After confirming that Cao Bianjiao would attack Dabi Mountain, Hong Chengchou ordered the generals one after another: 35,000 men from Ma Ke and Wu Sangui would defend the western flank, and 35,000 men from Tang Tong and Bai Guangen would defend the eastern flank. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

After confirming the personnel, the army set up a position and began to attack the mountain. Cao Bianjiao's soldiers and horses rushed to the foot of the mountain against the artillery fire on the mountain, entered the blind spot of the Hongyi cannon on the mountain, and began to attack the mountain step by step with a ladder.

The soldiers of Thistle used their bows and arrows to shoot at the tartars behind the high platforms on the mountain, while the heavily armored warriors charged from the ladders.

The Qing soldiers behind the high platform waited for their work, using firearms and bows and arrows to shoot condescendingly. Cao Bianjiao sent the best archers, covered by heavy shieldmen holding shields, and as soon as they saw the Qing army outcropping, they shot arrows upwards to cover the heavy armor soldiers who climbed ladders to attack the high platform.

However, Cao Bianjiao's archers shot from the back, and the Qing army hid behind the earthen wall, often shooting dozens of arrows without hitting a single Qing soldier. The Qing army's archers and musketeers were very active, and from time to time they appeared to shoot heavy armor soldiers climbing ladders.

The progress of the attack on Dabi Mountain was very slow. Cao Bianjiao fought from morning to noon, and dozens of heavily armored soldiers died, but none of the high platforms were captured. If the fight continues like this, I am afraid that in a few months, the Ming army will not be able to take this mountain fort.

Watching Cao Bianjiao attack the mountain hard, Hong Chengchou under the mountain looked solemn. He looked at Li Zhi, stroked his beard and said, "If Xingguo attacks the mountain, how will it operate?" ”

Li Zhi replied: "I will use the cannon to shoot flower shells to bombard the high platform to be attacked first, and then blow up the Tartars to flee in panic before going up to attack the mountain." ”

Hong Chengchou nodded and was silent. He seemed to be pondering whether to remove Cao Bianjiao and replace Li Zhi to attack the mountain.

He was thinking about it when he suddenly heard a thunderous rumble coming from the east and west wings. A black line appeared on the horizon in the distance, and the line grew thicker and thicker, gradually pressing towards this side. Hong Chengchou and Li Zhi raised their binoculars to look over and found that on the horizon, the Qing army was attacking the Ming army under Dabi Mountain.

The Qing army wants to flank the Ming army attacking the mountain!

Soon, some scouts ran back to report the military situation: more than 90,000 Qing troops poured out of Tianzhu Mountain and attacked the Ming army in two ways.

When Li Zhi heard the figure of 90,000, he was stunned, and secretly said that the Tartars had increased their troops again, and they were able to pull out 90,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Ming army.

Seeing more than 90,000 Qing troops slaughtering with great momentum, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but change slightly.

I didn't expect a decisive battle with the Qing army, and the fight started so quickly. Except for Li Zhi, the Qing army has always swept the Ming army in field battles over the years. The 90,000 Qing army was an unprecedented enemy, and I didn't know if my army could stop it.

The Qing army gradually pressed over, and there were about 40,000 soldiers and horses on the east flank, mainly foot soldiers. Hong Chengchou secretly said that these foot soldiers may be easier to deal with. And the soldiers and horses on the west wing, Hong Chengchou can see clearly in the telescope, is 50,000 horse troops, Hong Chengchou guesses that these horse troops are the main force of the Qing army.

He immediately threw Yang Guozhu and Wang Tingchen's soldiers and horses into the west wing, and Wang Pu's soldiers and horses into the east wing to strengthen the forces on both wings.

The two armies quickly approached, and the 70,000 Ming troops and 50,000 Tartars on the western flank strangled together, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

The 40,000 Qing soldiers on the east flank were guarded by 10,000 cavalry, and the 30,000 firecrackers were in the center, and they gradually rushed to the front of the Ming army. The distance between the two sides was 500 paces, and the large and small firearms of the Ming army began to fire, spraying all kinds of artillery shells and projectiles at the Qing army. However, the Qing army also did not show weakness, and used more than 50 small Hongyi cannons to shoot at the Ming army. Under the blow of the Hongyi cannon, the firearms of the Ming army were at a significant disadvantage.

The 30,000 foot soldiers on the eastern flank of the Qing army were actually the firearms of the Han army banner of the Qing army.

After rushing to within seventy paces of the Ming army, the Qing army opened fire. The crackling gunshots merged into a loud rumbling bang. Patches of white smoke emerged from the front of the Qing army, and it looked like a cloud from afar.

The 30,000 Qing troops set up a five-row round-fire formation, and their firepower continued to shoot at the Ming army.

The Ming army was originally hiding behind the chariot, preparing to use the chariot as a city wall to fight the Qing army. But those chariots were used to defend against cavalry, and could not completely cover the army of 50,000. The bullets of the Qing army rained down like drops from the gap in the chariot into the Ming army's formation, quickly harvesting the lives of the Ming army.

The Ming army woke up from a dream at this time, knowing that it would not be possible to hold in front of this firearms and horses. They began to charge the Qing army, trying to rush into the formation of the firecrackers and fight the firecrackers with their white-knives.

But the rain of bullets from the Tartar firecrackers was too dense, and as soon as the Ming army ran out of the chariot, they were swept down one by one by a storm of bullets. The Ming army rushed forward thirty paces under the rain of bullets, but thousands of people were killed by the firecrackers.

The casualties were too great, and with a bang, the Ming army collapsed.

If you can't hold it, you can't attack it, and you can't fight this battle. The Ming army that charged into battle was defeated by the Qing army's gunners and fled in disarray. The front collapsed, and the back was immediately wrapped in a big collapse. More than 40,000 Ming troops fled from the eastern flank front in a panic like a group of frightened beasts dodging the mountain fires.

The changes on the battlefield made Hong Chengchou's face pale.

The Ming army and the Qing army on the western flank were inseparable, but the battle line on the eastern flank collapsed all of a sudden.

50,000 Ming troops, all of them collapsed at once? The Qing army dispatched 90,000 people in this battle, which can be said to be a decisive battle with the Qing army. This decisive battle is like this?

The eastern flank was defeated, and the Qing army could go straight to the attacking team to press in. Cao Bianjiao, who was attacking the mountain, was about to be attacked from front to back. When the Qing army on the eastern flank killed all the way over and encircled the 70,000 Ming troops on the western flank, wouldn't the western flank also be defeated?

The 140,000 troops of the Ming army are not going to be defeated.

This battle can be said to be a decisive battle against the Tartars, originally the Ming army won two small victories and advanced all the way to Songshan, morale is high, I didn't expect to be defeated in this Dabi Mountain. The combat power of the Tartars' 30,000 firecrackers is so strong? With just one face, the 50,000 Ming army was defeated.

Hong Chengchou put down the binoculars, his hands trembling slightly.

Li Zhi looked at the Qing army's firecrackers with a telescope and sighed.

The times are advancing, and in today's 1642, cold weapons have gradually been eliminated from the battlefield. The Qing army adapted to the situation and established a firearm army, but the Ming army did not keep up with the trend of the times at all, still guarding the leftovers of cold weapons, and even reduced the equipment of firearms because of the complex operation of firearms.

The Qing army and the Ming army advanced and retreated, and the gap widened all of a sudden. When they meet on the battlefield like this, there is no reason to be invincible.

Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising army, looked panicked, and he said nervously to Hong Chengchou: "Governor Hong, now you can only withdraw the soldiers and horses and hide in the camp to defend it!" ”

Hong Chengchou's face was like ashes, and he said with a miserable smile: "The 70,000 people on the west wing are fighting with the Tartars, how can they retreat, if they withdraw at this time, it will be a big collapse, and I am afraid that the whole army will be annihilated." ”

Zhang Ruoqi panicked and shouted, "Then what should I do?" Can we just sit back and wait for death? If this battle is defeated, my Ming country's fortunes are in danger! ”

Hearing the words that the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty were in danger, Hong Chengchou's face was completely ashen, and he couldn't stand. In this battle, nine total soldiers were mobilized 147,000 regular soldiers, plus 50,000 local garrisons in Guanning, and nearly 200,000 soldiers were shared. At this time, if there is a defeat at Dabi Mountain, not only will the entire Ningjin defense line collapse, but also the Ming army may not have the strength to fight with the Qing army in the future.

Will the national fortunes of the Qing Dynasty be ruined in the hands of me Hong Chengchou?

Hong Chengchou trembled all over, holding the saddle of the war horse beside him, unable to speak.

The pro-soldiers of the Chinese army looked at each other, their faces turned pale one by one, and they did not dare to speak.

Hong Chengchou was desperate, but suddenly heard Li Zhi's voice and said slowly: "Hong Du doesn't need to be anxious, these 40,000 Qing troops, Ben Bo will repel Hong Du!" ”