689 Decisive Battle
When they returned to the big tent of the Chinese army, everyone was convinced of Yan Yingyuan's talent. And for Emperor Chongzhen to have a pair of discerning and talented eyes, he is also admired. At least that's what Zheng Chongjian thinks, after so many days together, although he feels that Yan Yingyuan is really good, he didn't expect that this Yan Yingyuan is talented.
After Emperor Chongzhen sat down, he said with a serious expression: "The rainy season in Dongwu is approaching, and I have decided to launch a general attack on Dongwu's army tomorrow. As soon as Zheng Qing's unit arrived, the soldiers were tired, so they used it as a preparation for the battle to suppress the army. Other generals, tomorrow! ”
Hearing this, everyone in the tent responded in unison: "Weichen (the last general) obeys the order!" ”
Emperor Chongzhen had no doubts about the victory of the war, so he said to those who came all the way to Dongwu to be officials: "I will give you three days at most to understand the situation of Dongwu and make plans for the officials." I will give you some point, but how to be a good official still depends on your own efforts! ”
"Wechen obeys!" The men immediately responded in unison.
Most of them are talented and talented, and they are not satisfactory in China, so they went to Dongwu to become officials and improve their qualifications.
Including Yan Yingyuan, in fact, it is also. When others are middle-aged, they are just classics, and they don't even have a grade. In the original history, it was only the main book of the nine products. If you want to be an official in the country, you have to wait in line at the official department, in this life, if there is no special opportunity, it is already great to be a seven-grade sesame official.
And now that I have come to this cave, although it is indeed very far, even if there is no chance, the seven-pin sesame official, which is commonly known as the county honor, is the beginning. After Yan Yingyuan lost his mother, he had no scruples, for the future, in order to have the opportunity to show his talents, he signed up and rushed to Dongwu.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Yan Yingyuan again after finishing his order, and asked with a hint of expectation: "Tomorrow's battle, are you willing to fight?" ”
Yan Yingyuan is different from other talents and talents, he belongs to the kind of all-round talent in civil and military affairs.
After listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, of course he knew that this was an opportunity that he could not find in his life, so he immediately clenched his fists and said: "Weichen is willing to fight!" ”
"Good!" Emperor Chongzhen immediately praised and said: "You go to the Yongwei Battalion to select twenty people, and when you fight tomorrow, you will go to battle with Zhou Qing." ”
When Yan Yingyuan heard this, he immediately understood in his heart that this was to give him a chance to perform. In this way, when the emperor reuses himself after the war, there will be a reason.
Thinking like this, he was overjoyed in his heart, and immediately replied: "Weichen obeys the order!" ”
Zhou Yuji was on the side, grinning silently at him, which could be regarded as an expression of friendship. However, in his heart, he was a little unconvinced, thinking that tomorrow he must not let a civilian official come to steal the face of the general!
Although at this time, in his mind, he couldn't help but think of Governor Lu, but he still felt that Governor Lu was unique.
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Early the next morning, the Ming army camp had breakfast in advance, and after eating and drinking, the horn sounded, and the Ming army soldiers all rushed out of the camp.
The chariot battalion, cavalry, infantry army, etc., a total of about 30,000 troops, approached the city of Ava for formation.
On the side of the Dongwu army, it is still the same rhythm as before. At this time, they hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and most of the Dongwu soldiers in the camp had just woken up.
Suddenly, when they heard such a big movement on the side of the Ming army, they were all frightened, and they were all shouted and assembled by their leaders.
When they saw that the Qingming army had dispatched more than 30,000 troops, and even the imperial flag was moved forward, the soldiers of the Dongwu tribe who were facing the Ming army were all as white as earth, and they had no fighting spirit at all.
In the past, the 5,000 troops of the Ming army killed 30,000 people and horses of the Dongwu tribe and fled; Now that there are so many people in the Ming army, how can this be fought?
Some tribal chiefs immediately sent people to report to the king of Dongwu, asking the king of Ta Long to send his elite to help in the war; And some tribal patriarchs simply had the idea of escaping, and they didn't think about fighting the Ming army head-on at all.
In fact, no one needs to tell him, King Ta Long was originally worried about it. He knew that the Ming army would definitely not wait for the rainy season to come before attacking. Therefore, as soon as he heard the movement, he was the first to rush to the city to watch the battle. Seeing that the Ming army was almost finished, forming a semicircle to face Ava City, and behind it, there was still a Ming army on guard, according to the previous war experience, I knew that this battle was difficult to fight.
But no matter how difficult it is, he has no choice, he definitely has to fight.
Therefore, he immediately passed down a military order, so that the Dongwu tribes in other directions immediately rushed over, to use the advantage of troops to surround the Ming army.
This movement is so big that it is obviously a decisive battle. Most of the Dongwu tribes still obeyed the military order and hurriedly led the army from other directions. There are only a few tribes who are cheating and cheating, and they want to wait for other tribes to face the Ming army first.
When they rushed to the north gate of the Ming army's formation, they were a little stunned when they were facing the Ming army from that direction. In particular, the Ming army's car battalion was arrayed in front, which made them even more frightened.
As a result, the chiefs of the various tribes sent people to the aid of King Talon, asking him to send his Praetorian Guards. Otherwise, they were afraid that they would not be able to withstand the offensive of the Ming army.
Their side was not ready, and on the side of the Ming army, they suddenly heard the war drums "knock knock". At the same time, the Ming army actually began to move and took the initiative to launch an offensive on the side of the Dongwu army.
Although the Ming army moved slowly, the formation was kept very neat, and the side vans were moving slowly, like rows of city walls.
Every time the Ming army took a step forward, the hearts of the Dongwu army were a little more worried. Those tribes facing the Ming army had already wanted to retreat, and they didn't want to be attacked by the Ming artillery.
When King Talong saw this, he knew that at this time, there must be an army that could set an example and encourage the other Dongwu troops. Therefore, he strictly ordered several of these well-connected tribes to meet the Ming army, and at the same time let the Praetorian Guards in the city fight. Otherwise, once the morale collapses, it will be difficult to clean up.
However, when one of the tribes had the courage to stop retreating, and was about to move forward to meet the battle. On the side of the Ming army, a thick smoke suddenly appeared, and at the same time, two loud noises of "boom" were heard.
At such a distance, how could the Ming army open fire? On the side of the Dongwu soldiers, such questions popped up one by one. According to previous experience, the Ming army will only fire artillery until it is close!
Thinking so, they turned their heads to look, but they were shocked to find that there were already two blood ditches in a tribe facing the Ming army. Severed limbs and stumps, drenched in blood.
Although there were only about twenty dead and wounded Dongwu soldiers, this tribe was in chaos. Seeing that those soldiers were all crowded to both sides, they didn't want to stand in front of the Ming army anymore.
At the head of the city, when King Talong saw this, he strictly ordered the tribe not to riot, and at the same time hurriedly ordered his Praetorian Guards to temporarily leave the city. After all, this is his biggest reliance, but it is also flesh and blood, and he can't withstand the bombardment of the Ming army's artillery. It is best for the other tribes to consume the artillery of the Ming army first, so that his Praetorian Guards can be sent out again to exert the maximum power.
However, this time, King Talong's military orders were a bit ineffective. Although the riots did get a little better after the military order was handed down, it may be seen that some soldiers did not want to face the direct offensive of the Ming army, and were still squeezing on both sides.
When King Long was about to get angry, suddenly, there was movement on the side of the Ming army, and he hurriedly turned his head to look. But I saw that there were about 5,000 cavalry troops, divided into two groups, and rushed towards the side of the rioting Dongwu soldiers with great speed.
Not only did he see it, but the other Dongwu tribes also saw it. They couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, didn't the Ming army start the battle with artillery first, and the cavalry army would only be dispatched last? Why did this time, but the cavalry was sent first?
The speed of the cavalry was very fast, and in just a moment, it was already approaching the side of the Dongwu tribe.
Dongwu soldiers, in a panic, some wanted to open their bows to threaten the Ming army, and some hurriedly retreated under the sound of thunderous hooves, and their different reactions made them a mess.
Finally, the Ming cavalry got closer and closer, and the patriarch of the tribe knew that if the cavalry was allowed to rush in, they would all have to die. So, he frantically ordered the pikemen to hurry into formation. I don't know if I can block it, but at least I have to block it.
However, the Ming cavalry seemed to be marching forward bravely and wanted to break into their formation, but when they were really about to fight, they only ran an arc, and when they were closer, they tilted a rain of arrows towards the crowd of the Dongwu tribe in the shortest possible time.
The sound of hooves was far away, and this unfortunate Dongwu tribe was lying on the ground, and those who were not dead were all wailing there. The sound was so loud that the other tribal armies were afraid to step forward again.
King Helong's face turned red when he saw it on the head of the city, and he was obviously angry, so he jumped to his feet and scolded without any grace: "Go up together, what are you doing if you don't move, you can win if you go up together, go up, you cowards, go up to ......."
He didn't think about it, why didn't his Praetorian Guards go out of the city?
At this time, I saw the arc of the Ming army, and suddenly a crack opened in the camp, and a group of Ming infantry troops came out of it and attacked the Dongwu tribe that had been attacked just now.
The flintlock musketeers ...... soon fired.
The archers were behind the flintlock pikemen, and with their speed, without paying attention to precision, they covered the tribe.
Bands of ironclad hoplites marched forward generously and forcefully, blades glistening in the rising sun.
"Roar, roar......"
The neat movements make people feel that there are so many Ming troops as if they are just one person at this time.