The Ming army who attacked the West Shimen Mountain Road was smashed to pieces by stones and gravel, and they all fled in panic.
Behind the stone wall, Jia Lazhangjing Ilza, who was holding a white flag, laughed heartily. He said with great pride: "These Nikans are really vulnerable!"
"boom!"
Just when Ilza was looking at the fleeing Ming army with an arrogant expression on his face, an iron cannon flew from the mountain ridge to the west and hit the top of the stone wall. The huge momentum directly knocked a The big rocks were smashed into pieces.
In the rising stone powder, the iron cannon flew again, and at an unexpected angle, it was flying towards the white flag Jia Lazhangjing Ilza.
As expected of a battle-hardened warrior, Ilza was also extremely agile. Only when he saw the dust rising from the stone wall did he subconsciously jump back.
At the same time, he habitually raised the shield in his hand to protect his face. The iron cannon just missed the edge of his shield and flew diagonally towards the two Han Tatars on the side.
Although it was not a direct hit on Ilza's shield, the strong force caused him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He rolled to the side and then jumped up using the shield as support.
"Boom! Boom..."
However, at this time, as the explosions continued, two more iron cannons flew towards the Qing army. Stones and debris flew across the Qing army's position, and ricochet formed by the cannons flew around. The two Han troops stationed there were The Tatars also immediately became panicked. They fled everywhere and looked for corners to hide.
Ilza had already stood up at this moment. He stood in the middle holding a shield and a hatchet. His face was ashen. He was obviously very angry at the performance of the Han soldiers.
He raised the short ax in his right hand and shouted angrily: "If there is nothing, fight back quickly, fire quickly..."
As soon as he uttered the word "cannon", he saw a jet-black thing suddenly fly past, and a short ax fell to the ground with half of its stump.
Ilza's expression froze for a moment. He raised his head and looked up with a blank look on his face. He saw that the remaining part of his right upper arm was still raised abruptly, but the front arm and the short ax were missing.
After a moment, he realized that his arm had been broken by a cannon fired by the Ming army. He first sat down on the ground with a "pop", and then jumped up suddenly, shouting and screaming.
Ilza's eyes were red. He ignored his bleeding right arm and held the shield with his left hand. He roared loudly and wanted to organize the Qing and Han Tatars stationed there to launch a counterattack.
"boom!"
A piece of sharp gravel stirred up by the cannon penetrated into the mouth of Jia Lazhangjing Ilza without any bias. The slightly thicker tail remained outside the mouth, and bright red blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. The pointed head of the gravel has emerged from the back of his head.
Ilza's eyes were full of reluctance. He was already in his twenties and already had a great future ahead of him. Why didn't he enjoy the blessings yet?
Since he was fourteen years old, he has followed King Khan in all directions, fighting against the Mongolian tribes in the north, conquering Korea in the south and plundering the interior of the Ming Dynasty. What kind of war has he not experienced?
Unexpectedly, today in this small West Stone Gate, my body and soul were extinguished, and my half-life struggle was in vain!
Bright red blood dripped from the corners of his eyes, mouth and nose, especially those eyes, which were so wide that they almost fell out of their eyes, showing how unwilling he was.
At this moment, all the Zhengbai Banner Tatars were panicking when they saw Ilza dying like this. Fortunately, the Qing army's military regulations were very strict, so they did not turn around and flee like the Ming army.
Soon, two Niulu Zhangjing who were still alive stood up and temporarily stabilized the situation here.
The Jia La Zhang Jinghe of the God's Blessing Army was successful. At this time, he also shouted loudly to reorganize the two Tatars of the God's Blessing Army. They took advantage of the interval of artillery fire on the mountain ridge to urgently repair the stone wall in front of the position.
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Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, originally thought that there were not many Tatar thieves defending the west stone gate and could be captured easily.
But they never expected that their resistance would be so resolute. Seeing that the battle reports from the front were constantly coming back, the battalions in the town responsible for the main attack on the mountain road suffered heavy losses, and there were faint complaints circulating.
In fact, he expected that the West Shimen Mountain Road was difficult to attack.
The mountains there are steep, and the mountain roads are rugged and winding. Most of the battalions in Ji Town that were attacked were squad troops, so their combat effectiveness was incomparable to that of the battalions.
Although they could push their chariots forward to cover along the mountain road, the mountain roads were of varying widths and the winding path was very difficult. Once a chariot was destroyed by Qing artillery, it would become an obstacle blocking the road. Effortless to clear.
The Qing soldiers built many fortifications in advance, including shallow ditches, stone walls, and even some small caves for hiding soldiers with the help of rocks on both sides. Even if there were some rocket vehicles to help, they were of little use.
Only the squatting tiger cannon and mortar cannon carried forward by the sergeants could still pose some threat to the Qing soldiers, but they were also compromised due to the winding and narrow mountain roads and failed to play a real role.
This is all due to the fact that the artillerymen in Ji Town do not practice diligently on weekdays. The artillery they brought can fire well, so don't expect the firing speed and accuracy!
However, he had high hopes of seizing the mountain troops on both sides. With the help of the gunners of the Dubiao Battalion, they made good progress. However, the mountains were rugged and steep, and they could only fire artillery on the ridges to bombard the Qing troops defending on the mountain roads. We can't just swoop down and retreat the enemy with one blow.
The two wings attacking the Qing army's positions in the mountains were mostly guerrilla generals in the town who were close to him on a daily basis. Compared with the generals of the squad army, their treatment was much better, and their strength was naturally stronger.
Compared with the West Shimen Mountain Road, the mountains on both sides are just inconvenient for pushing chariots. Although the mountains are rugged and steep, it is not easy to move. However, with the help of the gunners of the Dubiao Battalion, they used tiger squat cannons and mortar cannons to bombard them along the way, and the progress was natural. It is much faster than on the mountain road.
Moreover, there are not many Tatar soldiers stationed on the mountains. They just rely on the favorable terrain they occupied in advance to hold on.
Now, facing the widespread complaints about the troops attacking the various battalions on the mountain road, Bai Guangen was afraid that he would go too far at this time. If he really provoked a mutiny in front of the formation, he would not be able to live with it.
He made an immediate decision and ordered the battalions in front to withdraw. He would personally lead the main battalion to press forward and break the hard nut of the West Shimen Mountain Road!
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Halfway up Rufeng Mountain, on the Central Military Command Stand of Governor Ji Liao, Hong Chengchou faced the east and stood still. He had been carefully watching the battle in the direction of Shimen Mountain.
On the side of Rufeng Mountain facing Shimen Mountain, observation posts were placed at every angle from top to bottom. They paid close attention to the fighting on Shimen Mountain and reported to the Chinese army every quarter of an hour.
Although Hong Chengchou still had a serious expression on his face, his eyebrows were deeply furrowed. He was really dissatisfied with the focus of the war on Shimen Mountain.
Combining the power of the three towns, this tactic of advancing simultaneously and blooming at multiple points makes the Tatars guarding the mountain unable to take care of both ends. How could I have imagined that progress would be so slow.
At this time, it had been nearly two hours since the Ming army began to attack the mountain. According to the battle reports from all parties, coupled with my own observations, it seems that the progress of Xuan Da's troops on the Huangtu Ridge side was quite smooth.
Although Hong Chengchou's expression remained unchanged and he didn't say anything, he was already angry in his heart at this moment. His troop deployment this time was obviously tilted towards the Jiliao official and army side.
In addition to the Shenji Battalion being divided into two, the gunners from the Supervisory Battalion under his command were also sent up to support Wu Sangui and Bai Guangen.
In addition, Ma Ke's Shanhai Town soldiers and horses on Rufeng Mountain were used as reserves, and his own Supervisory Biao Battalion, Qiu Minyang's Fubiao Battalion, as well as the soldiers and horses of Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen were also stationed near Shimen Mountain.
Not only are there many soldiers and horses, but the two most capable divisions, Wu Sangui from Liao Town and Cao Bianjiao from Ji Town, are also concentrated here.
According to Hong Chengchou's idea, the main attack on Shimen Mountain would still be the originally planned troops of Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong, but once they could break through the Shimen Mountain Tatar defense line.
Then, troops such as Ma Ke, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen, etc., plus the soldiers and horses of Du Biao Camp and Fu Biao Camp, can use the passage to fight out and help Wu Sangui and other three towns' troops and horses to further expand the results of the battle.
With so many men and horses suddenly pressing forward, it would be difficult for the Qing army to deal with it. They might be able to cross the Nvnu River in one fell swoop. In this way, they could force the fine Tatar cavalry gathered at Baimiao Fort on the Nvnu River in Jinxi to return to the Jinxi defense line.
If this is true, the crisis in the Xingshan Fort grain road will be solved. By then, Wu Sangui will be able to be on an equal footing with Zhang Cheng once he achieves this great feat.
After this battle, all Ji Liao generals were rewarded for their military exploits. Naturally, his own contribution to strategizing was at the top of the list, while Xuan Da's troops and horses were only a great achievement at most, and were overshadowed by Wu Sangui and other generals.
From then on, perhaps he would no longer have such prestige among the troops aiding the Liao Dynasty. He snorted and thought to himself: How dare you show off in front of the governor, you little brat!
"Director Hong, should we mobilize another group of troops to support General Chang Bo?"
Faced with the reminder from Liaodong Governor Qiu Minyang, Hong Chengchou was indifferent. He completely ignored Governor Qiu Minyang, but he called his Chinese Army Chief Zhang Zhongping and said to him: "Go, send a message to Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, and Tang Tong. Within a few hours, Shimen Mountain cannot be opened, and military law will be at your service!"
"Yes, Governor."
Zhang Zhongping responded softly, but did not leave immediately, but looked at Governor Qiu Minyang, and Hong Chengchou's close aides Xie Sixin, Li Song and others.
Xie Sixin first made eye contact with Li Song, and then looked at Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong. Seeing that he was also giving him a wink, Xie Sixin couldn't help but smile and then shook his head. He knew that he had to wipe this butt again.
He first raised his hand to stroke the small beard on his chin, then waved to Zhang Zhongping, whispering a few words, and then Zhang Zhongping ran down to the Chinese Army Commander's Platform with a relaxed look on his face.
After seeing Zhang Zhongping leave, Xie Sixin walked towards Hong Chengchou and said softly: "Supervisor, although the Tatars have withdrawn many of their garrisoned troops, they have been operating in Shimen Mountain for a long time and the places they hold strong are all dangerous and strategic places. Guns, cannons and sharp arrows are indeed difficult to attack.
Although General Chang Bo and others had many soldiers and horses, the mountains were steep and the mountain roads were narrow and rugged. Although the river valleys were wider, the soft soil made it impossible for cannons to move. It was extremely valuable to be able to hit like this. "
Hong Chengchou was just pretending just now, and he was not really angry. At this time, he came down the stairs via Xie Sixin, and heard him say: "I ordered someone to send an order to Ma Ke, and asked him to send some troops to the army." Let’s rush down the mountain first to relieve the pressure on the Shimen Mountain side.”
Xie Sixin said with a smile: "Don't worry, Governor. I think there will be no problem with General Chang Bo. I wonder if there will be rumors of good news in a moment."
As for Ma Zongbing, the student had better go there in person, so that the acting governor can comfort him so that he can work harder! "
Hong Chengchou sighed softly and said nothing more. Instead, Xie Sixin reminded him softly: "Supervisor, it seems that things are going well with Xuan Da's troops. According to the news, Zhang Cheng has surrounded the Huangtu Ridge Tatars, but Not attacking.
And they collected boats everywhere in an attempt to cross to the other side of Xiaoling River! "
"oh."
Hong Chengchou was stunned at first, and then asked: "Where did the news come from? Is it reliable?"
"It's someone who was placed next to Zhang Ruoqi. The news sent back can't be wrong."
"Well, let's go do some work."
Hong Chengchou said calmly, as if he remembered something again, and said hurriedly: "That's right. Ask Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen to prepare too. If it doesn't work, just charge at him with all your strength!"
Xie Sixin was stunned for a moment, then he held his hands and said calmly: "Sixin, I understand."
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There is a slightly gentle slope on the mountainside on the north side of Rufeng Mountain, where the main barracks of Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Ma Ke is temporarily stationed. The Chinese army's tent is located next to a big tree.
Ma Ke and several generals under his command were enjoying the shade under a big tree. A tea table was placed in front of them, but what was placed on it was wine, food and meat.
There are also two very well-behaved and clever young men who are waiting at the tea table.
Their clothes were very gorgeous, and they seemed to have some makeup on their faces. From a distance, it was impossible to tell whether they were men or women.
Everything here seems to be completely inconsistent with the chilling atmosphere around it, but it is so real.
Several Shanhai Town generals glanced sideways at the two young men from time to time, and it seemed that another kind of extravagant hope could be seen in their eyes. Ma Ke was even more bold. He took out his big, salty hands and searched up and down the boy's body.
He completely ignored the gazes of the surrounding officers and followers, and sometimes his movements were a little bigger, and something very dazzling and white was revealed, which attracted everyone's attention and peeps, and they couldn't bear to look away for a long time.
Whenever he saw this scene, Marco was not angry but happy. Amidst his "haha" laughter, the boy also broke away from him, ran away gently, and rearranged his clothes.
Everyone present, whether it was Marco, the two young men, the generals, or the servants and guards standing around, seemed to be accustomed to the strangeness.
It seems as if such a drama is going on uninterrupted every moment.
Where is the Songjin front line where life and death can be seen at any time and hundreds of thousands of people are fighting for it?
It’s simply better than heaven, even fucking heaven!
It can be said that it is just like the Jiangnan outside the Pass, and the Qinhuai River in the east of Liaoning.
