"Come on, gather all the people, and go out of the city to meet the enemy." Wu Sangui was reluctant to show too much fear of the enemy in front of Jiang Beiming, and at the same time wanted to try the training effect of Guan Ning's iron cavalry for a while.

"General Wu is slow." Jiang Beiming stretched out his hand to stop Wu Sangui, and raised the telescope to look at the city for a while. Jiang Beiming has never seen where the Manchu cannons are, Ningyuan City is currently equipped with 6-pounder guns and 12-pounder guns in Yulin Bay, does the Manchu Qing dare to attack Ningyuan without artillery?

"General Wu." Jiang Beiming asked, "Is there any news from the Governor of Jinzhou?" ”

"Well, there's no news." Wu Sangui didn't know why Jiang Beiming suddenly asked about Zu Dashou, a few days ago Wu Xiang sent a letter to Zu Dashou, saying that the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs this time, but did not receive a reply from Zu Dashou. Although the father and son of the Wu family do not have any hostility towards Yulin Bay now, Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui have always had doubts about whether Jiang Beiming came to Ningyuan this time to have the intention of the imperial court. So Jiang Beiming suddenly asked about Zu Dashou, and Wu Sangui couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

Jiang Beiming didn't mean anything else, he wanted to use Wu Sangui's power to annihilate this new Korean army here in Ningyuan and give Tao Min a blow, so the situation on Zu Dashou's side was very important.

This time the leader of the troops to Ningyuan was Doro Rao Yu Bel Abatai, the seventh son of Nurhachi, who was now full of complaints. As early as the beginning of Huang Taiji's succession, he rewarded Zhubeile and gave a banquet. Among the beyles who attended the banquet, the most prominent ones were Daishan, Mang Gurtai, Amin, Azig, Dolgon, Duoduo, and Yuetuo. Although Abatai is 38 years old, because he is only a Baylor, his seat is below that of Zhuhe Shuobeile. Seeing his brothers and nephews staggered and drinking happily, he felt that his face was dull and his heart was depressed. When I returned to the mansion, I couldn't help complaining to my subordinates: "I won't go to the banquet in the future!" "I am ashamed to walk in armor when I fight, I am to carry a bow and arrow when I hunt, and I feel ashamed to sit among my children at a banquet." Huang Taiji heard his whining words, ignored them, and only ordered his subordinates to do some persuasion work. Who knew that Abatai's resentment not only did not disappear, but grew bigger and bigger.

Last year, Huang Taiji called the emperor to change the yuan, and the prince of the Dingzong family, the younger brother Dolgon, Duoduo and his sons and nephews Haoge were all promoted to the prince, and even Tao Min, who was unknown to the country, was also promoted to the king of the county. Abatai was a young man and still had the title of Baylor, but he added the beautiful name of "Rao Yu" (Manchu for wealth) in front of the title of Baylor to show the difference. Compared with the prince, Baylor's title is two levels lower. Therefore, Abatai has a grudge in his heart and always has resistance to Huang Taiji.

This time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty attacked Ming on five routes, and the prince Baylor, who was accustomed to fighting, had been sent elsewhere, and Abatai took the initiative to ask Ying to attack Ningyuan. Huang Taiji thought about it and repeatedly agreed to Abatai's request, but only gave him 5,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners, and repeatedly warned him not to act rashly, just drag the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

"Lord Belle." A Kala Ezhen walked into Abatai's tent, "The army has been stationed, please show it to Lord Bele." ”

"Pass the order, the army will have a good rest tonight, and take Ningyuan tomorrow in one go."

"Lord Belle." Jia La'e Zhen persuaded, "The emperor's will is to surround Ning Yuan, and you can't attack rashly." ”

Abatai glared: "The emperor's will Ben Beile naturally understands, how to besiege Ning Yuan without giving the Ming army a head-on blow." Ben Beile was determined to beat the Ming army tomorrow and did not dare to leave the city, so he naturally obeyed the emperor's will. ”

"Huh." Jia Lae really didn't dare to say more, and went out after agreeing.

At the head of the city, Jiang Beiming was still holding a telescope and watching. Wu Sangui couldn't help but ask: "General Jiang, the enemy army is not firmly established now. Our army can go out of the city to fight against it, and it will definitely inflict heavy damage on the enemy. ”

Jiang Beiming put down the binoculars, Ningyuan City is Wu Sangui's territory, and Guanning Iron Cavalry is also Wu Sangui's army, and Jiang Beiming also wants to see how effective the new Korean army is. Jiang Beiming didn't say anything more, and clasped his hands into fists: "General Wu is the master of Ning Yuan, how can he overstep his responsibilities in the future, everything is decided by the general." ”

"Someone." Wu Sangui shouted, "Gather all the men and horses, and go out of the city to meet the enemy." ”

10,000 Guanning iron cavalry rumbled out of Ningyuan City, and the Qing army on the opposite side also sent more than 10,000 people, including 2,000 Eight Banners, and the rest were the new Korean army.

The armies of the two sides confronted each other for a while, and Wu Sangui saw that about 2,000 of the 10,000 Korean troops on the opposite side were carrying firearms, and their firecrackers were almost exactly the same as those sold to him in Yulin Bay. Wu Sangui couldn't help but glance back at Jiang Beiming on the city wall: "Could it be that Yulin Bay is also sold to Tartar firearms?" ”

Abatai on the opposite side was also observing the Ming army, although Abatai said that he would take Ningyuan City, but Abatai also knew that the combat effectiveness of the Guanning Iron Cavalry could not be underestimated. As early as eight years ago, when Yuan Chonghuan was still alive, 9,000 Guanning iron cavalry could run hundreds of miles and break tens of thousands of eight banners under the city of Beijing. And now, the Guanning Iron Cavalry is also equipped with sophisticated flintlock pistols, and its combat effectiveness is even higher.

Abatai decided to try the strength of the current Guanning Iron Cavalry first: "Order, the left flank infantry attack." ”

About 3,000 Korean new troops held long contradictory cards, lined up in three phalanxes, and slowly walked towards the Ming army.

"Hollow phalanx." Jiang Beiming said silently in his heart, it is impossible for Tao Min to equip all the new Korean troops with flintlock pistols, and the hollow phalanx is a better way to deal with cavalry, it seems that Tao Min has really worked hard. The telescope in Jiang Beiming's hand turned to Wu Sangui, how would he deal with these three phalanxes.

Wu Sangui was also thinking about how to deal with the 3,000 Koreans in front of him: "Order, prepare the firecracker." ”

A thousand musketeers raised their flintlock muskets and marched slowly forward in three horizontal formations under the command of the generals.

The distance between the two sides became closer and closer, and when they reached about 80 meters, the Korean phalanx stopped, and two rows of soldiers poured out from the inside of the phalanx, each holding a square wooden shield half a person high and covered with cowhide and more than 40 catties. Two rows of wooden shields were stacked on top of each other, tight walls lined up, and shiny spears protruding from the gaps in the shields.

"Stop moving." The musketeers of the Ming army also stopped at a distance of 60 meters from the phalanx.

"First platoon, fire!"

A cloud of white mist rose and more than 300 flintlock muskets fired, but the North Korean phalanx stood still, and the heavy wooden shields blocked the flintlock guns.

The generals of the Ming army were a little stunned, at this distance, the flintlock pistol could not penetrate the wooden shield.

"The first row is reloaded backwards, and the second row is ready."

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Ming army's reloading, the wooden shield was lifted again, and the three phalanxes slowly moved forward a few steps, while a row of crossbow arrows was thrown towards the Ming army from the middle of the phalanx.