Almost all the bonfires in the cave were extinguished, and the Qing army had to be careful when searching the mountain. Just in case, Chang Yu ordered all the sentinels in the mountain to enter the cave, leaving only the dark sentinels on duty.
At this time, he was leaning against the cave wall holding a bowl of hot porridge and drinking deliciously. Tu Yuan and more than ten people were sitting around him. Everyone had serious expressions on their faces. It was not because the Qing army was searching the mountain, but because of something else.
One thing.
The Qing army actually dispatched a group of troops to hit the rear post.
Chang Yu is now discussing with his subordinates whether it is possible to follow them and catch them off guard.
The center and rear were one hundred sixty-seven miles away from Ningyuan. At this time, Ningyuan was besieged and Wu Sangui was unable to send troops to go for reinforcements. Dorgon even wished that he had sent troops out of the city, and they happened to be eaten in the wild.
In addition to the important geographical location of the Zhonghou Institute where Li Yan was ordered to stay, there was no room for error where the young eunuch's private money and provisions were.
But the garrison there was slightly weak. In addition to the artillery of more than a hundred people, there were only a few thousand cavalry from Li Yan, because the main force of the Red Lady had not yet arrived.
With a distance of more than a hundred miles, the Qing army will march in a hurry and the vanguard will reach it tomorrow morning. They will all be in position by noon at the latest. The army just observed has artillery and equipment for climbing the city. With more than 10,000 people attacking a garrison, Li Yan will have a very difficult time.
So Chang Yu thought about whether he could rush behind the Qing army overnight, surprise him and Li Yan, and attack him from both sides. Even if he couldn't kill more than 10,000 troops, he could still be injured.
After some research, everyone shook their heads, it was not feasible.
The First Qing Army is conducting investigations everywhere, so there is a greater chance that they will be discovered when they go out.
There are too few available men and horses in the Second Mountain. The Gongzi Battalion and the Black Panther Battalion currently have less than 500 men. As for the 3,000 men and horses of the infantry battalion, they are simply not needed for long-distance raids.
Third, there were too many Qing troops and the team was too long. Even if they followed and were not discovered by Qing detectives, they could easily be discovered by the Qing rear troops.
Fourth, attack from both front and back, and pay attention to coordination. There is no communication with Li Yan in advance. Who can guarantee that the two of them can have a tacit understanding? If he attacks here, Li Yan will dare to drive out of the city to kill him. He will still think about whether it is clear.
Jun deliberately directed and acted to trick him into leaving the city.
Everyone shook their heads, thinking it was not feasible. Chang Yu put down the empty bowl, closed his eyes and meditated. He had expected that the Qing army would cut off Ningyuan's retreat and attack Zhonghou, but he did not expect to move so quickly.
But the Red Lady's men have not yet arrived. Can Li Yan stop them with his few men?
This is what he is more worried about.
Once Li Yan cannot hold on, once he loses his position...
The consequences are disastrous.
The warnings from secret whistles were sent to the cave one after another. Chang Yu, who was already agitated, couldn't sit still. He stood up and walked to the entrance of the cave. He looked out through the branches and saw that there were flames appearing and disappearing in the valley several miles away.
, these grandsons came in really arrogantly.
That's right, as spies of Dorgon's direct team, this Qing army was very dedicated. They were slightly panicked when they discovered that the thorns were strange. After calming down for a while, they were not sure whether it was someone who was trying to hide a shocking secret, or whether it was just someone.
What farmers and hunters do in the mountains.
After deliberation for a long time, they decided to go into the mountains to find out what was going on. After much deliberation, it was possible for the Ming army to ambush troops in the mountains for a while, but in this ice and snow, it was simply unrealistic for them to ambush tens of thousands of troops in the mountains for more than ten days.
From the time Abatai's vanguard to the main force arriving at the city, they haven't found anything unusual in the mountains, and the valley is now covered with snow, and there are no traces of birds, beasts, or humans. Therefore, subconsciously, although this spy is more dedicated, he is also...
I don’t believe that there was an ambush in the mountains. It was most likely that there were hunters in the mountains. They had heard that the Qing soldiers were coming, and they were just deliberately covering up at the mountain pass.
The reason why they insisted on entering the mountain was just to fulfill Dorgon's orders.
After making several turns and walking along a long road, the road ahead suddenly became brighter, and we finally reached the real entrance to the mountain, the valley on both sides that was as sharp as a knife.
The spies were suddenly surprised and mixed with fear. If there was an ambush on both sides of the valley, they would die without a burial place and no one could escape.
After a round of inspection, I found that the snow in the valley was as usual, without any cover-up, and everything was pure and natural. Then I felt relieved and continued to move forward with the torch.
Although there was nothing unusual everywhere, in the dark night when I saw the steep sides of the river and heard the roars of wild beasts, I was still filled with fear and wondered why the valley was so long and when it would end.
It's almost, they are almost out of the valley. The little eunuch spying at the entrance of the cave has his eyebrows twisted. Isn't this Qing army spy going to the mountain to investigate in the middle of the night to die?
I suddenly realized in my mind that this was exactly what Dorgon had in mind.
If there is an ambush in the mountains, if the men and horses are discovered, they will undoubtedly die. If they die, it will be a good confirmation that there is an ambush. If they are not discovered, the mountains will be clear.
So the question is, if this troop discovers an ambush, will he kill it or not?
The eyes suddenly brightened, and they finally walked out of the frightening valley. The Qing army spies suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief and smiled happily at each other.
This is a very open valley or basin. The leader motioned to his men to search around in groups of three, and he led a few people towards the middle Moshi Valley.
After the Ming army entered the mountain and entered the cave, it was strictly forbidden to move out at will. Only a few big bosses occasionally came out to secretly vent their anger. However, thousands of troops entering the mountain and entering the cave naturally left many traces, especially on the hillside where the grindstone tunnel leads to the cave.
Fortunately, two consecutive snowfalls after entering the cave covered up all traces. In addition, Bai Shiyu ordered the removal of the cover, making it almost impossible to find any traces, let alone at night.
There was the smell of blood and smoke. The leader of the spies stood on a boulder beside the Moshigou stream, sniffed hard and whispered, then looked up in the direction of the cave. He saw the mountain peaks rising straight into the night sky, and everything was quiet.
Report, my lord, nothing has been found in the west.
Nothing was found in the north either...
"Go up and have a look!" The leader pointed in the direction of the cave, jumped off the boulder first, raised the fire and climbed up the hillside.
The hillside was steep and there were rocks and trees. Several people clambered up the mountain and slipped several times before taking twenty steps, shouting and cursing angrily.
Seeing these people getting closer and closer, everyone in the cave held their breath and suppressed their nervousness. Chang Yu actually touched his chest in disbelief. It had been a long time since his heartbeat had accelerated like this!
There must be hunters in this mountain, the leader said breathlessly, looking up at the peak. At this time, he was only more than ten meters away from the entrance of the cave. The trees here were thicker and the sight was extremely poor.
We've found the hunter, and we'll make it hot to eat... The leader muttered, and the sole of his foot slipped again, causing him to fall hard. Everyone in the cave could clearly hear him cursing.
"Lord Governor, do you want to shoot him?" Kuang Ren asked in a low voice, holding his bow at his side.
This group of people was just a few meters below the entrance of the cave. The sound of the roaring torches could be clearly heard, and the marks on the faces of the Qing soldiers were clearly visible and even within reach.
Chang Yu found it difficult to make a decision for a while and gritted his teeth.
Suddenly, when they were only a few meters away from the bottom of the cave entrance, the group of people actually turned around and ran eastward, continuing to climb up on the east side of the cave entrance. Everyone let out a long breath, presumably because they felt that the cave entrance was too
It was difficult to walk through the slippery road. After a short detour, we passed by a thin line.
Late at night, a bonfire suddenly lit up on the top of Shuangshan Mountain, which could be seen dozens of miles away.
In the Qing army camp at the foot of Shoushan, Dorgon, who was discussing the military situation, showed his face after receiving the report.
On top of Ningyuan City, Wu Sangui and Tang Tong looked at each other, a little confused. The little eunuch actually held back? (To be continued)