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

Chapter 933 Scarlet Imperial Capital 6
The ball of fire rising into the sky announced that the extremely tragic Battle of Tangshan had finally come to an end, and the last batch of defenders turned into proud stars in the night sky in the big explosion.After ten days of bloody fighting, Guan Ning's army finally captured this crucial city. For this, they paid a heavy price of more than 30 casualties and the destruction of more than [-] artillery pieces. The word "Tangshan" became A nightmare for all the pro-injury troops who have participated in this battle!

I don't know if they will be awakened by the roar of those unyielding defenders when they dream back in the middle of the night for the rest of their lives?
Among the more than 120 people in the Panshi Battalion of the Tianxiong Army under Zhou Yuji, only Zhou Ruhu and 5000 servants who he sent to the capital to carry out secret missions survived. There are very few of them. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such a tragic battle is unprecedented and unheard of. Even the Eight Banners, whose eyes are above the top, are shocked by it!

But no matter what, Tangshan City was taken by them after all, and the last obstacle was cleared like this.After taking Tangshan, the Qing army continued to march towards Beijing without stopping. Along the way, the remaining towns were all waiting for the wind to surrender, and they were like a broken bamboo.Not to mention the pride in the hearts of the Qing army, this is the second time they have come to Beijing, and it is also the first time they have fought from the north to Beijing. All obstacles have been cleared away, and there is nothing to stop these powerful warriors from going Capture this prosperous capital of Ming Dynasty!

The city of Beijing is in chaos like a stabbed ant's nest. Countless civilians who still remember the ruthless killing and looting by the Qing army in the Battle of Breach fled this isolated city with only a little money. Countless people from all corners of the country Scholars, gentry, vassal kings, and military generals poured into Beijing to welcome the birth of a new dynasty, hoping to share some of the achievements of the dragon, and the whole capital was in turmoil.

At this time, what are the few elite divisions in the Ming Dynasty that can rival the Qing army doing?

In the Hexi Corridor, Qian Yu's army is still suppressing the Junggars and beating them violently.In the Battle of Lanzhou, the fighting power of the Tianxiong Army made the Junggar people terrified, leaving behind a large number of old, weak, sick, disabled and livestock and retreating hastily. , From Lanzhou to Wuwei, they dropped more than 1 corpses.After retreating to Wuwei, before the Junggars had time to take a breath, the cavalry of the Tianxiong Army appeared in front of them—that’s right, the Tianxiong Army braved the wind and snow, paralleled them day and night, and finally surpassed them all at once. Get in front of them!The angry Huaigar people clamored to challenge their Great Khan and demanded a decisive battle with the Tianxiong army. They did not plan to run away!

The Great Khan made some reconnaissance and found that the Tianxiong army in front of them only had [-] people. The cavalry horses were also exhausted and could hardly run anymore. The consumption of horse power by a long and rapid march was unimaginable. After several days and nights, hundreds of miles of rapid attack, it is common for thousands and hundreds of horses to die from exhaustion. The Tianxiong Army cavalry has been chasing them for so long, but they have not died of exhaustion in large numbers. They are already very powerful. .After seeing through the weakness of the Tianxiong army, the Junggar people made a prompt decision and set up a formation on a piece of sand to fight against the Tianxiong army.

Commanding the main force of this cavalry is Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao.Seeing the Junggars forming a formation, the two uncles and nephews commanded their exhausted cavalry troops to kill them without saying a word.It was a terrible mistake for the Junggars to fight the Tianxiong Army under the city of Wuwei, because this city is soaked in the blood of the Tianxiong Army's robes, and it is impossible for the Tianxiong Army not to have red eyes when they arrive here!
A fierce battle began.The total strength of the Junggar army is 14. Of course, these 14 include many unarmed herdsmen and enslaved Han slaves. But no matter what, their strength is more than ten times that of the Tianxiong army. This is not true. suspenseful.

The strength of the Tianxiong Army is 600.

It was the Junggar people who took the lead.The desolate horn blew, and countless light cavalry rolled up the wind and sand in the sky, bypassed the soft sand and rushed towards the Tianxiong army, and the sharp arrows they shot almost covered the sky.All the Tianxiong troops dismounted and fought on foot, and set up four hollow infantry phalanxes. Thousands of rifled flintlock guns fired at the same time.The Junggar light cavalry circled around the hollow infantry phalanx, and the rain of arrows they shot washed away the indestructible infantry phalanx of the Tianxiong Army in vain. As for the effect... it was very limited.The strong bows and crossbows of the Qing army can't help the armor of the Tianxiong army, let alone the arrow branches of the Junggar people, which are mainly made of stone teeth and animal bones?Waves of arrows rained down, and dense leafless reeds were planted on the snow, but there were very few Tianxiong troops who were shot down by the arrows.When they passed through the middle of the infantry phalanx, dense bullets rained from both sides, and piles of charging Junggar cavalry rolled off their saddles, and were immediately crushed into flesh by the rolling iron cavalry.These seemingly weak infantry phalanxes are like huge meat rollers, no matter how many light cavalry rush over, they will be crushed into meat!

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Junggars hurriedly let the light cavalry retreat. Tens of thousands of heavy cavalry rushed out with their spears roaring, smashing into the infantry phalanx of the Tianxiong Army.What greeted them was also a rain of bullets fired like a wind. This time, the Tianxiong Army even used the shotgun. Amid the sound of the rumbling guns, the grape bullets swept over like flying sand, sweeping the heavy cavalry down in piles. .When they finally got close to the infantry phalanx and were about to collide with them, the hissing and smoking grenade hit their heads and faces. Steel and fire formed an insurmountable dead line, and those who hit this dead line The Junggar cavalry flew in blood and flesh.

Junggar Khan threw off his helmet, scratched his hair, and screamed wildly.He couldn't accept that his troops were beaten so badly by a mere few thousand Han Chinese, and he couldn't accept the cruel reality that he had a huge advantage of more than ten times the strength of his troops but couldn't gnaw a mere thousand infantry!
But reality is what it is, and it’s okay not to accept it.The Junggar people were beaten back unceremoniously by the Tianxiong army after several consecutive attacks. Each time the losses were more severe than the last. Looking at the infantry phalanx that remained unmoving in the mountains of corpses and sea of ​​blood, they had always regarded themselves as the sons of the prairie eagle. The faces of the Junggar people were pale and they were all frightened.

Now it is the turn of the Tianxiong army to attack.Cao Wenzhao gave an order, and Cao Bianjiao led a thousand horses and cavalry to line up in three rows, and rushed towards the place where the Junggar sweat tent was located. The terrifying momentum comparable to the charge of a tank group caused the Junggars to fight , very strong urine.However, this charge failed to exert its due power. Halfway through the charge, Cao Bianjiao angrily found that the ground was too soft, and he couldn't raise his horse speed!Cavalry who can't bring up the speed of horses, are they still called cavalry?Thousands of elite infantry archers in Junggar fired random arrows. This time, what they shot were no longer low-quality arrowheads made of stone teeth and animal bones, but heavy arrows made of fine steel, and they were all aimed at war horses.While the bowstring trembled, the war horse in paper armor hissed and fell down, throwing the cavalrymen off the horse, and the entire shock formation soon lost its shape. This is a trap!
Cao Bianjiao's eyes were so red that he almost spurted blood. He suddenly reined in his horse, jumped off his horse, and roared at the somewhat overwhelmed cavalry: "Dismount! Fight on foot!" With one order, all the cavalry dismounted and lined up in three. The platoon, holding a four-and-a-half-meter-long horse spear, rushed forward against the hail of flying arrows!The assault cavalry who had already mounted their horses and were about to follow up and charge into the formation were stunned for a moment. They turned over and dismounted in unison, picked up their rifles, formed a square formation, and rushed towards the Junggar people!The Junggar people never dreamed that the Tianxiong Army cavalry would abandon their horses and fight on foot after being in trouble. They were suddenly in chaos. Before they could recover, the Ma Shan cavalry had already crashed in front of them. The thousands of horses had caused damage to the Ma Shan cavalry. The infantry archers who suffered heavy casualties were knocked over immediately, and then trampled to pieces. The long spear ruthlessly penetrated the simple leather armor of the Junggar people, piercing them in groups of twos and threes. There were screams of misery and blood. Light splashed out, and a massacre began.The Junggar people were frightened and angry, and they dismounted one after another and started an infantry battle with the Tianxiong army. However, their preparations were obviously not suitable for such a battle. Not to mention their scimitars, even their spears were generally longer than those of the Tianxiong army. It should be more than one meter or even two meters shorter. Before their weapons could be handed over to the Tianxiong Army, the Changshan pierced their bodies. The Tianxiong Army's formation advanced layer by layer, blocking their way. The enemy troops in front of them were stabbed and knocked over layer by layer. Nothing could stop their progress!

When the fierce battle was in full swing, the rear of the Junggar people suddenly burst into flames, and the screams and cries came like a wave, hitting the hearts of the Junggar warriors who were fighting bloody battles, making their hearts tremble.Looking away from the prestige, I saw hundreds of cavalry in red, led by a hero, rampaging, sweeping their camp behind. They used horse spears to stab every Junggar who stood in front of them, and smashed one by one. The incendiary grenades were thrown at the carriages and tents, and the horses trampled on the old and weak women and children of the Junggar people. Wherever they went, there was a sea of ​​blood!Thousands of Junggar women and children were terrified, and they drove towards the army like sheep... This is the plagiarism cavalry led by Qian Yu himself, his old subordinate.This vengeful general threw off the infantry, and led the hundreds of veterans who had followed him around Daming to run lightly, and finally caught up with the main force of the Junggars. While flying horizontally, they quietly appeared behind the Junggar people, and then charged like lightning, giving the Junggar people a back garden!
This devastating back charge completely defeated the Junggar people.Fireworks soared into the sky, screams were heard everywhere, and countless women and children ran wildly. All this made the Junggar people feel confused. They felt that there were enemy troops everywhere and that they were trapped in a tight siege!They threw down their weapons, flags, tribal leaders, and even their wives, children, and children, and fled on horseback. However, it is not easy for 10,000+ people to escape. People are close to each other. Horses huddled together and trampled on each other, causing countless casualties. Many people drew their swords and slashed at the guy standing in front of them, trying to cut a way out, which resulted in greater chaos and loud cries. Yunxiao.The Khan of Junggar killed dozens of people in succession, but still could not stop the defeat. He lamented and led his guards to flee.However, the Tianxiong Army had already focused on him and deliberately gave him a way to survive. After he broke out, more than a hundred Mongolian hunting cavalry roared out, cheering and pounced on the prey, with long ropes and fishing nets. He flew toward the Junggar guards like eyes, trapping and dragging them down one by one.The Khan of Junggar was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split. He leaned on his horse and kicked the horse's belly with his spurs. He abandoned his army, concubines, and tribesmen, and fled. However, he still couldn't escape. Cao Bianjiao, the evil star, came from He chased after him, raised his hand and threw a spear, hitting the horse's butt. The severely injured horse screamed and kicked its front hooves, throwing the Khan seven or eight meters away, and fell to the ground. The world was spinning in front of his eyes... ...When the Venus in front of him gradually dissipated, he had been tied up by Wu Huada and became a prisoner of the Ming army.

The Battle of Wuwei came to an end, and the Junggar people paid a terrible price for their despicable behavior of taking advantage of the fire: more than 7 people were killed or injured, and nearly [-] people were captured. Hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses were captured, and they escaped by chance. There are very few survivors, and there are no livestock or fodder, and it is still unknown how many of them will be able to return to the Mongolian grassland alive. Show their majesty on the battlefield.

Amid the blood, Cao Wenzhao's white beard trembled, he raised his spear and shouted to the sky: "The Han army——mighty!!"

Thousands of heroes roared loudly: "Han army---mighty!!!"

Thousands of voices merged into a thunderbolt, shaking the sky to rumble.Under the cold light of thousands of miles, countless Han soldiers wearing fiery red war robes stepped on the enemy's bones and howled loudly, everything seemed to have returned to 2000 years ago.At that time, hundreds of thousands of Han warriors stood shoulder to shoulder, lived and died together, and fought desperately with the Xiongnu cavalry in the misty and obscure Hexi Corridor. The heads of tens of thousands of Hulu established the prestige of the Han warriors as undefeated.Now, the scene is repeating itself.

Under the city of Guihua, dozens of cannons roared terribly, and the overwhelming artillery fire blew up the famous grassland city into a sea of ​​flames.The Manchus and Mongols in the city resisted desperately. They knew too well the consequences of the breach of Guihua City.Outside the city, 400 Mongolian cavalrymen desperately came to help. Lei Shisheng commanded 400 infantrymen and [-] subordinate cavalrymen to fight fiercely with them. The Mongolian cavalrymen tried their best to break through their interception and destroy the artillery positions. It is difficult to advance an inch under the blow.At the nearest time, they were only less than [-] meters away from Guihua City. However, this [-] meters is as far away as from the earth to the moon for them, which is beyond reach.They can only watch in despair as the fireworks in the city skyrocket, and the sound of gunfire and shouts changes from dense to sparse, and finally falls silent... Then, their doomsday is coming.

Guihua City was wiped off the map by the Tianxiong Army!

In the Jinzhong Basin, the battle situation has undergone tremendous changes.After more than ten days of fierce debate, Dorgon finally made up his mind to move westward and invade Shaanxi. It won't work.However, just as he made up his mind, the bad news came that Niangziguan had fallen:
After more than ten days of repeated reconnaissance, Yan Yingyuan finally found a small path that could avoid the warning of the Qing army and approach Niangziguan quietly.He organized seventy Miao warriors, climbed up quietly at night, and launched a night attack. It is definitely not enough for seventy soldiers to capture Niangziguan, but it is more than enough to open and close the gate.Hundreds of Qing soldiers were wiped from their throats while they were sleeping. Miao warriors opened the door, and the Heluo new army immediately launched an attack. Before the Qing army could react, the bayonet stabbed them in the chest...

In a rage, Dorgon lit the sky lantern on Niu Luerzhen who escaped from Niangziguan.

Lighting the sky lanterns is useless. Once Niangziguan is lost, it will be difficult to defend Taiyuan.The Third Army came from the direction of Niangziguan, the Sichuan Army came from Xinzhou, and the Tianxiong Army came from Loufan and Jingle. Taiyuan became an isolated city.The worst thing is, in order to make the trick more realistic, Zhang Fengyi set a big fire before evacuating Dayuan, burning Taiyuan to ruins, leaving little food, fodder and military resources. Once surrounded, it is difficult to hold on .Now Dorgon can't think about it, he can only leave one to stick to Taiyuan, while he leads the main force to move westward quickly, looting and killing all the way to Shaanxi.

Then this hungry army marching hard in the snow against the cold wind was horrified to learn that a partial division of the Heluo New Army had joined forces with the Shaanxi and Shanxi Ming armies to establish a solid line of defense on the front line of Jiexiu, blocking the attack. Block their attack on Shaanxi channel!

Now there are only two ways for this army to go. The first is to climb the Luliang Mountains to escape from Shanxi and return to the Mongolian grassland; the second is to climb the Taihang Mountains to escape from the Ming army's siege, invade Shangdang and Gaoping, and lead the war to Handan. .No matter which one you choose, it will be difficult and dangerous. This is winter, and whether it is the Luliang Mountains or the Taihang Mountains, the mountainous areas are extremely barren and cannot provide them with much supplies. If they enter the mountainous areas, it will be thankful to God if one of ten can survive. !Moreover, if they cross the Luliang Mountains and escape back to the Mongolian prairie, they will still have to face the pursuit of Lei Shisheng, which will still be a disaster. If they cross the Taihang Mountains and enter Shangdang and Gaoping, the Changping Ancient Battlefield will be waiting for them. Dorgon must have I have no interest in re-fighting the Ming Dynasty version of the Battle of Changping with the Ming army.

He was doomed.

Everything seemed to repeat itself in the late Tang Dynasty: until the eve of the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang army was still victorious in the side court, and the military might of the Tang Dynasty still made Siyi tremble with fear.The brilliant victories of the Tang army could not save the fate of the Tang Dynasty, and the series of more brilliant victories of the Ming army could not save the Ming Dynasty either.

As the triumphal song of the northwest was playing, the leading troops of the Qing army from the north of China had already appeared outside the gates of Beijing.

(End of this chapter)