Late Ming Dynasty: Infinite Violent Soldiers

　　He worked hard to lead the army, crossed the Huaihe River at night, and sent troops to the north. After untold hardships, he led the army to Haizhou. He was about to launch an attack on the four counties in the southwest of Yanzhou, and supported Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, who was on the battlefield of Yanzhou. He learned that Yanzhou The news of the fall of the entire mansion almost collapsed! My mentality exploded! With an incredible look on his face, he shouted angrily: "Could it be that the Yanzhou army, all the gentry generals, are all trash? Just lost!!"

　　It's no wonder that Ma Shiying was so angry. It took only ten days for the entire Yanzhou Prefecture to fall. It was a shame to let him cross the Huaihe River, send troops north, and support the reinforcements on the Yanzhou battlefield! It's been beaten! The home game has also become an away game, and the strategic advantages and initiative have also been lost.

　　On the contrary, now, what he needs to consider is not to attack the Weihaiwei Army in Yanzhou, but to worry about the Second Army of Weihaiwei, the army will go south and kill him in the south of Zhili! "Report, it's not good, it's not good, Governor Ma, after a few days of rest for the Weihaiwei Second Army, the army marched southwards and rushed out from Yanzhou Prefecture, and it has already entered Xuzhou Prefecture, Fengxian, and Peixian in an emergency!!”

　　"The prefect of Xuzhou, urgently ask for help!!"

　　The messenger's words completely made Ma Shiying mad! "What Weihai Guards marched south and entered Xuzhou Mansion!"

Chapter [-]: People are panicked, and the Southern Army is forced to retreat

　　"Map! Map!!"

　　The Second Weihaiwei Army marched south and entered Xuzhou Mansion. This was another bad news. Ma Shiying was completely panicked and began to yell wildly.

　　The family around him hurriedly spread out the map and put it in front of Ma Shiying.

　　Today, the main force of the Southern Zhili Army led by Ma Shiying is stationed in Haizhou, Huaian Prefecture.

　　And Haizhou, the Lianyungang in later generations, is right next to the sea.

　　If you want to rush from Haizhou to Xuzhou Prefecture first, it is simply the Huaibei area that spans the entire Huai'an Prefecture, and the journey is far away.

　　When a large army is dispatched, the marching speed cannot be accelerated.

　　Even if the marching speed is accelerated, it will take at least seven or eight days before it is possible to reach Xuzhou Prefecture.

　　And with the Weihaiwei Second Army, they occupied the huge Yanzhou Prefecture within a dozen days.

　　There are not many big cities on the north bank of the Yellow River in Xuzhou Prefecture, and it is hard to resist the sweeping sweep of the mighty Weihaiwei Second Army! The biggest possibility is that within a few days, the Weihaiwei Second Army swept the entire The prefectures and counties north of the Yellow River in Xuzhou Prefecture occupy most of the territory of Xuzhou Prefecture.

　　Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to relieve Xuzhou Mansion.

　　What made Ma Shiying even more frightened was that he was afraid that the Second Weihaiwei Army would shoot out of Xuzhou Mansion, go down the Yellow River, and enter Huaian Mansion.

　　Once the Second Army of Weihaiwei went down the Yellow River and occupied the prefecture on the north side of the river bank, then his huge Nanzhili Army would be wrapped in dumplings and had no way out.

　　At that time, I am afraid that his entire army will not be guaranteed! And this is what Ma Shiying is afraid of.

　　Not only was Ma Shiying fearful in the depths of his heart, but the generals at his headquarters immediately panicked when they heard the words of the messenger.

　　"It's impossible to help Xuzhou Prefecture. I'm afraid we haven't reached halfway, and the prefectures and counties north of the Yellow River in Xuzhou Prefecture will fall!"

　　"In ten days, the Second Army of Weihaiwei occupied the entire territory of Yanzhou Prefecture. This speed is really terrifying! We must be prepared. Blocked on the north bank of the Huaihe River!"

　　"Yeah, once the back road is blocked, it's over!"

　　"Governor Ma, let's withdraw, we must withdraw to the South Bank!"

　　"The position we are in is really too dangerous. If we are not careful, we will be in danger of being surrounded on all sides!"

　　"Even if it is not surrounded, it is at least surrounded on three sides! Don't forget that Haizhou is not far from Qingzhou Prefecture in Shandong, and Weihaiwei can dispatch the army of Qingzhou Prefecture, the army of Yanzhou Prefecture, and its Weihaiwei at any time. The main force of the Second Army that has entered Xuzhou Prefecture will besiege us from three sides!"

　　"Yanzhou Prefecture fell, and our army fell into a completely passive situation. It's too difficult!"

　　"The situation is extremely unfavorable to us, so for the sake of safety, let's retreat early!"

　　"Go away, Governor Ma! Once our army is completely defeated, I am afraid that the entire army will be lost and never... can't be found again! Once a hundred thousand troops are lost, then I will be in danger in Nanzhili! To the Weihai Guards, Massively crossing the Henan, killing Zhili in the south, what am I waiting for to stop it!"

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　　The generals under his command were all panicked!

　　I'm persuading me in a word! Especially, these generals are all selfish, and in this chaotic situation, they can't wait to preserve their strength.

　　Now that I see my army in an extremely passive situation, it seems that it will be overturned at any time, the whole army will be destroyed, how can I calm down and start a crazy persuasion! .

　　The generals around him persuaded one after another, with great opinions, and Ma Shiying's face was gloomy and uncertain.

　　Although the generals under his command were afraid of fighting and avoiding war, Ma Shiying was very dissatisfied.

　　However, it has to be said that these generals are right to be worried.

　　Once his army of more than [-] people is lost to the north of the Huai River, then the entire southern Zhili will be in danger! What is even more terrifying is that his Fengyang Mansion is just behind Xuzhou Mansion and Huaian Mansion.

　　Once these two houses are also lost, then the one who will bear the brunt will be Fengyang Mansion! At that time, as the governor of Fengyang Mansion, his life will definitely not be easy! Thinking of this, Ma Shiying made a decision in his heart, and immediately ordered: "We Don't go to Xuzhou Prefecture, go to Shuyang, Suqian line!"

　　When the generals heard it, they didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

　　Shuyang, Suqian front line, this is clearly trying to stop the Weihaiwei Second Army! In the heart of Governor Ma, he still wants to fight the Weihaiwei Army! Of course, more than that, he wants to defend the north of the Huaihe River, more state and county.

　　After all, once all the prefectures and counties north of the Huaihe River are lost, they will no longer have the energy to counterattack the north bank of the Huaihe River! At that time, they can only passively defend, not take the initiative to attack, and completely lose their ability to counterattack! Obviously, against Ma Shiying , and the gentry of Nanzhili, it is very necessary to keep several counties on the north bank of the Huaihe River as strongholds! These generals under Ma Shiying's command, although they all want to preserve their strength, they face Ma Shiying. This transfer to Shuyang, Suqian front line, but powerless to oppose.

　　Because Suqian is on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

　　Although, the Huaihe River in Suqian can already be said to be the Yellow River.

　　But after all, once the situation is not good, you can retreat to the south bank of the Huaihe River, right! Under Ma Shiying's order, the entire army withdrew from Haizhou and rushed to Shuyang and Suqian in the southwest.

　　They walked forward and backward, and the four 44 garrison guards from the four counties in the southwest of Yanzhou Prefecture, under the leadership of their respective guard commanders, smashed out of Yanzhou Prefecture.

　　Almost without a fight, they captured Ganyu and Haizhou in Huaian Prefecture, and four 44 guards went up together.

　　In the north of Shuyang, the southern Zhili army was eyeing the tigers.

　　What made the Southern Zhili Army collapse the most was that the four 44 guards of the Second Army, like hedgehogs, marched in groups.

　　Once the Southern Zhili Army sent troops to drive them away, they fired wildly.

　　Four 44 garrison guards, more than [-] people.

　　More than [-] muskets! The density of firepower is not small, the Nanzhili Army who attacked them did not dare to approach at all, and they could not even charge up.

　　It also allowed the Nanzhili Army to thoroughly see the strength of the Weihai Guards! Moreover, they knew very well that this was only a second-tier garrison in the Weihai Guards! Ghosts know that the Weihai Guard's field army will have great combat effectiveness. How terrifying! Feilu reminds you: three things to read, collect, recommend, and score

Chapter [-] Sweeps the north bank of the Yellow River in Xuzhou Prefecture

　　Southern Zhili Xuzhou Prefecture, Fengxian.

　　"Fire the cannon!!"

　　Ten three-jin cannons aimed at the Fengxian city wall and started a violent artillery attack! The Fengxian defenders who slammed into the city wall were screaming and wailing.

　　Just one round of artillery bombardment, let the heavy troops garrison the Fengxian garrison on the city wall, suffered heavy losses! Outside the city.

　　The commander of the [-]th garrison of the Weihaiwei Army watched the figures on the city wall become sparser, and immediately waved his hand: "Prepare to attack the city!!"

　　The garrison had only one artillery battalion of 500 men and [-] men, and only ten three-jin artillery pieces.

　　Sanjin gun, also known as army field gun, is easy to carry.

　　However, the ability to attack fortifications cannot be compared with the ten-jin heavy artillery. Therefore, the twelfth guard of the Weihaiwei Army wants to use ten three-jin artillery to smash the Fengxian city wall, which is basically impossible! Unless you are willing to spend a lot of time, crazy The bombardment of the city wall, perhaps a few days later, it is possible to smash it down.

　　In a few days, the commander of the twelfth garrison naturally did not want to waste so much time in this small Feng County, so he directly adopted the method of attacking the city by climbing the city wall and controlling the city gate.

　　Although this method of siege will greatly increase the casualties, it is not unacceptable.

　　What's more, after possessing artillery, few defenders dared to stay on the city wall to defend the Weihai Guards from attacking the city.

　　Compared with the previous time when no guns and artillery were equipped, the casualty rate was reduced several times! In Fengxian City.

　　"Damn it, why did the Weihai Guard Pirate Army come from Shandong to our southern Zhili!"

　　Inside the county government office, the magistrate of Feng County, scolded and cursed in panic.

　　He was suddenly caught off guard by the Weihai Guards, and without any precautions, he let the Fengxian defenders suffer heavy losses in the first round of artillery bombardment.

　　Even if he reacted later, and a large number of defenders had withdrawn from the city wall, seeing that tragic scene still made him unable to let go.

　　It was too sudden! He never dreamed that the Weihai Guards would reach Nanzhili so quickly! In his impression, the Weihai Guards were far away from Fengxian County.

　　It can only be said that one is in Shandong and the other is in Nanzhili. The nominal distance made him dizzy and forget about Fengxian, but it is on the edge of Yanzhou Prefecture in Shandong.

　　The Weihai Guards came out from the Yanzhou Mansion in Shandong, and he was the first to bear the brunt.

　　"Lord Magistrate, what should we do? The Weihai pirate army is too strong, and they have a lot of artillery. Our people don't even dare to stay in the city wall! How can we defend this!"

　　The servant next to him asked him with a frustrated look on his face.

　　"How does this officer know!"

　　The magistrate of Fengxian roared angrily and turned around in a hurry.

　　He didn't understand how to march and fight, and this suddenly made him fight such a tragic defensive battle as soon as he came up, and immediately made him at a loss.

　　What's even more frightening is that this is not an ordinary city defense battle! The siege side has artillery! The soldiers under his command don't even dare to stay on the city wall. , all looked dazed and at a loss.

　　"No, Weihai Guards are here!!"

　　A scream immediately caused an uproar in Feng County.

　　I only saw a famous sword and shield soldier, who climbed the city wall from the long ladder built on the city wall, and looked around with a vigilant expression.

　　To their surprise, there were no defenders on the city wall! There was no defense! All the defenders were bombarded by artillery and left the city wall in fright.

　　This discovery surprised the sword and shield soldiers of the Weihai Guards. They had already made a death charge, but they found out that they were killed in the battle.

　　There is no enemy to defend them, so there is no need to die! This is more than happy! No one wants to die, even the Weihai Guards who are not afraid of death does not mean that they will want to die if they are not afraid of death.

　　For the Weihai guards and shield soldiers who climbed the city wall, this is simply a life in vain.

　　"Come on the city wall, stop them, and drive them down!!"

　　Seeing the enemy on the top of the city, the magistrate of Fengxian County was in a hurry. Even if he was not skilled in military affairs, he knew that once the enemy army captured the city wall and controlled the city gate, then the city would mean that the city was broken and would be powerless! Just wait When the defenders of Fengxian County rushed to the city wall, it was already too late! On the top of the city, a large number of sword and shield soldiers and spearmen were already mounted! There were even quite a few musketeers! Battle formation! Before they could get close, the musketeers opened fire and knocked them to the ground.

　　This time, none of the defenders dared to approach, and they all shrank their heads and hid, not daring to show their heads.

　　With the passage of time, there are more and more Weihai Guards on the top of the city, and the troops of a general flag are formed everywhere, and a complete battle formation can be formed.

　　Immediately, the Weihai Guards on the top of the city launched an attack on the Feng County Guards! "Bang bang bang!"

　　The platoon of guns kept firing, advancing alternately, and wave after wave of lead bullets shot out, knocking down a Mingfeng County defender.

　　The defenders retreated, and in the end they couldn't bear this passive beating, they only saw their own side dead, and the enemy on the other side fighting unscathed.

　　The next moment, all the defenders turned around and ran.

　　The whole line collapsed! The head of Fengxian County and the city gate were completely captured by the Weihai Guards.

　　The four city gates were opened, and the army rushed into the city and swept the entire Fengxian! With little effort, the twelfth garrison captured Fengxian! Together with the twelfth garrison, they successfully captured Fengxian and captured Fengxian. He arrived at a stronghold in Xuzhou Prefecture, and on the other side, with Zhang Yang, the main force of the Second Army, marched south from Yanzhou Prefecture City and arrived at Pei County, an important town in the north of Xuzhou Prefecture.