(0729) In the western Liaoning region, the vast area between Quang Ninh Province, Luyang Station and Panshan Station was originally an inaccessible place, and almost no one passed through here except for the business travelers who came and went. After the defeat of the Ming army in Liaodong, the forwards and scouts of the Dajin army often haunted here, burning, killing and looting, and there were fewer pedestrians coming and going. Everywhere there was a desolation.

However, in November of the 46th year of Wanli (1619 AD), it was lively and the sound of guns and cannons continued. The neighing of war horses, the screams of personnel, the clash of weapons, the shooting of muskets, all kinds of sounds, mixed with each other, completely turned this place into a vast hell on earth. From time to time, there are people who sleep here. A large number of war horses, which have lost their masters, wander helplessly in the wilderness, at a loss.

This is the shooting army led by Chi Hu, and the Zhengbai flag led by Huang Taiji has met. After the Zhenwubao meeting, Nurhachi led his army south to Yangguanbao to confront Xu Xingxia. He asked Huang Taiji and Mang Gurtai to lead their troops to stay behind and block the white-clothed army's march to Quang Ninh City. As a result, it happened that Chi Hu led the shooting army to Quang Ninh Province. The two sides, just south of Quang Ninh Province, engaged in fierce battles, and the battle line continued to move eastward.

The Shooting Army led by Chi Hu has five brigades under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of about 8,000 people. The Dajin Army led by Huang Taiji is under the white flag, with twenty-five Niu Lu, which are basically full, and the total strength is about 7,000 people. In terms of troops, the two are evenly matched. Both of them are all cavalry, and when they fight, they are naturally extremely fierce and lively.

After the battle began, on the side of the white-clothed army, Gao Meng led the tiger and leopard cavalry to support, so that the total strength of the white-clothed army increased to more than 16,000 people. Subsequently, more white-clothed troops from the interior increased their march towards Quang Ninh City to assist the Archers in the battle. Chi Hu's plan was to annihilate the white flag of Emperor Taiji in the vicinity of Quang Ninh Province. Even if it can't be completely annihilated, at least let the Zhengbai Banner suffer the blow of destruction.

Under the command of Chi Hu, the Ming troops operating around Quang Ninh Province also moved closer to the white-clothed army. Under the leadership of Cao Wenzhao, Ai Wannian, Cao Bianjiao, Huang Degong and others, they actively cooperated with the white-clothed army in battle. Originally, some of the Ming troops who were wavering at both ends of the first rat also hurriedly surrendered to the white-clothed army. This made the total strength of the White Coats more than 50,000 people. However, the main force on the battlefield is still the white-clothed army. The Ming army was all waving flags and shouting and cheering on the side.

As for the Dajin Army, when they found that the white-clothed army was menacing, they hurriedly adjusted their deployment and sent reinforcements. Mang Gurtai also led the Zhenglan Banner to come to support. His blue banner had a force of about 6,000 men. The white and blue flags combined have a force of about 13,000 men. In addition to this, there was also a Mongol detachment of 10,000 people who temporarily moved south from the Horqin tribe into battle. This increased the total strength of the Dajin Kingdom to about 23,000 people.

It was an expected battle. Whether it is the white-clothed army or the Dajin army, they all clearly know that in order to fight for Quang Ninh Province, both sides will invest heavy troops. The geographical location of Quang Ninh Province is indeed too important. Whether it is the White Army or the Dajin Army, they all hope to firmly control Quang Ninh Mansion in their own hands. And to achieve this goal, the first thing is to kill the living force of the other party. Therefore, an unprecedented war is inevitable.

In fact, it is. Both sides of the battle committed as many troops as possible. On the side of the Dajin Army, two of the Big Four and Shuobeile appeared. The positive white flag and the positive blue flag are also the elite troops second only to the positive yellow flag. In terms of the white-clothed army, Chi Hu is one of the most powerful commanders in the army, and the Shooting Sound Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are also quite capable of fighting.

In addition, behind the white-clothed army, there were also leopard cavalry, tiger cavalry, and wolf cavalry hurriedly came to support. Behind the Dajin Army, there were also more Mongol cavalry troops of 10,000 people moving south, ready to join the battle. The troops on both sides are very strong, and the reinforcements are also very sufficient, which is doomed, this is a protracted war, and there is absolutely no possibility of ending it in a short time. At the same time, the casualties of the war will also be very large.

In the beginning, the white-clothed troops were all shooting in formation. This is the specialty of the Shooting Sound Army and the Tiger and Par Rider. Those white-clothed musketeers who have undergone rigorous training can maximize the lethality of the moon guns when shooting in formation. During the attack, the white-clothed army adopted the most usual means, with a squadron as a small phalanx and a large brigade as a large phalanx, staggered and connected with each other, and slowly but steadily pressed towards the Dajin army.

The Dajin Army, on the other hand, also launched a group-style and wave-like charge against the white-clothed army. They hardly have the habit of being passive on the defensive, especially in the field, where they always take the initiative to attack. Huang Taiji did not hesitate to order an attack with the white-clothed army. They tried to rely on the strong impact and the will to fight without fear of death, and broke through the ranks of the white-clothed army in one fell swoop. In particular, the Mongol cavalry, who had just arrived, behaved very strongly. Like a tidal wave, they attacked the white-clothed army in waves until they were killed.

Huang Taiji's meaning is that he hopes to launch a strong attack when the white-clothed army is not firmly established, and directly tear apart the white-clothed army's ranks, but each one is broken, divided and encircled, so as to completely eliminate the white-clothed army. This is the best tactic of the Dajin Army. As long as the opposing team is disrupted, the victory belongs to the Dajin army. Such tactics have been tried and tested repeatedly by the Dajin Army.

However, Huang Taiji soon discovered that his plan had no possibility of being realized at all. Because, the breakthrough action of the Dajin Army was strongly blocked. Those phalanxes formed by the white-clothed army could cope with the surprise attack of cavalry from all different directions. No matter which direction the Dajin cavalry tried to break through, they would encounter a strong counterattack and suffer huge casualties. Sometimes, a salvo of the white-clothed army caused three or four hundred casualties among the cavalry of the Dajin army. Basically, after two or three volleys, the Daikin army's offensive shrank.

The rate of fire of the Yue Gun is, of course, not as good as that of the Han rifle, much slower. However, the strength of the Shooting Sound Army is strong! At its fullest, there were 8,000 musketeers. With so many musketeers gathered together, the line tactics of the three-stage shot can be brought to the extreme. Every salvo will make the Dajin army suffer an overwhelming rain of bullets.

As a result, in the midst of fierce gunfire, a large number of Dajin cavalry, as if defeated, fell from their horses. At this time, the high-level leaders of the Dajin Army finally realized the power of the white-clothed army. No wonder they can defeat Lin Dan Khan and defeat Mo Yuegen, they do have some real skills. Facing the frontal attack, the Dajin Army is not an opponent of the White Army at all.

After all, Huang Taiji is a smart person, and his brain is very flexible, and he soon senses that something is wrong. If the attack continues in this way, the Dajin army will be wiped out if it is not successful. He immediately ordered the troops to disperse and adopt sporadic guerrilla tactics, sluggishness, exhaustion, and attrition of the white-clothed army. The order he gave to his subordinates was only eight words, and that was to save himself and destroy the enemy.

These eight words, in simple and popular terms, are to go up and take a bite when you have the opportunity. If you don't have a chance, wait for it. When there is no opportunity, you must not attack easily, so as not to suffer losses in vain. I have to admit that this tactic of the cavalry of the Dajin Army is indeed effective. The White Men do hate this kind of muddy fighting.

Sure enough, the combat speed of the white-clothed army was forced to slow down. The scattered cavalry of the Dajin Army is indeed difficult to deal with. They haunted the white-clothed cavalry like ghosts, making the white-clothed cavalry feel very unhappy, but there was no effective way to drive them all away. It's not easy to catch them.

The weapons and equipment of the Shooting Sound Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are not suitable for such a way of fighting. The structural characteristics of the moon gun determine its maximum power, and it can only be exerted when it is fired in a salvo. Therefore, Chi Hu never ordered the troops to disperse and fight with the cavalry of the Dajin Army. In the end, it was the Eagle Cavalry who came out and engaged in a hide-and-seek battle with the cavalry of the Dajin Army.

The cavalry of the Dajin Army crisscrossed the ground in western Liaoxi, as if they were in their own homes, and they did take advantage of the time and place. Thankfully, they have no one and. With the arrival of the white-clothed army, the people in western Liaoning Province hated and disgusted Jianyu with increasing and resisted more fiercely. They actively reported the movements of the cavalry to the cavalry of the White Army.

Moreover, the white-clothed army has also gathered Cao Wenzhao, Ai Wannian, Cao Bianjiao, Huang Degong and others, who are also very familiar with the topography of western Liaoning. With their leadership, the white-clothed army does not need to suffer losses on the terrain. In addition, a large number of Ming troops, which controlled various fortresses, also hindered the maneuver of the Dajin cavalry and limited their range of activities.

According to Xu Xingxia's order, Chi Hu was responsible for accepting the surrender of all Ming troops in the western Liaoning region. The white-clothed army did not use the word surrender, but used surrender, which made the Ming army in western Liaoning not have much ideological resistance when it was time to change the flag. After all, the Ming Dynasty had migrated to Nanjing and completely severed relations with them, and they had no chance to remain loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If the mountains and rivers are far away, how can you be loyal?

After the death of Yang Hao, the governor of Liaodong, was responsible for taking over the military affairs of Liaodong, Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong. Wang Huazhen, who was desperate, was waiting in Guangning City to be killed, but unexpectedly, the white-clothed army arrived first. Relieved, he readily agreed to Xu Xingxia's request, led the Ming army in western Liaoning to collectively "surrender" to the white-clothed army, and personally handed over the military power to Chi Hu. But he himself asked to go back to the Southern Ming court.

(To be continued)