I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

"Your Xuanwu Army has never dealt with the Mongols, so we still need our Haixi camp to deal with the Mongols. We have experience."

"What experience does your Haixi Battalion have? The most experienced is our Shenyang Battalion. We participated in the pursuit of Huang Taiji back then. If we are allowed to be the vanguard, we will definitely make it impossible for him to come back that day."

When they heard that Qin Minping wanted to fight, the other soldiers immediately objected and started quarreling with each other.So all the generals said something to each other, and immediately started a quarrel in the big tent.

When He Shixian saw the generals arguing, he was furious. Zhu Xieyuan was still here, and it was really outrageous that these people were arguing like this.Then, with a sudden heartbeat, he immediately slammed the table and shouted to everyone:
"That's enough! Stop arguing. This is the Chinese army's tent. Anyone who dares to make a loud noise will be subject to military law!"

When everyone saw that He Shixian lost his temper, they immediately became silent and stopped talking.Even if everyone present has never seen him, they have heard of his illustrious reputation.Just by killing more than [-] people in Sarhu, it is enough to show how ruthless he is.

Seeing everyone's silence, He Shixian immediately raised his hands to Zhu Xieyuan and said:
"My Lord Governor, you are the commander-in-chief of an army. Now the enemy is in front and a battle is imminent. Please tell me how we will arrange it. We will act according to your orders."

Seeing everyone being as silent as a chill under He Shixian's roar, Zhu Xieyuan couldn't help but sigh.

It seemed that to deal with these roughnecks, people like He Shixian had to come to control the situation, so he coughed a few times, then looked around at the crowd and said slowly:
"I know that you are eager to fight, but the use of troops this time is of great importance and must be considered. As for the specific battle plan, I have actually discussed it with Commander Manchu and Commander He. All you have to do is act according to the order. "

Seeing that Zhu Xieyuan had already prepared the battle plan, all the generals present immediately looked at each other, then looked at Zhu Xieyuan with expectant eyes, and said with cupped hands:
"Follow the Governor's order!"

"Okay, generals, listen to your orders! Since Huang Taiji and others want to come out to fight us this time, then I will let him have no chance of coming back. At the same time, I will also let him see the strength of our army. I will discuss it with all the commander-in-chiefs. .

As the saying goes, let him go wherever he goes, and I will go all the way.Since Huang Taiji has prepared a banquet in Laoha River, I will go and have a meal.

Among them, Laoha River's Said Ferry has a narrow channel and is very easy to cross. Therefore, we discussed and decided that the army would cross the river from Said Ferry.At that time, the vanguard of the army, led by General He Shixian, led the Haixi Battalion and Shenyang Battalion to cross the river first, occupy the strongholds on the north bank, and drive and attack the defenders on the north bank.

The Chinese army, with me as the main force, Yaowu Army and Liaozuo officers and soldiers as the main ones, guarded the ferry and allowed the troops to gradually cross the river.As for the rear army, it is mainly composed of Manchu and Guangxi soldiers, supplemented by Xuanwu Army and Horqin and Wengjishit cavalry. They must guard the rear route and avoid enemy intrusion. "

Everyone present was a well-versed person. When they heard what Zhu Xieyuan said, they immediately understood his plan and started gearing up.

Generally, when crossing a river, the vanguard will go with the infantry first, occupy the stronghold on the other side, and prepare defenses so that the soldiers and horses behind can continue to cross the river.

However, the front army and rear army arranged by Governor Zhu were both cavalry-based troops.

This makes it clear that you should not be defensive. When you see the enemy coming, go straight up and confront them head-on.

Of course, the prerequisite for doing this is that you must be strong. The Ming army's military morale, strength, and strength are much higher than those of their opponents, so they naturally think this method of tactics is good.Therefore, after listening to Zhu Xieyuan’s words, everyone cupped their hands and said:
"The last will obey!"

As soon as the military order was issued, Zhu Xieyuan did not hesitate and immediately asked the generals to go down and prepare.So soon the entire Ming army camp became busy.

We have been marching for more than a month. Not to mention that the generals present have objections, even the soldiers under their command have objections.Now that I heard the news that the army was about to set out and fight the enemy, the atmosphere in the entire camp instantly became agitated, and everyone was preparing to start fighting as soon as possible.

Early the next morning, the army set off smoothly and walked thirty miles to reach Desai, the ferry of Laoha River.The ferry is not big, but the terrain is flat, with no obstruction except for a forest to the east.There were originally five or six boats by the ferry, but now they have disappeared.

But the Ming army was not in a hurry at this point. They first set up camp at the ferry and sent out cavalry to conduct reconnaissance. They seemed to be in no hurry to cross the river immediately.

On the third day, according to Zhu Xieyuan's order, many auxiliary soldiers set off to the nearby woods, chopped down the trees, carried them to the camp, and prepared to build the pontoon bridge bit by bit. This cycle continued for four or five days.

As the saying goes, slow work leads to careful work, and the pontoon bridge has been perfected little by little. However, compared with ordinary pontoon bridges, this pontoon bridge is very wide, three or four times as wide as ordinary pontoon bridges. The north and south sides of the bank are staring at their tourists from Horqin and Chahar. If you don't know how to ride, you can only rush forward to report it.

"You said they are still repairing the camp and making the pontoon very wide?"

"Master Beile is aware that the Ming army is now like an old turtle. Everywhere it goes, it builds a very strong camp. Now it is necessary to be careful even when crossing the river."

Thirty miles east of Desai Ferry, Huang Taiji listened to the report from the rangers with a solemn expression on his face.

His original plan was to take advantage of the Ming army's rush to cross the river. They, Manggusi, would merge together and attack the Ming army on the south bank, while Zasai would attack the Ming army on the north bank. By attacking from both front and back, they would be sure to achieve a great victory.

But he didn't expect that the Ming army would be so cautious. It was not a matter of not fighting him now.

"Master Beile, how about we rob his food route?"

After hearing the suggestion from his subordinates, Huang Taiji suddenly shook his head and felt that it was not feasible.

Not to mention that he doesn't know where the Ming army's grain transport troops are now, so what if he knows.He all knows the importance of food channels, how could Zhu Xieyuan not know it.Their food and grass were all escorted by heavy troops.If they attack the grain road, if they miss a single blow, they will be entangled and discovered by the Ming army. Then they will be in trouble, and they may not be able to leave.

So he thought over and over again, and now the Ming army is crossing the Laoha River, which is its last chance.Once they can't grasp it, there is only one option.

"Immediately send someone to send a message to Zaisang and Manggusitaiji, asking them to pay attention to the movements of the Ming army at all times. Once they find the Ming army crossing the river, they will immediately act according to the plan."

"As ordered!"

After Huang Taiji finished speaking, he looked to the west. Said Ferry was very far away from here, and he couldn't see it even from a distance.

But he still tried to look far away, trying to see the situation of the Ming army there.

He knew very well that this battle would probably be a disaster, but he was Nurhaci's son, and he didn't want to sit back and wait for death. He still wanted to fight for a chance of survival.

Now that things have come to this, what he can do has been done, and the rest will depend on how long it takes. (End of chapter)