Chapter 157: Deadly Reinforcements

At this time, Tiemo, Lou Daji, Cao Bianjiao and others all went to the front line to fight, leaving Cao Wenzhao alone to stand on a high place to control the overall situation. Cao Wenzhao has been observing the entire battlefield and has an understanding of the situation, and there are some things that Liu Yingyu does not need to say, he also understands. Seeing that Liu Yingyu was angry, he had to say sternly: "General Liu, I hope you can be smarter, the elite soldiers of the three towns have all been filled in, and General Tie and General Lou didn't say anything, why can't you." The lives of your brothers are fate, but the lives of the officers and soldiers of the Three Towns are not? ”

Cao Wenzhao said something, and Liu Yingyu was speechless. Seeing that Liu Ying's anger was a little more restrained, Cao Wenzhao reassured: "General Liu, you should understand the situation here, if you can't stop the offensive of the chaotic party, once the army is defeated and retreats, the court will be held accountable, and none of us will be able to please us." ”

"This...."Liu Yingyu frowned, and his face became extremely complicated, "The last general knows, but the last general is really afraid that he won't be able to bear it, the chaotic party is attacking too fiercely, and we don't have any reinforcements." ”

"General Liu, you can rest assured that the chaotic party is in a hurry and has not had enough time to rest. We only need to hold out for another half an hour, and the rebel party will definitely retire and recuperate. ”

"I hope so!" Liu Yingyu sighed with a bitter face and left.

Back at the front line, Liu Yingyu gave a death order to the hundreds of households under his command, "Lao Tzu told you, where the troops are not enough, you will go up by yourself, I don't care what method you use, you must not let the chaotic party rush over." Whoever is responsible for the defense area, where the chaotic party breaks through, Lao Tzu will cut off whose head, do you understand? ”

"Understood."

"Now that you understand, let Lao Tzu go to the front to supervise, no one is allowed to give Lao Tzu a strain, whoever dares to withdraw, don't worry about killing!"

Liu Ying was killed, and Tiemo and others were even more difficult. Wu Yangui concentrated almost half of his troops to deal with the elite soldiers of the three towns, and in the face of the impact of successive soldiers, wave after wave, Tiemo's musket team began to be forced to retreat.

There were so many enemies that they couldn't kill them all, and by the end of the evening, the musketeers' firepower had become much smaller, and many of the soldiers had exhausted the ammunition they carried.

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Since the start of the war, Zhou Dingshan has been at the forefront, and as the battle continues, the pressure on his shoulders has become more and more intense.

After some searching, he finally found the iron ink in the pile, Zhou Dingshan leaned over and asked anxiously: "Brother Tie, many brothers have no ammunition, what should I do now?" ”

"Gather all the ammunition and give it to the three squads, and the others are loaded with bayonets and ready for melee combat. At least, before dark, the thieves must not be allowed to take a step forward, otherwise, military law will be engaged! ”

"Yes!" Zhou Dingshan originally wanted to retreat, but Tiemo was so serious, he didn't say a word, turned around and went back to the front to stare at it.

When the battle has reached this point, it is time to fight for perseverance. The officers and men were under-armed and under great pressure, and the pressure on the side of the peasant army was also not small. This time, in order to rescue the Blue Knife Division, Wu Yangui and Li Yangchun kept urging the troops, marching all the way, and the corporal under their command was very tired. When I arrived in the area of Wild Boar Gorge, I rested for less than two hours, and the effect was very limited.

Up to the war, many peasant troops had become physically exhausted and bored. Wu Yangui is also gritting his teeth, if he can't break through when it's dark, then he will temporarily suspend his troops, rest for the night, and fight against him in the future.

So, the battle went very strangely, and the two sides fought fiercely, but when it came to the dark, the two sides retreated as if agreed. However, both sides have arranged a backhand to prevent the other party from sneaking up and harassing at night.

Wu Yangui was fully prepared, as long as the officers and soldiers dared to come and attack, they would let those people come and go. In addition, he also specially instructed everyone to rest well, and if there is any movement at night, do not panic, and never fall into the tactics of the officers and men who are tired. This arrangement is the result of several lessons learned in previous years. However, what made Wu Yangui wonder was that after nightfall, the officers and soldiers were very honest. He even took the initiative to retreat ten miles to rebuild the defensive line.

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At night, the breeze is slightly cool, perhaps because of the death of grass and trees, there are few mosquitoes at night. In the silence of the night, a row of figures is slowly walking along the banks of the Sanchuan River, and occasionally, the sound of horses can be heard.

The men and horses did not cross the river, but followed the road on the south bank of the Sanchuan River, and from then on they crossed the mouth of the river, and fifty miles further on, there was the battlefield of Wild Boar Gorge. The faint moonlight sprinkled on the water, sparkling, bright, you can finally see the true face of this army of soldiers and horses.

They were all cavalrymen, with spears on horseback and armor on their backs. Those knights, one by one, were also exceptionally strong, and some of them were obviously aliens from their appearance.

After reaching the mouth of the Sanchuan River, the team, which did not know the exact number of people, stopped.

Org turned over and dismounted, and walked briskly to the front, "Princess, why don't you go on?" ”

Azig jumped off his horse and walked to the river with his hands behind his back, "You can't go any further, once you cross the estuary, you will easily be noticed by the rebels." It is less than fifty miles from the Wild Boar Gorge, and at our speed, we will be able to reach it in two hours. Therefore, for the sake of safety, the whole army rested again, and tomorrow morning put on the equipment and rushed to the Wild Boar Gorge. ”

"Okay!" Olg was unfamiliar with the terrain and did not comment indiscriminately.

Under the stars and moon, this cavalry quietly camped and rested at the mouth of the Sanchuan River, while Wu Yangui and the others didn't know that a hellish devil was coming, and they were still thinking about how to fight the next day.

This time, in order to ensure that the battle was foolproof, Azig brought not ordinary Han and Mongolian cavalry, including 2,000 abducted horse cavalry belonging to the Chinese military camp. The Kidnapping Horse Cavalry was built with a lot of money, and if it wasn't necessary, Azig would not easily use this cavalry.

Sending kidnappers and horses here is the result of consultations among many parties. The abducted horse cavalry is not only to defeat the rebellious party, but more importantly, to deter other officers and soldiers, after all, the soldiers and horses of Zhangbei also shoulder another important task, that is, to grab supplies.

The Chang family, the Qiao family, the Cao family and other Jin merchants were very afraid of any accidents, and in order to share more benefits, they unanimously agreed to let the abducted horse cavalry go to Shaanxi.

With this powerful cavalry here, others want to rob it, and they have to think about it. This seems to be overbearing, but it is really helpless. Now Yunfu is newly built, although it manages four cities such as Zhangbei and Tucheng. However, in addition to Zhangbei, the other three cities of Yunfu are not as good as the original Zhangbei, and the three cities of Tucheng are in ruins, all relying on Zhangbei blood transfusion. In addition, Tiemo made the firearms workshop a gold-swallowing monster, in short, the north of Jin was very short of money, and if a few Jin merchants didn't move their brains, their families would be hollowed out by General Tie.

Similarly, you can't just let Jin merchants throw money, but also let people see the return. So Azige followed the advice of Hai Lanzhu and Chen Zilong, and personally led the kidnapping horse cavalry to Shaanxi.

The soldiers and horses rested, the time passed minute by minute, the sky lit up with a trace of fish belly white, Org shouted, and the soldiers and horses began to get busy.

Some of these cavalrymen began to give armor to men and horses, and iron ropes were also being prepared. Before dawn, the cavalry turned its back to the rising sun and headed west.

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In the middle of the hour, bury the pot to make rice, and after eating, the soldiers and horses of the two sides who had rested all night were strangled together again. This time, the attack of the peasant army was even more ferocious, and Wu Yangui gave a death order, if the officers and soldiers were not defeated today, no one would be allowed to retreat. Similarly, Li Yangchun and the others also held their breath in their hearts, obviously they were on the dominant side, why did they always let the officers and soldiers lead the way? This time, it's time for the rebels to win the last time.

At the end of the battle, after the two sides started a tug-of-war, the casualties increased sharply, not to mention Liu Yingyu's soldiers and horses, even the elite soldiers of the three towns could not withstand the mad dog impact of the peasant army. At this point, the disadvantage of insufficient officers and men has been undoubtedly revealed. As long as Cao Wenzhao has a little more reinforcements in his hand, he can use this support to give the peasant army a hard blow from the flank, and the thigh peasant army will attack this time.

It's a pity that even the guards have already been sent out, and there is not a single soldier in their hands.

Near noon, Liu Yingyu ran to the gentle slope, his clothes were in tatters at this time, his arms were hung with colors, and he looked embarrassed, "General Cao, it's no good, the brothers can't hold on..... The left flank has been broken open by the thieves, retreat, if we don't retreat, the thieves will swarm in and surround us here. ”

"No" Cao Wenzhao raised his eyebrows, and roared categorically, "No one is allowed to withdraw, General Liu, I will go with you, and I must seal the mouth." ”

Cao Wenzhao picked up the big knife standing on the tree and strode down the gentle slope. Liu Yingyu swallowed his saliva, and stomped his feet hatefully for a while. Niangdi, General Cao has personally gone into battle to kill the enemy, what else can he Liu Yingyu say? It's really not good, this life is lost here, and it can be regarded as loyalty to the country.

It's just that I can't figure it out, how can I drop it back? Why did General Cao Wang Ba eat the scales and fight to the death without retreating?

It can be said that the desperate posture of the officers and soldiers is not only incomprehensible to Liu Yingyu, but even Wu Yangui and others are a little incomprehensible. It is said that when the battle is fought, you have to think about the way back. Even if you want to fight, you have to withdraw and reorganize the defense. However, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were like mad dogs, they did not retreat, but some of them wanted to flee back, so they were all cut down by the soldiers who supervised the battle.

Gradually, Li Yangchun felt a little uneasy in his heart, "Leader Wu, the actions of the officers and soldiers are really a little weird, do they really think that they can defeat us by fighting to the death?" ”

At this time, Li Zicheng next to him frowned and said: "Leader Wu, Li Tianwang, and his subordinates are wondering, are the officers and soldiers deliberately dragging us down?" ”

"Hold us back? But there are no more officers and soldiers in Shaanxi who can be used here, so what's the point of them holding us back? Wu Yangui smiled bitterly, but soon, his heart jumped, and he turned to the person next to him and said, "Have a large number of officers and soldiers appeared nearby recently?" ”

"No, brothers, according to your wishes, the horses were released for more than ten miles, and the shadows of the officers and soldiers were not seen."

Wu Yangui, Li Yangchun and others looked at each other, and Li Zicheng also frowned and sighed. This is really strange, without reinforcements, why do the officers and soldiers fight to the death and not retreat? Could it be that this group of officers and soldiers really want to show their loyalty to the court to the death?

At noon, Wu Yangui was wondering what to do, a man and a horse came in a hurry in the distance, and before he could get closer, the man on the horse fell down, with two feather arrows stuck in his back, coughing up blood in his mouth, obviously dying soon.

"Leader Wu..... Oh no.... A large number of cavalry ..... from the east Killed from the east...... Several of my brothers died on the road......"

"What?"

only heard a clang, it turned out that under the horror, the knife in Li Zicheng's hand fell to the ground.

At this time, the peasant army was all pressed up, and it was difficult to distinguish with the officers and soldiers on the opposite side, and if a cavalry suddenly pounced from the flank, the consequences could be imagined.

Wu Yangui stared, his face turned pale, and he didn't know what to say for a while. He was cautious and cautious enough, and he also guarded against the officers and soldiers from making a follow-up move. In order to prevent the officers and men from being caught off guard by reinforcements, they even sent their horses out for more than 10 miles, and the early warning range of more than 10 miles was enough for them to deal with the risks that might come.

I thought of everything, but I didn't expect that the reinforcements of the officers and soldiers would be a cavalry.

Where did the cavalry come from? The imperial treasury is empty, where is the money and food to mobilize a cavalry to participate in the war?

The cavalry can only be transferred from Datong Mansion and Xuanfu, but why didn't he get any news about it?

Suddenly, Li Yangchun thought of something, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he smiled miserably: "I see, no wonder we haven't gotten any rumors, if the guess is good..... This cavalry must be the men and horses of the living Hades......"

As soon as Li Yangchun said this, Wu Yangui and others suddenly realized.

In the northern Jin and northern Shaanxi areas, those who can mobilize cavalry in a short period of time without making too much noise can only become the iron ink of the Yunfu garrison. Tiemo is a mixed Han and Mongolian organization, and the most important thing is cavalry, these soldiers and horses are almost equal to his private troops, and he has the final say whether he is transferred or not, without going through layers of applications, in terms of supplies, those Jin merchants can also afford it.

If you keep an eye on Zhang Bei, you may be able to smell the wind earlier. It's a pity that Tiemo and those Jin merchants run Zhang Bei like an iron bucket, especially in the army, and it is difficult to get in. For Zhang Bei, the monitoring is insufficient!

For a while, everyone fell silent, and after a long time, Li Yangchun persuaded: "Leader Wu, withdraw!" ”

"Can you still remove it?" Wu Yangui's expression was miserable, and there was not much confidence in his tone. The other party rushed all the way, and coupled with the time for the horse to report the news, the other party should be only seven or eight miles away from this place at most.

Seven or eight miles, for a cavalry, is that still a distance? It is estimated that in less than a quarter of an hour, the cavalry should be killed in front of them.

"Leader Wu, how can you say such frustrating words at this time, we can only withdraw, how much can we withdraw."

Li Yangchun was suddenly a little anxious, failure was not terrible, the terrible thing was that Wu Yangui seemed to be a little disheartened.

Under Li Yangchun's persuasion, Wu Yangui packed up his mood and quickly issued an order to withdraw his troops. The withdrawal of troops at this time almost cost the lives of a part of the peasant army. The withdrawal was too hasty, and the peasant army at the forefront could not withdraw at all, and was bound to encounter a deadly counterattack by the officers and men.

However, Wu Yangui was really helpless, in order to give more people a chance to escape, he could only sacrifice some people.

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