Chapter 682: Ci is not in charge of the troops
The full moon slowly moved westward in the sky, the stars flashed with a cold light, and the sound of bangzi sounded faintly, and it was almost the third watch.
In Yueyang Mansion City, Qian Wanli, the general of the Great Western Army, stood in the South Gate Tower, looking coldly at the Ming army camp ten miles away. In the middle of the night, although there is a bright moon hanging high, how can you see the place ten miles away? All you can see is a huge black shadow, no different from the mountains and forests in the distance.
However, Qian Wanli knew that it would not be long before the Ming army would go out of the camp to attack the city.
Behind Qian Wanli, a man in a long robe stood tremblingly, if it weren't for the support of two strong thieves, he would have collapsed to the ground.
"General, I have already written a handwritten letter according to your instructions, can you prevent me from contacting the Ming army again?" Yueyang gentry Feng Yuan prayed bitterly, very reluctant to do what he was forced to do.
"Aren't you friends with He Gang, who is plugging Yinxi's staff? Aren't you also acquaintances with Du Yinxi and many of his officials? If you hadn't gone out of the city to greet you, how would Du Yinxi have entered the city safely? Qian Wanli said coldly.
"But, I'm afraid." Feng Yuan was almost about to cry, and great fear enveloped him.
"Afraid? Think of your wife and three concubines, think of your four sons and six grandchildren, and you won't be afraid! If you hadn't lured her into the city, none of your family would have been able to live! ”
Qian Wanli's words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down his head, making Feng Yuan feel cold all over his body, and he couldn't help but shiver.
There is an urn city at the south gate of Yueyang City, at this moment, the city wall around the urn city is full of soldiers, rolling wood and stones, rockets and oil, and all kinds of defensive items are readily available. There were less than 3,000 troops in Yueyang City, and in order to eliminate Plug Yinxi, Qian Wanli transferred 2,000 soldiers to this south gate.
Now that the trap has been set, just wait for the time to trap the stupid Ming army! Looking at the direction of the Ming army camp in the distance, Qian Wanli had a sneer on his face.
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At the same moment, in the mountains southeast of Yueyang City, a huge army was coming out of the valley, like countless ghosts in the darkness, and the cold moonlight shone on the blade and spearhead, reflecting countless cold lights.
Bai Wenxuan, the former military governor, rode on a horse, walking in the middle of the army, surrounded by sharp soldiers riding war horses and wearing iron armor, and was also Bai Wenxuan's personal soldiers.
Chongzhen followed Zhang Xianzhong in four years, from the beginning of the Huotou Army to the current former military governor, Bai Wenxuan has experienced more than ten years of battlefield battles and countless bloody battles, and has become one of the four governors of the Great Western Army, and his position in the Western Army is only under Zhang Kewang and Zhang Dingguo's four generals. This time, he was appointed by Zhang Xianzhong as the deputy of Zhang Dingguo, the general of Anxi, to assist Zhang Dingguo in attacking Huguang.
The military situation in Jiangxi was urgent, and the Huguang army, under the order of Emperor Zhang Xianzhong, was to rush to Wuchang and approach Jiujiang from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to threaten the Ming army. Who would have thought that the pseudo-Ming soldiers would prepare for the road to block Yinxi and suddenly lead troops to kill from Chenzhou, and actually defeated the rear army and captured Changsha City.
Jiujiang is about to start the decisive battle of the Great Western Army against the Ming army, and the more than 100,000 troops in Huguang play a vital role.
So, Zhang Dingguo set up a plan to annihilate this nasty Ming army, completely stabilize the situation in Huguang and stabilize the way back.
Zhang Dingguo wanted to continue to Wuchang with the main force, and Bai Wenxuan was the executor of this strategy. Zhang Dingguo left 30,000 troops for Bai Wenxuan, and asked him to quickly chase after the main force after destroying the Ming army.
So Bai Wenxuan hid among the mountains with his army, but waited for the Ming army to come to Yueyang.
Although the Ming army only has more than 20,000 people, it is not easy to defeat the total annihilation, so Bai Wenxuan admires Zhang Dingguo's strategy very much, which is also the reason why he is older than Zhang Dingguo and fights more battles than Zhang Dingguo, but he is willing to be Zhang Dingguo's deputy. When it comes to fighting, there are few people in the entire Great Western Army who can compare to Zhang Dingguo!
Visiting the Malay newspaper, less than three miles away from the Ming army camp, Bai Wenxuan ordered the whole army to stop advancing and rest in place. It was about to be the third watch, and he had to wait until after the Ming army left the camp, and when the fighting in Yueyang City started, it was time to attack the Ming army's camp.
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At the moment of the second watch, in the middle of the Ming army's camp, groups of soldiers walked out of the camp tent and assembled in the middle of the camp.
The Ming army directly under Gu Yinxi had a serious look on his face, and the queue was strict and uniform, although the scale of three or four thousand people was silent. And the wolf soldiers of Tusi are much worse, although the generals of Tusi keep roaring and whipping, the wolf soldiers are still staggering one by one, rubbing their eyes and complaining.
The third watch in the middle of the night, it is the time to sleep, and at this time let them go out to fight, these wolf soldiers are very unwilling.
However, in this case, Du Yinxi has a very good way, dozens of strong soldiers in groups carrying huge baskets to the front of the queue, and the objects in the basket collide, making a crisp sound.
Under the light of the torches, I saw that the basket was full of yellow, orange and orange copper coins, emitting a dazzling light, and the wolf soldiers suddenly became short of breath one by one.
Living in remote mountainous areas, the living conditions of ethnic minorities under the rule of Tusi were not as good as the people in the mainland, and the ordinary wolf soldiers were even more poor, which was also the reason why the wolf soldiers enthusiastically obeyed the orders of the imperial court to send troops to fight.
"Half a copper coin per person, set off immediately after getting it! Obey orders along the way, and don't make any noise! The wolf general roared hoarsely, mobilizing his men.
There are copper coins to take, and there is naturally no problem in sending troops to fight, even if it is the middle of the night. One by one, the wolf soldiers smiled happily, stepped forward in order to receive their copper coins, carefully stuffed them into their arms, and then grabbed their weapons and drove out of the barracks.
Outside the big tent of the Chinese army, the soldiers were guarding the road and blocking Yinxi, who was about to go on the expedition, and instructed them one by one.
"Mr. He, please leave it to you at the city gate, after all, only you and Feng Yuan are most familiar, and Feng Yuan will feel at ease when he sees you." Du Yinxi solemnly said to his staff He Gang.
"Don't worry, Lord Bingxian, there will be no problem with me!" He Gang patted his chest and reassured.
"However, these wolf soldiers are really a pity!" Looking at the wolf soldiers who were about to follow him in the distance, He Gang regretted.
Although these wolf soldiers seem to be loosely disciplined, they are brave and simple, and they are rare elite soldiers.
"Ci is not in charge of the army, in order to win, this official has no choice!" Du Yinxi sighed and said with a gloomy expression.
"The subordinates are going!" With a sigh, He Gang said goodbye to Yinxi and resolutely left.