In this battle, the Ming army almost always only had one day to prepare after making a plan.
However, there are always exceptions to everything. Because the Xuanzang soldiers and horses have always maintained a state of combat readiness and were the first to know the direction of the battle, they studied and judged all the details in advance. Although it only took one day to prepare, they did not appear panicked.
As for the soldiers and horses of the three towns of Ningyuan, Jizhen and Miyun, except for a small number of troops left to guard their respective camps, most of the remaining infantry and cavalry were pulled out.
At this time, all the generals were surrounded by generals wearing helmets and armor. All of these people had fierce faces and brave demeanor. They were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
Their three towns are responsible for the main attack on Shimen Mountain, and among them, Ningyuan Town has the best military strength. Furthermore, Wu Sangui has a special status in the mind of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao. He is already a human in Jiliao. Everyone knows.
Moreover, behind Wu Sangui there is a background of powerful Liaoxi generals that they cannot afford to offend.
Therefore, Wu Sangui was naturally the leader of the general troops of the three towns who mainly attacked Shimen Mountain.
In the Chinese army, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, pointed at the sand table and talked in detail: "Hong Du's strategy, this time our three-town army will focus on attacking Shimen Mountain, echoing the Xuan army and horses who mainly attack Huangtu Ridge.
The division of our armies in the three towns is that Commander Bai will focus on the west Shimen Mountain Road, and Commander Tang will focus on the valley road in the east of Shimen. The final general will cooperate with General Chen of the Beijing camp to suppress the slave troops on the mountain with artillery, and wait for the opportunity to seize the Shimen Mountain Tartar camp. .
The mountain road is long and narrow, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the mountains are also rugged, so it is not an easy place to gain access to. The key to this battle lies in the progress of Tang Shuai's troops on the east road.
If Marshal Tang can take the Mariner Camp trench by surprise and lead the Miyun army and horses to bypass Shimen Mountain, Marshal Tang will also lead Shanhai Town to kill them on Rufeng Mountain. They will join forces in one place and attack the west Shimen Tatars in a pincer attack.
In this way, the defeat of the slave thieves is certain, and Shimen Mountain is in my hands! "
According to the strategic layout of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, the Xuan army led by Zhang Cheng attacked Huangtuling and waited for an opportunity to cross the Xiaoling River to threaten the Qing army's deployment east of the Xiaoling River and expand the Ming army's strategic space.
The Ji Liao army led by Wu Sangui was responsible for attacking Shimen Mountain because of his identity and his love for Wu Sangui.
Hong Chengchou had already focused his attention on the frontline battlefield of Shimen Mountain, where he formulated a detailed plan for Wu Sangui.
First, Wu Sangui will be the main attacker, with Bai Guangen and Tang Tong assisting from the side, responsible for attacking the East and West Shimen. Ma Ke's Shanhai Town army and horses are also ready to rush down Rufeng Mountain at any time and join them to attack the Tatar bandits at the foot of the mountain.
Moreover, Hong Chengchou also retained the two most trustworthy and capable teams in the Chinese army, namely Dongxie Cao Bianjiao and former Tunwei Wang Tingchen.
What Hong Chengchou said to the outside world was that they combined with his Dubiao Battalion to form a central army and could support everywhere at any time. However, he then stationed his central army on Rufeng Mountain, and his intention was already clear.
However, Zhang Cheng didn't care about this. The original military meeting gave him the task of taking Huangtu Ridge and preventing the Qing army from going south along the west bank of Xiaoling River and invading the Empress Palace Fish Market.
As for rushing to cross the Xiaoling River, building a camp on the east bank, threatening the Xiaoling River Fort, etc., these were all goals Zhang Cheng had set for himself in private, and were not required by military orders from the governor's camp.
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At present, the military strategy on the Shimen Mountain side is that Wu Sangui's troops and horses, with the help of Chen Jiugao's Beijing Battalion artillery, are divided into two groups, mainly attacking Shimen Mountain, in order to contain the Qing army on the mountain from supporting elsewhere.
Bai Guangen's troops took the lead in attacking the West Shimen Mountain Road to attract the attention of the Qing army.
The breakthrough point on the Shimen Mountain side was where Tang Tong's army and horses attacked. The valley roads there were relatively gentle and mostly open, making it difficult to fortify.
Under the cover of the chariots, they marched north along the river valley and attacked directly to the intersection of Xiaoling River and Nuer River. Then they marched west along the south bank of Nuer River to outflank Shimen Mountain from behind.
At that time, with the army and horses of Shanhai Town joining the battle as a new force, it would not be difficult to attack Shimen Mountain and capture the mountain.
Moreover, after their three-town army captured Shimen Mountain, they could immediately set up camp on the north bank of the Nuer River, dig trenches, prepare to hold on, and then build pontoons, and wait for opportunities to cross the Nuer River.
??Although the Qing army built a lot of pontoon bridges on the Nuer River, if news of the crisis in Shimen Mountain came out, they would definitely burn all these pontoon bridges.
Although there is not a lot of water on the Nuer River at the moment, it is not easy for people and horses to pass. However, it is not difficult to build a pontoon bridge, but the required wood needs to be prepared in advance.
In fact, there is no need to look for the best place to build a pontoon bridge. It can be found on the ruins burned by the Qing army. Moreover, a large sandbar is formed at the confluence of Nvnu River and Xiaoling River.
This is where the later East Lake Park was located. However, due to the height difference at this time, the water flow was fast and it was difficult to build a pontoon bridge between the sandbars.
In the Chinese army formation, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong listened to Wu Sangui's explanation and felt that it made sense. They nodded slightly, or stroked their beards, or stroked their armor, with an expression of knowing that they were grasping the pearls in their hands.
Tang Tong looked at Wu Sangui with a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
He was already dressed up carefully today, wearing a pair of exquisite mountain armor and a bright red cloak. His face was like a crown jewel, and he looked elegant.
but. If compared with Wu Sangui, it would be like a chicken meeting a phoenix!
Wu Sangui was born very handsome, otherwise he would not have the reputation of "the youngest fair-skinned Tonghou". The demeanor of a child of aristocratic family is beyond the comparison of Tang Tong.
Moreover, the Wu family and the Zu family are both wealthy people in the generals of western Liaoning. With the support of these two surnames, Wu Sangui will naturally have a prosperous official career. In addition, he himself is both civil and military, and his martial arts, riding and shooting are all first-class. pretty.
With Wu Sangui's current strength, he actually has an unimaginable pressure among his peers. Moreover, Wu Sangui is many years younger than Tang Tong.
??However, Tang Tong was very good at being a good person on the surface. He looked very impressed and praised with a smile: "General Wu deserves to be the Tiger General of Liaodong. This is very clear when explained with military strategies!" ??
At this time, Bai Guangen acted like a kind elder. He said with emotion: "The younger generation is to be feared. The younger generation is really to be feared. I can't do it if I don't accept old age."
Hahaha……"??
??However, he then pointed to the Qing army on the other side of Shimen Mountain with an extremely contemptuous look and said: "A mere few thousand Tartars dare to use their arms as a chariot. Let's see how I, Ji Zhenerlang, can descend with a drum."
Destroy them, seize the west stone gate, avenge Yang Shuai of the Xuan Mansion, kill him at the foot of Jinzhou City, and rescue Commander Zu! "??
??Tang Tong and others were also encouraged when they heard this, and they also cheered loudly for him.
The generals in Jizhen behind Bai Guangen also felt that what their commander had just said was very powerful. In front of the generals, they became very embarrassed and shouted: "The commander is mighty."??
"The great commander is so powerful, but he is a mere Eastern prisoner, how can he be so righteous?"
Among the generals, in the name of his personal general Ma Fu, the left and right generals Chen Guitu, Mou Suntian, guerrilla Pan Jixi, Ye Qibang and others were all punished, but only a few people such as Bai Houren escaped punishment. After being added to the Ma Ke Department, Bai Houren wanted to hug Ma Ke's lap. He would flatter Ma Ke in various situations. Ma Ke also tried his best to win over him, and there was harmony among the generals. ??
??Wu Sangui also praised: "Ma Shuai's sword never grows old, Sangui wears it."??
??He said to Ma Ke and Tang Tong: "Two commanders, don't worry, Ningyuan's army is holding the formation here. If there is any failure, the general will immediately lead troops to support."??
??Ma Ke stroked his beard and smiled and said: "In this case, I am relieved."??
The three of them talked and laughed, and the Ji Liao army was one. On weekdays, Ma Ke and Tang Tong were close to Wu Sangui and others, and Wu Sangui deliberately tried to win over them. At this time, on the surface, everyone can be described as a team of harmony and sincere unity.
While several commanders were talking, Chen Shihu, the guerrilla in front of the Shenji Camp, stood aside with a proud look on his face.
He seemed a little indifferent to Wu Sangui and others. Perhaps this was the true nature of the generals in the Beijing camp, due to their natural arrogance. They had lived at the emperor's feet for a long time and mostly had private contacts with officials in the court. For the generals in the border towns, they were always indifferent. Is looking down upon.
In their eyes, how could these leopards eating ashes in border towns be so attractive to them!
However, Wu Sangui was very polite to him. At this moment, he turned around and said with a smile: "Now the slave thief is located on the mountain, and the wall is strong and there are trenches.
It is not easy for our army to attack. To attack the mountain later, we will need the strong assistance of the mortars of the Shenji Battalion. "
??Tang Tong also laughed and said: "Indeed, General Chen's sharp artillery will be indispensable later."
Bai Guangen stepped forward even more cordially and said: "This time, our troops assisting the Liao Dynasty are fighting together. If General Chen has any requirements, of course, if I can do it here, I will definitely do my best to do it."??
??Everyone has heard about the benefits of mortars as early as the previous battle at Shimen Mountain.
Therefore, at the strong request of Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and others, Hong Chengchou took great pains to cooperate with Chen Jiugao to personally lead the Shenji Battalion and stay here to assist Jiliao's troops in attacking Shimen Mountain.
Chen Jiugao had already made a request to fight alongside Zhang Cheng in future wars, but after all, it was the military order personally issued by Governor Ji Liao, and he could not disobey it.
He personally led a battalion of gunners to stay here, with fifty rocket vehicles, fifteen large-caliber mortars, and nearly a hundred other types of artillery such as small-caliber mortars.
However, because of the imminent war and complicated camp affairs, he refused to come to participate in the pre-war military meeting, and only sent his general Chen Shihu to attend the meeting on his behalf. ??
Even if he came to attend the meeting on behalf of his own general, Chen Shihu was actually somewhat reluctant. Among the many generals in the border towns, he only admired Zhang Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Town.
The reason is that when they went to Henan to aid and suppress the intruders, the Xuanfu army and horses, under the command of Zhang Cheng, defeated the intruders who were feared by everyone. They fell off their horses and fled all the way back to Funiu Mountain.
Since that battle, Chen Shihu, a dandy from the Beijing camp, completely changed his mind. Although he no longer looked down on the generals in the border town completely, he was limited to Zhang Cheng alone.
Furthermore, the battle in Henan aroused Chen Shihu's ambition. He also hoped that one day he could command tens of thousands of horses and troops like Zhang Cheng and rebuke Fang Qiu.
For this reason, he was very reluctant to stay here with Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief, to help Wu Sangui and others fight.
Although he was very well-behaved in front of Zhang Cheng, when facing Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and the others, he was arrogant and put on all the airs.
How can we make these idle people in front of us lower their arrogant eyelids?
??At this time, Chen Shihu held his head high. He only used the corners of his eyes to glance at the generals of the three towns in front of him and the generals behind them, and said calmly: "They are all serving the country, and I have no requirements.
I just ask the three generals to ensure the safety of the gunners and rocketeers of our Shenji Battalion, so that we can shoot artillery and rockets with peace of mind.
Furthermore, the merits of my brothers from the Shenji Camp must not be wasted! "
After hearing what he said, Bai Guangen felt a little dissatisfied, but his eyelids only flickered a few times.
Tang Tong seemed to feel the satisfaction in Bai Guangen's heart. He hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hand and patted Chen Shihu's shoulder, and said kindly: "General Chen, just don't worry, this miraculous attack on Shimen Mountain will definitely be successful." A share of Shenji Camp.
Furthermore, brothers only need to fire artillery and rockets from a distance. Our soldiers will be there to support us in front, so there will never be any danger.
General Chen, you can take comfort in this! "??
"Um."
Chen Shihu still put his hands behind his back, held his head high, snorted from his nostrils, and said, "That's good."??
Seeing him like this, the generals behind the three-town generals all cursed in their hearts: "What a bird-egg Shenji camp, it's just a showpiece, how dare you put on such a show, and put yourself on front of me! "
"General Wu, have you guys agreed on the strategy for attacking the mountain?" Suddenly, a slightly impatient voice came.
Everyone hurriedly looked outside and saw Chen Jiugao, the commander of the front camp of Shenji Camp, leading a few soldiers, walking towards this side. From a distance, he could see the impatient look on his face.
"Hey. I was just curious about who would talk to General Wu in such a tone, but it turned out that General Chen arrived."
Bai Guangen said with a smile on his face. His words were pun-intended. He was obviously praising Chen Jiugao, but secretly he was trying to sow discord between him and Wu Sangui.
??Tang Tongze was still smiling, but the smile on his face was a little far-fetched.
Wu Sangui was the only one, his expression unchanged at all, and he said politely with a smile: "General Chen, please come forward."??
Seeing that he was like this, and that the two of them got along very well on weekdays, Chen Jiugao clasped his fists and said politely: "General Wu, the gunners of the Shenji Battalion are fully prepared.
How do you arrange it here, but you want to make a fool of yourself? "
"General Chen came at the right time, and we have just agreed on the military strategy to capture Shimen Mountain..."
Wu Sangui briefly introduced the tasks of each general, and Chen Jiugao had no doubts about it.
At that moment, Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Tang Tong and others also quickly arranged various generals to attack the mountain. After receiving the order, the generals of the three towns all shouted orders.
They took the command arrow and strode away. Looking at the expressions on their faces, they all seemed to be full of determination and will that would never turn back. Wu Sangui and others couldn't help but nod.
Military spirit is available! ??
