In just one day, the 42 coal mines, six copper mines, two silver mines, and one gold mine owned by the eight major Shanxi merchants in Hunyuan Prefecture were all confiscated by the Tianwei Army.
A total of more than 4,000 taels of gold, more than 80,000 taels of silver, and more than 40,000 high-grade copper ingots were found, totaling more than 400,000 jins, as well as a large amount of grain, livestock, vehicles, tools... and 120,000 coolies. .
After the inspection was completed, the troops were immediately divided into two groups: Lei Dapeng led a group of troops, 20,000 laborers, and various useful tools, and quietly went to the northern part of Hunyuan Prefecture, where there was a famous river-Sanggan River. .
The Sangqian River is more than a thousand miles long and is one of the important rivers in Shanxi. A section of it flows through the northern part of Hunyuan Prefecture, which is the only way for the Jurchen Army to pass through if they want to withdraw from the pass to the north.
Lei Dapeng's mission is to lead soldiers and workers to quietly do some water conservancy projects on the upper reaches of the road that the Jurchen Army must pass: build a dam and store some water!
Qin Feng led the remaining troops and 100,000 laborers back to the Ming army's base camp. After reporting to the supervisor, Lu Xiangsheng, he began to dig trenches and build barriers with great fanfare.
Naturally, such a large-scale construction project could not be hidden from the Jurchen Rangers' inspections, and they quickly reported the situation back.
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In the morning, the Jurchen Army camp.
"Hiss...hiss!"
"Master Beile, please be patient. The slaves must remove all the iron sand from your body. Otherwise, the wound will suppurate and the fire poison will spread, which will cause trouble!"
"Huh, just play with it boldly. Lord Benbeile can still bear this little pain!"
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In the large tent of the Chinese army, Rao Yubeile-Abatai only wore a pair of cow-nose shorts and sat on a pony with a golden sword, receiving treatment.
Several army lieutenants gathered around, using knives, tweezers, scissors and other tools to carefully take out pieces of fine iron sand from Abate's body and put them on the copper plate next to them, making a clanging sound.
During the process of taking the iron sand, Abatai was trembling in pain and sweating profusely, but he clenched his teeth and did not scream.
It turned out that in the previous ambush battle, the Jurchen army that struggled to break out was violently bombarded by the Tianwei army, killing and injuring many troops. Abatai was not spared, and was knocked off his horse by a bomb. Go out more than ten feet.
Fortunately, he was wearing double-layered heavy armor to protect his vital parts, and he was able to save his life, but he was still seriously injured.
You must know that the explosive bullets launched by the Tianwei Army are not only filled with gunpowder, but also fine fine iron sand soaked with arsenic, wolfsbane, aconite and other poisons. Once it enters the human body, it will cause the wound to become infected and suppurative. If it is not removed in time, If you come out, your life will be in danger.
Abatai's arms, back, waist, and thighs were all hit by iron sand, at least thirty or forty grains of iron sand, deeply embedded in his flesh.
The army doctors originally wanted Abatai to drink several bowls of hemp powder, and after he passed out, they would then cut open the skin and flesh with a sharp weapon and take out the fine iron sand inside one by one. This would reduce a lot of pain.
However, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Abatai had to stay awake at all times to deal with military emergencies that might arise at any time, so he refused to drink hemp and accepted the treatment. As a result, he suffered a serious crime.
Because the amount of fine iron sand driven into the body is relatively large, it is very troublesome to find it, so it can only be cleaned in batches. This is already the fourth time.
Several doctors accompanying the army were busy for more than half an hour, and finally took out the last dozen or so iron sands, and then applied the best golden sore medicine, Shengji Powder, and Zhixue Powder, and then wrapped the wound layer by layer with fine gauze. That was the end. received treatment.
Just after the treatment, Niu Luzhangjing ran in quickly, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Master Beile, the Ming army has mobilized a large number of manpower from nowhere to dig trenches and build barriers outside our camp. It’s in full swing!”
"Oh, there's such a weird thing going on, let's go out of the camp and have a look!"
"Master Beile, you have just been treated for your injury and you need a good rest. It is not advisable to move around lightly, otherwise the wound will burst open and it will not heal!"
"The military situation is important, I can't worry about so much...here comes someone, put on your armor, prepare your horse, and carry your axe."
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With the help of several Goshhars, Abata put on the repaired double-layered heavy armor, endured the pain, took his Xuanhua axe, mounted his curly black horse, and carried more than twenty people with him. Mingjia La Zhangjing, Niu Lu Zhangjing and a group of people rushed out of the camp, found a position with a good view, and stood on horseback to watch the situation.
Sure enough, I saw that the Ming army had obtained a large amount of labor from unknown sources. In just half a day, they dug an eighty-nine-mile-long trench in the south. The dug soil was mixed with stones to build a barrier behind the trench.
Judging from this posture, the Ming army wanted to use trenches and barriers to surround its own camp. It also had sufficient manpower and was progressing very quickly. It was estimated that it could be completed in five or six days.
This situation really shocked and frightened Abatai!
Surprisingly, in just a few days, the Ming army got so many strong laborers from there, and they were all good at work, and they dug very quickly.
What he was afraid of was that he surrounded Jiang Xuan and Wang Tong's troops on Xiaogu Mountain in order to encircle the point and call for reinforcements. He used his own cavalry advantage to eliminate the main force of the Ming army who came to rescue on the flat terrain, and won the victory. Victory in this war.
Unexpectedly, the main force of the Ming army not only did not come to the rescue, but also dug trenches and built barriers on the outside with great fanfare, hoping to counter the siege.
Once the trenches are dug and the barriers are built, your tens of thousands of troops will become caged birds and turtles in a urn, and the end can be imagined.
No, we must stop the Ming army's behavior, otherwise our side will be in danger.
Thinking of this, Abatai said to the two burly generals behind him: "Suna and Eryi are listening to the order!"
"The general is here!"
"You two each lead five thousand soldiers and horses, go around to the back, attack separately, and kill all the laborers. You must not let the Ming army build trenches and barriers!"
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After the two generals took the order, they quickly gathered 5,000 cavalry each, then rushed out of the camp, went around to the left and right sides, waved flags and shouted to launch the attack.
"Boom...boom!"
"Bang...bang!"
Unexpectedly, the Ming army was already prepared, and all the main forces were dispatched to use the repaired barriers to form a long line of defense to protect the laborers and block the Jurchen cavalry's attack.
The Ming army was unable to attack, but it still had a weak defense, especially the Tianwei army. While setting up a long camel wall, they continuously fired explosive shells from artillery. Each time, they landed accurately among the Jurchen cavalry, causing a large number of casualties. .
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To make a long story short, the Jurchen cavalry charged three times in a row, losing a lot of men and horses, but failed to break through the Ming army's defense line, and finally had to retreat in disgrace.
After repelling the Jurchen army, the Ming army continued to stand ready, while the laborers continued to dig trenches and build barriers, rapidly extending from the south to the east and west, gradually forming an encirclement.
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On the other side, after Suna and Eyi both returned, they knelt down in front of Abatai with shame and apologized.
"The generals are incompetent and returned in defeat. Please ask Lord Beile to punish them!"
"You two...forget it, get up!"
The attack failed. Abatai was very angry and wanted to curse, but he didn't.
The Ming army has always been good at defense, but not at field battles.
Our own side is good at field battles, but not good at attacking fortresses.
Letting Suna and Eyidu lead their troops to attack the Ming army's defense line was tantamount to using their own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points, which would be quite disadvantageous.
Moreover, the Ming army was well prepared and defended very tightly, especially the Tianwei army, which had sharp firearms and powerful combat capabilities. They were also good at using camel walls to defend themselves. Even if they personally led the troops to attack, they might not be sure of victory, so what? Can you blame others?
If the attack fails, we cannot sit still and wait for death, so we can only think of other countermeasures.
Despite Abatai's rough appearance, he was actually careless and careful. He quickly came up with a strategy: it was no longer enough to just wait and see, he had to turn his passivity into an initiative and force the main force of the Ming army to leave the barrier and fight with him on the plains at the foot of Xiaogu Mountain. decisive battle!
"Suna, Er Yidu, you should organize your troops immediately and launch a fierce attack on Xiaogushan. Remember, don't really attack, just scare that birdless Eunuch Gao!"
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"The rest of the generals, quickly reorganize their troops and prepare for a decisive battle with the Ming army!"
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Yesterday, I used torture to interrogate a captured Ming army general, and learned from his mouth that not only were the two generals Jiang Xuan and Wang Tong besieged on Xiaogushan, but also the eunuch Gao who was ordered to supervise the army. Qiqi, that's an important person.
The eight major Shanxi merchants secretly passed on a lot of information, including about Gao Qiqian, saying that he was a guy who failed to achieve anything, failed more than he did, and was as timid as a mouse.
If he sent troops to attack the mountain himself, Gao Qiqian would be scared to death and send out a distress signal. When the time comes, Lu Xiangsheng will definitely send troops to rescue.
I just set up a formation around Xiaogushan, take advantage of the favorable terrain, and use large groups of cavalry to attack the main force of the Ming army. I will definitely win a complete victory, haha!
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Sure enough, just as Suna and Eyi launched their attack, Gao Qiqian, who was trapped on the mountain, was frightened. He quickly ordered people to collect dry firewood and lit three large piles of fireworks at the most conspicuous position on the mountain to express his desire for help. .
How will Lu Xiangsheng react when faced with a signal for help?
