A white-armored soldier with a blue flag also ran into Haoge's Chinese army tent as if he was flying, and made a thousand salutes, and then reported loudly: "Lord Yusu, the servants and others have discovered that the Nankou soldiers have dispatched, and more than 10,000 steps have ridden out of Qingliu Pass, marched north along the east bank of Qingliu Creek, and copied the ...... to the east of Daying."

Hauge slapped his slap heavily and smiled, "Okay...... The little prince of the Zhu family is really a newborn calf, and he is not afraid of tigers! ”

"Lord Wang," Ao Bai immediately stood up and asked to stand, "Give the slave 3,000 cavalry, kill him for a while!" ”

"No need," Haoge shook his head, "We've seen how the little prince of the Zhu family is able to govern the army." An army with a well-organized and well-armed army cannot be overwhelmed by 3,000 iron cavalry...... If the first battle is unfavorable, the next battle will not be easy to fight. ”

He smiled and asked again, "Are the shield carts, the Hongyi cannons, and the firecrackers ready?" ”

Haoge also turned out to be heading south with six Hongyi cannons and a small number of Han firearms! If it weren't for the six Hongyi cannons walking too slowly, and his 18,000 cavalry let go and run, Zhu Cihong's infantry really couldn't catch up! The Eight Flags Horse Team is a one-person two-horse configuration, which is quite capable of running.

As for the shield car, it is the standard equipment of the Qing army at the moment - the Qing army relies on the shield car to defend against the firearms of the Ming army! Even if Hauge's army was equipped with two horses and three horses, he still used a large number of shield carts as carriages, dragging them all the way to the march.

"Bahana!" At this time, Hauge named him the name of Gushan Ezhen Bahana, who was in the blue flag.

Bahana immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Lord Wang, the slave is here." ”

"You take three Niu Lu from the Wang family of Rao Yu County and two Han Army Niu Lu to guard the camp!" Hauge commanded, "Don't hold on, just delay Nankou as long as possible." ”

"Lord Wang......" Bahana is a general, he joined the army at the age of 17 to fight, and Gushan Ezhen, who fought with a sword and a sword, naturally looked down on the Ming army, so he had some objections to Haoge's order.

But before Hauge could say anything, he waved his hand to stop, "Bahana, don't underestimate the enemy...... The little prince of the Zhu family is an opponent that the regent attaches great importance to, do you think you are more powerful than the regent? ”

"Minions don't dare!" When Bahana heard Hauge carry the regent Dorgon out, he had nothing to say.

Although he is a solid mountain with a blue flag, he is born with a white flag, and he is a confidant of Dolgon and Duoduo, of course, he can't question Dolgon. It is precisely because of his background that Hauge will give him the most dangerous tasks...... If he dies in battle, Hauge will definitely show the regent and bury him in a grand honor!

"Bow down!" Haoge named Ao Bai again, "You come to fight in the first battle, bring the person with the yellow flag, and this king will give you five more oxen...... Advance eastward first, line up on the eastern slope of Dagunling, and be the left flank of the army. ”

"Minion Command!" Ao Bai naturally didn't say anything, and immediately called a thousand and received Hauge's general order.

"Ilde!" Hauge then named the Yellow Banner Melle Zhangjingild.

"The minions are here!" Ilde is a veteran general with a yellow flag, who has been following Huang Taiji, and is naturally a supporter of Hauge.

"I order you to take the soldiers and horses with the yellow flag, plus five Niu Lu, and follow the soldiers and horses led by Ao Bai to the east, and also line up on the eastern slope of the Great Gun Ridge, as the right wing of the army."

"Minion Command."

The terrain on the eastern slope of Dagunling is relatively gentle, but it is not open, so it is not too complicated to put in a formation. Therefore, Haoge was so-so, dividing his nearly 12,000 true Manchuria and about 3,000 clothed minions into three parts.

Aobai led one part for the left flank of the dead soldiers, and Ilder led one part for the right flank of the dead soldiers. Haoge led a part of his own sharp soldiers, that is, the soldiers and horses behind the palace, a few Hongyi cannons and a small number of Han army firearms soldiers (all under the Blue Banner Han Army), all of which were controlled by Haoge himself.

In addition to the above, Hauge also sent half of the Bayala Protector of the Zhenglan Banner to spy on the movements of the Ming army.

In other words, before the start of this fierce battle, which was later called the "Battle of Bloody Creek", the total number of troops in Hauge's hands was about 18,000, and the men and horses brought to the battlefield of Bloody Creek were only 16,000...... Not a lot!

On the other side of the Battle of Bloody Creek were two infantry divisions of the new army of the Ming army plus one of Zhu Cihong's guard battalions. The two divisions were not all dispatched, only the soldiers were mobilized, and the baggage soldiers were left, and a total of more than 22,000 people were dispatched.

They were dispatched in turn around sunset, and their movements were very neat, and the army of 22,000 men, in battalion units, one after another, formed a column ready to be converted into the Maurice phalanx, and marched out of the camp at the speed of a rapid march.

Traveled all the way without hesitation. Even after nightfall, they did not slow down their march.

The weather tonight is good, the moon is in the sky, and the sky is densely covered with starlight. The moonlight and starlight fell together, which was enough for the soldiers of the New Army, who were accustomed to walking at night, to move quickly without falling behind.

Another reason why they will not be left behind is that the morale of this army is extremely high, and everyone thinks that the Ming Dynasty has a small share of them. Some of them were assigned land and became landlords, so they thought of making some more merits and sharing a few acres of Xuntian. And those who did not receive the land were even more active, pointing to the exchange of the head of the tartar for their own wealth!

In the darkness, a team of more than 20,000 people, only two lanterns were lit at the head and end of each battalion column, and the others were all smeared and advanced. Although there were no people and horses were bound to their hooves, the army was still unusually quiet as it was speeding. Accompanied by the sound of water in the clear stream, there is only the sound of dense and low footsteps.

Zhu Cihong and Wu Sanfu did not ride horses, but led the horses and walked through the night. They did not ride horses not to share weal and woe with their subordinates, but to guard against a sneak attack by Qing army sentry spies who might be lurking in the woods on the right side of the official road.

The official road from Qingliu Pass to the north was built along the east bank of Qingliu River, and it was just renovated this spring, and it was very smooth, so it was not difficult to walk at all. To the west of the official road is Qingliu Creek, which can be crossed, but it is not a place for ambushes. On the east side of the official road is a forest, which is not dense because of years of deforestation, and it is not close to the official road, about thirty or forty steps away. But there were still some Tartar sentinel rangers who were expelled by the Ming army iron cavalry that opened the way, hiding in the woods, and shooting a few cold arrows from time to time.

In fact, Zhu Cihong, who was wearing a "flat plate armor" that Zheng Zhilong tributed to, was not afraid of any cold arrows, but the war horse he was riding was not armored, and if he was shot over, he would have to fall and break his head, so he simply dismounted and walked.

Anban plate armor is a kind of knockoff made from European-style three-quarter plate armor - European plate armor is very cheap in these days, and a set of plate armor made in Antwerp costs less than three taels of silver!

If it weren't for the high freight and the inconvenience of transportation, Zhu Cihong would have equipped his 100,000 troops with three-quarters of the plate armor.

However, relying on long armor and cloth armor, the new army of Katsunam marching in the night was enough to withstand most bows and arrows.

Therefore, although the Qing army Bayala Protector who was ambushed in the forest shot cold arrows from time to time, Zhu Cihong's troops still maintained a fast marching speed.

Three cavalrymen wearing spliced half-body plate armor hurriedly came from the front, and found Zhu Cihong's location from the vague outline of the "Taizu Gao Emperor Reincarnation" flag held high above Zhu Cihong's side, as well as the outline of the six dragon flags symbolizing the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He informed the guards who stopped him of his name and number on the periphery, and only after giving the right password was he brought to Zhu Cihong: "Master Qiantose, the east slope of Dagunling is ahead!" ”

It's finally here!

Zhu Cihong breathed a sigh of relief, he led the army to set off from nightfall, and walked for more than ten miles for more than an hour. Although it was as hidden as possible, it was impossible for the Tartars on the Big Gun Ridge not to be found at all. The absence of a large group of Tartars to kill shows that tonight's action is still sudden!

Just as he was thinking about this, Wu Sanfu suddenly shouted: "Tartar, Tartar is coming down the mountain!" ”