Hauge, who led more than 10,000 cavalrymen from the Guangning garrison to reinforce the Zhongqian post, never thought that the Guangning Zhongqian post was only shelled by the Chu army for half an hour, and even the infantry did not charge forward, so he said I can't hold it anymore.
In his view, this situation was not a matter of whether the Chu army's artillery fire was intensive or not, but a matter of the attitude of the defenders in the city.
No matter how strong Chu Manzi is, even if one person is equal to a hundred, it is impossible for him to pose any actual threat to Guangning Zhongqian before the people rush up.
As for the bombardment, everyone knows that Chu Manzi's guns are sharp.
Since you know that Chu Manzi has sharp guns, don't stupidly stay in the open area at the top of the city and get bombed. Anyone with any brains will hide.
Could it be that all the trenches dug and anti-gun fortifications built in the past year or two were all made by Zhihu?
Therefore, Hauge was very dissatisfied with the defenders of Guangning Zhongqian Post who urgently called for help after the Chu army's artillery attack for only half an hour, and asked their cavalry to attack quickly, otherwise they would be destroyed.
He had already made up his mind. After the threat of Chu Manzi was resolved this time, he would turn around and advise his father to clear out the defenders of Guangning Zhongqian Fortress.
There were quite a few people under Dorgon's command, and they just happened to be killed together.
Although he was very dissatisfied with the defenders of Guangning Zhongqian Fortress, Hauge also understood the overall situation and did not lose his mind because of the anger in his heart.
On the one hand, he sent people to send semaphores to the defenders in the city, and various threats and inducements told them to hold on.
On the other side, the cavalry under their command were also urged to quickly complete various combat preparations. The forward cavalry would attack when it was time to attack, so as to reduce the pressure on the defenders in the city as much as possible.
After all, he also knew that even if the defenders of Guangning Zhongqian Post had various problems, it was a fact that Chu Manzi's artillery was sharp.
Even though he was several kilometers away, he could hear the rumbling sound of artillery, especially the huge explosions that came from time to time, which told him that Chu Manzi was using large siege heavy artillery to fire explosive shells to bombard Guangning Zhongqian Fortress.
Under such sharp bombardment by the Chu barbarians, the defenders in the city might be able to defend the city for a few days, but if it lasted longer, they would probably be doomed.
Therefore, Hauge must do something to relieve the pressure on Nakazenshojo.
And this is also the meaning of these cavalry.
From the beginning, the Dongji people took the initiative to withdraw 3,000 elite cavalry from Balipu, and also sent out more than 5,000 cavalry from Zhongqian before the Chu army reached Zhongqian.
In addition, tens of thousands of cavalry were immediately dispatched from Guangning's former garrison city.
These are all to maintain a strong mobile force outside the city when the Chu army attacks the city.
This powerful mobile force can attack the Chu army's logistics line and continuously attack their small forces on the periphery.
The most important thing is that when the Chu army attacks the city on a large scale, they can directly attack the main force of the Chu army from behind. The barbarians won another glorious victory similar to the Battle of Salsh, completely suppressing the Chu army outside Shanhaiguan and reversing the offensive and defensive situation of both sides.
Here, Hauge's 20,000-horse cavalry is crucial.
As Haug's orders were issued one after another, the Dongjiu people's cavalry flag also began to take action.
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As soon as the Dongjiu people's cavalry moved, the First Cavalry Corps and the Guards Cavalry Detachment led by Lieutenant General Zhu Xingfa also moved.
Lieutenant General Zhu Xingfa's cavalry unit, this one is focused on the Eastern captives. They have not yet left the camp. When they were preparing for combat in the camp, Zhu Xingfa and the others had already discovered it and were also preparing for combat.
When a cavalry force of about 2,000 people from the Eastern Capture People attacked first and headed northwest, although it was not yet clear what the Eastern Capture Cavalry wanted to do, it did not prevent Zhu Xingfa from directly giving the order. A cavalry brigade and a cavalry artillery battalion went directly to block the road.
In short, this Dongfeng cavalry cannot be allowed to rush out, even if they are heading northwest, not towards the Guangning Central Front Post in the south.
However, once they disappear from sight, no one knows when they will pop up.
If this appears at the most critical moment of the battle between the two sides, or if it comes out to attack the artillery positions in the rear, wouldn't it be doomed?
Zhu Xingfa adopted the strategy of being immobile if the enemy does not move, and directly blocking the enemy if he moves...
The only strategic task for him and his cavalry troops in this battle at Guangning Zhongqian was to watch over the Eastern Captors' cavalry.
It would be even more perfect if they could be nailed directly four kilometers north of Guangning Zhongqian.
Cavalry that cannot run or maneuver quickly lose their biggest threat.
Therefore, when Zhu Xingfa saw the enemy cavalry appearing, he immediately asked the third cavalry brigade to attack them with a two and a half kilogram cavalry artillery battalion.
Moreover, when the brigade and the cavalry artillery rushed forward, they did not care much about their horsepower and simply mounted their horses and marched quickly.
As for the Dongzhao cavalry on the opposite side, in order to ensure the physical fitness of the horses, they did not ride horses at the beginning. When they discovered that the Chu army cavalry mounted their horses directly, they were also forced to mount their horses in order to avoid the deterioration of the situation.
As a result, the two cavalrymen began to maneuver quickly in the field!
If you look down from the sky, you will find that the Dongfeng cavalry is heading northwest, while the Chu army cavalry is maneuvering due north.
Because of the distance and terrain, and also because the Chu cavalry did not hesitate to use their power from the beginning, they rushed directly for a fast attack. The Chu cavalry rushed directly in front of the Dongdu cavalry and blocked their road. .
Under such circumstances, the more than two thousand cavalry of the Dongjiu people must either retreat, turn towards preparations and continue their detour, or launch a charge against the Chu army's cavalry!
And the last charge... seems to be a choice, but in fact it is the worst choice.
The general of the East Riding Cavalry was not stupid. He saw at a glance that the opposite side was equipped with more than a dozen cavalry cannons. At the same time, he also saw that the opposite side was also a traditional mounted archer. This fight would probably be a half-match.
It's hard to say whether they will win or lose, but the strategic purpose they tried to circumnavigate will definitely not be achieved.
They did not come for a decisive battle with the Chu army's cavalry, but tried to bypass the Chu army's cavalry and penetrate from the side and rear to attack the Chu army's infantry and artillery positions.
It's impossible to rush directly, and it's impossible to continue to go around.
After all, we are all cavalry, and their short-distance maneuvering speeds are almost the same. There is no practical significance in continuing to do so.
But if we retreat directly... Hauge is still watching from behind!
They did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so they could only stop and wait for Hauge's information.
Hauge in the rear naturally saw this scene in the northwest!
He was not surprised that the first group of cavalry to attack was intercepted.
The Chu Manzi on the opposite side is not a fool, so naturally he will not sit back and watch him send cavalry around!
This time, he knew that the attack would not be successful from the beginning, but he still sent the cavalry out just to weigh the quality of the opponent and see with his own eyes how capable the Chu barbarian cavalry was, so as to prepare for the subsequent real battle. Know it well.
A lot of things can be seen from the cavalry's quick attacks and interceptions.
For example, the Chu Manzi cavalry's rapid mobilization and organization ability, how long it takes to mobilize troops to attack quickly, whether the formation is scattered during the attack, whether the course of action is appropriate, what choices the two sides make after the encounter, etc.
Many things can be seen from these, especially the vital mobility and formation.
What does the cavalry rely on to fight?
On the one hand, it depends on mobility, and on the other hand, it depends on formation.
Judging from the forward cavalry maneuvers of both sides just now, the Chu Manzi cavalry on the opposite side is quite satisfactory. You said it would shock Hauge, but this is impossible... The elite cavalry under his command can do better than the Chu Manzi forward cavalry on the opposite side. better.
But it is even more impossible for you to let Hauge despise you.
Hauge's ability to become the most valued and powerful prince under Huang Taiji was not only due to his older eldest son, but also to his outstanding military command ability.
Huang Taiji had many sons, but few could do a better job than Hauge in leading troops to fight.
A qualified and successful military general will never underestimate the enemy at any time.
Not to mention, the one facing him was Chu Manzi.
In the past two years of battles between the Chu army and the Dongji people, the Dongji people had almost no advantages and often suffered losses.
The Liaodong Peninsula suffered a huge defeat, and now Changsheng Island and the area south of Jinzhou are still in the hands of the Chu barbarians.
Earlier, the two sides fought several times near the first line of the Great Wall such as Jizhen and Miyun. The two sides seemed to win or lose, but the Dongji people were never able to break through the Great Wall defense line again.
The only time they seemed to have entered the defense line of the Great Wall, it turned out that the Chu barbarians deliberately set up an ambush... At that station, the more than 3,000 cavalrymen who broke into the Great Wall in the early stage were wiped out... Not a single one of them could escape. Hauge followed Dorgon and led the army outside the Great Wall, listening to the wailing of the ambushed friendly troops... But they were powerless. They simply could not break through the Chu army's outer defense line and rescue the ambushed friendly troops. .
The only good thing is that the cavalry who were ambushed and wiped out were the cavalry of the Mengba Banner, although they could be regarded as the army of the Eastern Capture.
They are not kidnapping people!
Judging from the previous battles, the Chu barbarians were difficult to fight, much more difficult to fight than the previous Ming army.
The level of equipment and most importantly, morale and morale are not on the same level.
Therefore, Haug takes this battle very seriously and cautiously.
Before a large-scale attack, he must understand the situation on the opposite side and be aware of it, and then he can deploy troops and generals according to the situation on the opposite side.
But now it's not enough to just watch the opponent's maneuvers, you have to fight in actual combat!
There is nothing better than actual combat to see reality clearly!
As a result, the more than 2,000 Dongfeng cavalry forwards on the northwest front received an order from Hao in the rear via flag language: "Launch a probing attack to see what's going on on the other side."
