741 Fierce Fight

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"Hurry up, run faster, one by one, haven't you eaten?"

On the official road where Gaotang Prefecture went south into Yanzhou Mansion, a long army was marching, and it was none other than the 10,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army led by Li Tianba.

At this time, Li Tianba rode a horse and galloped on the official road, shouting at the marching White Dragon Army foot soldiers back and forth.

"Isn't it just that I haven't eaten, after breakfast yesterday morning, this has been on the march for a day and a night.

I now feel like I've got lead on both legs, and if I run again, I feel like I'm dying. ”

A white dragon army foot soldier in a trot, carrying a flintlock pistol on his shoulder, said breathlessly and weakly, his voice was very small, and he could hear it with two companions next to him.

"Huzi, don't complain, I haven't seen you eat less dry food along the way.

Let's go to rescue the lord, let alone march for a day and a night, as long as we can rescue the lord, we have to run for another day. ”

A companion next to him said to this white dragon sergeant named Huzi.

"I know, I want to rescue the lord too, but I'm really about to lose my run."

"If we insist on persevering, we have now entered the boundary of Yanzhou, and before arriving in Shouzhang, the general will definitely order a rest."

"Well, I hope so."

Huzi doesn't want to talk anymore, so it's good to save a little effort.

Since Li Tianba received the request for help sent by Li Zixiao, he quickly prepared dry food and sent troops to Shouzhang, and he was marching all night yesterday.

They had been marching for more than eight hours, and they had not stopped at all.

The soldiers of the White Dragon Army were hungry on the way, so they walked a distance to eat some dry food they had brought with them.

Who let Li Tianba's 10,000 White Dragon Army soldiers under him all belong to musketeers or sword and shield soldiers, all of them belong to foot soldiers.

Gaotang Prefecture is more than 350 miles away, and more than 10,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army under Li Tianba spent eight hours marching more than 120 miles.

Such a high-intensity rapid march was placed at the ordinary level of the army in later generations, but in the era of the late Ming Dynasty, it was more incredible.

In the era of the late Ming Dynasty, there was a famine everywhere, and the people's physique was very poor, and the general army could not hold on to such a high-intensity march.

That is, the food of the White Dragon Army is good, and these soldiers of the White Dragon Army have stronger physical fitness, so they can withstand such a rapid march.

At the same time, Li Tianba had a lot of four-wheeled carriages in his hands, which were originally used by Li Tianba to load heavy grain and grass.

But now, Li Zixiao left most of the heavy grain and grass in Gaotang Prefecture, only letting his army carry dry food for five days, and vacated those carts.

Li Tianba ordered that the shields of the sword and shield soldiers in the general should all be loaded on the cart and pulled to reduce their burden.

In this way, those sword and shield soldiers in the White Dragon Army kept up with the marching speed of the large army.

However, Li Tianba only dared to order the shield to be put away, as for the armor, swords and guns, these weapons, the officers and soldiers of the White Dragon Army were all wearing them.

After all, if they were ambushed by the enemy during the march, it would be miserable if they even put their armor, swords and guns on the wagon.

With such a high-intensity march, there are not many of the more than 10,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army who are really left behind.

These soldiers of the White Dragon Army, after learning that Li Zixiao was surrounded by the Qing army in Shouzhang City, were all anxious, screaming and shouting to rescue the lord.

These 10,000 White Dragon Army foot soldiers can march for more than 120 miles in eight hours, completely to relieve Li Zixiao's obsession and support them.

"General, the soldiers have been walking for almost a day and night, and they are all tired, do you want them to rest and march again?"

At this time, the weakness of his soldiers also attracted the attention of many generals of the White Dragon Army, who came over to ask Li Tianba for instructions.

Li Tianba rode on his horse and said in an urn voice: "No, now the soldiers are holding a breath in their hearts, and they can hold on until now, just rely on this breath."

Walk another ten miles, and then rest for half a day. ”

"Yes, General."

The White Dragon Army general, after hearing Li Tianba's reply, left in response.

Li Tianba is under the command of Li Zixiao, and the number of armed forces is the first-class, and the ones who can fight him undefeated are Luo Chao and Quartz.

However, although Li Tianba has a violent personality and looks rude, he is actually rough and fine, and he is still very resourceful, and he is a fierce Zhang Fei under Li Zixiao.

Li Tianba let his army of 10,000 men walk another ten miles, and stopped in a forest to rest.

"Oops, I can finally rest, I feel like my bones are falling apart."

The tiger was lying in the forest covered with dry and fallen leaves, with the spear next to him, and said angrily, not moving.

Like Huzi, the soldiers of the White Dragon Army lying in the forest, there are still pieces of them around, and the entire forest is full.

Not long after these White Dragon Army soldiers lay down, they fell asleep one by one, they were too tired.

"You are scattered five miles away on horseback, and once you discover the enemy, you must return and report as soon as possible."

Li Tianba asked the few guards under his command, who had horses, to act as scouts and disperse just in case.

Like Li Tianba's side, on the official road from Jinan to Yanzhou Mansion, there was also a large army of the White Dragon Army marching at this time.

That was the 25,000 White Dragon Army infantry led by Zhao Zilong and set off from Jinan.

The situation on Li Zixiao's side is similar to that of Li Tianba's side, and it is also a non-stop march day and night.

Zhao Zilong and Li Tianba were very anxious, they got the news that the main force of the 30,000 Qing army led by Dolgon had arrived in Shouzhang.

Coupled with the inlaid white flag in Duoduo's hand, at this time, nearly 40,000 Qing troops had gathered outside Shouzhang City.

And Li Zixiao only has four or five thousand people in his hands, even if there is a Shouzhang City to defend, I'm afraid Li Zixiao won't be able to defend it for long.

Don't look at this time, the White Dragon Army is getting stronger and stronger, and it can even be said that it is in full swing, but it is completely created by Li Zixiao.

Li Zixiao is the backbone of the White Dragon Army, and also guards the soul of Li Zixiao's power group, once Li Zixiao has an accident, no one has the ability to control the power of Li Zixiao's group.

At that time, people's hearts will be in turmoil, don't look at Li Zixiao's power group, and it will be a matter of an instant to fall apart.

Although, both Li Tianba and Zhao Zilong knew that Li Zixiao deliberately stayed in Shouzhang this time, attracting the main force of the Qing army there, and preparing for a decisive battle with the Qing army there.

But Li Tianba and Zhao Zilong are actually opposed to Li Zixiao's dangerous moves in their hearts.

But alas, Li Zixiao has already done this, it is useless for them to oppose it, the only thing they can do is to rush to Shouzhang in the shortest possible time.

Just when Zhao Zilong and Li Tianba led the army to Shouzhang, the battle on Shouzhangcheng's side also entered the most tragic stage.

The eastern wall of Shouzhang Castle has been turned into a Shura field at this time.

Up and down the city wall, you can see the corpses lying everywhere, some of the Qing soldiers, and some of the soldiers of the White Dragon Army.

"Kill!"

The fierce shouting and killing sound resounded on the east city wall, and at this time, the Qing soldiers had basically broken through the city defense of the White Dragon Army and completely killed the city wall.

Thousands of soldiers surrounded the inside and outside of this wall several feet high, and carried out bloody and tragic battles.

The ammunition in the hands of the White Dragon Army had long been used up, so that their short guns were completely useless, and the two sides began the most tragic hand-to-hand combat with cold weapons.

Death has become the main theme here, and soldiers on both sides are dying every moment.

"Kill!"

Peng Hao led more than 100 soldiers of the White Dragon Army, with hundreds of militiamen, and still held on the city wall.

And Li Zixiao also asked Li Ziwu and Quartz to lead people and participate in the battle, the White Dragon Army did not give up the city wall, and wanted to drive down the Qing army that climbed the city wall.

Fortunately, before the war, Li Zixiao still used the old method to block the gate of Shouzhang East City.

In this way, the Qing army was not trying to enter the city through the city gate, they could only climb the city wall and enter the city from the city wall.

This made the Qing soldiers who climbed the city wall fight for control of the city wall with the soldiers and militiamen of the White Dragon Army.

At this time, because a large number of Qing soldiers killed on the city wall and fought hand-to-hand with the soldiers and militia of the White Dragon Army, the archers of the Qing army outside the city no longer dared to shoot arrows wantonly.

Therefore, at this time, the soldiers of the White Dragon Army led a large number of militia and fought fiercely with the Qing soldiers on the city wall, but the number of casualties increased anyway, not as fast as before.

Poof, poof!

The muffled sound of knives and guns stabbing into human flesh and blood is always accompanied by the screams of the deceased before they die.

"Soldiers, kill the Tartars with Ben!"

Peng Hao took the lead and roared.

"Kill the Tartars!"

The dozens of soldiers of the White Dragon Army who followed him roared angrily, looking at death as home, and fearless to meet the Qing soldiers who appeared in front.

With these White Dragon Army soldiers taking the lead, the militiamen who followed were not ashamed, they also roared angrily and rushed forward heroically.

Bang bang bang!

On the other side, Quartz led more than 30 guards, like a sharp knife, extremely sharp, rushing back and forth on the city wall, killing many Qing soldiers.

Quartz wielded the iron rod in his hand, smashed it down, or swept out, even if the Qing soldiers used the long knife or spear in their hands to block, they often couldn't stop it.

Many Qing soldiers were smashed to death by smashing their chests, and the iron rod of quartz was really injured when rubbed, and died when hit.

At this time, Li Zixiao had been protected by other guards, retreated from the city wall, and retreated into the city, near a restaurant on the east city wall.

This restaurant is five stories high, which is a relatively tall building, standing on the top floor of the restaurant, you can observe the battle on the east city wall with a clairvoyant mirror.

"Minggou, take your life!"

A Tartar Niu Lu Jingzhang, leading a group of elite Qing soldiers, also acting as a sharp knife team, responsible for breaking through, at this time found the elite team of the White Dragon Army, Quartz, and immediately roared angrily and led people to rush up.

Behind this Tartar Niu Lu Jingzhang, a group of Qing soldiers followed, all of whom were Tartar soldiers with white flags, and there were three white-armored soldiers among them, who were definitely the elite of the elite.

In their charge just now, more than 100 militiamen had already been killed by them, and their losses were almost negligible.

It is precisely because of this elite squad of Qing soldiers that this section of the city wall has basically been completely controlled by the Qing army.

They were about to kill the horse road, and then follow the horse road into the city, just when they happened to run into quartz and the others.

"Dog Tartar, your grandfather is here!

Brothers, kill this group of dog Tartars with Lao Tzu, kill! ”

In the face of the provocation of this Tartar Niu Lu Jingzhang, of course Quartz would not be afraid, and on his fierce face full of meat, he laughed fiercely, shouted loudly to his subordinates behind him, and then rushed out first.

"Kill the Tartars, kill!"

The more than 30 guards behind Quartz were also fearless, their fighting spirit was soaring, and they roared angrily, followed behind Quartz, and rushed towards this elite group of Qing soldiers.

The hand-to-hand combat of cold weapons is very tragic, and the swords are bloody, shocking.

Such a battle requires very high psychological qualities of the officers and men on both sides of the war.

Otherwise, in such a tragic battle, the soldiers who are not determined will will easily break down psychologically and thus be defeated.

If other militias encounter this elite Qing army, there are basically only two fates, either they will be killed or defeated.

But this time, this Qing army met Quartz, and Quartz also met a real enemy.

"Huh? The elite of the Qing army ran into quartz. ”

At this time, Li Zixiao on the top floor of the restaurant has been paying attention to the battle on the city wall, and he has already discovered the elite of the Qing army, and has been paying attention to it, and at this time he saw that he was facing the quartz.

"Stone, you must win!" Li Zixiao prayed silently for the quartz in his heart.

Although, Li Zixiao is very confident in the strength of quartz and the strength of those elite guards under him.

But Li Zixiao never dared to underestimate the combat power of the Qing soldiers, some of the elite of the Qing soldiers were also very powerful, especially the Tartar white armor soldiers, which were very difficult to deal with.

On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes, and no matter how strong a person is, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not die in battle.

Therefore, the only thing Li Zixiao could do at this time was to pray for Quartz.

Dolgon, who was outside the city, looked at more and more Qing soldiers and climbed the eastern wall of Shouzhang, and his face showed joy.

Originally, Dolgon thought that as long as the Qing soldiers attacked the city wall, the white dragon army in the city would not be too long, and it should be defeated.

However, as time passed, more than an hour had passed since the Qing soldiers attacked the city wall, but the Qing soldiers still failed to defeat the White Dragon Army and completely control the city wall.

By this time, the joy on Dorgon's face had vanished.

"Tuso, what the hell is going on? It's been more than an hour, why haven't you taken the city wall yet? ”

Dolgon asked in a cold voice to his confidant general next to him.

"Back to the prince, just now the soldiers in front of me reported that there are definitely more than four or five thousand people in the White Snake Army in the city, and we were deceived by Li Zixiao.

Thousands of soldiers of the White Snake Army, defending the city wall, and the soldiers of our army who climbed the city wall, fought fiercely, did not give an inch, and the battle was very stale. ”

Tu Suo regarded the militia recruited by Li Zixiao as a soldier of the White Dragon Army.

It's really because the thousands of militia elites who survived at this time, when they fought against the Qing soldiers, burst out with terrifying combat power, which was not much worse than the soldiers of the White Dragon Army.

Perhaps, these surviving militia elites are far inferior to the officers of the White Dragon Army in terms of combat skills, but they are not inferior to the soldiers of the White Dragon Army in terms of their will to fight.

Even if they are not able to defeat the Tartars, they will not be defeated, and they will meet the battle, even if they are all killed.

Because, in the city behind them, are their relatives, their wives and children, old and young, who need their protection, even if they die in battle, they will not hesitate.

It was precisely because of these thousands of white dragon troops and militiamen that they used their flesh and blood to block the Qing soldiers, so that the Qing soldiers could not take the city wall for a long time and completely attacked the city.

(End of chapter)