Chapter 137: Surprise
When Wang Shouren heard such a record, he also smiled slightly: "This is also because most of these bandits are Hong Xiuquan's followers, not a regular army, and military discipline is not strict." Otherwise, it will be difficult for this sweat medicinal wine to work. ”
Wang Zhongsi nodded in agreement with Wang Shouren's statement, and said lightly: "Brother, Wei Changhui's 10,000 army is just Hong Xiuquan's front, and Hong Xiuquan's army of more than 200,000 is followed behind, and with Wei Changhui's matter, Hong Xiuquan will probably be very cautious in doing things, and we should prepare as soon as possible." ”
Wang Shouren bowed his head and said: "Yes, Wei Changhui is Hong Xiuquan's favorite general, now that he has lost and been captured, Hong Xiuquan must be annoyed and angry, and I am afraid that there will be a tough battle to fight next." What do you suggest, Tadashi? ”
Wang Zhongsi groaned when he heard this: "Brother, I think that Hong Xiuquan has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, and he must think that we can only dare to hold out. At this moment, we are going to do the opposite, and we are willing to lead an elite army to ambush Hong Xiuquan halfway, and we will be able to kill him by surprise! ”
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Sure enough, when Hong Xiuquan learned that Wei Changhui's entire army was annihilated, he was furious, and now ordered the whole army to rush all the way to Longxi, clear the Sui army in Longxi City, and rescue Wei Changhui.
Hong Xiuquan gave an order, and more than 200,000 troops spread their feet and ran wildly all the way, covering the sky with battle flags and dust, and went straight to Longxi County to kill.
Hong Xiuquan originally thought that with Wei Changhui's ability, unless he met the main force of the Sui army, he would definitely be able to win all the way. Most of the soldiers and horses of the Sui army were distributed in Jingxiang and the Central Plains, so he thought that this time he would definitely win the march to the south of the Yangtze River, and he was confident and bold to march slowly.
Now that Wei Changhui's entire army was annihilated, he ordered to speed up and march in a fit of rage. However, Lingnan is located at the southern end, war horses are extremely scarce, and the 200,000 army is only four or five thousand cavalry, most of whom are driven by two legs, and they are exhausted after a few days and nights of rapid marching.
Ji Wang Shi Dakai couldn't help but remind Hong Xiuquan: "Heavenly King, the army has been rushing day and night for days, and most of the soldiers are tired. ”
Hong Xiuquan said proudly: "My Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's 200,000 troops are coming, the Sui army should be busy reinforcing the city defenses in Longxi City at this time, where did you have the courage to attack my army?" ”
Shi Da was happy to know that Hong Xiuquan was extremely proud, and no one could change what he had already decided. Although he also thought that what Hong Xiuquan said had some truth, just in case, he rushed to the rear army under the pretext of protecting the grain and hastiness. In case of an emergency, it is good to keep a trace of vitality of the Taiping Army.
Hong Xiuquan didn't see Shi Dakai's true intentions, but said that he was really worried about grain and grass, so he agreed to Shi Dakai's request. He continued to lead the main army all the way to Longxi County without stopping.
At dusk that day, Hong Xiuquan's army passed through the steep Wuyan Mountain, and the terrain was relatively flat after the mountain pass, and Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East, proposed to Hong Xiuquan: "Heavenly King, this place is less than fifty miles away from Longxi County, and the soldiers are tired from running around for days, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. I don't think it's better to let the soldiers rest here for the night today, and there will be no need to travel at night. ”
Although Hong Xiuquan was riding on a horse, the mountain road was rugged, and even if he was riding a war horse, he would inevitably bump all the way, and he was a little unbearable along the way, so he nodded and agreed to Yang Xiuqing's proposal.
Hong Xiuquan ordered the whole army to camp and rest for one night, and for several days and nights to catch up with the tired Taiping soldiers as if they had been amnestied, they quickly set up camp, buried pots and cooked food, and were ready to rest for a night.
In a short time, the smoke of the cooking gradually rose, and the smell of food filled the whole camp. The Taiping soldiers, who were already hungry, gobbled up food into their mouths one by one.
At this time, a soldier with a more sensitive ear suddenly seemed to hear the sound of thunder, and raised his head, but he only saw a half-hidden crescent, and could not even see a dark cloud.
"Damn, I must have been tired from traveling day and night recently, and my ears are a little bad!"
The soldier cursed to himself, and then lowered his head and munched on the food in his bowl.
Rumble !!
The thunder became louder and louder, and many soldiers began to hear the sound, and they all raised their heads up, looking at their comrades around them with a confused expression, as if they wanted to say: "It shouldn't look like it's going to rain!" ”
"Cavalry, there is a large force of cavalry approaching us!"
The Taiping army was not entirely composed of believers, and some soldiers were adapted from the former Lingnan garrison. When they heard the sound of thunder, they immediately exclaimed.
"What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up to the camp wall to block the Sui cavalry, and hurry up to report to the king."
A Taiping Army officer who seemed to be the leader drew his sword in his hand and shouted at the soldiers beside him.
It's a pity that it was too late, Wang Zhongsi led 7,000 Sui cavalry like arrows from the string, and killed outside the camp wall of the Taiping army at a speed that could not cover the speed of lightning.
Because the Taiping soldiers were tired from running around for days, and they were in a hurry to eat when they set up the camp, they were hastily completed, and the camp wall was built so-so, very unstable, and was directly hit by the high-speed impact of the Sui army's war horses.
"Haha, brothers, capture Hong Xiuquan alive, clean up the rebellion, kill!"
Wang Zhongsi saw that the camp wall of the Taiping army was completely knocked down in an instant, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately waved his sword, leading the Sui army's war cavalry all the way to the Taiping army's Chinese army's big tent.
The Taiping army had more than 150,000 soldiers and horses, and it was naturally impossible for Wang Zhongsi to annihilate them all with 7,000 cavalry. From the moment he broke into the camp of the Taiping Army, he had only one goal - to break into the big tent of the Taiping Army, capture Hong Xiuquan, and finish his work in one battle!
"Quick, the archers release their arrows, and the spearmen go up to block the way of the Sui cavalry!"
Some officers of the Taiping Army, who were knowledgeable about military affairs, desperately commanded their subordinates to counterattack. It's a pity that most of the soldiers and horses under their command are believers who have been deceived by Hong Xiuquan, and they are all farmers and tenants who have never seen the world before, and it is okay to fight a good battle. At this moment, seeing the spectacular scene of the Sui army's cavalry galloping thousands of horses, he was already frightened, threw away the dishes and chopsticks in his hands, and fled for his life.
Even though these Taiping officers roared for a long time, only sporadic arrows were fired at the Sui cavalry. As for the spearmen, they were even more invisible, and they were completely vulnerable in front of the Sui cavalry, which was like a surging river, and were soon trampled into a mass of flesh by the hideous iron hooves.
Wang Zhongsi killed all the way to the Central Military Department of the Taiping Army unimpeded, and happened to meet Hong Xiuquan, who had just gotten on the horse and was about to escape, and was overjoyed, and galloped out with a horse and a sword, "Hong Xiuquan is a rebel and a thief!" ”
Xiao Chaogui, the general of the Taiping Army, was brave and brave, and slapped his horse and danced his sword to meet Wang Zhonghe, "The king of heaven will go quickly, and the queen of the last general!" ”
"I can't help myself!"
Wang Zhongsi roared angrily, and the big knife in his hand struck out like lightning, Xiao Chaogui couldn't react in time, and was cut off the horse with a knife.
"Ding Dong, it was detected that Wang Zhonghei beheaded Xiao Chaogui, and the host obtained 9 soul points, and the current soul points have risen to 166."
Wang Zhongsi cut Xiao Chaogui off the horse with a knife, didn't care about his head, clamped the horse's belly between his legs, and killed Hong Xiuquan violently.