Chapter 16 Good Heart Daishan

"The Tartars are strong in their warhorses and bows, but weak in close combat. I have no other requests for you later. Just follow me and charge forward. You should follow me wherever I charge. Even if I charge directly at Daishan's camp, you should follow me. Those who violate the rules will be punished by military law!"

There is no other way to deal with the Eight Banners Army except to use the pig charge tactics.

The problem is that the pig-charge tactic also works. Fifteen years after Chongzhen, Wu Sangui, a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, relied on his servants to use the pig-charge tactic to win a real victory in Ningyuan under unfavorable conditions when the Guanning Iron Cavalry was wiped out in the Battle of Songjin.

The same water and soil cannot support two different kinds of people. On the Later Jin side, since I was young, the brave generals also liked to play pig-robbing after shooting arrows.

This group of selected servants were all good at horse fighting, so their main weapons were naturally not common weapons like the three-barreled gun. Li Hao made a rough estimate and found that about thirty-five or six servants were holding long-handled piercing weapons such as horse lances and spears, and the remaining nearly twenty people, like Li Hao, were using long swords.

The uncle and nephew Cao and their four or five servants were even more sturdy. They all wielded short-handled broadswords with blades wider than a palm. They looked like they could crush anything in their path.

Li Hao estimated that if the uncle and nephew could get close to the Jiannu, seven or eight Bayala would not be enough for them to fight. Only the top Jiannu generals, such as Ajige, could bring their personal guards to stop them.

His own custom-made crescent-shaped sword was not yet ready, so he carried two standard long swords of the Ming army and replaced his waist sword with a heavy sword for chopping wood to increase its armor-piercing effect.

Of course, he still carried the short three-barreled gun with him, to use it for commanding charges and as a hammer when necessary.

One shot from the gun would have knocked the Tartar off his horse even if he didn't die.

In addition to main weapons such as guns and swords, many people also carried bows and arrows, but they were all large-shouldered bows and Kaiyuan bows, which were not as powerful as Qing bows. They could only cause harassment to the Tatars and create a situation conducive to a charge.

As long as they can get close to the enemy, the Ming army still has the advantage.

The Caos, both big and small, and the servants responded in unison. The auxiliary soldiers in the city circle brought a glass of wine to each of the warriors. After drinking, they mounted their horses and after the city gate was opened, they slowly rode forward.

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"The leader of the banner is that fierce Ming soldier. I guess he is the head of Man Gui's family."

Bayala, whose name was Jueluo Ying'e, pointed to Li Hao, who was leading the group, and showed him to Daishan.

The great prince squinted his eyes as he looked over and secretly praised the man as a good man.

These few Ming soldiers at the head looked like ruthless men. Even from two or three hundred steps away one could sense their indifferent temperament that showed no regard for life or death.

Daishan had to admit that only his brothers Ajige, Manggurtai and others had this kind of cold and fierce aura that kept strangers away, which was the result of killing so many people.

Although he himself had killed hundreds of people and even killed his own wife to please his father, the Khan, he could not have such an indifferent look that treated people like livestock.

He was startled, knowing that Jueluo Ying'e was in trouble, so he whispered, "Take my guards and pretend to fight. After two waves of attacks, shoot four or five rounds of arrows, and I will send people to support you. Make sure not a single Ming soldier escapes into the city."

He came to seek trouble, not to really fight a general. The previous agreement with the Ming army general Man Gui was only to lure the Ming army out of the city in order to create a field battle that would be beneficial to his side.

Jueluo Ying'e nodded vigorously. He knew that the banner leader, Beile, was kind-hearted and would not really let him go to his death.

"Daishan Ahhun, this Ming army looks very capable. How about I send twenty or so of my personal guards to help?"

Seeing that the Ningyuan defenders sent people out of the city to fight, Jirgalang, along with his men Jiala Ezhen and Niulu Ezhen, rode up to his old cousin on horseback and made an enthusiastic proposal.

"No, my Goshha is more than enough to deal with these few soldiers. You should return to the front and listen to my orders. If there is any change, you can take care of it."

Daishan rejected his cousin and drove him back to the front of the Blue Banner. Then the great prince began to call out the generals, "Duobi, Xilin, Han Hachu, Puhaier..."

The chief general was a Jiala Ezhen, one of the concubines of the Jueluo clan. The backbone was three Niulu Ezhen and their personal guards, as well as Daishan's own twenty Bayala personal guards.

The Niulu Ezhen and Jiala Ezhen of the Eight Banners were both officials in charge of civil affairs and military generals who led troops. The positions of Niulu Ezhen and Jiala Ezhen in a banner were basically promoted according to military merit. The old slave's second son Daishan was only forty-three years old. These middle-level officers were not too old either, generally around forty. It was just right to pick a few capable fighters to serve as commanding generals in such situations.

They made some small moves, and Li Hao was slowly getting closer.

While the Tartars were assembling their troops, Li Hao and his men pushed the entire team to a distance of 200 steps.

"Do you know the leading Tartar?" General Li Qian asked Cao Wenzhao, the great commander beside him.

"Of course I know him. He is Daishan, the great Tartar prince. He used to be in charge of two red flags, but later he had conflicts with his sons and killed his second wife. I gave the Bordered Red Flag to his eldest son Yuetuo and second son Shuotuo, and let him lead the Plain Red Flag. The one next to him is probably Jirgalang, a chief of the Bordered Blue Flag and the younger brother of the great Tartar Amin."

Cao Wenzhao told Li Dadao, whom General Man called, what he knew.

"Little Cao, do you dare to charge and kill the leader of the flag, Daishan?" Li Hao turned around and asked Cao Bianjiao on the other side.

This was a true warrior, the only person recorded in history books as having charged into Huang Taiji's army.

"Why not?" Cao Bianjiao shouted, "General Li is looking down on us soldiers. I will be the first to rush over later."

Li Hao clapped his hands and said, "Great, no matter whether we can win or not, let's kill Daishan first, and it will be worth the trip out of the city."

Just pick up the knife and do it!
After the Tartars formed a rough battle formation in front of the battle line, Li Hao fired his short three-barreled gun immediately without caring whether the Jiannu were ready or not.

Rumble!
After the Ming army riders clamped their legs around the horses' bellies, more than 200 horse hooves stepped hard on the solid ground, and the Ming army took the lead in charging.

Of course, when charging, the servants did not stop their actions. Those with bows used them to clear the way, while those without bows shouted and screamed all kinds of dirty words. Although the Tartars might not understand them, it could significantly boost their morale.

Jiala Ezhen Duobi of the Zhenghong Banner had no choice but to order a charge. He also knew the intention of the banner leader, Beile. After two rounds of back and forth, the army behind him moved together. No matter how hard the Ming army tried, the first head-on charge had little impact.

At the enemy tower at the north gate of Ningyuan City, Man Gui pointed at Li Hao who was leading the charge and said with a smile: "This boy is five times as brave as I was back then. If he survives this battle, I will report him to the emperor for his meritorious service in breaking through the enemy lines."

Zu Dashou took the opportunity to flatter the general, "I am so amazing with only 50% of your bravery. I can't believe that if you were in your prime, how many times could this old servant go back and forth under your command?"

Beside Brigadier General Zu, a young Ming soldier curled his lips. In his opinion, General Li, who was fighting fiercely under the city of Man Guilian, did not have the courage at all.

"If I were at my prime, I would lead my army straight to Daishan's banner, seize the flag and kill the generals in one go, and kill the Tartars so that they would flee in all directions, crying for their parents!"

Man Gui boasted again.

Zhu Mei, He Kegang, Zuo Fu and other Ming army generals also spoke out to flatter Manzhen. They did not have the courage to go out of the city to fight the Tartars, but they were brave enough to guard the city walls and kill the Tartar slaves.

If what he said could come true, even if I had ten thousand heads, they would not be enough for the Ming army to chop off.

The young Ming soldier beside Zu Dashou suddenly noticed something unusual and exclaimed, "Uncle, why did General Li really lead his men to charge over?"

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