After a few young eunuchs lurked on the rocks at the entrance of the valley, they saw a steady stream of cavalry rushing out of the camp and heading straight south to observe less than half a cup of tea. Chang Yu had a smile on his face, even if it wasn't the whole camp, it was almost the same.
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Immediately, he ordered all the troops under his command to lurk at the mouth of the valley and prepare for battle.
Tu Yuan and Fan Jiaqian led the 300 Gongzi battalion, Jia Wai and Li Tiezhu led the Jinwu Guard's elite cavalry and infantry battalions to listen to the eunuch's orders, and sent another hundred infantry battalions for other purposes.
With all the instructions in place, the Qing army's front troops have begun to enter the mountain road. Everyone holds their breath and listens. As soon as Wu Sangui's signal is sent, they will immediately go out to kill the enemy!
Quietly, quietly, everyone held their breath, waiting for the signal to be given and the whole army to rush out. There was silence all around. The sound of eagles flying, rabbits walking and even the farts of ants could be clearly heard.
The cold wind howled, rolling over the snow all over the mountains and plains. Abatai was wearing armor and straddling a sword, holding the reins and walking, his eyes could not hide the murderous look. Hauge beside him had a gloomy face and he didn't know what he was thinking. The warrior Nikan
But surprisingly he disappeared.
"Report to your lord, the Qing army has set up a formation within two miles of the mountain pass. They are not allowed to cross the border to investigate. The slaves searched the top of the mountain pass and found that the Ming army had gathered more than 20,000 troops." A scout horse came to report.
"Uncle Seventh King, the Ming army is well prepared this time." Hauge raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
Abatai smiled coldly: "It's a bluff, I'm a guilty thief, I'm afraid something bad will happen to Luo Luohun." He turned and stared at Hauge: "It doesn't matter how many men he has, once they get out of the mountain pass, they will rush to kill him without saying a word, and capture the thief and the king.
After catching him, Ningyuan City is in the bag. This is a great achievement. Even if Luo Luohun was killed, our merits outweigh our faults, and the regent will not pursue the case."
Hauge nodded vigorously, his eyes became firm and bloodthirsty, looking at the vast white mountains in the distance, his eyes seemed to have drifted across the mountains, and when he arrived in front of Shanhaiguan, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which was very playful.
The Qing army has entered the mountain road. It is not too narrow for three horses to run parallel to each other, and the mountains on both sides are not steep. After all, this is only a rolling hilly area with more rocks and mixed forests. It is not a deep mountain and old forest.
Halfway through the journey, they suddenly saw thick smoke rising to the sky due south. They knew it was the beacon tower of the Ming army on Shoushan Mountain, which was warning. However, this made Abatai and Hauge confused. What do you mean by inviting me to come and warn?
They were puzzled, but the two of them didn't think much about it. At this moment, they were planning to leave the mountain pass and kill Wu Sangui without talking nonsense, so that you could see whether the Qing cavalry was more bloodthirsty and cruel than two years ago.
Halfway there! In the Ming army camp outside the mountain pass, Wu Sangui, who was wearing heavy armor, had a solemn face. He looked back at the thick smoke on the first mountain and clenched his fists tightly.
"Supervisor, Supervisor, there is a puff of smoke." At the same time, the little eunuch lurking in the wild valley in the west also received the signal. Seeing that most of the Qing cavalry had entered the mountain road, a sinister smile appeared on his face. Dorgon's nightmare was coming.
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Looking north, more than a hundred soldiers from the carefully selected infantry battalion have gone north to lurk in the wilderness five miles away from the enemy camp of the Qing army. Looking east again, there is only a small section of the Qing army's cavalry outside the mountain road, which can't be used for half a day.
After a cup of tea, everything will be put into the urn.
"General, there's two puffs of smoke"
Shen Jianghu let out a low cry, and Wu Sangui turned to look at Shou Mountain. He saw another puff of smoke rising, and knew that the Qing army would be leaving the valley in two miles!
"fire"
Wu Sangui gave the order, and two cannon-mouth generals were immediately pulled up to the front of the formation. After a slight adjustment of the muzzles, Wu Sangui personally held a torch on his horse and lit the fuse.
There were several groups of Qing army spies, about forty or fifty people, who had been wandering around the mountain pass. The Ming army intercepted them and refused to let them cross the border. They could only linger nearby and watch the Ming army's movements from a distance.
Seeing a slight commotion in the Ming army camp, I was confused and couldn't see clearly. A group of spies were about to drive their horses closer to investigate, when there was a sudden loud noise, which frightened the people and caused them to flip over. They were so frightened that they had no time to react.
It was a loud noise that was heard dozens of miles away.
The shells landed at the mountain pass, causing Tan Ma to flee in all directions.
Abatai and Hauge, who were on the march, were also shocked by the sudden sound of artillery. They quickly stopped their horses, asked what was going on, and sent people to investigate ahead.
He then raised his head and looked towards the ridge next to him, where there were several spies doing reconnaissance from a high position, but he saw him shouting something loudly, waving his hands and running wildly down the mountain.
There must have been some great change, and Abbate felt something bad. The soldiers had not yet returned from the investigation, but they could vaguely hear the sound of killing, and it was getting closer and louder, and it was like an earthquake.
The front army suddenly began to be restless and noisy. Abatai and Hauge were startled. They rushed up the nearby slope on horseback and looked forward. They saw dozens of spies rushing towards the valley entrance, and the front army was already in chaos.
What is going on? Who can tell me what happened?
"The Ming army is coming." The soldier ran back with a frightened look on his face: "Sir, the Ming army is coming, tens of thousands of people are blocking the mountain pass..."
Abatai and Hauge were shocked. Why did the Ming army suddenly take action first? Could it be that those spies had angered this guy too much? It was impossible to think about it.
Now is not the time to investigate the reasons, but how to respond.
In a hurry, the Ming army made a sudden attack, launching an attack just before the Qing army came out of the valley entrance, blocking them in the valley. The mountain roads were crowded and there were rocks and trees that were not suitable for cavalry operations, and their combat effectiveness would be reduced by more than half.
It seems that the Ming army should be prepared to fight. Wu Sangui's appointment with him for an interview was a trap. Abatai already knew it at this time. Although he was angry and even a little panicked, he was not afraid. After all, he was experienced.
A veteran of hundreds of battles, he has never seen any big scenes.
Not to mention, during the Battle of Songjin, the Qing army encountered the Ming army many times, which was many times larger than its own. However, every time it was not killed, the Ming army abandoned their helmets and armor, and fled in embarrassment crying for their fathers and mothers.
Wu Sangui was cunning. Although he blocked him in the valley and reduced the combat effectiveness of his cavalry, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty were extremely capable in individual combat.
The cavalry of the Ming army also failed to show its fighting power. As the saying goes, the brave will win when we meet on a small road. Let me show you what it means to be brave!
Abate immediately ordered his soldiers to fight, and those who retreated and were afraid of the battle were killed. At the same time, he ordered Hauge's troops to bypass the front army from the east flank and flank the Ming army. Since Wu Sangui made the first move, whether he was killed or captured this time,
Both him and Dorgon have their reasons, and no one can be blamed.
Immediately riding up the slope, Abatai looked at the mouth of the valley. A large number of Ming cavalry had poured into the valley. They drew their bows and held swords to kill the generals. The Qing army's front troops had not yet reacted from the panic. They hurriedly fought in a slightly embarrassed manner, but were overwhelmed by the tide.
The general Ming army retreated continuously, and there were figures fighting fiercely all over the mountains and plains. Some stretched their bows and shot arrows, some fought with swords, some fought on horseback, and some dismounted and fought on foot...
The sound of killing was all over the place, and it was extremely tragic. Abatai's face was solemn. Wu Sangui used all the troops in the city to block him at the mouth of the valley. It was obvious that he had been planning for a long time. It seemed that this little brat planned to eat his own troops.
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The ambition of the wolf was clearly revealed, and the so-called begging for a teacher was just a trap, or some major changes occurred in the situation in the Ming court, causing Wu Sangui to suddenly change his mind and use his plan to bite Dorgon.
But these are not important now, but how to kill this bastard. Abatai is a little anxious. If it is a field battle, his eight thousand cavalry will be unstoppable. But now the cavalry's combat effectiveness is reduced, and the Ming army is so More, I'm afraid... I thought about looking back, and at best I could withdraw from the valley and lead the Ming army across the mountain. When they got there, hey... suddenly the sneer on his face froze.
As soon as the sound of cannons passed, Wu Sangui gave an order, and his general led nearly 10,000 cavalry and rushed straight to the entrance of the valley. The infantry followed closely behind, and they arrived two miles away in an instant.
Shen Jianghu took the lead and led his troops into the valley first, just in time to meet the frightened and confused forward of the Qing army. Without saying anything, he fired a hail of arrows, and he hit the horse with his sword and killed him.
As more and more Ming troops poured in, the valley became congested, and the enemy and us were everywhere fighting each other, fighting on horseback or abandoning their horses to chase each other on the hillside.
Wu Sangui at the mouth of the valley, with a cold face, shouted from time to time to encourage the soldiers to fight the enemy bravely: "The Tatars are only a few thousand, and they are blocked in the valley and cannot move. We are killing the Tatars to make money!"