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The long stream of iron horses of the imperial camp guards was always moving forward. Zhang Pizhu also mobilized some of the defenders of Jingxing Pass to follow Zhang Nai in the battle. The vanguard of the Shun army consisted of about 10,000 people, basically all cavalry.
For the main purpose, they rushed to the Huolu battlefield first. They were not only responsible for clearing the way, but also responsible for investigating the enemy's military situation, so as to avoid the main army being accidentally ambushed during the hasty march.
The closer the army got to the direction of Zhending, the flatter the terrain became. From the canyon on Jingxing Road, which could only accommodate a few people passing side by side, it continued to open up. When they arrived near Huolu, except for a few small mounds, it could basically be called
Up there is a sweeping view of the earth.
There are bursts of smoke and dust in the distance, and after the summer wind blows, the scene is almost comparable to that of the northern Shaanxi Plateau in late autumn.
When Zhang Pizhu was very young, he used to herd sheep on the border with his father, who had been dead for many years. He seemed to have seen such a scene when he was a child. In northern Shaanxi in autumn, the wind was high, and the loess in the deep ditch was
The sand and gravel from the north will be swept into the air together, turning into a light yellow storm.
Even if people cover their mouths and noses, it is difficult to prevent themselves from accidentally inhaling a large mouthful of dust.
In Zhang Pizhu's memory, sand and dust blew from far away places and settled on his hometown, leaving yellow traces. The strong wind created the strong people's sentiments in the northwest frontier, and the wind and sand shaped the hard work of the border residents.
And a majestic and heroic style.
The unique plants and trees in northern Shaanxi in his memory, and all the beautiful words in the world could not describe a tenth of the scene of his hometown. At this time, it seemed as if they suddenly reappeared on the battlefield of Huolu.
Although only a very small number of the Suwei cavalry in the vanguard were Li Zicheng's Yuan Cong subordinates at that time, among the rest, there were also a large number of soldiers whose origins came from the three sides of Shaanxi.
They were either from the frontier army or from the border people who were inextricably related to the northwest frontier army - this is the same as Li Zicheng, Li Guo and Li Laiheng.
"Zhang Pizhu...how are you doing? You have never seen the might of the troops in the central camp before in the south!"
Zhang Nai galloped forward, showing off his power. Zhang Pizhu had no choice but to answer such an unexpected question: "Your Majesty personally has many soldiers, and the number of soldiers and horses is of course more abundant in the left camp."
Zhang Nai didn't listen carefully to Zhang Pizhu's words, but kept riding forward. Under the leadership of Yihou, the Suwei elite cavalry in the van galloped in one after another. Zhang Pizhu frowned slightly.
Brow, he felt in his heart that such a sharp and aggressive attack might not be a good thing, but since Zhang Nai had already launched a massive attack, as the representative of Zuo Ying, he could not lose Zuo Ying's face in front of the Holy Master, so he had no choice but to
Also follow up.
At this moment, to the north of the flat Huolu, under the flying and overlapping dust, there are countless flags of the Qing army. Among the enemies, the situation is exactly the same as under Zhending City. Huang Taiji was built again
There are two imperial tents and two big yellow umbrellas that are more ornate than Li Zicheng's as the logo of the entire army.
The two yellow umbrellas of the Qing army stood high on the battlefield - they represented the location of the Donglu Central Army. One yellow umbrella represented Emperor Chongde of the Qing Dynasty, Tiancong Khan Huang Taiji, and the other yellow umbrella represented the Qing Dynasty's Emperor Chongde.
umbrella……
Of course, this means that Emperor Chongzhen still did not appear in front of the army.
The frontline troops who were responsible for keeping an eye on the enemy's situation did not retreat for several nights. They had already arrived in front of the army and reported to Zhang Nai:
"Reporting back to the prince, the Tatar soldiers are only a few miles ahead. The sky is covered with smoke and dust, and the number of soldiers and horses is estimated to be no less than one hundred thousand. Bonfires are set up everywhere in their army. I don't know if they are burying pots to make rice."
Zhang Nai laughed loudly and said: "Okay! It seems that the dog Tatars are all here. Let me raid the formation for them first!"
Zhang Pili felt that the matter was not that simple, and said: "Yihou, the dog Tatars hastily withdrew from the Zhending city to meet the Holy Emperor, how could they still calmly bury pots and make rice in front of the army? This is too prudent.
Bar?"
"Let the Tatars eat! This will be the last meal for most of them!"
The sun climbed higher and higher, and Zhang Nai was unwilling to waste time any more. Zhang Pili was not a general in the middle camp. He had neither prestige nor any say in these Suwei cavalry. He could only sit back and watch the vanguard attack.
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Zhang Nai took the lead, and the rest of the knights quickly followed up. The knights fired arrows with each hand, and the sharp whistle of the horse filled the sky above Huolu - the war began from this moment.
"Walk!"
Zhang Pizhu no longer hesitated, he clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and led the Chu Chuang knights under his command to quickly follow Zhang Nai's pace. The Chu Chuang cavalry under Zhang Pizhu were no different from the soldiers under Li Laiheng.
Also equipped with a short-handed gun, he masters the essence of wall charge tactics.
Under the leadership of Zhang Pizhu, they attacked quickly and fiercely like tigers descending from the mountain, and their power was no less powerful than that of Li Zicheng's most direct line of Suwei cavalry in the Dashun Army Central Camp.
Just like what Zhang Pizhu said, the soldiers and horses in the central camp were more numerous than the Chu soldiers, but they were just the "crowd" of soldiers and horses - not to mention that there was actually still room for mobilization in the Huguang area.
If the people of Huguang are mobilized regardless of the consequences, the number of soldiers and horses of the Chu army may not be lower than that of the Central Plains armies supported by Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi and Henan.
"Follow me to defeat the enemy!"
Zhang Nai was high-spirited and led his troops straight into the Donglu formation. More than 10,000 elite soldiers roared in. The Suwei cavalry fired the Mingdy arrows in their hands one after another. A hole had been drilled through the top of the arrow. During the high-speed shooting process, a large amount of air was released.
Passing through the hole will immediately produce a sharp whistling sound.
The sound of arrows and the sound of dysprosium!
"Follow Yihou——"
Zhang Pikui lowered his eyelids. The situation on the battlefield was so critical. How could he be allowed to think too much? The Chu Chuang cavalry also followed up in large numbers. The horses trampled with four hooves. The entire Huolu battlefield was immediately engulfed in the sound of fighting between gold and iron horses.
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However, the Qing army's front line remained motionless. Huang Taiji had arrived at Huolu long in advance to rest and recuperate. All the soldiers of the Qing army had a good meal and rested for a while. Huang Taiji also assigned the kings and belles under him to the armies and restrained them.
The soldiers put the enemy close and could not attack easily.
Until the Dashun Army's plundering offensive of more than 10,000 elite soldiers was approaching.
Huang Taiji, who was under the yellow cover of the royal tent, nodded his pale head slightly, put his hand down gently, and said:
"Let's set off the firecrackers..."
King Zhishun Shang Ke made a happy sound, got on his horse and galloped into the heavy troops of Wuzhenchaoha. King Sanshun Yixugong had been waiting for a long time. Kong Youde, a Tieling miner, was still temporarily building a new artillery position in front of the Qing army.
A temporary field defense line consisting of shallow trenches and wooden palisades.
"Your Majesty has ordered, start firing!"
The Han army displayed heavy artillery on the formation, arranged in left and right wing order, all facing the enemy westward. The dark muzzles of the guns were already pointed at the front of the formation. The gunners were either carrying shells and gunpowder, or lighting torches, and were fully prepared for battle.
In front of the cannon, Kong Youde also set up a special shrine in front of the heavy artillery position to worship the artillery god according to the tradition of the Qing Dynasty. Generally speaking, each type of artillery has a cannon god, and red-clothed cannons have a red-clad cannon god.
The god of making 熕, the mother-child cannon also has the god of the mother-child cannon, and each cannon has a sacred tablet for sacrifice.
Among them, the "Red-haired God" is the commander-in-chief of the cannon gods, that is, the leader.
In addition to Kong Youde, there was also Gushan Ezhen sent by Huang Taiji to worship in front of the formation. They first burned incense and prayed in front of the altar, and then Gushan Ezhen burned incense and saluted in front of the throne. Only then did Kong Youde finally give the order,