In the village, Qing soldiers were having dinner. Hong Chengchou was eating big cakes and meat soup with one hand, and discussed the transfer with his subordinates.

Obai felt that it was not convenient to carry food and grass, so it was better to hide food and grass in several hills. There was no need to carry a large amount of food and grass during transfer, and it would not slow down the speed of the army's marching.

In this way, if they are pursued by the Gan Army, they will lead the Gan Army around the mountains and then go to the hill where the grain has been hidden in advance to replenish the supplies, which is more convenient than the Gan Army who will carry grain to march. The Gan Army will definitely not be able to capture them.

Hong Chengchou nodded and agreed to this plan, but at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the village.

With a "boom", the white light burst out, and the New Eight Banners stepped on the landmine. The soldiers in front were instantly blown away, and the soldiers in the back row were all lying down and hidden.

Hong Chengchou was still cautious. He not only lined up secret sentries, but also buried landmines outside the village to prevent sneak attacks from the army.

This place suddenly exploded, and the Qing army immediately fired a gun and warned, "Who!"

Gunshots rang out, and the local dogs in the village barked wildly.

"Attack quickly!" Seeing this, Dorgon quickly pulled out his command knife and pointed at the village with the lights not far away.

The Ganjun lying on the ground stood up one after another, and the wilderness was full of muskets, square quilts, kettles and ammunition boxes were hung around their waists.

"Bang bang bang" The new army rushed forward and opened fire. The exposed secret whistle was shot down by muskets, and the sneak attack instantly turned into a strong attack.

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In the village, Hong Chengchou's face changed drastically. He threw down the pancake and soup bowls and stood up. The soldiers' screams came from outside, "The soldiers are touching them!"

Hong Chengchou couldn't help but regret that he did not insist on retreating immediately, giving him a chance to join the army.

The mountain village they were stationed in was extremely hidden. It was a village in Yehe. It has been abandoned for many years and has no mark on the map of the face. Most people don’t know it at all.

"I've been trapped!" Hong Chengchou stamped his feet in anger.

Oboi also understood, his face full of regret.

This must be because Dorgon knew that the Qing army was short of food, so he deliberately sent a convoy to let the Qing army rob, and then took this opportunity to follow the Qing army and find their hiding place.

"Master Hong, this is all my fault!" Oboi regretted and wished he could apologize for his death.

Hong Chengchou had a dark face and suddenly shouted loudly: "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Please stop the troops from defending the enemy as soon as possible and see if they can stand out!"

The Qing army in the village was shocked when they heard the explosion and gunfire. They threw down their food, picked up weapons and gathered in the yard, waiting for the command of the general.

At this time, the "bang bang" musket sounded from all directions, and Oboi exclaimed: "No, it seems that we have surrounded the enemy soldiers from all directions!"

Hong Chengchou's face was gloomy and calm, and he finally made a decision immediately, "Go up to the village wall and defend to the death! Obai, you lead people outward!"

The village is not big, but it has a village wall.

This village wall can be used to prevent wild beasts from attacking, and it is also a fortification built by various Jurchen tribes in the early years to prevent annexation.

The Qing army quickly climbed to the earth wall, and the Gan army's attack changed from sneak attack to strong attack.

In the dark night, gun flames flashed from time to time on the wilderness and the village walls, red light flashed, and projectiles shot onto the earth wall and splashed the soil.

Hundreds of New Eight Banners launched a strong attack, but when they rushed to the ground wall, the Qing army threw out grenades, and the Gan army was blown up by more than ten people. They hurriedly retreated to the darkness, reorganized the formation, and organized a new attack.

Seeing this, Dorgon hurriedly called, "Pull the cannon over!"

The Gan Army artillery immediately pulled two three-pound cannons to the village wall, set them up, and prepared to shell the village.

At this time, Qing soldiers shot from time to time on the earth wall of the village, and the archers were always on the right track and shot again, and their defense was only orderly.

For soldiers who have been through the battlefield for a long time, the "whizz" sound of bows and arrows on the battlefield is often more scary than the "whizz" sound of muskets.

For the new soldiers on the battlefield, they were afraid of muskets and artillery that were very dynamic, and they felt that these things were too loud and their momentum were harmful. However, for the old soldiers, they understood that unless they were shot dead by a platoon, the muskets were actually not accurate, and were far less fatal than cold arrows.

The soldiers of the New Eight Banners charged in the uncovered wilderness, and many of them were shot and killed by Qing archers, and the Qing army gradually stabilized the front.

Obai led a team of Qing soldiers and rushed out from behind the mountain village. After walking a few steps, gunfire flashed and gun smoke filled with them, and countless projectiles shot towards him.

Gan Jun shot in one round and threw a grenade. The white light suddenly rose, and the Qing army was forced back to the parody.

At this time, Hong Chengchou fired a shot and hid on the back of the earthen wall to load it. Obai came over with a pair of bows and arrows, sat aside, and gasped, "Scholar Hong! The enemy soldiers surrounded them all, so they couldn't rush out!"

Hong Chengchou's face was gloomy when he heard the word "Do you know whose soldiers are?"

Obai said: "Someone on the opposite side said everything and was surrendering. It should be Dorgon's man!"

"Boom" Gan Jun's three-pound cannon was dragged up and quickly fired a cannon at the mountain village. A shell landed not far from Hong Chengchou. A hole was instantly smashed into the earthen wall, and the Qing army hiding behind was directly smashed by the shells.

The field artillery of the Ganjun is very light, and can be as fast as a mule and horse, and the marching speed can fully keep up with the infantry. It is the main long-range firepower output in the field infantry organization of the Ganjun, and can overturn shield vehicles, earthen walls and other fortifications.

The Gan Army's artillery fired two guns in a row, while the infantry lay on the ground to hide. When the shells smashed the earth wall, the Gan Army's infantry immediately got up and stood up to advance.

The infantry team was in a group of three, two groups were squatting and shooting to cover, and one group rushed forward in a serpentine position. When they found the cover, they squatted down and fired. The two groups behind were rushing forward in turn, approaching the earth wall again.

For a moment, the fierce battle began again and the Gan Army's offensive began to become sharp.

"Master Hong, what should I do now?" Oboi was a little anxious.

Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth and said to Obai: "You are Batulu of the Qing Dynasty. I will cover you. You can find a way to stand out, and then summon the nearby people to come and reinforce. We will defeat Dorgon in and out!"

The Gan Army surrounded the villages on all sides, but only attacked one side. It can be seen that Dorgon did not have many troops. When the two armies were fighting, the people on the opposite side seemed to be inferior to the elite troops of the Gan Army. Hong Chengchou judged that it should be the surrendered Manchu soldiers.

Near the village, there were several Qing troops active, allowing Oboi to rush out and bring these troops here. Perhaps not only could he save him and break the siege of the mountain village, but he could also cooperate inside and outside, defeat Dorgon and break the encirclement of the Gan army.

Oboi glanced at the battlefield, and the army attacked sharply. He gritted his teeth, "Okay, I'll go now! But can you defend me, Mr. Hong?"

Hong Chengchou looked determined, "We have a fight against the enemy, are there any choice?"

Oboi was shocked, nodded, and after saluting, he went to prepare.

At the moment of life and death, all the Qing army remnants in the village picked up their weapons, and a bloody battle was inevitable.

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