Chapter 243 Dorgon sends troops
At dawn at night, Xingyang Town had been occupied by the Xia army, and thousands of Wagang troops were captured alive by the Xia army. Even Shan Xiongxin, known as the "flying general" in the Wagang army, was still seriously injured by Xue Rengui.
Zhong Shidao's central army and Fan Zhongyan's rear army arrived in Xingyang Town, and the battle in Xingyang Town had ended.
However, due to the fierce street fighting, thousands of private houses were destroyed, and the people in Xingyang Town declined, and many civilians complained about the Xia army.
Especially Xue Rengui, Qi Bi Heli and Shan Xiongxin fought a war, destroying at least seventy houses.
After Fan Zhongyan arrived, he immediately arranged officials to calm people's hearts and avoid an uprising.
"Escort Shan Xiongxin to Guanzhong."
Seeing that Xue Rengui captured Shan Xiongxin alive, Fan Zhongyan ordered Shan Xiongxin to be escorted to Guanzhong and sent to Tianzhuo.
The Heavenly Prison can suppress the force of the criminal, and even with the force of Shan Xiongxin, he cannot escape from the Heavenly Prison.
"This man is very skilled in martial arts and it is difficult for ordinary generals to guard him. I personally take him back to Chang'an."
Xue Rengui was worried that Shan Xiongxin would escape halfway, so he decided to escort the captured Shan Xiongxin himself.
"Can."
Fan Zhongyan also knew the bravery of the flying general Shan Xiongxin. One thousand soldiers were escorted to Shan Xiongxin, but there was no guarantee that Shan Xiongxin could be successfully escorted to Chang'an.
If Xue Rengui escorted him personally, he can ensure that he is foolproof.
After occupying Xingyang Town, Fan Zhongyan deployed city defense to prevent Nurhaci from counterattacking.
Li Mi's Wagang Army relied on Nurhaci.
Fan Zhongyan captured Xingyang Town and threatened Nurhaci from the west. Nurhaci would definitely try to fight back.
If Nurhaci ignores Fan Zhongyan who captured Xingyang Town, then when he competes for hegemony with Cao Cao, Fan Zhongyan's Luozhou army suddenly sends troops, Nurhaci will undoubtedly be defeated.
Li Mi was defeated in Xingyang and led his defeated troops to escape to Daliang City and surrendered to Huang Taiji who was guarding Daliang.
"Fan Zhongyan, who has always defended the dead, actually sent troops to attack Xingyang?"
Huang Taiji frowned when he met Li Mi who was covered in dust.
Fan Zhongyan's Luozhou Legion has been hiding in Hulao Pass for a long time and has never come out of the pass. Unexpectedly, taking advantage of the wind and snow to conquer Xingyang in one fell swoop and obtain a bridgehead to attack Guandong.
Fan Zhongyan suddenly sent troops, which made Huang Taiji unpredictable.
"There will be no gains or losses in Xingyang City, otherwise we will not be able to compete with Cao Cao for power. We will defeat the Xia army while it has not yet established a foothold!"
Dorgon led his generals to invade forcefully and demanded that Huang Taiji send troops.
Huang Taiji did not agree with Dorgon's opinion: "The Xia army attacked Xingyang on a snowy night and must be prepared. Even if we send troops at this time, we may not be able to retake Xingyang."
"Are you just waiting for death like this? If you don't send troops, I will lead the troops of our troops to retake Xingyang!"
Dorgon was eager to make military achievements and won the battle against the nine sons, so he ignored Huang Taiji's dissuasion and led his own troops to attack Xingyang.
"I'll go with you."
Seeing Dorgon sending troops, Li Mi decided to join forces with Dorgon to try to regain the lost Xingyang.
When Huang Taiji saw Dorgon and Li Mi left, he did not stop him.
Huang Taiji called Obai: "Go and tell your father Khan about this."
"Abide by the order!"
Oboi rode his horse to come and asked Nurhaci for emergency.
In Xingyang Town, Xue Rengui led 300 troops to escort Shan Xiongxin and Fan Zhongyan deployed troops to block the Eight Banners Army.
"Sir, the Jurchen army in Daliang is mobilized!"
When Fan Zhongyan arrived in Xingyang, he received news of the mobilization of the Jurchen army in Daliang City.
"Zhong Family Army, Qi Bi Heli faces the enemy in front, Jiang Wei and Deng Ai ambush the troops. This governor leads troops to support at any time."
Fan Zhongyan immediately made arrangements to mobilize all troops to fight against the fierce Dorgon.
Dorgon won the Shanhaiguan Battle and entered the pass to sweep the Dashun Army. He was a powerful general.
Dorgon's talent "slavery strengthening" has been learned by Zhang Hua's forces, so everyone knows that Dorgon is difficult to deal with.
On the river east of Xingyang Town, there were three generals from Zhong Shidao and Zhong Shi, Qibi Heli, who led 20,000 troops and arranged an array on the west side of the river.
Dorgon, Ajige and other Eight Banner generals led their troops to compete for Xingyang. Li Mi and Wang Bodang led nine thousand remaining troops to march with Dorgon.
In addition to the most elite Eight Banners Army, Dorgon also brought a group of slave troops as cannon fodder.
Dorgon's talent made these slaves frenzy and their combat power was no less than that of low-level troops. Therefore, Dorgon always raised a group of slaves who could support them without military pay and only use pig food to consume the opponent's troops and reduce the losses of the Eight Banners Army.
An Eight Banner Niulu said to Dorgon and Ajige: "Two Beile masters, the Xia army has already lined up opposite the river. When we cross the river at this time, we may be attacked by the other side halfway."
"They thought they wanted to block my Dorgon with such means? What I was worried about was that the other party was unwilling to leave the strong Hulao Pass. As long as they dared to leave Hulao Pass and fight me in the wild, I would be defeated!"
"It's cold and freezing, the rivers are frozen, and we have many war horses. The rivers can cross everywhere. Why should they block us?"
"Azig, you lead a cavalry to the upper reaches to cross the river."
"When Ajige completes the detour, the slave army is in front and the Eight Banners army is in the back, forcibly cross the river and attacks Ajige's cavalry, the Xia army will undoubtedly be defeated!"
Dorgon did not give up retaking Xingyang Town because of Zong Shidao and Qibirheli, but asked Ajige to lead a team of cavalry to detour upstream and attack him unprepared.
"Leave this matter to me!"
Azige was brave and fighting, leading five thousand cavalrymen, trying to detour.
Dorgon's slave army lined up in front under the supervision of the Eight Banners Army.
The slave army also equipped many chariots. This kind of shield car is made of thick wooden boards and is added with iron, cowhide, ordinary bows and arrows and fire attacks, which is difficult to work.
The Eight Banners heavy infantry equipped with iron armor were arranged in the middle, while the two wings were a large number of Eight Banners cavalry.
The dragon flag of the Eight Banners Army was swept by the cold wind, and Dorgon's pair of fierce eyes swept across the Xia army formation across the river.
Zhong Shidao, the Zhong family army among Zhong Shi is equipped with the Divine Arm Bow. Once the Eight Banners Army forcibly cross the river, it will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Qibing Heli equipped the heavy armored infantry with Mingguang armor behind the Zong family army.
When the Eight Banners Army approaches, the crossbowmen will retreat, and instead are the Mingguang armored heavy infantry that forms the gun forest.
"I lost to the Xia army last time, but I will definitely not repeat the same mistake this time."
Dorgon patiently waited for Ajige to detour.
If Xingyang is recovered, Dorgon's military achievements may exceed that of Huang Taiji and become the first person under Nurhaci's command.
Nurhaci's sons were brave and fighting, and they did not have the system of inheriting the eldest son, so the nine sons fought for the throne, which was quite tragic.
Qibing Heli, riding an iron armored war horse and holding a horse spear, confronted Dorgon across the frozen river in front of the two armies.
The heavy snow fell, and the helmets of the two soldiers of the army were covered with snow, and they were full of death.
Chapter completed!