Zhang Cheng stepped down from the high platform in front of the Central Army's formation, feeling extremely heavy. He was worried about the safety of Yang Guozhu and Guo Yingxian, but he could not disobey the military orders of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao.
What's more, what Hong Chengchou said was not wrong. Although Yang Guozhu's Xuanzang troops were divided and surrounded at the moment, the Tatar thieves also lacked the remaining strength. It would be impossible to completely annihilate Yang Guozhu's Xuanzang troops in a short while.
The Ming Dynasty mobilized the whole country and mobilized more than ten generals and nearly 200,000 troops to Liaodong. The plan was huge. In addition to helping to relieve the siege of Jinzhou, they also tried to give the Tatars a heavy blow in Songjin. , so that they dare not be as rampant as before.
If compared with what they planned, what did the personal safety of Yang Guozhu, Guo Yingxian and other generals count?
In fact, even if Zhang Cheng's army was besieged by the Tatars, the result would probably be the same. Governor Hong would not agree to send troops to rescue before the time came.
War has always been so cruel, personal safety is often ignored, and the overall plan must always be considered. If you want to plan big things, you should not be limited to small details. And those who want to achieve big things must also be ruthless and dare to sacrifice!
Zhang Cheng walked to his own military formation and summoned Zhang Guangda, Wei Zhice, Lin Fangping, Li Jiyu, and the two generals of the Chinese army, Du Youwei and He Kuan.
He looked at everyone and said: "The battle ahead is fierce now, especially at Shimen in the west. When you return to camp, immediately rectify your troops and horses and get ready. Our Xuanbei troops may go out to fight against the Tatars at any time!"
All the generals agreed in unison, and Zhang Guangda asked further: "Commander, the fighting at West Shimen is the fiercest. I don't know what the situation of Commander Yang's soldiers and horses in Xuanzang is. Is there any danger?"
Zhang Cheng turned to look at the northern sky and said in a serious tone: "Yang Shuai and Guo Shen will be divided and besieged by the Tatars. Although it is not very critical, I'm afraid it won't last long."
Zhang Guangda hurriedly asked: "How is it? Governor Hong still hasn't sent me the order to announce the Northern Army's attack?"
Zhang Cheng turned around, glanced at the generals with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice: "The war is dangerous and dangerous. We have known this since we were in the army. Now that Commander Yang is leading the army to fight against the Tatars, we should applaud him.
Even if Yang Shuai is in a slight danger, the decision of when to attack should be based on the orders of the Chinese generals. How can we make rash decisions? "
He paused for a moment, and then said earnestly: "Although I, the Xuanbei Army and Yang Shuai are one in Xuanzhen, and I am willing to fight with Yang Shuai in danger, we must also consider the overall situation of the entire army. Now in the land of Songjin, more than 20 people Tens of thousands of troops are fighting fiercely here, and a single move can affect the whole body.
We, the King of the Ming Dynasty, have tens of thousands of troops, but now only I, the Xuanbei Army, and the more than 30,000 troops and horses under Supervisor Biaoying and Liu Zhaoji have not moved. The supervisors will consider everything and make their own decisions.
All we have to do is be prepared. Once the military order is issued, we will attack immediately, work together, and fight on the battlefield, so that the Tatars will know how powerful our Xuanbei Army is! "
The generals once again agreed in unison. Although Zhang Guangda was still a little angry, he stopped talking.
Zhang Cheng also ordered Zhang Guangda to order the heavy cavalry department to prepare all the war horses and armors. Once the military order to attack was received, they would immediately equip themselves and go into battle without delaying the military aircraft.
He then walked towards the high platform of the Chinese Army.
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There were only less than 1,200 knights left around General Guo Yingxian. They were all covered in blood. Many of them had scars from swords and axes, and almost everyone had a few arrows stuck in their bodies. The arrows swayed and flickered as they rode and galloped.
Opposite them, there were nearly two thousand Mongolian Zhenghuang Banner cavalry. They all rode one person and two people, and some even had one person and three people. They all had bows and arrows. They were obviously masters of mounted archery from the Mongolian tribes.
A junior high school student shouted loudly next to Guo Yingxian: "General, you can't get out. This Beibei bites so hard that you can't get rid of it!"
Guo Yingxian's location is slightly low-lying, and he cannot observe the surrounding situation at all. Now he is completely unable to determine the location of the troops and horses of other surrounding ministries in Xuanzang.
It turned out that after he led the Zhengbai Banner Tatars to the south in Dorgon, he led a thousand fine cavalry under his command to join He Zhenxiong's infantry camp.
But the blue-flag-clad Lazhang Jingyanzha who had intercepted him before, now ignored the five hundred Ming army knights responsible for cutting off the rear, and led more than seven hundred captives to meet him. Their purpose was obvious, which was to stop Guo Yingxian. Go and join forces with He Zhenxiong.
At this time, Yan Zha also changed his previous free tactics, and instead rushed into the battle with Guo Yingxian like a plaster. The two sides instantly engaged in a melee, causing heavy casualties to each other.
Guo Yingxian relied on his advantage in numbers and the bravery of his soldiers to finally reorganize his formation and use his three-eyed musket to repulse Yan Zha's Zhenglan Banner Qing cavalry.
However, he was surrounded by the Mongolian Zhenghuang Banner cavalry who arrived in time. Guo Yingxian saw that the cavalry under his command had been fighting for a long time, but these Beibei cavalry had just entered the battlefield.
First of all, they were at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength, and secondly, they had no advantage in terms of military strength. What's more, the opponents were both men and horses, and their mobility and riding and shooting skills were obviously better than theirs.
He immediately led the knights under his command to rush towards the enemy, picked up the five hundred elite cavalry responsible for breaking up the rear, and then tried to circle back to the south from behind the mountain ridge, but was blocked by the Beibei cavalry, and he tried to run westward again. Join forces with He Zhenxiong, but he can't.
He Luohui, a member of Gushan Ezhen in the Zhenghuang Banner of Mongolia, lost his surname and was originally from the Xiangbai Banner of Manchuria. His father's name was Aji Lai.
After the death of his father Ajilai, Heluo Hui succeeded him, and also served as Baya Lajia Lazhangjing. He served in the army and made many military exploits. In the 13th year of Chongzhen, he was awarded the title of Zhenhuang Banner Gushan Ezhenyi by the slave chief Huang Taiji in the 13th year of Chongzhen. job.
The Mongolian cavalry he commanded were particularly good at mounted archery. Only about a thousand of them were heavily armored knights, while there were nearly a thousand unarmored mounted archers on each flank.
The heavily armored knights among them advanced slowly, always watching for any gaps or loopholes in Guo Yingxian's cavalry formation, waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack.
Although most of the cavalry archers on both wings were unarmored, they were indeed the biggest threat to Guo Yingxian's troops at this stage. More than two thousand cavalry archers were spread out widely, surrounding Guo Yingxian's cavalry formation from both sides.
They roared and ran back and forth, firing dense showers of arrows either flatly or thrown. Many of the knights and horses of the Ming army were hit by arrows, but their three-eyed blunderbuss could not reach as far as the Beilu bows and could not exert their power. , and in terms of riding and shooting, it cannot match it.
Fortunately, Guo Yingxian had been on the border for a long time and had rich experience in fighting the Northern Barbarians. He commanded 1,500 Ming army knights to clash left and right, and promptly filled the gaps that fell. There was never a big gap, and there was no attack by the Northern Barbarians' heavy cavalry. Opportunity to attack.
Guo Yingxian even organized two rounds of charges. Due to the overwhelming number of Beibei soldiers, although some casualties were caused, they were still unable to escape their pursuit. As a result, nearly 400 of his troops were lost.
