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

Chapter 359 The decisive battle between Shun and Wu
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Shuanglong Mountain.

The two armies of Shun and Wu kept shouting and killing each other.

Two first-class armies of this era launched a desperate fight.

A famous Wu soldier died at the hands of the Dashun army.

But Wu Jun still remained determined and fought tooth and nail to climb the mountain.

A large number of Dashun troops died for Wu Jun.

But the defense of the entire Shuanglong Mountain is still as thick as an iron barrel and indestructible.

A large number of elite soldiers and generals died on this originally unknown hilltop.

The 40,000 Dashun troops guarded tightly, leaving the Wu army no chance to take advantage.

In another place, Yuan Zongdi personally supervised the battle, with 20,000 Dashun troops relying on the favorable terrain of Wan'an Mountain.

Killing and wounding countless Wu troops until sunset.

The Dashun Army still firmly controls Wannian Field.

In a whole day of fierce fighting, the Wu army suffered more than 5,000 casualties.

However, the Dashun Army's defenses on the two mountains were still solid.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wu Sangui had no choice but to order the troops to retreat.

"Withdraw!" followed his order.

The Wu army that attacked the mountain retreated like a tide.

Returning to the camp with fatigue and pain.

"Our army suffered five thousand casualties in one day. Your Majesty, why not fight another day?"

"Li Laiheng's army only has enough food for half a month at most."

"Our army has now surrounded it, so it would be better to use the trap as a means of fighting."

"When the intruders run out of food and supplies, they will surely collapse without a fight."

Hu Guozhu looked at the wounded soldiers in the camp and said with pain.

These are all after a hundred battles.

But the battle was wasted in attacking the mountain.

This makes Hu Guozhu, who loves his soldiers as much as his sons, not heartbroken.

"This..." Wu Sangui also hesitated.

In his life, he loves to preserve his strength and is interested in small profits.

Today's battle was fought like this, and he, the King of Zhou, felt extremely distressed.

"My lord, you must not do this!"

"Feng Shuangli's army will arrive in an instant. Once our army delays the attack."

"I'm afraid I will regret it in the future!" Ma Bao persuaded him quickly when he saw this.

Needless to say, Wu Sangui’s character goes without saying.

And Hu Guozhu's character is the same as him.

Although the two have a certain strategic vision, they are really hesitant in doing things.

Although before attacking the mountain, we had agreed to destroy all the rebels in one go.

But Wu Sangui and Hu Guozhu hesitated in the face of the shocking casualties.

On the contrary, Ma Bao has the air of a general.

Historically, Geng Fan surrendered, Ming Zheng was defeated, and Shang Fan was defeated.

Wu Sangui also immediately sent Hu Guozhu and Ma Bao to lead 30,000 troops to attack Shaozhou.

He planned to compete with the Manchu Qing Dynasty for the prosperous Guangdong.

Hu Guozhu and Ma Bao led their troops to fight the Qing army in Shaozhou for several months.

The Qing army was surrounded by Mang Yitu, and the outer city of Shaozhou was destroyed, and the Qing army was about to be completely annihilated.

However, at this critical moment, Jiangning General Echu arrived with his troops and attacked Mang Yitu from both inside and outside.

Completely defeated the 30,000 elite troops of Ma Bao and Hu Guozhu.

After this battle, Ma Bao refused to accept it and repeatedly asked Wu Sangui to send troops to support him so that he could fight in Guangdong again.

However, Wu Sangui was still frightened by the tragic defeat in Shaozhou.

He rejected Ma Bao's cronies many times and did not dare to devote all his efforts to conquering the prosperous Guangdong to improve the strategic environment for Wu Fan.

Instead, they hoarded troops in Hunan and waited to die.

It's not that Wu Sangui couldn't see the importance of Guangdong to Wu Fan.

But before the disastrous defeat, they hesitated and did not dare to fight the Manchus in Guangdong.

As a result, Wu Jun's strategic plan to seize Guangdong failed halfway.

But now, Wu Sangui wants to quickly eliminate Li Laiheng's strategy.

It is also in danger in the face of today's casualties.

"This……"

Wu Sangui hesitated again after hearing Ma Bao's words.

He didn't know that Feng Shuangli's army was probably on its way to help and would arrive in Luoyang soon.

However, the Wu army suffered heavy casualties by forcefully attacking the mountain.

Wu Sangui was really unwilling to pay.

Although there must be something to gain, there must be something to give, and if there is something to give, there must be something to gain, which is a clear saying in governance.

But Wu Sangui wanted to come up with a foolproof plan.

"Your Majesty, please order us to continue attacking the mountain tomorrow."

"Time is not on our army's side."

"If you want to wait until Li Laiheng runs out of food, I'm afraid Sun Kewang's army will have arrived by then!" Ma Bao asked repeatedly.

"Send people to Hulao Pass for repeated reconnaissance, and we must detect Feng Shuangli's movements!" Wu Sangui said, but he only ordered to strengthen the reconnaissance.

Ma Bao also sighed after hearing this.

He and Wu Sangui have been getting along for nearly a year.

Naturally, he also found out the prince's temper.

Now Wu Sangui is still full of hope, hoping that Feng Shuangli's army has not set off and is still waiting in Kaifeng!

"If your lord is like this, I'm afraid Wu Fan will lose everything!" Ma Bao was angry and said immediately.

Historically, Wu Sangui was afraid of losing everything when he marched to Jiangbei.

Counterattack Guangdong, lest they lose everything.

However, the main force of the Wu army hoarded Hunan and defended it for several years.

Isn’t it a total loss in the end?

People who can't give up anything often can't get anything.

Wu Sangui was now middle-aged and was dominated by Wu Fan's family business. He had already looked forward and backward, and no longer had the courage he once had.

Ma Bao spoke, and Wu Sangui also fell silent. However, he, the King of Zhou, was not angry at Ma Bao's words.

Instead, he comforted him with kind words: "Duke Huai, please wait a moment."

"Perhaps God will help me, and there will be a rift between the Western troops. Can our army annihilate the Shun army without sacrificing so many soldiers?"

Ma Bao also became silent after hearing this.

He sighed and slowly walked out of the tent.

There was no words for a night, and the next day Wu Jun stopped attacking the mountain and quietly waited for news about Hulao Pass.

But in the afternoon, a bolt from the blue came.

"Your Majesty, our army seized Hulao Pass, but Feng Shuangli's tens of thousands of troops arrived quickly."

"At this moment, the Western bandits are storming Guancheng. Our army must capture the bandits as soon as possible, otherwise things will change if they are too late!"

The envoy of General Ma Ning, who was guarding Hulao Pass, spoke and quickly persuaded.

"Quick, quick, quick, the whole army goes out to destroy the intruders!" Wu Sangui was shocked when he saw this and spoke quickly.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late and our army can't launch an attack. We can only wait for tomorrow!"

Hu Guozhu lowered his feet and pressed his chest, feeling annoyed.

When Wu Sangui heard this, his whole body went limp and his heart was full of grains.

"My lord, don't worry, Hulao Pass is an important town."

"General Ma Ning will be able to defend for a long time."

"Our army still has time to deal with the intruders." Gao Chengen and others expressed relief.

When Wu Sangui heard this, his face turned bitter.

Hulao Pass was indeed a natural hazard during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

However, as time goes by, the mountains and landscapes in Luoyang have already changed.

Hulao Pass's defense against Luoyang is like Hangu Pass's defense against Xi'an, becoming increasingly weak.

It's just that the Xiaoshan Passage is long enough, and Hangu Pass cannot shield Xi'an, so it can be moved back.

It is even possible to build a new Tongguan Pass to protect the Yellow River bed around Hulao Pass in Guanzhong, which is becoming more and more exposed.

However, there is no suitable location in Luoyang Basin to reset the level.

And now Feng Shuangli's army has entered Hulao Pass.

Half of Ma Ning's troops could only cut off the official road at most.

Prevent red-coat guns and other heavy equipment from being transported from Hulao Pass to Luoyang.

But there was no way to stop the arrival of Feng Shuangli's army.

Gao Chengen and others may not understand.

But how could Wu Sangui, the king of Zhou, not know this?

"I hope so." Wu Sangui said slowly. Then he gritted his teeth and said: "Tomorrow there will be a battle, and I will personally supervise the battle."

"Our army must fight bravely to take the lead and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!" Wu Sangui shouted.

The next day, Wu Sangui restarted his offensive after hesitating for a day.

Tens of thousands of Wu Sangui fought hard to climb the mountain and tried their best to attack the mountain.

At the same time, Feng Shuangli's attack on Hulao Pass also began.

Boom boom boom——

There was a running noise.

The army's six-pound red-coated artillery bombarded Hulao Pass wildly.

It's just that although these light red-coated cannons are powerful in field battles, they are slightly insufficient for siege.

under artillery fire.

Although the crenels and parapets were heavily damaged by the Qianqian army.

A large number of Wu troops were killed by artillery fire.

But the city wall of Hulao Pass is still strong.

During the artillery fire, Feng Shuangli ordered to ascend first.

A large number of soldiers carrying ladders swarmed into the city. However, it was difficult to board first before Wu Jun arrived.

Seeing the situation, Feng Shuangli had no choice but to withdraw his troops with money.

"The whole army is resting and recuperating. We will leave 20,000 troops to attack Hulao Pass tomorrow."

"The rest of the troops will follow our army to bypass Hulao Pass and continue westward." He said slowly.

On this day, Wu Sangui and Feng Shuangli's attacks failed.

Wu Jun had to return to the city to rest after suffering more than 7,000 casualties.

But Feng Shuangli decided to bypass Hulao Pass.

The next day, Wu Jun continued to attack the mountain.

The former army left behind its artillery and baggage.

The severely exposed Yellow River bed bypasses Hulao Pass.

Seeing this, Ma Ning had no choice but to send troops to report to Wu Sangui.

At the same time, he led troops out of the city to intercept and kill.

However, Feng Shuangli commanded well and easily repelled the Wu army's attack.

The 50,000-strong front army safely bypassed Hulao Pass.

At the same time, a camp was set up west of Hulao Pass, leaving 10,000 troops and horses to intercept Ma Ning from the rear.

After doing all this.

Feng Shuangli led his troops to Gong County and easily captured the city.

And took 40,000 main troops to rest overnight in the city.

That night, Wu Sangui received the information in his sleep.

In a moment, he summoned all the senior generals of the Wu army into the military tent.

"Feng Shuangli has arrived at Gong County via a detour."

"It's only a hundred miles from Gong County to Shuanglong Mountain."

"If our army cannot capture Li Laiheng tomorrow, then my king's plan will be in vain!" Wu Sangui said solemnly.

The distance from Gong County to Shuanglong Mountain is only a little over a hundred miles.

Although this distance is still three days' journey for the average army.

But for Jiaqianjun, it can be reached in one day.

You must know that in the battle of the fork in the road, Sun Guozhu led the front army to march more than ninety miles overnight.

However, they could still be divided into ten teams and launch an all-out attack on the Qing army.

The Jiaqian Army under Feng Shuangli was even better than the Jiaqian Army at the fork in the road in terms of food, salary and physical strength.

If such an army marches in a hurry,

A distance of hundreds of miles can be reached in one day!
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, our army can only decide the outcome tomorrow morning."

"If we still can't capture Li Laiheng, we should quickly retreat to the west bank of Yishui and burn the pontoon bridge instead."

"Retreat to Luoyang to establish a foothold in order to move forward!" Ma Bao said solemnly.

Wu Sangui nodded solemnly when he heard this.

"Fellow generals, can I keep this city forever? Can you all live the rest of your lives safely under my protection?"

"It depends on tomorrow's battle!"

"If our army can successfully climb the mountain tomorrow, it will bring the power of great victory."

"Feng Shuangli will definitely retreat when he sees the difficulty, and Sun Kewang will definitely consider the strength of our army and make concessions."

"So tomorrow is the day for the best decisive battle between our army and Li Laiheng!"

"If we can't succeed, then I will be benevolent!"

Wu Sangui glanced at the generals under his command and gritted his teeth.

"I am willing to fight to the death for the prince!" Ma Bao and others said.

The next day, pots of meat were cooked.

After the soldiers of Wu Army had eaten and drank enough, Wu Army's horn sounded again.

The Wu army, which had suffered tens of thousands of casualties, all left the camp.

In order to complete his victory in one battle, Wu Sangui reorganized his 80,000 troops into formations.

Use 20,000 troops to intercept the troops in Wan'an Mountain.

At the same time, a total of 60,000 people were gathered, vowing to break Li Laiheng's Shuangyong Mountain and eliminate the main force of Dashun Army!
"Da Zhou, Wan Sheng!"

"Da Zhou, Wan Sheng!"

"Da Zhou, Wan Sheng!"

Deafening shouts of death rang out.

Wu Sangui gave an order and pointed his royal flag.

All the remaining red-coated artillery pieces of the Wu army were concentrated.

Crazy pouring firepower on Shuanglong Mountain.

Wait until Wu Jun's gun barrels turn red, or even after they explode.

A total of 60,000 Wu troops roared towards Shuanglong.

bang bang bang-

shhhhh--

The brutal mountain attack begins again.

Countless Wu troops and Shun troops fought bloody battles on Shuanglong Mountain.

This hilltop named Double Dragon seems to be announcing the end of the two major forces of Li Shun and Wu Zhou.

On the top of the mountain, the Dashun army tried its best to fight back.

The originally accumulated Thunder Stone Rolling Wood has been consumed.

Even lead bullets and arrows were in short supply.

But General Dashun relied on his passion and used the sword and spear in his hand to fight Wu Jun without fear of death.

"Kill Wu Gou!"

"Kill Wu Gou!"

"Kill Wu Gou!"

There were shouts one after another.

A large number of Dashun troops fought incessantly, and countless Shaanxi-Gansu veterans spilled their blood on Shuanglong.

In the fierce battle, the mighty general Liu Rukui died.

Guo Sheng, who was surrendered in the former Ming Dynasty and followed Li Laiheng to Maolu Mountain, was killed in battle.

Even veteran Ta Tianbao was hit by Wu Jun's artillery fire and died.

As for the Wu army, general Hu Shouliang died in battle.

The surrendered generals Wang Xing, Du Zixiang and Wu Zisheng died in battle.

Both Shun and Wu suffered heavy casualties in this tragic battle.

However, under the stubborn resistance of Dashun soldiers, the Wu army gradually became exhausted.

But at this moment.

Under a cliff behind Shuanglong Mountain.

However, Qi Sansheng and Ma Bao crawled hard with three thousand elites.

Although the terrain of Shuanglong Mountain is not very dangerous.

However, the Dashun troops guarding the mountain were extremely numerous.

However, it is difficult to conquer this mountain in a short time by relying on a frontal attack.

Therefore, Qi Sansheng and Ma Bao suggested to Wu Sangui that they should lead the Xiying elite who were skilled in mountain warfare.

Climb the Shuanglong from the cliff and enter the Dashun Army to create a central flower.

The core of the old soldiers in Xiying are the old soldiers from Shaanxi and Gansu who were brought to Yunnan by Sun Kewang and four others.

But the backbone of Xiying is indeed a general from Yunnan.

If we talk about it in detail, they are the mountain people who live in various parts of Yunnan.

The places where these mountain people live are either high mountains and harsh valleys, or tropical rainforests.

These people can be said to be the best at mountain warfare in this era.

Although at home in Yunnan and Guizhou, these soldiers who are best at mountain warfare did not defeat the Qing army.

But this does not mean that these soldiers have poor mountain combat capabilities.

(End of this chapter)