Chapter 25 Drag the Knife Meter

Baishuizhai is already in shambles.

After several days of attack, under the bombardment of artillery, the wall of Baishui Village was completely overwhelmed. Almost in ruins. A large number of men have withdrawn from the Whitewater River.

Flames were lit in many places, but most of them had been extinguished, leaving only blackened charcoal and black smoke. It was blown by the wind and spread.

Shang Kexi was already a little anxious.

In the face of the cannon suppression of Baishuizhai, Shang Kexi also made a lot of adjustments.

That night, the people were mobilized, and many artillery batteries were built overnight.

Although these forts are a little rudimentary, and they are only covered by some wooden sheds, they still have some functions, at least to calm people's hearts. Then there is the fact that he sent people to cut off the Baishui River.

The Baishui River is not a big river, and Shang Kexi sent people to pile up soil upstream to cut off the river, in order to cut off the water source of Baishui Village.

However, this goal is not so easy to achieve.

The Whitewater River has flowed for so long, and the groundwater on both sides of the Whitewater River is extremely abundant. From a geological point of view, the vicinity of Zaoyang is in the middle of Tongbai Mountain, and Dahong Mountain, and the terrain is very low. Groundwater is abundant. Therefore, if you want to cut off the water source, you can't do it in one or two days.

However, Cao Zongyu eventually gave up the north bank of the Baishui River.

Because Shang Kexi has another intention to do this, the so-called water and fire are ruthless, the way of using soldiers, often borrowed water and fire for it, although the Baishui River is a small river, but it is also a river, accumulate enough water flow, let it go all of a sudden, how powerful it is, even Cao Zongyu does not dare to judge it easily.

It is likely that the white water village will be stiffly washed in half.

Under such circumstances, Cao Zongyu naturally had to take precautions and give up the north shore.

But even so, Shang Kexi also consumed a lot of lives in order to take the north village of Baishui Village. It needs to be trimmed.

Cao Zongyu reorganized the men and horses on the south side of the Baishui River and repaired the camp. Wait for the Qing army to attack again.

However, at this time, he received an order from Zhang Xuan.

Cao Zongyu's heart sank suddenly, knowing that the situation was wrong.

Baishuizhai has actually been divided by the Qing army.

Now there is a lot of distance between Baishuizhai and Zhang Xuan's camp behind. But there are rangers who don't know the Qing army are loaming. The cavalry superiority of the Qing army was undoubtedly exposed.

There is nothing important, Zhang Xuan will not let Cao Zongyu risk going back.

Therefore, after Cao Zongyu received the order, he handed over the affairs of Baishuizhai to his deputy, and then left the camp with his personal guards.

However, at a distance of more than ten miles, even if Zhang Xuan sent someone to respond, Cao Zongyu also encountered three confrontations.

For the first time, it was only a dozen cavalry that acted without permission.

The Qing army swept the world, so that the Qing army from top to bottom, there was a kind of confidence that bordered on arrogance, then just a small team, they dared to attack hundreds of people. However, the guards around Cao Zongyu took protecting Cao Zongyu as their first priority, and only sent people to drive them away.

Then came the second encounter.

It was the cavalry that had been driven away, gathered their companions, and joined several scout teams, about a hundred horsemen. The guards around Cao Zongyu were also elite cavalry, and they had a numerical advantage, so they naturally defeated the Qing army scouts.

But soon, more Qing cavalry swooped down as if they had stabbed a hornet's nest.

This time, the people from the big camp came to pick them up. Only then did Cao Zongyu enter.

This is just a distance of more than ten miles, and so many Qing army scouts have been encountered. It can be seen that the Qing army attaches great importance to Baishuizhai. It can be said that once the army comes to the aid of Baishuizhai, there will definitely be a big battle between Daying and Baishuizhai.

Cao Zongyu couldn't help but worry silently.

Cao Zongyu entered the camp and was immediately called over by Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan didn't say a word, and explained the current situation.

After Cao Zongyu heard this, he said: "Guogong asked me to come over, but he wants me to take over the army?" ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Yes, there is General Yang Chengzu in Xiangyang, and there are generals who break into the camp, so there is nothing to do for a while?" But I can't be here anymore, and His Majesty wants me to go to the side of the counselor in military affairs. ”

There are many things that even Cao Zongyu can't say.

But Cao Zongyu is not stupid, and many things have been speculated. But it's like you don't know.

"I'm going to take General Yang Shenzu and General Xu to return to Yicheng. This army is handed over to you. Zhang Xuan said: "Only Brother Cao can make me trust." ”

Zhang Xuan couldn't think of it, if Cao Zongyu also betrayed him, who in the world could still be trusted.

Zhang Xuan almost left most of the main forces under his command to Cao Zongyu, and Xu Du's Jinhua army was in the process of repairing and took Yang Shenzu away, but Yang Shenzu's qualifications were too old. Zhang Xuan was afraid that Cao Zongyu would not be able to suppress Yang Shengzu. Just take it away.

Cao Zongyu said: "The subordinates understand, but they don't know how far the Guogong wants his subordinates to go? ”

Zhang Xuan said: "You can only drag Azig in Zaoyang." Don't let him enter the battlefield of Xiangyang. ”

Cao Zongyu shook his head and said, "Guogong, I'm afraid this won't work." There are many cavalry in the east, and if we want to leave, we can't keep them. ”

Zhang Xuan knew Cao Zongyu too well, and as soon as he heard Cao Zongyu's words, he knew that there was a following in them, and said, "What does Brother Cao mean?" ”

Cao Zongyu said: "How many days can Guogong stay? ”

Zhang Xuan calculated the distance, and said secretly in his heart: "Three days at most." ”

Cao Zongyu's eyes flashed, and he said, "Three days is enough." I also invite the prince to sit here for three

day, within three days, the subordinates will definitely give Guogong a big victory. ”

Zhang Xuan looked at Cao Zongyu, thought silently in his heart, and said, "Okay, under me, I have full authority to listen to Brother Cao's command." But I don't know what Brother Cao is going to do? ”

Cao Zongyu said: "It's just a drag knife plan. ”

In the White Water Village.

A large number of Qing troops entered, Shang Kexi waited outside Baishui Village, saw Azig coming, knelt on the ground and said, "The slave has seen the Eight Kings." ”

"Okay." Azig looked at Baishui Village, although the current Baishui Village was set on fire by the Xia army, it was already in disarray, it couldn't be said to be a camp at all, it looked like it was just a ruin. said: "King Zhishun is worthy of being a famous general of my dynasty, within seven days, Li conquered this village, I heard, and captured forty Hongyi cannons?" ”

Shang Kexi said: "Exactly, please move the eight kings." ”

After Cao Zongyu arrived at the camp, he never came back at all, and directly ordered Baishuizhai to retreat. It's just that Baishuizhai is being watched so closely by the Qing army, and it is almost impossible to withdraw completely. So naturally, there was such an accident, such an accident, that even forty cannons were withdrawn.

In a few moments, Azig saw forty cannons lined up.

These forty cannons were immediately punched out in a mold, neatly aligned, and the specifications were exactly the same. Azig has not seen cannons, most of the cannons of the Qing army are cast by clay molds, which cannot be used repeatedly, and can be regarded as works of art.

In fact, in the iron mold, there are not no errors, but the cannon cast by the same mold is basically invisible. Only the words on it are a little different, and they all read, Wuwang Nanjing Artillery Factory, a certain group of someone, minus someone.

Hold everyone accountable.

Azig seemed to have thought of something, and immediately asked Huang Shu: "Is this an iron mold casting cannon method?" ”

Huang Shu was also a little surprised for a while.

Huang Shu is not very good at craftsman skills, and the iron mold casting method he got is a copy of Sang Kai in Kaifeng City, which was just a small cannon casting at that time, and now these thousand-pound cannons can also be available. He was also surprised. However, this surprise did not show it, and said, "Exactly." ”

Azig stroked the cannon as if he were caressing the skin of a beautiful woman, and said, "It's really magical." ”

Immediately, his mind sank again, and he said secretly: "Cao Ying is such a miraculous skill, relying on the form of mountains and rivers, just like Liaodong at the beginning, setting up forts and fortifications, but it is difficult for me to drink the Yangtze River in the Qing Dynasty." ”

The Ming army's heavy artillery strategy in the fortified city of Liaodong may have such and such problems. But before Li Zicheng entered Beijing, the Qing army did not attack Shanhaiguan, Huang Taiji sighed many times, and said: "How can Shanhaiguan be light? ”

This shows that the tactics of the Ming army are not without any usefulness.

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