In order to survive, Prince Manzhu Xili really ignored his relatives in Manchuria...but the effect seemed to be good. Before he shouted, many of them had lit the matchlocks and leveled their guns, with the muzzles pointed at them. Where is he! As soon as he finished shouting, the muzzles of the muskets were raised.
The prince breathed a sigh of relief - he was the prince of the Golden Family! In the future, when the Ming Dynasty wants to rule the grassland, it may be possible to use him!
Thinking of this, he rode forward alone and said as he walked: "Don't hurt me, I am the prince of the Golden Family, I am Zhasak Manzhu Ceremony of Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner... .I sincerely surrender to the Great Tomorrow!"
"Quickly dismount, dismount and come over..."
Someone was greeting him in Mongolian.
Manzhu Xili heard that the man spoke Mongolian well and responded with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll dismount right away and I'll walk over."
He actually got off his horse and walked over by himself. Although the sky was very dark at this time, there was still some moonlight shining through. When he got closer, he realized that something was wrong.
Why do these Ming army infantry wear yellow cotton armor? It looks a bit like Emperor Shunzhi's personal barracks (Emperor Shunzhi's new army all wore yellow cotton armor, while Duoduo's army all wore blue cotton armor)! Didn’t the Ming army all wear red clothes with black breastplates? Why did you change your clothes?
Before he could understand, several strong men wearing yellow cotton armor with braids on the back of their heads had already pounced on Prince Manzhu Xili and cut his arms behind his back. They also took out a cowhide band and tied his arms. The wrist was struck hard, making Prince Manzhu scream.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?"
"What are you doing?" A yellow-armored warrior snorted, "Of course I'm taking you, a rip-off, to see the emperor!"
Manzhu Xili already knew something was wrong...
"Meet the Emperor? Where to meet?"
The yellow-armored warrior smiled: "Of course I'm going to Tianjin to see the emperor...My lord, just wait and take that knife!"
"Going to Tianjin to see the emperor? Which country's emperor is that?"
"Of course it's Huang Shang from the Qing Dynasty!"
"Oh, you can't do this to me. I am the consort of the Qing Dynasty. I have shed blood and contributed to the Qing Dynasty...my sister is the Queen Mother!"
"Cut the nonsense!"
It turns out that Manzhu Xili met the Qing Firearms Battalion led by Zhuo Butai!
Well, I surrendered to the wrong person...
It was Zhuo Butai who ordered Man Zhu to be captured and practiced rituals, but he could not kill this confused prince to enforce military law, because after all, he was the younger brother of the Queen Mother and the uncle of the Queen. With this status, it was not certain whether he would die or not!
After letting Manzhu Xili be escorted away, Zhuo Butai began to command the troops to retreat and look for dangerous points that could be used to set up formations.
By asking Manzhu Xili's guards, he already knew that a large group of Ming army infantry had arrived.
Although the black cavalry of the Ming army are powerful, they are not the main force after all. The main force of the Ming army must be the infantry!
The arrival of a large group of Ming Army infantry means that they have just bumped into the Ming Army's large group!
The large infantry of the Ming army must not be able to defeat...Zhuo Butai's firearms battalion has a total of 2,500 soldiers, of which there are only 8 infantrymen and more than 2,000 people. There are also 2 artillerymen with equipment. 12 3-pounder guns.
With this little strength, if they really encounter a large group of Ming troops, they will be exhausted in a short time.
Therefore, the firearms battalions of the Qing army were not used to attack, but to defend. The current tactic adopted by the Shunzhi line of Qing troops is to use firearms battalions to attract the infantry of the Ming army, and then use cavalry to detour to the rear of the Ming army. After all, they were mainly cavalry, and in an era when firearms were becoming increasingly mature, the cavalry was of course fighting on the flanks and in detours.
Zhuo Butai commanded the troops to retreat slowly, without retreating too far, to an abandoned temple about three miles northeast of Zhuangqiao Village and set up defenses.
I don’t know the name of this temple? But the scale is quite large, and it must have been prosperous at one time. The temple wall was made of bricks and had been smashed down. Most of the good bricks had been taken away, leaving only broken bricks and a wall root piled on the ground.
Zhuo Butai's four shotgun soldiers, Niulu, deployed their defenses along the four collapsed walls and placed three artillery pieces in each direction.
Just after the defense was completed, the Ming army came up.
But it was not the infantry who came, but their "black spearmen". Because the musketeers of the Qing army had already lit the match ropes, little bits of light appeared in the night, becoming a living target for the Ming army gunners using flintlock muskets.
They all dismounted, formed a loose formation, carried bayonets and loaded flintlock guns and advanced in the dark. When they were thirty steps in front of the Qing infantry, they squatted and opened fire.
The Qing army also started crackling with fire, not a volley, but a scramble of guns.
There was a lot of noise coming and going, it was very lively, but the casualties were close to zero... It was so late at night, and the distance was still so far, it was still a musket to mess up the gun. If you can hit it, it would be much better. No character?
At the same time, Qi Yuanbi had arrived at Zhuangqiao Village. The ruined temple was the stronghold of the Qing army, while Zhuangqiao Village was the stronghold of the Ming army.
The infantry of both the Ming and Qing armies appeared to be more cautious at this time. The Qing army was cautious because of its small number, while the Ming army was afraid of being outflanked by its opponents.
Therefore, both armies were on the defensive first, and then carefully tested to find out the enemy's situation.
The Ming army had captured some prisoners because of their victory in previous battles, and they already knew some of the Qing army's situation through them.
"Military advisor, the emperor of Donglu has arrived in Tianjin... and brought with him 20,000 to 30,000 elite troops, mostly cavalry, of which 10,000 are Horqin Mongolian cavalry, the same ones we defeated just now."
The person who is reporting to Qi Yuanbi is Li Tieniu. This guy is beaming now. He has made great achievements!
Qi Yuanbi nodded and asked again: "Tell me about the terrain."
The military maps of the Cangzhou area were inaccurate. There was no Zhuangqiao Village or the ruined temple, but Li Tieniu had already found out.
He took a few cups and plates and placed them in front of Qi Yuanbi.
"Military advisor, this is Zhuangqiao Village where we are located. This is the Guanyin Hall that Donglu currently occupies. There is a forest here called Wild Bear Forest... There is also a small river, but it has been frozen. The surrounding areas around us are The ground is very flat, and there is nothing to stop the cavalry from making a circuitous route."
Qi Yuanbi nodded and said to Li Tieniu: "Platoon Commander Li, I will ask you for help. Now you and your people can go and rest for a while... There will definitely be a big battle tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Military Advisor!" Li Tieniu thanked him and left.
Qi Yuanbi pressed his hand on the edge of the square table, looked at the tea bowls and plates on it, frowned, thought for a while, and said to the two regiment commanders on the left and right: "The Donglu will definitely detour from our flanks, our cavalry will after all Too few to stop them. So we should defeat the Donglu infantry of Guanyintang before their cavalry completes the roundabout. The cavalry is a hammer and the infantry is an anvil... Without an anvil, the hammer cannot hit Strong."
Now the infantry of the Ming army is very lethal to the cavalry. It is impossible to charge hard, and cavalry shooting will also lead to death. Building a logistics line may have some effect, but there are many villages inhabited by Han people in Beizhili, and each village has grain stores that can be looted - those villages can block the Mongolian cavalry, but they cannot block the Ming army's infantry, which is very capable of attacking fortresses. .
Even if they can't find enough food, they can escape unscathed, and they can even leave a fortress in the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty, which will make Shunzhi die!
Therefore, if Shunzhi wants to achieve significant results, he must cooperate with infantry and cavalry, using the infantry as the leader and the cavalry as the surprise.
If the infantry is defeated, the cavalry will not be defeated no matter how many there are!
"Military advisor," Huang Fugui, Huang Degong's adopted son, took the initiative to ask for a battle, "General, please fight! Give me three hours, and you will definitely defeat the Tatars in Guanyintang!"
"Okay!" Qi Yuanbi nodded, "I'll give you both artillery batteries! Commander Sun and I will lead the troops to cover your left, right and rear, and you will attack with all your strength! Don't be afraid of losses... You must attack in the shortest possible time. Defeat the Donglu infantry within time!"
"Here!"
