On the sixth day of May, the Third Regiment, which successfully burned the Jilin Navy camp, was ordered to drive to Aiaicheng. The First Regiment in the city, under the command of He Manchuan, returned to Heilongjiang again, met with the Second and Fourth Regiments of the division, and crossed the soil.
Guli Mountain. [] The two regiments of the rear guard division, under the command of division commander Zuo Mingnan, also crossed Tuguli Mountain on the sixth day of the lunar month. The three regiments of the cavalry division all crossed the river to assemble in Aiaicheng.
.The reserve divisions and young civilians gathered at Boza Ferry and were on standby.
The Qing army under the city of Yakesa also organized cavalry. It was found that there were only about 500 cavalry troops. Yakesa faced a river to the south, dense forests to the east and west, and mountains to the north, which were not suitable for cavalry attacks. Therefore, after acquiring Ai'ai and destroying Jilin,
After the navy, Zhao Qiang led three regiments of the Guards Division and two regiments of the Guards Division to advance towards Yaksa, and ordered the Cavalry Division to cross the river and stand by. Once the Qing troops under the city of Yaksa were eliminated, the Cavalry Division immediately
March towards Humar, Dahur and other large and small cities in Heilongjiang.
Zhao Qiang's tactic was to trap the Qing army until it ran out of food and then deliver a fatal blow. After the Guards Division and the Guards Division crossed Tuguli Mountain, they built defensive positions at the foot of the hillside. Isolation, reinforcements, food shortages, and water and land retreats were all possible.
, the Northern Expedition Qing army has become a trapped beast. So as long as they are trapped under the city of Yaksa, within a few days, this Northern Expedition army that Kangxi spent so much effort to put together will disappear.
On the eighth day of May, Zhao Qiang sent an envoy to Peng Chun's camp to discuss the Qing Dynasty and persuade others to surrender. At this point, Peng Chun, Sabu Qing and others knew that it was Wu Sangui who attacked Ai'ai City and burned down the Jilin Navy.
The old army. However, the army has been fed for a day, and Yaksa has been unable to attack for a long time. The soldiers and horses are exhausted, they are besieged on all sides, and the people are panicked.
"Commander, the matter has come to this, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
"The camp has food and supplies, whether to go or stay, the commander-in-chief needs to make a decision quickly!"
"Wu Ni has revolted, and his intentions are not small. This time he surrounded our northern expedition army, and his plan is very big. If we can't kill him, I'm afraid that the land of Longxing in the Qing Dynasty will be poisoned by it!"
"The general believes that we should attack Yaksa immediately. The Rakshasa people in the city have food stores. If we take it, our army will have to worry about food shortages for at least a month. In a month's time, reinforcements should be able to arrive. By then, we will attack from both sides.
Destroy these Wu Ni!"
"If Wu Ni attacks us while we are attacking Yaksa with all our strength, what can we do to resist?"
"Our Northern Expedition army is all elite. Are we still afraid of those Wu Nibu? They are just a bunch of defeated generals, so what is there to be afraid of! Ai'ai fell because they caught us unawares. If we really want to fight head-on, they are just a bunch of rabble.
They’re just chickens and dogs!”
"To put it lightly, can a group of rabble take down the well-defended Aiai City?"
"Yes, this group of Wu Ni is too cunning. They first seize Ai Ai and cut off my army's food and fodder. Then they burn Jilin Navy and cut off my retreat. It is clear that they want to take us all in one fell swoop. The opponent is always ahead of the curve. Now,
They came openly and openly to ask us to surrender, but I and the others were not targeting us."
"I'm afraid of this, I'm afraid of that, why fight? The sergeants have been without food for a day, and they have no food. One or two days will be fine. If five or six days pass, Wu Ni will not need to fight.
Let’s just starve to death ourselves.”
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"It's difficult to get to Yakesa City. According to me, it's better to deal with these Wu Ni first, and then deal with the Rakshasa people later. Don't forget, there are not many Rakshasa people in the city. Even if you borrow ten of their courage, you won't be able to do it."
Dare to go out of the city to attack us. If you are worried, just leave two assistants to follow them."
The quarrel among the generals made Peng Chun somewhat difficult to choose. Seeing what Sabusu was thinking with his head down, he asked, "How does General Sa think our army should respond?"
"The top priority is food." Sabusu slowly raised his head: "I agree to deal with those Wu Ni first. The city of Yaksa is difficult to attack. If we can't conquer it in one fell swoop, we will really be in a desperate situation. Instead of worrying about those Wu Ni
If they want to stab us in the back, we might as well get rid of them first."
Peng Chun thought about it for a moment, nodded in agreement with Sabusu's opinion, swept the generals in the tent, and said: "The generals quickly return to camp to prepare. In half an hour, the left army will be the forward, the right army will assist the formation, and the army will leave three assistants.
Lead and monitor the Rakshasa people in the city, Ma La!"
"The last general is here!" Ma La, the commander of the left army, hurriedly came out of the queue and responded when the commander called his name.
"In this battle, we must win without losing. If we lose..." At this point, Peng Chun stopped and said coldly: "You don't have to come to see me!"
Ma La's heart trembled, and he knelt down to accept the order: "Cha!"
On the ninth day of May, Peng Chun ordered the left army to command the Mara Command Post in Ningguta and the three provinces of Shandong, Shanxi, and Fujian to mobilize Eight Banners troops from the north to attack the Guanning Army position in Tuguli Mountain in order to open up the southeast land exit.
Before he completely lost his strength, he was able to climb over Tuguli Mountain and escape to Aihui City in Jiangyou.
The only 500 cavalry of the Qing Army in the Northern Expedition belonged to the elite Eight Banners of Ningguta Zhengbai Banner. After the battle began, Ma La immediately ordered the Zhengbai Banner cavalry to spare no effort to attack the Guanning Army position. The three provinces transferred troops to the north and the remaining 1,000 Ningguta soldiers
Follow closely and strive to break through the Guan Ning Army's position.
"Fire!"
In front of the circular position built against the mountain, gunpowder smoke filled the air and the deafening sound of firecrackers kept ringing. The First Regiment of the Guards Division was still fighting on the front line, but this time it was not commanded by the division commander He Manzhuang himself.
Instead, it was commanded by Regiment Chito Eji.
The eight artillery pieces dragged from Dujigensk continuously bombarded the charging Qing cavalry. Although it was not powerful, it successfully weakened the power of the Qing cavalry attack. The constant falling of men and horses in front of the formation hindered the cavalry behind.
Rushing even closer. Adding the firing power of flintlock rifles, within a hundred paces, the first regiment successfully formed an unbreakable firepower.
The cavalrymen of the Zhengbai Banner were not afraid of death and charged regardless of the heavy casualties. Many cavalrymen saw no way to rush towards the Guan Ning Army's position and had to start firing arrows from a hundred or seventy-eight paces away. The power of such cavalry shooting was so great.
Naturally, it was greatly weakened. After all, the range of the horse bow was not far. Even with the power of the horse, the arrow could be shot a hundred steps away. By the time it reached Guan Ning's army, it would have been at the end of its powerful crossbow.
"put!"
Ge Wu, the commander-in-chief of Wei Xiaojiang's command, loudly ordered his men to open fire, keeping an eye on the charging Qing cavalry. His 200 musketry soldiers were divided into three columns and bombarded the front of the formation desperately. Each round of volleys of muskets fired
, there was a crowd of people neighing, and Qing soldiers kept falling under the horses, or the horses fell to the ground in pain. Behind many horses, the huge pain caused them to jump wildly and rampage, causing even greater chaos in front of the battle.
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Ge Wu breathed a sigh of relief. The Qing army could no longer talk about cavalry shooting. They only had so few cavalry, and the chance of being able to charge in was very slim. Even if some of their own firecrackers did not fill the fixed paper tubes due to nervousness, or
The fire cannons were temporarily unable to fire due to any situation, but every time at least 90% of the fire cannons were fired, the Tatar soldiers were still miserable, and they could not get within fifty steps in front of the formation.
Rows after rows of firecrackers exchanged fire. The frontmost firecrackers used the cover of the trench to quickly release their firecrackers, then hurriedly retreated to reload, and the second row continued to bombard. Under the tense battle,
They could no longer hear the officers' orders, so they just relied on instinct and strict training to keep shooting, retreating, and then moving forward again.
The sound of the volley of muskets never stopped. When the musketry soldiers were shooting, some Qing soldiers who were lucky enough to come over kept shooting arrows, which threatened the musketeers who had no armor protection. Fortunately,
There were not many Qing soldiers who came over, and they were quickly killed in front of the battle by the dense fire cannons.
When the Guards Division was fighting, the gunners operating the artillery were not idle either. They shot out all the few cannons, causing the Qing soldiers who were following the cavalry charge to howl like ghosts.
The Guards Division was having a great time fighting. The Guards Division watching the battle on the hillside chatted a little and looked down the hillside enviously.