There was a wolf in front, a tiger behind, and a man playing gongs and drums next to him. In the murderous night, hearing the shouts of killing and the sound of cannons shook the sky and the earth. Even the Qing cavalry, who were said to be invincible in the world, could not help but feel frightened at this time. .
And its commander-in-chief, Duduo, was even more frightened, angry, and couldn't help but panic. After all the calculations, he was cautious and managed to escape. How did this Ming army sneak up behind him without anyone noticing?
Only Huang Defeng could tell him this answer.
Huang Degong, who led his troops back to Luotuo Camp, climbed to the roof again. Several of his subordinates led their own troops to fight fiercely with the Qing army. In the southwest, the Jingying camp and the personal guards who were responsible for waving flags and shouting were in Gongzi camp and Heihu camp. The Qing army was surrounded by the Shenji Battalion who had detoured behind enemy lines and suddenly opened fire.
Hahahahaha, Huang Degong looked up to the sky and laughed, looking extremely scary in the night where the sound of killings was everywhere: "How about it, old man, how about I return the favor to this company?"
Weng Zhiqi, who was always praised by Huang Degong as a strategist, also nodded repeatedly: "Your Excellency, one hand is linked to the other, making it difficult to detect. I am ashamed of my humble position."
Hahaha, hearing that Weng Zhiqi is such a high-hatted Huang Degong is a bit embarrassing: "How does it compare to that little eunuch?"
"The young governor is good at adapting his troops to local conditions, but given the surrounding terrain, he can only do as well as adults." The implication is that you two don't want to go up and down. You, Huang Chuangzi, can rival that little eunuch.
Although it was meant to be flattering, Weng Zhiqi also said it sincerely. Huang Degong, a rough old man, had always been known for his bravery, but his wisdom was ignored.
In other words, even if he is brave but not resourceful, he is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He knows how to use troops in any terrain and environment, and what is the winning rate. He is more proficient in this kind of art than Chang Yu, and he knows at a glance how to arrange the situation and what the winning rate is. , it's just a little inferior in terms of use.
When Huang Degong sent troops, Chang Yu told him to slow down and stroll slowly as if he were out for an outing. The main purpose was to maintain physical strength and lure the enemy, because everyone knew that once the Qing army, which had suppressed its anger, discovered that there was a Ming army sending troops, If you come to your door, you must send troops to fight.
It was already summer, and neither the enemy nor we would choose to fight in the scorching sun. Nine times out of ten, it would be in the evening and dusk, so Huang Degong simply waited in Luotuo Camp and made various arrangements.
How to face the battle? Huang Degong's plan was not a flash of inspiration, but a decision made after careful consideration. First, Chang Yu's southern troops would disperse the Qing army's forces for him, which means that the Qing army would at most So he sent more than ten thousand troops and horses.
But even so, Huang Degong knew in his heart that he could not stop the more than ten thousand Qing cavalry. Although he was arrogant, he was not blind. Since he couldn't do it head-on, he had to play dirty.
After some on-the-spot investigation, Huang Degong decided to first use the cavalry to defeat the enemy and lure the enemy deeper, and then use the surrounding village terrain such as the Camel Camp to offset the Qing cavalry's combat power. At the same time, he ordered the Beijing Camp and the Guards to ambush the dry Liangma River in the southwest. Well, after the Qing army was lured into the Camel Camp and used all its troops to fight, he did not believe that nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses could not defeat the more than 10,000 Qing army cavalry in the dark.
Of course, there is also a strange force among them, the Shenji Battalion!
The Shenji Battalion is the firepower unit of the Beijing Camp. Although it has few soldiers and horses, it has powerful firepower. It can be used for fire suppression, sniping, covering retreats, etc. at critical moments. However, due to the limitations of the times, its full strength was not used. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, The meeting was almost useless, but Chang Yu came from a later generation and knew that guns and artillery were the key to future wars. He went out to snipe the Qing army and specially named the Shenji camp.
The Shenji Battalion lived up to expectations and played an extremely important role in the battle against the Qing army outside the pass. Chang Yu used them to defend the hills outside the city and severely damaged the Qing army. This also opened the door to the potential of the Shenji Battalion to go south. He also performed extraordinary feats when suppressing bandits, and became famous throughout the army. He even made the obedient Marquis Wu Weiying famous.
This time when the Tatars entered the pass, the Shenji Battalion worked with Huang. Zhou Yuji and other troops withdrew from the southern route to suppress the bandits and rested in Daxing City before entering the capital. Chang Yu sent troops to mobilize various troops this time, and the Shenji Battalion was among them. It's just that he didn't take the lead personally but left it to Huang Degong to prepare for emergencies. It can be used as a magic touch at critical moments.
And Da Laohuang Degong really did it. He separated the Shenji Battalion from the Beijing Camp as an independent combat unit and used the weeds to hide on the banks of the Beiyiba River. This was also an extraordinary move. After all, ordinary people Everyone would think that there is water in the river and it is not suitable to ambush, but the Shenji Battalion still ambushed on the bank of the Bahe River, relying on weeds and night cover. When Duduo's men and horses crossed the Liangma River and all their attention was focused on the battle situation of the Luotuo Battalion, Wu Weiying He led his troops to sneak around to the Liangma River and use the dry river channel to build a line of defense to block the Qing army's retreat and launch an attack.
To the west, Huang Degong's troops were counterattacking fiercely. To the east, the Shenji Battalion was bombarded with artillery fire. The muskets and artillery were fired in the dark night. The formation was so frightening that people's legs were weak. What's more, the Qing army was all cavalry. The horses were frightened and ran around, and they would be in chaos without fighting.
What's even worse is that the ambush of the Ming Army in the southwest looks to be tens of thousands. This force is far beyond the Qing army's expectation, and with Bahe just to the north, there is no way out...
"Old Fifteen, let's fight for them. It's hard to say who will die and who will live!" Azig scolded angrily, secretly unhappy that Duduo was too weak, and he was still dumbfounded even though he was being rounded up by others.
"Break through to the south!" Duduo raised his eyebrows and immediately ordered. Only the south is the gap, but it will soon be blocked by the Ming army's ambush from the southwest. At this time, it is necessary to break through as early as possible. If you are slow, you will really be blocked. Making dumplings.
Although Azig had few plans, he looked up after hearing this and knew that this was the only way to retreat. Without saying a word, he led his troops and rushed towards the south.
As soon as the enemy moved, Huang Degong, who was watching the battle from a high place, saw through it: "The Tatars are going to look south and flee." As he said this, he looked toward the southwest. The Caigua people had just arrived at the edge of the field and entered the battle. It was very likely that they would not have time to stop the Qing army at the south end. Huang Degong couldn't help but feel regretful. The timing was not very good, but Tatar's timing was good.
"Look, sir!" Weng Zhiqi next to him raised his hand and pointed southward, only to see that the reinforcements originally coming from the southwest suddenly separated and headed straight to the east. They were trying to stop the Qing army retreating south.
"Hey, good guy." Huang Degong couldn't help but secretly praise him. The people in Dongchang are courageous. He knew that neither the Beijing camp nor the Guards had such flexibility at this time because they lacked actual combat experience. Fortunately, Chang Yu took charge of the palace. The soldiers from Ziying and Heihuying were sent over to lead the troops. These experienced soldiers on the battlefield had an extremely keen sense of smell. Sure enough, as soon as the signs of the Tatars breaking out from the south were revealed, they were spotted by Li Tiezhu, Hu Ling, Fan Jiaqian and other generals. , decisively divided his troops to intercept and intercept.
"If you have courage, you have courage, but I'm afraid that you will suffer a big loss and lose your head and blood. Anyway, it's time for the cavalry to see blood." Weng Zhiqi smiled bitterly. The Qing army's cavalry was already powerful in combat, although it was against them in the dark night. Combat strength has a certain impact, but the breakout will be more ferocious at this time, and those who go to intercept, whether they are from the Beijing camp or the personal guards, are rookies with mediocre combat capabilities, and most of them are infantry. You can imagine how cruel it is.
"That's not necessarily the case," Huang Degong snorted. The battle was about momentum and morale. At this time, the Qing army was surrounded in the night, and the army was frightened. On the contrary, the Ming army was in a state of overwhelming morale and overwhelming strength, coupled with the superiority of its troops. Large, and night fighting infantry is more flexible than cavalry. More importantly, the two powerful generals under the little eunuch, Ji Jike and Tu Yuan, are over there. It's hard to say who will suffer.
Huang Degong was very happy and even a little proud at this time. After working hard all afternoon, it was finally the harvest season, and it seemed that the harvest was pretty good. How could he be dissatisfied? Thinking about how he had been restrained in everything over the past few years and had lost more battles than won, he felt that Although Baoding Prefecture defeated the bandit army half a month ago, its commander was a young eunuch. He was just working part-time. Unlike now, he was doing everything from planning to commanding operations. This sense of accomplishment and the joy of the impending victory are very special. Words can tell.
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I want to ask where I threw Li Chengdong. I am too lazy to go back and look for it. I want to deal with him recently.
