Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 227
It can be said that the officers and soldiers resisted bravely. The treatment of the officers and soldiers in Taiyuan was considered good in nine years. At least eight or nine months of salary can be paid out a year. When dealing with the frontier bandits, the soldiers were relatively strong. In addition, Xu Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, personally supervised the battle with his own soldiers, and the fierce battle at the narrow city gate was once turbulent.

It's a pity that no matter how powerful the frontier army is, they are still flesh and blood. Blocking the city gate is also a common method used by Song Qingshu in his previous life when he was playing all-out war. Can't live.

What's more, a large part of the cavalry of the peasant army ambushing in the city is also a large part of the frontier army deserters!The flying arrowheads were like a plague of locusts. More than 2000 cavalry crowded the city gate. They fought hard for more than a quarter of an hour, but ended in a disastrous defeat. The cavalry in front retreated back crying, while those behind had no desire to attack anymore. More than 300 corpses were left behind, and the cavalry from various towns in Taiyuan fled the city in a panic.

At this time, Xu Dingguo's second fatal mistake was exposed again.

Too confident in himself, too anxious to come back and close the city. When the cavalry was defeated, the infantry of the brigade had just ran to the battlefield, and they were panting. Formation, the rear is also crowded forward in a marching army, and the whole army is grouped together like a huge stool.

The cavalry is also gone, his eyes are red like a gambler who has lost everything, Xu Dingguo furiously pulled his horse and galloped to the place where the cavalry was twisted, and shouted sharply: "Li Cunfu, Chen Daguang are here together!" ? Immediately organize the soldiers under his command to attack the city for this general? Li Cunfu!!!"

The horse ran for more than 100 meters in the scrambling team, and the two named Mr. Qian ran out in a hurry. However, before the two of them could order the whole team, the violent vibration came from the sky again, and Xu Dingguo returned There were two Qianzongs who raised their heads and looked at the past in astonishment.

But seeing the east bank of the Hutuo River, facing the sun setting in the west, a black line spread rapidly from the sky like here. Gradually, the iron armor of the Ming army, the red battle jacket and cotton armor were revealed, and the tall horses were like the same. It was a tiger running down the mountain like crazy, but at this moment, it is absolutely impossible for such a large-scale army cavalry to appear here!
"Rogue Cavalry!!!"

I don't know who was the first to yell in fear, and then, the huge ranks of officers and troops immediately fell into disarray, like the remaining snow under the scorching sun, large groups of rout soldiers quickly left from the edges and wings, when the vanguard cavalry galloped to the corner After a while, when the poop-like officers and soldiers were less than 50 meters in front of the formation, the officers and soldiers holding spears in the forward also dropped their spears in fear, turned around and ran away.

It is because they are too elite, and they have also experienced the aid of Liao and King Qin, these frontier soldiers know that this situation is impossible to fight, not to mention the scattered infantry formation, one by one is still running out of breath, and the soldiers can't find the generals. In the case of soldiers, it is easy to seek death if you fight down!There is no cannon against the cavalry, so what the hell?
As for the collapse like this, many people must have died, but this is faster than anyone else. If you don't work hard at ordinary times, you can't run fast at this time, then no one can blame it.

Among the collapsed ranks of officers and soldiers, Xu Dingguo's figure was also mixed in. The old guy was very experienced in putting on a tattered cloak over the gorgeous armor of the general soldier, and he looked like those retreating officers from behind. Army cavalry is no different.

A few seconds later, galloping at extreme speed for more than two quarters, the cavalry of the Peasant Army, who had already accelerated their horse speed to the extreme, slammed into the messy army of officers and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers running at the end flew upside down like a ball. Going out, the smoke and dust from the trampling of the cavalry was like a huge sandstorm, and the crying officers and infantry were flying all over the sky. They were trampled to death, smashed to death, stabbed to death with guns, and the corpses hacked to death with knives were dripping with bright red blood. Densely covered the ground, extremely miserable.

However, the disintegrated army really confused the cavalry of the Peasant Army who came over. When they penetrated into the formation, the Peasant Army, which had lost its target, branched out and started to turn around, encircling the chaotic soldiers behind them. At this time, the Peasant Army lacked organizational structure. The disadvantages of the cavalry were unmistakable again. Groups of outflanking cavalry had to slow down, and two outflanking branches even collided with each other.

Fortunately, the cavalry of the official army had already dispersed at this time, otherwise, there might not be no chance of killing the carbine, but unfortunately, the cavalry had already been defeated.

This defeat lasted for more than ten miles. When the former soldiers finally regained their composure and began to gather the team spontaneously, the entire team lost nearly 3000 people, and there were countless sporadic and missing ones.

"Chief soldier! What should I do!"

Xu Dingguo stuffed the torn cloak under the horse's ass again, and more than a dozen sweaty and embarrassed guards immediately surrounded him, asking questions in a hurry.

Unhappily spitting out a mouthful of bloody sand, Xu Dingguo hummed with a twitching old face: "What else can I do? Gather the soldiers and horses and fight!"

"But the thieves are full of tricks. For the time being, they will withdraw their troops and return to the camp. They will go to the big camp of Lubanzhai to go to the firecrackers and cannons, and then line up to fight. Are you afraid that these horses will not be able to ride safely?"

Xu Dingguo's breathless words really made the hearts of those generals beat for a while, now they are as tired as idiots, soldiers who have no fighting spirit and no courage to fight, going back to fight is definitely courting death!Everyone wants to go back to camp!
However, it is not easy to withdraw. The bandit soldiers are all knights, and they may chase them up at any time. The panic-stricken Ming army had to put the cavalry in the back of the hall, and rushed back the tired infantry who were foaming. It took another half an hour to run, and in the darkness, some people even ran away to death.

When I ran back to the Lubanzhai camp, it was almost seven or eight o'clock in the middle of the night. From a distance, the camp was relatively stable, with braziers lit everywhere, and I could vaguely see teams of patrols walking around. Patrolling back and forth in the camp, almost all the hungry and tired officers and soldiers burst into tears when they saw this scene.

The motherfucker is back!

"Xu Dafu, you lead people into the camp first, and order Zhifu Zhao to cook food for the army immediately, guard Zhao Long, Liu Ergouzi, and you and the other two lead troops to guard the camp gate, rectify the army, and enter the camp to distribute food according to the system!"

This time Xu Dingguo has completely changed his mind, and with that high-spirited look he yelled coldly, a group of soldiers immediately galloped to the camp, and the two captains obeyed the order and shouted to let him go. His subordinates blocked the gate of the camp, and the distraught officers and soldiers began to reorganize while ordering.

But at this moment of relaxation, dozens of cannons exploded from the barracks, and under the inconceivable gaze of the officers and soldiers, they slammed into their own team. There were more than a dozen bloody roads, and there were screams. Some officers and soldiers had broken arms and legs, lying on the ground and rolling desperately.

This was just the beginning. In the silent barracks just now, countless bows and arrows were shot from the barracks. The officers and soldiers who were close were shot like hedgehogs, and screams were heard everywhere.

His heart sank, holding on to the last sliver of hope, Xu Dingguo furiously stood on the horse and shouted: "Zhao Qing! Jiang Xiang, attacking the court soldiers and horses, are you crazy?"

"Xu Zongbing is looking for Zhao Zhifu again? Come, let Zhao Zhifu meet Xu Zongbing and provoke him!"

As soon as he heard that obscene voice was Cao Cao, in his smirk, a thick and big bamboo pole was erected, with a big burden hanging on it, was it Zhao Qing or who?It's a pity that the current Zhao Zhifu no longer has the demeanor of a Pianpian Ximen official. He is tied with a rope like a rice dumpling, his mouth is also gagged, and he hangs upside down on a bamboo pole and whines. I don't know whether it is begging for mercy or Call for help.

Seeing this scene, Xu Dingguo almost didn't fall off the horse, his body swayed, and he gritted his teeth with great difficulty to hold on. With that expression, his beard was about to stand up, his two eyes stared like copper bells, and suddenly Pulling out the knife, he roared terribly.

"Attack, take back the camp, and kill all these rogues!"

Xu Dingguo is crazy, but the generals under his command are not crazy. The guerrilla Chang Huaide hugged Xu Dingguo's thigh suddenly, and shouted: "General soldier, keep the green hills here, don't be afraid that there will be no firewood! You can't fight now, hurry up!" Get out!"

Xu Dingguo kicked over and kicked Chang Huaide staggeringly, but before he continued to yell, the governor He Sixian guarded Zhao Long, Liu Ergouzi and the others grabbed his horse's reins and turned around and walked away. Chang Huaide, who got up from the ground, also yelled loudly behind him.

"Withdraw troops, withdraw troops!"

The hungry and thirsty officers and soldiers had to transfer their team again, rushing southward in the dark night in a hurry, leaving more than 100 corpses in the air.

This time, the officers and soldiers of Shanxi Town fled directly for more than one night. They had withdrawn more than 100 miles in the early morning of the next day, directly exited the Xinding Basin, and hid at Tianmenguan, the gateway of the Taiyuan Basin. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief. As if he had lost his soul, he tapped the number of people, and of the more than 1 elite officers and soldiers who marched out of the pass to the north, there are now only a little over [-] left, and they can no longer hold back a mouthful of blood. The dignified Shanxi General Soldier fell off his horse and fell unconscious.

The meaning of this battle is almost the same as that of Song Qingshu's battle on the Fenchuan River. After the first battle, the officers and soldiers in the Xinding Basin ran fast and were not caught by the peasant army. Of the more than 3000 soldiers and two to three thousand guards, there was only this army near Yanmen Pass. Xinding, one of the seven major basins in Shanxi, almost became the largest peasant army in a short period of time, so they revolted This has never been seen before in the army's several years of fighting.

Under the city of Xinzhou, a victory master also came. He rushed out from Shagou and Lubanzhai, which had been trapped for several days, carrying food and supplies seized by the officers and soldiers. More than 7 peasant troops moved to the city of Xinzhou, and just finished cleaning the battlefield. The Zuojin King, with Geli's eyes converging, has never fought such a hearty battle. He killed all the cattle, sheep and large animals left by the army, plus food, wine, and almost [-] peasants The army celebrated like a festival.

Xinzhou Mansion, the unburned Zhao Qing official hall, the door was also kicked open suddenly, Cao Cao, the old man who was always proud and elated, broke in, talking and laughing with each other, and was planning something with a map inside, watching their rude appearance , Song Qingshu couldn't help frowning...

(End of this chapter)