From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 502

When Huang Taiji arrived in Jinxi, he saw the broken city gate, corpses and blood all over the ground, and the big words written in blood on the city wall - Nurhaci will die soon!

In addition, there were hundreds of horse heads placed below, and the blood soaked the ground, which was shocking and made people tremble.

War horses are the life and soul of the Jurchens. Being slaughtered like this is like stabbing them in the heart, and the pain makes them unable to breathe.

Huang Taiji clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "They have no horses, so they can't run far. Chase them and kill them all."

The deputy general beside him whispered, "Lord Beile, I don't know where they went!"

Huang Taiji looked at the footprints on the ground and sneered, "Heading north, heading towards Jizhou. The soldiers in Xuanfu may have really moved. They will meet with Zhou Yuan in Jizhou and attack southward to form a pincer attack with Shanhaiguan to relieve the pressure of guarding the pass."

He looked at the dense footprints in the snow and said slowly, "I have carefully studied the generals of the Great Jin Dynasty. Although Zhou Yuan There were not many who participated in the war, but they had many tricks. They were very good at using resources and guerrilla tactics, and they paid attention to mobilizing opponents to take advantage of loopholes. "It's a pity that this is not the Central Plains. In this snowy land, the actions of thousands of people cannot leave no traces. No matter how to cover it up, it is meaningless." He drew his sword and shouted: "My men! Follow me! Chase and kill the Han army! Capture Zhou Yuan alive! Make merit and be awarded a title!" Zhou Yuan was the great marshal of the anti-captive army. If he was captured alive, the morale of the Jin army would probably collapse directly, and Shanhaiguan would be solved. Huang Taiji couldn't help but get excited when he thought of this. "Three hundred cavalrymen go forward to look for footprints, especially pay attention to whether the opponent has divided his troops, judge the main road, and lead us forward." Such wilderness pursuit battles are what the Jurchens are best at. They are proficient in horsemanship and can fight ten enemies on such a battlefield! The war horses neighed, and Huang Taiji led six thousand elite cavalrymen to chase straight to the northwest. They were very fast and their route was very accurate. Without any mistakes, they caught up with the Han army in just two hours.

Seeing the soldiers fleeing in panic, Huang Taiji couldn't help laughing: "Zhou Yuan really thinks this is the Central Plains! The wilderness outside the pass is vast. My horse can travel hundreds of miles a day. How can their legs compare!"

"Surround them but don't kill them. Use bows and arrows and slings to harass them and consume their physical strength. When they can't run anymore, kill them!"

At this point, Huang Taiji's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said: "Quick! Chase them! They want to go up the mountain!"

There happened to be a hill in front that was not big, but extremely steep. At least the horses couldn't go up. If the Han army really occupied the advantageous terrain, it would be much more difficult to attack.

It seemed that everything was just a little bit off. Huang Taiji led the cavalry to chase them at full speed, but he couldn't stop the Han army.

Thousands of people climbed up the hill, occupied the high position, and drew their swords one by one, overlooking the bottom.

Shi Yi shouted loudly: "Huang Taiji, you wild dog Tartar, if you have the guts, come and attack me. This snowy land will be your burial place."

Song Wu was trembling all over. He had not recovered yet. The feeling of the cavalry chasing him from behind was like a sword hanging on his neck, almost suffocating him.

The soldiers on the mountain started to curse, and all kinds of vicious words were passed down, causing the Jurchen cavalry to wave their knives, angry and eager to rush up and kill people immediately.

Huang Taiji was unmoved, but said in a deep voice: "Get off the horse and rest! Get enough energy! There is no food on the mountain. They travel light, and I am afraid they can't even last two or three days."

"Six thousand people are divided into three groups, each group is responsible for four hours of attack, and launch an attack every half an hour, attack without fighting, climb the mountain without bloody battles, and don't give them any time to rest."

At this point, he sneered: "Under such harassment, it only takes one day for them to break through."

The deputy general saluted and said: "Lord Beile, how about letting me lead the brothers to charge once and test the combat effectiveness of the five military camps? They are said to be the elite of the Great Jin, and I want to see how good they are."

Huang Taiji waved his hand and said: "There is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices, we have plenty of time to waste with them."

"Send two hundred elite cavalry to continue to the north, keep an eye on the direction of Jizhou City, and report immediately if you see the support of the Han army."

He guessed that the reason why Zhou Yuan dared to occupy the mountains and fight like a trapped beast must be that the Xuanfu army was coming to support him.

It is necessary to know the time of the enemy's army's support and take the hill before that.

Huang Taiji is in his early thirties, the golden age for a man. He is mature, experienced, ambitious and confident.

He is the eighth child. In terms of resources and power, he cannot compare with his brothers, but in terms of ability, he is definitelyThe strongest.

This battle is so crucial that he must capture Zhou Yuan alive to prove himself.

His father Khan has not much time left, and the succession to the Khan throne is the core of the current competition. Huang Taiji wants to fight!

He sent out groups of soldiers one after another to attack the top of the mountain in turn. Because the opponent has the terrain advantage and blocks the main intersection, it is really difficult to fight, and both sides are deadlocked.

But it is obvious that these Han troops are not cold-resistant. With the arrival of dusk and the drop in temperature, these Han troops are already a little overwhelmed.

Every detail of the battle was controlled by Huang Taiji. He kept analyzing the situation and finally made a judgment: "Continue to harass, and ensure the difference in the number of people in each harassment, so that they can't tell which one is a feint and which one is a decisive battle."

"They can't bear the cold night in the north. When the vision is clear tomorrow morning, we will launch a general attack and take them down in one fell swoop."

Huang Taiji has full confidence in this battle.

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After defeating another wave of enemy troops, Shi Yi stuck his sword into the snow, panting heavily, his teeth chattering.

He clenched his fists and shouted, "You can't sleep, keep moving, or it will get colder."

"Keep trying to make a fire, take out all the charcoal you carry with you, it will be too late if you don't use it."

The 1,500 soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp were busy in an orderly manner, and soon, one fire after another was lit.

The sufficient heat made the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp breathe a sigh of relief.

Huang Taiji, who was below, saw this scene and almost couldn't help laughing. Making a fire in the snow, are these Han soldiers crazy?

Soon, the heat of the flames gradually melted the snow, and the water and snow blended together, which was damp and wet. Instead of being warm, it became colder.

Shi Yi shivered, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Put out the fucking fire! Damn!"

Song Wu's lips were pale, and he growled: "General Shi, why don't we just kill them directly? A tiger descending from the mountain will be unstoppable and will definitely break through their encirclement."

Shi Yi said: "Then what? Can two legs outrun four legs? Use your brains!"

"Besides, our mission is not to annihilate the enemy, but to survive! Are you panicking, kid?"

Song Wu swallowed and said quickly: "No panic , but this is not the main battlefield. I want to go back to Shanhaiguan to kill the enemy. "

"Fuck you!"

Shi Yi cursed directly: "You can't even fight a small battle well, how can you fight a big battle? Look at your trembling appearance, you are not as good as an ordinary soldier in the Fifth Army Camp."

"You are a soldier, and it is your duty to obey orders. Remember, no battle is not critical. If you are too ambitious, you will only become a coward."

At this point, the enemy troops below attacked again, and the shouts of killing started.

Shi Yi picked up his sword and grinned: "You should think about how to survive first. In this war, no one will protect you specifically. You are just a soldier. You have to protect yourself!"

He raised his sword and killed directly forward.

Song Wu gritted his teeth, and he was really afraid. After all, this was his first time on the battlefield.

But he finally roared and killed down with a hoarse voice.