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

Chapter 533 Captured
Lao Bai Niu: The high-end order has broken through [-]. Thank you for your support. For me, history has entered a new era.

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The sound of killing at the foot of Shimen Mountain was loud. Wearing red hats and short body armor, the soldiers of the Shanhai Navy attacked the mountains and mountains in waves.

Raindrops of rolling wood and beating stones were thrown from the mountain from time to time, sharp arrows shuttled, and there were layers of corpses and wounded on the mountain and down the mountain. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and sulfurous gunpowder smoke.

The battle was going on, and although the Qing soldiers guarding the mountain were few, they were quite tenacious. Those Manchu soldiers shot arrows accurately and fiercely. Many of the Korean soldiers were good at using trebuchets, and they also had many bird guns.As for the Ming army, although the troops were superior, the mountains were so rugged that they couldn't use them, and they couldn't push their chariots up.

They had no choice but to cover themselves with shields, facing the sharp arrows of the Qing army, and often they were beaten until they reached the front of the wall and trench, crying and fleeing back.

And at this distance, the bows and arrows of the Qing army are all extremely accurate. Although their arrows can't shoot far, they are extremely capable of piercing armor and bleeding.Many soldiers of the Shanhai Navy, who were shot by arrows, soon felt weak and lost their combat effectiveness.

Although the blunderbuss of the Korean army cannot be compared with that of the Ming army, if a person is shot at this distance, the consequences will be dire.

Xishimen, Jialazhang Jingyanzha's defense office.

Just like the defense line at Huangtuling that day, the wall and trench there also have one wall and three ditches.

One earthen wall and three trenches have learned the lessons of the battle of Huangtuling. Many of the original walls of the village were made of stone, but now they are all replaced by earthen walls.In front of the earth wall, there are also a lot of earth baskets and earth bags piled up to prevent the Hongyi cannons of the Ming army.

Because the mountain here is rugged, only between the two ridges, there are some gentle slopes and some mountain paths that can be walked, and the wall built between the two ridges has always been guarded by one man, and no one can open it.

At this time, in front of the wall of the village, many wounded corpses of the Ming army had fallen, and the flowing blood gave off a disgusting smell in the sun. Many stones covered with flesh and blood rolled everywhere on the hillside. yes.

There was the sound of blunderbusses like popping beans, and the North Korean soldiers behind the wall, speaking incomprehensible Korean, shouted and pulled the triggers.

Another wave of Ming troops attacking the mountain screamed and fell. Although they were covered by shields, the light shields could not stop the bullets. If the shields were all covered with iron, few people could lift them.The Ming army in Shanhai Town was not accustomed to using bird blunderbuss, and those who had firearms used three-eyed blunderbuss more often.

With the range and power of the three-eyed gun, who is the opponent of the bird gun?If they used bows and arrows, how could they shoot past the Qing soldiers behind the wall?

And because of the terrain, the troops here couldn't be deployed, and each wave of attack was purely a refueling tactic.

The sound of the bowstring kept ringing, and at the same time as the North Korean troops were shooting, the Qing soldiers on the wall of the village shot arrows in wave after wave.

Big and heavy arrows came whistling, and in the blink of an eye, the Ming army in this wave was constantly screaming and hit the arrows.Those who were hit by the arrows only felt cold for a while, and then quickly became weak and weak.From the perspective of others, these sergeants who were hit by arrows were bleeding profusely, which was extremely scary.

"Boom!"

The rocks like raindrops flashed out from behind the wall of the village, and then rolled down the hillside heavily with the help of momentum.

Under the terrified gazes of these attacking Ming soldiers, many round stones rushed towards them head-on.
Amid howls, many Ming soldiers were knocked to pieces on the spot.

Those who hit their bodies spurted blood from their mouths. If they were hit by hands and feet, they would end up with broken hands and feet.

Many people showed Bai Sensen's bones on the spot, and hugged the wound, all of them were in pain.

These Ming troops did not have a firm will to fight. Looking at the miserable howls of their comrades in arms and the tragic state of their bodies, they no longer had the courage to attack the mountain, and they were immediately defeated.They yelled and ran down the mountain, ignoring the hoarse roar of the superiors.

The Ming army who attacked the place failed again, and Yan Zha on the wall of the village laughed out loud, exclaiming, "These Nikans are vulnerable!"

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At the foot of the mountain, Ma Ke's face was livid, and he was very angry. He thought that the battle of attacking the mountain would be easy, but he did not expect it to be so difficult.

The west stone gate was difficult to attack, as he expected, the mountains there were steep, and most of the attacking mountain and navy were squad troops, whose combat strength was not comparable to that of the battalion soldiers.But the Central Route Army, which he placed high hopes on, also made slow progress, which made Marko lose his face.

In that area, a small number of chariots can move forward, and most of the mortars and rockets of the War God Machine Battalion are also deployed at the foot of the mountain.The battalions who attacked were also guerrilla generals who were close to him in the town. Compared with those generals, the treatment was much better and the troops were stronger.

Compared with Xishimen, there are more Tarzi defenders here, but compared with the Ming army attacking the mountain, it is obviously weaker. More than 1000 Tartars and North Korean armored soldiers, plus some miscellaneous servants Yu Ding and so on, have also achieved this virtue.

Not to mention that Ma Ke couldn't hold back his face, Hong Chengchou, who was behind the army of the three towns, frowned and was disappointed when he saw such a result, Wang Dou also shook his head.The generals of the Jingbian army behind him all showed contemptuous expressions, Wang Pu, Fu Yingchong and others laughed, whispered and sarcastically.

Judging by their appearance, Liaodong governor Qiu Minyang and the others felt displeased, and their overt and secret support was the result.Could it be that Ji Liao's army is really helpless?Perhaps, to replace Ma Ke, let Wu Sangui play.

Huang Taiji and others in Rufeng Mountain City also sneered. The fighting power of the Ming army made them feel relieved.Let the Ming army at the foot of the mountain run wild now, and let them know what a nightmare is when the battle of crossing the river is over.

Suddenly, there was another burst of crying and shouting on the mountain. Ma Ke looked around in surprise, but saw a group of officers and soldiers from the left camp fleeing desperately, and dozens of Zhengbai flag soldiers were chasing and killing behind them.

There were nearly a thousand officers and soldiers in this group, and fewer than a hundred Tazi soldiers chased and killed the Tartar soldiers. However, none of these officers and soldiers dared to turn around and face the battle. Called: "Defeated, defeated! The Tartars are too fierce, the big guy can't stand it!"

The defeat of these people affected the subsequent team to attack the mountain. Many people also shouted and turned around and ran away.Some of the guys pushing the chariots and Franglers also left the chariots and artillery, and turned back and fled in response.

In a hill below the mountain, there are ten Shenjiying mortars and twenty rocket vehicles.

Looking at the Shanhai soldiers in front of them, shouting and rushing down the hills, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion all looked at each other blankly.Before the battle, Fu Guerrilla repeatedly affirmed and assured them that his side would be safe during the battle. Is the current situation considered safe?

Then look at some ferocious Tartar soldiers, who have already rushed forward with tiger spears and knives, only a hundred steps away from their own side.

Although these sergeants of the Shenji Battalion were equipped with Lumi guns, even counting the gunners, archers, and guard sergeants, there were nearly 200 people on the hill.However, when faced with less than a hundred Tartar armored soldiers, they also screamed loudly, dropped their artillery and rockets, and followed the crowd in a daze.

The cries and clamor in the mountains ahead left Ma Ke and the others dumbfounded. Fu Tingfu, a guerrilla from the Shenji Camp, rubbed his eyes, as if he couldn't believe the situation in front of him, and then he woke up with a pale complexion.

The sergeants of the Shenji Battalion are all well-connected and well-connected. If the soldiers and horses they bring out are seriously damaged, they will not know how they will die when they return to the capital.

With a loud roar, he yelled at Ma Ke beside him: "Mr. Ma, is this the safety you guaranteed? Before the battle, you said that the soldiers of my Shenji Battalion fired from a distance, so there must be no danger." .Now you see, it is far away, but the Tartars have rushed to the front of the artillery. This is your guarantee? Marko, if my subordinates are damaged, I will not let you go!"

Ma Ke suddenly looked at Fu Tingfu, with an unpredictable expression in his eyes. Seeing Ma Ke's gloomy appearance, Fu Tingfu's heart skipped a beat.

However, a smile appeared on Ma Ke's face again, and he said, "Don't worry, General Fu, the brothers in the Shenji Camp will be fine!"

He ordered a small military school next to him: "Go, tell Xiangfeng, let him stand up, the soldiers of the first battalion were defeated by dozens of Tartars, it's a joke to say it!"

Then his voice became gloomy: "If those dozens of Tartars don't die, even if I don't kill them on the spot and impeach them afterwards, the officials and generals in Ji Town will be their end! Let him remember!"

The little school led some soldiers to go. He looked at his back in the distance, and Ma Ke looked at Shimen Mountain and muttered to himself: "I will definitely take down this mountain!"

Wu Sangui was worried, the result of the battle of Shimen Mountain was unexpected to him, he said: "This is the battle, does Marshal Ma want Ningyuan's army to support him?"

Tang Tong also smiled and said: "If you want to support, you can still send some soldiers and horses."

He was concerned on the surface, but in fact his words were not without gloating. Compared with Ma Ke, his East Route Army was progressing smoothly, and when he attacked Shimen Mountain, it would be a beautiful record.

Ma Ke chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I can still handle it."

He looked at his own general Ma Zhiren: "It's time for us to dispatch the main barracks. There are so many barracks in Shanhaiguan, we still have to look at us!"

He said viciously: "Bring out the silver box. Those who dare to be the pioneers will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver. Afterwards, it will be regarded as a miraculous achievement. I don't believe that the officers and soldiers of my Shanhai Town will not be able to rush down just a few hills!"
"Those who dare to be pioneers will be rewarded!"

Immediately, Ma Zhiren and some of his own soldiers yelled loudly, and next to Ma Ke, Bai Houren, a guerrilla from Yuanji Town who had just joined the main barracks, also yelled loudly.

Under the lure of generous rewards, many desperadoes from the immediate military camp signed up one after another, and even some other soldiers from Shanhai Town also came to sign up.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Ma Ke nodded in satisfaction. It is true that under a heavy reward, there must be brave men.

Not only that, Ma Ke also said to Fu Tingfu: "General Fu, we will attack the mountain later, and we need the support of artillery and rockets from the Shenji Camp. The general also knows that if we retreat before the battle, we will be beheaded! If we attack the mountain, we should have His credit will not be less than that of the general!"

Fu Tingfu also knew this truth, although he murmured that he wanted the gunners of the Shenji Battalion to withdraw and return to the camp.But that's just talking, if it's true, maybe he was chopped off by Hong Du, and even Deputy General Fu and Uncle Zhongyong couldn't speak for themselves.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, the last general will trust Ma Shuai again, but remember, you must ensure the safety of the soldiers in my camp!"

Ma Ke laughed loudly: "Don't worry, General Fu just needs to be at ease!"

He laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes.
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At noon, Shimen Mountain.

"Tom! Tom! Tom!"

The shells whizzed and exploded in the walls of various villages in Shimen Mountain, and strange thick smoke filled the air. Some shells exploded, and white powder was flying around.

"Shhhhhh!"

Fireworks soared, and countless rockets rushed out of the rocket car, flying towards the Qing army's positions overwhelmingly.

Unable to attack for a long time, the casualties were heavy. The Ming army was already on fire. Under the order of Ma Ke, the mortars and rockets of the Shenji Battalion were concentrated at the foot of Zhongshimen Mountain. While attacking the mountain, he ordered the artillery and rockets of the Shenji Battalion at the foot of the mountain to fire at the Qing army's position.

These mortars and rockets have been fired many rounds before, but because the Qing army could hide behind the wall of the village when firing, and they came out to fight again when the Ming army attacked the mountain, so the effect has not been obvious.

Therefore, Ma Ke ordered that when one's own army attacked the mountain, the mortars and rockets of the Shenji Camp would also be fired, so that the Qing soldiers could come out to fight and could not dodge, increasing the lethal effects of poisonous bombs and rockets.

Ma Ke seems to be going all out, Shanhai Town has many battalions, more than [-] troops, and has already attacked across the board.The ones who took the lead were still his main barracks, and those who rushed to the forefront were those pioneers who had won the silver rewards.

In ancient times, fighting with cold weapons was purely physical work, especially for those pioneer dead soldiers, who needed to distribute meat before the battle.

At this time, they were all full of food and drink, copying knives and guns, roaring like thunder, and ran towards the wall of the Zhongshimen Mountain.

Many people even carried large baskets, which contained many thousands of enemies. Because of the battle of Huangtuling, the effect of ten thousand enemies was remarkable. Therefore, Hong Chengchou moved a lot of thousands of enemies from the warehouse this time when the three towns of Ma Ke attacked the mountain. The enemy came out to them.

Although they are not comparable to the tens of thousands of enemies of the Jingbian Army, they are all big and heavy, and they can't be thrown very far, but they are still very powerful in close combat.

"Kill the Tartars!"

The vanguard heroes of the main barracks roared and ran desperately, and some officers among them also shouted and encouraged at the top of their lungs. Inspired by these heroes, the tide-like mountains and seas rushed towards Shimen Mountain.

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"It seems that this time it is difficult to defend!"

On the Huolu pier of the mountain, the Manchurian Zhengbai Banner Baya Latuzhangjing and Azignikan looked coldly at the Ming army coming down the mountain shouting. Looking down from the mountain, they were so black that they seemed to be boundless.

Although the armored soldiers guarding the mountain were brave, they were few after all. What was even more painful was that Azignican knew that Shimen Mountain was just an abandoned land, and would have to give up sooner or later. In the high-level strategy, the persistence of the warriors was meaningless.

Moreover, this time the Ming army seemed to be determined. Even if the warriors were desperate, they would not be able to hold on for long.

Also, poisonous bombs and rockets from the Ming army came from time to time.

Because the Ming army came in like a tide, they were not far away, and the Qing soldiers guarding the wall of the village did not dare to leave to hide, for fear that the Ming army would take advantage of the gap.

Those damned poison bombs and ash bombs kept exploding in front of and behind the walls of the village.

There was more and more strange thick smoke, even though everyone covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths, after the thick smoke invaded, they still couldn't help coughing.After a long time, his eyes became dizzy and his headache was about to split, causing the Qing soldiers guarding the mountain to panic, especially those Korean soldiers, who were howling and running around.

There are also some ash bombs, after the explosion, it will be filled with lime, and everyone can cover their mouths and noses, but how can they fight if they are blindfolded?
Some sergeants guarding the village happened to be shrouded in white ash from the explosion, and they all covered their eyes and howled mournfully.

Of course, the Ming army fired mortars and rockets when its own side attacked the mountain, and there were many cases of accidentally injuring themselves.The mortars were fine, few exploded directly over the Ming army, even if the poisonous smoke filled the air, when it reached the ground, its power was greatly reduced.

The key is that some rockets may be due to quality reasons, or they may have been stored for a long time, and the gunpowder has been damp.After firing some rockets from the Shenji Camp, instead of running into the air, they turned around and ran around, knocking down many of the friendly troops in front who were shouting to charge.

However, in general, the seemingly boundless Ming army still shouted and charged towards Shimen Mountain!
Seeing that there were so many Ming troops at the foot of the mountain, Jin Haonan, the North Korean general beside Azignikan, was like an ant on a hot pot, and he just murmured: "What should I do, what should I do?"

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When Ma Ke's army was fighting fiercely with the Qing soldiers, Tang Tong's Miyun army also marched along the west bank of the Xiaoling River.

Compared with the difficult mountain battle, their progress was much smoother.

Although some parts of this long and narrow river valley are undulating and hilly, and the official roads are winding, generally speaking, it is a gentle and soft river valley.In some areas, the terrain is wide, and the distance between mountains and rivers is quite far, which is suitable for the march of chariot teams.

The character of the coach Tang Tong also affected the soldiers and generals of the battalions in the town. When marching, these Miyun troops were quite cautious, careful, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.

They proceeded cautiously, but did not encounter many Tartar soldiers and horses along the way.There is another style of the Miyun army, that is, it likes to concentrate superior forces and destroy a small number of enemies. In simple terms, it likes to fight more with less.

No matter how many Qing soldiers they encountered, 50 or 100, they must at least gather more than 3000 soldiers and horses to fight.

With such a cautious attitude, coupled with this terrain, the enemy's soldiers and horses cannot be deployed, even if they use cavalry, there is not much room for detours.Therefore, although they marched slowly, they achieved a lot of victories. On the way, the soldiers of each battalion would report their victories to the commander Tang from time to time.

Either behead one level, or behead five levels, and the news of victory continues.

This also made Tang Tong look good, and he was quite proud in front of Ma Ke and Wu Sangui.

The fierce battle of the Eastern Route Army took place in front of the sailors' camp.

On the east side of this place, a pontoon bridge is built directly to the opposite bank, leading to Xiaolinghe Fort not far away.

A hundred paces in front of the village of Shoushuiying, a deep trench was dug, cutting off the official road, and between the trenches and walls of the village, a suspension bridge was used to pass through.

Guarding the trenches of the village, there are about hundreds of Manchurian armored soldiers and Korean soldiers, as well as about 2000 miscellaneous servants.Not only that, but on the left side of the village is Shimen Mountain, which is gentle and gentle. The Qing soldiers on the mountain may rush down to help.

When Tang Tong came to aid, he was known as a strong army of more than 8000, and the actual number was more than 3000. Except for staying in the camp with thousands of people, most of the rest fought.Among them, [-] people were horse infantry officers and soldiers of his main battalion, and the rest were divided into two battalions, one general and one guerrilla. They were all named Tang, and they were considered relatives of Tang Tong, so the Miyun army was still very united.

Seeing that the Tartars had a strong army in front of them, the generals of the left battalion and the right battalion who set off at the head did not dare to neglect, and urgently asked for help from the main barracks.They waited under the scorching sun until the Zhengbing Battalion led by Tang Tong's general Tang Zong arrived.

After Tang Zong arrived, he saw that the Tazi soldiers and horses on the opposite side were strong, and he was also very cautious.After some discussions with the generals of the third battalion, they gathered more than 300 chariots and artillery vehicles from each battalion, including a large number of Flang machines and Baizi guns, which were divided into front and left.

These chariots and artillery are arranged in layers, and the sergeants of each battalion hide in them, pressing forward step by step.

More than a hundred steps away from the wall of the village, the Miyun army's artillery fires in unison, and a large number of Flang machine and Baizi blunderbuss spray a large amount of fire and gunpowder ahead.

People who are cautious are good at making use of their own strengths, and so is the army.The Miyun army probably knew that there was a big gap between them and the Tazi soldiers in melee combat, so they gave full play to the power of their tanks and artillery.

Moreover, the Frang machine gun fired quickly. Although the cannon was not big, it was usually counted as two, or one or two catties, but the shells whizzed past like hail, and with the sound of thunderbolts, earth and rocks flew across the wall of the village, Afterwards, the Qing army was in a panic.

The violent vibration force made people's internal organs seem to be ruptured, and many people's eardrums were even more painful.

The whistling of shells, round after round, the layers of chariots advanced and rolled out, and the artillery on each chariot and artillery chariot rang from the time when the two sides engaged in battle until noon.

During this long period of time, the Qing soldiers on the other side of the trench and wall had been beaten and could not fight back.

This kind of terrain does not allow them to use other methods, it is really aggrieved.

At noon, the Qing soldiers of the Sailor Battalion finally received an order to retreat. Thousands of Miyun troops watched them retreat silently.Before leaving, these Qing soldiers also burned the pontoon bridge from the Sailor Battalion to Xiaolinghe Fort. Thousands of Miyun troops were still lined up neatly, and no one acted rashly.

After the Qing soldiers left, Tang Zong's generals remained cautious and did not pursue them. Under the cover of dense chariots, they forced them along the Xiaoling River.

After that, there were only some small-scale battles left. At the end of the day, Tang Zong's generals, surrounded by countless soldiers, quietly watched some Qing soldiers burn down a huge pontoon bridge at the confluence of Xiaoling River and Baigu River.

Not only this pontoon bridge, but upstream of the bridge, there are many pontoon bridges, all of which are full of smoke and flames.If Tang Zong and others dispatched soldiers and horses to snatch it urgently, they might be able to snatch a few pontoon bridges, but they just watched quietly, without firing a cannon or firing an arrow, and waited for these pontoon bridges to burn down.

Thousands of Miyun troops all heaved a sigh of relief.

Looking back at the high-spirited faces on the left and right, Tang Zong laughed loudly and ordered a guard beside him: "My teacher fought bloody battles and repeatedly fought with the slaves. Lai Sheng went to Hongfu, and Hong Dushi planned a strategy. Marshal Tang commanded as determined, Finally capture the Sailor's Battalion, capture the Baigu Riverbank, and complete our pre-war strategy, this battle is a big victory!"

(End of this chapter)