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The weakness of the artillery battalion of the Qing army and the tenacity of the artillery battalion of the Caishi Army undoubtedly gave Liu Ruyi a shot in the arm!

At this time, there was chaos in Pinggu City, and the morale of the Qing army was obviously damaged.

"Where is Chen Yongfu?" Liu Ruyi shouted loudly.

"Humble duty!" Chen Yongfu was not far away, and hurriedly came out of the queue and knelt on the ground.

"General Chen, these Qing troops with white flags outside will be handed over to your loyal battalion! I hope that in this battle, you can play the majesty of my Colored Stone Army! Liu Ruyi stared at Chen Yongfu's eyes and said.

Since its establishment, the Loyal and Brave Battalion has been honed for more than half a year, but it has never been in battle.

At this time, due to the impact of the artillery battle between the two sides, the Qing army with white flags that had previously gone out of the city to protect those camouflaged artillery had not had time to retreat into the city, but it had also become a good time for Liu Ruyi to train his troops!

Of course, Chen Yongfu understood Liu Ruyi's intentions, so he hurriedly kowtowed respectfully, turned around and took his own soldiers, and hurriedly ran towards the headquarters.

Not long after, the door of the Caishi military camp was opened, and Chen Yongfu led more than 7,000 soldiers of the loyal and brave battalion, shouting loudly, like a red torrent, rushing towards those white-flaged cavalry.

These three or four thousand elites with white flags were also shocked by the artillery battle just now, and before they could clean up the mess, they saw Chen Yongfu's loyal battalion coming straight towards them.

The artillery battle was defeated, and they were already holding back a breath of anger in their hearts, but at this time, seeing that the Caishi Army was so rampant, they couldn't help but be furious, and they all pulled out their horses and raised their whips, and rushed towards Chen Yongfu's troops.

In an instant, the men and horses on both sides were mixed together in the wilderness under the head of Pinggu City.

The Qing army naturally has the glory of the Qing army, but the loyal and brave battalion of Chen Yongfu's department is also the first battle since the formation of the army, so it is naturally unwilling to give up easily!

Soon, the two sides were killed in the dark.

However, due to the artillery battle just now, too much energy has been consumed on both sides, at this time, whether it is the loyal and brave battalion of Chen Yongfu's department or the Qing army with white flags, both sides have no fire support, and they all rely on the most primitive cold weapons to completely eliminate the opponent physically!

Chen Yongfu's loyal and brave battalion, there are very few cavalry itself, and the elite family under his command has been given to his son Chen De, enriched into the cavalry battalion of the Caishi Army, at this time, there are only more than 100 personal guards around him, and there are war horses in his crotch.

However, due to the artillery battle just now, the war horses of the Qing army have also been affected a lot, although there is an advantage, but the loyal battalion has an advantage in numbers.

The two sides are almost half a catty, and in this wilderness under the city, there is a primordial duel that is the purest and bloodiest!

The war horses neighed, the north wind was like a knife, and the fierce fighting and shouting were almost tearing the whole sky!

In the camp of the Caishi Army, Liu Ruyi stood on a high dirt slope, quietly watching the two sides fighting in the field, but there was not much expression on his face.

On the side, Wang Pu, Xiao Liu'er, Huolang and many other senior generals were on the side.

Zhang Mu and Chen De were also fortunate to watch the battle from the sidelines.

Zhang Mu's injuries are already healed, after all, he is a stick guy in the prime of life, and the small injury in the last night battle can't affect him too much at all.

But Chen De had a solemn face, staring nervously at the battle situation in the field, sweating for his father's fate.

"The Qing army is really brave! Although General Chen pressed it with all his might, if it continued to be consumed like this, General Chen was afraid that he would not be able to withstand it! Wang Pu couldn't help sighing, obviously, the situation on the battlefield made him not optimistic about Chen Yongfu.

Huolang, Xiao Liu'er, Chunwa and other generals also had solemn faces, obviously, they all agreed with Wang Pu's statement, but due to the gap in identity and status, they couldn't say what they thought at will like Wang Pu.

Liu Ruyi still didn't have any expression, just quietly watched the battle situation on the field.

Wang Pu really couldn't help it, "Brother Liu, General Chen has done his best here, but it's a pity that there is still a fire left!" Otherwise, if I bring people over, plus this fire, I will definitely be able to annihilate all this Qing army! ”

Liu Ruyi shook his head slightly, "Don't worry, be patient, let's see!" ”

"Huh? This ......" Wang Pu was a little speechless, but he could only focus his eyes on the battlefield again.

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At this time, in the center of the battlefield, the battle between the two sides has completely entered the white heat.

The strength of the loyal battalion is dominated by sword and shield hands, and there are very few pikemen and bird soldiers, and at the beginning, they can still rely on the advantage of weapons to occupy some advantages slightly.

But at this time, with the passage of time, the physical strength of the soldiers declined, their formation was no longer complete, and the advantage of the Qing army's horsepower was revealed.

They were like packs of hungry wolves, tightly surrounding the soldiers of Chen Yongfu's loyal and brave battalion in the middle, constantly tearing at the gaps in the corners of the periphery.

In the face of such despicable tactics of the Qing army, Chen Yongfu hated it so much, but due to his congenital disadvantage, he had no solution at all, so he could only strictly order his sons to boost their morale and firmly hold their own positions.

This also made the arrogance of the Qing army even more arrogant.

They gathered in small groups of three or five, constantly reaping the lives of the soldiers of the loyal battalion.

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The sun had already set into the dark clouds in the west, staining the sky with a blood-red color, like a bloody carved engraving.

An hour and a half has passed since the battle, and the loyal battalion is almost unable to support it, but Liu Ruyi's side still has not sent reinforcements.

Chen De couldn't control it anymore, knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately, "General, please, send troops to save your father!" ”

Liu Ruyi glanced at Chen De, "If you are the commander of the loyal and brave battalion, what should you do in the face of this situation?" ”

"Huh?" Chen De was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that in this situation, Liu Ruyi would actually ask him such a question, thought for a moment, and said busily: "General, although the number of Qing troops is small, it is cavalry after all!" In a short period of time, the father did not defeat them, and at this time, the opportunity to win was lost! In such a situation, if you retreat, you can still save some strength! If it is held out like this, I am afraid that it is, I am afraid that the whole army will be destroyed! ”

Liu Ruyi nodded, and asked Zhang Mudao on the side: "If you are the commander of the loyal and brave battalion, what should you do in such a situation?" ”

With Chen De's example, Zhang Mu already had some preparations, and hurriedly said: "General, although the Qing army is sharp, it is not invincible. In this battle, although General Chen lost the opportunity, it was not impossible to fight again! I think that the more we are in this situation, the more we will test the courage of our soldiers! At this point, it's almost dark! If the soldiers of the loyal battalion can hold out until dark, they may not have the strength to fight back! ”

Liu Ruyi nodded, but didn't say anything, but said to Chunwa on the side: "It's almost there!" Let's attack the Suzaku Battalion! Be sure to wipe out this Qing army! ”

"Yes!" Chunwa hurriedly bowed her hand and left quickly.

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Soon, a torrent rushed out of the camp of the Caishi Army again, rushing straight to the Qing army that was entangled with the Zhongyong Battalion!

Although these Qing troops had a slight upper hand against the Zhongyong Battalion, they were already at the end of their crossbows after such a high-intensity battle, and at this time, in the face of a new round of impact on the freshness of the Caishi Army, they did not dare to fight at all, and they scattered and fled backwards.

Chen Yongfu's pressure suddenly decreased, and he hurriedly commanded his subordinates to push out of the water and beat the water dog.

At this time, on the side of the Caishi Army camp, Liu Ruyi said to Chen De and Zhang Mu: "What the two of you say makes sense!" However, it's not quite! Today's battle is the first battle of the Loyal Battalion, no matter what the situation is, retreating is never a good choice! Moreover, the loyal battalion is backed by the main force of our army, even if it really reaches the end of the road, will I not be able to save it? ”

Chen De couldn't help but bow his head in shame, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly, "General, humble and stupid, it's really, it's really ......"

Liu Ruyi patted him on the shoulder, slowed down his tone and said, "You are worried about your father's safety, this is understandable!" But remember, on the battlefield, there are no extenuating circumstances! If you are faced with this situation again, you are the commander of an army, and your father is also the commander of an army, and if your father is in danger again, will you abandon the military order, ignore the army, and lead the army to rescue your father? ”

"General, it's a mistake to be humble!" Chen De kowtowed desperately, with a lot of tears and snot.

Liu Ruyi patted him on the shoulder and didn't say anything more.

Although Chen De is brave and resourceful, he is a good general, but unfortunately, in his bones, the conservative meaning is too heavy, and it is difficult to become a general!

"General......" Zhang Mu glanced at Liu Ruyi with some emptiness.

Liu Ruyi also analyzed for Zhang Mu: "Your idea is good, but it also depends on the specific situation!" Today, although the Loyal Battalion seems to be in danger, the formation is not really chaotic! Although the cavalry of the Qing army can get a little light, they can't take the main force of the loyal and brave battalion! You say it's dark, but it's not bad! However, losing 1,000 enemies and committing 800 suicides is a bit too extreme! Before the final moment, there is no need for us to make such a choice! ”

"Yes!" Zhang Mu hung his head respectfully.

Liu Ruyi smiled and patted Zhang Mu's shoulder, "You and Chen De are both the best among the new generation of generals of my Caishi Army!" However, you are too sharp, Chen De is too soft, you still have to neutralize it, and make up for each other's shortcomings! ”

"Yes!" Both knelt on the ground and kowtowed at the same time.

Liu Ruyi smiled, "It's almost there!" Let's go ahead and see the situation! ”

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At this time, under the head of the city, the colored stone army had already occupied an absolute advantage, and the cavalry with white flags were scattered.

Although Dolgon at the head of the city hated it so much, because he was afraid of the firepower of the Colored Stone Army, he did not dare to send too many reinforcements, so as to avoid a decisive battle for the Colored Stone Army at this moment, so he had to let the elites under his command flee for their lives!

And Huolang and Chen Yongfu did not make more and more moves, forcing this group of Qing cavalry to disperse, and they quickly retreated towards the camp, leaving only a back for the Qing army.

At the head of the city, Huang Taiji had already woken up, looking at the situation in front of him, his eyes were flashing.

However, after all, he is a hero, and his mind is far from comparable.

He glanced at Dorgon and said, "Prince Rui's move is good! Don't get entangled too much with Liu Ruyi! ”

"Yes!" Dolgon hurriedly bowed his head respectfully and said yes.

On the side, Duoduo couldn't help it, there were also many of these elite horsemen under the command of the white flag, who were his minions.

"Your Majesty, then~, what should we do? Just watching Liu Ruyi show off his might in front of us? So why did we enter the customs this time? ”

Huang Taiji took a deep breath, "What's the hurry!" Liu Ruyi owes me something, and sooner or later I will get it back tenfold or hundredfold! ”

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