"Reporting to Si Beile, the Ming army sent scouts to explore our army. They are extremely scattered and only outside the mountains and forests. There are about a hundred riders. Please order Si Beile!"
At this time, Huang Taiji was still called Huang Taiji. If Zhu Youxiao were here, he would be very surprised. In his middle age, Huang Taiji was tall and strong, and he looked very strong. He was not a fat man.
"It seems that the leader of the army is still a bit skilled. The ambush cannot be fought. The main force retreats and sends a Niulu to attack and kill those Minggu who don't know whether to live or die. The other two Aha who are Niulu will continue to disperse and ambush. , wait for the Ming army to come in and harass them to delay time."
Huang Taiji was reluctant to let his armored soldiers do such a life-threatening job, so Aha was the most suitable one.
"Order Xianghuang Banner to quickly dig three ditches on the official road behind. The road is paved with thorns and sharp thorns. They pass by the mountains and forests in two sections, go around behind the Ming army, and wait for a surprise attack from behind when fighting with the Ming army."
The mountainous forest area has a natural advantage for fishing and hunting people like Jiannu. They grew up in the mountains and forests, and have learned to make a living in this environment since childhood. In Liaodong, they are more cold-resistant and more capable than the Ming army. Despite the hardship, at least this generation of wild boar skins that came out of the deep mountains and old forests are still very strong.
"Qianhu, we can't go any further. The trees ahead are getting thicker and thicker. Be careful of being ambushed again!"
Li Jingsheng didn't understand this, but he didn't see any living creatures except his own people, let alone slaves, so he couldn't go back to do business.
"Go a little deeper, be more vigilant, and pay attention."
It was so quiet that everyone in the quiet Ming army felt frightened, and some even had their hands shaking. Death was not that terrible, but the despair and fear before death were the most likely to break people down.
"Qianhu, there is movement!"
Yi Ye Bu Sushou, who was not far from Li Jingsheng, shouted quickly. When Li Jingsheng looked over, he had already dismounted and hid behind the horse, raising his bow and arrow and watching his flank.
The others immediately dismounted and stood on guard. No one dared to move, not even to take a deep breath.
The night warrior looked at his flank carefully. The sound came from this direction. Suddenly he saw a piece of white armor and immediately shouted:
"It's a slave!"
When Jian Nu, who was hiding behind the tree, knew that he had been discovered, he immediately rolled forward. The Ming army's Ye Bu Shen arrow had been prepared for a long time. The moment he stood up, Ye Bu Shen's arrow hit his throat. .
"Kill the bright dog!"
Niulu Ezhen Abal shouted in Manchu. A large number of slaves suddenly appeared around the Ming army. Those who were close raised their swords and charged at the Ming army. Those further away quickly suppressed the Ming army with bows and crossbows. Li Jingsheng saw that he had already He was almost surrounded, so he got on his horse and shouted:
"This is the white flag of Jiannu. Retreat immediately!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the other Ming troops quickly pulled their reins and ran away. However, because the distance between the two sides was not far, some Ming troops were unable to make it in time. They were either shot by crossbows in the distance or entangled by Jiannu.
Li Jingsheng couldn't control it anymore, and fled with more than sixty cavalry without looking back. Jiannu, because he had no horses, could only watch the Ming army retreat with bitterness.
"Taitai, there are Jiannu ambushes in the forest. They are Zhengbai flags. We have lost more than thirty people!"
Xiong Tingbi hesitated. Previously, He Shixian said that he had discovered the Jiannu scouts of Zhenghuang Banner. Now Li Jingsheng encountered Zhengbai Qi again. He thought it was Zhengbai Qi who was ambushing him in the forest.
The soldiers and horses brought by the old slave are only four flags in total, and there are two flags here. Could it be that the old slave is encircling the point to call for reinforcements again? But judging from his attack on Hupiyi, the old slave should be here to hunt grass valley.
Time is running out, Hupiyi is in danger, and Xiong Tingbi has no time to think about it.
"He Shixian, you lead three thousand cavalry into the forest to sweep forward. Remember not to rush forward because of greed for merit. If you continue to resist military orders, military law will not tolerate it!"
"Don't worry Taitai, the general will definitely make up for his mistakes!"
After He Shixian left, Xiong Tingbi divided the remaining more than 10,000 cavalry into three groups and walked through the forest along the official road, with 2,000 in the front and 4,000 in the rear. He personally led the remaining cavalry as the center army.
The troops led by Liu Gang had just reached the halfway point when they discovered the troops encircling Jiannu.
"General, it's true that the yellow flag is mounted. It looks like there are three to four thousand people."
Liu Gang also realized that this was a trap set by the slaves and they had fallen into the trap. He quickly ordered his close servants to report back to Xiong Tingbi immediately, otherwise the whole army would be in danger of being annihilated.
"Reporting to Si Beile, the Ming army has separated, and they are very cautious. The two Niulu we left behind cannot contain them at all, and they have now been forced to withdraw."
Huang Taiji was also confused. When did the Ming army change? There is no such person among the generals of Shenyang Ming Army. He Shixian and You Shigong are just wine bags and rice bags, let alone the others. It seems that Xiong Manzi is here.
"All retreat and let them pass through the forest. We will join forces with Xianghuang Banner and wait for them at the back."
Xiong Tingbi carefully passed through the mountains and forests, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The terrain ahead was flat and there was no need to worry about an ambush by Jian Nu.
"Taitai, we can't move forward, we've fallen into a trap."
"We found a large number of Jiannu in the back. We are now under attack from both sides. General Liu has retreated."
Fortunately, Xiong Tingbi walked very slowly when he passed Lin Zhi, otherwise the servant would not be able to catch up with Xiong Tingbi. If he got entangled with Jian Nu, who was waiting in front, he would be in trouble.
"What? There are so many slave-building troops. It seems that Hupiyi has been lost. There is no point in our rescue."
"Send the order, the whole army will retreat quickly and there will be no chaos."
"I personally cut off the rear, He Shixian, you take the five thousand cavalry in the rear, find the slaves behind, join forces with Liu Gang, and be sure to defeat the slaves behind."
"Master Beile, the Ming army is here to stay!"
It must be that Xiong Manzi. Others couldn't be so cautious. Huang Taiji made a prompt decision and led all the troops to meet him.
Huang Taiji saw that the Ming army had already prepared a defensive formation, so he did not launch an attack easily. The two armies faced off like this.
Not long after He Shixian left behind, he encountered Jiannu. He took two sips of wine, raised his knife and shouted:
"Kill the slave!"
The Ming army's cavalry charged into the formation, while Jiannu was consumed with bows and crossbows. The Ming army's armor was poor and could be broken through with just one arrow. The Ming army had already suffered hundreds of casualties before they even encountered Jiannu.
"Kill the bright dog!"
After spending several rounds, Jiannu also launched an attack on the Ming army. The nearly 10,000 cavalry of the two armies clashed, and the losses on both sides were considerable. Jiannu had three thousand against the Ming army's five thousand, but he actually had the upper hand.
Liu Gang followed behind and saw the situation, and launched an attack from behind without hesitation. Jiannu was attacked from both sides, and his position was in chaos. The Ming army had already formed an encirclement.
Although He Shixian was mentally weak, he was worthy of being a fierce general when he charged into the battle. He rushed from left to right and killed no less than twenty Jiannu.
Jiannu was not stupid. Seeing this situation, he immediately gathered together and concentrated in one direction to break out. The Ming army could not resist for a moment and was torn open. After rushing out, Jiannu counterattacked with bows, crossbows and kites, and the Ming army started again. Expand your troops and follow closely.
He Shixian spotted Jiannu's Jia La Ezhen, and shot him with an arrow from an eighty-pound heavy bow. Jiannu's group was leaderless, in disarray, and began to retreat.
