In the first month of the year, the grassland is still extremely cold, and the sunset in the evening sky adds to the desolate atmosphere.
Azig's face was ashen in the big tent, and he looked at the generals in the tent without saying a word for a long time.
More than two thousand soldiers and horses were lost on the battlefield, which made him very sad. What made him even more uncomfortable was that after this battle, the Qing army was likely to lose the initiative on the battlefield.
"The generals who escaped said that in this battle, they were blocked by a barbel of iron from the Ming army. They did not expect that the Ming army could use such ruthless means. Is there any way for you to restrain the Ming army from such a vicious battle?
Law?" It was Azig who broke the silent atmosphere. Now the atmosphere of the Qing army's military discussions was becoming more and more solemn. It was far from as relaxed as when they first arrived on the battlefield. If the commander didn't speak, no one else would dare to speak.
"Your Majesty, today we are mainly negligent in taking precautions. I don't know how the Ming army would use such ruthless tactics. If we had seen the opportunity early and directly attacked the Ming army laying out the iron caltrops, we would not have lost men and horses." Horqin Mongolian leader
One of the soldiers, Wu Keshan, spoke first. The most serious losses this time were his troops.
After Hauge followed Wu Keshan, he said: "Yes, if we had seen the opportunity earlier, the Ming army's conspiracy would not have succeeded so easily."
Seeing the opportunity early, these words were said easily. Azig felt that the two men were accusing him of being too slow to react. Now the Ming army began to counterattack. Even if the opportunity was seen early, his side would still be led by the nose.
Fa Xiang could attack without any scruples like before. The situation was becoming more and more unfavorable to him, and the Ming army didn't know what was going on and why it became so difficult to deal with.
Different from the solemn atmosphere in the Qing army's tent, the atmosphere in the Ming army headquarters opposite was extremely good, and it could be said that there was a bad feeling of being suppressed and beaten.
"Tomorrow, Shuangyou and Major General Tang will be responsible for protecting the more than a thousand Tatars who have captured us, as well as our wounded, and delivering them to the pass. At the same time, they will report the victory to the commander-in-chief and the capital." Liu Yuanbin first made the task arrangements for the next day.
, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, escorting more than a thousand prisoners of war to the pass and passing on the good news. It will definitely be the icing on the cake.
"Commander, I was inspired by today's battle and feel that there is a better way to use the iron wire defense line." Song Yingxing took a sip of strong wine, and then said to the people in the tent that he had a new idea.
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"Mr. Song has another idea about Tie Zhasi? Tell us quickly. Sir is the biggest contributor to this battle." Cao Ruohai no longer dared to dislike Song Yingxing for being an old man. This old man could at least support a brigade.
He has great combat power. He is better at commanding heavy artillery than ordinary soldiers, and he also uses the ingenious trick of encircling thieves with iron wires. How can such a person be a burden in the army?
"I think that instead of placing the iron wire on the wooden stakes, laying about three lines of wire directly on the ground can also play a role in blocking the enemy cavalry. In this way, it can be laid quickly. If the carriage can be improved,
You can even lay while walking.”
"Put the tie directly on the ground?"
"Yes, it is actually used as caltrops, but it is more convenient than using caltrops. Our army can also defend it, and it is easier to clean up the battlefield."
Caltrops are used to prick horses' feet. They are very useful against cavalry, but they have a drawback. When blocking the enemy, they also block one's own troops. If they are easily scattered on the battlefield, their own troops will also be injured. Later, people used it
Improvements have been made and they can be strung together directly with ropes, which makes it much easier to lay and collect. However, if you use the rope stringing method, it is convenient for your own people to collect it, and it is also convenient for the enemy to collect it. Just cut off the two ends with a knife, and the blocker can be removed.
Pull away the caltrops in front.
The caltrops strung on wires don't have this problem. An ordinary knife can cut continuously, and it is difficult to break without professional pliers. Time is so precious on the battlefield, and it is really difficult to stop this thing if you are in a hurry. If you cooperate again
The Ming army's grenades would explode on the iron caltrops defense line from time to time, which simply became a steel defense line.
As soon as Song Yingxing expressed his thoughts, Cao Ruohai and others became very excited. This method is easier to operate than the barbed wire defense line, and it is also faster. A small amount of cavalry can be used to contain a large group of cavalry. It can be used to deal with a small number of Qing cavalry.
, it can be said to be an artifact. I really didn’t expect that the iron wire wire brought to guard the camp area could actually develop such wonderful functions. The Qing army was in trouble now.
There was nothing going on on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, because the main force of the Ming army's cavalry had to deliver prisoners of war to the mouth.
At noon that day, Gubeikou Guancheng received more than 1,000 Qing prisoners of war and 1,000 war horses. The whole Guancheng was shouting up the mountain. Liu Yuanbin, Zhang Fengxiang and others rushed to the capital to report their victory. After receiving such good news,
, His Majesty and the people in the capital will definitely have a good holiday.
Starting from the 16th day of the first lunar month, the New Army outside the Pass began to use the iron caltrop tactic. This tactic was very effective. In just three or four days, relying on the iron wire, the New Army annihilated nearly a thousand Qing troops.
Annihilating the enemy is not the biggest result. The biggest result is that the Mongolian cavalry in the Qing army no longer dare to dispatch easily on a large scale after being tricked by this thing. Who knows whether they will get into trouble. They were fine when they went out, but again
Can't come back either.
"The war situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to me, and our food and grass are tight. I have decided to withdraw my troops. What do you think?" Azig announced this decision reluctantly. The battle has reached this point. As the coach, he
I also know that things cannot be settled. If we continue to fight, it will be meaningless besides wasting morale.
Retreat? Just retreat like this? The Manchu nobles and generals in the big tent were very unwilling to accept this result. But they all knew that this was the only option in front of them.
The Ming army's caltrop tactics were only one reason why they had to withdraw. The most important reason was that they had spent too long here. They had been delayed here for nearly two months. Military morale, morale, and food and grass were not enough.
Let them continue to hold on.
If they had reacted early and made up their mind before and after the New Year, they might still have a chance to go to other passes to get some oil and water, but now there is no such condition. The soldiers were exhausted physically and mentally after two months of hard fighting.
The horses have also reached the limit of their endurance. Going elsewhere at this time is taking a big risk.
On the 22nd of the first lunar month, most of the Qing army began to retreat in an orderly manner, and broke away from the new army in less than a day.
Seeing the retreating Qing army, Cao Ruohai felt relieved, as this battle was a perfect end. However, he also had regrets. Obviously his troops could defeat this Qing army, but because of his short legs, he could only watch the Qing army.
The army retreated calmly.
If there were three or four thousand more cavalry, he would definitely give these dogs a good farewell and let them taste the power of the Ming Dynasty Thunder. But now he really doesn't have that ability, so he has no choice but to watch them leave.
"Is this what happened to the Donglu? I thought they were so difficult to fight!" Tang Hanfu, who was riding a horse to see off the Qing army's retreat, muttered silently. His fathers were afraid of the Qing army like tigers, but after passing
After these few days of fighting, Tang Hanfu felt confident that the Qing army would not be difficult to defeat.