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Chapter 429 Shanhaiguan

Outside Shanhaiguan, from the south of the North Mountain to the shore of the sea, there were all large army led by Li Zicheng. Six thousand musket battalions, five thousand cavalry, and two hundred thousand bandits. Even this small plain outside Shanhaiguan was difficult to fully unfold.

Yuan Chonghuan led 30,000 Ming troops out of Shanhaiguan and confronted Li Zicheng with Shanhaiguan. The Liao army sent the Korqin Cavalry Brigade, the Seventh Infantry Brigade, the Eighth Infantry Brigade, and the Second Artillery Brigade 20,000 people to help Yuan Chonghuan and form the Northern Corps.

The northern corps has 50,000 people, which is much stronger than the southern corps with more than 10,000 people landed in Tianjin Guards, and is also the main attack direction.

However, in addition to the Korqin Cavalry Brigade, the Eighth Infantry Brigade, the Ninth Infantry Brigade and the Second Artillery Brigade were newly established troops. They were placed in the important northern corps, and Chu Yun intended to train them. Especially this large-scale combat baptism is not easy to encounter.

"There are so many thieves, about four or five times that of ours?" Yuan Chonghuan stood on the high ground, looking at the densely packed Li Zicheng's army in front of him, and sighed.

"The reason so many people responded to Li Zicheng is because there are too many people in the world who cannot eat enough. If the people live and work in peace, no matter how nice Li Zicheng and their slogans are, they will never be able to summon 200,000 troops at any time. Along the way, the thieves attacked the cities and lands, millions of dead people and soldiers were lost, but there were still so many people following Li Zicheng, which shows that the people are in dire straits." Zhao Shujiao said.

"The two most elite troops in Li Zicheng's army are: one is a musket battalion of 6,000 people. The one used suspected to be the muskets that the Fu Liao army secretly supported, and the other was a cavalry battalion composed of Ming cavalry obtained by plundering the Ming cavalry. In addition to these two troops, most of the other 200,000 people were just shaking flags and shouting to fight bandits who fought with the wind, which was not afraid." Yuan Chonghuan and the Ming army on the Ningyuan defense line looked at Xu Shi, the officer of the 7th Infantry Brigade who led the northern corps of the Fu Liao army.

It is rumored that the Liao army secretly supported Li Zicheng to oppose the Ming Dynasty. Such news has been widely circulated among the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty. Now the people of the Liao army are around, and this long-wrapped doubt seems to be confirmed.

"Nothing can be told." Xu Shi said coldly.

Yuan Chonghuan, Zhao Rujiao, and Zu Dashou, who had previously contributed Daling Hebao to surrender to the Liao army, felt uncomfortable. This was obsessive-compulsive disorder that was not satisfied with curiosity!

Li Zicheng could not imagine that the 50,000 enemy troops on the other side were chatting. He was actively making arrangements to defeat the Restoration of Liao army under Shanhaiguan and conquer the world with one battle.

"You two each led 30,000 troops to attack their left and right wings respectively. Liu Zongmin, you lead 50,000 troops as vanguards and break through their positions head-on. And I personally led the musket battalion, cavalry battalion and other troops behind the hall to wait for an opportunity to support you at any time." Li Zicheng formulated the deployment of the general attack.

"His Majesty the King of Chuang, I believe that before launching an attack, the enemy's camp should be bombarded." Liu Zongmin said with concern.

"How many shells do we have?" Li Zicheng asked the general who commanded more than ten field bronze cannons.

"Return to the King of Breaking Back, there are only more than a hundred bronze artillery shells left. The merchants of the Fu Liao army originally agreed with us that they would secretly transport artillery shells from Datong Town or Xuanfu Town Pass. However, they later repent. They said that the Fu Liao army's army blocked the pass outside the border, and the caravan could not escape the eyes and ears of the Fu Liao army to transport ammunition over." The artillery general said.

"Damn the Liao army, we must have found that these black-hearted merchants were secretly smuggling supplies for us, so we block any channels that could be circulated here. It would be fine if we don't have those supplies. We just need to slightly defeat their front army with artillery and pile up their lives! We can all capture such a strong level as Ningwu Pass. Now that they have left Shanhai Pass, what are we afraid of?!" Li Zicheng said indifferently.

The generals of the Dashun Army nodded. If there is not enough equipment and supplies, then use human life to collect it! This has been reached among the generals of the Dashun Army, and it has been tried and tested!

The 200,000 Dashun soldiers began to be mobilized frequently, and the atmosphere became anxious. It was like on the eve of the storm, black clouds were covering the city, making it difficult to breathe.

The Northern Corps also adjusted its formation in response to the mobilization of Li Zicheng's army.

"Man Gui, you command the front army, Zu Dashou commands the left army, Zhao leads the sect to command friendly troops, I personally take charge of the central army, Wu Xiang stays at Shanhaiguan. What do you plan to arrange for the officers of the Refuting Liao Army?" Yuan Chonghuan fought with the Refuting Liao Army for the first time, and he was not sure about the tactics of the Refuting Liao Army.

"You Ming army is in charge of the central part and withstand the attack of frontal thieves. Our Restoration Liao army is divided into two left and right wings. The artillery brigade will take the lead in destroying their right wing with artillery, and then the Korchin cavalry will step forward to harvest the heads. Two infantry brigades attack from the left wing." Xu Shi said.

"There is no problem for the left wing and the right wing, right?" Yuan Chonghuan knew that the Fu Liao army was very powerful, but he did not really fight. He didn't know how powerful the Fu Liao army was.

"Enough. If it is estimated that it is not bad, our left and right wings will quickly break through the opponent's defense line, making the frontal troops of the Dashun Army a protruding part. At that time, we will attack the protruding part of the thief army by three parties and can quickly destroy them." Xu Shi said.

"You are joking about reviving the Liao army, are you? One side of the defense wants to defeat them quickly? In my opinion, this battle will last at least two or three days." The Ming generals, including Yuan Chonghuan, could believe it.

Not to mention 200,000 people, even 200,000 pigs can’t be caught for seven days and seven nights!

"Haha, are they suspicious of us?" The Fuliao military officer, including Xu Shi, smiled indifferently.

"I don't believe that you are too arrogant. If you can defeat them in one battle, I, Mangui, will write you a big word of submission in front of many soldiers. No, ten!" Mangui said.

"We have a decision!" Xu Shi and other generals of the Liao army agreed immediately.

They then deployed their own troops according to the tactics. The generals of the Fu Liao army were forced by Chu Yun to enter the pass earlier, and at most they had a small fight with the Ming army on the Ningyuan defense line. Now it is time to show their skills, and all the generals are ready to try!

"Arranging all the artillery for me!" The brigade officer of the Second Artillery Brigade drew out his command knife, unable to contain the pleasure of firing hundreds of artillery together.

His hands and legs were trembling, looking as stable as Mount Tai, but in fact he was so panicked.

"Be careful!" The gunner carried the shells off the carriage and pushed the cannon forward.

A cold cannon was aimed at the south, and there was the direction of Li Zicheng's Dashun Army's attack.
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