The entire Xie family still has deep doubts about the combat effectiveness of the Changshan Village army. If they can't even defeat Danyang City, then the Xie family will have to reconsider their way out. Either they really move to Lingnan, or they go to Lingnan.
Wang Shichong surrendered, otherwise he had no choice. That's why Xie Yun and his son were so nervous and came to watch the battle in person. Seeing the soldiers finally swarming up the city and the defenders retreating like a tide, Xie Yun and his son finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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After Li Jing entered Danyang City, he first asked Xie Yun and his son to take charge of county affairs, and then ordered the Danyang Prefect Lu Wennan to be beheaded in public display. Then he led his army to the river beach to the north of Danyang City and set up camp.
Three days later, Wang Shichong's army crossed the river. The entire Yangtze River was filled with Jiangdu Army's warships. Originally, there were many large ships in the Changshan Car and Horse Trolley, and many of them were skilled watermen. They could compete with Wang Shichong on the river.
The army wanted to fight to the death, but Li Jing disagreed. He believed that this battle must be an upright duel, to boost the morale of the Changshan Army, to show the majesty of the Changshan Army, and to announce to the world that a new force would join the competition in the Central Plains.
Without any obstruction, Wang Shichong's fleet sailed smoothly towards the south bank of the Yangtze River. The soldiers began to abandon their boats and disembark, lining up along the river.
Hua Yun's hands were tall and he was eager to try: "Brother Li, let's attack the enemy while he's halfway across the border!"
Li Jing shook his head and said: "No, wait until they finish lining up and let them see the true power of the Changshan Army!"
On the river, Wang Shichong stood on the deck of a large ship and looked towards the river beach for a while. He couldn't help laughing and said: "This gang of rabble actually imitated Song Xianggong's hypocritical benevolence and righteousness. How can they be invincible? Send an order."
, beat the drums and march!”
Li Jing calmly watched the enemy troops approaching little by little, but just stood still.
Wang Shichong's 50,000 Jiangdu Army was mainly composed of infantry, with only 5,000 cavalry. Wang Shichong probably also knew that the soft river beach was not suitable for cavalry combat, so he put all the cavalry at the back, and those at the front were holding up their arms.
The long arms of the shield. The formation is very dense, it is a traditional square formation.
The crossbows equipped by the Changshan Army were made according to the patterns sent by Liu Ziqiu, and their range was twice that of ordinary bows and arrows. Seeing that Wang Shichong's former army had entered the range of the crossbows, Han Shi'er couldn't help himself, and said: "Cousin
, cum!”
Li Jing waved his hand calmly: "Wait a moment."
The Jiangdu Army was getting closer and closer, and had already entered the range of bows and arrows. Li Jing still did not issue an order to attack. Soon, the distance between the forwards of both sides was only fifty steps, and the Jiangdu Army archers hiding behind Chang Jianshou had already shot random shots first.
Arrow. Wang Shichong on the warship couldn't help but shake his head: "What kind of pustule army is this? Why are they standing there waiting to die? Haha, haha..."
When Jiangdu Army's first wave of bows and arrows were fired, the Changshan Army's team did not move at all, and the overwhelming arrows did not cause much damage. Although they were already within the range, after all, the distance was far away, and the power of the arrows was greatly weakened.
, it is impossible to penetrate the new armor of the Changshan Army.
At this time, the sound of drums suddenly sounded in the Changshan Army. When the bow strings sounded, thousands of arrows were fired. The crossbowmen of the Changshan Army began to fight back. At a distance of forty steps, the extremely fast iron arrows easily penetrated the long crossbowmen.
They slowly advanced the shields. The soldiers hiding behind the shields were pierced by the iron arrows and fell to the ground one after another. Jiangdu's army was in chaos. The iron arrows attacked one after another, and they stopped after three consecutive waves.
.Not only the spearmen, but also the archers who followed suffered heavy casualties.
Wang Shichong was shocked when he saw the sudden change in the battlefield situation. He grabbed the drumstick and swung it hard. The morale of the Jiangdu Army, which was already in chaos, was boosted. They waved their swords and guns one by one and charged forward with strange screams. The Changshan Army
The sound of drums in the crowd also changed. The archers stepped forward, stretched their bows and fired towards the sky. Countless arrows fell from the sky, and more than half of the Jiangdu Army soldiers who were rushing forward were killed or injured in an instant.
Li Jing then pointed the red flag in his hand forward: "Kill!"
Two teams of black-armored warriors rushed out, slashing left and right with the sharp swords in their hands. The Jiangdu Army soldiers only resisted for a moment before they collapsed.
Wang Shichong saw it from a distance and couldn't help being shocked. Each team of black-armored warriors only had 5,000 people, and although his men suffered heavy casualties from the opponent's crossbows, there were still 30,000 people. With three against one, they were unbearable.
One blow! Wang Shichong only knew that the Jiangnan people were weak, but he did not expect that the opponent was so powerful. He immediately secretly regretted that he had underestimated the opponent's strength. In fact, he did not know that there was no way to fight in this hand-to-hand encounter. No matter whether his soldiers had knives or guns,
Or a long sword, which was cut into two pieces by the opponent's horizontal sword. You can't hold a short wooden stick and fight with the opponent's sharp blade, right? This is a complete one-sided massacre.
Seeing that his army was defeated like a mountain, Wang Shichong was furious and ordered the horn to be blown. The "woo woo" sound of the horn was mixed with the strong river wind, which was full of sadness. But Jiangdu's army began to move, and they fled to both sides.
The cavalry who had stayed behind began to rush forward.
Seeing Wang Shichong using the cavalry, Li Jing gently raised his hand: "Withdraw!"
The gong sounded "dang, dang, dang", and the two teams of black-armored warriors who were pursuing the enemy with all their strength quickly retreated. The Jiangdu Army's cavalry pursued them closely, but the river beach was soft, and the horses were eager but could not pick up the speed.
They couldn't catch up with the two groups of black-armored warriors. Suddenly, the two groups of black-armored warriors separated like waves, and what greeted them was a small phalanx. There were only two thousand people in the phalanx, and everyone was wearing heavy armor.
Holding a long knife, he stood there like an iron wall.
Wang Shichong saw it clearly and couldn't help but be overjoyed. With five thousand cavalry against two thousand infantry, even if the opponent used weapons like long knives, they should be able to win. The situation on the battlefield stunned Wang Shichong, and it also made him see what it is.
The most powerful army. The 2,000-man phalanx moves in unison, just like one person. Every time he takes a step forward, he waves the long sword in his hand. Wherever the sword passes, whether it is a man or a horse, it will be torn apart in an instant. Except occasionally
Except for one or two people who were injured by the galloping horses, it was impossible for his cavalry to get close to the opponent.
The phalanx marched forward step by step, just like chopping melons and vegetables. In the blink of an eye, they wiped out the five thousand cavalry. Not a single living person or horse was left. The tragic battlefield made Wang Shichong feel suffocated.
Wang Shichong, who finally reacted, was furious. He grabbed Xiao Dapeng beside him and yelled: "What kind of army is this? How come it is so powerful? Why didn't you tell the lonely king in advance?"
Xiao Dapeng was also stunned and kept saying: "Your Majesty, I don't know either. They probably formed a new one after I left."
"Come here, tie him up!" Wang Shichong kicked Xiao Dapeng to the ground, kicked him hard, and said, "What the hell, they can form such a terrifying army in just a few months? You
Don’t you know? Only a ghost can believe it, you are clearly a spy!”
While begging for mercy, Xiao Dapeng advised: "Your Majesty, run quickly, their warship is coming!"
Wang Shichong looked up and saw a fleet of ships sailing on the east and west sides of the river, so he could only wave and say: "Withdraw!"
But it is not that easy to evacuate. More than half of his warships were captured from Changshan Chariot and Horse Troops. Now, the soldiers loaded on the ships have been ashore, and there are only three or five soldiers left on many ships. Chang
Most of the sailors in Shanchaimaxing were trained, and they could easily take back the boat when three or five of them were against each other. In the end, only Wang Shichong fled to the north bank in one boat. As for the soldiers who boarded the south bank, they had no boats and had no choice but to surrender.
There is no choice.
Li Jing sneered: "Get on the boat! Kill across the river!"
The battle ended in less than half a day. Hundreds of large and small warships carried 50,000 soldiers of the Changshan Army across the Yangtze River, landed at Guabu Mountain, and rushed to Jiangdu in a mighty manner. Wang Shichong fled in embarrassment, with just one foot on his feet.
Entering Jiangdu City, before the city gate could be closed, the Changshan Army was chasing after them. Wang Shichong could see clearly and did not order resistance. He tightened the reins, passed through the city, and continued to flee north.
Xiao Dapeng was tied to the horse. Seeing that the situation was not good, he peeked out and jumped into the grass on the roadside. Unexpectedly, Wang Shichong had already been staring at him, rushed over and put a sword on his neck, and shouted sternly: "You want to run? How can you?"
So easy! Guzheng wants to use you to find a way to get ahead!"
Li Jing occupied Jiangdu and did not continue to pursue it. This was a support point for him in Jiangbei, but he had to consolidate it. While he sent Hua Yun to guard Jiangdu Palace and did not allow soldiers to enter and exit the palace at will to harass the concubines and maids, he also issued a notice to calm the people in the city.
The common people also ordered people to mobilize grain and grass from the south of the Yangtze River to provide relief to the victims who had been plundered by Wang Shichong and had no food to eat.
Hua Yun ordered the soldiers to guard the palace gate, but he entered the palace with a knife and arrested Wang Shichong's family.
Jiangdu Palace is Yang Guang's favorite palace. There are more than 60 concubines and nearly a thousand maids in the palace. After Wang Shichong occupied Jiangdu, he took all of Yang Guang's concubines over without politeness. Now Wang Shichong
After the defeat, these concubines were naturally in panic all day long. Suddenly they saw a handsome young man coming in, and their hopes were suddenly rekindled. They all surrounded Hua Yun and ogled her wildly, showing her attentiveness. Hua Yun was furious and waved his sword horizontally.
He shouted: "Whoever dares to come near again will cut him in two!"
All the concubines dispersed in a hurry.
Hua Yun then remembered that he was going to capture Wang Shichong's young son, so he couldn't help but rush forward and grabbed a concubine who was walking slowly.
The palace concubine was so shocked that her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground. There was already a puddle of water under her buttocks.
Hua Yun covered her nose and asked with disgust: "Tell me, where is Wang Shichong's family?"
The palace concubine said tremblingly: "Wang Shichong's wife died young and he only has one daughter..."
Hua Yun flew up and kicked the palace concubine into the water stains on the ground: "Say quickly! Where is his daughter?"
The palace concubine held back the pain and raised her hand: "General, spare your life, that's the one!"
Hua Yun looked in the direction of the concubine's finger and saw a beautiful girl with blond hair and blue eyes like a porcelain doll standing there shivering.