Although Liang Zhenfang saw that Wu Sangui's men had gathered some of the corpses and war horses of their comrades, Wu Sangui had brought three thousand cavalry, and the cavalry that had been scattered by them was quickly integrated, and he had no chance.

And after that, Wu Sangui divided the cavalry into two groups, one in front and one behind. If they attack again, they will definitely be entangled by the enemy behind them. Although he achieved a lot of results in this attack, Wu Sangui's cavalry casualties should be more than 1,000. However, their side also lost nearly two hundred, which also made him dare not continue to attack.

In this way, they have no chance in the future, Wu Sangui is a famous general in the end, and he is very well prepared. They hung in front, and Wang Renfu led his troops to follow behind, and took in the wounded and collected the corpses.

After leaving the camp in the evening, Wang Renfu finally called Liang Zhenfang over. He said angrily: "Is this sortie reckless?!" Regardless of the losses, the key is to let Wu Sangui take away more than a dozen of our corpses and war horses. The firearms and ammunition were all obtained by Wu Sangui, and our advantage was gone in an instant! ”

Liang Zhenfang said helplessly: "This time it is a little unsatisfactory. I didn't expect Wu Sangui's cavalry to collapse and not disperse, and Wu Sangui's reinforcements were also very timely. As for the handcuffs, this is indeed a major mistake, and it must be reported to the commander as soon as possible. ”

"Well, report it yourself." Wang Renfu sighed: "If it is another year and a half, we will also taste the taste of being bombarded by firearms." ”

Liang Zhenfang could only bow his head and agree. Although Li Yan did not emphasize that the enemy could not be allowed to capture the firearms, they all knew how powerful they were. The reason why they have been able to win many battles and defeat more with less is that the credit of the fire gun is the greatest. Thinking that in some time, they would not have this advantage, he also blamed himself very much, thinking that it would be better to be more stable at that time?

Wang Renfu reminded: "Now that it has happened, don't get too entangled. Before the handsome's disposal comes down, you have to do your own thing. In the next battle, you don't care too much about it, you should fight, chase when you should chase, and don't miss the fighter. ”

Liang Zhenfang nodded: "Yes, my subordinates know." ”

Throughout the night, Wang Renfu and the others were also unusually well defended. And in order to prevent the impact of Wu Sangui's cavalry, two stone throwers were also assembled. Although the flowering bullets can also stop the enemy's cavalry, they are still not as effective as a real sea of fire.

The next day, there was basically no fighting, Wu Sangui still cautiously marched eastward, and finally arrived near Shanhaiguan in the afternoon. There were more troops there, including 10,000 people from Wu Sangui, 10,000 people from Tang Tong, 4,000 people from Gao Di, and 5,000 people from the Qing army. The Qing army sent troops to each of the nearby passes, which were guarded by Gao Di's troops. These passes were all passages in and out of the Central Plains, and the Qing court always had to master a few of them.

Wang Renfu didn't have any chances along the way, and even less when he arrived at Shanhaiguan. They had no choice but to camp fifteen miles away and confront the enemy while waiting for reinforcements and four-and-a-half-inch artillery sent by Li Yan. In the face of the multiple defense system of Shanhaiguan, they could only fight all the way. With a four-and-a-half-inch cannon, the war can go a little smoother.

Although Wu Sangui and others in Shanhaiguan had many troops, they belonged to different forces, and it was difficult to reach an agreement. Moreover, among them, although the people from the Qing army did not suffer Li Yan's losses, Dolgon and Duoduo were beaten very embarrassed, so they naturally became much more cautious.

The rest of Gao Di, Tang Tong and others naturally would not let their subordinates go to work for others again. The families of their soldiers have already been released, and the rest is none of their business.

And Wu Sangui was studying the short fire gun of Li Yan's department at this time. He clicked, clicked and let the flint and steel hit the buckle spring, and when he saw the cremation splashing, he suddenly became enlightened. This kind of firecracker is much simpler to operate than an arquebus, and it is much safer. No more worrying about whether the arquebus is burning or not, and no need to constantly adjust the position of the inquirement. As long as the ammunition is loaded, the trigger is pulled to fire the projectile.

"No wonder Li Yan's cavalry is so powerful, it turns out that there is such a treasure!" Wu Sangui thought excitedly in his heart: "When I also make this kind of fire, I will naturally be invincible in the world." Why should you be the king of the county at that time? ”

At this time, the subordinates reported that Gao Di and Tang Tong were coming. He immediately hid the Short Flame Gun before his men invited the two of them in.

"Eldest brother," the two bowed to Wu Sangui, and then Gao Di asked, "When will we leave the customs?" ”

Wu Sangui said casually: "We have already arrived at Shanhaiguan, and there are still so many troops, why should we rush out of the customs?" ”

Tang Tong said with a smile: "This, it takes time to settle the people and sort out the military and politics. And the weather outside the customs is cold early, so you have to prepare early. ”

"Yes," Gao Di said, "Also, in the defense of Shanhaiguan, your eldest brother has the largest number of troops, so please ask the eldest brother to keep more soldiers." Besides, we should have decided on the location outside the customs earlier. ”

Wu Sangui's face was not obvious, but his nose was a little crooked. This hasn't repelled Li Yan yet, so he wants to divide the territory outside the pass. At the beginning, it was all his, but now it is divided between three people, so naturally it is he Wu who suffers.

"This kind of thing, do you have to discuss it with Prince Su and let him decide?" Wu Sangui said expressionlessly.

Tang Tong explained: "We asked, and Prince Su said that we can discuss it ourselves, and he doesn't care." They only have a thousand troops here to defend, and the rest is for the three of us to discuss and decide. ”

Wu Sangui nodded, thought for a moment, and said: "Brother Tang lives in the avant-garde of Guangning, and Brother Han Chong leads his troops to be stationed in the middle and rear offices. ”

He was not polite at all, and arranged a location for the two. But neither of them was satisfied.

Gao Di was the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and he was in charge of both inside and outside the city. He was already familiar with the gentry of the fortresses outside the Guan, and it would be convenient for him to do things in the future, so how could he be willing to give up this advantage? But Tang Tong didn't want to stay at the front line, he knew that Li Yan would definitely come back to capture Shanhaiguan, so his troops would definitely be the first to go to reinforcements. He had already learned the strength of Li Yan's troops, even if it was about the protection of the city, he felt that it was more dangerous.

"Eldest brother," Tang Tong said first: "Your military strength is the strongest, this important place in the city, you can only ensure peace outside the pass." ”

Gao Yi heard that Tang Tong was unwilling to stay in the front guard, so he immediately said: "Since Brother Tang has concerns, then let's change the two of us." I've been stationed here for more than a year, and I'm quite familiar with the situation here, and it's easier to defend, as long as the two of you can come to help in time, you can be sure that you're safe. ”

Tang Tong was happy now, he was in the middle of Gao Di and Wu Sangui, let him be isolated from Li Yan and the Qing army, and he could live in peace. He doesn't have any big ambitions, as long as he can enjoy it in peace. Whether it was the Qing army or Li Yan, they were too strong, and he didn't want to fight with either side anymore.

Wu Sangui also knows Gao Di's thoughts. However, he now has a new type of firearm in hand, and after he equips the troops, Gao Di will naturally not pose any threat. So he readily agreed.

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