The first heavy snowfall since the beginning of winter outside the customs, the mountains and fields have been covered in white for a long time. Even the wild animals in Dalian have huddled in their nests and cannot come out to look for food. The people have also stopped running around and working hard.
Enjoy this rare leisure time.
But as a border soldier, you can't.
For example, thousands of Ming troops were digging trenches in the wind and snow at this time, and the Korean prisoners in Songshan Fort were also building fortifications day and night. However, the Qing troops who were originally preparing for war woke up and saw such heavy snow.
My heart felt relieved and happy.
It seems that the attack plan will be delayed for a few days. I am happy to be able to survive for a few more days.
After all, not many soldiers want to fight, especially when the soldiers are in extremely low spirits. However, in the past few days, the Qing army has been preparing for war, saying that it will attack Tashan Fort and have a big fight with the Ming army.
It made people panic and extremely nervous. Now when the sky was covered with heavy snow, we knew that the attack would be delayed. How could we not be happy?
The soldiers' guess was correct. They had not received any mobilization orders since they woke up early in the morning. Most of the soldiers were sitting in the barracks chatting with nothing to do.
However, there are also a small number of soldiers who have to perform tasks, such as sentry posts, inspections, etc., but the most difficult ones are the scouts who have to go out of the city. On the eve of the war, patrols and detectives are the most basic routine operations. However, this
For more than a year, the Qing army's reconnaissance cavalry went to Tashan Fort countless times. They knew every plant and tree in that place by heart. To be honest, there was nothing left to investigate.
Not to mention this stormy and snowy day.
However, regular patrols are still necessary. No matter it is windy, snowy or under knife, several patrol teams must be sent out to keep abreast of the surrounding situation at all times.
Early in the morning, before most of the Qing troops were up, six or seven patrol teams came out of Songshan Fort, consisting of three or five cavalry in a small group and more than ten people in a large group, responsible for regular patrols around Songshan Fort and Songshan.
"It's such a hell to come out today!" Among the ruins of Xingshan Fort, six Qing soldiers were hiding in one place, lighting a fire and gathering around to keep warm. They were eating dry food and chatting nonchalantly.
While talking, I talked about the current situation for a while, and gossiped about the rumors that the Ming court eunuch sneaked into Jinzhou City to assassinate Dorgon a few days ago.
"Do you think this is true or false? Does that stupid eunuch really have the guts to go to Jinzhou City to commit an assassination? How about fun?"
"It's really hard to say. With the eunuch of Mingting's urine, it's not unusual for him to do this..."
"I think this is probably true. Look at how many soldiers and horses came out of Jinzhou City that day. It is said that even two internal ministers personally led their troops to pursue..."
While chatting, a Qing soldier felt like urinating. He stood up to pick out the bird and wanted to kill it. He was yelled out by others. The Qing soldier cursed and went out to find a corner to put water. He looked around casually. At this time, Feng Xue
With charming eyes, it was extremely difficult to see clearly the scenery dozens of meters away, but the spy's eyesight was much stronger than that of ordinary people. In addition, he was on a mountain, high up and could see far away. It was strange that he could vaguely see the bottom of the mountain despite heavy snow covering his eyes.
Yes, the first feeling is strange.
Then he rubbed his eyes, stared at that place carefully, and was suddenly shocked!
There is a Ming army!
Several Qing soldiers in the broken-wall shack were shocked when they heard this. They hurriedly put out the fire, then ran outside and looked at the foot of the southeastern mountain. They vaguely saw hundreds of cavalry slowly approaching!
Yes, there were hundreds of cavalry, but the men and horses were covered in heavy snow, and it was so windy and snowy that you couldn't find them unless you looked carefully!
How could the Ming army come over in this snowy day? Several Qing army spies were confused, but they also knew that now was not the time to make blind guesses, and they had to go back to Songshan to report.
Just when a few people hurried down the mountain, they discovered a new situation. Behind the cavalry, there was a large group of Ming troops. However, they could not see the exact strength of the troops, but they did not dare to get close for reconnaissance.
Oboi on Songshan Mountain soon received the news that a large number of Ming troops were coming, which made him both surprised and suspicious. He really couldn't figure out what the Ming army was up to. Don't they know that we are preparing?
Ready to go over and fuck him?
It's impossible not to know.
But now that I knew it, I didn’t quickly think about how to defend myself and how to call for rescue, but they actually came to my door. And on this snowy day when wild dogs didn’t leave their dens, I must be sick!
Ao Bai couldn't figure it out, Hong Chengchou couldn't figure it out either, and Azige couldn't figure it out even more. He just said in a moaning voice: "Come and fuck him!"
"When things go wrong, there must be monsters. Your Majesty, please be patient and don't act carelessly. Besides, we are planning something big right now, so we mustn't let it mess up the overall situation." Hong Chengchou quickly advised, and Obai also agreed: "That dog eunuch has always been insidious.
He is cunning and must have a backup plan when doing things. Even on ordinary days, it is difficult to guard against him. What’s more, at this time, there is heavy snow outside, so you really can’t take risks."
In fact, Azig just said angry words, but he had no real intention to send troops to fight. It was not that he had become smarter or timid, but that Dorgon had beaten him three times and four times, and a war was imminent.
, don’t act rashly!
But just let them wander around?
Yes, it depends on what they are wandering about. Obai and Hong Chengchou made up their mind. Anyway, this is not the first time for them to wander around. So what if they do it again? I don’t believe that they can still come to attack the city in this snowy day!
If you have the ability, go ahead and attack. If you don't, just suffer the wind and snow outside. Anyway, you will always have food, drink, and warmth in the city.
Ao Bai and Hong Chengchou thought about it, and although they did not understand the Ming army's intention, they guessed that Chang Yu must have baited them to fish. The last time they came (when the Ming army collected the corpses), we did not take the bait, so they wanted to fish again.
Humph, let's see what tricks you can come up with this time.
The wind was very strong, the snow was also very heavy, and the snow on the ground was so deep that it could even cover the calves of war horses and people's knees. As a result, people couldn't walk fast and horses couldn't run, so much so that Ji Jike was out of business.
After arriving at Tashan Fort, we could catch up with Li Guo's troops later. He said that he should take the first step, but he didn't get far away from Li Guo's large army.
Or maybe Ji Jike didn't have any intention of throwing him away.
The eyes of the war horses were covered with black gauze to prevent snow blindness, which was also a common method used by frontier troops in this era. Although the snow on the ground affected the running of the horses, they could still run, but Ji Jike did not intend to let his cavalry run.
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He was not in a hurry. From Xingshan Fort, he gave orders to proceed slowly.
He wanted both the horses and soldiers to maintain their absolute peak physical strength in order to cope with possible conflicts that might occur next. At that time, they would be able to deal with it calmly whether fighting or walking, instead of wasting their physical strength on the road.
In this way, we slowly arrived at the foot of Songshan Mountain at half noon.
A few miles away from Songshan Mountain, Ji Jike ordered the entire army to rest and regroup. Three hundred cavalry were stationary in formation in the wind and snow. Looking at the top of the mountain in the snow, although it was not far away, nothing could be seen clearly, only darkness.
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"Sir, Li Guo is still two or three miles behind us." After taking a half-cup of tea, someone came over and informed: "Should we wait for them?"
Ji Jike turned around and looked around, but couldn't see anything clearly. He shook his head slightly and said, "They are going to Songshan Castle. Let's go around Songshan to take a look." After that, he shouted: "Wang Fuchen."
"My subordinates are here." When Wang Fuchen heard the call, he quickly rode his horse and approached: "What are your orders, sir?"
"You lead ten cavalry in front. Ji Ji can look towards the top of Songshan Mountain. If you encounter a Tatar scout cavalry, they will kill you without mercy. If the enemy escapes, don't pursue him!"
"The subordinates led the order. "Wang Fuchen is now a general banner in Yingying camp. According to the establishment, he can have fifty people. However, the establishment of several battalions under Dongchang Wei is mostly 300 people, and the most is only a thousand people.
For example, in a battalion with a structure of 300 people, the commander-in-chief only has about ten people under his command.
Seeing Wang Fuchen leaving with more than ten cavalry, Qin Li, a member of the Baihu household next to Ji Jike, couldn't help but laugh and said: "This Wang Fuchen has been put in a high position recently, and even his subordinates are envious of him." Ji Jike said expressionlessly:
"This guy may be able to be reused in the future, but for now it's just a training. The Governor said he is a good sword, so sharpen it well."