A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 532 Attacking the Mountain
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When the monarchs and ministers of the Qing Dynasty were making plans for themselves, the Ming army was also happy that the Qing soldiers had been tricked.

Behind the army of the three towns, on a hill, Wang Dou, Hong Chengchou, Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Chengen, Qiu Minyang and others, as well as the general soldiers of Yu Town, were all paying close attention to the situation ahead.

Zhang Ruoqi held the binoculars and looked again and again. After a long time, he stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Loyalty and brave Boguo is a clever plan, slaves and thieves have come into my house!"

Wang Pu and Fu Yingchong who were behind him immediately praised: "The clever plan is indeed a clever plan. Uncle Zhongyong and Governor Hong have strategized, and Zhang Jianjun sees thousands of miles away. They are all outstanding people in the world."

Wang Dou smiled slightly and put down the binoculars. Hong Chengchou beside him also stroked his beard and smiled: "Looking at the movements of the slave soldiers, they must have thought that our division's main attack direction is Shimen Mountain, east of Jinzhou. Dig a trench and build a stronghold, and my main force will go west to the Nuer River, and the thieves and slaves will definitely make a mess!"

Qiu Minyang, Governor of Liaodong, said solemnly: "This plan can only confuse you for a while. When my master moves westward, the bandits and slaves will soon realize that the opportunity is fleeting."

He looked ahead: "I hope General Wu, General Ma, and General Tang will soon capture Shimen Mountain and stand firm."

This time, the strategy of the Ming army was to take the three towns of Wu Sangui, first capture Shimen Mountain, and the valley on the west bank of the Xiaoling River, and then the army marched across the river to attract the attention of the main force of the Qing army under the city of Jinzhou.

Then Yuzhen took the opportunity to advance westward, and the Qing army must have been in chaos for a while.

The loss of Daughter River was something slave chieftain Huang Taiji couldn't bear, so he must be rescued by the main force.When their army is gone, Wu Sangui and others can take the opportunity to cross the Xiaoling River and join Zu Dashou and others in the city east of Jinzhou City.

At present, it seems that the reaction of the Qing army is expected by everyone. Just a few days ago, the camps of Ma Ke, Tang Tong and others moved to the east side of Huangtuling, causing the main force of the Ming army to gather densely at the foot of Shimen Mountain. The false appearance of the Qing army's misjudgment is also inevitable.

Hong Chengchou glanced at Wang Dou beside him, and saw that he always had a faint smile on his face, and he could not see his inner thoughts at all. He was dressed in a python robe, with an extraordinary bearing, really the appearance of a dragon and a tiger.This guy who was finally crowned the earl by an ordinary soldier, was sophisticated and deep in the city. Even though he had been in office for many years, he also felt powerless when facing Wang Dou.

He secretly sighed in his heart, the more important Wang Dou's words were in the Liaodong army, and he was relying on his own influence and ability, and he didn't come here by messing around.

Although he, Qiu Minyang and others support Wu Sangui, Ma Ke, Tang Tong and other members of the Liaodong Faction, if the members do not have a good record, he will not be too supportive on the surface. I hope this time the Shimen Mountain In the battle, each general can have a good performance.

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Wu Sangui's Ningyuan Army, Ma Keshan Navy, and Tang Tong Miyun Army, with nearly [-] troops, rushed to the foot of Shimen Mountain like a tide.Finally, the rolling army stopped at a local place called Damutun.

At this time, in front of the army, the mountains are undulating, and the terrain gradually rises from south to north and from east to west.

A few miles on the west side of the army, there is West Shimen, the intersection of Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain.The mountain here is relatively steep, and chariots are impassable, so it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, if this place is captured, the army can follow the gentle slope behind the mountain until it reaches the confluence of Nuer River and Xiaoling River.

This place is also heavily guarded by the enemy. During the fierce battle, the Qing army on the nearby Rufeng Mountain can also come to help.

In the middle of Shimen Mountain, there are several hills and slopes that are relatively gentle. As for the valley between Xiaoling River and Shimen Mountain, the terrain is mostly gentle, but the width varies, sometimes as wide as several miles, sometimes less than one mile.

At this time, the commanders-in-chief of the three towns, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, and Wu Sangui, were pointing at the sand table on a cart in high spirits.

This sand table was also a gift from the Jingbian army. The sand table is indeed a good thing. The formation of troops and the formation of each other's situation are clear at a glance.Everyone has thoughts about Wang Dou and the Jingbian Army, and they can't put it down for this sand table.

In this battle, except for a small number of troops staying in the camps of the three towns, most of the rest were pulled out. At this time, the commanders-in-chief were surrounded by all the battalion generals with helmets and armor and brave behavior.

The three towns attacked Shimen Mountain, and shouldered the heavy task of crossing the river to meet them. With the strength of Ningyuan's army, Wu Sangui's position in the hearts of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, and his powerful family background, they did their part. Wu Sangui is the leader.

I saw Wu Sangui pointing to the money on the sand table and talking: "Director Hong, the strategy of our three towns this time, Commander Ma will attack Shimen Mountain, Commander Tang will attack the valley, and the last general will support the formation. Mountains are difficult to attack. The key to this battle is to If Tang Shuai's troops on the east road can capture the trenches of the sailor camp, Tang Shuai's army will be able to detour to the back of Shimen Mountain, and together with Ma Shuai, they will flank and outflank, and the slaves will surely lose!"

Originally, according to Hong Chengchou's strategic arrangement, Wu Sangui attacked Shimen Mountain, and Ma Ke supported him.

However, when discussing matters this morning, Ma Ke did not know what medicine he had taken wrongly, and rushed to be the pioneer.Seeing his eagerness for meritorious service, Hong Chengchou was not easy to hit his ambition and morale, and he was happy to see the army marching forward bravely, so he replaced Wu Sangui and Ma Ke served as the vanguard.

At this time, the military strategy arrangement was that the Ma Ke Department divided its troops into two groups and attacked Shimen Mountain. Under the cover of chariots, the Tang Tong Department continued to march along the valley until it reached the confluence of Xiaoling River and Baigu River. It was at the Baigu Bridge of the later generations, and then attacked Shimen Mountain from behind, and the two sides cooperated to seize the mountain.

Moreover, after the army of the three towns captured Shimen Mountain, they immediately set up a village by the Xiaoling River, dug trenches, built floating bridges, etc., in preparation for crossing the river.

Although the Qing army built many pontoon bridges by the river, they must all be burned by then.Although the amount of water in the Xiaoling River has decreased, it is still difficult for people and horses to travel, and there are many muddy ponds in the river, and there must be a pontoon bridge for heavy vehicles and horses.

The area where the pontoon bridge is built is mainly in the eastern section of the sandbar. The confluence of the Nuerhe River and the Xiaoling River forms a rather large sandbar, which is where the East Lake Park is located. Build a pontoon.

Listening to Wu Sangui's explanation, Ma Ke and Tang Tong both nodded slightly, or stroked their beards, or stroked their armor, with expressions of holding pearls in their hands.

Tang Tong looked at Wu Sangui, with a jealous look in his eyes. He was well dressed today, wearing a pair of exquisite mountain armor, wearing a red cloak, and his face was like a crown jade. He looked elegant, but compared with Wu Sangui, It is like the difference between a grass chicken and a phoenix.

Wu Sangui was already very handsome, otherwise he wouldn't have the reputation of "the fair-skinned Marquis who is the youngest".

Moreover, the Wu family and the ancestral family are both local tyrants in Liaodong. With the support of the two, Wu Sangui naturally has a prosperous official career. In addition, he is both civil and military, and his martial arts riding and archery are all first-class beautiful. Among his peers, there is an unimaginable feeling. Pressure, besides, Wu Sangui is many years younger than him.

However, he had an admiring expression on his face, he smiled and praised: "General Wu is worthy of being the Tiger General of Liaodong, the explanation is clear and clear."

With an image of a kind elder, Ma Ke said with emotion: "Young people are scary, but I can't do it if I don't obey the old."

But then, with a contemptuous expression, he pointed at the Qing army on Shimen Mountain and said, "There are only a few thousand Tartars in the area, and our navy will definitely go down to wipe them out and seize the mountain!"

Tang Tong and others cheered loudly, and the generals in Shanhai Town behind Ma Ke also felt that the handsome man was very imposing, and they swelled up in front of the generals, shouting: "The handsome is mighty."

"Master Huwei, what a mere Eastern captive."
Among the generals, Ma Zhiren, his own general, and Bai Houren, a guerrilla from Yuanji Town who had just joined the main barracks, shouted the loudest.

Not long ago, Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, added thousands of cavalry to Ma Ke from the defeated troops in Jizhen.The Tang Tong Department also added a hundred cavalry, which shows that Hong Chengchou meant to protect them. Although the two were convicted, they actually benefited a lot.

Among the generals in Ji Town, former battalion general Ma Fuming, left and right generals Chen Guitu, Mou Suntian, Guerrilla Pan Jixi, Ye Qibang and others were all punished, only Bai Houren and other few escaped punishment.After being recruited into Ma Ke's department, Bai Houren wanted to hug Ma Ke's thigh wholeheartedly. He tried to flatter Ma Ke in various situations, and Ma Ke also tried his best to win him over, and there was harmony among the generals.

Wu Sangui also praised: "Ma Shuai's sword is not old, Sangui admires it."

He said to Ma Ke and Tang Tong: "Don't worry, the two commanders, Ning Yuan's army is here to hold the line. If there is no support, the general will immediately lead the army to support."

Marco stroked his beard and smiled and said, "In that case, the commander-in-chief can rest assured."

The three of them talked and laughed at Yan Yan, the Ji Liao army was one, on weekdays, Ma Ke and Tang Tong were close to Wu Sangui and the others, and Wu Sangui deliberately wooed them.

When several marshals spoke, Fu Tingfu, the guerrilla of the Shenji Camp, stood proudly aside, a little indifferent to everyone, but Wu Sangui turned to him, smiled and said: "There are a lot of earth bags on the wall of the slave bandit village. The earthen basket, the bombardment of the guns is not obvious, and when we attack the mountain later, we will need the assistance of the Shenji battalion's mortars."

Ma Ke laughed and said: "Indeed, General Fu's sharp gun will be indispensable later."

Tang Tong said more affectionately: "This time the army is fighting together, what is General Fu's request, even if he said that he would be able to do it, he must do it with all his strength."

Everyone has heard about the benefits of mortars and cannons during the previous Huangtuling battle, and Wu Sangui even saw it with his own eyes.Because of the strong request of Ma Ke and others, with the cooperation of Hong Chengchou, Fu Yingchong supported [-] rocket vehicles and [-] mortars in three towns, led by his close general Fu Tingfu.

Fu Tingfu was actually a little reluctant to join Wu Sangui and others in the battle. He really wanted to follow the Jingbian army. It would be safe and he would get a lot of credit, but he had no choice but to refuse the order of the general Shangfeng.

All the generals of Shenji Battalion are arrogant and awe-inspiring. Although they can only be grandsons in front of Wang Dou, they are all putting on airs when facing Wu Sangui.

At this time, Fu Tingfu held his head high, and only glanced at the three generals in front of him with the corner of his eyes, and said calmly: "They are all serving the country, and I don't have any requirements, but we must ensure the safety of the gunners and archers, and we can't lose the brothers." thanks to

Ma Ke's eyelids flickered, and he quickly patted Fu Tingfu's shoulder again, and said kindly: "General Fu, don't worry, this extraordinary feat of attacking the mountain must be a part of the Shenji Battalion. They fired from a distance, Surely there is no danger."

"Ah."

Fu Tingfu still held his hands behind his back, held his head up, and snorted through his nostrils: "That's good."

Seeing his appearance, the generals of the three towns cursed secretly in their hearts: "What kind of bird god machine camp, it's just a show, and what kind of stinky show is it?"

Ma Ke was still grinning, Tang Tong's smile was a bit forced, only Wu Sangui smiled and said: "There is General Lao Fu."

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Next, Ma Ke and Tang Tong quickly arranged for the generals to attack the mountain, and the officials and generals in the town who received the order all shouted orders.They took the command arrow and strode away. Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be full of determination and will that could not be reversed. Marko couldn't wait to nod his head, and his military spirit was available.

Of course, after receiving the order, several officials in Shanhai Town turned around with ugly expressions.

Shanhai Town is a big town, and there are many camps in the town, and many of them are squad troops.At this time of the task of attacking the mountain, Ma Ke, as the commander-in-chief, took it for granted that his main battalion was placed at the end, and in the second attack on the mountain, there were many squadron generals who were responsible for attacking the most difficult Xishimen.

And some generals who were close to Ma Ke attacked Zhongshimen, a gentle mountain. Such obvious favoritism, how could the generals of the squad be not angry?
But on the bright side, they dare not express their dissatisfaction. Ma Ke is the commander-in-chief, and he has the power to dispatch them in moderation. Moreover, if he is skinned by Ma and holds grudges in his heart, the future of each official position will be even more bleak.

We had to fight hard, but fortunately there were not many Tartars in Shimen Mountain, and it was easy to capture Shimen Mountain when the enemy was outnumbered.

At the hour of the hour, the generals of the three towns arranged and deployed troops, and it was finally completed. The mighty people and horses were divided into three groups, rushing towards West Shimen, Zhongshimen, and the valley.

Wang Dou put down the binoculars and frowned slightly. The army left the camp at Maoshi and did not launch an attack until Chenshi. These old-fashioned troops that only relied on a small number of servants were too slow. If it was the Jingbian army, it would be Yang Guozhu's army. They fought with the Tartars.

But looking at Hong Chengchou, Qiu Minyang and others beside him, they are obviously satisfied with Ma Ke, Wu Sangui and others.Over the years, they had become accustomed to this kind of combat speed, and the troops in the three towns seemed to be surging in with great morale.

"The Ming army has finally attacked the mountain!"

Huang Taiji and the others in Rufeng Mountain City heaved a sigh of relief. All the plans had finally come to an end. The battle was irreversible, and it all depended on the final result.

Hauge even cursed and said: "Dragging, if it weren't for the Jingbian army, such an army, my Qing cavalry, only need more than ten thousand, or even a few thousand people, to defeat them!"

But that being said, looking at the boundless Ming army at the foot of the mountain, looking east, he saw a piece of red armor surging northward, and he still looked solemn.

It can be clearly seen that the Ming army used the tactics of crowds, several battalions formed a wave, and their offensives must have followed one after another. There are not many defenders on Shimen Mountain. Even if there are walls and trenches, it is obviously difficult to persist for a long time.

In fact, Dai Shan and others once suggested that [-] fine cavalry should be deployed on Rufeng Mountain to ambush and wait for the battle.When the Ming army invaded from the West Shimen and entered the depression between the two mountains, the ambushes came out everywhere, which would definitely cause tragic damage to the Ming army who attacked the mountain.

However, this suggestion was rejected by Huang Taiji. Although it can kill many Ming troops, it is contrary to the overall strategy.

If the Ming army suffered heavy casualties in Shimen Mountain, who knows if they would back down and ignore the survival of Jinzhou City, and the two armies would be at loggerheads for a long time, something Huang Taiji didn't want to see.

Although the Ming Dynasty had natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the supply of grain and grass was tight, it was obvious that it was far superior to the Qing Dynasty.According to recent intelligence surveys, Wang Dou has produced some dried fish, which greatly relieved the pressure on food and grass. Although Huang Taiji wanted to follow suit, there was a shortage of fishermen in the Qing Dynasty, and he was more than willing to catch dried fish.

So between Xiaojie and Dasheng, Huang Taiji chose the latter.

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The vast army of the Ming army is approaching the mountains, and the Qing army in Shimen Mountain is waiting for it. The strategy between the high-level officials is not something that ordinary soldiers on both sides can understand.For the Ming army, capturing Shimen Mountain was a great achievement, and it was the same for the Qing army guarding the mountain.

On a fire pier in the mountains, Manchuria Zhengbai Banner, Baya Latiao Zhangjing Azignikan, looked coldly at the approaching Ming army from the foot of the mountain. The death of King Azig of Wuying County a few days ago was a great blow to him. big.However, the guards were weak, and Azignik was punished by Huang Taiji.

The real position of the first-class general was deprived. Although the title of Shubaya Latuzhangjing remained the same, but for him who was less than [-] years old, he was proud of the spring breeze, and was praised by Huang Taiji as a young man who could kill the enemy. An unbearable shame.

Moreover, he vaguely knew the strategy of Shimen Mountain, no matter how well it defended, it would be the fate of retreating in the end, which made him even more depressed.

However, Jin Haonan, a North Korean general next to him, couldn't understand the high-level strategy. Seeing that the Ming army was powerful and coming all over the mountains, he couldn't help turning pale, and tremblingly said: "There are so many Ming troops, can our army defend them? Aji Ge Yu Zhang Jing, can you send troops to ask the Great Khan for help?"

Azignikan was furious in his heart, and he vented his anger on Jin Haonan when he heard the words. He whipped the whip that covered his head and face, and cursed as he whipped: "If you are told to guard the mountain, you will guard the mountain, you Korean slave, what are you talking about?"

That Jin Haonan was caught off guard, was beaten until he kept screaming, and fled on the fire pier with his head in his arms.At the same time, I felt wronged, and I asked with good intentions, but the treatment I got was really wronged.

On Huodun, there are also some officers and generals of Zhengbai Banner, as well as some generals of North Korea.Seeing Azignikan slamming Jin Haonan, the Manchu officials just snickered, while the Korean generals showed shame on their faces.

A member of Tangtang's own side was whipped like a slave. These damn dogs are really human-faced and moody.

Everyone has the feeling of sorrow for the death of the rabbit and the fox, but despite the grief and indignation, they dare not say anything.The immediate superiors were all whipped, not to mention the soldiers at the bottom. I had to lament that it is difficult to be a slave, and it is even more difficult to be a Manchurian slave.

"These damned Nanmans used gray and poisonous bombs again."

Jialazhang Jingyanzha, with the white flag, looked angrily at the Ming army at the foot of the mountain. He was defending the West Shimen.The mountains here are undulating, easy to defend and difficult to attack, only some of the two mountains intersect, there are some slightly gentle mountain roads, and these mountain roads have dug trenches and erected walls.

Although Shimen Mountain's defense is dominated by Zhengbai Banner armored soldiers and Korean soldiers, there are also a small number of Xiangbai Banner and Yu Banner armored soldiers.He leads the two Niulu in Jiala to defend, which are two of the mountains and one of the mountain roads.

In the battle of Huangtuling a few days ago, Yan Zha's subordinates suffered a lot of losses, and his old subordinate, Niu Luzhang Jingning Erjia was seriously injured and died in the end, which made Yan Zha feel very distressed.

The reason why Ning Erjia was seriously injured and killed was because of the artillery of the Ming army. In addition, their poisonous bullets and gray bullets were even more lethal.So seeing the Ming army at the foot of the mountain using mortars again, the resentment in his heart could not be washed away even if the entire Liaohe River was poured.

Behind him stood Niu Luzhang Jingniu Gulu with a lean face and two mustaches.He also lost his old style as a think tank, and the death of his in-law Ning Erjia made him want to retreat, thinking that after the Jinzhou battle, he would not go to the war until he could go to war.

He looked down the mountain, less than two miles away from his own side, towards the defensive zone, densely packed, I don't know how many Ming soldiers gathered.On one of the raised hills, there are some short cannons placed high on four-wheel gun mounts. These cannons look inconspicuous, but the ash and poisonous bullets they fired are extremely sinister.

His throat rolled up and down, and he subconsciously glanced at the warriors in the banner beside him. They were all uneasy, and beside each of them, there were still buckets of water soaked in a lot of cloth strips.

This is the only way for the Qing army to deal with the poisonous and ash bombs of the Ming army, but it can only slow down the damage caused by the poisonous and ash bombs of the Ming army, and there are still many sequelae afterwards.

Think about the many warriors who have been hit by poisonous bullets and gray bullets. Until now, they still have a lot of injuries and problems, and everyone feels hairy.

Finally, under the intense gaze of the Qing army, the men of the Shenji Battalion leisurely used square and round utensils to measure the distance between the two sides and adjust the elevation angle of the gun barrel.

Yan Zha suddenly yelled, "Cover them all with wet cloths!"

Due to the loud roar, his face was almost squeezed together, coupled with his flat nose, and the many scars on his face, the image was evil enough to stop a child from crying at night.

Amidst the roar, Ghoshha beside him nervously handed him a wet cloth, and then did not forget to cover himself too.

Niu Gulu also quickly tied a cloth belt around his face, ignoring the dripping water on his armor.Tightly hiding behind the wall of the village, he poked his head out cautiously and looked down the mountain.

"Tom!"

Amidst the muffled gunfire, a puff of white smoke rose from the hills more than a mile away, and a poisonous bomb whizzed over.

Just like the prelude to the ringing of cannons, the sound of tom and tom is continuous, not only in the artillery formation of the Ming army here, but also in the mortar positions of Shenji Battalion in the rest of Shimen Mountain, the sound of cannons is continuous.

Under the mountain, a large cloud of smoke and flames rose, and the screams of shells followed one after another.

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At the same time, along the west bank of the Xiaoling River, a large number of Miyun troops, using chariots as cover, marched nervously along the flat valley between the mountains and the river.

(End of this chapter)