Hu Lichen knelt down in panic and loudly begged for mercy: "My slave is guilty, please punish me."
"Let me ask you, how many soldiers are there in this city? You can investigate clearly."
"Back to the Great Khan, Madeng Yun has a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses, and there are 30,000 in the city. Pinghu Fort was wiped out by our army of 5,000, and there are still 45,000 left. Among them, there are 5,000 skirmishers in the fortress along the river. The ones in the north of the city
There are 10,000 people in the mountain passes. My servants have already investigated them clearly. There is absolutely no mistake."
Huang Taiji asked angrily: "Open your dog eyes and take a good look at how many people are here."
Huang Taiji kicked him over and rolled him off the carriage. He was immediately caught by Bai Baiya's soldiers.
"Behead this dog and hang its head on the camp door."
With a scream, a bloody head was cut off.
Huang Taiji looked at the two lines of fire in the southeast with a gloomy face. At this time, the fight had been going on for a while, and the two white flags and two red flags on the east and west sides should have been seen long ago.
Huang Taiji looked in both directions, but there was no movement in the darkness.
But he didn't panic. Looking at the size of the torches, the enemy was about 40,000 people. He estimated that Madeng Yun might have withdrawn all the soldiers along the river. At the same time, he also mobilized the troops at the border behind him. Otherwise it would be impossible.
There are 40,000 people.
The Qing Dynasty's raid came very quickly. Although it was delayed for ten days in Pinghu Fort, there was no news of the Yuanbaoshan enemy coming to rescue. Yesterday, the scouts reported that 50,000 people in the Yuanbaoshan camp were still training.
Moreover, Li Yongfang had already figured it out. The commander-in-chief of Yuanbaoshan, Commander-in-Chief Tan Shide, was a member of the Ministry of Civil Service, Wang Yongguang, and was behind the Jin Party.
Ma Dengyun is a local general in Liaodong and has recently defected to Donglin. Therefore, something is wrong between the two parties.
"Send orders to all camps not to cause chaos, and those who run around will be beheaded." Huang Taiji ordered in a low voice.
The quality of the Eight Banners far exceeds that of the Ming army. As long as they stabilize their position, they can win even if there are many enemies. Because the soldiers are good but not too many. If they can win with more people, Saarhu will not be defeated by the Ming Dynasty.
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Madeng Yun and the others did not ride horses because of the suddenness of the surprise attack. Horses are difficult to control. Once they neigh or their hooves stamp on the ground and are heard by hollow cowhide pillows, they lose their suddenness.
Even if the horse's mouth is tied or a walnut is stuffed, it is not very safe. Ma Dengyun and the others marched at a walk, fearing that a unified sound would be heard by those who listened responsibly.
After all, Jiannu is also a powerful cavalry, the Mongols know it, and most of them can use it too.
At about three o'clock in the morning, Madeng Yun and others were already lurking outside the camp. They suddenly lit torches and rushed into Jiannu's camp. They used torches to light everything around them that could be ignited.
Night raids are all about setting fire and creating chaos in order to fish in troubled waters.
The Jiannu probably hadn't been attacked at night for many years. They camped very loosely. There were some sparse fences around the perimeter as a token. After all, there were few trees on the grassland, so they just fooled around. No trenches were dug at all.
and building earth walls inside the trench.
There were very few sentries, only a hundred or so, all leaning on their spears and dozing off.
In the past few decades, their series of victories have built up their reputation, and no one dares to sneak attack on them. They themselves have also become slack.
Madengyun and the others' soles were wrapped in leather or cotton. They touched them up quietly. Madengyun personally led the team and rushed to the front. Because at this time, although the quality of the battalion soldiers was higher than that of the guardsmen, due to the corruption of civil servants, food and salary
If it is not enough, we must support our family members to serve as pioneers.
Therefore, when fighting, the general must lead the charge with his bodyguards, surrounded by his servants, and a large group of soldiers follow. This kind of troops can still fight with the wind, but once the bodyguards and servants are defeated, they will collapse in an instant.
Ma Dengyun held a simple knife and stabbed a sleeping flagman to death. His soldiers swarmed up and chopped down several people around him. Then they kicked down the fence with a few kicks and rushed in with the army.
Camp.
The wind on the grassland was very strong, so they immediately set fire to it.
Jiannu's tents are all made of cowhide. The structure of the tent is generally pole type, which is supported on the ground by poles, covered with tarpaulin or linen, and then fixed with drawstrings, ground stakes and other components, and covered with cowhide for use.
Keep warm in winter. In summer, you don’t need cowhide, just oilcloth, which can prevent rain.
The Qing army and important baggage were stored in these tents, which used poles to form a usable space of a certain shape and size.
Leather is very dry in winter and is particularly flammable.
And in order to prevent rain, lard and tallow are often applied on it. This is also for maintenance. Just like our leather shoes and leather clothes, we need to apply maintenance oil frequently. Otherwise, the leather will crack and affect the service life.
As long as the torch is used to burn the tent, the tent will be ignited quickly. The cowhide tent burned violently, emitting the smell of burnt leather.
At this time, the west side of the Two Yellow Flags camp had been burned into a sea of flames. Many Qing troops woke up from their sleep and rushed out without having time to put on their armor. After all, the tent was filled with thick smoke and could no longer accommodate anyone.
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As soon as they came out, they were hacked to death from behind by Ming troops waiting on both sides of the tent door.
These Ming troops were soldiers and horses from Gansu and Shanxi. They fought with the Mongols all year round. Their combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of Xuanfu and Jizhen. They had rich combat experience. And the first wave of people who rushed in were all servants and soldiers.
These people are all elite soldiers selected from the combat troops. They work in groups of four, two of them are responsible for pulling the rope and tripping the Qing soldiers who emerge from the burning tent. The other two are responsible for hacking to death with long knives, or stabbing
Kill the enemy. Cut off his head and hang it on his waist.
No matter how good a person is in fighting, if he falls down, he will be easily killed by the enemy.
Shi San and Wei Ming were Xiaoqi. They rushed in front, followed by twenty brothers. Four shields protected the left and right, and eight spears were ready to attack the Qing soldiers at any time.
Ma Dengyun's soldiers are well-trained, and their long and short soldiers coordinate very well. Unfortunately, only three thousand personal soldiers and servants can do this. The other soldiers and horses are selected after being eliminated in each town. They are far less skilled in formation than his servants.
Ma Dengyun rushed to the front, which greatly boosted morale.
"Brothers, the head of a real slave, fifty taels, will be paid when you get back. We will never default on it." Lieutenant General Wang Jing shouted loudly. The only way to mobilize morale is real money and silver.
Although the soldiers were afraid of being deceived by their superiors, after Ma Dengyun took over, he fulfilled all his promises. Therefore, he still has prestige among the soldiers.
The morale suddenly rose. People have a herd mentality. When the wind is favorable, even cowards will be courageous. The 20,000 troops all rushed into the camp with shouts.
Twenty thousand soldiers shouted like a tsunami, rushed into the camp, and fought with the soldiers with two yellow flags who got up hastily. There were many soldiers in Ming Dynasty, and a dozen of them fought against three or four people. They instantly took the initiative.
Ma Dengyun knew that this kind of attack must be resolute, there must be no hesitation, keep rushing forward, and don't think about anything else. He knew exactly what virtues these soldiers had.
Once the impact was over, they couldn't escape. They were trapped between the enemy's camps, with enemies rushing out on all sides. They had to fight desperately to survive. Otherwise, if they formed a battle line and attacked each other, once they were enslaved,
If caught by his fierceness, he will turn around and run away.
This is what is said in the art of war to risk death and survive. Only when they fall into the enemy camp can their full potential be unleashed.