Chapter 943: The fierce battle outside the customs
The weather was clear and the view was good, so you could see an unobstructed view. Behind a small slope six or seven miles away from Shanhaiguan, a company of Daping Army cavalry was dismounting and resting.
Many soldiers were feeding their horses black beans and fried dough sticks. A few who loved cleanliness even took out horse brushes to comb the hair on their horses. Seeing several companions on the top of the slope who were still looking warily in the direction of Shanhaiguan,
No alarm was given, and the soldiers began to chat.
"Li Lian! Why haven't the Tatars come yet today? It couldn't be that we beat them too hard a few days ago!" asked a young soldier who was still childlike.
"I know! When they come out, I'll report it to you?" Captain Li replied half-jokingly, which caused a burst of laughter from the soldiers around him.
"No way! No way!" The young soldier obviously couldn't stand the joke of his company commander, "I just want to kill more enemies! It's best for me... It's best for our company to make a great contribution."
"Want to jump over the Dragon Gate?" Looking at the young soldier whose face was flushed, Captain Li said with a smile, "Looking at the situation, it will be quick, but you have to survive until the war."
Then Captain Li shouted to his soldiers: "Remember it all! You must do it exactly as you usually practice, so that you have the highest chance of survival. I guess the big battle is about to start, so I
I hope to drink with all the brothers after the war!"
"Hey!" The soldiers nodded in agreement.
For more than a month, the strangulation battle between the two detectives in front of Shanhaiguan has become more and more intense. As a result, the number of detectives gradually changed from single riders to double riders, then to small teams, and now it has grown to a company with hundreds of people.
And the reconnaissance cavalry of this size is not only for reconnaissance intelligence, they often have to undertake the task of fire reconnaissance. If during the reconnaissance process, once they encounter a small group of Qing cavalry, the Daping Army's reconnaissance cavalry company will go up and try it out.
Test the quality to judge whether the main force of the Qing army has arrived?
In the past few days of fire reconnaissance, the reconnaissance cavalry of the Daping Army has also been feeling more and more difficult. Even in the battle of a small team of hundreds of people, both sides were able to fight to the death and not retreat even after suffering more than 20% casualties. If
In terms of combat skills, some of the elite Mongolian and Han troops who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty were equally outstanding. But in terms of fighting will, they were the genuine Eight Banners soldiers.
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Everyone was chatting, and gradually the world began to wander. Suddenly, the sentry observing on the top of the slope whispered: "Li Lian! The Tatars have come out of the seclusion! The Tatars have come out of the seclusion!"
This sentence was like a signal, and all the soldiers were electrocuted and mounted on their horses. As they mounted, Captain Li also shouted: "Check the weapons and prepare to fight!"
Unexpectedly, the sentry continued to remind: "It's a large Tatar army leaving the border."
All the people drove their horses to the top of the slope, and their faces suddenly became solemn. In the distance, they saw the gate of Shanhaiguan opened wide, and groups of Qing troops filed out of the customs. The cavalry group as the vanguard had formed a fan shape and moved forward to clear the area.
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"There is really going to be a war." Several soldiers muttered.
And Captain Li simply counted the Qing troops who came out of the customs, and said: "Tens of thousands of people have come out. Go back quickly! Repay the favor, sir!"
All the cavalry immediately went down the hillside and ran towards the Daping Army camp, which was fifty miles away from Shanhaiguan. The cavalry companies sent out by the Daping Army in all directions also ran towards their rear.
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On the 9th of May, Dorgon led the main force of the Qing army to Shanhaiguan. Then, on the 11th, he gathered the Qing army in Shanhaiguan and led a total of 140,000 troops out of the customs.
After learning the news of the Qing army's entry into the customs, the six towns of the Daping Army also pressed forward, pressing to thirty miles away from Shanhaiguan. They concentrated their troops and reduced the space for the Qing army to move. Then the first incident occurred on the 12th
fought.
On the first day of the battle, the two sides fought tepidly. The Daping Army strictly followed their usual training, hiding behind the oars and resolutely engaged in defensive counterattacks. However, the Qing Army was unwilling to face the tight formation of the Daping Army.
They had to pay heavy casualties to rush into battle. Therefore, after a simple test, both sides surrendered their troops. The same was true for the second and third days of battle.
On the morning of the fourth day, the Qing army began to uncharacteristically attack the northern flank of the Daping Army in an attempt to break through the defense line. Then they headed straight for Beijing, mobilized the main force of the Daping Army, and then annihilated the Daping Army in mobile warfare.
However, the Daping army armed with a large number of firearms had dense firepower and a well-organized front line. Therefore, after a fierce battle, the Qing army had no choice but to retreat. However, after resting at noon, the Qing army strengthened its troops and still stormed Daping.
The northern flank of the army.
The Daping Army's northern flank defense line, which was under heavy attack in the morning, was already somewhat dilapidated. Under the superior strength of the Qing army, the northern flank defense line became somewhat precarious. So Xue Yongli immediately transferred troops and horses from the center and southern flank to support the northern flank.
wing.
Unexpectedly, this was the Qing army's plan to invade the east and attack the west. As soon as the Daping Army mobilized its troops, the Qing Army's Xiaoqi Battalion and Pioneer Battalion, under the cover of the Han army flag, stormed the southern flank of the Daping Army. They wanted to break through Daping along the coastline.
After that, they carried out large-scale maneuvers on the vast plains, taking advantage of the Qing army's strong mobility and looking for opportunities to destroy the Daping army.
This sudden fierce attack suddenly disrupted the Daping Army's defense line. Under the continuous attacks of the Qing army, the entire Daping Army on the southern flank was on the verge of collapse. The four regiments fighting on the front line
All the regiment leaders went into battle and fought hard, and Xue Yongli even sent reinforcements from his own troops.
However, the experienced Dorgon would not miss this opportunity. Seeing that the battle situation was favorable, he strengthened ten more Niulu troops on the southern flank. This time Dorgon did not hesitate to break the Daping army's blockade outside Shanhaiguan.
Using the most powerful Eight Banners elites can be said to be a risk-taking effort.
Fortunately, at this time, Shu Mo led 10,000 reinforcements and arrived. Wu Shigong in the capital, after learning that the Qing army had entered the pass, dispatched reinforcements as soon as possible. Seeing the critical situation of the war, Shu Mo simply
Without taking any rest, he plunged into the battle on the southern flank.
However, when Shumo arrived, a small number of Qing troops had already broken through the southern defensive line of the Daping Army. The entire defense line also fell into a melee. Fortunately, Shumo's arrival brought 3,000 weapons that the Ordnance Army had rushed to produce.
Thunder in palm.
At this time, they did not care about saving ammunition. Under the indiscriminate bombardment of palm mines, the Qing army, which encountered this type of weapon for the first time, suffered heavy casualties. In the end, they retreated, and the Daping Army's defense line was finally regained.