Chapter 995: Attack

Nurhaci unified the split Jianzhou Jurchens and fought against each other. After winning one victory after another, he had a high prestige among the Jurchen tribes, so he was favored as a wise Khan, which was closer to the status of an emperor. Everyone dared not to obey his orders, but Shurhaci was an exception.

After the messenger from Jianzhou who had worked hard to read Nurhaci's order, Shurhaci was a little reluctant and hesitated for a while and said:

"I know the Khan's intentions, but now the Ming army is moving forward lightly and does not carry cannons. It is a good opportunity to defeat them. If their cannons are also transported, they may not be able to move them. Go back and tell the Khan that it would be best if they can send reinforcements, and the least they should be surrounded from the Jawhu Pass and defeat the road, and the rest is no problem."

The messenger was the personal guard beside Nurhaci. Seeing Shurhaci not following Yingming Khan's orders, he suddenly became angry and his tone was also stern:

"The Khan said that it is not easy for the Jianzhou ministry to have the current strength. We must not act rashly and waste it in vain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shulhazi kicked down directly. Several of the personal soldiers who were instructed to draw their swords, but the personal guards around Shulhazi also acted the same way. Shulhazi pointed at the personal soldiers and cursed:

"The things between our brothers are only for slaves like you who can interrupt. Isn't it for Jianzhou to go back to report to the Khan. I will never miss this opportunity again. I will fight for everything to win. It is also my own slave. Please rest assured by Yingming Khan!"

The main elites of the team led by Shurhaci were all his own elites, and the Jurchens were also a united group of various tribes. Although Nurhaci was honored as the Khan, the people below each had their own tribes and belonged to their own masters. Nurhaci could not directly order.

Moreover, because of his bravery and long time in Jianzhou, Shurhazi's tribe accounted for one-third of the Jianzhou ministry, which is also one of the reasons why Shurhazi is the second largest figure in Jianzhou ministry.

In the time and space without Wang Tong, after Nurhaci established the Later Jin Dynasty, he imprisoned Shurhaci and died. Then Huang Taiji executed Shurhaci's eldest son Amin on his crimes, and weakened the power he led to Jierharan after several distributions. But even so, Shurhaci's blue-inlaid flag was the largest among the Eight Banners.

Because of this power, Shurhaci also had his own ideas in his actions, and now he is not ready to obey Nurhaci's orders.

The personal soldiers of the commander, Wu Yala, had no choice. In the army of other people, they could directly march and hang them with bowstrings or take them back to Hetulala to report the matter. However, in Shurhazi's camp, all the people only listened to Shurhazi. If they really wanted to confront each other, they would probably be the ones who were killed first.

Walking on the road made of river valleys and beaches, there are woods on both sides. Wang Tong has also been to Liaoning in that time and space. He has been to many places, but he has seen very few trees. It is like this time, with extremely lush trees.

Now Wang Tong didn't know how Sun Shoulian was in Gushan Fort, nor how far Shurhaqi's team was from him, but he knew that if he continued in this direction, he would definitely encounter Shurhaqi's army.

There are many paths in the forests in the mountains. People who are familiar with the old forest can also go east and out of the side walls from these paths, or avoid Wang Tong's army.

But there is no supply and no position as a military general. After the army of more than 10,000 people walked out, how much would they have left after they walked out. This is a problem. Many people may not return to the team. If they disperse like this, it would be equivalent to dispersing without fighting. This actually saved Wang Tong's effort.

The Jianzhou Jurchens finally reached this point, and the gathered power will naturally not be discarded in vain. The two sides will inevitably collide along this tributary...

For the soldiers of the Huwei Army, the daily long-distance marching is very hard, but that's the case. Because long-distance walking with weapons, both new and veterans are doing this every day. The hard training has made them adapt long ago. The trouble now is that it is very uncomfortable to have lunch.

I stayed for half an hour at noon and cooked firewood on the spot and cooked water. Time was tight, and the dry food that was already cold and hard in the skin was often not hot. It was really uncomfortable to eat it half-cold or not. Fortunately, there was hot water, otherwise my stomach would have to be a problem. I ate better in the morning and evening.

In addition to being able to make fire and cook calmly, the volunteer cavalry also flew wild animals nearby. There are often big guys like roe deer, wild boar and deer, and the Huwei Army paid for them to buy them. These meat and fish tasted better than the lard carried with the army. It was precisely because of these fats that the soldiers supported them in the cold march.

"Master, there are too many Tartars scouts in front of us, so it's hard for us to move forward!"

Wang Tong stood beside the tributary of the Prince River, and the army advanced beside him, with several generals beside him, with two heads on the snow in front of him.

"It should be not far from Shurhazi. If you can cut down two heads by one, you are also a hero. Who is this?"

Wang Tong made a judgment and asked, and the general beside him quickly said:

"If you go back to the general, this is the cavalry who joined the army in Liao. When he was a brave man, he beheaded the most. Now he is a small flag in the army, named Yu Feng."

Yu Feng still had blood on his body, and he stood respectfully in front of Wang Tong. Yu Feng grew up very fast in the bloody battle. According to the generals of the Tiger Force Army, this man was born with materials on the battlefield. He shot and killed the two Jurchen scouts alone, and then chopped off his head and came back to report.

"After cutting down so many heads, I can bring back the news. It is a capable person who raises it to the general flag. Let the three flags be carefully cultivated in the future!"

Wang Tong said with a smile, Yu Feng quickly knelt down to thank him. Wang Tong pondered for a while and said:

"The enemy is right in front of you. It's better to follow the established rules. Do not disperse the scouts, just search along the valley and reward them at any time!"

The people next to him were about to agree, but they heard a commotion on the edge of the team. Everyone's attention immediately shifted. This was just the beginning. In the blink of an eye, many parts of the long team were in chaos, some were screaming and some were scolding.

"Master General, there are ambushes of Tartars in the woods on both sides of the road, and the musket soldiers were killed and injured!"

A general who inspected the army came to report, Wang Tong frowned and said:

"The spear soldiers continued to advance, half of the musket soldiers fought back, and half followed the brigade to continue moving forward. The horse team left 200 people as the leader, and the rest took off their horses to join the counterattack and suppress the killing!"

The muskets had already started to roar, and some generals also made loud orders. Yu Feng was holding his fists and bowing again, and hurried to fight. Wang Tong pondered there for a while, turned around and asked:

“How far is this place from Alkaline Fort?”

"The Grand Marshal is 11 miles away!"

"The non-commissioned officers from the second battalion of the first battalion of each regiment joined the counterattack on both sides, and the rest of the regiments continued to advance, and the entire army stopped and rested after five miles ahead!"

The messenger agreed loudly that the first and second battalions of each regiment were the most elite in this regiment, and the proportion of veterans was very high. The so-called non-commissioned officers were positions such as Xiaoqi and captain. These people often joined the Huwei Army when Wang Tong first arrived in Tianjin Wei, and had extremely rich combat experience.

They are often elite warriors wearing all-body plate armor, holding axes and guns and daggers. The Donglu Jurchens shot arrows from the woods on both sides to injure people. The pursuit and counterattack were more of a single-handed battle, so Wang Tong had to invest in the power of being good at melee combat.

In the cold weather, the fire head of the fuse is easily extinguished, and the fuse burns not long compared to the marching time. In order to avoid consumption, only a small number of people responsible for the vigilance remain in a state of being ready to shoot.

When they encountered the enemy in a hurry, the fired muskets might not be the position they encountered, but they were in a hurry. However, the Jurchen soldiers who shot archers still followed the old concept of the past, thinking that the range of the opponent's muskets would not be too far, and their power was very limited, so they soon learned a lesson.

The Jurchens' bows and arrows can kill the enemy. The Huwei Army's muskets are also quite accurate and powerful enough. When one arrow hits a person, they will sometimes be blocked by armor. However, if the Ming army's muskets fire, as long as they are concentrated, they will inevitably be killed or injured. Even if they hit the limbs, bones are shattered, and lead poisoning, there will be only one way to be disabled and death.

After the cavalry of the cavalry dismounted and the non-commissioned officers joined the battle, the Jurchen soldiers' idea of ​​relying on trees as a cover was also dashed. They were good at shooting, and soldiers from volunteer cavalry were also good at it. They wanted to fight hand-to-hand, and the non-commissioned officers holding axe guns were not afraid.

As soon as the Huwei Army launched the counterattack, the Jurchen soldiers on both sides immediately suffered heavy casualties. If they wanted to retreat, they could not shoot the Ming army far away. However, their muskets could still kill them. They had to take a long way, spend a lot of physical energy, and they were careful to lurk near the army, but they could only launch one attack, and immediately hit their heads and bloodied, and then left their bodies and ran away in a panic.

They originally thought that this Ming munition weapon was powerful and that close-range hand-to-hand combat would definitely be a weak person, but they did not expect that the non-commissioned officers holding axe guns and short swords would not suffer any loss in hand-to-hand combat. Moreover, they were equally brave and fearless. The armor was also a headache. The stabbing and cutting basically would not cause damage. Only by using enough strength to smash or chop it will be effective.

But before doing this, the opponent's axe and gun had already assassinated.

The screams and fighting sounds of the forests on both sides of the river valley gradually became quiet. The enemy who attacked was expelled and annihilated. The wounded were simply bandaged and sent to the cart behind the team.

The army continued to move forward in the commotion, and the musket soldiers loading ammunition and preparing to be activated walked around the mountains and forests, searching for the remaining enemies, and quieted down for only one stick of incense. Someone noticed that the treetops seemed to be vibrating.
Chapter completed!