The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 358 Battle of Huangling
There was continuous thunder, heavy rain, and dark sky.

Kuizhou Prefecture, east of Kaixian City, Huangling City.

Huangling City is surrounded by steep hills and is adjacent to a ravine.

To the north is Shizhu Pass and Xiong'er Mountain, to the west is Yingxian Mountain, to the south is Pengxi River, and to the east is Yufeng Mountain and Yunyang County.

It is an important passage from Kaixian to the east.

Huangling City was once one of the important hubs, with prosperous trade routes, many merchants in the city, and about a thousand residents.

But all this came to nothing when the bandits entered Sichuan.

In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Zhang Xianzhong broke into eastern Sichuan and attacked Huangling City with overwhelming force, burning the entire city to the ground.

Most of the city walls and arrow towers in Huangling City were completely demolished by him.

Huangling City has long been reduced to ruins.

However, at this time, the dilapidated Huangling City has regained its popularity.

To the west of Huangling City, in the main tent of the Ming army's camp, a group of military generals gathered together, as fierce as a tiger, sitting at the head of the army, with solemn expressions.

The enemy is close at hand, but far away.

Zhang Xianzhong was in Huangling City, less than three or four miles east of them, so he was very close.

But the reason why they were so far away was because the rain was pouring down, the wind was blowing violently, and the pursuit for days made the soldiers under his command exhausted.

The distance of three or four miles is as far away as a natural chasm.

The reason for beating drums and gathering generals was to discuss whether to continue the march.

Mengruhu preferred to continue marching, but the other generals held different opinions.

If he was in the North, in Ningxia or Xuanda, he would still have a way to solve this problem.

But at this time, they were in Sichuan. Most of the troops following Meng Ruhu's command were soldiers from Zuo Liangyu's command, or from Sichuan. The pursuit for days and the exhaustion of their horses and carriages had already weakened these soldiers. will be extremely dissatisfied.

The direct line that Fierce Tiger can rely on is only more than 600 servant cavalry brought from the north.

"Our army has been pursuing for more than 40 days. The horse and infantry armies have long since lost their strength. They are trapped and exhausted. I am afraid that we cannot defeat the thieves in battle at this time. I ask the president to think twice."

As a guerrilla, Guo Kai took a step forward, his expression solemn, and he advised.

"With such a heavy wind and rain, all the soldiers in the towns and camps have no fighting spirit. If they are forced to go to war, it will only make the soldiers resentful, and many soldiers will definitely be infected with the wind and cold after the war."

After Guo Kai's words fell, he also attracted the echo of several generals around him.

Meng Ruhu looked at the expressionless generals below. He knew that probably more than half of the people in the tent had the same idea as Guo Kai and were unwilling to fight at this time.

But Mengruhu was really worried about the long nights and many dreams. He was unable to completely catch Zhang Xianzhong after chasing him all the way, which made him even more upset.

When he was in the North, he was deprived of his official position and sent to the border to make atonement for his crimes.

It was Yang Sichang who applied to the court to allow him to perform meritorious service and come to Sichuan to quell the rebellion.

As soon as he arrived in Sichuan, Yang Sichang entrusted him with an important task and made him the president to suppress bandits.

But for such a long time, he had failed Yang Sichang's trust and had never been able to capture Zhang Xianzhong.

Thinking of this, Mengruhu still made an effort.

"Zhang Xianzhong was cunning and escaped our army's pursuit several times. At this time, he was unable to advance due to wind and rain, so he gave us a chance."

"We are tired, and the bandits are tired, and we are hungry, and the bandits are also hungry."

"As long as we can win this battle and capture Zhang Xianzhong, the war in the Southern Kingdom will be settled, and we will no longer need to travel around."

After the fierce words fell, all the generals in the military tent turned their heads and looked away, and responded with silence.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Feng Ruhu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. If there is a battalion of directly subordinate soldiers and horses to rely on, how could the situation deteriorate to this...

Just when Mengruhu was about to give up, a young general emerged from the military tent.

"Chasing forty years and fighting for thousands of miles, today's wind and rain are a God-given opportunity, how can we give up?!" Looking up as fierce as a tiger, the young general who stood out from the crowd was actually a general named Liu Shijie under Zuo Liangyu's command. , fights bravely, often takes the lead, and is famous for his bravery. The soldiers under his command are also very good at fighting.

Liu Shijie's eyes were bright, like torches in the dim Chinese military tent.

"If the traitor escapes again and returns to Huguang, who among you here will be able to escape the court's rebuke?"

"If the president wants to march, the general will be willing to be the vanguard and destroy the enemy!"

Liu Shijie's words stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone's eyes focused on him.

Some generals' eyes flickered as if there was something strange, some generals remained expressionless as if everything had nothing to do with them, and some generals looked embarrassed and resentful, obviously unwilling to fight.

Mengruhu raised his eyes to look at the generals in the tent, his eyes slowly passing over the generals with different expressions.

His expression kept changing, and a huge burden was piled on his shoulders. He needed to bear everything.

Whether to fight or wait, the decision he makes will determine whether he can complete the battle.

After a long time.

Meng Ruhu raised his head, clenched his fists, his eyes became firm again, and he was completely determined in his heart.

"Send the order, gather troops!"

In the central military tent, all the generals turned their eyes to look at Fierce Tiger.

"I know that the soldiers in the army are tired and tired, but the enemy is right in front of us. It is extremely rare to have such an opportunity again."

The fierce tiger stood up straight, his eyes were fierce and impassioned.

"I swear here in the name of the president that after I win this battle, I will personally appear in front of the cabinet to ask for your credit!"

"Follow the order!"

In the military tent, Liu Shijie was in high spirits and high-spirited, and responded loudly.

Guo Kai lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, sighed, and bowed helplessly, but he was weak when he responded.

"Follow the order."

After Guo Kai lowered his head, all the generals in the tent also lowered their heads, leaned down, and responded.

Military orders were passed down level by level, and the originally silent Ming army camp slowly began to surge.

The low sound of horns echoed throughout the Ming army camp, and a large number of soldiers and horses began to gather and mobilize.

Thousands of soldiers from the Ming army poured out from camps everywhere under the call of military orders.

Groups of armored soldiers of the Ming Army were like fiery red streams, stepping out of the camp gate under the command of generals at all levels. .

A group of soldiers and horses had already left the camp first, and the leader was Liu Shijie, who had initially asked for battle.

Guo Kai followed closely, leading the troops as fierce as a tiger, and the rest of the camps served as the rear team to support them, following the fierce tiger-like banner and rolling forward in the wind and rain.

"The officers and soldiers are out of camp!"

In fact, without Tang Ma's reward, Zhang Xianzhong could clearly see the movements of the officers and soldiers under the city when he stood on the high slope.

Looking at the large group of Ming troops coming from afar, there was no fear on Zhang Xianzhong's face.

"As fierce as a tiger, you still can't help it..."

In these months of confrontation, Zhang Xianzhong has gradually figured out the fighting style of this fierce general who was dispatched from the north.

The sound of rain is becoming sparse and the intensity of the rain is decreasing.

A cruel smile appeared on Zhang Xianzhong's face.

"I hope you like this great gift I have prepared for you..."

　There will be an update tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)