Soon, all members of Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner arrived at the designated location. They sent Sichuan soldiers and Liao soldiers to join together, and then surrounded them from the north and east.
The Jiannu cavalry dismounted and fought on foot. They already had a strength advantage and pressed forward from two directions.
Even though his physical strength has been exhausted since the battle against the three general soldiers, he still has to exert all his strength now.
Naturally, he had some considerations for this arrangement: this place is only 20 miles away from the battlefield on the south bank of the Hun River, and only over 60 miles away from Liaoyang in the south.
Therefore, we must destroy them as soon as possible to avoid another incident.
The formation of the Southern Army was close to Wu Jing's camp, with both sides forming the character "hui", with Zhou Dunji, Wang Hongyu, and Jiang Bi commanding from the center.
Looking at the Ming army on the opposite side, there were 3,000 elite Sichuan soldiers and 2,000 heavily armored Liao soldiers. Although there were only 5,000 people, the two armies cooperated tacitly, and the formation was very strict, with spears and muskets in order.
Although the Jin army numbered close to 15,000, a forceful attack would inevitably cost thousands.
"Everyone dismount and mount!"
Both the Sichuan and Liao soldiers had a large number of spears, and they certainly could not ride to death on horseback.
When Jiannu's soldiers and horses were ordered to dismount, they all dismounted and started fighting on foot. This was also the style of fighting that they were best at and the Ming army was often most difficult to resist.
The yellow flags attacked the north; the white and red flag infantry attacked the east, and Lao Nu's elite guards also slowly pressed forward.
This time it was another encounter.
If you don't carry the shield car that the slaves are most proud of, you will inevitably suffer the loss of many people from long-range shooting.
But at the cost of 3,000 men, Nurhachi, Daishan and Huang Taiji also had to destroy these two powerful armies. They were the best among the elite of the Ming army, and they were also a serious concern for him.
"Bang bang bang~"
The first row of matchlocks of the Confederate army fired a volley at a hundred paces.
Both the Zhengbai and Zhenghong flags had experienced the strength of Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu. When they saw the shots being fired, they crouched down. Then they raised their heads and started to draw their bows at a hundred steps.
Jiannu's arrows were relatively heavy, had good armor-piercing effect at close range, and were highly accurate, but at a distance of a hundred paces, they could not hurt the Sichuan troops who were wearing armor and helmets and firing arrows in a frontal formation.
Instead, he was hit by a 50 matchlock gun in three stages per level, knocking down many enemies that were getting closer.
After three rows of Confederate matchlocks fired, there were crossbowmen who fired at some of the Confederate slaves who had flaws.
Jiannu also fired back with raindrops of arrows, and the two sides closed in on each other during the exchange of fire.
Then at the 20th step, the slaves roared like beasts and rushed forward to fight hand to hand.
The Confederate army's spear phalanx formed multiple rows of spears, knocking a large number of enemy troops to the ground. However, the spear formation was also affected, and Jiannu rushed from behind to get close.
There were also many Sichuan soldiers with swords and shields. At this time, they bent down under the forest of guns and started a hand-to-hand fight with Jiannu.
The Wu Jing camp also used large swords and spears, and all wore heavy armor. As long as the formation was not chaotic, they were not afraid of fighting the enemy.
For a time, both sides suffered hundreds of casualties, and there was no winner or loser for the time being.
Although the Southern Army played a huge role and Jiang Bi's Wu Jing camp also fought vigorously, Jiannu's troops were three times theirs. Zhenghuang Banner and Zhengbai Banner attacked from the north and east, while Zhenghong Banner divided its forces to cooperate with the attack.
, and also divided the troops to outflank them.
The Ming army is stretched thin and has no time to rest. It can barely hold on now. Once it gets dark or as time goes by, the Ming army will be defeated.
"Kill the Tartars!"
Suddenly there was a shout from the south, and the red flag soldiers and horses that were outflanking them quickly retreated, and familiar friendly forces appeared.
"You Shilu is here!"
Nearly half of their cavalry immediately drove away the enemy who tried to outflank them. The remaining infantry immediately followed up and covered the back of the Confederate army.
Commander-in-chief You Shilu led 7,000 troops and horses, disobeying Yuan Yingtai's orders and rushed to support privately.
With the arrival of this new force, the battle before dark turned into a tense battle.
Huang Taiji personally shouted: "Continue to attack and continue to consume them! When it gets dark, our army will win!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!" Zhou Dunji was not willing to be outdone, and his roar even surpassed that of Huang Taiji.
Daishan also wanted to cheer, but Wang Hongyu shouted first: "O veteran! Did you hear that?"
"Come on and kill! Don't leave any chance!"
The veteran of the Sichuan Army turned red-eyed and roared at Jiannu. A bloody hand-to-hand fight caused Jiannu's formation to retreat 50 steps.
Nurhaci also stared at the battlefield, preparing to personally lead the Bagala garrison to tear through the defense line and determine the outcome in one fell swoop when darkness fell.
"Toot! Toot!"
A bright horn sound came, and more soldiers and horses arrived.
This time the sound came from the northwest, which is the direction of the confrontation between the two sides.
Both sides are looking forward to reinforcements from their side.
"The Stone Pillar Soldiers have arrived!!!"
Qin Minping yelled at the head of the team, while behind him the white pole soldiers and crossbow soldiers ran while maintaining the battle formation.
Qin Bangping and Qin Minping led 3,000 stone pillar chieftain soldiers to arrive.
They directly pushed back the Zhengbai Banner on the flanks. The Ming army, which was originally flanked, now had to face the enemy head-on.
The forces of both sides were evenly matched, and the fight continued until dark, with neither side deciding the winner or the loser.
Without taking advantage, Nurhachi could not destroy these Ming troops as quickly as possible.
"The Ming army here is already at a disadvantage, and the Ming army in the fortress is far less than our Eight Banners. How can a side with fewer soldiers be able to send people to support it, and our Eight Banners cannot support it!?"
Nurhaci was furious when he saw that the Ming army's reinforcements had arrived first, turning the advantage into a balance of power.
Finally, a group of people came from Zhenglan Banner.
Nurhachi was thinking that the reinforcements were supposed to come with a red flag and a white flag. He ignored Gurtai's Zhenglan flag and was temporarily responsible for frontal command. How could his troops leave their posts without permission?
Mang Gurtai's direct descendants came to report that the Ming army was bombarded with heavy artillery. Although the opposing soldiers and horses were not hit a few times, the morale of the soldiers was still unstable because of the darkness and the disobedience of some generals.
"What!"
"Yes, the Ming army has few soldiers, but it bombards them with four heavy artillery pieces. When it gets dark, the situation will be chaotic."
Mang Gurtai's cronies stated the situation in detail and made the situation of the continued confrontation very bad, as if they were about to lose.
"Impossible! How can four flags be shaken with just four heavy cannons!"
After all, Nurhaci was experienced and discovered something fishy.
"If you don't tell the truth, be careful!" Daishan's expression was extremely sinister. He was not on good terms with Mang Gurtai. Killing the latter's confidants would be a happy thing for Daishan.
Huang Taiji also added: "Either the confrontation is not that bad, or there is something else going on?"
The atmosphere suddenly changed dramatically. The Aixinjueluo family changed its attitude towards others at any given moment.
"I, I, I... Sanbeile didn't allow me to say it!" The messenger was horrified. Mang Gurtai had told him not to say it no matter what.
"Speak, speak loudly! The Great Khan is here. Do you listen to the Great Khan or to Sanbeile!?"
Daishan kept fanning the flames, and when he thought about seeing Mang Gurtai deflated soon, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise.
I have no choice but to say it.
Mang Gurtai's confidant was heartbroken, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said loudly:
"After the Khan left for an hour, the Ming army suddenly came to provoke him, shouting loudly that Dabeile had committed adultery with his mother, and Sanbeile had brutally killed his mother!
After hearing this, there was an uproar. Sanbeile became angry and led the Zhenglan Banner to attack alone, but was severely defeated. The other three banners were also bombarded, which resulted in an unstable situation."
After hearing this, everyone in Nurhachi was dumbfounded.
It took a while before I could take a breath.
He glared angrily at the instigator beside him.
"Plop~"
Daishan blushed and knelt on the ground. The trouble he had caused turned out to be like this.
"That's all..."
Nurhachi sighed. There was no use regretting this. I really don’t know how the Ming army knew about this?
It is said to be absolutely confidential. Only I, the harem, the banner leaders, the five ministers and some Jia La'e Zhen know... Only Jia La'e Zhen Buha was captured by the Southern Army...
"traitor!"
Nurhaci felt betrayed. His extremely proud heart and the pain of betrayal made him become more and more perverted. At this time, he suppressed his anger and kept thinking calmly. Afterwards, he would indulge in animal desires and release them unscrupulously!
Huang Taiji, who had been quietly analyzing the situation, took advantage of the sunset to observe the Ming army in front of him for a while.
I saw Zhou Dunji, Wang Hongyu and other formidable opponents standing in a row. The spear phalanx was in order, and the poisonous crossbowmen were ready to go. (Although the number of troops capable of fighting was only half of the Jin army here, in a real fight, the outcome was still uncertain.
It can be known.
Of course, such a powerful opponent must be eliminated as soon as possible! After gritting his teeth and making up his mind, he made a suggestion:
"Father Khan, please notify the four flags behind you. The two flags must march urgently. After the two flags are broken, gather here and kill Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu at any cost!"
With a ruthless gleam in his eyes, Huang Taiji took the risk this time.
Daishan, who was still kneeling on the ground, was surprised after hearing this. He rallied all the four flags behind him. This was a waste of baggage and even exposed the newly captured Shenyang to the Ming army. The Ming army could completely recapture Shenyang. After the siege,
Gold main force...
Is it worth it?
"I am deeply gratified that my son has such determination. When fighting, we must seize the best opportunity."
"So, Father Khan agrees with his son's plan?" Huang Taiji's tone was quite exciting.
"No, your idea is good, but as a father, I have to personally teach you how to deal with this situation in the best way."
Nurhaci's tone was quite calm, as if everything was as expected.
"Contain the Ming army here and return the main force to the south bank of the Hun River. We will be able to break through the fortress early tomorrow morning!"
!?
Although the fortress is not big, it is not that easy to conquer. Shouldn't the Ming army here be surrounded and annihilated, and then the fortress be breached?
Seeing Huang Taiji's eyes, Nurhachi patted him on the shoulder and taught him in the tone of an old father:
"We must be mobile and flexible in battle. The enemy in front of us is fully prepared and wants to fight us to the death. We cannot follow the enemy's wishes."
"But how can we conquer that fortress quickly?"
"Li Yongfang came to me early this morning and said that he could mobilize the gunners and artillery captured in Shenyang. They should have arrived by now. Just like they suddenly bombarded us, we can also suddenly bombard them at dawn~"
The father and son smiled happily. Although this battle was difficult, they finally defeated the Ming army.