When a war broke out in Ningzhou, Tie Mo didn't know it. After Huang Taiji's troops left Ningzhou, Tie Mo was surprised. After receiving the news, Tie Mo quickly led his people to Hanhai East Road the next day.
Mo didn't dare to waste time in the capital, because Dorgon wanted to attack Yingchang, and Huang Taiji would not be idle either. Now these two people in Houjin are constantly competing with each other. Dorgon wants to attack Yingchang,
Huang Taiji must also produce an impressive record. If Daning and Guangning are tied, what happens next? It can be said that Dorgon's move forced Huang Taiji to fight Xiguan
, it is estimated that this is also the case, Dorgon is not worried that the Northern Shanxi Army will rush to help Hanhai and help capture Yingchang.
Tie Mo's worries soon became a reality. On the seventh day of February, Huang Taiji, the Khan of the Jin Kingdom, raised 50,000 troops from Linhuang Mansion in Guangning and rushed to Xiguan. This time Huang Taiji took Sibeile Tanggu of the Jin Kingdom as the vanguard.
Leading the Jurchen Iron Cavalry Goshawk Army, the name of the fourth beile of the Jin Kingdom sounds a bit unfamiliar. However, Tang Gu was the bravest of the three armies. In terms of marching and fighting, he was ranked second among the many sons of Nurhaci. Interestingly,
As the son of Nurhaci, Tang Gu did not support his brother Huang Taiji, but instead supported Dorgon in his fight with Huang Taiji. This was difficult to understand in the Ming Dynasty, but it was not unusual at all among the Jurchens and even the northern grassland tribes, because
Some brothers have not had much affection since childhood, and are even life-and-death enemies.
On the ninth day of February, Tang Gu took the lead in attacking Wangyun County in the eastern part of Fengsheng Prefecture. Since Minte intended to shrink the defense line, he directly gave up Wangyun County. The reason for this was also because the terrain near Wangyun County was complex and it was really difficult.
It is suitable for a decisive battle with a large army, and the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army is still stationed in Shuozhou, so it is impossible to arrive before Wangyun County is defeated. However, Tang Gu was not a fool. After capturing Wangyun County, he began to wait where he was.
He did not underestimate the enemy's advance. As a result, Minte's idea of luring the enemy deep and ambush them came to nothing.
On the night of the ninth day of February, Tie Mo hurried to Xiguan. At this time, the lights in the commander's mansion were brightly lit, and counselors and soldiers were constantly coming in and out, creating a busy scene. This time Huang Taiji led an army to attack, so he had to face it with caution. This Huang Taiji was
An extremely difficult figure, after Tie Mo entered the hall, he took off his cloak and asked urgently, "Everyone, how is the battle going?"
"Supervisor, now Huang Taiji has divided his troops to occupy Khan Prefecture, Huailai and other places. The Jurchens have won a new victory. Their morale is strong and it is difficult to deal with them." Minte frowned, not looking too optimistic. He and Huang Taiji also
They are a pair of old rivals. Since the fight, they have never taken advantage of Huang Taiji. Of course, they have never suffered a big loss. Generally speaking, the two are equally matched. Ordinarily, the Northern Shanxi Army is strong and should
It's only right to have an advantage, but that's not actually the case.
Xiguan soldiers and horses and some Black Wolf troops are going to be trained in northern Shanxi. The only ones that can be used now are the 50,000 troops of Geng Zhongming and Hei Yunlong. These people have no problem facing the enemy head-on, but if they divide their troops to defend various places, there will be no advantage.
.Now Huang Taiji can completely let the Jurchen soldiers and horses look for fighters everywhere, but Minte cannot.
Tie Mo also had a headache. Thinking about it carefully, he had never fought defensive battles before, but they were all defending one place and waiting for others to attack. But now he had no idea where Huang Taiji would attack next and what to do?
Tie Mo didn't want to drag out this battle for too long, as it would not do him any good. In fact, the solution to this problem was very simple, that is, to fight Huang Taiji as soon as possible. The problem was how to force Huang Taiji to fight with him.
Spreading out the map, several generals of the Northern Shanxi Army gathered together to think about it. Abasha touched his chin and seemed to have thought of something, but looked at Tie Mo and did not open his mouth. Tie Mo knew what Abasha was worried about. After all, he
He and Minte are not direct descendants of the Northern Shanxi Army, so they always need to think more before speaking. Tie Mo is not so particular. He pointed at Abasha and asked, "General Abasha, just say it if you have any ideas. No matter what,
, I, the Superintendent, will forgive your guilt."
With Tie Mo's assurance, Abasha no longer had any worries. He pointed to a certain place on the map and said, "Supervisor, look, here is the Lightning River. Cross the Lightning River and enter the Duolun Zhenglan Banner. From there, you can pass through many places.
Lun crossed Huishan and as long as he blocked the road from Guangning to Fengshengzhou, he would be able to force Huang Taiji to return his troops and rush for reinforcements. If our troops can nail Huang Taiji's army near Fengning City, we can do it at any time.
Let’s start a decisive battle?”
Listening to Abasha's words, Tie Mo and others looked at each other. Abasha's idea was too bold, and it could even be said to be an impossible task. Huang Taiji was not a fool. Would he let others cut off his way out?
I am afraid that all the troops will be concentrated to devour this group of surprise troops. Although Fengning City can be captured by surprise, Fengning City is only a small city. How can it withstand the fierce attack of tens of thousands of troops?
Even the northern Shanxi cavalry would take a day to reach Fengning City from Xiguan. What are you kidding me about letting a small group of soldiers guard Fengning City for twelve hours? Mobilize the cavalry in advance? Haha, the movement of a large army can be hidden
Are you going to cross Huang Taiji? When Huang Taiji sees the intention of the Northern Shan Dynasty army and arrives near Fengning City in advance, it will be meaningless for the surprise troops to cross the Gray Mountain.
Of course Abasha knew what everyone was worried about. He also knew that this idea would be difficult to realize. He also blamed himself for being a little reckless. He didn't know that the supervisor would look at him like this after coming up with this harmful idea. Abasha was doubly surprised.
Surprisingly, after Tie Mo thought for a long time, he did not refuse directly, but lowered his head and asked, "General Yelu, are you sure you can cross the Gray Mountain from the Zhenglan Banner tribe and quietly arrive at Fengning City?"
Huh? Abasha was already a little uneasy at first. After listening to Tie Mo's words, he immediately raised his head and said in surprise, "Yes, the governor didn't know something. More than ten years ago, the general was stationed in the Zhenglan Banner tribe.
Some time ago, I was hunting and found a cave that could pass through the Ash Mountain and reach directly to the east."
Tie Mo thought for a while and then made a decision. He looked at Zhou Dingshan and asked, "Dingshan, if you go to Fengning, are you sure you can hold Fengning for ten hours?"
Who is Zhou Dingshan? He is a direct descendant of the Dudu Mansion and a confidant of the Iron Governor. Now the Governor actually asked Zhou Dingshan to lead the troops to Fengning. This determination is really surprising. This is a mission with a near-death life.
, but Zhou Dingshan took it over. Zhou Dingshan knew that at this time, he, Zhou Dingshan, had to bravely shoulder the responsibility. If even he, Zhou Dingshan, flinched, who could the supervisor rely on?
"Don't worry, Commander, the general will be able to defend Fengning City for twelve hours. I just hope that Lord Dai Qimeng will mobilize 200 artillery troops to help!" Zhou Dingshan was so determined that everyone was surprised. Dai Qimeng hurriedly patted Zhou Dingshan on the shoulder.
, "Don't worry, General Zhou. You can choose our artillery. If you need anything, just say so. You can borrow whatever I have there."
Tie Mo sent Zhou Dingshan to Fengning. To be honest, Abasha was deeply moved, because according to the current situation, only he, Abasha, was the most suitable, but Tiemo sent his most trusted general. Take a breath,
Abasha took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said, "Supervisor, I am willing to go with General Zhou's army!"
Abasha was willing to go, and Tie Mo agreed. He immediately nodded and said with a smile, "General Abasha is willing to go. I am very happy. This time I will hand over five thousand soldiers to you. I hope you two will go."
The general is victorious."
The sound of iron ink was like a loud bell, deeply touching. Zhou Dingshan and Abasha stood together and bowed their hands heavily. "Don't worry, Commander. Even if we die, we will fight for enough time for the army. We will never let the Commander down."
Entrusted!"
Zhou Dingshan was steadfast in his vows and had a resolute face. Tie Mo didn't say anything more and hugged Zhou Dingshan heavily. This hug made Zhou Dingshan feel warm in his heart. He and the supervisor said they were master and slave, but they were also like a pair of good friends. Think about it.
After all the misunderstandings when he first came into contact with the Governor, Zhou Dingshan smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "There is no need to worry, Governor, the general will definitely come back alive."
"Take care of Dingshan. If you can't come back, I will send troops to crush Guangning to avenge you." Tie Mo's words made all the soldiers in the hall feel hot in their hearts. Following such an inspector
If you do something, it will be worth it even if you die.
On the tenth day of February, the Northern Shanxi Army mobilized a large number of troops. Various troops shuttled around Shuozhou, Xiguan, Zuoyun and other places. It looked like a normal deployment of defense, but it made Huang Taiji fearful. Huang Taiji's response to
Tie Mo and Min Te were no strangers at all. The Commander-in-Chief of the Green Wolf King had risen rapidly. No one dared to underestimate him. Min Te was also the number one talent in Daliao. Plus Hei Yunlong and Geng Zhongming, it was difficult not to worry.
But in fact, all of this was used to attract Huang Taiji's attention. When the army came to change defenses, a small group of people left the army halfway, changed into northern Mongolian clothes and went to Duolun. Zhenglan
The banner tribe came out to the west of Duolun. For two days in a row, soldiers and horses gathered one after another. In this way, the Northern Shanxi Army completed the task of gathering the army under Huang Taiji's nose.
On February 13th, Abasha led the way, and the 5,000-strong army began to march towards Gray Mountain. The northern part of Gray Mountain was densely covered with jungles and the mountain road was rugged. If it weren’t for Abasha, a good guide, it would have been very difficult for Zhou Dingshan to climb to the top of the mountain.
.As Abasha said, there is a secret cave hidden on the top of Gray Mountain. The cave goes from top to bottom. It is not known how it was formed. The five thousand army slowly advanced through the cave, and finally on February 14th
We arrived at the eastern col of Gray Mountain at around 9:00 in the morning. At this point, five thousand troops appeared silently behind the Jin army.
Fengning City is not big, but its location is very wonderful. It happens to be blocked at the eastern intersection of Fengsheng Prefecture. Since Fengsheng Prefecture has Gray Mountain and the Great Wall to the east, there is only one main road out of Dongsheng Prefecture, and this main road is between
Between Gray Mountain and the Great Wall, the exit is Heishui River, and the east side of Heishui River is adjacent to Fengning City. Therefore, whoever can occupy Fengning City will block Fengsheng Prefecture.
The geographical location of Fengning City is so important. Is it possible that Huang Taiji was negligent and did not pay attention to this place? Of course not, but he still only left two thousand soldiers and horses in Fengning City. The reason for this is also the Gray Mountain
, with Hui Mountain blocking it, can the Northern Shan Army fly over? Even if the Northern Shan Army wants to bypass Hui Mountain, it is still a long way away. Besides, if the army is mobilized, how can it not be discovered? If there really is a large army that wants to bypass Hui Mountain, then what will happen?
It's not too late to react.
It can be said that there is nothing wrong with Huang Taiji's arrangement, but he never expected that there would be a cave on Huishan Mountain that could reach the east of Huishan Mountain. So, by the time the Goshawk Army scouts discovered Zhou Dingshan's army, Zhou Dingshan had already sent his troops to cross it.
Heishui River. To the west of Fengning City is the Heishui River, and to the east is the Chaoli River. After crossing the Heishui River, it is a smooth river into Fengning.
When Huang Taiji learned that a large number of the Northern Shanxi Army had appeared in the Heishui River area, he was so shocked that he almost fell down immediately. If Fengning City was occupied by the Northern Shanxi Army, the road between the army and Guangning would be
It was cut off. When the time comes, the needed things and good things cannot be transported out. If the Northern Shan army joins forces to encircle and suppress them, won't the Jin warriors be buried in Fengsheng Prefecture?
Without even thinking about it, Huang Taiji immediately ordered that all soldiers and horses abandon their original missions and assemble towards the Heishui River to recapture Fengning City as quickly as possible. Huang Taiji knew very well that he could not defend the city with just those two thousand soldiers and horses.
Those who live in Fengning City, not to mention the city guards, may not know that the Northern Shan Dynasty Army will attack Fengning City. Just as Huang Taiji expected, at this time, the two thousand guards of Fengning City are sitting on the top of the city enjoying the sun. Look at them
His happy expression looked more like he was having fun than fighting.
Near noon, a small group of Jurchen cavalry came from the west. These people were not Goshawk cavalry, but people pretending to be led by Abasha. Abasha could speak fluent Jurchen and beat horses.
He ran to the city and shouted in a rough voice, "People at the top of the city, if you don't hurry up and open the door, I'm going to be very hungry. Quickly get some food and drink with my brothers, and we have to rush back to Guangning."
Abasha was so arrogant that he completely regarded the city guards as his slaves, but those city guards still kept smiling faces. In fact, this is not surprising at all. The army of the Jin Kingdom was very different from the Liao and Ming Dynasties.
The soldiers of the Later Jin Kingdom are divided into levels. The first level is the Golden Tooth Army that followed Nurhaci, the Goshawk Army in the hands of Huang Taiji, and the Breaking Front Army established by Dorgon. The second level is those who surrendered early.
The tribe follows the army, and the third level is surrendering troops and defeating troops.
In the Hou Jin Kingdom, surrendering troops had no human rights. Not to mention food and salary, even their lives could be thrown away at any time. Therefore, surrendering troops were also called the death-defying army. Although the status of the tribal entourage army was better than that of the dying army, it was also
They are not much stronger. In short, it is not their turn when robbing things, and they are indispensable when the liver is tired. And this time, the ones who defend Fengning City are the tribal followers. When these people meet the commander of the Goshawk Army, they can
Aren't you respectful?
In this way, Abasha entered Fengning City openly and received a warm welcome from the defenders. How could these Jin soldiers expect that the commander of the Goshawk Army would change his face as soon as he entered the city, holding a machete and shouting?
After a series of killings, the city guard general Fuchun, who was standing in front and saluting, was beheaded before he could scream. As soon as Abasha made a move, Zhou Dingshan rushed up with his troops. The two of them worked together, and it only took half an hour to kill him.
Fengning City was captured, but at this time, Huang Taiji's army rushing to rescue Fengning had not yet reached the Heishui River.