Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 272
The Eight Banners soldiers outside Songshan City also encountered a situation similar to Shang Kexi's in Daxing Fort, and suffered more losses than the Qing army on Daxing Fort.Facing the [-] soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion lined up outside the city, Yue Tuo adopted the same tactic: [-] Mongolian Eight Banners cavalry were divided into five teams, and they took turns attacking the flanks of the Ming army to create a gap for the infantry of the Han army banner. They also returned in vain under the intensive attack of Flang machine guns at the head of the Ming army, leaving behind hundreds of corpses instead.

Although Yue Tuo is an elite figure in the Eight Banners, not only him, but everyone in the Eight Banners, including the old thief Ye Zhupi and his successor Huang Taiji, they rely on brute force and personal bravery to fight against the enemy Defeat opponents in fighting, rather than relying on prior planning to win.Rich combat experience has given them a good sense of smell and judgment on the battlefield, and they can adapt to the situation on the battlefield. In addition, the extremely rich rewards after winning are enough to stimulate the soldiers of the Eight Banners to fight bravely. Repeatedly won.

But in the face of Jiancheng and the Ming army with a strong will to fight, well-equipped and well-trained, a so-called wise general like Yue Tuo also lacked effective means to defeat the enemy.

"My lord, let's wait until the red barbarian cannons are brought up before fighting. As long as the cannons are used to destroy the cannons of the Ming people on the city wall, the formation of Ming people's infantry cannot stop our eight-banner cavalry team from rushing forward; I think we should join forces now." One place is better, the lord had better send someone to investigate at the west side of King Zhishun, if we succeed there, we will spend time here with the Ming people, anyway, the Ming people dare not take the initiative to attack me, and wait for Zhishun to attack me. After the king obtains the supplies, he will come back to join forces; if there is also a problem over there, then he should simply transfer over, and it will be easier to deploy if there are more people!"

Facing the Ming army's iron barrel-like defensive formation, the Eight Banners soldiers bit the hedgehog like dogs biting the hedgehog - Kong Youde on the side suggested to Yuetuo.

The cannons carried by the Han army flag were inconvenient to carry and could not keep up with the forward speed of the brigade, so they fell behind.

Yue Tuo and the generals of the Eight Banners all underestimated the enemy, thinking that the Ming army's heavy troops were in Jinzhou City, and Songshan and other fortresses would not be too strong in defense, so they came to Songshan City lightly with the idea of ​​a quick battle.

Unexpectedly, Songshan not only had cannons to support the battle, but also the guards were so strong that the Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight. Yue Tuo ordered a fight according to his previous experience, but he suffered a small loss.

"Alright, King Gongshun, take two Niulu men and horses to the back to support the artillery camp, and I will send people to the west to find out what's going on!"

On the top of Songshan City, Hong Chengchou and others are watching the enemy formation from the tower.Seeing that hundreds of people from the Eight Banners formation were going backwards, Hong Chengchou ordered decisively: "If what I expected is correct, Jiannu should send people back to meet the Hongyi cannons to attack the city; The army array retreats into the city one by one, so as not to be a target for the enemy, our army can defend the city!"

With the issuance of the military order, the gates of the city were opened, and the battalions of the Ming army lined up outside the city retreated back into the city alternately under cover.Although the Eight Banners saw the Ming army retreating into the city, Yue Tuo did not order to take advantage of the situation because of fear of the power of the cannons at the top of the city, and could only watch helplessly as the Ming army retreated into the city in batches.

"I'm afraid the city tower will not be very safe after the Jiannu cannons are brought in. Gentlemen don't stand under the dangerous wall. The defense of the city has been arranged properly. The supervisor can go down to the city and return to the office to wait quietly. There is a humble position Wait, Jianu can't break through Songshan City no matter what!"

Mao Yuanyi cupped his hands and saluted.

"Forget it, it's useless for me to stay in the city, and I'll leave the defense to Zhisheng!"

The kind-hearted Hong Chengchou left the city tower with his hands behind his back, followed by Shen Shiyu and Zhang Dou, and a large group of soldiers outside the city tower surrounded them to protect them and went back to the government office.

After bathing and changing, Hong Chengchou stepped into the second hall of the government office, where Shen Shiyu was talking with Zhang Dou in a low voice.

"What are Kun Gang and Yu Heng talking about?"

Hong Chengchou, who was dressed in a wide avenue robe, sat down on the master seat in a leisurely manner, while the servant brought a bowl of hot tea and stepped back.

"Mr. Hong, the students and the supervising army were discussing the enemy's situation just now. Mr. Hong will see that the slaves and cavalry outside the city are not to be feared. Because there are few soldiers, they are not a big threat to our department, but only the red The barbarian cannons are very sharp, and they are the biggest threat to our army. If our troops find an opportunity to destroy their cannons, it will greatly weaken the strength of Jiannu!"

"Don't I know what Kungang said? That's right. Now the only thing that threatens me is the cannon. With the cannon, our army can't go out of the city to fight the enemy. The Hongyi cannon was brought by Kong Youde when he rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The gunners of the things that went away were all taught by Frangji, and their shooting skills are also very superb, but it is not easy to get rid of them. I know that you want to use night raids to destroy them, but Jiannu is not like the mob like the thieves in the territory back then, they will have taken precautions against our army, if we send people out of the city to attack at night, I am afraid it will be difficult!"

"Mr. Hong, the students think that a night attack is feasible! Our army can use the strategy of attacking the west from the east, and send a few troops to attack the west and north of Jiannu separately, disturbing their physical appearance. After most of the enemy has dispersed, send a group of troops to attack them Cannon positions are so achievable!"

Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and thought about it for a while, then nodded heavily and said, "Kungang's strategy is very good. If everything goes well, I have [-]% certainty! Come, go to the top of the city and call Mao Zhisheng!"

When Kong Youde finally arrived outside Songshan City with more than a dozen cannons, it was around Shen time. After the artillery formation was completed, the sky had gradually darkened, and the siege of the city could only be postponed until tomorrow.

Tan Ma, who went to the west to contact Shang Kexi, reported back that King Zhishun's attack on Daxing Fort was also blocked. When Tan Ma arrived, Shang Kexi was about to send people to Songshan to ask for artillery support.After receiving the order from Yue Tuo to join forces, Shang Kexi gathered his troops and began to move towards Songshan. The whole army will arrive tomorrow.

"My lord, it can now be confirmed that the Ming army on the opposite road was dispatched from the pass. Its formation is rigorous and dense, and its formation is strict and orderly. It may be much more difficult to deal with than the Ming army under Zu Dashou's command! The slave thinks that the Ming court at this time If you dare to transfer elite soldiers outside the pass, it seems that the rebels in the territory will be in danger! I am afraid that the Ming court will send strong soldiers outside the pass one after another in the future, which will be extremely detrimental to the Qing Dynasty!"

The butter candles in the big tent flickered, Kong Youde's words made Yue Tuo's face even more uncertain.

After Shanxi merchants were taken away by the Ming court, the entire Jianzhou not only became increasingly scarce in various materials, but also lost sources and channels for various news in the Ming Dynasty.

Now Jianzhou only vaguely knows that the situation of the rebels in the Ming Dynasty is extremely bad, but they don't know that all the major thieves have been wiped out, but Kong Youde's analysis is obviously very reasonable. How can the elite be transferred outside the pass?
There are only him and Kong Youde in the spacious tent, and Yue Tuo intends to discuss the next action plan with Kong Youde.

Although he always looked down on the Han people, Yue Tuo still took a high look at Fan Wencheng, Kong Youde and others.

When it comes to marching, fighting, and arranging troops, the Han people are really not good; but when it comes to knowledge, vision, and strategy, Yue Tuo also admits that these Han slaves are still more outstanding than the banner people.

"Does King Gongsun mean to fear the enemy? The Ming army I met today is indeed quite capable, but I haven't put it in the eyes of the Eight Banners! How many Ming troops are there in Songshan City? It is said in many places that it is more than 1 at most. If the army did not rely on the city wall, the field battle would have been defeated by my Eight Banners. That is to say, this Ming army is still afraid of the strength of my Eight Banners, and dare not confront me head-on! Even if this Ming army is difficult to deal with, how many of them are there? Such soldiers and horses? No more than [-] at most! If there are too many, the local thieves in the pass will be disturbed for ten years? Our Qing Dynasty has more than [-] elites, how can we be afraid of the tens of thousands of Ming troops!"

Yue Tuo sneered and said.

He fully agrees with Kong Youde's judgment and conclusion.However, Yue Tuo still stubbornly believes that the so-called elites of the Ming army are not very many under the thinking pattern formed by fighting with the Ming army for many years, and he does not dare to fight against the Eight Banners in the field. When facing the Eight Banners army, he still focuses on defense.

"King Gongshun, don't think too far, it's better to think about how to deal with tomorrow's battle. The Ming people are really cunning, and the master must have guessed that my cannon is coming, so he withdrew the Ming army into the city. Although our army There are cannons to help out, but the Ming people also have a lot of cannons on the top of the city. I am afraid that it is not easy to break the city. There was a defeat in Yizhou before, but now there is no success in breaking the city. Do you want to destroy the momentum of the Ming army and destroy the prestige of my Eight Banners? This Ming army must be eliminated, King Shun, do you have a good plan?"

Seeing that Kong Youde didn't take his words seriously, Yue Tuo changed the topic and talked about how to defeat the enemy tomorrow.

Kong Youde smiled wryly: "Your Majesty's words are very reasonable. The slave wanted to bring in cannons and take the opportunity to break the Ming army's formation outside the city. When our army takes advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them, it will be another big victory. Who would have thought that the Ming army's general would be too aggressive?" Cunning, seeing through the intentions of the slaves, this is not easy to handle. Although the Ming army is small in number, our army does not outnumber him. Unless we arrive with the main force of the Qing Dynasty and dig trenches to besiege Song and Jin at the same time, Wait until the food is exhausted to break it, otherwise there is no other way!"

"Tomorrow's battle will be discussed after King Zhishun leads his troops! Tonight, you need to send more people to guard against the Ming army's night attack, and the artillery array needs to be on guard most! This king will send people to help you defend! Go!"

Due to the strict precautions of the Qing army, fires were lit every few dozen steps in front of the camp, and multiple night patrol teams were sent to patrol back and forth, so the night attack planned by the Ming army was not carried out.

The Qing army also lacked effective means to attack the city, and the coach Yue Tuo was unwilling to return empty-handed. Neither side could do anything to the other.

　Thanks to book friend Hui Junan and book friend 160223094822338 for their rewards and long-term support and encouragement.

　　
　
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