725 half-crossed, destroying the pontoon

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"Sun Xianxian, the Tartars in Shouzhang City, can there be movement after dawn?"

Li Zixiao looked at Sun Xianfeng again and asked.

"Back to the lord, I haven't found any movement in the Tartars in Shouzhang City for the time being.

However, after dawn, many Tartar sentinels were sent to Shouzhang City, and they were distributed around Shouzhang City, and a small number of them went to the pontoon point on the Daqing River.

Due to the appearance of these Tartar sentry horses, the subordinates did not dare to send people to approach, so as not to be discovered by the Tartar sentry horses and expose the traces of our army. ”

"In this way, the Tartars in Shouzhang City have not noticed your traces at this time, and it is even more impossible to know that Benjue has arrived with his army."

"Yes, sir."

"Very good, Sun Xianxian, you have done a good job."

After hearing Sun Xianxian's words, Li Zixiao nodded again and praised with satisfaction.

"Now it seems that the Qing army stationed in Shouzhang City is planning to continue to plunder south, otherwise there is no need for them to build a pontoon bridge over the Daqing River.

In this way, when the Qing army crosses the river, it will be the best fighter for our army to attack. ”

Li Zixiao's eyes flashed with battle intent, his eyes were burning, and he knew that this was a rare opportunity.

"Sun Xianxian, now Benjue wants you to go back, take your subordinates with scouts, and find a way to monitor Shouzhang City and every move at the Daqing River pontoon bridge without letting the Tartars find out.

Once the Tartar army leaves Shouzhang City, you have to send someone to report back as soon as possible, can you do it? ”

Li Zixiao stared at Sun Xianxian's eyes and said in a deep voice.

"The subordinates will definitely complete the task." Sun Xianfeng shouted excitedly, he knew that his opportunity to make meritorious service had arrived.

"In addition, there is a more important thing for you to do, and you come over."

Then, Sun Xianfeng turned his face sideways, leaned one ear close to Li Zixiao, and listened to Li Zixiao's whispered instructions to him.

"Understood?"

"Yes, sir, my subordinates understand."

"Okay, there you go."

"Yes, the subordinates retired."

Immediately, Li Zixiao continued to let his five thousand cavalry hide in the woods to rest and wait for the arrival of the fighters.

Li Zixiao believed that Duoduo really didn't know the news that he led the army at this time, and at the same time, Li Zixiao also believed that Duoduo's pontoon bridge on the Daqing River was by no means a joke.

Perhaps it was in the past few days that Duoduo had swept through more than ten cities in Dongchang Mansion and northwest Yanzhou, making him swell and greedy.

At this time, Li Zixiao wanted to let his five thousand elite horsemen, continue to rest, replenish their physical strength and spirit, and wait for Duoduo to leave Shouzhang City and cross the river, which is the time for them to attack.

And the location of the woods where the cavalry led by Li Zixiao is at this time is also excellent.

This forest is only ten miles away from Shouzhang Castle in the west, and less than seven miles away from the place where the Tartars set up a pontoon bridge over the Daqing River.

As long as Duoduo led the Qing cavalry to cross the river, and Li Zixiao, who got the news, could lead the cavalry from the woods to reach the pontoon point without a stick of incense.

As a result, Li Zixiao waited until noon, and he didn't see the Qing army in Shouzhang City leaving the city.

"What's going on? Could it be that Benjue guessed wrong, or did Dodor realize it? ”

At this time, even Li Zixiao couldn't help but panic in his heart.

After all, the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for Li Zixiao.

Li Zixiao didn't know if the main force of the Qing army led by Dolgon in Pingyin at this time had marched towards Shouzhang.

If there is, the time will drag on for a day or two, waiting for Dolgon to lead the main force of the Qing army to arrive, not to mention that Li Zixiao has no chance to attack Duoduo, and it is even possible that the Qing army will find out the danger of encirclement and annihilation.

"Report, sir, the Qing army is out of the city."

Just when Li Zixiao was thinking about whether to continue waiting, Sun Xianfeng finally sent back a White Dragon Army scout and sent back the news that Li Zixiao wanted.

"The specifics, in detail."

Li Zixiao personally summoned the returning scout and asked eagerly.

"Returning to the lord, just now the Qing cavalry of about seven or eight thousand horsemen left Shouzhang City and was rushing towards the pontoon point of the Daqing River.

Sun Qi immediately sent his subordinates to report, and Sun Xianfeng led people to the upper reaches of the Daqing River.

According to the speed of the Qing cavalry, when the subordinates arrived here, they should have almost arrived on the banks of the Qing River. ”

The White Dragon Army scout breathed slowly and said in detail to Li Zixiao.

"Seven or eight thousand rides? That's not all the forces of the Tartars under Dodd! ”

After hearing the scout's report, Li Zixiao frowned and said suspiciously.

"Did the Qing army leave Shouzhang City this time without carrying the people they were carrying and the money, grain, and livestock they looted?"

Immediately after, Li Zixiao thought of something, and immediately asked the scout.

"Returning to the lord, yes, this time the Qing army left Shouzhang without the people, only the cavalry of the Qing army."

"I see, that's right."

After Li Zixiao heard this, he suddenly realized.

"Benjue should have thought that it would be impossible for Duoduo to continue to go south with the people they were holding on and the money and food they had looted.

Otherwise, it's too inconvenient.

In this way, Duoduo stored all the people who had been coerced and the money, food, and materials that had been plundered in Shouzhang City.

This also explains why Duoduo did not lead his army to leave Shouzhang City this morning.

It turned out that he was the Qing army who arranged for Shouzhang to stay in the city. ”

Li Zixiao muttered to himself, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he suddenly had a bigger plan in his heart.

And Li Zixiao's guess this time was not wrong at all, and he did guess most of it.

Duoduo was indeed prepared to leave all the people he had coerced and the money, food, and materials he had stolen in Shouzhang City, and he was not prepared to take them south, which would indeed be a burden.

It is conceivable that if Duoduo had brought hundreds of thousands of people and dozens of carts of money, food, and supplies, it would have taken them more than half a day just to cross the Daqing River.

Duoduo left more than 3,000 Qing cavalry in Shouzhang City, and let them be responsible for guarding the captured people in the city, staying in the city, waiting for Dolgon to lead the army to converge.

According to the contact between the Duoduo faction and Dolgon, Dolgon would lead the main force of the Qing army to Shouzhang within two days at the latest.

When the time comes, Dorgon will bring the people he has brought with him, and the money and food he has plundered, together with the confluence that Dorgon left in Shouzhang City.

Then, Dolgon will find a way to send these coerced people, as well as the looted money, food, and materials, back to the outside of the customs.

As for Dorgon to go south and plunder first, Dorgon agreed.

"Ziwu, send an order to the generals of each team, the whole army gathers, and the speed must be fast!"

After listening to the scout's words, Li Zixiao turned his head directly and ordered Li Ziwu behind him.

"Yes, sir."

Soon, Li Ziwu notified the generals of Li Zixiao's order to gather.

"Assemble, assemble, assemble, hurry! Don't rub it off. ”

As the four generals of the Wyvern Battalion and the Scout Battalion quickly shouted to their cavalry everywhere in the woods, the White Dragon Army cavalry in the woods also quickly began to assemble.

"Report!"

Just when Li Zixiao had just assembled the cavalry, another White Dragon Army scout galloped from the south.

"Sir, urgent report, the Qing army is crossing the river!"

When Li Zixiao heard this, his eyes flashed with joy, and things were really as he expected, Duoduo still had to cross the river.

"The whole army set off, and the target is to the south of the Daqing River."

As soon as Li Zixiao gave an order, the five thousand cavalry of the White Dragon Army quickly rushed out of the woods and went straight to the bank of the Daqing River in the south.

Although Li Zixiao learned at this time that the Qing army had begun to cross the river, he was not in a hurry, but felt that the time was right.

The seven or eight thousand cavalry of the Qing army only set up three pontoon bridges on the Daqing River, so it would take them nearly half an hour to cross the Daqing River in their entirety.

During this time, it was just right to leave Li Zixiao's march, and when Li Zixiao led the army to the north bank of the Daqing River, it was estimated that half of the Qing cavalry had just crossed the river at that time.

"Half of the attack, today Benjue will use cavalry to defeat the Tartar elite cavalry, the invincible cowhide in the field."

Li Zixiao rode on the horse and thought excitedly.

Last time, Li Zixiao used the three-stage attack of the musketeers, and when the Qing army did not understand the specific situation of the White Dragon Army, he defeated the Tartar elite cavalry in the field, shattering the myth of the invincibility of the Qing cavalry in the field for the first time.

Subsequently, the cavalry of the White Dragon Army also fought with the cavalry of the Qing army outside the pass, and they were all duels of small groups of cavalry.

Although, in the end, it also won, but it was also a pyrrhic victory.

Moreover, it was they who won a miserable victory in the advantageous situation of playing more with less.

Li Zixiao now urgently needs a hearty victory, with fewer defeats and more victories, and a big victory in the cavalry of the large armies on both sides.

Only such a victory can boost morale to the greatest extent, strike a blow to the arrogance of the Qing army, and make Dolgon more cautious.

Thundered!

The five thousand cavalry of the White Dragon Army turned into a torrent and quickly rushed towards the bank of the Daqing River in the south.

At this time, on the bank of the Daqing River, the pontoon bridge set up by the Tartars.

Duoduo rode on his war horse, stood on the riverside, and looked at the Qing cavalry who were crossing the three pontoon bridges and quickly crossing the Daqing River and arriving on the other side of the river, with a smile on their faces and a little high-spirited.

"Lord Wang, the soldiers have begun to cross the river, and it is expected that they will all be completed in half an hour."

Behind Dordor a Tartar cavalryman rode over and reported to Dord.

"Good." Dodor nodded in satisfaction.

The time of a stick of incense passed quickly.

Thundered!

As the earth shook slightly, Dord, still on his horse, did not cross the river.

"Huh? There's movement! ”

Suddenly, Duoduo seemed to sense something, frowned, and said coldly.

These Tartars have always had instinctive instincts, and they are very sensitive to the subtle vibrations of the ground caused by the galloping of large groups of cavalry.

Upon hearing Dordor's words, one of the Tartar generals immediately dismounted, then fell to the ground, put his ear to the ground, and listened to the movement.

"Not good, lord, there is a large force of cavalry in the north that is rushing towards us quickly."

After a few moments, the Tartar general's face changed suddenly, and he raised his head and shouted to Duoduo on his horse.

"Where's the big cavalry? Tuig (the name of the lord of Shouzhang Castle who stayed behind by Duoduo) could not have sent troops over. ”

When Duoduo heard this, he was also puzzled.

"It's not good, is it Li Zixiao's cavalry?" Fortunately, Duoduo was not stupid, and quickly reacted and exclaimed.

However, until this time, Duoduo still couldn't believe that Li Zixiao's cavalry could appear here at this time.

But whether Li Zixiao's cavalry appeared or not, at this time, for the sake of prudence, Duoduo still ordered the Tartar general in front of him: "Guye, you lead two thousand cavalry to defend to the north."

The rest of the cavalry stood guard on the riverbank, protected the bridge, and gave orders to the cavalry crossing the river to let them return.

No matter who comes from the north, as long as it is an enemy, then destroy it first, and then we will cross the river. ”

"Yes, the slave will take people north."

The Tartar general, who was listening to the earth's movements, immediately answered when he heard Duoduo's order, then turned on his horse and gathered two thousand Qing Tartar cavalry to go north.

A Qing army herald also obeyed Duoduo's orders and blew the horn, and a Qing army standard-bearer ran to the river and signaled to the Qing cavalry who had already crossed the bank to return.

At this time, nearly 4,000 of the 8,000 Tartar cavalry led by Duoduo who left Shouzhang City had already crossed the river, and the remaining half were still on this side of the river.

For the sake of safety, Duoduo was ready to transfer back the cavalry who had already crossed the river, anyway, the pontoon bridge was still there, and there was a passage for the cavalry who crossed the river to come back.

"Lord Wang, look at it!"

Suddenly, one of the Tartar guards beside Duoduo shouted at him urgently, pointing his finger at the upper reaches of the Daqing River.

"What's wrong?"

Originally, until this time, Duoduo was still very stable and did not panic.

Even if the cavalry that appeared behind him was really Li Zixiao's cavalry as he guessed, Duoduo was not afraid in his heart, and even had a trace of expectation.

Duoduo is looking forward to taking revenge on Li Zixiao, it has not been a day or two, and the confidence that he is not panicking is that he has eight thousand Tartar spirit riders under his command.

Duoduo believes that at this time, even if Li Zixiao brings all the cavalry in his hands, it will not be much more than the cavalry in his hands.

And Duoduo is extremely confident in the strength of their Tartar Elite Cavalry, not to mention that in the number of one to one, even if it is one to two, one to three, he has the confidence to win the enemy.

"What's that!"

It's just that Duoduo, who was originally very calm and calm, also screamed in surprise when he saw what was flowing down the river from the upper reaches of the Daqing River at this time.

It turned out that at this time, from the upper reaches of the Daqing River, there were rafts rushing down under the impetus of the river.

Although it is located in the upper reaches of the Daqing River, it is about to enter the dry period at this time, and Duoduo chose to set up a pontoon point, and the river water is relatively gentle, so it is suitable for crossing the river.

So, those rafts didn't rush down fast, they were very smooth.

What really alarmed Dodor was the flames on the rafts.

On each raft, there were a lot of weeds and branches, which were burning brightly, and at first glance it was not in a normal burning state, but was doused with fire oil.

"We've been tricked, protect the bridge, quick!"

At this time, Duoduo yelled eagerly, and the bruises on his face erupted.

At this time, how could Duoduo still be calm, it was obviously calculated!

(End of chapter)