Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 219

Smoke and dust billowed on Guangning Avenue, tens of thousands of troops marched in unison, with flags flying and people shouting and neighing, it was a grand sight.Zhenghong Banner, Xianghong Banner, Zhenghuang Banner, Xianghuang Banner, Zhenglan Banner, Zhengbai Banner, Xianglan Banner, Xiangbai Banner... All the elites of the Houjin Eight Banners gather here, and the military capacity is unprecedented.Knights in silver armor were constantly speeding past on the avenue, and behind the team, leather whips were waving in the air, making hair-raising whistling sounds, followed by the light and crisp sound of leather whips falling on their bodies , and uncontrollable screams.Ragged, yellow and emaciated slaves pushed the cart under the whip of the master, carrying heavy weapons, trying to speed up their pace, and if they slowed down, they would be whipped.These coated minions who are responsible for transporting weapons and food are relatively easy, and the most unlucky ones are those transporting cannons.After suffering enough from the artillery of the Ming army, Hou Jin also recruited talents and began to cast cannons by himself. This is the first batch of cannons they cast. It was not very successful, but at least it could fire.If it can be fired, it can kill people, which is enough.These cannons are extremely heavy, at least one can weigh several thousand catties, and it is difficult for ten horses to pull them.The coated servants were pushing the cannon cart behind them, their disheveled faces were flushed, the blood vessels in their necks stretched to the limit, and they tried their best to push the cannon carriage so that the horse could go faster.It doesn't mean that they didn't work hard, but the leather whips kept falling on them, and a large piece of cloth and flesh would be torn off their bodies as soon as they were whipped.People kept falling down on the road, and the supervisors just let people carry them to the side of the road and throw them away. They did whatever they wanted.

The sound of hoofbeats sounded again, and a tall Jurchen nobleman in golden armor came galloping with dozens of white armored soldiers. The post-gold soldiers on the avenue reined in their horses and cheered at him: "King Khan! King Khan! !" The cheers of tens of thousands of people spread from far to near, like a raging tsunami, drowning out all voices.Those wrapped slaves were prostrate in the dust, not even daring to lift their heads. They were not qualified to cheer and pay tribute to this noble Jurchen.

This majestic and indescribably noble Jurchen nobleman is the most outstanding son of Nurhaci, and also the most terrifying enemy of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji.Like Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai and other brothers, Huang Taiji also followed Nurhachi in the southern and northern wars since he was a child, and grew up in the flames of war.Nurhachi had fought all his life, and all his sons were veteran generals, but the most outstanding among them was Huang Taiji.Unlike Mang Gurtai, a pure military general with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, Huang Taiji is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. He is not only good at fighting, but also has a lot of knowledge. A polite Confucian, not like a general who kills without blinking an eye.Whether he is facing the Jurchens, the Mongols, or the Han people, he seems to have an innate strong self-confidence. He can calmly discuss with the captured civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty, and he can ride a horse with the Jurchen athletes. Hunting in the mountains and forests, you can bend your bow and shoot eagles on the prairie, no matter who you are, you will be conquered by his extraordinary charm and willing to be driven by him.But he is also a ruthless conspirator at the same time. When Nurhachi was dying, he told the four major Baylors to unite and discuss things. The gang of brothers.Last year, Amin failed to rescue the four cities in Guannei, and fled back with a group of defeated soldiers. He was immediately locked up by him and deprived of all powers; The war horses were destroyed, so that many soldiers and horses could not be dispatched, disrupting his overall plan, and locked up Mang Gurtai, and the Niulu and the coated slaves of these two hapless bastards naturally belonged to him up.Dai Shan was quite sensible, and immediately pretended to be his grandson when he saw the situation was not good, so he didn't get rid of him.From the standpoint of Manggurtai and Amin, what this guy did was very immoral, but for the Houjin regime, this kind of centralization was extremely necessary. It started from Huang Taiji, After Jin officially completed the transformation from a loosely organized bandit group to an empire, those two unlucky guys unfortunately became sacrifices.

The Ming Dynasty rebuilt Dalinghe City. Naturally, such a big move could not be hidden from Huang Taiji's eyes.Almost on the second day after Guan Ningjun started work, he made a decision: fight!Must hit hard!There are two reasons why it has been delayed until now: first, the crops are about to mature, and the war horses have to catch autumn fat. They must wait until the crops are harvested before they have enough manpower to attack Daling River City; second: he I want to wait until Guan Ning's army has almost built the city and the army is stationed before attacking. I use Daling River City as a bait to force the elite Ming army to come to support in a steady stream, and then encircle the point for reinforcements, using Daling River City as a grinding heart. , polishing the Ming army’s effectiveness bit by bit!In late July, as soon as the autumn harvest was over, he immediately ordered the recruitment of troops and marched to Daling River City to prepare for demolition.Not to mention the Eight Banners of the Later Jin Dynasty, even the Mongolian tribes that surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty also received the order. The Karaqin, Chahar, Horqin and other tribes sent a total of more than 5 troops to join them quickly.On the plains and mountains of western Liaoning, there are fierce figures of Mongolian light cavalry wearing unkempt leather armor and unkempt faces everywhere. The addition of this army brought the total strength of Hou Jin to more than [-], making the momentum even stronger!

The Later Jin Dynasty fought with the Ming Dynasty for decades, and there were countless big and small battles. However, there were only a handful of battles that mobilized so many troops. The outcome of this battle would directly determine the fate of the two countries.

Huang Taiji nodded slightly towards the Houjin Warrior who he was cheering and saluting, and galloped forward without stopping.He likes this kind of scene, the soldiers are majestic and murderous, with these tens of thousands of tigers and wolves in hand, what can't be done?Hmph, old man Sun Chengzong, you deceived me that Houjin was powerless to attack, and you actually wanted to use defense instead of attack, right?This time I will give you a big surprise!

A black horse rushed forward from the slanting spurs. The rider on the horse was burly and handsome, with his tail raised high, and a bloody human head was hanging on the horse's neck. He called from a long distance: "Old Ba, I just talked to Ming The dog's sentinel rode a battle and captured a head!" The guy roared like a brown bear as soon as he opened his mouth, which made people's eardrums buzz, who else is it if it's not the number one general in the post-golden era, Mang Gurtai?This guy yelled all the way and ran to Huang Taiji's side, keeping pace with him, with a very affectionate expression on his face.

Huang Taiji looked at the bloody head, frowned and said, "Fifth brother, just leave it to the scouts to kill the sentry cavalry of the Sanming army. You are the master of the banner, how can you do such a thing?" Didn’t you lose your value!?”

Mang Gurtai smiled and said, "I've been idle for too long, and my hands are itchy. The number of sentry cavalry released by the Guan Ning Army this time is quite strong, and they are no longer as quick to retreat as before. , and even dared to fight our scouts when they met us, it seems that the Guan Ning Army is determined to defend Dalinghe City!"

Huang Taiji was slightly surprised: "Sentry cavalry scout hard, will you fight to the death without retreating?"

Mang Gurtai nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, that's how it is! Just now, a small squad of blue flag scouts collided with more than a dozen of them, and there was a fierce battle. Both sides suffered injuries, which is rare. Guan Ningjun fought so resolutely."

Huang Taiji said: "They have set their sights on the land on both sides of the Daling River. If Daling River City can be defended, the millions of acres of land on both sides of the river will belong to them. What's the point of sacrificing some elite servants for this?" He raised his head. Come and look forward, saying word by word: "I won't let them get what they want!"

Mang Gurtai shouted: "Yes, they must not be allowed to do what they want, or they will build cities all the way to Shenyang! We will destroy every city they build. It is best to destroy Jinzhou and Ningyuan, and destroy these bastards. Hurry back to Shanhaiguan, so we can sit back and relax!"

Huang Taiji smiled slightly: "It's just a matter of time..."

Pillars of smoke rose in front of them, carrying sparks straight up for half the sky. It was the defenders of Daling River who were setting fire to the surrounding trees that were too late to cut down. instrument.Huang Taiji sneered: "It's this trick again, it's so boring..." Pointing the whip forward, he shouted: "Quicken up, we'll camp under the Dalinghe city tonight!"

The brave soldiers responded with cheers to King Khan's order, immediately got off their horses, and the cavalry and infantry speeded up.The wind whistling from the leather whips in the rear became more and more sharp, and the whips were whipped more vigorously on those wrapped servants who had slower hands and feet, and the screams were endless. Running forward desperately with food, grass and weapons on their backs, tens of thousands of people merged into a torrent and swept towards Dalinghe City.

In the hills outside Dalinghe City, fireworks are soaring into the sky. A handful of man-made fires are spreading wildly. At this time, the autumn air is crisp and the grass and trees are withered and yellow. It can be said that it is easy to catch fire. When the wind blows, the tongues of fire shoot straight to the horizon, and the red sparks appear. And broken leaves with flames flying all over the sky.Amidst the thick smoke, the merchants of the brigade were terrified and fled into the city with a large amount of supplies. The atmosphere of terror began to pervade Dalinghe City.

In the smog, people shouted and neighed. The sentry cavalry released by the Ming army were fleeing back. Behind them, the golden sentry cavalry chased after them like hungry wolves. Sharp arrows came through the air, and people screamed from time to time. When the horse fell, the companions didn't even look at it, they just ran away, or turned around to fight back.Most of the Guanning Army is dominated by Liao people. The folk customs in western Liaoning have always been aggressive. The Guanning Army, especially the Guanning Iron Cavalry, is actually quite powerful. Well, it was Houjin's number one enemy. Although the sentry cavalry of the Guan Ning army lost in this fierce battle, they were very fierce. Sharp arrows shuttled back and forth.But in any case, the sentry cavalry of the Guan Ning Army were all pushed back into the city, and they were unable to maintain the powerful search screen for Hou Jin, which meant that the Guan Ning Army was passive from the very beginning.

The rear Jinshao rode two hundred paces away from the city wall and reined in his horse. He used his spear to pick up the heads of the Guan Ning army who would not be collected at night, and galloped back and forth around the city wall, showing off his might.The Guan Ning army has closed the city gate. Although these sentry cavalry are very skilled, they have no ability to grow wings and fly up the city wall. Besides, there are cannons waiting in front of them. Of course they don't.Guan Ning's army also turned a blind eye to the provocation of the rear golden sentry cavalry. Zu Dashou, He Kegang and other generals boarded the watchtower to observe the enemy's situation from a high position. They saw large groups of cavalry appearing at the bottom of the city through the white smoke, roaring back and forth, as if endless .Behind the horizon, the dust was soaring into the sky, and more and more banners appeared in their field of vision, large and large, like a colorful carpet covering the ground, slowly pulling towards Dalinghe City.Behind this big carpet, teams of coats are like ants moving, carrying all kinds of supplies and trying to keep up with the footsteps of the army; in the direction of Uiju Avenue, ox carts, horse carts, donkey carts, and carts flow like water, and the wheels are rolling. Jin really spent his blood this time, and wanted to demolish Dalinghe City at any cost.

Zu Dashou murmured to himself: "It's finally here..."

He Kegang stared solemnly at the colorful carpet that was getting closer, feeling uneasy for no reason.

(End of this chapter)