Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince Chapter 339 Decisive Victory (14)

Volume 2 Southern Chapter 339 Decisive Victory (14)

The Qing army entered Zhangjiaqiao at dawn the next day.

Originally, Li Zicheng thought that the Qing army would come from Shenmu and Fugu in a big way, but the main force of the Qing army had bypassed the important town of Yulin and inserted diagonally from the southeast, and the main force came all the way to the Mizhi area.

According to the return of the prospecting horses in front, the mountains and valleys are full of large shares of the Qing army. The cavalry of the Qing army is everyone has two horses, there are auxiliaries to follow, the armor is placed on the horse, the cavalry is either riding or walking, although the number of forwards is not particularly large, but a large number of horses and people walk together, and the smoke and dust stirred up can be seen across ten miles.

Because they were afraid that the reconnaissance cavalry of the Qing army was too elite, the spies of Yuan Ying, Liu Ying, and Xiao Liu Ying arranged in front did not dare to get too close to the Qing army, but only cowered and kept inquiring about the enemy several miles away.

Once there is a sense of approaching, the scout cavalry of the Qing army will gallop and use the cavalry to rush to the scout cavalry far away.

If you are a little slower, you will have to worry about your life.

In the era of cold weapons, the scout cavalry must be the most courageous, the most sophisticated in martial arts, and the most meticulous in the army, otherwise, the army cannot be deployed, and it is impossible to adjust its own camp according to the enemy's formation, and it is impossible to make a judgment on the enemy's situation.

However, the battle of the Shun army must be fought, and it is actually impossible to hold it by watching the Qing army occupy all the fortress rivers on the periphery of the city and defend the lonely city alone.

The cities that have been besieged in the past, with a few exceptions, have really not succeeded in defending the city.

And the Qing army's ability to attack the city can be regarded as famous.

"By the way, you take all the cavalry under your command first, and Jiexuan and I will arrive later, and then we will act again. If the slaves are strong, please don't waste the brothers, just retreat slowly and confront the enemy! ”

Early in the morning, he got the news that the main force of the Qing army was coming, and although he had been prepared for a long time, Li Zicheng's heart still sank.

At present, there are about 20,000 cavalry in the camp, and Luo Hu, Li Shuangxi, Zhang Nai, and other pro-army junior generals have less than 5,000 horsemen, and their morale and training are maintained well.

Then there are more than 10,000 cavalry under the command of Li Guo, which is the largest cavalry in the camp now, Li Guo has always led the troops to fight fiercely, and ordinary people are difficult to beat, and the cavalry's fighting style is also similar to the main general, so Li Guo's subordinates attack quickly and bravely, and it has always been the main cavalry team that Li Zicheng gave the highest priority to the enemy.

If he had encountered officers and soldiers in the past, he would have let Li go up, and he would definitely have to defeat the enemy first, but now Li Zicheng does not have this kind of confidence, and when he speaks and orders...... Edging the cloak ...... The thief in a low tone commanded, Li Guo heard it in his ears, and he only felt that it was not very good, and the surrounding soldiers also felt depressed, but they did not dare to make a sound.

"What are you still doing, go and inform the generals and prepare for battle!"

The decisive battle was imminent, and Li Zicheng also tried his best to raise his spirit and commanded loudly. While the soldiers agreed to come down and ride to the battalions, he himself put on his favorite coarse blue cloth arrow coat, and tied the clothes tightly with buttons, and the special sleeves were rolled just right, not loose or tight, so that it was convenient to exert force.

His bow and arrows are thirty-five powerful and can't be pulled away on a horse, and he is rarely called to shoot arrows in normal times, but today he is also asked to tie the bow and arrow to the side of the horse's belly.

When he tied up the two swords, one on the left and one on the right, that is, the Sailongquan and the Huama Sword, a relative general came forward and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the queen is here." ”

"Blind, what is she going to do at this time!"

Although Mrs. Gao is also a female general who has been riding horses for half her life and is very good at archery and archery, when Li Zicheng's career is not going well, Mrs. Gao has also personally led the troops several times to help Li Zicheng lead away the officers and soldiers, and she is also hands-on and fearless when fighting with the officers and soldiers.

More than ten years of war career made her ruddy complexion and rough skin, but the relationship between husband and wife was excellent, although Li Zicheng was lustful, but before becoming the emperor, he did not dare to openly take concubines or choose beauty by his side, but asked Wu Ruyi to secretly send the beauty to the tent at night and send it away during the day.

It's just that at this time, Li Zicheng had already ordered Li Shuangxi to dispatch more than 100 cavalry and ask a general to escort the queen back to Xi'an.

"Your Majesty, the concubines are here to report something important."

Mrs. Gao hurried over, her expression was also slightly excited, Li Zicheng felt surprised, his wife, had never caused trouble, but he didn't know what he was asking for this time.

Because the battle was imminent, he hurriedly said: "If you have anything, please tell me quickly, the generals will come in a while, and I will arrange to meet the enemy!" ”

At this time, the sound of trumpets and drums rumbled, and all of them were the sound of soldiers' horns within a radius of dozens of miles.

The people around can be evacuated early, the grain is gathered together, respectively placed in several warehouses after dozens of miles, the front line to use, at any time to support, the sound of hooves outside, from time to time there are large groups of cavalry running by, it is Li Guo and other cavalry generals are already assembling the cavalry to set off.

Among the generals, Wu Ruyi and Liu Tichun have been waiting for the nearest and have already rushed over with their own soldiers, Liu Fangliang and Yuan Zongdi and others have already arranged tasks to control the army in their own battalions, and they will not come to meet Li Zicheng at this time.

The situation was so tense, Mrs. Gao also understood it very well, so she said to Li Zicheng in a straightforward tone: "Zicheng, you are fighting here, I can't help, I think, take the people around me to Yulin and help you guard the back road!" ”

Since Li Zicheng ascended the throne, Madame Gao has been referred to as the emperor and will not call him by his name.

At this time, the name is commensurate, which means that when the situation is very urgent, Mrs. Gao is willing to take charge of the army in Yulin in case of emergency.

In the event of a major defeat of the Shun army, at least there is still a foothold and a strong city defense in Yulin, and Mrs. Gao is there, so you can rest assured in terms of safety.

Hearing this, Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand resolutely, and replied: "Then it's up to you." ”

"Our army will definitely win a big victory, but if something goes wrong, please come to Yulin to join me."

"I can't decide this yet, but then we will see what the situation is talking about."

In fact, Mrs. Gao didn't mention it herself, and when Li Zicheng, Song Xiance and others were secretly discussing, they also discussed the way out after the defeat.

At this time, it is no longer what it used to be, many people have lost confidence, and Li Zicheng urgently needs a solid foundation for cultivation and re-establishment of confidence for the soldiers.

This place is very difficult, and the evil consequences of not operating a stable territory back then are now very clear!

Guanzhong is not a foothold, Sichuan is in the hands of Zhang Xianzhong, even if it is not there, Sichuan is not the situation in the Tang and Song dynasties. After the destruction of the Mengyuan Dynasty, at the turn of the Tang and Song dynasties, it was still the country of abundance, the economy was self-sufficient and could still trade with foreign trade, and the Sichuan Basin, which was known as Yang Yi Yi Yi, was also not self-sufficient at this time, and there was no danger to defend.

Now in this situation, with the bombardment of artillery, what else is there to defend the pass?

The experience of secession in the Han and Tang dynasties is long gone.

The soldiers and horses needed by the Shun army to isolate the Manchurians, at least three months to more than half a year of leisure, were the base areas for the soldiers to rest and restore their physical strength and morale.

Jingxiang has a civil official as a magistrate, and he has been in business for more than a year, which is considered to be peaceful for a while, Xiangyang has Bai Wang's 70,000 soldiers and horses, because he wants to confront Zuo Jiyu, so he is still elite, and going to Jingxiang, although it is a helpless move, is also the only choice.

However, there is a certain way to retreat, the main force of the Qing army gathered, the fight was very fierce, there is no guarantee that the retreat from the Qing army for more than two days may be a large-scale rout at any time, the era of cold weapons, the two armies are not strange to leave the journey of a few days, and it is also very safe, and now Li Zicheng has ordered Xi'an to prepare the materials for the retreat, and the garrisons of various states and counties are all transferred to Xi'an in addition to being transferred to the front line.

Once the battle is lost, you can go to Shangzhou from Qipanling in Xi'an.

As for Yulin and other places, there are soldiers and horses all the way to Tianshui, and there are 60,000 or 70,000 people in the end, including Gao Yigong.

This army can attract a considerable number of Qing troops who dare not go south, and it can drag on for a while, and the worry is that the Qing army will only leave a small number of people down, so it will be meaningless.

If Mrs. Gao goes, the goal is big enough, and it seems very feasible.

Originally, Song Xiance had proposed this proposal, and Niu Jinxing also deeply agreed, but Li Zicheng was still hesitating, at this time, Mrs. Gao proposed it herself, and after Li Zicheng agreed, she looked at the queen who was full of weather, and felt very sad in her heart.

Rong Ma has been in Beijing for half his life, and he originally entered Beijing and made her the queen, which can be regarded as the right husband and wife. As a result, it is now in such a field, the outcome of his side is unpredictable, and judging from all kinds of signs, although the Hu people are inferior to themselves in the number of soldiers and horses, they are fierce in battle, good armor and weapons, and there are many old soldiers, and the forward Yuan Zongdi and Liu Fangliang have suffered losses, which is a clear proof that the combat strength of the Shun army is not as good as others.

Fortunately, the army still has some morale, otherwise it would have been in danger of rout.

"If you want to go, move quickly, I'll make time for a while, and ask Song Xiance to tell you how to make a detour from Yulin to Huguang."

"If it is unfavorable for you to go south, remember that I am in Yulin and come to join me."

Li Zicheng was very strange, this was the second time that Mrs. Gao mentioned that she would go to Yulin if she encountered disadvantages, he didn't think too much, he just felt that this was because Mrs. was worried about her safety, so she emphasized it.

He smiled slightly bitterly, if he was really defeated, the Tartar soldiers would bite and hold on, and it would not be easy to flee south, but a group of people fled to Yulin, and the road to the south was separated, and even going to Huguang became extremely difficult, because from Xi'an to the south, it would not be a few hundred miles to the border of Hubei, if you go to Yulin, it will take at least two more months.

I can't think much about how much will happen in two months!

"Let's talk about it then, you have to be careful all the way!"

There were more and more generals outside, and the sound of Liu Zongmin's jujube red horse also sounded, Li Zicheng didn't have the heart to talk to his wife anymore, and after giving an order, he put on an old felt hat...... In an instant, King Li Chuang, who was riding a horse and straddled his waist with two swords, was invincible in Shangluo Mountain, and appeared in front of everyone's eyes like a hand. Chapter 339: Decisive Victory (14)