As soon as it was bright and clear, Huang Degong went to the bank of the Yellow River to observe the terrain. As the commander of the main offensive force, he knew that this was a tough battle. The Qing army blocked the ferry on the other side, and used the steep terrain to deploy heavy troops to defend it. Crossing the river, there was no doubt that they would attack a It's a big city, and there are no siege equipment such as ladders on hand, so it all depends on the flesh and blood of the soldiers.
Huang Degong rode his horse and carefully inspected the area near the ferry outside Binzhou City several times, found several relatively flat attack points, and then mobilized his troops for drills. When the men and horses on the east and west wings took action, he would order a forced crossing.
The Ming army mobilized troops and horses by the river early in the morning and was ready to make a move, but the Qing army on the other side did not dare to be careless. After hearing the news, the general Kong Youde got up from the bed and ran to the bank to observe for a long time, then showed disdain.
He deployed more than ten thousand troops on the shore. The main force concentrated on the ferry outside Binzhou City to confront the Ming army. He also sent troops to watch all the fords and ferries within ten miles on the east and west wings. He could mobilize these ten miles of defense freely, and the Ming army launched an attack no matter where they came from. , he had time to deal with it calmly. Even if the Ming army divided its forces to attack from different points, he could arrange accordingly and rely on the natural dangers of the river bank to resist the enemy on the other side.
Let them struggle, Kong Youde sneered. They only need to hold them back for two days at most. Once Qingzhou City is destroyed, it will be meaningless whether the Ming army can cross the river or not.
Maybe it wouldn't even take two days, maybe King Heng would surrender as soon as the army arrived outside Qingzhou City. Kong Youde was very optimistic.
However, the reality is cruel!
Just when he was about to leave the river and return to the small village not far away to catch up on his sleep, suddenly there was a thunderbolt in the clear sky, which startled Kong Youde. He raised his head and looked at the sky. The east was red and he saw that the sun was about to come out. This was a It's such a good weather...
There were roars and screams. Kong Youde looked horrified. He turned around and saw smoke billowing from the river. Countless shells roared from the other side.
The Ming army actually suppressed it with artillery and then launched an attack.
Artillery? Where did so many artillery come from? Kong Youde was confused for a moment and hurriedly wanted to go to the shore to see what was going on, but suddenly he pulled back. Cannonballs don't have eyes.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon, also known as the Mountain Field Cannon, was patented by Qi Shaobao. Because it is light in weight and easy to carry, it is specially used to suppress bandits in the mountains. Chang Yu ordered the Shenji Battalion to bring this cannon to help in the battle this time. At that time, he helped the Luotuo Battalion. Huang Degong made his first contribution, and now he is showing off his power again.
Nearly a hundred field artillery suppressed it from a distance and bombarded the Qing army's positions on the other side. In addition, the Shenji Battalion fired more than 3,000 muskets. The Qing army on the other side could not withstand it. They screamed and retreated. At this time, Huang Degong took the opportunity to lead his army to cross the river and, under the artillery fire, Under the pressure, he easily rushed to the other side.
This move made Zhou Yuji and Tu Yuan, who were several miles away on both wings, feel that they were so surprised. The main attacker passed by so easily?
So what are we waiting for? We were originally thinking of going further, but now we saw that Huang Degong had landed there and couldn't care less, so we took action directly.
Kong Youde never dreamed that the natural chasm in his eyes would be broken through so easily by the Ming army. Thousands of muskets and more than a hundred artillery bombardment concentrated in one place. Although the power was not as powerful as that of later generations, it was still enough to frighten people in these days.
The Qing army's position had been overturned by artillery fire, and the soldiers fled in panic. Kong Youde was shocked and angry, but he also knew that he could not let the Ming army come over so easily, so he ordered the soldiers and horses to retreat several miles to gather and wait until the Ming army came ashore and lost its footing before killing them. .
I have to say that this is a cruel move. If you attack me, I will retreat. Once your troops and horses land, the firepower will inevitably stop. At this time, I will kill you again. With the strong combat power of the Qing army, it will be more than enough to kill you.
The facts were indeed as Kong Youde expected. When Huang De led his troops to rush to the shore, the fire from the rear stopped, and the Qing army roared and killed them.
only……
Huang Degong ordered the soldiers to shoot a hail of arrows at them, and then retreated. The Qing army rushed to the shore and was met with another fire attack from the other side, and immediately retreated in embarrassment.
Doing this over and over again makes Kong Youde almost lose his temper, and I can no longer be evil. Since you like to play, then I will play with you!
It's just that Li Yan didn't want to waste time with him. When Huang Degong rushed ashore for the fourth time, Kong Youde ordered his troops to kill him again, and pay attention to the artillery on the other side, and retreat immediately if the artillery fire occurred.
However, this time the artillery fire on the other side did not fire, and the Ming army did not retreat back to the river bank. Instead, they started fighting head-on. This time, the Qing army almost dodged the Qing army's waist and almost collapsed, but fortunately they still withstood it. .
The two armies were fighting fiercely on the bank. The Qing army was mostly cavalry, while the Ming army was mostly infantry because they had to cross the river with their horses, so their combat power was obviously weaker.
This made Kong Youde confused. Why did he suddenly fight with infantry? Why were the soldiers and horses equal to his own? What about the rest?
Shit, no, I glanced both ways almost subconsciously, and sure enough, Ming cavalry was surrounding me from several miles away on the east and west wings.
retreat! Kong Youde was afraid that he would not dare to fight even if he was surrounded, so he immediately ordered his troops to withdraw.
The Qing army was all cavalry, advancing and retreating as freely as the wind, and they were all gone in the blink of an eye.
Huang Degong laughed loudly, raised his knife and pointed at the fleeing Qing army's back: "Fuck you, you little kid ran so fast!" He then shouted to Tu Yuan and Zhou Yuji who had led the troops to arrive: "You came in time, if I'm afraid I'll hurt my bones later."
Tu Yuan laughed loudly: "General Zhou and I both got stuck, how can we let General Huang suffer."
"Okay, I, Huang Chuangzi, have accepted this favor. I'll go back to Qingzhou City and hire a bartender!"
"Oh, when I get to Qingzhou City, I want to drink the fine wine from Prince Guangheng's Palace. Who would value your wine?" Tu Yuan couldn't help but licked his lips when he thought about wine: "It's been a long time since I drank." Huang Degong even sighed: "Don't talk about the fine wine from Prince Heng's Mansion. This time it's like adding urine to the bad wine, and I drank it too." He smacked his lips, raised his hand and pointed to the southeast: "Let's go have a drink at Prince Heng's Mansion."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to drink the wine from Prince Heng's Mansion for a while." Zhou Yuji came over with a smile. Huang Degong was startled: "Why..."
"Kang Ren, why are you here, the factory owner?" Tu Yuan suddenly shouted from behind him, pushed Huang away and walked to Zhou Yuji's side to grab Kuang Ren, who looked tired.
"The factory master asked me to invite you all to have a drink." Kuang Ren chuckled. He was ordered to deliver the message without any delay. He beat his horse and galloped northward. In order to avoid encountering the Qing army, he took a detour from the west.
Running more than a hundred miles non-stop all night to the bank of the Yellow River coincided with a battle between the two armies, and they encountered good luck on the west road.
"The young governor is in Linzi at this time." Huang Degong was startled: "Where is Linzi?"
Kuang Ren raised his hand and pointed towards the south: "Go straight down and pass through Boxing County."
"Is there wine in Linzi?" Huang Degong chuckled and licked his lips. In fact, he had many opportunities to get wine along the way. For example, when he was on the other side of Binzhou, he could go into the city to buy wine, but he didn't dare! The little eunuch has strict military discipline, and Li Yan is a cold-blooded judge.
"Not only is there wine, but there is also meat. The factory governor has even prepared food and grass for you." As soon as Kuang Ren finished his words, the surrounding soldiers cheered.
Just at this time, Li Yan also crossed the river and arrived here. Hearing that the young eunuch sent someone to report the news, he was relieved and happy. He was worried about whether Cheng Ming could get food, otherwise there would still be a hundred miles to go, and there would be another Qing army. I wonder if I can survive the blockage for a few days, but good news comes.
Of course, he could analyze more information from Kuang Ren's few words by drawing inferences.
If he pursues the Qing army outside Qingzhou City and affects Dorgon's attempt to break the city, he will most likely concentrate his forces to counterattack and defeat the rear. Li Yan is self-aware, and this kind of fighting in the field is clear when the troops are of equal strength. The Qing army cannot defeat the Qing army, and it will inevitably retreat more than ten or dozens of miles away.
But if he went south directly without pursuing him, the Qing army would not find anything to stop him. In this way, the Ming army could go to Linzi to rest and replenish their strength so as to march eastward and contain the Qing army.
"This is the Beiyang River, which runs from the mountains southwest of Qingzhou City to the northeast into Guangrao. The Tatars will cross the east bank of the Beiyang River at the junction of Guangrao and Qingzhou and then go south to camp on the bank of the Nanyang River outside Qingzhou City. This Nanyang River is far away "The city is so close that it can be considered a moat, but the drought and water shortage are the same as nothing." Kuang Ren took a branch and drew it on the ground. Linzi is about fifty miles northwest of Qingzhou, separated by the Beiyang River..."
Beiyang River! Li Yan read silently.
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