I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Nurhachi looked at the head in the box and sneered:

"It's a pity that he was also a fierce general. He followed the little emperor and died at a young age. He was also charged with acting without authorization."

Fan Wencheng also said with a smile: "Khan, according to the servant's understanding of the Ming people, when the news was sent back to the capital, the officials in the court would not only not understand the merits of Wang Wei's death battle, but would also count his crimes and let his Children can't hold their heads up."

Nurhachi was noncommittal, holding the reins of the horse with one hand, walking in the front of the army, quite complacent, and said: "You are right, this is why Dajin, who is the Great Khan, can win every battle in Liaodong!"

After speaking, he suddenly stopped the horse and looked around vigilantly.

"Where is this?"

Not far away, he galloped back, got off his horse, knelt on his knees and said, "To Kundulun Khan, the Weining camp is ahead, there is no bridge in the Taizi River, and the water is very fast!"

"Strange, when I came here, I vaguely remembered that there was a bridge over the Taizi River..." Fan Wencheng frowned and muttered to himself, as if he was trying to remember something.

Nurhachi didn't doubt it at all, and waved:

"Maybe it was demolished by some rioters. There is no bridge to build. This time we will build a solid bridge to cross the river next time!"

In fact, Nurhachi didn't take this contract seriously at all, and he was already thinking about when to tear up the contract and then come to the Liaoshen area to plunder.

There are several kinds of bridges. The pontoon bridge for the temporary passage of the army is convenient and simple. Most of the troops will choose to build this kind of pontoon bridge when crossing the river.

What Nurhachi is going to build this time is a permanent bridge across the river. It usually takes a few days from the collection of raw materials to the start of construction.

Fan Wencheng thought of this and said:

"Khan, it will take a few days to build the bridge, will it delay the trip too much?"

Nurhachi was optimistic about the surrounding situation, so he continued to ride his horse forward, and said with a smile: "Yanguli defeated the Ming army, we just wait here for him to come back, clean up the dust for him, and reward the three armies!"

"Build the bridge this time, and come to Liaoshen after a while, and my Eight Banners cavalry can come and go like the wind!"

Fan Wencheng saw that Nurhachi had made up his mind, so he didn't intend to persuade him anymore, and complimented him: "The Great Khan is wise and wise, and the slaves can't match him!"

Nurhachi is in a good mood now, and he laughed when he heard the words.

With an order, the Hou Jin army stopped on the bank of the Taizi River, began to cut down trees to collect raw materials along the way, and summoned the Liao carpenters from the army to prepare for the construction of the bridge.

Zhu Xieyuan was riding on a horse, standing on a hillside in the distance, behind him were the soldiers of the Supervising Biao Battalion, and the Ningxia town soldiers who were used as a reserve team.

Since the Ming army rushed to Weining in a hurry, the preparations in advance were extremely sufficient. Behind Zhu Xieyuan, there were all kinds of artillery that accompanied the army. Among them, the most powerful one was the suppressing captive artillery imitated by the Ordnance Department based on the Dutch fleet's ship-borne artillery.

The Daming navy had already suffered from the Dutch artillery in the Penghu naval battle, and now it was the turn of the Jurchens in Liaodong to try.

After yesterday's investigation, Zhu Xieyuan chose a place with a very wide field of vision. Standing here, he could see the movement of Nurhachi's army clearly.

Obviously, Nurhachi chose to build a bridge to cross the river.

The corners of Zhu Xieyuan's mouth curled up slightly. In this way, the three armies came out together, and the slave army was caught off guard, and his chances of winning were greater.

The cannons at the back were surrounded by boxes of projectiles. When the gunner saw the cavalry from the Supervision Battalion approaching on galloping horses, he quickly took out the first round of projectiles and prepared to fill them in.

"The supervisor has an order, the artillery battalion is ready!"

"The blue flag is fired, the red flag is fired..." The gunners silently recited the principles of training in their hearts, while staring closely at the flag bearer on the slope.

The order was conveyed, and the artillery battalion was the first to get busy.

Zhu Xieyuan watched Hou Jin's army go back and forth by the Taizi River, and waited until the scattered sentry cavalry came to his side, and then waved his hand slightly.

Seeing the order, the standard bearer of the Supervision Battalion immediately waved a series of small blue flags.

The gunners had been waiting eagerly, filling the shells at the same time they saw the blue flag, and then waited for the red flag to wave down, and immediately ignited the gunpowder.

"Bang bang bang-"

"Boom!!"

A series of new-style suppressing captive guns spewed tongues of flame into the sky, and dense shotguns poured down like a torrential rain, splashing on the Houjin army crowded by the Prince River.

For a while, the Houjin soldiers and horses who were almost unprepared suffered heavy casualties.

The shells in the sky were like a sudden downpour, falling among the Hou Jin army, smashing small pits full of flesh and blood.

Nurhachi was surprised to hear that he was attacked and couldn't believe it.

He looked at the deteriorating situation in an instant, and shouted hysterically. He really didn't understand what the sentry cavalry were doing for food.

At this time, Nurhachi discovered the danger near the Taizi River.

I built a bridge to cross the river by myself, all the soldiers and horses gathered on both sides of the river bank, and there was a burst of shelling. It was a dead place here, with people next to people, horses against horses, there was no way to run, no way to avoid it!

The Ming army chose to ambush here, obviously after some careful arrangements!

Many of the Jurchen cavalry, who were brave and skilled in combat, could only watch helplessly as the densely packed flowering bombs fell from the sky, smashing their heads and blood.

Even the Eight Banners heavy armored infantry with a large shield in their hands are as vulnerable as a newborn child when facing shells in the sky.

No matter the Jurchen armored soldiers or the cannon fodder conscripted by force, they could only scream and run for their lives, because they haven't even seen the shadow of the Ming army yet!

The earth was shaking, and the artillery in the distance was still roaring.

The Hou Jin army suffered continuous casualties, and many people were frightened by such violent artillery attacks, and they were in chaos for a while.

At this time, flags and flags were everywhere on the southern slope.

They carried the high flags of the Ming Dynasty, and the first general in the armor of the general officer brandished a goose-wing knife, leading his own soldiers to take the lead bravely, and charged into the Houjin army like a broken bamboo.

This is Zhang Wanbang, who had set up an ambush in the south, leading his Datong frontier army.

Amidst the shouts of killing, countless gunners holding blunderbusses suddenly appeared on the slopes on all sides, firing a volley of guns at the flanks of the Hou Jin army.

Wang Rujin, the commander-in-chief of the Ningxia town, saw that the township cannon was so powerful, and he seemed extremely courageous. He rode on the horse with a saber in his hand, and shouted loudly:

"Brothers, follow me and kill all these Jian slaves!"

"kill!"

The Ming army, which had been in ambush for a long time, rushed out from all directions like a tide. Li Hongji was equipped with rare horses because he was a servant.

Li Hongji followed behind the general soldier Wang Rujin, rushed from left to right, and slaughtered all directions in the Houjin army. He quickly chopped off four or five real Tartar heads, and then looked at a Ming army who was also wantonly beheading. on the Jurchen Baylor.

This man's costume is very gorgeous, and he is so brave, he must be the general of Jianlu!

With such thoughts in mind, Li Hongji rolled his eyes, left Wang Rujin's side directly, rode alone, and charged towards that Jurchen Baylor.

On the other side, Li Guo was also holding a standard official sword, and was competing with a Jurchen infantry.

Chapter 387 Nurhachi's new decision

On the battlefield at this time, apart from the fierce fighting between the Ming and Jin armies by the Taizi River, there were also rows of musketeers on the hillside, and beyond that were the black-holed Zhenlu cannons.

Zhu Xieyuan did not make a mistake in his judgment. Nurhachi passed through the Taizi River in Weining, and he was defenseless against Ming's all-out offensive.

The frontier troops in the two towns of Datong and Ningxia each formed a square formation, with infantry in front and musketeers behind, gradually forming a siege.

In half an hour, the number of soldiers killed on both sides reached nearly [-], and most of them died under the sharp artillery and firecrackers of the Ming army.

The rest of them were defeated in face-to-face fights and died of their opponents.

A conch horn sounded, and the Hou Jin army began to prepare to forcibly cross the Taizi River.

Now they plan to sacrifice the troops behind them, but also forcefully build a pontoon bridge. As long as they cross the Taizi River, there will be an endless plain on the other side, allowing their Jurchen cavalry to gallop!

At the same time, the counterattack of the Hou Jin army arrived.

Huang Taiji picked out Jurchen armored soldiers who were good at archery and lined up in several rows, bent their bows and set arrows, and aimed at the Ming army's musketeers on the hillside.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Rows of bird gunners fell down in response, and those who did not fall had no fear at all. They found other positions, and then ignited the bird guns in their hands and continued to fire towards the Houjin army on the side.

At the same time, some Jurchen cavalry finally squeezed out from the crowd.

They put away their bows and arrows, pulled out their shiny tiger-headed broadswords, and rushed towards Zhang Wanbang's Datong frontier army with strange screams.

Zhang Wanbang didn't hesitate either, he led his family to the top, and the rest of the Datong frontier army saw that the general was so brave, they all put their lives to the test.

All of a sudden, these newly joined Jurchen cavalry were also thrown into the chaotic battle situation, unable to advance or retreat.

"Khan, the Ming army is rushing from the west, and their artillery has been firing from nowhere. The Eight Banners warriors suffered heavy casualties. Please pay attention!"

Nurhachi was riding on the horse, his initial anger had dissipated, and he was quietly observing the situation on the battlefield.

He soon discovered that although the Ming army set up an ambush first, its strength was not superior to his own. One thing he was sure of was that the Ming army's commander was definitely not on the battlefield.

The Ming army in Datong rushed out from the south, but the Ming army in Ningxia rushed down from the east slope.

The commander-in-chief of the Ming army in the south took the lead, and the Ming army over there was also very powerful. In contrast, the Ningxia Ming army in the east was relatively weak.

That Ningxia military officer might be a breakthrough. Although he yelled loudly, he just stayed in the middle with the family team, maintaining the Ming army in the east to cooperate with the Ming army in the south to encircle and kill him.

Nurhachi has fought against the Ming army for many years. He has seen all the Ming army generals, whether they are brave and brave, or greedy for life and afraid of death.

The commander-in-chief of the Ming army in Ningxia Town is definitely a speculator who is afraid of death. If he shows the momentum to break through the east, the Ming army over there is likely to collapse!

At this moment, Nurhachi seemed to have forgotten all the screams of the clansmen on the battlefield, as well as the cries of the Ming army approaching.

He closed his eyes and pondered quietly.

If the Ming army is significantly stronger than itself, it is the best choice to cross the river and retain the superior cavalry of the Eight Banners, which will prevent Dajin from being injured in this battle!

But now, after observing the battlefield, Nurhachi suddenly had a new idea.

The Ming army in Ningxia was not strong. Nurhachi took a rough look and estimated that it was only within 2 people. This number was not as large as the Eight Banners cavalry surrounded by the Taizi River.

It's just that their troops are currently surrounded by the small area beside the Taizi River, and they can't display the combat capabilities that cavalry should have.

Nurhachi quickly understood that what he needed now was to quickly open up their own battlefield for Dajin's cavalry.

If the cavalry can gallop freely, he believes that he will turn defeat into victory in this battle!

Thinking of this, Nurhachi's eagle-like eyes shone brightly. He looked at the dense forest to the east for a while, and murmured:

"Where is the commander of the Ming army..."

Obviously, he was thinking of a way to lure Zhu Xieyuan to reveal his position, and then dispatched superior cavalry to take Zhu Xieyuan directly to resolve the battle.

Suddenly, Nurhachi drew out his sword and pointed it to the east, and shouted:

"Lenggeli, Ben Khan orders you to lead all the cavalry and infantry of the Eight Banners you can muster, break out to the east, and go straight to the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty!"

Lenggeli, Shu Mulu clan, Jurchen Huangqi people, Yangguli's younger brother, followed Nurhachi since childhood, and made great achievements in the war of unifying and building the state.

In the second year of Apocalypse, he was ordered to follow Amin to conquer North Korea. He led more than [-] Zhenghuang Banner Jurchen cavalry and defeated the [-] North Korean army led by Marshal Jin Jingrui of the Eight Routes of Korea in a field battle.

Since the beginning of the war, Leng Geli has been guarding Nurhachi's side. He immediately got off his horse when he heard the words, knelt on his knees and said:

"The slave obeys!"

Immediately, Leng Geli rode away.

The two armies were fighting fiercely, and suddenly a conch horn sounded in the Houjin army.

A large number of Jurchen cavalry took advantage of the roar of artillery fire flying across the sky, swung their knives and slashed down the chaotic and incapable Liao people in front of them. Zhenming army stormed.

"Targets, the Tartars rushed to the Ningxia troops!"

A lieutenant rushed over with blood on his face.

Zhang Wanbang led his servants to fight in front, but it was difficult to survive due to the fearless obstruction of groups of Jurchen cavalry.

He looked at the Huangjianu chief who was close at hand, and gritted his teeth in hatred.

"The Tartars are about to break through to the east, so hurry up and report to the supervisor. Why haven't the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu in the north crossed the river yet?" Zhang Wanbang beheaded a Tartar soldier in front of him, turned his head and asked.

The lieutenant followed closely beside him and shouted:

"Just now someone said that the troops from Xuanfu Town are about to cross the Taizi River. They are afraid that Wang Rujin's Ningxia soldiers will not be able to withstand the offensive of the Tartars, so tell them to leave!"

Zhang Wanbang naturally knew that Wang Rujin was not a character who dared to fight to the death, and he was also a little worried, but no one expected that the slave chieftain would suddenly break through to the east, neither crossing the river nor going south.

There are too many uncertainties in war, and few people can fully predict the opponent's movements.

Wielding a tiger-headed broadsword, the Jurchen cavalry followed behind an ugly man with a money rattail, crossed layers of corpses and blood, and suddenly crashed into the formation of the Ming army in Ningxia.

There are many new recruits in the Ningxia frontier army, and Wang Rujin often eats empty pay on weekdays. As a result, there are only [-] soldiers in Ningxia Town with a real amount of [-].

The recruits had never seen the battle formation, except for Li Hongji, Li Guo and a few others, most of them retreated subconsciously when facing the Jurchen's brave charge.

One or two are retreating, four or five are retreating, and only the veterans are still gritting their teeth and standing firm.

Ningxia Town cooperated with Datong Town's attack to stagnate all of a sudden, and even tended to collapse under Leng Geli's fierce attack.

In an instant, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.