Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 254 The First Eastern Expedition ([-])

Because it was already dark, although Zhang Chengwu was determined to defeat the reinforcements from the Tartars to make an emergency landing on the defenders in the city, he could only stick to the camp and wait for the next day to fight again.Of course, the same is true for the Tartars. That night Chen Jin made his camp in Wujiang.

Early the next morning, Zhang Chengwu left [-] troops to monitor the defenders in the city, and then led the rest of the army out of the camp.Now with the return of most of the troops of the third and fourth columns and the third and fifth columns, Zhang Chengwu's strength has returned to [-]. After leaving the battalion guards, Zhang Chengwu brought out [-] troops.

The reason why they did not stick to the camp and relied on the camp to defend against the attacks of the Tartars was because they were worried that the Tartars would break through the encirclement and join the defenders in the city, and the city would be unable to attack.

Less than an hour after setting up the formation in the village, Zhang Chengwu saw a cloud of dust rising high, accompanied by a rumbling sound. This was the arrival of the front troops of the Tartars.

It was Ma Jinbao, the chief soldier, who led the troops to the front. Ma Jinbao originally guarded Huzhou, but this time Chen Jin rescued Suzhou and brought him out.At this moment, Ma Jinbao led more than a thousand cavalrymen all the way to the city of Suzhou not far away.At this time, when he saw the gun formation deployed by Zhang Chengwu outside the west gate, he immediately had a headache.Ma Jinbao had experienced the formation of the security group several times, and Ma Jinbao did not dare to try this kind of formation that relied on stuffing people's lives inside.Now the more than a thousand cavalry under his command were appointed by the governor, so he dare not break it.After Ma Jinbao led the cavalry around Suzhou City for a long time, he saw the regiment bandits surrounded Suzhou City heavily with trenches, so he led the troops back.

There were also cavalry in Zhang Chengwu's army, but they were inferior to the Tartars in both quantity and quality, so Zhang Chengwu did not take the risk of sending out the cavalry, so he could only watch the Tartars gallop around.

Half an hour later, a large group of Tartar reinforcements arrived.I saw that the sky was covered with dust and the sun was covered with dust. Wherever the army passed by, the fertile fields were completely destroyed, the loose soil became slabs, and the immature crops were also deeply stepped into the soil.If such a field is to be redeveloped, it will take a lot of effort.

Chen Jin, the coach of the Tartars, also saw Zhang Chengwu's formation. Seeing such a tight formation, Chen Jin was very afraid.Although he could bypass Zhang Chengwu's formation and enter through another door, his main purpose this time was to defeat the bandits and rescue the friendly army.If you rush into the city and trap yourself in it, the loss outweighs the gain.Moreover, Chen Jin is also worried about the situation in Zhejiang. Although Fujian is also in chaos, there is King Jingnan in Fujian to help him share some pressure, but Zhejiang is all on his own.The rebel King Lu in Zhejiang has not yet been pacified, so Chen Jin, who is concerned about the situation in Zhejiang, is determined to make a quick decision.Therefore, the decisive battle between the two armies is in the common interests of both sides, and if it drags on, it will only hurt both sides.

Two miles away from the third battalion formation, Chen Jin ordered the army to enter a wartime state. Officers at all levels rectified the soldiers and horses, and then walked slowly.

Today's sunshine is very strong, the third battalion occupying the defensive position is in the dominant direction of the backlight, and the tartars who came from afar can only attack against the sun helplessly, and many tartars can only squint after being stabbed by the strong sunlight squinting.

It was almost time now, and the light was very strong. For this alone, Chen Jin knew that the combat power of the officers and soldiers under his command would be reduced a lot.It's just that if you don't attack, you won't be able to do it. Chen Jin learned from Ma Jinbao's news that there are ravines outside the other doors, and it will take time to rush in. At that time, the chaos of his own formation will be an opportunity for the bandits.In the era of cold weapons, the confrontation between the two armies must pay attention to the formation. If you beat a wolf with a stick, you are afraid of both sides. No one dares to disband the formation and leave the weakness to the enemy.Therefore, the confrontation became inevitable.

Boom, boom, the drums are beating.

Kill kill kill, momentum rises.

Da da da, the cavalry ran up.

Bang bang bang, the artillery exploded.

Whoosh, bow and arrow shot.

Puff puff puff, the long spear stabbed.

For a moment, the two armies were intertwined, and the killing was extremely fierce.In the center of the left wing and right wing, one side constantly mobilized its formation, and the other side hurriedly dispatched mobile forces, and the dangerous situation was gradually brought under control.A cavalryman bravely rushed through the two lines of defense, but was immediately pulled off his horse. When he was struggling to get up, he was held down by several people's arms and thighs, and then he could only look at him with terrified eyes. Seeing the knife that was about to cut his throat approaching little by little.At this moment, the extremely fast knife became extremely slow, and the cavalryman clearly felt that his throat was cut open, and then bursts of hot liquid flowed out.In the end, amidst the sound of bleeding, his body twitched and gradually lost his life. At this time, the cavalryman was like a chicken that had been bled.

But the few people who took his life did not escape the fate of death. A rain of arrows hit, and the few people who couldn't escape were hit by the arrows and fell down one after another.

The third battalion was exhausted from long-term battles, and Chen Jin's troops also came from afar, one with 1 and the other with 3000, but they were evenly matched.The [-] is the last main fighting strength of the third battalion. Although there are [-] people guarding the battalion, some of them are lightly wounded.As for the remaining more than [-] wounded, they were just waiting to die in the camp, and they were of no use when defending the camp. The reason why they were kept in the camp was just because they didn't want to hurt the morale of the troops.In this battle, Zhang Chengwu gambled everything.Of course, so is Chen Jin.

The fighting became more and more fierce, and the casualties increased.For some reason, the two teams gradually became angry, and nearly [-]% of the troops were killed or injured, but they continued to fight endlessly.Officers at all levels worked hard to boost morale, and the backbone soldiers took the lead in charging, using blood to open a bloody path.

At this time, the Tartars in the city also began to leave the city. They rushed desperately, as if they were going to join the reinforcements from outside.Although the Tartars in these cities have been trapped for many days, in the face of the hope of life, they have displayed their strength beyond the level.For a while, the third battalion's defense against the Tartars in the city was also crumbling.At this moment, the third battalion turned out to be in a situation where they were under attack from both sides.Sure enough, soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and the third battalion that surrounded the Tartars before is now surrounded.

After hearing the loud fighting sound from the city gate, the Zhejiang Tartars who attacked the third battalion suddenly became excited, and their morale was soaring that they were on the verge of breaking through the third battalion.At this moment, the formation of the third battalion gradually became concave.

Although the situation was becoming critical, this precarious formation was barely maintained thanks to the example of the grassroots officers and the tenacious resistance of the regiment members.Of course, the Tartars didn't fare well either, as they fell a large number of soldiers every step forward.As for the more than a thousand cavalry, they were almost exhausted in the charge.

At this moment, Zhang Chengwu was very worried. He overestimated his own strength and underestimated the enemy's combat power too much.Now, only the bitter fruit can be tasted. (It’s a great event to drop pie in the sky, cool mobile phones are waiting for you! Follow up~click/Chinese website official account (add friends on WeChat-add official account-enter qdread), and participate immediately! Everyone has a prize, now immediately Pay attention to qdread WeChat official account!)

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