A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 470 Layout of Changling Mountain

When Yang Guozhu hurried to the north of Xingshan Mountain, Liu Zhaoji's army, the Liaodong general, was fighting a bloody battle with tens of thousands of Qing cavalry.
After the ambush, he also knew that he could not flee, otherwise the whole army would be wiped out.After he personally led the cavalry, he let the car battalion slowly withdraw from the range of the Hongyi cannon, and then formed a car formation to guard it strictly, and both infantry and cavalry shrank inside the car formation.
Qingqi was besieged on all sides and was in critical condition. Yang Guozhu rushed to rescue him immediately.
He fought with a well-organized cavalry formation, and let the infantry who had caught up form another formation near Liu Zhaoji's chariot camp, relying on each other to fight.
There were about [-] Qing cavalry. They watched Yang Guozhu line up and tried to attack, but their horses were not blindfolded. Just like Liu Zhaoji's chariot, Yang Guozhu's chariot also had long spears in front of it. The gun forest is like a hedgehog, and the Qing people dare not approach it with war horses.
Yang Guozhu's new army fired several rounds of volleys, and Liu Zhaoji's chariot battalion also fired a volley of guns, attacking from the side. After the attacking Qing cavalry fell down a little, they immediately retreated and stopped attacking.
At this time, most of the Ming army was not far away, and they stalemate for a period of time. Seeing that the Ming army responded rigorously, it was not He Renlong and Ma Ke back then.
Therefore, when the day was approaching You, a large number of Qing troops, carrying artillery with a large number of oxen and horses, slowly retreated towards Songshan. The ambush was over.
After safety, Liu Zhaoji was a little discouraged. In the short battle, more than 1000 casualties were suffered by his own soldiers. The car is destroyed.
And the subsequent casualties were originally unnecessary, alas, don't chase the poor, I am old in war, how can I even forget this?I can only blame myself for wanting to make meritorious service too much, Liaodong General Soldier thought to himself.
Fortunately, although there were some casualties and dozens of chariots destroyed, the more than [-] heads of the Tartars that he had beheaded were still there.
This is the most important thing. Compared with the record of the Ming army against the Qing army in the past, he is still considered a great victory.Of course, don't compare it with the Jingbian army, those are capable of beheading thousands.But with these heads, my position as Liaodong Commander-in-Chief is secure, and my achievements will last a lifetime.
Liu Zhaoji also hoped that Yang Guozhu would cover him. It can be said that he was not ambushed in this battle, and the casualties in the army were all caused by the sudden attack of the captive army.The brutality of the battle can be seen from the beheaded heads.To show his sincerity, Liu Zhaoji can assign some heads to Yang Guozhu.
Seeing his expectant eyes, Yang Guozhu could only sigh, and agreed to cover for him, and he didn't want his head either.
On that day, Liu Zhaoji, the commander in chief of Liaodong, flew to report the victory, and Yang Guozhu, the commander in chief of Xuanfu, agreed.At this time, most of the Chinese army had passed Lianshan and was approaching Tashan. When they heard that Xingshan had rescued the siege, the forward Liu Zhaoji even beheaded more than [-] ranks, and the whole army was excited.
Governor Hong Chengchou of Jiliao, Army Supervisor Zhang Ruoqi, Army Supervisor Wang Chengen and others were overjoyed at each other, as were the generals accompanying the army. The first battle was a great victory, which is a good sign.And the beheading level is more than four hundred, surpassing the original victory of Ningyuan.
Under the eagerness, and Xingshan is in the hands of the Ming army, the journey is worry-free.So on the second day, Hong Chengchou, Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Chengen, Governor of Liaodong Qiu Minyang, and many other soldiers, together with the generals of the same cadre, led the guard battalion and the cavalry under their command to rush to Xingshan Fort. The head of the soldier beheaded, everyone jumped for joy.
After the inspection, Wang Cheng'en, the supervising army, immediately credited Liu Zhaoji with great merit, and then reported victory to the capital with Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, and Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising army.
When the news of the success spread to the capital, the capital was in a state of excitement. Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed and promoted Liu Zhaoji as the governor of the department. After the war, the Ministry of War also discussed rewards.
In fact, there were doubts about this battle. When Liu Zhaoji, the general of Liaodong, arrived at Xingshan, he reported that there were no more than [-] bandits inlaid with red flags and white flags, and about a few thousand slaves in armor. How could they be besieged by [-] captives later?Is there any suspicion of underestimating the enemy?
However, both Hong Chengchou and Wang Chengen believed that the most important thing was to win the first battle and to boost the morale of the army, and the rest were details.Zhang Ruoqi also believes that the good news spreads quickly, and the Holy Majesty's openness is more important than everything else.Under the tacit understanding of all parties, although Liu Zhaoji had minor faults, everyone ignored them.
Hong Chengchou praised Liu Zhaoji more warmly, and promised to make up for the lost soldiers and horses immediately. The soldiers who have made meritorious service in this battle will also be recorded one by one, and the soldiers who are injured or killed will also be generously compensated.To Liu Zhaoji's comfort, Hong Du has never been so kind to himself.
At this time, the cavalry of the Ming army gathered in Xingshan, and the infantry with heavy supplies also came in strides. The intelligence came that the Tartars were still attacking Songshan, and the situation was critical.
It was only twenty miles from Xingshan to Songshan, but Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, volunteered and was still willing to lead his army to rescue.But Liu Zhaoji beheaded more than [-] ranks, all the generals were envious and wanted to be the vanguard, but it was not his turn.
Hong Chengchou considered again and again, and sent Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, and Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, to lead the Jingqi under his command to rescue them, and asked them not to underestimate the enemy.
The two arrived at Songshan that day, fought a bloody battle with the besieged Qing soldiers, beheaded dozens of levels, broke the siege of Songshan, and flew to report a great victory.
Erantang reported that the rebellious slaves were cunning, and reinforcements were sent from Xingshan to Songshan. The other division set up ambush at the south east hill of Jinzhou, and there were fine cavalry at Songshan North Ridge to lure the Ming army to fight.But Master Wang was unmoved, and the Tartars had no chance to retreat to Rufeng Mountain.
According to the Tang report, Master Wang also caught a glimpse of the bandits camping densely in the Loess Ridge northeast of Songshan, digging deep trenches, and cutting off Master Wang from going to the important point of Xiaoling River.To the northwest of Xingshan Mountain near the Nuerhe River is the Maojiagou Mountains, where there is also an army of Eastern captives stationed there. There are even dense camps on Rufeng Mountain, and from Songshan to Jinzhou Avenue, slave riders are full and rampant.
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It was July 14th in the 24th year of Chongzhen, and it was already August in later generations, and the sun was still scorching.On this day, Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, led various officials, generals, military supervisors and others, braving the scorching sun and heat, patrolling inside and outside Xingshan Fort.
After being reminded by Wang Dou, all officials and generals, including Hong Chengchou, believed that Changling Mountain to the north of Xingshan Mountain was extremely important.
Changling Mountain is in the northwest of Xingshan Mountain, about ten miles away from Xingshan Fort. To the west, there are continuous mountains, winding all the way to the south bank of the Naughty River.
The altitude of Changling Mountain is not high, and the slope is gentle, but there is Pingchuan at the foot of the mountain, and there is a road from Xingshan to Songshan.There are not many trees on the mountain, mostly grass and soil, and there is an abandoned fire road pier on the top, which was originally a place for the pier army to watch.
Everyone was sweating profusely when they climbed Changling Mountain. Although Hong Chengchou was also sweating profusely, he still maintained a refined and polite manner. Army, we can echo from the north to the south to prevent the captives from outflanking us, and we will be cut off from the trenches.”
Zhang Ruoqi also nodded: "Songshan Fort in the north of Changling Mountain, and Xingshan Fort in the south, controlling the main roads of Songshan and Xingshan. The location is really important. To build a village here, it must be strong."
He looked towards the northeast foot of the mountain, and saw a river flowing out of the mountains, his eyes lit up: "There is a river here, and the drinking water for the garrison has been solved, but it will be a strong city!"
At this time Wang Dou was also on the top of the mountain, followed by the generals of the Jingbian army, the right battalion general Zhong Xiancai, the rear battalion general Han Chao, and the central army general Zhong Tiaoyang stood silently.General Zhao Xuan of the Artillery Battalion and General Sun Sanjie of the Supply Battalion ticked softly, General Li Guangheng of the Cavalry Battalion argued with General Wen Daxing of the Sharp Whistle Battalion from time to time.
In addition, Yang Guozhu, the general of the Xuanfu, Wang Pu, the general of Datong, Bai Guangen, the general of Jizhen, Liu Zhaoji, the general of Liaodong, Zuo Guangxian, the general of the aid and suppression, Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan, Cao Bianjiao, the general of the East Association, and the general of the former Tunwei Bingwang Tingchen, Miyun General Soldier Tang Tong, Deputy General Fu Yingchong of the Shenji Camp, and others, all accompanied by generals who were on the offensive and above.
There are also the guards and soldiers of all the people. On the top of a mountain, there are all generals and guards in armor.
Beside Wang Dou, there are some pictures accompanying the army. He stands on the top of the mountain and looks out at the wilderness.Looking up, Xingshan Fort is on the hilly plain in the south, Changling Mountain goes straight for about five miles, and there is a mountainous area behind Pingchuan, the sight is blocked, otherwise it is possible to see the sea to the east.
Looking back to the west, the rolling mountains stand majestically, with ravines and ravines, like the Loess Plateau, full of vicissitudes.
How many major events have happened to this land in front of me from ancient times to the present?Wang Dou's heart was full of emotion. Hearing Zhang Ruoqi's words, he said: "What Zhang Jianjun said is very true. What I mean is to set up a stronghold here, which will be guarded by my soldiers from the supply battalion. Let them walk around without eating, and shed blood and tears."
After he climbed up the mountains and looked around, he already had his own vision.
At this time, I will explain my point of view. Changling Mountain is steep in the northwest, and it is connected with other mountains.The key line of defense is in the northeast and southeast of the mountain.
The slopes on these two sides are gentle, and horses can go straight up the mountain. Especially in the northeast of the mountain, it is close to the river, and it is even more important to supply drinking water for the garrison.
It is conceivable that if the Qing army attacks, it will definitely attack from these two sides. Therefore, Wang Dou's idea is to prevent the Battle of Julu from that year, dig trenches and repair walls, and then arrange artillery and guns to form a crisscross line of defense. There is no need for wooden villages and the like, unless they are at the core of the mountain top.
He led the crowd to watch: "There are mountain roads leading directly to the top of the mountain in the southeast and northeast of this mountain. Therefore, low walls and trenches can be set up layer by layer along the roads and at dangerous places."
In Wang Dou's vision, Changling Mountain is about four miles long from northeast to southeast, and there must be at least several low walls from the mountainside to the top.The wall doesn't need to be very high, as long as it reaches the soldier's chest, the musketeer can aim at the enemy and shoot. Of course, the low wall can be built thicker, at least it can withstand the bombardment of the cannon.
The trench can be dug deeper, at least one foot deep and one foot wide, so that the low wall actually reaches four meters, which is better than ordinary castle walls.
Each low wall is not far from each other, and along the mountain, the latter low wall is actually much higher than the previous low wall.
The shooter behind the wall can easily aim at the enemy without shooting at the head of one's own fighters. In this way, echoing up and down, a three-dimensional fire bombardment net is formed.

(End of this chapter)