The Qing army's Bayala battalion was dispatched with thousands of cavalry, and when it approached the east gate of the water gate, Zhou Yuji, who was on the flank, led the horse army to intercept it early. Seeing the situation, Baya Lama Zhangjing Ao Bai Baturu no longer moved forward, but retreated slightly. Zhou Yuji led the troops down the mountain like a tiger, how could he let him go, expand the horse army, and hit the columns, and he was even more like a horse, prancing at the front.

Aobai Baturu had a premeditated plan, and Baijia Bayala shot arrows while retreating, constantly seducing, and at the same time divided into two ways. Seeing that the pursuit of the Ming army was close at hand, the Qing army with thousands of spears in armor and infantry troops was killed from the middle of the two roads, and met the Ming army head-on.

The Qing army's infantry troops lined up in situ and lined up in rows. The first rows of spears were long, more than a foot long, with a ridged head in the middle, an iron blade at the top of the handle, and two wooden beads with black iron on the bottom. The spear of this standard came from the Qing army's earlier mountain attack troops, with side blades on the handle to prevent the enemy from grabbing the gun by hand, and the wooden beads on the handle of the gun were to prevent the handle from penetrating too deep in the fierce battle, so as to facilitate the drawing of the gun. The last few rows also carried long spears, which were slightly shorter, called tiger guns, for medium and close combat, and had two one-inch long antlers tied at the top, also to prevent the thrust from going too deep.

The array of guns was erected, and the cold light reflected from the blades of the guns looked extremely cold and cold in the rain. Zhou Yuji's horse army was also well-trained and adaptable, and a few bamboo whistles sounded, starting from Zhou Yuji, each of them reined in their horses and circled, preparing to return to the gentle slope to find a better time to charge. However, the Qing army obviously did not intend to give Zhou Yuji a chance to leave calmly, but from the middle of the formation, several rows of Qing army spearmen opened the distance between the ranks, and then thousands of lightly armored short-tip archers pierced out of the gap, and began to draw their bows and shoot vigorously while they were still walking. Ling Qi pointed, the arrows were densely fired, and if there was a guide, they all went to Zhou Yuji, who was at the forefront. Zhou Yuji was caught off guard, and immediately shot to the ground with people and horses.

In the early years of the Eight Banners Army, the early main generals such as Nurhachi and Daishan often rushed to the front line with perseverance. Nurhachi encountered danger in the battle array several times, especially in the siege of Wengguo Luocheng in the twelfth year of Wanli, he was hit by arrows in the head and neck, and was almost killed on the spot. Afterwards, he had palpitations and warned his children and grandchildren not to charge at will on the chaotic array. However, taking the lead in charging into battle is a tradition engraved in the bones of the Eight Banners magnates, and even if a military law is issued, it is difficult to change. Later, regardless of Huang Taiji, Dolgon and other people in power, as well as the prince and Baylor, it became a common practice to take the lead, and the servants were happy to go into battle with their masters to kill the enemy and fight for merit, and never flinched.

Despite this, the Eight Banners Army, having learned its lessons, in turn used decapitation operations to defeat the enemy army. Just look at the battle of Salhu, the fierce general Juniper, who had defended Shaanxi and fought with the Mongolian tribes more than 100 times, was recognized by the Eight Banners Army in the firelight on the battlefield of Jilin Cliff, and the Eight Banners Army then shot ten thousand arrows and killed him. Liu Wei was also besieged, wounded by the Eight Banners marksman, and then besieged by the Eight Banners warriors, surrounded and cut off half of his cheeks with a big knife, Liu Wei still clashed left and right, and finally died of exhaustion. The Eight Banners Army tasted the sweetness, and in the future, they were accustomed to being able to suddenly bend their bows and shoot vigorously in front of the enemy in five steps, focusing on the enemy's face and ribs, in order to maximize the efficiency of killing, and Min Yiqi, who had been killed outside Chaigou Fort, suffered from this.

Although Yu Ji was killed by a volley and his horse was killed, he had a thick armor and no facial trauma, so he only suffered a few flesh wounds, which did not hinder his life. He stood up from the rain of arrows, his body was like a hedgehog hair, and the follow-up Ming army and horse army hurriedly came up to rescue. The Qing army took the opportunity to press the gun array forward, and the archers also flew again and again, and the Ming army and horse army had many casualties, but they were only carried by excellent armor.

Zhou Yuji ran and jumped, just rode on the war horse, the Qing army spear array on both wings, Aobai Baturu thousand cavalry returned to outflank and kill, the Ming army horse army was besieged by several layers and could not resist. A few golden cymbals sounded urgently, Zhou Yuji led the horse army to retreat in a hurry, and the Qing army pursued all the way, the Ming army was killed and wounded, and hundreds of corpses were left.

Ao Bai Baturu led his troops to kill under the gate of the Dongcheng sluice, and led the Bayala soldiers to press the formation in the back row, not only as a reserve, but also to prevent the comeback of the scattered Ming army, and the Qing army infantry began to dig the gate with all their might, and did everything possible to drain the water in the trench.

The main force of the Ming army defending the city was arranged at the main gate, and the defense of the east gate was weak, although the defenders of the city fired endlessly, but it could not hinder the progress of the Qing army digging the gate. After a short time, the golden drums of the frontal battlefield outside the city gate were beating, and the Qing army commander roared loudly, and two of the three trenches had been filled.

"If you let the East Gate continue to release water, the last trench will not be saved!" Han Gon slammed his fist into the battlements. At present, there are only two trenches left for the Ming army outside the city to cover, and Zhang Xianbi and Lu Yue's horse infantry army are deployed in the middle of these two trenches. The execution and combat resistance of the Qing army greatly exceeded Han Gon's estimate, even if the frontal Zhao Ying artillery lifted off several layers of land, the Qing army was still eager to try, stubbornly advanced, and seemed to never be defeated.

Bai Wang, who commanded the defenders of the city gate, said to Han Gon: "If the water in the east gate is released too quickly, the trench in front of Zhang and Lu will inevitably be filled, and can only be blocked in formation. The trench near the innermost part of the gate still had a chance to be saved. ”

Han Gon immediately ordered: "Transfer the Ma Guangchun Department and work together with Zhou Yuji to recapture the East Gate!" "Ma Guangchun's troops had been cruising around the periphery of the Qing army's main formation in front of the city gate, looking for fighters, but the Qing army was extremely well guarded and was invulnerable at all.

After the military order was passed down, the front battlefield of the city gate, because of the release of water from the east gate, the Qing army filled in the three outer trenches on the left, center and right. The Qing army surging and regrouping in front and back gathered into three columns of front, middle and rear, and began to attack Zhang Xianbi and Lü Yue.

"Keep firing!"

Bai Wang ran back and forth at the head of the city I don't know how many times, the Ming army guarding outside the city gate is the last shelter of the city gate, and his thousands of people did not go out of the city to fight, in order to take advantage of the dryness and height of the city head, and use firearms such as bird guns and Hongyi cannons to provide fire support for the Ming army outside the city.

At that time, shouting to kill Yingye, the Qing army Jianrui infantry each held a knife, a short axe to rush into the Ming army formation, and then the Qing army with sickles, short spears, hook whips and other medium and long weapons followed, and finally there were spearmen holding iron upsetting Zhu lacquer Zhu Yu tiger tooth gun to see the gap charge, and cooperate with the short Qing army to use the barb of one inch and seven minutes long on the side of the gun, drag the Ming army, in order to disrupt the formation.

Han Gon was engrossed in observing the outskirts of the city where the battle was raging on all sides, and his heart beat violently. When you meet an opponent in chess, it is difficult to say whether you win or lose.

Ninety miles southeast of Datong Mansion City, Xujiazhuang Fort.

Jiang Hao commanded tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, stationed in various parts of Datong Mansion. Its main force of 30,000 people was stationed in the area from Fucheng to Xujiazhuang Fort as the core. After Hou Dagui's troops sent Xuanfu, in order to facilitate the situation, he also moved the base camp from the capital city to the camp outside Xujiazhuang Fort closer to Xuanfu.

The terrain of Xujiazhuang Fort is flat, and the war horses gallop into the wilderness, and it is difficult to see the margin. Yang Zhaofeng galloped with fifty horsemen, and the continuous military camps built around the fort city in front of him were already faintly visible. The sky is wide with the plains, the destination is imminent, he looks up at the sky, the sky is hazy, and it is just dawn.

"Whoever comes, report your name!"

When they came to the gate, the soldiers guarding the gate blocked it with guns.

Yang Zhaofeng threw the waist card to him and said loudly: "On the order of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I will look for General Jiang to speak." ”

"At this hour, General Jiang hasn't gotten up yet, so you can go to the other tent and wait first." The soldiers guarding the door looked at the shape of the waist card, and knew that Yang Zhaofeng's identity was true, and said after returning the waist card, "Dozens of athletes in your department are not allowed to enter, this is a military order." ”

"Okay." Yang Zhaofeng nodded, beckoned to the back, and the fifty horsemen behind him dismounted at the same time and waited outside the camp.

An officer led Yang Zhaofeng into the camp, Yang Zhaofeng led the horse to follow, and asked the officer on the way: "Where is General Jiang?" ”

"You see, the most towering silver-edged big pot is where General Jiang's Chinese army is located." The officer did not doubt him, and replied truthfully, "According to custom, General Jiang still has to rest for more than an hour, and I hope my brother will wait a while." ”

Yang Zhaofeng nodded, suddenly turned over and said, "Military emergency, I can't wait that long." After that, without waiting for the officer to speak, he grabbed the horse's belly, and in an instant, it seemed to be like a string arrow and galloped wildly towards the silver-edged Daxu.

The war horses galloped in the stacked camp tents, and the shouts behind him gradually became louder, Yang Zhaofeng rode alone, and countless soldiers rushed out from all directions to chase and intercept.

"Stop him!"

Not far away, several soldiers pulled up the stumbling ropes between the camp tents, and Yang Zhaofeng looked at them kindly, and tightened his braids in advance. Just listen to the long neighing together, the war horse is like human nature, flying high and stumbling horses, and being vigorous is better than swimming dragons.

A soldier wanted to shoot with a bow and crossbow, but was stopped by the officer who came out of breath, saying: "It's your own family, don't follow the rules, just take it, don't hurt your life." Although Jiang Hao was not officially canonized by the Hongguang Imperial Court, he had already established a bright banner and recognized himself as a Ming minister, so all the soldiers and horses in his department thought that he was the Ming army.

However, as Yang Zhaofeng got closer and closer to the Yinbian Daxu of the Central Army, the soldiers quickly became alert.

"This kid has a bad plan!"

"Stop him!"

"Whether he lives or dies, don't let him break the big tent!"

Yang Zhaofeng had no distractions, the wind in his ears was like howling, the drizzle was like a knife, and he looked back in the saddle gallop, but he saw that under the blue sky and between the countless camps, thousands of soldiers and horses had gathered from all corners and shouted to pursue him, as if the flood was surging, and the big waves were chasing people, not stopping.

Turning two sentry posts, a few steps away there are antlers to block the horses, and behind them, there is the towering silver-edged Daxu and Jiang Jiu's Chinese army tent.

The tent guards rushed up to hold the reins, and Yang Zhaofeng shouted: "I am a messenger of the imperial court, who dares to stop me!" ”

When the soldiers heard this, they were all stunned, and Yang Zhaofeng was shaking to fight for their siege, and he forced a crack out of the crowd.

"Good horse, help me this time!"

Yang Zhaofeng put the deafening shout behind him as if there was nothing, and secretly stroked the mane of the war horse and silently thought. It was the big tent of the Chinese army at hand, but seeing the four hooves of the war horse moving, he met the sharp antlers without hesitation, and suddenly jumped in an instant, flying high, and rushed straight to the big tent of the Chinese army.

The soldiers outside the tent door couldn't stop it, and they rushed to both sides, Yang Zhaofeng rode into the tent alone, and the maids and servants in the tent screamed and walked around. Yang Zhaofeng's hooves did not stop, regardless of knocking over the screen and stepping on the candle chair, and went around to the inside of the big tent. Looking at it, Jiang Jiu on the bed was only covered by clothes, and he was busy getting out of the bed.

Yang Zhaofeng turned over and dismounted, ran away by the war horse himself, stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Hao, and asked sharply: "Jiang Hao!" Are you going to be a loyal vassal or a traitor? ”

Jiang Hao was shocked and couldn't answer, Yang Zhaofeng pulled out his knife in his hand, and said again: "According to the military order of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Huang's soldiers and horses will be transferred north to attack the prisoners, if not, the national thieves will be eliminated on the spot!" ”

At this time, the soldiers in the battalion flocked to the scene, squeezing the wide Chinese army tent inside and outside. Seeing this scene, the leading generals Jiang Jiu, Wang Jinchao and Niu Guangtian, shouted: "Who is you, dare to break into the camp and rob the commander!" With a wave of his hand, he immediately caught up with seven or eight strong crossbowmen from the back and aimed at Yang Zhaofeng.

At this moment, the frightened Jiang Hao suddenly slackened his body and fell backwards. Yang Zhaofeng thought that he wanted to run, so he got close, and Wang Jinchao's hand that raised the trumpet also fell almost at the same time. However, he heard Jiang Hao sigh weakly, and said slowly: "Put away the sword, it's all your own people." After that, he looked frustrated and shook his head again and again.