Of course, Shang Yi, who was commanding the militia to fight, did not know what was happening in the city, but at this time, because on the battlefield, the outcome was decided by experience.
Under the blow of the militia's overall operations, the bandits were beaten back and forth, unable to resist. At this time, the bandits lacked organization and discipline, and faced an enemy they could not defeat. The weakness of fighting against the wind and not being able to persevere in adversity was completely exposed, and many bandits began to turn around and run away.
At first it was just one or two, but soon it spread to all the bandits, and finally turned into a huge rout. Even the three masters, Jueshanhu, Backer Bear and Mountain Rat, could not suppress them, so they had to follow them. retreat.
In fact, it only lasted more than half an hour from the moment of hand-to-hand contact between the two sides to the moment when the bandits were completely defeated. The militia only put the main force into the battlefield, and the eight teams of the auxiliary group except for bows and arrows Except for the hands, nothing has been touched.
As soon as Shang Yi saw that the bandits were defeated, he immediately ordered the cavalry to go around from one side and attack from the flank of the bandits. At the same time, he also sent out all the troops of the auxiliary regiment to pursue the bandits together so as to expand the results of the battle.
Tang Zhen is now the captain of the eighth cavalry team of the main force. After receiving Shang Yi's order, he pulled out his sword, waved it in the air, and said: "Brothers, kill!" He clamped his legs on the horse. He took the lead and rushed out. The following sixty cavalrymen and fifty reconnaissance teams all opened their war horses, circled up from the left, and launched an attack on the flank of the bandits.
The weapons of the cavalry are divided into two types: spears and sabers. The spears are generally used when fighting enemy cavalry, and when chasing the enemy, sabers are generally used. So under the pursuit of the militia cavalry, a sharp sword flash A flash appeared, and one bandit after another was chopped to the ground while escaping, and then was trampled by the militia groups who came from behind.
At this time, Shang Yi also urged his mount to join the pursuit. Before and after the time travel, Shang Yi fought many battles, but he had never experienced such a situation of fighting on a horse. During the time travel, In the past, Shang Yi went to the racecourse to ride horses, but it was basically just for fun. In this era, because he knew the importance of the cavalry, he has been practicing hard on riding skills. Now, although he still doesn’t have much fun on horseback It's a lot of work, but I can still sit firmly on the saddle with just my legs, so I naturally want to try it on the battlefield. Now is of course the best time.
In ancient battlefields, although it was risky for the general to go into battle in person, it could also boost the morale of his own side, so it was both beneficial and frustrating. But now that the enemy army has been defeated, and Shang Yi personally attacks, there is basically no danger, and It can also better direct the pursuit of the entire army.
The sabers and nunchakus commonly used by Shang Yi were not suitable weapons for horseback combat, so before going into battle, he also got a machete. At this time, he shook the reins with one hand, constantly urging the mount to speed up, and held the handle of the knife tightly with the other hand. I killed several bandits in a row. I also gradually mastered some tricks. I didn't need to use much strength at all. When I caught up with the enemy, I only needed to gently swing the knife from bottom to top. The speed of the war horse caused great damage to the enemy. Even if he didn't die at the time, he would still get a long wound and a shower of blood. It would be difficult to save his life.
At this time, Shang Yi somewhat understood why later costume movies would often shoot large-scale war scenes at any cost. This feeling of chasing and killing people on horseback is indeed very powerful.
The militia pursued them for more than ten miles before stopping. The bandits dropped all their belongings and fled in confusion.
The whole battle lasted less than an hour, and it ended with the militia's victory. The final statistics showed that a total of 854 bandits were killed and 187 were captured alive. Again
It was a great victory in which more than a thousand people were beheaded. At the same time, more than 200 villagers who were captured by the bandits were rescued. However, only 27 people of the militia were killed and 66 others were injured. The reason for such a victory was completely
It is due to the high degree of discipline of the militia that they always maintain a intact formation during the battle and rely on group operations.
In addition, the harvest from this battle was not small. A total of 23,600 taels of silver, 360 taels of gold, more than 300 other gold, silver, and bronze items, more than 1,400 stones of grain, and 200 taels of flour were seized.
Stone, forty-seven large and small vehicles, thirty-six horses, forty-four donkeys, a total of seven hundred and thirty-four weapons such as spears, swords, and shields, twenty-one pieces of iron armor, and fifty-six pairs of leather armor. Others
Several items.
Although the news of the Qing army greatly reduced Zeng Hualong's interest, it was another great victory after all. Therefore, when Shang Yi returned to Yishui County, Zeng Hualong personally led the officials to the city gate to greet him.
They really praised Shang Yi. Although Liu Tianxi and others felt sour in their hearts, they could only agree with the governor and say a few words of congratulations.
Shang Yi was also polite and said a few words about how he won this battle under the correct leadership of the governor and with the strong support and help of the adults and generals. Although Zeng Hualong
When others heard these words, they felt a little strange, but they could understand the general meaning. It seemed that this young man was very good at talking.
After being polite, Shang Yi said: "Master Governor, according to what the rescued villagers said, the bandits have invaded their village. The villagers' food and supplies have been confiscated by the bandits, but they are still gathered in the village. We
After this battle, the militia has lost its focus, so please send other troops to rescue these villages and people."
Zeng Hualong nodded, and when he was about to speak, Liu Tianxi took a step forward and said: "My lord, the governor, I am a weak general, but I am willing to lead the army to rescue the village and the people."
He could tell from experience that the bandits had already been severely beaten by the militia, so now was the time to beat them up. Moreover, once the village was recaptured, the money and materials stolen by the bandits would naturally go into his possession.
It was a lucrative job in his own pocket, and seeing that Shang Yi was trying to shirk the situation, he couldn't miss it, so he immediately volunteered to go out to fight. The other three people had the same idea, so they also came out to ask for orders.
Zeng Hualong also nodded, thinking that Shang Yi's troops were still a militia group after all, and had defeated the bandits before. If they were allowed to regain the village, it would be too difficult. It was rare for Liu Tianxi and others to take the initiative to ask for a fight, so they
agreed.
After Liu Tianxi and others led the army away, Zeng Hualong took Shang Yi into Yishui County. After sitting down in the county government office, Zeng Hualong said: "Shang Yi, you have made another great contribution this time. I will definitely meet you."
Report the truth to the court for you."
Shang Yi hurriedly said: "Thank you for your support, sir."
Zeng Hualong added: "Just now when you went to war, I received an urgent official document from the court. The Qing chieftains from Liaodong in the north invaded our Ming territory again, and now they have reached the Hejian area with war."
"Ah!" Shang Yi made a surprised expression in a very cooperative manner. In fact, he had a very clear understanding of the Qing army's attack route and time. Even though the Qing army had now reached the Shandong border, it still had Instead of going deep into Shandong, they went all the way south along the border between Hebei and Shandong until they reached Daming Prefecture, then turned to Shandong and captured Yanzhou Prefecture at the end of December. Then they divided into two groups and went all the way deep into Shandong, attacking Juzhou, Laizhou, Dengzhou, Haizhou and the other way crossed the Yellow River and continued southward until they reached Jiangsu. They gathered in Juzhou in March next year and rested for more than a month before returning safely from Hebei. At the end of May Exit customs and return to Liaodong. Therefore, Qingzhou Prefecture will be basically safe until at least March next year. And Shang Yi also has enough time to prepare.
Zeng Hualong said: "Originally, when you took up the post at Mulingguan, you should have waited until I returned to Dengzhou and formally issued the order before you could go. But now the Qing chieftains may invade Shandong at any time, and it is urgent to deploy defenses at various passes. , Mulingguan is an important pass in Shandong. As the saying goes, follow the authority in urgent matters. Qingzhou Futai is also here now, so I decided that after the matter here, you will immediately go to Mulingguan to take office. Be careful. Guard the pass, and assist Magistrate Meng in guarding Qingzhou Prefecture. After I return to Dengzhou, I will complete the paperwork for you and send it to Muling Pass immediately. Do you think it's okay?"
Shang Yi hurriedly stood up and saluted and said: "Thank you, sir. I'll just do it as a common man."
Zeng Hualong chuckled and said: "Shang Yi, do you still call yourself a grassroots citizen now?"
Shang Yi hurriedly saluted again and said: "Yes, I respect my order despite my humble position."
Zeng Hualong nodded again and said: "When you go to Mulingguan to take office, you will encounter a powerful enemy. Time is tight, so it will be a little difficult for you. If you have any requirements or need something, just mention it to me. .”
Shang Yi was moved in his heart and said: "Reporting to your lord, Chief Qin is not comparable to ordinary bandits. He is not only good at riding and shooting, but also fierce and tenacious. He is often protected by heavy armor and cannot be touched by sharp weapons. Therefore, he is humble. You don’t need anything else, I just want you to give me some blunderbuss or cannons, is that okay?”
Zeng Hualong was a little surprised, because firearms in this era did not have obvious advantages over cold weapons, and they were cumbersome and laborious to use. Only a few people with foresight and foresight could realize that firearms were the trend of the future. Most people were not interested in firearms. In fact, none of them have a cold. In addition, some gunfires are poorly made and often explode when used. Therefore, most officers and soldiers do not like to use birdguns. There are not many people who are really good at using firearms. Unexpectedly Shang Yi was actually interested in gunfire.
So he pondered for a while, and then Zeng Hualong said: "Okay, I will send a message to Dengzhou immediately and ask them to bring over a batch of blunderbuss and Folang machine guns. You go to Mulinguan to take up the post first, what's the matter? For anything else that needs to be done, just ask Prefect Meng to arrange it."
He turned to Meng Honggong and said: "Prefect Meng, please go out and make arrangements for Shang Yi."