Chapter 118: Yingpan Mountain
The moon had already set, and it was pitch black all around, and the Ming army was silently moving towards the hills. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The terrain at the foot of the info mountain is gentle, the vegetation is lush, and the sight distance of the Eight Banners Army is insufficient, so the Ming army can dive over with a cat. But the further up he went, the steeper the slope became, and the surroundings were unusually quiet, and the Ming army held its breath and quietly crawled forward. The metal objects that were carried with them had long been secured through straw pockets, and even the swords and shields were wrapped in thatch.
In the distance, there are occasional patrolling Jiannu on the walled wall. At this time, it was late at night, and the Eight Banners guards were leaning on the high walls of the city, and many people sat on the wall and squinted and fell asleep. The carelessness of the Eight Banners guard gave Wu Kui a chance, and the two soldiers quickly passed through the guard's line of sight and hid in a dead corner near the gate. Two Ming soldiers crept up and quietly approached the gate and placed the explosives pack. One of them took out a black square cloth from his bosom, and the other held a flint and hid under the black square cloth to make a fire. With a faint flash of fire, the fuse was ignited.
The two excited Ming soldiers quickly rushed to the side and back, striding on the gravel pile, the sound of violent friction was particularly crisp in the dark night, and the Eight Banners guards on the wall of the wall were immediately awakened.
"Who? Tell the password! ”
The shouts of the Eight Banners patrol woke up the birds perched not far away, and a large black shadow fluttered in the night sky, spreading its wings and flying high. The guard's gaze involuntarily turned to the night sky where the birds streaked. At this moment, there was a loud bang, deafening, and the gate of the village was blown apart in an instant, soaring into the sky. The blast wave of the explosion swept up countless pieces of rubble and wood and shot them out in all directions. There were many guards near the gate, and they were hit head-on by the sudden debris, and many of them did not have time to speak, and then fell straight to the ground and died.
The remaining guards were slightly stunned, and instead shouted loudly: "Enemy attack!" Enemy attack! The mournful shouts were particularly piercing in the silent night sky, and with a few strong feathers breaking through the air, the remaining guards were all hit by arrows. The first moment was terrifying, the explosion caused the guards in the village to panic so much that the Ming army frantically poured into the gate, and the surviving guards had to abandon their positions and run backwards, shouting and trying to wake up more of their companions. The beacon fire was near the gate, and the fleeing guards panicked and forgot all about lighting the beacon. At the same time, shouts of killing were heard from the rear of the stockade, accompanied by explosions from time to time. A smile hung on the corner of Liu Wu's mouth, and it seemed that the row of back roads was blocked on the road where the enemy fled.
"Rush, a row is in front, everyone press up!"
As soon as Wu Kuisheng's shouting ended, a series of explosions sounded in the wooden house in the wall. Most of the Houjin soldiers were awakened, and many were looking for weapons. A series of explosions instantly knocked the soldiers in the house to the ground. By the time the fierce Ming army swarmed in, the house was already muddy. There were blood stains everywhere, as well as blown limbs, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners lying on the ground moaning and wailing. This is destined to be a battle without suspense, and the Ming army generally slashes the survivors in the house by cutting melons and vegetables. After a few minutes, the Ming army withdrew and turned to the next place, and the room was empty, except for the thick dust that filled the room, mingled with the disgusting smell of blood.
"Brothers, be careful, each corpse must be poked twice, and a Jiannu who pretends to be dead is not a good Jiannu. The first and second rows are a little faster, there are still a few rooms in front, end the battle as soon as possible! "It was Wu Kuisheng who shouted, and so far, the battle has gone relatively smoothly, and he is very satisfied.
The situation gradually became clear, and the ensuing battle proceeded quickly. The recruits, who were still a little timid, saw the opportunity and took the lead in rushing forward. Most of the recruits in the regiment had participated in sporadic skirmishes, and tonight was their first time in a larger battle. The excited recruits were so energetic that one was even injured by the blast wave of a grenade because he rushed too fast. Fortunately, the recruit survived, while the company commander, Wu Kuisheng, was half scared to death. Battalion Commander Liu was behind to supervise the battle, but fortunately there was no major trouble. Wu Kuisheng commanded the platoons, and the squad leader quickly guided the battle and organized the attack, and there were no more accidental injuries.
Most of the soldiers of the Eight Banners woke up from their dreams, they did not have time to put on the complicated and bulky armor, and many of them could not even find their weapons. The terrain of Yingpan Mountain is dangerous, the troops are abundant, and the supplies are sufficient. In the past, the Ming army secretly took a detour and never dared to come to Yingpanshan to spread wilderness, which made the Eight Banners Army in Yingpanshan have an inexplicable sense of security. However, the good dream did not last long, with the continuous explosion loud noise, the long-term sense of security was blown apart, and the Eight Banners Army in Yingpanshan suddenly found that they had fallen into a situation of nine deaths and one life.
It is possible to expect the sound of the explosion to attract the attention of the city of Salhu on the other side of the lake, but after all, the two places are more than ten kilometers apart, too far away. In the darkness of the night, it was impossible for the city of Salhu to send rescuers. The north shore is mostly guarded and difficult to organize in a short period of time. The officers of the Eight Banners suddenly found themselves in a place from which they could never recover.
Seeing that the situation was grim, several Niu Lu generals tried to gather the remnants of the army and led everyone to fight and retreat. The Ming army was waiting for this opportunity, and as the grenades were thrown into the dense crowd, the continuous explosions did not stop, and the flag soldiers fell to the ground in groups. The remaining Eight Banners soldiers scattered in a hurry, and they were quickly surrounded by the Ming army that came from both wings. Houjin's defeat was a sure thing, and several company commanders in charge of the offensive ordered to save ammunition and began to use cold weapons to deal with it.
After the expansion, there were a large number of recruits in the regiment, and they generally had never been on the battlefield, not only Shen Jia had a headache, but also several battalion commanders. At this time, since there is an opportunity, you might as well let them practice. A live target is always a better exercise than a dead target. The soldiers of the Eight Banners have rich combat experience, but they can't stand the large number of Ming troops, and the so-called indiscriminate punching to kill the old master, the battle in front of them is almost like this.
The dawn of victory is just around the corner, and with a little more effort, Jiannu can be wiped out. Driven by victory, the Ming army continued to rush into the fragile formation of the Eight Banners Army, and by virtue of the numerical advantage, the Ming army fought more and more easily. As for the soldiers of the Eight Banners, the more they fought, the fewer they fought, and even those who surrendered. This is unprecedented, in the past, even if the soldiers of the Eight Banners died in battle, someone would carry the body back to avoid leaving it to the Ming army to ask for military merits. Today, the situation is a bit strange, and Liu Wu decided to keep the prisoners behind, so that the battle can be ended earlier and unnecessary casualties can be avoided.
The battle was brutal, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners who surrendered were a minority after all. Most of the soldiers of the Eight Banners were gradually forced into the corner by the Ming army, and they climbed the wall and plunged into the dark night. On the west side is a cliff of tens of meters, and if you jump down alone, you will only have your brain split, and you will die without life. In order to be safe, Liu Wu still arranged for a platoon to personally go to the bottom of the mountain to inspect to avoid accidents.
For the fearlessness shown by the soldiers of the Eight Banners in the face of death, most of the Ming army felt that this was the retribution they deserved. Relatives were brutally killed, wives and children were taken away, grain was plundered, and houses were burned, for the Ming army who had experienced these firsthand, they felt fortunate to see Jiannu commit suicide, and there were no regrets in this life. The Ming army, whose killing intent was gradually gone, chatted while cleaning up the remnants.
A quarter of an hour later, the village was completely cleaned up, and the Ming army captured more than 70 soldiers of the Eight Banners. Just when Liu Wu was having a headache for the captured Eight Banners soldiers, Cao Wenhe, the leader of the platoon, walked over with a group of women.
"Company commander, this is the concubine we found in the barracks for the Jiannu officer, what should we do?"
Liu Wu glanced back at several women, and it seemed that a few of them were Jurchens. Liu Wu looked disgusted, turned his head and said, "Let's screen, the Han and Jurchens are separated and sent to Instructor Shen." What about the cow record? Why didn't I see it? ”
"Ah, it's in my hands."
After saying that, Cao Wenhe raised a head and shook it in front of Liu Wu, a strong smell of blood came to his nose, Liu Wu said: "Damn, didn't Instructor Shen say that the merit is to see whether the combat purpose has been achieved, why did you cut off your head again?" ”
"Battalion commander, this doesn't blame me, this dog day is not only strong, but also extremely cunning, and also injured my two brothers, only to force this dog day to a corner, if it wasn't for this dog day was injured by a grenade, we are afraid that we will have to work hard, cut off the head of this dog day, and take it back as a souvenir."
Listening to what Cao Wenhe said, Liu Wu was silent and immediately ordered a group of prisoners to be escorted to the bottom of the mountain. Liu Wu was telling Cao Wen and precautions, but he didn't want Shen Jia to enter the stockade under the escort of a platoon.
"Battalion Commander Liu, well done, I didn't expect the other party to even light the beacon fire, I will give you a credit tonight!"
Hearing Shen Jia's praise, the fierce Liu Wu was a little embarrassed. Cao Wenhe, who was on the side, was a veteran, and he had already figured out Shen Jia's temperament, and hurriedly climbed up the pole. Cao Wenhe continued: "Instructor Shen, the beacon fire is a small matter, and we also helped you catch a few girls, they are all very handsome, over there, you see." ”
After that, Cao Wenhe pointed to the corner of the wall, and a group of women were suddenly a little nervous, not knowing whose playthings they would become. Shen Jia glanced at it and scolded with a smile: "Fuck you, how many times have I told you, my rumors are all false, but you grandchildren don't believe it." Cao Wenhe, I remember your favorite bragging, what was the result of today's battle? ”
"Instructor Shen, it went very smoothly, the two brothers were slightly injured, a few grenades went in, and the dogs were blown up, the brothers chased after them and slashed with knives, and they were cleaned up in less than a while, these Jiannu couldn't help but fight, why didn't I think it before."
Shen Jia smiled and turned to Liu Wudao: "Battalion Commander Liu, arrange another platoon to escort the prisoners and these women, as well as the wounded soldiers, and rush to the outpost while it is night, there is a company stationed there, after you change guards, temporarily stationed there." ”
Soon after, the soldiers in charge of the search reported that a lot of gold and silver had been found in the wooden houses behind the stockade, as well as some weapons such as bows and crossbows. Shen Jia Yile, I didn't expect to bump into shit luck this time, and I can make money in a war. When he came to the house, he opened two large chests, and a large number of silver ingots were stacked together, as well as a small amount of plundered gold and silver jewelry.
"Brothers, pack these up, everyone will eat meat every day in the future, just rely on this, don't take care of me, if you lose it, don't blame me for drinking soup."
The soldiers laughed, patted their chests and said that even if they were not there, they would protect the silver. Liu Wu looked at Shen Jia with a sad face: "Instructor Shen, the amount is a bit large, we don't have a board car, I'm afraid the transportation is not very convenient." ”
"Take away what you can take away, and bury what you can't take away in a secret place and bury it on the spot, make a good sign, we will come back sooner or later to pick it up, and definitely don't leave it to Jiannu."
With Liu Wu's order, the soldiers began to make books and carry them, and an hour later, in addition to food, the materials in the village were carried out. When most of the Ming army began to fall asleep, a Ming army hurriedly came to the gate of the wall, and after the password, he said that he was looking for Instructor Shen. Shen Jia just took a nap, and was a little confused at this time, listening to the herald's report, Shen Jia's mind couldn't catch the stubble for a long time. In desperation, Shen Jia asked the herald to repeat it, only to learn that half an hour ago, a militia dressed as a Jiannu wanted to sneak attack, but was surrounded and disarmed by the second battalion in charge of vigilance.
Shen Jia was suddenly startled, and his sleepiness suddenly disappeared. It was far away from Salhu, and even if they heard the explosion, it would be unrealistic to want to come in such a short time while it was dark. After a simple tidying up, Shen Jia followed the herald to the second battalion camp. After meeting Li Fulai, Shen Jia realized that the attacker came from a village two miles away, and according to the description of the captured old man, there were twenty families in the village, all of which were scattered Jurchens. They heard the explosion from a distance, and wanted to investigate the situation in Yingpanshan, but they were unexpectedly caught by the second battalion.
"Instructor Shen, I have already arranged for a row, or it won't be long before I bring everyone back, I told them that if the other party doesn't resist, we won't be rude."
Shen Jia nodded, patted Li Fulai on the shoulder and said, "Good job, what Fushun lacks is manpower, there are many young and strong tartars, it's a pity not to send them to the quarry." ”
Looking at Shen Jia's grinning strange smile, Li Fulai was also happy, and then said: "Instructor Shen, send me to pick up Zhao Changshun tomorrow, you see that the first battalion has made a great contribution tonight, but the second battalion is squatting at the bottom of the mountain, and everyone complains in their hearts that Instructor Shen is biased against Liu Wu, just to send him a task, the bunch of rabbit cubs below me even complain that I can't behave." ”