Chapter 405 Drinking Hate Jiangbei
Since the beginning of the war, no less than ten regiment commanders have died in battle, and Liao Erlin has become one of them. The 292 regiment was not alive after the war. Even if the 293 regiment and other regiments participated, the casualties would be considerable.
Baha watched helplessly as Yue Tuo's plan to use Han people as the vanguard failed, and the support force had not caught up for a long time, which gave him a headache. Moreover, according to the previously formulated plan, Beizi Wakda's support should have arrived at this moment: "Withdraw ...Back off...Fire arrows..."
His five thousand cavalry were carefully selected by Horqin, and they were also the tribe most loyal to Manchuria. However, in order to preserve Horqin's strength, he had to choose to retreat.
Just at this moment, Baha, who had chosen to cover his retreat, ran into Wakda who came for reinforcements. He only heard Wakda shouting in Mongolian: "Baha, where did your Horqin's courage go?"
When Baha saw that Wakda was coming, he beat his chest with one hand and saluted: "Beizi, Ming people are attacking desperately. Our warriors can't break through their wall."
"Trash..." Wakda sneered: "Baha, take your men and turn back, cover the flanks of our army, and watch me kill the enemy."
Wakda arrived with a thousand cavalrymen with red flags, and they were already sharpening their swords. What's more, there were also 20,000 infantrymen with Han army flags, all of them carrying lances and kerosene. It was precisely because of the kerosene that they gathered. It made him come late.
Li Zongcheng was fortunate to be able to slow down the casualties he had just caused after robbing the people, and before he had time to clean up the battlefield, he soon received news that reinforcements from the Qing army were coming: "The 99th Brigade is on the top, and quickly send a message to the headquarters. Requesting reinforcements.”
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"Is it a mess?"
Chen Cao personally raised the telescope. When he saw that all the Qing troops in the mirror were calm and calm, he really couldn't see any clues: "Daishan is trying to confuse us. You didn't hear the gunshots and gunshots coming from the city?" An explosion?"
"These people are spreading suspicion in order to reduce their pressure, and to let the people go to the city to create a false impression for us, and to send a signal for the Longwu Army and the 1st Group Army to attack at the same time. I want to see what Daishan is capable of. You can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai."
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The sound of artillery will not conceal the fact of the attack. The artillery of Longwu Army and the artillery of Weng Linzhi's 1st Group Army are not vegetarian. Although they cannot break the city defense in the first time, they also cause great psychological pressure on Daishan and Yue Tuo. .
"How's it going over there in Wakda?"
"Back to your lord, there is no news for the time being."
Yue Tuo looked at Dai Shan: "Amma, the pressure in the North City does not need to be as small as that in the West City. How about you go to the West City to take command? There is Xin Shan in the direction of the East City. If you can block it, leave it to me."
Daishan nodded: "That's fine, just deal with it well."
Nancheng is the key point, and the hundreds of artillery are not small players. It is just because there are still civilians on the city wall that the Ming army outside the city dare not fire the cannon. Once these civilians are not used...
Thinking of this, Yue Tuo no longer dared to continue thinking, because without using the people, he didn't know how long he could defend: "Come here, concentrate your troops on the other three cities, especially where Wakda Beizi is in the West City. , with Ben Baylor here, just leave 30,000."
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"Master, the deputy commander was killed in battle..."
Li Zongchang sighed. The death of deputy division commander Xiong Qianli made him know that the Tatars in front of him were not easy to deal with at all. The fierce burning fire made it impossible for his troops to advance, and they could only passively find a place to hide. In addition to the critical fire, there were also Tens of thousands of Tatars kept throwing spears, bows, arrows and other objects at them, and they could only be beaten passively.
"Concentrate the grenades and grenades from all departments..."
"Teacher, there are not many grenades left..."
Hand grenades are in short supply, and most of them are supplied to the Dingwu Army. Each soldier in a division has one, and some even only have more than a hundred in a regiment.
Li Zongcheng gritted his teeth: "Inform the headquarters that our 33rd Division is about to run out of ammunition. In order to prevent the enemy from counterattack, we are determined to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Division Commander Li Zongcheng respectfully..."
The ordering soldier was stunned for a moment, then stood at attention and saluted: "Yes..."
Wakda also didn't expect that the Ming army on the opposite side could actually stop him under such a fierce offensive, so he got angry and said, "I want to see what these Ming dogs can rely on."
A horseman came quickly and stopped in front of Wakda: "Master Beizi, the forward official sent news that the Ming army's artillery resistance in front of the formation has weakened."
Wakda was a reckless man who fought extremely bravely. Hearing this, he laughed three times and said: "Minggou's firearm is going to be a fire stick. Send an order to Baha to prepare for a coordinated attack with Benbeizi. The Han army flag The infantry then pressed on..."
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"The Tatars are coming..."
"There is an order from the division commander. The entire army is organized into platoons and arranging guns to block the attack..."
"There is an order from the division commander. The entire army is organized into platoons and arranging guns to block the attack..."
"There is an order from the division commander. The entire army is organized into platoons and arranging guns to block the attack..."
"Brother, are you afraid of death?"
"I'm afraid of hammers. If my dog Tatar comes to us to sell foreign goods, I'll kill him..."
The answer was from a soldier of Sichuan origin. At this moment, he had red eyes and desperately placed all the remaining ammunition in convenient locations, preparing to make the final blow.
Beep beep beep...
A sharp whistle sounded. After the Dingwu Army completely abandoned this method of warfare, volley shooting now only existed among the fusiliers. Of course, there was no way around it.
"Get ready to raise your gun..."
The cavalry of Wakda and Baha have begun to charge, and countless spears and iron bones are rushing towards the officers and soldiers of the 33rd Division who have formed formations in front...
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"A tough-looking guy with a soft heart, when did Daishan become so smart?"
Chen Cao put down his telescope and said to the people around him: "The sound of gunfire and artillery fire in the West City can be faintly heard here. The defense in the Nancheng is still so tight. In the case of Li Yongfang choosing to surrender, on behalf of Can Shan still suppress the more than 100,000 Han banner troops? I don’t believe it..."
Huang Chunyao also agreed: "Perhaps as His Majesty said, Daishan is making a fool of himself, but the people on the city wall are really troublesome now. Otherwise, with the intensity of the artillery in front of the formation, the southern city would be blown up in just an instant. "
"Pass my order to the Longwu Army and the First Army to launch an attack at the right moment. We must not allow the enemy forces in the city any time to breathe."
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If Shi Jiaming hadn't led the 36th Division to attack urgently, it would have been a big problem whether Li Zongcheng's troops could have been saved at this moment. Li Zongcheng, who was hit by three arrows, was still commanding from the front, but his troops were separated by the cavalry of Wakda and Baha. Encirclement, even with a volley of gun arrays to attack, but the effect is not that high.
Although Wakda was clumsy, he was not stupid. Seeing that his opponent was already attacking desperately, he ordered the cavalry to make a detour, and then move and shoot. As long as the Ming army organized to advance, they would immediately move to evacuate. Once out of the range of the muskets, they would Use a hard bow to throw projectile weapons to attack, a real gangster style.
This method of warfare was a common trick used by the Mongols back then, but it was just learned by the Jurchens.
Shi Jiaming supported Li Zongcheng and said: "Old Li, you retreat first. The military has ordered the troops to press forward. We have not received your Majesty's military order now. We really don't know how to fight, so we can only use the most primitive tactics. "
Li Zongcheng was indignant. His troops suffered heavy casualties and were basically disabled after this battle. The 33rd Division could only withdraw to the rear to recuperate: "Old Shi, you have to be careful. The Tatars are extremely cunning in fighting, and volleys of guns have no effect against the cavalry. If our troops had not run out of ammunition and food, we would still be able to fight this battle."
Shi Jiaming patted Li Zongcheng on the shoulder: "I already knew about Lao Xiong just now. Please take care of yourself, otherwise it will be a big loss without you when the honors are awarded in the future."
Wakda immediately ordered a retreat after receiving the news of the arrival of Ming army reinforcements. He was very decisive. Baha's people were not in the best condition now. His men also suffered many casualties. The cavalry was in urgent need of rest. Under the banner of the Han army, It is no longer suitable to continue the attack before reinforcements arrive.
Shi Guozhu replaced Li Yongfang as the commander-in-chief of the Han Army Flag Troops. He was originally going to reinforce Beicheng, but he received a temporary order to send troops to reinforce Wakda, so Shi Guozhu sent guerrilla general Gao Jie to lead 5,000 Han Army Flag Troops and carry a large amount of kerosene equipment.
Gao Jie, a native of Mizhi, Shaanxi, was a bandit with Li Zicheng and later became Li Zicheng's general. He was nicknamed Mountain Harrier. He was tall and strong. After the defeat in Nanjing in the First World War, he withdrew to Jiangbei. Later, he did not surrender with his troops. Yang He, who was a bandit in Shandong, accidentally joined the Qing army. He was valued by Li Yongfang and was appointed as a guerrilla editor.
Although Gao Jie himself is handsome and handsome, he is unruly and arrogant. He was quite criticized after being appointed as a guerrilla. His wife's background is even more powerful, and she is Li Zicheng's first wife.
The Xing family was not only beautiful, but also smart. When Nanjing was defeated, she and Li Zicheng got separated. Thanks to Gao Jie's protection, the two of them had sparks. Moreover, when the news of Li Zicheng's death reached the Xing family, it was even more disturbing. She felt at ease.
Although the Xing family had poor personal ethics, they were full of righteousness. They often whispered in Gao Jie's ears that they were Han people and how could they work for the Tatars, which made Gao Jie also want to return to the Ming Dynasty. It was not until Li Yongfang's accident that he had his own idea.
"Madam, Huai'an can no longer be defended. In this battle, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from the imperial court are surrounding us. The Qing army has no chance."
Ms. The fight was very chaotic, if we can help the imperial soldiers and horses completely control this side, we will still have a chance to speak in front of the emperor."
After hearing this, Gao Jie immediately became excited and nodded quickly: "That's exactly what I meant."
Most of his men were originally from Shaanxi, and they basically obeyed his orders. Thinking of this, Gao Jie immediately signaled to a few cronies around him, and then stared at a few Tatar prison officers riding horses not far away. ...
