The next day, Guihua City started to get busy as soon as it dawned. Unexpectedly, the atmosphere seemed to be quite happy.
"I've been out for more than half a year, and I'm finally going back!"
"No, after being away for more than half a year, I don't know how my family is doing?"
"Let me tell you, we should have gone back when we grabbed so many things before. Although it's not as good as the Gyeonggi land, after all, we only have a force of just over 10,000 people, but we were able to grab so much. I think it's pretty good. , maybe the emperor will be very happy."
"Yes, now that everything has been snatched back by the Ming army, it's like our trip was in vain. But at least we didn't lose the battle. Speaking of which, I'm really worried about whether the news about Liaodong is true."
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Jianlu began to pack his luggage and took away everything he could, leaving nothing for the Ming army, while chatting with each other. They were about to return to Liaodong, and they felt a lot more relaxed.
In the Commander's Mansion, Ji'erharang also told Ying Erdai: "Go and count the cattle and sheep, and you will be in charge. Save some money on the way. It is not a problem to insist on reaching Liaodong."
After hearing this, Ying Erdai agreed and left the city to the foot of Daqing Mountain. In terms of food supplies, a considerable part of the grain and grass supplies provided by various Mongolian tribes were livestock such as cattle and sheep. However, Jierhalang didn't dare to let go and eat it. He kept it all the time. He was originally planning to eat meat to gain strength to fight before the war. But now there is no need for it, and I can just rush back to Liaodong.
After Ying'erdai went out, Ji'erhalang looked around and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After staying here for more than half a year, although he had won a battle, he had dragged down two large Mongolian tribes nearby. collapsed. Generally speaking, he actually knew very well that in the end he was defeated. After the Qing army left, a large piece of grassland east and west of Hetao would become the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence.
However, for the Qing Dynasty, it cannot actually be considered a tragic loss. After all, the northwest of the Ming Dynasty was looted by the Qing Dynasty, and it should not be able to recover for at least ten years.
And on this grassland, haha, what's going on with Guan Daqing? If nothing else happens, after the emperor learns about the situation here, he will send some of the eastern Mongolian tribes to the Hetao. In all, it is still a gift. After all, the land in the Hetao area is fertile and is the most suitable place for grazing. Those Mongolian tribes will definitely come over.
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Ji Erhalang thought a lot in his mind, but in the end, he sighed softly, his mood was low. One thing he couldn't change was that he had not completed the task assigned by Huang Taiji, and he could not stand here. Don't withdraw to Liaodong.
How great it would be if we could successfully win the decisive battle with the Ming Emperor! Jierhalang sighed in his heart, in this way, Liaodong's dilemma will no longer be a dilemma! The new emperor of the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be so wise and powerful, and will be difficult to deal with!
However, looking back, it seems that the Qing Dynasty fell into such a predicament just because the current Ming emperor was so wise and powerful!
After thinking about it, Jierhalang suddenly felt that something was wrong. After concentrating his attention, he felt that the earth seemed to be shaking slightly. Years of battlefield experience suddenly brought an idea to his mind: cavalry!
The sound of horse hooves that can cause the ground to vibrate indicates that the number of galloping horses is definitely not small.
Are the Mongolian tribes back? No, it can never come at such a speed!
Could it be that the Ming cavalry came to kill them? This seems impossible. The distance between the Ming cavalry and the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty cannot reach here until at least tomorrow, right?
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In just a moment, several thoughts flashed through Jilharang's mind. At this moment, a personal guard rushed in directly, with a look of shock on his face. He didn't even kneel down, and shouted to Jierhalang: "Master, the signal from the city head, the Ming cavalry will kill." coming!"
"What?" Jierhalang was shocked when he heard this, and quickly strode out to see what was going on.
To be honest, he was a little unbelievable. How could the Ming army appear outside Guihua City so soon? What about Tan Ma? What did Tan Ma do for food?
At this time, the Jianlu on the top of the city were all looking into the distance with shocked faces.
I saw scattered cavalry on the southern grassland, one person and two horses, galloping towards them. Just by looking at them, one can tell that these are the detective horses sent out by the Qing Dynasty.
Then, not far from them, there was a red line rolling in. The sound of iron hooves was like thunder in the sky. The dust was also overwhelming, and it was quickly approaching Guihua City.
Just by blinking a few times, the red line got closer. Sure enough, I saw it right, the Ming army was coming to kill them.
The alarm gongs in Guihua City were already ringing loudly.
Upon hearing this, those Jianlu who had gathered up their salutes put down their men and rushed out of the house; they either immediately took off their armor and started wearing it again, or they went to steal the guy...
If there is a sudden battle, even Jianlu will be in chaos for a while.
Jirhalang's speed was also fast enough, and he arrived at the top of the city in no time. At this time, Azig just arrived. Neither of them spoke, but immediately looked at the situation outside the city.
At this time, Jianlu Tanma had already run nearby. They all panicked and shouted loudly in their native language: "The Ming army is coming, open the city gate quickly."
However, the city gate did not open in response. Although they looked like Jianlu spying horses at first glance, it was already winter and they were wearing thick clothes. Who knew if they were Ming soldiers pretending to be soldiers, so they had to verify it first.
At this moment, there is no need for these scouts to report anything. If the Ming army is attacking, anyone who is not blind can see it by himself, needless to say!
Ji'erharang's face was stern, and he could see clearly that the Ming army that was galloping towards them turned out to be one man and three cavalry. Two horses were swapped, and one was carrying something. Seeing this, he suddenly realized that this was how he came!
Immediately, he remembered that the Ming army had seized tens of thousands of horses from the Mongolian tribes. In other words, not only the cavalry army in front of him had horses to ride on, but also other armies of the Ming Dynasty. The horse can be changed or ridden. Came here so quickly...
Thinking of this, Jierhalang didn't dare to think about it any more, and immediately issued an order: "The whole army is ready for war, and the Ming army in front of you will be destroyed immediately!"
As soon as Azig heard this, he immediately responded: "Damn, that's too much! You really think our Qing army is a fool, and you dare to rush here to die! I'll kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
"Okay, let's fight quickly. I estimate that the rest of the Ming Dynasty's troops are also on their way to Guihua City!" Upon hearing this, Jierhalang immediately nodded in agreement.
Although the Ming army arrived suddenly and unexpectedly, how could they enter the battle as soon as they were marching in a hurry? The Qing army was not a weak force and could be crushed by the Ming army at will.
At this time, Jierhalang watched Azige go underground to gather people at the top of the city. He suddenly came back to his senses and felt like there was a surprise. Could it be that this was a great gift from God to him? ? At this moment, he was about to return to Liaodong with nothing, but a cavalry army came to his door.
As long as this cavalry army of about 5,000 people is eaten before the main force of the Ming army arrives, there will be no danger to the Qing Dynasty!
With this in mind, Jilharang immediately sent an order to send some of the white-armored soldiers under his command to listen to Azig's command.
Inside the city, Azig was irritated. His men and horses were noisy and could not assemble for a while. Some of the leaders, who had not even found anyone, were getting angry. When they received a hundred white-armored soldiers, they were immediately overjoyed. He didn't care. Together with the white-armored soldiers in his hands, they were just for fists. He just punched them out first. The other men didn't need any organization and just followed behind to fight.
Outside the city, He Renlong had also arrived. He was overjoyed to see that most of the Jianlu were still in Guihua City. There was something wrong with these Jianlu's brains, and they still used their previous impressions to deal with it, and they didn't flee immediately. Not bad!
However, he himself also understood that facing the impact of Jianlu, he was under great pressure. What's more, his troops are about half less than those built in the city. If they really wanted to fight in an open position on the vast grassland, they would definitely not be able to defeat Jianlu.
The only way to complete the task assigned by the emperor is to block the city gate and prevent the prisoners from coming out. As long as the city gate is defended, the larger number can be used to defeat the smaller number, and only then can there be a chance to hold on until the main force arrives.
With this in mind, He Renlong led the army and galloped directly to a stone's throw away from Guihua City before reining in his horses. The cavalry behind them was still rolling in. The movement was so loud that it was impossible to convey it through the messengers alone. After all, the organization was in chaos during the rapid march.
He Renlong was afraid that Jianlu would leave the city first because he wanted to raise his head to see the emperor.
Damn it, I’m going to risk it all!
With this thought in his mind, He Renlong immediately turned over and dismounted without resting after he stopped, and at the same time shouted to the guards around him: "Give me the shield and firearm!"
After shouting, he was the first to grab a big shield from the side and rushed directly towards the city gate.
If the coach can't be on the front line, that's totally unreasonable. I am He Renlong, and people call him Madman He, so I will rush to the front!
Today, if you don't rush to the front line to show the sergeants behind you and let them know what to do next, if you turn around and get rushed out of the city by Jianlu, you will be in big trouble!
Seeing him leading by example, his personal guards naturally did not dare to neglect. Most of them immediately grabbed the big shield and followed He Renlong. Several other personal guards shouted to the army behind them: "Where's the Franco machine gun, follow up quickly, the Franco machine gun, the squatting tiger cannon, the fusiliers, all follow..."
As he spoke, his eyes were searching, and when he saw a horse carrying a Franco machine gun, he immediately grabbed it, and without even bothering to untie it, he took a knife to cut the rope. When the other Ming soldiers saw this situation, they immediately understood what they should do, and they immediately picked up shields for those holding shields, and firearms for those holding firearms...
On the top of the city, Jierhalang looked at everything in front of him in astonishment. He did not expect that this Ming army would be so desperate. They did not even form a whole team, but just attacked the city with shields. Is this crazy? ?
Needless to say, when they saw the Ming army entering the place where they could shoot arrows, the Jianlu on the top of the city started shooting arrows.
As a result, He Renlong became a target, and all the captives on the nearby city walls shot at He Renlong.
"Bang bang bang..."
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
He Renlong entered the shooting range of an arrow. In just a moment, He Renlong's shield was inserted with many arrows, and many of them fell to the ground without being inserted. There were also some who were not good at archery and flew past He Renlong's body.
What a madman He. He was indeed a martial artist and had been fighting for many years. His tall body actually shrank into a small figure. He crouched and hid behind the big shield, braving the rain of arrows and continued to fight. go ahead.
At the beginning, he was a little staggered when he walked because he had been riding for a long time. However, thanks to his many years of service, his physical fitness was much stronger than that of ordinary people, so he quickly adjusted. He Renlong estimated the range of the Fran cannon he brought with him, and after advancing for a certain distance despite the sound of "clinking" arrows, he pushed his shield to the grass to check, and roared: "Shield wall!"
Behind him, his personal guards followed with large shields, also braving the rain of arrows.
One of the guards accidentally raised the big shield a little higher, and an arrow was fired at him. One of the arrows hit his foot. He subconsciously shook the shield, and suddenly his face and body were no longer covered by the shield, and he was shot immediately. He was hit by several arrows, screamed, and immediately fell to the ground. In the blink of an eye, he was hit by many arrows and died in the battle.
The other guards didn't even look at him. They all lowered their bodies and braved the rain of arrows. They even accelerated their pace, trying to keep up with He Renlong, surpass him and reduce the pressure on He Renlong.
However, it was obvious that Madman He's nickname was not for nothing, so they did not catch up. It was not until He Renlong set up his shield and called it Shield Wall that they arrived. They immediately leaned over and centered on He Renlong's shield. A shield wall was quickly put together.
In just a moment, the shield wall had grown into a large piece, and the shield in He Renlong's hand was taken over by his personal guards. Only then did he straighten up and yell back: "Damn it, where's the Fran machine gun? Hurry up and aim at the city gate for me, don't let the Jianlu come out!"
On the top of the city, Ji Erhalang had been watching the battle. He saw that the Ming army had erected a shield wall at close range, and it was directed at the city gate. Looking in the distance, there was a Ming army soldier holding a long Tongzheng ran towards the shield formation. Suddenly, he understood the Ming army's intention, and his expression suddenly changed. The Ming army wanted to block the Qing army in the city first!
He knew that it would definitely take some time for Azig to lead the army into battle. If the Ming army set up Fran cannons at such a close distance, and there were no heavy weapons such as artillery on top of the city, the Qing army would definitely suffer heavy losses if they wanted to rush out.
Thinking of this, Jierhalang even took action himself in desperation.
