As the sun set in the west, people were passing by the small bridge. Huang De led his generals to gallop along the Ba River from west to east for several miles. After reining in their horses and making a circuit at the entrance of Yipo Village, he chatted quietly with the people around him for a while, and then headed towards Two miles eastward there is a large dry river flowing southwest. This large river is the Liangma River.
The Liangma River is a branch of the Ba River. In ancient times, the mules and horse caravans transporting grain and grass supplies from Tongzhou to the capital often rested here to wash their horses and then dry them in the sun, so it is called the Liangma River!
To put it simply, Luotuoying and other surrounding small villages are bordered by Ba River to the north and Liangma River to the south. It is a small plain between the two rivers. It has fertile soil and fertile farmland. However, the Liangma River has been depleted due to drought for several years. It was a rare heavy rain and there was not much water in the river bed.
At this time, there were five thousand cavalry of the Ming Army waiting in formation on the east bank of the river at the intersection of Liangma River and Ba River. Half a moment ago, the scouts detected the incoming Qing army. Huang Degong immediately mobilized the most elite cavalry to establish the first line here. The defense line was sharpening its sword and waiting for the Qing army to arrive.
"You came so fast!" As soon as Huang Degong and others arrived at the riverside, they saw dark clouds looming a few miles due east, and the dark Qing cavalry slowly approaching.
"General Huang, let's leave this good start to the general." Tu Yuan looked at the Qing army in the distance and took a long breath. Huang Degong shook his head: "Although your Black Tiger Battalion is brave, there are too few troops and horses to go down to the capital at this time. The battalion leads the troops and cannot be pulled out to fight alone." He then added: "Besides, we can't fight with them forcefully!"
Tu Yuan chuckled: "After all, you need someone to take the lead. This is not to brag. When it comes to charging into battle, there are many generals under General Huang's command, but there are probably none who can compare with me, Old Tu. So, let me send General Huang to send troops. This is How about the last general leading the attack?"
If others say that Huang Degong is absolutely unlucky, he himself is a fierce general who rushes into the formation and has always been arrogant and disobedient to anyone. However, he once fought alongside Tu Yuan and saw with his own eyes that his bravery was invincible to ten thousand people, so haha With a smile: "Okay, let's eat the meat together. I thought the little eunuch asked you to take the bunch of vegetables and follow me to drink the soup."
Tu Yuan laughed loudly: "Wolves eat meat and dogs eat shit. How can the soldiers and horses under Dongchang's command be cowardly enough to drink soup? You are just a vegetable who helps to get out of the city to be gilded."
"Hey, don't say that, let them hear that we look down on them, and we will have to rely on these vegetables and eggs to cheer us up at the critical moment later." Huang Degong grinned, and everyone cheered.
While he was talking, black clouds were approaching in the distance, and more than ten thousand cavalrymen of the Qing army were already in formation two miles away. Everyone lost their mind to joke, and their eyebrows were solemn. Huang Degong said to Tu Yuan: "According to the plan, give it a bluff first and then retreat." ".
"Okay," Tu Yuan responded, and with a long sword in hand, he leaped across the river and arrived in front of the Ming army's cavalry formation.
The Ming army only had more than 5,000 cavalry. Facing the ferocious Qing army of more than 10,000 men, the soldiers were filled with nervousness and fear. Tu Yuan glanced around and saw the nervousness of the soldiers. He sneered and shouted: "You can hold on for a moment." It's victory. Don't forget that we have a backup plan behind us. This is just a trick to lure the enemy. Why are you acting so cowardly? Is it true that Mr. Huang's troops are so virtuous? They really embarrass Huang Degong."
These words are very exciting. Although Huang Degong's troops are not as powerful as the frontier troops, they are definitely the best in the inner provinces. Hearing Tu Yuan's words at this time, I felt unhappy. The dog eunuch's troops are amazing! It's so fucking disrespectful... The crowd suddenly became excited and started shouting.
Tu Yuan laughed and said, "Don't just talk nonsense. If you see the truth in your hands, you will see who kills more Tatars..."
After the battle, Huang Degong watched Tu Yuan's performance for a while as he rode his horse to the west bank of the river. He whispered a few words to the generals around him. The generals scattered around and performed their duties. Huang Degong also turned his horse and ran straight for several miles. At the camel camp outside, after entering the village, I raised my eyes and looked towards the east...
The fighting over there has just started.
It is said that Azige led the Qing army to march westward from the Wenyu River. Because the weather was still hot and dry, it was not suitable to move in a hurry. After walking for more than ten miles in a leisurely manner for nearly half an hour, a horse came from the front to report: Thousands of Ming army cavalry are ahead. Erli blocked the road.
Thousands! Hahaha, Azig laughed so hard that he burst into tears. Who was the general of this Ming army? He was probably a fool. He said he didn’t take the Qing army seriously. This made him feel angry and funny, and he immediately ordered The soldiers and horses formed an array, and after a moment of preparation, the Ming army was trampled into a pulp.
During this gap, Duduo had come from behind. Looking at the Ming army array two miles away, he was not so impulsive, but more confused. Judging from the several encounters with the Ming army in the past few months, it was different from the past. His style, he dares to fight, he can fight, and he is also very cunning.
Could these five thousand cavalry be a bait?
But what role can this bait play? Even a vast plain can't ambush an army. It won't dig a hole in the ground. How big would it have to be... Duduo really couldn't figure it out. Maybe he was trying to scare away the Qing army. ?
Who cares, who are you bluffing? Let's beat them first. Duduo and Azig really can't think of any ambush that the Ming army can do, so they just eat the five thousand Ming army in front of them as appetizers.
The Qing army came slowly and took a short rest to regain their strength. At this time, the sun was setting and the weather was cool. It was a good time to officially fight. Just when they were waiting for the order to rush to kill, they suddenly saw a few horses from the Ming army array on the opposite side. They rushed to the front of the Qing army and started shouting some more. What.
Duduo and Azig frowned and looked at each other, their eyes brightening: "Could it be that the Ming army wants to surrender?"
"What the hell, surrendering won't work. I've been holding back my anger for several days, and I'd rather not kill anyone." Azige sneered!
While he was talking, a soldier from the Qing Dynasty came running towards him: "Report to the prince, the Ming army sent people to challenge him, asking if he dares to have a fair fight!"
What is a fair fight? Duduo and Azig were stunned.
The Qing cavalry is said to be invincible. At this time, they dare to fight five thousand against five thousand. If they win with more, there is nothing to be proud of. Why should they claim to be invincible...
Moreover, the method of stimulating generals! Duduo rolled his eyes, feeling that the Ming army was ridiculously childish, but Azig waved his hand and shouted: "Five thousand versus five thousand? Bah, they deserve it. I only need three thousand soldiers and horses, no, two thousand soldiers and horses." Then you can sweep away these bright dogs."
"Brother Twelve, why should you take it seriously? These bright dogs are deliberately provoking..." Duduo didn't want to take the attack to avoid causing trouble, but Azige didn't take it seriously and interrupted him: "Old Fifteen, are you serious about our Qing cavalry?" If you don’t have any confidence and destroy your own prestige, do you really want those bright dogs to look down on you, or do you think you don’t look down on your brother’s ability..."
Duduo knew that once Azig became impulsive, even ten cows could not pull him back. In this case, five thousand versus five thousand made the Ming army lose. Of course, the reason why he agreed to a fair fight had a deeper meaning. He I always felt that the Ming army was up to something, so I just used this opportunity to wait and see what happened, leaving some troops and horses for use.
In this case, Duduo no longer hesitated and agreed that Azig would lead five thousand troops to fight the Ming army in a fair battle. The two armies lined up and faced off in the wilderness on the east side of the Liangma River, and their swords were at war.
The drums sounded, the horses neighed, and the sound of killing broke out. The two armies fought together.
As the sun sets in the west and the twilight dawns, the tired birds that have just returned take off in panic, and the sound of killing within a radius of several miles is loud.
Huang Degong, who was standing on the ridge of the camel camp to watch the battle, exclaimed and waved his hands vigorously: "Tu Yuan's provoking method actually worked."
"I'm afraid the Tatars did this on purpose, or they may have a back-up plan." Weng Zhiqi next to him looked solemn.
Huang Degong said disapprovingly: "Whether he did it intentionally or not, it's over. I didn't expect to take advantage of them." He said to the respectful Hou Wu Weiying who was looking up in the yard below: "Master Hou, I'll look at you later." .
Wu Weiying asked slightly nervously: "A fight started?"
Huang Degong nodded: "Just do it!"
"Hi, then..." Wu Weiying wanted to say something, but she couldn't say it. She waved her hand and ran out of the hospital.
"This old guy followed the little eunuch to fight the Tatars outside the customs, and also went south to suppress the thieves, but he is still so useless. His legs feel weak when he hears about the war. I really don't know why the little eunuch still lets him go out of the city to lead the troops. Is there really no one in the court and no general in the army?" Huang Degong couldn't help but cursed when he saw Wu Weiying's panic.
"Perhaps there is really no one available, but it is said that although Wu Houye is timid and cowardly, he is loved by the soldiers of Shenji Camp. After all, he was with them all the way from outside the customs to Baoding Mansion. There is a slight tacit understanding between them. Maybe the young governor asked him to continue leading the army because he was worried that frequent changes of generals would easily upset the morale of the army." Weng Zhiqi whispered.
Huang Degong hummed and stared at the battle situation to the east: "This old guy is not very good, but the Shenji Battalion in his hand is a sharp weapon. The key to victory or defeat today lies in the Shenji Battalion."
"I don't take this seriously because of my humble position. The Shenji Battalion's cavalry and archery are not as good as ours, and its combat power is even worse. There are only a few thousand soldiers and horses, which are useless. Sir, please don't rely too much on me..." Weng Zhiqi has never understood how the Shenji Battalion suddenly became popular. , first he took the little eunuch wherever he went, and later even Huang Degong, who had always been high-minded, started to favor him, and even put the victory or defeat of the battle in front of him on Shenjiying.
"You will know after you take a look." Huang Degong chuckled: "It is said in the army that this general is a big boss. Then grandma, if I am a brainless big boss, I can achieve the position of commander-in-chief." He added: "As the old saying goes Follow the bad guys and learn to be a thief, that little eunuch is cunning and insidious in his tactics, I have been infected by him, how can I not learn a few tricks?"
"Sir, those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black..." Weng Zhiqi corrected with a smile, and Huang Degong yelled: "Nonsense, those who are close to pigs eat...the pigs have already run away, why don't you eat and keep..."
