"Why, why are you digging trenches and building low walls again?"

Emperor Kangxi, who immediately watched the battle from a high place, soon found that the situation was wrong, and said that he was going to line up to be shot, why did it become a trench battle again? Before, Hu Yigun was digging trenches in Hujia Mountain, and the Qing army that had beaten Kangxi suffered heavy losses, and now the Ming army has begun to dig trenches again! Not only were the trenches dug, but a low wall was built against the outside of the trenches with the excavated earth.

This side crouched in the trench and opened fire against the low wall, while the other side lined up with guns and charged in a dense formation. It's clear which side has the advantage and doesn't fight!

If the Ming flintlock musketeers still used ordinary round bullets, fifty paces away would not be accurate at all, and this method of relying on trenches and low walls would not necessarily have much advantage. These fifty paces would have to rush for a while for the infantry, and if it was replaced by cavalry, it would rush up in the blink of an eye. The Ming troops crouching behind the low wall may have only been able to fire a platoon of guns once, and then they were charged by the cavalry.

At a distance of fifty paces, it is not very lethal to hit a wave of guns with a smoothbore gun and a round bullet, so the way of digging trenches and stacking low walls is not very significant.

But now the flintlock muskezeers of the Ming army are equipped with a lot of rifled guns, and they are also equipped with a kind of what is called. The special bullet of the cork bullet (Mini bullet) can hit a target 200 steps away when hit!

As for other infantrymen armed with smoothbore guns, they were also armed with a sufficient number of cavity shells. Although this combination of cavity bullets and smoothbore guns can't hit 200 paces, a well-trained infantry can still use them to easily hit a target 100 paces away without cover!

And the Ming army, which was protected by low walls and trenches, was not only difficult to be hit by the enemy's bullets, but also was not afraid of being bombarded, which was simply "invulnerable"!

In addition, the infantry of the Ming army was armed with a large number of grenades! Even if some cavalry can charge with cork bullets and cavity bullets, when they rush to the front of the Ming army's low walls and trench positions, they still have to eat a round of grenades, and after receiving a round of grenades, how much impact can the opponent's cavalry have?

So. Don't let the Ming army build trenches and low walls!

Moreover, the plan of fighting against the water and attacking halfway can only be nullified. You'll have to think about it differently!

After pondering for a while, Kangxi Kang Mazi, who had been in battle for a long time, had already thought of a way: "Spread my will, order the two red banner new armies of Langtan and Pengchun on the left flank to immediately fire artillery to bombard the enemy formation for a quarter of an hour, and then dispatch the two banner infantry to attack the enemy's right flank, and at the same time attack the right side of the enemy formation with cavalry!"

Ordered the two infantry armies of Jieshu and Laita on the right flank, and the whole army pressed forward, and then fired artillery bombardment two miles in front of the enemy formation!

The herald was inlaid with a blue flag and led the infantry of the headquarters to move forward, and after advancing to two miles in front of the enemy formation, he fired artillery and bombarded it! ”

"Huh!"

The guards in charge of the order on the left and right agreed loudly, and then took the token from Zhang Ying and Gao Shiqi, the ministers of the South Study, and went to find Jieshu, Laita, Malerji, Langtan, and Peng Chun.

Then Kangxi gave Li Guangdi, who knew his mind best, a look.

Li Guangdi immediately understood Kangxi's thoughts, and immediately stepped forward and said loudly to Kangxi: "Your Majesty. The Minister of the Guard, Belecani, was brave and resolute, quite his father's legacy, and if he was to lead his troops behind enemy lines, he would have a miraculous feat! ”

As he spoke, he raised a thumbs up, and glanced back at Duoduo's fourth son, Aixin Jueluo, who looked quite like a big bear (Duoduo is this honor). Chani.

Duoduo is known as the first military merit of the founding kings of the Qing Dynasty, but unfortunately he did too many bad things and was finally retributed, and he died of smallpox at a young age. And the sons he left behind, Eza, Dong E, and Chani were also reused after Kangxi overthrew Aobai. After the world was in turmoil again, all three of them were used by Kangxi as "Little Duoduo". However, the skills of these "little Duoduo" fighting are still a little unsatisfactory.

But isn't it now that there are "no generals in the Qing Dynasty"? It's not bad to be as good as it could be!

Therefore, the current official fortunes of the three brothers Ezha, Dong E, and Chani are not bad, among which Dong E stayed in Tianjing and looked at Kangxi's new home in Central Asia. Ozha served as the general of Anbei as the king of Xinjun, and went out of the Khalkha Mongols to use his murderous name to look at the Mongols on the steppe. And Chani was taken by Kangxi and served as the minister of management of the new army with the yellow flag as the minister of the guard.

Just now he heard Li Guangdi boasting about himself, and then he heard something "detouring behind enemy lines" and something "must have miraculous feats," and his heartbeat accelerated. What does this Lee Kwang-di mean? Do you want to hurt Lord Ben Belle? was in shock, and Kangxi's expectant eyes came over!

Chani hurriedly lowered his head, but he didn't dare to look at Kangxi.

Kangxi's face suddenly darkened, and he coughed.

"Minister," Chani shuddered, there was no way, so he had to grit his teeth and stomp his feet, and took the initiative to come out to ask Kang Mazi for battle, "The minister is willing to rush into battle for the emperor and kill the enemy, and behead Li Zhongshan's dog!" ”

"Good!" Kangxi nodded and laughed, "I originally wanted to personally lead the troops to fight with the surnamed Li. Since you are so loyal and brave, I think I am one or two! ”

"Thank you, thank the emperor for his success." Chani gritted his back molars and glared at Li Guangdi fiercely, "Your Majesty, how do you want your ministers to fight?" ”

Kangxi raised his horsewhip and pointed to the right flank of the Ming army, "I originally wanted to personally lead the iron cavalry with yellow flags and white armor to detour from the right side of the Ming army, wade across the Beisha River, and detour to the back of the Ming army.

Since you have the ambition to make a meritorious contribution and kill the enemy's generals, then I will order you to lead the iron cavalry on the left wing of the yellow banner, the iron cavalry on the left wing of the blue banner, the iron cavalry on the left wing of the blue banner, plus a thousand guards and pro-army, and bring a dragon banner of mine. After the detour was successful, the banner of the Son of Heaven was suddenly raised, and then the whole army launched an attack in the direction of the Ming army's camp! ”

Yes! It's so dangerous!

After listening to Kangxi's order, Chani was already bitter in his heart. This is really to use him as his Amadeodor!

Kangxi saw that Chani was silent again, and he was very unhappy. He is such a wise and martial emperor, which is rare in the history books! Why can't you afford some courtiers who are both tolerant and loyal?

The people under him who can fight and do things are all ill-intentioned! If you are still loyal like Chani, this ability is a bit small!

I don't know where those Ming monarchs in the history books went to find so many ministers who are patient and loyal?

Alas, now the Qing Dynasty is really a state-owned monarch and no unscrupulous ministers......

"Chabel, the emperor's plan is high!" At this time, Gonggong Gui, the chief eunuch and the minister of the management of the guards and the pro-army, suddenly spoke, "There are so many soldiers on the front who press up together, and a horse team with two red flags is arranged to make a detour. Li Yat-sen's attention must have been attracted!

Then you led a team of horses with four flags and 1,000 armor soldiers to make a detour from the shoals of the upper reaches of the Beisha River. did not hit Li Yat-sen's back, but directly copied his old nest...... Who would have thought that? ”

It seems like so! When Chani heard this, he was a little convinced, but he was not stupid, so he said to Xiao Guizi: "Father-in-law Gui, I am just an old coarse, and when I fight, I just rush forward, and I can't command the horse team of the four flags at all...... Why don't you come with me? ”

"I ......" Xiao Guizi was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't speak. This Chani looks very loyal, but why is his heart so bad?

Chani said to Li Guangdi again: "Lord Li, you are Zhuge Liang by the emperor's side...... Would I rather go with my coarse? When the time comes, I will rush wherever you say! ”

Li Guangdi was also embarrassed now, so he had to turn his head to look at Kangxi - he was "Qin Hui of the Qing Dynasty"!

The Qing Dynasty can't do without "Qin Hui", no, it can't do without Li Guangdi!

Kangxi smiled and said to Li Guang: "Jin Qing, I see that what Chani said is good...... I'll give you a command flag, and you will command it with it!" If this roundabout assault camp becomes...... I am a prince! ”

Win when the princes...... If you lose, you will probably be a "Pingdinghou".

When Li Guangdi heard Kangxi say this, his heart was half cold, he knew that his "Qing Dynasty Qin Hui" was no longer important in Kangxi's mind.

After all, after Wu Sangui's death, the national strength of the Qing Dynasty had overwhelmed Wu Zhou......

Thinking about this truth, Li Guangdi had no choice but to arch his hand and say: "Minister Li Guangdi is willing to die for the emperor and the Qing Dynasty!" ”

"Chenchani is willing to serve the emperor!" Chani pulled two cushions, satisfied.

"The slave Xiao Guizi also died for the emperor...... Xiao Guizi had no choice but to say again with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, you must take care!" ”

Kangxi nodded and said, "Okay, the three of you are really my loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty!" Go for it, fight hard! I'm here to hear your good news! ”

……

"Boom Boom"

Emperor Kangxi was adjusting the deployment and preparing to let Chani, Li Guangdi and Xiao Guizi replace him to fight with Li Zhongshan.

The 6-pound and 12-pound cannons owned by the artillery belonging to the two red banners of the new army on the left flank of the Qing army have already been fired first!

The Ming army and the Qing army that are now facing each other on the battlefield are all in a backwater formation. The Ming army had its back against the Beisha River, and the Qing army had its back against the Jiehe River.

Although the Beisha River and the Jiehe River are both northeast-southwest rivers, these two rivers are not distributed in parallel lines, but the distance between the southwest end is relatively far, and the northeast end is relatively close.

In the southwest area of Jiehe Town, where the Qing army's two red flag positions were located, the distance between Beisha River and Jiehe River was only about five miles.

And the distance between the forward positions of the Qing army and the Ming army is even closer, after all, the "backwater" is not completely close to the riverbank, and the military formations of both sides have a certain depth.

Therefore, in this section, the front lines of the two armies are less than two miles apart, and the 6-kilogram artillery and 12-kilogram artillery can completely reach each other.

Therefore, the left flank of the Qing army did not have to move forward, and they could directly bombard the Ming army with artillery on their positions.

And the artillery in front of the right flank of the Ming army was not vegetarian, and it was immediately colored.

After a while, the right wing of the Ming army and the left wing of the Qing army were filled with gunsmoke.

At the same time, the right flank and the middle of the Qing army also began to advance!

"It's ...... Kangxi is going to be desperate? ”

Behind the Ming army's array, Li Zhongshan climbed into a bucket car and also occupied a good position to watch the battle.

Looking at the Qing army, it was a cannon again, and it was pressed again, and he suddenly became excited.

Although the trenches of his former army have not yet been dug, as long as the Qing army is willing to come up and send them to death, whether there are trenches and low walls will not have much impact on the final result.

Zhou Chang was standing on another bucket car at this time, not far from Li Zhongshan, and he could hear General Li's words.

So Zhou Chang took General Li's words and said with a smile: "General, my subordinates still think that Kangxi has been good at using soldiers in recent years...... When I see it today, it's nothing more than that. ”

Li Zhongshan nodded: "If you use troops like this, you will definitely be defeated!" However, as long as Kangxi is smart, he can quickly rescue the pontoon bridge that has not been burned out, and maybe there is a chance to escape back...... In addition, he can also escape northeast along the boundary river, and there should be many places in the upper reaches of the boundary river to cross the river. ”

Speaking of this, General Li frowned slightly, as if he was pondering some kind of trick again?

"Pei Gong," he asked thoughtfully, "do you think we can make another detour?" ”

"Another detour?" Zhou Chang thought for a while, "General, do you want to send cavalry to detour from the south bank of the Beisha River...... Then take a detour from our right side to attack the left flank of the Qing army? ”

"That's what I mean!" Li Zhongshan nodded and said, "But you can't use all cavalry, you have to mix infantry and cavalry, and pull up a few 6-pound cannons!" ”

"General, you Shengming!" Zhou Chang provoked his thumb, "Then general, who do you want to let this trip take?" ”

"Cannon!" Li Zhongshan shouted.

"Brother, leave it to me!" The one who responded was Li Zhongshan's adoptive brother, originally named Wang Zhongyi, nicknamed Wang Cannon, and now renamed Li Zhongyi.

As an important role in the "Li General", he is now the fifth "Li" after Li Zhongshan, Li Fuchen, Li Zhongzheng, and Li Zhongxian, and now serves as the deputy general of the Northern Expeditionary Army, that is, Li Zhongshan's deputy.

It looks quite big, but because he didn't lead the troops independently, he didn't have much chance of making meritorious contributions. He is now a marquis, if he wants to be a prince, he has to make a great contribution in this Northern Expedition, otherwise a county prince will probably come to an end.

"Artillery," Li Yat-sen commanded, "you bring my right battalion of the Shanzi Battalion, plus the cavalry battalions of the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 15th Divisions, plus the cavalry artillery of the five divisions. Remember, after going around to the left flank of the Qing army, let's see if there is a chance to capture Jieqiao Town? If we can take Jieqiao Town, Kangxi will really be surrounded by us on three sides! Even if he could run out on his own, his army of 100,000 wouldn't be able to run a few! ”

Li Zhongyi was overjoyed when he heard this, hugged his fists and said, "Second brother, don't worry!" This time, you can't let Kangxi, the thief, run away! ”

"Can't run!" Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "Even if he can escape the boundary river, there are other nets waiting for him!" ”

When Li Yat-sen also sent a roundabout force, Hu Yigun, the commander of the Fifth Army in charge of the right flank of the Ming army, was already under pressure!

Although he was the commander of the corps, according to the plan drawn up by the Military Command Department of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the right flank he was responsible for consisted of only two divisions, the 19th and 20th Divisions, plus some troops of the Fifth Army Corps.

If these two divisions were fully staffed, Hu Yi's men would have more than 25,000 men. However, according to the plan, two infantry battalions of the 19th and 20th Divisions each stayed in the villages on the south bank of the Beisha River and the ferry on the Jinggou River. So now there are only twelve battalions of infantry troops under the command of Hu Yigun.

This point of strength had to support the right flank of the entire battle line, and it had to prevent the cavalry of the Qing army from attacking on the right side, and the strength was really a little tight.

Fortunately, Hu Yigun still has a lot of experience in trench warfare, and after the two divisions he belonged to were in place, he did not wait for Li Yat-sen's order and immediately began to build fortifications. Not only were trenches dug as much as possible on the front, low walls were built, but also heavy vehicles were connected with ropes on the sides to form a simple vehicle formation to prevent the impact of the Qing cavalry.

After the Qing army began to bombard, Hu Yigun immediately realized that his side would soon be under pressure, so he summoned the chief of staff of the corps to order: "Digging trenches cannot be stopped for a moment, until the fire trenches and low walls are connected with the Qing soldiers, dig a little more, repair a little more, and you can save your life at a critical moment!"

Then let all battalions send stragglers to the front of the battle and scatter and lurk! Let the cavalry have their spears ready and launch a counterattack at any time!

In addition, the right flank vehicle formation should be strengthened as much as possible, and then a 9-pound artillery company should be transferred to the right flank, loaded with shotguns, hidden, don't fire easily, and wait for their cavalry to rush up and then fight! ”

Not long after the chief of staff of the corps went down to arrange the task, the originally dense artillery sound on the battlefield suddenly became a lot more sparse!

A corps staff officer quickly came over and saluted: "Military gate, the infantry of the Qing soldiers has come up!" At least four battalions were thrown at once! ”

"Four battalions" Hu Yigun muttered, "It's really a good book!" Take a good look! ”

As he spoke, he hurried forward, into a leading one, which had just been bunkered with sandbags. This is the division headquarters of the 20th Division, and when Hu Yigun arrived, the division commander of the 20th Division had already gone to the brigade headquarters at the front, and only the division deputy general and chief of staff were inside.

Hu Yigun frowned and asked, "How is it?" ”

"The military gate, the trenches and low walls at the front have not been repaired, but they are somewhat covered!"

"The Qing army came up with four battalions of infantry, about 4,000 people, and set up four horizontal formations, which were very neat, and they were obviously well trained."

Hu Yigun didn't say much, just raised the binoculars, lay down on the observation port of the bunker, and looked at it himself.

This bunker is located on a mound of earth, which is relatively high and can be seen from a distance. Hu Yigun only saw that the horizontal formation of the Qing army was divided into two large rows in front and rear, and when they marched together, the bayonets in the field shook, and if the bayonet woods moved one by one, behind the bayonet woods, there were faint groups of cavalry moving, it seemed that they were going to move to their flanks!

There was a roar on their artillery positions, more than 20 white smoke spewed out, and in an instant, several gaps appeared in the bayonet forest of the Qing army, but this did not prevent these bayonet jungles from continuing to advance.

It seems that the fighting spirit of these flintlock muskezeers of the Qing army is not worse than when they were protecting the family mountain!

It looks like there's another hard fight!

(End of chapter)