After worshiping the Buddha and finishing the meal, the sky was bright.
Zhou Yuji summoned his generals and left the temple gate. He climbed a peak along the hillside and looked at the vast field of vision. There was almost no one inhabited within dozens of miles, but there were more than ten thousand soldiers and horses hidden in the mountain col at the foot of the east side. These were
To ambush the Tatars.
A scout leader, covered in blood, hurriedly came to report: From last night to this time, a total of thirteen groups of Tatars, several in number or more than ten teams, had been found. All of them were ambushed and killed by the Ming army within ten miles.
In fact, as early as yesterday, Zhou Yuji had received news that after the Qing army broke through Tongzhou City, it divided its troops and looted. Many of them came eastward and entered the Sanhe boundary. As of last night, they had approached Sanhe County. It was just these small groups of Tatars.
The soldiers obviously received instructions not to attack the city but to plunder the village and fort.
Seeing them doing evil in Sanhe County, Zhou Yuji's tribe could only be impatient and make big plans. He could not bear to do anything, but he also secretly ambush several small teams at the ten-mile limit of the ambush point to pick out those small groups of Qing troops.
to prevent the target from being exposed.
One night, thirty dials were lost.
"My lord, the Tatars attacked the capital without success and then marched eastward. Yesterday they suffered defeat at the hands of the little governor. I guess they have no intention of fighting again. Their morale has entered our territory at a time of decadence.
, I think this can be considered a mistake.”
"Hahaha, after feeding mosquitoes for so many days, it's finally our turn to take the stage and play the leading role..."
All the generals under his command were gearing up to give the Qing army a heavy blow. They clamored to break up their camps and send out troops to attack them head-on, and then intercepted them with the little eunuch...
Zhou Yuji chuckled and shook his head: "It's not our turn to take the stage now, but someone else! Let me help with the gongs and drums first."
The generals were stunned for a moment and said intelligently: "Li Yan?"
Zhou Yuji nodded solemnly: "The main purpose of the Lieutenant Governor is to surround and annihilate the Tatars. He must enter the pit before taking action. Otherwise, no one can stop them with the strength of all the ministries. If our troops rashly send out troops at this time, even if there are small
Even if the governor sends reinforcements to the west, he is not sure that he will be able to defeat the Tatars, not to mention that even if they are defeated, they can easily jump out of the encirclement and look south or north."
"Isn't it just a matter of time to send him to Li Yan's door in the south?" said a stupid man, and he was despised by everyone: "Even if he is sent to Li Yan, can he stop the Tatars with his little military strength and combat power?
"
Of course not!
Therefore, when the Tatar gets into the center of the trap, the surrounding areas attack together so that he has no time to take care of himself, so that he can have a chance to severely damage him!
And now, no matter which infantry or horse wants to fight in a duel, they are definitely no match for the Qing cavalry. Zhou Yuji can't do it, Li Yan can't do it, Huang Degong can't do it, and even Chang Yu doesn't dare to challenge him in a duel!
So everyone was waiting. When the Qing army moved south and was about to arrive at the head of Li Yan, Zhou Yuji came from the northeast to cover it up, and Chang Yu came from the southwest to block it with a knife, leaving an escape route in the northwest for Dorgon to come in and out from.
, of course, it won’t be so easy for them to come and leave as they please.
"Then how can we play gongs and drums for Li Yan?" Niu Yong, the general, asked.
Zhou Yuji sneered at the corner of his mouth, looked at the rising red sun in the east and said: "First sweep away the Tatars in Sanhe and say hello to Dorgon."
Li Yan received the military order earlier than Zhou Yuji. He had previously set up an ambush a few miles southwest of Xianghe City. This is the intersection of many water systems. The fertile soil and lush vegetation at the bottom of the water make it an excellent place for an ambush.
Because of this, this kind of place must be favored by the Qing army, so the military orders he received were different from Zhou Yuji. Zhou Yuji went north to hide, while he was ready to prepare for war.
As soon as the military order arrived, Li Yan couldn't help but tremble. It seemed that the little eunuch was going to use his own troops as swords. The Qing army was unable to attack the capital, and marching eastward and south to plunder would undoubtedly lead to the concentration of the Qing army.
Fire strike.
As the saying goes, what is supposed to come will come, so don’t be afraid when it comes!
Most of the soldiers and horses under Li Yan's command are from the bandit army. Although their reputation is not good, their combat prowess is no joke. Being able to survive under the pursuit of officers and soldiers for so many years means that he has the ability. Simply put, he can fight.
They can run and do mischief! Their battlefield experience is far superior to those of the so-called emperor's soldiers in the capital. They have fought internally, beaten officers and soldiers, and beheaded Tatars. To them, the enemy is no different. Anyway, it's not a matter of life or death.
, officers and soldiers, Tatars, if you can't fight, just fight, if you can't, just run away.
Of course, this kind of mentality is understandable when they are thieves, but now they are officers and soldiers, soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who defend their country and drive away the Tartars.
Although Chang Yu did not ask him to do so and just asked him to prepare for the war, Li Yan, who wanted to be strict with himself, made such a determination because he knew that he was neither upright nor popular. If he wanted to stand firm in the Ming army,
, you can't get real respect just by relying on your relationship with the little eunuch, you have to be tough on yourself.
Compared with Zhou Yuji's tribe, Li Yan was closer to Tongzhou, and the scouts did not have to go around the Qing army to deliver information. Therefore, when Huang Degong and the Qing army fought at Luotuo Camp until late at night, he received the news just over an hour later and touched his palms.
Apart from that, I was also filled with envy, as Huang Degong took away all the first achievements in the first battle.
It is recognized that Li Yan is very resourceful, and he is a military advisor among the bandits. During the Baoding Prefecture's campaign to suppress the bandits, he took charge of the battle and cooperated with Chang Yu from the south to the north, and finally defeated the enemy in one fell swoop. After receiving this news, he was envious.
Besides, I also knew that I was about to go on stage.
The Qing army failed to attack the capital, so they broke camp and marched eastward to plunder. After passing through the Three Rivers in Tongzhou, there were mountains to the north, and to the east, there were hilly and barren lands to the Tangshan Mountains. There was no oil or water, and the geographical environment was not good. To the north was Ji Town.
To the east and south of Shanhaiguan is the sea, which can easily be surrounded, and the terrain is not conducive to cavalry operations.
Therefore, the Qing army must move south from Tongzhou or Sanhe, and Li Yan is the one who immediately blocks the way with his sword!
Watching the rising sun and the rays of light reaching into the sky, Li Yan was filled with excitement. After surrendering from Taiyuan, he rushed thousands of miles to outside the customs for help. With his help, he was able to meet the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. At the same time, he also received a lot of armaments and was crowned the Imperial Army of Justice.
, it seems that the emperor's favor is great, but in fact it is just for show. If you really want to be valued and respected by your colleagues, you still have to rely on strength. In the battle of Baoding Prefecture, he showed his military talents, and his strategizing and resourcefulness made other troops fighting side by side.
It was surprising to see that this time he was going to show his courage. The commander of the Justice Army was not only resourceful, but his officers and soldiers were also bloody men who did not care about death and dared to fight!
The morning sunshine and the air were all so fresh and refreshing, but Li Yan knew that soon there would be bloodshed within a hundred miles.
Under the same sky, Dorgon, who was a hundred miles away, was not in such a good mood. He was even angry and wanted to kill someone. He didn't get a good sleep at all that night.
First, Duduo and Azig were defeated and returned to the city to talk until early in the morning. Not long after they fell asleep, they went to the horse to report urgently. The Ming army made a sudden move and moved southward, giving them a false alarm. After finally hitting the pillow, they were woken up again in the blink of an eye.
, suddenly became furious: "Why do we always disturb each other!".
The soldier was in panic because this master was really killing people without blinking an eye. He knelt down and kowtowed and told him an evocative and thought-provoking piece of information.
Nearly a hundred soldiers and horses are missing in Sanhe territory!