In early November, northeast of Pinggu County, Huangsongyu.
The area around Huangsongyu is divided into mountains and rivers and fields. The scenery is very beautiful. The mountains are densely forested, and there is also a section of the ruins of the abandoned Great Wall. The terrain in the mountains is undulating, surrounded by clouds and mists, and there are vast forests and waves of pines.
At this time, Chen Xun stood on a beacon tower at the ruins of the Great Wall, looking southward and seeing a vast expanse of color.
"This Pinggu boundary is really magnificent!"
On the side, Zheng Yi, the commander of the second battalion of the garrison, was also looking at the scene wearing armor, and said: "Magnificent? Why didn't I see it? There are bare woods everywhere, and the ground is gray and yellow. What is so magnificent there? The scenery?”
Chen Xun looked at Zheng Yi, who was looking at the scene, and couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "This is called vastness, do you understand?"
"hey-hey."
Zheng Yi immediately said with a smile: "General, the terrain of this Great Wall ruins is good. How about letting my second battalion garrison it?"
Although Zheng Yi has the same number of troops as Chen Xun, the combat effectiveness and training level of the garrison are not as good as those of the New Army. Moreover, Zheng Yi is only a commander, and his rank is lower than that of Chen Xun. The general is the same, so Zheng Yi regards himself as a subordinate.
"You defend here? If the Tatars attack from the direction of Huangsongyu, this is the main direction of attack, okay? Let the garrison defend the front, and the new army soldiers retreat to the second line. What do you think!"
Zheng Yiyi said sternly: "General, don't worry, with the favorable geographical location, our second battalion soldiers will definitely be able to beat the Tatars to death. When the time comes, the general will lead the front battalion soldiers to launch a counterattack, and they will definitely gain a heavy harvest!"
Chen Xun stared
Yan said: "Forget it, safety comes first in everything. It's better to guard here with the front battalion. You take the soldiers of the second battalion to the second line of defense in the north to stand by."
The smile on Zheng Yi's face suddenly fell, and then he called his men dejectedly to move north.
At this time, the heavy troops of the front camp were busy building fortifications. The ruins of this section of the Great Wall were still relatively complete. The wall relied on the mountains and extended for four or five miles from west to east. The arrows and arrows on the wall were The enemy towers and other areas were seriously damaged. The New Army's heavy troops were seizing the time to build fortifications with sandbags and dig trenches and other facilities on the south side of the Great Wall.
Chen Xun set up his Chinese army in a well-preserved beacon tower. It was entirely made of stone and was very strong. Not only could he overlook the large area to the south, but it could also protect the safety of the generals of the Chinese army. Even if the Tatars drag artillery over, they won't be able to destroy this place in a short time.
By the afternoon, the defense line based on the remains of the Great Wall was completed. The guerrilla generals Zhang Xun, Guo Mingxu, and Shen Donglai from the front battalion rushed to the Chinese army, and Chen Xun immediately began to deploy.
"The left part is stationed on the western defense line, and the right part is stationed on the east defensive line. The Chinese army is stationed in the middle part and serves as a counterattack force at the same time."
The three of them took orders one after another.
Then Guo Mingxu asked: "General, where is the second battalion of the garrison?"
"This is a mountainous area. It is not easy to deploy our front battalion soldiers. The army cannot deploy here and can only defend layer by layer."
Chen Xun pointed to the temporarily drawn map and said: "Look, there is a large area of gentle slopes in front of the defense line, leading to Jizhou in the southeast. The Qing army
If you attack, you must attack from here. I feel uneasy about putting the newly formed garrison on the front line to participate in the war. I'd better wait until the war becomes clear and then let Zheng Yi bring people up to practice. "
The three of them were convinced.
"Okay, everyone, hurry up and deploy defense. In addition, all the troops from all ministries will be sent out, with the south as the main exploration direction, taking into account the situation on the east and west. As for the north, there may be a narrow path passing through, allowing Zheng Yi sent people to search."
"yes."
At the same time, more than 20 miles away from Chen Xun's troops, Dorgon led the Manzhou Zhengbai Banner, Mongolian Zhengbai Banner and Han Army Zhengbai Banner soldiers and horses were heading north.
This time Huang Taiji divided his troops into three groups. The northern group was led by Dorgon and attacked the Huangsongyu area, trying to penetrate to Pinggu City from the north.
On the south side of the road, Duduo led troops and horses of Manchu, Mongolian and Han banners with white banners, and a section of Outer Mongolia to attack the Mafang area.
Huang Taiji led the remaining main force and marched directly to Pinggu, preparing to confront Liu Yan's tribe across the river.
For this battle, Dorgon mobilized 10,000 elites from the banner, including 3,000 armored warriors. These ten thousand people can be said to be the essence of the Zhengbai Banner in Manchuria. As soon as Huang Taiji came up, he ordered Dorgon to lead his troops to attack the mountains, and it might also be the mountains where Liu Yan's troops were stationed. Its purpose is self-evident.
At this moment, Dorgon's face was gloomy, and he rode his horse and led his army to the north. Mongolia's Zhengbai Banner Gushan'e Zhenyibai, and the Han army's Zhengbai Banner Gushan'e Zhenshi Tingzhu followed them on horseback. They saw Dorgon Gon looked like he didn't dare to say anything.
Yibai mobilized 12,000 Mongolian cavalry this time. Shi Tingzhu's Han army had more soldiers and horses.
Five thousand gunmen, ten thousand infantry, and fifty cannon.
The army marched toward the north in a mighty manner, and scouts kept galloping back from the north, bringing news one after another.
"Report! Traces of the Ming army were found in the mountains to the north."
"Report! The flag of the Ming Army in the mountains is Shandong Dusi Qianying, and the leader is Chen Xun!"
"Report! The Ming army is all over the Huangsongyu area and refuses to stop at night. The enemy army is very powerful. Our scouts cannot get close to the depths of the mountains and forests!"
At this time, Dorgon's face became even more ugly. As expected, Liu Yan deployed troops here, and the commander of the garrison was still his old acquaintance Chen Xun.
In the Battle of Jinzhou, it was Chen Xun who led his troops to garrison the Ming Army's food road. The Qing army attacked several times, but all failed, so Chen Xun's name has entered the sight of the Qing army's top brass.
"Instruct all ministries to speed up!"
After Dorgon gave the order, Yibai and Shi Tingzhu did not dare to neglect, and they both called on their subordinates to speed up. Especially the Han banner soldiers and horses, because the Han banner soldiers were not only responsible for transporting the army's baggage, but also dragging fifty artillery pieces during the march, so the burden was the heaviest.
At this time, the order was issued, but the 15,000 soldiers and horses of the Han Army did not dare to neglect it. After all, if you were a traitor under the Manchus, you would be scolded and beaten easily. If the Manchu masters were not happy, it was possible to kill them directly.
So under Shi Tingzhu's urging, the 15,000 Han flag soldiers and horses gritted their teeth and rushed on their way. They actually kept up with the cavalry of the Manchu and Mongolian Zhengbai Banners and rushed all the way towards the mountains of Huangsongyu.
About an hour later, Dorgon led his troops into the mountains. All the soldiers and horses of the Qing army had dismounted and were walking through the winter weather.
In the dense forest, the cold wind howled in the forest, causing these Tatar soldiers to suffer a lot. Many of their faces were turned red from the cold, and they kept shouting vulgar and unpleasant nonsense.
Suddenly, the roar of bird cannons sounded in the forest, and Dorgon was startled. The sound came from all directions, and it seemed that there were Ming army bird cannon soldiers everywhere in the forest.
"Enemy attack! Alert!"
Dorgon suddenly roared, Shi Tingzhu was eager to express himself, roared loudly and led his men to the front, while Yibai led his troops to protect the two wings, and everyone became nervous.
After a while, the sound of firecrackers kept coming from around the Qing army. It was Shi Tingzhu's firecrackers who began to fight back. The Qing army immediately continued to advance, with shouts of killing and the sound of firecrackers constantly along the way, but no one was found. The traces of the Ming army.
"Stop!"
Dorgon saw that the ruins of the Great Wall could be seen in front of him, and the flag of the Ming army could be vaguely seen on it. The distance was only three or four miles away, so he ordered the army to stop advancing, and all troops and horses immediately reorganized their formations.
At this time, the Qing army's scouts came to report. It turned out that the enemy attack just now was just a small group of Ye Bu Sui of the Ming army. Those Ye Bu Sui were well equipped. Not only were all the muskets in their hands flintlock, but they also had a very long range. Qing warriors could be shot at a hundred steps away.
Most of the fireguns used by the firegunners under Shi Tingzhu were matchlocks, with a range of sixty or seventy steps, which was very disadvantageous for shooting.
Even though the Han military flag was equipped with some self-made flintlock muskets made by the Qing army, their range was only 80 steps, and the misfire rate was extremely high, reaching 4 out of 10, which was impossible to detect.
into firepower.
At this time, Dorgon's face was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he called Yibai and Shi Tingzhu to him and said: "When we march to Pinggu, we must break through the Ming army's defense line in front. Liu Yan's subordinate Chen Xun is stationed over there. This person You two are good at defense, but you two should be more cautious."
Yibai and Shi Tingzhu looked a little ugly. Dorgon made it clear that he would let them lead the attack while he would preserve his strength from behind.
However, the two of them did not dare to object and accepted the order bravely.
"After a while, the Han army flag took the lead and suppressed the firepower of the Ming army. The Mongolian Zhengbai flag rushed forward, killing the enemy with a rain of arrows, and joined the Han army flag soldiers and horses to attack the Ming army's defense line. Without my order, no one is allowed to retreat. Anyone who disobeys the order cut!"
At this time, Shi Tingzhu and Yibai were already ashen-faced. They knew that a new military camp under Liu Yan was stationed in the front, and they didn't know if there were other troops behind. In other words, there are at least more than 10,000 elite Shandong New Army soldiers and horses in the front. The combined strength of the two men is more than 20,000 people. How can it be possible to break through the defense line in front of them?
Shi Tingzhu looked at Yibai and kept winking, trying to get Yibai to say something. After all, he was a Mongolian, different from a pure slave like himself.
Seeing this, Yibai had no choice but to say: "Prince Rui, our army is short of troops. Should we first ask His Majesty for reinforcements, and then take down this line of defense in one go?"
Dorgon said coldly: "Okay, in that case, why don't you go and talk to His Majesty?"
Yibai suddenly stopped talking. Dorgon snorted coldly and said: "This is a mountainous forest. No matter how powerful Liu Yan's soldiers and horses are, they are still limited by the terrain. The blunderbuss in their hands
The accuracy will drop a lot! Besides, doesn’t the Han military flag also have fifty artillery pieces? With the help of artillery, don't you dare to fight against Liu Yan's troops! "
At this time, Dorgon's gaze like a blade swept across Yibai and Shi Tingzhu. Yibai immediately accepted the order, and Shi Tingzhu also patted his chest and promised that he would lead his troops and fight hard.
Dorgon saw this and said coldly: "I hope you two can take care of yourself!"
After a while, more than 30,000 Qing soldiers and horses were organized. Dorgon gave an order, and Shi Tingzhu led the Han army's 15,000 soldiers and horses under the Zhengbai Banner to press forward.
In the woodland to the south of the ruins of the Great Wall, silhouettes of people kept flashing by. The densely packed Han army's Zhengbai Banner soldiers moved forward. The first to bear the brunt were fifty artillery pieces, followed by five thousand gunmen, and then ten thousand. Hand-to-hand combat soldiers.
Under the protection of more than a hundred personal guards, Shi Tingzhu followed the army formation of 10,000 hand-to-hand soldiers. He moved forward with anxiety in his heart. After walking for a while, it suddenly became clear to him that the Ming army had actually captured the ruins of the Great Wall within a hundred steps. All the trees were cut down, and trenches were dug under the walls!
"These damn Akito!"
Shi Tingzhu cursed fiercely in his heart, and then heard a roar: the Ming army opened fire.
