"Victory in the first battle, heavy damage to the pirates, humble (marked below) for the Governor Governor!"

There was a sound of celebration in the yamen of the governor of Jiangning City, and the cups were staggered, so lively. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The Governor of Liangjiang, Lang Tingzuo, had a smile on his face that he hadn't seen for more than a month, and Aung Bang Zhangjing Shuo Erhui's face was also very red because he was too excited.

No one expected that the strong situation, since entering the river invincible pirate army would be so vulnerable, Liang Huafeng and Guan Xiaozhong led less than 2,000 soldiers and horses to severely damage more than 10,000 pirate soldiers, and also captured the pirate general Yu Xin alive, when Daya Dali and Tong Guonian and other Manchurian generals heard the news, they were stunned on the spot.

"General Liang won the battle and captured the pirate general, and he made great contributions, and this Fu will definitely write a big book for the general soldier on the fold!"

Jiang Guozhu, the governor of Jiangning, couldn't hold back his excitement, he held the wine glass in one hand and held Liang Huafeng's hand tightly in the other, and his excited voice trembled. Jiang Guozhu couldn't help but be excited, because this Liang Huafeng was his subordinate, and after the war, he couldn't run away from the credit of a strategist.

Liang Huafeng listened to the words of the governor, he was happy in his heart, but he was modest, and said busily: "This victory depends on the governor's delaying strategy, and the command of the Futai lord is good, and the general is just a little harder." Besides, the pirates were originally a rabble, and the last general watched his barracks at the head of the city, how could he have the appearance of a strong soldier, and he had looked down on them before. ”

"Yes, yes, the rabble..."

Jiang Guozhu heard this, thinking that Lang Tingzuo sent loyal troops to attack the pirates, but he suffered two defeats in Guazhou and Zhenjiang, and buried 4,000 real Manchurian soldiers, and on his side, Liang Huafeng hit more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the pirates for the first time, and captured his general.

Lang Tingzuo was a little sneering on his face, and it didn't sound like he was loyal to him, in the first battle of Dawn, he also led his troops out of the city, but unfortunately he chose the wrong direction of attack, and the results were not as big as Liang Huafeng's, if he was replaced in Yifengmen, I am afraid that Yu Xin would be defeated by his own men.

Seeing that Lang Tingzuo and Guan Xiaozhong's faces were a little stiff, Jiang Guozhu knew what they were thinking, and said haha: "Of course, Admiral Guan is also a hard worker, and Ben Fuding will also write a big book for you." ”

After speaking, he raised his glass and said to the officials and generals: "Ladies and gentlemen, after this battle, the pirates have lost their courage, but the morale of my Qing officers and soldiers is high, this Jiangning City will be able to defend, come, we will congratulate the Qing Dynasty and the emperor!" ”

"Congratulations for the Qing Dynasty and the emperor!"

The civil and military officials and the Manchurian generals raised their glasses happily, but Lang Tingzuo snorted slightly, very unhappy, because the officials had congratulated him on the governor just now.

Aung Bang Zhang Jing Shuo Erhui is the son of the five founding ministers of the Qing Dynasty, An Feiyangu, originally Jiang Ning garrison Ang Bang Zhang Jing Ha Mu transferred to Guangzhou general, he was transferred from Xi'an Mancheng to Nanjing to serve as Ang Bang Zhangjing. This person is a good-tempered person, not as high as the general Manchurian general, raising his nostrils to look at people, after Nanjing was besieged, he was really scared, because Nanjing's garrison eight banners were all buried in Zhenjiang, only thought that Nanjing would fall, his life was not guaranteed, how to think that this Liang Huafeng fought such a victory, he was extremely excited.

He said to everyone: "Prince An has sent an edict ordering us to hold on, he is mobilizing reinforcements from the northern provinces, and when the pirates are trapped in the fortified city, Prince An will send a large army to attack him and cut off his head and tail." The saint has also gone out of Beijing to drive his own expedition, and when the army arrives, the thieves will be destroyed! ”

The officials nodded their heads.

Jiang Guozhu suddenly asked Governor Lang Tingzuo: "It is reported that the Cantonese bandits attacked Jiangxi in the north, I don't know what the situation is in Jiangxi Province?" ”

Lang Tingzuo glanced at him and said: "The previous time the governor sent someone to Nanchang, Zhang Chaoxuan said that the Cantonese bandits had gone down to Ganzhou, and this will be the commander Liu Guangbi is leading the army to confront the Cantonese bandits in the Ji'an area. ”

Jiang Guozhu was very worried: "The Guangdong bandit is fierce, that thief shows Li Dingguo's ability, can Liu Guangbi stop him?" If it falls into the hands of Cantonese bandits, Jiangnan, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Huguang will be in danger. ”

Daya Dali frowned: "If Jiangxi is really lost, wouldn't the Cantonese bandits be able to come down the river to Jiangning?" ”

Lang Tingzuo was about to speak, but Shuo Erhui got up and shook his head and said: "It's okay, Prince An has deployed Anqing Water Village to prepare, and Anqing has Prince An in command, but there is no water division in Cantonese bandits, it is difficult to kill them along the river." ”

As soon as he heard that Prince An was personally in charge of Anqing, Daya Dali and other Manchurian generals could not be more relieved.

Lang Tingzuo also said: "At present, with the importance of Jiangnan, Zhang Chaoxuan only needs to hold on for the first ten months, and his own army will be rescued, and Jiangxi does not have to worry." ”

"Lord Governor, the last general thinks that he should go all out and strike while the iron is hot, so that he can launch an all-out attack on the pirates tomorrow." Liang Huafeng spoke cautiously, but he still saw his pride.

"General Liang's troops are brave, but Yu Xin is only one of Zheng Cheng's troops, and today's battle is enough to delay his siege steps, and when more reinforcements arrive, he will make plans." Lang Tingzo was noncommittal.

"Your Excellency the Governor, although there are many pirates, there should be less than 30,000 soldiers who can fight in armor, and they are indeed the commander of our Eight Banners Brigade." Liang Huafeng also carefully observed the situation of Zheng's army while leading the troops to fight, he continued: "The Haikou are too widely dispersed, our army climbs the Shogunate Mountain from the south side, rushes down the mountain, and threatens to take the lead in grabbing people, and at the same time opens fire at Yifeng Gate, and then sends a team to detour the moat and attack at the head of the bridge, so that the Haikou can be forced to the riverside." ”

After listening to Liang Huafeng's words, Guan Xiaozhong also felt good, but he frowned and asked: "There are still many ironclad elite soldiers in the Zheng thief's army, our army will fight again, Zheng thief will be prepared, how to deal with those ironclad soldiers then?" ”

"A clamping rod with a hook and lock is enough to break it, as the Battle of Dawn can prove." Liang Huafeng was confident, "Even if our side does not win a complete victory, it can make the Haikou pay the price, they came from afar, and it will take at least ten days to replenish the siege equipment, and then there will be the army of Prince An near and the army of the Holy Lord far away, it is not us who should be worried, but Zheng Thief." ”

Lang Tingzuo saw that Liang Huafeng had a resolute attitude towards war, and he did not object to his loyalty, and Shuo Erhui and other Manchurian generals were stimulated by the early morning battle, and they all wanted to make meritorious contributions to the war, so they nodded in agreement. In this battle, Liang Huafeng volunteered, if he wins, he, the governor, will certainly have the merit of making a decision; Even if he was defeated, it was Liang Huafeng who attacked the enemy lightly, and he was not harmed.

Lang Tingzuo stood up and said to Liang Huafeng, Guan Xiaozhong and others: "The safety of the people of Nanjing will be entrusted to the generals. ”

Later, it was agreed that tomorrow, the main force led by Shuo Erhui, Mel Zhangjing, Ka Chuha, Marsai, and Liang Huafeng, the general soldier, would fight by land; Admiralty and other leading forces were coordinated by waterways; Governor Lang Tingzuo and others stayed in the city.

The next day, the elite of the Qing army in Jiangning was exhausted. The Zheng army had prepared ammunition the day before, and when they saw the Qing army appearing, they immediately opened artillery to meet the battle. Yang Zu, the general of the Zheng army, did not expect that the Qing army also had a lot of artillery, so the two sides confronted each other and exchanged artillery shots. Suddenly, the direction of the wind changed, blowing the smoke and sand of the shelling towards Zheng Jun, and for a moment the sight was blocked, and the shelling stopped.

Liang Huafeng saw that the opportunity could not be missed, waved the flag and blew the trumpet to order the charge, Daya Dali, Tong Guonian and others led the Manchurian cavalry to rush over, the momentum was amazing, Yang Zu sent ironclad elite soldiers, but it seemed that the training was insufficient or hastily engaged, and many iron men were knocked down by the horses. The Qing army wielded a jujube wood stick with a hook, Zheng Jun's horse chopping knife could not be effective, Yang Zu saw that he could not stop the cavalry from charging, so he had to retreat, so the Qing army switched to a strong crossbow and shot arrows.

Zheng Chenggong looked at Guanyin Mountain, only to see the Qing army flag flying, in front of the team is a group of red tasseled helmet cavalry, very distinct, the two sides first confronted, and then the Qing army gradually advanced, their own soldiers could not parry, very worried. At this time, the soldiers came to report: "Domain lord, Tartars have been found at the head of the bridge and by the river!" ”

"Aren't these Tartars afraid of death!"

Zheng Chenggong was furious, and found that Yang Zu's troops could no longer resist, so he retreated, so he immediately ordered: "Tell Wanlu to lead the right Chongzhen and the right tiger guard to support." However, the mountain road was rugged and could not be fastened, it was too late, and Admiral Lan Yan was killed by several arrows, and Yang Zu's troops were defeated.

Lang Tingzuo watched the battle from the city tower, and when he saw the Qing army flag slowly moving towards the mountain, he excitedly said to the left and right: "My soldiers go up the mountain, win!" ”

Zheng Chenggong waved the banner to command, and ordered the neighboring troops to encircle and block, but because of the water and gas, the line of sight was not good, the troops could not see the flag clearly, and because of the previous battle of Guazhen, some people acted without authorization, after arriving in Nanjing, Zheng Chenggong strictly ordered that "no light battle is allowed without an order", and the armies did not dare to leave the position without permission, so that the superior forces of the Zheng army could not be flexible and support each other, and the lieutenant governor Gan Hui was trapped in the mountains and did not dare to move the defense without authorization.

The Zheng army was defeated one after another, and the Qing army was strong, and the Manchurian soldiers who were good at riding and shooting rushed down from the heights. Gan Hui shouted, wanting to recall the scattered soldiers, but he couldn't command them, the Qing army was surrounded more and more, Gan Hui wielded his sword and fought, with dozens of swords, but the left and right entourage had also killed many people. Seeing that the general trend had gone, in order to avoid more casualties among the soldiers, Gan Hui shouted at the Qing soldiers: "Don't shoot arrows, I'm Gan Hui, you can capture me and ask for credit!" When the Qing soldiers heard this, they didn't react, and when they saw Gan Hui put down the big knife, they rushed up and tied him up.

Zheng Chenggong saw that the battle situation was unfavorable and the situation was critical, so he ordered Pan Gengzhong, who joined the army, to stand under the yellow umbrella of the command platform and not leave without permission, so as not to affect morale. He led more than ten horses, wanted to go to the riverside, personally ordered the sailor to attack from the rear, Liang Huafeng saw Huang Gai standing on Guanyin Mountain, pointed to his subordinates and shouted: "Capture the thief as the king, catch Zheng Rebel has a heavy reward!" ”

The Qing soldiers of the brigade came to kill on Guanyin Mountain, and Pan Gengzhong strictly obeyed the order to fight to the death, and was finally shot by the Qing army. After the commander Wanli led the army to break, he was attacked from both sides by the Qing soldiers who had been stationed at the bridge, and he was also killed in battle. The main generals were killed and captured one after another, and the command of the Zheng army was out of order, although the troops were still obeying, but the soldiers had lost their fighting spirit and rushed to the river.

The dead of the Zheng army in the land battle are not counted, but the boats and soldiers on the river bank are still disciplined, Liang Huafeng's troops set fire everywhere, Guan Xiaozhong also led the sailors to open artillery attacks, Zheng Jun's soldiers supported the wounded and their dependents, and boarded the ship in order, the front was not impatient, the rear was not chaotic, and it was orderly, so that the Qing army was also admired. However, the naval division of the Zheng army had to protect the dependents of the army and leave a way back for the retreat, and the combat effectiveness of the land battle was not high, so it had no strength to reverse the situation.

When the battle reached this point, Zheng Chenggong knew that there was no way to control it, so he ordered Gan Hui and others to retreat immediately. Zheng Chenggong, who got on the big boat, looked back at the riverside, looked at the black head, and the shouting and killing sound from afar, couldn't help sighing, and said to Chen Yonghua, who joined the army: "The army built by this domain for ten years has been accidentally defeated in one move, so this domain can't help but be sorry for the soldiers!" ”

A gust of river wind blew, and the Yangtze River seemed to become a cold north wind in August. (To be continued.) )