At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province.

This is a county town located at the junction of northern Shaanxi and Guanzhong.

It is also the place where Li Zicheng once deployed troops for ten days.

Wang Pingfan and others in the city looked solemn.

"Commander, please come and report. The Tatar troops are heading towards Luochuan at a rapid speed."

"Our army must make a decision immediately." Wang Jinbao said.

Wang Pingfan looked very solemn when he saw this.

Although the exact number of Qing troops and horses that attacked is still unknown.

But judging from the current situation alone, the Qing army is coming fiercely, and its number must be quite large!

Although the elites under Wang Ping Fan once amounted to more than 30,000.

But not long ago, forward Wu Zhimao was defeated by Luo Tuo.

The eight thousand men under his command suffered heavy losses.

This disastrous defeat not only greatly damaged the morale of Wu Jun.

Bringing their victories along the way to an abrupt end.

Moreover, it also caused great losses to Wang Ping Fan's overall troops.

Now his remaining more than 20,000 troops are stationed in the Luochuan area, preparing to implement Wu Sangui's decision to go south to Guanzhong.

But today, they came to report that a large number of Qing cavalry were coming towards Luochuan, and the situation was very critical.

Therefore, Wang Pingfan, Wang Jinbao, and Wu Zhimao hurriedly discussed urgently.

Discuss whether this Wu army in northern Shaanxi should fight or retreat, and where to go.

"Although Obai has many soldiers and horses under his command, there are many new recruits."

"They have been defeated repeatedly at the hands of our army and have always been passive and avoid war."

"Now, contrary to normal, a large number of Qing army cavalry are attacking our Luochuan!"

"If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and the Tatars must have a conspiracy!" Wang Pingfan said solemnly.

He is a strong man who has followed Wu Sangui for many years.

Although he was repeatedly defeated by Wang Jinbao during the San Francisco Revolution.

But his record in Sichuan was far better than Liu Wenxiu.

Liu Wenxiu killed only a dozen Eight Banners generals.

And Li Dingguo only killed dozens of people.

But Wang Pingfan killed hundreds of Eight Banners generals.

Only in the two battles between Baoning Panlongshan and Qinzhou.

He killed the generals of the Eight Banners and surpassed Li Dingguo.

The reason why he was repeatedly defeated later was at the hands of Wang Jinbao.

The main reason is that Wu Fan did not invest enough force in the Shaanxi-Gansu battlefield.

If Wu Sangui mobilized troops from Hunan, or even took the main force north to Shaanxi and Gansu, he would meet with Wang Pingfan and Wang Fuchen.

Then the outcome of the San Francisco Revolution is still unclear!
Such a general is naturally proficient in the art of war.

The Qing army is now heading straight towards Luochuan, obviously eager to fight.

Although Wang Pingfan didn't know exactly what means Obai had.

But the more the Qing army wanted to demand a war, the more Wang Pingfan planned to avoid the war and prevent the Qing army from achieving its goal!
"Commander, what do you think?" Wu Zhimao asked quickly.

"The Tatars are coming fiercely, and their purpose must be not small."

"In this case, our army can postpone the advance and wait to see what the Tatars can do." Wang Pingfan said.

Wang Jinbao and Wu Zhimao nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Second the order, all the cavalry will leave the city. Wu Zhimao, you and the infantry will defend Luochuan City."

Wang Pingfan solemnly said: "If the Tatars attack me, then I will act according to the opportunity."

"If the Tatars have few troops, I will counterattack with force, and you should lead the army out of the city to fight."

"Under a pincer attack, the Tatars will be defeated!"

"If the Tatars have more soldiers, it will be difficult for our army to defeat them with our own strength."

"Then I will lead my army back to Yan'an and lead the Tatars into northern Shaanxi."

"When the rest of King Zhou's troops enter Guanzhong in large numbers, the Tatars will be worried about their retreat and will collapse without a fight!"

"If the Tatars attack Luochuan with all their strength."

"Our cavalry can go out of the city to respond to the situation inside the city."

"Lest the entire army be blocked in a small Luochuan city and repeat Lu Bu's mistake of being unable to do anything in Xiapi!"

Wang Pingfan's words fully revealed his strategy.

The Wu army in northern Shaanxi should use cavalry to leave the city and infantry to defend the city.

They are each other's horns and find out the reality of the Qing army.

guided by this strategy.

Wang Pingfan led more than 7,000 cavalry of the Wu Army in northern Shaanxi out of the city.

He was accompanied by four thousand infantrymen capable of maneuvering on horseback.

The rest of the troops were led by Wu Zhimao, with Wang Jinbao as the assistant.

Deploy all your strength in Luochuan City!
Only one day later, a large number of cavalry led by Obai rushed to the gate of Luochuan City.

The presence of more than 17,000 Qing cavalrymen in the Luochuan City area made Wu Jun's face change greatly.

With such a large number of cavalry, Obai has invested his main force!
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

After finding out the reality of the Qing army.

Wang Pingfan immediately ordered his troops to retreat.

The number of Qing cavalry was no longer something that his troops could defeat.

Even though the Wu army's cavalry was extremely elite, the Qing army's cavalry was not a mob that could collapse at a stroke.

The gap between the two sides was as high as more than two to one.

This can no longer be made up for by the quality advantage of Wu's cavalry.

What's more, this is only the cavalry of the Qing army.

Who knows how many infantry are following behind this cavalry!
Wang Pingfan gave this order.

The Wu army cavalry who had just set up camp in the wild immediately burned their camps and quickly retreated north.

At the same time, the Qing cavalry led by Luo Tuo had been chasing northward to entangle Wang Pingfan's troops.

On the northern Shaanxi Plateau.

The two cavalry units engaged in sporadic fighting.

Wang Pingfan's rear troops were overtaken by the Qing army's outpost troops, and the two sides engaged in a series of exchanges of fire.

However, although the Qing army's outpost troops bit the Wu army.

However, when they raided here from Xi'an, they were already exhausted and exhausted.

A small number of war horses that could still run, under the control of elites, did bite Wang Pingfan's tail.

However, the Wu army's cavalry had sufficient horsepower, but the Qing army's cavalry was weak.

Facing Wang Pingfan's rear troops.

After the elite outposts of the Qing army launched a series of small-scale attacks, they had to stop and rest.

With few troops and low horsepower, they did not dare to directly attack Wang Pingfan's army.

In this way, relying on his sense of smell on the battlefield, Wang Pingfan successfully defended his cavalry troops.

However, since Wang Ping Fan's cavalry could not be defeated, the Wu army infantry left behind in Luochuan became Obai's target.

"Luo Tuo, please lead the troops to supervise. The red-coated artillery must arrive within five days!"

"A general who transports artillery should not care about horses and mules, and he should not care about civilian men."

"Even if all the horses and mules are dead and the civilians run out of supplies, I will send the red cannon to Luochuan within five days."

"If there is a delay, I will not let anyone go, from the generals to the civilians!" Obai said fiercely.

He led the cavalry to raid Luochuan, but in the end, he missed a move and Wang Pingfan ran away with the cavalry!
As soon as Wang Pingfan's cavalry ran away, half of Obai's decisive battle plan failed.

The combat power of this cavalry of 7,000 people is not comparable to that of the same number of infantry.

It's just that the deal is already done, and Obai can only eat the Wu army infantry in Luochuan City first and then move forward!

It's just that the red-coated cannon is the only way to defeat Luochuan.

Otherwise, if the Qing troops carry the ladders, the large number of infantrymen under Wang Pingfan will most likely be able to defend Luochuan!

"What Shaobao said is that the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty will all depend on this battle. Now our army should use all its strength to annihilate the Wu army in the city first!" Luo Tuo said solemnly.

The red-coated cannon of the Qing army was extremely heavy and difficult to transport.

But Obai asked them to arrive in five days.

This is really embarrassing.

But if you want to capture Luochuan, you will have to eat Wang Pingfan's infantry. Then the red-coated cannon must arrive within this time.

Otherwise, it will change later!

That night, Obai's order was quickly transmitted to the rear.

At the same time, Lotto returned with a cavalry unit and went to the rear to help transport the red-coated cannon.

"Luo Gushan, remember what I said!"

"The red-coated artillery marched toward Luochuan that day and night."

“When all the oxen are dead, use donkeys; when all the donkeys are dead, use mules.”

"When all the mules are dead, use draft horses; when all the draft horses are dead, use war horses!"

"If all the horses are dead in the end, you will have to carry the red cannon to Luochuan within five days even if I let my soldiers from the Qing Dynasty carry it!" Obai gritted his teeth.

The transfer of the red-coated cannon is extremely difficult, but it is not impossible to increase the speed.

Cannons were nothing more than pulled by animals.

At worst, the livestock would be exhausted and driven day and night.

This will definitely greatly increase the transport speed of the red cannon.

As for the lost cattle, donkeys, mules, and even draft horses and war horses.

At this time, Obai couldn't care anymore.

If he can't defeat Wang Ping Fan's infantry, he will definitely lose!

So what's the harm in harming horses, mules and livestock?

If he could be lucky enough to defeat Wu Sangui, he could defend the horse-producing land of Shaanxi and Gansu.

He could have as many horses and mules as Obei wanted.

On the other hand, if this battle was defeated, what would he, Obai, do even if he could save the horses and mules?
Once this battle is defeated, our Qing Dynasty will be destroyed.

Are the horses and mules left behind to support the enemy?
Luotuo said solemnly: "Don't worry, Young Protector. Even if the general dies on the road, the red-coated cannon will arrive within five days!"

Before he finished speaking, Luotuo led his tired men and a large number of horses and mules quickly southward.

"Half of the cavalry will keep an eye on each gate, and any Wu troops in the city who leave the city will be beaten back!"

"The rest of the staff tried their best to cut down the surrounding trees and recruit the surrounding Qing people!" Obai was not idle after Luo Tuo left.

He quickly organized the Qing army to frantically cut down trees in the Luochuan area to manufacture various siege equipment.

At the same time, all available people around him were captured and intense preparations were made in Luochuan City.

Wang Jinbao and Wu Zhimao in the city did not dare to neglect them when they saw this.

In Luochuan City, the city defenses were similarly strengthened and young men were recruited.

Prepare for a decisive battle with Obai in Luochuan.

Three days later, on the official road next to Yijun County.

Countless horses, mules and livestock were struggling to pull the Qing army's cannon.

The farmers who drove the livestock had red eyes and had not rested for a long time.

Suddenly, a civilian husband's eyes darkened and he fell on the road.

A Qing cavalryman in charge of escorting him saw this and whipped his head.

"Nikan, get up quickly, don't be lazy!"

"This military master, I really can't walk!" The civilian husband felt pain and quickly begged for mercy.

Before he finished speaking, another whip came, which made the peasants scream in agony.

"If you are useless, then forget about my rudeness!" The cavalryman drew out his saber and said fiercely.

The civilian husband was horrified when he saw this, and he quickly stood up despite his fatigue and pain.

"That's right, Nikans, don't be lazy!"

"If we can't reach Luochuan within five days, all of you will die!" the Qing cavalry said with a laugh.

Hearing this, all the common people tried their best to suck milk.

However, at this moment, a war horse suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground.

"What!" The Qing soldier was shocked.

He raised his hand and whipped the farmer holding the horse.

"Son of a bitch Nikan, how did you manage to hold the horse!" he yelled angrily.

"Master Jun, this horse has not rested for too long..." the civilian husband said aggrievedly.

With a snap, the cavalryman raised his hand and whipped him again when he saw that the civilian husband dared to contradict him.

"Damn it, you Nikan still dare to talk back!"

The cavalryman cursed: "Come here, send the horse down for treatment."

"You will take the vacant seat on this war horse!"

The red cannons of the Qing army moved forward.

Horses, mules, livestock and people kept falling to the ground along the way.

And the civilian men accompanying the army are even worse than livestock.

When the livestock fell to the ground, the Qing army would not give up until it was absolutely necessary.

But when the civilian husband fell to the ground, the Qing army would beat him and insult him.

If it is really useless, it will be chopped to death and discarded on the roadside.

The fact that people are inferior to animals is the truest portrayal of this road.

Another two days passed.

A dozen civilians and two horses struggled to pull a red-coated cannon up the hillside.

In an instant, Luochuan City appeared in front of them.

"Here we are, we're here!"

These peasants knelt on the ground and cried loudly.

They spent five days in a row in hell.

Now we finally arrived in front of Luochuan City.

Their march of suffering is finally coming to an end!
But before they could cry a few times.

The Qing army's whip came suddenly.

"Why are you crying? You can't bear it?"

"Starting from tomorrow, you have to fill in the moat, and the ants are attacking the city!" a Qing general said carelessly.

That night in the Qing army's camp.

Oboi raised his wine glass and saluted.

"Luo Gushan, you were able to transport the red cannon to Luochuan City within five days. You have made the greatest contribution in this battle. You should be the first to win."

"Please let me offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

"Shaobao, what are you talking about?"

"The general also spent a lot of horses and mules to bring the red-coated cannon here."

"It's not a big deal, it's just a pity that there are so many horses, mules, and livestock." Luo Tuo sighed.

During his trip, he brought more than 300 red-coated cannons, large and small.

It can be said that for the battle of Luochuan, Obai put down everything he could.

In order to transport these red cannons in time.

Lotto spent thousands on horses, mules and livestock.

The red-coated cannons of the Qing army were extremely heavy
It often takes several horses, mules, or even seven or eight oxen to pull it.

During the transportation process over the past few days.

Each cannon's horses, mules, and livestock died one after another, basically for more than one round.

He watched helplessly as so many precious horses, mules and livestock fell in front of him.

Luotuo's heart was bleeding!
As for the civilians who suffered greater losses than horses, mules and livestock, they were automatically ignored.

After all, nikans are easy to find, but livestock is hard to find.

"Haha, it's just a few thousand horses and mules."

"How insignificant that is compared to this battle!"

Obai said seriously: "Luo Gushan, please have a good rest after traveling all the way."

"Tomorrow is the time for our army to break through Luochuan and wipe out all the infantry of Wangping Fan!"

"Thank you, Young Master!" Luo Tuo saluted with his hands in hand, his eyes filled with heat.

The Qing army has assembled under Luochuan City, and the red-coated artillery has also arrived.

Next it is time to completely annihilate the Wu army in Luochuan and reverse the situation of the Shaanxi-Gansu war!

(End of this chapter)