On October 20, the eleventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, at Shen Shi, the sky was dim and the sun was hanging diagonally on the western horizon. The sunlight falling down was not dazzling, but it also made people feel warm.
Zhang Cheng immediately stood next to Zhang Yan and replied confidently: "It should be right. Judging from the armor and posture, it must be the Jia La Zhangjing. I will know if it is true when I ask later."
Zhang Yance was on his horse, looking around and saw the wilderness to the north of the official road in the bleak autumn wind. There was smoke and dust everywhere, and people and horses were intertwined. Zhang Cheng's knights were chasing the Qing troops who were fleeing on foot like rabbits.
After a long time, he said to Zhang Cheng: "The Tartars only have one head and a melon seed. As long as our Ming soldiers are determined to fight and move forward bravely, the Tartars have nothing to fear. If the troops are equal, they can really fight."
Zhang Cheng rode his horse beside him and answered: "Soldiers can only fight if they are not afraid of death, but only if the soldiers are well fed and clothed, and have no worries about their families, can they risk their lives in front of the battle and fight the enemy bravely."
Zhang Yan was convinced by Zhang Cheng's words. He sat on his horse and looked towards the north of the official road, looking thoughtful.
After a while, Zhang Yan said: "If we really capture the Tatar Jia Lazhangjing, it will be a great achievement, and it will be more important than what you captured in Mafang last time."
Zhang Yan immediately called a few soldiers and ordered: "Send orders to all officers and men to catch as many alive as possible."
He then ordered Zhang Cheng: "You stay and clean up the battlefield."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Cheng's reply, he whipped up his horse and drove away. Several soldiers followed him, riding their horses closely behind him.
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At the end of the Shen Dynasty, there was a relatively intact house in an abandoned fort in the south of Beijing. It was quite spacious and located slightly north of the abandoned fort. The main street was at the door, making it extremely convenient to enter and exit.
As soon as Zhang Yan entered the abandoned fort, he immediately took a fancy to the house here as his own Chinese army camp.
The Chinese military tent is located in the main room of this house. It is very spacious and bright. There are several broken windows, which have been repaired.
Zhang Yan was sitting at the top of the military tent behind the big case. Lin Zhiyi, the pro-military sentry commander, was standing behind him. Zhang Cheng and Liang Song were sitting on the left and right sides of the lower row. The other sentry commanders were standing behind him.
Zhang Cheng was reporting to General Zhang Yan the gains of the fierce battle between Shiqiao and the captive cavalry: "Sir, General, the Tartar Jia La Zhangjing Harba led more than 600 slave thieves, and first wanted to intercept and kill me when I went out to patrol. Riding, they later tried to attack our important position of Shiqiao. The soldiers of my right-wing battalion stood in front of the formation and fought bravely against the slaves. After a fierce battle, they defeated the slave thieves and chased the enemy for more than 20 miles. This strengthened the power of our army and the prestige of our country. .
In this battle, our Zhenbiao right-wing battalion killed a total of 377 heads of slave thieves;
Capture the slave thief Jia Lazhangjing Harpa alive, and capture another slave thief with two Bo Shiku, two slave thieves Zhuangda, and fifty slave thieves with armor;
One Tatar Jia Lazhang Jingguan official banner and one pair of armor were captured, and they were given five pieces of Bo Shiku carrying flags and five pieces of armor. The remaining Tatar Zhuang Da carried flags, gold drums, and armor, and other flags, and fought in vain;
In addition, 321 war horses, 239 mules and horses were seized, and more than 120 wounded and dead horses were seized. "
This Jia La Zhang Jing Harpa of the Qing army is also a famous figure in history.
He is a native of Zhengbai Banner in Manchuria. His ancestors lived in the Ya'er Lake area in Liaodong in his previous life. His fourth ancestor Sangguni had already surrendered when he was in Nurhaci.
According to historical records, in the third year of Shunzhi's reign, Halba went on an expedition to Jiangxi and other places. Due to his bravery in battle, he was given the title of Batulu and a worldly title. When he attacked Zheng Chenggong later, he died in front of the army and was awarded the title of first-class light chariot captain and cloud. The title of Cavalry Lieutenant was inherited by his younger brother Mandu. Later, Mandu conquered Zhoushan and was granted the title of third-class baron.
I never thought that Zhang Cheng's arrival would change his life course. He was destroyed in advance under the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and those who should have died under his butcher knife were saved from disaster. What a great blessing!
Zhang Cheng paused, looked up and glanced at his uncle, General Zhang Yan, who was at the top, and then continued: "In this battle, I will guard the cavalry headquarters of the right wing battalion. I will first ambush sixteen people from the Tartar cavalry and capture the Tartars alive." The captives were divided into one member of Shiku, and then they attacked the slaves at the stone bridge and captured the Tatar Jia Lazhangjing Harba. A total of seven soldiers were killed, 36 soldiers were wounded, and 19 horses were injured."
When he said this, he paused again and turned his eyes to Liang Song, the infantry commander sitting across from him. When he saw Liang Song nodded to him, he continued: "I am guarding the right wing battalion infantry commander Liang Song. We stopped the enemy at Shiqiao and captured one of the Tartars alive, and then intercepted the Tartars on the east bank of the Liangshui River. A total of 19 sergeants were killed and 134 were wounded."
When Zhang Cheng said this, he stopped and licked his lips before continuing: "In this battle, my right wing battalion of Zhenbiao fought against the Tartars' armored soldiers and won a complete victory. Although nearly a hundred slaves took advantage of it, We managed to escape by seizing horses, but our troops still gained a lot of gains, and our battle losses were very small. A total of 26 soldiers were killed in the battle, and the remaining 170 wounded were all minor injuries, most of which were caused by light arrows thrown by slave thieves. All injuries are serious and you can rest for a while before fighting again."
Seeing Zhang Cheng finish reporting today's battle against the Tartars in Shiqiao, Zhang Yan raised his eyes and scanned the people in the military tent. After a while, he spoke: "Today, it all depends on the generals' orders in front of the formation. Our right wing camp A great victory over the Tartars and a great harvest. After Yang Junmen and Lu Duchen have verified it, they will definitely report the victory to the Emperor and ask for rewards for the generals."
Zhang Cheng and other generals in the tent all clasped their fists and shouted: "It's all thanks to the general's blessing."
Zhang Yan waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Zhiyi, go to Yang Junmen's camp to report the good news."
After Lin Zhiyi clasped his fists to accept the order, he took the victory document and strode out of the military tent.
Zhang Yancai then said: "The two generals, Zhang Cheng and Liang Song, are staying here. The remaining generals should go back to their camps and wait for orders."
In accordance with the order, all the sentry commanders saluted one after another, exited the military tents, and returned to their camps. Each of their faces was filled with excitement. They had won a great victory over the Tartars today and had gained a lot. If they were rewarded based on their merits, everyone would be happy. Although there were some casualties as a reward, compared with the gains, it was very gratifying, not to mention that most of them were minor injuries caused by stray arrows.
After the generals withdrew, Liang Song smiled at Zhang Cheng and said, "Brother Cheng, thanks to Ma Fang's efforts in the past, I will capture Jia La Zhangjing again today. I congratulate Brother Cheng in advance."
Zhang Cheng also smiled and said to him: "Tiger, your subordinate Shiqiao had a great time fighting today and gained a lot. If he fights again and my uncle is promoted to the commander-in-chief of a town, your tiger will at least be a guerrilla."
Although Zhang Cheng said this, there was a dark feeling in his heart, and a feeling of sadness and anger suddenly surged into his heart.
He couldn't help but look up at Zhang Yan. Although he was a cheap uncle who was picked up for free, he was really kind to him. His love was beyond words, he defended him in every way, and he had high expectations.
What is even more admirable is that Zhang Yan was indeed one of the few generals who was not afraid of death in the late Ming Dynasty. He was the only one who refused to retreat in the Battle of Julu, and finally died in Julu with his governor Lu Xiangsheng. .
Zhang Cheng secretly thought to himself that if there is any hope for Julu in this life, he must keep his uncle and Lu Duchen Julu safe!
