Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

The time soon came to noon (12 o'clock).

At this time, more than 40 Qing troops, including Lian Yong, had all passed the Bali Bridge and set up a simple camp on the north side of the Bali Bridge.

A wooden fence has been erected around the camp.

Behind the wooden fence there is also a car wall made of caravans and vans.

The arrow tower in the camp and the watchtower of the Chinese army have also been set up.

At this moment, Sony was standing on the observation tower with Sukesaha, He Luohui and other Eight Banners generals looking towards the direction of Shisanlipu. Although it was seven or eight miles away, they could still get a rough look with the help of binoculars.

The Ming army did not build fences like the Qing army, but was busy digging trenches.

In fact, the Qing army could also dig trenches and even build defensive gun towers like the Ming army.

But in this way, the two sides formed a stalemate again, which the Qing army did not want to see.

"Haha, these cowards." Ye Bilong put down the binoculars and said disdainfully, "Is this trying to build another big camp in Sansanlipu? Don't even think about it, our Qing soldiers will build a camp for them time?"

Suksaha also turned his head and said to Sony: "General, order an attack."

"Yeah, why not attack now." He Luohui also said, "After a long time, the Ming army may start to build the blunderbuss platform around the camp. It will be troublesome when the Ming army builds the blunderbuss platform."

It can be said that He Luohui has lingering fears about the defense of the Ming army's blunderbuss platform.

Generals of the Eight Banners such as Fei Yangwu and Lan Bai also persuaded Sony to order.

These Eight Banners generals all suffered losses in Xuzhou and Dagu.

Sony also knew the strength of the Ming army's gun platform, and he didn't want to delay it any longer.

But before launching an attack, there is a problem that must be thought through first.

That is what kind of offensive formation?Arrow formation, moon formation?Or is it a tit-for-tat formation like the Ming army's one-word long snake formation, and then push it flat?

At that moment Sony asked all the generals: "Tell me, why did the Ming army form a long snake formation?"

"It's probably for the advantage of firepower." He Luo will fight against the Ming army many times, and has a certain understanding of the Ming army's superiority in firearms, and then said, "The Ming army calls this a line array."

"Ghost's superiority in firepower is comparable to the big bow of our Eight Banners warriors?"

The person who said this was a reckless man, and he had never been beaten by Ming army weapons on the battlefield.

"That's right, we should concentrate our forces to raid the Ming army's central army. As long as the Ming army's central army is in chaos, the entire Long Snake Formation will collapse in an instant, and our Qing soldiers will win."

The person who said this is quite knowledgeable, and knows the truth of capturing the thief first.

"Agreed, let's attack the central army of the Ming army, the Mongolian cavalry will protect the two wings, and the Eight Banners Manchuria will directly attack the Ming dog's central army!"

The general of the Eight Banners who proposed this establishment of slavery was more thoughtful than the two just now. He also thought of using Mongolian cavalry to protect the two wings of the battlefield and gain space for the Eight Banners Manchuria's surprise attack.

But Sony was unmoved at all. Although he did not participate in the Battle of Hunhe, he knew the whole story of the Battle of Hunhe from the ground up, and knew that the weapons of the Ming army were no longer what they used to be.

The odds of winning a surprise attack on the Ming army with the Eight Banners Manchuria directly are very slim.

The final result can only be to use the most elite Eight Banners Manchuria as cannon fodder, which is absolutely not allowed.

Even if you want to raid the Ming army's central army, you have to wait until the Ming army is exhausted, or when the Ming army's artillery can no longer fire due to the heat and heat of the long-term battle.

Before stabbing a deadly sword, you only need to fight with the Ming army with their respective firearms.

Immediately, Sony issued a military order, and 11 Eight Banners Han troops and 4 Green Battalion soldiers formed a long snake formation with a front width similar to that of the Ming army from south to north.

The Eight Banners Manchuria followed closely behind the Eight Banners Han army, which could serve as the backing of the Eight Banners Han army, and also act as a supervisory army to prevent the Eight Banners Han army from retreating. The cavalry tried to attack from the flanks, and provided flank protection for the large formation.

20 Lianyong and Minfu are listed at the end.

The order was passed on quickly, and groups of Eight Banners Han troops with live ammunition and groups of Green Battalion soldiers pushed out of the camp with red cannons, Franco cannons, or led camels first, and came to the wilderness to line up.

Accompanied by the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion soldiers, there were also a large number of vans.

The Ming army has eliminated all the vans, but Jiannu has not been eliminated.

Immediately after the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion came out was the Eight Banners Manchuria pushing a cart.

Sony's central army stayed with the elites of Zhenghuangqi and Xianghuangqi. This part of the elite was also Sony's trump card.

The Sony Chinese Army also has a movable watchtower, which is carried away by hundreds of Lian Yong.

……

Near the beginning of the day (13:40), more than [-] Qing troops finally arranged their formation.

Surrounded by more than a dozen generals including Ye Bilong and Suke Saha, Sony came down to the observation deck.

The field of vision on the watchtower is extremely wide. Not only can you have a panoramic view of the entire formation of the Qing army, but you can also see the formation of the Ming army six or seven miles ahead.

"Ming Gou still lacks experience in battle." Suksaha said contemptuously, "We didn't send cavalry to launch an attack just now, otherwise we wouldn't be able to form a formation so quickly."

"I can't see it." Ye Bilong shook his head and said.

"The Ming army did not dispatch cavalry to harass because they knew it was useless."

Sony ignored the dispute between the two, and shouted in a deep voice: "The order from the big banner, the whole army advances!"

A Ba Yala who was guarding Sonny immediately opened his voice and shouted: "The order is sent by the big banner, the whole army advances!"

Several red-armored soldiers on one side of the watchtower immediately put down Sony's "Dingguo General's Flag" and pointed at the Ming army formation ahead at a 45-degree oblique angle.

Almost at the same time, the sounds of horns and drums were also intertwined.

Accompanied by the endless sound of horns and war drums, the Qing army began to move forward slowly with carts, vans and various cannons. move forward.

……

The central army of the Ming army also built a watchtower with felled birch wood.

Moreover, the watchtower of the Ming army is eight feet high, higher than that of Jiannu.

Therefore, the Ming army watchtower has a better view, and can see the formation of troops on both sides more clearly.

"It seems that Jiannu is not so stupid." Jiang Tianyi pointed to the Jiannu formation slowly approaching ahead, and said with a smile, "I actually know how to form a long snake formation."

"Don't underestimate it." Wang Jiayan said, "Jianu's learning ability is still very strong."

Jiang Tianyi said: "However, after all, Jiannu has only learned the superficiality, but not the essence. If they have learned the essence of the use of firearms, they should not carry such burdens as truncheons and vans."

Wang Jiayan asked: "Jiannu didn't carry a chariot or a sidecar, how about protecting the infantry?"

Jiang Tianyi said: "Of course it is to dig a trench. The protection of the trench is much stronger than that of a car and a van. The car and a van can't even withstand the shelling of camel artillery, let alone mountain artillery and field artillery. But even a 4-inch field gun can't do anything to the infantry hiding in the trenches."

Wang Jiayan said again: "Digging trenches can only be used for defense, how to attack?"

Jiang Tian said with a smile: "Wang Butang's words are wrong. Trenches can also be used for offense, especially in Gyeonggi, where the terrain is flat and the soil is extremely soft. It is completely possible to dig trenches and move forward."

Wang Jiayan was dumbfounded when he heard that, how could he still fight like this?

Jiang Tianyi is also learning and selling now, he learned from war games.

Chongzhen used soil work in a deduction, and Jiang Tianyi remembered it.

Chongzhen did not laugh at Jiang Tianyi, but carefully observed Jiannu's formation.

From the flags, clothing and weapons of Jiannu, the arms can be roughly distinguished.

The one-word long snake formation of the first team is the Eight Banners Han Army plus the Green Battalion Artillery.

In the middle of the second team is the Chinese army of Jiannu, and on the left and right sides are the Eight Banners Manchuria.

The third team is the cavalry, the left wing should be the Eight Banners Mongolia, and the right wing should be the Outer Fan Mongolia.

In the end, those who can't move well in a chaotic formation should be Lian Yong and Minfu.

It's a pity that the number of cavalry is still not enough. The only cavalry town is used for chasing and annihilating after defeating Jiannu, so it can't be used for attack rashly. , there is a great chance to defeat Lianyong, and then disrupt Jiannu's formation.

After this battle is over, a huge cavalry must be formed.

While Chongzhen was thinking, Gao Qiqian suddenly called out: "Long live Lord, look to the south!"

"What happened to the south?" Chongzhen turned to the south when he heard the sound, but he saw billowing smoke and dust behind a birch forest on the south bank of the Tonghui River. Looking at this posture, he knew that there was an army marching.

Wang Jiayan said in a deep voice: "Could it be the reinforcements from Beijing who established slaves?"

"That's not right either." Jiang Tian said, "Why did Jiannu reinforcements go to the south of Tonghui River?"

While the two were talking, a troop of cavalry rushed out from the birch forest in the south, and one of them carried a large flag on its shoulders, which seemed to have words embroidered on it?
Chongzhen immediately raised his telescope and pointed it at the banner.

I saw the word "Shun" embroidered on the flag.

"It's a pseudo-submissive cavalry." Chongzhen laughed immediately.

"Li Zicheng's 3 cavalry also came to join in the fun."

"A false cavalry?" Wang Jiayan's face changed slightly.

"My lord, this is not a good thing for our army."

"It doesn't matter." Jiang Tianyi said, "If the pseudo-shun cavalry wants to cross the Tonghui River, they can only take the Bali Bridge, but now the Bali Bridge is behind Jiannu, so the headache should be Jiannu."

"I'm afraid Jiannu won't feel a headache about it." Chongzhen said.

"A dozen tiger squatting cannons and a small amount of bravery training are enough to lock the Bali Bridge."

"Or just blow up the Bali Bridge with gunpowder, and the pseudo Shun cavalry can only watch the excitement across the Tonghui River."