After a moment of suffocating silence, Mr. Qi waved his hand towards Yang Guang.
There was a soft click next to him, and before Tan Leizi could react, the store was deafening, and a piece of rope twisted like a snake in the white smoke and flew past his eyes.
The white smoke just sprayed in the direction of Tan Leizi, and the thick smoke filled the nasal cavity, just like the smell of exploding firecrackers during the New Year.
There were screams on the other side of the river, and Tan Leizi was so smoked that he burst into tears. In the blur, he saw the flag general running out of the store and standing in the middle of the road in a grand manner, and the banging bowstrings sounded one after another in the street.
In the chaos, a conch horn sounded from the other side, followed by a whooshing sound. Tan Leizi had heard it in Erlang Town, which was an arrow flying by. In the small shop, arrows flew across the small shop, and the bang bang sound of hitting the wooden board was endless. He was panicking.
He quickly rubbed his eyes and finally stopped crying. Just when he looked up, there was a muffled sound on the counter, and a bamboo basket with an arrow stuck in it flew past his head, slammed into the wall behind, and bounced again.
Return to the land
noodle.
Tan Laizi quickly lay down on the ground again, and then he saw Yang Guangdi squatting on the ground next to him, looking for something on the ground.
There was a banging sound on the counter and the wall, and the broken arrow shaft fell into the room with a crashing sound. The arrow that flew to the roof knocked off the tiles, and fell to the stone slabs of the street with a crackling sound.
There were footsteps at the door, and a figure ran in and hid behind the counter. Tan Laizi screamed and saw clearly that it was Mr. Qi.
"The Tatar's shot is so accurate!" Mr. Qi cursed loudly, "Yang Guangdi, you missed the hit, load it up and hit again!"
Yang Guangdi responded and started reloading. He looked up in a hurry and saw a wound on Mr. Qi's head and blood on his face. He lowered his head and reloaded and said, "Mr. Qi, you have another arrow in your face.
"I've found all my wives. I'll beat them to pieces. Many of them." Mr. Qi took a breath, then straightened up, tilted his body slightly, and quickly drew his bow to full height. Then he loosened his thumb and moved his right hand back.
One rise, one crash, a muffled sound,
The light arrow flew out quickly.
As soon as the arrow was shot, Mr. Qi squatted down quickly, and an arrow wrapped in a shop sign flashed past his head.
"That Tatar in the river was hit by an arrow." Mr. Qi wiped the blood from his eyes, leaned his head from the counter and shouted into the street, "You three, Mr. Yu, use your shields to arrest him!"
Someone answered outside, and there was the sound of arrows flying in the street, followed by footsteps passing by, and shouts from both sides of the river.
The number of arrows flying towards the market seemed to have decreased. Tan Leizi plucked up the courage to stick his head out from the counter to take a look. New Tatars appeared one after another from the market. They had just dispersed in the market in search of money, food and people, and now they were heading towards the river bank.
Come.
The two rangers on the second floor across the street stood up and fired arrows. New rangers and sentries came from behind, and more and more arrows were shot towards the other side.
Three rangers holding shields lined up and walked slowly toward the center of the river. Arrows fired from the other side flew towards them. The Tatars and people in the glacier howled loudly, and the glacier was dyed red with blood.
The Tatar who fell into the river had an arrow stuck in his back and was still struggling to climb up the ice to the west. There was a line gun abandoned near the river bank.
In the distance is a fallen Tatar. He has just climbed up from the ice and fled to the shore. There is an arrow hanging on his chest, but there is no blood on the ground. In the shop on the other side, figures are shaking, and arrows are constantly coming from
Flying out among them, the Tatars were also looking for cover like the rangers here. There were a few unmanned empty horses left at the street. Only the bright-armored Tatar who appeared first was still sitting firmly.
Immediately, even the mount was not frightened, and the ghost face on the visor was staring in this direction.
The three rangers holding shields approached the river bank, and their goal gradually became clear.
The bright-armored Tatar on horseback turned aside and dismounted smoothly. He took out a walking bow that was half the height of a man beside the horse. As he moved, the scales on his body flashed with dense light spots in the sun.
The bright-armored Tatar did not take out a broadsword, but slowly walked towards the bank with a walking bow. He was the only exposed target on the river bank. He was bloated and moved slowly. He immediately attracted the attention of the rangers on the other side, like an arrow.
Ya's magnet
stone.
Continuous arrows flew towards the bright-armored Tartars, hitting the armor with a crisp sound, and then flew aside one after another by the scales. Some of them were hung on the skirts and armor, and they flew as the Tartars walked.
Swing left and right.
Tan Laizi watched anxiously as the arrows were like flying locusts but could not stop them. The Tatar was about to reach the shore. He was looking forward to the arrival of the most powerful ranger and shot the Tatar to death with one arrow.
"At least two layers of armor." Mr. Qi's voice cursed fiercely.
Tan Leizi blurted out, "Shoot him in the head!"
The flag general next to him stood up and took aim at the bright-armored Tatar who was walking. This time, the bow was fully drawn, and the bow and arrow whizzed out. Tan Laizi raised his head involuntarily and watched as the arrow was really aimed at the Tatar's head.
Fly away.
When there was a crisp sound, even across the river, Tan Leizi saw a spark flashing on his helmet. Tatar's head tilted and his body was deflected. Tan Leizi's heart beat violently. Just when he was about to cheer, he saw Tatar
Already stopped on the spot, under Tan Leizi's desperate gaze, Liangjia Tarzi stretched out his hand to hold his helmet.
, moved forward steadily two steps, and reached the edge of the river bank. On the river in front of him, arrows from both sides were flying like locusts. The people on the ice were each hit by an arrow, and they were screaming heartbreakingly.
The fur-hatted Tatars in the river were crying and struggling. Three rangers holding shields were approaching.
In the center of the ice, you can immediately get close enough to catch people.
The three rangers were also attacked heavily from the other side. The shields were filled with bows and arrows. As the distance approached, the power of the bows and arrows gradually increased. Each time they hit, the rangers' bodies shook slightly and their speed slowed down.
During the pause of the bright-armored Tartar, two bows and arrows hit the armor. He shook slightly, then casually took out a spinach leaf arrow and started to draw the bow towards the rattan.
Tan Laizi has been in the Anqing camp for a long time, and he also recognizes that this kind of arrow is called an armor-breaking cone, which is used to deal with armored enemies. However, the Anqing camp has very little equipment, because the rogues almost do not have iron armor, and only a small number of them use cotton armor in winter.
The bright-armored Tartar drew the bow smoothly and evenly, and the huge bow made a rattling sound. He released it as soon as he drew it full, and the bow and arrow came out from the string.
There was a scream on the ice, and the ranger walking among the three fell to the ground. The queue immediately became empty. He was twisting on the ice, and blood was flowing out from under his body. He was actually shot by a bright-armored Tatar.
The calf under the shield.
The bright-armored Tatar began to draw a second arrow. Mr. Qi did not care about concealment. He stood up and shouted to the front, "Yu Laoer, squat down!"
As soon as the two people on the ice stopped, the second armor-piercing awl roared over and hit the shield fiercely. Debris flew everywhere from the shield. Yu Laoer, who was half-crouching, was unstable and fell to the ground.
Mr. Qi lowered his head and shouted at Yang Guangdi, "Pretend, are you ready? Show up your armor, Tatar!"
Yang Guangdi threw down a stick and replied without raising his head, "It's not filled in yet. Mr. Tan Qi will help me light the match rope."
Tan Laizi quickly got down and set up the tinder, helped Yang Guang first light the match rope he had picked up, and then helped clamp it onto the faucet.
Yang Guangdi finally set up his gun again, and Tan Leizi poked his head out again. Although he had never believed in muskets, bows and arrows were almost useless against the Tatars. Yang Guangdi's muskets were almost the only hope. At this time, the three-person team was in a panic.
Unbearable, the ranger in the middle struggled in a pool of blood. Yu Laoer rolled half a circle on the ice and knelt on the ground. He held the broken shield in front of him, and arrows flying from the shore whizzed around him.
fly
Dance, arrows are constantly piercing the shield, making waves of vibrations.
Seeing someone coming to help him, the Tatar with the fur hat in the water cried and tried to climb onto the ice again, but one of his feet had already been put up.
Yu Laoer looked around the edge of the shield and saw it. He immediately pulled out the flying sword on his belt, rounded his arms and threw it at the Tatar. The flying sword hit the Tatar's waist, and the leather-hatted Tatar screamed in pain.
The last pine fell into the ice water again.
Yu Laoer immediately hid behind the shield. Because the person in the middle was injured, two shields had to cover three people. He was immediately in a panic. The Qing troops on the shore shot at them like a barrage of arrows. The ice was full of arrows. Tatars in bright armor were on the shore.
Bian walked slowly for two steps. The metal visor reflected a cold luster, and the eye holes on the ghost's face were filled with black holes. The third armor-piercing awl had been taken out. He seemed to have found an angle, and began to pull slowly again.
Gong. Tan Laizi turned his head to look, and just in time saw the hook pull, and the faucet drove the match rope forward to fall. A ball of fire flashed in the medicine pot, expanding rapidly towards the surroundings, and a ball of white smoke suddenly bloomed in front of his eyes, and flashed in the middle.
an orange fire
tongue.
When there was a crisp metal sound, the bright-armored Tartar trembled all over, and the bow string that was about to be drawn was immediately released. He took two steps back before standing still, and red blood soon appeared on his right arm armor.
"Hit!" Mr. Qi shouted, "Who has a shield to help?"
There was a response from the street, and three more people walked towards the river holding rattan plates. These people were in no formation. Tan Leizi saw a familiar figure among them. Tang Ershuan was holding a nine-pound rattan plate and ran at the front as if he was galloping.
Tan Laizi looked into the river again. The Tartar with the leather hat was injured in two places and soaked in the ice water. He seemed to have lost his head at this time and actually climbed to the ice on the east side. The ghostly face of the Tartar with bright armor was facing them.
The white smoke from the shooting was very obvious from the shop where it was located. The musket must have been in this position. Then the black holes on the ghost's face turned to the newly arrived shields. After a short video
At this moment, Liangjia Tarzi suddenly took out an arrow with his injured right hand. Under Tan Laizi's surprised gaze, Liangjia Tarzi opened the bow with a little trembling, and this time it was only half full before releasing it.
The arrow flew straight towards the leather hat tartar, and shot into the middle of his back with a pop. The leather hat tartar had no armor on his body, and his whole body shook violently, and he suddenly collapsed on the edge of the ice. He was about to slip back into the water.
, Tang Erchuan had already rushed over. He grabbed the shield and lay down on the ice to grab one of the leather-hatted Tatar's hands. Yu Laoer then used the shield to cover his head and shoulders. Tang Erchuan exerted his strength.
That
The fur-hatted Tatars were immediately pulled up to the east bank.
The rangers on the east bank cheered for a while. After a fierce battle between the two sides, their bows and arrows were no longer enough, and most of them stopped shooting.
A trumpet sounded from the other side, and the Tatars left the shop one after another. Although they did not suffer much damage, they looked disgraced. Although the bright-armored Tatars were shot, they seemed to know that reloading the muskets took a long time, so they left quickly.
There was no rush, the blood stains on his arms were already obvious, and it was a bit difficult to walk. He slowly walked along the river bank to the street intersection, and finally stopped.
Next to his mount, he turned into a dark figure with a bright edge under the backlight.
He turned his head and glanced in the direction of the leather-hatted Tatar, then raised his head to look at the store where Tan Lezi was. Mr. Qi stood up and looked at him. Yang Guangdi was about to finish loading again, but Tan Lezi still had only his eyes exposed.
The bright-armored Tatar slowly turned around, took another bow and arrow, raised his left arm slightly, and used his bleeding right arm to draw the bow string, heading towards Tan Lezi's shop.
There was a bang sound, and Tan Leizi hurriedly hid behind the counter, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Mr. Qi was still standing.
After a while, I heard Mr. Qi say from the side, "The empty strings I played were scary, and they all left."
Yang Guangdi then stopped reloading and stood up. Mr. Qi looked at the other side for a long time. There were no men or horses there anymore, only bows and arrows all over the ground.
At this time, several rangers came to the store carrying the wet fur-hatted Tatars. Yu Laoer said loudly to General Qi, "You still have breath."
"Practice the musket again." Mr. Qi let out a long breath, turned around and patted Yang Guangdi on the shoulder, strode into the street and said to Mr. Yu, "Ask me now while I'm still alive."
…
December 2, the 11th year of Chongzhen, Luqiao Town, Jining Prefecture. "The rangers reported that on the 28th, they encountered about 40 Jiannu sentries at a ferry called Chujiaquan in the southwest of Linqing Prefecture.
The enemy was exploring the ice along the river, and the rangers fought with the enemy across the river. They captured a slave from Xianghuang Banner and confessed.
The leading general of this banner is Gushan E Zhen Bai Yin Tu, there are four banners along the Linqing route, and the general commander is Belle Dorgon, the main banner of Jiannu Zhengbai Banner."
"Dorgon." This is the Manchu name that Pang Yu is most familiar with, more familiar than Huang Taiji. It seems that he has a special relationship with the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, but Pang Yu doesn't know the identity of Xiaozhuang.
"Where are the four Linqing banners going?" "? They said that there were too many officers and soldiers in Linqing, and their banners ordered to go west, and mentioned the place name of Renqiu..." Chen Rulie said carefully, "
The slave was seriously injured and died after asking this question. The next day, the 29th,
The rangers crossed the river and sent out sentries to confirm that the Jiannu camp was indeed heading west."
Pang Yu searched on the map and quickly spotted the word Renqiu, which is located to the west of Linqing.
He waved to Tu Sili who was in the Zan Painting Room, "Let me tell you again the military information sent by the Secret Sentence Division." Tu Dianli hurried over. What he held in his hand was the latest intelligence sent by the Secret Sentence Division, which involved the movement of establishing slaves.
, so Zhang Mazi sent the few remaining horsemen from Tianjin to Shandong, sent them to Xuzhou and then transferred them
After arriving at Luqiao Town, it was finally delivered to Pang Yu.
Tu Dianli read, "I received a copy of the Ludu Tangtang report from the military department and learned that Jiannu will leave Gu Pass and Longjing Pass on the 21st, and is expected to leave Xuanda."
Pang Yu asked doubtfully, "If we want to leave the customs through Xuanda, what's going on with the four banners in Linqing? Do they have to go separately after leaving the customs?"
Tu Dianli pointed at the map and said, "The rangers reported the place name of Renqiu. It is very clear that Linqing is heading west. It should be from Xuanda after joining the camp."
Pang Yu thought for a moment and then nodded, "Then it is true that the establishment of slaves all the way is waiting for Linqing, and they will come out together after joining the camp. Or maybe Lu Dutang struck a blow, and Linqing was forced to rush to join the camp."
"The Qing army marched so fast this time, I'm afraid they didn't capture a few cities." Zhuang Chaozheng thought for a while and said, "They are heading to the west to join the camp. Taking Longgu is only one possibility, or they may retreat back the same way." Tu Dianli shook his head.
He shook his head and said, "Building slaves are similar to rogue bandits. The first priority is to grab money and food. If you take the original route, you will only lose money. It must be the best route you took when you came. It may also be that you go along the mountain all the way and the east all the way along the river."
of,
On the return trip, the two routes will be shared and we will go back in the middle so that the route will not be repeated."
Chen Rulie came over and said, "It was mentioned in the Ranger Pond report just now that Jiannu was checking the ice surface. Is it possible that he wanted to cross the river and return from Shandong? This way, the towns along the canal will have more money and food, and the routes will not be repeated."
"Jiannu divided his troops and plundered the states and counties of Baoding, Hejian, and Zhending." He drew a line on the map, going slightly east from Linqing, passing Gaotangzhou, heading back north toward Wuding, and finally landed in Tianjin.
"You can plunder more if you take this road.
There are many county towns, and there are many canal cities along the way, with abundant supplies and goods. Finally, we exit from the Qingshan Pass and Qiangziling area. The border wall here has been destroyed when we came here, so there must be no troops to defend it." Tu Dianli looked at the map.
Later he said, "Then Linqing will not go to Renqiu all the way, but should wait for Zhending to come all the way to join the camp in Linqing. Since there is a Tangbao in Ludutang, it should not be groundless. The four banners of Linqing are heading west, which is confirmed.
indeed from
Xuanda Exit. As for exploring the ice, it may just be to loot nearby for crossing the river."
Chen Rulie did not continue, and seemed to have given up on the possibility of Shandong. Pang Yu pondered for a moment. He did not have a map of Shanxi in his hand, but he knew that Shanxi had mountains, narrow roads and many passes. They had agreed on the proposal in many military discussions.
The slaves are going to fight the Northern Zhili. There are a lot of carriages no matter where they come or go.
, the marching force is very large. They will not choose to take the road to Shanxi, but now the Tang report and battlefield intelligence from the Ministry of War indicate that Jiannu is going from Longgu to Shanxi, and then out of Xuanda.
Previously, they stayed in the capital and attracted the troops from Shanxi and Xuanda. Now Shanxi must be defenseless, so there is a certain rationality. Pang Yu looked at Chen Rulie and said, "The path you chose is more suitable, but if
To get out from here, we should join the camp from west to east, attack Linqing together, and then cross the river into Shandong. Now the rangers have confirmed that the Jiannu Camp is heading west
If you go, you must go to Zhending Joint Venture, so you won’t choose this path.”
Chen Rulie nodded silently. Pang Yu patted the map, "After Jiannu entered the border, he attracted Xuan Da's troops. There are no troops available at the various passes in Shanxi. It is unexpected to take Longgu out of the border, but it is certain that Jiannu will withdraw his troops. Send an order
For the rangers, keep in contact with Jiannu, capture as many prisoners as possible, and confirm the marching direction of Jiannu. Zanhuafang ordered all ministries to prepare and break camp tomorrow to march to Linqing. Modify the march plan. It will be more than sixty miles a day. We