While digging trenches, the soldiers built earthen batteries for artillery. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Li Zhi's cannon was mounted on a gun carriage, and the muzzle of the gun was three feet above the ground. Soldiers piled up rammed earth to form walls below this height to protect the artillery. With the protection of the earthen fort, if the Qing army's artillery and Li Zhi's artillery were fired at each other, the chance of the six-pounder cannon in the earthen fort being hit was suddenly reduced by half.

Artillery batteries were repaired in the middle of the riflemen's firing emplacements, scattered in the gaps of the infantry ranks.

Then there was the construction of a defensive earthen wall for the riflemen.

The rifle was fired against the shoulder, and the soldier's shoulder height was generally more than four feet, so Li Zhi built four four-foot-high earthen walls in front of the firing positions on all sides of the camp. The earthen walls are a foot thick. Shooting from behind an earthen wall reduces the chance that a soldier will be hit by a Qing army's bow and arrow.

On top of the earthen wall, a canopy was also built for the riflemen. The canopy was five feet four inches high and six feet wide, with a pointed roof covered with thatch. This canopy provides shelter for the riflemen from the rain.

The flintlock pistol can also be fought in the drizzle, but when the rain is heavy, the probability of firing will plummet, or even be unable to fight. When it rains in the field, you can retreat when you encounter an enemy, and the rain will stop after an hour or two. But in the camp, they could not retreat, and they had to repair the facilities to shelter from the rainwater.

With this canopy, you can fight even in heavy rains.

Of course, the archers of the Qing army could not fight on a rainy day, and the Qing army generally did not start a war on a rainy day.

The canopy was not high, the roof of which was just a little above the soldiers' heads, and it could also shield the soldiers from throwing bows and arrows. If you shoot at the Qing army with bows and arrows behind such a protective facility, the casualty rate will drop by several percent.

Then there is the construction of wooden thorns. Wooden spikes are made from wood cut and sharpened heads. When using, bury the tail in the ground. The wooden spikes were half a foot high, and the heads of the wood on them were cut off and scattered on the ground. Wooden spikes are arranged within eighty meters in front of the canopy. The place where the wooden thorns were placed was impassable, and the Qing army could only rush to the front of the tiger division by bypassing the wooden thorns.

It takes a lot of time to pull out the thorns, and it's almost impossible. If the Qing army wanted to charge into battle, they could only take a few zigzag passages without wooden thorns, which greatly slowed down the speed of the Qing army approaching the front of the Tiger Division.

In the end, Li Zhi brought a large amount of thistle terrestris this time, and Li Zhi laid several layers of thistle terrestris behind the wooden thorns, and in front of the canopy. Trying to pass through the area occupied by these thistles, the Qing army also had to pay a heavy price.

Half a month has passed since these were arranged.

On 13 February, the Qing army of 70,000 people, escorting more than 300,000 animals, all kinds of goods and materials, drove to Qingshankou.

The Qing army's forward scouts arrived at Qingshankou, and they were immediately shocked by the camp built by Li Zhi. Those trenches, those earthen walls and canopies and other fortifications were like hedgehog spikes, so that the Qing army could not get close. The riflemen behind the fortifications set their rifles on the earthen walls and stared at the Qing army outside.

The key is that if this hedgehog-like camp is not pulled out, the Qing army will not be able to enter Qingshankou. The gorge of Maligou was only three miles wide, and Li Zhi's cannon swung in the middle, and the Qing army was bombarded by artillery when they passed through the canyon, and it was impossible to pass.

A group of scouts attempted to rush over the edge of the canyon, only to be fired into a salvo of ten cannons, killing half of them and retreating in disarray.

And in that camp, there seemed to be more than a hundred cannons.

Perhaps 70,000 Qing soldiers rushed over the fringes regardless of casualties, and the sacrifice of a few thousand people would probably be able to pass through. But that kind of price is too great, and the Baylors can't let the warriors of the Qing Dynasty sacrifice in vain! And if you rush over like that, what will happen to the people and animal materials escorted by the Qing army. Especially those Han Nikan, it is estimated that as soon as the artillery bombards these Nikan, they will all be chaotic, and when the time comes, they will be scattered in a hurry, and the Qing army does not know how many people they have to kill to chase them back.

Seeing the fortress built by Li Zhi, the Qing army stopped in front of Maligou and did not advance.

In the Chinese army of the Qing army, a group of Qing army generals rode on horses and looked at Li Zhi's camp with different expressions.

Hauge whipped the whip in the air with his horsewhip and scolded loudly: "This Li Zhi! Do you want the lives of 70,000 of us? We have given up Jinan and rushed to Qingshankou at full speed just to get out! He actually came to Qingshankou to build a fortress to deal with us! ”

Babatey bit his thumb and said, "This camp is stuck in the middle of the canyon, and the Nikan and the cattle we have looted cannot rush through..."

Du Du was defeated by Li Zhi in Fanjiazhuang, knowing Li Zhi's combat strength, his face was already very panicked at this time, and he said loudly: "Ordered General, let's abandon the robbed Nikan and livestock and rush over, the further back we drag, the worse the situation!" ”

Dorgon shook his head and said, "We have lost 20,000 warriors in the past few months, and we rely on these nikans to replenish manpower. If we abandon people and animals this time, our warriors of the Qing Dynasty will no longer have the courage to enter the fortress and plunder! ”

"In that case, my Qing Dynasty's offensive against the Ming Kingdom will be considered to be over..."

Hearing Dolgon's words, all the generals calmed down. No matter how hard Li Zhi's camp is, it can't change the national fortunes of the Qing Dynasty for the sake of a camp. If you don't dare to enter the fortress and loot in the future, then the Qing Dynasty will weaken rapidly.

Hauge shouted loudly: "Ordered General, we will take this camp!" After all, he only has 10,000 people, and we have 70,000! ”

Hauge seemed to suddenly remember the artillery in the army, and said loudly: "Bombard him with cannons, we have more than fifty cannons in red clothes, shoot at him, and knock out his cannons." ”

Abatai gritted his teeth and said, "Li Zhi has more than a hundred cannons, and I'm afraid our cannons can't beat him..."

Hauge said, "How do you know if you don't try?" Looking at the trenches in front of him, Hauge said, "Those trenches also have a way, we cut down huge trees to make wooden bridges, and we rushed over them." ”

When everyone heard Hauge's words, their eyes lit up.

Hauge said: "As long as we build a wooden bridge and rush through the four trenches, our warriors will be able to shoot at the Ming army in front of the formation!" When the time comes, we will be able to shoot arrows and rush forward, and our warriors will be able to fight the Ming army hand-to-hand! We have 70,000 people! ”

From a mile away, the generals of the Qing army could not see the wooden thorns and thistles in front of Li Zhi's formation, and thought that they could fight Li Zhi's soldiers and horses hand-to-hand by rushing through those trenches.

Hearing Hauge's words, all the generals of the Qing army were a little moved, and they rode on their horses one by one and muttered, thinking about the feasibility of Hauge's tactics.

Abatai suddenly said: "We can drive Nikan to dig and fill the trench, and if the Ming army doesn't shoot, we will fill it all the way!" If the Ming army shoots, it will be Nikan who will die. ”

Du Du was defeated by Li Zhi in Fanjiazhuang, and he was really scared. After listening to Zhong Baylor's words, his face was still flustered, he opened his mouth, and said with fear: "Ordered general, that Ming army Li Zhi is very cunning, I think his means are more than these trenches..." )