The battle of the Ming army almost took place around the entire Nuerhe River. Among them, Tang Tong's Miyun army attacked westward along the northern foot of Rufeng Mountain to restrain the Qing army here from entering the battlefield elsewhere.
Of course, Tang Tong also had an important task, which was to prevent the Qing army from advancing eastward in this direction to ensure the safety of the flanks of Bai Guangen and Ma Ke who crossed the river to attack the Qing army.
In Tang Tong's plan, Shuangzi Mountain did not have to be captured. He needed to decide how to fight the Qing army based on the actual situation. But looking at his current deployment, it was obvious that he had the intention to defeat Du Du and capture Shuangzi Mountain.
The chief general of the Qing army, Beile Dudu, was also a veteran of the war, and he knew this clearly. Although he saw that there were many soldiers, he did not take it seriously.
Immediately, he sent an order to Jia La Zhang Jing and Kun Qiang, and ordered him to lead two Niu Lu, about 600 warriors, in the center to attack the infantry and chariot formation in front of the Ming army. In addition, he also named two Niu Lu Zhangjing, each with his own Niu Lu as the left and right wings. Waiting for an opportunity to rush out and attack the Ming army from the flank.
In fact, Du Du had no intention of holding on to Shuangzi Mountain, but he did not dare to leave the flood areas without receiving military orders, so he had no choice but to fight. Fortunately, it was only Tang Tong's Miyun troops on the opposite side, not the Ming Dynasty's troops. With the arrival of a strong army, I feel more at ease.
The two sides were about five hundred steps apart, and both were preparing to attack. The Ming army's array was very long, and the front of their central army was more than a mile long. In addition, many cavalry on both wings were leaning forward. It actually seemed to have the intention of wrapping up the Qing army.
Even Du Du looked at the Ming army's formation from a distance. Although he still looked down upon Tang Tong in his heart, he also felt a hint of fear. After all, the gap between the two sides was too big.
It was only then that Du Du remembered to send someone to report the news of the Ming army's arrival to Prince Rui Dorgon, who was in charge of the war in Jinzhou.
However, in Du Du's view, the actions of the Ming army's tens of thousands of troops must have been discovered by the scouts on the north bank. Maybe a large army is riding towards him to support him, but as a general in front of him, it is also important to convey military information. One of his responsibilities cannot be neglected.
Not long after Du Du sent the knight back to report the news, the Ming army on the opposite side began to take action.
As always, the Ming army was still slowly advancing in a chariot formation. They had nearly 300 large and small chariots on the front, arranged in two rows, and advanced towards the Qing army's cavalry formation.
Behind these two rows of vehicles, there are three rows of shield soldiers holding large shields, and then there are archers, picking up their bows and arrows in their hands, ready to throw them forward. Behind them are the Ming army's spearmen, sword and axemen, etc.
The Ming army's chariots also formed a formation of about fifty vehicles, with a total of about a hundred vehicles on the front and rear tiers, so there were three vehicle formations, and there was a gap of more than fifty steps between each two vehicle formations.
From time to time, some Ming army cavalry appeared in these empty spaces. They rode out in front of the car formation, but immediately disappeared into the car formation. These cavalry could rush out from these gaps at any time, but it was difficult to guard against them.
Du Du also shook his head slightly when he saw this. The Ming army seemed to be smarter and bolder than before. In the past, they formed a car formation and did not dare to leave any gaps for fear that the Qing army's cavalry would rush in through these gaps. , arranging the car array like a turtle shell.
Now they dare to leave a gap, which shows that they are not only using the car formation to defend, but also have the plan to take advantage of the situation to attack.
As the Ming army's war drums sounded, the vehicle formation continued to move forward, gradually advancing to a position three hundred steps away from the Qing army, but suddenly stopped. They shouted slogans and seemed to be organizing their formation.
At the same time, there were more than a thousand cavalry on each wing of the Ming army, and they came out in large numbers, intending to outflank the Qing army. Du Du did not dare to neglect, and he quickly ordered the two Niulu cavalry to attack quickly and intercept them. The cavalry on both wings of the Ming army.
Where the smoke and dust rose, more than 300 Qing cavalrymen attacked on each side of the cavalry formation. They galloped up on horseback, shouting strange roars from their mouths, and pounced on the Ming army like a group of wild beasts.
It was said late but came quickly. For the cavalry, the distance of 300 steps was approaching in an instant. The two wings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were the first to engage in the battle. For a while, spears, flying axes, and iron bones were flying across the field. From time to time, a sound was heard from the neighing of the war horses. Wails and screams.
The Ming army's chariot formation was also speeding forward, and with the sound of war drums, it soon advanced another hundred steps. When Du Du saw this, he ordered the Jia La Zhang Jing Kun Qiang to attack immediately.
Kunqiang was also a fierce general. He roared loudly, brandished his mace, and ran forward first. Two Niulu Qing soldiers rode out of the formation, one Niulu in front of them, forming an arrow-like front. Arrow formation.
The other Niu Lu was behind, as the second echelon, waiting for the forwards to engage, and then rushing into the car formation to kill the Ming army. They arranged this arrangement just to rush into the car formation and defeat the Ming army in one go.
Du Du was watching the battle ahead. The two cavalry wings were already fighting with the Ming army. It was obvious that the morale of the Ming army was good. With their superior strength, they were able to draw a draw with the Qing army and maintain stability on the front line. , it’s really not easy.
But Kunqiang's Chinese army had a hard time. When they rushed within a hundred steps of the car formation, they were met by a burst of cannons and cannons. From where the thick smoke rose, deadly cannons, large and small, flew into the air. Come.
Although the distance was still far and the power of the cannon could not be fully exerted, many Qing riders were hit by bullets and fell off their horses. Kun Qiang seemed to be protected by the gods. He rode at the front, but a wave of Not a single shot hit him.
Soon they rushed to the front of the car formation. Each of the dozens of Qingqi in the first row had a chain hammer in their hand. They swung it and flew towards the back of the car formation, and then rows of others threw guns and flew. Ax Throw.
The Ming army's chariots had stopped due to firing muskets. With a burst of "ding, clang, clang", the Ming army's shield soldiers behind the chariot formation fell instantly.
Kun Qiang rushed to the chariot. He suddenly lifted the reins of the war horse, causing the horse to leap up. Miraculously, it leaped directly over the two layers of chariots and landed firmly behind the formation.
Before the Kunqiang men and horses landed, the mace clubs in their hands were already swinging. The shield soldiers in the front row were knocked down by him, and a large space was instantly left empty. Then the Qing cavalry that followed also jumped into the formation. .
Of course, not everyone could successfully cross the two-layer chariot defense line with their horses. Many Qing knights' horses fell on the second chariot, and many chariots were knocked down, knocked and damaged by their horses.
However, these Qing cavalry were also very powerful. They could jump down the moment their horses fell to the ground, with almost no injuries. Infantry combat was actually what they were best at.
For a time, in the wilderness on the east side of Twin Mountains, both the Ming and Qing Dynasties were fighting on foot and cavalry. There were howls and screams everywhere. The cavalry on both sides engaged in battle for a moment, then ran away to regroup, and then rushed together to fight. .
The fighting between the Chinese armies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was the fiercest. The Ming army was victorious because of its superior numbers. Even if the Kunqiang led their captives and cavalry into the chariot formation, there were only five or six hundred people. Facing the formation of thousands of Ming troops, In the battle, even if they are all like tigers, it will be difficult to win.
Looking at the situation on the battlefield, Du Du became anxious. In fact, taking the initiative was his last resort. After all, the Ming army had more than 10,000 people. If they were allowed to continue moving forward, sooner or later Twin Mountain would be unsafe.
Moreover, if the Ming army threatens the pontoon bridge on the post road, he will inevitably be punished by Prince Rui, so taking the initiative is his only option. He can only hope that the Ming army's lack of fighting spirit and morale will be defeated by him. When struck, it collapses.
However, reality slapped him in the face. Although the Ming army fought very hard, they had no intention of retreating. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer warriors on the battlefield ahead, Du Du's heart was bleeding.
At this moment, several sentry riders reported that they saw a cloud of smoke and dust billowing from the north bank, and it seemed that a large group of cavalry was galloping from east to west. Du Du felt happy when he heard this. He knew that this must be his own reinforcements, rushing towards the post road pontoon bridge. direction.
He shouted hurriedly: "Warriors, Prince Rui sent troops to support us, kill Nikan, kill all these hateful Nikans."
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The move of the Ming Army Tang Tong's troops to advance westward came too fast and too suddenly.
Although the various preparations of the Ming army on the south bank of the Nerv River have been detected by the Qing army, they only speculated that the Ming army wanted to cross the river and fight, and the specific military movements of the Ming army could only be seen during the war.
In order to strengthen the defense of the north bank, Dorgon withdrew most of the soldiers and horses besieging Jinzhou and deployed layers of defense lines on the north bank of the Nuer River, but only left two troops on the south bank to guard the two pontoon bridges.
After all, he still wanted to mobilize troops to the south bank of the Nuer River at any time, so Dorgon still wanted to keep these two pontoons, especially the one in the west near Baimiao Fort.
The pontoon bridge is much faster than the boat ferry. As long as the two pontoon bridges are still in the hands of the Qing army, they can threaten the Ming army on the south bank at any time. If necessary, they can send powerful troops to attack Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain and recapture them.
When Tang Tong's troops were pretending to move west, Dorgon received the military report from the Sentinel Cavalry. His face was ashen and he shouted loudly: "The Ming army must not be allowed to pass the Twin Mountains. The two pontoon bridges must be defended. With this bridge, our warriors can attack at any time and pose a threat to Rufeng Mountain and Songshan Mountain on the south bank.
According to this king's military order, Prince Azige of Wuying County was mobilized to attack at a high speed with a white flag, cross the river to support Du Du, guard the Twin Mountains, and guard the pontoon bridge. "
The actions of each battalion of the Ming army were quickly reported to Dorgon's Chinese army commander's tent, where he mobilized his troops and generals and responded carefully. The Qing army's captives and cavalry under Jinzhou City were all in a state of formation and ready to be dispatched at any time.
On the Nerv River, from Shuangzi Mountain to the east to the north of Shimen Mountain, there are wars everywhere. Real wars are everywhere, and the war is raging. Both sides of the Nerv River are covered with flags, and there are large and small arrays of Ming and Qing military horses everywhere.
At this time, there were only a small number of Qing troops stationed outside Jinzhou City, and most of them were concentrated in the west and south of the city.
Looking at Jinzhou City, it is surrounded by walls and trenches. The wilderness for several miles outside the city is full of walls and trenches dug by the Qing army. It is also the two-ditch and three-wall style used by the Qing army.
A high and thick main wall and a deep trench, plus two slightly shallower trenches. In front of the first trench, a row of thick wooden stakes were driven to resist the horses, and there were also ropes tied to the wooden stakes. There were bells hanging on the ropes. Once someone rushed out, the bells would ring, thus warning the Qing troops guarding the trenches.
And every night, the Qing army would place many hounds next to this row of wooden stakes. Their ears and eyes were extremely sensitive, and no sound could escape their surveillance.
Moreover, because they are located in the Pingchuan wilderness, the walls and trenches surrounding Jinzhou City are even higher and deeper than those built by the Qing army on Rufeng Mountain and Huangtu Ridge. The winding main wall, coupled with The trench in front of the wall tightly surrounded the entire Jinzhou City.
In particular, this high and thick main wall had many crenels built on the side facing the Qing army, so that the Qing army besieging the city could calmly defend the city.
Because these three trenches are not far from each other and are all within the range of the Qing army's bows and arrows and other firepower, it is still very difficult for the Ming Dynasty defenders in the city to break out.
Last time, when the armies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties fought at Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain, Zu Dashou sent thousands of elite soldiers to fight out from the south of the city. He wanted to join the Ming army, but he was blocked in front of these three earth wall trenches. No breakthrough allowed.
Behind the main wall of the Qing army's siege of Jinzhou was the headquarters of each banner of the Qing army. In front of the camp, there were also excavated low-wall trenches and horse-proof stakes. If the Qing army was besieging Jinzhou, there would be a total of four fortification barriers outside the city. .
Coupled with the bells and hounds guarding the wooden piles and horses in front of the trench, these Manchurian native dogs were all hounds they trained. They were all extremely alert. Every time they heard the bells ringing at night, they would bark in groups, causing the Ming army to Nighttime sneak attacks mostly turn out to be empty talk.
Marshal Zu in Jinzhou City also sent troops to try to break out countless times, but it was difficult to break through the siege of the Qing army. In the end, he could only huddle in the city and defend to the death.
But now Jinzhou City has plenty of grain. However, after more than a year of siege and no one allowed to go out to collect firewood, the fuelwood in the city has long been burned out, and even the houses that can be demolished have been demolished. Not to defend the city, but to light the fire and cook the food.
Not only that, after the Qing army withdrew its troops from Shimen Mountain and other places on a large scale, the east and north sides of Jinzhou City were not well defended. However, at this time, the same arc-shaped wall rose from the ground. The same kind of two walls. Trench three-wall style.
Moreover, these newly built walls are taller and the trenches are deeper, and each trench is densely covered with sharp wooden thorn traps.
Originally, many large and small artillery pieces in the Wuzhenhachao artillery battalion of each banner of the Han army were placed on these high earth walls, constantly bombarding the inner city of Jinzhou.
Nowadays, most of them have been transferred to the north bank of the Nerv River, where new artillery camps have been built. The range of these artillery guns almost covers the Nerv River, and their target is the Ming army preparing to cross the river.
When the Ming army crossed the river, the first thing they had to face was the artillery of the Han army, followed by the firecrackers of them and the North Korean sergeants.
Even if the Ming army could withstand the guns and artillery of the Han and Korean armies, successfully land ashore, and repel the Han and Korean armies who mainly used artillery and artillery, they would still face countless attacks from the Eight Banners of Manchu and Mongolia.
In short, there will be an extremely bloody battle along the Daughter River!
