Since the beginning of the war, more than ten days have passed without the Peking Army coming to demolish Baoding Fucheng. This surprised Sheng Yong, who was determined to be the nail in the door. But he didn't know that the most destructive thing in the world is not cannons, but cannons.
It's something else.
On the tenth day of November, the soldiers of the Ming army who were huddled in Baoding City were a little impatient. Some generals who were not willing to continue to be cowards came to Sheng Yong and asked to go to war.
"The sentry sent by the general has not returned. I am afraid that the Peking thieves are still ambushing outside the city. If I rush out of the city now, I am afraid that I will be ambushed." Of course, Sheng Yong did not support going to war. He made up his mind to be a thorn in the side. Anyway,
The brother troops of Shan Datong and Yong Ping are already on the way, so there is no need to go out and take risks at this time.
"General Sheng, just because he left the sentry post and never returned, the last general thought it was more appropriate to send troops out to find out what was going on. Maybe the Peiping thieves were playing tricks on them. The army might have withdrawn long ago, leaving only a few suspicious soldiers outside the city." A partial general said.
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"This..." Sheng Yong thought carefully and felt that this was a possibility. He pondered for a while and then said: "Since General Shi said so, I would like to trouble General to lead five thousand cavalry and go out of the city to clear the way."
"The last general takes orders."
"Be careful of the traitor army's deceit. Don't underestimate the enemy and advance rashly." Sheng Yong did not forget to remind him that in the battle of sweeping the north a few years ago, the Ming army was defeated because of underestimating the enemy's rash advance. Although he was not the commander at the time, he was defeated and defeated.
It was precisely because of this defeat that the imperial court demoted him to Baoding Mansion to redeem himself by performing meritorious service.
However, General Shi Pian was young and energetic, so he didn't listen to Sheng Yong's words at all. He just responded and went out to order troops for the expedition. In the opinion of General Shi Pian, the Peiping Army only had tens of thousands of people and was not worth it.
By the way, the Ming army also has tens of thousands of people. Including the Ming army that will come for reinforcements, the total number is greater than that of the Peiping army. If they are huddled in Baoding Fucheng, it will be too much for their own ambition and the prestige of others.
Seeing the young and energetic Shi Pianjiang leading his troops out of the city in a mighty manner, Sheng Yong was still uneasy and sent several teams of sentinels out of the city to investigate, instructing them to report back as soon as they had any news. The reason why Sheng Yong was like this
Being cautious does not mean that he is cowardly, but because he has seen the combat power of the Peking Army and knows that the Peking Army is not easy to mess with.
The Ming army's 5,000-strong army left the city in the morning and marched in great strides along the way. They encountered several small cavalry groups. However, as soon as the large army arrived, they ran away before they could engage in battle. This made the leader of the army, General Shi Pian, even more convinced.
My own judgment: The Peiping Army has retreated and it is time to counterattack.
Guided by this optimistic thought, the extremely confident Ming army ran for more than ten miles. Finally, a thousand-man cavalry team appeared in front. General Shi Pian was not surprised but overjoyed. He pulled the reins and took the lead to charge forward.
Facing the menacing Ming army, the thousand-man army on the opposite side scattered and fled in all directions. General Shi Pian was overjoyed when he saw this, and the Ming army pursued them even more urgently, not wanting to stop until they killed the opponent.
However, as soon as the Ming army rushed out a few dozen meters, a rumble of cannons was heard not far away, and the ground trembled. Many war horses were frightened and stumbled, and the forward team suddenly became chaotic. Shi
As soon as the general reined in his horse and stabilized his position, he heard a whistling wind and countless lead bullets fell from the sky and landed on the point formation.
"No, we've been ambushed!" A member of the Ming army exclaimed. The artillery shells had already fallen into the battle formation, creating dozens of large craters. Many Ming soldiers were knocked upside down by the bombing, and their horses were scattered in all directions. The battlefield suddenly became chaotic.
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Just when the Ming army was in chaos, not only did the cavalry that was busy escaping turn around and come back, but two more cavalry appeared in other directions, rushing towards the Ming army desperately, a typical example of killing you while you are sick!
"The front team changes to the rear team, cover it with bows and arrows, and retreat immediately!" General Shi Pian had some solid information. He was calm in the face of danger and immediately began to organize his retreat.
However, is it possible to retreat if you want to? The three cavalry groups coming from three sides have already rushed within a range of 300 meters and have begun shooting with bows and cavalry. Thousands of long arrows are flying towards me like raindrops.
The armor of the army was obviously not strong enough. Hundreds of men and horses were hit by arrows, causing many casualties. Those soldiers who were lucky enough to escape the arrows were even more panicked. Apart from beating their horses and running away, how could they organize a decent cover.
After two rounds of volleys, the ambush troops had already rushed towards the Ming army. They released their bows and arrows, swung their maces and swung them at the nearby Ming soldiers. Wherever the maces hit, there were dead and wounded soldiers.
.And during the entire battle, the ambush army remained silent, did not dismount to grab the head, and kept reaping the lives of Ming Xiaobing like a god of death.
After being shelled again, shot by arrows, and now being beaten with maces, the Ming army's remaining morale had long since been exhausted. In addition to running away with their lives, they no longer had any combat effectiveness.
The whole army collapsed like this.
Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on the lack of combat effectiveness of the soldiers. After all, most of them are military households who have been in the army for generations and are not favored by the Ming Dynasty. There are also refugees who were forcibly brought here. They are soldiers just for the sake of chaos.
If they want to see them working hard without caring about their own lives, it is nonsense. Keeping the people who eat is what they care most about.
The Ming army was defeated all the way. The pursuers behind them did not say that they should not chase the enemy. They followed them all the way. When they were far away, they used arrows. When they were close, they used maces. They also used flying hammers to hit those who were not far away. It was also useful
There are eighteen kinds of weapons for lassoing horses and roping people, all of which can cost you three thousand lives.
The Ming army was brutally tortured by this attack, killing and injuring hundreds more. The remaining two thousand soldiers lost their courage long ago and began to abandon their helmets and armor in order to reduce their weight and allow their horses to escape faster.
Just when the Ming army was about to fall into despair, suddenly, there was a cry from the mountains in Zuoji. General Shi Pian, who took the lead in fleeing, thought it was another ambush arranged by the Peiping army. He almost fell off his horse in fright, but he raised his head.
At a glance, you can see a few
Ten cavalrymen wearing Ming Dynasty armor rushed this way, shooting arrows at the back of the Ming army to capture the rear formation. When the pursuers who were still chasing after them saw the reinforcements, they seemed to be afraid of the ones ahead.
ambush, so the offensive was stopped.
The pursuers stopped, but General Shi still fled with his remaining two thousand people. After all, this place is still about ten miles away from Baoding Fucheng. If he didn't escape quickly and let the pursuers catch up, it would be really dangerous.
The game was over. And the cavalry team of dozens of people was also fighting and walking, following closely behind the Ming army.
"Fellow warriors, where did you come from?" After fleeing, General Shi Pian did not forget to thank this friendly force that suddenly appeared. If it weren't for this rescue force that came from heaven, he would probably be finished.
"Back to the general, the young people escaped from Hejian Mansion. The general didn't know anything. Those Peiping thieves were so cruel. The people in Hejian Mansion were almost slaughtered. We escaped desperately.
I was going back to Baoding Mansion to deliver a message to the master, but I didn’t expect to meet you, General, on the way. It’s really a coincidence that I came early,” said a man dressed as a soldier.
"What, all the people in Hejian Prefecture were massacred?! Then, what about Shijiazhuang?" Shi Pianjiang was from Hejian Prefecture and came from Shijiazhuang. Of course, he was concerned about the safety of his father and fellow villagers.
"Shijiazhuang? You guys don't know where Shijiazhuang is, but along the way, there are dead people everywhere, and almost ten rooms are empty." The soldier said with a sad face, and coupled with his messy hair, he added
Dressed in blood, General Shi was even more convinced, but he didn't notice that a strange light flashed in the soldier's eyes.
"Let's go, return to the city immediately and report to General Sheng." General Shi Pian shouted angrily, waving his whip even louder.
About ten miles away from the city, the Ming army galloped on horseback and soon returned to the city gate. However, they no longer had the majestic and high-spirited look when they left the city. They entered the city with their heads drooped one by one. It's no wonder,
He was ambushed as soon as he went out. He lost more than half of his money and came back crawling on the ground. No one was happy.
Sheng Yong had long received the news that General Shi Pian was defeated and returned. Although he wanted to pull out the defeated general and curse him, but now that the enemy was in front of him, cursing was useless. Although General Shi Pian was defeated, he also let him
We know for sure: the Peiping Army is still hanging around, and although it has not launched an attack now, it must be brewing some conspiracy.
"The last general deserves to die, please give General Sheng a heavy punishment?!" When General Shi Pian saw Sheng Yong, he immediately knelt on his knees. He lost nearly three thousand men in one battle. Such a defeat was enough to kill his head.
"Get up, this general failed, and I am also responsible." Sheng Yong frowned and asked: "Where did the bandit army appear? How many troops are there?"
For Sheng Yong, who has experienced battles for a long time, defeat is not a big problem. The key is to get the enemy's information and know yourself and the enemy to win the battle. And the sentries he sent out never returned, and he was even more eager to win the battle from the defeated army.
Get relevant information.
"Back to the general, the cavalry under the general's command was ambushed by thousands of rebels. The rebels were also equipped with artillery. It was difficult for our army to resist. If we hadn't encountered reinforcements on the way, we would have been annihilated."
"Just a few thousand cavalry?" Sheng Yong was a little shocked. He knew that the so-called cavalry ability of his general was the elite of the Ming army. Thousands of cavalry could defeat the Peking Army in such a short period of time.
His combat prowess was more terrifying than he imagined, and he was probably invincible in a field battle.
"There are really only a few thousand, but the rebel army's artillery is too sharp, and a single salvo kills hundreds of people. The rebel cavalry are so good at riding and shooting that the general suspects that they are Hulu." General Shi Pian.
Recalling the battle not long ago, he still had lingering fears. The three silent but death-like cavalry teams of a thousand men made him extremely frightened.
When Sheng Yong heard this, his brows furrowed even more. He had also conquered Mongolia in the north and had seen the horror of Mongolian cavalry and archery tactics. When an ordinary Ming army encounters thousands of Mongolian cavalry and archery teams in an open area, no matter how many there are,
It is only a matter of time before the entire army collapses.
"General, I have also heard some news." Seeing Sheng Yong's uncertain face, General Shi Pian lowered his voice a bit.
"What's up?"
"General, I heard from those reinforcements that the bandits were massacring people in Hejian Prefecture, and I'm afraid the Baoding Prefecture area is also..." Although General Shi Pian was not old, he still had some tricks up his sleeve, and he stopped after three minutes.
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"What? The bandit army actually slaughtered the people! Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true, those thieves must not be good people. They must have done a lot of burning, killing and looting. Now that we are newly defeated and our morale is low, why don't General..." Shi Pianjiang winked at Sheng Yong and said.
The meaning is self-evident: this is used to restore the sagging morale of the army.
"Come here, prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones!"