Eighteen years of Chongzhen.

Late September.

Autumn weather is crisp.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui, and Zuo Liangyu's three-way army almost attacked the outside of the capital.

In fact, Zuo Liangyu arrived a little earlier, but his own army did not dare to attack the capital, so he waited a little outside. When the Manchu army of 120,000 arrived, Wu Sangui's second-route army arrived, and he dared to come.

These three-way army is finally here.

He Xuan, Yan Yingyuan and others stood at the head of the city.

In the center of the enemy was the army of the Manchus.

The army of the Qing Manchus, up to now, has a total of about 400 Niulu, and 300 people in one Niulu, totaling about 120,000 people. The men and horses of the eight flags are arranged in an array of flags.

Eight Flags Manchuria Flag, Eight Flags Manchuria Yellow Flag, Eight Flags White Flag, Eight Flags Blue Flag, Eight Flags White Flag, Eight Flags Red Flag, Eight Flags Red Flag, Eight Flags Blue Flag.

They took the bull spirit as a joint array, and then each cow was listed as a separate small array, and they stood solemnly and well-armed.

The more elite classes use silver armor.

And the next time the troops, all cotton clothes and cotton armor.

Each of their ordinary soldiers, equipped with helmets and iron-inlaid cotton armor, rode on tall horses one by one, and the horses were equipped with long and short weapons, all of which were thick and heavy. Immediately there were shields, and huge bows, full of light arrows.

Their eyes were cruel and violent, full of self-confidence in a hundred battles.

On the battlefield, they have never met an opponent, except for He Xuan.

Of course, they came this time to destroy He Xuan.

Now, every soldier believes that under such a heavy army, He Xuan will be destroyed.

And as long as He Xuan dies, then they are the invincible army in the world, and when the time comes, they will sweep through the Central Plains and Dingding the Central Plains, and every soldier can grab a lot of money and women in the rich and rich Southern Dynasty.

Of course, there was also a large red-coated cannon in the rear, as well as a large number of musketeers. These musketeers were not just musketeers, they were armed with bows and arrows, and swords in addition to muskets.

In an era when firearms are not yet mature, they can be transferred to other branches of the armed forces at any time.

What's even more terrifying is that although they are like a forest of swords and guns, crowds of people, and although the number of people is extremely large, they are neat and quiet, and there are only a few occasional sounds of horses' hooves.

The queue can be lined up to this point, which is already a rare and valuable elite soldier.

There are 100,000 such soldiers, and the world can determine it.

Not to mention, the Manchus numbered twelve.

In fact, if it weren't for He Xuan's sudden killing, in history, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already occupied the Central Plains and set the capital in Beijing a year ago.

Generally speaking, the 120,000 troops of the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not be exhausted.

At the time of the Battle of Songshan, this kind of battle that determined the national fortunes of the two countries, the Ming side dispatched 120,000 men and horses. But on the Manchu side, only 100,000 men and horses were dispatched.

At that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty believed that 100,000 horses could defeat the last elite of the Ming army and kill the national fortune of the Ming State.

And this time, these corrupt and domineering ministers of the Ming Dynasty were oppressed to the extreme by He Xuan, asking them for help, and even letting them pass through the Shanhaiguan directly, which made all the high-level officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty think that this is the best opportunity to kill He Xuan.

If you miss it, it will be too difficult to come across such a good opportunity again.

Therefore, the only few remaining banner owners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty pressed all their net worth as soon as they discussed. As long as He Xuan is killed, the world can be determined. If you can't kill He Xuan, everything will be discussed.

He Xuan's performance in the Battle of Songshan, as well as the battle of Fan Wencheng in the back, were indeed too shocking.

The army on the right side of the Manchu Qing was not the army of Wu Sangui and Zuo Liangyu, but the other two armies.

One is the army of the Korean department, to be precise, the Xian Eight Banners.

As early as seven or eight years ago, when Huang Taiji attacked the Ningjin defense line, he temporarily ignored the Ningjin defense line, freed his hands, reported Outer Mongolia and North Korea, and incorporated a large number of personnel into the Mongolian Eight Banners and Xian Eight Banners.

The army of the Eight Banners is, to put it bluntly, the army of North Korea.

These armies were obviously much worse than the Manchu Qing Dynasty's own armies. The army of the Eight Banners, these people are short one by one, and the men of the army tend to be feminine and a little girly, such an army is on the same level as Li Zicheng's miscellaneous army, and they will kneel every minute when they encounter Li Zicheng's elite army.

However, being idle is idle anyway, and it is quite good to use it as cannon fodder.

On the side were the armies of the Outer Mongolian Ao Han Division, the Naiman Division, and the Tumut Division. They also sent troops, and at least two-thirds of their total soldiers, some 10,000, some 5,000, and together they had an army of 40,000 or 50,000 men.

The armies of these Mongol tribes seem to be much stronger, and the soldiers in them are very large, and in terms of personal bravery, I am afraid that they are still above the Manchu army.

However, the military performance of these Mongol armies was not very good.

In terms of overall combat effectiveness, it may not be strong, and it is certainly inferior to the army of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Maybe it's about the same level as Wu Sangui's Guanning Iron Cavalry, or even slightly inferior.

These were all subordinate forces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The Manchu Qing also knew that this was a battle that decided their own fate, and this was a battle to completely eliminate He Xuan and the Great Demon King. At this moment, if you don't destroy He Xuan, you will be destroyed yourself.

Therefore, not only did they take out all their own family funds, but Shengjing left a few thousand people.

He also brought over all the subordinate tribes.

In addition to the Eight Banners of Xian, plus the Mongolian tribes, there are also a total of 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses.

Of course, the Manchu Qing also wanted to catch He Xuan off guard, so they did not announce the matter to the outside world. The cities along the way, seeing the Manchu Qing and Wu Sangui's large-scale invasion, most of them did not even have the courage to reconnoiter at night, so they could only say that there were many large armies, but they did not see that there were 50,000 or 60,000 more troops.

The army on the right is the first strong army of the Ming Dynasty led by Wu Sangui, which cost Chongzhen and the Guanning Iron Cavalry of the Ming Dynasty who does not know how much. These Guanning iron cavalry, in fact, only about 10,000 are real elites, these elites, all wearing good scale armor, carrying bows and arrows, and many carrying muskets, one by one carrying knives and guns and other weapons.

The elite of about 10,000 is obviously better in military discipline, although it is not as good as the Manchu side of the Qing Dynasty, there is no sound, but it is not far behind.

The follow-up 40,000 horses were a little worse, they all wore cheaper chain mail, and there was not much difference in weapons. Guan Ning's iron cavalry also stood in line, with clear paths.

These Guanning Iron Cavalry are worthy of being called the first strong army in the Ming Dynasty, and just looking at the momentum of this army, it is also quite remarkable.

The last remaining army was the soldiers led by Zuo Liangyu.

In the original history, Zuo Liangyu had 200,000 troops in 1643 AD, and there were soldiers in hand, so he could listen to all kinds of words of the imperial court. The court asked him to send troops, okay, give benefits, at least a marquis or something.

In 1645 in history, he took advantage of the end of the Ming Dynasty to frantically recruit soldiers, and the number of soldiers under his command reached 800,000. But the 800,000 under his command is obviously about the same as Li Zicheng's 600,000, all of them are a rabble, and they have not been beaten at all.

And in this plane, He Xuan changed history.

Li Zicheng's rabble, the generals were shot, causing a great collapse.

This made Zuo Liangyu surprised, and he also got rid of the idea that the more soldiers the better, and actually trained as elite soldiers.

His 50,000 soldiers and horses, in his opinion, were quite elite, all of them were chain mail, each carrying various weapons behind their backs, and some of the soldiers had horses. And it can also stand in a queue.

He thinks that his soldiers are already a rare surprise in the world.

Therefore, this time Zuo Liangyu led 50,000 soldiers and horses to come, and the first goal was naturally to kill He Xuan. But the second goal is also to show off his elite soldiers to the whole world.

When he saw Guan Ning's iron horse, his heart was cold.

And after seeing the Manchu army, he felt even more cold.

Is the army of the Manchu Qing already elite to this point?

, no wonder there is a constant rumor of defeat over there.

Next, Zuo Liangyu was even more satisfied, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had such a strong army, what was the difficulty in dealing with He Xuan?

This time, standing with the Manchu Qing and punishing He Xuan is really in the right position.

......

He Xuan stood on the city wall, holding his hands.

Looking at the city walls, the army of the five routes.

Densely packed, layered, the army that spreads to the sky.

This time, the size of the enemy's army was much larger than it was at the time of the Battle of Matsuyama.

During the Battle of Songshan, he was not the main general, Hong Chengchou was the main general, and his pressure was not too great.

And now, he is the main general.

"Brother Yan, it seems that the number of enemy troops is more than we imagined, almost 300,000. ”

Yan Yingyuan's gaze swept over the other armies, and finally stared at the Manchu army: "I have never seen the Manchu army formation in Jiangnan before, I only know that their army has repeatedly defeated the elite army of the Ming Dynasty's border passes. When I saw it today, it was so fierce. ”

"I have studied the military books of the Qi family, and when I was a teenager, I saw the majesty of the Qi family's army. The Manchu Qing Dynasty is now at its peak, although it is not as good as the Qi army, but the gap is not too big. Their number far exceeded that of the Qi family's army, which was powerful. ”

"The Manchu Qing Dynasty can beat the Ming border army like this, which is naturally powerful. He Xuan said: "Now, you have 50,000 troops in hand, and you know what level these 50,000 troops are in these trainings, so how long do you think you can hold out in the attack of the 300,000 troops on the opposite side." ”

"Those 50,000 horses, although they are not elite soldiers, can be used. The city of Beijing is strong and wide, and I heard that He Shen will have the magic skill of shooting cannons with arrows, which can make the red-coated cannons of the opponent's siege ineffective. In this way, there is no problem holding out for a month, but after all, it is the first time I have commanded a large-scale operation, and I dare not boast that I can hold out for a longer time. Yan Yingyuan said modestly.

"With your strength, there is no problem in holding on for two or even three months. However, it is not necessary. I have an invincible weapon of great destruction, and it is not appropriate to use it at the beginning. After you hold out for five days, I will use the invincible weapon of great destruction. ”

"When the time comes, this battle will be decided. ”

"Five days, it's as easy as a palm. Yan Yingyuan said confidently: "However, what god will you have an invincible killing weapon in the world, but you have to use it after five days, I think it will be better to use the opponent's sharp qi first, since this is the case, how about waiting for me to guard it for ten days and half a month?"

"No, I don't. Five days is enough. ”