The sky is getting dark.

Dorgon's eyes had turned red, and his temper was gradually losing control.

The battle to attack Zhenbeiguan has lasted for nearly three hours. Wave after wave of Eight Banners Army soldiers are charging towards the gate of Zhenbeiguan. The arrows in the sky are whining and rumbling.

The sound of the war drums did not stop, but Zhenbeiguan, which was so close at hand, was still impregnable and could not be captured.

Several times, Dorgon watched helplessly as the soldiers of the Eight Banners Army approached the gate, but they still failed. Those soldiers who approached the gate were either killed by whistling bullets, or fell to the attackers who were charging from the left and right wings.

Under the attack of Lai Xin Army sergeants.

The continuous attacks are a great test for the sergeants of the Denglai New Army stationed at Zhenbeiguan. However, for the Eight Banners Army and Dorgon who are in an offensive situation, the pressure is even greater. They all know that the only way to win

Only by going down to Beiguan, the Eight Banners Army and the Qing Dynasty can hope to continue, otherwise the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners Army will be completely submerged by the torrent of history.

Dorgon no longer cares about the casualties of the Eight Banners Army soldiers. The fighting has reached this level. All the officers and sergeants of the Eight Banners Army, including Dorgon, have become gamblers. They put up all their chips at all costs.

I just thought there was a chance to make a comeback, but it was a dead end anyway, and there was nothing worth cherishing.

When the messenger came over, his body was trembling slightly.

"Report, report to the regent, Zhengbai Banner Mele Zhangjing begged the army to suspend the attack and let the sergeants rest and adjust..."

"Shua..."

A wisp of blood spattered out, and the messenger covered his throat, eyes widened, and slowly fell down.

The steel knife in Dorgon's hand could be seen dripping with blood on the blade. He did not look back, and did not even look at the messenger who was unwilling to fall. The battle was so intense that no one could back down. Dorgon

It was impossible for Gon to kill Mele Zhangjing of Zhengbai Banner who made the request. He could only kill the messenger. From then on, everyone understood his attitude.

The torch was lit.

Dorgon raised his telescope and saw countless torches rushing towards the closing platform...

The rain of arrows in the sky could no longer be seen clearly, but the bullets fired from the percussion flintlock guns were very clear, and the sparks sprayed from the muzzles looked so dazzling from a long distance away.

It was these bullets that took away the lives of countless Eight Banners Army soldiers. It was these bullets that blocked the Eight Banners Army soldiers in front of Zhenbeiguan.

Dorgon gritted his teeth as he looked at the splashing sparks. He regretted that when he tried to buy a flintlock gun from the exchange market, he encountered unanimous opposition from the Manchu nobles in the DPRK and China. Those Manchu nobles believed that the flintlock gun was far away.

It is far inferior to the bows and arrows and steel knives in the hands of cavalry, and the price is too expensive.

There is no regret in the world. Although it is impossible for the Eight Banners Army to purchase the most advanced flintlock guns from the mutual market, it is better than nothing. Especially in the battle of siege and evacuation of strongholds, firearms are of great use.

Thinking of the Red Yi cannon, Dorgon felt a little sad and chilled. The merchants of the Qing Dynasty once contacted the merchants of the Wu Dynasty at the Yansui Mutual Market and planned to purchase several Red Yi cannons. The price of each Red Yi cannon was 20,000 yuan.

At that time, they planned to purchase five red barbarian cannons at a price of 100,000 taels of silver. However, both Duduo and Azig felt that the price was too expensive and firmly expressed their opposition.

The Qing Dynasty also had dozens of red barbarian cannons, some of which were captured during the battle, and some were brought over by the surrendered Han army. Unfortunately, these red barbarian cannons were all destroyed when fighting against Denglai's new army.

Nothing.

If during the battle to attack Zhenbeiguan, the Eight Banners Army had Hongyi cannons, then the fighting situation would definitely be different.

...

"General Qiao, it's getting dark. I think we can't always be on guard. Darkness is beneficial to our Denglai New Army. We can take the initiative and send sergeants to go around from the left and right wings and attack from behind the Eight Banners Army.

, making it difficult for them to take care of both ends, so that they have no time to attack the closing stage..."

After more than three hours of fighting, Dorgon tried his best. The Eight Banners Army's attack never stopped. The soldiers of the Denglai New Army who were defending from the front were under increasing pressure. The soldiers of the Denglai New Army who were ambushing on the left and right flanks were still under pressure.

If they are able to attack, they will wait for the Eight Banners Army to launch a general offensive and attack with all their strength.

Every attack and charge of the Eight Banners Army has a total strength of about 3,000 people. Every charge is very sharp. The soldiers of the Denglai New Army defending Guanmentai mainly rely on firearms to launch counterattacks. Although they have rockets and impact weapons in their hands.

The flintlock rifles dealt a devastating blow to the Eight Banners Army, but the casualties themselves were also huge. After all, the Gate Gate was only so big, and many soldiers would fall with each round of arrow rain.

Time is favorable to Hong Chengchou and Qiao Mingjun. As long as time continues to pass, Dorgon will become more and more irritable. After dawn, Denglai's new army from the direction of Shenyang arrives at Tieling, and the final decisive battle will begin.

Dorgon and his Eight Banners Army will be completely buried in the land from Tieling to Zhenbeiguan.

"Master Hong, I don't think you should be anxious for the time being. The Eight Banners Army's attack is still very sharp. Dorgon has experienced hundreds of battles and will not be without any precautions. If we attack rashly and fall into Dorgon's ambush, the situation will be very serious.

It may change in an instant. Even if we want to launch an active attack on the Eight Banners Army, it will have to be after midnight. By that time, Dorgon will definitely not be able to calm down..."

Hong Chengchou thought about it for a moment and nodded.

In the Battle of Zhenbeiguan, the commander was still Qiao Mingjun. Even though Hong Chengchou was a cabinet minister and Minister of War, he still had to obey Qiao Mingjun's command.

Qiao Mingjun glanced at Hong Chengchou's face with his peripheral vision.

Hong Chengchou didn't have much expression on his face.

"Master Hong, I think that the army led by General Zu will not be able to reach Tieling until after midnight tomorrow at the earliest. Therefore, it is best for us to counterattack after midnight. Looking at this situation, Dorgon is in ruins tonight.

They will not stop the attack on Zhenbeiguan."

"More than three hours later, the messenger reported that the Eight Banners Army launched a total of twelve waves of attacks. Each round of attacks involved about 3,000 people, making a total of 36,000 people. According to the scouts' detection

According to the news, Dorgon still has nearly 150,000 sergeants under his command. Most of them should be here. Our highest estimate is that the Eight Banners Army’s losses cannot exceed 40,000. Dorgon can mobilize

There are still 110,000 troops."

"Our losses are close to 30,000 people, and there are still more than 70,000 soldiers left. There is no problem in holding on to Zhenbeiguan, but taking the initiative to attack is a bit doubtful. Mr. Hong, I think if Dorgon completely abandons Tieling, he will

When our troops are concentrated here, we will fight them to the end."

"Our mission is to hold on to Zhenbeiguan. No matter how many casualties we pay, we cannot let a single soldier of the Eight Banners Army cross Zhenbeiguan. As long as we hold on until dawn, I believe that Dorgon will completely collapse...

"

Hong Chengchou's old face was a little red. He thought of completely defeating the Eight Banners Army and defeating Dorgon, but he did not focus all his attention on Zhenbeiguan. Qiao Mingjun was still awake and knew what the focus of this battle was.

"General Qiao, what you are saying is that I did not think carefully. Our combat mission is to defend Zhenbeiguan and prevent the Eight Banners Army from evacuating here. We still have a whole night, and we will fight Dorgon until the end.

..."

Qiao Mingjun nodded vigorously.

"Master Hong, you want to completely defeat Dorgon. I just want to defend Zhenbeiguan. If it were normal times, I would definitely obey your orders. But this time the battle is different. We can't show up.

Any mistakes."

"Master Hong, the sky has darkened. You can go and rest for a while. I will command the soldiers to fight..."

Hong Chengchou nodded and continued to command operations with high intensity. He was a little tired.

"Okay, General Qiao, there are 20,000 cavalry ambushed on the left and right wings. They are all the most elite soldiers. According to your deployment, I ask them to stand by and not be exposed. Dorgon has never sent scouts to the left and right wings to investigate.

, it is very likely that they saw the cavalry taking the initiative to attack on the left and right wings, and all of them retreated to the gate..."

Qiao Mingjun cupped his fists at Hong Chengchou.

"Dorgon must have thought that there are no soldiers from our Denglai New Army on the left and right wings. The fighting has reached such an extent. We must be doing our best to defend Zhenbeiguan. How can we still disperse our troops? So he didn't bother to send scouts to the left and right wings.

Reconnaissance, this is fine, the 20,000 cavalry soldiers are waiting for Dorgon to launch a general attack to attack and catch him by surprise..."

...

There was still more than half an hour before midnight. Dorgon's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at the silent messenger beside him.

"Pass my order, all the soldiers will attack Zhenbeiguan at this time. No one is allowed to retreat. The law enforcement battalion will supervise the battle on my behalf. Anyone who evacuates without authorization will be killed without mercy..."

After the messengers left, Dorgon walked towards the war horses in front.

Several palace guards and soldiers gathered around, and the leader of the guards, the captain, was about to speak.

Dorgon waved his hand.

"You don't need to say anything. I must lead all the soldiers to launch an attack on Zhenbeiguan. If we can't take Zhenbeiguan, don't even think about surviving. The same goes for you. Get on your horse and follow me in the charge.

, we must capture Zhenbeiguan..."

Everyone mounted their horses, including several messengers who were on standby.

Dorgon turned his head and spoke to one of the messengers.

"Go to Tieling immediately and tell Duduo and Azig to lead the 30,000 soldiers stationed in Tieling and head to Zhenbeiguan immediately. We will all evacuate to the north of Zhenbeiguan tonight, and let Duduo and Azig
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