Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Brilliant Battle Results
The war was imminent, and on March 19, the two sides fought a decisive battle.
Nurhachi pointed forward the red flag in his hand, and Daishan and Azig led the Zheng and Xiang red flag troops and rushed out of the camp together; then Amin and Mang Gurtai led the Zheng and Xiang blue flag troops to rush out of the camp. On the left and on the right, each with 10,000 horses formed an outflanking force. In the middle was Huang Taiji, who led the two white flag troops to charge and attack head-on. Immediately afterwards, 10,000 archers lined up, and their arrows shot out like a gust of wind. The torrential rain, combined with the dust and sand raised by the horseshoes, formed a net that enveloped the four fields.
The sound of killing rose more sharply in the symphony of war drums and galloping horses, and it exploded like a huge thunder, rising and falling one after another, shattering the field——after the two armies confronted each other, a brutal killing immediately began.
This time, the post-Jin military order went out as soon as it was issued. Except for a few troops left to stay in Shenyang, the entire army of 50,000 people left the tiger skin post, crossed the Hun River, and went straight to Liaoyang.
The army that takes advantage of the victory and fights again has high morale and a magnificent military appearance. Wherever it passes, the flags cover the sun and the sky and the earth change color. Come with the brilliant light, the belief and light of victory shines on the whole army.
However, Yuan Yingtai's hair was full of sorrow and whiteness in the night when he got the reward, and he seemed to have aged ten years suddenly—he was already worried about the fall of Shenyang, and his spirit and body were barely supporting him. Hearing the news that Hou Jin's army had come to attack Liaoyang, he almost spurted blood from his mouth with a "wow".
Reluctantly holding on and holding back, he used all the willpower in his life to face the danger in front of him.
In fact, it was the first time in his life that he faced a real war with real swords and guns, and it was the first time he went to the battlefield in person; and fortunately, he had no experience in war, did not know the truth of war, and the mental load was not too great, so he was not oppressed. He becomes crazy.
There are two general officers stationed in the central plains of Liaoyang City, plus three who fled from the defeat, there are five people in total, namely Hou Shilu, Li Bingcheng, Liang Zhongshan, Jiang Bi, and Zhu Wanliang. Under his convening, they discussed how to deal with the enemy.
"The enemy is now, we must work together to defend Liaoyang City to the death—"
At the beginning of the discussion, he put forward the main points clearly and clearly, and then asked the opinions of the generals; after everyone raised them, he also humbly accepted them all.
Because Hou Shilu has been in Liaoyang for a long time and is familiar with the terrain, he specially proposed a method: "Draining the Taizi River into the trenches can increase the defense of Liaoyang City itself and help stop the Golden Cavalry!"
Zhu Wanliang pointed out: "The city of Liaoyang is dangerous and solid, so we should deploy troops to defend it with all our strength; and send troops to fight the enemy five miles outside the city to form a fence—"
This strategy is based on the experience of Shenyang's defeat: "The enemy army is too sharp, and there is no camp outside the city to block it first, so that the enemy army can directly attack the city, and it will fall in one fell swoop!"
So, everyone discussed and came up with a result: "Divide 50,000 troops, go out of the city to form an array, and the rest stick to the city, and cite each other—"
Once the results are obtained, they will be implemented immediately; the 50,000 troops leaving the city are mainly cavalry, followed by infantry; the soldiers guarding the city are mainly infantry.
After the tasks were properly assigned, the armies set out on the road.
Yuan Yingtai's own task was to go out of the city to supervise the battle in person - he did it resolutely despite dissuasion.
Before setting off, he prayed to the sky: "God bless me, Da Ming, so that our army can win the victory and repel the enemy! It is the responsibility of Yingtai to defend the land, and he will try his best to be loyal, but the sun can show it! I hope the emperor and the empress will have mercy!"
After leaving the city, he even displayed the virtue of sharing weal and woe with the soldiers. Even the actual burying of piles, camping, trains, and cloth rejections, he personally accompanied the soldiers, speaking words of encouragement; The disarmed personal tour battalion——
However, all these efforts could not reduce the super attack power of Jinjun after half a point——
The formation of the Ming army was originally three layers front and rear, and it was closely fortified; a three-layer iron curtain was formed on the vast plain outside Liaoyang City; while the field battle of cavalry sprinting was just the specialty of the Hou Jin army, who was good at cavalry and archery, and surrounded them on three sides. The technique of the Eight Banners is the most frequently practiced combat technique, and they have the upper hand in a fight.
The two white-flag troops in charge of the center forward's main attack are all silver-white in armor, helmets and flags. Under the strong sunlight, they are superimposed into a group of brilliant and dazzling white awns. The horse team rushes forward like a huge snow feather Arrow, straight to the enemy's throat.
In addition to the injured Shuo Tuo, the three teenagers Du Du, Yue Tuo, and Sa Halin all acted as forwards, leading the Jingqi to the front of the team and taking on the most dangerous mission; The eldest son Hauge, who was 18 years old, was also mixed in the forward cavalry team, allowing Hauge to experience the battle in person, and specially trained him before the trip: "This time to fight Liaoyang, it is the key to my post-Jin unified Liao. It is very important. You serve your life and do meritorious deeds, and at the same time learn everything on the battlefield!"
At the same time, he also reminded him: "You are young, this is the first time you are on the battlefield, you have to rely on the martial arts you have learned to protect yourself and kill the enemy; there is no luck in the battlefield, if you want to win the battle, you have to go all out!"
He deliberately trained Hauge, but he didn't send many personal soldiers to protect him, but let Hauge get on his horse and go out; then, surrounded by his guards, he got on his horse and prepared to go out in person.
After the battle started, he stared straight ahead with all his attention, his eyes on the overall situation, without any distracting thoughts in his mind.
The whole picture has a panoramic view:
The cavalry galloped across the plains, undulating like waves; Houjin’s white, red, and blue armies were especially easy to recognize because of their eye-catching colors. Because of the short distance between them, the main attacking two white flag armies rushed to the front of the enemy first, and began to fight.
It was Sahalin who rushed to the front of the team, brandishing shields from time to time to fend off the oncoming arrows, and then wielded his spears to directly fight the enemy; the Ming army's attacking team, judging from the flag, was led by Li Bingcheng. , The troops guarding the tiger skin station, and the warriors on horseback moved forward courageously under the urging of the drums.
Sahalin's long spear was like a giant python, dancing murderously, but flexible and free, stabbed a Ming soldier to death in a short time, immediately attracted a burst of cheers, and the morale of the vanguard was even higher, rushing to kill Immediately afterwards, the forwards of the red and blue armies also arrived, rushing into the enemy camp from both sides, throwing the Ming army into chaos.
The Ming camp began to release firearms, making a loud noise like thunder, but firearms were not conducive to close range and had little effect, which only made the fighting between the two armies fall into chaos.
And at this moment, Nurhachi's flag order was issued——
After Daishan, Azige, Amin, and Manggurtai rushed out, Huang Taiji led the main force to attack; the sound of war drums became louder and louder, the sound of horseshoes thundered, and the giant wheels of the chariot spun like flying.
The bloody battle became more intense, and the plains where the green grass had sprouted began to ooze blood into the soil, and began to be covered by fallen centaur flag weapons; as the war progressed, the screams and howls gradually rose, gradually mixing with the drums, and gradually became an unstoppable scene. distinguish——
Sahalin fought more and more bravely on the horse, killing more and more; he was not wounded, but his silver-white armor was stained red with the blood of the enemy, and he fought back and forth on the battlefield covered in blood, His eyes were red with killing, and when he saw Huang Taiji, he couldn't help shouting: "Uncle Ba, our army has won a great victory—"
However, at this moment, there was a thunderous cheer and applause in front of him, accompanied by a continuous shout: "Baylor brave—Baylor brave—"
Huang Taiji laughed and said, "I killed the enemy general again!"
Sahalin was even more excited, and he was about to catch up with his horse to watch, but a few horses in the Houjin army who formed a group had already rushed to announce the good news; they came over shouting all the way: "Baile is brave, killed Li Bingcheng— —”
Huang Taiji saw that those riders were from the Red Banner Army, and guessed that it was Azige who took Li Bingcheng's head, so he immediately said to Sahalin: "Go and congratulate your twelfth uncle!"
I also rushed over together, but told the left and right: "Prepare to issue orders-the enemy general will give the head, there will inevitably be people fleeing, and order the White Banner Army to pursue them; !"
He said and ordered: "Fly to report to the sweat, our army's flag has won, and the enemy general will confer the victory!"
After finishing speaking, continue to ride the horse and command the soldiers to kill the remaining Ming army——
The attack on the battlefield has slowed down, some of the troops of the defeated Ming army have already escorted Yuan Yingtai back to Liaoyang City, and a team of support and support troops rushed out from the west gate of Liaoyang City. Come; the Ming army who stayed on the battlefield was not only at a loss because of the loss of the commander-in-chief, but also lost the will to fight; not long after, a group of troops who came quietly took a breath and fled in chaos.
And all of this is fundamentally under the control of Huang Taiji——
After the war ended, he personally reported the detailed situation to Nurhachi, explaining one by one: "Our army killed more than 20,000 enemies on the battlefield. Thousands; Babutai and Du Du intercepted the Liaoyang reinforcements, killing three thousand—”
Nurhachi was of course very satisfied with the result of this battle, and a new order was issued immediately: "Tomorrow, the army will gather at 3:30, and immediately attack Liaoyang City!"
Because of the internal support, he knows everything in Liaoyang City well, and the strategy he uses is of course based on the deployment and strength of the Ming army's guards: "The focus of the attack is on the east gate and the small west gate, attack with the main force, and the rest A few gates, bluffing when starting out, can be used as a cover; in addition, the Ming army diverted the Taizi River to pour water into the city moat, so a special response was required-three thousand people were deployed, half of which were responsible for blocking the water inlet in the east of the city, and the other half were responsible for digging the gate of Xiaoximen , Divert the water out of the trench!"
At the same time, he specially instructed Huang Taiji: "Be sure to send someone to communicate with Li Yongfang tonight, so that he is ready to respond!"
And when all this was explained, and there was nothing in his mind, he went to bed peacefully with full confidence, and soon fell asleep. For Yuan Yingtai, who was begging for rescue soldiers, of course there is a world of difference.
After dawn, this world of difference extended to the armies of the two sides—almost all the defenders of Liaoyang City were in a state of anxiety and panic. They knew that there was still a tough battle to be fought, but they couldn't sleep at night; If you have enough rest, you will have super willpower, and you will not be able to support your tired spirit and sleepy body. Compared with the post-Golden Eight Banners powerhouse who sleeps well and wakes up energetically, it is in sharp contrast, making the two The combat strength of the army can be known from the slightest before the battle——
At exactly the right time, Houjin's Eight Banners force surrounded Liaoyang City.
Looking down from a very high and far distance, tens of thousands of horses are densely covered like a beehive, drilling like an ant colony, layer upon layer, enveloping Liaoyang City.
Under the command of Nurhachi, the Eight Banners Army divided into left and right wings to encircle. The left wing red and yellow banners mainly attacked the west gate, and the right wing blue and white banners mainly attacked the east gate. The team is rushing to destroy the fortifications of the water trench with all its strength.
After nearly half an hour, the task was completed, the water inlet to the east was blocked, and the gate to the west gate was opened.
Huang Taiji personally came to report to Nurhachi: "The water has started to drain, and it will be drained in about an hour or so!"
Nurhachi nodded his head lightly, and said in an affirmative tone: "Very good - I'm going to push the chariot to attack the city after the water is exhausted!"
But Yuan Yingtai, who received the same report, felt as if his heart was icy cold.
The fortifications that the soldiers rushed to make day and night are all over!It didn't come in handy when fighting against the enemy!
Standing on the top of the city tower, he could hear the deafening and indistinguishable war noises coming from below the city in his ears. Before his eyes was the scene of a chaotic war. The impact of the two phases made him almost collapse.
The commander-in-chief Liang Zhongshan and Zhu Wanliang came together to ask him for instructions: "The enemy's offensive is gradually intensifying. Our army must line up and use firearms to resist—"
Of course he agreed with all of this; while emphasizing his tone again and again: "Soldiers, you must defend with all your strength—"
And after finishing speaking, he looked down the city again, and he was even more anxious:
Nurhachi personally waved the two command flags of Zhenghuang and Xianghuang. In an instant, the two yellow flags under his own command took the lead in launching a fierce offensive; They also set up the shields to block the firearms fired by the defenders. Then, the warriors hiding behind the shields immediately stepped forward and fought with the defenders on the battlements; A gap has been breached; Immediately afterwards, the two Red Banner armies also marched forward, shouting loudly; countless people risked their lives to climb into the battlements from the rope ladder, and there were countless bloody battles on the battlements. , and more than five times the number of defenders among the casualties——
He knew in his heart: "The general trend is over—"
There was a crash in his mind, but there was still a force surging in his consciousness, prompting him to speak loudly, exhorting the soldiers to live and die with the city; unexpectedly, at this moment, a small group of people rushed to him, shouting Said: "My lord, let's go!"
He also recognized that the person who shouted at the head was Hou Shilu, the commander-in-chief, and he could distinguish Hou Shilu's gasping and indistinct voice: "General Liang is dead—the enemy will kill here in an instant!"
Of course, this bad news was even more thunderous. His whole body was stiff, his feet were limp, his face was ashen, and his soul was scattered.
Hou Shilu decisively ordered his soldiers: "Help your lord back to the city!"
Two soldiers came up and supported Yuan Yingtai's arms, one from the left and the other from the right, but he couldn't move for a long time, and he couldn't even support him; Hou Shilu could only wink, and asked the two to lift Yuan Yingtai's arms and carry him downstairs , Mounted his horse and fled away, heading straight to the official office in the city.
Nurhaci received a good news: "The four flags on the right wing have landed on the East City!"
Of course he was happy, and when he looked up, sure enough, the banners of Houjin had been replaced on the tower; although they were just small dots from a distance, they were brightly colored and fluttered in the wind, and the joy in his heart rose accordingly; Looking again, the sky was getting dark, and it was almost dusk, so he turned his head and asked, "Where are the results of the left four banners? Send someone to look at it!"
The main task of the Left Four Banners is to attack Xiaoximen——
After a while, he reported back: "The suspension bridge has been captured, and the city is being attacked!"
Of course, victory is already in sight, so he ordered his followers to prepare: "Let's get up and go!"
Not long after he took his steps, Amin and Mang Gurtai sent flying cavalry to inform them: "Ximen is about to be captured! It's getting dark, and Baylor is going to hold a torch to light up the city overnight!"
Of course, Nurhachi praised this feat: "Okay—all at once!"
He immediately ordered: "Prepare torches!"
So, after nightfall, the battlefield outside Liaoyang City was as bright as day, and the fierce fighting situation was seen in every detail——
Seeing that the east gate had already fallen, Amin and Mang Gurtai, not to be outdone, fought even harder with the warlord!After capturing the suspension bridge, the soldiers rushed forward together; the water in the city moat had drained, and it was easy for men and horses to cross the moat; the two not only personally supervised the battle in front of the battle, but even beat drums to urge them forward.
Under the light of the fire, the Hou Jin army became more brave. Ladders, carts, and rope ladders were all over the outside of the city wall: the warriors who rushed into the battlements and bloody battles in the tower even dropped their torches and set the tower on fire.
Several officials from the Ming Dynasty, including Gao Chao, Niu Weiyao, Hu Jiadong, and Fu Guo, the governor of the payroll, fled the city in the chaos, while Zhu Wanliang and Jiang Bi, the commander-in-chief of the army, died in battle one after another, which further weakened the morale of the defenders. Da Luo, the already defeated battle situation is becoming more and more unsustainable——
When the sky was getting brighter and the sun rose again, the torches were all extinguished, and the war was over.
The Houjin army formed a team at the fastest speed, lined up in a neat and orderly line, and the eight banners were connected to form a magnificent military appearance, welcoming the Emperor Nurhachi of the Houjin Tianming into the city——
At night, there was no street fighting in the whole city, as Yuan Yingtai expected. Li Yongfang's internal response work was very successful. The people surrendered to Houjin, so more than half of the soldiers and civilians in the city were already preparing to open their doors and host a banquet to welcome the Houjin army.
When the Hou Jin army broke through Xiaoximen and entered the city, Li Yongfang sent people to light a fire in the city as a signal, and the people who had mixed into Liaoyang City to respond also showed up together; Although the soldiers of "Responsibility" still resisted desperately, they could not last long before they were all wiped out.
Under the protection of Hou Shilu, Yuan Yingtai originally retreated to the Zhenyuan Tower in the northeast corner of the city. After nightfall, he calmed himself down, put on a full set of official uniforms, wore the official seal and Shangfang sword, and finally straightened his black gauze hat, facing Tianyi Hanged himself after worship; his servants set fire to the whole body for him—
The gloomy clouds and mist accumulated by the Ming Dynasty darkened the original magnificent palace, and the bright glazed tile roof seemed to be piled up into darkness—the ministers were thinking hard about countermeasures amidst the shock of the whole country, and they were the first to put forward their opinions But it is a suggestion: "The capital is under martial law, and the nine gates are closed during the day, so as to prevent the slaves from riding straight down—"
And this most negative suggestion was accepted by the insecure superiors, from the six ministries, the cabinet and the emperor, quickly approved and adopted it; Horses were sent into the capital—even though the city gates were closed, news could still come in.
After Nurhachi captured Shenyang and Liaoyang, he ordered the original Han people to shave their hair, braid their braids, and change their golden clothes to show their submission; Wherever Yuxi went, the officers and militiamen would shave their hair and surrender spontaneously. In just a few days, a total of more than 70 places surrendered. In the north of Liaoyang and east of Liaohe, there is no half-star land belonging to the Ming Dynasty. all!
The number of notifications about the loss of land was shocking, and people with a little knowledge raised a hidden worry in their hearts at the same time: "Who is Nurhachi? How can he be satisfied after owning Hedong? Hexi is in danger!"
In spring, hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, and the atmosphere is pleasant, but the future that the Ming Dynasty is facing is not full of beauty and hope. The vitality of the empire is already old, and it has long lost spring and is tightly surrounded by the dead silence of severe winter. Stepping into a more frozen season and stepping into a desperate situation, where can the spring energy in the actual season rescue and regenerate it?
However, the newly-emerging post-Jin country has just sprouted and gradually grown into a forest. After nearly 40 years of struggle, Nurhachi has firmly established the foundation of his country, and his life has produced beautiful buds. Blossoming.
On this day, he held a grand celebration in the city of Liaoyang. First, he accepted the congratulations and cheers from the princes and ministers of Houjin, the generals of Baylor, the Eight Banners army, representatives of various Mongolian ministries, and the newly surrendered Han people. Then, he rewarded the whole army , Rewarding meritorious officers and men, encouraging soldiers and civilians to return to the army - after a whole day, the city of Liaoyang is decorated with lanterns and festoons, singing and music are everywhere, and there is an atmosphere of universal celebration and joy and encouragement everywhere.
He also announced at the same time: "Later Jin got Liaoyang, which was bestowed by the destiny-the destiny is irresistible, we should settle in Liaoyang!"
This is also the decision he made after careful consideration-Liaoyang was originally the capital of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, rich and prosperous; moreover, the land was the hub of the Ming Dynasty bordering North Korea and Mongolia, and could control the Quartet; It's time to give up.
Beforehand, he also discussed with his subordinates: "Liaoyang city is big enough to accommodate our soldiers and civilians; we should temporarily set our capital in Liaoyang, and move to Shenyang after the construction of Shenyang city is completed!"
The subjects also agreed with his ideas, and even further proposed a consensus: "Since our army has occupied Liaoyang, there is no need to return to the army; first, it is time-consuming to go back and forth to Hetuala; second, it can prevent the Ming Dynasty from taking it back." Liaoyang; the third time, since the Great Khan has been ordered by heaven, he should receive the court congratulations in Liaoyang, and then continue to use troops and go straight to the whole territory of Liaodong!"
The opinions are unanimous, and the decision is finalized——
The moment he accepted the cheers, the crowd boiled; he looked up to the sky in the bright sunshine of March, letting the golden light of the sun and the dazzling brilliance emanating from his body reflect each other into an eternal brilliance.
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