Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

Volume 5 Lying on the Salary and Tasting the Courage

Chapter 5 The Heroic Tragedy of the Battle of Liao Shen

Section 6 The Bloody Battle of the Hunhe River (4)

Amin and Mang Gultai, who had been watching the battle from the rear, heard Nurhachi's order to attack, and their hearts jumped suddenly, and their faces suddenly lost a trace of blood. This is not to say that Amin and Mang Gurtai are greedy for life and fear of death and retreat from the battle, but that the two are really unwilling to rush to kill like the two red flags and the two white flags, and exchange their lives for their lives with the Ming army, and Dajin's warriors really can't afford to fight.

However, in the face of Nurhachi's strict orders, Amin and Mang Gurtai could only go to gather troops and horses, but the assembly speed of the soldiers and horses of the blue flag and the blue flag was very slow, and half a day passed, and the two blue flag soldiers and horses were less than 5,000 people after the assembly; During this time, the two defeated soldiers of the White Flag who had retreated had already regrouped on the side of the large array.

Nurhachi naturally knew the careful thinking of Amin and Mang Gurtai, but considering the morale of the army, it was not good to reprimand the two in person, so he kept sending people to urge.

Li Yongfang, who has been waiting for the dispatch of the Chinese army, also noticed this, and thought: "The Ming army has sent hard stubble this time, and even elites like the Qi family army have rushed here, it seems that Dajin is destined to break his muscles and bones this time." But in this way, if Daikin really hurts his vitality, then my future glory and wealth may come to naught! After all, Daikin can't afford to lose, and even a crushing victory may not be able to! Besides, in the future, I will assist Dajin to enter the Central Plains, otherwise, hundreds of years later, I will be the traitor referred to by Qianfu! ”

Thinking of this, Li Yongfang quickly calculated in his heart, and suddenly thought of a way to defeat the white pole soldiers. So, Li Yongfang hurriedly nodded and stepped forward and said: "Qi Great Khan, the minister has a way to break through the Ming army's white pole soldier phalanx!" ”

As soon as these words came out, not only the grizzled Huang Taiji, Dai Shan, and Azig, but also the restless Amin and Mang Gultai all looked at it, and even Nurhachi looked at Li Yongfang with a look of surprise, which made Li Yongfang's vanity extremely satisfied: "Hehe, it seems that this big golden country still has to rely on me to help!" ”

Nurhachi asked in a deep voice, "What plan does General Li have to break the enemy?" ”

Li Yongfang replied: "Qi Qi Great Khan, when I captured Shenyang, I captured a large number of Ming artillery, and also captured a lot of Ming gunners. When the Great Khan ordered those Ming prisoners to be killed on the spot, the ministers thought that these gunners might still be of some use, so they had the audacity to keep them without permission. ”

Speaking of this, Li Yongfang hurriedly knelt down and said tremblingly: "The minister has committed the crime of bullying the king, and please sweat down." ”

Nurhachi didn't care about dealing with Li Yongfang at this time, waved his hand impatiently, and said: "Okay, I also have a heart to serve the country, so let's not take it as an example!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"That's it! Now immediately send someone to transport the artillery on the head of Shenyang City, as well as those Ming gunners! Nurhachi said excitedly: "I want to see how hard those white-pole soldiers are, are they harder than cannons!" ”

Li Yongfang immediately volunteered to take people to transport artillery, and when he arrived in Shenyang, he said to the captured gunners: "This general is thinking that everyone is Han Chinese, and I will give you a chance to live." Now that the Great Khan is leading the Great Golden Iron Cavalry to fight a bloody battle with the Ming Dog, if any of you are willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, follow me to help in the battle. The Great Khan ordered that after the victory of this battle, those who participated in the war were rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver each, and those who refused to participate in the war were killed on the spot! ”

There were about 200 gunners who were captured, and after listening to Li Yongfang's words, dozens of people immediately scolded and pointed at Li Yongfang and shouted: "Li Yongfang! You, a beast with a beast's face, don't do it with good Ming generals and Chinese people, but you want to be a dog for Jiannu Tartars! Now I want us to be like you, to dye your red crown with the blood of our comrades, wishful thinking! ”

When Li Yongfang saw that those gunners were so hard, he was suddenly so angry that he was angry, and his ugly face was red and white for a while, and he only felt hot.

"Someone! Cut down these ignorant things on the spot! ”

As soon as the words fell, more than 100 fierce traitor soldiers rushed up, and they all raised their knives and killed the dozens of gunners who would rather die on the spot. With a scream, the ground suddenly overflowed with blood and stench.

The remaining 100 or so gunners had no backbone, and they were all frightened by the scene in front of them, and they all knelt on the ground and did not dare to come out.

Li Yongfang looked at everyone viciously, and then asked, "Who else is not afraid of death?" If not, gather me outside the South Gate now, and prepare to go to the Hunhe River to fight and serve the Great Khan!" ”

Just when Li Yongfang returned to Shenyang, the battlefield of Hunhe was rarely calm. Nurhachi ordered the Jiannu army to camp on the spot, seize the time to treat the wounded and count the losses; After a while, the two red flags and two white flags that participated in the battle reported the battle damage.

Dai Shan's face was extremely ugly and said: "Qiyu Khan Ama, in today's bloody battle, my two red flags have lost a total of 1,849 warriors and wounded 2,911; The two white flags lost 2,213 warriors and wounded 1,126. ”

Nurhachi suddenly became furious and shouted: "The Ming army on the north bank is only 3,000 people, and my 20,000 iron cavalry have taken turns to attack, and they have lost more than 3,000 warriors, and 4,000 warriors are seriously injured?" Could it be that those Ming troops are heavenly soldiers and generals! How will the next battle be fought! ”

Dai Shan, Huang Taiji and others hurriedly knelt down, constantly begging Nurha to calm his anger. Huang Taiji even explained: "Qiyu Khan Ama, those white pole soldiers of the Ming army all use a strange-shaped spear, which is not only extremely sharp, but also very tough, and it is very sharp against my big golden iron cavalry; Moreover, those Ming troops are also well-trained, well-equipped, and fearless of death, they are really my Dajin's fierce opponents! ”

Dai Shan also said: "Yes, Khan Ama, the warriors have done their best, although the losses of each banner are very large, but those Ming troops have also suffered heavy losses!" Erchen estimated that those Ming troops lost at least half of their soldiers and horses! ”

Nurha snorted coldly and said: "Three thousand were lost and four thousand were wounded, in exchange for the loss of one or two thousand people of the Ming army, you have done a good job!" How much money can I squander like this! ”

The people were in haste to plead guilty.

Nurhachi glanced at everyone and said, "All right! Let's take note of your mistakes for the time being, and when the artillery arrives in Shenyang, with the support of artillery, all banners and horses must move forward. In this battle, regardless of casualties and consequences, I vowed to annihilate this Ming reinforcement army! ”

At the same time, Qin Bangping and Zhou Dunji were also seizing the time to rectify their subordinates, and ordered the soldiers to seize the time to rest and recuperate. After more than an hour of counting, only more than 1,900 of the 3,000 white-pole soldiers were still able to fight, and it can be said that they suffered heavy casualties. If it were replaced by other Ming army battalions, it is estimated that they would have collapsed on the spot after suffering such heavy casualties, but the soldiers of the white pole soldiers were still high-spirited, and under the command of the deputy commander-in-chief Qin Bangping and the guerrilla general Zhou Dunji, they raced against time to reorganize the queue and actively prepare for the next battle.

At this time, the chief soldier Tong Zhonghua and the chief soldier Chen Ce sent people across the river to inquire about the situation, and when they saw that nearly half of the white pole soldiers were killed or wounded, the messenger asked: "Deputy Chief Qin, do you think you need to go back to tell General Tong and General Chen in the next place, and let the soldiers of the Sichuan Army cross the river and return to the south bank to rest and recuperate?" ”

Qin Bangping immediately said: "No! If our army retreats now, not only will the morale of the officers and men of the Sichuan Army be demoralized, but even the officers and men of the Zhejiang Army will be affected, which will not be conducive to the next battle; Moreover, although our army suffered heavy casualties, the casualties of Jiannu were even greater, and only by continuing to stick here and continue to kill and wound Jiannu's troops could our army create a winning fighter for the brothers of the Qi family's army! Otherwise, our army will shrink in one place, facing the onslaught of tens of thousands of Jiannu, there is absolutely no reason to win! ”

When the envoy heard this, he instantly stood in awe of Qin Bangping, and then asked, "I understand, what else does Deputy Chief Qin have to say to bring back below?" ”

"Youlao told General Soldier Tong and General Soldier Chen that all the officers and men of our Sichuan Army swear to stick to this place to the death and will never take a step back!"

After finishing speaking, Qin Bangping sent someone to send the messenger back to the south bank, and was just about to go to see the wounded, when he suddenly heard an exclamation from the soldiers in front of him. After Qin Bangping and Zhou Dunji heard this, they all ran to the front of the formation, only to see that the front of the Jiannu formation was crowded, and tens of thousands of Jiannu troops let out bursts of cheers.

Qin Bangping and Zhou Dunji looked over, only to see that thirty or forty artillery pieces of various types had been erected in front of the Jiannu formation, and there were even two big Buddha Lang machine guns, and hundreds of gunners were busy running before the cannons, making preparations before firing the cannons.

"Those must be the artillery on the head of Shenyang City!" Zhou Dunji exclaimed.

Qin Bangping's face was also pale, not because he was frightened by Jiannu's actions, but because he was extremely worried about the next battle. After thinking for a moment, Qin Bangping shouted, "Someone! Immediately reported to General Soldier Tong and General Soldier Chen that Jiannu had gathered thirty or forty pieces of artillery, so that the brothers of the Qi family army could take more precautions! ”

Zhou Dunji looked at Qin Bangping and said, "Deputy Chief Qin, what should we do?" ”

Qin Bangping looked at the soldiers around him, and saw that although the soldiers had solemn faces, they were not afraid at all, and some were only about to die.

"Herald! The officers and men of the Sichuan army immediately assembled in formation and placed all the heavy objects in the battalion in front to resist the artillery. Qin Bangping said coldly, and after that, he raised the spear in his hand and roared loudly: "Brothers! Before my Sichuan army set out, I made an oath that if I don't sweep away Jiannu, I will never return to Sichuan in this life! Today, our life is dying, and all the soldiers will fight to the death with me! ”

"The body is dead, and he is buried in Nanshan. The mountains are majestic, and the sky is vast. There are trees in the mountains, and the country is dead, and the soul returns to see the country. ”

"When he is dead, he will be buried in Nana. Life is short, and the years go by. There is nothing to live and die, and the soul returns to see the mountains and rivers. ”

"When the body is dead, he is buried at the foot of the mountain. The sky is high, and the wind is solemn. Hold on to the spirit flag, return the soul, and keep the relatives forever! ”

More than 1,000 white-pole soldiers faced a desperate situation, and there were no superfluous words, and all the soldiers sang funeral songs in unison, reorganized their formations, and sent themselves on the road with loud singing. These Ming soldiers would rather die in battle than take a step back, and they are not timid in the face of death, this is the son of Huaxia!