It was the cavalry of the security army led by Zhang Chu who rushed over, and the poor secrecy work of the official army was full of loopholes, and the people of the Zhongyang Statistics Bureau easily figured out the offensive intentions of the official army.

Zhang Chu had plenty of time to respond. The various city fortresses were prepared with sufficient supplies, and Zhang Chu concentrated the cavalry of the security army as a mobile force, ready to give Hong Chengchou a fatal blow at any time.

Before the start of the defense of Shenmu Ferry, Zhang Chu had led a large group of cavalry to arrive, and he ordered the team to move to a place that the officers and soldiers could not find, not in a hurry to attack, but in search of the best fighters, Zhang Chu was very confident in the defensive ability of the fortress, and it was impossible for the officers and troops to break through the fortress in a short time.

The security forces sent elite cavalry to continuously kill the officers and soldiers, blocking the transmission of information on the battlefield.

Tanma continued to pass on the battle situation to Zhang Chu, and the officers and soldiers lost their eyes and ears, and became blind and deaf.

Hong Chengchou focused on the siege of the city, and did not notice anything unusual for a while, and tens of thousands of security army cavalry approached him without noticing.

The cavalry of the security army was ready to attack, and when the official army failed to attack the city and retreated, it gave the security army an excellent opportunity to attack.

Zhang Chu gave an order, and tens of thousands of cavalry rushed towards the official army. The sound of thousands of galloping horses woke up the officers and soldiers who were all focused on the direction of the small city.

The generals who pressed the formation in the rear hurriedly ordered to adjust the formation and prepare for the formation, and the officers and troops who had retreated from the direction of the city wall seriously interfered with the command of the officers and troops. Without waiting for the officers and troops to form a formation, the cavalry of the security army had already rushed to their front.

After a burst of gunfire, weak links appeared in the spear formations that the officers and soldiers had barely pieced together.

The cavalry of the security army saw the opportunity and rushed forward without hesitation, and the gap in the spear array was opened, and the security army rushed into the official army along the gap.

Deprived of the protection of their guns, the infantry was powerless against the galloping horses and shining sabers. The gap became wider and wider, and the entire official and military formation collapsed in an instant.

Hong Chengchou, who had been in battle for a long time, had an extraordinary perception of the situation on the battlefield, and he immediately understood that the defeat of the official army was decided. In the face of the onslaught of tens of thousands of cavalry, there is no way to resist with this little strength in his own hands alone. Moreover, the officers and troops were in the midst of a failed siege and chaos, and it was difficult to hold the troops without a unified command, let alone defend them.

Hong Chengchou showed his determination as a general, and immediately ordered the personal soldiers and cavalry in the official army who were guarding him to gather around him. Choosing a direction that he thought was safe, he fled out of the battlefield without hesitation.

Hong Chengchou didn't care about setting up the score at this time, and lost all the honor guards. A loyal colonel held high the handsome flag of Hong Chengchou and followed closely behind him. When Hong Chengchou fled for his life, he found out where he fled to, and the security army immediately chased in which direction, and when he looked back, he found the little colonel with a big banner, and immediately ordered: "Put the handsome flag on that hill bag." After speaking, he pointed with his hand far away.

The colonel didn't understand the marshal's intentions, but he still faithfully carried out the order, and in order to be realistic, Hong Chengchou divided half of the cavalry to guard the colonel.

Zhang Chu has been looking for Hong Chengchou's position since the offensive was launched. Seeing Hong Chengchou's handsome banner running towards a small hill in the battlefield, he thought that Hong Chengchou was going to assemble a team and defend it with the terrain. Of course, Zhang Chu didn't give him this opportunity, so he rushed over, and the guards behind him hurriedly guarded behind.

A burst of rushing and killing dispersed the cavalry guarding the banner, and cut the small colonel carrying the flag to the ground with a single sword. Zhang Chu found out that he had been fooled.

On the left and right sides of the banner, there was not even a single general of the official army.

Zhang Chu's strength was not in vain, and the fall of the Shuai Ziqi exacerbated the chaos of the official army. The defeated officers and troops were divided into pieces and scurried around in terror. The soldiers of the security army galloped through the gap between the officers and soldiers, swept past the crowd of officers and soldiers, and the sharp sabers cut down a piece of the fleeing officers and soldiers, and then rushed to the next group of officers and soldiers.

Groups of security cavalry continued to slaughter back and forth, and when the officers and soldiers wanted to gather together to resist and save their lives, the security cavalry quickly pursued and dispersed them.

The entire battlefield became a free roam for the cavalry of the Security Army, who ran through the formation, sometimes killing the enemy, sometimes coming out of the formation.

Each time, a large number of officers and soldiers were killed. There were also a small number of cavalry in the official army who did not have time to flee with Hong Chengchou, but they had no intention of fighting in the sudden change, abandoned the infantry, and urged the horses to flee for their lives in the place where the security army was few.

Seeing the opportunity, there were cavalry guards early, and Hong Chengchou and his personal soldiers showed a talent for escaping. He escaped from the thunderous blow of the security army, and fled in the direction of Yan'an Mansion without looking back. The rest of the officers and soldiers were not so lucky, most of them were killed and wounded by the rush of the security army, and those who were not injured also surrendered and became prisoners.

The defenders of Shenmu Ferry City couldn't help cheering loudly when they saw the victory of the male soldiers, and the shouts above and below the city were thunderous. The prisoners fell to their knees trembling, not knowing what fate they were going to face.

Ran away Hong Chengchou Zhang Chu was a little regretful, that is a real historical celebrity, if he is caught, how to deal with it will really take a lot of brains, but then it will really change history, and the traitor who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not appear. Looking at the direction of Hong Chengchou's escape, Zhang Chu was thinking: "Did he flee in such a hurry to save his life and be a traitor?" Would he want to change if he knew his fate in the future? ”

Battalion Commander Yang Peng opened the city gate at this time and came to greet Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu was very happy to see him, it was rare to be in danger under the attack of tens of thousands of troops, not to mention defeating the official army.

Zhang Chu said loudly to Yang Peng, who was standing in front of his horse: "Good job, what our security army should look like." ”

Yang Peng saluted and said: "This is all the commander's command. ”

Zhang Chu waved his hand and said, "You don't have to wear a high hat for me." I won't say much more about the praise, go back and recruit cadres and soldiers, sum up the lessons and lessons of this battle, and form a written report, which will be promoted as an example of fortress defense after being sorted out by the staff officers. "Yes!" Yang Peng replied happily.

Zhang Chu did not enter the fortress, and ordered the prisoners to be taken care of, and sent a team to chase down the rout of the official army, so as not to harm the surrounding people.

This time, Hong Chengchou became the captain of the transportation brigade, and more than 20,000 people of heavy horses were given to the security army, and nearly 10,000 prisoners were also attached.

At this time, Zhang Chu saved a lot of things whether it was increasing labor or replenishing the source of troops.

The officers and soldiers were really scared this time, and they were all stunned when they mentioned the security army.

Hong Chengchou also dispelled the idea of attacking the security army again. Because this battle has almost wiped out the officers and troops in his hands, and he has not yet figured out a way to deal with the fortress.

Zhang Chu's strategic plan was also achieved, which deterred the officials and the army, created a good environment for the development of Fugu, and allowed the security army to develop and grow again.

Zhang Chu decided to take Yue Yue and Li Mei to Fugu.