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This chapter is wrongly typed, it is actually Chapter 170, not Chapter 160 of [-]!
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On the south bank of the Daughter River, Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, stood on an earthen platform that was still emitting bursts of green smoke, looking down at the wreckage of the pontoon bridge to the north, feeling very energetic.

At this moment, he had completely broken through the defense line of the Qing army at East Shimen, and the whole division had advanced to the south bank of the Naughty River. Although the sailor camp was in ruins, after all, he had broken through a camp heavily defended by the Qing army by himself.

Tang Tong turned his head slowly. He looked at the west side with deep eyes, and quickly calculated the gains and losses in his mind.

"Commander, General Tang Shen sent someone to ask if we should continue to attack westward, open up the passage with the west Shimen, and encircle Shimen Mountain."

Tang Tong's face became tense when he heard the words, he turned his head and looked south, only to see the smoke and dust on Shimen Mountain, it seemed that the battle was raging and it would not be over in a while.

His face was a bit tangled, and after a while, he said: "Go, tell Tang Youren, let Hu Yuntong and Liu Sanjin divide into left and right, and lead the way in front, and Tang Youren leads the main army battalion in the middle to support. The Tartar bandits rushed out suddenly."

When the flag commander was about to leave, he was stopped by Tang Tong again and told them: "Tell them, now that I am going deep alone, I must not rush in greedy for merit, so that the military exploits I have won will be destroyed once again."

Looking at the back of Ling Bing going away, Tang Tong raised his hand and stroked his not very thick beard a few times, and a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

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To the northwest of Rufeng Mountain, a ditch blocks the road on the south bank of the Naughty River.

There are nearly 3000 Ming troops stationed behind the trench. In front of them, there is a line of defense formed alternately by chariots and horses. There are also some places in the middle, which are earth walls made of mixed piles of logs and excavated soil.

After all, with He Youren as a participating general, he only brought less than [-] soldiers and horses, how many chariots can he have?

Therefore, on this side of the line of defense, horses, earth walls and chariots were combined to form a line of defense similar to the wall behind the trench.

The soldiers of He Youren's left-wing battalion hid behind the line of defense, staring nervously at the west, for fear that the Tartars and barbarians would suddenly rush out.

However, the world is unpredictable, the more you are afraid of something, the faster it will happen.

Not long after the soldiers of the Left Wing Battalion in Shanhai Town finished building the line of defense, there was a faint sound of "rumbling" hooves, which seemed a little dull.

This is entirely because this place is too close to the Daughter River, and the ground is not as dry and hard as other places, especially the section closer to the bank of the Daughter River, where no trenches have even been dug.

One is that time is urgent, and the other is that the distance of about 250 steps is quite soft, and it may be reluctant to walk through it, but the cavalry cannot charge here.

He Youren also vaguely heard the sound of horseshoes stamping on the ground. Although he couldn't be sure that it was the Tartars attacking for a while, he still nervously boarded the high platform of the Central Army and looked westward.

But after watching for a while, he didn't see any sign of the captive cavalry attacking, nor did he see the smoke rising. The only thing that made him uneasy was the sound of "rumbling" hooves, which seemed to be getting closer.

In this situation, He Youren couldn't help being full of suspicion. He turned his head to his own general in the Chinese army, Si He Buyi, and saw that the other party's eyes were also full of suspicion.

"No, send an order quickly, the whole army is on alert... the entire army is on alert..."

He Youren seemed to have a premonition of something, and his eyes quickly moved to the southwest, and at the same time he shouted wildly, and he became very eager in the end.

At the foot of Rufeng Mountain over there, there was a cloud of smoke and dust rising indistinctly. Because it was blocked by the mountain wall, I didn't pay attention to that place at first.

Some cavalry figures were faintly visible in the smoke and dust. As they gradually galloped out of the foot of the mountain and no longer hid their figures, they could be seen clearly from this side.

According to a rough estimate, there are three or four thousand of the vanguard alone. He Youren panicked and shouted eagerly: "Hurry up, report to Zongbing Ma and ask him to send troops to support our division!"

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Marko's main battalion was stationed about five miles away from Xishimen, but it was only three miles away from He Youren's left wing battalion, and about four miles further north was the Nuerhe.

He was not too far away from Rufeng Mountain, and there was a long distance from the frontline battlefield. With this arrangement, if the battle ahead was effective, he would be able to reinforce him in time, and he would also have military exploits.

But once the situation is not good, he can defend while retreating, lead the army back to Rufeng Mountain, and then defend. In his view, he is already in an invincible position, he can attack when he advances, and he can defend when he retreats.

At this moment, Ma Ke was on the wooden platform of the Chinese army, looking around one by one, as if he was reviewing his subordinates, looking very relaxed and comfortable.

It seemed that the great battle over Shimen Mountain had nothing to do with him, with a peaceful face and no sense of urgency.

Du Sima Zhiren was by his side, holding a folding fan in his hand, fanning Ma Ke, with a crooked smile on his face, and said: "Commander, this hot ghost The weather, you can drink more water, I'm afraid it won't feel uncomfortable."

The expression on Ma Ke's face remained the same, but taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he suddenly asked in a gloomy tone: "Is that going to be done properly?"

Ma Zhiren was taken aback when he heard the words, his heart pounded like a deer bumping wildly, he even forgot to fan the fan in his hand.

Fortunately, he has been with Ma Ke for a long time, and he has also experienced some big scenes. After a moment of stupefaction, he recovered as before, and whispered with a charming smile on his face: "Back to the commander, it was done properly. This is a small matter. I can do it myself, and I have never done it with anyone else, so please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief."

"Okay, okay, okay. Just do it properly!"

There was something in Ma Ke's words, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but after thinking about it, although this Ma Zhiren was not good at fighting, he was still very loyal to him, and secretly helped him do a lot of dirty and black work.

What's more, Ma Zhiren also has an older brother, Ma Zhiyong is his own general, and now he is leading the main barracks for him, he is a rare general.

In the past few years, he led the army to conquer the east and west, and Ma Zhiyong contributed the most to achieve today, which is indeed indispensable.

Thinking of this, he also had a smile on his face. Although he was a little embarrassed, he also expressed very obvious kindness: "Zhiren, you have worked hard on this matter."

Ma Ke took two steps forward, raised his hand and patted Ma Zhiren's shoulder very affectionately, and said, "You and brother Zhiyong are really my right-hand men. It’s time to start a guerrilla attack.”

Ma Zhiren was still worried at first, he followed Ma Ke for a long time, and helped him do some dirty work in secret, so he knew his insidiousness, cruelty and determination, and whenever he was alone with him, he always felt flustered.

However, now that Ma Ke himself promised that the war here would be over, and he would be able to claim meritorious service and be promoted, how could he not be very happy.

You know, his elder brother Ma Zhiyong, who has followed Ma Ke for many years, fought hard as a team officer, and now he is covered in scars all over his body, and he has only been promoted to general.

And he is about to be promoted to a guerrilla. You know, although the difference between the capital and the guerrilla is only one level, it is actually a world of difference. The little ones are comparable?

Ma Zhiren was ecstatic in his heart, and thanked hurriedly: "Thank you, Marshal, I only know how to do things for Marshal with all my heart, even if I am heartbroken, I will not hesitate..."

This Ma Zhiren seemed to want to continue talking, but Ma Ke waved his hand to stop him: "Okay, just do your best."

Damn, if Ma Zhiyong can do his best for him, Ma Ke might still believe it, but what about Ma Zhiren?
Not necessarily!

Now when he is gaining power, as long as he is still sitting in the position of the general soldier for a day, he Ma Zhiren will serve him wholeheartedly for a day, but once he loses power, he may be the first to kick him backhand.

However, when employing people now, the two brothers are close to him, so they have to bother to win them over.

Ma Zhiren is a smart person, so he naturally knew that Ma Ke didn't like to listen to his chatter, so he said with a smile: "Yes, yes, it's easy for a villain. I will definitely do my best for the commander."

Suddenly, a sentinel galloped over and reported loudly under the platform of the general of the Chinese army: "Commander, it is suspected that the captive cavalry is coming from the west. General He Shen sent someone to ask for reinforcements."

I'm really afraid of what's coming!
The smile on Ma Ke's face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and Ma Zhiren beside him was even paler, trembling all over, as if sifting chaff.

After all, he was the commander of the first army. Although Ma Ke was frightened, his expression did not show panic. He asked loudly, "Do you know how many horses the Tartars have?"

"Return to Commander-in-Chief, the person who reported the letter said that the captives are rushing from the west with three to four thousand horses."

"Gather the people quickly. Send the general Ma Shen to come to discuss the matter."

As Ma Ke said, he stepped off the general's platform with big strides, and went straight to the big tent of the Chinese army.

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He Youren looked at Qingqi opposite, feeling extremely nervous.

Although there were less than 3000 Tartar cavalry on the opposite side, he knew that the two to [-] men under his command would not be able to resist no matter what.

Based on past experience, he told him that he might be able to resist the first two charges of the opposing Tartars. After all, a trench had been dug in front of his own formation, and the battalion was very strong, with guns and cannons to help.

However, even with these many advantages, if there is no foreign aid to rescue, I am afraid that it will be impossible to escape the fate of being defeated!
But what made him feel a little more at ease was that the main battalion of the commander-in-chief Ma Ke was nearby. As long as he could lead the army to help in time, when the five or six thousand troops on his side gathered at that time, he would not be afraid of the Tartars in front of him. Although he could not defeat them, he could still Persistence can still be maintained.

However, He Youren was very worried about this.

Based on his understanding of Ma Ke, although this man is greedy and despicable, he will not let go when he sees a benefit, but he is also cunning like a fox and never enters a dangerous place.

Now, my side is being raided by the Qing cavalry, and I can only hope that the prestige of Governor Hong Chengchou makes Ma Ke dare not save him. If his side is defeated, he will be the first to bear the brunt of the army.

That's why he hurriedly sent sentry cavalry to ask Ma Ke for help. He Youren hoped that Ma Ke would consider everyone's colleagues in Shanhai Town, and also consider himself, so that he could come to help in time.

But now, the Qing cavalry on the opposite side came slowly, four miles, three miles, two miles, slowly, their armored horses could be seen more and more clearly.

He Youren looked at the Qing cavalry on the opposite side. They were all Tartar armored soldiers from the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

There are also many cavalrymen from the Eight Banners of Mongolia. They are scattered on the left and right wings, and they are also galloping on horseback.

"Ugh...uuuuuuuu..."

The desolate horn sounded, and the Tartar cavalry on the opposite side were slowly accelerating.

When they entered a distance of more than one mile, there was a sudden neighing of war horses, and the sound of hooves hitting the ground was like thunder, and countless Qing cavalry rode their horses and galloped towards the trench.

He Youren yelled loudly: "Give the order, prepare each cannon, listen to the order and then fire. Anyone who violates the order will be beheaded on the spot!"

Like the tide on the sea, thousands of Tartar thieves rushed towards He Youren's position with colorful banners like clouds.

The whole earth seemed to tremble violently under their iron hooves!
As the Tartars got closer and closer, they could clearly see that the Mongolian Eight Banners that were rushing on the two wings suddenly accelerated and rushed to the front.

They whizzed past the fine cavalry of the various banners of Manchuria, and galloped straight towards the trench at an extremely fast speed. They were all dressed in light armor, fast horses and light bows.

He Youren stared intently at the Mongolian cavalry running across the road, and he was thinking about the power of the artillery of his own car battalion. He ordered the artillery and rockets to fire together when they charged two hundred steps.

He estimated the distance nervously, and at the same time he was about to wave his hand to give an order, the Mongolian cavalrymen who were pouring in from the opposite side suddenly made a movement of pulling their horses with skillful equestrian skills, and rushed towards the left and right sides of the ditch. go.

He Youren couldn't help being taken aback, but before he could express anything, he saw the Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side turned their horses' heads again at a very tricky angle, and rushed towards the trench again.

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Ming army panicked immediately, and before He Youren gave an order, they ignited the fuzes on the cannons on the chariot one after another.

"Tom! Tom! Tom!..."

Hearing the sound of artillery roaring in the sky, his car battalion opened fire in advance without obeying the military order.

However, He Youren didn't bother to reprimand his subordinates anymore, he turned his head and looked opposite in a hurry. After the gun fell in the Mongolian cavalry formation, it was still jumping left and right.

Although this piece of land is not very hard, it still does not affect the ricochets of these cannons after they hit the ground, it is nothing more than a few less hops.

However, the artillery of the Ming army did not fire according to the order, but the gunners ignited the fuzes by themselves due to panic, so they fell sparsely into the enemy's cavalry formation.

Moreover, some gunners saw that the Shangguan did not issue an order, so they did not ignite the fuzes of the artillery they were responsible for, so the density of the artillery was not enough, and the lethality was limited.

"not good……"

Suddenly, He Youren yelled, and a look of panic appeared on his face.

I saw the Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side rushing to the front of the ditch under artillery fire, but suddenly turned their horses' heads again, and rushed to the two wings again. .

No wonder He Youren's face was full of horror. It turned out that the Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side were not going to charge, but they rushed up to throw out bags of earth to fill up the trench.