreds of years, the Kalaqin tribe has never been so miserable. At this moment, Wu Liangha seemed to
As if he had lost his soul, he didn't know why he followed Huang Taiji to the pass. Knowing that Lin Danhan had bad intentions, he took away all the capable warriors in the clan.
The high-spirited Wu Liangha became taciturn, as if half his life had passed away. Mang Gurtai and Haoge didn't know how to comfort this frustrated man. Now the Karaqin children have also made other voices, and some people have expressed their feelings for Wu Liang.
Ha was opposed to the original decision, and with this incident happening, some people already wanted to oust Uliang Ha.
Perhaps only Huang Taiji can solve the Haraqin matter, and what we need to do now is to severely inflict heavy damage on the Han people stationed in Qingzhou City.
Although you can go directly back to Horqin from the Haraqin tribe to the east, there is no need to attack Qingzhou. However, if you don't attack Qingzhou, how can you keep it on your face?
If this Han army hadn't messed up the rear of the Kingdom of Jin, perhaps the Eight Banners would still be roaming the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. Damn the Han people, the damn Yunfu cavalry.
The next day, Daishan led the Xianghong Banner and the Zhenglan Banner to the Haraqin Tribe. At this time, there were nearly 20,000 people from the Eight Banners and Mongolian troops gathered in the Haraqin Tribe. Mang Gurtai and others were
It’s time to take action against Gyeongju.
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In Zunhua City, Hou Shilu has not returned to the capital since he recovered Zunhua. At this time, there were serious differences in Zunhua City about whether to continue the pursuit. Yuan Chonghuan felt that since the Jurchens had been driven out, there was no need to pursue them desperately.
. But Hou Shilu didn't think so. He felt that he could not let the Jurchens retreat easily, but should continue to pursue them one after another.
At this time, Mangui was seriously injured and was still being raised in the capital. The soldiers and horses of Datong Prefecture were temporarily led by Lou Daji.
His position is respected, so he really has no place to speak here.
The two sides were arguing about what to do next. Yuan Chonghuan was already a little anxious, "General Hou, the wise saying is that we should not pursue the enemy when we are in trouble. Now that the Tatars have returned to the outside of the pass, if we continue to pursue them, if we are ambushed by the Tatars, we will
What should I do next?”
Although Yuan Chonghuan was the governor of Jiliao and had a respected position, Hou Shilu, as the general soldier of the Xuanfu, did not need to look at Yuan Chonghuan's face when doing things, so he said with a strong attitude: "Master Yuan, don't forget, there are still people outside the pass.
I have 20,000 Yunfu iron cavalry, and with the temperament of the Tatars, I will definitely not let the iron guards withdraw easily. At the moment, those 20,000 disciples still need our support."
"We can easily repel the Tatars, but thanks to Iron Guard leading the troops to conquer Liaodong, now that the Tatars have retreated, do we not care about their life or death?"
Hou Shilu contradicted him so much that Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help but stand up. He stood up and said coldly: "Having said that, Tie Shouwei doesn't need to fight with the Tatars at all. He only needs to abandon Qingzhou and return to Zhangbei along the original road."
"Master Yuan, how can you talk like this?" Hei Yunlong had a hot temper and couldn't hold back his anger immediately.
"When the Iron Guard came, that was the way Lin Dan Khan took the initiative to get out of the way in order to gain benefits. Now, who knows what Lin Dan Khan was thinking? According to the spies, Lin Dan Khan withdrew before the Tatars reached Xifengkou.
Okay, this guy has made it clear that he has no good intentions, how can you guarantee that if the Yunfu troops return the same way, Lin Danhan will not get in trouble halfway?"
As soon as Hei Yunlong finished speaking, Li Jiasheng continued: "That's the truth, huh, Governor Yuan, the lives of our Xuanfu disciples are worthless in your eyes, we..."
Before Li Jiasheng finished speaking, He Kegang couldn't bear to listen anymore. He slammed the table and shouted loudly: "Shut up, who are you? You can talk to Governor Yuan like this."
Li Jiasheng refused to give in. They were all leading the army. Who was willing to bow his head?
"Why, you won't let anyone talk anymore?"
Although Zu Dashou and others also felt that it was necessary to pursue and support Tie Mo's troops, at this time, they still had to stand on Yuan Chonghuan's side. The atmosphere in the room was heated for a while, and the two sides would fight at any time. Yuan Chonghuan shouted angrily:
"That's enough, let's see what each of you looks like?"
"General Hou, how about this? Why don't you write a letter and let His Majesty make the decision?"
Yuan Chonghuan's attitude softened a little, but Hou Shilu frowned. He was quite doubtful. Does this Commander Yuan know anything about military affairs? It takes at least two days to repair and send books to Qingzhou City outside the pass.
The surrounding situation will change from time to time, and the military situation cannot wait.
"Master Yuan, if you want to wait, just wait. Tomorrow Hou will lead the Xuanfu disciples to attack Xifengkou."
Hou Shilu turned his head and looked at Lou Daji, "General Lou, what do Datong Mansion think?"
Lou Daji cupped his hands and said, "When I came here, I saw that the Commander-in-Chief had already given orders. All matters should be obeyed by Commander-in-Chief Hou."
"Okay, that being the case, I'll ask General Lou and General Li's cavalry to be the vanguard tomorrow, and I'll hold Huang Taiji in check. We must not let the Tatars pass through Xifengkou easily!"
"Here!"
Yuan Chonghuan's face was extremely gloomy. Lou Daji's voice was so high, was it intentional? Man Gui had never dealt with him, and now he even asked his subordinates to apply eye drops.
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On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the second year of Chongzhen, Mang Gurtai and Daishan led nearly 20,000 troops to Qingzhou. At this time, Tie Mo's Yunfu cavalry also had more than 20,000 troops. The strength of both sides was almost equal, and no one suffered a loss.
On that day, the Yunfu cavalry did not defend Qingzhou, but formed a formation outside the city, with the intention of having a decisive battle with Mang Gurtai. This completely angered Daishan and others. Since Sarhu
After the war, the Ming army was defeated almost every time they fought in the field. Therefore, in subsequent battles, the Ming army almost always stayed in the city and defended it. Even if it was a battle in the field, the number of troops must be several times greater, and defense was the main focus.
This Tie Mo is good. He doesn't defend the city, but takes the initiative to pull outside the city and make a posture of attacking each other. With equal strength, wouldn't this look down on the fighting ability of the Eight Banners disciples?
At the temporary camp, Daishan had a gloomy face and punched the withered grass on the ground with the steel knife in his hand, "What a bold Han man. Since the Han people are like this, then we must teach these Han dogs a lesson. Everyone, for the sake of Karaqin
, for the sake of the Kingdom of Jin, please work hard to keep these Han dogs on this land forever."
As for why Tie Mo did this, he actually had no choice. When he came to Liaodong this time, considering the speed of the march, the troops he brought were almost all cavalry and artillery carriages. In the words of Sun Chengzong, it would be a waste for the cavalry to defend the city.
Moreover, the artillery currently in hand is purely used to defend the city, which is a waste of firepower.
Defending according to the city is indeed a sure win, but there is another problem. The Yunfu soldiers and horses cannot stay in Gyeongju and must be moved as soon as possible. Therefore, if you can win while defending the city and cannot be moved at any time, you will lose. Field battles cannot be carried out.
Similarly, as long as Mang Gurtai and Daishan's vanguard troops are defeated in one fell swoop, they can take advantage of the chaos and rush south. At this time, General Hou must have sent troops to chase Huang Taiji's main force northward, ready to meet the Yunfu troops.
Of course, you can return to Yunfu along the original road to the west, but Sun Chengzong does not recommend this. Who knows what Lin Dan Khan is thinking? It is absolutely stupid to pin the fate of more than 20,000 soldiers on Lin Dan Khan. If you can control your own destiny,
Absolutely don't rely on others. Withdraw to the west. If Lin Danhan has evil intentions and sends troops to block the Hanhai Grassland, and Huang Taiji's main force pounces on him again, Tie Mo's Yunfu army will die without a burial place. Continue
North? To the barren land of Siberia?
At this time, the cold wind was raging in the north, the wind was howling, and the sky and the earth were dark. The two sides were separated by two miles, and their armies were arrayed with murderous intentions. The war was about to break out.
Someone roared loudly, and the ground trembled. The Houjin Cavalry launched the most violent charge in their own way. This time, Hauge still charged forward, with fire in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn everything.
On the other side, a defensive formation composed of three thousand infantry has been completed. The shield wall cooperates with the musketeers. Since the number of shield soldiers and infantry is not large, the fire coverage cannot be compared with usual. But this time, they are not the ones who really cause damage. They need to do something.
The only thing is to use firepower and shield walls to block the Jurchens' charge, and really charge into the battle and cause damage to others.
There are too few musketeers, and the fire coverage of the musket phalanx is insufficient. It's okay, because there are artillery.
Behind the team, the best shooting position had already been selected. For the safety of the artillery, Tie Mo even sent Liu Guoneng's troops over.
On a running slope, the black cloth was taken off, and the dark iron pipes were pointed at the sky. One or two, a total of thirty latest artillery pieces, revealing ferocious faces and sharp fangs. On this day
, will eventually be remembered by history, artillery will eventually open its own chapter, and artillery will appear on the stage of history in field battles.
The artillery formed a separate camp, named Liehuo Camp. Behind the artillery position, a middle-aged man wearing a khaki military uniform, holding a saber, looked at the black cloud-like battlefield in the distance. His name was He Jingyuan, his ancestral home was Shandong, and he was once a
A gun craftsman who later joined the army, and later offended Qian Qianyi, was exiled to the frontier. By chance, Tie Mo met He Jingyuan. He Jingyuan's talent in using artillery simply amazed Tie Mo, so
, He Jingyuan left Suide and became the first helmsman of Liehuo Camp.
In fact, at this time, we only need to consider the range. As for accuracy, in front of the overwhelming cavalry formation, if one shot is fired, there will be casualties!
In the blink of an eye, the black cloud-like cavalry had hit the shield wall formation in front.
Bang bang bang musket volleys, coupled with shield wall protection, the impact speed of the Eight Banners disciples instantly dropped a lot. A frontal charge was not possible, so Daishan ordered to separate and make a detour from both wings. What puzzled Daishan was that the battle had already begun.
The Han cavalry has not moved forward yet.
The wind blew harshly, and the withered grass on the ground mixed with debris flew all over the sky. Horses' hooves stepped on it, and the earth cracked and splashed many clods of soil.
This is a dark sky, this is an ending that no one knows...
From the artillery position in the distance, He Jingyuan's voice finally sounded, "Get ready... Each gun is in position, heading northwest, with a firing angle of 45 degrees..."
"One shot is good..."
"The second artillery piece is good..."
"Three shots are good..."
When all the artillery pieces were loaded with shells, He Jingyuan finally waved the little red flag in his hand, and then the artillery pieces let out a shrill roar.
Bang bang bang...
The shells jumped out of the barrel and flew into the distance, from clear to blurry, carrying the hopes of everyone in the Agni Fire Camp.
He Jingyuan looked into the distance coldly and kept shouting in his heart. Blow it up, blow it up, blow up a hell and shut up those who were dissatisfied. Once, many people came to Tie Shouwei and complained that the Fire Camp occupied too much space.
Resources. Even General Zhou said that an Agni Fire Camp can support a hundred thousand troops. However, the combat effectiveness of the Agni Fire Camp may not be comparable to that of a hundred thousand troops.
Today is the first time that Liehuo Camp goes into battle. We must let General Zhou and the others see that the materials thrown at Liehuo Camp are all worth it.
Day after day... boom boom boom...
From the cavalry formation charging in the distance, there was a thunderous rumble, the earth trembled violently, and then black clouds were seen rising from the crowd.
In the rear area, Dai Shan only felt that his body was unstable. After finally standing firm, he looked at the battlefield and felt that his heart seemed to be broken. Is that artillery? Why did a dozen or even dozens of Eight Banners soldiers fall after one shot?
The disciples lost their lives as well as their horses.
At this time, the charging cavalry felt the deepest feeling. They only felt something falling, and then they felt the ground shaking nearby. After the loud noise, thick smoke billowed, and after the horses were frightened, they neighed continuously.
The brothers who were charging together just now were gone in the blink of an eye. Some of them were covered in charred black, and some of them were cut into several pieces with their horses and men. The charred corpses had pieces of meat from more than one person hanging on their faces.
What the hell is this? Is it a thunder?
Boom boom boom...day after day...
What frightens the Eight Banners disciples even more is that the fatal sound, the terrifying explosions are still going on, and the artillery fire continues, seemingly with no intention of stopping.
Continuous bombardment was what He Jingyuan learned from the three-stage bombardment. Taking into account the cooling of the artillery bore and the continuous firepower, he divided the artillery battalion into three teams, and each team fired a salvo at a time, with a very short interval in between.
The black cloud of despair keeps rising, and every time it rises, at least a dozen Eight Banners disciples lie on this land forever. Some people are already desperate. How to defeat this kind of demon? Once upon a time, there was no one like this.
, the extremely arrogant Jurchen cavalry felt fear for the first time.
Daishan was confused. He felt that if he continued to fight like this, his people would be here forever. No, this must not be the case. Once the morale of the army collapsed and the Han cavalry counterattacked, the whole army would be annihilated.
Calm down, you must calm down! Daishan clenched his hands, sweat dripping from his fingertips.