The sun was sinking, the sky was filled with red clouds, and under the blood-red sky for a long time, the Hunhe battlefield entered its final madness.
On the North Gate Corridor, hundreds of strong men from the Liao people were driven away by Hou Jin Baoyi Aha's threats, shouting slogans like canal trackers, dragging Fran cannons out of the city.
The strong man walked heavily, his shoulders and back were bruised by the hemp rope, and his feet were covered with blood from the strong man in front of him.
However, this did not arouse the sympathy of the two Tatars behind him.
On the evening of the tenth day of October in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, at the north gate of Shenyang, justice may be absent, but the whip will not.
Probably because of the noble status of servants and masters, the status of the captains under the Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner, led by Nurhaci, the Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, is more noble than that of the other Six Flags banners.
Under the influence of this kind of psychology, all the Ahabs of the two yellow flags were ruthless people like Cao Zhongqing, and they were limited to treating the Han people.
At this moment, these coated Nikans were walking behind the strong men who fired the cannons, carrying riding whips, and whipped those Nikans who refused to contribute as if they were driving horses.
In fact, these cannon-crackers were all Liao people who welcomed the king's army half an hour ago.
Most of them have been Jurchenized or Mongolianized. Whether in physical appearance or language expression, they are gradually drifting away from the orthodox Han people.
Historically, when Hou Jin attacked Shenyang, these obedient people (1) who were decorated with lanterns and colorful costumes to welcome the "King's Master" all participated in robbing other Liao people and gained a lot.
However, now, these most lovely obedient people under the Hou Jin regime are actually being used as cattle and horses by the coated aha.
The violent death of Mang Gurtai caused Houjin Khan to become increasingly mad. At the most critical moment of the bloody battle of Hunhe, the Great Khan made a small decision.
He ordered all the Fran cannons and general cannons from the west and south gates of Shenyang to be transported to the north gate, transported to the shield formation of the white pole soldiers, and blasted open the shield formation.
The city of Shenyang was in a mess, and Hou Jin's troops were tight and short of manpower. The obedient people in the city who were happy to welcome the king's army were naturally used as cattle and horses.
"Snapped!"
The horse whip hit a strong man who was lagging behind hard on the back, leaving a bloody mark.
"Hurry up! The Mongols and Yehe people are here. The Khan is waiting for the artillery. Don't be lazy!"
Outside the corridor, the strong men were busy. They threw the corpses of the white soldiers farther away to clear a path for the artillery to pass quickly.
The artillery was dragged by the strong men out of the north gate, passed the pontoon, and headed towards the north bank of the Hun River.
Under the fierce whipping of the coated Akhas, thirteen Fran machine guns and two general cannons finally slowly approached the white-pole soldiers formation.
In front of them, thousands of cavalry from the Yehe tribe and the Horqin tribe were riding their horses past the formation of white-armed soldiers, throwing light arrows diagonally in their hands. The fierce white-armored soldiers with yellow flags were approaching with their swords. The heavy arrows were fired directly at the shield formation of the white pole soldiers.
The light arrows fired by the five or six thousand cavalrymen formed a shower of arrows that filled the sky. The light arrows were like passing swarms of locusts, making an unsettling buzzing sound.
The light arrows that rose into the air poured down from the sky above the shield formation like raindrops. The raindrops fell on the shield formation of the white pole soldiers, making a dull banging sound, like the croaking of frogs newly unearthed in spring.
The rattan carried by the chieftain soldiers is made of rattan soaked in oil. It is tough and smooth, disc-shaped, with a convex center, shaped like a large round hat.
This kind of shield is the final form of the evolution of ancient shields. It has been popular among various Ming armies as early as Qi Jiguang's anti-Japanese period.
There are two rattans woven into the rattan shield for holding by the arms. It is lightweight and much more flexible than the heavy wooden shield. This is one of the reasons why the white pole soldiers have persisted until now and have not exhausted their strength.
The light arrows thrown by the Mongols could not cause substantial damage to the white pole soldiers under the shield.
Nurhachi looked at the Horqin riders who were walking calmly in front of the shield formation, occasionally throwing arrows into the sky, and the anger gradually accumulated in his heart.
Hou Jinhan resisted a violent dizziness, turned his eyes away, and said to the people in front of him:
"I have called you here, not to watch the fire from the other side!"
In front of the golden dragon banner, four leaders of the Horqin tribe and the Ye He tribe stood.
The Great Khan urgently summoned them here in order to organize his troops to participate in the battle against the white pole soldiers. To be precise, it was an infantry battle.
The light arrows thrown by the horse soldiers alone are effective against the white pole soldiers and cannot break through the shield formation composed of rattan plates.
At present, the white flag led by Huang Taiji and the blue flag led by Jierhalang are either in Kaiyuan or Hetuala.
The Xiangbai Banner and Daishan Zhenghong Banner led by Du Du were still besieging the Zhejiang Army Camp at the east gate.
In fact, the only things Nurhachi can mobilize now are the Zhenglan Banner, Zhenghuang Banner and Xianglan Banner.
Xianghuang Banner fought a bloody battle in one day and suffered more than 3,000 casualties, so they needed to rest and recuperate. The death of Mang Gurtai also left Zhenglan Banner with low morale.
At present, only Zhenghuang Banner and Zhenglan Banner, less than 30,000 people, can be mobilized to attack the white pole soldiers.
There are estimated to be more than two thousand white pole soldiers remaining in the shield formation. At the current rate, if all these two thousand people are to be killed, it is estimated that tens of thousands more people will die in the two flags.
The death of Mang Gurtai made Yingming Khan give up the idea of letting Houjin soldiers besiege the shield formation.
Since then, the Horqin and Yehe people, who had historically fought smoothly, have now officially become cannon fodder, contributing their meager strength to Later Jin's conquest of Liaodong.
"I have mobilized the Baoyi Aha, and will move all the Fran cannons and general cannons from the west gate and south gate, and replace them with Daikin gunners to fire the cannons to bombard the Sichuan soldiers' shield array!"
"Horqin is married to the Jin Dynasty, Ye He...Ye He and Jianzhou have the same roots. You should work together to break the shield formation and kill all the Sichuan soldiers. I allow you to plunder Shenyang for three days. "
Horqin's Aolebu and Zaisangbu reconciled, and Yehe tribe's Niyaha and Delgrad all showed a look of embarrassment on their faces.
They came to Shenyang this time just to take advantage of the situation, especially the Horqin tribe, which was not prepared to attack the enemy at all. After hearing what Nurhaci said, it seemed that there was going to be a fierce battle today, and they couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Zaisang Buhe had a good relationship with Tong Yangxing and quickly winked at the Hanchen.
Tong Yangxing took a step forward and said to Nurha Equator:
"Great Khan, the Horqin tribe is good at cavalry warfare. Most of the people Ye He took refuge in Dajin were horse soldiers. After they leave, how can we guard against enemy attacks? Let's use them to attack the shield formation. I'm afraid..."
Nurhachi reached out to interrupt Tong Yangxing and said coldly:
"The warriors of Dajin can dismount and fight on foot, why can't they? Tong Erfu, you go to the shield formation to supervise the battle. If you can't capture it after sunset, I will kill you!"
Tong Yangxing's heart tightened, and he quickly agreed, hurried out, and said to his guards:
"Go to Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner Gushan Ezhen and ask them to come here quickly and advise the Great Khan not to allow Horqin and Ye He's tribe to attack the city with all their strength."
Tong Yangzhen, dressed in armor, walked up to Nurhachi and whispered:
"Great Khan, Xiong Tingbi has replaced all our gunners. The four gunners in Shenyang are unreliable at the moment. If there is another one like Beimen, I am afraid that these southern barbarians have malicious intentions. Why not use our accompanying gunners to make them less firing?" Some gunpowder should not explode the chamber."
Nurhaci thought for a moment and nodded. The two Tong servants in front of him were good servants who worked loyally for Daikin. Thinking of this, his irritable heart was slightly relieved.
"Li Erfu died for his country and died a heroic death. Please take good care of his family."
The two Han officials next to them murmured. According to Jurchen customs, if a soldier or general dies in battle, as long as his body is brought back to the tribe, half of the deceased's family property will be distributed. However, this custom does not apply to Han people who are loyal to Dai Jin. Besides, Li Yongfang's Jianzhou wife's appearance is really unflattering, so only a loyal minister like Li Yongfang can perform the courtesy of a Duke of Zhou with this woman.
Abai, the third son of Nurhaci, came from a lowly background because his mother was a concubine. Later, he could only serve as a deputy in battle, and was eventually made a symbolic general by Huang Taiji.
Nurhaci glanced at Tong Yangxing and Tong Yangzhen. Unfortunately, Li Yongfang died in the battle. There were not many Han officials around him who could rely on him.
As soon as the Geshiha took the order and left, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the north, followed by an earth-shaking shout.
The Mongolian Horqin tribe who were waiting in the rear rushed towards the south one after another.
Before Nurhachi could see clearly what was going on, he saw Taiji under Mangus running over and hurriedly said to Nurhachi:
"Great Khan, a group of Ming cavalry came from the north with the Yehe people and Huduntu! They are attacking the Horqin tribe, and Manggus Beile asked his slaves to ask for help."
"He said it was Liu Zhaosun who came."
(1) When the Later Jin Dynasty attacked Shenyang, the people in the city said: "Many people's houses opened their doors and opened torches, and women also decorated their doors to welcome them." - "Records of Shenzong"
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