"King Khan, the banner of the enemy camp has changed." Yue Zhen urged him to step forward immediately and reminded: "Let's collect the team and go back to the camp!" ”

Nurhachi felt that he had finished his observations, and that he would not gain anything more by staying any longer, so he nodded, turned his horse's head, and galloped away in the direction of his camp.

In the camp of the Ming army, watching the Jiannu brigade rushing away, Xiong Tingbi withdrew the order, and the flying cavalry battalion, which was preparing to attack as a whole, had no choice but to stop moving.

"It's the big boss of Jiannu." He Kegang paused for a moment, and then added: "It may be that the old slave came to spy on the reality of our army." ”

Xiong Tingbi bowed his head lightly and said: "It's not surprising that the old slave is here, this battle is very important, if there is another big defeat, Jiannu will be devastated." ”

He Kegang thought for a while and said, "The last general can't think of any way for the old slave to win." ”

Xiong Tingbi smiled slightly and said, "We think that Jiannu is a sure loser, but Jiannu may not think so. Besides, even if death is imminent, it is not surprising that you still have to resist and struggle. ”

wanted to use the range of rockets to sneak attack the Jiannu camp and defeat Jiannu in one fell swoop, Xiong Tingbi did not tell others, only the rocket troops knew some information.

According to the ideas of He Kegang and other generals, they took defense as an attack, thwarted Jiannu's attack, and confronted Jiannu here, dragging Jiannu to lack food and grass, running out of materials, and chaotic military morale, and victory was in his hands.

This is certainly the most cautious and conservative way to play, and it is also the safest and safest way to win. According to Jiannu's current material reserves, tens of thousands of soldiers can support a month or two at most.

Moreover, if the Jiannu army was contained here, there would be no resistance to the operations of the Ming army in other aspects, which would be more conducive to the overall situation of the entire Pingliao.

Xiong Tingbi did not immediately attack the city, nor did he want to take the initiative to attack the Jiannu army that had just arrived.

The first is to keep Haicheng, give hope to Jiannu, will not retreat soon, rely on Anshan, Liaoyang and other cities, resist step by step, and lengthen the transportation and supply lines of the Ming army;

The second is that the Jiannu army has arrived, and the morale of the army is booming, and the use of fortifications and muskets and artillery to first defeat the enemy's spirit is a strategy that is in line with the essence of the soldiers.

Time is in the hands of the Ming army, of course, we must make good use of it. It is also Xiong Tingbi's consideration to first thwart the enemy's sharp spirit and consume the enemy's vital strength and lay a good foundation for the decisive battle.

"Order, order Huanglong's headquarters to prepare for the attack." Xiong Tingbi groaned for a moment and gave an order, "Tomorrow will feint to attack Haicheng, and the momentum must be sufficient, and strive to lure Jiannu to attack." ”

The confrontation is safe, but if you can let Jiannu attack the camp and use the advantage of firearms to kill and injure a large number of enemies, you can consume the enemy faster.

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The Battle of Pingliao began, and the main forces of the enemy and us were concentrated in Haicheng, and the bloody battle of more than 100,000 horses was about to begin.

But as the battle plan of the entire Pingliao, southern Liaoning is only one of the battlefields. The first to achieve results, but the victory was in Liaodong.

After getting the old slave to lead the main force south to meet the battle, Mao Wenlong and other generals basically put their minds at ease. With Xiong Tingbi and tens of thousands of elite soldiers to resist, it is unlikely that the main force of Jiannu will reinforce Liaodong.

Therefore, the military operations to infiltrate and intersperse Jianzhou have intensified again, and Dongjiang Town should take advantage of the attraction and containment of the main force of Jiannu and take the lead in winning a big victory in Jianzhou.

Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two armies, this is a very good operation. Although the Crow Pass is dangerous and difficult to attack, the infiltration and interspersing make it difficult to protect the Jiannu's flanks and backs, and the dangerous pass has become a lonely city.

The pace of winter is getting closer and closer, and the land of Liaodong is already a slaughter, and the eyes are almost yellow and black, and there is no green that symbolizes the vigor of life.

Sigh! Dudu held the horse's head, and although the weather was not very cold, the war horse still exhaled white gas, showing a tired state.

Led 4,000 cavalry, Du Du acted as a firefighting team, running around in Jianzhou, where he heard the alarm everywhere, and pressed the pursuit.

However, the Ming army that infiltrated into Jianzhou in many ways avoided when it was strong, attacked when it was weak, and attacked at the right time, attacked the tunzhai and ambushed a small group of Jiannu, which made Du Du and these thousands of people exhausted.

There was no way, Du Du knew that it was taboo to divide the troops, but in order to deal with the attacks of the Ming army everywhere, he had to divide the four thousand cavalry into four teams and go to various places to resist the Ming army.

The attack and harassment of the Ming army also gave Du Du an illusion, believing that the Ming army could only cross the mountains and mountains and steal into Jianzhou from the steep path.

Limited to the limited amount of grain and grass to be carried, the Ming army will definitely not be a brigade, and the number should be very small.

It was based on this judgment that Du Du divided his troops to pursue and suppress the small Ming army that hid like bandits.

"Lord Belle." The captain of the pro-soldier heard the gunfire in the distance, and it seemed to be sparse, so he suggested: "Rest before leaving, the war horse is a little irresistible." ”

Du Du hesitated, thought about it and shook his head: "Hold on a little longer, otherwise you will run again." ”

Reinvigorated his spirits, Du Du led the team to set off again, and went straight to Sishanwotun.

"Quick, quick, run." A small flag officer of the Ming army shouted loudly, urging more than 100 Liao people to drill into a small valley.

These Liao people dragged their families with their mouths, only carrying luggage and covers, and ran in panic and fear. The sound of horses' hooves in the distance grew louder and louder, and the more frightened they became.

"1,800 Jiannu cavalry, a quarter of an hour will arrive." High on the top of a tree, a Ming soldier held a telescope and reported the enemy situation in a loud voice.

The chief flag officer's surname is Li, a native of Liaodong, who is only in his thirties, with a full beard and stubble, but he looks like he is in his forties.

"The first team is on the left, the second team is on the right, and the third team is in the back." Li Qiguan drew a U shape with his foot on the ground, clicked a few times, and looked up at the three small flag officers.

"Understood."

"Obey."

The little flag officers agreed, ran away, and commanded their subordinates to quickly ambush and take position.

According to the deployment of infiltration and harassment, a team of 200 people and three teams formed a general flag, and the operation was carried out at the right time and time in a relatively fixed area.

Six hundred against one thousand, if it was on flat ground, Li Qiguan would not dare to resist Jiannu.

But with the help of the topography, it is different, and the small valley forms a natural pocket array. The crossfire of the two flanks, coupled with the dangerous blockade at the head, was enough to make it impossible for the 1,800 Jiannu to advance.

After taking the kettle from his waist, Li Qiguan swept the surroundings with the corner of his eyes like a thief, and then pulled out the cork, took a quick sip, and quickly covered it.

A line of fire counted from his throat to his abdomen, and Li Qiguan's eyes lit up, and he exhaled a long breath with the smell of wine in satisfaction.

The burning knives in the capital are really strong and spicy enough!

Li Qiguan's eyes also widened, his hand pressed the hilt of the knife on his waist, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, all show your spirit and beat Jiannu to the ground." ”

"Falling flowers and flowing water!" Many Ming soldiers raised their muskets and shouted to cheer themselves up.

Li Qiguan nodded his head with satisfaction, forgetting that he had already been punished twice for drinking. Although there is no mistake, this is a rule in the army, which must be followed, and others do not drink as much wine as water.

Du Du led the cavalry to the four huts and swooped down again. More than 20 Jurchen corpses were already strewn all over the place, and there was no one in the tun, only debris discarded indiscriminately.

It's not the first time I've witnessed such a scene, but it still makes Dudu angry. His face was grim, and a flame of hatred shot from his eyes.

"Lord Belle, the enemy is fleeing into the mountains." The sentinel who arrived first came back on horseback and reported, "With hundreds of Nikans." ”

"Chase." A vicious "word" burst out of Du Du's mouth, and despite the tiredness of the horses, he galloped away.

A team of Ming troops retreated, protecting the Liao people who were wrapped in large bags and small bags and fled into the mountains, and only the figures could be seen shaking in the distance, but it also made the Jiannu who came after him excited.

Finally caught these cunning and cowardly guys, killed them all, and avenged the Jurchens.

Jiannu let out strange screams one after another, some picked up their bows and arrows, and some drew their knives and swung them, like a whirlwind rushing towards the enemy.

Dudu's eyes widened as well, and he clenched his teeth. He wanted to catch the enemy and cut them in pieces with a knife.

A cool breeze blew past his ears, and he suddenly had a strange feeling, he couldn't tell what it was, and it wasn't very comfortable anyway.

But now there is no need to give an order, or it is a little too late to give an order. Without hesitation, the vanguard of the Jiannu cavalry accelerated their pursuit, penetrating into a small valley that was not too deep and not too high on either side.

The Ming army, which was fleeing in front, stopped, turned back and occupied several mounds and meadows, and raised the muskets in their hands under the cover of natural obstacles.

Rumble! Dozens of gunshots rang out like cannons, white smoke rose up, followed by a burst of shouting and neighing.

In the blood mist, the Jiannu people who were chasing in front turned on their backs. In the already small valley, the fallen men and horses hindered the advance of the follow-up troops.

But the Jiannu, who were carried away by hatred, did not retreat, they jumped off their horses, fought on foot, wielded their swords with their shields, opened their bows and shot arrows, and continued to rush forward.

Muskets rang out one after another, and some of the Ming troops turned back from the mountains and forests to join their comrades who were blocking and shooting the enemy.

More and more Jiannu abandoned their horses and joined the warband. Arrows swept through the air, lead bullets continued to fire, and a fierce battle ensued between the two sides.

Duduke held his horse's head, and before he had even entered the trumpet-shaped valley, he stopped at the mouth of the valley to watch the battle.

It's almost two hundred, which is consistent with previous information. It was on this scale that the Ming army attacked and harassed in all directions, which made him and his cavalry exhausted.

Except for the cavalry forward and the horse entered the valley, as soon as the battle began, Jiannu abandoned his horse outside the valley and rushed in on foot with weapons in hand.

Although the number of people far exceeded that of the Ming army, it was limited to the terrain here, and the Jiannu could not be used. But the density of bows and arrows was increasing, and Du Du could see that it had also caused constant losses to the Ming army.

The current casualties are greater than the enemy's! Du Du quickly made a judgment, but he had no intention of withdrawing his troops. If you always worry about casualties, then you don't have to fight.

The enemy had some ready-made obstacles to provide cover, and the muskets were sharp, and the temporary casualty ratio did not represent the whole battle.

When the enemy is defeated, the casualty ratio can be narrowed or even surpassed. How could Du Du, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, not understand this truth?

Guns roared, arrows flew, Jiannu was constantly approaching, and the Ming army began to retreat continuously.

Now it can still keep retreating without chaos, but it will soon turn into a rout and flee in disarray.

Du Du pursed the corners of his mouth, thinking that he had predicted the next scene.

The retreat of the Ming army made more Jiannu enter the valley, and the flanks were completely exposed to the range of the jungle grassy slopes on both sides of the valley.

Although Li Qiguan is a good drinker, he has never made a mistake, and he is experienced in a hundred battles and has a lot of combat experience.

Seeing that the friendly forces had withdrawn to the edge of the dense forest, he took another sip of wine and gave the order for a counterattack.

The swans rose and fell, and countless Ming troops suddenly appeared on both sides of the valley, with black iron faces and various hideous patterns, and countless muskets roared at Jiannu from the side.

Smoke-emitting grenades were thrown from the top of the valley and rolled at Jiannu's feet, erupting in dazzling flames, followed by a deafening loud noise, rising in thick clouds of smoke.

Due to the need for concealment, Li Qiguan did not adopt the tactic of lining up and firing in turns, but changed his guns instead of changing his personnel. The shooter crouched on the ground, and the soldier behind him loaded his ammunition and stepped forward with his gun.

Burst! A lead bullet hit Hun Dazen's head from the side and back. The stout guy who was shouting for command and wielding a scimitar fell to the ground with a splash of blood, no different from a piece of wood.

Buckshot rained down, and the Ming army, which was only lined up in three columns, opened a long distance, and like the line tactics, played an amazing firepower output.

The straight-line distance was only more than fifty meters, which was exactly the effective range of the musket. In each round of fire, there were almost more than 100 guns spitting flames.

The black powder grenade was thrown condescendingly, and the black smoke rising up became thicker and thicker, blocking Du Du's vision. Du Du's mouth opened into an "O" shape, and his mind went blank from the shock of this fierce ambush.

"Lord Belle-" The captain of the personal army found that the Ming musketeers had shifted their guns and began to shoot at their own troops approaching the valley mouth, hurriedly stepped forward to pull up the reins, and reminded loudly: "Hurry up, it's dangerous here!" ”

Du Du's eyes were sluggish, and he woke up a little, and was just about to speak, when there was a muffled sound of "bang", and the head of the captain of the pro-soldier burst open like a rotten watermelon, splashing the dirty blood on his face.

Almost at the same time, several of his own soldiers around him were covered in a round of heavy muskets, and the screams rang out.

In order to lure Jiannu into the valley, the Ming army did not ambush the soldiers at the mouth of the valley to avoid being discovered. After the battle began, a dozen heavy musketeers moved towards the valley mouth.

It was this little time that gave Du Du the opportunity to escape from his life. The surviving guards guarded Du Du and urged the horses to stay away, and in the pursuit of the muskets, many Jiannu were hit and fell.

"Bastard, count yourself lucky." Li Qiguan held up the binoculars and watched the big leader of Jiannu flee in the wilderness, escaping from the range of the musket, and couldn't help but hate and curse.

The muskets were still firing, but the grenades were no longer throwing. The smoke of gunpowder in the valley gradually dissipated, and in the eyes of the Ming army, it was a miserable scene of enemy corpses strewn all over the place.

"I've got horse meat to eat tonight!" A pro-soldier grinned, "My lord, horse meat is wine, and it tastes even more beautiful!" ”

Li Qiguan also grinned, took out the kettle, took a big sip, exhaled and laughed: "Happy, happy." ”

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