Chapter 186: The Great Western Army goes to battle (6)
At this moment, although the shelling had stopped, the Chinese cavalry troops also arrived on the battlefield.
Just as the heavy artillery launched a long-range bombardment on the main formation of the Daxi Army, the Chinese Army's cavalry troops also began to dispatch. There was a cavalry regiment on the left and right, and they retreated from both sides to outflank them.
Originally, the five-square formation was a formation more conducive to infantry fighting against cavalry, and the number of cavalry units dispatched by the Chinese Army was not large. The two cavalry regiments totaled only more than 5,500 people. However, at this time, the Great Western Army The main formation has been disrupted by the Chinese army's long-range strikes, and after the collapse of the hanging bucket, the entire army's command center was completely paralyzed. Although Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi's personal soldiers each went to rescue their own generals. , but at this time no one can pass the order out.
The soldiers in other phalanxes did not know whether their general was dead or alive. People were panicked and the military was uncertain, so no one had the intention to fight again. Moreover, the cavalry had a natural psychological advantage over the infantry, so they were defeated by the Chinese cavalry. A sudden attack also disrupted the retreat of the main formation of the Great Western Army.
By this time, the defeated troops in front had also retreated, and the result was even worse, because the defeated troops were still threatened by dozens of elephants.
Because they discovered that elephants are afraid of grenades, the soldiers of the Chinese Army also learned wisely. They followed the elephants, threw a grenade from time to time, and drove the elephants forward to attack the Great Western Army. The soldiers followed behind to pick up the leaks, and some brave ones simply chased behind the elephants and drove the elephants forward with bayonets or rifle butts. He yelled "Fight", regardless of whether the elephant understood it or not.
Of course, the elephant didn't understand the command to mount the horse, but it also understood that it couldn't afford to offend the green guys behind it, because the flames and loud noises just now were caused by these green guys, and it couldn't hide if it couldn't be provoked. Do you want to get up? Therefore, as soon as he saw the Chinese army, he ran away immediately, and he was not polite to the soldiers of the Western Army who were blocking the way in front of him. He hit him with his body, hit him with his nose, kicked and stepped on him, and he was a bit like that. It looks like it's in an uninhabited land. But if someone who doesn't know the true image sees it, they will definitely think that it is an elephant army of the Chinese Army.
The Chinese soldiers following the elephant were also chasing each other and talking to each other.
"This guy is so powerful. A dozen soldiers fell down in one attack, and no one could stop him. He really helped us a lot."
"Isn't this the one fed by the Daxi Army? Why did you come to help us?"
"You don't understand this. In fact, how smart is this guy? He also knows that we are going to conquer the world quickly, so he doesn't want to follow the Daxi Army anymore, so he switches sides and helps us."
"Yes, yes, this can at least be considered a live uprising."
"And there is also a sign of meritorious service?"
As a result, the Chinese army drove the elephant army and rushed to the main formation of the Daxi Army. By this time, the main formation of the Daxi Army was already in chaos, and the elephants didn't care about you. Anyway, as long as they were in front of them, they would He knocked it away without ceremony.
Many soldiers of the Great Western Army did not understand what was going on, why their own elephants rebelled, so they shouted: "The elephants have rebelled, the elephant army has rebelled."
Soon, the Daxi Army was completely defeated, and the Chinese Army continued to pursue it from behind and from the side, and captured the Daxi Army's camp on Jiangxi Slope. In the end, the Daxi Army fled into Xingxingsuo. This battle is finally over.
The final result, of course, ended with a great victory for the Chinese Army. In this battle, a total of 23,857 Daxi Army troops were annihilated, 6,573 prisoners were captured, and an elephant was also killed.
One hundred and thirty-eight, twenty-three were captured, and countless weapons and equipment, tents, flags, and supplies were seized from the Great Western Army. The Chinese Army itself also lost one thousand, three hundred and seventy-one people, and another 1,371 people were killed.
Seven hundred and twenty-two people were injured.
Of course, overall, the victory of this battle is still very brilliant, and this is also the largest battle that has occurred since the Chinese army entered the country. The whole army also likes it very much, because it was a victory achieved after a hard battle.
, naturally it is different again.
Of course, the weapons and weapons seized are basically useless to the Chinese army. As for these one hundred and thirty-eight dead elephants, their whole bodies are full of treasures. Elephant skin, elephant meat, elephant bones and tusks are all useful things. Therefore, this scene
At the victory celebration party, each member of the army was given a piece of elephant meat, which was a fresh reward anyway. The other parts had to be kept properly and registered as trophies.
The biggest gain of this battle was the captives and twenty-three elephants. Eleven of them were knocked down and captured by the Chinese army after they rushed into the main formation of the Chinese army. The remaining twelve elephants were captured by the Chinese army.
It was the soldiers of the Western Army who were riding elephants who saw the situation and simply controlled the elephants. They surrendered together with the elephants. These captured elephants became something new, and many soldiers came to watch.
In addition, during this battle, a big fish was caught, one of the three giants of the Great Western Army, Liu Wenxiu. This guy was rather unlucky. After the Diao Dou fell, although Sun Kewang and Ai Nengqi both fell,
But none of them were seriously injured. Only Liu Wenxiu broke a leg. Later, the three of them were rescued by their own soldiers and dispersed on their horses to escape.
Sun Kewang and Ai Nengqi both fled the battlefield quickly. Only Liu Wenxiu, who broke a leg and could not control his horse, did not dare to run wildly. As a result, he was overtaken by the Chinese cavalry. Liu Wenxiu originally wanted to fight with the Chinese army.
Fighting hard, but sitting down on the horse
Without any strength, Liu Wenxiu fell off the horse with a sudden kick, touching his broken leg. He fainted from the pain. When he woke up, he was imprisoned in a prisoner-of-war camp by the Chinese army, and his leg was also broken.
When it was connected, it was splinted and bandaged.
Liu Wenxiu originally wanted to pretend to be a small boss and sneak in, and then find a chance to escape after recovering from his injuries, but his special armor made it obvious at a glance that he was a high-ranking official. When other prisoners came to identify him, his identity was revealed.
, Liu Wenxiu, one of the three giants of the Great Western Army.
When Luo Yuanbin learned that he had caught such a big fish, he was very happy. He immediately ordered Liu Wenxiu to be detained alone and under strict guard. However, he tried to give Liu Wenxiu some care in life, and at the same time ordered the doctors accompanying the army to do their best to treat him.
Liu Wenxiu injured his leg. After his identity was exposed, Liu Wenxiu accepted his fate and did whatever you wanted, so he was very cooperative and didn't have much resistance.
The very next day, someone came to report to Luo Yuanbin that the Chinese army had captured Anlong, and all the emperors and ministers of the Yongli court who had temporarily resided in Anlong had been captured alive.
It turned out that before the battle began, spies of the Chinese Army had already found out that the Daxi Army had brought the Yongli court officials and ministers to Anlong for resettlement. The distance between Anlong and Annanwei was about two hundred miles.
Therefore, Chief of Staff Liu Botao proposed that the Daxi Army's forces are now concentrated on the front line of Pu'an Prefecture, and Anlong's defense is very empty. The monarchs and ministers of the Yongli Dynasty thought that they had the protection of the Daxi Army, so their defenses must be lax. Therefore, if they are here, At that time, an elite force was dispatched to attack Anlong in a sneak attack. They could capture the Yongli court's monarchs and ministers alive in one fell swoop. In this way, the Yongli court would be completely destroyed, and the Daxi Army would be unable to hold on without the banner of the Yongli court. If this continues, it will also be a powerful impetus for the realization of Shang Yi's plan to force the Daxi Army to surrender and try his best to peacefully resolve Yunnan.
After Luo Yuanbin heard this, he was also very happy, because Zhu Youlang had no ability. He just ran away for a while. When there was any trouble, he ran faster than a rabbit. He ran away twice, and this time he couldn't say anything. Let him go, so he agreed to Liu Botao's suggestion and sent a cavalry regiment to attack Anlong. Therefore, when fighting the Daxi Army, the cavalry division of the Jiangxi Military Region actually only had two cavalry regiments participating in the battle.
Just as the Chinese Army and the Great Western Army were engaged in a fierce battle, another cavalry regiment also quietly set off on the road. For the cavalry, the distance of two hundred miles was just one day, so the cavalry regiment set out in the morning and arrived at An'an at dusk. Long. rested in the woods for an hour, and waited for the sky to completely darken before killing An Long.
Anlong was originally just a thousand-household residence, but actually a small castle. It was in disrepair and the city walls collapsed in many places. However, the Yongli court fled to Anlong and met Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi again, thinking that they had The protection of the Daxi Army could at least stabilize the situation for a while, so the guard was very lax. The Chinese Army originally planned to use blasting to blow up the gate of Tianan Longwei, but seeing that there was no one guarding it, they simply sent a few soldiers to climb in through the collapsed gap. He went to the city, opened the city gate, and entered Anlong City. The whole process went very smoothly without any obstruction.
At this time, Zhu Youlang and his ministers were having a drink in the palace that had been converted from Qianhu Yamen. After fleeing for several months, they finally found a place to stay, and they had the protective umbrella of the Great Western Army above their heads. Finally, I can have a good rest. Although Anlong Institute is a little smaller and the conditions are a little rough, for Zhu Youlang, who has suffered a lot, he is very satisfied. Therefore, banquets are held every day, and he meets with the ministers Drink together.
The ministers also felt the same. Although they usually fight hard for power and gain, the struggle for power also requires material conditions. At least food and clothing must be provided first. Therefore, the ministers also put aside their disputes and lived in harmony for the time being. , to prepare for the next stage of the power struggle.
After a few days of recuperation, the energy of all the ministers has also recovered. Many of them plan to kick off a new round of power struggle at tomorrow's court meeting. Many people have raised their eyebrows. It has been written down and can only be presented to Zhu Youlang early in the morning. And tonight's banquet is also the last time for the ministers to live in harmony. Many people also cherish it very much, because they don't know what will happen next time. Until when, maybe it will never happen again.