Zhao Qiang didn't know whether Tu'erling was located in Heilongjiang, Jilin or Russia in later generations, because he didn't have a map and couldn't make an accurate judgment. [] The name Tuerling was just a whim for him because the top of the mountain resembled a rabbit's head.
Just given it.
Tu'erling is the only place to go to Shouyi City with a radius of dozens of miles. There are woods on both sides. This mountain road can only accommodate three horses abreast. Because the ground is full of gravel, horseback riders must slow down when passing by.
Speed, otherwise the horse's leg will be sprained. It is the best place to ambush the cavalry. In addition, the slopes on both sides are at a forty-five-degree angle, and due to the cover of the big trees, people ambush in the grass under the trees, with the help of east and west.
A piece of stone cover allowed them to carry out offensive operations while effectively protecting themselves. If the Qing army surrounded by the ridge wanted to counterattack, they had to attack from the rear. It is obviously difficult, so it was the best choice for an ambush.
That day, Zhao Qiang led the old, weak, women and children to retreat first. On a sudden whim, he asked someone to tell Qi Zhuang not to stay in the Oroqen village, but to return to Yicheng with the brigade. However, after walking less than thirty miles to the north, he
Let Chen Wei lead the old and weak people to go first, while he led his people to ambush on the mountainside on both sides. He waited for a full hour before Huang San and the others followed. Fortunately, he did not miscalculate, and Zhao Qiang immediately led his people from both sides.
Rushed out sideways.
Huang San didn't expect that Zhao Qiang would lead someone to ambush them. He was so panicked that he didn't even think of running, so he just surrendered. What's more, even if he wanted to run, his legs couldn't run with four hooves.
Zhao Qiang had always wondered what Huang San was up to, so after he successfully captured him, he was eager to open his mouth. He thought that since this man was a slave and was determined to be a traitor, he must have a tougher mouth, but he didn't expect it.
Before he could speak, Huang San, who was so frightened, took the initiative to confess everything he knew. After confessing, he couldn't help but slap himself in the face, saying that I was a bastard, that I was shameful, that I was inhumane, and yet...
Thinking of harming his own people, he is really a turtle bastard. When he cried with tears and snot, he begged Zhao Qiang in front of the late Feng Shang, and treated him like a fart and let him go.
Zhao Qiang was very depressed by Huang San's begging for mercy. He wondered why this man was so miserable. He thought he had some backbone, but he turned out to be such a bullshit. Thinking that he was just a servant in the past, Zhao Qiang hated it.
I understood Huang San somewhat, so I didn't bother to pay attention to him at the moment, and went to interrogate the rest of the people to verify whether Huang San's explanation was valid.
The young men who were arrested together with Huang San also rushed to explain to Zhao Qiang the situation of Songshan Fort. What they said was no different from what Huang San explained. In the end, they also begged Zhao Qiang to let them go as their former colleagues. Only
The younger one, Qingzhuang, remained stubborn. He neither begged for mercy nor paid attention to the cries of his companions. He only looked disdainfully at Huang San, who was crying to death.
Some of Qi Zhuang's men knew the young man and told Zhao Qiang that the boy's name was Wei Xiaojiang and told him roughly about his situation. After hearing this, Zhao Qiang sympathized with Wei Xiaojiang and asked people to stay with them and pulled Qi Zhuang aside because he had
A very bold idea that I want to implement.
According to Huang San's account, a new Qing army arrived at Songshan Fort. The number was less than 300, and they were all cavalry. They were led by a Manchu leader. Although these Qing troops were not large in number, they carried hundreds of Mongolian horses.
, Zhao Qiang’s bold idea was to capture these Mongolian horses.
Where there are horses, there are cavalry, and when there are cavalry, they can quickly maneuver for combat. In head-to-head confrontations, they can also conduct group charges and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
Zhao Qiang currently has only 300 firegunners under his command, and the fireguns used are matchlocks. It is difficult to become a decisive force on the battlefield until the scale reaches a thousand people, so he has a powerful cavalry, the King of War in the Cold Weapon Age.
, became Zhao Qiang’s dream. Unfortunately, Qi Zhuang’s cavalry battalion only had seventy-four horses. In addition to being used for reconnaissance and transmitting intelligence, it could only attack small groups of enemy troops. When encountering large groups of enemies, it could not
He could only look back and sigh. As for the Khalkha Mongolian Bagan who said that he would bring 500 Mongolian cavalry to surrender, Zhao Qiang only held 30% hope that it would be better if he could come. If he couldn't come, he wouldn't force it. Even if they come, guest
Zhao Qiang had to be on guard against the big bully, and it was better to build a large number of cavalry to feel at ease.
Now there are hundreds of trained Mongolian war horses in front of him, and the Qing troops escorting them are less than 300 people. In Zhao Qiang's eyes, they are like children running around in the market wearing gold necklaces. Don't rob his mother.
Yes, I really can’t help myself.
Qi Zhuang is the battalion officer of the cavalry battalion. Of course, he is no less eager for horses than Zhao Qiang. When he heard this, his eyes lit up. He thought that with these Mongolian horses, his cavalry battalion could be expanded to hundreds of people at once. Qi Zhuang was enthusiastic.
No matter what, he was ready to go and kill him.
The terrain near Songshan Fort was plain. Although Zhao Qiang was bold, he was not stupid enough to bring some gunmen to rob the cavalry openly. After thinking about it, he and Qi Zhuang decided on the strategy of luring the enemy to attack and ambush them halfway, and
Let Xu Ping and Yan Qian quickly return to Yicheng, mobilize Wu Si's gun battalion, Hu Wang's guard battalion, and the remaining cavalry battalion to rush here. Only Guo Fei's guard battalion is left in the fort. Anyway, Cooper still has some days left.
Only then can I come back, so I am not afraid that he will take advantage of the situation and seize Shouyi City.
But how to lure the enemy is a problem. Huang San made it clear that the Qing army was an authentic Manchu Eight Banner, the banner was the Zhenghuang Banner, and it was led by a co-leader, who was not an easy leader to deal with. After thinking about it,
Zhao Qiang decided to use the most primitive method, which was also used by the old wild boar Pinurhachi to make people report false letters.
Use the ways of your ancestors to repay the lives of your descendants, cause and effect, and the cycle of heaven to reveal the right path in the world.
After deciding to send someone to report a false message to lure the Qing army to attack, Zhao Qiang began to select candidates. However, after much deliberation, he found that none of the people around him were suitable. Finally, his eyes were attracted by the childish-looking Wei Xiaojiang:
Half-grown children are naturally easier to believe than adults.
Zhao Qiang pulled Wei Xiaojiang aside, told him his purpose of wanting him to return to Songshan Fort to lure the Qing army, and waited for his reaction. To Zhao Qiang's surprise, Wei Xiaojiang did not do what he thought.
He shook his head and refused, but quickly agreed. He also made his own request to kill Huang San.
Kill Huang San? Zhao Qiang was stunned for a moment, but without saying a word, since Wei Xiaojiang wouldn't let him bother, he couldn't let the kid down either. He took Huang San's pigtails and dragged him to Wei Xiaojiang, lifting him up by his feet.
He kicked him down in front of Wei Xiaojiang and handed his sword to Wei Xiaojiang.
Huang San was not a fool. Zhao Qiang took him out and gave Wei Xiaojiang a knife. It was obvious what he was going to do. He was so frightened that he peed his pants immediately. He hugged Wei Xiaojiang's legs and begged his grandfather to sue his grandmother. He wanted Wei Xiaojiang to sue his grandpa.
Xiaojiang, don't kill him. He made him full, so he didn't say it was okay. Wei Xiaojiang was even more disgusted when he said it. He just listened to one sentence and shouted "ah" and slashed straight with the big knife.
on Huang San's neck. Then there was a splash of blood on his face, and he glanced gratefully at Zhao Qiang.
"Xiaojiang is willing to go to Songshan Castle for Qianhu!"
Zhao Qiang didn't expect Wei Xiaojiang to be so unhesitating about using the knife. After being shocked, he couldn't help but look at Wei Xiaojiang in a different light. He thought that this kid would be a ruthless character if he was a little older. If he could be trained well, he would be an effective subordinate in the future. He immediately explained the precautions to him, and
I personally sent him a few miles away and returned after having a heart-to-heart talk.
Yan Qian and Xu Ping hurried back to Shouyi City and conveyed Zhao Qiang's order. Hu Wang and Wu Si immediately rushed over with their troops. In less than two days, they arrived at Tu'erling, the ambush site chosen by Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang
After a brief meeting, each battalion quickly hid at the designated location.
The cannon camp was divided into two, with a general flag lined up on each side of the hillside. They were buried in order within the effective range of the cannon. The guard camp was listed in front of the cannon camp, that is, on both sides of the nearest road, waiting for the Qing army.
After arriving, the cannon battalion fired fire cannons to confuse them, and then rushed out to kill the panicked Qing troops at close range.
Except for those without horses, all the strong cavalry battalions protruded to a place less than twenty miles away from Songshan Fort and were hidden. They only waited for the Qing army to set off to seize their horses.
Today is the fourth day. Calculating the time, if nothing happens, Wei Xiaojiang should lead the Qing army to Tu'erling. Zhao Qiang looked at the green mountains and took a deep breath. Qi Zhuang didn't know what to do.
Whether Qi Zhuang succeeded or not, it was secondary to eliminate the Qing troops who were guarding the horses. The most important thing was to seize those Mongolian horses. If Qi Zhuang failed, the gain would outweigh the losses.
Wei Xiaojiang, why haven't you come yet?
This was the sixth time that Zhao Qiang stood on that slope and looked into the distance on the boulder, but there was no sign of anyone. His heart was still hanging on his mind. If the Qing military leader found out about Wei Xiaojiang, then all the arrangements he had made would be ruined.
If you eat soup, you will probably be made dumplings by the Qing army.
"Qianhu, my subordinates went down for a walk. The brothers are in good spirits. They are all looking forward to the arrival of the Tatars so that they can kill them all!"
When Zhao Qiang was worried, Wu Si climbed up carefully from the other side of the boulder. Zhao Qiang stepped forward and pulled him out: "Okay, brothers, as long as we dare to fight, we can't lose this battle!" He glanced not far away and pretended to be himself.
After asking the soldiers to hide, he asked with some concern: "How are the strong men and the Oroqen people feeling?"
"them?"
Wu Si curled his lips indifferently: "They are all honest, there is nothing abnormal. Just like us, they are all waiting for the Tatars to come."
Zhao Qiang told Wu Si with some worry: "We must give birth to these people. Although their braids are cut off, it does not mean that they are really determined to work with us. This time they are really fighting Tatars. If these people retreat in the face of the battle, then
Our four days of waiting have all been in vain, and there is no chance that we will be killed by them."
Wu Siyi clenched his fist and flashed murderous intent: "Qianhu, don't worry, if any bastard dares to stab us, my subordinates will chop him into eighteen pieces and feed them to the dogs!"
Zhao Qiang can rest assured about the loyalty of the Oroqen people. After all, they have their wives and children in Shouyi City. If they rebel against the enemy, it will cost the lives of their tribe. However, those strong men of all ethnic groups are single and have no relatives for Zhao Qiang to threaten.
If they were afraid of the Qing army, unwilling to fight or suddenly rebelled, then Zhao Qiang really didn't know what to do.
He originally didn't want these strong men of all ethnic groups to come to join the war. He just wanted them to fight the Russians, but the number of troops was too small. Simply relying on the gun camp to fight the Han army would definitely not work. They had to rely on them to block the gun camp's desperate counterattack.
The Qing army, otherwise this battle would not be won. Therefore, Zhao Qiang both loves and fears these strong men of all ethnic groups. He loves them because they can become sacrificial consumables, but hates them because their loyalty is limited and they will betray him at any time, causing him fatal consequences.
one strike.
However, if there are no problems in this battle, then the loyalty of these strong men has passed the test, and they can be used as the backbone to guide the next group of people in the future.
In this case, Zhao Qiang could only have hope for these strong men of all ethnic groups. After talking to Wu Si about some precautions, he saw a small red flag suddenly lighted up in the woods in front of him. According to Zhao Qiang's regulations, when the small red flag lights up, it means the front is ahead.
Enemy troops appear.
"The Tartars are coming!"
The news of the arrival of the Qing army was passed down one by one by the soldiers in low voices. The sound of shaking branches suddenly sounded on the hillsides on both sides. Zhao Qiang could not suppress his excitement. He pushed aside the weeds in front of him and looked into the distance.
But he took a breath of air: What's going on? There are only two or three hundred cavalry. Why are there hundreds of infantry?
Wu Si also came to this situation and lost his voice: "Qianhu, that's not right, where did those Tatar infantry come from?!"
Zhao Qiang's face was gloomy and uncertain. He stared at the Qing army getting closer and closer in the distance and said without looking back: "I don't know, maybe it's the Qing army who newly arrived at Songshanbao after Huang San and the others left, so Huang San and the others don't
He knew this information, otherwise he would not have told it."
"What should we do?"
Wu Si looked back at the ambushed men on the hillside with a solemn expression, and said very worriedly: "The Tatars' military strength is about the same as ours, but we have no advantage at all. Can we still fight this battle? Qianhu, this is a tough guy.
Ah, if one thing goes wrong, all the brothers will be wiped out here! How about we avoid the enemy's edge, withdraw first, and then look for opportunities to fight the Tatars next time?"
"Tough bones?"
Zhao Qiang slowly turned his head towards Wu Si and said in a deep voice: "You have to gnaw on hard bones, you have to gnaw even if your teeth are broken, you have to gnaw if you can't chew them down, you have to shoot when the arrow is on the string. If we withdraw now, the Qing army will go straight to Shouyi City."
, then we won’t even have a place to stay!”
I beg you to collect it, collect it, collect it, and of course I also want the red ticket, haha