Ming Empire

Chapter 54 Attacked
When Duoduo led his army to set off from Shengjing, he was very energetic.He believed that he would be able to gain a lot this time, maybe he could capture Datong in one fell swoop, destroy the city of Datong, or kill Cao Yue and capture him alive.At worst, it can also cause panic to Daming.

This time Duoduo led more than 1000 troops, [-] bannermen in the two white banners, [-] each in the Zhenglan banner, Zhenghong banner, and Xianghao banner, and more than [-] troops from the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han army.Both the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Han army are elite soldiers. It can be said that the combat effectiveness of the whole army is very strong.

Cao Yue is the greatest enemy of the Qing Dynasty, and his degree of harm exceeds that of any general and minister of the Ming Dynasty, even Emperor Chongzhen.Cao Yue is the one who must be killed by the army and the people of the Qing Dynasty. This time he led the army to attack Datong for a long distance, just to eliminate Cao Yue.

In this season, only the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty dared to send troops to fight.The warriors of the Qing Dynasty all grew up in the field of soldiers and snow. They are very cold-resistant and have the experience of marching long distances in the field of soldiers. This is something that the Han people in the pass do not have at all.

Along the way, he did not encounter any troubles except the weather, and crossed the Great Wall with ease, Duoduo was full of confidence.

Duoduo believes that as long as he can reach the city of Datong smoothly, he will be able to catch Cao Yue by surprise and even capture Datong City.Even if Cao Yue was frustrated, he still had a variety of ways to deal with it. No matter what happened this time, he would torture Cao Yue to death.

It is best to kill or capture Cao Yue alive. If it is impossible, then use the hands of the Ming emperor to get rid of Cao Yue.

However, although Doduo was full of self-confidence, the unexpected bad weather still brought him huge troubles.

Several consecutive heavy snowfalls slowed down the marching speed of the army, and even lost their direction several times. The severe cold weather had killed at least one hundred soldiers and two hundred war horses.It is expected to arrive at the city of Datong 20 days after departure from Shengjing, but under the influence of heavy snow and road closures, [-] days have passed, and Datong is still more than [-] miles away.

However, the heavy snow also brought them some convenience. At least don't worry too much about the Ming army's patrolling horses. In this kind of weather, the Ming army's patrolling horses are basically not seen in the wild.From the grassland to the south until they crossed the Great Wall, they basically did not encounter any people and horses, which made Duoduo less troublesome.

Duoduo is also a resourceful person. He knows that Cao Yue was able to break through Shengjing with more than a thousand horses. It is not luck, but ability and courage.Against such a person, one must not be careless at any time, otherwise one may suffer losses.

Therefore, along the way, he was very careful, sending out many scouts and spies, and any people he encountered along the way would be wiped out on the spot.It wasn't until he crossed the Great Wall and got closer to Datong that Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to be careless, because after crossing the Great Wall, it indicated that he might fight the Ming army at any time.This time Duoduo wanted to catch Cao Yue by surprise, so blocking the news was the top priority.

If the Ming army did not detect the news of the Qing army's southward attack, then the battle would be half successful.

But after crossing the front line of the Great Wall, Duduo unknowingly had an ominous premonition. He always felt that his whereabouts were exposed. There were patrol cavalry or other troops from the Ming army near the army, and he followed them along the way to inquire about their news.

This is Duduo's intuition after many years of fighting. He did not find any specific abnormal situation. There is no reason for this feeling.

Duoduo didn't dare to be careless, and sent more horse scouts to inquire about the news at a distance of at least ten miles to the front and left and right sides.However, the scouts sent out did not find any news, and there was no trace of the Ming army nearby.

Doduo certainly believed this report, because the activities of people and horses would definitely leave traces on the snow. In this kind of weather, it is unrealistic to travel on foot. Whether it is the army or pedestrians, they must ride horses.In the ten miles in front and on the left and right sides, Tanma didn't find any traces of this aspect. In the end, Duoduo thought it was an illusion caused by his worrying too much.

It was dark again, and according to the guide's report, it was about seventy miles away from Datong City.Duoduo decided to find a place to camp and continue marching tomorrow morning, trying to reach the city of Datong before dark, catching Cao Yue by surprise.

Soon, they found a nice camping place nearby, which was a village with dozens of families.

The vanguard of the Han army rushed over and bloodbathed this quiet and peaceful village. The hundred or so people in the village who were preparing dinner just now were all murdered by Jiannu.All the men and children were killed, and the women were left behind. They will become the objects of nighttime lust for Dodo and others.

All the food in the village was collected, all the livestock were slaughtered, and the [-] Jiannu had a delicious dinner.The officers lived in warm houses, while the sergeants camped outside the village.Soon, this bloody village fell into the tranquility of the night.

Because it is not far from Datong, the village has been heavily guarded, and the patrols are very dense, even in the middle of the night.

Anyone who dares to approach, or animals, will be shot.

The exhaustion of running around for days made Duoduo feel sleepy. After venting his desire on a woman who looked pretty good-looking, Dodo hid on the warm kang to sleep.

But not long after he lay down and just fell asleep, there was a sharp whistle, followed by a violent explosion.

"What's the situation?" Doduo, who was awakened suddenly, sat up from the kang and asked about the situation loudly.

"Master, there seems to be a surprise attack by the Ming army!" A Geshha who was waiting outside rushed in even climbing the mountain, and reported in horror, "The slave has sent someone to check, and there will be a return in a while. "

At this time, the sound of the explosion became louder and closer, and the noise followed, and of course there were more screams.

Duoduo is not stupid. From the abnormal noise, he has fully understood that someone sneaked in at night and used firearms. "It must be Cao Yue. It must be Cao Yue who led the army to sneak attack on the king's men." Duoduo rushed out cursing while dressing. Cao Yue, today the king will definitely tear him to pieces."

At this moment, a Niu Luerzhen rode a horse and rushed to the yard where Duoduo lived. Before the horse stopped, he flew off the horse. As a result, the ground was icy and slippery, and he lost his footing and fell. With his butt facing the sky, he slammed his mouth on the ice hard, and he couldn't help crying out in pain.

This Niu Luer really didn't care about the pain, he rushed to Doduo's side and reported loudly: "Master, the Ming army made a surprise attack. They didn't know what they were driving, and they rushed directly into the village. Our patrols were too late." Block them. Their firearms are very powerful, and the people who went to block them suffered heavy losses!"

At this moment, another series of explosions sounded, making the ground tremble.Amidst the huge explosion, a house caught fire, and the flames immediately lit up the sky above Duoduo's head.

"Assemble all the troops, we must annihilate this Ming army," Duoduo yelled angrily.

(End of this chapter)