Ming Zuo

Chapter 176
Qingshui Mingyue Pass is located thirty-two miles northeast of Qian'an, and is one of the male passes of Jizhen.

Because the Shahe River passes through the pass, the water is clear, and the south of Guanzuo City is wide. The bright moon is flying in the sky, reflecting the gurgling spring water.

Later, Kang Mazi passed by here and was dizzy by the cold wind, so he changed its name to Lengkou Pass.

I'm so sorry.

Qingshuiguan is built on the steep Phoenix Mountain, and it looks like a phoenix with its head up and its wings ready to fly from a distance.

There are two emerald green rocks on the mountainside of the main peak in the middle, like the eyes of a phoenix. On both sides of the main peak, there are rocks mixed with green, brown, and yellow, like colorful phoenix wings spread out, and the twelve consecutive peaks are like phoenix tails spread out.

There are castles built on the twelve peaks on the mountain, so it is called "Twelve Phoenix Mountains with Company Camps".

Guancheng was built along the mountain, and the city wall was built with bricks.There is a training ground in the south of the city.

At midnight in early summer, just after the rainstorm, the sky was overcast, and the heating was filled with water vapor, which made people restless and sleepless.

The more than [-] soldiers guarding Qingshuiguan can't tell whether they are the Ming army or the Jin army.

Anyway, when Hou Jin left, it was the Ming army, and when Hou Jin came, it was the Jin army.

The hungry soldiers crowded together, enduring mosquito bites, and curled up at the base of the city wall.The hungry body is tormenting the nerves, making people unable to sleep and not refreshed.

As for guarding the gate...

Whoever wants to come will come, these people are not afraid of death anymore, what else are they afraid of?

Rusting sounds sounded all around one after another, and when some impatient people opened their eyes, they saw hundreds of black shadows surrounding them.

The black night, the black shadow, come like a devil.

The man opened his mouth to shout, but when he saw the steel crossbow in front of him, he closed his mouth wisely.

Those "devils" kicked over one by one, waking up all the soldiers.

A group of people became captives in a daze, and they didn't even know who captured them. They were all locked in a castle and couldn't get in or out.

The only thing that reassures them is that they finally have something to eat.

Since they are given food, it means that this group of people does not want to kill them.

So the soldiers hid in the house with peace of mind, no longer caring about outside affairs.

In the early hours of the morning, Zuo Menggeng led a large force and finally arrived at Qingshuiguan.

This trek made the whole army exhausted.

Especially walking with artillery on the muddy mountain road is even more maddening.

Fortunately, the whole army was united, and with the anger of revenge, they finally walked out of the vast mountain.Even Wang Siyi personally went to the battle to help, getting muddy all over her body.

The reconnaissance brigade who came here first had already prepared meals, so that the whole army could eat hot food when they arrived.

Just under the Guancheng, Zuo Menggeng and all the officers began to discuss deployment.

"Now that the Shahe River is flooded, it is impossible to swim across. In order to connect the two sides, a pontoon bridge must be built first."

The Shahe River flows through the middle of the pass. Although the road to clear the pass is on the west side of the river, there are also trails to climb the mountains on the east side.If it is not fortified, the Hou Jin army can turn over the platform ridge from the small path, and flee north of Huolong City.

Liu Yiyuan reminded: "The valley between Jianzuolou and Huolong City has a road to pass through, and heavy troops must be deployed."

Mao Yuanyi looked solemn.

"Our army is short of troops, I'm afraid we won't be able to guard them."

Zuo Menggeng was very determined.

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it. When Huang Taiji returned to the north, we didn't catch up. Even if we caught up, we couldn't beat it. But if Amin escapes easily this time, I won't feel at ease. I'm afraid you are the same. Go back and tell everyone that we will not give up an inch of ground in this battle, and we must let the blood of the Tartars flow like rivers in this bloody battle to the end."

All the officers nodded and said yes, and they were fully psychologically prepared for the next battle.

Zuo Menggeng thought about the terrain and proposed a plan.

"In this way, the first brigade is deployed in front of Guancheng. Zuo Rong, the terrain here is flat. Moreover, our weapons and equipment are useless for defending the city. You can only rely on Guancheng to face the impact of the Tartars. Remember, you will die You can't retreat, you must keep the Tartars firmly in front of the pass."

Zuo Rong didn't issue any military order, but said: "This subordinate understands."

He is a steady person, since he said so, he must do it.

"Zuo Hua..."

Zuo Menggeng named the second team again.

"Your brigade guards the mountains to the west and the path of Jiaochanggou. You must guard against the Tartars and support Zuo Rong."

Hearing that he was asked to personally protect his brother's flanks, Zuo Hua immediately became energetic and concentrated like never before.

"Zuo Dai, your department is a reserve team and stays in Guancheng. Wherever the battle is tense on both sides of the Shahe River, your department will send people to support it."

Zuo Menggeng has inherited so much knowledge of battle cases, and is very aware of the importance of the reserve team.

Although the strength of the Hou Battalion was not as good as that of Hou Jin, he still set aside a large reserve team.

Zuo Dai was very obedient and not dissatisfied.

Finally, Zuo Yong's fourth team.

"Your department is the only infantry brigade in Hedong. All the pressure is on you. Can you withstand it?"

After seeing the terrain, Zuo Menggeng knew that once a fight broke out, Hou Jin would definitely raid the mountains to the east.Not to mention the problem of taking the road, occupying the high ground in the east, and being able to suppress the rear camp in Hexi from a condescending height.

Zuo Yong did not give a guarantee, but asked: "Who will help me?"

Zuo Menggeng named Zuo Shi's name.

"The cavalry brigade will help you."

Zuo Yong said to Zuo Shidao: "Fifth brother, when it comes to fighting, you have to follow my command."

Zuo Shi was depressed.

"Stinky boy, they are all riding on my head. Just wait, wait until our cavalry brigade has horses."

Everyone laughed, and the solemn atmosphere before the battle finally disappeared.

"The three squadrons of the Artillery Brigade will be deployed separately. One squadron will be deployed on the mountain to the west, and one squadron will be deployed on the high ground behind. I will personally command the squadron. A squadron will also be deployed on the mountain near the river east of the river. Li Xiangzhu, cross the river and take command. "

Li Xiangzhu looked at the terrain and said, "Then my squadron has to be deployed on the way to Fire Dragon City, otherwise, we won't be able to help the West Bank."

Of course, the use of artillery is not just for the moment. The best way is to form crossfire on both sides to help friendly forces complete the coverage of areas that cannot be reached.

Zuo Yong immediately said: "Then our brigade will line up on the flat ground at the foot of the mountain, and Fifth Brother's cavalry brigade will deploy along the Jianzuolou line to cover our flanks."

In order to strengthen the east bank, Zuo Menggeng said: "I will also give you the third squadron of the reconnaissance brigade, and deploy it directly in front of the artillery position for protection."

Li Xiangzhu's artillery position is only a hundred meters away from the foot of the mountain, and no one can guarantee that Zuo Yong will be able to block Hou Jin's impact.

Therefore, it is always right to add an extra layer of defense.

This battle was to block Hou Jin's retreat, and the role of the reconnaissance brigade was no longer significant, so except for a few who were thrown out, most of them had already withdrawn.

During the nearly six-month campaign, the other ministries were fine, but the reconnaissance brigade suffered heavy losses, with more than [-] people killed.

There is no way.

Scouts need to move forward to various positions, and it is easy to collide with Houjin's scouts.

The scouts were not equipped with muskets when they performed their missions, and there was no absolute weapon advantage in the strangling of the Houjin scouts.

It can be said that the rear battalion was able to fully grasp the battlefield situation while hiding in the fog of war, all thanks to these scouts who went through life and death.

Although more than [-] people were sacrificed, the tempering of the entire reconnaissance brigade was also the greatest.

The remaining people already have the temperament of a soldier king.

The losses they caused to Houjin are the most gratifying.

According to statistics, at least eight or nine hundred Houjin scouts died in their hands.

Why did Hou Jin feel as if he had entered the land of no one after breaking through?

In addition to the traitors leading the way, the elite scouts of Houjin are the guarantee of their invincibility.

These hunters who came out of the white mountains and black waters were born with a keen sense of smell, which well covered the entire battlefield and made it difficult for the scouts of the Ming army to walk.

Why did Yuan Chonghuan detour to Jizhou?

One is that it is faster to follow the official path, and the other is that because Zhao led the teaching to be overthrown in Zunhua, he was afraid of repeating the same mistakes.

The third reason is that the Houjin scouts covered the battlefield, so that he could not detect the situation. How dare he take the narrow route of Qian'an, Qianxi, and Zunhua?
These unscrupulous post-golden scouts were really deflated and lost their intelligence initiative only after encountering scientifically trained scouts from the back battalion.

So far, the combat deployment of the entire rear battalion has been completed.

Ministries act quickly.

The artillery brigade transported the artillery to the mountain to increase the range of the shells and have a wider shooting range.

Several infantry brigades began to dig trenches one after another to deploy against the cavalry.

The General Logistics Team is the busiest.

They first pulled the barbed wire in front of the trench, and then laid mines in front of the barbed wire.In front of the mines are all kinds of trapping ropes, barbed wire and other organs, which are definitely enough for the golden cavalry to drink a pot.

Seeing how busy everyone was, Wang Siyi was ready to move.

"Zuo Menggeng, what am I doing?"

Zuo Menggeng smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry Shimei, when the Tartars rush in, hand-to-hand combat is unavoidable, and then Shimei will kill the enemy."

This little girl is unparalleled in martial arts. If the bayonet is really popular, she will definitely be a big killer.

Being praised by Zuo Menggeng, Wang Siyi couldn't help feeling elated, and took out two [-]-jin hammers, dancing like windmills.

After a day of preparation, the fortifications took shape and the sky became clearer.

The sun in the west is getting more and more bleak, reflecting the sunset glow and making half of the sky red.

Suddenly, a horse galloped from afar.While running, he kept waving the blue flag in his hand.

Three times to the left, three times to the right...

Represents the incoming army.

Not long after the scout rushed into the camp, the ground began to vibrate like drumbeats.

Immediately afterwards, a large black tide rolled rapidly in the distant sky.When they got closer, all red, all yellow, bordered blue, bordered white and other colorful flags swaggered, wrapped in thousands of soldiers and horses, and rushed straight to the closed gate.

(End of this chapter)