Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 302 Outsmarting Beijing City

The place where Lin Yi's 3 horses fought against the Dashun Army's 10 horses was not too far from Gaobeidian City. Standing on the high top of the city, you can even see this scene. You can see it from any corner of the city. One can hear the shouts of killing like a tide, from far and near, the sound of cannons shaking the sky, like summer thunder, one after another, one after another.

Of course the soldiers of Gao Yigong in the city knew it. Gao Yigong in full armor rushed up to the top of the city with his guards and stood on the highest point to watch the movement outside the city. The three deep trenches outside the city were still impressively visible. Soldiers and horses must be ambushed in the deep ditch, and outside the ditch is the company of the Ming army.

At the end of the company camp, you can see the scene of the two sides fighting. Although it is a bit far away, you can't see it very clearly, but listening to the shouts of the order, Gao Yigong was very excited, and finally looked forward to the rescue.

It's not easy. If we continue to be trapped in the army, we will really eat people. Now we almost run out of food that can be eaten.

I don't know who invented it. People have to eat. It would be great if they didn't want to eat.There is nothing to eat, the taste is too uncomfortable, it is like death.No matter how capable a person is, if he is not allowed to eat or drink, he will have no ability in a few days.

Gao Yigong immediately ordered the team to assemble. Gao Yigong and his 3-odd horsemen are now all in high spirits, as if hungry wolves saw the meat, everyone is gearing up, their eyes are emitting blue light, just waiting for an order , Fighting outside.

Gao Yigong is not a reckless person, more than 3 people did not bring him all out, he left a way out for himself.Although he never wanted to go back to this Gaobeidian in his life, what if?
If victory is not expected, defeat is expected first, the long-sighted Gao Yigong is enough to be a general.

After opening the west gate, Gao Yigong gathered 3 troops and rushed out.There are only a few thousand people left in the city to defend the city. Of course, these thousands of people are not willing to stay here. First, they must obey orders. Second, because Gao Yigong has been passed on to them. Meet outside.If it fails, they will retreat, so that they can retreat and advance.

3 troops swarmed out, covering the sky and covering the moat and running outside. Those with horses rode on horses, and those without horses walked. Now it is the rain that can carry the rain, and the wind that can carry the wind. It is like 3 horses fleeing for their lives. It was like opening the gate to release the flood, and rushed out.

But this team was less than 100 meters away from the moat when the thunderous sound of cannons rang out, and the shells exploded everywhere in the Dashun army, causing smoke and flames to flicker, and the bones and residual blood were accompanied by dust. The sky blocks out the sun.

The Dashun army saw the fierce artillery fire and thought of fleeing, but when they thought that retreating would be death, there was hope as long as they rushed forward, and their chief general Gao Yigong charged forward, so they rushed forward desperately, risking their lives. Smoke burst into flames.

One of the Dashun soldiers lost a leg in the blast, ran a few steps forward, fell down in a pool of blood, and crawled forward for several meters before passing out.

Some of them were running forward when a shell landed among them, and these people were blown apart and fell to the ground without moving.

But even so, out of the instinct of escape, countless Dashun troops are still rushing forward.

In the blink of an eye, they came to tens of meters away from the first ditch, and suddenly ambushes appeared in the ditch.

Zu Keyong had already set up an ambush here, and the archers fired all their arrows, and the arrows immediately flowed like rain, and the arrows fell down in groups of Dashun troops. Backed away with a bang.

At this time, Gao Yigong shouted: "Don't retreat, rush over to me! There are people in front of us to meet us—"

The Dashun Army was encouraged and rushed up again with shouts.This time they broke through the first ditch, and the Ming army in the ditch retreated.

But when the Dashun Army was looking through the first ditch, Zu Keyong personally commanded countless Qingming troops to press down on the ground. With one charge, the first ditch was full of dead bodies of the Dashun Army on the shore, and the rest of the Dashun Army The army was beaten back again.

After repeated tossing like this several times, the Dashun Army failed to break through the third trench, and instead suffered heavy casualties.

Of course, the rescuers they were looking forward to didn't come to meet them. They only heard the sound of killing but they couldn't see anyone.

Now the Dashun army was discouraged, they couldn't stand the toss anymore.

After several charges, to the Dashun army in the city, the three trenches were like three insurmountable and desperate chasms, which they could not cross no matter what, the reinforcements never came, and finally the shouts of killing gradually faded away.

In the end, even Gao Yigong was disappointed, he had to retreat to the city with the remnants of the defeated soldiers with several wounds on his body, otherwise the whole army would be wiped out if he continued to fight.

Rescue was hopeless, the breakout failed, and the Dashun army retreated to the city with their heads downcast, their faces full of frustration, the wounded were grinning in pain, and Gao Yigong was also moaning, sighing, and frowning.

How did it happen?The city of Beijing is so close to here, and the reinforcements are not small, depending on the situation, there must be a lot of people here, why can't they come?Don't say tens of thousands more, if thousands of people can rush into the periphery of the Ming army, they can break through the siege, but the Ming army behind the besieged city does not seem to have received the impact of a single soldier. How many reinforcements did His Majesty Li Zicheng send?Who is leading the troops?

Gao Yigong was frowning, but he no longer dared to organize a breakout.

The 2 Dashun Army had broken through the encirclement several times, with over [-] casualties, and when they returned to the city, only [-] men were left including the injured Gao Yigong.

To say that 2 horses is not a small number, but they are all hungry and exhausted soldiers, and their combat power is not even as good as 2000, and now there are fewer casualties, and the morale of the army is fluctuating. , so Gao Yigong didn't dare to toss about anymore, he could only close the gate of the city and wait for the opportunity.

This time he made up his mind that he would not scatter eagles if he saw no rabbits, and the rescue soldiers would not rush over first, and if the Ming army in the besieged city outside was not in disorder, they would not go out of the city to break through.

At this time, on the battlefield more than ten miles away from them, the 10 Dashun Army was routed, which was the reason why Gao Yigong and the others heard the fading and distant shouts of killing in Gaobeidian.

Lin Yi's Standard Battalion, Invincible Battalion, Musketeer Battalion and Guard Battalion, as well as the Fengyang soldiers and Henan soldiers led by Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying, charged forward one after another, and followed closely behind.

Completely opposite to just now, just now it was 10 Dashun troops chasing and killing 3 government troops. In less than two hours, the situation was reversed. Now it is 10 officials chasing and killing [-] Dashun troops.

On the vast southern Jingnan land, the people and horses all over the sky seem to be like the tide of the sea rising, and the tide ebbs in an instant, how spectacular is that scene!
But the Dashun army chased and killed the official army just now, and they only chased for a few hundred meters.But now the officers and soldiers chased and killed the Dashun army endlessly, chasing them for twenty or thirty miles in one go.

Those of the Dashun army who ran slowly were beheaded to the ground by the Ming army soldiers who overtook them. Unless they knew that Lin Yi's policy was not to kill and surrender, but to treat prisoners preferentially, they quickly knelt down, threw their guns and surrendered obediently as prisoners. Save your life.

Those who don't want to surrender, those who run fast are running like crazy, but no matter how fast they run, they can't run away with bows and arrows and muskets, so those who run behind the Dashun army keep falling down, and the rest only hate their parents Give birth to two legs.

In this way, Li Yan's men and horses ran desperately in front of them, facing the deadly ghosts behind them, and they couldn't do it without running with all their strength, in order to escape for their lives.Ji Dong's men chased after them desperately, and they chased endlessly, just like the god of death harvesting lives.

After chasing for [-] to [-] miles in one go, the Dashun army was in a state of distress. Those in front couldn't run anymore. Those with horses were better. They charged first and then fled. They were so tired that they almost lost their shape. The soldiers' hearts were about to jump out of the running, and they were sweating profusely. They couldn't run anymore, so they stopped to breathe.

Li Yan was also huffing and panting, sweating profusely, not only him, but also the war horse was covered in sweat, as if he had been fished out of the water.

Li Yan took a few breaths and asked what this place was, and someone from his subordinates told him that this was Zhoukoudian.

Zhoukoudian?Hearing this, Li Yan looked at the surrounding situation. The surrounding terrain was complex, with dense mountains and forests, and it was easy to hide soldiers.

As soon as Li Yan thought about it, several cannons fired, and ambushes appeared everywhere.On the left, Hao Yaoqi's 2 troops rushed out, and on the right, He Renlong's 2 troops also rushed out.

The 4 army is overwhelming, and the sound of shouting and killing seems to drown the world.

Including Li Yan, these Dashun soldiers were suddenly dumbfounded, because they had reached the end of their road, and there were still pursuers who did not get rid of them.

They never dreamed that there was an ambush here. In panic, these exhausted Dashun soldiers had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight, or else they would be slaughtered.

But where do they have the strength to fight?Still have to be slaughtered.Those smart ones quickly threw away their guns and surrendered, and those stubborn ones planned to resist, but they didn't have the ability to resist at all, and they were beheaded to the ground as soon as they fought.

At this moment, Ji Dong's tens of thousands of horses came after them. There were ambushes in front of them, and pursuers in the back. This is the rhythm that will wipe out the entire Dashun army.

Li Yan and Li Guo kept complaining, this time he really knew how powerful Lin Yi was, no wonder Li Zicheng suffered repeated defeats, Lin was so difficult to deal with.

Obviously it was a victory, but in the blink of an eye, it became a defeat.

At this time, the soldiers on both sides of Ji Dong shouted to them, those who surrender will not die!
When these Dashun soldiers saw it, they surrendered one after another.Because their lives were not brought by strong winds, everyone knows how to cherish them at critical moments, because after all, life is only once for everyone, and they cannot tolerate the slightest blasphemy.

Only Li Yan, Li Guo, Yuan Zongdi and Liu Fangliang and their guards were fighting desperately.

The rest of the Dashun Army, who were countless, all fell to their knees, threw away their guns and became prisoners of the Ming Army.

However, these four generals did not last long, and in the end they had several wounds on their bodies, and they were all captured alive.

The four generals refused to surrender, and only wanted to die.Of course, Ji Dong didn't kill them. He sent orders to keep an eye on them. Don't make things difficult for them. Those who should be healed should be given food and drink. We'll talk about the rest in the future. I can't take care of them now. There are more important things to do. .

All other captives were also suppressed, and the wounded soldiers, whether they were their own or captives, were given medical treatment.

At sunset, the battle was completely over.

There are dead bodies everywhere, and blood everywhere, stretching for dozens of miles.

From the confrontation between the two armies, when the 3 officers and soldiers were defeated first, then Lin Yi's Musketeer Battalion reversed the defeat, then Lin Yi's Standard Battalion and Invincible Battalion charged, and finally Lin Yi led the Guard Battalion and Fengyang soldiers in the battle. Henan soldiers pursued.

This exhibition is divided into four sub-stages, and the duration of each sub-stage is about an hour.From the beginning to the end, the battle lasted a whole day.

This battle was fought so beautifully that the 10 troops of the Dashun Army disappeared within a day, except for those who were killed or wounded, who surrendered, and none slipped through the net.

Generals Hao Yaoqi and He Renlong came to hand over orders. Lin Yi was very happy and praised the two of them.Yuan Shu, the general soldier of Henan, came to plead guilty, because he was defeated at the beginning, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying also looked blank, but their faces were enthusiastic.

Because Ma Shiying's Fengyang soldiers were also defeated at the beginning.If you want to punish him, of course he is also involved.

But then Ji Dong didn't blame them. Instead, he said that when he returned to the prince, he would give them some credit.

If you lose a battle and don't get punished, you still have to ask for credit?Yuan Shu, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying were a little confused, not knowing if it was true or not.

Lin Yi saw it, and smiled calmly: "There is an opportunity to make meritorious service. The 10 Dashun army has been wiped out, and none of them slipped through. This place is relatively close to Beijing. Next, my Grand Master will outsmart Beijing overnight. If If anything goes wrong again, this Grand Master will show no mercy this time, killing you all will be the same crime!"

These few people hurriedly bowed and saluted, obediently, and no longer dared to think wildly and play their own little calculations.

Ordinarily, Ji Dong's soldiers and horses are exhausted now. After fighting for a day without eating or drinking, they should take a good rest and rest for a few days to celebrate the victory.

But Ji Dong didn't do this. He asked his soldiers to take less time to breathe, and those who had dry food to eat dry food, drink a few sips of cold water when they were thirsty, and didn't even give them time to buy a pot to cook.

Lin Yi took the time to prepare and asked the battalions to act immediately. They have all seen Li Yan now, and asked them to pick out one or two people like Li Yan from each battalion. Pick out people like Li Yan, of course you can pick out many.

Soon more than 20 people jumped out, put them together for comparison, and then asked the captives to distinguish which one was the most similar. After several identifications and screenings, they finally picked out the one that most resembled Li Yan, and Lin Yi asked him to wear Li Yan. He took Li Yan's big sword and found a batch of Li Yan's war horses for him to ride, because Li Yan's horse was dead.

After such makeup, including the voice and the way of speaking, even these captives could not be recognized, and they were almost the same as Li Yan, the three army commanders who defended the country.

Then Lin Yi ordered the 2 men under his command to put on captive military uniforms. These 2 men were all dressed up as the Dashun Army, and let this fake Li Yan lead 1 men in front. In fact, the 1 men were all It is Lin Yi's elite troops, including the standard battalion and the invincible battalion.

Lin Yi led He Renlong, Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and Yuan Shu followed with the remaining 1 horses.

Only 1 horses were left here, and Hao Yaoqi was asked to take charge of cleaning the battlefield overnight and taking care of the prisoners.

Ji Dong planned like this, and now he knew what he was going to do. Although he was tired after a day of fighting, no one complained, and no one dared to resist.

Needless to say, Ji Dong's direct line troops, whenever orders are ordered and prohibited, they never bargain.

Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying, Yuan Shu, Fengyang Bing and Henan Bing, and other generals are all in high spirits now, but Lin Yi obeys orders.

During the day, more than 2 of them lost the battle, while Lin Yi's 1 men won the battle. Instead of punishing them, Lin Yi wanted to give them credit. This is an opportunity for them to make meritorious deeds and atone for their sins. Of course they know what is good or bad. More importantly, he was in awe of Ji Dong.The thought of outwitting Beijing overnight made everyone full of energy.

Lin Yi took the remaining 2 horses and rushed to Beijing overnight at a rapid march.

Because this place is too close to the city of Beijing, only fifty or sixty miles away, things should not be delayed, and things will change if the news spreads to the city of Beijing, the Dashun army is prepared, and it will be difficult to capture the city of Beijing.

Ji Dong had to race against time to get to Beijing as quickly as possible.

More than an hour later, that is, on the second watch of the night, Lin Yi's troops arrived more than ten miles outside the Zhimen Gate in the south of Beijing.

From a distance, the city of Beijing is entrenched there like a monster, very dark.

Ji Dong ordered the team to stop temporarily, and found a few more generals, pretending to be bloody wounded, which was actually not difficult, because there was blood on the armor they wore, and there were knives and guns, which were scarred by cuts Let one of them pretend to be Gao Yigong.

Considering the rapid march along the way, Ji Dong let them rest for more than ten minutes.

Next, according to Ji Dong's plan, the 2 horses started to run, throwing things while running, such as knives, spears, bows and arrows, helmets, etc., all the way to the city of Beijing. After running for more than ten miles, the team appeared to be very embarrassed when they arrived outside Beijing.

The team in front began to call the city by the moat...

Although the night was already deep, the city of Beijing was not quiet. The Dashun Army's lax military discipline was rampant, and even the top leaders of the Dashun Army did not rest at this time.

At this time, Queen Gao Guiying was sitting in Beijing, and now Gao Guiying was also very distressed, feeling like she was sitting on pins and needles.

One day before, Li Yan and Li Guo led 10 people out of the city to break the siege of Gaobeidian and save Gao Yigong.

Gao Yigong is Gao Guiying's younger brother, and her life and death are unknown when she is trapped in Gaobeidian. Of course, she is worried and sends out scouts in time to inquire about Gaobeidian's situation along the way.

Because Gao Guiying also knew that his opponent in front of him was Lin Yi. Although the capital of the Ming Dynasty was breached and the emperor hanged himself for his country, it is said that the Ming Dynasty would be finished without a leader.

But the opponent they are facing now is the remnant of Daming, but it is still strong.So strong that in front of this team, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were repeatedly defeated.

Therefore, facing such an opponent, Gao Guiying did not dare to take it lightly.Especially when she heard that her younger brother Gao Yigong was trapped in Gaobeidian, she was even more uneasy. It's like ten years older.

Although she is now the Queen of Dashun, she still feels that being a commoner is not as easy as it used to be.She has three brothers and sisters in her life, her older brother Gao Ligong is dead, and now there is only one younger brother, Gao Yigong, if there are any troubles, their Gao family will be finished.

This time when Li Zicheng sent troops to Shanhaiguan to attack Wu Sangui, Gao Guiying wasn't too worried. Now she was most worried about Gao Yigong in Gaobeidian.

Especially after Li Yan's 10 horses left, Gao Guiying was even more anxious. She was looking forward to the news of her former enemy, desperately waiting, and living like a year.She wished she could fly to the scene with her own wings. If Li Zicheng hadn't let her sit in Beijing, she would have done it herself this time.

In the past two days, Huiying and Huimei have been by the queen's side to persuade them. These are Gao Guiying's two apprentices and her two goddaughters. They grew up from child soldiers and are now the backbone of the women's camp. In life, they are as close as a mother and daughter, but even so, how can they persuade Gao Guiying's heart?

The news finally came this morning, saying that Li Yan's men had won the battle when they arrived there, the Ming army had suffered a complete defeat and was being chased by the Dashun army.

Gao Guiying was very happy to hear this, and a stone in her heart finally fell.He ordered a large table of food on the spot, and asked Huiying and Huimei to accompany him to have a good meal.

Unexpectedly, an hour later, another news came that Li Yan had lost the battle and was chased and killed by the Ming army. He suffered heavy casualties, and the final outcome was still unpredictable.

Gao Guiying's heart froze again, how could this happen?After inquiring about the reporter in detail, after verification, both reporters were correct, but the situation on the battlefield had changed.

She had to wait patiently. After another hour, when it was getting dark, there was another news that Li Yan's men returned in a big defeat. This time they were completely defeated, and they were ambushed again in Zhoukoudian. The army was wiped out.

Gao Guiying's heart seemed to have been taken away, she immediately called Song Xiance to discuss the matter of dispatching rescue troops. In case of being caught by Ji Dong's plan, the city of Beijing changes, and there is no way to explain it to Li Zi.

Gao Guiying felt that what Song Xiance said was not unreasonable. Besides, even if the rescuers were sent overnight, they might not be able to save them. After such a long journey, it would be dawn after all the soldiers and horses arrived there.

But she couldn't figure out how Li Yan's 10 people lost so badly in one day, and she couldn't even accept it.What about this matter?She couldn't sleep at night, Huiying and Huimei were always here with her.

They didn't feel sleepy at all until the third watch. At this moment, someone came to report that Li Yan and the others were defeated.

Gao Guiying suddenly stood up, dressed immediately, and led the men and horses and Song Xiance to watch carefully.

(End of this chapter)