Su Xiong stood at the head of Baoji County. He listened to the roar of cannons in his ears and looked to the north.
The fort on the south bank of the Wei River was surrounded by Ming officers and soldiers.
His good brother Su He and his younger brother Su Hu were there to resist the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and compete for him for the opportunity to send troops.
Su Xiong wanted to replace them, but he couldn't. He had his own mission.
He wanted to find a fighter plane and annihilate part of the army.
As long as the Ming Dynasty official army is gradually cannibalized, they will usher in the final victory.
Baoji County has been defending the city for three days with the assistance of the artillery brigade.
The Ming army was unable to break through the artillery blockade.
Su Xiong had long wanted to lead his troops and go out to fight the officers and soldiers.
But he endured his own thoughts and could not act impulsively.
The troops he leads are all elite soldiers who have been trained on the battlefield and trained hard.
If these troops were ambushed, the casualties would be too heavy.
Then they are destined to fail and have no chance to train new recruits.
Su Xiong has sent out many scouts to collect surrounding information, mainly to collect whether there are any ambush by the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
The news he received confirmed to him that there was no ambush among Ming officers and soldiers.
But he was still waiting, waiting for Su Changsheng's information.
Su Xiong could only leave the city to fight after confirming that there were no ambush around him.
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Su Changsheng found Su Xiong and took out the intelligence he had collected.
"Brigadier Su Xiong, I have obtained accurate information.
The general outside the city is Jiang Sheng, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, and the hereditary general of Yulin Town.
He commanded 17,000 men and had 1,300 retainers.
The servants under his command are mainly sword and shield soldiers and crossbowmen.
These officers and soldiers are also very good at using bed crossbows.
They often fight against the Tatars, and their servants are all elite soldiers, not just like the guards."
Su Xiong just wanted to ask Su Changsheng about the deployment of Ming officers and soldiers.
When he heard that Yansui's army totaled 17,000 men, he did not let Su Changsheng stop.
Su Xiong finally knew the exact number of Yansui general Jiang Sheng.
Baoji County is not considered an artillery brigade that cannot go out to fight outside the city.
They have a total of thirteen thousand people, and the strength of the two armies is basically the same.
"Su Changsheng, are you sure that only this one officer and soldier is besieging Baoji County?
Are there no other officers and soldiers ambushing around?"
Su Changsheng knew that Su Xiong was extremely concerned about this matter.
He assured in a firm tone: "Commander Su Xiong, please rest assured.
I have bribed the soldiers around Jiang Sheng's grandson Jiang Xiangsong.
Get the exact information from him that there are no other officers and soldiers ambushing around.
We also have detailed work in the camp of Yang He, the governor of the three sides.
According to the news obtained there, Yang He, the governor of the three sides, sent almost all his troops to the fort.
Many officers and generals are also eager to go to the fort to perform meritorious service and are unwilling to come this way."
When Su Xiong heard the exact news, he had decided to officially leave the city to fight today.
He checked the military map, and then Su Xiong held a military meeting.
Su Shan, the commander of the third brigade of the first division, Wu Jie, the commander of the first brigade of the second division, and Su Li, the commander of the third brigade of the second division.
These three people are the most senior military officers in Baoji County, and they are all waiting for Su Xiong's order.
Before Su He left, he had appointed Su Xiong as the supreme commander, who could command the army of the second division.
"Commander Su issued an order, our task is to eliminate the Ming officers and soldiers.
There are now 17,000 officers and soldiers outside the city, while we only have 13,000.
But our soldiers are all trained and equipped with cannons and guns, and are more powerful than them.
The only people the officers and soldiers can fight are servants. Overall, our military strength is stronger than the officers and soldiers outside the city.
Our odds of winning are very good.
Whoever performs well this time will have the opportunity to be knighted, I hope you can seize it."
Su Xiong announced Su He's order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the officers.
He then issued combat orders.
"Wu Jie and Su Li are responsible for the main attack mission, and Su Shan serves as the general reserve team.
When Wu Jie or Su Li couldn't support it.
Or reinforcements may appear from the Ming Dynasty official army.
Or Jiang Sheng's army has collapsed and deserters need to be gathered.
Only Su Shan's troops can take action.
Baoji County is very close to the fort and we only have one day.
Now leave the city, if you haven't defeated the Ming soldiers before the sun goes down.
Don't be wary, we must retreat to the city."
With smiles on their faces, Wu Jie and Su Li went down to arrange the troops.
Su Shan's eyes were a little aggrieved. He was about to speak, but Su Xiong stopped him.
Su Xiong is the commander of the First Division. Although these people are under his command, they are not his direct subordinates after all.
They must be given the opportunity to easily make meritorious deeds.
When life and death are at stake, fighting for power and profit is not seeking death.
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Jiang Sheng has been besieging Baoji County for three days.
This ordinary small town has red cannons dotted all over the city.
He asked his men to attack the city many times, but they never got close to 500 meters of the city wall.
Even the servants were unable to attack the city with the dense shells.
"My lord, the thieves in yellow actually opened the city gate and their army left the city."
Jiang Sheng heard the soldiers' exclamations and looked towards the city gate, which was already open.
The large army of yellow-robed thieves lined up neatly and quickly ran out of the city gate.
"Haha, this thief in yellow is totally looking for death. He has a turtle shell and won't hide. He actually dares to go out of the city to fight with us."
Jiang Sheng was overjoyed and immediately issued the order.
"The crossbowmen and crossbowmen are ready, let them see how powerful we are."
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Wu Jie was the first to leave the city, and he was the last to surrender.
If you have this opportunity to make meritorious deeds, you must be the first to do so.
Only with military merit can you hold your head high in the army.
He also proved to everyone that Commander Su promoted him to brigade commander. This was because Commander Su had a keen eye for recognizing people.
Under the cover of the cannons at the top of the city, the Ming army did not dare to approach the troops leaving the city.
Wu Jie led the army and quickly set up a battle array.
Each group forms a square formation, and a total of three square formations are formed.
Each square formation is composed of six rows of soldiers.
"attack."
Wu Jie ordered the attack.
The army marched in neat steps and pressed towards the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
Jiang Sheng saw the thieves in yellow, arranged in a neat square formation.
These people did not panic at all and approached them with firm steps.
When he saw the thief in yellow approaching, he felt a little frightened.
He immediately gave the order.
"Unfold the crossbow and shoot them to death for me."
The servants have already been prepared and immediately operate the crossbows.
Their army carried a total of fifteen large crossbows.
This kind of weapon has a very long range, does not explode, and is easy to carry. It is very popular in the military.
Fifteen arm-thick crossbow arrows were shot out by the bed crossbow.
Jiang Sheng saw that these fifteen bed crossbows were extremely accurate, and all of them hit the yellow thief.
Most of the crossbow arrows can go right through the four thieves in yellow.
However, Jiang Sheng saw that the military formation of the yellow-robed thieves was not at all panicked.
The soldier who was shot to death by the crossbow was quickly filled by others.
Jiang Sheng was even more horrified when he saw this, and he immediately issued an order.
"Crossbowmen, shoot for me."
The thieves in yellow are now more than 300 meters away from their military formation.
This distance has exceeded the distance of most crossbows.
But the crossbowmen heard General Jiang Sheng's order and launched a volley.
Most of the arrows missed and fell next to the formation of the yellow-robed thieves.
Only a few arrows hit the thief in yellow.
Jiang Sheng looked at the army of thieves in yellow, facing arrows and firing, but their formation remained motionless.
He felt frightened and immediately called all his servants and soldiers to gather around him, preparing to attack the thief in yellow.
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When Wu Jie saw the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers on the opposite side, he panicked and actually shot arrows in advance.
"Raise the gun."
When the soldiers heard the order, they all raised their flintlock rifles in unison.
The soldiers held up their flintlocks and mechanically carried out the officer's orders.
Daily training and strict discipline kept them from panicking and kept getting closer to the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
When the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty saw this situation, they were even more frightened and could only shoot arrows continuously to relieve the pressure in their hearts.