At this time, Tie Mo, Lou Daji, Cao Bianjiao and others all went to the front line to fight, leaving Cao Wenzhao alone to control the overall situation from a high place. Cao Wenzhao had been observing the entire battlefield and had an understanding of the situation. There were some things that did not need Liu's help.
Ying Yu said that he also understood. Seeing Liu Ying Yu's anger, he had to say sternly: "General Liu, I hope you can be smarter. All the elite soldiers from the three towns have been filled in. General Tie and General Lou didn't say anything.
, why can't you do it? The lives of your brothers are important, but the lives of the officers and soldiers in the three towns are not?"
Cao Wenzhao's words left Liu Yingyu speechless. Seeing that Liu Yingyu had calmed down a little, Cao Wenzhao comforted him and said: "General Liu, you should understand the situation here. If you can't stop the rebels,
Once our offensive is defeated and we retreat, the court will hold us accountable, and none of us will get any favors."
"This..." Liu Yingyu frowned deeply, and his expression became extremely complicated, "The general knows this, but he is really afraid that he will not be able to withstand it. The rebels are attacking too hard, and none of our reinforcements can
No."
"General Liu, you can rest assured that the rebels came in a hurry and did not have enough time to rest and recuperate. We only need to hold on for half an hour, and the rebels will definitely withdraw and rest."
"I hope so!" Liu Yingyu sighed with a grimace, handed over his hands and left.
Returning to the front line, Liu Yingyu issued a death order to the hundreds of thousands of households under his command, "I tell you, wherever there are insufficient troops, you just go up to it yourself. I don't care what methods you use, you must not let the rebels rush over."
. Whose defense zone is responsible for whoever breaks through, I will chop off the head of anyone who breaks through, do you understand?"
"I understand."
"Now that you understand, let me go to the front to supervise you. No one is allowed to give me diarrhea. Anyone who dares to withdraw will be shot to death!"
Liu Ying was killed, and it was even more difficult for Tie Mo and others. Wu Yangui concentrated almost half of his troops to deal with the elite soldiers of the three towns. Facing the successive waves of attacks, Tie Mo's musketeers also began to be forced to retreat.
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There were so many enemies that it was impossible to kill them all. By the evening of the battle, the firepower of the musketeers had become much smaller, and many soldiers had exhausted all the ammunition they carried.
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Since the beginning of the war, Zhou Dingshan has been at the forefront. As the battle continues, the pressure on his shoulders has become greater and greater.
After some searching, Tie Mo was finally found in the crowd. Zhou Dingshan leaned over and asked anxiously: "Brother Tie, many brothers have no ammunition, what should we do now?"
"Gather all the ammunition and distribute it to the three teams. The others have bayonets installed and are ready for close combat at any time. At least, the rebels cannot be allowed to move forward before dark, otherwise, military law will be engaged!"
"Yes!" Zhou Dingshan originally wanted to step back, but Tie Mo was so serious that without saying a word, he turned back to the front and stared again.
The battle has reached this point, and it's time to fight for perseverance. The officers and soldiers are under a lot of pressure, and the peasant army is also under a lot of pressure. This time, in order to rescue the Lan Dao headquarters, Wu Yangui and Li Yangchun have been urging the troops all the way.
After marching in a hurry, the soldiers under his command were very tired. When they arrived in the Wild Boar Gorge area, they rested for less than two hours, and the effect was very limited.
By now, many peasant soldiers were exhausted and feeling bored. Wu Yangui was also gritting his teeth and holding on. If he still couldn't break through when it got dark, he would suspend his troops for the time being and have a good night's rest. Then he would have a showdown the next day.
As a result, the battle went on very strangely, with both sides fighting fiercely, but when it came time to wipe out the darkness, both sides retreated as if they had agreed. However, both sides had arranged back-ups to prevent the other side from sneak attacks and harassment at night.
Wu Yangui was fully prepared. As long as the officers and soldiers dared to come over for a sneak attack, they would never come back. In addition, he also specifically asked everyone to have a good rest. If there was any movement at night, don't panic. Don't be tired of the officers and soldiers.
This arrangement was based on experience learned many times in the past years. However, what puzzled Wu Yangui was that after nightfall, the officers and soldiers were very honest. They even took the initiative to retreat ten miles to re-build the defense line.
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At night, the breeze is slightly cool. Perhaps because of the dead vegetation, there are very few mosquitoes at night. In the quiet night, a row of figures is slowly walking along the bank of the Sanchuan River. Occasionally, the snoring of horses can be heard.
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This group of men and horses did not cross the river, but moved forward along the road on the south bank of the Sanchuan River. After crossing the river mouth, fifty miles further forward was the battlefield of Yezhu Gorge. The weak moonlight shone on the water, making the waves sparkle and bright.
Finally we can see clearly the true face of this army in Lushan.
They were all cavalry, with spears and armor hung on their horses. Each of those knights was extremely strong, and some of them were obviously foreigners from their appearance.
After arriving at the mouth of the Sanchuan River, the team, whose number was unknown, stopped.
Orger got off his horse and walked quickly to the front, "Princess, why don't you keep going forward?"
Aqige jumped off the horse and walked to the river with his hands behind his back. "We can't go any further. Once we cross the mouth of the river, it will be easily detected by the gangsters. This place is less than fifty miles away from the Yezhu Gorge. With our
With the speed, we will arrive in two hours. Therefore, to be on the safe side, the whole army will rest again, put on their equipment at midnight tomorrow, and rush to the Wild Boar Gorge."
"Okay!" Orger was not familiar with the terrain here and did not express any random opinions.
Under the stars and moon, the cavalry quietly camped and rested at the mouth of the Sanchuan River. Wu Yangui and others did not know that a hell devil was coming, and they were still thinking about how to fight against them the next day.
In order to ensure the safety of the battle this time, what Aqige brought was not the ordinary Han-Mongolian cavalry. There were two thousand of them who belonged to the Kaozi Horse Cavalry of the Central Military Camp. The Kaozi Horse Cavalry was built with a lot of money. If it was not necessary, Aqige would not be able to do it easily.
Use this cavalry.
The mission of sending the Kaizi horses was the result of multi-party consultations. The purpose of the Kaizi horses and cavalry was not only to defeat the rebels, but more importantly, to deter other officers and soldiers. After all, Zhang Bei's soldiers and horses also shouldered another important task, which was to grab supplies.
The Chang family, the Qiao family, the Cao family and other Shanxi merchants were very afraid of any accidents. In order to share more benefits, they unanimously agreed to let the cavalry go to Shaanxi.
With this powerful cavalry around, others have to think carefully before they want to snatch it. Doing so may seem overbearing, but it is really helpless. Now that the Yun Mansion has been newly built, it manages four cities including Zhangbei and Tucheng.
However, except for Zhangbei, the other three cities in Yunfu are not as good as the original Zhangbei. The three cities in Tucheng are in dire straits and are waiting to be revitalized. They all rely on Zhangbei's blood transfusion. In addition, Tiemo made the firearms workshop swallow money again.
Behemoth, in short, northern Shanxi is very short of money. If a few Shanxi merchants don't use their brains, their wealth will be emptied by General Tie.
Similarly, Shanxi merchants could not just throw money away, but they also had to see returns. So Aqige followed the advice of Hai Lanzhu and Chen Zilong and personally led the Kaizi Ma cavalry to Shaanxi.
The soldiers and horses rested, and as time passed, a trace of fish belly white lit up on the horizon. Orger shouted, and the soldiers and horses began to get busy.
Some of the cavalry began to armor men and horses, and iron ropes were also being prepared. Before midnight, the cavalry turned their backs to the rising sun and headed west.
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In the middle of Chenshi, the pots were buried to make rice. After the meal, the two soldiers and horses who had rested for the night strangled each other again. This time, the peasant army's attack was more fierce. Wu Yangui issued a death order. If the officers and soldiers were not defeated today, no one would
No retreat was allowed. Similarly, Li Yangchun and others also held their breath in their hearts. They were obviously the superior side, so why did they always let the officers and soldiers lead them? This time, it was the rebels' turn to win.
At the end of the war, after the tug of war between the two sides, casualties increased sharply. Not to mention Liu Yingyu's troops, even the elite soldiers of the three towns were unable to withstand the crazy dog-like attack of the peasant army. At this point, the number of officers and soldiers was insufficient.
The disadvantage is undoubtedly obvious. As long as Cao Wenzhao has more reinforcements, he can use these reinforcements to give the peasant army a hard blow from the flank, and the peasant army will attack this time.
Unfortunately, even the personal guards have been sent out, and there are no more soldiers in hand.
Near noon, Liu Yingyu ran to the gentle slope. His clothes were in tatters and his arms were hung with colorful flowers. He looked in a miserable state, "General Cao, it's too late. Brothers can't hold on any longer... The left wing has been robbed."
Let the soldiers break open an opening and withdraw. If you don't withdraw, the traitors will swarm in and surround us here."
"No." Cao Wenzhao raised his eyebrows and shouted decisively, "No one is allowed to withdraw. General Liu, I will follow you there, and we must seal the opening."
Cao Wenzhao picked up the sword standing on the tree and stepped down the gentle slope. Liu Yingyu swallowed his saliva and stamped his feet bitterly for a while. Damn, General Cao went to the battle to kill the enemy in person. He Liu Yingyu
What else can I say? It really can’t be done. If I lose my life here, it can be regarded as serving the country.
But I can’t figure it out, what can I do if I retreat a little? Why is General Cao such a bastard, determined to fight to the death and not retreat?
It can be said that not only Liu Yingyu couldn't understand the desperate posture of the officers and soldiers, but also Wu Yangui and others. Ordinarily, if the battle is going to be like this, we have to consider the escape route. Even if we have to fight, we can't understand it.
It was necessary to retreat and reorganize the defense. However, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were like mad dogs, refusing to retreat. Some of them tried to escape, but they were all killed by the soldiers supervising the battle.
Gradually, Li Yangchun felt a little uneasy, "Leader Wu, the behavior of the officers and soldiers is really strange. Do they really think they can defeat us by fighting to the death?"
At this time, Li Zicheng, who was standing next to him, frowned and said, "Leader Wu, King Li Tian, and their subordinates are wondering whether the officers and soldiers are deliberately holding us back?"
"Delay us? But there are no officers and soldiers in Shaanxi who can be used here. What's the point of them delaying us?" Wu Yangui smiled bitterly, but soon, his heart skipped a beat and he turned to the person next to him and said
: "Have there been a large number of officers and soldiers nearby recently?"
"No, brothers, according to your wishes, we searched the horse for more than ten miles, and we didn't see any shadow of the officers or soldiers."
Wu Yangui, Li Yangchun and others looked at each other, and Li Zicheng frowned and sighed. This is really strange. Without reinforcements, why did the officers and soldiers refuse to retreat? Do these officers and soldiers really want to die to express their loyalty to the court?
At noon, Wu Yangui was wondering about it when a man and a horse came in a hurry from a distance. Before he could get closer, the man on the horse fell off. There were two arrows stuck in his back and he was coughing blood. It was obvious that he was
His life is short.
"Leader Wu...it's bad...a large number of cavalry are coming from the east...several brothers died on the road...
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"What?"
A clang sound was heard, and it turned out that the knife in Li Zicheng's hand fell to the ground in shock.
At this time, all the peasant troops pressed forward, fighting inextricably with the officers and soldiers on the opposite side. If a cavalry suddenly pounced from the flank at this time, the consequences can be imagined.
Wu Yangui stared, his face turned pale, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He was cautious enough, and he was also prepared for the officers and soldiers to make a back-up move. In order to prevent the officers and soldiers from getting reinforcements and catching him off guard, he even scouted the horse more than ten miles away.
The early warning range of more than ten miles is enough to deal with possible risks.
I thought of everything, but I didn't expect that the reinforcements from the officers and soldiers would be a cavalry.
Where did the cavalry come from? The imperial treasury was empty, so where did the money and food come from to mobilize a cavalry force to fight?
The cavalry can only be mobilized from Datong Mansion and Xuan Mansion, but why didn't I get any news?
Suddenly, Li Yangchun thought of something. He twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a sad smile: "So that's it. No wonder we didn't get any information. If your guess is right...this cavalry must be the people of the Living King of Hell."
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As soon as Li Yangchun said this, Wu Yangui and others suddenly realized.
In the northern Shanxi and northern Shaanxi areas, the only one who can mobilize cavalry in a short time without making too much noise is Tie Mo, who became the garrison of Yun Mansion. Tie Mo's mixed Han and Mongolian forces are most indispensable for cavalry. These soldiers
The horses are almost equivalent to his private army. He alone has the final say whether to transfer them or not. There is no need to go through layers of applications. In terms of supplies, those Shanxi merchants can also afford them.
If we had kept a closer eye on Zhang Bei, we might have gotten wind of it earlier. Unfortunately, Tie Mo and those Shanxi merchants managed Zhang Bei like an iron barrel, especially in the army, where it was difficult to sneak in. As for Zhang Bei,
Insufficient monitoring!
For a moment, everyone fell into silence. After a long time, Li Yangchun persuaded: "Leader Wu, withdraw!"
"Can they still be evacuated?" Wu Yangui looked miserable, and there was not much confidence in his tone. The opponent was running all the way, and considering the time it took to scout the horse to report the news, the opponent should be only seven or eight miles away from here at this time.
For a cavalry force, is seven or eight miles still a distance? It is estimated that in less than a quarter of an hour, the cavalry force will be in front of them.
"Leader Wu, how can you say such depressing words at this time? We can only withdraw as much as we can."
Li Yangchun suddenly became a little anxious. Failure is not terrible, but what is terrible is that Wu Yangui seems to be a little discouraged.
Under Li Yangchun's persuasion, Wu Yangui regained his composure and quickly issued an order to withdraw his troops. Withdrawing troops at this time almost cost the lives of some of the peasant troops. The withdrawal was too hasty, and the peasant troops at the front could not withdraw at all.
They will be met with fatal counterattacks by officers and soldiers.
However, Wu Yangui was really helpless. In order to give more people a chance to escape, he could only sacrifice some people.