Chapter 122: The Battle of Zhenjiang
The river is cut off, and the result of the battle in Jiangbei is not known to Gao Hongtu for the time being. Even if they knew, the Ming army would still go to war.
The decisive battle of Zhenjiang also kicked off in the warm sunshine.
The army of more than 300,000 was led by Gao Hongtu as the governor and Liu Liangzuo as the deputy commander
Gao Hongtu was a shrewd and capable man, and after the Qing army destroyed the Southern Ming Dynasty, he lived in seclusion in the countryside until his death and did not serve the Qing court.
Liu Liangzuo's family is very shrewd: in the battle of Dalinghe that year, his own brother had already followed Zu Dashou to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Liu Zongbing himself is also a shrewd general, as soon as the Qing soldiers entered Xu Huai, he immediately took more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to serve. Later, he led troops to defeat Huang Degong, and even led troops to besiege Jiangyin, and Yu Tatar worked together to complete the famous Jiangyin massacre.
The Ming army quickly besieged the Han army, and large and medium-sized artillery did not arrive, but there were many firearms such as tiger squat artillery and guns.
Leaving 20,000 horses to guard the camp, more than 300,000 Ming troops set up a position and pressed towards the Han army step by step, and more than 200,000 of the front army were deployed on the front line.
Boundless human heads, countless swords, guns and shields.
At this time, Huang Degong's heart was surging, and he firmly believed that the Han army would be defeated. Hundreds of thousands of Ming troops are like the sea, while tens of thousands of Han troops are just a wall of sand.
But when he looked down at the city, his stirring thoughts immediately disappeared.
The five armies of the Han Dynasty laid a net of heaven and earth at the four city gates. Large and small artillery guns and archers are pointed at the city gates, heavy armor spearmen and shield soldiers are lined up, and there are many cavalry patrolling the four gates outside the city.
According to Mr. Huang's estimate, it is more difficult to break out of the city than to attack the city!
The Ming army pushed the cannon and held the gun, and the infantry advanced. There were also quite a few box carts among the armies, and there were also a lot of firearms on the chariots.
Gao Hongtuan sat on the open-top chariot, after all, he was no longer young.
The overseer was surrounded by a circle of generals, all of whom were surrounded by guards and heralds.
Behind the handsome banner, there were several flag bearers standing on the high chariot. Behind the standard-bearers were ten wagons of war drums. On both sides of the headquarters, there are two four-meter-high mobile wooden towers, and at the top of the towers are two small commanders who are loud and awake.
"There are about 20,000 cavalry of the Han army in the front two miles, and there are more than 10,000 infantry troops and less than 20,000." The small commander of the watchtower kept reporting on the situation of the troops in front of him.
Liu Liangzuo sneered: "The king of Annan really doesn't know the height of the sky, and our army also has more than 10,000 cavalry, which can block the Han cavalry." Does the Han army lord think that he can shake my 300,000 army with less than 20,000 infantry alone? ”
General Liu's laughter infected many generals.
"What Liu Dashuai said is very good, the Han army will be defeated."
"Our army wins."
The leaders of the generals were the way, and the senior governors had to agree.
"Generals, you must remember that this is also the work of Lord Shangshu, Shi Kefa Shangshu supervised Jiangbei to contain the Han army and unable to move."
General Liu also nodded: "Shi Shangshu has worked hard and made great achievements, and the saint will have great grace after the war." ”
The generals sang praises of virtue, and Huang Degong's lieutenant also immediately spoke: "My Huang Dashuai guards Zhenjiang alone, which makes the Han army powerless and has nowhere to hide." ”
Liu Liangzuo smiled lightly: "Extremely, the courage of General Huang's soldiers, the fierce crown of the three armies." ”
The generals were eager and full again, like brothers who had not seen each other for many years.
The senior governor stroked his beard with a smile on his face, but there was helplessness in the corner of his eyes: the human face is the most hypocritical, as if every successful person has superb acting skills. The generals and general soldiers who usually compete for power and profit in various places are now as righteous as high-rollers and chivalrous men when they meet.
Stepping on the foot~~ The pace of hundreds of thousands of people is like the waves rushing towards them.
Seven hundred meters from the Han army, the Ming army began to stop. The Ming army is good at defending but not attacking, and they dare not take it lightly in the face of the world's strong army.
The heavy cavalry was indifferent, and the grass and wood soldiers looked normal. The two-wing cavalry, under the influence of the Han soldiers, also slowly expelled the fear.
300,000 people! Chen Xiong's mood fluctuated, when should 300,000 people be killed.
The Ming army stopped, and Chen Xiong immediately led the heavy cavalry slowly towards the boundless Ming army.
The Ming army had several thousand people in a queue, and 300,000 people were like a wide stone wall.
Heavy riding step by step, the horse's hooves pressed the dirt deeply.
Stopping more than 300 meters away from the tiger squat cannon, the heavy cavalry immediately picked up the big shield behind the horse. The thick wooden escape was enough to protect the wooden oxen and the stone people, after all, the Ming army had a lot of firearms.
Chen Xiong looked at the boundless Ming army with a panicked sigh, and sighed for a moment that he couldn't shout out.
"Our Han army returned from Liaodong, and hundreds of thousands of Han homeless poor people were only looking for a place to live in the south. However, the imperial court besieged and killed our Han army again and again, and the blood of tens of thousands of Ming troops in Jiangbei was not dry, and today the Han people in Jiangnan are helpless to be bloody. ”
"In the name of the Han army lord, this king Chen Xiong warned you and others: Quickly retreat and return to the camp, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Quickly retreat~
The Ming army in front of them all looked weird, and the Han army dared to coerce them.
"Hey, what did the Han army in front say?"
Not only did the soldiers of the Ming army inquire, but Gao Hongtu also recruited people to talk back.
King Annan is a saint, no matter what, Gao Hongtu will give Chen Xiong a respect. The Han army is not a real rogue, this is a struggle for hegemony and power, although it is not endless, but it is not a sea of blood.
"Inspector, the master of the Han army orders our army to retreat, otherwise you will bear the consequences." As soon as the commander's words came out, all the generals laughed.
Liu Liangzuo even smiled and said: "Haha, arrogant Chen Xiong, this handsome man will see how I will bear the consequences." ”
"Haha, we are so scared of the consequences."
Gao Hongtu is inexplicable, he wants to laugh but doesn't feel funny. "Go and tell King Annan to let him come over, no need to say more."
"It's the Overseer." The commander of the front immediately beat his horse and left.
Frame~
Huh~ The leader of the front line stopped thirty meters from Chen Xiong.
"I have seen the king of Annan in my humble position, and the superintendent has an order: If you want to fight, you will fight." The little commander also respects the prestige of this young military master, and he will not be stupid to say: Just let the horse come.
Chen Xiong smiled bitterly: "Hey! If you don't want to die, go far. By the way, Liu Zi Shuaiqi is the traitor Liu Liangzuo's department, Liu Liangzuo is here? ”
Traitors? The commander of the front battle was inexplicable: "It's Liu Liangzuo, who retired from his humble position." ”
The commander of the frame ~ immediately beat his horse and left, and he felt panicked in front of the Han army master.
Liu Liangzuo~ Chen Xiong sneered and looked at the banner of the generals waving in the wind, and the middle of the tower was the place where he would kill.
Chen Xiong beckoned back, and the heralds in the rear immediately gave the order to the war drummers.
Knock knock knock~~ The black ball general personally waved the war drum, and Chen Xiong didn't let him play, so he could only vent his anger on the big drum. Although Chen Xiong is brave, it is because he is brave that it is easier to die first. The war of human flesh is a blur of flesh and blood.
Knock knock~~
The Han army was prepared, and the Ming army was immediately on alert.
"Beat the drums, keep their drums down."
Knock Boom ~ Knock Boom ~~ The Ming army's huge earthquake war drums immediately covered the south and north of the world, and the sound of the Han army's war drums became weaker and weaker under the impact of the sound waves.
Good~ The morale of the Ming army soared, and their war drums easily defeated the Han army.
Ancient war drums, bloody battlefields. Chen Xiong smiled bitterly, and the feelings on his face became more and more cold.
"In that case, then you will die."
"Rush me."
Wow wow~~
Wow wow~~ The dark green war horse's eyes were red, and the horse's mouth was neighing fiercely.
Boom~~ 1,200 heavy horses rolled over the big wood.
"The lord of the Han army led heavy cavalry to attack." The tower's little leader shouted passionately.
Boom~~ Sonic shock.
The commander of the front immediately ordered: "Open the artillery, all the artillery." ”
The Zuo army was broken through by these heavy cavalry, and the Ming army did not dare to retain firepower.
Squirt~~
Boom~~
Hundreds of tiger squatting cannons spewed out countless streams of fire, and the flames flashed, and all the wooden escapes of the stone people were swept away.
Wow Wow~~ More than a hundred dark green war horses were forced to stop and jump up, and then gallop again.
The shotgun destroyed 300 Mu Dun at once, and the heavy cavalry without Mu Dun immediately let the heavy cavalry behind follow.
A thousand heavy cavalry also changed formations to kill the Ming army in a triangular pyramid formation.
Boom~ The heavy rider rolled in, and the dust and smoke filled the back.
"Report, artillery fire can't stop the heavy cavalry of the Han army." The tower commander shouted heartily.
The commander of the front line panicked: "Hurry up and ignite the fire." ”
"Arrows, Shoot, Shoot Fast~"
Tens of thousands of firebolts smoked, and 30,000 arrows took off one after another.
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