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Chapter 177

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August 23, [-] AD, the thirteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar in the seventh year of the Great Ming Dynasty, is the end of the solar terms. This is a day that will always be remembered in the annals of Ming Dynasty!
The sky was sunny and cloudy that day, and the temperature was moderate. In the morning, the [-] troops of Tumei, the forward of the Tatar coalition army, first arrived [-] miles north of Xifengkou (near Xindianzi Village, Panjiakou Reservoir), and set up camp by the Luan River. Rest and recuperate, and send scouts to closely monitor the movement of Xifengkou Pass City.The flags on the wall of Xifeng Pass are densely covered, the soldiers of the Ming army stand in awe, the weapons for defending the city are arranged in an orderly manner, the smoke from the beacon towers on both sides is billowing, and the smoke from cooking is curling up inside the wall of the pass. Obviously, the Ming army is ready to defend the city.The Tumei army who led the way lacked siege weapons and did not dare to attack at will. They also quickly buried pots to cook food, fed horses and feed, and raised enough energy to wait for the main force to join forces. At the same time, they mobilized troops to line up in front of the camp to prevent the Ming army from suddenly leaving Raid - there is no way, Master Zhang's name of not engaging in conspiracies and tricks is uncomfortable, and his name has already resounded throughout Mongolia.But what puzzled the Tumei army was that the Ming army at Xifengkou not only did not take the opportunity to attack, but the sound of military songs wafted from the wall, as if the Ming army guards were very relaxed.

Out of fear of Master Zhang's various tricks and in order to avoid the bad luck of being defeated, the distance between the main force of the Tatar coalition army and the forward was not far from each other. The main force of the Tatar coalition army led by himself has arrived in Xindianzi and joined forces with the Tumei army.After joining forces, the Tatar army camped along the river for nearly 12 miles. On the banks of the Luan River, people's heads looked like ants, flags were like forests, and the sound of people screaming and horse neighing spread for ten miles, and the momentum was extremely powerful.So far, the armies of both parties participating in the war have arrived. The Tatar coalition has 2000 troops, including more than 800 cavalry!As for the Ming army at Xifengkou, Young Master Zhang's army of slaughtering slaves is [-]. They have enough horses to fight on foot or on horseback. There are also [-] Manchu cavalry, and the guard at Xifengkou, Zhou Zhen, has two cavalry infantry. Thousands, [-] Zunhua General Yuyin Xinma infantry, [-] infantry, and [-] Alashan Mongolian cavalry, for a total of [-] troops!

As soon as the army settled down, Oba impatiently summoned the Tatar princes to discuss the strategy of attacking the city.At the meeting, Huang Taiji took out the topographic map of Xifengkou carefully drawn by Fan's firm, and said impassionedly: "Tuxie Tuhan, all Taijis, this map was carefully produced by our army for half a year, and it took countless manpower, material resources and painstaking efforts. As drawn, the military deployment of the barbarian defenders and the mutual support of each section of the wall should be completed again and again! With this map in hand, with the strength of our army, as long as our army works together and unites, we can capture Xifeng Pass , as easy as flipping the palm of your hand!"

"Sibeiler, we all know that you are resourceful. You don't need to explain the source of the map. Let's talk about how we will fight this battle." Horqintai Ji Hongguoer urged impatiently.Huang Taiji smiled and replied: "Okay, I said it, Tuxie Tuhan and you Taiji, please look, the terrain at the entrance of Xifeng is dangerous, the road in front of the pass is narrow, the pass is high and the walls are thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if Although our army can attack from the front, I am afraid that there will be heavy casualties. But what Tuxie Tuhan and you Taiji don't have to worry about is that although the terrain of Xifengkou Pass City is dangerous, it has a major loophole—— That is the highest point in the northeast of the Xifengkou Pass Wall. As long as our army occupies the vital point, bows, arrows and crossbows can easily cover the eastern section of the Xifengkou Pass Wall, which is beneficial for our army to break through from here (the Battle of Xifengkou in the Anti-Japanese War Little devil tactics)."

"You mean, our army wants to seize this vital point first?" Auba asked thoughtfully.Huang Taiji nodded vigorously and replied: "Yes, my suggestion is to send [-] archers to climb the mountain first, and the army will attack the Xifengkou pass wall in front of it, restraining the main force of the barbarian defenders, and sending another army to attack Xifengkou. On the eastern section of the pass wall, it is very easy to attack the pass wall with the cover of archers! As long as our army stands firmly on the pass wall of the Great Wall, and then attack the pass wall at Xifengkou from inside and outside, we will surely succeed!"

"Okay, let's do it like this." Auba nodded in agreement with Huang Taiji's siege plan, and when he asked other Tatar Taijis for their opinions, the other Tatar Taijis also nodded in agreement—there is no way, the Mongolian army has degenerated too badly Many Tatar tribes have even forgotten how to fight siege warfare.At this time, Hongguoer suddenly smiled and asked Taiji Dalai of the Karami Grassland: "Dalai Taiji, this time we are here to help you find Zhang Haogu in the Karami Grassland to avenge the little barbarian. How about entrusting you with the glorious mission of storming Xifengkou Pass City? Of course, I will also take the archers to seize the northeast highlands and cover the eastern section of the army to attack the city."

"Fuck you, do you think I'm stupid? Zhang Haogu's reputation as a barbarian who is good at defending the city, haven't I heard of it?" Dalai cursed inwardly, but smiled on his face: "Hong Guoer Taiji is modest, who I don’t know that your tribe’s cavalry is invincible in the world, and one can fight against ten in close combat. It is most suitable to attack Xifengkou head-on. My Karami cavalry is only good at riding and archery, not good at foot combat. Let me go to cover the eastern section of the army with bows and arrows. "

Everyone knows that the frontal attack has the most casualties. When Dalai said this, Hong Guoer was naturally full of anger, and he was about to turn against Dalai.Fortunately, Huang Taiji rushed to say: "You two Taiji, you don't have to fight to attack Xifengkou head-on. I have been in the Horqin Grassland for more than a year, and I have recruited seven or eight thousand Chinese barbarians and Koreans. The infantry army composed of the Oroqen people is best at attacking fortifications, and the task of attacking Xifengkou head-on, what will the two Taiji give me."

"Okay, then you'll have to work hard." Someone volunteered to take the place of the dead ghost, and Hong Guoer and Dalai naturally agreed to what they wished for.After Huang Taiji and Auba exchanged glances over there, Auba smiled again: "Then Dalaitaiji, how about your army attacking the east section of Xifeng Pass? Hongguoertaiji, your army Substitute in the eastern section, if Dalai Taiji has a long time to attack, I will replace you. As for the archers who cover you, how about my army?"

"This..." Hong Guoer and Da Lai hesitated together, thinking that Oba, you are so ruthless, why did you choose us to attack the coalition composed of 43 tribes?Auba saw what was on the mind of the two, and said with a smile: "Taiji and other Taiji, for the sake of fairness, how about we make an agreement? If the army of that tribe breaks through the Xifeng Pass first, as a As a reward, the army of that tribe monopolizes the money and food of the barbarian women in Zunhua City, what do you think?"

"Yes, I agree, people will die in a war, and who will sacrifice their lives if there is no benefit?" Tumei was the first to agree, and other Tatar Taiji also supported this decision.Over there, Hongguoer and Dalai looked at each other, nodded and said, "Okay, we will follow Tushetuhan's arrangement."

"Very well, then we'll move after lunch..." Auba didn't finish his sentence.A Tatar scout suddenly rushed in from outside the temporary golden tent, knelt down on one knee in front of Oba, and reported: "Reporting to Xietu Khan, the barbarians at Xifengkou opened the door, and Zhang Haogu personally led the army out of the pass to meet the battle." coming!"

"What?!" Including Young Master Zhang's old friends Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng, they couldn't believe their ears at this moment, and almost all Tatar Taiji shouted in unison: "Go out to fight? Zhang Haogu The little barbarian gave up the natural danger and took the initiative to go out to fight? He is crazy, doesn't he know that we have 12 troops?" Huang Taiji exclaimed and asked again, "How many troops did Zhang Haogu barbarian leave the customs? How many cavalry? How many infantry?"

"About 500 people, including more than 8000 infantry!" The Tatar scout replied firmly.Oba and Tatar Zhutaiji first glanced at each other, and then laughed wildly together, "Hahahahaha, more than 12 people dare to attack our [-] army? Zhang Haogu did not wake up from a dream last night, right? ?”

"No, there must be a trick!" Fan Wencheng, who has become a frightened bird, roared, "Zhang Haogu, the little savage, is more cunning than a fox and more vicious than a jackal. He voluntarily gave up the protection of natural dangers and attacked our army. There must be a trick! Thanks! Tuhan, you Taijis, you should send more scouts around our army to detect if there are any barbarians in ambush!"

"It makes sense. We should send more scouts to scout out the barbarian ambush." ​​Auba, who had also suffered a lot from Young Master Zhang, nodded, and felt that this was too strange—an army of 12 dared to launch an attack on an army of [-]. Who will believe this?At this time, the scout said cautiously, "Tuchetuhan, Zhang Haogu may really want to fight us this time, because his army is too weird."

"The army is too strange? Where is the strangeness?" Huang Taiji, whose family was ruined by the scheme of Young Master Zhang, asked nervously.The scout said timidly: "Back to Sibaile, Zhang Hao's four thousand infantrymen are too strange. They don't have swords, bows and arrows. Everyone wears a white cloak, and everyone only has one in their hands." Guns! This is not a big deal. What is even more strange is that when the four thousand infantry marched, their steps were exactly the same. When one person took a step, the other 4000 people also took a step at the same time. There was no difference in time and distance. Incomparable, 4000 people are stepping forward at the same time, and they can't even miss the left and right legs!"

"Is there such a thing?" Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng gasped together, thinking that the little barbarian Zhang Haogu stayed in Jimen for a year, maybe it was to build this army!Over there, Oba and the Tatar Taiji were also very surprised. After thinking for a while, Oba laughed and said: "Whether it's strange or not, whether he can fight the army of the ancient barbarians will not be known until he fights! Dear Ji Don't be stunned, Zhang Hao's ancient barbarians are coming to the door, shouldn't we also assemble the army to meet him? Annihilate his main force outside the pass, and we will attack Xifengkou again, it will not be a hundred times easier? "

"Good idea!" The 43 Tatar Taijis applauded loudly, and hurried down to organize an army, preparing for a decisive battle with the Ming army.Over there, Fan Wencheng quietly said to Huang Taiji: "Master, this matter is not right, how cunning is Zhang Haogu, a little savage? Since he dared to go out for a decisive battle, it proves that he has his confidence. Today's battle, I am afraid Gotta fight."

"Don't worry, let's see first." Huang Taiji's face was gloomy, and he snorted, "I don't believe it. The 12 new army that Zhang Haogu built in one year can defeat the [-] Mongolian army head-on? Now Although the Mongolian army is only a second-rate and middle-level army, Zhang Haogu’s new army has never been on the battlefield, and when they are on the battlefield, they will pee their pants just looking at the blood!"

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Half an hour later, the Tatar coalition forces were assembled, and Oba personally led Xiao Pao to march southward. After marching for less than ten miles, there was a strange dull sound from the direction of Xifengkou in the south, "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" Like thunder, like cannons, and like the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground, it was dull and clear, and it actually suppressed the noise of the 12 Tatar army by a lot. On the battlefield, he had never heard such a strange sound.It was Fan Wencheng who came to his senses first, and exclaimed, "Footsteps! This is the sound of thousands of people stepping in unison!"

"Footsteps?!" Auba and Tatar Zhutaiji couldn't help showing panic on their faces. They could tell the distance from the sound and calculate the distance. The Ming army had already left the customs at least seven or eight miles away. It's so neat and tidy!It can be seen from this that this is an army with strict discipline?The dull footsteps also brought great pressure to ordinary Tatar soldiers. Countless Tatar soldiers whispered to each other, "What is this sound? It's terrifying. I've grown up so much, and it's the first time I've heard such neat footsteps." !” Frightened, the high morale of the Tatar coalition could not help but vent.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!" The terrifying footsteps were getting closer and closer. Finally, the banner of the slave-killing army with red background and white characters first appeared in the sight of the Tatar coalition army. The infantry team of the Ming army also came into view -- this is definitely an army that Huang Taiji, Auba and all Tatar troops have never seen before!More than 4000 soldiers of the Ming army in white cloaks held muskets in their hands, lined up in neat lines, and approached slowly with neat steps, with no difference between their legs and steps. Like an iron wall, it slowly advances with the sound of dull footsteps!And behind this infantry, there were twenty wooden carts as tall as a man, with buckets on them, and people in the buckets. Each cart was overloaded with two people, and one of them was holding a strange musket with a ridiculously long barrel in his hand. Another person holds a bamboo tube in his hand and looks around over his eyes.Behind the convoy, there are four thousand cavalry from Mangui. Although the formation is not as neat as the infantry, it is also orderly. They follow the infantry slowly, without panic or rush.

"Slaughter?!" Huang Taiji glanced at Young Master Zhang's commander-in-chief flag and the slave-slaughter army flag in the middle, and also saw the four-foot characters on the slave-slaughter army flag. What do you mean? Just relying on you few thousand people?" Even so, Huang Taiji still felt an inexplicable fear in his heart, and had a faint premonition-this battle was only afraid of danger.

"Master, master." At this time, Fan Wencheng had already dismounted, quietly pulled Huang Taiji's trousers, and said in a low voice: "Master, get off the horse quickly, those wooden carts of Zhang Haogu are weird, don't forget Wu Keshan's Lesson." Huang Taiji was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and quickly got off his horse—it turned out that Fan Xiaoqiang saved Huang Xiaoqiang's life again this time.

While speaking, the front of the Tatar coalition army was less than 450 steps away from the slave slaughter army. General Wu Liuqi, who was walking in the front, raised his hand, and the orderly footsteps of the [-] slave slaughter troops stopped abruptly. The place stopped, Luan River on the left, short mountains on the right, the two wings were relatively safe—in fact, Young Master Zhang was still too careful.The Tatar coalition forces here did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered the army to stop advancing and lined up to prepare for the attack. The two armies were separated by more than [-] steps. The soldiers stood tall like a mountain, unmoving, while the Tatar coalition army was shouting and neighing, making it extremely noisy, and the discipline of the troops was immediately apparent.

Seeing this scene, the faces of Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng, who were also well-versed in classics and history, changed again, and they all thought of a legendary army, "Chen Qingzhi! White-robed army! That army of lunatics, no matter how many enemies there are, has always been Only attack but not defend!"

"Tap, tap, tap." Amidst the slight sound of horseshoes, a middle-aged man in a red robe rushed out from the Ming army formation, but he was one of the supervisors of Jimen.Fu Yi quickly ran to the front of the Tatar coalition army, stopped outside the range, unfolded a yellow silk imperial decree and read sharply: "By God, the emperor said: Today there are Tatar bandits invading the territory. Order Zhang Haogu, governor of Jimen, to lead his troops to resist the enemy, and bestow Shangfang with a sword. The whole Tatar bandit army, all the tribes, will be killed or seized. Zhang Hao Gutian will act! This!"

After reading it, Fu Yi shouted again in a sharp voice: "Every Tatar Taiji, have you heard it? The emperor gave Zhang Haogu and Zhang Futai the power to seize your life and death. If you surrender now, you will be spared. You will not die! Those who resist to the end will be killed without mercy!"

"Surrender?" After listening to the words translated by the traitor translator, the 43 Tatar Taijis headed by Oba almost twisted their noses. 12 troops surrendered?Tu Mei over there even shot an arrow at Fu Yi, and roared: "You barbarians, are you worthy of my surrender?" Before the arrow hit, Fu Yi had already turned around and ran away. While screaming: "Brothers, Tatar refuses to surrender, kill me!"

"Reload—!" The negotiation broke down, and Wu Liuqi raised the red flag and let out a tiger roar. The four thousand soldiers of the slave slaughter army had already set up their guns and put their guns on the ground.Oba on the opposite side also knew that once the Ming army loaded up the ammunition, it would be troublesome, so he pointed at Tumei and shouted: "Brother Tumei, I leave the first round of charge to you! Cut off the head of Zhang Hao, an ancient barbarian, and reward a woman in a barbarian city money!"

"Brothers, rush with me! Kill all the barbarians!" Tumei raised his sword and roared, and the Tumei cavalry raised their bows, arrows and sabers and screamed strangely, rushing towards the slave army......

"Prepare—!" Wu Liuqi raised the red flag again, and the first three teams of [-] slave-slaughter soldiers lined up in three postures of crawling, squatting, and standing raised their guns to aim...

"Allah!" Amidst the strange screams, more than 150 Tatar cavalry from the Tumei tribe had rushed to within [-] steps of the slave slaughter army. Countless Tatar cavalry raised the famous Mongolian round bow, Just wait to rush to within [-] steps, and then you can release arrows to the sky.After the Tumei cavalry, the Tatar cavalry of the Bushitu Khan tribe in the Karami Grassland has also launched a charge. Just wait for the Tumei tribe to disperse the ranks of the slaughtering slave troops, and the Bushitu Khan tribe Tatars can immediately follow up and expand the results of the battle... ………

"Fire—!" Wu Liuqi raised the red flag for the third time and waved it down fiercely!In just a split second, [-] soldiers of the Slave Slaughter Army pulled the triggers of their rifled guns with a range of more than [-] paces at the same time!At the same time, on the platform of twenty wooden carts behind the slave slaughtering army team, twenty slave slaughtering army snipers also pulled the triggers of their sniper rifles at the same time!Amidst the sound of gunshots one after another, more than [-] miniature bullets heated and expanded, clinging to the rifling and whizzing out of the muzzle, flying densely towards the charging Tatar cavalry with strange screams...

"I will slaughter slaves!"

"There are no slaves in the world—!"

(End of this chapter)