Not all the Jian slaves behind the low wall were killed in the bombing, about half of them were casualties, and the remaining Jian slaves ran away.

Although Jiannu is savage and brave, he is still a human being after all. He will be afraid when he encounters a powerful opponent. Only a fool does not know how to run away...

Many Ningyuan troops who rushed behind the low wall were stunned by the bloody scene in front of them. Although they had participated in many battles, many of them still vomited.

Of course, there are some soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles and are not afraid. When they see those slaves with intact heads, they immediately rush towards them with their swords in hand. These heads are very valuable.

After the hearty battle before, Wu Sangui and Liu Zhaoji were convinced of the Long Teng Army, and their impressions of Sun Yingyuan also began to change greatly.

In the past few years, when talking about the combat effectiveness of the Ming army, Guan Ning's army was definitely ranked first. This also caused the Liaodong warlords to be arrogant, and Wu Sangui was the best among the young generals.

Wu Sangui, who is humble on the surface but extremely conceited on the inside, finally sees clearly the gap between himself and the National Protector Army after experiencing today's battle.

Looking at the low wall of the trench where a large number of Jiannu slaves were ambushed in front, Wu Sangui and Liu Zhaoji looked at each other, then walked up to Sun Yingyuan and cupped their hands:

"Sun Shuai, let's discuss it. In the following battle, the Longteng Army will be responsible for attacking the Jiannu archers and fire gunmen, and the Liaodong soldiers will be responsible for charging and killing the enemy. What do you think?"

The Longteng Army originally focused on firearms attacks, so it would be best if they could engage in close combat without hand-to-hand combat. How could Sun Yingyuan disagree?

He smiled slightly and said:

"Okay, the Soaring Dragon Army will provide cover. You can go ahead and kill Jiannu without any worries, but your casualties may be very high."

Wu Sangui shook his head and said:

"It doesn't matter. There is no way to fight without casualties. Since Sun Sunshuai is willing, we have decided to attack the next line of defense immediately."

Liu Zhaoji also said:

"As long as the Jiannu can be exterminated and Liaodong restored, Liu Zhaoji will die without regrets!"

…

Xingshan

Prince Duduo of Jiannu Yu led Xiangbai Banner and Sun Chuanting had been fighting for many days, but neither side took the initiative to attack.

This time Duduo led 6,000 Manchu soldiers with the White Banner, 5,000 Han troops with the White Banner led by Kong Youde, 5,000 Mongolian cavalry, and 7,000 Banner Ding Aha and slaves, totaling more than 20,000 people.

There were 10,000 people under Sun Chuanting's command, 5,000 cavalry led by Li Shouting, and 5,000 tiger and leopard cavalry. There were more than 2,000 people under the command of Yang Zhen, the defender of Xingshan City.

Duduo led more than 20,000 men and came in force. They vowed to capture Xingshan. Unexpectedly, before they could capture Xingshan, Sun Chuanting led an army of 10,000 to come to the rescue.

If it were an ordinary Ming army, even Wu Sanguizu Dashou and his ilk, Duduo and Kong Youde would defeat them without hesitation.

But after seeing that Sun Chuanting brought basically fire-gun soldiers, Duduo and Kong Youde immediately calmed down.

The two of them are currently the only generals among the Jiannu who have fought against the National Protectorate Army, and they are well aware of the power of the National Protectorate Army's firearms.

Although they were not the National Protector Army, looking at the morale and appearance of the Qin Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Duduo and Kong Youde did not dare to take risks easily.

After the Battle of Pi Island, Duduo and Kong Youde wore the same pants, trained soldiers and made firearms, etc., and they had to discuss it together.

Among the Manchurian soldiers of the Eight Banners who were established as slaves, only the Xiangbai Banner under Duduo was secretly developing thermal weapons. With the addition of the firearms unit under Kong Youde, the Xiangbai Banner was able to hoist any of the Eight Banners.

In order to preserve his strength, after the arrival of his men led by Sun Chuanting, Duduo immediately decided to wait and see for the time being and watch the battles between Songshan and Tashan before making a decision.

Soon came the news that Hauge's entire army had been wiped out, and then it was learned that Dorgon had defeated Tashan.

Duduo was no longer the seemingly reckless Prince of Yu, Hauge's entire army was wiped out, and Dorgon rushed to Rufeng Mountain after defeating Tashan.

Under such circumstances, as the prince of Jiannu who knew the combat effectiveness of the Ming army best, how could Duduo still be entangled with Sun Chuanting in Xingshan.

He hurriedly called Kong Youde:

"King Gongshun, that reckless man Hauge was defeated by Huang Degong in Songshan and his entire army was annihilated. Prince Rui Dorgon was also defeated by Sun Yingyuan in Tashan. What do you think we should do?"

Kong Youde also received information. He knew that Hauge and Dorgon had been defeated by the Ming army. Seeing Duoduo asking what he meant, Kong Youde smiled slyly and said:

"My lord, the young emperor personally led the National Guard Army to relieve the siege of Jinzhou. Do you think the emperor and Prince Rui can defeat the Ming army at Rufeng Mountain?"

Duduo said without hesitation:

"No, with the current combat power of the Ming army, it is very likely that the Emperor and the Thirteenth Brother will steal the chicken but lose the rice. That's why I came to you to discuss. Do you think it is better to set up a white flag and go to Rufeng Mountain, or continue to persist here?"

Kong Youde thought for a moment and then said:

"Your Majesty, the Emperor's defeat at Rufeng Mountain is almost certain. Prince Su Hauge's life and death are unknown. If Dorgon and the Emperor cannot break out of Rufeng Mountain, only the Prince and Prince Li, Prince Zheng, will be left in the Qing Dynasty..."

Kong Youde didn't say what he said next, but Duduo knew what he meant.

Prince Li Daishan is quite old, and Prince Zheng is not a direct descendant. Once Dorgon and Huang Taiji are unable to leave Rufeng Mountain, Prince Yu Duoduo will become the most promising and qualified heir to the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty...

…

Seeing the joy on Duduo's face, Kong Youde immediately said:

"Your Majesty, let's leave immediately and let the golden cicada escape from its shell..."

…

In Xingshan City, Sun Chuanting already knew that he was facing a force equipped with firearms, a Jiannu army with nearly a hundred large and small artillery pieces.

If Duduo takes the initiative to attack Xingshan, Sun Chuanting will not be afraid at all. He will have no problem guarding Xingshan.

But he only had 5,000 Qin troops under his command. If he took the initiative to attack Xiangbai Banner, Kong Youde's gun array could be ignored, but those hundred artillery pieces would definitely inflict heavy damage on the Ming army.

Sun Chuanting was waiting for an opportunity. Once Huang Taiji defeated Rufeng Mountain, Duduo would inevitably retreat, and then the Ming army could attack with all its strength.

During this period, Xingshan guard Yang Zhen requested orders many times. He requested to lead his men to attack Jiannu secretly, but Sun Chuanting refused.

During this period, Sun Chuanting sent out multiple groups to investigate the slave establishment at all hours of the night. It can be said that they had full control of the information about Xiangbai Banner.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Early this morning, Sun Chuanting received a report of non-receipt at night, and Jiannu seemed to have made some moves last night.

After receiving the report, Sun Chuanting immediately ordered the entire army to leave the city. Regardless of whether Duduo fought or not, the Ming army would launch an attack today, and Sun Chuanting did not intend to wait any longer.

After the army left the city, Jiannu still closed the camp gates. No matter how the Ming army yelled and cursed, Duduo never went out to fight.

Xingshan guard Yang Zhen asked for orders again and asked to lead the troops to lead the battle. This time Sun Chuanting finally agreed.

Yang Zhen also made a strong push. He led the Xingshan troops directly into the Jiannu camp.

Sun Chuanting was shocked to see that Yang Zhen's two thousand men could easily break through the camp. He gave an order, and Li Shouting and Hu Dawei immediately led their men into the Jiannu Army Camp to support Yang Zhen in time.

The three men and horses killed the Jian Nu camp and left corpses all over the field. The brave Jian Nu in the past were decorated with white flags, but today they were so vulnerable.

Soon, Yang Zhen, Li Shouting and others discovered that something was wrong. They found that those who were killed were basically cannon fodder such as the Mongolian army and Qiding Aha. There were very few actual slaves, only one Niulu at most.

After receiving the report, Sun Chuanting immediately knew what had happened. Duduo and the others must have run away in advance, leaving basically nothing but cannon fodder.

Although they were all cannon fodder, there were still more than 10,000 people, including more than 200 Xiangbai Banner Jiannu Manchu soldiers, more than 200 Mongolian soldiers, and more than 300 Han soldiers. Firearms were not used in the entire battle.

Although the Battle of Xingshan allowed Duduo Jinchan to escape from his shell, Sun Chuanting found that Yang Zhen was not bad. He decided to recommend this young general to Emperor Shenwu after returning to the court.

As for Duduo and Kong Youde's escape, Sun Chuanting knew that the emperor would not blame them.

Because when they came to support Xingshan, Emperor Shenwu's order was to stick to it and try not to take the initiative!

Sun Chuanting led a small number of troops, so it was impossible for him to have the strength to kill the Jiannu banner men like Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan.

Just hold back the white flag of Duduo, which will reduce the pressure on the Ming army in Rufeng Mountain.

Although Yang Zhen was not very famous in the late Ming Dynasty, he was a loyal man.

He was the son of Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanda, and he died fighting for the Ming Dynasty in history.

Yang Zhen, hereditary commander of the Yizhou Guard.

In the second year of Tianqi, Hedong was lost and the return route was cut off. Yang Zhen's mother hanged herself.

Yang Zhen traveled with his father and younger brother at night and by day, crossed the Yalu River and entered Pi Island. Mao Wenlong recognized the talents of his father and son and assigned him a military post.

After Mao Wenlong's death, Yang Zhen returned to Yuan Chonghuan and became President Ning Yuan Qian.

In the second year of Chongzhen, the Qing army invaded Jifu.

Yang Zhen accompanied the army to defend Beijing, and he was instrumental in rescuing Kaiping. He was promoted to the capital of Qianshu, and participated in the battle of Youmashan, using guerrilla attacks.

After a long time, he was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, but Gao Qiqian, the eunuch in charge of the army, refused to leave. Gao Qiqian falsely accused him of other things and was dismissed from his post. Later, the imperial court recommended Fang Yizao and reinstated him.

During the Battle of Songjin, Songshan was besieged. Governor Fang Yizao proposed to send troops to rescue, but none of the generals dared to respond.

Only deputy general Yang Zhen asked to go, and was ambushed at Lu Hongshan. The entire army was destroyed, and Yang Zhen died in battle!

Yang Zhen followed his father Yang Guozhu and became the chief military officer of Xuanfu in the ninth year of Chongzhen.

In the winter of the eleventh year, he entered Wei Jifu and fought against Jiazhuang from the governor Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng died in the battle, and Yang Guozhu should be punished.

The scholar Liu Yuliang and the minister Sun Chuanting all said that when he was in a tight siege, he did not retreat in the face of the enemy, but he acted as an official and committed crimes in order to achieve merit.

In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Zu Dashou was trapped in Jinzhou. Governor Hong Chengchou led eight generals to rescue him. Yang Guozhu went to Songshan first and was trapped in an ambush.

Yang Guozhu broke out of the siege and fell from his horse. Unfortunately, he died in battle. His two sons died young. He was a loyal man throughout his family.

Gaizhou

A flood of Qing cavalry came in. In front of them were light cavalry with skillful equestrian skills, and behind them were the dead soldiers of the Jiannu slaves who were riding in double armor and their horses were also armored.

These dead soldiers not only rode heavy horses themselves, but also used weapons to drive some horses in an attempt to break the Ming army's formation.

However, the horses driven by dead soldiers were mostly the three or four small formations slightly to the right among the six small formations in front of the Ming army.

Because compared to the left side, the terrain there is gentler, which is suitable for charging with fast and heavy horses.
To be continued...