Songshan, to put it bluntly, is a hilly mountain, not too high or too steep. Compared with the two mounds of Xingshan and Tashan, it is still much larger. It is also a commanding point on the plain between Jinzhou and Ningyuan. It is excellent for building forts and stationing troops.
However, there was no water source up the mountain, and no wells could be dug. If we stationed troops here, we would be trapped by the enemy. Therefore, the military fort was built two miles west of Songshan, facing the water. This is Songshan Fort.
Although castles and castles cannot be built on the mountains, there are basic fortifications, which can be used as strongholds for garrisoning troops during war, for observation, for surprise attacks, for joint attacks, and even for storing grain and grass.
During the Songjin War, Songshan Fort was the main battlefield and was destroyed by fire. Dorgon, who was the attacker at that time, could not have imagined that the situation would turn around a few years later. Now he would have to rebuild what was destroyed brick by brick as Jinzhou's Barrier to resist the Ming army's attack.
Of course, he also knew that the Ming army would not let them carry out the construction easily, so they had to send troops and horses to garrison, and the first troops and horses were stationed on Songshan Mountain.
Although there are fortifications on the mountain, they are quite sloppy. To be precise, it is just a military camp.
However, during the more than half a year of garrisoning, some fortifications were reinforced on the mountain, such as setting up several sentries, strengthening and heightening the walls, and turning the original simple barracks into a mountain stronghold, but it was still much worse than the military fortress.
As the fortifications of Songshan Fort gradually improved, troops began to be stationed in the fort, but Obai was still used to living on the mountain and standing high to see far away. Therefore, although Songshan is not Songshan Fort, it is the command center of Songshan Fort. It is often used here. There were thousands of soldiers and horses stationed there, all of them elite Qing troops.
At this time, with the wind and snow filling the sky, Ji Jike led his troops with three hundred cavalry (the six battalions of Dongchang Guards, Gong Ziying, with tigers, wolves and leopards numbering three hundred, and the two battalions of eagles and bears numbering one thousand) were surrounding the Qing army. Wandering around the command center, walking slowly and leisurely.
The wind and snow were so heavy that Ji Jike couldn't even see the scenery and people on the mountain top clearly, but he could feel that the people on the mountain must be looking at him, whether they could see clearly or not, they were definitely looking at him.
"Sir, should we get closer?" Meng Guodong of Baihu asked in a low voice while looking at the top of the mountain.
Ji Jike shook his head. The Communist Party built a lot of fortifications at the foot of the mountain and dug trenches and traps. In this snowy day, one could accidentally fall into a trap.
Then let's do Landa? Meng Guodong laughed.
Today we are just here to catch them. If they don’t come down from the mountain, we’ll catch them. If they don’t come down from the mountain, we’ll fuck them! Ji Jike's face was expressionless. This trick seemed boring and uninteresting, but it was the Duke's best and most effective trick!
Sir, several of Wang Fuchen's horses came galloping in front, with a bright look on his face. He pointed at the horse under his crotch. Ji Jike saw two bloody *** heads hanging on his saddle. Did they hit each other?
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As a trick, the three of them, Ao Bai and others, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and listened to the reports from their subordinates. There was no wave on their faces. Even Azig, who was known for his bad temper, could only squeeze out a few wisps of disdain.
Report to the prince, several people from the Ming army are hiking from the north...
Baby, are you living impatiently? Azig blurted out that as many of his assholes would die as many as they came!
Ao Bai and Hong Chengchou couldn't help but frown, wondering what the Ming army was planning. Hundreds of horsemen were riding around the mountain in the wind and snow. It was puzzling. Why did they only send a few people to attack the mountain without knowing whether they were alive or dead...
It became more and more strange and strange, which also made them more cautious.
He's anxious, he's anxious, he sees that we can't catch him, he's anxious, he can't catch us, is he going to jump into the river and catch us by force? Obai sneered and looked at Hong Chengchou, what did the old gentleman think?
To remain unchanged in response to all changes, but judging from his humble position, his attack this time is just a cover. The spies just said that there are thousands of Ming troops behind his troops, and they are the main force. The place where this main force goes is theirs. Purpose, Hong Chengchou thought for a while and said.
Where did those thousands of Ming troops go? Azig asked loudly towards the door.
Returning to Wangye, we went in the direction of Songshan Castle.
The three people couldn't help but frown.
According to the spies' report, these thousands of Ming troops did not carry siege baggage, so they were definitely not going to siege the city. If they were not siegeers, what were you doing here at Landa?
I really can’t figure it out more and more.
I don’t understand and I’m not curious, so I’ll stay in there and wait and see what tricks you can come up with.
Send the order, all soldiers and horses are not allowed to leave the city!
With Azig's urine, he was really unwilling to issue this military order. If it were normal, no matter whether it was a trick of the Ming army or not, he would send a troop of troops out of the city to test it. No matter what his next move was, he would have to Let’s do it first and then talk about it.
But now, he remembers Dorgon's words, don't mess up the overall situation!
On the other side, a few miles away, Li Guo led more than a thousand Ming troops to arrive outside Songshan Fort. This attracted the attention and curiosity of the Qing troops inside the fort, but they did not panic. After all, the fortifications on the walls of the fort had been completed at this time, even though the fort outside The moat is frozen, but the more than a thousand Ming troops without siege equipment pose no threat to them at all. Even if they have siege equipment, just these thousands of people want to break the city?
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Therefore, the Qing troops in the fort were not panicked at all, but more curious.
I wonder what these Ming troops came here for, and whether they have any serious illness. Why don't they stay in Tashan Fort in this snowy day and run around here to suffer the cold? And there are many Qing troops who are wondering why the superiors didn't give orders to go out of the city to kill them. With just this few people, they were killed easily.
The people in the city looked out, and the people outside the city looked up.
Zu Zerun squinted his eyes and looked at Songshanbao with an expressionless face, not even a trace of emotion in his heart. After all, it had been so long, and he had already experienced all the emotional fluctuations and emotions that he should have had. He just walked with Li Guo today. As for what Li Guo wanted to do or what he wanted to see, he didn't know, and he didn't really want to know.
The soldiers and horses lined up more than 200 meters south of Songshan Fort, which was the end of a strong crossbow at the top of the city. Moreover, several Qing generals at the top of the city did not order to release arrows, just because they were ordered to stand still!
The people above the city were not moving, but those below were circling. Zu Zerun was ordered to line up and wait, while Li Guo led more than ten riders to walk around Songshan Fort at a fast or slow pace to observe, going back and forth three or four times.
"Sir, what do you think?" Li Guo squinted at the city head. Next to him, Song Xiance curled his neck and said expressionlessly: "Five thousand troops and horses, ten artillery pieces, it can take half a day."
Li Guo said "Oh" and raised his hand to point eastward, "Where is that?"
"If you surround one and fight one, you won't need ten thousand soldiers." Song Xiance sighed: "The worry is not in the east, but in the north."
"What if we add the north?" Li Guo asked again.
"Then it's not a matter of how many troops there are, nor is it a matter of arm wrestling to see who is stronger. It has to be used here." Song Xiance raised his hand and nodded his forehead: "If the eunuch can send out a troop to block the reinforcements from the north, this Songshan The castle is vulnerable."
Li Guo suddenly smiled and said, "If we attack Songshan, he will send troops to Jinzhou for reinforcements. But how could he not expect this move? There must be a countermeasure. It is not easy to stop, or even impossible to stop."
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Song Xiance was startled: "Young Master, please speak clearly."
"You said the strength of troops refers to our Dashun Army, but right now they are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court. Their combat power may be a little stronger than ours, but the tactics and strength..." Hehe, Li Guo sneered, and Song Xiance suddenly realized.
At a certain period of time, that is, fifteen years after Chongzhen, the invading army was almost invincible in attacking the city, but what they relied on was definitely not combat power!
Its biggest success factor is deception and cannon fodder.
Wherever they pass, there are often tens of thousands of displaced people. These people are used as cannon fodder during the war. Before the war, they are used as a psychological offensive against the officers and soldiers. If the general defender sees so many people and so many civilians, they will be gone long ago. In a general siege, the amount of cannon fodder needed to fight is several times the number of troops.
But things are different now. Here are all professional soldiers. The commander cannot use them as free cannon fodder to fill the hole. At least he will not fill the hole without any bottom line and will not hesitate to fill the hole! On the other hand, the invading army at that time had no scruples and used cannon fodder to fill the pits. The more people died, the lighter the pressure. The more cannon fodder, the more they could consume the opponent.
"I want to hear what you think, young master." Song Xiance stroked his beard, and Li Guo took a long breath: "Although Songshan Fort is just a military fort, it is a barrier in Jinzhou. How could Dorgon allow it to be so easy to succeed here? It's not impossible to break it, but Ning Yuan will have to break at least one of his legs."
"If the sacrifice is so big, I'm afraid it won't be Young Master's turn." Song Xiance smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Li Guo snorted: "No matter who he uses, even if he does it himself, he will still have a broken thigh! And there are differences among these broken legs. Some can be healed after being broken, while others are simply destroyed." !」
Then... Song Xiance was about to ask again, when a horse came running up: "The great eunuch is here, in the south."
Oh, Li Guo and Song Xiance were startled, why is he here? They thought to themselves that this eunuch is indeed very brave. He can sneak up anytime and anywhere. If the Qing army inside knew that he was coming, they would probably kill him like crazy. come out.
