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On October 25th, there was a heavy fog on Qinghai Lake. The distant mountains, which were originally misty, could not even see their outlines in the dense fog.There used to be some migratory birds on the lake in autumn, flying from the extreme north to rest on the small islands on the lake, but now there are only a few vague shadows and a few distant calls.Yinhu got up early, and sat alone on the rock beside the camp in a daze, his ears were red from the cold, and his fingers were a little stiff, but Yinhu didn't know it, he just looked at Qinghai in the distance in the thick fog, fell into a meditation.

It was early in the morning, the sky was twilight, and the air was a little cloudy. Because of the heavy fog, it seemed that the sky seemed to be stuck, and it was cloudy and cold, revealing a bone-chilling chill.Yinhu shivered unconsciously, and his whole body couldn't stop shaking violently a few times, then he felt terribly cold, stood up rubbing his calf, and was dizzy for a while.After a while, seeing no one around, Yinhu didn't care too much, and jumped up and down on the edge of the big rock, and after a while, his body became warmer, and he finally came back to his senses.

Once again, the line of sight falls in the distance, at the end of the thick fog, there is nothing, nothing can be seen, but there seems to be an invisible hand, calling Yinhu there, as long as you see through it, all the answers will be there explain.

I couldn't help stretching out my hand a little irritably, as if trying to push the thick fog away, and sighed to myself: "Why is it suddenly foggy today..."

Halfway through the conversation, it suddenly occurred to me that something was wrong.After contemplating for a moment, his thoughts merged into a complete strategic plan little by little. Facing the thick fog in the distance, Yinhu patted his thigh lightly, his expression suddenly became serious, and he sighed: "So that's how it is."

Yinhu didn't care about his frozen legs, ran into the camp, and immediately ordered: "The whole army is assembled! The firearms battalion is going to assemble by the Qinghai Lake. Everyone fills the quiver and prepares the arrows. The military battalion is ready for all of us. The kerosene and yellow paper are distributed, and the whole army is ready to meet the enemy with rockets."

The entire camp woke up from a deep sleep.The remaining Qing soldiers in the battalion were no more than 500, and there were also [-] cavalry brought by Ce Wang, but they didn't know how to deal with these [-] people at this time.

Yinhu went to Motuo.He is Cewang Arabtan's personal servant, even in the army, he is quite prestigious .At this time Yinhu had already determined that the troops attacking the Qing army on the periphery were indeed subordinates of Taiji Cering in Junggar, and Medog's attitude at this time was precisely the key to the entire battle.

"It is absolutely impossible for Cering Taiji to betray the Great Khan." Motuo, dressed in armor, knelt beside the corpse of Cewang Alabatan, and answered Yinhu's question decisively, "But the Great Khan did not attack the Qing army before. The command."

Yinhu bowed to Ce Wang's body, then sat down beside Motuo, and asked, "If Ce Ling comes with an army, will you obey his orders?"

Medog shook his head: "I only follow the orders of the Great Khan."

"So, can I ask you something?"

"You want me to persuade Cering Taiji to retreat?"

Yinhu sighed: "This is too difficult, I'm afraid it won't be easy to do. I can't make it difficult for you. My request is easy to achieve. You take your 500 people and leave Qinghai to escort the body of the Great Khan back to Junggar. "

"I wanted to bid farewell to you." Medog was a little surprised.

Yinhu nodded with a smile, "It's not too late, maybe an hour later, you can take people away."

"In such a hurry?"

"I don't want to hide it from you, I'm afraid that in two hours, Cering's army will arrive."

"But if I leave, there will only be 300 people left in the camp..." Motuo didn't understand Yinhu's meaning.With only 300 people, it is impossible to stop Celing's attack anyway.

"Don't worry, even if there are fewer people, you can still last for an hour. If you don't leave, I'm afraid I will have to disarm and surrender right now." Yinhu's tone was relaxed, but his heart was extremely heavy.

Motuo took a deep look at Yinhu, nodded solemnly, stood up and said, "I'll send someone to prepare it, but I don't know, you promised us about sweating..."

Yinhu promised Cewang Arabutan to use him, which is naturally difficult.As the prince of Yinhu, how could he go to serve in another country, but looking into Motuo's eyes, Yinhu also knew that he could not refuse directly, so he could only say: "This place cannot do without me. After this battle, if I can still live, I will definitely I'll give you an explanation."

Motuo seemed to know that Yinhu was mostly perfunctory, so he sighed.He followed Yinhu to the outside of the tent, turned around and left, but turned back and persuaded: "Celingtai Jifan always likes everyone to beheaded when he wins a battle. It's too dangerous for adults to stay here. Why don't you come with me?" , this big camp is entrusted to others."

Yinhu shook his head: "I was sent by the Qing Dynasty, and I can't leave the Qing army alone. I appreciate the general's kindness."

Seeing that Yinhu refused, Motuo gave Yinhu the horsewhip in his hand. The whip was very delicate, made of cooked cowhide, with a handle made of gold and animal bones, inlaid with precious stones, very luxurious. "My lord, take this. This is Da Khan's horsewhip, given by Cering Taiji. If you are in danger of your life, you can use this to save your life. Da Khan is a big man, so there must be a reason. If you are injured by the rebel army Even the spirit of the Great Khan in heaven will not rest in peace."

Yinhu wanted to shirk, but seeing Motuo's firm look, he had no choice but to accept it.

When Motuo led the people away, Yinhu sent them three miles away, and what he was holding in his hand was the horsewhip that Motuo had given him.Medog originally wanted to leave the remaining [-] horses to Yinhu, but Yinhu insisted that he take them away without keeping any of them.When she refused, Yinhu's eyes kept looking at the foggy Qinghai, thoughtful.

Motuo set off at Sishi, and when Yinhu returned to the camp, it was already the end of the time. The thick fog on the lake had cleared up a bit, but he still couldn't see too far.When Yinhu returned to the camp, he went straight to the lake. The fortifications had been built in advance under his deployment. Although it was simple, it had already taken shape.The musketeer buried his head behind the sandbags and checked his guns.

Yinhu personally looked at them one by one. These musketeers were all the children of the Eight Banners. They were selected from the Eight Banners youths who were proficient in riding and shooting. Most of them had personally experienced the 35-year war. Erlang.The tension before the battle did not make the atmosphere behind the fortifications dignified, but brought a kind of relief like relief.

Yinhu came with them all the way, and most of them recognized him. With a unique charm, he greeted everyone with a smile.Some of them couldn't be named, and they asked carefully.

"This is the third boy of Gao Erzhan's family, is the gun loaded with gunpowder?" Yinhu asked.

The boy nodded: "I have a really good memory. I have loaded all the bombs, but when the time comes, I have to shoot again."

"It's okay, the barrel of the gun will be hot, how many rounds can you fire?"...

Yinhu hopes that time can stop at this moment, and the bloody battle at the next moment will never start, never happen.He had experienced death, and it was too cruel for such a calamity to befall these young children.

However, time always waits for no one.The sharp-eyed sentry spotted the shadow in the distance, and the guard ran to Yinhu's side and whispered a few words.Yinhu took the clairvoyance Yinhu gave him and pointed it in the direction, as if seeing the shadow that was getting closer.The enemy, sure enough, came from the lake!

"Attention all the army, the musketeers are ready to shoot, and the archers are ready to light the fire. When the enemy's raft gets closer, hit me hard!" Yinhu didn't say much, his voice of order was very clear, and three hundred people lined up. After three rows, they can all be heard clearly.The young commander stood on the edge of the trench and did not take a step back because of the approach of the enemy.Yinhu looked at the enemy army that became clearer and clearer in the distance, and the killing intent was also stirred up in his chest, and the cry that seemed to be suppressed for too long broke out in his throat the moment the first raft entered the range: "Kill——"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Without any warning, everyone shouted in unison. The voice was suppressed, angry, and heavy.It may not be earth-shattering, but it seems to have the killing intent to tear apart everything in the world.

The archers sealed the arrows with yellow paper soaked in kerosene, and everyone held flints in their hands, waiting for Yinhu's order.

"ignition!"

The flint splashed out sparks in the thick fog, and the hazy flames were scattered bit by bit, igniting sporadically on the edge of the half-mile-long trench.The arrow is on the string, ready to go.

"shoot!"

The "swish" sound of the arrow rain piercing through the air was particularly pleasant at this moment.The mist was drawn in beautiful arcs by the flames on the arrow.The rockets fell straight into the water from a high altitude, and a few sporadically landed on the leather rafts crowded with soldiers, igniting a flickering fire.Yinhu seemed to hear the distant shout: "Raise the shield! Raise the shield!"

The corner of Yinhu's mouth curled into a smile—as expected, it was as expected.Celing wanted to send a cavalry at this time to surprise the meeting place in Shenjiawan, Qinghai, and it was covered by thick fog, just in time for a surprise attack.No matter how many enemy troops there are and how few our troops are, it is not a loss if we anticipate the enemy first.

Without waiting for Yinhu's order, more than 100 archers automatically lit the fire. Yinhu raised his left hand high and fell down forcefully. Another dense rain of fire rushed towards the swaying raft on the lake.

The enemy's arrows finally shot over, several times denser than the Qing's arrow rain, but most of them did not have any lethality.

"Each of them only has thirteen arrows at most, don't hesitate to shoot again!"

Yinhu commanded loudly, exhausting all his strength.This is a life-and-death battle that needs to be devoted to the battle. His nerves are tense and he can't relax for a moment.

Not long after, the enemy entered the range of the musket. More than 100 firecrackers were fired at the same time, and the continuous gunshots shook Yinhu's eardrums painfully.

"Hit it! Charge the medicine and hit again! Archers, get ready!" Yinhu's voice became much louder, but it didn't reach everyone's ears.The gunshots were too loud, and the Qing army's hearing was somewhat affected, but no one stopped what they were doing, as if there was a tacit understanding, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner according to Yinhu's order.

The skilled musketeers just reloaded the gunpowder, Yinhu raised his hand high, and then lowered: "Second shot, shoot!"

The dense rain of bullet screens was fired, and the people on the lake had nothing to rely on, and fell into the water one after another.The lake water in late autumn was icy cold, and the corner of Yinhu's mouth curled into a smile. Before the ammunition and arrows were used up, the enemy must not be allowed to step ashore!