Originally, he came to ask for Lianshanguan, but seeing the other party's attitude, Wei Kuo knew that there would be no result in the negotiation, so he simply declared war directly and left in a chic manner.

"Baylor, do you want to have these people killed?" Fan Wencheng asked angrily.

"No, the two armies are fighting without slashing, and it is useless to kill a small person!" Huang Taiji sighed and said to his subordinates: "Immediately order the battalion and the defenders of Lianshan Pass to be on strict alert!" Inform Father Khan of Wei Bao's declaration of war again! ”

The soldiers agreed, and ran down to pass the word.

Although Wei Bao declared war again, he did not act immediately.

Nurhachi, who was far away in Xiping Fort, received the news from Huang Taiji and immediately replied: "Fight!" Without a result, the matter in southern Liaoning could not be resolved, so the defenders of Quang Ninh and the defenders of Lianshan Pass responded cautiously to the enemy. ”

Both sides were cautious this time, especially the Jiannu side, who didn't want to fight Wei Baojun in the winter, so they chose a rare hold on.

Wei Bao couldn't afford it, and Wei Bao really wanted to dare to complete the battle to recover Lianshan Pass in the first month, so he was more anxious than Jiannu.

After some urgent thinking, Wei Bao adopted a new strategy.

"Withdraw all our 100,000 troops who are confronting the Jiannu camp outside the mountain pass! 10,000 people were selected from them to cross the river from the Sancha River to the vicinity of Xiping Fort and Quang Ninh to fight a decisive battle with Jiannu! The rest of the centaurs are arranged around the Sweetwater Station. Wei Bao said.

"Go to Jiannu's territory and fight Jiannu?" Hou San asked.

"That's right! We have 100,000 people here, which seems to be a lot of people, but those who really have combat effectiveness may only have 10,000 people, you can take them all! You personally cross the river and join forces with Madman Tan to deal with Jiannu! His more than 1,000 horses didn't have much effect. Wei Bao said.

"President, I'm afraid that Jiannu will cut off the return route of the Sancha River, and if there are too many soldiers and horses, our logistics supply will be difficult." Hou Sandao: "It's not that I'm afraid, for the president, for the sake of the Heaven and Earth Society, I can die at any time!" I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out and the president's great cause will be delayed. ”

"You shouldn't have that idea! Don't forget, our sailors are far above Jiannu, and they won't be so easy to block the Sancha River! Also, below Quang Ninh is Dalinghe Fort and Youtunwei, which is the territory of the Liaodong Border Army, and when you can't resist it, you can withdraw at any time! Where is the Jiannu surround you? Wei Bao was a little unhappy, feeling that Hou San was not very energetic.

Hou San hurriedly said: "I've thought about it, but the right guard is in charge of the ancestor Dashou." ”

"This can be assured, Zu Dashou will never collude with Jiannu blatantly, and he will be safe when he reaches the boundary of Youtunwei! However, I hope you will not take this step until you have to! Wei Bao said.

"Yes! President! Hou San agreed.

Hou San was about to go down, but was stopped by Wei Bao!

"Wait a minute!"

"Yes, President." Hou San looked at President Wei suspiciously.

President Wei said to Wu Xuexia and Wang Qiuya: "Let someone notify several regiment-level generals of the Land Guard to come over!" Also, call Wei Xianjue from the Southern Liaoning Garrison Command. ”

Wang Qiuya nodded in agreement and went immediately.

Hou San looked at President Wei suspiciously, generally the affairs of the Ground Guard were directly arranged by him. What is the president going to do now?

Hou San's intuition was that the president didn't trust him, and he regretted that he didn't have enough confidence that he shouldn't have shown just now.

Wei Xianjue and several senior generals of the Ground Guard soon arrived.

"Hou San, Zhang Xuan, Lu Yuan, Zhang Haobo, Gao Yitong, your five regimental generals of the Army Guards each took 4 battalions to the area of Guangning and Xipingbao, so that Tan Madman and Wan Daxi's troops could join forces, and you have a total of more than 11,000 troops! For the time being, it is comparable to Nurhachi's men. As for how to fight, it is under the command of Madman Tan! Wei Bao ordered a few people.

Hou San, Zhang Xuan, Lu Yuan, Zhang Haobo, and Gao Yitong stood up and saluted together: "Yes, president." ”

"Wei Xianjue, your Liaonan Garrison Command is not only responsible for defending Jiannu in Lianshan Pass, but also ensuring the logistics supply of the army in the area of Guangning and Xipingbao! The Liaonan branch of the Coast Guard is temporarily deployed by you. Wei Bao said to Wei Xianjue, the head of the Liaoning South Garrison Command.

"Yes! President! From the Sancha River estuary of Niangniang Palace, Jiannu couldn't stop it at all! Wei Xianjue saluted.

Wei Bao nodded: "Is there any more questions?" ”

The generals said no.

"Let's go! Start preparing now and leave tomorrow! Tell Madman Tan to let go of the fight, so that Jiannu feels that Guangning and Xiping Fort can't hold it! Wei Bao said: "From now on, the local military in southern Liaoning will all be directly commanded by me, and I will go to Tianshui Station tomorrow!" ”

The generals said yes and then stepped back.

Hou San was annoyed, this kind of large-scale battle should have been commanded by himself. Although he is at the same level as these regimental generals, he is the commander of the Army Guard.

Tianshui Station is less than fifty miles away from Lianshan Pass, and there are nearly 100,000 troops and Wei Bao personally in charge, and Wei Bao is sure that nothing is wrong.

Wei Baojun's military movement was soon known to Nurhachi and Huang Taiji.

Nurhachi, who was in Xipingbao, looked at the map, "The 10,000-strong Wei Bao army crossed the river to fight a decisive battle with us in the area of Xipingbao?" Are they crazy? Even if the two sides are one-to-one, it is no problem for our Eight Banners elite to beat ten of them one by one! He Wei Bao dares to fight us with such a few people? ”

Amin said enthusiastically, "Isn't this just right? Great Khan, this is Wei Bao's own death! This gang must be the elite of Wei Baojun, they have been pulling men for less than a year, and most of them are new troops just created from the Liao people in southern Liaoning, and they have not even fought. ”

"We'll take advantage of their unstable foothold and give them a head-on blow! Amin, are you sure that you will lead 5,000 men to meet you? "Nurha equator.

"Great Khan, why do you need 5,000 men? I have a thousand men to break the Wei Bao Army! Amin said confidently.

"Nope! I'll give you half of the men I can muster! Don't be underestimated! As long as you can win, if the 5,000 centaurs win, I will give you a great credit! "Nurha equator.

"Yes! Great Khan, rest assured! Amin smiled.

At the same time, Madman Tan has already joined Hou San, Zhang Xuan, Lu Yuan, Zhang Haobo, and Gao Yitong's five people.

Madman Tan is really high-spirited now, because he is the president's escort team, belongs to the president's direct army, and rarely has the opportunity to fight a big battle, and is more responsible for the security work around the president, many times, he plays the role of a reserve team and a commando!

The quality of individual soldiers in the escort force is higher than that of the Ground Guard, because Wei Baojun's process is that the recruits are first trained in the garrison unit, and then enter the Ground Guard, and then those who have the opportunity to be promoted enter the Escort Force, and then transfer from the Escort Corps to the President's Guard, and those who can enter the President's Guard are all non-commissioned officers, and then return to the Ground Guard from the President's Guard, forming this cycle.

"Amin took 5,000 men out of Xiping Fort to find our army, and wanted to defeat us in one fell swoop, what a wishful thinking! We're not so stupid that we can't fight their legions! Madman Tan calmly ordered: "The strongest in the Army Guards are the four battalions personally led by Commander Hou San!" With the prestige of Commander Hou, the elite strength of the Army Guards can completely meet Amin head-on! While fighting and retreating, the other roads tied up their pockets, we closed the door and beat the dog, and turned in circles to teach Amin this crazy tiger! ”

When the generals heard this, they all nodded their heads and talked softly.

Hou San reminded: "Brother Tan is now more and more experienced in guerrilla warfare. But the elite of the 5,000 Eight Banners that Amin brought must be the elite of Nurhachi's two yellow flags or two white flags, forming a fist, if we don't disperse, even if we can surround them, with our more than 10,000 troops, it will not be enough to encircle and annihilate the opponent. And, let's not forget, Nurhachi still has at least 5,000 elite troops in Xiping Fort as a countermeasure. ”

"That's right, I'm most afraid that they will divide their troops, and if they don't divide their troops, they will follow our wishes!" Madman Tan said: "As long as they dare to come out, and they are a combined force, we will use the mountainous terrain to fight them in circles, several times a day, not letting them rest, not letting them find people." Madman Tan said earnestly: "Captain Hou, the success or failure of this time mainly depends on you!" You're in charge of teasing Amin, the mad tiger! Can't let him bite! He couldn't run too fast, so he felt that he couldn't catch up, and retreated to Xipingbao. ”

"Don't worry, Captain Tan, I will definitely finish my errand." Hou San assured.

Madman Tan nodded, and didn't say anything more to Hou San, and said to the rest of the people: "You should pay more attention to the disconnection between the army of Jiannu and the baggage. Jiannu's best shooting skills are better than ours, farther than us, and more accurate than us! But archery requires arrows, and their greatest weight is their arrows, dry food, dry food for at least five days, at least one hundred arrows per person, and five thousand people are five hundred arrows! 10,000 carts, arrows alone must prepare at least 50 carts! With the addition of grain and grass, their baggage is at least a hundred carts! Turning in circles is not to hit their vanguards, but to disconnect them, to hit their tails. ”

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Although several senior generals are also regimental-level, they are all very respectful, this is the clear hierarchy of Wei Baojun, who is the commander-in-chief, who is the chief officer of this battle, everyone has to listen to him.

"I just don't know how many people Amin will send to guard the baggage." Hou Sandao.

"Let's assume half and half! This is the most conservative one! In my own opinion, Amin should lead the way with 4,000 men, and 1,000 men to carry the baggage. Hou San said: "Fighting, their specific deployment can be seen." ”

Madman Tan nodded: "No problem." ”

"When the time comes, it's up to everyone to fight, and it's too late to send someone to contact." Madman Tan said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, unless it is a perfect opportunity, a chance to eat Amin's army in one fell swoop, try not to die." ”

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." Again, the congregation agreed.

"And one more question, where are the logistical supplies?" Hou San asked.

"From the Niangniang Palace to the seaside of the right guard, this piece of more than 200 miles of land changes at any time, these are in charge of the Southern Liaoning Garrison Command, and my troops are responsible for the response, and we will not cut off everyone's military rations." Madman Tan explained: "Our logistics support is much better than that of Jiannu, who can only bring enough dry food by themselves in the ice and snow, and they are all on foot, and they will take it for five days at most." Commander Hou is responsible for luring Amin's army, and our other five people, whoever gets the opportunity will hit their baggage convoy! It is not specific which way to go. ”

"If Amin leaves more than 1,000 men to guard the baggage, no matter which way you go, you won't be able to fight along the way." Hou Sandao.

"Therefore, he is responsible for blocking all the way, and after cutting off the connection between Amin's army and the baggage, stop the Amin army that came back to the rescue, and the other four roads will fight their baggage together! After the battle, the army will join forces to fight Amin together, and the specific idea is like this. The one who bites the baggage troops of Amin's army first will be credited. Then each team will judge the merit according to the number of enemies destroyed. Madman Tan smiled: "Everyone wants to make meritorious contributions, and everyone has equal opportunities." Hou San, your task is the most difficult, but you are also the easiest to kill the most Jiannu. ”

Hou San smiled indifferently.

When everyone dispersed, Wan Daxi said to Madman Tan: "Tuanza, this time our escort team and the land guard are in joint operation, and Tuanzao is the commander-in-chief, if we can't find the baggage troops of Amin's army first and bite them first, we will have no face." ”

"Hehe, the war is about the whole, not about face, if you want to have face, let's run faster, follow Amin's army closely, keep disturbing them, and we can always find opportunities." Madman Tan laughed.

In the next two days, Hou San's four battalions fought and walked, leading the main force of Amin's army of 4,000 people to circle in the mountains on the southeast side of Xipingbao.

Every time Amin wanted to fight Hou San, Hou San asked him to temporarily build a defensive position, throw a few grenades, defend for an hour or two, and then continue running.

Anyway, every time Amin felt that he was about to surround Hou San's army, but he couldn't be encircled, and every time he let Hou San's four battalions run away.

In this way, on the third day, the four-way army guards led by Zhang Xuan, Lu Yuan, Zhang Haobo, and Gao Yitong and the Lu Yuan division of the escort team led by Tan Madman finally found an opportunity to bite the baggage troops of Amin's army.

When Amin reacted and turned back to fight, Zhang Xuan's subordinates took on the task of blocking the attack, separating Amin's army from his baggage troops.

Zhang Haobo, Gao Yitong and Tan Madman's three-way men immediately went up to cooperate with Lu Yuan's troops to encircle and annihilate the baggage troops of Jiannu Amin's army.

The entire battle plan was expected by Madman Tan, and now it depends on whether Wei Baojun's teeth are good or not.

Whether it is Wei Baojun or Jiannu, the two sides have fought many times, and they have some experiences with each other. Especially Wei Baojun.

Amin: Actually, this is the first time he has fought against Wei Baojun in the true sense of the word.

Originally, this kind of war should be as familiar as possible, Nurhachi should have sent Dai Shan, Yue Tuo and Derge who had fought with Wei Baojun many times in southern Liaoning to lead the army, but they have failed many times and have lost Nurhachi's trust in them.

"Charge the whole army!" Madman Tan shouted.

With the shouts of Madman Tan, more than a thousand people on the side of the escort team charged desperately.

The four-way army totaled more than 7,000 people, and the other two, Hou San and Zhang Xuan's soldiers and horses totaled more than 4,000 people, flanking back and forth, and fighting with Amin's main army of 4,000.

Now it depends on whether the side of the more than 7,000 treasure army can annihilate the 1,000-strong Jiannu baggage army before the Amin army breaks through the gap.

"Hit! Hit hard! Madman Tan looked at everyone who was rushing forward and shouted hoarsely. Although he is already a senior general in the regular army, Madman Tan still maintains his true colors when he was a bandit.

The chief officer of the baggage force under Jiannu Amin was a third-class Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners.

Gushan really shouted: "I have encountered an ambush!" Hurry, rush forward and join General Amin's brigade! ”

Although 1,000 people were surrounded by more than 7,000 troops, they did not panic, and the orderly archery counterattack made the soldiers of the Bao army who rushed over fall one by one.

If it weren't for the fact that the Bao army occupied a favorable mountainous terrain, condescending, and grenades, on the flat ground, the two sides fired at each other, and the heavy troops of 1,000 men and horses on the road of Jiannu, let alone 7,000 Wei Bao troops, or 14,000 Wei Bao troops, would not be a big problem.

This battle was fought in the dark, and the greatest pressure was the Hou Sansuo and Zhang Xuan's troops who were flanking Amin's 4,000 main forces, although they also had 4,000 people, but the combat effectiveness of Jiannu's main force was too strong, if it weren't for the two-sided attack, Zhang Xuan's blocking position would have been broken long ago.

The battle lasted for more than three hours, and by seven or eight o'clock in the night, Jiannu's baggage troops were basically wiped out.

It also took advantage of the field battle, the field combat ability of the Bao army made up for the lack of combat effectiveness, plus the help of grenades, and the main force of Jiannu did not have enough arrows, and the balance of war began to turn.

"General, we don't have enough arrows! There were only two or three arrows left for each person. The adjutant reminded.

Amin was sweating profusely, and when he heard that there seemed to be no movement on the side of the baggage troops, he sighed and said, "Withdraw!" Let's go back to Xiping Fort first. ”

"Don't save our people?" The adjutant asked.

"I can't save it, after such a long time, there shouldn't be a few people left, and I'll pay the army later!" Amin said loudly: "Listen, follow me to the northwest to break through!" ”

Everyone shouted yes, "Yes, General." ”

Amin wants to leave, and Madman Tan definitely can't let him go.

Now there are more than 7,000 people here, and there are still more than 4,000 people left, although the casualty ratio is that three Wei Bao Army soldiers beat one Jiannu soldier, but this is already very good, if it is not for the elite troops of the Bao Army, and it is in the terrain advantage, otherwise it will not be able to fight this casualty ratio.

The four armies joined forces in one place, and Madman Tan came over with more than 4,000 people to join Zhang Xuan's troops.

Zhang Xuan's troops also suffered more than half of the casualties, and the combined army of the five routes was just a little more than 5,000 people. Together with Hou San's more than 1,500 horses, the total number was less than 7,000. Six thousand, seven hundred.

It is still very difficult for 66,700 men to besiege the main force of the Amin Division, which still has more than 3,200 people left.

The ratio of the number of people on both sides is also about the same as the previous 11,000 to 5,000.

This is a war of attrition of Chiguoguo, and it is also the war of attrition that President Wei needs.

If the commander of this battle was Hou San, it might have been fought to this extent.

But the commander is not Hou San, but Tan Madman.

"Give everyone the order to charge! The black light is blind and fights with Jiannu! If two people can fight to build a slave, we will earn it! It's all over, and everyone is dying here! It's loyal to the president! Brothers, rush me! The madman shouted, "Blow the trumpet!" Blow the trumpet of the total attack! ”

Toot toot toot!

The general attack is very exciting and loud.

As soon as the general attack horn sounded, all the treasure army soldiers had no idea, they only knew to fight hard and charge!

These people are either the elite of the escort and the army guards, or the best and bravest soldiers in the new army, and there is no problem with loyalty, but the level of bravery is slightly worse.

The Han people are indeed not as brave as the Jiannu.

"Isn't that okay? Don't wait until the end of the fight, we will be wiped out by Jiannu. Hou San rushed to the side of the madman Tan and said anxiously: "Let go of the opening and let Jiannu go." We are such a small number of people, only two to one, and we can't surround Jiannu at all. ”

"No! The president asked us to come here, and he Jiannu came desperately! All the people are dead, and tomorrow they will be able to transfer people from southern Liaoning! Let's let Jiannu see our combat power! It's night, everyone can't see clearly, let's fight one for two, and we can't suffer a big loss! In the future, it will be difficult to find a good opportunity to encircle and annihilate Jiannu at night. Madman Tan said.

"You, Brother Tan, you are really crazy." Hou San sighed.

"If I'm not crazy, why would I call me a madman?" Madman Tan smiled and said, "Brother! The president raises us who eat military rations, just to make us desperate! Moreover, now that it has been like this, we want to let Jiannu go, but people may not go! Now is the time to fight for willpower, whoever has more urine will take advantage! Let's stop gossiping here and go and kill! ”

"Your brother Tan is not afraid, and I am not afraid, just go!" Hou San was also aroused by the madman Tan, rolled up his sleeves, and pulled out the waist knife on his waist.

"Let's go! All on! All the regimental battalion commanders are on me, and we will not be left alone! Madman Tan shouted to the officers beside him.

Everyone was aroused and shouted together in agreement.

There were still some tactical and technical requirements before, but now they are all hacking and slashing in the dark, and it is really just a breath.

With a slight advantage in numbers and bows and arrows, the treasure army took a slight advantage against Jiannu, who only had broadswords and spears left, and the arrows were completely exhausted.

The battle lasted for nearly three more hours.

The darkness always makes people more worried, and this is what Amin is like at this time. He needed to judge Baojun's intentions, and Amin's judgment was that Wei Baojun must be more than just a few people on the surface, and there must be follow-up troops rushing over. He didn't believe that the Han army dared to be so brave.

Amin couldn't even rush out with his people a dozen times, and scolded angrily: "You waste! I am the elite of the Eight Banners, with an army of 5,000, but I can't do 10,000 Wei Bao's army? Give me all rush! Follow me! ”

Amin took the lead in rushing to the northwest, and everyone followed, and finally led more than 1,500 people out of the encirclement, and retreated in the direction of Xipingbao in a hurry.

Madman Tan then reorganized his troops and horses, with an army of more than 11,000 and a little more than 3,000 generals left.

Hou San and Madman Tan were both scarred and sat on the edge of the tree exhausted, listening to the casualty report.

"Fortunately, Jiannu took the initiative to run, if they fight with us to the end, one point is that we will be wiped out." Hou San said softly.

Madman Tan laughed when he heard this: "The key is that they dare to fight with us?" This battle has played the prestige of the Tiandihui army, and it has already scared Jiannu's courage, see if they still dare not be arrogant in front of our Tiandihui army as arrogant in front of the Liaodong border army. ”

"Hurry up and clean up the battlefield, and the army will retreat to rest near the Niangniang Palace, right? I don't know if the president will be happy or unhappy after knowing the battle situation, nearly 8,000 brothers died at one time, this is our most elite brother, the main force in the main force! Hou San smiled bitterly.

"The army retreated to the vicinity of the Niangniang Palace to rest!" Madman Tan immediately ordered, and then smiled at Hou San and said, "Don't worry, the president will definitely be happy!" What we defeated today was Nurhachi's Guards Army! We are the main force of the main force, and the opponent is the family of the old slave. ”

In the middle of the morning, Amin rushed back to Xiping Fort with the remnants of more than 1,500 people.

After listening to the specific battle report, Nurhachi was furious, and a big slap was thrown directly in Amin's face: "You bastard!" Wei Baojun dares to work hard, why don't you dare to work hard! Why not fight with them to the last man? What are you doing here? ”

Amin was blinded by Nurhachi, and explained: "Great Khan, I'm afraid that they will have follow-up reinforcements, but what I bring is the elite of the elite, the bravest warriors of my Eight Banners Army, they are all exhausted, who will the Great Khan rely on to fight in the future?" ”

"You're the one you usually scream! I think you might as well be good! If you are a good person today, you will definitely fight with each other to the end! Nurhachi glared at Amin with hatred and steel, then turned around and crossed his waist.

Amin hurriedly said: "Great Khan, reorganize the army for me, and I will take people to fight!" ”

"What are you still fighting? You killed more than 3,500 of the most elite warriors of my Eight Banners Army in one battle! Who exactly is in command of the opponent? Why does Wei Baojun have such a strong combat power? Nurhachi roared in bewilderment.

"I don't know who the main general is, and I don't know which way Wei Baojun is." The head of the detailed work who is responsible for investigating the news.

"I don't know, you don't know anything, what's the use of asking you?" Nurhachi said angrily.

"Great Khan, what next?" Amin asked in a low voice.

"Don't touch Wei Baojun for the time being, just hold the area around Quang Ninh and Xiping Fort." Nurhachi said helplessly: "Wait for the beginning of spring!" This time is mainly defensive! ”

"Yes, Great Khan." Everyone said in unison.

"Then watch the Han people destroy our manors and pastures?" Amin said unwillingly: "In this way, it will chill the hearts of the people up and down the Dajin Kingdom." ”

"Keep all the estates and pastures on guard and set up wolf smoke everywhere! All move closer to Quang Ninh and Xiping Fort! You split into several roads and rush to the rescue as soon as you see wolf smoke! That's all we can do now! Wei Bao is in a hurry to find us desperately! The more anxious he is, the less we can afford to take the enemy lightly. He wants to put the battlefield on our territory, and we have to find a way to put the main battlefield back in southern Liaoning after the beginning of spring! Destroy the farmland behind him and see what else they can do! Their food pressure is much greater than ours, because Wei Bao has millions of Liao people in his hands! In the winter, we do suffer. ”