weaving

On Rufeng Mountain, Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, under the guard of more than a thousand elites from the Supervising Biao Battalion, has slowly descended the mountain, heading to the south bank of the Naughty River to preside over the overall situation.

Previously, in order to consolidate the achievements of Liaozhen's soldiers and horses, he had ordered Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of the Eastern Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former chief soldier of the Tunwei, to lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to advance quickly through the West Shimen to reinforce Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and others. department.

Although Hong Chengchou had ordered the troops of Shanhai Town of the Ma Ke Department to go down to Rufeng Mountain for reinforcements, he only relied on the troops of the Ma Ke Department.If the Tartars really had plans on the south bank of the Daughter River, I fear that Ma Ke will be independent, and Wu Sangui and others have been fighting for a long time and are exhausted, so they are indeed worried.

Because of this, after receiving the military reports from Zhang Ruoqi and Zhang Cheng, and seeing that the attack on Huangtuling went well, he dared to send an order to order Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen to attack from Xishimen.

However, even Hong Chengchou never thought that after such a delay, the soldiers and horses of Ma Ke and Bai Guangen towns would be defeated one after another. It was indeed unexpected!
And the move of Ming army Cao to change Jiao's subordinate also made Qing Guorui Prince Dorgon unexpected. Not only did he pay a heavy price for it, but it almost disrupted the overall plan.

…………

Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Association, and Wang Tingchen, the former commander-in-chief of the Tunwei, led their troops to station in the southeast of Rufeng Mountain.

Although the soldiers are indifferent and happy to be at leisure, both Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen are a little impatient. They have followed Hong Chengchou for many years to suppress the bandits, and they are all going forward bravely. When did they serve as the reserve team?

However, they also knew that Hong Chengchou was under strict control, even though he wanted to fight, he didn't dare to go to the central army to ask for a fight, and had to wait in his own army.

In this way, when they received the governor's order to advance, they immediately urged the soldiers under their command to move forward quickly and head straight for the West Shimen. Drive into the West Shimen Mountain Road in a mighty way.

Cao Bianjiao had been holding back a fire in his heart for a long time. At this moment, he was leading the horse and running at the forefront, behind him were all armored cavalry, but the pawns had already been left far behind by him.

The same is true for Wang Tingchen, but he followed Cao Bianjiao's orders, but he couldn't.

After all, the West Shimen Mountain Road is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and it is impossible for the two armies to advance side by side, so Governor Hong Chengchou ordered Cao Bianjiao to be in front and Wang Tingchen to be behind.

According to the plan, after Cao Bianjiao left the West Stone Gate, he had to meet Bai Guangen first, and then decide where to go.

However, Cao Bianjiao was not far from West Shimen when he encountered the rout of Jizhen who fled back in a panic, and learned that the army and horses of Shanhai Town and Jizhen had been attacked and collapsed, but the rout didn't know what the situation of Wu Sangui's troops was.

In desperation, Cao Bianjiao sent Qingqi and Kuaima back to Hong Chengchou, and at the same time led his elite armored cavalry to march forward in a hurry.

In the direction of Xishimen's daughter river valley, there was originally a group of soldiers from Ji Town stationed, but when Bai Guangen's barracks collapsed, they were also attacked by a group of more than a thousand Tartars, and they collapsed immediately.

Some of them fled along the east side of Shimen Mountain, and some fled back from the West Shimen Mountain Road. They happened to be intercepted by Cao Bianjiao's troops, and thus learned the information on the side of Nvnuhe.

Cao Bianjiao believed that speed is the most important thing in soldiers, so he led his troops to rush forward. He wanted to take advantage of the unprepared victory of the Tartars to rush out of the West Shimen Mountain Road, so as not to be blocked and unable to enter or exit.

As expected by Cao Bianjiao, although there are more than a thousand horsemen stationed at the north entrance of Xishimen, they are all armored cavalry, and they have no carts and artillery.

Under the fierce charge of the ASEAN soldiers and horses, who were superior in both number and physical strength, they left the corpses of more than a hundred warriors and hurriedly evacuated away with the wounded.

…………

But at this moment, from Prince Rui Dorgon and Prince Zheng Jierhalang down, all the Baylors and generals of the Qing Dynasty are in high spirits, watching each flag's coated Aha handymen transport and capture, thinking about how to attack Wu Sangui's army.

Failure to capture Ma Ke and Bai Guangen, no matter how many were captured, would be a pity for everyone on the hill.

Therefore, most of them were thinking about how to defeat Wu Sangui's tribe, and even captured him in one fell swoop to lure Zu Dashou to surrender.

Wu Sangui's status in Liaodong was not comparable to that of other generals. If he was captured, he could deceive Zu Dashou into thinking that the Ming reinforcements had collapsed.

If Zu Dashou surrendered and Jinzhou City disappeared, then the troops of the Ming Kingdom who aided the Liao King would surely be in disarray, and they would be defeated in just a few days.

After all, the fall of Jinzhou was a result that Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, could not bear!

But the sky is not as good as people wish, just when they were looking forward to the future, Yiqi rushed over and told them that the reinforcements had broken through the defenders at the north entrance of Xishimen.

Previously, after the defeat of the Jizhen army, the sentinels sent back a steady stream of good news, saying that the pursuit of the defeated soldiers all the way was very smooth, and those defeated soldiers of the Ming Dynasty rarely turned back to resist, and gained a lot along the way.

Although everyone also thought that it is impossible that there are more than [-] soldiers in the Ming Kingdom, Ma Ke and Bai Guangen, there must be other Ming troops coming.

Although I have tens of thousands of warriors here, so what if the Ming army has tens of thousands more?
Therefore, when everyone had to report that the reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty had broken through the West Shimen defense line, they were only slightly surprised, and did not show the slightest panic or nervousness.

Azige yelled carelessly that he would personally lead the warriors to intercept the reinforcements from the Ming Kingdom. He also claimed that if he did not defeat Wu Sangui's Ming army in one fell swoop, he feared that he would never have such an opportunity in the future.

However, it is indeed Prince Rui Dorgon who is in charge here, and the more than [-] Qing cavalry here naturally obey his military orders. No matter how dissatisfied Azige is, he dare not disobey Dorgon's military orders, because then It is tantamount to disobeying Huang Taiji's order.

However, the gains in front of them are enough to make everyone feel high-spirited.

In this battle, the Qing Dynasty used Shimen Mountain and Huangji Town Army Tuling as bait to lure the main force of the Ming army stationed in Songshan to attack, and ambushed for a while by the Naughty River to consume the Ming army's combat power and vigor.

It can even tie the main force of the Ming army to the opposite bank of the Nuer River and the Xiaoling River, putting them in a dilemma where they can neither retreat nor advance.

Of course, the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty gathered on the front line of Jinzhou and held back for so many days. It is impossible to only play this one move. They will have a series of killer moves after that.

It can be said that Huang Taiji and Hong Chengchou could barely be regarded as rivals in chess, and Hong Chengchou's defeat was due to the constraints of the imperial court and his aggressive strategy, but his own weakness in character was also exposed in this battle.

However, in this time and space, because of the existence of Zhang Cheng, an outsider, the outcome of the Liaodong War is quietly changing.

With Zhang Cheng, Hong Chengchou may be qualified to play this game of chess with Huang Taiji. It is because of Zhang Cheng's strong support that Hong Chengchou has the capital and strength to match Huang Taiji.

It's just that he himself doesn't know about these things!
Dorgon was able to win a place for himself in the court of intrigue and deceit, and he has become more and more prominent. Even the emperor Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty was faintly worried, not because of luck.

At this moment, he felt something was wrong, but the color between his brows was as calm as usual, and he just asked lightly: "How is the situation on the side attacking Wu Sangui?"

Zhuma La has been in charge of collecting military reports. He stepped forward and replied: "Yangshan and Alkin are attacking, and the Ming army seems to be fighting hard. The artillery is much denser than before. However, they are not sending cavalry this time." attack."

Dorgon nodded, and before he could speak, Azig couldn't hold back, and said: "These smart dogs are all embroidered pillows, and they don't look real. If they don't have guns and guns, why don't they run away?" reason.

If you want me to say, let's charge him one more time, we will definitely defeat his army! "

However, Jierhalang didn't agree with it a little, and he only heard him say: "Although the Ming army is large and not very strong, Wu Sangui is not comparable to the troops of Ma Ke and Bai Guangen. Before that, my warriors fought many battles with them. His Majesty appreciates it very much, and it must be possible to capture it in one day.

But today, under the repeated attacks of our warriors, although it has become exhausted, its formation is still in order, and it is far from showing signs of defeat.

What's more, now that reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty are rushing in, the current strategy is not to act blindly, it is better to return to the army to intercept the reinforcements, if the reinforcements are gone, then they can plot against the Southern Army under Wu Sangui. "

After Jierharang finished speaking, he didn't look at Azig, but turned to Dorgon, waiting for his opinion.

In all fairness, in terms of strategy, the difference between Azig and Jierharang is not a little bit, and even Dorgon is privately afraid of this old fox.

Dorgon met Jierhalang's eyes, and agreed: "What Prince Zheng said is the way to seek the country."

He went on to say: "Our army went to battle, of course to win. Although the army and horses of the Ming Dynasty were too many, not all of them were like this. Otherwise, why did my warriors enter the interior of the Ming Dynasty to plunder many times, but still couldn't occupy it for a long time? "

After glancing at everyone, he continued: "Just like Wu Sangui in front of me, this department is a strong army. In addition, Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen are all capable generals, and they were tightly besieged by our warriors in Jinzhou City Zu Dashou is also a fierce general."

After a pause, he continued: "The Xuanfu Zhang Cheng, who only rose in the past two years, was still the head of Qian. He fought with my warriors in Julu, and then attacked and killed my King Keqin at night. .

This time in the battle against Liaodong, the southern army once again killed Gu Shan Ezhen, and replaced Yang Guozhu as the general of the Xuanfu. This son is the confidant of my Qing Dynasty.

It can be seen from this that there is no shortage of generals and soldiers who dare to fight in the Southern Dynasty. "

He turned his eyes to the east, and said again: "If the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty attack my flank, and the Ming general Wu Sangui takes the opportunity to form a flanking attack with fine cavalry, even if our Qing warriors are brave enough to fight, they may not be able to deal with it."

Azig and the others also changed their faces when they heard the words. Obviously they also thought of this terrible result at the moment. In the era of cold weapons, not only the infantry needs to organize the battle formation, but also the cavalry.

And when fighting, the most fearful thing is to encounter the opponent's two-sided attack, because once this happens, it is convenient for you to divide your troops to deal with it, but if one side is difficult to resist, that is the end of the battle.

Azig roared: "So what? Is it impossible to withdraw the troops?"

Ji Erhalang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty ordered us to come here, the original intention is to contain the main force of the Southern Dynasty's reinforcements, not to defeat the Southern Army.

I am a warrior like a sharp knife, only when the blade is hidden, it is the most threatening, because the opponent does not know the direction and position of my knife, so they dare not act rashly.

As for me, once I stab this sharp knife out, then the threat will no longer be there, and everything is up to the enemy, not me! "

Afterwards, he only looked at Dorgon alone, and tentatively said: "What is Prince Rui's intention? At this moment, make a quick decision!"

Dorgon squinted his mouse eyes, and said loudly: "King Huaishun and Ma Guangyuan Gushan are responsible for supervising the transportation and capture, and doing a good job of defense along the way.

Zhu Mala, Du Du, you two led your armored cavalry to intercept the reinforcements from the Southern Dynasties, and try your best to prevent them from joining forces with Wu Sangui.

Tulai, you lead the Zhenghuang flag forward, and quickly retreat to this place to meet Yangshan and Aljin, first rectify the army formation, observe the movement of the southern army, and then decide on the next step. "

Everyone received the order in unison, and each led their own soldiers to leave quickly.

However, Azige was a little angry, and he said loudly: "Prince Rui, why did you just let go of the fat in your mouth just like this? Some reinforcements from the Southern Dynasty, why make such a fuss!"

Dorgon sighed secretly in his heart, but didn't say anything.

Jierhalang on the side was originally happy to see their brothers at odds, but now he had to speak out for military reasons. After all, the overall situation must be taken into account first. This is also a major advantage of the Qing Dynasty over the Ming Dynasty.

There is both internal fighting and cooperation. In short, at critical moments, cooperation is more than internal fighting. It is precisely because of this that they can finally defeat the Ming Dynasty, which is several times stronger than themselves.

I just heard Jierhalang say: "Although the southern army is weak and weak, it is not the enemy of our warriors. However, the current battle is indeed no small matter. It is unusual. If there is a slight difference, it will be an irreparable ending. We cannot treat it with carelessness." .”

This time, the Qing Dynasty had already mobilized the whole country, and if it was defeated, the country would be in danger of subjugation. That's why Huang Taiji was so disregarding his own body, even if he had a nosebleed, he had to gallop here on horseback.

After all, in a battle of 10 people on both sides, both sides are pouring their country, the strength is equal, and it often depends on which side can catch the opponent's mistakes first, rather than a decisive victory on the battlefield.

But even if they have the upper hand, it is still unknown who will win the game!

There are indeed too many variables in this battle, and there is no room for Dorgon, Jierhalang and others to be careless. After all, no matter how much they fight among themselves, they really don't want to see the Qing Dynasty defeated.

Just when Azige was aggrieved and was about to argue again, he suddenly discovered that there was a commotion in the southeast corner of his army formation, and a noisy voice came from afar.

There, something unusual seems to have happened!
Jierhalang was holding Dorgon's binoculars in his hand, and hurriedly raised it to look, his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted loudly: "The Southern Army... It is the Southern Army that is charging... The Southern Army is attacking the camp!"