Chapter 124: Retreat
Mang Gurtai discovered the Ming army's initiative to adjust, and he sensed that the Ming army seemed to be in difficulty. Although he couldn't get the details www.biquge.info he decided to break through. The offensive at Taniguchi on the western side continued, a sacrifice necessary for the safe evacuation of the large forces. As the horn sounded, groups of Jiannu cavalry swarmed out and swept towards the valley mouth on the east side.
The Ming army, armed with spears, swords and shields, understood that the last moment was coming. With resolute expressions and weapons in hand, they stood tightly with their companions to meet the rolling stream. Li Fulai, who was on the cliff, stood on a high place, and saw the movement of Houjin's men and horses clearly, and he found that the situation was not right, and immediately ordered two companies to quickly support the valley mouth on the east side.
The accumulation of human corpses and animal corpses everywhere affected the charge of the Eight Banners cavalry, except for the hundreds of war horses at the front, the other Eight Banners soldiers all dismounted to fight. Stepping on the corpses of their companions, they roared loudly, Taniguchi is hope, and the Ming army standing at Taniguchi is the devil, as long as they try to rush over, they can go home. The will to survive made the soldiers of the Eight Banners exude a powerful fighting force that was dying on the verge of death, and they rushed towards the Ming army in a frenzy.
The will to survive is terrible, and the so-called "encirclement of three ques" is this truth. It's just a young group of generals, and most of the battles they have experienced have been passive or stubborn, or small-scale sneak attacks. Today was the first time they took the initiative to ambush each other, and the mentality of seeking victory made them want to eat the opponent's team of nearly 3,000 people in one bite. However, the reality is still cruel, in the face of experienced Jiannu, unless you come up with the mentality of ending up together, it is difficult to completely retain the other party.
Taniguchi fought in a group, the sound of killing shook the sky, and although the Ming army desperately resisted the enemy, there were still hundreds of horsemen rushing through the gap in the Ming army's defense. More and more enemies poured into the valley, they were numb and frenzied, hysterical charging and killing, and the Ming army's defense line was crumbling.
"Comrades, stabilize the formation, reinforcements are coming!"
Although many people thought that the reinforcements were just a lie by the battalion commander to boost morale, they couldn't help but glance at it. It was at this glance that they saw the Ming troops hurrying from both sides of the cliff, and the morale of the Ming troops in the three battalions was greatly boosted.
The dense charging formation of the Eight Banners Army ushered in dozens of grenades. The explosions continued, and the will to survive of the Houjin soldiers turned into fear in an instant. The banner of Mang Gurtai has disappeared, and the loss of the commander is a particularly important blow to morale. The Ming army quickly regrouped its formation and pressed forward again, and soon the charge of the Eight Banners Army turned into a huge rout, and a large number of soldiers were like headless flies, scurrying around.
"Those who descend will not be killed! Those who descend will not be killed! ”
Li Fulai organized the Ming troops on both sides to shout, and soon the slogan of surrender reached Hong Cheng and Liu Wu, who also shouted at the soldiers of the Eight Banners. The Jurchens had many mixed residents with the Han Chinese, and had dealt with the Ming court for many years, so they could understand some Chinese dialect to some extent. Soon, many desperate soldiers of the Eight Banners threw down their weapons and surrendered on their knees. The Eight Banners have been fighting outside the customs for many years, and the glory of the past, as well as the unforgettable hatred for the Ming court, it is difficult for everyone to choose to surrender. Almost half of the soldiers of the Eight Banners still choose to resist to the end. It's just that the soldiers of the Eight Banners, who have lost their command system, are demoralized, and how long they can hold out is something that everyone is calculating.
To deal with these people, Li Fulai believes that having grenades and gasoline cans is the best way to treat them. The Ming army began to march towards the valley, squeezing the remaining space of the Eight Banners Army. From time to time, grenades were thrown down from the top of their heads, and their companions were constantly falling to the ground and dying, wailing and crying bitterly. The ground was littered with corpses, and the blood had long since been dried by the remnants of the summer sun. The soldiers of the Eight Banners were uneasy, and people kept leaving their teams and kneeling down to ask for surrender.
Li Fulai carried a knife across the neck of one of the descendants, and said, "Tell them in your language that those who descend will not die." ”
The surrendered Eight Banners soldiers hesitated for a moment and began to shout loudly at the crowd not far away. In less than a while, the remnants of nearly 800 people left, and only nearly 100 people were left trying to resist to the end. Li Fulai turned around and ordered the Ming army to attack. The red-eyed Ming army was eager to kill all the Jiannu, but they had no choice but to endure it silently. At this time, Li Fulai gave an order, and the Ming army quickly launched a charge, and with a few explosions, the remaining Eight Banners soldiers were completely submerged in the crowd of attackers.
"Battalion Commander Li, well done, this battle is enjoyable, today Lao Tzu has seen a big battle." It was Liu Wu who spoke, and he was very satisfied with the first independent large-scale operation of a regiment.
"Liu Wu, how are the casualties over there? Hong Cheng's three battalions suffered heavy casualties this time, and Zhao Changshun was over there, so let's go over and persuade him. ”
Liu Wu nodded, the relationship between Zhao Changshun and the third battalion was clear to everyone. Instructor Shen has established a company history file, and no matter who comes in, they will learn the ins and outs of the team, as well as the commanders of each company. This is a glorious thing for a lifetime, and it is impossible for Zhao Changshun not to care.
"Company Commander Zhao, Battalion Commander Hong, he...
Li Fulai was halfway through his words when he was interrupted by Zhao Changshun. Zhao Changshun said in a hoarse voice: "It's okay, you don't need to persuade me, I understand this truth, if someone eats meat, someone must drink soup, if it weren't for the three battalions to fight the attack, I think it's your turn to be the same." What annoys me is that this guy Hong Cheng, with a slip of his hand, actually let go of Jiannu's Sanbeile, who is a big official, let him slip away this time, I'm afraid it will not be easy to catch the opportunity again in the future. ”
Li Fulai was shocked by Zhao Changshun's words, and hurriedly asked, "Are you sure?" ”
Zhao Changshun nodded solemnly. Liu Wu persuaded: "Forget Brother Zhao, the moon of the fifteenth is sometimes a little bit rounder, not to mention the war, we are victorious, the victor should have a way to celebrate the winner, what should we do next?" ”
Hong Cheng suddenly interjected: "Instructor Shen ordered us to quickly retreat to Yingpan Mountain after clearing the battlefield. ”
Li Fulai nodded, and added: "Arrange it down, clean up the battlefield as soon as possible, Hong Cheng led the three battalions to guard the prisoners, and retreated to Yingpanshan first, Liu Wu and I cleaned up the battlefield, Company Commander Zhao, thank you for your hard work, you are responsible for guarding in the back, and pay close attention to the movements of Jiannu." ”
Everyone received the order and obeyed Li Fulai's orders unswervingly. Although several of them were battalion commanders and had the same positions, during the war, Shen Jia deliberately forced him to obey the command, and everyone did not object to this.
The Ming army cleaned the battlefield, harvested the heads, counted the losses, and in the evening, the Ming army took advantage of the night to retreat sharply in the direction of Yingpan Mountain. At about ten o'clock in the evening, the three battalions escorted the 845 captured prisoners to the foot of Yingpan Mountain, and Shen Jia had already ordered someone to prepare wine and food. Soon the 1st and 2nd Battalions came one after another, and after dinner, they repaired themselves.
However, it was said that Mang Gurtai fled from the battlefield in a hurry, and after meeting with more than 300 people in the rear, he counted the number of people, and Mang Gurtai found that there were only more than 830 people left around him, and the huge casualties made Mang Gurtai feel sad from the heart, and he was furious and vented his anger with a leather whip on several minions. The group rested in the wilderness for a night, and in the early morning, Mang Gurtai returned to the Boundary Domain.
When he arrived at the Boundary Domain, General Mang Gurtai handed over the matter to Gushan Ezhen Tobohui, and he himself closed his door and saw no one. But this rule was quickly broken, first of all, Dai Shan, who was guarding the city of Salhu, sent people to say that he had lost more than 500 people on the north bank of Salhu yesterday, and Dai Shan warned Mang Gurtai not to act rashly. Looking at this belated military report, Mang Gurtai was so angry that he almost smashed his glass.
There is no regret medicine in the world, and after wading through this troubled water, now I can only find a way to finish the rest of the road, otherwise the flood will hit and no one will be able to save their lives. With all his mind in mind, Manggultai intended to write a military report to Hetuala, detailing the situation of yesterday's battle. Just as Mang Gurtai was dictating, an envoy sent by Huang Taiji arrived and conveyed the meaning of the new Khan, saying that he planned to raise an army to attack Fushun in a few days. Mang Gurtai smiled bitterly, Huang Taiji was on his way, and now he needed to explain to Huang Taiji in person.
At the foot of Yingpan Mountain, the three battalions that participated in the ambush yesterday counted the casualties and finally confirmed that more than 150 people had been killed in battle, 1,250 were wounded, and more than 700 horses, bows, crossbows, and weapons of various kinds had been captured. Shen Jia was very satisfied with this result, and in the morning, the 5th and 6th battalions that had rushed to reinforce arrived, and Shen Jia ordered the 2nd and 3rd battalions to escort the prisoners, all kinds of supplies, and the hostile villagers captured around them to retreat to Fushun.
Li Fulai was well-known in yesterday's ambush battle, and his excellent and flexible command won Shen Jia's face-to-face praise. With honor in their arms and escorting a large number of supplies and prisoners, Li Fulai and Hong Cheng, the commander of the third battalion, withdrew to Fushun. The retreating party dragged hundreds of meters away, across the lake, and it was easy to see from the commanding heights on the opposite bank. Shen Jia put on a look that he was not afraid of heaven and earth, and quietly waited for Hou Jin's next move on the north shore.
As soon as the soldiers of the first battalion and the company escorting the first batch of prisoners and supplies arrived in Fushun, they immediately spread the news of Yingpanshan's victory throughout the city. After the fall of Tieling for the second time, the safety of Fushun became a hidden worry in the hearts of the people, although the Fushun City Government Office reiterated many times that the Fushun Ming army would fight to the end, but most of the people were not very optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
Last time Fushun was besieged, if it weren't for the sneak attack on the last night, Fushun City might even be broken. In the various teahouses in the streets and alleys, many idlers carrying cages and birds argued endlessly about this, and under the influence of this, a group of high-minded "military strategists" were born, who talked about the gains and losses of the Ming army outside the customs and criticized the government policy for being extremely stupid.
"Lord Chen, Lord Xiao, it can't go on like this, the hearts of the people in Fushun City are floating, we have to control it, this is wartime, the front-line soldiers are fighting bloodily, but the people behind are talking about it, according to my intentions, it is better to recruit these grandchildren and send them to the front line to be masters."
Chen Ce smiled slightly and said: "General He, why do you care so much, let the militia in the city strengthen patrols, there are lawbreakers, just follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty, we are soldiers, civil affairs are not what we are good at, do you say it is Lord Xiao?" ”
Xiao Ji was in a very good mood since he heard the news of the victory of the Ming army in the morning. Although this Fushun bird does not, and his life is in danger, as long as he wins the battle, he has merit in the aftermath, and then he is active, and he is promoted very quickly. After figuring these things out, Xiao Ji listened to He Shixian's words and was not so harsh.
"What Lord Chen said is that most of those who are quick in their mouths are some mediocre talents who have no ambition, so why bother with such people? The victor does not need to be questioned, and we should also have the heart of the winner, Jinyiwei has already cast the net, just waiting for those lurking Xiaoxiao to show up again, this time to try to uproot them. ”
He Shixian said worriedly: "Yesterday, there were intensive activities in the direction of Tieling, Zhang Shi's cavalry went out of the city for thirty miles, and encountered many sentinels of the other party. ”
"It's okay, we still follow the previous plan, let Tong Zongbing send troops from the direction of Shenyang to Tieling, Jiannu feels the pressure, and the direction of Tieling will not dare to move"
He Shixian nodded, Tong Zhonghua can indeed share the pressure for Fushun, but Shenyang's troops are also stretched, how much better can it be. However, Tong Zhonghua is not a fool Zhu Wanliang after all, but He Shixian is full of confidence in him.
Chen Ce got up, pondered beside the map for a while, and asked, "Where is Deputy Chief You now?" ”
"The herald in the morning reported that Brother You is in the direction of Salhu in the southeast of Fushun, responsible for monitoring the movement of the south bank, and has not found any movement for the time being."
Chen Ce nodded, and he expressed satisfaction with the progress of all parties so far.
"Mr. He, it's up to you next, the old man is guarding Fushun, you can rest assured to kill the enemy!"
He Shixian's mood improved, and he laughed and said, "It depends on whether Jiannu can get this hook." ”