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Chapter 801

In this battle, the Ming army almost always had only one day to prepare for the war.

However, there are always exceptions. Because Xuanzhen soldiers and horses have always maintained a state of combat readiness and are the first to know the direction of the battle, they have studied and judged all the details in advance. Although it is only a day's preparation time, they do not appear flustered.

As for the soldiers and horses of Ningyuan, Jizhen, and Miyun towns, except for a small number of troops left to guard their respective camps, most of the rest were drawn out on foot and cavalry.

At this time, all the generals are surrounded by generals in armor and helmets. These people all have fierce faces and brave demeanors. They are all veterans who have experienced many battles.

Their three towns are responsible for attacking Shimen Mountain, and among them, Ningyuan Town has the best soldiers and horses. Furthermore, Wu Sangui has a special status in the mind of Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao. Everyone knows.

Moreover, behind Wu Sangui is a background of a powerful Liaoxi general who they cannot afford to offend.

Therefore, Wu Sangui was naturally the leader of the three township commanders who mainly attacked Shimen Mountain.

In the central army, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, pointed to the sand table and talked carefully: "The strategy of Governor Hong, this time our army from the three towns will mainly attack Shimen Mountain, which echoes the Xuanda army who is mainly attacking Huangtuling.

The distribution of the army of our three towns is that Commander Bai will focus on attacking the West Shimen Mountain Road, and Commander Tang will focus on the River Valley Road in the East Shimen. .

The mountain road is long and narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the mountains are also rugged, so it is not an easy place to take. The key to this battle is to see how Tang Shuai's troops on the east road are progressing.

If Tang Shuai was able to capture the trenches of the sailor camp by surprise, and lead the Miyun army back to the back of Shimen Mountain, Ma Shuai on Rufeng Mountain would also lead Shanhai Town to kill them, join forces, flank back and forth, and attack the Xishimen Tartars.

In this way, the defeat of the slaves and thieves has been decided, and Shimen Mountain has entered our hands! "

According to the strategic arrangement of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, the Xuanda army led by Zhang Cheng attacked Huangtuling and waited for an opportunity to rush across the Xiaoling River to threaten the Qing army's deployment to the east of the Xiaoling River and expand the strategic space of the Ming army.

And the Jiliao army led by Wu Sangui is responsible for attacking Shimen Mountain, because of his status, but also because of his love for Wu Sangui.

Hong Chengchou had already focused his attention on the first-line battlefield in Shimen Mountain, where he drew up a detailed plan for Wu Sangui.

First of all, Wu Sangui will be the main attacker, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong will assist from the side, responsible for attacking the east and west Shimen, and then there will be the army and horses of Shanhai Town under Ma Ke's department.

Moreover, Hong Chengchou also kept the two most trusted and capable teams in the Chinese army, namely Dongxie Cao Bianjiao and Qiantunwei Wang Tingchen.

Hong Chengchou said to the outside world that they and his supervising battalion formed a Chinese army, and they could support everywhere at any time, but he then set up his Chinese army on Rufeng Mountain, and his heart was clearly revealed.

However, Zhang Cheng didn't care about this. At the beginning of the military discussion, the task given to him was to take Huangtu Ridge, prevent the Qing army from going south along the west bank of Xiaoling River, and invade the Niangnianggong Fish Market.

As for rushing to cross the Xiaoling River, building a camp on the east bank, threatening the Xiaolinghe Fort, etc., these were all private goals Zhang Cheng had set for himself, not the military orders of Governor Xingyuan.

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At present, the military strategy on the Shimen Mountain side is Wu Sangui's troops. With the help of Chen Jiugao's Beijing battalion artillery, the troops are divided into two groups, mainly attacking Shimen Mountain, so as to restrain the Qing army on the mountain from supporting other places.

Bai Guangen's troops took the lead in attacking the West Shimen Mountain Road to attract the attention of the Qing army.

The breakthrough on this side of Shimen Mountain is where Tang Tong's army and horses attacked. The valley roads there are relatively flat, and most of them are relatively open, so it is not easy to fortify.

Under the cover of the chariot, they marched northward along the valley, directly attacked the confluence of the Xiaoling River and the Naughty River, and then marched westward along the south bank of the Naughty River, outflanking Shimen Mountain from behind.

At that time, with Shanhai Town's army and horses joining the battle as a new force, if they attacked Shimen Mountain, it would not be difficult to take the mountain.

Moreover, after their three towns captured Shimen Mountain, they could immediately set up camp on the north bank of the Naughty River, dig trenches, make preparations to hold on first, and then build floating bridges, and wait for an opportunity to cross the Naughty River.

Although the Qing army built many pontoon bridges on the Naughty River, if news of Shimen Mountain's crisis came out, they would definitely burn all of these pontoon bridges.

Although the amount of water on the Daughter River is not small at present, it is not easy for people and horses to pass through, but it is not difficult to build a pontoon bridge, but the required wood needs to be prepared in advance.

In fact, there is no need to look for the best place to build the pontoon bridge. It is just on the wreckage burned by the Qing army. Moreover, a large sandbar is formed at the confluence of the Nuer River and the Xiaoling River.

This is where the later East Lake Park is located. However, at this time, due to the height difference, the water flow is turbulent, and it is difficult to build a pontoon bridge between the sandbars.

In the Chinese army formation, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong listened to Wu Sangui's explanation, and felt that it made sense. They nodded slightly, or stroked their beards, or stroked their armor, all with expressions of grasping pearls.

Tang Tong looked at Wu Sangui, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

He has been dressed up today, wearing a pair of exquisite mountain armor and a red cape, his face is like a crown jade, and he looks elegant.

but.If compared with Wu Sangui, it is as if a grass chicken meets a phoenix!
Wu Sangui was born very handsome and handsome, otherwise he would not have the reputation of "white and fair and the youngest", and the demeanor of the children of the aristocratic family is even more unmatched by Tang Tong.

Moreover, both the Wu family and the ancestor's family are local tyrants among the generals in western Liaoning. With the support of these two surnames, Wu Sangui is naturally a prosperous official. In addition, he himself is both civil and military, and his martial arts riding and shooting are all first-class. Pretty.

As far as Wu Sangui's current strength is concerned, there is actually an unimaginable oppressive force among his peers, and besides, Wu Sangui is still many years younger than Tang Tong.

However, Tang Tong is very good at being a man on the surface. I saw him with a look of admiration, and he smiled and praised: "General Wu is worthy of being a tiger general in Liaodong. This is very clear when explained in terms of military strategy!"

At this time, Bai Guangen was an image of a kind elder, and he said with emotion: "Young people are awesome, really young people are awesome. This commander refuses to obey the old, so he can't do it.

Hahaha……"

However, he then pointed at the Qing army on the other side of Shimen Mountain with an extremely contemptuous expression, and said: "Thousands of Tartars in the area dare to use their arms as a chariot, let's see how I, Jizhen Erlang, will come down with a drum.

Destroy him, seize Xishimen, avenge Yang Shuai of the Xuanfu, kill him at the foot of Jinzhou City, and rescue the Zu commander! "

Tang Tong and others were also encouraged by hearing the words, and they also applauded loudly.

The generals of Ji Town behind Bai Guangen also felt that his commander's words just now were very powerful, and they were very proud in front of the generals, and they all shouted: "The commander is mighty."

"Marshal Huwei, a mere eastern prisoner, what a shame."

Among the generals in Ji Town, under the name of his relative Ma Fu, his deputy Bai Houren, the two are respected, and the left and right generals Chen Guitu, Mou Suntian, guerrilla Pan Jixi, Ye Qibang and others all looked excited The color is harmonious among the generals.

Wu Sangui also praised: "Bai Shuai's sword is not old, and Sangui wears it."

He said to Bai Guangen and Tang Tong, "Two commanders, don't worry, Ningyuan's army will focus on attacking the front of the southern foot of Shimen Mountain, and they will definitely not let the Tartars have spare power to reinforce the East and West Shimen."

Bai Guangen stroked his beard and smiled and said, "So, this commander can rest assured."

The three talked and laughed at Yan Yan, and the Ji Liao army was one. On weekdays, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong were very close to Wu Sangui and the others, and Wu Sangui deliberately wooed them. , sincerely united to describe.

The generals spoke, while Chen Shihu, the guerrilla in the front of the Shenji Battalion, stood proudly aside.

He looked a little indifferent to Wu Sangui and others. Perhaps this was the true nature of the generals in the capital camp. It was due to their natural arrogance. I look down upon it.

In their eyes, how can these earth leopards who eat ashes in the border towns catch their eyes!

However, Wu Sangui was very polite to him, turned his head at this moment, and said with a smile: "Now the slaves are living on the mountain, and the wall of the village is strong, and there are moats for blessing.

It is not easy for our army to attack, and we will need the assistance of mortars from Shenji Battalion to attack the mountain later. "

Tang Tong also laughed loudly and said, "Indeed, General Chen's sharp guns will be indispensable later."

Bai Guangen stepped forward and said more affectionately: "This time, I will assist the Liao army to fight together. If General Chen has any requirements, even if he can do it here, he will definitely do it with all his strength."

Everyone has heard about the benefits of mortars as early as in the previous Shimen Mountain battle.

Therefore, at the strong request of Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and others, Hong Chengchou took pains to cooperate with Chen Jiugao to personally lead a part of the Shenji Battalion, and stayed here to assist the Jiliao army in attacking Shimen Mountain.

And Chen Jiugao had long made a request that he wanted to fight side by side with Zhang Cheng in future wars, but after all, it was the military order personally issued by Governor Ji Liao, so he couldn't disobey it.

He personally led a battalion of gunners to stay here, with fifty rocket vehicles, fifteen large-caliber mortars, and nearly a hundred other types of artillery such as small-caliber mortars.

However, he refused to attend the pre-war military meeting because of the imminent battle and complicated camp affairs, and only sent his own general Chen Shihu to attend the meeting instead.

Even if he came to attend the meeting instead of his own general, Chen Shihu was actually a little reluctant. Among the many generals in the border towns, he only admired Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Town.

The reason is that when they went to Henan to help suppress the intruders, under the leadership of Zhang Cheng, the Xuanfu army and horses defeated the intruders that everyone was afraid of, and they fled all the way back to Funiu Mountain.

Since that battle, Chen Shihu, a dude in the Beijing camp, has completely changed his mind. Although he no longer looks down on the generals of the border town completely, it is only limited to Zhang Cheng.

Furthermore, the battle in Henan aroused Chen Shihu's ambition even more, and he also hoped that one day he would be able to command thousands of horses and thousands of troops like Zhang Cheng, and scold Fang Qiu.

For this reason, Chen Jiugao, the general soldier, stayed here to help Wu Sangui and others.

Although he was very well-behaved in front of Zhang Cheng, when facing Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and the others, he was full of arrogance and put on airs.

How can these idle people in front of them be made to lower their proud eyelids?

At this time, Chen Shihu held his head high, he only glanced at the three town commanders in front of him and the generals behind them with the corner of his eyes, and said calmly: "They are all serving the country, and this general does not have any requirements.

Just ask the three chief soldiers to ensure the safety of the gunners and rocketmen of the Shenji Battalion, so that we can shoot artillery and rockets with peace of mind.

Furthermore, don't lose the credit of my brothers in Shenjiying! "

Hearing his words, Bai Guangen felt a little dissatisfied, but his eyelids flickered a few times.

Tang Tong seemed to feel the fullness of Bai Guangen's heart. He hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hand and patted Chen Shihu's shoulder, and said kindly: "General Chen, just rest assured, the miraculous feat of attacking Shimen Mountain will definitely not be missed. A part of the Divine Machine Camp.

What's more, the brothers only need to shoot the cannons and rockets from a distance, and the soldiers under our command will stand in front of them, so there will be no danger at all.

General Chen, you can rest assured about this! "

"Ah."

Chen Shihu still held his hands behind his back, held his head up, snorted through his nostrils, and said, "That's good."

Seeing him like this, all the generals behind the commander-in-chief of the three towns cursed inwardly: "What kind of bird's magic battalion is just putting on airs, how dare you put on airs like this and put on airs in front of my father! "

"Mr. Wu, have you guys agreed on the military strategy for attacking the mountain?" Suddenly, a slightly impatient voice came.

Everyone hurriedly looked outside, but they saw Chen Jiugao, the former commander of the Shenji Battalion, leading several personal soldiers, walking towards this side, and he could see the impatient expression on his face from a distance.

"Hehe. I was wondering who would speak to General Wu in such a tone, but it turned out that it was Chen Zongbing who came here."

Bai Guangen said with a smile on his face, his words were pun intended, obviously he was flattering Chen Jiugao, but secretly he was sowing discord between him and Wu Sangui.

Tang Tong is still smiling, but the smile on his face is a little far-fetched.

Wu Sangui was the only one, his face remained unchanged, and he said politely with a smile on his face: "General Chen, please move forward."

Chen Jiugao saw him like this, and the two got along very well on weekdays, so he cupped his fists and said politely: "General Wu, the gunners of the Shenji Battalion are all ready.

How do you arrange it here, but it's an ugly show? "

"Chen Zongbing came at the right time, and we decided on the military strategy to capture Shimen Mountain..."

Wu Sangui briefly introduced the tasks of the generals, and Chen Jiugao had no doubts about this.

Immediately, Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Tang Tong and others also quickly arranged for the generals to attack the mountain from all directions, and the generals of the three towns who received the order shouted orders loudly.

They took the command arrow and strode away. Looking at the expressions on their faces, they seemed to be full of unwavering determination and will, which made Wu Sangui and others nod their heads.

Military heart is available!

(End of this chapter)