Chapter 112: Anti-Ambush! (2nd Update)
"Whoa."
The waves gently lap on the shore, and the gentle night is like a veil shrouded in heaven and earth, making the already magnificent Beacon Hill more and more magnificent and beautiful, just like a legendary cave blessed land.
However, under this gentle melody, the originally lazy and silent Ming army camp gradually began to wake up.
Xu Changqing had already arrived at the junction of his camp and the main camp at this time, crouching behind an earthen wall, closely observing the movement in the direction of Beacon Mountain.
In later generations, Xu Changqing also came to Beacon Mountain, at that time, Beacon Hill was an island fairy mountain, and at this time, Beacon Mountain was not completely separated from the mainland, it was a peninsula that grew out of the sea, and there were not so many artificial traces, which was more beautiful and more magical and precipitous than the scenery of later generations.
At this time, although he had already captured the movements of the Qing army, Xu Changqing still did not rush it.
First, I don't know how many people the Qing army has at this time, and second, the structure of the Ming army on this side of the Bijia Mountain Grain Road is complex and too messy.
After all, the grain road is related to the core lifeline, and no one is at ease, everyone has to intervene here and leave a way back, which makes the Bijianshan camp even if it is completely established, but it does not have some execution.
Before he had an exact grasp of stabilizing the main generals of the various ministries, Xu Changqing would definitely not mess with himself first.
Third, and most crucially, the main camp of the Ming army on the Beacon Mountain Grain Road is located on the west side of the sea, one and a half miles away, and the grain and grass stacks are piled up there.
Even if the Tartars control Beacon Hill, there is still a lot of distance to destroy the core grain and grass stacks!
"Xu, General Xu, this, what's going on? Tartars, where are the tartars? ”
Thinking about it, Yao Gong was anxiously here by several personal guards, originally he didn't sleep well last night because he was worried about Xu Changqing's safety, but he didn't expect Xu Changqing to be fine at this time, Tartar actually came, and he was Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, not a person inside and out.
Xu Changqing pulled Yao Gong to the back of the earthen wall and asked him to look in the direction of Beacon Mountain.
At this time, the Qing army should have gathered a lot of manpower, and their execution power is definitely not comparable to that of the Ming army, at this time they have all been hidden, hiding in the mountains and forests, that is, Xu Changqing's eyes are not able to see a few people, and can only see a few people in a few watchtowers on the top of the mountain.
Yao Gong looked at it for a while and didn't see the figure and was about to speak, Xu Changqing said in a low voice: "Lord Yao, look at the watchtower." Look through a clairvoyant. ”
Yao Gong's personal soldiers immediately reacted, and hurriedly handed the clairvoyant mirror to Yao Gong.
The clairvoyant mirror has been circulating in the Ming Dynasty for some years at this time, and the Qing army also has it, but it is all a luxury.
Some were brought over by the famous Tang Ruowang, who was preaching in Beijing at this time, and many of them were the playthings of the richest man in the Ming Dynasty and the eldest brother of the official who gave them to the magnates, and some were the magical means of each family.
Yao Gong is a Liaodong soldier, and he also has one on hand, and Xu Changqing just saw his own soldier pinned to him.
When Yao Gong looked at the clairvoyant mirror for a while, he suddenly couldn't stop trembling, and his face was already pale: "Xu, General Xu, this, how should this be?" This ......"
Xu Changqing glanced at Yao Gong, who was almost scared, and let out a long sigh for no reason in his heart.
The general strategy of the Ming Dynasty to defend the military is actually not wrong, especially in the early Ming Dynasty, which has indeed made a great contribution to the stability of the Ming Dynasty.
But this time and that time.
Now these civil ministers, let alone fighting, they are afraid of seeing a dead person, can you expect them to fight with an army, and still want to win the war?
Not to mention the eunuchs who didn't even have eggs.
"Lord Yao, don't panic yet.
Since the Tartars chose to go to the side of Beacon Hill, they must have wanted to sneak attack. And the sneak attack is destined to have too many people. There are more than 30,000 people in our entire battalion, are we still afraid of thousands of sneak attackers?
Lord Yao, this~~, it seems that not only is it not a bad thing, but it is also a good thing!
Now the sky is about to dawn, and when the day dawns, we will definitely find the abnormality here if we don't close the night, and when the time comes, the main force will definitely come to the rescue! You say, what is the difference between these Tartars and giving us merits?
Lord Yao, if you can make a thousand Tartar heads, you and my brother are still afraid of bird feathers? ”
Xu Changqing explained to Yao Gong as calmly as a mountain and full of seduction.
At this time, Xu Changqing also adapted to the rhythm of Daming officialdom, that is~, you have to be able to flicker, and you have to be able to flicker!
Yao Gong is an old fritter, you don't use any reason with him, you have to draw the cake first, so that he can see the benefits.
Let him know that it makes sense to hold on, and that his own strength is not weak, and there is complete hope.
After all, even if Xu Changqing was at the height of his power at this time, if he wanted to coerce the generals of the battalions, he still needed Yao Gong's full support.
"This ......"
Yao Gong's face has improved a lot, as if he has already moved.
Although he doesn't understand military affairs, he is by no means stupid, and he seems to be a dragon and phoenix among people in this kind of profit, and he soon understood that it is not so easy for the Tartars to kill him.
After thinking about it for a while, this guy finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said, "Xu, Brother Xu, our two brothers, can there be any lies?" Don't worry, brother, I fully support you! ”
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With Yao Gong's statement, Xu Changqing's mind is also determined!
Soon, Liu Zhengjie and other generals arrived.
They are all people with troops, although they are also afraid, but they are much more calm than Yao Gong, and they all come by sticking to the earthen wall, which is quite secretive, even if it is the watchtower on Beacon Mountain, it is difficult to see their movements.
"Master Xu, this, what's going on?"
"Xu Ye ......"
Liu Zhengjie and the others were almost frightened when they heard the news of the arrival of the Tartars just now, but with Xu Changqing's strict order, their horror was quickly stopped by Xu Changqing's sons and daughters who ordered it, and it was not until they saw Xu Changqing at this time that they asked in a hurry.
Xu Changqing didn't say much, and asked Yao Gong to give them the clairvoyant mirror and let them see it for themselves.
After a while, all the generals were a little blindsided, their hands and feet were cold, and they had no place to put their hands and feet, and they all looked at Xu Changqing as if they were asking for help.
Xu Changqing glanced at Yao Gong.
Yao Gong understood himself, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, what is the situation now, everyone has seen it, and there is no need for this official to say anything more." Our Xu Ye's ability, we don't need to say more about this official, right? Now, if everyone wants to live and keep their official positions, then everything will be arranged by Xu Ye! ”
"This ......"
After Yao Gong finished singing with a red face, it was Xu Changqing's turn to sing with a white face.
Xu Changqing said the benefits even with demagogy.
These generals had no choice at this time, and soon, the clever Liu Zhengjie took the lead in expressing his position, and everything was arranged by Xu Changqing.
Everyone immediately expressed their attitudes, and everything was subject to Xu Changqing.
Xu Changqing's spirit was also greatly lifted, and he said calmly: "Everyone, the Tartars are coming from Beacon Mountain, and we don't know how many people there are, but if they want to come over and destroy our food, they have to come over from the beach by the sea first!"
There are not many fortifications on this side of the tidal flats, and the past is our heart, and the defense is not good!
Therefore, we must not let them insert into our hearts, we must solve them in this tidal flat, at least kill their sharpness!
Therefore, all the brothers have to show their housekeeping skills, bring the best firearms, and transport the artillery behind them, as long as the Tartars are blocked out of the heart, and the rest of the things will be arranged by Xu Changqing! ”
Xu Changqing arranged the defense in two or three minutes.
To be honest, there's nothing to set up for this thing.
There are not many people under the command of various generals, and the largest Songshan general Liu Zhengjie has thousands of people under his command, and the others are auxiliary soldiers and people who work to make up the numbers.
However, it is not difficult for everyone around these generals to get together a hundred and eighty family members, and there are a lot of firearms soldiers!
The firearms soldiers will divide the battlefield, and the family will charge and coordinate, and the large frame can easily be supported, and it is enough to stabilize the overall situation!
With Xu Changqing's order issued, everyone quickly went to work.
At this time, with Xu Changqing taking the lead, they can't help but sell their lives, otherwise, once something happens to the grain and grass, who can please them?
Soon, on Xu Changqing's side, more than 30 catapults also quietly came to the front line, and were arranged by Xu Changqing behind the two earthen walls in the south and west.
Xu Changqing's more than 100 pikemen were also arranged at the junction of two earthen walls, ready to deal with all kinds of accidents at any time.
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Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was already starting to brighten.
But before dawn, a layer of mist rose between the heavens and the earth.
It's also a big annoyance at the seaside.
The water vapor is too heavy, and it often fogs up habitually in the morning and evening.
However, the weather has been good these days, and the fog is very thin, and as the sun peeks out a little, the fog is washed away.
At this time, on Beacon Mountain, Duoduo had already come in person, and had gathered more than 3,000 elites with white flags, most of whom were true Manchurian elites with white flags!
With these elite real Manchuria, it is a sneak attack again, rushing into the direction of the grain and straw stacks, isn't that like probing for things?
Although Duoduo is arrogant and domineering, except for his elder brother and the fourteenth Dorgon, no one recognizes him, and even his mother's compatriot Twelve Azig does not sell face very much, but this guy's military talent really inherits a lot of advantages from the old slave.
Duoduo did not choose to do it when the light was dark, but endured it until the perfect point when the sky was about to turn on.
No drums, no horns, no shouts!
With a wave of Duoduo's big hand, the two Niu Lu's inlaid white flags really Manchurian elite took the head, quickly waded through the sea and stepped on the tidal flats, and rushed straight to the heart of the Ming army camp here.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's coming!"
After waiting for a while, the various units of the Ming army, which had long been a little unable to stand up, suddenly burst into a commotion.
But with Xu Changqing's previous strict orders, and many family members shook the scene, these people quickly held back, and the commotion did not expand.
It can be seen that the Tartar vanguard has rushed more than 300 meters away, Xu Changqing's side still has not moved, those bluffing catapults and the artillery further behind have not moved, and many Ming troops are restless.
Xu Changqing ignored it completely, without the slightest expression!
It wasn't until these Tartar pioneers with white flags rushed to two hundred and fifty meters and were within the range of the catapult that the corners of Xu Changqing's mouth finally made a move, revealing a cold smile: "Let's start!" ”
"Yes!"
The order was quickly passed on.
Just when these Tartar vanguards with white flags rushed within the effective range of the catapults of two hundred and twenty or thirty meters.
"Snort!"
"Whoosh whoosh!"
In an instant, more than 20 catapults in front of them suddenly attacked, and more than 20 bamboo tube-shaped flowering bombs, like rain, frantically smashed towards the heads of these white-flaged Tartar pioneers without the slightest warning.
In the past, when the Qing army was forbearant and the Ming army was operating, there was just morning fog in the camp.
Although Duoduo's idea is good, he is looking far away, but he ignores the changeable weather by the sea!
In addition, the Ming army has been in a rather quiet state all the time, and there is the sound of the waves of the sea as a cover.
This made these Tartars always think that the Ming army was defenseless, and they didn't expect that the Ming army would strike first!
"What is this?"
"My fucking Ming dog is actually on guard, everyone be careful!"
"Don't worry about this little thing, warriors, rush over and crush them!"
"Rush, ......"
The ignorant are fearless.
The sharp edge of the two white flags seemed to be the first time he encountered Xu Changqing at this time, and he didn't know the power of Xu Changqing's bamboo tube flowering bomb.
They thought it was an ordinary stone thrown by a catapult, and it was just green after being soaked in the sea for a long time, so they didn't take it seriously at all.
And Li Zhu, these slingshot fighters, have the experience of the first battle, and they have already practiced countless times with bamboo tubes filled with sand in the past few days, and the accuracy is obviously not the same as before.
And so, tragedy happened!
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
"Crackling!"
Because they were almost thrown to the farthest range, most of these bamboo tube flowering bombs exploded in the sky.
With these continuous popping sounds, these Tartar elites with white flags have completely become live targets!