Flags were scattered on both sides of the Xiaoling River. A total of more than 200,000 Ming and Qing troops were distributed on both sides. The densely packed camps spread for dozens of miles. From time to time, there were sounds of people shouting and horses neighing. There was a tense war everywhere.

Atmosphere.

The battle is about to begin. Looking at all the Ming army generals, they all look serious and feel quite nervous. It is obvious that the upcoming battle will put a lot of pressure on everyone.

On Rufeng Mountain, Hong Chengchou and Chen Xinjia were walking together. He raised his eyes and saw that the Qing military camp on the other side was as dense as a fortress, and he sighed inadvertently.

Seeing Hong Chengchou sighing and saying nothing, Chen Xinjia asked, "Hengjiu, why are you sighing?"

Hong Chengchou sighed: "The Crown Prince is too impatient. Although I have never fought against Jian Nu, I also know that the slave chiefs should not be underestimated. If I am not careful, I will lose all the elites of the Ming Dynasty. As the governor of Ji Liao, how can I not worry?"

ah."

Chen Xinjia secretly curled his lips, you have been ignored, and you are still mentioning your position as governor here to gain a sense of presence.

However, on the surface, he definitely wanted to maintain the friendship between the two parties and would not say such words. After all, they both supported Yang Sichang.

Chen Xinjia stroked his beard and said, "Brother Heng Jiu, don't worry. The Crown Prince and I have fought side by side. Although his use of troops is a bit radical, fortunately he is still cautious. Besides, with the Tianwu Army here, there is no need to worry about this battle."

"Oh?" Hong Chengchou was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Chen Xinjia to have such high regard for the Tianwu Army.

Chen Xinjia chuckled and said, "You will understand these days."

"I hope so." Hong Chengchou nodded. In any case, he, the governor of Jiliao, cannot be used as a decoration. He must find an opportunity to express himself.

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In the camp of the Tianwu Army, banners were flying, armor was clanking, and the army was fully armed and ready to go.

On the general stage, Zhu Cixiang was wearing dragon pattern armor, looking at the soldiers of the Tianwu Army, and said solemnly: "Soldiers, the next battle will be a test of our Tianwu Army! Our Tianwu Army must fight against the Eight Banners in front of friendly forces.

In front of the army, show what it means to be a truly invincible army!"

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!" The army shouted three times in unison, and the majestic voice shook the sky and spread throughout Rufeng Mountain.

After three calls, the voice suddenly stopped, and Zhu Cixiang continued to shout: "We want everyone to understand how ridiculous the enemy standing in front of the Tianwu Army is! How vulnerable it is!"

All the generals in front of the formation bowed down and shouted with enthusiasm: "Follow His Highness, be invincible, serve the country with loyalty, and be the first to lead with courage!"

Zhu Cixiang raised his arms and shouted: "Drive out the Tartars and regain Liaodong! Peace the world and clarify the world!"

"Drive out the Tartars and regain Liaodong! Bring peace to the world and clarify the world!"

Tens of thousands of Tianwu troops looked determined and excited, and everyone shouted in unison. The huge sound rolled past like spring thunder, sweeping across all directions. All the surrounding troops were shocked and stared blankly at the formation of the Tianwu troops.

The belligerence and discipline shown by the Tianwu Army shocked everyone, and all the troops in the Ming Army suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of self-confidence.

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The Xiaoling River meanders like a jade belt. On the north bank of the river, there are flags like a sea, and continuous camps cover the land, as far as the eye can see.

The capable Qing army detective horses ran out of the camp in waves and kept shuttling by the Xiaoling River, looking at the Ming army camp several miles away.

Suddenly, there was an overwhelming sound, which shocked all the Qing troops and quickly returned to their respective villages to report the emergency.

Zijing Mountain is located twenty miles east of Jinzhou City and north of Xiaoling River. Standing on it, you can see everything within a hundred miles. You can see the sea to the south and the whole view of Jincheng to the west. Huang Taiji's imperial camp is stationed there.

On the mountain.

The sound coming from the Ming army camp also alarmed Huang Taiji on Zijin Mountain. He quickly walked out of the imperial camp and looked down the mountain with a telescope.

In the Ming army camp on the south bank of the Xiaoling River, scarlet flags continued to flow towards the river, and the sound of horns and golden drums could be faintly heard.

Huang Taiji said to himself: "The Tianwu Army is about to cross the river."

The uniforms and flags of the Tianwu Army were clear and easy to identify. Suddenly, there was a commotion among the princes and ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Apparently many people were frightened by the Tianwu Army.

The trumpets roared, and the Tianwu Army's men and horses surged toward the Xiaoling River. Artillery, boats, and rafts were all put into operation.

"Is that the heavy artillery brigade of the Tianwu Army?"

After hearing about the heavy artillery brigade of the Tianwu Army, the originally turbulent Qing monarchs and ministers suddenly became frightened. The artillery strike capabilities of this unit had already spread throughout the Qing Dynasty. How many Qing soldiers who entered the pass were routed by them, creating a shadow.

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Seeing that the densely packed Tianwu Army artillery had already set up artillery in the area along the river, and a large number of ships were coming to build pontoons on the Henan shore, they moved very quickly.

The emperor was so shocked that he immediately shouted: "Pass on my decree and order Kong Youde to immediately prepare the Wuzhenchaoha Artillery Battalion for battle, bring all the artillery over, and bombard their artillery formations and pontoon bridges. The Ming army must not be allowed to

Cross the Xiaoling River!"

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When the Tianwu Army was gathering by the river, there was also a large-scale artillery array on the north bank of the Xiaoling River. The Qing army concentrated more than 200 Hongyi cannons here.

Kong Youde's Wuzhen Chaoha Artillery Battalion is even more densely populated with heavy artillery. Most of these artillery can shoot to the other side of the river. The width of the Xiaoling River is about one mile, and the effective range of the three-pound Hongyi cannon is one mile, six.

Anything over 100 pounds has a longer range.

Although those Fran cannons have a high rate of fire, they have no range and can only be used as a reserve to block the river bank.

In front of the Qing army's formation, there were many Eight Banners and Han troops standing densely, dressed no differently than the Manchurian soldiers. It seemed that the entire Xiaoling River was covered by a sea of ​​their flags and armor. Each banner was in a tight formation, waiting for the Ming army to cross the river, so that they could have a fight.

Strike halfway across.

Several flags of the Eight Banners and Han Army were flying, and the banners of the Eight Banners and Han Army were really looking towards the Xiaoling River from the top of the mountain.

Geng Zhongming, the leader of the Han army's red flag, looked at Kong Youde and said worriedly: "The emperor has issued a death order and the Tianwu army must not be allowed to cross the river. Are you sure?"

Kong Youde laughed and said: "Geng Er, you don't need to worry. This area of ​​water is blocked by our artillery camp. If the Tianwu Army wants to cross the river, there will be corpses everywhere and the Xiaoling River will be stained with blood!"

Geng Zhongming was still a little worried. He saw with his own eyes that the Manchus who came back from entering the customs changed their expressions when they heard the word "Tianwu Army". If the Tianwu Army was not strong, how could these idiots become so cowardly?

Kong Youde patted his shoulder and said: "Even if some people stepped over the pontoon and rushed over, our God's Blessing Army is not a vegetarian. They have firearms, and so do we. Don't forget, our God's Blessing Army was the most powerful force in the Ming Dynasty.

A strong firearms unit! It was the strongest before and it is also the strongest now!"

Although Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were incorporated into the Eight Banners Han Army, they still used to call the army they brought from Shandong the Tianyou Army. The military number was given by Huang Taiji. For them, this was an honor.

The Tianyou Army was a firearms unit carefully planned by Sun Yuanhua. There were also some Portuguese in it who were very knowledgeable about firearms and were also proficient in using the three-stage attack tactics of the Ming Dynasty's heavy artillery brigade.
Chapter completed!