Chapter 648: It's hard to ride a tiger

Night.

After the sleepless nights of countless people, the morning light gradually opened the darkness of the earth. A new day has arrived. Dongjiabao reappeared in the field of vision of the Dajin Army. From a distance, it was still so insignificant, so inconspicuous, as if it could be easily taken down with a burst of slamming.

However, today's Dongjiabao, in the eyes of many Tartars, has become a monster and does not dare to approach easily. Yesterday, it was this inconspicuous Dongjiabao who taught the invincible Dajin Army a painful lesson. Until now, many of the Dajin Army still have lingering fears. Who would have thought that the Tiger Army's counterattack would be so ferocious?

"It's snowing again."

Zhang Zhun said softly.

After the sky brightened, Zhang Zhun, who had not closed his eyes all night, stood on the head of Dongjiabao, holding a clairvoyant mirror, carefully observing the movements of the Tartar camp. He was really a little worried about whether he would beat the Tartar too hard yesterday, but the Tartar was scared and retreated, and he didn't dare to attack today.

If that's really the case, his deployment in Beizhili is a bit unfinished. It took two months to deploy, but it turned out that only two thousand Tartars were packed, and it was impossible to explain anything. He really hoped that Huang Taiji would continue to attack, even if it was to launch an attack of 10,000 people. As long as he can kill another 5,000 Tartars, his arrangement in Hejian Mansion will not be in vain.

The black clouds seemed to be pressing on top of his head, as if he could reach out and touch them. Scattered snowflakes fell from the clouds in a mess. After two days of brewing, the snow finally began to fall. The fields outside Dongjiabao were slowly covered with snow. The corpses left behind by yesterday's battle, as well as the bloodstains, were gradually covered in snow. Looking at the past, it was white. Snow white and blood red, it seems that today is another fierce battle!

"My lord, do you think the Tartars will come?"

Yang Zixuan came to Zhang Zhun's side and asked in a low voice with a little worry.

Like Zhang Zhun, the senior officers of the Tiger Ben Army were most worried not about the Tartars not being afraid of death, but about the Tartars not coming. If the Tartars don't attack, with the current strength of the Tiger Army, they will definitely not be able to chase them out and fight with the Tartars. In other words, they can only do it here in a hurry, but they can't help the Tartars.

"I don't know."

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

"I hope they come back."

Yang Zixuan said expectantly.

"I hope so."

Zhang Zhun nodded and put down the clairvoyant mirror.

At this moment, the Tartar barracks began to move.

"Doot toot!"

The agitated horn sounded.

"Here comes the Tartars!"

Yang Zixuan exclaimed excitedly.

Such an agitated horn is, of course, a signal for the attack.

Sure enough, after the horn sounded, a large number of Tartar cavalry came out of the fence gates on both sides of the Tartar camp, and then marched to both sides of Dongjiabao. Well, to be precise, a large number of Mongol cavalry, they galloped from both sides of Dongjiabao and advanced towards the field behind the side of Dongjiabao. There is no need to ask, you know that the Mongolian cavalry must be going to cut off the connection between Dongjiabao and the central military camp. In other words, a new offensive of the Tartars is about to begin again.

The sound of horses' hooves was like a thunderstorm, as if it was about to demonstrate to Dongjiabao. A group of Mongolian cavalry, the closest to Dongjiabao, was only less than 200 zhang, and they could hit it as long as they opened fire. Zhang Zhun casually estimated and found that the number of these Mongolian cavalry was at least more than 10,000. In terms of numbers, the Mongol cavalry was indeed very large, and there were tens of thousands of them when they were dispatched.

The tiger still exists, and the Mongolian steppe is indeed a paradise for cavalry. The Mongols do not have the glory of the past, and they do not have the pride of Genghis Khan, but the fallen Mongols still have a large number of war horses and a large number of cavalry. This is something that no one else can match. Without the help of the Mongols, I am afraid that Jianyu would not have been able to have so many cavalry. In other words, if someone could win over the Mongols, then the might of the Jianyu cavalry would be gone.

Since the Mongols can be a sword of Jianlu, does that mean that they are also a knife of the Tiger Army? In the future, the Tiger Ben army will expand westward, and large-scale cavalry will be indispensable as the pioneer. The war horses of the Mongolian steppe, as well as the pastures of the Mongolian steppe, are all greatly needed by the Tiger Army! In the past, Genghis Khan was able to rely on the superiority of cavalry to hit the Danube, so can the Tiger Ben army also hit the Danube?

Behind the Mongol cavalry was the cavalry of Jianyu. Relatively speaking, the number of cavalry is smaller. Zhang Zhun carefully counted and found that the Jianyu cavalry that appeared in his sight was less than 3,000 people. It seems that most of the Jianyu cavalry is going to be used as infantry today!

"Good fellows! Pouring out of the nest! ”

"My lord, it seems that they are not just attacking Dongjiabao."

Yang Zixuan observed carefully and said cautiously.

"Huang Taiji should be multi-pronged and bloom on all sides."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said quietly.

Naturally, he saw it. Huang Taiji is about to launch an all-out attack. Today, Jianyu will not only attack Dongjiabao, but also attack Caojiabao, Liujiabao, and the central battalion of the Huben army. This is the so-called multi-pronged approach, which will press all the forces of the Tiger Ben Army at once, and then pounce fiercely. With Huang Taiji's current strength, it is indeed possible to do this.

All-out offense is great! The more fierce the attack of the Jianyu, the greater the losses they suffered. If I'm not mistaken, today's attack will be Jianyu's last. In other words, the Tiger Ben Army must beat Huang Taiji today and break his backbone, and the Tartars will never dare to enter the customs in the future.

"Herald the forts! Defend tightly, don't attack easily! ”

"Do everything you can to inflict damage on the Tartars!"

"The guys at the bottom of the box have all used it!

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

Since Huang Taiji is so generous, of course he can't be stingy. The Tiger Ben Army has been carefully preparing here for two months, isn't it just for today? If you have any killer features, use them all! It's a one-shot deal, and there will be no shop after this village.

In fact, it is.

Early in the morning, Huang Taiji finally made up his mind to launch a fierce attack on Zhang Zhun. He believes that even if it is a price of 20,000 or 30,000 people, as long as he can kill Zhang Zhun, it is worth it. Zhang Zhun is too much of a threat to the Dajin Kingdom, and if he does not eradicate this person as soon as possible, the Dajin Kingdom will not be at peace in the future. Competing with the Tiger Benjun for development and time, Huang Taiji does not have that kind of confidence. It only took two years for the Tiger Ben Army to become so powerful, who can fight with them for development?

Under his orders, a large number of cavalry of the Eight Banners of Manchuria were transformed into siege infantry, ready to launch a siege battle. Huang Taiji divided the attack into four points, Dongjiabao, Caojiabao, Liujiabao, and the central military camp all had a share. All the infantry of Jianyu attacked Dongjiabao. The infantry of the three major Mongol tribes, as well as the cavalry, were responsible for attacking the other three places.

Huang Taiji once again reiterated that no matter which point is the first to break through, he can get Fuyuwei's territory as a reward. The first three hundred to enter the city were each rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. Other pigs, horses, cows, sheep, slaves, and beauties were not stingy. Huang Taiji also took out ten golden scimitars and personally rewarded them to the ten warriors who entered the city first.

This time the attack, Huang Taiji also let go. It was not enough to have rich rewards, he also sent his own soldiers, the battalion of Gebush Xianchaoha (that is, the later forward battalion), to send all of them. The main thing is to use cavalry to contain the Tiger Ben army in Dongjiabao. At that time, Jianyu had not yet formed a guard battalion and a cavalry battalion, and only the forward battalion was a pro-army of the Great Khan. It is conceivable that this forward battalion is naturally the elite of the elite.

Sure enough, after the dispatch of Ge Bush's Xianchao Battalion (a mouthful name, it will be called the Forward Battalion in the future), the morale of the Dajin Army has indeed improved a lot. The negative impact of yesterday's defeat in the battle is almost negligible. Even the Great Khan's own soldiers were dispatched, what else did others dare to say? Of course, be ready for everything and prepare to die under the walls of Dongjiabao.

A large number of ladders were also driven out. The stronghold of the Tiger Ben Army, the city walls are not high, as long as a ladder is enough. The houses in several prefectures and counties near the battlefield were all demolished by the Tartars, and all the wood was used as siege weapons. Huang Taiji still firmly believes that as long as his troops can go up to the city of Dongjiabao, victory will be within reach.

"My lord, it seems to be Huang Taiji's personal soldier......"

The sharp-eyed Tiger Army officer screamed in surprise when he noticed the anomaly.

"It's the Forward Battalion."

Zhang Zhun said with an awe-inspiring expression.

In Ma Yi's intelligence, this so-called Ge Bush Xianchao Ha Battalion was mentioned many times, and Zhang Zhun was so troubled by this awkward name that he later learned that it was the meaning of the Forward Battalion. According to Ma Yi's description, this forward battalion of Huang Taiji will not be used easily. But once you use it, it tastes like a ruined boat.

Zhang Zhun suddenly discovered that the personalities of Huang Taiji and Dolgon were still somewhat similar. Both of them are masters of using soldiers, and when attacking, they never use refueling tactics. Once you have made up your mind, you dare to take decisive action. Yesterday's attack was unfavorable, but today we immediately mobilized all our forces and put on the greatest possible display of troops, so as to defeat the enemy with all our might.

The tactic of adding fuel was a taboo for soldiers, the first attack on 2,000 men, the second attack on 5,000 men, and the third attack on 10,000 men...... Such a tactic will be easily defused by the defenders, and the attackers will only waste manpower in vain. Huang Taiji pressed tens of thousands of people in one go, and the pressure on the defenders was immediately heavy. As long as one point is breached, it may trigger a domino effect, causing the entire defense system of the Tiger Ben Army to collapse.

With such determination and courage, except for Huang Taiji, there are really few people who can do it. At the very least, Hauge certainly doesn't have such determination and courage. It is no wonder that Hauge will be crushed by Dorgon in real history, that is, he will not be able to inherit the throne. All of this is due to personality!

Zhang Zhun is confident that in the face of Huang Taiji's tactics, except for the Tiger Army, no one can really stop it. Tens of thousands of Tartars, rushing up, that's definitely not a joke. Even the Ming army in Liaodong had to be as big as a fight. Without two months of careful preparation, Zhang Zhun would not have dared to win.

However, the opening of the Tartar also made Zhang Zhun feel a burst of relief. His deployment in Hejian Province was not in vain. He had already prepared for the worst, even if the Tiger Ben Army in Hejian Province suffered more than half of the casualties, as long as he could inflict heavy damage on the Tartars, it was worth it. Competing for population, competing for resources, where is the Tartar opponent of the Tiger Army?

"My lord, the Tartar Hongyi cannon is here!"

Suddenly, someone shouted.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror and took a look, and sure enough, the traitor of the Han Army Banner was dragging dozens of red-clothed cannons with horses, approaching in the direction of Dongjiabao. Due to the heavy size of the cannon, it takes four horses to pull it, so it moves slowly. Heavy wheels, running over the snow, left long, deep marks behind.

Obviously, Jianyu tried to blow the walls of Dongjiabao directly with red-coated cannons. Yesterday's battle, the Tartars summed it up, and the most critical link was still in the climbing link. As long as this ring jumps over, the Tartars' attack will be much smoother. And the use of red-coated cannons to directly blow up the city wall of Dongjiabao can achieve such a purpose.

Hehe, if you want to be beautiful, you have to say whether you can do it. Want to push the cannon under the walls of Dongjiabao and bombard the walls of Dongjiabao? Dream on! Do you think that our Tiger Ben Army does not have a killer weapon?

"Mo Ru!"

Zhang Zhun shouted.

"Here!"

Mo Ru hurriedly came up.

"Let it go!"

"Shoot at the Tartars!"

Zhang Zhun said dryly.

"Understood!"

Mo Ru went in a hurry.

Seriously, yesterday was bombarded by the Tartar's red-clothed cannon for a long time, and Mo Ru's mood was a little depressed. The red-coated cannon of the Tartar is obviously much worse than the artillery battalion of the Tiger Army. Mo Ru felt that the shelling of the Tartars was completely halfway out of the house, and it was not professional at all. If you had been in command by yourself, it would never have been like that.

But that's a strategic necessity, and there is no way, it must be obeyed. Now, at last, it is possible to fight back with impunity. At this point, I believe that it is impossible for Huang Taiji to withdraw his troops. The Tiger Ben Army has used all the killer weapons, and the Tartars can only rush upward.

"Ready!"

"Put!"

Mo Ru roared loudly.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

A moment later, the thunderous sound of artillery shook the entire battlefield,

In the rumbling sound of cannons, huge iron bumps swept through the air and smashed towards the Tartars' ranks. The sky was gray and dark, and black iron bumps flew through the sky, as if they had fallen from the black oppressive clouds, with a hint of weirdness.

"Poof!"

The solid bullet fell in the crowd of Tartars, knocking over several people on the spot.

Hit by a solid bullet from a redcoat cannon, it was impossible to scream. The whole person was smashed, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and he went to another world in an instant. Blood stained the surrounding snow, a shocking sight. And the people around him, after reacting, didn't even scream, as if they were pinched by the neck.

The solid bullet that hit the target, still with a strong castration, smashed hard into the snow. The fields outside Dongjiabao are all mud. After the huge iron lump smashed down, it smashed directly into the mud. On the surface of the snow, only a large opening remains, as if the ground has sunken.

"The Red Cannon!"

"The Tiger Army has a red-coated cannon!"

Shang Kexi exclaimed.

Damn it!

The Tiger Army actually has a red-coated cannon!

He had long realized that today's battle would be very cruel and bloody. The counterattack of the Tiger Ben Army will definitely be as fierce as ever. However, he really didn't expect that the Tiger Ben Army actually had a red-coated cannon. This thing is used to defend the city, and that's no joke! I'm afraid that today's attack is destined to be a river of blood. If you want to live, it's a dream!

Almost at the same time, Shang Kexi was sure that Kong Youde was definitely gone. It doesn't matter if he's alive or not. His red-clothed cannons have all fallen into the hands of the Tiger Army, how good can his own fate be? Kong Youde is gone, and Dengzhou City is probably more auspicious. At this critical time, Zhang Zhun will definitely not let Dengzhou City make trouble behind his back.

Cruel, it's really too cruel, the Tiger Ben Army actually cleaned up the two Baylors of the Dajin Kingdom, and also cleaned up two of the Eight Banners of Manchuria! The strength of the positive white flag and the inlaid white flag is not weak! Without the white flag and the inlaid white flag, the strength of the Dajin Kingdom will be greatly reduced. If Zhang Zhun can't be killed today, the future of Dajin Kingdom ...... I'm afraid there is no future.

"Great Khan!"

"The Tiger Army has a red-coated cannon!"

Someone said in front of Huang Taiji with some horror.

"What's the panic?"

"Haven't you seen the redcoat cannon?"

Huang Taiji's face turned pale, and he shouted angrily.

The people around him were suddenly silent, and even their own breath was holding their breath.

In fact, Huang Taiji's heart was also a little shocked. The Tiger Ben Army actually had a red-coated cannon, but they didn't use it yesterday, apparently to induce him to continue the attack. He felt as if he had fallen for Zhang Zhun again. I don't know what this Zhang Zhun is quietly calculating. The appearance of the red-coated cannon will undoubtedly add considerable pressure to the Dajin Army's offensive battles.

At the same time, Huang Taiji still had a vague bad idea in his heart, that is, about Dengzhou City. He felt that the red-clothed cannons owned by the Tiger Ben Army were most likely the ones that Kong Youde brought to Dengzhou City. In this way, the Dajin Army in Dengzhou City is probably more than lucky. Otherwise, these red-clothed cannons would not have fallen into Zhang Zhun's hands.

If before, when he heard that Dolgon was more auspicious, Huang Taiji would only be happy. Without Dorgon's scramble, his idea of a family could be successfully completed. But now, he only felt bitterness, incomparably bitterness. If Dengzhou City is gone, the white flag and the inlaid white flag will basically not exist. The main forces of these two banners were brought to Shandong by Dolgon, and if the whole army was wiped out, the numbers of these two banners could basically be canceled.

It's painful, it's really painful. The strength of the positive white flag and the inlaid white flag is second only to the positive yellow flag! Haoge's inlaid yellow flag also slowly became stronger after adjustment. A few months ago, the yellow flags were not as good as these two flags. Now, these two flags are crippled and basically non-existent, and the strength of the Dajin Kingdom has undoubtedly suffered a heavy blow. In the history of Dajin Kingdom, there has never been a history of any flag being canceled!

"Father Khan, the Tiger Army has a red-coated cannon!"

Hao Ge hurriedly came to Huang Taiji and said with some uneasiness.

The sound of the cannon just now also made Hauge feel that something was wrong. The Tiger Army was already very strong, and with the help of red-coated artillery, the attack of the Dajin Army would inevitably have to pay more casualties. He didn't know if he should go on the offensive or not. For the power of the red-coated cannon, almost every Dajin army has a light or heavy psychological shadow, no way, their ancestor Nurhachi was killed by the red-coated cannon.

"You want to withdraw?"

Huang Taiji stared at his son sharply and said coldly.

Hauge was speechless, his face flushed slightly.

"Keep attacking!"

"Haven't you seen the redcoat cannon?"

"Withdraw now, can you bear the consequences?

Huang Taiji waved the horsewhip in his hand fiercely and said gloomily.

For Haoge's failure, Huang Taiji is really a little heartbroken. He gave him such a good opportunity, and he was actually frightened by several red-coated cannons of the Tiger Ben Army. The troops have been deployed, and all the combat orders have been down. If he withdrew because the Tiger Army had red-clothed cannons, where would he, the lord of the Dajin Kingdom, put his face? Could it be that the dignified lord of the Dajin Kingdom was actually frightened by a few cannons of the Tiger Army? Don't let others say anything, he Huang Taiji himself will die of shame!

"What's so great about the Red Cannon?"

"Keep attacking!"

Seeing that Haoge didn't react, Huang Taiji said viciously.

"Yes!"

"Keep attacking!"

Hauge saw his father's somewhat hideous face, and was slightly stunned, but finally understood.

It's hard for my father to ride a tiger! Knowing that because of the red-coated artillery, it would cause greater casualties to the troops, and it was impossible for Huang Taiji to give the order to withdraw the troops. If it was just because the Tiger Army had red-coated cannons, they were too scared to attack, then this face would be really embarrassing. Not only will Huang Taiji have no face to see people in the future, but the entire Dajin Kingdom will be ridiculed by others.

If yesterday it had been known that the Tiger Army had red-coated cannons, it would be another matter. Now that all the forces have been deployed, and the soldiers have begun to march towards the goal, you suddenly ordered the attack to be canceled, and the reason is actually because the Tiger Ben Army has red-coated cannons, isn't that scared by the red-coated cannons? Such a cowardly person still wants to survive in this cruel world? Go home and pick up your kids as soon as possible!