The infantry of the Eight Banners Army originally had a very high riding rate, and no matter how bad the mules and horses were, they could ride on them.

Not anymore.

People don't have enough food to eat, and livestock such as mules and horses naturally can't afford to raise so much. After all, it's okay for a mule and horse to eat only grass, but it's not okay to eat grass and let it be ridden.

What's more, after many defeats before, the Eight Banners Army lost countless horses and livestock on the battlefield.

Therefore, although Mandahai's troops were the only remaining elite of the Eight Banners Army, the real cavalry was only more than 1,000. The infantrymen who could ride on horseback (including mules) died at 2,000. This is still the result of his continuous search for war horses, and the rest of the troops are all pure infantry.

Leng Saiyi took these infantry and quickly rushed back to the mouth of the Meihei River, and set up defenses without stopping.

But this city is too simple, although there are more than 6,000 foot soldiers in Lengsaiyi, but there is no confidence in defense at all. Its predecessor, Zhaosancheng, was abandoned as early as the Yuan Dynasty, and the Huifa Department of the Haixi Jurchens, although a walled city was built on the site, was destroyed by Nurhachi.

Faced with a ruined wall, the Manda kelp soldiers have only been here for a year, what can they do when they are short of manpower?

Don't heavy artillery, in the face of ordinary artillery, it will be a bombardment.

"Let's go and see how far those barbarians are?" Leng Saiyi ordered.

Forty miles to the northwest, a few hundred years later is Dongfeng County.

The cavalry division of the king's courtiers consisted of 13,500 men, all of whom had two horses, one of which was used to carry the baggage.

After the reform of the military system of the Datong Army, a full-strength division was 11,000 people, but the cavalry division was an exception. Because the cavalry division added tiger squat artillery, the gunner establishment was quite a lot. In addition to civilian jobs such as military doctors, veterinarians are also integrated into the regular army, and there are other support personnel.

By the way, both military doctors and veterinarians need to be trained in riding combat in peacetime, and they can ride out to fight at critical times.

"General, catch a Tartar leader!" Nan Chu excitedly rode back.

This guy who married Huang Taiji's ex-wife has completely broken with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the Tartar screams more smoothly than anyone else.

Wang Tingchen: "Bring it here!" “

A Tartar was dragged by the five flowers, and he knew that he would definitely die, but he was very tough, and he tossed for a long time before asking for news.

Actually, there is no useful news, this person is from the Huifa Department. The rest of the clan rebelled, but he remained loyal to the Manchus, and after the Manchus suppressed the Huifa tribe, he was sent to manage the nearby villages.

The man was clutching his right palm, which had been cut off, and wanted to roll on the ground in pain, but he couldn't move. When he was about to continue to cut his left finger, he said bitterly: "The prince went out with the cavalry, and Beizi came to recruit the foot soldiers a few days ago, and also took away the grain in the village. ”

Chief Missionist Wang Yaochen said with a smile: "It seems that this Mandahai is leading troops to rescue Salhu." If we come a few days late, we will have no trouble taking over Mandahai's lair. ”

"Dada-da-da!"

More than 2,000 cavalry rushed back, Wang Fuchen turned over and dismounted, and came to Wang Tingchen's side: "Division commander, there are not many people in this vicinity, and the plague of Tartars is not light. We went to the village, and the locals themselves fought. Some of these Huifa tribesmen are lackeys of the Tartars, and they usually work here as a prestige. As soon as our army arrived, the people of the Huifa Department took the initiative and led us to kill the Tartar lackeys. “

"Got it, you lead the troops to rest for a while." Wang Tingchen.

Wang Yaochen muttered: "After destroying the Tartars, you have to disperse the Jurchens who migrated to Haixi." This glow hair is so withered, it is not subject to the oppression of the Tartars,

Many fled to Yehbe's side. Today's Haixi Sibu, the Yehebu family is dominant, if it is not dispersed and relocated, it will be the second Jianzhou Jurchen in a hundred and ten years! “

"This is a court matter, just report it truthfully, you and I don't have to interfere more." Wang Tingchen said.

Two days later, the cavalry division came to the other side of the Mehei River.

The base of Mandahai is at the confluence of the Meihei River and the Huifa River. After Yan Agu raised his army, he fought with the Liao State here, completely confirming the myth of "the Jurchen is not satisfied with 10,000 and is invincible".

Wang Tingchen used a clairvoyant mirror to observe the enemy city, which was visibly dilapidated to the naked eye.

Wang Tingchen ordered: "Let the Yehe Department and the Huifa Department organize people to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river upstream." ”

As soon as the Datong army moved, Leng Saiyi's heart jumped, and he quietly clenched his fists: "Gaoli, you take another thousand people to the ferry to stop the southern barbarians!" “

"Yes!"

Goryeo was born from the Aisin Jueluo family, the son of Nurhachi's cousin, and led troops to fight against Zheng Chenggong in history.

This guy led a group of foot soldiers out of the city and went to reinforce his brother Dorji who was guarding the ferry.

Whether it is Goryeo or Dolji, they are all miscellaneous fish of the Aisin Jueluo family. The seniority is quite high, Huang Taiji, Dolgon's brothers, but he has never made great contributions. Now that the Eight Banners Army is in decline, too many generals have died, and these miscellaneous fish have begun to command the troops.

"Is the enemy going to cross the river?" Goryeo asked.

Dolji shook his head: "We are staying here, and the southern barbarians are afraid that they will go further upstream." “

Goryeo looked carefully, and sure enough, he saw that the Datong army had divided its troops, and half of them went to the upper reaches of the Meihei River.

But there can be no negligence here, once they withdraw, the Datong army will definitely cross the river immediately.

Gao Li said: "If you can't hold the riverbank, it's better to retreat to the city." “

The Meihei River is not wide, nor is it turbulent, there are too many places to come, and it is pure foolishness to defend the riverbank.

"Boom, boom!"

The cavalry division on the opposite bank suddenly opened fire on this place.

Gao Li was startled and hurriedly ducked.

Dol Ji: "It's a tiger squat cannon, I saw it when I fought with the Ming army, and it doesn't have much power from such a distance." “

It really didn't have much power, more than a dozen tiger squatting cannons, firing shells across the river, and only killing a few unlucky people of the Eight Banners Army.

Dolji said: "You go back to Beizi, if you can't hold the riverbank, let him think of another way." Either defend the city to the death, or send troops to a decisive battle, or the whole army retreats to the southwest and throws the city to the southern barbarians. “

Goryeo left the soldiers behind and rode back to the city on his own.

After a while, Leng Saiyi hesitated.

The best time has been lost for the withdrawal of the whole army, and it should have been withdrawn yesterday. They have too much baggage, and the Datong army has already killed it, and it is impossible to throw down the baggage and escape.

A decisive battle out of the city?

Then they are even more unconfident, a group of infantry came to the outskirts to fight with the cavalry?

It was also not good to defend the city, and when Mandahai left Hetuala, he left in a hurry and did not bring any artillery. There are no city defense artillery here, so they can only be shot with bows and arrows, but the Datong army has tiger squat artillery.

Under normal circumstances, the Tiger Squat Cannon has no siege ability, but in front of it is a broken city!

Heng and Li were very entangled, and Leng Saiyi: "Let Dolji withdraw to the city." ”

As soon as the Tartars on the shore withdrew, the Yehe Department and the Huifa Department, which were the servants of Datong, immediately organized people to cut down trees and build pontoon bridges.

The wheat outside the city, which has just been harvested, is estimated to be stacked in the city, and it is estimated that it can be replenished with military rations by breaking the city quickly.

More than 10,000 cavalry, long-distance running, people eat horses and chew, can not fight a protracted war.

Leng Saiyi only needs to hold for more than half a month, and Wang Tingchen's cavalry division will have to withdraw the army, and if it continues to drag on, the military rations will definitely run out.

Seeing the Datong army crossing the river, and seeing the Datong army camping, Leng Saiyi didn't even dare to go out of the city to attack. He felt like he had to do something,

Instructed left and right: "Command the whole army, not only will the promotion fee be paid, but the military salary will be doubled during the defense of the city." The new grain that has just entered the warehouse, let them eat as much as they want, and those who have made meritorious contributions to the enemy will be rewarded! “

The military order was handed down, and the Tartars finally boosted their morale.

And the Datong army, on its side, continues to cut trees to make ladders. No matter how simple the city wall is, it is difficult to collapse it with tiger squatting artillery, and this siege must be sacrificed to attack the city.

A few days later, the cavalry of Mandahai had not returned, and the improvised siege equipment of the Datong army had been prepared.

"I'm afraid I'll die a lot of robes this time." Wang Tingchen said.

Wang Yaochen: "There are not a few hard bones left in the tartar, gnaw off one and one is missing." The enemy army in the city in front of him is one of the few elites of the Tartars,

As long as we can gnaw it down, the pseudo-Qing will not be far from destruction. Moreover, this city is dilapidated and low, and it is better to storm it here than for them to retreat to the big city and storm it. ”

"Commander, I'll go first!" Wang Fuchen said.

Wang Tingchen nodded: "You go and prepare." “

The city had no moat, but it was surrounded by natural rivers on both sides, and could only be attacked from two directions, northwest and due west.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The tiger squat cannon was all dragged up and fired at the city wall. Although it can't destroy the city walls, it can hit the enemy troops on the city walls with scattered bullets out of the range of bows and arrows.

Leng Saiyi withdrew the large army to the city, leaving only a few on the city wall, and pushed the chariot up for defense.

The shelling lasted for half a day, the effect was weak, and a few Tartars were not killed.

"Come on." Wang Tingchen.

Since it is a servant army, it must have the consciousness of a servant army, and the Yehe Department and the Huifa Department are both cannon fodder in the first round of siege.

Nan Chu drew his sword and shouted: "The warriors of Yehebu, don't forget the last words of your ancestors. Even if there is only one woman left in Yehebu, he will destroy the Jianzhou Jurchens. Warriors, follow me to attack the city! “

Thousands of Haixi Jurchen soldiers, carrying improvised weapons and improvised siege ladders, roared and rushed towards the city walls.

Leng Saiyi shouted: "Defend quickly!" ”

The Tartar defenders, who had dodged the shells in large numbers, rushed back to the walls with weapons, some carrying boiling hot oil and gold juice.

"Zizizi...

The hot oil is poured over the person's body, making the sound of pan-fried squid.

The first group of siege soldiers of the Yehe Department and the Huifa Department collapsed and fled back in an instant, leaving only nearly a hundred corpses outside the city.

"Again!"

Nan Chu began to organize a second wave of attacks, and for the sake of the continuation of Ye He's department, he could only let these warriors die. The greater the merit made today, the more it will be appreciated by the Datong court in the future, so that we can survive the most difficult years.

If it weren't for the Datong Army's support of food and cotton cloth, I don't know how many people would have starved to death and frozen to death in the past two years.

After all, they had just left the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and they were extremely short of all supplies, and they would have to continue to rely on the support of the Datong court in the next few years.

A whole day was spent in the siege of cannon fodder, and more than 900 people were killed and wounded by Yehe and Huifa. Among them, more than forty percent of the dead were killed.

Sixty percent of the remaining wounded, many of them burned.

Their only result was to consume a large amount of hot oil and gold juice from the defenders.

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