Huolu is adjacent to the Taihang Mountains. Compared with the plain Hebei plains with unobstructed views, there are some low hills and undulating ground. However, compared with Jingxing Road not far away, the terrain can be considered very flat.
After Li Zicheng personally led about 100,000 Dashun elite troops out of Jingxing Road, he only rested for a few hours at Tumen Pass, then quickly rolled up his armor and left the pass, marching eastward in the direction of Zhending, preparing for a relief operation.
With one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, how powerful is the army?
After the unearthed gate was unearthed, the valley gradually opened up, and the road was exposed in front of the eyes of the soldiers. The sky was white with white clouds, and the earth was green. The so-called feeling of sudden enlightenment was roughly like this.
On the road, stretching for several miles from west to east, the flags of the Shun Army flutter like heavy clouds, looking like the sea from a distance and like a forest from a close look. Under Li Zicheng's imperial canopy, there are gathered the elite civil and military figures from the founding of the Great Shun Dynasty.
In addition to Yuan Cong from northern Shaanxi, there were also civil servants from the Juren Party headed by Niu Jinxing, and civil servants from the Jinshi Party headed by Gong Yan from Qijiao of the Song Dynasty. The elites gathered together and their figures were at their peak, reaching a peak moment since the Chuang Army was launched.
In addition to the direct descendants of Dashun, the generals of the Ming Dynasty who had recently returned after Li Zicheng's Northern Expedition and occupied large areas of Qin and Jin Dynasty were also wearing gorgeous armor and surrounding Yu Gai.
In addition to Jiang Quan who was left in Taiyuan with Tian Jianxiu, Zuo Guangxian, Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, Niu Chenghu and others were among them.
Among the Qin army's surrendered generals, many of them were Sun Chuanting's old troops. For them, they had both public and private grudges with the Qing army. The Huailai coup planned by Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui was undoubtedly caused by the Qing army.
He and Guan Ning's army used despicable conspiracy methods to annex the Qin army.
Since the bottom line of Guan Ning's army could be so corrupted, he did not hesitate to form an alliance with the Tartars who had a human face and a beast's heart, betrayed the Qin army, and killed Sun Chuanting, who was highly respected by the Qin army's officers and men.
Then the generals of the Qin army can of course stand on the side of the Dashun army without any pressure - not only to expel the Tartars and restore Youyan, but also to avenge Sun Chuantingxue.
Both Bai Guangen and Niu Chenghu were born in the bandits of the Qin Dynasty, and were later recruited by the Ming Dynasty court to become officers and soldiers. Among them, Bai Guangen's experience is the most representative. He was not only one of the famous Qin bandits in the early years of Chongzhen
, and he had known Li Zicheng for a long time, and was personally recruited by Hong Chengchou. He had been fighting with Cao Wenzhao for a long time. He has certain connections in the three forces of Shun Army, Qing Army and Ming Army.
Zhang Tianlin, who had a similar background to them, had been killed by the traitor Liu Qian during the Datong Incident. This incident also sounded the vigilance of the Qin army generals, warning them that they would never return to the old ships of the Ming Dynasty.
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As for Zuo Guangxian and Ma Ke, Ming army generals with legitimate backgrounds, it is simpler to think about it. They all come from a family of generals in the northwest frontier army. Their huge family members are all in Shaanxi. People can leave, but their ancestral homeland cannot.
Can't leave. So as long as Dashun controls Shaanxi, Zuo Guangxian and Ma Ke will definitely be loyal to this "new dynasty".
At this time, the army was marching with armor rolled up and smoke and dust rolling. Li Zicheng waved his hand gently, raised his whip high, pointed in the direction of Zhending City and laughed: "Are we almost at Zhending City? Your Majesty, please speed up the march and get to Zhending City first.
Those who besiege the city will be rewarded with merit!"
Zhang Nai, the commander of the vanguard army, immediately rode his horse at full speed and responded: "I have already defeated the Gou Tatar army at Tumen Pass, but that's all! Long live Xu Chen once, let me lead the imperial camp and guard the elite cavalry."
Let’s go out and go to the siege camp of Zhending City to attack the Dog Tartars first!”
Under Li Zicheng's imperial guard, Niu Jinxing, Li You, Wu Ruyi and other generals all laughed for Zhang Nai's bravery. The atmosphere was excited, showing that all the Dashun Army's ministers and generals were determined to win and win the war.
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Only Ren Jirong, who followed Tian Jianxiu and Jiang Yu in the Battle of Yanmen, hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the Manchu soldiers are quite strong. Guan Ning's army is also a rare elite in the Ming army. Yi Chen
It seems that even the Guan Ning Army is more powerful than the elite Qin army that the Dashun Army conquered before. What's more, the Manchurian soldiers have repeatedly defeated the Guan Ning Army and are even more powerful than the Guan Ning Army. This time the Tatars
It is also Kong Guo who is attacking and moving in full force. Our Dashun army really cannot underestimate the enemy."
Li Guo, who had always been prudent, also kept a serious face and said: "We, the country of Dashun Dynasty, are in the early stages and have not yet established a stable footing. This battle can only be won, not defeated. If defeated, perhaps people's hearts will be unstable, and it will be difficult to win the war."
We have established a firm foothold here in Beizhili. Long live, I know that people only have one life, and the dead cannot be resurrected. I am not afraid of death. However, there are still 100,000 elite soldiers of the Dashun Army here. In case the enemy is heavily guarded...
I'm just afraid that our soldiers died in vain."
Niu Jinxing laughed and said: "Jinghou is overly worried. Today's battle will indeed be a battle that determines the outcome of the two armies, and even the ownership of the world. The Qing army can make the Ming Dynasty suffer for decades, and it will definitely be the same.
A powerful team. But precisely because of this, we must not miss this opportunity.
I have never seen the Manchu soldiers with my own eyes, but I think they are just flesh and blood. Everyone has one nose and two eyes, neither three heads nor six arms, nor a copper head or an iron forehead. Now the Manchu soldiers are suddenly attacking the city, and they have repeatedly
Unable to conquer, morale has been dampened and physical strength has not been fully rested.
It is precisely because of the Holy Commander-in-Chief's personal expedition that we got such a God-given opportunity. As long as my Dashun army wipes out the Donglu, goes north to capture Yanyun, and then flattens Sichuan, Shu, and Jiangnan again, it is actually just the power of a message."
Li Guo's opinion was prudent, and Niu Jinxing's analysis was also reasonable. Li Zicheng finally turned his attention to Song Xiance - Song Xiance was proficient in the art of Qimen Dunjia. No matter how confident Li Zicheng was in the 100,000 elite soldiers under his command,
After all, this will be the largest battle in the late Ming Dynasty involving hundreds of thousands of people. At the last moment, Emperor Yongchang still hopes to rely on destiny to strengthen his ideas.
There was always a shadow of uneasiness floating in Song Xiance's heart, so he could only grit his teeth and say:
"Long live, in the summer in the North Zhili area, the southeast wind will blow. The wind and the remaining clouds may be a sign of victory over the enemy, but it may also become an opportunity to turn victory into defeat... Please be careful about the direction of the wind. Our army is deploying
You should avoid facing the southeast direction during formation."
Li Zicheng nodded. He was very satisfied with the performance of Li Guo, Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others. He knew that they did not indulge in glory and wealth just because Dashun had founded the country, but still maintained a strong aggressiveness.
Calmness of heart and prudence.
The other Yuancong generals in northern Shaanxi also emphasized their ambitions at this time. Dang Shousu, who had just led reinforcements from the northwest to Taiyuan not long ago, recommended himself and said:
"There is bound to be a fierce battle today! Long live, I and Yihou are as close as brothers. Since Yihou is the vanguard, I am not willing to retreat behind. Please allow me to lead my troops to advance and retreat with Yihou. No matter how powerful the Manchu soldiers are
, As long as our army’s drum beats don’t stop, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I will not even frown!”
Dang Shousu's words were so sonorous and powerful that Li Zicheng felt his heart surge. Emperor Yongchang finally made up his final determination to fight. He waved his riding whip and said in a deep voice:
"Very good! Every one of you is very good! This is Dashun, this is our army!
Today's battle is of great importance. The elite and main force of the Donglu Ming Army are all under Zhending City. The cavalry in front sent back the military information, saying that the enemy had withdrawn the main force from Zhending City to Huolu and put the army away.
On our only way to Zhending City - this is an invitation card for us!
Many years ago, when we broke out of the Han River - well, Zuo Guangxian, who fought with us at that time, is now Qin Anbo of Dashun. At that time, Liu Zongmin took the lead in breaking out, and many people surrendered on the spot, but Liu Zongmin
But he said this to me, he said that he would rather be a beheaded general than surrender!"
When Zhang Nai heard this, he immediately shouted: "We are determined to win, how could we surrender! This is a joke!"
"Hahaha, Zhang Nai is right. We are determined to win, so how can we surrender?" Li Zicheng laughed for a while and then said seriously, "When we were resting at Tumen Pass just now, I took a nap...
I dreamed of Liu Zongmin, and he said that he misses us very much, but the world is not yet at peace, so Liu Zongmin felt that it was not the time to see me. So I promised him that after twenty years, we will be no less powerful than Hongwu and Yongle.
After the prosperous times, we will go see him again with the clear wine from our Mizhi hometown!"
"Today's battle is of great concern to the world. Since I have promised Liu Jiexuan and promised him to bring peace and prosperity to the world in twenty years, the emperor has no joke. How can we talk about defeat in today's matter? All the soldiers are optimistic about my victory.
Take the yellow umbrella, it will always stand in front of the army until the Donglu are completely defeated and completely wiped out by us——
After the war begins today, those who retreat before the battle will not be afraid of the former, no matter how outstanding their military exploits they have achieved in the past, and no matter how long they have followed me... As long as they retreat before the battle, all generals, marquises and below will be beheaded immediately in front of the battle!