The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and so is the situation. Just like the face of the little eunuch, it was clear just now and now it is as solemn as an abyss. Several orders are issued in succession: the army immediately breaks camp and sends the Black Panther Battalion under its command to assist in spying on the military situation. Look at this moment
Is Dorgon's main force hiding and thinking of countermeasures, or has the old suspicion formation secretly moved southward?
At the same time, it was urgently reported that Tengxiang Guards and Jinwu Guards, who had gone south first, rushed to rescue Li Yan. Although Chang Yu understood mentally that if Dorgon had already sent troops, all his rescue operations would have been too late, and these measures were just a waste of human resources.
Just listen to fate.
The meal was just half eaten when an order was suddenly given to break camp. The soldiers of the Ming army were all at a loss as to what emergency had happened. Huang Degong even hurriedly asked: "Dorgon is lying down over there. Why is the factory supervisor in such a hurry?"
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"How do you know he is lying down in his nest at this time?" Chang Yu sneered, and Huang Degong raised his hand and pointed to the southeast: "There are Tatars running around and staring at us a few miles away. If we go south, it is impossible to scatter the horses so far."
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"If the suspicion formation has paralyzed us, I'm afraid that Li Yan will be fighting with Li Yan in Xianghe by now." Chang Yu frowned, and Huang Degong also reacted: "I'm afraid Li Yan is in more danger than good..."
The army had just broken out of camp, and the commander of the Black Panther Battalion, Jia Waixiong, sent someone to report: He led his troops to defeat the Tatar outposts and penetrated deep into the enemy territory, and found that the Tatar army had moved south...
Damn it! Chang Yu clenched his fists, turned around and said to Chen Suole: "Send orders to the three battalions under Dongchang to immediately follow the commander to pursue the enemy. Huang De's troops have been cut off..."
"Factory Governor, please don't get involved in danger." Li Muxian and Huang Degong shouted after hearing this. Li Yan turned to look at the two men and said, "If Li Yan fails, this battle will be lost. The Ming Dynasty is in danger, so how can the danger of just one person, the governor, be insignificant?"
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"I'm afraid that the matter is already a foregone conclusion. Why should the factory supervisor be involved in danger again? Why not join the army..." Li Muxian was about to persuade but was interrupted by Chang Yu: "Do your best to obey fate." Then he put on his armor and mounted his horse and led his troops to leave.
"I'm afraid that destiny cannot be violated." Li Muchian couldn't help but sigh as he watched the little eunuch leading his troops away from a distance, while Huang Degong frowned: "To be honest, I don't believe what you said. Li Yan is not stubborn, and he won't run away if he can't be beaten.
ah!"
"General Huang, if you were facing tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry, would you be able to escape?" Li Muchian asked lightly. Huang Degong was suffocated, with a solemn expression: "If you run away in advance, you can escape, but if you are defeated and withdraw your troops, you can run away."
, I’m just afraid…”
"Running early means fleeing without fighting. According to military law, you should be killed. Besides, would General Li do that?" Li Muxian asked again. Huang Degong glared at him and walked away, unable to continue the conversation.
The little eunuch took the first step with all three battalions under his command, leaving Huang Degong with the Beijing camp and personal guards and his own troops to slowly approach. Worried about Chang Yu's safety, Huang Degong ordered his general Zhang Jie to lead two thousand cavalry to follow.
Just in case something happens.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, in an unknown village ten miles north of Xianghe, Shang Kexi and Nikan's 8,000 fine cavalry broke out of camp and headed south. After crossing the canal, they approached Xianghe County. The spies came to report: A few miles south of the city, there are Chaobai River in the east and the canal in the west.
It was discovered that a small group of soldiers and horses of the Ming army, ranging from dozens to hundreds, were fighting with the Qing army's scouting horses.
"So where is the main force of the Ming army at this time?" Nikan asked, and Tan Ma's face darkened: "We haven't found out yet. There are Ming army patrol posts all over the south of the city, and the slaves..."
"Trash" Nikan scolded angrily, while Shang Kexi smiled faintly: "The Ming army is just trying to make a mystery. Although we don't know why this Ming army didn't escape, its trick to confuse the enemy is really not worth mentioning. It seems so dazzling that we can't figure it out.
We can see where their main force is hiding, but in fact we don’t need to find where he is hiding. We can just let our horses pass by. If he doesn’t block the way, we will jump out and follow him. If he doesn’t want us to jump out, we must take the initiative to show up.
Come and stop me..."
"What King Chishun means is that if the enemy can't move, we won't move. Yes, as you said, we will fight if the dog shows up. Don't bother with those fancy formations. As long as it blocks the way, thousands of troops will rush over."
"Let's see if he can block it." Nikan sneered.
Shang Ke nodded happily: "Yes, that's what I mean, let's go!"
While the two were laughing, they led their troops to move south slowly, and their horses were shuttled around for several miles. Although they were not afraid of an ambush by the Ming army, they did not dare to take it lightly.
Not long after arriving outside Xianghe City, Nikan looked up at the city. He could even see the look of fear on the faces of the local warriors on the city. He sneered and raised his hand to shoot an arrow: "When Lao Zhi comes back, he will destroy this bird city."
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Shang Kexi just smiled, raised his eyes and looked towards the south, and said lightly: "Here we come."
Several detective horses galloped in: "Report, enemy situation has been found five miles ahead, and thousands of Ming troops have been found in the southeast and west."
The pinzi-shaped formation is the best formation for a head-on battle. It can attack and defend with ease. It seems that the general of the Ming army is not only a ruthless but also proficient in the art of deploying troops. He should be a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Who could it be? Shang Kexi muttered in his heart,
Nikan glanced at him: "Just rush in?"
Shang Ke nodded happily: "We should remain unchanged in response to all changes. No matter what the formation is, we will rush over directly. Under the absolute power of our Qing cavalry, the Ming army's small force will be in vain no matter what formation or tactics they use."
So he ordered his troops to prepare for battle, and after marching for three miles, they began to charge.
After receiving the order, the officers drew their swords and drew their bows one after another. As soon as the two armies were close and gave the order, they rushed over, scattered the Ming army and killed them all to clear the way for the main force in the rear!
The sound of horse hoofbeats was getting closer and closer. Shang Kexi squinted his eyes and stared into the distance to vaguely see the formation of the Ming army. There was one group directly in front and one group a few miles away from the east and west. So he raised his hand and ordered: "Don't worry about the two wings, just go forward.
Charge forward!”
Anyone with some battlefield experience knows that if the troops and strength are equal, it is difficult to fight in the Pinzi formation. If you are not careful, you will fall into an encirclement situation. But under the current conditions of such disparity in strength, you only need to break through the frontal enemy, and its two wings
Otherwise, your efforts will be in vain and you will get stuck in it and become trapped in it.
Getting ready, seeing that the two armies were only two miles apart, Shang Kexi drew his sword and shouted. Just when he was about to order his soldiers to charge, he saw a fast horse running towards him. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and glanced at Nikan next to him.
"Isn't it because Ming Gou is timid and wants to surrender?" Nikan sneered!
The detective horse came to him and said, "Report, tomorrow the general will submit a letter to discuss the surrender with the prince." Nikan almost stared at Shang Kexi and asked, "What does this mean?"
Shang Kexi looked solemn and looked at a piece of paper in his hand with a few numbers on it: "With Zhu Yu in front of me, I am willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side to discuss the big plan together. The Prince of England will be my guest."
"What are you writing about?" Nikan glanced at him. He didn't know the man, so he asked Shang Kexi.
It turned out to be him. Li Yan was already well-known among the rebels before he defected to the imperial court. The Qing Dynasty had spies all over the Ming Dynasty to collect information on all forces, so they knew Li Yan's name. What's more, there was a big battle outside the Pass just a month ago.
Li Yan's beggar army also participated in the battle and gained a lot of equipment.
Nikan had also heard of Li Yan, and he frowned and asked Shang Kexi: "Is it reliable?"
Shang Kexi smiled bitterly: "The owner has been changed several times, how can it be reliable or unreliable..." Before he finished speaking, Nikan intercepted: "In that case, why bother with him, kill him..."
Unexpectedly, Shang Kexi said: "Master Beile, do you think I am reliable? Are Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde reliable? Are Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou reliable?"
Nikan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant by what he said, but he knew that the people he was talking about were all famous bosses in the Ming Dynasty, but they were all working for the Qing Dynasty at this time. He didn't know whether the others were reliable or not, anyway.
Zu Dashou is not reliable at all.
He doesn't understand, but Shang Kexi understands, and it can even be said that his heart is extremely... complicated! Back then, he had no choice but to surrender. When the Qing Dynasty was weak, Nurhaci and Huang Taiji respected them. However, as the country became more and more powerful, they
I also realized that I was still an outsider after all, no, just a slave of the Qing Dynasty, even if I had the title of prince.
Whether all this was worth it, he couldn't tell. He didn't have the time to think about it at this time.
He just wanted to make sure whether Li Yan really wanted to surrender. With a few words in front of him, he knew his identity. He held up his foot-binding cloth. As for whether he would abandon the secret and surrender to the bright, who would know through his belly, but the last sentence was too clear.
It's an obvious threat. If you don't talk or accept it, then Azig will...
In this case, let's talk about it. Shang Kexi has decided to do this. Nikan is confused: "Is this a delaying strategy?"
Shang Kexi thought for a moment, even if it was a delaying tactic: "Who can he wait for? Behind us is the regent's army, followed by the Ming army led by the little eunuch. Unless the little eunuch can fly, I don't believe it anyway.
There are Ming troops around here, so how can the Ming Dynasty have so many soldiers and horses!"
Nikan thought the same thing, let's just chat. If the chat turns out to be successful, another minion will be added at this time. Even if the chat fails, it will only take a few breaths to defeat this Ming army.