After the Mandate of Heaven Army crossed the Yellow River, it advanced rapidly all the way.

The South Road Army, the 4th and 2nd Battalions met almost no resistance at Huaiqing, Weihui, and Zhangde, and not only occupied the prefectures and counties, but also slaughtered the clans of King Zheng, King Lu, and King Zhao, and seized a large amount of money;

In the army on the North Road, the 3rd Battalion of Qin Danian's troops entered Shilou and had already entered the middle of Luliang Mountain, and the 5th Battalion of Zhou Binbu had taken Yangcheng and Zezhou and had already entered the territory of Lu'an Province, and Li Zicheng's main army was even more rapid, occupying Pingyang Mansion and Fenzhou in turn, and arrived in Taiyuan on 5 February.

Li Zicheng only had the first battalion, the sixth battalion, the seventh battalion, the independent battalion and the Fengtian battalion around him, so he did not besiege the city, but was stationed outside the east and south cities, surrounding the two gates of Yichun and Yinghui in the east, and the two gates of Yingze and Chengen in the south.

Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi, and there is the Jin Wangfu in the city, and the garrison will not be empty, after the Shanxi governor Cai Maode lost the Pingyang Mansion, he was dismissed by Zhu Youzhen, but the new governor Guo Jingchang did not dare to take office, so he had to let Cai Maode wear the crime and make meritorious service, and he was stationed in Taiyuan at this time.

Cai Maode accepted the lesson of Pingyang Mansion and easily did not dare to go out of the city to fight the Heavenly Mandate Army, so he ordered Ying Shisheng, the deputy commander-in-chief, and Ji Zhaobing, the deputy envoy of Shanxi's military garrison, to garrison each city gate.

Li Zicheng had just set up a camp, so he took the thousand households opened by Peng Chao to personally inspect along the city wall, and found that the Taiyuan city wall was as high as three feet and five feet, which was obviously a strong city, so he had the idea of blowing up the city gate with gunpowder.

When approaching the Yinghui Gate, a cannon was heard, and the city gate suddenly opened, and a group of soldiers rushed out of the city. It turned out that the guards in the city, Niu Yong, Wang Yongkui, and Zhu Kongxun, took 5,000 soldiers out of the city to meet the battle.

He Xiaomi's surprise was taken aback, most of the governor's side, at this time there were only a thousand soldiers of the household, if they really wanted to fight, they were afraid that they would suffer, so they didn't have time to ask Li Zicheng for instructions, so they hurriedly sent their own soldiers to the sixth battalion stationed outside the city for help, and at the same time sent an order to the cavalry of the first battalion outside the Yichun Gate, so that their cavalry quickly came to Yinghuimen to rescue.

Li Zicheng reined in the war horse and kept the soldiers on guard, but he looked at the army on the ground, Taiyuan City was surrounded by most of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and the Ming army was cowering in the city, why did this army give up the cover of the city wall, but it was a decisive battle out of the city?

Are they too arrogant and overwhelmed, or do they want to give the Mandate of Heaven a dismount?

Seeing the soldiers clenching their rifles on horseback, looking very nervous, Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "It's just five thousand infantry, although our army is small, but they are all cavalry, what can he do to me?" ”

He Xiaomi was very worried, and his eyes swept to the military camp in the east from time to time, "The emperor's identity is different now......

"The identities are different, but the laws of the battlefield are still there," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Xiaomi, the sixth battalion will come in a while, can we completely annihilate this Ming army?" ”

"The emperor wants to use cavalry to cut off the return route of the Ming army?" He Xiaomi's face turned white with fright, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the ancients had a training, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, but only 5,000 soldiers, and the emperor must not take risks......"

"Is it an adventure to use cavalry to attack lone infantry?" Li Zicheng pointed with his hand and said, "The sixth battalion has arrived, we don't need to fight the battle, we are just packing up the stragglers!" ”

"If the emperor wants to cut off the retreat of the Ming army, he must block the city gate, in case there are reinforcements from the Ming army in the city......"

"Wouldn't it be better if reinforcements came?" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "The cavalry of the first battalion should have arrived by then, right?" ”

He Xiaoxiao smiled, it turned out that he sent cavalry to ask for help from the first battalion and the sixth battalion, and the emperor knew it! He glanced to the east and saw that a regiment of the 6th Battalion had arrived at the battlefield, attracting the attention of the Ming army, and his heart was a little calm.

In the open space of Yinghui Gate, the infantry of a regiment of the Heavenly Mandate Army suddenly stopped after approaching the Ming army, and the soldiers were in three horizontal columns, holding rifles in their hands, and their eyes were staring at the Ming army in front.

Niu Yong measured that the number of the Heavenly Mandate Army was equal to the number of officers and soldiers, and the voice of the cavalry of the Heavenly Mandate Army had already appeared in the south, and it was necessary to defeat the Liukou in the shortest possible time, and then quickly retreat into the city before the cavalry arrived.

He shouted: "Rush, kill the rogue!" ”

Wang Yongkui also shouted: "The governor is watching from the top of the city, kill the rogue, and go back to receive the reward!" ”

"Kill the rogue and get the reward!"

The Ming army echoed on one side, and rushed towards the Heavenly Mandate Army, countless combat boots, and the dust raised above their heads......

Li Zicheng looked at the battlefield in front of him, with a smile on his face, if the Ming army retreated in the city, relying on the city wall, it might be able to resist for a few days, and fight a decisive battle with the Mandate of Heaven Army outside the city like this, this is to accelerate the fall of Taiyuan City, and it is actually helping the Mandate of Heaven Army!

I don't know what Cai Maode thinks, is he trying to make up for the mistakes of Pingyang Mansion?

A civilian official is a civilian official, no matter how powerful you are, but on the battlefield, you still have to abide by military laws, and you can't be vindictive.

Ma Youshui stood behind the soldiers, measuring the distance of the Ming army with his eyes, his subordinates were all gunners equipped with rifles, and when they were in Guguan, they had a lot of experience fighting with the Ming army, and they were well-deserved "veterans".

He glanced at the immobile soldiers, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously showed a sneer: Come on, the closer the better, since you die by yourself, don't go back to the city.

Cai Maode stood at the head of the city, poked his head out of the battlement, looked at Niu Yong and the others, and finally showed a smile on his face, outside the Yinghui Gate, maybe it was an opportunity for him to wash away his shame and invite merit to the imperial court!

The Ming army and the Mandate of Heaven army are about the same number, but they are two completely different styles, the Ming army is like a rainbow, pushing mountains and rivers, eager to swallow the opposite Mandate of Heaven army, so that they can go back to the governor to receive rewards, while the soldiers of the opposite Mandate of Heaven army are as immobile as a mountain, all the soldiers are like a huge sculpture, and they can't see the opponent shouting on the opposite side at all.

"Bang, bang, bang......"

Countless bullets suddenly flew out of the chamber of the gun, piercing the armor of the transparent army, brutally burrowing into the flesh, and the wound immediately burst blood, like the Juanjuan stream was blocked by mud and stones......

The Ming army in front, too late to shout, fell to the ground inexplicably, became a stepping stone for the companions behind, the lucky soldiers, either died from the bullet of the rifle, or died from the crushing of the soles of the companions, if there is still some breath left, it is to roll over, screaming to the sky, and the last fight with the fierce ghosts who are urging their lives!

Before the Ming army could figure out what was happening, the gunners of the second platoon of the Mandate of Heaven Army fired, followed by the third platoon......

Cai Maode's eyes suddenly became blurred, hey, what happened on the battlefield? Could it be that the Mandate of Heaven has dug a trap? No, the Mandate of Heaven has just arrived at the city, and the camp has just been set up, how can there be time to dig the horse pit?

Under the noses of the officers and soldiers, any action of the Mandate of Heaven Army here will not escape the sight of the officers and soldiers, what happened?

He rubbed his eyes that were a little astringent, just now he was not mistaken, the officers and soldiers had indeed fallen more than half, standing at the head of the city, looking out from a high place, everything was in full view!

Cai Maode remembered, he heard the sound of "bang, bang, bang" just now, and the soldiers of the Heavenly Mandate Army were monsters with firearms, could it be the firearms of the Heavenly Mandate Army?

Do firebolts have such a long range?

Where the Heavenly Mandate Army stood, a faint white smoke had already appeared, and the smoke was getting thicker and thicker, gradually enveloping the soldiers of the Heavenly Mandate Army, either hidden or visible, like a legendary ghost.

It's not good, it's the fire of the Mandate of Heaven!

Cai Maode finally understood that the Mandate of Heaven Army had improved the firecracker, and the range was greatly increased, and the officers and soldiers fell under this firecracker.

The battle continues, and the Ming army continues to suffer casualties!

Cai Maode's neck seemed to be pinched by an invisible big hand, he wanted to speak, wanted to make Niu Yong withdraw the army, but he couldn't speak for a while, and he knew very well in his heart that his upper and lower lips just couldn't be opened.

"Da Da Da ......"

A chaotic and rapid sound of horses' hooves came from the south, and Cai Maode turned his head to look, and almost exclaimed: cavalry, cavalry of the Mandate of Heaven, countless cavalry......

It must be the Mandate of Heaven Army, the shocking Kyushu military flag waving in the wind!

The last time he was in Binh Duong Mansion, Cai Maode had fought against the independent battalion of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and he was already familiar with this kind of Kyushu military flag...... The deadly Kyushu military flag!

However, this is the first time he has seen this kind of firearm of the Mandate of Heaven.

Cai Maode seemed to be hypnotized just now, and when he heard the sound of horses' hooves, his brain suddenly sobered up, and he waved his hand and shouted: "Withdraw the troops, withdraw the troops quickly......"

However, the order to withdraw at this time was too late!

The Ming army has suffered more than half of the casualties, and visually, the standing Ming army is only more than a thousand people, and when the retreating military order reaches the outside of the city, there will be casualties for a period of time......

Niu Yong was also stunned just now, the speed of casualties among the officers and soldiers was too fast, and the rogues fired outside the range he expected, and when he came to his senses, the city was already waving the order flag.

"Retreat, retreat!"

He hoarsely voiced, the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly Mandate Army was too shocking, as long as it was a moment later, the five thousand soldiers would be gone.

Although Ma Youshui didn't understand the meaning of the flag on the city, he found that the Ming army stopped and turned around to flee. From the moment they went out of the city to attack the emperor, they were doomed to be annihilated!

He shouted loudly for his soldiers to raise their guns, extend their range, and then tail-of-tails......

Li Zicheng saw the remnants of the Ming army retreating towards the city gate, and when he raised his eyes, the cavalry of Liu Yunshui's department was farther away than his side, so he shouted: "Kill, don't let the Ming army escape back to the city!" ”

"Kill!"

The soldiers echoed loudly, because they were about to attack, and their rifles could not be aimed on horseback, so they put away their rifles, drew their waist knives one by one, and shouted and rushed towards the Yinghui Gate.

Li Zicheng's thoughts, if the city wants to take these Ming troops back, he just takes advantage of the cavalry's advantage in speed and combat effectiveness to seize the city gate, maybe a battle.

Cai Maode originally had the idea of receiving the soldiers back to the city, but when he saw a large number of cavalry in the south, he suddenly broke off his thoughts and stood at the head of the city in a daze, watching the remnants of the officers and soldiers being killed by the Mandate of Heaven Army, or kneeling and surrendering.

This is what happened outside the Yinghui Gate, under the noses of officers and soldiers......

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