Shi Chai was even angrier than Gao Changhe. He had worked hard for a long time, and when he was about to get the credit, he was counterattacked and beaten to a bloody head.
As long as Gao Changhe of Ganquan City could watch the officers and soldiers outside the city, this situation would not happen. Shi Chai raised his hand and slapped the small tree next to him. With a click, the small tree broke.
"Mom, I think this Gao Wabei has no brains at all. All his brains have been spent on the hunchback behind him."
"Okay, stop complaining, send someone to deliver the message quickly, and also tell Leader Wu. If Gao Wa's back is still huddled in the sweet spring without showing his head, the battle at Yezhu Gorge will be unwinnable."
In the Yezhuxia area, due to the participation of Liu Yingyu's troops, Wu Zicai and Shi Chai's peasant army have been suppressed. Fortunately, the combat effectiveness of Wu Zicai's troops is quite good. It is a miracle that they have not collapsed until now. The officers and soldiers are more and more
The fighting became more fierce, and Wu Zicai became so anxious that he sent several letters to Ganquan, urging Gao Changhe to come out of the city to help.
In Yan'an City, after learning about the situation in Yezhuxia, Wu Yangui scolded his mother angrily, "Is this Gao Wabei too cautious? Most of Liu Yingyu's men are veteran soldiers, not elite border troops. Gao Wabei is afraid of this.
bird?"
Wu Yangui was only focused on being angry, but he forgot that he had asked Gao Changhe to go to Ganquan because he was cautious by nature and would not make mistakes easily. Now, he actually blamed Gao Changhe.
A letter was sent to Ganquan at great speed. With Wu Yangui's strict order, how could Gao Changhe not leave the city? In desperation, he had no choice but to order all his troops to go out to support Yezhuxia.
The peasant army defending Ganquan abandoned the city and marched towards Yezhu Gorge in a mighty manner. Due to his hunchback, Gao Changhe's originally burly figure looked a bit short, and his whole face was tense and gloomy.
Next to him, Ye Qilang Qi Xiaoliu couldn't help but complain, "Brother Gao, it's good for us to guard the sweet spring. I really don't know what Leader Wu is thinking! We still have food in the city, even if there is no food, no
Is there any more red meat? If the officers and soldiers want Yezhu Gorge, let them have it. I don’t believe it yet. The officers and soldiers can stay in Yezhu Gorge for half a year?"
Although Qi Xiaoliu's words are vulgar, they still make sense. At least in Gao Changhe's view, the sweet spring is as stable as Mount Tai and does not require food supplies or reinforcements. It is meaningless for the officers and soldiers to occupy the Yezhu Gorge, so Leader Wu is just worrying about it.
, sending reinforcements and food and grass, and then the officers and soldiers fell into the trap.
What's even worse now is that Leader Wu didn't reflect on where he went wrong, but because he couldn't keep it off his chest, he sent troops to attack Yezhu Gorge.
"Hey, stop talking and just do as you are told. Don't you feel that Leader Wu has changed a bit in recent times? Since he conquered Yan'an Prefecture, moved to the county government office, and became a deputy minister, he has become more energetic.
I also started to care about face."
Wanting face is a good thing for ordinary people, but not a good thing for people like me. What kind of face do you need to do a job of rebellion?
He had some opinions about Wu Yangui in his heart, but Gao Changhe did not dare to say anything.
Ganquan is only half a day's journey from Yezhu Gorge. Soon, Gao Changhe's soldiers and horses came into contact with Liu Yingyu's peripheral troops. To be precise, Liu Yingyu's officers and soldiers had already been west of Yezhu Gorge.
We set up our formation and waited for Gao Changhe to come.
Gao Changhe arrived with his troops, and Wu Zicai and Shi Chai also cooperated to launch a counterattack against the officers and soldiers on Yezhu Gorge.
To the west of Yezhu Gorge, the officers and soldiers and the peasant army set up a formation, and the battle was about to break out. The officers and soldiers were in a very tight formation, with heavy shields in front of them, and they could not see clearly what was happening behind the shield wall. The peasant army, on the other hand, moved in a crude manner, poorly dressed and with hands
The weapons of the peasant army are also various, but the peasant army has one advantage, that is, it has a large number of people. The overwhelming momentum of more than 20,000 people is amazing.
Looking at the tight military formation on the opposite side, Gao Changhe felt a strong murderous aura. At this time, he already felt something was wrong, but the arrow had to be fired. If he delayed the fight at this time, Leader Wu and Wu Zicai would
About to go crazy.
After giving the order, Ye Qilang and Qi Xiaoliu took the lead and led the troops to press forward. There were more than 7,000 soldiers in the vanguard, and they were like a tidal wave, with an astonishing momentum.
The formation of the officers and soldiers remained as stable as a rock, without any sign of movement. The two sides got closer and closer. When they approached the distance of fifty feet, there were bursts of strange noises in the military formation.
"Bang bang bang...bang bang bang..."
The familiar sound of gunfire rang out, like a beast, reaping the lives of many people. Many people fell on the way forward, some were not fatally injured, and fell to the ground wailing. Heart-rending screams
, a wave of panic arose, and the morale of the charging peasant army suffered a heavy blow.
Qi Xiaoliu didn't take it too seriously. He had never encountered the firearms of officers and soldiers before, and often the firecrackers would go off for a while. As long as they rushed to the front of the formation, these firecrackers would only cry for their fathers and mothers.
"Brothers, rush up... kill all these lackeys of the imperial court... kill them..."
Qi Xiaoliu led by example, and the peasant army once again burst out with blood. They quickened their pace and the charge became more and more fierce.
"Bang bang bang..."
The gunfire continued and did not stop as Qi Xiaoliu expected. More and more people fell down, and when they rushed to a distance of ten feet, they could already see the scene behind the shield wall clearly.
Guns of fire protruded from the gaps, and there were sharp weapons on the barrels.
By this time, no matter how reckless Qi Xiaoliu was, he knew something was wrong. The dense muskets and tall shields had become the hallmarks of the Living King of Hell.
No, these are not Liu Yingyu's guards, these are Zhang Bei's elite frontier troops. Qi Xiaoliu stopped and looked back, his heart almost beating out of his chest.
In less than half an hour, all the brothers who were following him fell down. At this time, there were only a dozen or so of them. Qi Xiaoliu's eyes instantly turned red, and tears welled up in his eyes. He had not yet come into contact with the officers and soldiers.
Come on, brothers, let's go to seven or eight, how to fight this battle?
"Hurry... withdraw quickly... tell Brother Gao that the people facing us are not Liu Yingyu's old guard soldiers, but the border troops of the three towns... the elites of the imperial court..."
"Bang....."
There was a gunshot, and a bullet pierced the sky, leaving a bloody hole on Qi Xiaoliu's forehead. Qi Xiaoliu opened his mouth and fell softly to the ground.
Qi Xiaoliu was shot to death, as if a huge boulder had been thrown into the heart of the peasant army, shattering the heart. The morale that was still strong before was also showing signs of collapse. The charging people also had different ideas.
Some people wanted to move forward desperately, while others wanted to escape. For a while, the two groups of people were in conflict, and the scene became chaotic.
"Oh...oh...oh...oh..."
Accompanied by the sound of metal hitting shields, officers and soldiers roared, and the military formation began to push forward. As the military formation moved forward, the shields separated, and groups of musketeers lined up in neat formations and began to press forward.
They were reloading and shooting as they walked. The muskets moved forward very slowly, but the dense firepower network was overwhelming and completely defeated those rebels who were still insisting on rushing forward.
escape!
Now the peasant army was in a panic, with only one thought left, that is, to escape from the coverage of the muskets as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it was doomed to be in vain. At this time, a group of soldiers separated from the rear of the musketeers. They were wearing guard uniforms and carrying weapons in their hands.
Wearing a uniform broadsword, he is even more powerful when running.
The Dadao Team, the famous elite soldiers under Datong Mansion, once faced off against the Walas cavalry and was at a disadvantage.
The moment he saw the broadsword team, Gao Changhe let out a cry of sorrow and fell off his horse. If he still couldn't figure it out at this time, he would be a fool.
The attack on Yezhu Gorge and the approach to Ansai City were all false moves. The real purpose of the officers and soldiers was to lure Gao Changhe out, defeat him in one battle, and then capture Ganquan City. In order to achieve their goals, the officers and soldiers really worked hard.
Unexpectedly, the elites of the three towns and some of Liu Yingyu's troops were able to change their uniforms without anyone noticing.
The elites of the three towns had been wearing guard uniforms and hiding among Liu Yingyu's troops. They waited until Gao Changhe came out of the city for the decisive battle before revealing their true colors.
It's over, it's completely over. Between the Living Hell's Iron King's Eight Formations and Datong Mansion's Broadsword Team, how can we still fight this battle?
In just a moment, Liu Yingyu began to launch a fierce attack with his troops. The peasant army was unable to resist and completely collapsed. The original retreat turned into a rout, and the direction of many people's escape was not Ganquan City at all.
That's how fighting is, it's not just a matter of strength. The peasant army had the advantage in strength, but because of its ineffective attack, it was counterattacked by the officers and soldiers. After excessive casualties, morale collapsed immediately.
The defeat was decided, and Gao Changhe had no other ideas. At this time, he could not care about Wu Zicai and Shi Chai in Yezhuxia. They were each running away. Whether they could survive or not depended on fate.
Gao Changhe was also smart and did not flee towards Ganquan City. The officers and soldiers took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and the target was directly at Ganquan City. At this time, escaping from Ganquan City was asking for death. Under the attack of the defeated troops, the officers and soldiers covered up the killing, and Ganquan simply defended
Can't live.
Gao Changhe rode a horse and fled to the northwest with a few of his cronies. Unfortunately, even so, he was still targeted.
This can't be blamed on anyone else. I can only blame Gao Changhe for being too conspicuous. Among the tens of thousands of peasant soldiers, Gao Changhe is the only one who is qualified to ride a horse and has a hunchback. He is really easy to recognize.
"Gao Wa Bei...don't leave...Grandpa Zhou is here..."
There was a young general behind him, his horse was galloping, and the spear in his hand was like lightning. Seeing that he was about to be overtaken, Gao Changhe let out a cry of sorrow, and threw back the long knife in his hand, trying to kill this young general.
Although Zhou Dingshan is young, he has experienced countless battles over the years and is no longer the Wu Xia Amen he used to be. When he saw Gao Changhe dragging his knife backwards, he became more careful.
The broadsword was swung over, and Zhou Dingshan leaned against the horse's back and ducked to the side. The iron spear came up from below like a ghost, and stabbed Gao Changhe in the waist.
"Gaowabei, go to hell..."
"ah....."
Gao Changhe screamed and rolled off the horse. Several of his cronies were dumbfounded. They never imagined that this young general could use the gun so fiercely while hiding behind the horse.
He shot Gao Changhe away with one shot, and the soldiers behind him followed and quickly slaughtered all of Gao Changhe's cronies.
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In Yezhu Gorge, Wu Zicai and Shi Chai sensed that something was wrong after the intensive gunshots rang out in the distance. In fact, before Gao Changhe's troops were able to flee, Wu Zicai and Shi Chai had already led the remaining troops to withdraw to the north.
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That is to say, Gao Changhe didn't know the situation. If he knew that he was betrayed by Wu Zicai and Shi Chai, he would jump out of the coffin to take revenge even if he died.
If Wu Zicai and Shi Chai had tried their best to hold Liu Yingyu back, Gao Changhe would not have suffered such a tragic defeat. Unfortunately, Gao Changhe has become a prisoner and his life is now in danger.
Wu Zicai and Shi Chai decisively sold Gao Changhe, but they did not feel much better. After withdrawing, they ordered their troops and horses to suffer losses.
In mid-April of the second year of Chongzhen, the elites of the three towns and Liu Yingyu's troops joined forces and started a battle with the peasant army outside Ganquan City. The officers and soldiers won a complete victory. In the battle, the rebels were killed and wounded.
Nearly 30,000 people, the rebel leader Wabei Wang Gao Changhe, Ye Qilang Qi Xiaoliu were killed, and the sweet spring also fell into the hands of the officers and soldiers.
Since February of the second year of Chongzhen, there has been almost no good news in Shaanxi. This great victory not only boosted the morale of the troops, but also relieved Emperor Chongzhen and the court.
The battle outside Ganquan City can be said to have completely reversed the situation in northern Shaanxi. The officers and soldiers were no longer as passive as before. The officers and soldiers occupied Mizhi and Ganquan, sandwiching Ansai and Yan'an Prefecture. As long as the officers and soldiers were willing, they could harass them at any time.
In Yan'an City, there was a wolf lying next to his bed. Wu Yangui could not sleep peacefully.
In fact, at this time, if Wu Yangui is shrewd and decisive enough, he will directly abandon Yan'an Prefecture, lead his troops south, detour to Xianyang, and join Wang Jiayin's troops and horses in Xi'an Prefecture. In this case, Tie Mo, Cao Wenzhao and others will forget about it.
No matter how powerful he is, there is nothing he can do against Wu Yangui.
Although the peasant army was defeated, Wu Yangui's main force still exceeded 70,000. The imperial troops could only block the east and north sides. It was wishful thinking to surround Wu Yangui. In short, if Wu Yangui wanted to evacuate, he would be able to evacuate safely.
Unfortunately, Wu Yangui's mentality has changed since he occupied Yan'an Mansion. After he enjoyed stability, he no longer wanted to wander around like before.
Since the defeat, Wu Yangui ordered his ministries to shrink to Ansai and Yan'an Prefecture, and started planning intensively, hoping to fight a decisive battle with the officers and soldiers, and decide the ownership of Yan'an Prefecture and northern Shaanxi.
Everyone can see what Wu Yangui wants to do with his recent actions.
Cao Wenzhao looked at the military report in his hand and said with a wry smile: "This guy Wu Yangui wants to fight us desperately. Hey, if I were him, I would quickly withdraw from Yan'an Prefecture and follow Wang Jiayin to attack Xi'an Prefecture."
Tie Mo doesn't quite agree with Wu Yangui's approach, but he understands it in his heart. After occupying Yan'an Mansion and enjoying the benefits of having territory, how could Wu Yangui let go of the acquired territory? In short, whoever touches Yan'an Mansion, Wu Yangui will follow
Whoever tries his best has already regarded Yan'an Prefecture as his own territory.
In fact, the same goes for Tie Mo. If someone touches Zhang Beicheng, he will fight to the death.