The joys of life are to be a high-ranking official and ride a big horse! Geng Jimao, the conqueror of Lupp, got a job as a vanguard, rode on a tall horse, led an army of five thousand, and marched in a show of force.
This journey was like an armed journey. Zhang Changgeng fled to Xiangyang, De'an, Jingzhou, and Chengtian prefectures and counties, all of which surrendered without a fight.
Geng Jimao was riding on his horse, thinking wildly.
The Ming Dynasty is better! You don’t have to succumb to the Manchus and Mongols and serve as third-class slaves; you don’t have to keep money to meet your ancestors. Although my father Geng Zhongming was granted the title of king by the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, it was just because he was harboring
Several people who fled were forced to hang themselves, but Dorgon did not allow him to attack the lord. How abominable! Now he has become the earl of the Ming Dynasty.
, and achieved fame again. How happy! Another thought, I wonder if the letter I wrote to Shang Kexi will be effective. It would be great if we can go to Xiangyang without a fight!
Just as I was thinking about the wonderful thing of winning without fighting, a wall appeared in front of me, a wall of cavalry.
The two brothers Che Erbu and Che Hetu led 3,000 cavalry, using Niulu as a unit, and formed two columns, each with five Niulu and 1,500 cavalry. Behind them were Shang Zhixin and Shi Yingyun.
"Attack!"
Shang Zhixin's Chinese army issued a general order.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
Three thousand Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners roared in.
"Quick, set up the formation!"
Geng Jimao hurriedly ordered the formation. The battles were going so smoothly these days, and all the prefectures and counties along the way were victorious without a fight, so he was a little lax. The time required to set up the formation took a moment longer than usual. At this moment, he suffered a big loss. "Da da da!"
The cavalry of Cheerbu and Chehetu rushed in like the wind. The archers and gunmen of the Ming army only had time to fire one round, and half of the long gunmen were not in place before the Eight Banners arrived.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
One horse after another rode into the formation, slashing and killing.
After all, the Ming army had experienced battles for a long time. Although the large military formation was chaotic and there were many commanders at all levels, the corps commanders still spontaneously formed a mandarin duck formation to resist.
The cavalry of Cheerbu and Chehetu quickly penetrated the Ming army formation and plowed two holes.
Shang Zhixin's infantry rushed along these two openings. This young prince was not only ruthless to others, but also ruthless to himself. He actually led his own soldiers to charge. The commander-in-chief on the side saw the opportunity and became ruthless.
He led his army to stand in front of Shang Zhixin and charge to kill him. He was Shang Zhixin's confidant, so naturally he could not let his lord take risks.
Geng Jimao's troops could no longer resist. The army collapsed and fled.
The second formation of the Ming army, Chen Youlong's 10,000 troops, arrived and saw that the battlefield was in chaos, with defeated soldiers everywhere.
"Array!"
Chen Youlong's eyes widened, not because he was scared, but because he was happy. He hadn't fought a decent battle in so many days, and he could finally have a good fight!
Ten thousand Xiangxi "barbarians" with bare feet and hooded heads and ferocious looks began to form an array, holding long spears. This kind of bamboo spear was made from old bamboo in the mountainous area and was much longer than ordinary spears.
"Put the gun up!"
Bamboo spears stood up like a forest.
Geng Jimao's defeated troops arrived. When they saw the friendly flags, they seemed to have found support and rushed towards Chen Youlong's formation like a tide.
"Brother, we are friendly forces, what should we do?" Sun Hua asked Chen Youlong for instructions.
"Regardless of whether they are friendly troops or not, anyone who disrupts our army's formation will be killed," Chen Youlong said calmly.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Chen's archers shot at the defeated soldiers who broke into the formation, and the spearmen stabbed the defeated soldiers in front of the formation into bloody gourds.
"Chen Youlong, you are such a useless beast." Geng Jimao resentfully led his remaining soldiers past Chen Youlong's formation.
The military formation was saved, but the feud between Chen and Geng was finally forged.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The cavalry of the Qing army swept through the bamboo spear array and cut off the tips of the spears. The bamboo spears were very long, and after cutting off a section, there was another section; the bamboo spears were very dense, layer after layer. If you were not careful, you would be stabbed by the bamboo spears in the back row.
Fall.
Seeing that the cavalry could not break the formation, Shang Zhixin ordered the infantry to charge.
Teams of soldiers with swords and shields, armed with shields in their left hands and sabers in their right hands, bent forward. Those who can serve as swords and shields are all agile and brave people in the army.
"Dong dong dong!"
Shang Zhixin personally beat the drum to cheer.
Seeing the fierce attack by the Qing army's infantry, Chen Youlong's men all switched to sharp-pointed and thick-backed machetes to fight. This kind of knife is often used by the mountain people in western Hunan to chop wild animals. It is thick and heavy and can cut people very hard. The knife head has an edge, but can be
To stab someone with a sword.
The two sides fought in a melee, and the Ming army was extremely tenacious. The front row fell and the back row took up the place.
Time passed by, and Yan Zungao, Liu Wenxiu, and Yang Fuchen arrived and joined the battle group.
Ming soldiers were more powerful and gradually regained the initiative on the battlefield.
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Changqu is a section of Han River.
Gongsungui of the Guangdong Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty arrived here with more than 40,000 naval troops, and was planning to go up the river and capture Yicheng.
But I saw that the river was covered with iron cables blocking the river, and the waterway was blocked by sunken ships.
"Commander, the river is blocked," General Wang Sheng reported.
"How long will it take to clear the water barrier?"
Sun Gui asked calmly. After countless bloody battles, this fact was not surprising and could not create a ripple in Marshal Sun's heart.
"Commander, it will take three days."
"Three days? After three days, the battle has been finished by the general, and we can't even drink the soup." Sun Guilue pondered and ordered: "Wang Sheng, Cai Lu, you two will lead an army of ten thousand, clear the water
If there is an obstacle, the rest of the troops will disembark with me and fight on foot."
The Ming Dynasty navy generally uses the "Eight-faced Wind", which is easy to operate and requires fewer sailors. A warship with a hundred people often only needs a dozen sailors, and the rest are combat soldiers. It can be used for both water battles and
Foot combat.
After Sun Gui came ashore, Yan Zungaozheng and Shang Zhixin fought bloody battles in the southern section of Chang Canal.
"Commander, please send troops quickly to support the general." Tian Hu and Shibi asked for battle.
Sun Gui laughed loudly, "The general has experienced hundreds of battles and has an army of 50,000. How can that young boy Shang Zhixin defeat him? We don't need to support the general. We only need to go north to capture Yicheng and cut off Shang Zhixin."
If the army retreats, this army can be swallowed up in one go."
After saying that, he ordered the army to go north and capture Yicheng.
"Brothers, this is our first battle to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Please cheer up this town and capture Yicheng. There will be many rewards," Liang Biaoxiang shouted.
It is an old tradition of the Ming army to use descending troops to attack the vanguard. In fact, descending troops are often very easy to use.
In order to gain a foothold in the Ming army, Prime Minister Liang Biao risked his life to attack the city. All the elite soldiers in the city had been transferred by Shang Zhixin to fight against Yan Zungao, and only a thousand defenders were left.
After capturing Yicheng, Sun Gui ordered Tian Hu and Shibi to lead 5,000 troops to the south of Yicheng to cut off Shang Zhixin's retreat. He led an army of 27,000, prepared various weapons, and strictly guarded the city in anticipation of Shang Kexi.
It was also God's will that the Ming army had just been deployed when a gratifying army arrived. He brought Xu Erxian, Ban Zhifu, and Jiang Dingguo generals with more than 30,000 troops and horses, overwhelming them.
"Your Majesty, Yicheng has planted the flag of the Ming army", the scouts came to report.
"What! Yicheng is lost?"
Shang Kexi's throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood surged into his throat. He shouted, "My son is gone," and fell off the horse.
After the left and right rescuers came to their senses, Youyou woke up and ordered: "Quick, attack the city quickly. We must capture this city as soon as possible. Otherwise, Yicheng's more than 20,000 troops will be finished."
The brutal attack and defense of Yicheng began. More than 30,000 Shang troops attacked 27,000 Ming troops. The Ming army had the advantage of the city, and it was a dream to quickly defeat the city.
Time passed little by little, and the death knell of the Qing army in Yicheng slowly sounded.