After the swearing-in meeting, Lu Xiangsheng led his army into Shunyi and approached the Qing army camp stationed in Niulan Mountain. The distance between the two sides was only thirty miles.

In the northwest of Shunyi City, the Ming army has set up a huge camp. The camp is scattered but not chaotic. The camps are clearly divided. There are many hunting flags above each camp. The largest one is the Chinese Army.

The flag was flying high, with a huge "Lu" written on it.

In the Chinese army's tent, all the generals gathered together to discuss combat arrangements.

Lu Xiangsheng spread out the map that had been surveyed all night, and said in a deep voice: "The Jian slaves have stored a large amount of plundered grain, grass and baggage in Niulan Mountain, thirty miles away from our army. The slave thieves are defending about thousands of troops, and the rest are large.

The troops have already moved south to Tongzhou, what we have to do is to raid the slave bandits stationed at Niulan Mountain!"

After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, the generals were deep in thought. Although most of the Tatar army had gone south, there were still 20,000 to 30,000 troops in Tongzhou. If they went north to support...

Jiang Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, said: "When we attack Niulan Mountain, we will definitely not be able to hide it from the Tatars in Tongzhou. If they send cavalry to rescue them, they will arrive in less than half a day. It will be difficult for us to fight fiercely in the wild."

Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, said: "The general feels that it is unfavorable to go to war at this time. We should wait and see what happens and wait until the Tatars from Tongzhou move south before besieging Niulan Mountain!"

Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, frowned and said: "What if they regard Tongzhou as their base camp and station heavy troops all the time? Are we going to keep fighting with them?"

Gao Qiqian glanced at Yang Guozhu and said, "So what?"

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Gao Qiqian and said: "Our army can use cavalry to attack at night. Not only can it catch them by surprise, but it can also prevent the Jiannu from Tongzhou from returning for reinforcements."

Shanxi Commander-in-Chief Hu Dawei nodded and said: "This is a very good plan, and I will support the night attack!"

Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, also said: "The last general also supports the night attack!"

Two generals in the third town of Xuanda supported it, and Jiang Xiang, the general in Datong, had no choice but to say: "The last general also supports the governor's plan!"

Seeing that the generals in Guan Ning's army were silent, Lu Xiangsheng looked at Gao Qiqian and said, "What do you think, Director Gao?"

Gao Qiqian said calmly: "It is not easy to attack at night, and it is difficult to succeed."

Lu Xiangsheng insisted: "Don't worry, Director Gao, I am confident. I will personally lead the Tianxiong Army to take the lead, followed by troops from Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi Town. When we fight against the Tatars, Director Gao will

All we need to do is lead the soldiers and horses from various towns in Guanning to attack the enemy camp and deal a heavy blow to the Tatars!"

Gao Qiqian nodded when he heard this and said nothing more. The generals of Guan Ning Army had no objections. If they failed, the Tianxiong Army and Xuanda Army would be the first to die. He could run away at any time behind him.

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The tenth month of the Ming Dynasty's lunar calendar is equivalent to the eleventh month of the solar calendar in later generations. The weather was already very cold, and the roads were frozen hard.

At a quarter past nine o'clock (five o'clock in the morning) on ​​the second day, the sky was dark, and tens of thousands of Ming army cavalry had gathered in front of the camp.

They all wore armor, either iron armor or cotton armor with iron leaves inside. Under the light of the fire, the dazzling red armor was like a red ocean.

Many of these cavalry are the servants of various generals. The servants of Jiubian are very different from the servants of generals in various guards. Their combat effectiveness is not at the same level at all. They have been in battle for a long time and are treated very well. They are the Ming Dynasty's servants.

Professional soldier.

Lu Xiang rose up and rode Wu Mingji, raised his sword and shouted: "In this battle, the governor has only one military order, that is, the sword will see blood! The man will be wounded! The horse will sweat! Anyone who violates it will be killed! Let's go!"

Since it was a night attack, there was not much ceremony. With bright red flags fluttering in the cold wind, Lu Xiangsheng led the 4,000 cavalry vanguard of Xuandasan Town and took advantage of the darkness to launch an attack on the Qing army camp.

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The Qing soldiers with red flags stationed at Niulan Mountain were standing on the watchtower and looking from a distance. They saw a large black shadow moving faintly in the south, accompanied by the sound of iron hoofs shaking the earth.

After observing carefully under the moonlight, the sentry smiled coldly and said: "These southern barbarians dare to attack our camp at night. They really don't know how to live or die!"

The cavalry armor of the Qing army is very similar to the cavalry armor of the Ming Dynasty. This is what the Qing army learned from the Ming army. Apart from the color, the only obvious difference is that the Qing army has a tall lightning rod on its helmet.

In the dark night, the Tatar sentry cannot see the color of its armor, and can only judge whether it is an enemy or a friendly force by whether there is a lightning rod.

Several other sentries also jeered, dismissing the Ming cavalry outside the camp, and sounded the alarm at will, waiting for their own cavalry to rush out. No matter how many Ming troops there were, they would be defeated at the first touch.

Lu Xiangsheng took the lead, pointed his sword at the Qing army camp, and shouted loudly: "Follow me and fight in!"

Under the hunting banner, the cavalry from various towns of the Ming army gathered together into a fierce force and charged towards the Qing army camp. The sentries with red flags were so frightened that they quickly fled back to the camp.

The hooves of the four thousand cavalry were rolling like thunder, and the Qing army camp was also a little commotion, and more than a thousand cavalry were quickly dispatched to fight.

"Kill the slaves!"

Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu and Zhenshuo general, gave a loud shout and led thousands of Xuanfu's cavalry to rush forward thousands of miles, charging directly into the oncoming Qing cavalry formation with great momentum.

Soon, the cavalry from both sides collided with each other, spears thrusting, sabers waving, and the battle was extremely fierce for a while.

Lu Xiangsheng was very pleased to see the Xuanfu troops under his rule fighting bravely, and no one who was afraid of the enemy escaped. He wielded a sword weighing nearly a hundred kilograms and chopped down a Tatar cavalry with one blow, and immediately shouted: "Kill the thieves and serve the country!"

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Hearing this, the Tianxiong Army cavalry took the lead bravely, fighting all the way to clear the way, competing with the cavalry from Xuanfu Town to charge.

The Qing army, which was locked in a bitter battle, could never imagine why the Ming army was so crazy tonight, and there were faint signs of retreating.

Led by Lu Xiangsheng and Zhenshuo General Yang Guozhu, thousands of Xuanfu and Datong cavalry gathered into a rushing steel torrent, just rolling forward.

The sky was dim and bright, and the battle was still going on. However, facing thousands of Ming cavalry who were not afraid of death, the Qing army that was attacked suffered heavy losses and lost the will to fight. They began to withdraw their troops and flee.

Although the Ming army is having difficulty fighting, the current fighting situation is extremely good. Everyone is vying to make meritorious deeds. How could they miss such a good opportunity?

"Pursue and kill the slaves!"

General Zhenshuo Yang Guozhu shouted loudly, urged his horses, and led his troops to pursue him first.

The sound of hooves was like thunder, the horses galloped, thousands of Tatars were running in front, and thousands of Ming troops were chasing behind, forming a huge plume of smoke.

Lu Xiangsheng, who had five legs, suddenly thought of a serious problem. He had been fighting until dawn. Where was Guan Ningjun who was rising and diving behind?

After pursuing for a while, Lu Xiangsheng ordered to stop the pursuit and immediately returned to the Shunyi camp. Without the support of the rear army, if the surrounding Qing troops reacted, the consequences would be disastrous.

Lu Xiangsheng was very angry. Gao Qiqian did not send troops according to the scheduled battle plan. This was a very serious problem. It was good that the raid was successful. But what if he fell behind and the troops in Xuandasan Town retreated? They were blocked by the surrounding Qing troops.
Chapter completed!