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The Daughter River flows from west to east through the south of Jinzhou City. It was originally a city defense barrier in the south, but now it has become an obstacle for the King of Ming Dynasty to help Jinzhou.

At Shimen Mountain and Huangtu Ridge on the south bank, the Ming and Qing armies had been fighting for a whole day. All the armies were exhausted, and the battle was coming to an end.

The Qing army retreated steadily, and it seemed that the two important areas of Shimen Mountain and Huangtuling would fall.

The army and horses of the Ma Ke Department of the Shanhaiguan General Brigade of the Great Ming Dynasty's aid to the Liao King have also been ordered to rush down Rufeng Mountain, cut off the Qing army's passage to rescue Shimen Mountain along the south bank of the Naughty River, and sweep the Tartar camp to the east to meet Bai Guangen's officer in West Shimen. military.

As expected by the generals of the Ming army, the Qing army did have elite cavalry hidden by the Daughter River.

The right-wing battalion led by General He Youren of Shanhai Town had just established a line of defense when thousands of Qing cavalry charged forward. The ditch in front of the military vehicles.

However, the momentum of the Mongolian cavalry's charge actually caused panic in the Ming army. It wasn't just who started it, but also the large and small artillery on the Ming army's chariots "cracked and crackled" indiscriminately.

The sound of the artillery roaring was like a roar of thunder. You could hear the roaring of large and small artillery pieces, interspersed with the crackling sound of firecrackers. Some sergeants were affected by this and even ignited the rocket boxes.

The big rocket also shot out in an instant, like thousands of meteors blooming, the smoke of various firearms filled the air, covering the sun and sky in a blink of an eye, covering the front of all the car camps.

Participating general He Youren was first shocked by the sudden throwing of soil bags by the northern captive cavalry to fill up the ditch. After being stunned for a moment, he remembered to pursue the gunner who fired the artillery without obeying the military order.

He Youren woke up and roared angrily, "Who made the cannon? Who told you to do it?"

However, the response he received was more violent roar of artillery fire and the sound of "crackling" firecrackers.

Huge puffs of gunpowder smoke rose into the sky, and the gunners of the left-wing battalion seemed to shoot out all the artillery in the battalion in an instant.

Even the few firecrackers in the battalion, under the influence of the gunners, shot out the firecrackers in their hands.

Especially those rocket cars, nearly half of them were ignited, and the rockets flew through the air with dazzling flame tails, and the momentum was really amazing.

However, after throwing their earthbags, the northern captive cavalry who came running from the opposite side rode their horses and rushed back from the two wings. Although the artillery roared and the rockets flew together, the damage caused to them was not serious.

More than 1000 Beilu cavalry rushed in, and more than [-] people were killed or injured, and most of the dead and injured bodies were taken back by them. On the battlefield just now, there were only a few wounded horses and a few Beilu wounded soldiers crying and wailing.

Finally, the sound of rumbling guns and crackling blunderbusses gradually faded away. He Youren hurriedly pushed the thinning smoke with his hands, and looked towards the west.

I saw that the Mongolian cavalry just now had retreated from both sides, and then, there were waves of Qingqi riding horses from the two white flags of Manchuria.

Whether it was the Manchu Eight Banners cavalry who charged this time, or the previous Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry, they were not going straight to the Ming army's chariot formation.

The light riders of the two white flags leaned over their horses, and when they charged about forty steps away from the chariot formation, they used the power of the horses to sprint, and shot a wave of arrows, as well as a large number of javelins, throwing axes, and throwing arrows. Throwing weapons such as knives.

However, shooting on horseback is not accurate enough, and the javelins and throwing axes thrown at this distance can hardly hurt the soldiers of the Ming army.

Sure enough, this wave of cavalry and cavalry shooting from the two white flags of Manchuria only hit a dozen or so Ming army gunners in the front row, but their purpose was not here.

Under the lure and stimulation of the Qing army's cavalry and shooting, those Ming army gunners and gunners who had never fired cannons at the moment also fired all the remaining artillery and firecrackers.

Only nearly half of the remaining rocket vehicles, because of He Youren's strict order, did not shoot out together, so they were kept.

When He Youren saw that the Qing army was strong and clearly prepared, he was panicked. He turned around and shouted: "Go quickly, and then ask General Ma for help, and ask him to rescue our division quickly."

A few soldiers of the Banner Commander had long been riding and waiting under the platform of the Chinese army general. Hearing the order, they responded loudly and galloped away.

At this moment, less than [-] paces away from the opposite side, there were about [-] Tartar armored soldiers with two white flags and two yellow flags among the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

He Youren roared loudly: "Hurry up, send the order quickly. Get ready for artillery fire, and reload Lao Tzu quickly..."

He knew in his heart that after repeated temptations by the Tartars, the artillery superiority in his battalion was gone, if only the chariot formation would be difficult to resist the Qing soldiers' full blow.

He knew very well the level of the soldiers under him. If the strength of the troops was superior to that of the Tartars on the opposite side, coupled with the advantage of the chariots and guns, he might be able to hold out for a while.

It's just that the gunners of the tanks fired the artillery without authorization. Now that the ammunition has been used up, how easy is it to reload it?

Moreover, under the threat of the opposing cavalry brigade, the gunners and loaders in the front row were already anxious and in a hurry, and they couldn't finish loading for a while.

Even if one or two unfired artillery bombards occasionally, but facing so many Qing cavalry, how can they resist their rounds of charges and waves of cavalry shooting?
He Youren was distressed: "Now that I no longer have the advantage, how should I stick to it?"

The two white-flag Tartars were separated on the two wings, and the two yellow-flag Tartars were in the center. They slowly approached in a fan-shaped crane wing formation. The two white-flag Tartar soldiers on the left and right flanks were far ahead, giving the Ming army great oppression. feel.

For a while, seeing all the soldiers under his command flustered, and the fear was beyond words, He Youren couldn't help feeling anxious. He kept yelling, but it didn't have the slightest effect.

His eyes dimmed, he looked back at the camp of Ma Ke, the general of Shanhai Town, and said in his heart: "Ma Ke, you are so poisonous, my left-wing battalion has collapsed, how can you be alone?"

Just at this moment, the bannermen who had been sent to ask for reinforcements from Ma Ke rode back and came to the general platform of the Chinese army, and said loudly: "General, Marshal Ma has an order to stick to the general, and the reinforcements will arrive immediately."

He Youren heard the words, as if in despair, he suddenly caught another life-saving straw, and instantly glowed with vitality.

He yelled: "Leave the team, quickly form the team. Cannons and guns are loaded, bows and arrows are ready, shield soldiers step forward, and spearmen are behind. Quick, quick, the chariots are formed behind, and the formation is defended against the enemy!"

Although everyone feared the Tartars in the same way, after all, they were people who had been in the camp for a long time, and they had some camp drills on weekdays. When they were in danger, as long as there were clear military orders, they could still organize a defense.

After hearing the order, the officers of the Thousand Corps shouted and shouted, and the morale of the soldiers at the Left Wing Battalion in Shanhai Town calmed down a little.

Just hearing the "rumbling" hooves on the opposite side getting closer and closer, the artillery loaders became more flustered, and even the musketeers hiding behind were generally flustered, at a loss, and couldn't finish loading the guns for a long time.

However, the officials organized the shield soldiers, and they formed a shield array behind the chariot defense line.

With the two layers of protection of the chariot formation and the shield formation, the spearmen felt more at ease. They lined up behind the shield formation, and protruded the tip of their guns slightly out of the front of the shield formation.

Rows of iron gun points shone under the afternoon sun, reflecting the cold light, but for some reason, many of the gun points inside were trembling slightly!

At this moment, He Youren has completely pinned his hope of life on Ma Ke's timely rescue. He stepped off the general's platform, went to the first row of shield formations, and directed the dispatch.

He Zhong, his own general of the Chinese army, has been leading 300 servants to follow him. In addition, there are less than [-] servants who are guarding the general's platform with more than [-] cavalry. War horses, ready to respond.

He Zhong is He Youren's nephew, he may not be smooth, but he is born with strength and strength, good at riding and shooting, and has been trained in the army since he was a child.

He has been by He Youren's side since he was 20 years old and became the leader of the family team. Now he is [-] years old and has become He Youren's middle officer, in charge of commanding more than [-] elite Ding and the [-] elite cavalry under his command.

Seeing that the Tatar thieves are so numerous, although He Zhong is not afraid, he is very worried about He Youren's safety, so he has been leading thirty family guards by his uncle's side.

Seeing that his shield formation was fairly well-organized, He Youren felt a lot more at ease. He even firmly believed that the Qing army on the opposite side saw that their defense was tight and had no weaknesses, so maybe they wouldn't attack in the first wave.

As long as the Tartars and captives try two waves, I may wait for the main battalion of the general Ma Ke to come to help.

What's more, there are more chariots and guns and rockets in Ma Ke's main barracks than his own, and they can be used to occupy the enemy outside the formation.

But everything was beyond He Youren's expectation. He might be able to withstand a wave of Qingqi's charge on the opposite side, but God didn't give him this chance!

He Youren stared intently at the cavalry formation of the Qing army rushing from the opposite side, as if he didn't even dare to show his breath. He calmly calculated the distance of the Qing army and the strength of the impact.

The shield formation is about [-] steps away from the chariot formation in front. When the Qing cavalry charge, they will definitely slow down in front of the chariot formation. Even if they ride their horses over the chariot formation, the impact of the horses will also be weakened, so they cannot break through their side in one fell swoop. shield array.

Moreover, although the trenches originally dug in front had been filled in and trampled on by the Mongolian northern captive cavalry, they were still somewhat uneven, and perhaps some Qing cavalry horses could be trapped in it.

"Listen to me, son of a scorpion, come up, you will die if you run away, how can you run with two legs better than four?"

As he spoke, he drew out his waist knife and shouted loudly: "Today, I will fight with you to the end, and we will kill the Shame Tartars together and survive together.

Let me hear the truth, now it is a battle of life and death, and the only way to survive is to stand firm and never retreat.

If you keep alive, you will die if you escape! "

"If you keep it alive...if you run, you will die...if you keep it alive..."

Under He Youren's encouragement, the morale of the left-wing battalion soldiers improved a lot, and they seemed to be full of firm fighting spirit in an instant.

He Zhong was still very worried about He Youren's safety, so he approached and said softly, "General, I will guard here, and you go to the general's stage to command. How about it?"

He Youren waved his hand: "I am here, living and dying with the soldiers!"

Seeing that Qingqi on the opposite side had approached 150 steps away, it was obvious that they began to speed up their horses, the smoke and dust billowed, and the hooves sounded like thunder, which was deafening.

He Youren's palms were covered with sweat. He wasn't afraid, but he heard the heavy breathing of the soldiers around him, and couldn't help worrying secretly in his heart.

As the opposite Qingqi got closer, the invisible sense of oppression became more and more intense. Just when Qingqi ran within a hundred steps, smoke and dust rose like a mist, almost covering Qingqi.

The deafening hoofbeats, accompanied by the howls of the Tartar soldiers, even He Youren felt panicked, and he was about to shout some slogans to boost morale.

He heard a commotion behind his own square, and before he could look back, he heard "Run away...the man-eating Tartars are coming..." and the shouts had already rang out.

He Youren's face turned pale in an instant, and his forehead was full of cold sweat. He said to himself in his heart: "It's over, it's over!"

The morale and morale that I had managed to boost was destroyed by the civilians and military leaders behind the formation.

It turned out that the Left Wing Battalion brought more than [-] civilian men into battle. After digging the trenches, they helped build a line of defense consisting of chariots, horses and earthen walls.

After that, they were all driven to the back of the battle line, hundreds of people gathered there, or a group of people gathered there, and waited for the end of the battle here, and then came to help push the chariot, carry the horses and other labor services.

Since the attack of the Qing army cavalry, almost all Ming military officers and generals have been here to deal with the Qing army's attack, completely ignoring the existence of these civilian husbands and military strongmen.

And because they were far away, although the charge of the Mongolian cavalry at the beginning was like the sound of hooves, it was not as powerful as thousands of horses galloping now.

What's more, at that time, the Ming army was also firing guns and cannons, and the momentum was even more astonishing. They all thought that the Ming army had won a big victory, and they were excited about driving back the Tartars.

The deafening sound of hooves came from afar. They had never seen such a battle before, and they panicked immediately.

Some of the more courageous ones volunteered to go to the left-wing camp to have a look. When they saw the billowing smoke and dust, coupled with the thunderous hooves.

Already heartbroken, before returning to the group of peasant husbands, he yelled and ran towards the east.

In this way, although the civilian husbands and soldiers who were sitting peacefully in the group waiting for the news, although they didn't know the truth, they could hear the deafening thunderous hooves.

At this moment, I heard a few of them yelling "The tartars are coming, run away..." "If you don't run away, it's too late... The tartars are eating people..." roar.

For a moment, people panicked, as if the camp had been bombed, and more than 1000 civilian soldiers ran away desperately, and the sound of yelling and shouting all the way was transmitted to the army of the left wing camp.

This is the most feared situation at this critical moment when the two armies are fighting. The morale of the army, which had stabilized a little, would collapse in an instant.

First, the Ming army behind the formation was lured into fleeing, and then all the Ming soldiers turned around and fled. The entire defense line of the left battalion collapsed before the Qing army could attack!