406 Fleeing when the wind blows
In fact, Emperor Chongzhen had already known through eavesdropping on the seeds that the allied forces of Jianyu and the Mongols wanted to outflank and eliminate the cavalry sent out to scout the war. And even the position of the Jianyu cavalry army and the direction of the armies of the various Mongolian tribes are also roughly clear.
Therefore, when the Jianyu and Mongol coalition forces just set off, Emperor Chongzhen made corresponding arrangements.
Wu Sangui's side returned to the division, and the cavalry troops who stayed in the pass also immediately left the pass, but instead attacked the Mongolian Chahar department who tried to intersperse the return route of Wu Sangui's department.
When the cavalry of the Chahar Department saw the Great Wall on this side of Yulin Town, they immediately found that the Ming cavalry had left the city at some point, lined up in a wide queue, and was driving the war horses to start speeding up and attacking them. And they could tell that this kind of attack by the Ming cavalry was not the kind of tentative attack, but the kind that directly rushed over and went all out.
At this moment, the cavalry of the Chahar Department was dumbfounded.
Before leaving, according to Zilharang's statement, the cavalry army that explained the country out of the customs would definitely not expect that the Qing Dynasty would send troops, so this sudden attack would inevitably surprise the Ming army. If you are unprepared, you will have half the chance of winning.
In this battle, the Qing cavalry army was the main force, and the Mongolian tribes cooperated, after all, the grassland was accessible from all directions. Therefore, Zilharang's request was that when the Qing army defeated the Ming cavalry army out of the pass, the Mongol tribes should intercept it, as long as they delayed a little, until the Qing cavalry arrived.
In addition, Zilharang also demanded that the Mongolian tribes have superb riding skills and are not afraid of the pursuit of the Ming cavalry. Therefore, they are required to appear from the border pass of the Ming army, make a appearance, it is best to provoke again, and when there is movement in the pass, if they leave, the Ming cavalry will definitely not be able to catch up.
Then, the elite of the Mongolian tribes returned to the Ming cavalry army that went out of the pass, and cooperated with the main force of the Qing Dynasty to be within the sight of the Ming army in the pass, and killed the Ming army out of the pass. In this way, it is not only to promote military might, but also to provoke the emperor of the Ming Kingdom: look, right under the nose of you, an incompetent emperor, you will destroy your cavalry. If you have the ability, you will go out of the decisive battle!
Originally, I thought that such a task was just to intercept the remnants of the Chi Yan Ming State cavalry and demonstrate it, without having to fight much, which was a very easy thing.
However, who would have thought that as soon as he arrived, he was confronted by the charge of the Ming cavalry in Guannai.
In a hurry, these horsemen of the Chahar Department all sought the traces of their masters. It turned out that in the depths of the grassland, that is, where they returned, a cavalry army of about 3,000 Ming was also rushing towards them.
Suddenly, these Chahar cavalry were stupid again!
Of course, they knew that these 3,000 or so Ming cavalry were the ones who went out of the Ming Kingdom to fight scouts. Doesn't it mean that this army, which is handed over to the main force of the Qing Dynasty to deal with, will take them by surprise and take them by surprise? How do you look at it, it seems that the number of people is not small, what is the situation?
Looking at the Ming cavalry that was getting closer and closer, the cavalry of the Chahar Department finally found that there seemed to be signs that a large army was approaching in the extreme distance behind this Ming cavalry. Needless to say, it must be the main force of the Qing cavalry.
The idiom of Wangshan running a dead horse, these Chahar horsemen may not know, but they know this meaning very well. Just by observing it, they knew that it would be at least a long time before the main force of the Qing cavalry arrived.
However, now here, the Ming cavalry is attacking inside and outside, if the Qing cavalry arrives, the daylily will be cold.
Knowing the situation in front of them, the cavalry of the Chahar tribe chose to run away as soon as possible, without the orders of their leader. As for the fighting, are you crazy? If the Chahar Ministry has this ability, why would it end up being oppressed by the Jianzhou Jurchens!
However, the hussar battalion that left the customs was wrapped in a semicircle. There was not much room left for the Chahar cavalry to escape, and what was even worse was that Wu Sangui's troops returned to the division, almost making up the encirclement.
"Kill ......"
The cavalry engagement, that was very fast. The Ming army, relying on their own excellent armor, bullied these Chahar cavalrymen who were about to be reduced to the likes of flowers. Under such an advantage, morale is not the same at all. Under the First World War, there were more than 5,000 Chahar cavalry soldiers, and only about 4,000 fled back to the grassland.
There is another detail here, that is, the Ming army charged and killed, and did not face the commander of the Chahar Department, and it can even be said that it was deliberately avoided. Because, this is what Emperor Chongzhen requested.
If the leader of the Chahar Department is killed, then there will be no one to lead the way and make trouble with Jianyu, how beautiful it is!
By the time Jianyu's 7,000 cavalry troops arrived, tens of thousands of hussar battalion soldiers had already completed their formation and were ready to fight.
At this time, it was already the beginning of November, and the weather was already very cold. On the side of the Daming Hussar Battalion, there were long rows of cavalry war horses, exhaling white air, and from time to time there were war horses digging their front hooves, as if they felt the rush again.
On the side of the hussar camp, there was a battlefield that had just been fought, lying full of the corpses of the Chahar cavalry, and some of the captured ones were also escorted by the Ming soldiers and went to the pass.
At the head of the city, more than a dozen big drums were beaten "dong dong", and the sound shook the four fields and shocked the hearts of the people.
When the Jianyu cavalry who had just arrived saw this scene, they didn't need to pass down the military order, so they stopped their horses one after another, and looked at everything in front of them with a shock.
They bore the brunt of the monstrous murderous aura and invincible momentum, and subconsciously came to the conclusion in their hearts that at this time, they must not fight with the Ming cavalry full of momentum, otherwise they will be defeated!
Even their commander, the so-called famous Qing Dynasty general Prince Zheng Jierharang, had the same idea.
When he was just before, he was very angry in his heart, why was that Wu Sangui so cunning? He just ordered Tanma to pretend to be defeated, but he found out something, and he withdrew his troops back to the pass as soon as possible, so that he couldn't catch up at all.
But at this time, his mind was all on the hussar battalion in front of him, and he had no other thoughts.
After so many years of fighting with the Ming State, Zilharang can say that this is the first time that he has seen so many elite cavalry troops in the Ming State. If this cavalry army had been with the Qi family army and the white pole army, the Qing Dynasty would have lost the battle of the Hunhe River that year!
Before, he was still a little confused, and even a little blamed in his heart. The cavalry of about 10,000 of the Ming Kingdom can crisscross the hinterland of Liaodong and create a situation of the emperor of the Ming Kingdom personally conquering the hinterland of Liaodong? Could it be that in the hinterland of Liaodong, the guards of the cities of the Qing Dynasty are blind and can't distinguish them? As for the emperor's conquest of Korea, the pre-war efforts to eliminate the Dongjiang Army were wasted!
However, at this time, Zilharang understood that he was wrong to blame the guards.
Just imagine, such an elite cavalry army actually flocked to it, and also carried the head of the Tashan Qing Dynasty soldiers, this kind of power, just looking at it will be under a lot of pressure. How could there have been such a thing in the Ming Kingdom, since such an elite cavalry army has been sent, it seems that it is not impossible for the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom to personally conquer the hinterland of Liaodong!
At this moment of seeing the cavalry army in front of him, Zilharang's mood became extremely heavy. Because he knew in his heart that if there was no accident factor, the cavalry of the Mongolian tribes would definitely not be the opponent of this Ming cavalry. Even if he leads more than 10,000 cavalry troops, the strength may be about the same. However, half of the cavalry he led was only a horse infantry army, which was not suitable for cavalry warfare. That is to say, it will not be the opponent of the cavalry in front of you.
You can only outwit it, not the enemy! In his heart, he immediately came to such a conclusion: the loss is on the grassland, and he does not use his opponent, otherwise, it will be really tricky!
Zilharang was thinking so, when suddenly, the rhythmic drum beat that shook the sky suddenly became urgent.
"Knock knock ......"
Then, Zilharang saw the banner of the Ming cavalry on the opposite side and pointed diagonally to this side. All the horses, almost at the same time, were driven by their masters.
The Ming army, the attack has begun!
Without even thinking about it, Zilharang immediately turned his horse's head, and at the same time ordered loudly: "Lure the Ming army into the hinterland of the grassland!" ”
Even if he ran away, he didn't forget to find an excuse to cover his shame.
It was also a loss that when he came, he kept enough distance from the Ming cavalry, so he fled far away, and did not give the Ming army a chance to fight.
However, when the chorus of "Daming Wansheng" roared over, most of the Jianyu, including Jierharang, turned their heads to look back, and their hearts were mixed.
At any time, it was the Qing army that would roar like this and swear military prestige in the face of a defeated and fleeing enemy.
They even remember how proud they were when they looked at the defeated and fleeing Ming army: the Qing army was invincible in the field!
However, this time, it was also in the field, but the Qing army didn't even dare to fight, and the Ming army, which was the most despised before learning, was defeated and fled!
Everyone was silent, just lying on the back of the horse and desperately whipping the war horse under the crotch, as if this was the only way to vent the depression in their hearts.
Of course, there are also Jianyu who have found reasons for themselves: the number of troops is not as large as that of the Ming army, and the heroes do not suffer immediate losses!
Completely opposite to them, the Ming soldiers at the head of the border pass city witnessed this scene with their own eyes, and they didn't know how happy they were. Those who are not good at words are just laughing; And those who like to talk can't help but want to express their inner excitement.
"See, it's a prisoner outside the gate! Seeing my Ming cavalry, it turned out to be a wind and fled, haha! ”
"I didn't expect the legendary Jianyu to be so powerful, but it's actually nothing more than that!"
"I've thought of it a long time ago, don't forget, the emperor personally conquered Liaodong and killed more than 10,000 Jianguo, and that was the Jianguo who killed Zheng's house at the door of Jianyu's house!"
“……”
Most of these Ming soldiers on the head of the city are Qindi border soldiers. They have always heard of Jianyu's reputation, and it can be said that there is some fear in their hearts. In the past, those who transferred troops from Qin to Liaodong often broke up halfway, which is a clear proof.
More than 10,000 Jianyu came to Guihua City, just outside the Qindi Pass, and the pressure in their hearts was also very great. In particular, these Jianyu gods came out of nowhere, suddenly appeared here in Ningxia in the northwest, killed the chief soldier Wang Shizhong, and looted so many places, which can confirm that the Jianyu combat power is very strong.
However, Emperor Chongzhen drove the imperial expedition in person, and after arriving in Yulin Town, he first issued an order, and the meritorious service was limited to be selected into the Beijing camp, which made them suppress their fear of Jianyu to the bottom of their hearts. In any case, for the sake of the future and future generations, there is such a rare opportunity, and we must fight hard.
However, then Emperor Chongzhen quietly sent Wu Sangui to rob Jianyu's grain and grass materials, rescued the plundered Qingzhuang, and announced the key to winning Jianzhuang, which gave them confidence. However, although they felt that they could win, it did not prevent them from being a little afraid of Jianyu's combat power.
However, this time, after they witnessed all this with their own eyes, they suddenly found that Jianyu was strong, but the Daming Hussar Battalion was stronger, and Jianyu didn't even dare to fight, so they fled!
What you see with your own eyes is true, the soldiers of the border army of Qindi, after witnessing this battle, the fear in their hearts is gone: Jianyu is nothing more than that!
Emperor Chongzhen was also at the head of the city and also watched the battle. For him, the end result was not a surprise at all.
After all, in this battle, I already knew the battle plan of Jianyu and arranged it in a targeted manner. On the Jianyu side, he never imagined that the sudden occurrence of unexpected things would have a great impact on Jianlu's morale.
Besides, the three battalions under the command of the Imperial Horse Supervisor are the strong troops that they focus on building. In the past few years, the three major battalions have invested the most in the army. Moreover, the armor and ordnance created by the Military Bureau are all prioritized by the three major battalions.
Another point is that since the establishment of the three major battalions, the Qin soldiers who had fought with Jianyu were the backbone, first fighting with the thieves, and then going to Tashan.
That's it, if you can't fight Jianyu yet, it's really useless!
Looking at the celebratory situation in front of him, and listening to the compliments of the civil and military generals around him, Emperor Chongzhen just smiled faintly and said: "Okay, these days, I'm afraid there will be chaos in Guihua City, so Zhuqing will wait to watch the show!" ”
He has been observing the feedback of eavesdropping on the grassland these days, speculating some things from the clues, but he has not done it for the time being, and after he has finished speaking, he has to go back and continue to analyze the news.
And many civilian and military generals couldn't help but be very happy when they heard this. Everyone is happy in this city, but Jianyu is going to make trouble, such a comfortable war seems to be rare since ancient times, right?
Thinking so in their hearts, they were a little looking forward to it, and they didn't know what would happen to the Naturalization City?
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The next morning, the remaining Azig stood at the head of the Naturalization City, looking at the traces of the cavalry in the distance, and when he heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, he laughed and said: "Haha, this time I cleaned up thousands of Ming cavalry and went to the border to provoke, if the Ming Dog Emperor still has a little backbone, he should send troops to retaliate, right?" Haha, just waiting for them to come to the grassland to die! ”
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