At the foot of Mount Jiefan, countless Ming Army troops had finished assembling. Brand-new Great Ming flags fluttered in the wind. The Ming soldiers beneath the banners wore gleaming armor and were filled with high morale. Dorgon stood on a high vantage point, took one look, and sensed that something was very wrong.
Pointing toward the Ming formation, he asked Hong Chengchou, "Mr. Hong, why is the Ming Army’s cavalry in front and their infantry in the rear?"
Hong Chengchou was also deeply puzzled. If the Ming Army intended to attack Mount Jiefan, they would certainly use infantry, not cavalry. Therefore, when arraying their forces, they should have placed the infantry in front and the cavalry in the rear. Even if they had no intention of assaulting the mountain, standard practice with infantry present would still place the infantry in the front and the cavalry either in the rear or on the flanks. What could the Ming Army be planning by positioning their cavalry at the front?
Chapter 1163