At this time, Luntai, who was watching the battle in the distance, couldn't help but feel very anxious. Because he was too far away, he couldn't see the fighting on the city wall clearly. He could only see people coming and going on the city wall, killing and killing.
It was a lively fight, but I couldn't tell which side had the upper hand. Although I was secretly anxious, I couldn't muster the energy.
In fact, at the beginning, after the Qing army broke through the battlements and finally climbed onto the city wall, Luntai breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the overall situation was settled, and it was only a matter of time before the Qing army captured Muling Pass.
Because on the one hand, he has full confidence in the hand-to-hand combat capabilities of the Qing army. Although this Ming army has sharp firearms and tight guards, it is definitely no match for the Qing army when it comes to fighting with real swords and guns, let alone the two Niu Lu.
, more than a hundred armored soldiers, is not Quanyou. On the other hand, based on his previous experience in fighting with the Ming army to attack the city, the Ming army may work very hard as the Qing army approaches the city wall.
, can also cause a certain degree of lethality to the Qing army, but by the time the Qing army climbs the city wall with its warp, the Ming army's fighting spirit has basically been exhausted, and it is not far from collapse.
Therefore, he immediately ordered two Niulu to start preparing reinforcements. After the city gate of Mulingguan was attacked, he immediately rushed into the city to eliminate the remaining resistance forces of the Ming army. The most important thing was to quickly rob the population and property.
Let the Mongolian army take the lead. The Mongols still have a few tricks up their sleeves in this regard. As for the Han army, Luntai didn't take it to heart. They didn't dare to compete with the Manchu army.
But after a while, Luntai discovered that the situation did not develop as he expected. Both sides were still fighting on the city walls, and the Ming army did not seem to be about to collapse.
Luntai reassured himself at first: Don't worry, it's coming soon, Guancheng will be captured soon. But as time went by, Lundai's confidence began to decline, and his relaxed heart gradually became more and more suspended, because
He had always felt that something was wrong. It had taken him so long to attack the city, but he still hadn't opened the gate. This was something he had never encountered before.
In fact, not only Luntai, but also Chahor, who was commanding the siege under the city, also realized that something was wrong. Although he was close to the city wall, due to the angle of elevation, he could not fully see the battle situation on the wall, but he was attacked one by one.
It can still be clearly seen that the crenellations were recaptured by the defenders. This can only show that the Qing army on the city wall could no longer withstand the Ming army's attack.
Chahor couldn't help but be puzzled. How could this Ming army do something? How could it not be defeated at this stage, and how could it push back the Qing army? What happened on the city wall?
How could the Qing army, which had breached the city wall, be unable to resist it again? What was Suoleng doing? How could the Ming army be so embarrassed?
Chahor shook his head vigorously. It seems that now he can only continue to add more troops to the city. However, although there are reserve troops under the pass, they are basically auxiliary troops and handymen. These two
All the armor-plating soldiers from Niulu have been sent out. Judging from the strength of the resistance of the Ming army, even if these auxiliary soldiers and handymen are sent up, it is probably useless and they will only die in vain. If you want to send troops,
We can only send Mongolian Niulu troops.
But at this time, the two Mongolian Niuluers really regretted their actions. After the Qing army attacked the city wall, they also thought that they could successfully attack Muling Pass, so they sent half of their troops to participate in the attack.
Once again, I beat the drowned dog hard, and I was holding back to go into the city to rob it. As a result, Guancheng has not been captured yet, and the situation has reversed. The troops sent out are probably just meat bags to beat the dog, and they will never come back.
But when half of the men and horses were feeling heartbroken, Chahor asked them to send more troops to attack the city. They were reluctant, but instead began to persuade Chahor to withdraw his troops.
Of course Chahor knew that if he withdrew his troops now, all the men and horses left in the city would be destroyed, and no one would be able to be saved. Therefore, he must not withdraw his troops and must increase his troops. But while several people were arguing, suddenly someone came from
An arrow flew from the city with a "swish" and hit Chahor between the eyebrows. Chahor didn't even make a sound. He immediately fell down and died.
On the city wall, Shang Yi calmly put away his crossbow and showed a satisfied smile.
It turned out that after killing Suo Leng, Shang Yi took the lead and went into battle in person, killing more than a dozen Qing soldiers, and finally reversed the passive situation on the city. The Mu Ling army not only stabilized their position again, but also showed their strength.
combat effectiveness, and gradually gained the upper hand.
At this time, Shang Yi withdrew from the battlefield and carefully observed the entire battle situation. Because Niu Lu'erzhen's armor was obviously different from that of other soldiers, Shang Yi soon discovered that Chahor, who was commanding under the city, was still attacking the city wall.
The superior sent troops for reinforcements. So Shang Yi found a battlement near him, took out his crossbow and shot Chahor dead with one arrow.
Chahor was shot to death, which became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Once Chahor died, the remaining two Mongolian Niulu Erzhenna dared to stay under the city, so they immediately led the Mongolian army to retreat.
As soon as you died, the auxiliary troops, servants and Baoyi under the city lost their commander. When they saw the Mongolian army withdrawing, they naturally withdrew with them.
At this time, there were still 60 or 70 Qing troops on the city. They were already defeated by the Muling Army. The withdrawal of the Qing troops below the city made matters worse. They lost their backup and suffered a heavy blow to their morale.
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As a result, they were surrounded by the Muling Army. Seeing the overall situation, Shang Yi ordered the Muling Army to capture more alive prisoners. It was because of Shang Yi's order that all the Qing soldiers on the city wall were prevented from being killed.
Some of them died fighting hard, while others were captured alive by the Muling Army and captured as prisoners. Although later facts proved that the fate of the prisoners may have been worse, this attack by the Qing army finally ended in
It ended in failure.
When the siege troops returned to the Qing army's formation, there were only seven or eight hundred people left. The two Mongolian Niulu still had more than 300 people left, and the two Niulu with white flags, the remaining
There were less than 500 people, not only all the white-armored soldiers, horse soldiers, soldiers, and guards were all killed, but even two Niulu Erzhen died in the battle above and below the city, and even their bodies were only recovered.
These two Niu Lu can be said to be completely useless, and my own Jia La is also severely damaged. I am afraid that he will not be able to recover in less than ten years.
In addition to the men and horses lost in the previous two sieges, the Qing army lost a total of 1,800 She people this time, accounting for more than 40% of the entire army. In addition, more than 500 people were injured, and it is estimated that some of them died of serious injuries.
There will be at least more than a hundred people. It can be said that the attack on Muling Pass this time will definitely be a disastrous defeat.
Luntai never expected that after fighting for so many years and capturing countless fortified cities of the Ming Dynasty, he would actually suffer such a big setback in front of this small Guancheng. And after returning, how would he report to the banner master?
As a result, I was so angry that my whole body was shaking, I was ashamed and regretful, I couldn't even lift my breath, my eyes went dark, I fell off the horse, and I suddenly fell unconscious.
When the remaining Niu Lu'er saw them, they were all shocked. Everyone hurriedly helped Luntai up from the ground, beat his back, and massaged his chest.
With the power of the tiger, Luntai woke up again, and then helped him lie down on a single stand. Without waiting for his order, he led the entire army and retreated back.
Watching the Qing army gradually retreating and finally disappearing into the mountains, the soldiers at Muling Pass also realized that the ferocious Qing army, the Qing army that made people look like a tiger, and the Qing army that defeated the Ming army in repeated battles
, was finally beaten back by him. Then everyone cheered heartily.
Someone kicked the corpse of the Qing army on the ground and said: "Grandma, I thought the Tatars all had three heads and six arms, and all of them were invulnerable. It turns out that they also carry a head on two shoulders, and one shot can make a hole, boy,
Get up if you feel like it! If you have a fight with me, I can beat you to the ground."
There were also people standing on the battlements, pointing in the direction of the Qing army's retreat, laughing and saying: "Cowardly Tatars, come and attack again when you have the ability. Why did you retreat so quickly? I haven't had enough of killing yet."
Some people were bragging to each other, "I just killed three Tatars by myself." "You only killed three, and I killed four." "Hey, you are not as good as me, but I killed five.
A Tatar." "Blow, you go ahead." "Really, I really killed five." Waiting for different.
And Shang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, this battle was won. And after the baptism of this battle, the Muling Army that he had devoted all his efforts to build could finally be regarded as a leader.