Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 987 Desperate Battle 1
A ray of morning light penetrated the darkness, fell on the bloody battlefield, and shone straight on the flying black tiger flag.In the morning light, the black flag is flying in the wind, and the tiger is roaring up to the sky with its teeth and claws, coupled with the layers of corpses and pools of blood on the battlefield, it forms a magnificent and terrifying scene.

Its daybreak.

The Qing army failed to gnaw at the defense line of the Heluo New Army during the night-long attack last night. On the contrary, they took thousands of lives. However, their surging assault still left a deep impression on the Heluo New Army. .Now that everyone knows how capable the other party is, they put away the last trace of underestimating the enemy, cheer up, and prepare for this decisive battle that will determine the fate of the two ethnic groups.Now the Heluo New Army is busy cleaning up the corpses, tearing down the fences, and filling the trenches. Obviously, they don't plan to rely on the camp to fight a defensive counterattack. They want to fight the Qing army on this open and open plain. The most brilliant offensive duel, using steel and flames to completely shatter the myth that the cavalry is invincible on the Great Plains.

Since most of the defense lines were relatively simple, it didn't take much effort to clean them up, and they were ready in half an hour—it was hard to imagine that this simple defense line had cost the Qing army such a big price last night!After finishing their work, the Heluo Xinjun began to eat breakfast.

Breakfast is biscuits, canned meat, bread, and tea soup made with cheese. I was lucky to get some wild vegetables from somewhere and stir-fry them, which attracted envious eyes. They haven't eaten fresh vegetables for a long time. up.But everyone’s morale is high. They all agree that after this battle, they can go home. At that time, they can eat those juicy vegetables as they like. Make two pots of boiled cabbage and tofu at a time, eat one pot and throw the other, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes Come two dishes at a time, eat one and throw away the other... Why are they all vegetables, no eggs or meat?
Because I vomited from eating eggs and meat in the past few months...

The Qing army obviously did not have such a good treatment.Although Huang Taiji ransacked Beijing again before departure, trying his best to provide better materials for his army, at this time, Beijing was a consumption-oriented city, and all food and vegetables were supplied by the whole country, which lasted for several months The fierce battle cut off the water transportation of the Grand Canal, and the Ming army almost captured all the states and counties around Beijing. This meant that Beijing had no way to obtain supplies from the outside world. The grain trade in the country has almost completely stopped. Under such circumstances, even if Huang Taiji has superb skills, he will not be able to get more good things.So now, the best thing the Qing army can eat is a bowl of rice with grated wheat grains, covered with a thin layer of salted meat.Don’t think about big fish and meat. As for fresh vegetables and fruits, most Qing soldiers said that they had never seen such things since entering the customs.The war horses ate better. The auxiliary soldiers had cut fine ingredients for them early on, mixed them with eggs and sugar, and when they were full, they fed them half a catty of strong wine that stimulated blood. The Liaodong war horses were satisfied with this meal After eating, he paved the ground with his hooves vigorously, urging his master to go to the battlefield, looking impatient.

After a full meal, the tens of thousands of troops of the Qing army remained silent, prayed to their shaman god for the last time, put on their armor, and prepared to set off.Huang Taiji convened all the generals and gave a speech. He first reviewed the glorious journey from Nurhachi's rebellion to the founding of the Jin Dynasty. His vivid and powerful language made the generals present excited.The decades from Nurhachi's rise of troops to the founding of the Later Jin Dynasty were indeed the most vigorous years for the Manchurian warriors. During those long decades, they crossed Liaodong, Liaonan, and Liaoxi, swept across Mongolia, and subdued North Korea with a brigade. , invincible, the prestige of "Jurchen is less than [-], and can't fight when it is full" shocked the land of China. A small tribe with a population of only two million people is actually fighting against a behemoth with a population of more than [-] million. How fierce!Although the older generation of warriors has gradually withered, the legends they achieved are still the pride of every Manchurian warrior!Huang Taiji changed the subject and talked about his achievements since he came to the throne. He led the Qing army to break into the border and plundered the capital; he drove Lin Danhan all the way to Qinghai and basically unified the Mongolian Plateau; The victory of the Ming army almost completely lost the courage to fight against the Qing army; Hou Jin completed the transformation from a gang of bandits to an empire in his hands... All these are immortal achievements, the greatest king of Manchuria like this He deserves the honor!
"Warriors," Huang Taiji said in a high voice, waving his arms, "the former emperor led you out of the white mountains and black waters, and established an empire belonging to the bannermen on the fertile Liaohe plain; I led you across the impregnable Guanning line of defense, and captured the Ming Kingdom The capital of Hehe! We have never been so close to victory, never before! We are only one step away from becoming a great empire!" Raising his whip, he pointed at the Hehe New Army's camp and shouted like thunder, "There! There There is our most powerful opponent! That is the last obstacle to our victory! As long as we can smash them, the world is so big that no one can be the opponent of the Qing Dynasty. , we shall die without a place to die, our aged parents shall be hanged from trees, our wives and daughters shall be enslaved, our children shall be seized by their legs and thrown to stones, the scene will be It is ten times bloodier than when Li Chengliang slaughtered our tribe, a hundred times!"

Hearing the word "Li Chengliang", all the generals of the Qing army present shuddered.Li Chengliang was once the nightmare of the barbarians in Liaodong, Jurchens, Mongols, Sauron tribes... These powerful barbarians are no different from chickens and dogs in his eyes. When he is in a bad mood, he leads the terrifying Liaodong cavalry into their camp Once the tribe slashed and cut off thousands of heads and went back to repay their merits, when they were in a good mood, just put some food and silver, and a large number of tribes shook their heads and tails in gratitude.Including Nurhachi, no one dared to resist this demon. They were all Li Chengliang's dogs, and they were usually raised with some small favors. If the court wanted to move Li Chengliang, they would release them to make trouble, so that the court realized that without Li Chengliang, there would be chaos in Liaodong. After the imperial court dispelled the idea of ​​moving Li Chengliang, he led the Liaodong iron cavalry to massacre the barbarians.

It can be regarded as a state to calm down chaos until eighteen generations of ancestors are dead and clean.

Li Chengliang's ferocity is recognized, and every bannerman will never forget the horror of this demon when he ruled Liaodong.Similarly, they [-]% agreed with Huang Taiji's statement: If they lose this crucial battle, the Ming army's revenge will be a hundred times bloodier than Li Chengliang's massacre of the barbarians!Confucians like to talk about "benevolence and righteousness", and they say it better than they sing. Only the barbarians know what the so-called "benevolence and righteousness" is-the premise of treating people with benevolence and righteousness is that they have You can be a human being, you barbarians, are you human?
There is no way out.You can only fight your way out. If you win, you still have a chance to survive. Once you lose, you will die without a burial place!

Ji Erhalang said excitedly: "The Ming army is aggressive and bullying too much. I will fight with them bloody to the end until the blood is drained!"

Hauge said in a thunderous voice, "What's so scary about Minggou? We fought all over the place when our army was several times stronger than ours, but now they have only [-] troops, and the battle of Hunhe will wipe them out!"

Guan Ning's generals frowned, a little lost—the morale was low.They are too aware of the strength of the new army, and of course, the Qing army is also very clear that they are blowing their heads one by one, just to boost morale.They also thought about defecting on the battlefield to atone for their crimes, but Yang Menglong's attitude made them completely die of this heart. In Yang Menglong's eyes, merit is merit and demerits are demerits. They are willing to defect. Yang Menglong welcomes them and will remember them Their merits, but wanting to use this military exploits to offset their crimes and continue to separate Liaodong is a dream!This means that they must either surrender and be dealt with, or be wiped out. There is no third way to go. Chaoqin Muchu's set will not work in front of Yang Menglong!Zu Dashou bit the bullet and went out, and said in a deep voice: "The Guan Ning army will follow the imperial flag and march forward without any hesitation. There is no enemy but no enemy, and death will never follow!"

Huang Taiji said with satisfaction: "If you have this spirit, there is nothing you can't do!" He waved his big hand: "Serve the wine!"

He personally brought two jars of strong wine and filled each of the sea bowls. Huang Taiji held up a large bowl with both hands, and said loudly: "My dear friends, drink this glass of strong wine to show your strength, and then follow me to fight to the end. !"

All the generals raised their bowls and shouted loudly: "Fight to the end!"

The battle drums were beating loudly, and the brigade of the Qing army came out of the camp, lined up in a neat line, and swaggered forward under the guidance of battle flags, like a sea of ​​metal, slowly advancing towards the direction of the Heluo new army. , Jiaguang reflected the sunlight, cold and dazzling, with banners and banners, clusters of soldiers moving like clouds and forests, murderous!
At this time, the Heluo New Army has also completed its pre-war preparations. The entire army is deployed around the artillery positions of Xiaofang Village. The combat engineers continue to guard the artillery positions. Eleven thousand infantry are lined up in eleven rows. There are eleven gaps. Calculated by the distance between the two gaps, there are exactly one hundred soldiers. This is a squadron.Eleven squadrons form a brigade, and each brigade can be pulled out to fight independently, or it can form a line with other squadrons and enter the battlefield in line with the order of the superior.This kind of tactic is also quite simple and rigid, but the iron-like discipline and jaw-dropping obedience of the Heluo New Army made up for the disadvantage of rigid tactics--rigid tactics are not a good thing, but for a team For an army of steely discipline and extreme obedience, few tactics are more terrifying than rigid tactics.In addition, the tactical system of the Heluo New Army has a huge advantage, that is, the commander can transfer the troops left behind and not yet in contact with the enemy to the front line in time according to the battlefield situation. The formation is not chaotic, which means that the Heluo New Army can withdraw the exhausted units with heavy casualties at any time, and pull up the singles with high morale and energy. Opponents, it feels like fighting a meat grinder that never knows how to get tired.

The saying "Soldiers take obedience as their vocation" is not for nothing. If an army can really obey unconditionally, then it will be a terrible disaster for the opponent. Rigid tactics will no longer be rigid when they come to them , Simple and clumsy tactics can also exert unparalleled power and crush everything.

The 1.5 Lancers are the general reserve and sharp knives of the whole army. They are placed behind the artillery positions. While protecting the artillery positions, they are also ready to attack at any time and deal a fatal blow to the opponent. I believe that no Qing army general dares to ignore the guns The terrifying impact of the cavalry.These Lancers all rode European war horses with a shoulder height of 1.6 meters [-] or even [-] meters. In front of them, Mongolian horses were similar to donkeys, and the Liaodong horses, which have always been known for their tallness, were much inferior.[-] hunting cavalry are deployed on the left flank. This is an all-round cavalry that can form a wall charge, use flintlock guns and pistols on the back of a galloping horse to shoot at the enemy's cavalry archers or lean towards the enemy's infantry phalanx To release bullets, you can carry out reconnaissance and search tasks ahead, open a powerful security curtain to expel enemy scouts, and can stick to the retreating enemy like maggots and bite fiercely until the blood of the enemy is drained... Necessary Sometimes they can be infantry to hold positions or even fight hand-to-hand on foot. They can do everything that infantry and cavalry can do. This is a very terrible opponent.The Huaisi cavalry was placed on the right wing, closer to the battalion of the new Heluo army that was almost demolished. The Qing army attacked the Heluo army camp. They also have to catch up with the Qing army to bleed the Qing army-it doesn't matter if the camp is thrown to the Qing army, as long as they can kill the Qing army.The descendants of the founding soldiers of the Ming Dynasty wore their ancestral Yayachacha on their bodies, and some even put on their ancestral armor, with fanatical expressions, anxiously waiting for orders.Their war horses were also neighing anxiously, eager to charge into battle. The glory of their ancestors beheading the barbarians and sweeping Mongolia was shining. The blood was already boiling. They were looking forward to the battle and let the dusty weapons drink blood. , even if it is death, it is not in vain to come to this world!
The terrifying lineup of the Qing army appeared in front of everyone.

Yang Menglong stared at the overwhelming enemy army, and slowly raised his fist, his sonorous and powerful voice overwhelmed the sound of the wind and the neighing of the horses, resounding across the battlefield: "If you don't want to be slaves to foreigners, come with me and beat them up!" Go back!" With a light kick, the white camel, which had chased Huang Taiji to pieces and had become a symbol of victory, snorted resoundingly, screamed loudly, and spread its two slender legs Facing the advancing spearhead of the Qing army, he trotted over.The red lady rode Hei Feng followed closely behind, the gloomy and desolate horn sounded slowly, the war drum sounded, and the thousands of troops and horses were silent, and they moved forward slowly one by one, and the black tide flooded the plain. Slow, but giving people a cold and irresistible feeling, like hell coming.

The situation changes!

(End of this chapter)