The former cottage in Huangyuan County——
Xie Zaiyi was holding a bow and arrow at this moment, and shot at the Heshuote Mongolian General who showed up in the village. When he opened his bow, arrows rained down. For a moment, the suppressed Heshuote Mongolian General couldn't raise his head.
Behind them, the Han army's offensive was like a continuous tide, rushing towards the mountain stronghold.
Seeing that the situation of the stronghold being suppressed was really terrible, Leng'erli raised a waist knife in his hand, looked solemn, and shouted loudly: "All armies, listen to the order, open the stronghold gate, and charge with me!"
In the stockade, the Heshuote Mongolian soldiers held shields and charged downwards under the leadership of Leng'eli.
This wave of counterattack was condescending and started from top to bottom, relying on the favorable geographical situation. The soldiers who were not good at defending the city and were trapped in the mountain stronghold followed closely behind and rushed towards Chen Han's army.
Instead, the soldiers and horses of the northwest frontier army, who were supplemented by infantry, were frightened into fear and were defeated one after another. However, the cavalry in the Beijing camp were as solid as a rock and remained unmoved.
And at this moment, Xie Zaiyi caught a glimpse of the leader, Leng Eli, with a cold light flashing in his aggressive eyes under his thick eyebrows. He drew out his specially made Yanling saber and charged towards Leng Eli.
The light of the sword was like a piece of moonlight, and it cut in the air with a fierce and fierce killing intent.
"clang!"
The two swords clashed, and sparks shot out. Leng'eli's heart was shaken, and he almost staggered. Fortunately, at this moment, the guard on the side rushed forward with a sword.
This general is really a general of the Han Dynasty, so brave!
In fact, according to Wu Yong, Leng'eli, who left his name in the history, is not inferior to Xie Zaiyi. However, facing Xie Zaiyi at this moment, he felt that there was a huge pressure coming on him.
This is because a person's martial prowess is not static. As he grows older, hone his fighting skills, and develops his momentum, Xie Zaiyi's martial prowess has also improved by leaps and bounds.
To put it bluntly, it means you have confidence, no matter how you shoot.
Leng Eli and Xie Zaiyi fought like a revolving door, their knives intersecting, the tiger's mouth gradually cracked open, and traces of blood flowed out.
The surrounding Heshuote Mongolian generals were holding sabers and fighting with the Han army. Blood and mutilated limbs accompanied by shouts and shouts resounded in the valley.
In fact, it was quite inconvenient for the two sides to fight among the piles of rocks and grass, and they gradually fell into a fight.
At this moment, Jia Heng was holding a clairvoyant telescope and looking at the anxious scene of the battle. He frowned and said to Chen Xiao beside him: "This enemy general is quite quick-witted. If the two sides get entangled, our army's artillery and muskets will be destroyed." There’s no way to show off your power.”
At this moment, the Fran cannon and other guns gradually stopped roaring.
Chen Xiao said: "Sending more troops and horses to rush over? There is no way we can capture the stronghold."
Jia Heng's eyes narrowed and he said: "This is a fueling tactic, and the troops cannot be spread."
If they overwhelm the Beijing cavalry at the beginning, they may not be able to win. Even if they can, it is not necessary.
The key, in fact, is not whether the mountain stronghold can be captured, but how to attract Heshuote Mongolian troops to continuously increase troops at the entrance of the valley.
Of course, this move will cause more casualties, but Ci does not control the troops.
At this time, when Jia Fang saw that the offensive was not going well, he looked solemn, clasped his fists and said, "Commander, let me lead two thousand men to charge forward and wipe out the stronghold!"
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Go ahead and be careful."
In fact, the troops cannot be deployed widely because it is a short hill with rugged mountains and rocks. At most, only more than 10,000 people can spread out and develop a military line.
However, if the cavalry is not sent to increase the number, it may also arouse Yue Tuo's vigilance, which will shake his countermeasures.
The two sides fought for nearly half an hour, until the drums rumbled, and the mountain stronghold that was originally on the verge of collapse seemed to be a little more solid as a rock.
Jia Heng put down the monocular and said: "The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, please withdraw the troops."
At this moment, Yue Tuo finally arrived.
At this moment, Yue Tuo had led ten thousand people to rush from Huangyuan County. He looked at Leng Eli, who had a wound on his shoulder with blood pouring out. His heart skipped a beat and he asked with concern, "What's going on?"
Leng'eli's face was as golden as paper, and he seemed to be out of breath due to excessive blood loss. He said: "Master, the enemy general is too brave. I am no match for him and was injured by his knife."
Yue Tuo thought for a moment and then ordered: "Let the doctor diagnose and treat him first."
Then, Yue Tuo came to the watchtower of the mountain village. The sun was setting in the west, the setting sun was like blood, and the mountains and fields were littered with corpses and broken knives and broken guns.
The battle flag was on fire, smoky.
Yue Tuo raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the layout of the Han army's camp. His eyes fell on the handsome flag with the character "Jia" in it.
Jia Heng's child, he must unscrew the child's head and wrap it with this flag with the word "Jia" to commemorate his brother!
At this time, Ilden looked at the broken limbs and arms with blood flowing down below, with a solemn expression on his face, and reminded him: "Master, this Han army has great fighting strength. We are not good at defending cities and fortifications. Once the stalemate lasts for a long time, I'm afraid The casualties are too high and it’s unsustainable.”
Yue Tuo's eyes flashed and he whispered: "It is not appropriate to advance like this now."
If he withdraws his troops, Jia Heng will no longer be able to attack from the mouth of the valley, but will drive straight in. If he tries to lure troops and cut off the grain road, it will be even more difficult to reach the sky.
In terms of the strength of the Han army, there are more than 100,000 elite cavalry, while the Heshuote Mongols only have 60,000 or 70,000 people. Moreover, they are a coalition of various tribes, and people are not unified. Once they come into a head-on confrontation, it will most likely be difficult to resist.
Therefore, you still have to use tricks to win!
At this moment, a personal guard came out from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Taiji is here. Please come over."
Yue Tuo took a deep breath in the air that was still filled with blood after the war, and turned around to return to the military tent with a group of personal guards.
At this moment, Dorji hurriedly rushed forward and asked: "Brother Xian, how is the situation ahead? Why did I hear that the Han army's offensive was very fast and fierce."
Although Leng'erli was the commander-in-chief, his soldiers and middle- and low-ranking generals were all warriors of the Heshuote Mongolian clan. The previous heavy casualties and the brutality of the battle also shocked Dorji to some extent.
Yue Tuo said: "The Han army attacked fiercely, but our troops are not afraid of death and have repelled the Han army's attack."
Dorji's eyes flashed and he asked again: "Xian brother, can this stronghold be defended or not?"
Yue Tuo comforted and said: "The Han army's cavalry in the capital this time are all very capable. We, the Qing Dynasty, suffered a lot in the past. Don't worry, brother, they can't attack the stronghold."
In fact, if Yue Tuo had just watched the whole battle, he would probably have seen that when the Han army entered the army, they could have completely attacked the mountain stronghold by placing heavy troops, but they had spared a hand in order to attract the troops of Yue Tuo and Dorji. .
Dorji said: "As a brother, I can trust what a good brother can do."
Yue Tuo extended his hand to invite him and said, "Brother, let's go in and talk."
As they spoke, the two entered the military tent, sat down, drank cheese tea, and gathered together to discuss matters.
Yue Tuo said: "Brother, I have already obtained the map of the Han army's march. Now the Han army is just using a false shot to attract the attention of my army, and then wants to cut off our retreat. We will use this plan. , give Han Ting another big defeat!"
When Yue Tuo finished speaking, his eyes were fierce and determined.
Dorji said: "Is that what my dear brother said before? The Han court marched troops from the mouth of the valley to surround me. Is it the same strategy as when they captured Huangyuan?"
Yue Tuo's eyes flashed with wisdom and he said: "Brother, this is it. That Jia Heng just wants to repay the other person with his own way."
Dorji frowned and blinked, obviously not understanding the idea of repaying others the way they treat others? After all, this kind of Confucian classic of Han culture is somewhat difficult for Dorji to understand.
Yue Tuo said: "The same method we used to deal with the Han army will be used against us."
"These twists and turns are really tiring, I'd better make the plan," Dorji said with a heartless laugh.
Yue Tuo said: "Brother, don't worry, nothing will go wrong."
Dusk gradually enveloped the earth, and occasionally a few night owls flew across the sky and emitted a few sharp cries, while the entire village was filled with bonfires and the sounds of celebration continued.
In the military tent, the wails and groans of many soldiers could be heard from time to time.
Accompanied by Ilden, Yue Tuo went to the wounded barracks built in thatched huts to visit Leng Eli.
As soon as he entered the wounded barracks, Yue Tuo was choked by the smell of herbal medicine and coughed several times. The light flickered a few times and he saw that Leng Eli had wrapped his arm with a white cloth.
"Your Highness." Leng'eli saw Yue Tuo and was about to salute, but he saw Yue Tuo stepping forward to support Leng'eli's arm.
"What's the specific battle situation today? I came here all the way and saw wounded soldiers howling in pain, which affected morale a lot." Yue Tuan asked.
If according to the customs of the Jurchen soldiers and horses, these wounded soldiers who affected morale would be punished if they whined and groaned like this, but these were Heshuote Mongolian soldiers and horses, and Yue Tuo would not be able to deal with them.
"The Han army used the cannon to suppress it, and we relied on the stronghold to hold on. In addition, the Han army also had something like a firecracker, which they threw at them, like thunder from the sky, exploding in the air. Many generals were caught off guard and were injured." With a lingering fear on his face, Leng forehead said in a low voice.
Yue Tuo asked: "What do you mean?"
Could it be that the Han army had invented a new firecracker similar to the Hongyi cannon to defeat the enemy?
Just like poor students with many stationery, the more poorly prepared the Central Plains dynasty was, the more they worked hard on these strange skills.
For example, when the Song Dynasty was weak, it bought all kinds of equipment, but was still defeated by the Mongolian cavalry.
Leng E saluted: "Currently there is no way to defend against this thing. We can only prevent the Han army from throwing it at close range and shoot it with crossbows as soon as possible."
Yue Tuo looked solemn and said in a low voice: "I will take a look at the offensive and defensive battle tomorrow."
Isn't this just like the previous Hongyi cannon, which has no defense and can only be carefully developed and imitated by domestic craftsmen.
"Your Majesty, do you still want to withdraw your troops to temporarily avoid the enemy's attack?" Leng Eli asked.
Yue Tuo's previous trick of luring troops not only left a deep impression on Dorji, but also left a certain path dependence on Leng'erli.
Yue Tuo whispered: "It's not the time yet."
Leng Eli looked at Yue Tuo with reverence, and he calmed down.
The master is resourceful and must have a strategy to defeat the enemy!
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On the other side, when the gong sounded, the Han troops who were heading to the mountain stronghold to besiege retreated like a tide.
Jia Heng, the retinue of the Jinyi Mansion led by Jia Heng, greeted Xie Zaiyi's cavalry from the Beijing camp and the troops from the northwest frontier. Jin Xuan accompanied him, his expression obviously unnatural.
He had a clear view of the confrontation between the two sides just now. If the frontier troops of Xining Prefecture had not been able to resist, it is impossible to say that they would have taken the village in one go and pushed into Huangyuan.
Xie Zaiyi said: "Jie Shuai, we can only wait until tomorrow to attack the city."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly and he said: "General Xie defeated the enemy with a small defeat today, which is already a great victory. Tomorrow we will bring the whole army forward, and we will take down the camp with one force. Wine and meat have been prepared in the camp, and everyone Let’s go to the camp first and have a banquet.”
While talking, Xie Zaiyi and all the northwest frontier army generals returned to the mountain stronghold.
Jia Heng returned to the Chinese army barracks and said: "This advance has probably revealed the military strength of Heshuote Mongolia. Now, I am strong because of his shortcomings, and the offensive is not as good as many."
Chen Xiaoning raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why didn't you just take the opportunity to capture them all at once? Are you worried that their main force has escaped and it will be difficult to chase them away in the future?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Yes, and it also affects the strategy."
Since the counter-insurgency strategy was used before, it should at least appear that the two sides were in a stalemate. The purpose of capturing Huangyuan was just to consume more troops of Heshuote Mongolia.
Chen Xiao thought for a while, his clear eyes flickered, and said: "Judging from the current battle loss ratio, they gathered in the stronghold, but suffered more casualties. Over time, is it possible to abandon Huang like they did against Nan'an and others? Leaving the county seat?"
Jia Heng said firmly: "Probably not. Heshuote Mongolia finally managed to occupy two cities as strongholds and will not give up easily. Even if they use tricks to lure troops, they will just take advantage of them."
It can be said that the troops and horses of the entire Heshuote Mongolia were originally scattered. This time the attack and defense of the city was originally to maximize the consumption of Heshuote Mongolia's effective strength.
Heshuote Mongolia eventually established the Heshuote Khanate, and occupied Qinghai Lake as a grazing land. Huangyuan and Haiyan were their gateways, and they definitely wanted to occupy it.
Chen Xiao said: "I have been stared at. I think there will be some movement in the near future."
When the generals in the camp began to celebrate, Fang Jin also returned to the military tent, with a gloomy face and uncertain eyes.
The bravery of the Beijing camp cavalry today also made the general of Xining Mansion gradually feel uneasy.
If the imperial army pacifies Qinghai in one fell swoop, the strategic position of Xining Prefecture will no longer exist, and Duke Wei is still doubting the death of the Jin family and his son. Once the truth is investigated, he...
Fang Jin paced back and forth, his eyes under his thick eyebrows sometimes gloomy, sometimes full of anger, his mind was full of thoughts, and negative emotions surged up from time to time.
The Duke of Wei was frustrated in his attempt to break out the stronghold today, so he must have thought of another way. As long as he was attacked by the cavalry, that would be his chance.
Fang Jin thought like this, and a sense of urgency surged in his heart.
After thinking for a while, he called out loudly: "Uncle Ning."
The old servant named Uncle Ning came from not far away and said, "Young Master, please give me your orders."
"Send someone to ask where the second young master is now." Fang Jin asked in a low voice.
Ning Bo whispered: "The second young master will come back later, so the matter is done."
Fang Jin took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and murmured: "Now it's time to wait."
After a few days of being unable to attack the city, the officers and soldiers would not look for another way. If the northwest frontier army had not been holding back today and all the cavalry troops from the Beijing camp had been used, the stronghold would have been defeated in one go, right?
Tomorrow the Duke of Wei will probably use the Beijing camp more, but fortunately Yue Tuo has already led his troops to rush for reinforcements.
The Jade Rabbit sets in the west and the Golden Crow rises in the east. In the blink of an eye, another night passes without realizing it.
The sergeant buried the pot and made rice. When the three-way drum sounded, he began to rectify the soldiers and equipment. The soldiers held their weapons and rushed towards the mountain stronghold under the leadership of the team officer.
Jia Heng and Ezhe Khan came to the wooden watchtower built by the officers and soldiers and looked at the enemy's situation.
Ezhe Khan said: "Duke Wei, when will you take action?"
Jia Heng said: "Wait a little longer, it's not the time yet."
This battle may not be able to retain Yue Tuo, but defeat his main force in one fell swoop. The follow-up step is to follow the prescription and divide the troops to advance.
E Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "Duke Wei, Ya Ruo..."
"Look, our army has already attacked the city." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Ezhe: "..."
Wang Gu left and right, right?
After Yaruo came back the day before yesterday, after asking him, he said that the Duke of Wei had already exchanged tokens with her and had made a lifelong commitment. He would only wait for the victory in the northwest war, and asked him to assist Duke of Wei more.
I don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup was poured into that child.
E Zhe suppressed the idea of talking to Jia Heng for the time being, followed Jia Heng's instructions, and looked at the Han army's offensive before the military camp.
However, at this moment, the entire army of the Han Dynasty has been pouring into the stronghold like a tide, either holding swords and shields, or raising firecrackers and crossbows, approaching the stronghold.
This time, Jin Xuan seemed to be extremely ashamed of the cowardice of the Xining border troops yesterday. This time he personally carried a golden sword and called his soldiers to supervise the battle from the rear.
Anyone who refuses to do so will be subject to military law and will be severely punished!
At this moment, the soldiers of the Han and Mongolian sides had already exchanged hands, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the mountains and fields. Accompanied by the sounds of swords and swords clashing, the Han troops wearing red mandarin duck battle coats filled the mountains and fields and rushed towards the stronghold like a wave. A ball of flame burned across the mountains and fields.
The Fran cannon sounded "rumbling", and when the smoke filled the air, the Heshuote Mongolian soldiers in the village who were drawing their bows and arrows let out pitiful howls from time to time.
And this time, Yue Tuan finally saw the Han army's "Thunder". Dozens of black objects exploded like firecrackers. The iron nails, wood chips and gravel originally stored inside scattered out and scattered among the crowd. Among the Mongol warriors, they caused a lot of casualties.
Yue Tuo frowned and quickly realized the radius and limitation of the Hongtian Lei. He said loudly: "All armies listen to the order. When they see the Hongtian Lei, they should all disperse. Don't gather the crowd. Lie down when encountering the thunder."
At this moment, before Yue Tuo had finished speaking, he suddenly heard a sound breaking through the air, carrying an awe-inspiring scream.
"My lord, be careful." The guards on the side quickly threw Yue Tuo to the ground, but at some point, a powerful bombardier threw the Hongtian Lei to the far away Chinese army.
"boom!"
Just like someone threw a firecracker, before Yue Tuan could think about anything else, the thunder suddenly exploded, and the smell of sulfur gunpowder used to burn mercury to make elixirs rose up along with a dense stream of smoke, followed by iron nails and sawdust. It explodes and scatters, killing people on all sides.
Yue Tuo was lying on the ground in the grass and mounds of soil. He was about to say something when he suddenly felt a slight heat and sticky feeling on his cheeks. He gently stretched out his hand and saw blood gurgling down to the hollow of his neck.
With a gentle push, he looked up and took a deep breath, only to see that at some point, the two guards who were desperately trying to protect each other were dead.
Just as Yue Tuo was about to stand up, he suddenly felt pain in his calf. He lowered his eyes and was shocked. It was clearly bleeding, and the slightest movement was a heartbreaking pain.
Yue Tuo was frightened and shouted: "Come here, come here!"
Before Yue Tuo could give the order, the surrounding guards commander Ilden approached, quickly checked the injury, and said: "Master, Master, how are you?"
Yue Tuo endured the severe pain and said, "It's okay, the nail was scratched."
Fortunately, there was only one such thunderbolt, and no more could be thrown to Yue Tuo's location.
When there was a cry of killing, the Heshuote Mongolian generals led by Dorji went down to the mountain stronghold and fought with Chen Han's officers and soldiers.
Accompanied by the sound of "clang clang" and fighting, the Han and Mongolian armies launched their second attack on the mountain stronghold, and the battle situation once again entered a tense stage.
