Chapter 54: Just around the corner
The cavalry of the Guanning army rushed headlong into the formation of the Dashun army in a sharp formation. In an instant, more than ten gaps were opened, and the spears were like a forest, but in front of the heavy armored cavalry, it was like made of tofu, and it was effortlessly split and chopped. The wails of people and the sound of knives and guns piercing into the flesh were completely muffled by the sound of horses' hooves, and the flesh and blood flew up in the sky, and Wu Jun seemed to be unstoppable moving forward.
But after not going far, Sergeant Wu found that their impact became more and more difficult. The soldiers of the Great Shun army crowded together, cut down one of them, and immediately several people swarmed in, their faces twisted, and they only knew that the spears in their hands kept coming at people and spurs. Although the cavalry's offensive was like thunder, the formation of the Dashun army was like a big net, and the numerical advantage made it possible for them to build a barrier with flesh and blood, and firmly lock the oncoming Wu army in it, and it was difficult to move.
Thousands of prison soldiers were arranged in the Shun army, but if any soldiers dared to retreat, they would be killed immediately. Because of this, the soldiers of Shun can only rush forward and kill with indomitable progress. Because of the bulkiness of the artillery, the soldiers and horses of the Dashun army and Wu Sangui invariably gave up this sharp weapon in today's field battle.
After the firearms of the Wu army finished using the ammunition in their hands, they immediately drew their blades and participated in hand-to-hand combat. Therefore, in today's war, cold weapons have become the most important protagonists.
The cavalry of the Dashun army pierced into the ribs of the Wu army from both wings, and the two armies could only be entangled with each other, the red battle jackets of the Wu army, the blue waist-length armor and the Shun army wearing gray and yellow battle jackets blended with each other, and they could only mechanically slash and kill the soldiers of different colors.
The heavy armored cavalry in the Guanning army did not expect the enemy in front of them to be so difficult, and the pace of advance became more and more difficult, many people's horses were stabbed down by the spears coming from all directions, and fell off their horses, and the heavy armor on their bodies became a burden, and they could only be cut and killed by the Shun army, so the heavy armored cavalry took off their armor and rejoined the battle group. Wu's infantry followed, and finally resisted the siege of the invading army.
Seeing that the situation slowly turned to his original idea, Li Zicheng finally put his mind at ease and exhaled a heavy breath of turbidity. In the distance, although the big pole of the "Three Armies Command" is still standing, it looks stormy.
Li Guo's old sixth battalion of soldiers composed of countless spear phalanxes finally squeezed up, driving the morale of other units of the Shun army is also great, and when it was close to noon, the battle situation had completely turned to the side of the Dashun army. Wu Sangui's lieutenant generals Gao Hong, guerrilla Li Jiyi, and Liang Jinda were killed in battle, and even the soldiers of the family lost more than half.
As far as the eye can see, one after another gun arrays are pressing towards the Wu army, although after walking for a short time, the formation is a little scattered, and they have to stop from time to time and march again, but it has to be said that the kind of battle-fighting temperament exuded by these old soldiers of the sixth battalion is indeed very different from other Shun soldiers. And there are a large number of people, and the black pressure is pressed up layer after layer, and as far as the eye can see, the forest composed of spears is boundless, and the psychological pressure given by the dense spear stabbing is indeed extremely great, and as the distance gets closer and closer, this suffocating tension is becoming more and more obvious.
"Prime Minister!" Wu Sangui wiped the blood from his face, handed the knife to his left hand, and tightly strangled the horse's reins with his right hand, calling loudly to his confidant Xia Guoxiang.
Xia Guoxiang is only in his early twenties this year, although he is only a Confucian student, but he is both civil and military. His father followed Wu Xiang for many years and praised the painting of military aircraft. Xia Guoxiang was caught by Wu Sangui at a glance and stayed by his side to use it as a minister.
Xia Guoxiang was dressed in iron armor, and now he was also covered with blood. Hearing Wu Sangui's call, he rode his horse and galloped, "What do you command?" ”
"Where's the Eastern Soldier?" Wu Sangui hissed loudly, and the two scars on his face became more and more hideous and terrifying. "Why haven't you entered the customs yet?"
Xia Guoxiang smiled bitterly, "Isn't the general still unclear?" Dolgon is to be the fisherman who watches the snipe and the clam fight! Until the last moment of the war, they will never join the warband! ”
"Dolgon! Lie to me too much! Wu Sangui looked up to the sky and roared.
"General!" Xia Guoxiang responded loudly: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different." Although we are forced by the situation to lead the eastern soldiers into the pass, they will be suppressed by them one day. The Lord has great ambitions, and he must be careful and vigilant, and he has to guard against it! ”
"But now?" Wu Sangui was extremely sad and indignant, "Now that the elite of the Shun army has arrived, and the Qing army does not send troops, my Liaodong Jian'er will be wiped out here!" ”
Xia Guoxiang clenched his fists, "The lord will panic, and the prime minister will release the cannon." When he left the city, the prime minister secretly discussed with General Qin Guanglian, once the Qing army refused to help, the last general sent a message, and he went straight to Dolgon's army to ask for help again, forcing the Qing army to rescue! ”
"Are you sure?" Wu Sangui was shocked.
"Rest assured of the Lord!" Xia Guo believes that his heart is full.
The cannon was released, and a horse came out of the dust of Weiyuan Gate and went straight to the Chinese army camp at Dolgon, Weiyuan Fort.
Dolgon looked at the general Wu Jun in front of him, and handed the bowl of mare's milk in his hand to the attendant beside him.
"General Wu sent you here, why did you do so?"
Qin Guanglian stood only ten paces in front of Dolgon, and next to him were Shuotuo, Sakhalian, Bolo and other Qing generals who were eyeing each other. Qin Guanglian was not panicked, and said with a fist: "The elite of the Dashun army has gone out to form an encirclement of our army, and my general will ask the prince to send troops as soon as possible to annihilate the soldiers and horses of the Dashun army!" ”
Dolgon smiled faintly, "This Wang Guan Wu's general is indeed a rare elite in the world, and it can compete with the Shun army for nearly a day, this king admires it very much, but at present, the two divisions of the Shun army Tian Jianxiu and He Renlong are located on the left and right wings, and the troops are tens of thousands of people, and our army does not dare to move." I also asked the general to go back and tell General Wu that he was going to hold out for two hours, and that our army was clearing the sentry spies of the Shun army one by one, and when a good opportunity was found, our army would definitely enter the customs as much as possible! ”
After listening to Dolgon's words, Qin Guanglian's face did not change, he saluted Dolgon slightly, turned around and was about to leave.
Dolgon was greatly surprised, according to his idea, he wanted to put Wu Sangui in a desperate situation. Wu Sangui's World Bureau of Liaodong is deeply rooted in the border towns. When he defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Dolgon had already made it clear that he would "not hesitate to be rewarded with the title of king", but Dolgon also had his own little abacus in his heart.
Wu Sangui controlled tens of thousands of Guanning troops and was a military force that could not be ignored. His family has fought bloody battles with the Manchu Qing Dynasty for generations, and the fear and suspicion between each other are definitely not something that can be eliminated in a short period of time, and the Ming Dynasty still occupies half of the country, so it is unknown how much loyalty he will have to the Manchu Dynasty. Once the situation changes, will he still be determined to serve the Eight Banners?
Therefore, Dolgon intends to take this opportunity to weaken the forces in Wu Sangui's hands, consume the generals and soldiers around him who are loyal to the Wu clan, and supplement him in the future, but now, the soldiers and horses in his hands who are absolutely loyal to him are definitely a huge threat to Dolgon and the Manchus.
But the strange thing is that the general of the Wu army who came to ask for help only said a word and turned his head and left, and there was no imaginary tearful exchange, imploring Dolgon to send troops quickly, can it be said that the Wu army can still hold on? No, I can't! According to the news of Tanma, the elite of the sixth battalion of the Dashun Army has been pressed up, and the Wu army has fought for a day, and nearly one-third of the men and horses have been lost.
"This!" Dorgon couldn't help but cry out, "Don't you have anything else to say, general?" With that, Dorgon just wanted to slap his mouth.
Dolgon closed his mouth in disdain, but his eager eyes were firmly fixed on Qin Guanglian.
Qin Guanglian turned around, still with an indifferent expression on his face, and after thinking about it carefully, he still shook his head. "There's really nothing more to say in the next place, so I'll go back and tell my lord. It will take two hours for the Qing Dynasty to send troops to the rescue, and during this time, the general can think of other options! ”
This sentence startled Dolgon, "other choices", this sentence is simply a naked, naked, naked threat. The meaning of Qin Guanglian's words is that if the Manchu Qing Dynasty does not send troops, Wu Sangui can abandon his courtesy, righteousness and shame, anyway, there is no so-called face problem now, and he can defect before the battle and throw himself directly to Li Zicheng.
At that time, as soon as the city gate is closed, there will be 100,000 people in Manqingkong, and I am afraid that the fate of continuing to eat outside the gate will continue. In other words, Dolgon's trip to the country is probably going to be in vain.
Dolgon almost jumped up and ran for nothing, not to mention anything else, the position of commander of the Southern Expedition Army that he had finally obtained was probably about to be given up to Hauge, how could Dolgon accept it!
The Eight Banners generals on the side also heard the provocative meaning in Qin Guanglian's words, and they were angry one by one, and many people had already drawn their swords and shouted at Qin Guanglian, it seemed that as long as Dolgon gave an order, he would immediately cut it into a pile of meat puree.
Qin Guanglian still had that breezy appearance, his arms were slightly opened, away from the saber at his waist, and he signaled to Dorgon that he would definitely not make any resistance.
Dolgon looked at Qin Guanglian blankly, and after being stunned for a long time, he suddenly burst into laughter, stood up, walked straight to Qin Guanglian's side, and looked up and down carefully.
"The general is really a wonderful person, General Wu has a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger around him, and he is indeed full of talents. In this way, please ask the general to return to the king of Pingxi, and this king will lead the army into the pass, and ask him to send someone to answer and guide the army to attack! ”
Qin Guanglian gave a fist salute with an expressionless face, thanked him, and strode out of the Chinese army's tent.
Dorgon looked at his back, thoughtful. Qi Chongge came up, "Lord Wang, Wu Sangui is cunning and cunning, let's pay more attention!" ”
Dolgon nodded sympathetically, "In a desperate situation, and still have the courage to bargain with this king, it is no wonder that the Wu family has always stood tall in Liaodong." Daming is really talented, this point, we have to sincerely admire! ”
Dolgon looked at Hong Chengchou, who was silent next to him, "Mr. Hengjiu, what do you think?" ”
Hong Chengchou took a step forward, "Congratulations to the regent for his fierce generals and entering the Central Plains, just around the corner!" ”
Dolgon was slightly stunned, figured out where the joints in Hong Chengchou's words were, couldn't help laughing, and pointed at Hong Chengchou with his hand, "You southerners!" Is......! Then, he issued a general order, ordering the Eight Banners Army to enter the customs and participate in the battle immediately. R1152