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Dopolo gathers the cavalry and glances roughly, his vest suddenly turns cold.

He had more than 190 riders when he brought out the city, and now there are only 60 riders left.

At this moment, the Manchu and Qing infantry had already run across the moat. There were about 800 people, and there were two or 300 people left to defend the city.Most of them are not the Eight Banners Army, but the Banner Ding living around Xiuyan City.

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In fact, it is very simple to deal with the hollow array.

One is to bombard them with cannons, and it will be over when they are scattered.

The second is that the hollow array cannot be moved, and it will be over if it is left alone.

The third is to use brave and well-equipped cavalry, cover the eyes of the horses, and charge away directly in a dense formation-the cavalry will definitely die, because the firecrackers can be recruited in batches.

The fourth is to use infantry to attack. The width of the battlefield of the hollow formation is very small, and it cannot beat the traditional infantry formation.

Xiuyan City also has artillery, but they are all city defense artillery. How long does it take to dismantle them now?

"Shut up!"

Before Dopolo could think of a way, the whistle of the independent battalion had already blown, and the hollow formation slowly turned into a horizontal formation.

He retreated slowly, to a place close to the hillside. He didn't even want the spears thrown on the ground, and he didn't even want the war horses used to carry the food. He didn't give Dopoluo time to organize an attack at all.

Seeing more than 3000 Han slaves fleeing farther and farther, Dopolo was quite anxious. He ordered: "Leave 100 people to defend the city, and the rest of the Manchu warriors will come over and surround and wipe out these damned southern barbarians!"

Yang Zhenqing had a smile on his face: "The whole army withdrew to the hillside."

This guy is a natural general. In just two years, he was promoted from a soldier to a battalion commander.Moreover, after learning all kinds of tactics, he can use them perfectly at his fingertips. The key is that he is bold and cautious. Hundreds of soldiers dare to rush outside the city to snatch people.

At this moment, even abandoning the entire army's rations, grass and horses, and preparing to climb the mountain and flee, the soldiers went back hungry together.

"Chase!"

How can Duopolo tolerate the enemy running away, if he does not severely injure the independent battalion, he will lose his troops repeatedly, and he will definitely be dismissed.

The surviving more than 60 Manchu and Qing cavalry took the lead in chasing and killing them.But the closer to the mountains, the more rugged the terrain, the speed can't be fast at all, and their number of cavalry is too small.

After confirming that he would not be surrounded by cavalry, Yang Zhenqing suddenly did not leave in a hurry, but ordered the whole army to retreat to a hillside.

Dopolo only left 100 people to guard the city, gathered 1000 infantry, and the cavalry also abandoned their horses to climb the mountain, intending to leave the independent battalion.

It's purely courting death. They don't have artillery, and they don't have the firecrackers of the Eight Banners of the Han Army. They actually want to fight mountain warfare with the [-] Independent Regiment.

Of course, in the eyes of Manchu nobles like Duopolo, the Manchu Eight Banners soldiers are the ancestors of mountain warfare.

Seeing that the Manchurian soldiers began to outflank, Yang Zhenqing ordered: "Attack to the left, and the commander will command the battle."

There were less than 500 people, against 1000, Yang Zhenqing took the initiative to attack.

Anyway, if the enemy divides and outflanks, then attack with all their strength.

If the enemy outflanks without dividing troops, Yang Zhenqing can retreat calmly, and it is up to him whether he wants to fight or stay.

A combat group of 10 people began to kill the enemies on the lower side.This is the experience of mountain warfare summed up by the Guangxi Datong Army. It has been notified to the whole army to learn.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunshots broke out in the forest, and the Manchu soldiers were directly beaten.

In the independent battalion, a group of ten people often shoots together with five people, and occasionally conducts free shooting.After firing one or two shots, he immediately ran up the mountain, condescending, and had an advantage in range, so he couldn't touch it or surround him.

And what Yang Zhenqing has to do is to raise the binoculars and stand at the top to observe the battle situation.When they found that there was a possibility of being surrounded, they immediately blew the whistle, and the grassroots officers would lead the soldiers and slowly approach him.

After fighting for two full hours, more than 80 Manchu soldiers died, but they couldn't even catch Mao of the Datong Army.

"Dutong, get out!"

The soldiers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were already miserable. The independent battalion wore leather armor, but they wore cotton armor, and their physical exertion was different.Many banner men did not have cotton armor, but they walked very lightly, but they were even more frightened, after all, they had never been on a battlefield, and they only practiced martial arts at home.

Dopolo is in a dilemma, if he does not inflict heavy damage on the Independent Battalion, he will be [-]% dismissed.You can continue to chase, and I was walked by the independent camp again.

"withdraw!"

Dopoluo gritted his teeth and said, "Those southern barbarians who are still alive will be hacked into pieces!"

The Independence Battalion took several prisoners, all of whom were unable to retreat quickly without being shot dead when they formed a hollow formation.

As soon as the Manchu pursuers retreated, Yang Zhenqing bit up again, kicking the enemy's buttocks and firing.

Dopolo was very angry and ordered to continue fighting, but the independent battalion retreated while fighting.

Really lost his temper, Duopolo led the troops down the mountain quickly.After leaving the mountains, more than 190 people have lost their lives in the mountains.

At this moment, the Qing army only has more than 60 cavalry and 800 infantry left, and there are still 100 defending infantry in the city.

The most important thing is that those bannermen who were temporarily recruited couldn't hold on psychologically.To fight this kind of battle as soon as they enter the battlefield, it is easy for recruits to fall into a state of fear of the enemy and fighting.

Chapter 521 [Snowy Night Seizing Pass]

"Bang bang bang!"

There was loud gunshots at the foot of the mountain, and the Eight Banners soldiers who were retreating into the city were knocked down by three more people who ran behind.

This is really cutting flesh with a blunt knife. After fighting in the mountains for more than three hours, the casualties of the Qing army almost reached 200.On average, a Datong soldier needs more than 40 bullets to hit an enemy.

However, adding up the cavalry eliminated by the hollow array, the casualty rate on the Manchu side was close to 20%.

It can't be all blamed on Dopoluo's poor command ability, but the lack of Manchu troops in Xiuyan City.Moreover, there is no firearms battalion, and there is no way to deal with guerrilla flintlocks.

Mao Wenlong has been to this crappy place several times, and every time he can make Manqing feel disgusted.

At the beginning, the Manchu Qing Dynasty allowed Han civilians to exist, and even the defenders in the city were Han soldiers and generals.Because of Mao Wenlong's instigation against the Han people, the Manchu Qing had nothing to do with Mao Wenlong, so they retaliated against the Han people in Xiuyan City and surrounding areas.The Han people were all used as slaves, all the livestock and food were robbed, and the garrison was replaced by Eight Banners soldiers.

He was also afraid that there would be too many Han Chinese serfs and there would be riots here, so he directly took away half the population.

Otherwise, with the farming conditions here, it would be no problem to support 1500 Eight Banners soldiers.

The surrounding barriers of Xiuyan City include military strongholds such as Front Camp, Front Fort, Back Camp, and Back Fort.The village that Yang Zhenqing first robbed was the former camp of Daming. With the sharp drop in population, it became a small village, and the perfect defense system was also destroyed by Man Qing.

All these factors provided opportunities for Yang Zhenqing.

"Bang bang bang!"

More than 300 bullets were fired again, this time hitting two unlucky people who were running slowly.

The more urgent the gunfire, the more panicked the Qing army became.

The Eight Banners soldiers could still remain calm for a while, but the larger number of Banner soldiers were already on the verge of collapse, and only wanted to return to the city as soon as possible.

Finally, Qi Ding began to flee!

"Boom!"

The artillery on the city fired suddenly, trying to cover the retreat of friendly troops.

Yang Zhenqing had no choice but to stop the pursuit and go to rescue his teammate who was shot and fell to the ground, and the body of the sacrificed soldier was also snatched back.Immediately, a few miles southeast of the city, he took back the war horses he had carried the food.

Leading the horse, carrying casualties and comrades-in-arms, they swaggered away, and they wanted to go back to the stronghold in the mountains to replenish ammunition.

A few days later, Dopoluo received an order from Dorgon: strictly guard Xiuyan City and not attack at will.

Dorgon was deceived by the wrong information, and he really thought that the Datong Army sent thousands of troops.Thousands of troops fought in the mountains for several months, so how much food would it cost? As long as Xiuyan City was defended, the Manchu Qing would be considered profitable.

Dorgon didn't know that the Datong Army only had a few hundred people.

Of course, supplies were also brought in, some bows and horses were added, and 50 Manchu and Qing cavalry were added.As for the remaining vacancies, let Duopolo recruit local bannermen to fill them.

Dorgon didn't know yet that Dopoluo suffered another defeat, otherwise he would definitely be dismissed and replaced in anger.

The Manchu Qing cavalry in Xiuyan City reached 180 again, half of which were inferior horses, which could only be regarded as mounted infantry.

As for the real Manchu cavalry, they are looting on the west side of Gaizhou.

Tens of thousands of cavalry were dispatched at a time, and there were also many dragoons trained by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.They had to cross the river if they wanted to plunder. Gaizhou City was on the east and a bastion was on the west.

All the villages and towns on the west side of Gaizhou were lit up with smoke everywhere, and they all hid in earthen castles for defense.

Some Han and Korean people did not escape in time, and more than 800 people were taken away by Qing soldiers.In addition, the houses of more than a dozen villages, as well as the property that the villagers did not take away, were burned by the Manchu cavalry.

The Datong cavalry rushed to nothing, and immediately launched a revenge operation. They took a boat to the direction of Ningjin, rescued the Han slaves, killed the bannermen, and burned down the houses.

Anyway, in the past two years, there were no major wars, and they all consumed each other like this.

In addition, as early as half a year ago, the Datong Army in Baozhou, North Korea received an order from the Ministry of War.Let them cross the Yalu River, build Dandong City near the mouth of the sea, and immigrate [-] Korean people in Baozhou to Dandong for reclamation.

At the end of Wanli period, Later Jin built wicker borders, prohibiting farming, animal husbandry, fishing, hunting and logging outside the border walls.The fortress of the Ming army in the Dandong area was destroyed, the Han people were taken away, and the Jurchens were also forced to relocate. The Dandong area has become a barren land.

Zhao Han was temporarily unable to immigrate to Dandong on a large scale, so he could only move the Korean people there for reclamation, and build an earthen city by the way, as a bridgehead for attacking Phoenix City (Fengcheng City).

At the same time, more than 200 teachers, with their wives and children, were sent to Baozhou and Dandong to build schools to educate the Korean people.

The salaries of these teachers are generally raised by one level.Their children, after graduating from middle school, can directly enter universities in various provinces, and the travel expenses and tuition fees will be reimbursed by the Ministry of Rites.

……

It was finally winter, and Dopolo breathed a sigh of relief when there was light snow in the sky.

Most of Xiuyan City has been abandoned, the most fertile cultivated land, all the serfs were taken away by Yang Zhenqing, and all the houses were burned down.Banners who lost their serfs and houses felt like crying, so they could only live in the city temporarily.

"Dutong, those southern barbarians are here again!"

Duopolo was startled at first, and then laughed again: "Let them come, the south is already irresistible. If the southern barbarians dare to go around to the north, the capital will let them go and never return!"

"They're just north!"

"What? Why didn't you find any traces of the enemy?"

"They crossed Daling (near Menlougou) from the ravine!"

Dopoluo lost his mind for a while, and then shouted anxiously: "Quickly mobilize troops and horses, we must keep them!"

The villages in the south have been burned and looted, and if things continue in the north, the city of Xiuyan will really be abolished.At that time, there will be only one city left, and everything outside the city will be emptied.

This guy Yang Zhenqing is really a lunatic, he even braved light snow to climb mountains and mountains.

It's freezing cold, and they can only bring food rations for a few days, and they may be blocked from retreating at any time. At that time, they will either starve to death or freeze to death.

"kill!"

Refilling the independent battalion with 500 people, stepping on the thin snow, a team of 100 people attacked in all directions.

The Manchus here, together with the old and the weak, women and children, can number dozens of people in a village, and the rest are all Baoyi and Han Chinese serfs.

Fighting in the enemy's rear, there is no logistics, and they may be surrounded at any time. The military order issued by Yang Zhenqing is very cruel: as long as they are full of people, regardless of gender, they will be killed.Catching alive and letting Bao Yi and the serfs come and kill them is their vote of honor.

In just two or three days, nearly 200 coats and serfs were liberated, a large amount of grain was seized, and more than [-] heads of livestock were also seized.

The food was opened to eat, and more than a dozen livestock were slaughtered to replenish the strength of the sallow and emaciated Han people, and all the clothes and equipment looted were given to the Han people.

Then, withdraw immediately.

Instead of going back to the south over the mountain, they went west along the ravine, and they had to walk two hundred miles in the mountains through the snow.During the period, we have to climb some mountains and go straight to Gaizhou City by the sea!If the news leaked out halfway, Yaozhou's Eight Banners soldiers would definitely dispatch to block them at the exit of the mountain.

Even if the enemies of Yaozhou don't come, they still have to go through Dapanling Pass and Shimen Pass, each of which is guarded by 100 Eight Banners soldiers.

No matter how you look at it, it's all about dying!

Duopolo sent 50 riders to the south, detoured to the ravine where Yang Zhenqing came, and blocked Yang Zhenqing's route back over the mountain.Only 100 people were left to guard the city, and the rest of the Qing army was chased north by him.

The snow fell more and more, covering up the traces of Yang Zhenqing's withdrawal.

Dopoluo thought that Yang Zhen was going back the same way, and planned to attack on the north and south sides of the mountain.I went into the ravine and chased after him for a while, but there was not even a hair, as if the Datong soldiers and serfs had all flown away.

"Dutong, did the Nanmanzi go to the big block?" said one of the guards.

Duopolo shook his head: "This southern barbarian enemy general is quite resourceful, how could he go through the pass and die? There are 100 Eight Banners soldiers guarding the dangerous point, and it takes thousands of people with artillery to attack to take the pass."

So they were all dumbfounded. Could it be that the Southern Barbarians could really fly?

Duopolo guessed again: "The southern barbarians will not be so stupid as to attack a large area of ​​Lingguan, but they may hide there. When we withdraw our troops, they will come back and go back over the mountains from here. Let's chase there, don't Underestimate the enemy and rush forward. We have a lot of soldiers. When we are fighting head-on, they must repeat their old tricks and retreat to the mountains. At that time, we will not fight with them in the mountains. We will just rob them of their food. In the cold winter months, they will starve to death in the mountains them!"

All the generals and officials agreed with this plan, and slowly moved towards the large Ling Pass.

Snowy day, evening.

The snow in the field is already knee deep.

The Eight Banners Army in a large area of ​​Lingguan, all huddled in the house to avoid the wind and snow.

No one stood guard, because the west was Shimen Pass of the Qing Dynasty, and the east was the Xiuyan City of the Qing Dynasty. The three places were connected by ravines, and the rest of the places were full of lofty mountains.Coupled with the heavy snow, how could the Datong Army appear?

Yang Zhenqing was wrapped in a cotton jacket, and his boots were stuffed with cotton and hay.

Five hundred soldiers from the independent battalion came carrying several long ladders.A very simple wooden ladder, the wood is freshly cut, and it is done by tying it up with a rope.