Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 351 The Cannons on the Grassland
It took more than a week for the reconnaissance troops sent by the cavalry of the Ming Army to finally find the traces of the Qing army's camp.This large tent belonged to Zhenghongqi, with a population of about 4 to [-], including the newly captured slaves.

Before the war, Li Dingguo held a discussion meeting with Gao Yongxian, the commander and political commissar of the three cavalry divisions.

"One of Zhenghongqi should be fighting outside. There are only one or two thousand soldiers left in the big tent, but these people are nothing to worry about. It is Fei Yanggu's new army that is really capable of fighting. The new army The troops guarding the Zhenghong Banner tent are like a brigade of three or four thousand soldiers and horses, although most of them are infantry, but they all rely on horses to maneuver." Gao Yongxian stated the information with a calm expression.

Wang Lianju, the commander of the Second Cavalry Division, said: "We have superior military strength and intelligence, so it is better to catch him off guard and attack Zhenghongqi's tent at night, killing them all."

Li Dingguo said: "The Manchu Qing army is strong and well versed in the essentials of modern warfare. We must not underestimate the enemy."

Li Dingguo said so, but in fact he didn't think it was a difficult battle.With such an open terrain on the prairie, both sides have strong mobility, and it is not advisable to set up any fixed defense line. What is needed is a fast-breaking mobile battle.In contrast, the Qing army was on the defensive side, and there were still people dragging it down. The cavalry group army led by Li Dingguo had a great advantage.

Wu Sansheng said: "The Qing army has arranged a lot of semi-enclosed fortifications, barracks and barracks around the big tent. It is not easy to rush in with a direct attack. Fortunately, our group army has a lot of artillery, which can bombard him. Boom, the only disadvantage of this is that it may cause a lot of collateral casualties."

Li Dingguo's face was serious: "This is a war, and we are dealing with the Tartars. What does their joint casualties have to do with us? The staff department will immediately draw up a plan, and we will start as soon as possible."

Just in the afternoon of this day, a large number of Ming army cavalry guarded the artillery of the cavalry group army, crossed the highland grassland, and began to line up about three or four kilometers away from the big tent.

The artillery of the cavalry group army has a relatively limited range, unlike ordinary infantry divisions, which are equipped with a large number of 105mm artillery.Considering that the cavalry division needs to pay attention to the maintainability of mobility and logistics, the cavalry artillery is relatively short-barreled and small and medium-caliber.

The sudden appearance of the Ming army obviously made the Qing army a little panicked.However, the new army is not a useless Eight Banners. At this time, the artillery of the Manchu and Qing army also quickly moved, pointing their cannons at the Ming army.

However, the Ming army did not panic too much. Li Dingguo said: "After all, the level of this group of Qing troops is more than a step lower than that of the Ming army. The place where they set up camp is a high ground three or four kilometers away, so it is convenient for our artillery to set up a reverse slope. The effect of their shelling is very limited."

The Qing army fired the cannons first, and the school shots were not too outrageous, but the landing points were some distance away from the cavalry cannons of the Ming army.

After they finished the calibration, about a hundred artillery pieces from the Ming army also began to shoot.The artillery artillery of the cavalry division is really a little worse than that of the infantry division, but it is not much worse. Everyone is trained very strictly.The shelling of the Ming army was mainly concentrated on the artillery positions of the new army and the outer defenses of the new army. There were also a small amount of shelling directly into the camp, killing and injuring the people who were Zhenghongqi.

"Damn it, why did the Ming army chase all the way to Mobei? Did the Tanma eat food? Why haven't we found the Ming army around us these days?" He and other Manchurians felt that the situation was getting better now.Although the Qing Dynasty cannot be the master of the Central Plains, it can still be the overlord of the grasslands. Everyone is still domineering. Maybe after many years, they will be able to win the Central Plains again. After all, life on the grasslands is too sad.

Without the support of the Han people, without the beauty of silk, wine and beauties, this day feels incomplete.Many Manchurians have also lived through the hard times outside the customs, but it is difficult for them to accept it when they go back.

"Lord Dutong, several groups of scouts have not returned in the past few days. They must have been killed by the Ming army."

Gachuha knew that with his strength of Zhenghongqi, he couldn't handle it, so he hurriedly went to see Tan Zeng, the brigade commander of the new army.

Strictly speaking, most of the new army are Han Chinese, but each of them is particularly concerned about their shiny pigtails and braids, and they keep saying that they are loyal to the Manchus and the commander-in-chief.

"Master Tan, do you have a plan to retreat from the enemy?"

With a straight face, Tan Zeng said to Ga Chuha: "The enemy army is strong, and our army is small, so we can't fight hard. I have sent someone to inform the commander to come to help. As long as we can hold on, we can retreat the enemy."

Ka Chuha's face was full of bitterness, "My Lord Tan, my dear father, it's this time, and you still say you can hold it? The banner raised on the opposite side is Li Dingguo, the king of Jin in the Southern Ming Dynasty. The first-class famous general in the Nanming army killed several princes of my Qing Dynasty. The Manchurians under his command were more than tens of thousands. Besides, the Nanming army has a lot of artillery. The little seedlings that could easily be saved were destroyed!"

Tan Zeng still looked indifferent, "Then what do you suggest? Is it like surrendering like a traitor? Li Dingguo is a murderer without blinking an eye. Even if we surrender, he will definitely kill all the bannermen. I came to Mobei with one purpose, which is to drive out the Qing Dynasty!"

Kachuha sat down on the ground in frustration, crying like a child who was lying and sloppy, "Why did I get involved in such a mess! I just want to live!"

But soon, Kachuha got up from the ground again. He thought that the Ming army did not launch an attack at this time, but only bombarded the big tent. If he ran fast, he might be able to escape the Ming army's attack on the camp.

Tan Zeng saw Ga Chuha's thoughts at a glance, and he said leisurely: "Master Dutong, don't think about something that is not there. Even if you can lead a group of people to escape from the camp at this time, it is inevitable that the Ming army will not They are all cavalry chasing you, and they can catch up quickly. And even if you survive and escape to the commander, the commander will definitely punish you for abandoning the army."

When Kachuha heard this, he himself was on wax.

More intensive cannons sounded, and shells continued to smash into Zhenghongqi's large tent. The banner people in the tent were crying and shouting. No one told them how to defend themselves. They could only run around, trying to avoid falling from the sky. The whole camp was in chaos, and even the Mongolian slaves who were being held were screaming and trying to break free at this time.

(End of this chapter)