On the fourth day of August in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, when the Ming army marched from Xingshan to Songshan, Tatar generals gathered on Rufeng Mountain not far south of Jinzhou City.
Rufeng Mountain originated from the legend of Nuwa patching up the sky. In the original history, after the Tatars gained power and established the Qing Dynasty, Rufeng Mountain was renamed "Hanwangdian Mountain".
According to legend, Nurhaci passed through here when he was fleeing. He was trapped and exhausted and fell asleep on a huge rock at the top of the peak, thus escaping pursuit.
Later, it was widely rumored that this huge stone was a spiritual stone left when Nuwa mended the sky. The spirit appeared to protect Nurhaci and escaped.
It is precisely for this reason that the later Qing Dynasty in history named this huge stone Hanwangdian Mountain, and Rufeng Mountain was naturally called Hanwangdian Mountain.
In fact, it should be called "Hanwang Palace Mountain". When the old slave Nurhaci rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and established himself, he was called King Khan. The Ming people translated it according to the homophony and called it King Han. For some reason, it was finally passed down as King Han. .
Perhaps it is just like the red cannon. The Ming people called it the red cannon because it came from the hands of the overseas red barbarians. This place has also become a killing place.
It’s true that each court has its own expression and will not give in to a single word!
Rufeng Mountain is composed of numerous hills and ridges. The side facing Jinzhou is mostly gentle.
On the side facing Songshan Mountain, the mountains are also undulating and hilly. However, when approaching the main peak of Rufeng Mountain, the mountain becomes slightly steeper, and there are many weeds and rocks in front of the mountain. It can only be walked on foot, and it is not suitable for cavalry to pass through. Cars cannot even pass.
At this time, on a ridge several hundred meters east of Rufeng Mountain, where the legendary Nuwa mended the sky, there were three steep boulders standing there, like pillars holding up the sky, standing proudly and unfailingly.
Next to the huge stone in the middle, two tall gold-woven umbrellas were held up high. Under the big umbrellas, stood two Qing generals in gilt armor, surrounded by a large group of white-armored Baja soldiers.
It was Dorgon, Prince Heshuorui of the Qing Dynasty, and Hauge, Prince Heshuosu, who were looking at the Songshan Fort at the foot of the mountain from a distance. I wonder what they were thinking about?
Beside the big umbrella, there were people gathered around the big umbrella: Zhenghongqi Gushan'e Zhentole Shutuo, inlaid red flag Gushan'e Zhenmandahai, Doro Rao Yubeile Abatai, Doro Anping Beile Dudu, Baya Lahuzhang Jingyi Erden, Baya Lahu Zhangjing Tazhan and other Qing generals.
Under the scorching sun, everyone was sweating profusely, but they did not dare to move. They also followed the example of Dorgon and Hauge, and looked towards the distant Songshan Fort.
And on the ridge of Rufeng Mountain, there are teams of elite Bagala camp warriors, with densely packed banners ringing in the summer wind.
After concentrating for a long time, Dorgon asked coldly: "Hong Chengchou, did you march from Xingshan?"
Zhenbeile Shuotuo, with the red flag on the forehead of Gushan Mountain, stood out from the crowd. He took a few steps forward and came to Dorgon. He replied: "Prince Hui Rui, the expedition cavalry reported that the southern army has marched towards Songshan."
He went on to say: "The southerners are extremely powerful this time, with vast numbers of men and horses, endlessly marching on the road, foot, cavalry, and artillery, far exceeding an army of 100,000 people."
"Hong Chengchou, he is finally here."
Dorgon's eyes flashed with cold light, and he turned to look at the boulder beside him.
Because of the legend of Lao Nurhachi, everyone in the Qing Dynasty regarded Rufeng Mountain as a sacred mountain, and these three giant stones holding up the sky were also regarded as sacred stones.
At this moment, Dorgon looked up at the huge stone in front of him. He didn't know whether he was praying for the "Holy Mountain" to protect him like it protected the old slave again, or whether he was praying for the heroic spirits of his ancestors to protect him before he was about to meet Yuan Jinming. In the great battle, the army achieved great victory.
He looked up at the boulder for a long time, but Hauge on the side said loudly: "Huh, it's not a good idea to come more. It also saves our warriors from entering the pass, so we will cut them all here. By then, not only Jinzhou and Ningyuan, but also the capital of the Ming Dynasty will be cut off." Get it for him."
Dorgon rolled his eyes at him and simply said: "Go back to the mountain city to discuss how to fight the Ming army."
Although Hauge was the eldest son of the slave chief Huang Taiji and the prince of Heshuosu, Prince Rui Dorgon was in charge of military affairs on the Songjin front. Now that he said he would return to the mountain city to discuss matters, everyone followed him without words.
Hauge felt in his heart that the emperor's uncle had underestimated him, but he had no choice but to follow. Under the protection of Bagala warriors, everyone walked along the gentle ridge to the east of Rufeng Mountain.
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The mountain city Dorgon mentioned was actually a former Ming Army fortress a few miles east of the main peak of Rufeng Mountain.
It was a stone mountain city. The city was built according to the mountain. The inside of the city was relatively flat, while there were many cliffs outside the city. Standing on a high point inside the mountain city, one could see Jinzhou City in the north and Songshan Castle in the south. Looking around, Pine and apricot castles and piers and platforms are vaguely visible.
Rufeng Mountain was originally the barrier of Jinzhou City, and this mountain city was the barrier of Rufeng Mountain. The geographical location was extremely important.
However, this mountain city also has a flaw. If the army attacks from the north of Rufeng Mountain, it will be difficult to defend this fortress. The Tatars have besieged Jinzhou for a long time, and the mountain city has long been occupied by them. Now, it has become Dorgon. , Hauge's army marches.
Dorgon was originally stationed at the foot of Huanxi Ridge, but when he learned that Beleshuotuo led half of the army to attack Xingshan, they were killed by the Ming army. After the news that 16, 70,000 elite troops entered Jinzhou to aid.
He then led his troops to move to the Rufeng Mountain area in the south of Jinzhou. He himself had just arrived here with his elite troops two days ago.
Yesterday, accompanied by all the generals, I inspected various places around Jinzhou and Songshan, and at that time I chose this mountain city as my base.
As they walked along, Rufeng Mountain had already changed drastically.
Up and down the mountain, there were originally few trees and many grasses, but at this time, all the trees or grasses around the mountain city had been cut down or uprooted and burned.
This move is actually a common practice for military strategists. First, it is to enhance the field of vision of the Tatar defenders on the mountain and facilitate the defense of the army; second, it is also to prevent the Ming army from setting fire to the mountain.
In fact, the border troops in the nine border towns of the Ming Dynasty also have the tradition of going out to burn the grasslands every year. When autumn is high and the grass is dry, the border troops in each town will go out to burn the grasslands and set off large tracts of fire on the grasslands.
Setting fire to grass and mountains was very handy for the Ming army. If the weeds around the mountain city were not removed, the Ming army only had to set up a large fire before attacking the mountain. It would be a dry day, and Tatar thieves on the mountain would be at risk. Become a roast pig…
In addition to the bare mountains, everywhere in the direction of Songshan Fort facing the south, following the trend of mountains and hills, several trenches of different depths were dug around the main peak to prevent the Ming army from sneak attacks.
