Chapter 12: The Bloody Battle of Wuhu (1)

After the news of Huang Degong's destruction of history and books was transmitted back to the Qing army camp, Nikan completely put away his heart of surrender, ordered all armies to make pre-battle preparations, and scheduled to launch an attack on Huang Degong's troops in the early morning of the next day. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Although Huang Degong had nearly 80,000 troops under his command, Nikan did not have the slightest fear, even if Liu Liangzuo, Zhang Tianlu and other troops were removed, his more than 30,000 Manchu and Han Eight Banners were enough to make him full of confidence. In his opinion, the so-called elite in the Ming army is also relative to the rabble, and it is not at the same level as the Eight Banners Army. Moreover, he had already received information that Huang Degong's troops did not gather in Wuhu, and there were some garrisons in Digang, Sanshan and other places, and there were less than 60,000 troops in Wuhu, and there was almost no numerical disadvantage in his own men and horses, which strengthened his confidence in victory.

Early the next morning, after the army had eaten breakfast, Nikan ordered the camp to be pulled out and marched towards Wuhu City. The newly attached Han traitor army, which had just picked up a life from Zheshan Mountain, still failed to escape the role it played before, and the four thousand Han Army Eight Banner soldiers served as the vanguard. Only this time, Nikan took into account the previous losses of Er Zhang and Liu Liangzuobu, and suddenly arranged their position behind the Han Eight Banners with kindness. After the striker set off, Nikan followed with Tunqi, Hetuo, and Turai with the main force of Jiannu.

After only walking for more than ten miles, the military flag of the Ming army that covered the sky and the sun appeared in the field of vision of Jiannu and the traitor army.

"This Huang Degong really has a lot of courage! It's been years since I've met a Ming dog who dares to fight with us! Looking at the black-pressed Ming army array in the distance, Nikan sneered.

"Lord Belle, I am willing to lead the warriors of the Yellow Flag to attack first!" Turai was already a little impatient.

"Lord Belle, it's been a long time since I've fought a tough battle with Minggou, and the warriors with the blue flag are a little itchy! Please let me take them forward and teach this bright dog a good lesson! "Tunqi didn't dare to leave behind.

Immediately afterwards, Hetuo and Ahsan also stepped forward to ask for battle.

Nikan raised his right arm to stop the eager crowd: "Don't worry. ”

Under the Chinese army of the Ming army, Huang Degong calmly looked at the dense army of Jiannu in the distance. Counting, he hadn't fought Jiannu in years. Back then in Liaodong, Jiannu's fierce and fearless style of death left a deep impression on him. Although he is not as fearful as the others, he definitely does not have the slightest contempt.

As soon as the sky dawned today, Huang Degong left some soldiers and horses to guard the grain and grass in Wuhu City, and then personally led the army to this part to get in good shape. The eight infantry battalions of 20,000 infantry led by Deng Linzu, Su Yangxing, and Tian Xiong were in front of the whole army, lined up in four phalanxes in front of the two fronts and two behind, and the left flank was defended by three cavalry battalions led by Yang Biao and Lin Zhongyu, and the three cavalry battalions led by Yu Yongshou and Ma Degong were also 7,000 miles away. Huang Degong personally supervised his own standard battalion as the Chinese army, and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses led by Weng Zhiqi and Qiu Yue were stationed on a gentle slope behind the Chinese army as a reserve, and Pang Yue's Flying Tiger Battalion was in this reserve.

Taking advantage of the gap before the battle, Pang Yue carefully observed the array of his own army behind the battle. When I looked up, I saw that the red phalanx was spreading rough in all directions, and the various flags had become a sea. Since traveling to the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was the first time he had seen this kind of formation of tens of thousands of troops, and even if he had the knowledge that was hundreds of years ahead, he still had to be shocked by this aura. I have to say that Huang Degong's department is really worthy of being the elite of the original four towns, although in the face of other Ming troops who regarded it as a tiger and wolf, the whole army can still do orders like a mountain, orders and prohibitions, as small as the actions of every soldier, as large as the dispatch of a phalanx, all of which seem strict and orderly.

Nikan and Jiannu generals also saw the difference between the Huangzhen army and the other Ming troops, but this did not reverse their contempt for the Ming army much, let alone affect the burning desire to fight in their hearts. …,

When Tulai, Tunqi and others stepped forward to ask for war again, Nikan looked at Liu Liangzuo and Zhang Tianlu and Zhang Tianfu brothers with a smile.

"Okay, Ben Belle will beat the drums for you himself." Nikan duly threw out a bone that didn't have much oil and water.

In the rumbling war drums, the two Zhang and Liu Suo's troops discharged an offensive formation, with the infantry in the center, the cavalry on the two wings, and behind them were more than 7,000 men and horses of the two red banners of the Han army. With Nikan's order, the Qing army, which was in its early 20,000s, took the lead in launching the first round of attacks on the Ming army.

Seeing that the Qing army launched an attack, the Ming army also quickly made countermeasures. The sword and shield soldiers at the front of the phalanx erected the shields in their hands to form a shield wall to guard against the attacks of the Qing army. Behind the shield wall, the crossbowmen also quickly entered the attack position, and the arrows were all pointed diagonally into the air. The cavalry, which also had a battalion on each flank, began to accelerate and launched a counter-charge towards the cavalry of the traitor army.

When the Qing army entered the firing range, a rain of arrows roared out. The Manchu traitor soldiers who rushed to the front were shot countless times, despite being covered by some shields. But now, these newly attached traitor soldiers have no way to retreat, after all, the master is watching from behind, and there are thousands of murderous old traitor soldiers following closely behind to supervise, and it is not necessarily safer to retreat than to rush forward, so I have to rush and shout to cheer myself up.

After a few rounds of arrows, the Ming crossbowmen quickly retreated, and their positions were taken over by pikemen and musketeers. Immediately afterwards, under the dispatch of officers at all levels, the first two large squares of Ming infantry began to move forward, taking the initiative to meet the traitor infantry who were already twenty steps away. At this time, the cavalry of the Ming army, which had been separated from the two wings, had already fought with the cavalry of the traitor army.

The cavalry of the traitor army that rushed to the forefront were Zhang Tianfu and Zhang Tianlu's subordinates. The composition of these people is very mixed, except for a small number of Erzhang's original lineage, most of them are the Ming army stragglers who were supplemented by Duoduo at the end of last month, and even some are newly incorporated Ming Dynasty local regimental training, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined. In addition, they had just been ambushed in Zheshan, and most of them had palpitations, and this time it was also under the dual effect of the master's obscenity and reward that they dared to muster up the strength to attack the Ming army, but when they really exchanged hands with the regular cavalry of Huang Degong's department, the essence was undoubtedly revealed. As soon as he took a look, Erzhang's cavalry was cut down, and in the rain of blood, the Ming cavalry rushed its formation to a crumbling ground.

With a louder sound of weapons colliding, the Ming infantry and the traitor infantry in the center also collided together, and the two sides launched a more fierce battle. This kind of face-to-face struggle vividly reflects the true strength of the two armies. Due to the inferiority in the quality of the soldiers, the bloody courage of the traitor army, which had been aroused for a while, was worn out soon after the start of the battle, and was replaced by a burst of panic and uneasiness. Soon, the infantry of the traitor army showed a state of exhaustion, and the formation was also shaking.

Huang Degong observed the battle situation in front of him expressionlessly, and beside him, the cavalry of the 5,000 standard battalion stood quietly like an iron tower, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.

Huang Degong was not surprised by the temporary superiority of the Ming army, let alone the slightest joy. He knew very well that this was just the beginning, and only when he fought with the Han Eight Banners and the Manchurian Tartars later, would he really test his people. If even Zhang Tianlu's miscellaneous cards are cleaned up now, there will be no way to play at all.

Just half an hour later, the miscellaneous cards of the two divisions had begun to collapse, and the one who fought with the Ming army was replaced by Liu Liangzuo's department. Although Liu Liangzuo's department is stronger than Zhang's miscellaneous army, it still can't get rid of its second-rate status compared with Huang Degong's department. The officers and soldiers of Huangzhen were stationed in Jiangbei together with Liu Liangzuo's troops in the past, and they had long been quite dissatisfied with this gang of scum comparable to bandits, but at that time, the two sides were still nominally friendly forces, and it was not easy to put this sentiment into action. Now that they have such a good opportunity to vent, how could the officers and soldiers of Huangzhen let it go? …,

"Kill! -- "The red-eyed Ming officers and soldiers let out a roar and rushed towards the traitor soldiers in front of them, which made the traitor soldiers who were already relatively weak frightened. As soon as the morale declined, it was more difficult for the traitor army to exert effective combat power, and in the face of the Ming army, there was almost nothing left to parry.

Liu Liangzuo, a hardcore traitor who has no way back, saw that his men and horses began to appear in a state of exhaustion, and suddenly felt a big rush in his heart, if the Ming army was easily defeated this time, then he would never think about any future in the future.

In a hurry, Liu Liangzuo almost left all the dangers behind him, and personally brought his more than 1,000 Ding to join the battle group.

"Do not be afraid, brethren! Lord Belle's army of the Eight Banners is right behind us! As long as it is supported for a while, this bright dog will be defeated! Kill me! Liu Liangzuo rode on his variegated flower horse, brandishing the bloody saber in his hand and shouting hoarsely.

Seeing that the commander personally went into battle to fight, some of the traitor soldiers were also greatly encouraged, shouting that they had launched a counterattack against the Ming army, and the morale of the entire traitor army suddenly rose greatly. The offensive momentum of the Ming army was also blocked, and the fierceness of the fighting between the two armies continued to escalate.

Huang Degong, who was watching the battle, saw Liu Liangzuo's actions, frowned, and said to Xu Yi, the captain of the personal soldiers beside him: "Pass the order, capture and kill the traitor Liu Liangzuo, reward a thousand taels of silver, and the official will be promoted to two levels." ”

"Yes!" After Xu Yi received the order, he immediately began to arrange. After a while, several horsemen left the Chinese army and ran forward.

"The handsome man has an order! Those who capture and kill the traitor Liu Liangzuo will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and the official will be promoted to two levels! Soon, this bounty message spread throughout the Ming army camp.

Hearing this news, the Ming officers and soldiers, who were feeling a headache for the dying struggles of the traitor soldiers, suddenly burst out with greater enthusiasm for battle, and pressed towards the defense line of the traitor army with a thunderous momentum.

Wang Dongri, the battalion officer of the Zhenwei battalion near the battle line, found Liu Liangzuo riding on a flower horse, and after visually measuring the distance between the two sides, he said to the soldiers beside him: "Take my bow!" ”

An iron bow was quickly handed to Wang Dongri. Wang Dongri raised his iron bow, mounted an iron spine arrow, and aimed at Liu Liangzuo, who was less than a hundred steps away from him.

"Huh-" The iron spine arrow came out of the string and went straight to the hardcore traitor Liu Liangzuo.

Maybe Liu Liangzuo's life should not be extinguished, and Wang Dongri happened to be seen by him when he shot that arrow. Liu Liangzuo was horrified in his heart, and subconsciously put his body on the horse's back, and as soon as he finished this action, the heavy arrow flew past his helmet. Liu Liangzuo escaped, but one of the generals behind him was shot through the throat, and he fell off his horse in pain without even screaming.

Liu Liangzuo saw the tragic situation of the general, the cold sweat on his forehead was like a spring, and he was worried that there would be another hidden arrow shooting at him, so he involuntarily retreated a distance. This move happened to be seen by Wang Dongri, who was distressed by the mistake, and Wang Dongri lost no time in shouting: "Liu Liangzuo ran away!" ”

"Liu Liangzuo ran away!" "Liu Liangzuo ran away!" The soldiers of the Ming army also shouted at the traitor soldiers on the opposite side.

As soon as this shouting came out, Liu Liangzuo's previous efforts were immediately in vain. Seeing that the commander had really stayed away from the battle group, and the Ming army on the opposite side was attacking more and more fiercely, the fighting will of most of the traitor soldiers completely collapsed, and the morale of the entire army was like a river bursting its embankment. The Ming army seized this opportunity and launched the final blow against Liu Liangzuo's troops in one go.

Liu Liangzuo was very annoyed at this time, and was ready to go back to boost morale, but it was too late. After a while, Liu Liangzuo's infantry began to retreat, and then, seeing that the infantry had been defeated, the cavalry of the traitor army also lost their fighting spirit, and retreated one after another.

Pang Yue, who was watching the battle behind the battle, saw that the Ming army had defeated the traitor army of Erzhang and Liu, and his heart was relieved, but he did not completely relax his vigilance, because there were still 7,000 taels of Red Banner Han Army behind Erzhang and Liu, and there were more than 20,000 main forces of Manchu and Han Eight Banners behind him who did not play. These people are much more difficult to deal with than the motley traitor army. Although Pang Yue resolutely did not believe in legends such as the invincibility of the Jurchens, this did not prevent him from tactically paying attention to Jiannu, the current sworn enemy of the Chinese nation.

In the front, after the traitor soldiers scattered and fled, an army dressed in red and red cotton armor with white trim and a "lightning rod" erected on the helmet entered the eyes of the Ming army, which was the two red flag Han army after the two Zhang and one Liu.

"It's just a fake tartar." After Pang Yue saw the Han army's red flag and the banner with red flags, he silently said in his heart, "I just don't know how effective this group of veteran traitors is." ”