Luckedhun went south and encountered the invading enemy in the south of Haicheng, which completely disrupted the plans of the Manchu high-level, and by collecting refugees, the Manchus learned the general strength of the landing enemy, although the details are unknown, but it is very obvious that it is not possible for Luckdehun's department to deal with it.

So, according to the agreement between the Empress Dowager and Zilharang, the Qing army began to gather the main force to go south, but this took time.

At this time, all the resources and forces of the Manchu Qing were invested in the battle against the pass, and even if they did not enter the pass, the remaining one-third of the Qing army was also deployed to the front line of Jinzhou and Yizhou, or guarded Shengjing. The Qing army left behind was dealing with Liaozhen, and no one expected that the enemy would come from the sea.

What's even more terrifying is that with the appearance of two landing enemy forces in southern Liaoning, in the direction of the western Liaoning corridor, Liaozhen also has abnormal movements, at least tens of thousands of people left Ningyuan, moved in the direction of Jinzhou, crossed Tashan all the way, arrived at Xingshan Fort stationed, put on a posture of accumulating strength, attacking Jinzhou, Jinzhou defenders three police a day, reported to Shengjing, asked for support.

The first wave of Qing troops who originally went south was rerouted directly to Jinzhou in Liaoyang, and if it were not for the letter from Wu Sangui in Ningyuan, the Manchu high-level would not have even sent a single army to southern Liaoning.

The letter was sent from Guan Nei Dolgon, but it was from Wu Sangui in Liaozhen.

Wu Sangui is still playing a game of hypocrisy and grievance with the Manchu Qing and Dashun, both of whom do not know that the Ming Dynasty has set up a new monarch in Jiangnan, and both sides believe that the battle situation in the Guannai does not distinguish between victory and defeat, Wu Sangui will not make a statement, and Wu Sangui also tried his best to make the Manchu Qing and Dashun think so.

Therefore, Wu Sangui sent a letter to Dolgon, in which he stated that the dual actions of the Ming army in the western Liaoning corridor and the landing in southern Liaoning had nothing to do with him, and was an order issued by the governor Shen Youlong, and he was also forced to follow, but only sent more than 10,000 soldiers and horses to the west.

Wu Sangui said that his Guanning army would not really attack Jinzhou, but it would not be able to restrain the Cantonese army of the governor Shen Youlong, so the battle in southern Liaoning could not be helped.

Dolgon only learned that the Qing army's hometown had been attacked during the fierce battle with the Shun army at the foot of the capital, and the source turned out to be Wu Sangui, he was angry that Shengjing did not tell him, but did not show it, but directly ordered Shengjing's Jierharang to gather troops and horses to go south, and be sure to annihilate the Ming army that landed in southern Liaoning.

The reason why Dolgon was so impatient was simple, and the landing site chosen by Lee Zhaoji made him feel like he was on pins and needles.

Between Gaizhou and Fuzhou is the Zhuangtundi of the Manchurian Zhengbai Banner, and from Gaizhou to the north, all the way to the south of Liaoyang, this area is the Zhuangtundi of Manchuria with white flags, and this area is also stationed in the Han Domain, the three flags in the Han army flag and the two flags in the Mengba Banner, just the two white flags of the hometown were attacked, it was enough to make the Dolgon brothers angry, this is their basic plate.

All the accidents and coincidences made Zilharang choose to go to the expedition in person, for which he mobilized all the forces that could be mobilized by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but at this time, only one-third of the Manchurian soldiers remained in Liaodong, although it was claimed that there were 35,000, but only 15,000 people could actually fight.

Obviously, people who are too young and too old cannot go to the battlefield, so those who enter the customs are the elite of the Qing army, and most of the old and weak people who stay behind are the old and weak, although Wu Sangui promised that he would not really attack Jinzhou, but only the artillery of the Han army flag could not be defended.

Therefore, Zilharang did not transfer back the troops sent to Jinzhou, but gathered the remaining troops, a total of more than 7,000 troops, and prepared to join up with Luckedhun and go all the way south, but most of the soldiers and horses still need to be assembled from all directions, so the main force has at least ten days to go south.

Luck Dehun was ordered not to engage the Ming army, and only reconnoitred the Ming army in southern Liaoning, and by the way, raised food and grass for the army to go south to provide security.

And this order was the main reason for Luck's sorrow, because the commander of the army was not only Zilharang but also Abatai, who divided the assembled Qing army into left and right wings, and he and Abatai each commanded one.

Like Zilharang, Abatai is a famous general in the second generation of Aixin Jueluo, with outstanding military achievements and no ability.

But Abatai is also different from Zilharang, although Zilharang is in a high position, he does not have many children, and none of his sons are adults. But Abatai is different, not only does he have adult sons, but his sons are all among the best, Bolo and Yue Le are both emerging in the Qing army, and they are the representatives of the third generation of Aixin Jueluo.

What makes it even more difficult for Lucketthun to accept is that Zilharang assigned the two blue flags and the two red flags to the right wing commanded by Abatai, and among the two red flags, there are also the third generation of Aixin Jueluo who have been outstanding such as Nikan and Mandahai.

And Luck Dehun, a sinner who has made meritorious contributions, has not even recovered his identity in the clan, and has never had any friendship with Abatai, the seventh uncle, there are four competitors in the clan alone, and as soon as the main force arrives, he will lose the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

It was at this time that the scouts in front told him the news that the Ming cavalry was heading north and wreaking havoc along the way.

"Quick, gather all the soldiers and horses that can be gathered, and we will go out of the city at once and go south to fight." Thinking that this was a rare opportunity, Luck Dechun gritted his teeth and instructed the people around him.

Standing beside him was a dark-skinned young man with a few scars on his face, his name was Balgan, and he was the brother of Luckedhun, who did not abandon him when he was at his worst, and in order to show his loyalty, he slashed his cheek with a dagger, and proved his determination in this Mongol way.

Bargan is also the most considerate person in Luckard's body.

"Master, Prince Zheng asked us to stay put, only to investigate and guard." Bargan reminded.

"But his order also says that we should provide security for the main force going south!" What is a guarantee, concentrating grain and grass is a guarantee, maintaining roads is a guarantee, and ensuring the smooth flow of roads to the south is also a guarantee. You've heard the scouts report that Nikan is sabotaging, and they know that our main force will be attacking south, so they're coming north, causing us as much trouble as possible along the way, delaying time. ”

"Let's do it, and in half an hour, we'll go." Luckedhun said to the people around him.

And the explanation of Zilharan's order just now was addressed to these people, and when they were gone, Luckedhun took Balgan's hand and said, "Balgan, my dearest brother, you should know that this is my last chance, the only chance.

If I don't take this opportunity, I'll never be able to turn over. Balgen, we all grew up drinking your mother's milk, don't you even support me? ”

"No, master!" Balgen knelt down directly and said, "Balgen is willing to die for his master." ”

An hour later, the Qing army left Haicheng, but because of the various parties to raise escort materials, the cavalry under Luck Dehun fell to more than 800 again, but Le Ke Dehun couldn't wait, because he found that when he went south out of Haicheng, the Ming cavalry immediately crossed the Bali River and retreated to the south.

It's just that the battle that took place in the flat land of Liaohetao made it difficult for Lucketthun to accept.

The horses on both sides were sufficient, and it was pointless to compete in speed and horsepower, but the Qing army clearly had a superiority in strength.

Tang Mu brought the cavalry battalion and personal entourage of the Eastern Brigade, which added up to barely more than 350 people, while Li Laiheng had more than 140 cavalry, half of which were cavalry of the Shun Army, and half of them were Eastern Brigade recruiting Ming troops from all sides in the north, because they captured enough war horses after landing, so these people also returned to their old jobs.

Li Laiheng didn't want to just be a prison army, he was willing to contribute to fight the Qing army, and he didn't have a view of the door, so Tang Mu handed over the cavalry armed after going ashore to him to command.

The Qing army relied on superior forces and kept chasing the Dongfang Brigade from north to south, but in terms of casualties, it was the Dongfang Brigade that had the upper hand.

Whether it was the cavalry battalion or Li Laiheng's department, except for shooting some scouts and squad cavalry who tried to get close to take advantage, they had not participated in the battle, and their main job was to cover Tang Mu's personal entourage.

Tang Mu put the cavalry in a zigzag shape, and personally followed the cavalry to meet the enemy in the front, while the cavalry and cavalry battalions of the Shun army covered on both wings, and they kept a distance of about a mile from the Qing army.

Lucke Dehun tried to outflank and attack several times, but he was thrown away under Tang Mu's command.

When the cavalry stopped for a day and night, the Qing army led by Luckdehun did not achieve a single victory, but pursued and killed at least forty men and as many as one hundred and twenty horses along the way.

In the distance, the Horqin cavalry once again formed three columns, using the morning sun to launch an attack from the east, Horqin's cavalry is very experienced, and the cavalry often shown in later film and television dramas launched a galloping charge is different, the march and charge of the real cavalry have strict discipline or habits.

For example, the cavalry battalion of the Eastern Brigade was used as the seed unit of the cavalry under Li Zhaoji, and although most of these cavalry came from the Ming army in the north and south, their training and combat methods were formulated by Li Zhaoji himself.

Li Zhaoji explained and stipulated the speed of the cavalry in the cavalry drill code, and divided the speed into slow step, fast step, running, and attacking step, and the corresponding was marching, assembling, receiving the enemy, and sprinting.

The speed at which the cavalry marched, i.e. the slow march, was defined as five to six kilometers per hour, which was a long march. The speed at which the brisk step is used before arriving at the battlefield, before the battle, or approaching the enemy from a distance, is about twelve to fifteen kilometers per hour, and the horse's ability to withstand this speed is only about twenty to thirty minutes, depending on the type and quality of the horse.

Running, on the other hand, is pressed at the enemy at a speed of eighteen to twenty-four kilometers per hour, but the horses can only maintain this speed for five or six minutes with fully armed cavalry.

The assault step is a full-speed impact at a speed of more than 30 kilometers per hour.

Although the Qing army did not have such precise regulations, they had a long experience in using cavalry, and thousands of years of precipitation made them familiar with the use of cavalry tactics, even more professional than the cavalry battalion of the Oriental Trading Company, which had been trained for a long time.

This is because the Mongols knew more about Mongolian horses than the cavalry of the trading houses.

For example, in the cavalry drill code written in Hong Kong, Lee Siu-ji set that after approaching the enemy 150 paces, he could sprint with all his strength with his assault steps, but this distance proved to be too harsh for horses with good endurance but insufficient explosive power, such as Mongolian horses.

Therefore, when it came time to train on Juehua Island, this distance was shortened to one hundred steps, but after landing on the shore, Tang Mu and his subordinates contacted the Qing army and found that the Horqin cavalry was about seventy steps, that is, one hundred meters, before sprinting at full speed, and Tang Mu had already asked the officers of the cavalry battalion to follow suit and directly adopt the doctrine of taking.

Seventy step charges, similar blows can last three times, which is also very important for the cavalry's ability to sustain strikes.

The Mongol cavalry launched a column attack from a distance of three miles at a relatively fast pace, and when they approached six or seven hundred meters, they formed a horizontal formation, approaching at a speed similar to that of running in the cavalry drill of a trading company. The cavalry at the front had already begun to shoot, and casualties appeared in the Qing camp at this time.

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