Chapter IX: Slaves are exempted
The next day, north of the city of Taipingfu. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Liu Liangzuo in the column of the info army has been blushing, his mood in the past two days is terrible, he was just killed yesterday and lost his armor, and his scars are not yet good, but the master does not give him a chance to rest, and after the two armies meet, he still lets his men and horses take the lead. Looking at the relaxed expression on Nikan's face, Liu Liangzuo couldn't help but feel a burst of fire, but he clearly remembered that Nikan's dog was accidentally injured by a traitor soldier not long ago, and Nikan was furious and cut down the traitor soldier on the spot. But he was ambushed by Huang Degong's men and horses yesterday, but Nikan looked like he had nothing to do, is he not even as good as a dog!?
But in front of the master, Liu Liangzuo thought that he did not have the strength and confidence to turn his face, otherwise he would not have sworn allegiance to the master without the slightest resistance.
The big husband can bend and stretch! Didn't Han Xin also suffer the humiliation of his crotch back then? Liu Liangzuo doesn't remember how many times he comforted himself, but every time he thinks about it, he always feels more comfortable in his heart.
At noon, this team of more than 50,000 people, composed of the Manchurian and Han Eight Banners and the newly surrendered traitor army, arrived outside the north gate of Taipingfu City. It's just that what they didn't expect was that the gate of Taiping Mansion City was not closed, but it was just hidden, and even the suspension bridge was not pulled up.
Nikan looked at the head of the city and sighed softly: "It seems that this Huang Chuangzi's soldiers and horses are no different from other Ming dogs, yesterday he won a game by luck with a sneak attack, but today he didn't dare to confront our army head-on, and actually abandoned the city and left!" ”
"Alas, I haven't had a good fight with Minggou in years! It's not that I don't fight, it's that these rats have to run and fall, where did they give me the slightest chance! Originally, I heard that this Huang Chuangzi department is a rare elite in the Ming dog, and I still have some expectations, but I never thought that they were also this virtue. It's been a long time since I've cut off a head with this knife! Turai, who was next to Nikan, said as he exaggeratedly patted the saber at his waist.
These words seemed to reach Nikan's heart, and he nodded, "Yes." However, this dog has always been scheming, and we have to guard against it! Speaking of this, Nikan looked in the direction where Liu Liangzuo was, intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing Nikan looking at him, Liu Liangzuo felt furious for a while, and he didn't know what bad water was holding on to this big braid. Just when he was nervous, Nikan's voice came: "General Liu, you take the cavalry of your headquarters into the city first to find out the truth." ”
Liu Liangzuo scolded Nikan in his heart for not being a thing, but he didn't have the courage to show it at all, he just frowned and replied: "The last general obeys the order." ”
However, Nikan didn't seem to be very at ease with Liu Liangzuo, and called a Jiannu general behind him: "Desi, you take three Niu Lu and General Liu into the city together, be sure to search carefully, and don't miss any of them." ”
"Slaves obey"
The rest of the men and horses rested in place under Nikan's orders, the soldiers of Jiannu and the traitor army took out the dry rations they had brought with them to deal with lunch, and the auxiliary soldiers also began to hurry up to feed the horses with fodder.
The city of Taipingfu is not very large, and in less than an hour, the Jiannu and traitor armies who entered the city to search came out one after another, and dozens of people were also rushed, almost all of whom were old people. These old people are reluctant to leave their homes, they are all old, and the idea of relocating to their homes is very strong. When the government forcibly moved the residents out of the city two days ago, they only told the younger generations in their families to leave the city, but they went into hiding. This morning, when they heard that the army had left, they ran out of their hiding place to take a look, but they met Jiannu.
Desa rode on his horse and whipped at the people fiercely, and scolded: "Damn the southern barbarians, go quickly! ”…,
Coming to Nikan, Desa dismounted and saluted: "Master, the minions and General Liu searched the whole city, but they did not find the Ming Dog ambushing soldiers. The warehouses and arsenals were also empty, and there were only these dozens of southern barbarians in the city. According to the confession of this group of captured southern barbarians, the Ming dog army had abandoned the city and fled before the end of the day. ”
Nikan sneered: "Haha, it seems that I was wrong, this Huang Chuangzi is still a little different from other Ming dogs, at least he is not as generous as other Ming dogs, and only sent me an empty city!" Keep chasing me! I want to see what kind of dog this guy is! ”
"Turai, haven't you always wanted to fight Minggou? Now the opportunity has come, so let's do it, you lead two thousand Yellow Banner cavalry, one person and two horses, and General Liu to chase this Ming dog first, and our army will follow up, how about it? Nikan instructed the eager Turai.
"Lord Belle, don't worry, I've been waiting for this day for a long time, and I will never let this group of bright dogs escape." Turai said confidently.
"Good!" Nikan turned his head to Liu Liangzuo and ordered, "General Liu, you are familiar with the terrain, so take three thousand cavalry, also with two horses, and go first with Tulai Zhangjing!" ”
Although Liu Liangzuo was full of cursing for Nikan, the situation under the fence did not allow him to make too many choices, and he honestly stepped forward to receive his orders.
"But don't be careless." Nikan continued to instruct, "According to the information I have received, Huang Chuangzi's main force is in the Wuhu area. Therefore, whether you catch up with this gang of dogs or not, you must set up camp before dark, and be careful! If there is no enemy, the army will join you by noon tomorrow at the latest. If you encounter a Ming dog attack, you can guard the camp and send a fast horse to return, and you must not rush to pursue. ”
"Yes!"
The 5,000 cavalry led by Liu Liangzuo and Turai soon disappeared.
"Master, what to do with this group of southern barbarians?" Desa pointed to the dozens of people trembling at the base of the wall.
"Are you stupid dog slave!? How to deal with it, do you want me to teach you?!! Nikan was not in a good mood, and when he saw that Desa had to ask himself about such a trivial matter, he couldn't help but feel angry from his heart.
Desa was so yelled that he trembled, and he knelt down in a hurry: "The master is angry, and the slave knows what to do!" ”
The people under the city wall watched dozens of Jiannu with fierce faces and blades walking towards them, and their hearts suddenly felt a burst of despair.
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When the sun is in the west, the official road leading from Taiping Mansion to Wuhu is on
"Boom!" With a single sword, Turai cut a wooden sign erected on the side of the road in half. Although this is not the first time he has seen such a sign along the way, Turai is still angry. Because, the words on the wooden board are impressively "Jiannu is exempt".
As early as the Chongzhen period, when he entered the customs with the Jiannu army to plunder, the Jiannu army used the wooden sign of "all officials are exempt" to humiliate the Ming army who did not come forward to pursue them. At the time, Turai found it very enjoyable, but he did not expect that one day he would suffer such an insult.
After chasing for a whole afternoon, except for three pits, six barricades, and ten "free delivery" cards, Turai did not even see the shadow of the Ming army, which made him unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Rats! Coward! will use this kind of subordinate means, but they dare not fight in a dignified manner! Thurai roared and slashed his knife into the air, "Chase!" Keep chasing! When I catch up with this gang of Ming dogs, I must have skinned them alive!! ”
Tulai was not afraid of death, but Liu Liangzuo didn't want to be a backstopper, so he hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Tujunmen, it's not early in the day, and this place is not far from Wuhu, so we still need to be careful." Before leaving, Lord Belle also explained .........,
"Shut up!" Turai interrupted Liu Liangzuo impatiently, and was about to say something more, when he saw a lone rider in the distance hurrying towards the corner of a small hill.
It was a scout he had sent out, originally in a group of ten, but now only one had returned! A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Tourai's heart.
"Master! After the hill there are clear dog cavalry! There are thousands of Ming Dog Cavalry! The scout on the horse shouted this with all his might, and then rolled down a few dozen paces, with a feathered arrow stuck in his shoulder.
"Haha, good time!" Knowing the result, Turai not only did not panic in the slightest, but looked excited, "The whole army listens to the order and changes horses!" Get ready to take on the dog! ”
The two thousand Zhenghuangqi Jiannu cavalry skillfully changed into spare war horses, drew their knives in their hands, and moved faster than the traitor cavalry who were still in a hurry.
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Behind the small hill along the official road is a large open field, and in the distance, nearly 5,000 cavalry of the Ming army have already finished their formation, quietly watching ahead. There was a thick murderous aura in the air.
In order to facilitate maneuvering and not being bitten by Jiannu, Deng Linzu had already asked his deputy commander-in-chief to lead the infantry first, and then transferred most of the cavalry out and personally led the team to take on the task of luring the enemy. Originally, considering that Pang Yue's Flying Tiger Battalion had previously served as an ambush mission, and there were some losses, he asked Pang Yue to lead the Flying Tiger Battalion to retreat first. Who knew that after Pang Yue arranged for Zhang Yunli to lead two infantry teams to retreat with the brigade, he had to lead the horse team to join the ranks of luring the enemy. Deng Linzu was also not good at damaging Pang Yue's enthusiasm, and Pang Yue was brave in battle, so he was a very effective general, so he agreed to his request for battle.
This was Pang Yue's first encounter with Jiannu after he came to the end of the Ming Dynasty. Compared to others, who were afraid of building slaves like tigers, Pang Yue didn't pay much attention to these semi-tribal weapons. He clearly knew that even if Jiannu's combat effectiveness was stronger than that of the Ming army, it was definitely not as strong as the US military against the Iraqi army in the Gulf War in the later generations. The key to Jiannu's victory lies in the simple but effective military mobilization mechanism, the strict system of rewards and punishments, and the self-confidence created by the repeated defeats of the Ming army. As long as the Ming army can also adjust these aspects, then Jiannu's "cavalry shooting" will eventually be drowned by the Ming Dynasty's military resources and material advantages, even if it can defy the sky. It's a pity that the rigidity of various systems in the Ming Dynasty and the corruption of the bureaucracy have made a group of tribal warriors "good at war".
Looking at the Jiannu Zheng Yellow Banner and the large yellow torrent slowly surging forward under its banner in the distance, Pang Yue inevitably felt a little nervous. It's not that he's worried about his own safety, after having a cross-trip experience, he has long taken life and death very lightly, but this is the first time he has faced Jiannu so realistically, and his heart can't be completely calm.
Under the unified dispatch of the Lingqi, the cavalry of the Ming army was divided into two groups, the front one was roughly around 3,000 in number, and slowly moved forward, while the others remained in place.
"Haha, this group of Ming dogs is quite kind, interesting!" Seeing that the Ming army in front of him not only did not flee but showed signs of attacking, Thurai was immediately overjoyed, "Order the whole army, attack!" ”
The Jiannu heralds quickly raised the banner of attack.
"Kill (Manchu)-" The two thousand Jiannu cavalry rushed towards the Ming army like a yellow arrow, and almost every face carried the excitement of a beast: After waiting for so long, there is finally a battle!
"Kill slaves! - "The cavalry of the Ming army also attacked, and although a considerable number of them still had some fear of Jiannu, once the collective desire to fight was ignited, the individual fear was naturally insignificant. Gradually, everyone forgot about their fears and just clenched the blades in their hands tightly.