Chapter 53: Stubborn Resistance

The Dian army had only 3,000 men, but Liu Liangzuo's subordinates had 5,000 men, and although they were defeated, there were still many remnants of the defeated army who bypassed the avenue and fled through the gaps between the fields and moats, and most of them fled along the way they came, in the direction of Xinjian Town.

The Dian army rose up and chased after the ass.

Hu Yiqing was very calm, and after rushing and killing for a while, he urged the horses to intercept back and forth, not allowing the Dian army to chase too far.

"Poor Kou Mo chase, we still have to guard the intersection and pass to guard against other Tartar reinforcements......"

"No need, just chase it! Let the sons and daughters kill him happily, and it is best to take the new town in one go. Zhao Yinxuan finally followed, and the old horse under his crotch was panting.

"How's that going to work? In case another group of Tartar reinforcements came from the path, wouldn't it be a mistake for General Wang San's big event? ”

"Don't worry, General Wang San has already succeeded, the Tartars of Jilong Mountain have been served in one pot, and none of the more than 2,700 Tartars have run away." Zhao Yinxuan spoke, pointing behind him: "Look, General Wang San and they have already come." ”

Hu Yiqing raised his head in astonishment, only to find that there was another army of soldiers and horses behind him, led by Wang Sheng, Zhou Guodong and Chen Youlong and others.

He was stunned, suddenly jumped off the war horse, threw the reins of the sand rabbit to his own soldiers, stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, and saluted Wang Sheng: "General Wang San is mighty!" You can break through the camp of Jilong Mountain in one hour, and the last general will be subdued! ”

The majestic general just now bowed his head at this moment.

This is because Wang Sheng has done something that he will definitely not be able to do, and he is a more powerful storage than him. Take the topographical conditions of Jilong Mountain. It was already a great miracle that the Chu army was able to break through the Qing army camp in one hour, and none of the more than 2,000 defenders ran away. It is completely beyond the scope of Hu Yiqing's understanding.

Because more than 2,700 defenders were completely annihilated, the Qing army still did not know what was happening, and did not know the reality of the Ming army. It is impossible to react-for-tat.

How was this battle fought?

Chicken Coop Mountain, whose home field is it?

Compared with. The task of ambushing Liu Liangzuo is actually very simple, Liu Liangzuo is anxious to rescue Jilong Mountain, and he is not familiar with the situation of the Dian army, but the Dian army is waiting for work. I have already put down my pockets...... Nevertheless. The Qing army still ran away almost half, but the Chu army was able to win so quickly and completely, Hu Yiqing, as a good general, knew how difficult it was.

The more expert he is, the more he feels incredible, and the more he is in awe of the combat effectiveness of the Chu army, and the ability of the Dian army is completely insufficient. Hu Yiqing felt that Wang Sheng was exuding a powerful aura. I almost overwhelmed myself.

When the coyote saw the lion, he had to bow down and claim the throne.

At this time, Zhao Yinxuan happened to follow, and saw that Hu Yiqing was a court counselor, and was slightly stunned, his brother was arrogant, and he has always disdained the behavior of flattering Shangguan, except for formal occasions, he rarely bows to Shangguan, why is his knee bent today?

Strange to strange, Hu Yiqing knelt down, of course Zhao Yinxuan wanted to advance and retreat with him, and also took his robe and knelt down on one knee: "Congratulations to General Wang San on his victory!" ”

The two of them made such a big gift, and the generals of the Chu army were also a little surprised, Zhou Guodong and Chen Youlong hurriedly turned sideways and flashed to the side, Wang Sheng stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help: "They are all their own brothers, what are you doing?" Get up! ”

Hu Yiqing was upright and temperamental, what did he say, he stood up and explained: "To tell the truth, General Wang San wants to take Jilong Mountain within two hours, I started to think it was bragging, and he said some cool things, now that he knows that he is wrong, of course he has to kowtow to make amends!" ”

"Where's that?" Wang Sheng smiled generously: "The Yunnan army broke through the 5,000 Green Battalion in the first battle and killed the fierce general Liu Liangzuo, which is also a great feat, so we don't have to praise each other, right?" Also, Jilong Mountain was able to win a big victory, and the town camp contributed a lot, and I, Wang Sheng, can't plunder the beauty of people. ”

Camp Towns? Hu Yiqing became more and more strange, carefully inquired about the battle of Jilong Mountain, only to know that the Zhenxiao battalion played a key role in this battle, from the path bypassing the natural danger to the top of the mountain, suddenly killed into the Qing army camp, the Qing army was caught off guard, the camp was quickly lost, and the Zhenxiao battalion gave full play to the advantage of being good at mountain warfare, chased and intercepted all the way, and wiped out more than 2,000 Eight Banner soldiers.

"I've long heard of the name of the Zhenxiao soldiers, and it really deserves its name...... Hu Yiqing immediately threw Wang Sheng aside and pulled Chen Youlong to chat enthusiastically.

"General Wang San, don't blame, my brother is such a temper." Zhao Yinxuan smiled very awkwardly.

"General Hu is a man of temperament, and I like his character very much." Wang Sheng said: "But now is not the time to chat, we should immediately pursue and suppress the remnants of the enemy, march to Xinjian Town, and take Ma Guozhu off guard......

Before he finished speaking, Hu Yiqing slapped his head and shouted: "Oh, look at me I'm confused, almost delaying the big thing!" ”

Put his finger in his mouth and whistle, the sand rabbit stepped and ran over, Hu Yiqing turned over and got on the horse, and did not say goodbye to everyone, only loudly greeted his soldiers, gathered more than 1,000 people, chased down the avenue, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Looking at his back, Wang Sheng smiled slightly, and said to everyone: "General Hu is really resolute, let's not delay, immediately march to Xinjian Town!" ”

The surprise attack, like the assassin's sacrificial blow, is cautious before launching, lest his tracks be exposed, and once launched, he will not leave any way back, regardless of his own safety, only the flaws of the opponent in his eyes, and try his best to knock him down. After the Chu army seized Jilong Mountain, it did not attack the east and west, did not divide the troops and made a detour, ignored other Qing army strongholds, and concentrated all its forces to attack Xinjian Town in addition to leaving the necessary defenders at Jilong Mountain.

The Tongshan battalion was in front, the Gongyi battalion and the Zhenxiao battalion were in the middle, the Tongcheng battalion served as the rearguard, plus the men and horses of Zhao Yinxuan and Hu Yiqing, nearly 20,000 troops were like a hammer, smashing into the encirclement of the Qing army.

What is a little strange is that the Tongcheng camp sent another thousand people to drag it to the end, and it seems that they are waiting for something......

After Liu Liangzuo left, Ma Guozhu was always uneasy, and his heart was full of thoughts, the messenger who called the police to Tan Tai was chased back, and all the responsibility was borne by him alone.

If Liu Liangzuo is defeated, he can't recapture Jilong Mountain, and even cause Nanchang to be relieved, although Ma Guozhu is the governor of Jiangnan, he will also be severely punished by the Qing court.

He sent several waves of scouts, followed Liu Liangzuo's troops back and forth, and kept reporting to him about the battle situation on the front line, but unfortunately he was afraid of something, and within two hours of sending troops, the news of Liu Liangzuo's ambush defeat came.

Finished!

Ma Guozhu couldn't regret it, and he immediately sent people to Tan Tai and the nearby Qing army strongholds to ask for help, and ordered the Qing army in Xinjian Town to fully mobilize and prepare to resist the ensuing attack.

"Teng! Rise! Rise! ”

With the sound of hurried footsteps, a Qing army general walked into the Zhongjun Hall, carrying a bloody human head in his hand, handed it to the person next to him, and saluted Ma Guozhu and said: "On the orders of the army general, the Chinese officer Chen Wu has neglected his duties and delayed the transmission of military information, and has beheaded him. ”

"Alas, I'm also tearful!" Ma Guozhu leaned back in the chair, holding on to his injured leg with one hand, and his face was very heavy: "Chen Wu is an old man left by Hong Dufu, shrewd and capable, and he has always relied on this constitution, but he was negligent today and made a big mistake!" The military situation in Jilongshan was urgent, but he was delayed for two hours, and Benxian had no choice but to execute him, and he didn't know how to explain to Hong Dufu in the future......"

When the Manchu Qing Dynasty just occupied Jiangnan, there was no standardized administrative region, and the provinces in Jiangnan were all managed by Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou worked in Nanjing for two years, because he lost his father and returned to his hometown to guard filial piety, but left many old subordinates in Jiangnan, and Chen Wu, a Chinese officer, was one of them.

Although Chen Wu's official position is not high, his position is very important, Ma Guozhu has long wanted to replace him, and he is catching up with the unlucky thing of Jilong Mountain, so he simply does not do anything, and directly uses him as a substitute for the dead.

The execution of the Qing army general named Tian You, is Ma Guozhu's henchman, specializing in all kinds of dirty work, he is of course clear about the ins and outs of the whole thing, said: "Please rest assured, I have selected elite soldiers, water and land at the same time rushed to Fengcheng County, there will be no more mistakes." ”

"That's good, that's good, Chen Wu was careless, he only sent two people to deliver the letter, and he happened to meet the rangers of the Ming army." Ma Guozhu stared at his eyes and said nonsense, no matter where the rangers of the Ming army came from, anyway, it was only delayed for two hours, and with his status as the governor of Jiangnan, Tan Tai would not turn his face with him because of this.

The real trouble is still this sudden attack of the Ming army.

According to the remnants of the defeated soldiers who fled back, Liu Liangzuo has been "heroically sacrificed" for our Qing Dynasty, and the only strength that Ma Guozhu can rely on is the remaining 4,000 defenders of Xinjian Town, fortunately, as an important stronghold to encircle Nanchang, the Qing army built strong fortifications in Xinjian Town, with deep ditches and high bases, easy to defend and difficult to attack, enough for Ma Guozhu to resist for a while.

"As long as we can hold out for two days, by the morning after tomorrow at the latest, Tan Tai's reinforcements should always arrive."

It is no longer important that Jilong Mountain is lost, and it is not important that Liu Liangzuo is defeated and killed, the important thing is to keep the integrity of the encirclement, and must not let this Ming army open up contact with Nanchang City.

The scouts sent information that the Ming army brigade was heading towards Xinjian Town, ignoring other strongholds, Ma Guozhu immediately made a decision, ordered to immediately shrink the defensive line, abandon all peripheral strongholds, and all units of the Qing army moved closer to Xinjian Town at full speed. (To be continued......)