?Qilbo is a freshwater lake in central and southern Mongolia. It was called Nanchi in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Baishuibo in the Jin Dynasty, and Jining Sea in the early Ming Dynasty. Because it was under the jurisdiction of Chahar, Zhenghuang Banner in the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Huangqi Sea. , this name has been used until later generations.-- .
Qilbo Lake is generally in the shape of an irregular inverted triangle, about 20 kilometers long from east to west, and 6-9 kilometers wide from north to south. The total area of the lake is about 110 square kilometers. The lake's water supply mainly comes from the surrounding nineteen rivers and ditches. The crucian carp produced is delicious and famous outside the Great Wall. Because the lakes and rivers meet here and the water network is dense, the aquatic plants around the lake are very abundant. It is the main grazing place in the Chahar region of Mongolia.
Huang Shengwu chose to station at Qilbo to await reinforcements because the water source here was rich, which not only provided drinking water for the entire army, but also carried gunpowder with the army. Therefore, stationing in an area close to a water source was of course safer. Much more.
The Chinese military convoy is now only two or three miles away from Qilbo, so after Huang Shengwu gave the order, everyone stepped up and pushed the cart to push the shaft, and it only took more than ten minutes to reach Qilbo.
At this time, dust was flying in the northwest, and the Mongolian army had already appeared in the sight of the Chinese army. Now it was too late to dig trenches and build a defense line, so Huang Shengwu immediately ordered to form an array behind the lake, with two brigades of troops. The soldiers formed a semicircular formation and unloaded some of the cargo from the vehicles. Each group of ten vehicles was scattered around the periphery of the semicircular formation to serve as a bunker. The soldiers of the cavalry regiment acted as a reserve team and were responsible for driving the vehicles. The coachman and other entourage were in the middle of the semicircular formation, shoveling soil and filling bags, preparing to build a defensive line.
As soon as the Chinese army's formation was set up, the Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces rushed to the vicinity of Qilbo and stationed troops at a distance. However, because of the lessons learned from the last time, the Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces did not dare to approach the Chinese army's position this time. Stop when you are about 700 steps away. Of course, at this distance, it is difficult to see the details of the Chinese army's position. Fortunately, Shuosei, Boluo, Yue Le and others still have a few singles in their hands. A telescope was also given to each flag owner, so everyone could see clearly.
Seeing that the Chinese army had formed a formation, Wu Keshan couldn't help but hesitate a little. After all, with the lessons learned from the previous battle, Wu Keshan felt a little unsure, but Shuo Sai, Bo Luo, Yue Le and others were You know, in fact, the Chinese Army has not yet set up a good position at all, because the trenches have not been dug, and there are no earth and sand bags built up. Therefore, if we do not attack quickly at this time, once the Chinese Army has completed the formation of the position, we want to break through the Chinese Army. The defense line is even more difficult. This kind of battle has been confirmed by the Qing army countless times.
So the three of them also urged Wu Keshan not to hesitate now, and to quickly order an attack, taking advantage of the fact that the Chinese army's position has not yet been established, to break through the Chinese army's defense line in one fell swoop.
Wu Keshan also knew that there was no turning back now, so he gritted his teeth and decided to start the attack immediately. In order to show his notarization, the first batch of attacking troops came from the Zhelim League and mobilized two troops. Thousands of cavalry launched an attack on the Chinese army's position.
Sure enough, just when the cavalry was about 400 steps away from the Chinese army's position, the Chinese army's first round of attacks began. Because the Mongolian army launched an attack on one point, there were not many artillery that could fire. There were only more than twenty guns, but this was enough for the Mongolian army. Each cannon made a huge roar and shot the shells into the formation of the Mongolian cavalry, or on the marching road.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
After the explosion sounded, at the location where the shells fell, the Mongolian cavalry were knocked upside down, and the screams of the soldiers and the wails of the horses also continued.
The Mongolian flag owners who were watching the battle from behind were also shocked to see that the artillery of the Chinese army could really hit such a distance. After all, it is one thing to hear others say it, but it is another thing to see it with your own eyes.
It's over, only Shuosei, Boluo and Yue Le remained calm, because they had been used to this kind of scene for a long time. At the same time, they still had a little contempt for the shocked expressions of the banner leaders. What does this mean? The Chinese army is so powerful.
Still behind.
However, although the new mortars of the Chinese army can hit far, due to the small shells, they are not very lethal. The main reason is that they have a strong psychological threat to the Mongolian army. The impact of more than 20 artillery pieces on the Mongolian army was not large.
Not big, one cannonball can only hit two or three cavalry at most, and because the war horses are only running in small steps at this time, the speed has not increased. After the knight in front falls, most of the people behind can catch up in time.
Avoid being tripped or accidentally injuring your own people.
Therefore, the Mongolian cavalry continued to advance despite the artillery fire, and the speed was constantly increasing. The horses gradually changed from running in small steps to running in long strides. At the same time, the formation gradually spread out, like a big net.
The same thing happened, the more they dispersed, the bigger they became. This was also the change of the Mongolian army after listening to the opinions of Shuosei and others.
But at this moment, the Chinese army's muskets began to fire. Suddenly, the gunfire was dense, like exploding beans, and came one after another, almost without interruption. The casualties of the Mongolian cavalry also suddenly increased, and people and horses were constantly hit.
The bullet fell to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, the corpses of Mongolian soldiers and horses lay on the grass beside Qi'erbo.
Under the fierce firepower of the Chinese army, the Mongolian cavalry's attack lasted less than an hour, and they could no longer support it. The remaining cavalry pulled back one after another, and the first round of attack was quickly defeated.
The Mongolian army retreated back to its own formation, leaving only half of the people alive.
After a while, the battlefield where the gunfire was roaring just now became quiet. After the smoke cleared, only the corpses of men and horses were left on the ground, and a few ownerless horses were wandering around the battlefield.
From time to time, you can hear the mournful neighing of some seriously injured horses, but no other sounds can be heard.
Because the flag-bearing soldiers of the Mongolian army were almost frightened.
Wukeshan, Wenbu, Gulusqibu and others were all pale at this time and could not say a word, and Manzhu Xili and Mazike, who had fought a battle with the Chinese army, were no better.
, because what they faced at that time was only one regiment of the Chinese Army, but now it was two brigades. The scale of the battle had expanded by several levels, which was of course not the same.
After a while, Wenbu said in a trembling voice: "This... this is really amazing... so amazing..."
And Gulusqibu also said: "It's... it's useless... there is no way we can defeat the Chinese army. Just retreat, there is no way we can win!"
Although Wu Keshan did not speak, he also shook his head repeatedly, while Manzhu Xili and Mazike also remained silent. Shuosei, Boluo, and Yue Le looked at each other in confusion. The Mongolians also said to themselves, they are the real ones.
As timid as a mouse.
In fact, this cannot be blamed on the Mongols for being too timid. It is really the firepower of the Chinese army that is too terrifying. If from the second southern expedition of the Qing Dynasty until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the firearms of the Chinese army were roughly equivalent to the level during the Napoleonic Wars, then after After all were replaced with rifled guns, at least the level of musketry of the Chinese Army has actually reached the level of Europe in the mid-to-early 19th century, that is, during the Opium War.
Moreover, the improvement of the weapons of the Chinese army also went through a process. When the Qing army just started fighting, the Chinese army even used matchlock guns for a period of time, and then transitioned to flint-type flintlock guns, and then to It is precisely because of the gradual improvement of the percussion-type flintlock guns that we have now developed into the rifled guns that the Qing army also had a process of adapting.
In the later stages of the war between the two sides, the Qing army also began to learn to use muskets and use new tactics, which also increased the weapon distance between the two sides. A large part of the Qing court's defeat in the Central Plains War was due to the lack of overall strength. The reason is that the tactics are backward, and although there is a gap in weapons, it is not the most important. Therefore, although the Qing army also knew that the Chinese army's firearms were powerful, they had never been so frightened that they even lost all confidence.
But as soon as the Mongols came up, they were faced with the highest level of the Chinese army. There was no buffer or transition in the middle. You must know that the current Mongolian army is still an army in the era of pure cold weapons. Except for a few people who have seen some old-fashioned matchlock guns, , the vast majority of the Mongolian soldiers did not listen. This was even worse than the Qing court. It was like asking a beginner to play chess with a ninth-level master. Of course, he was restrained at every step. After playing a few moves, all of a sudden I have no confidence at all, and there is no comparison at all.
Of course, on the other hand, today's Mongolia is no longer the Mongolia of Genghis Khan's era, and the current Mongolian army is no longer the invincible Mongolian army that swept across Europe and Asia.
The battle had just begun, and the leaders of all the Mongolian banners were frightened by the firepower of the Chinese army. Shuosei, Boluo, and Yue Le were also anxious and resentful. Shuosei hurriedly said: "Prince Zhuoliketu, Now we can only advance, not retreat. We should immediately give the order to launch another attack on the Chinese Army, and this time dispatch a large army and attack in all directions, we will definitely be able to break through the Chinese Army's position!"
Bolo also said: "Yes, fellow flag owners, success or failure depends on this. The Chinese army in Chahar, the Zhenghuang Banner, will definitely come to rescue this Chinese army. By then, let alone let the Chinese army get With this batch of supplies, even we will be attacked from the front and rear by the Chinese army, and this battle will be defeated. Therefore, now we can only fight to the death, attack with all our strength, break through the Chinese army's defense line, and defeat this Chinese army in one fell swoop. Only by destroying this batch of materials and ammunition can we have a chance to win, otherwise..."
Before he finished speaking, Wenbu interrupted: "That's enough. Can we continue to fight now? How can we defeat the Chinese army? It's difficult for me to kill all the warriors of the Zhaowuda League." Are you going to die here?"
Gulusqibu also nodded repeatedly and said: "That is, we can't fight anymore. If we want to attack, you go and attack. I won't accompany you!"
Wenbu immediately said: "Yes, let's go, let's go, and I'll let you die!"
Wu Keshan was about to say something dead at first sight, and hurriedly came over to smooth things over, saying: "King Zhasak Doro, Doro Dolembeile, why are you doing this? Let us withdraw our troops first, and then we will make a long-term plan!"
Saying that, Wu Keshan immediately ordered the troops to be withdrawn. Although Shuosei, Boluo and Yue Le were unwilling to do so, they had no other choice but to withdraw their troops and return to the camp together to discuss the long term and see the first batch of advertisements. Please invite--.
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