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Chapter 465 Ambush Thousand Riders
"King Khan, the banner of the enemy camp has changed." Yue Tuo urged the horse to go forward and reminded: "It's better to withdraw the team and return to the camp!"

Nurhachi felt that he had finished his observation, and there would be no more gains if he stayed any longer, so he nodded, turned his horse around, and galloped in the direction of his camp.

In the Ming army camp, watching the Jiannu brigade rushing away, Xiong Tingbi withdrew his order, and the Flying Cavalry Battalion, which was about to attack as a whole, had to stop moving.

"It's the big boss of Jiannu." He Kegang paused for a moment, and then added: "Maybe the old slave came to spy on our army."

Xiong Tingbi nodded lightly, and said: "It's no surprise that the old slave came. This battle is of great importance. If there is another big defeat, Jiannu will be devastated."

He Kegang thought for a while, and said: "The general can't think of any way for this old servant to win."

Xiong Tingbi smiled slightly, and said: "I think that Jiannu is a doomed situation, but Jiannu may not think so. Besides, even if death is imminent, it is not surprising that you still have to resist and struggle."

Xiong Tingbi didn't tell anyone about his plan to use the rocket's range to sneak attack Jiannu's camp and defeat Jiannu in one fell swoop. Only the Rocket Force knew some information.

However, according to He Kegang and other generals' ideas, they used defense as offense to defeat Jiannu's attack, and confronted Jiannu here, which delayed Jiannu's lack of food and grass, exhausted supplies, and confusion in the army, and victory was in their hands.

This is of course the most cautious and conservative way of playing, and it is also the safest and surest way to win.According to the current material reserves of Jiannu, tens of thousands of soldiers can eat horse chews, which can last for a month or two at most.

What's more, since the Jiannu army was restrained here, there would be no resistance for the Ming army's operations in other aspects, which would be more conducive to the overall situation of Ping-Liao.

Xiong Tingbi didn't attack the city immediately, nor did he want to take the initiative to attack the newly arrived slave building army.

One is to keep Haicheng, keep hope for Jiannu, and will not retreat soon, rely on Anshan, Liaoyang and other cities, resist steadily, and lengthen the transportation and supply lines of the Ming army;
The second is that the army of slavery has just arrived, and the morale of the army is high. Using fortifications and muskets and artillery to defeat the enemy's spirit first is a strategy that conforms to the essentials of the military strategist.

Time is in the hands of the Ming army, so of course we must make good use of it.It is also Xiong Tingbi's consideration to dampen the enemy's spirit and consume the enemy's vital strength first, so as to lay a good foundation for the decisive battle.

"Order, order Huanglong's troops to prepare for the attack." Xiong Tingbi pondered for a moment, and gave the order, "Tomorrow, we will pretend to attack Haicheng, and we must make a big effort to lure Jiannu to attack."

Confrontation is safe, but if Jiannu can be allowed to attack the camp and use the advantages of firearms to kill and injure the enemy in large numbers, the enemy can be consumed faster.

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The Ping-Liao War kicked off, and the main forces of the enemy and the enemy were concentrated in Haicheng, and a bloody battle of hundreds of thousands of horses was about to begin.

But as the entire Ping-Liao battle plan, southern Liaoning is just one of the battlefields.It was in Liaodong that the first to achieve the results and win the victory.

Mao Wenlong and other generals were basically relieved when the old slave led the main force to go south to fight.With Xiong Tingbi and tens of thousands of elite soldiers resisting, it is impossible for the main force of Jiannu to reinforce Liaodong.

Therefore, the infiltration and interspersed military operations in Jianzhou were once again intensified. Dongjiang Town wanted to take advantage of the fact that the main force of Jianshou was attracted and restrained, and take the lead in winning a big victory in Jianzhou.

Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two armies, this is a battle with great confidence.Although the crow's falcon pass is dangerous and difficult to attack, the penetration and penetration make it difficult for Jiannu's side to be fully protected, and the dangerous pass has become an isolated city.

The footsteps of winter are getting closer and closer, and the land in Liaodong is already horrified. It is almost yellow and dark in the eyes, and there is no green that symbolizes the vitality of life.

Call!Du Du reined in the horse's head. Although the weather was not very cold, the war horse still breathed out white gas, showing a tired state.

Leading four thousand cavalry, Du Du acted as a fire brigade, running around in Jianzhou, where he heard the police everywhere, suppressing and pursuing.

However, the Ming army that infiltrated into Jianzhou through multiple routes avoided when they were strong, and attacked when they were weak. They attacked the villages at the right time and ambushed small groups of Jiannu, which made Du Du's thousands of people exhausted.

There is no way, Du Du knows that dividing troops is a taboo, but in order to deal with the harassment of the Ming army everywhere, he had to divide the [-] cavalry into four teams and send them to various places to resist the Ming army.

There are many small groups, and the Ming army's harassment actions also gave Du Du an illusion that the Ming army could only cross mountains and ridges and sneak into Jianzhou from a steep path.

Due to the limited amount of grain and grass materials they could carry, the Ming army would definitely not be a brigade, and the number of people should be very small.

It was based on this judgment that Du Du divided his troops to chase down the small group of Ming troops who hid like bandits.

"Lord Baylor." The captain of the guard heard the gunshots in the distance, and it seemed to be sparse, so he suggested: "Let's take a break before leaving, the horses can't resist anymore."

Du Du hesitated, thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Persist a little longer, or you will run away in vain."

Reinvigorated, Du Du led the team to set off again and went straight to Sipeng Wotun.

"Quick, quick, run quickly." A small flag officer of the Ming army shouted loudly, urging a hundred or so Liao people to drill into a small valley.

These Liao people dragged their families with their mouths, only carrying their luggage and bedding, and ran in panic.The sound of horseshoes in the distance became louder and louder, making them more frightened.

"A thousand or eight hundred Jiannu cavalry will arrive in a quarter of an hour." On the top of a tall tree, a soldier of the Ming army held up a binoculars and loudly reported the enemy's situation.

The chief banner official, surnamed Li, was born and raised in Liaodong. He was only in his thirties, with stubble all over his face, but he looked like he was in his 40s.

"The first team is on the left, the second team is on the right, and the third team is on the back." Li Qiguan drew a U shape with his foot on the ground, tapped a few times, and looked up at the three small flag officials.

"clear."

"Follow the order."

The small banner officers agreed, ran away, and directed their subordinates to quickly ambush.

According to the deployment of infiltration and harassment, a team of 200 people, and three teams as a general banner, will carry out operations in a relatively fixed area at different times.

Six hundred to one thousand, if it was on flat ground, Li Qiguan would not dare to fight head-on with Jiannu.

But it is different with the help of the terrain. The small valley forms a natural pocket formation.The crossfire of the two wings, coupled with the dangerous blocking of the front, was enough to prevent the thousand and eight hundred Jiannu from advancing.

After taking the water bottle at his waist, Li Qiguan scanned the surroundings with the corner of his eyes like a thief, then pulled out the cork, took a quick sip, and quickly covered it again.

A line of fire was counted from his throat to his stomach, Li Qiguan's eyes lit up, and he exhaled a long breath that smelled of wine in satisfaction.

The burning knives in the capital are really strong and spicy!
Li Qiguan's eyes also widened, and he put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, get up your spirits and beat Jiannu to pieces."

"Falling flowers and flowing water!" Many soldiers of the Ming army raised their muskets and shouted to cheer themselves up.

Li Qiguan nodded his head in satisfaction, forgetting that he had already been punished twice for drinking.Although there is nothing wrong with it, this is a military rule and must be followed. Others can't drink as much wine as water.

Du Du led his cavalry to Sipeng Wotun, but they were all empty again.More than [-] Jurchen corpses have been strewn all over the ground, and there is no one in the village, only discarded sundries.

This is not the first time I have witnessed such a scene, but it still made Du Du angry.His face was ashen, and the flames of hatred shot out from his eyes.

"Lord Baylor, the enemy is fleeing into the mountains." The sentry who arrived earlier came back on horseback and reported, "There are hundreds of nikans with them."

"Chase." Du Du said a vicious "word" out of his mouth, and he galloped away regardless of the exhaustion of the horse.

A group of Ming troops retreated to protect the Liao people fleeing into the mountains. From a distance, only figures could be seen swaying, but it also made the chasing Jiannu very excited.

Finally caught these cunning and cowardly guys, killed them all, and avenged the Jurchens.

Jiannu screamed strangely, some picked up their bows and arrows, some drew their knives and waved them, rushing towards the enemy like a whirlwind.

Du Du also widened his eyes and gritted his teeth.He wanted to grab the enemy and cut them apart one by one.

The cool wind blew past his ears, he suddenly felt a strange feeling, he couldn't tell what it was, it was not very comfortable anyway.

But now there is no need to order, or it is a bit late to order.The forward of the slave cavalry accelerated the pursuit without hesitation, and penetrated into a small valley that was not too deep and the sides were not too high.

The Ming army, who was fleeing ahead, stopped and turned back to occupy several mounds and grasslands. Under the cover of natural obstacles, they raised their muskets.

boom!Dozens of gunshots came together, roaring like cannons, and white smoke rose, followed by a burst of people screaming.

In the splash of blood mist, Jianu who was chasing in front turned his back on his back.In the narrow valley, the fallen troops hindered the advance of the follow-up troops.

But Jiannu, who was dazzled by hatred, did not back down. They jumped off their horses, fought on foot, held their shields, swung their knives, drew their bows and shot arrows, and continued to charge forward.

The sound of musket guns followed one after another, and some Ming soldiers returned from the mountains and forests and joined the comrades who blocked and shot the enemy.

More and more Jiannu abandoned their horses and joined the battle group.Arrows flew in the air, lead bullets continued to shoot, and the two sides fought fiercely.

Du Du reined in the horse's head. Before he entered the small trumpet-shaped valley, he stopped at the mouth of the valley to watch the battle.

There are almost 200 people, which is consistent with previous intelligence.The Ming army harassed around with such a small group size, which made him and the cavalry under his command exhausted.

Except for the forward cavalry who rode their horses into the valley, once the battle started, Jiannu abandoned his horse outside the valley and charged in on foot with weapons in hand.

Although the number far exceeds that of the Ming army, Jiannu cannot use it here due to the limited terrain.But the density of bows and arrows is increasing, and Du Du can see that it has caused continuous losses to the Ming army.

The current casualties are greater than those of the enemy!Du Du quickly made a judgment, but he had no plans to withdraw his troops.If you always worry about casualties, then there is no need to fight.

The enemy has some ready-made obstacles to provide cover, and the muskets are also sharp. The temporary casualty ratio cannot represent the entire battle.

When the enemy retreats, the casualty ratio can be shortened, or even surpassed.How can Du Du, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, not understand this truth?

Gunshots roared, arrows flew, Jiannu kept approaching, and the Ming army began to retreat continuously.

Now they can keep retreating without chaos, but it will soon turn into a rout and flee in embarrassment.

Du Du pursed his lips, thinking that he had predicted the next scene.

As the Ming army retreated step by step, more Jiannu entered the valley, and their backs were completely exposed to the strike range of the jungle and grass slopes on both sides of the valley.

Although Li Qiguan is good at drinking, he has not missed anything, and he has experienced many battles and has very rich combat experience.

Seeing that the friendly forces had retreated to the edge of the dense forest, he took another sip of wine and issued an order to counterattack.

The swans rose and fell one after another, and countless Ming soldiers suddenly appeared on both sides of the valley, with dark iron faces and various hideous patterns. Countless muskets roared and roared at Jianu from the side.

Grenades with blue smoke were dropped from the top of the valley, rolling under Jiannu's feet, bursting out with dazzling flames, followed by deafening bangs, and clouds of thick smoke rose up.

Due to the need for concealment, Li Qiguan did not adopt the tactic of lining up and firing in bursts, but changed guns without changing personnel.The shooter fell on the ground, and the soldiers behind loaded the ammunition and handed the guns forward.

puff!A lead bullet hit Hun Dachan in the head from the side and behind.The burly guy who was yelling to command and wielding a scimitar fell to the ground amid blood splatters, no different from a piece of wood.

The lead bullets rained like rain, and the Ming army, which only lined up in three rows, opened up a long distance. Like the line tactics, they played an astonishing output of firepower.

The straight-line distance is only more than 50 meters, which is the effective range of the musket.In each round of shooting, there are almost a hundred guns spewing flames.

The black powder grenade was thrown condescendingly, and the rising black smoke became thicker and thicker, blocking Du Du's sight.Du Du's mouth opened into an "O" shape, completely shocked by the violent ambush and his mind went blank.

"Lord Baylor——" the captain of the personal army noticed that the musketeers of the Ming army had shifted their guns and started shooting at the soldiers who were approaching Taniguchi. He hurriedly stepped forward to pull up the reins, and loudly reminded: "Hurry up, it's dangerous here!"

Du Du's eyes froze for a while, and he woke up slowly. Just about to speak, there was a muffled "bang", and the head of the personal soldier burst open like a rotten watermelon, splashing the dirty blood on his face .

Almost at the same time, several soldiers around him were bombarded by a round of concentrated fire from heavy muskets, and the screams rang out.

In order to lure Jiannu into the valley, the Ming army did not ambush soldiers at the mouth of the valley to avoid being discovered.After the battle started, more than a dozen heavy musketeers moved towards Taniguchi.

It was such a short time that gave Du Du a chance to escape from his birth.The surviving guards guarded Du Du and urged the horses to stay away. In the pursuit of muskets, many Jiannu were hit and fell down.

"Bastard, you're lucky." Li Qiguan held up his binoculars and watched Jiannu's big boss run away, out of range of the musket, and couldn't help but cursed bitterly.

The muskets were still firing, but the grenades were no longer being thrown.The gunpowder smoke in the valley gradually dissipated, and what the Ming army saw was the miserable scene of the enemy's corpses strewn all over the ground.

"There's horse meat tonight!" A soldier grinned, "My lord, horse meat is better than wine, it tastes better!"

Li Qiguan also grinned widely, took out the kettle, took a big gulp, breathed out the alcohol and laughed loudly: "Happy, happy."

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(End of this chapter)