With a rein of his horse, Mao Wenlong ran down the mound, but some soldiers tried to stop him, "Commander, we are still fighting. Please wait for a while before entering the city!"
Mao Wenlong chuckled, waved his hand and said: "There is no fighting in the city anymore, it is very safe to enter the city." After saying that, he clamped his legs under the horse's belly and galloped forward.
It was of course very safe to enter the city at this time. The battle was already completely within the city. The city gate was completely occupied by the Dongjiang Army, and there were no prisoners who could pose a threat at all.
Not only that, the Dongjiang Army broke through at multiple points and quickly occupied the entire city wall, and quickly advanced in depth to divide and surround the enemy.
Giving full play to the superiority of troops is an effective tactic to end the battle as soon as possible and reduce casualties. From this point of view alone, it is very worthwhile to waste some gunpowder and blow up all four doors.
At least in Guo Dajing's thinking, human life is far more precious than material goods. Perhaps this was not the concept in ancient times, but it did not affect his use of practical actions to realize his endowed ideas.
"Kill, kill, kill!" Nima Chan was already in a state of madness, shouting with red eyes, leading a group of people to resist desperately.
His left shoulder was injured and he could only hold a knife in his right hand. Under the protection of his own soldiers, he fought and retreated. No matter how crazy he was, he could not withstand the fierce attack of the surging crowd.
In particular, his armor banner attracted the attention of a Ming army. After the city was broken, they held on to it, fighting on the city, and then fighting in the streets.
"Charge, charge!" Mao Yongshi was very lucky. He broke through from the south gate and climbed up the city wall to find the big fish. He kept chasing and chasing him, refusing to let it go easily.
The enemy and we once again collided and fought together, screaming and wailing, shouting and killing, and there was another tragic scene of blood and flesh flying across the streets.
The Jianlu were defeated again, leaving behind dozens of corpses lying scattered about. However, the number of troops following Nima Chan was less than a hundred.
And the Dongjiang Army came to support, allowing the pursuit force led by Mao Yongshi to maintain a several times advantage in strength.
Not only were there chasing troops, but there were also Dongjiang troops coming from nearby streets, constantly weakening the power of the rebels.
Finally, Nimachan and dozens of Jianlu were unable to retreat, and were surrounded by Dongjiang troops attacking from all directions in the middle of the street.
"Kill, kill!" Nima Chan swung his machete, howled crazily, and led his men forward in a last suicidal charge.
Arrows and firecrackers were shot from all directions, spears were like a forest, and swords were dripping with blood. There was no mercy, no persuasion to surrender, but only hatred to pay for blood debt.
"Ah, ah, ah!" Nima Chan was covered in wounds and still stared at the Dongjiang soldiers in front of him with his eyes wide open.
It was a young soldier, and the spear in his hand pierced deeply into Nima Chan's chest. There was hatred, excitement, and a little bit of panic in the soldier's eyes.
But it didn't matter anymore, there were swords and spears slashing and stabbing from the side, and Nima Chan fell down with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
No matter how powerful you are, how you have experienced hundreds of battles, or how great your martial arts skills are, at the end of your life, you will be no different from being killed by a wild dog.
Now, it’s no longer the time to show off one’s martial arts. What about being unstoppable, about seven in and seven out, just listen to it in storytelling!
Guo Dajing entered the city but did not participate in the battle inside the city. Battle formation and collective were the key to victory. He was not familiar with this and had never fought side by side with his comrades.
Moreover, after the Dongjiang Army made multiple breakthroughs, it made rapid progress, so he didn't rush to catch up and help.
He did not specifically search for weapons and equipment, but put them away casually. He will also have his own soldiers and will try his best to ensure that they are strong and powerful.
This is not selfish, his army is also the Dongjiang Army, and its strong combat power is the pillar and pride of the entire Dongjiang Army.
Of course, if the Dongjiang Army needs it, Guo Dajing will also provide it. He has a weapons depot and a granary with him. It is actually more convenient for him to take it with him.
Yizhou City had been captured once and was now reoccupied. Guo Dajing also knew that there were not many supplies, so he was not in a hurry to go to the warehouse.
When the Jianlu troops withdrew from North Korea, the gold, silver, treasures, grain and grass supplies they looted were the targets of Guo Dajing.
He didn't expect to keep them all, but Guo Dajing was counting on making a fortune from Jianlu and laying the foundation for his own independent development.
The cries of killing in the city gradually subsided, and the battle ended so quickly, which was somewhat beyond Guo Dajing's expectation. But when he thought about it, many prisoners were poisoned, and the strength of the defenders was greatly weakened, so he was relieved.
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats behind him, and Guo Dajing hurriedly stepped to the side of the road. When he looked up, it was Mao Wenlong riding up with his own soldiers.
"I've met the commander-in-chief." Guo Dajing bowed and saluted.
Mao Wenlong reined in his horse, saw Guo Dajing alone, and asked: "Why are you walking alone? The city is not peaceful, so you must pay attention to safety."
Guo Dajing said: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern. The general will be very alert and careful. Nothing will happen."
Mao Wenlong nodded and said, "Bring a few soldiers and you can choose them yourself." As he said that, he cocked his horse's head and galloped forward.
Guo Dajing smiled bitterly and was helpless. He had too many secrets and was used to acting alone. It was simply too inconvenient to bring personal soldiers with him.
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The sun hangs lazily in the sky, emitting listless light. But the warmth has arisen, and the breath of spring can already be smelled.
Azig led 3,000 elite cavalry, passed Xuancuan, and was galloping on the road to Longchuan.
Originally, the speed would be faster, and Azig had no intention of delaying and perfunctory. However, the rise of Korean volunteers delayed the march of the Jianlu led by Azig.
Although the North Korean volunteers did not dare to confront this large group of prisoners, their sneak attacks and sabotage made Azig's troops very angry and even helpless.
Blocking roads with trees and stones, digging trenches to hinder the cavalry, and even hiding in the mountains and forests to attack with bows, arrows, and firecrackers.
The casualties caused to Jianlu were not large, but Jianlu had to stop from time to time and had to be more vigilant, so the speed would naturally not increase.
After a few firecrackers were fired, the troops in front stopped again. Azig was upset and lightly whipped his boots with a horse whip.
This is simply like beating mosquitoes with an iron rod. It's hard work but with little gain.
Azig has never experienced such a war. He either fights face to face with real swords and guns, or he hides far away to avoid annoying people.
The troops began to advance again, and the brief harassment only injured two horses. The losses were negligible, but the impact on people's mood was not small.
"Master Beile." Jia La Ezhen Te Ku Yin frowned, lowered his horse and Azig half a horse's head, and said: "The brigade is still harassed on the road, so it may be difficult for messengers to come and go smoothly."
Azig nodded and said: "There is still no news from Shuo Tobeile. It is probably that the messenger was intercepted on the way. But there seems to be nothing we can do, and we cannot always escort the messenger in a large group."
Tekuyin said with concern: "The Koreans are easy to deal with, they are just a bunch of rabble. However, the Dongjiang Army has not been attacked. If they move out in a large scale, the troops left behind in the city will appear weak."
One thousand in the big city and five hundred in the small city. This is the number of troops left behind in the captured city when Jianlu attacked the dynasty.
If it were North Korean volunteers, it would definitely be difficult to capture; the Dongjiang Army's equipment is crude and they are not good at attacking cities. This was the previous estimate of Amin and others, and it is not outrageous.
But the facts gave them a surprise. Longchuan and Yizhou were captured, which proved that the Dongjiang Army had the ability to siege cities. No matter how much the Dongjiang Army paid, it was unacceptable to the Jianlu.
Only then did the three Baylors, Yue Tuo, Shuo Tuo, and Du Du, lead their troops back to the division to clear out the resistance forces in different areas and ensure a smooth retreat.
But an accident happened again, and Yue Tuan was unexpectedly attacked and killed. This was the highest-ranking official who died on the battlefield after the Jianlu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty. According to the description of the Ming Dynasty, he was equivalent to a prince.
In order to avenge his brother, Shuo Tuo led his troops to Uiju. But after that, no news came. Azig never thought that another Baylor would die, and thought it was caused by North Korean volunteers intercepting and killing the messenger.
The three thousand elite cavalry were already all the banner men and horses who entered North Korea with Azig. Yue Tuo, Shuo Tuo, and Du Du also brought thousands of banner men and horses with them.
If all the troops attacking the dynasty were Amin's blue flags, how could a few bachelor Baylors control and supervise them? And Amin also saw this when he took advantage of the unrest in the back and used a few Baylors.
Huang Taiji wanted to use the attack on North Korea and the Dongjiang Army to consume the strength of the Xianglan Banner; Amin also sent men and horses who did not belong to the banner to fight against the Dongjiang Army and the Korean volunteers.
Azig took the opportunity to lead his troops out because he did not want to wade into troubled waters. Amin could do whatever he wanted. If he was not close by, there would be no lack of supervision.
Who made Amin the head coach? If anyone was wrong, it was Huang Taiji's first.
Despite the fact that after Huang Taiji came to the throne, Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo behaved very obediently and worked extremely hard in previous battles.
However, judging from the changes in history after Huang Taiji's death, the three brothers have always held a grudge against Huang Taiji, who forced his mother to death. They even believed that the throne of Khan King should have belonged to Dorgon and was taken away by Huang Taiji's conspiracy.
Therefore, Azig used some small tricks and found an opportunity to lead his troops back to the division without getting involved in the overt and covert fighting between Amin and Huang Taiji.
Azig was not very keen on avenging his Yue Tuo. He was a loyal supporter of Huang Taiji, and he would die if he died. His father Daishan also participated in forcing the death of the concubine Abahai.
As long as Yizhou and Longchuan are preserved, Azige believes that the mission has been completed and he can explain to Huang Taiji and Amin.
As for the large-scale dispatch of the Dongjiang Army, Azig is not too worried. If he cannot defeat them, he can just retreat to Liaodong! Anyway, he only has 3,000 troops, so it makes sense to be alone.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Three explosions in succession interrupted the conversation between Azig and Tekuyin.
Azig was very surprised. He was not surprised that the North Korean volunteers had firecrackers. But the explosion sounded like artillery, but it was different.
Not only Azig, but also the troops he led were attacked by landmines for the first time. When they entered the border of Yiju, many small troops of the Dongjiang Army were among the people who attacked.
This was no longer a hit-and-run attack with a few arrows and muskets. The Dongjiang Army's hundred-man team laid mines and attacked according to danger, blocking the advance of the Jianlu.
The raid had no clear purpose. The army's attack on Yongcheon and Uiju City was a temporary decision. According to the communication speed at the time, it was impossible to reach the scattered raiding teams.
But to fight, attack, and harass the enemy when they see them is their mission and the responsibility of soldiers.
Just as Shuo Tuo's troops were attacked, Azig's troops did not know that their opponents had a new weapon, the legendary "Steel Wheel Fire".
Two gravel mines killed more than a dozen Jianlu. Taking advantage of the chaos, they fired another round of bows, arrows and firecrackers, and the Jianlu were blinded. When they adjusted to pursue, they were lured into the mine formation again.
By the time the attackers evacuated on their own, Jianlu had already suffered dozens of casualties. Although most of the people were injured, this relatively large-scale attack forced the rampaging Jianlu to be cautious after continuing to march.
In fact, this achieves the purpose of using landmines. It is to let the enemy know that there are mines and not dare to act at will, but whether they are buried or not is up to me.
Obviously, Azig and his troops had become more active again. As soon as he led his troops back to the division, the Dongjiang Army gave him a big "surprise".
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No matter that the three thousand elite cavalry led by Azig were held back, the Dongjiang Army's large-scale dispatch had achieved its goal. At dawn the next day, they began to retreat.
The grain and grass supplies they carried were limited, and the casualties after a series of battles were not small, so they had to return to the island to rest and recuperate. This was also the rule, or habit, of the Dongjiang Army's operations.
Yongcheon and Uiju Castle seized part of the grain and grass supplies, but Mao Wenlong only kept half of it, and the rest was given to the Korean volunteers in Yonggusan Castle.
Since the number of Korean volunteers in Longgushan City was not very large, Mao Wenlong left another thousand men and horses to escort supplies to support.
Longgu Mountain City might become a banner to inspire the Korean people to bravely fight against the Jianqi invaders. Mao Wenlong thought so, and he would do his best to help.
"Dajing, are you sure you don't want to go back to Pidao yet?" Mao Wenlong asked Guo Dajing for his opinion for the last time before leaving.
Guo Dajing bowed and said: "What the final general lacks is battlefield experience, so we should take this opportunity to gain more experience."
After a pause, he added with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander, the general's fate is very tough and he will not die young."
Mao Wenlong chuckled and said: "I see that your appearance is not a short-lived one. In this case, you will command these thousand men, and you can also choose generals to assist you."
Guo Dajing hurriedly resigned and said humbly: "The last general is willing to assist me, and I also ask the commander-in-chief to select generals who are familiar with building captives and can be used to fight."
Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment and said: "Can you and Liu Xingzuo get along? And Shang Kexi, it seems that the relationship is not bad."
Guo Dajing agreed happily and said: "These two generals are rich in experience, and I can learn more from them."
The person most familiar with Jianlu was naturally Liu Xingzuo, who rebelled against Jin and returned to Ming Dynasty. Shang Kexi originally wanted to worship Mao Wenlong as his adoptive father. He was once named Mao Kexi in history. But Mao Wenlong listened to the warning of the "Mao Family Army" and politely declined, ordering him to be his adoptive father.
General, it also means comfort.
For Guo Dajing, Liu Xingzuo was his favorite. Fortunately, he was still fighting against the Jianlu invaders and was still fighting tooth and nail, so he did not need to adopt an attitude that went beyond history.
"Then it's settled." Mao Wenlong said: "Shang Kexi will be the chief general, Liu Xingzuo and you will be the deputy, and I will add one thousand more troops for you."