But on the other hand, the cruelty of this battle was also unexpected by both sides.

Zhou Dahu is a thousand households, according to Wu Zheng's reorganization of the army structure, his troops are in a battalion, that is, about 5,000 people.

It's just that the vanguard led by Zhou Dahu is only 1,600 people, and there is no cavalry.

This is normal, war horses are scarce strategic materials in the south in this era.

The cavalry under Wu Zheng's command, the war horses were basically captured in each battle, which was regarded as a treasure, and they were all unified and formed into a separate army.

In the army, only officers with more than 100 households are equipped with war horses.

Zhou Dahu never thought that the little Guali would have 6,000 heavy soldiers of the Qing army.

After the brazen assault was launched, when he encountered strong resistance, Zhou Dahu still thought that this was just a dying fight of the Qing army.

He stubbornly ordered that he must fight to the bottom.

Kuali is just a town of more than 1,000 households, with no strong fortresses and passes.

At this point, the Qing army did not take much advantage.

It's just that the archers of the Qing army based on the building, the casualties caused to the Ming army, that is very huge.

It is said that a commander determines the temperament of an army.

With a general like Zhou Dahu, one can imagine what kind of combat style the soldiers under his command will be.

It's all stupid and fearless attacks.

On the road in Guali Town, there are corpses at every step, when the blood gathers into a stream, flows into the cracks of the stones, and then slowly the roadside gutter.

After the war, the local people, for a whole month, could smell the smell of blood.

In just half an hour, more than half of the 1,600 people led by Zhou Dahu have been lost.

Zhou Dahu, who killed the red-eyed, had already been hit by an arrow, but fortunately it was at the left shoulder, and Zhou Dahu, who had no idea of the pain, took a knife and cut off the shaft of the arrow, and pulled out the arrow, and the barb was torn out with a few strands of flesh and blood.

After hastily bandaging the soldiers, Zhou Dahu led the remnants to charge again.

Both sides were killed, and the Qing army began to organize a counterattack, and a partial division went out of the southwest of Guali to outflank the remnants of Zhou Dahu.

When Zhou Dahu learned that the Qing army had outflanked him, he realized that he had made a mistake in his judgment, and the strength of the Qing army in front of him far exceeded his estimate, but he still did not order a retreat, and charged brazenly with his soldiers.

This is a stunned young man, more than a year of battlefield experience, and it has not changed his style of group fighting.

In his opinion, as long as the Qing army camp is penetrated, the Qing army will be dispersed, and the victory must be his.

Perhaps in Zhou Dahu's heart, if he retreated at this time, the thousands of brothers would die in vain.

With God's favor, when the Qing army outflanked Zhou Dahu, Zhou Dahu's rear army just arrived, so an encounter was fought again, and the battlefield was opened up behind Zhou Dahu.

From this time on, the battlefield began to be chaotic, from offensive and defensive battles to encounters, and then to melee, the battlefield pattern, you have me, I have you, it has become a meat bun.

……。

The other two Ming armies, led by Li Ruhai and Lu Zhiyu, crossed Hangzhou Bay and joined Chen Shengbu in Lihai.

Lihai's army has reached 20,000 people.

Immediately a counteroffensive began against the Qing army on the periphery.

But that's how strange things happened.

On the tidal flats beyond the key pass of Lihai, the enemy and us are fighting each other.

The 10,000 Ming troops who sent a counterattack were as strong as the Haibu and the Lu Zhiyu Division, and the strong counterattack was easily blocked by the Qing army.

Looking down from the heights, there was almost no trace of loosening of the Qing army's front.

Chen Sheng found that something was wrong, where did so many Qing soldiers come from?

The Qing army in Shaoxing Prefecture has always been more than 20,000 people, but now there are no less than 20,000 people in the Lihai Siege alone.

Could it be that the Qing army was not afraid of the Ming army of Hangzhou Prefecture going south, and it would not even block it?

What's more, Pinggang Mountain is still being attacked by the Qing army, where did so many Qing soldiers come from?

Chen Sheng, who found this abnormal situation, felt a chill in his heart.

No, it must be that the Qing army has reinforcements arriving.

This realization made Chen Sheng immediately order Mingjin to withdraw his troops and the army to withdraw to Lihai.

Chen Sheng is a cautious person, Wu Zheng asked him to guard Lihai, what he values is his calmness.

The Ming army retreated in an orderly manner, and the Qing army did not launch a pursuit.

With the deterrence of dozens of artillery pieces on the city wall of Lihai Pass, the Qing army did not dare to approach easily.

These days, they have suffered too many losses, and they have learned shrewdly.

Li Ruhai, who had withdrawn to the city, asked puzzledly: "Our troops have not shown the slightest sign of being defeated, why did Lord Chen order the withdrawal of troops." ”

Lu Zhiyu also said: "I thought that the Qing army did not know that our army's reinforcements had arrived, and it was a good opportunity to break through and surround the Qing army in Lihai by surprise......." ”

Chen Sheng shook his head and said, "Didn't the two generals notice the difference in the strength of the Qing army? The Qing army in Shaoxing Prefecture has maintained more than 20,000 people when it left Lihai from Guogong, and it has never heard of the Qing army being transferred to Shaoxing Prefecture, but at present, the Qing army against the two generals plus the rear army of the Qing army has reached 20,000. ”

Li Ruhai and the others also realized this when they heard this, and after going up to the city wall with Chen Sheng to look, the three of them looked at each other in shock.

Chen Sheng said: "I have sent someone to the sea to report this matter to the national duke, before the enemy situation in Shaoxing Mansion is unknown, I hope that the two generals will defend the city with Chen, and they will not go to war without authorization." ”

Kelu Zhiyu shook his head and said: "Now there are 20,000 troops in Lihai City, even if the number of Qing troops on the opposite side is higher than our army, our army can launch a surprise attack on it, as long as it can break through the encirclement of the Qing army, it can meet with the general headquarters of Pinggang Shanchi, so the Qing army will definitely be defeated." ”

Chen Sheng shook his head and said, "But if the Qing army has a huge number of reinforcements, and our army happens to fall into their encirclement, won't it ruin the deployment of the Guogong?" ”

At this time, Li Ruhai said: "I think what General Lu said is feasible, if we wait for reinforcements at this time, the deployment made by the Guogong will be in vain, at this time, Xiaoshan Zhou Dahu Division, Pinggang Shanchi Erhan Division, must have begun to attack, if I can't hold on, it will inevitably put these two departments under great pressure, so that the Qing army can mobilize troops in the central part at any time, and our army will fall into passivity." ”

Chen Sheng pondered, "Then according to the meaning of the two generals, do you want to continue to send troops to fight back?" ”

Li Ruhai said: "Lord Chen's troops are still sticking to Lihai City, so as to respond to all changes, and I and General Lu's troops are advancing together, so even if we have an accident and fall into the Qing army's encirclement, Lihai City will not be lost." ”

Chen Sheng frowned and said, "But if the two of you fall into the encirclement of the Qing army, won't the deployment of the Guogong to recover Shaoxing Mansion also fail?" ”

Lu Zhiyu said in a deep voice: "Even if I fall into the encirclement, I will join forces with General Li, and I will be able to protect myself in a short time, even if the Qing army is several times larger than mine, if I want to eat the 10,000 troops of me and General Li in one day, I am afraid it will be difficult to climb to the sky." ”

Li Ruhai added: "Only in this way can the plan of the state and Israel continue to be implemented, otherwise, one by one, wait for the order of the national prince to come, at least half a day's effort, then I am afraid that Chi Erhan and Zhou Dahu will have abnormal conditions." ”

Chen Sheng was right to think about it, so he nodded in agreement, "Then as the two of you said, continue to attack." ”