The Ming army has been attacking Xingshan Fort in the past few months, dozens of times, ranging from dozens to hundreds of people. Wu Bashi responded calmly, sometimes being able to repel them, sometimes losing. So he returned to Songshan, repeated many times, and he was used to it, but this time he felt something was wrong.
The reason is very simple. They have detected that the great eunuch Chang Yu is coming to the front line. In fact, they knew that the great eunuch had arrived in Ningyuan City as early as a month ago. Based on their understanding of the eunuch, he may appear on the front line and there was a conspiracy from above. Once he is discovered to be on the front line, he must be held back at all costs.
However, there have been many ups and downs in the past month, but there is no definite information proving that he has arrived at the front line. There is only information that it is suspected that Zu Dashou is in Tashan Fort, but it has never been confirmed. In fact, it is quite good to get rid of Zu Dashou. Yes, but Dorgon was too cautious and did not dare to act rashly without accurate intelligence confirmation, for fear that he would fall into a trap of the Ming army and could not afford to be hurt.
But just today, a spy saw hundreds of Dongchang Guards riding out of Ningyuan City towards Tashan Fort. The flags and uniforms of the Dongchang Guards were different from ordinary soldiers and horses, which was easy to confirm.
The only thing that has not yet been confirmed is whether the great eunuch is among them.
But Wu Bash had already reported this information.
As soon as they detected that the Dongchang Guards had left the city, hundreds of soldiers and horses were coming to kill them. Is it a coincidence or...
Check again to see if they are soldiers and horses from the Black Tiger Camp. As soon as Wu Bashi sent people out, the troops defeated by Marco came back. This surprised him a little. The troops were evenly matched and were defeated. Knowing that this interception team is Mongolian soldiers, they are also very powerful.
"Is he from Dongchang Wei?" Wu Bash asked.
"No, it's the Ningyuan Army." His men were categorical, and he was right. Ma Ke's men were dressed in regular Ming army uniforms, and they were not part of the Dongchang Guards in the first place.
"But this Ming army is very brave," the subordinate said again.
Of course he was brave, otherwise he wouldn't have suffered such a big loss. Wu Bashi must be a direct descendant of Zu Dashou. He probably wanted to cover the eunuch when he went to Tashan Fort and was worried that the Qing army would attack and ambush him, so he took preemptive measures to restrain himself. .
Moreover, thinking too much, Wu Bashi curled his lips. He knew very well how much he weighed. If he wanted to leave the matter of the great eunuch to others, he wouldn't be able to take on the job without the diamond, and it wouldn't be his turn either. , his task was to build Xingshan Fort to prevent the Ming army from attacking.
But now that the other side is looking for trouble, they have to respond. The people who have just retreated said that there are hundreds of the other side coming, so they can't be careless, so they ordered the whole camp to be on alert and prepare to meet the enemy.
There are more than 500 Qing troops in Xingshan, 300 Manchu and Mongolian troops are responsible for regular patrols, reconnaissance, and protection, and 200 Han Banner troops and requisitioned civilians are responsible for building the city. When there is nothing, the Han Banner troops have to do hard work. , when the Ming army attacked, they also had to put down their tools and pick up weapons to face the enemy. To put it bluntly, they were both coolies and soldiers. There was no other way. Who said they had a low status and who said "the Han army was good at craftsmanship".
Just as they were getting ready, the latest news came over there. It was Guan Ning's army. It was the Black Tiger Camp of the East Factory Guards. It was now nearly ten miles away!
Wu Bashi was shocked when he heard this. He had detected that the Black Tiger Camp had left Ningyuan City early in the morning, but he never thought that it would come straight to him. This was too much for him.
The great eunuch has become famous all over the world in the past two years. He has been conquering the north and south, and he has met gods and killed gods. No one can stop him. Last year, Wu Bashi also entered the customs with the army and was beaten into a lost dog. The feeling of embarrassment, He still doesn't want to think about it.
But now if that eunuch is really approaching with three or four hundred troops, I really can't stop him.
Being afraid before fighting is detrimental to military morale. Wu Bashi knew that this would affect military morale, but he was still afraid in his heart.
But when he heard that there were only two hundred invading Black Tiger Camp, and there were definitely no three or four hundred people, he was confused again. Where were the remaining people?
In fact, when Chang Yu left Ningyuan, he had two battalions of 600 and more than 50 Mako soldiers. Later, Ji Jike led his troops to Tashan Fort, and when he came to Xingshan, he had 350. Later, he divided his troops. Go, Tu Yuan led one hundred and fifty and Ma Ke's men were less than two hundred!
No, his eunuch is known as the sixth eunuch. This time he must have divided his troops to prepare for trouble. Wu Bashi felt a chill in his heart and quickly went up to a high place to look. It was already dusk, but the terrain here was open and open. Gao Wangyuan could vaguely see a dark shadow due south, which must be the invading Black Tiger Camp.
But where had the other group of people gone? He looked around, but there was no trace. But the less he could see, the more fearful he became, so he quickly sent troops and horses to investigate, focusing on the northeastern sides. He suspected The chief eunuch divided his forces to cut off his path from the rear, and there was no trench blocking the rear. It was the only way to quickly enter and exit Xingshan Fort.
At the same time, the detective ordered people to go to Songshan City to report the situation and send additional reinforcements to prevent unexpected events.
"The other party is coming with bad intentions. Looking at the momentum, it is likely that the great eunuch is also here. Should we go or leave?" The person who said this was named Nomqi, who was also the Mongolian general who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty with Ubashi. one.
Wu Bashi looked up at the sky. The shadow brought by the great eunuch was too deep on him, and he was already afraid in his heart, especially the other group of people from the Black Tiger Camp who disappeared at this time, which made him nervous, fearing that they might appear from nowhere. Come, you know, if you just leave like this without hitting, you will be scolded when you go back, but if you hit, you may not be able to leave if you are not careful, and you may even be eaten.
Nomuqi saw his confusion and looked towards the south for a while, then towards the sunset in the west: "He ran hundreds of miles in one day, how much strength does he have left, and he only has four hundred soldiers and horses at most?" At the same time, our military strength is slightly superior, and we are able to take advantage of the terrain while waiting for work. In addition, it will be dark soon... Huh, it is hard to say who will eat who when we do it. And even if we can't eat him, if reinforcements arrive, , it’s also a great achievement!”
"What do you want to do?" Wu Bashi asked with a frown.
Nomuqi shrugged: "You have the final say. If you say we will do it, we will do it. If you say we will leave, we will leave. But you have to think clearly. Just retreat and let the Ming army occupy Xingshan. Let's turn back." You should never be criticized."
"Hmph, scolding, who can scold anyone? Besides, even if we retreat, the Ming army can't occupy this place. It's not like we haven't occupied it before, but how can he occupy it!" Wu Bashi couldn't help but feel cold. snort.
Several times before, they were defeated by the Ming army and had to retreat to Songshan. When they came back with reinforcements, only ruins were left. The Ming army demolished and burned what they had built, but they also retreated, because here It does not have the conditions for garrisoning at all. Once it is besieged, it will be a dead end. Both sides are just like the ancestors who built the Linghe City and the Linghe City. After repairing a little, the Qing army came to demolish it, then repaired it, and demolished it again, and so on. complex.
"Then let's evacuate?" Nomqi could see Wu Bashi's fear, and there was a bit of disappointment in his tone. It was obvious that he felt that this opportunity was worth taking, but he couldn't make the decision. Although he was a Mongolian Baylor, However, Ubas was the Mongolian Taiji, that is, the prince, and his military status was higher than him after surrendering.
Wu Bashi was still struggling. He was afraid of fighting, but he also knew that if he retreated without fighting, he would be punished. In addition, Nomqi's analysis just now was also very thorough. The Dongchang Wei of the Great Eunuch is It's awesome, but after all, I have traveled hundreds of miles. I am waiting for work and I am familiar with the surrounding geography. Although the terrain of Xingshan is not high and the fortifications are not repaired and are almost useless, after all, I still have the advantage of the terrain. I am condescending and the opponent wants to attack. It's not easy to get up.
So should we give it a try? The reason why Wu Bash couldn't make up his mind was that he didn't know where the other wave of troops from the Black Tiger Camp had gone. Hidden somewhere and waiting for action? Or go around the north and cut off his own backup? Is he really so confident that he can defeat himself with less than 200 people?
Or maybe he wants to go around to the back and attack from both front and back...
"It's going to get dark." Seeing this guy's hesitant look, Nomuqi looked at Xishan and said it seemingly unintentionally. In fact, he was urging Wu Bashi to make a decision quickly, and he had to leave or fight as soon as possible.
At this moment, reports came from the front that the Ming army had entered a range of ten miles. They were buffering because they were blocked by trenches. They asked if they wanted to intercept them!
Wu Bash gritted his teeth and said: "Shoot an arrow to intercept them. Damn it, even if you want to leave, you have to bring a few heads back to deliver. Don't engage in a stalemate with them, just lure them down the mountain and encircle them!"
After receiving the order, he was overjoyed and hurriedly rode down the mountain.
Wu Bashi rubbed his hands and looked towards the south. At this time, the sky gradually darkened and the scene a few miles away was no longer visible. He turned around and looked around. There was no sign of a large group of people within a few miles. There were only a few scattered detectives on horseback. Wandering.
