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- Hauge left with the army on the front foot, and the smoke rose from the back foot of Pinlu Fort.
The castle is too small to accommodate the musketeers and luggage, and it is already crowded. It is impossible for Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry to be stationed here, and they all camped in the valley further south.
In half a day, Lu Xiangsheng led more than a dozen cavalry, and joined 7,000 cavalry at a place several miles away from the Manchu army.
Manqing's sentry cavalry had already noticed it, and was so frightened that they quickly went back to report.
"The enemy has nearly 10,000 cavalry?" Hauge was shocked.
It is really hard to count the overwhelming number of cavalry, and the Manchu spies can only make a rough estimate.
Doni also ignored the factional struggles, and said with a stern face: "There are nearly ten thousand cavalry alone, and the enemy's infantry may be even more. You should cross the river immediately and join forces with the regent. Don't harvest the wheat for now."
These guys came along the Daqing River, and they also harvested the wheat on the south bank of the Daqing River.
Haug looked at the large wheat field, gritted his teeth and said, "Ignite fires everywhere, and burn all the wheat! Eight Banners warriors form a defensive formation, and the soldiers and civilian husbands cross the river with their luggage first!"
This is not an escape, but a tactical retreat, and the Eight Banners soldiers did not run first.
Probably hundreds of servants, holding torches, ran to the surrounding wheat fields to ignite the ripe wheat.
Knowing that the Manchu Qing army was approaching, the peasants had gone into the mountains to hide a few days earlier. Hauge couldn't plunder people and livestock, and now even cutting the wheat was dangerous, so he simply destroyed the wheat field in front of him.
This situation made Hauge very depressed.
Because before facing the Liaodong Frontier Army of the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing always came and left whenever they wanted. The frontier army of the Ming Dynasty could only be on guard at all times. When they found out that the Manchus were coming to grab grain, they organized the people to collect the grains in advance.
Instead, the Datong army dared to send troops to prevent the Qing Dynasty from harvesting wheat!
Lu Xiangsheng came with 7,000 brave cavalry, and first went to kill the soldier Bao Yi who set fire to the wheat field, and roared angrily: "Don't let go of the generation who has forgotten the ancestors!"
These soldiers were separated by a long distance, and when they heard the sound of horseshoes, they threw away the torches and ran frantically in the direction of the Manqing formation.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
The Manchu and Qing artillery fired together to prevent the cavalry of Datong from advancing.
Lu Xiangsheng only had cavalry in his hands, and he didn't dare to attack the enemy's formation, or even get too close. They could only watch helplessly as several wheat fields closer to the Qing army were burned.
Throughout the battle, the Manchu Qing belonged to the offensive side, and the Datong Army belonged to the defensive side.
The defender is even more passive!
?Not only is the force at a disadvantage, but it is also necessary to defend the three cities and the farmland around the three cities. Gaizhou City and Pinglubao are the most convenient route for the Manchus to send troops. The Manchus can also go in other directions to drill valleys, and they have to fortify everywhere and send out sentries.
Only by figuring out the main direction of the Manchu Qing can the Datong Army slowly gather.
When Haoge attacked Pinglu Fort, the Datong Army further south was already gathering towards Gaizhou, but it would take two or three days.
Hauge rode a horse and stood in the formation of the Chinese army on the bank, facing Lu Xiangsheng far away, neither side made any further moves.
It wasn't until the artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also shipped to the opposite bank one after another that Lu Xiangsheng ordered the cavalry to step forward to put out the fire and prevent the fire from spreading to other wheat fields.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
The Manchu and Qing artillery were mounted on the opposite bank, and began shelling again to cover the other Eight Banners soldiers crossing the river.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at it like that, and he had achieved his goal. This battle has only two purposes, first, to defend the city; second, to prevent the Manchus from taking too much food.
Just drive Haug's army across the river and prevent them from harvesting grain.
As for how many casualties can be caused to the enemy, it doesn't really matter. Just wait for the time. This is the first year, when the Datong Army was at its weakest in Liaodong, and after two or three years, the situation can be completely reversed.
Liaodong is too far away, and the transportation of military rations is not easy.
The grain transportation team from the south encountered a storm some time ago, and one ship sank because of this, and several other ships were damaged in many places.
Even if the Eight Banners Army can be severely damaged this time, the Datong Army will not be able to continue to expand northward, and at most take the opportunity to occupy two more coastal cities.
The heavy infantry and firecrackers of the Han Army Banner once again became the last troops to cross the river.
Lu Xiangsheng did not choose to charge, because there were enemy artillery on the opposite bank, and there were Han army gunners on the bank. Even if he could kill the last enemies who crossed the river, his cavalry would definitely suffer casualties. This kind of life-changing is not worthwhile.
After Haoge crossed the river and left, Xiao Zongxian's firearms soldiers followed, dragging some artillery and luggage.
"It looks like a big battle is going to be fought in Gaizhou City.", and a total of hundreds of thousands of servants and civilian husbands surrounded Gaizhou City.
In Gaizhou City, there is only one division of Hu Dinggui and the peasants who have withdrawn into the city from the surrounding areas.
Twenty miles to the south of Gaizhou City, there are reinforcements from Li Zheng, Xiao Zongxian, and Lu Xiangsheng. There are more than 20,000 regular soldiers (some are left in Pinglu Fort), and there are also a large number of farmers, soldiers and peasants.
A few miles to the west of Gaizhou City is the navy of the Datong Army, which is bombarding the forts of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
We fought for half a month, all in shelling, digging ditches and building earthen walls.
No one wants to take the initiative to attack, because they can't rush in. For all kinds of fortifications, whoever rushes will die, and the attacker will always suffer more.
"What if the enemy's reinforcements don't come?" Hauge was a little depressed.
Dorgon said: "Wait for a while, the enemy will definitely show his weakness."
War is like this, see who can't stand it first.
The Ming Dynasty fought against the Manchu Qing, and it was the same in many cases. The two sides froze completely, the Ming could not defeat the Manchus, and the Manchus could not break through the city.
Under normal circumstances, the Manchu Qing army ran out of supplies, so they chose to withdraw their troops.
But many times it is not normal, such as reinforcements underestimating the enemy, or the court urging the reinforcements to fight quickly, or there are traitors in the city-the defenders of Liaodong, some of whom are Mongols. Several cities were lost due to the surrender of the Mongols.
Li Zheng has a calm personality, which is true in fighting and dealing with others.
Although he decided to set up camp and wait for the enemy to show his weakness, he still asked sincerely: "General Lu and General Xiao, how do you think we should fight?"
Xiao Zongxian had the highest qualifications, and said: "General Lu must have a clever plan."
Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile: "The best strategy is to stand still until the Tartars' rations are exhausted."
Li Zheng also had the same idea, and immediately made a decision: "I will immediately notify the navy and tell them not to confront the Tartars. Hurry up to North Korea and urge North Korea to get more food."
"That's the reason." Lu Xiangsheng likes the atmosphere of the Datong Army. Although there are also township party phenomena, overall there are not so many intrigues.
There will be no such thing as the imperial court urging troops to enter!
When the Datong Army fought against the Eight Banners Army, North Korea was the first to have a headache, because the navy went to Ganghwa Island for a walk again, and they would not leave without giving a few thousand shi of food.
?The Datong Army does not bully people, trades fairly, and pays high prices for grain purchased. The genius remembers the address of this site in a second. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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