The grenadier battalion that landed first was only more than 2,000 people, and with extraordinary self-confidence, it was defeated by the rebels in the fog after only one battle, and the sound of running with the mountains and tsunami reached the ears of Zhang Shi, who had just stepped on the shore with his feet on the shore, and cold sweat suddenly flowed down, and he couldn't help but be a little afraid.

Hearing this momentum, there were more than 50,000 people, and if it weren't for the heavy fog and misjudgment, he thought that there were no more than 10,000 rebels on the shore, he would never have given the order to attack so recklessly. However, the heavy fog caused a certain amount of trouble for the grenadiers, and it also made the rebels unable to distinguish between the real and the false, which made them defeat like a broken embankment. However, this advantage is not due to strength, and once the opponent's morale is stabilized, the grenadier battalion that is the first to land will face tremendous pressure.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shi immediately ordered the herald to ask for artillery support from Wallace, the commander-in-chief of the fleet.

"What? Empty cannon? Please forgive me for not understanding Mister's intentions! ”

Wallace was a little puzzled by Zhang Shishi's strange request, so he asked the herald to explain it. After all, the two sides do not belong to each other, and it is normal to have some questions. But Zhang Shi only followed the practice in the army and did not explain to the herald, so the herald couldn't say why. He Bin, the deputy commander-in-chief, saw the opportunity quickly and immediately figured out Zhang Shi's intentions.

"Your Excellency, Misty Zhang's request for our fleet to release empty cannons should be a bluff!"

"Bluffing?" Wallace was reminded by He Bin and consciously understood the reason for the cannon, so he readily agreed.

"Inform the ships! All starboard guns are ready to fire! ”

The artillery in the Pingbo fleet could not be empty, and if there were no projectiles in the cannon boring, there would be no earth-shattering loud noise. The reason why the starboard side was ordered to prepare for firing was because the starboard guns were facing the center of the river, and the projectile would not accidentally damage the Ming troops who landed.

A moment later, there was a faint rumbling of artillery on the riverside. Combined with the sharp attack of the grenadier battalion that had landed, the morale of the rebels deteriorated further, and the rout spread at an alarming rate.

The military formations arranged in the dense fog began to crumble, and several leaders of the rebel army could not understand that they had clearly detected the intentions of the official army, and deployed heavy troops in the fog to surprise the Ming army that appeared on the Yangtze River.

I never thought that the hunters who were hunting with the net were eaten by the prey, and several leaders found it difficult to accept, but the order of the big leader was still in my ears, and the Ming army was from water to land, and it was a disadvantage by nature, as long as the soldiers used their lives, they would definitely be able to drive these Ming troops back into the Yangtze River to feed Wang Ba.

"Run! The officers and soldiers invited Lei Gong to lighten the mother, and they could conjure thunderbolts with their bare hands, and if they left late, they would be punished by God..."

"Lei Gong is angry......"

The sound was like a burst of waves, several leaders heard the rumors, and they all ran out of ideas, and the thunder in the distance was deafening, and they asked themselves if they had the ability to fight with the thunder and lightning, and they couldn't care about the orders of the big boss anymore, and they also dispersed in a hurry. Several of the leaders under his command took the lead in escaping, and an unprecedented and unbelievable rout began.

As the sky brightened, the fog became heavier and heavier, and it was difficult to see almost ten steps away, Zheng Laiyong had already rushed out of five or six miles in one go, except for the moment when they had just taken over, they barely encountered decent resistance.

The rebels were not fighting very well, but they fled as fast as leopards. However, he still strictly followed the infantry discipline of the Three Guards Army, and restrained his soldiers not to mess up the formation due to pursuit. Therefore, the speed of the rout is naturally slower than that of the desperate fleeing army.

But I saw the debris piled up under my feet where I passed, including machetes and hoes, maces full of iron nails, and soon pots and pans and other household utensils appeared. Several groups of rebels tried to put up a stubborn resistance, but were blown up by the grenadier battalions, which maintained a high level of formation.

"Those sons of bitches are right, the official army invited Lei Gong and Dian Mu, and he can hurt people empty-handed......."

A group of rabble tasted the power only to realize that what the previously defeated defeated soldiers said was true, and they did not dare to delay for a moment, and fled for their lives.

As the battle line deepened, Zheng Laiyong realized that they had rushed to the heart of the rebels, but he did not know what the enemy situation was, and the order he received was only to pursue the scattered enemy, and the new recruits in the army were one-fifth, and the lack of experience against the enemy made him have to slow down the pursuit in order to be safe. At the same time, soldiers were sent to explore the road first. Several new soldiers were eager to ask him for his life, Zheng Laiyong was very satisfied with these new soldiers who had just been recruited from the mountains, these people had no intention of fighting, and they were not like those so-called good people who were cheating and playing tricks, the only fly in the ointment was that there were some tendons, too sincere, but this kind of absolute obedience to the command of the soldiers was the most ideal soldier.

Soon he received a report, "Team officer, the wall of the Zhuangzi courtyard in front is too high, the brothers are afraid that they can't go up, and the strong man threw stones under the city, and also injured one of our brothers!" ”

Zheng Laiyong immediately scolded: "The general has ordered our army not to disturb the people, if it is confirmed that the people Zhuangzi is not occupied by the rebels, it will be bypassed!" ”

But he thought about the rebels of 50,000 or 60,000 people, how could a mere Zhuangzi be spared?

"Team officer, the wall of Zhuangzi Courtyard is too long, and the brothers have not gone all the way around!"

At this time, the friendly troops behind him had already caught up, and Zheng Laiyong didn't want to be left behind, so he went to check the situation in person. Walked only a few dozen steps, look up, in the mist, the mottled brick city wall is hidden in it, and immediately suddenly where is the Zhuangzi city wall, it is clearly under the city of Dehua.

Zheng Laiyong's mind was racing, and he rushed to the city of Dehua in one breath, didn't the information he got before say that Dehua was besieged, and now this is the siege?

"I have clearly seen that this is the county seat of Dehua, the seat of Jiujiang Prefecture, let's bypass the city wall to pursue the remnants, and we can't give them a chance to breathe."

The speed of the grenadier battalion made the battle-hardened Zhang Shi smack, at the beginning of the army he was still extremely cautious about this military operation, Wei Guogong He Xu people were also beaten in the Taiping Mansion to sit in the city, think that after the Huangmei thieves held the Huai King rebelled, the combat effectiveness went up to a new level, and the division of troops first conquered Nanchang Mansion, and now the troops surrounded Jiujiang Mansion.

But the reality is obviously not as difficult as imagined, they have just received the military report from the front, and they have advanced to the city of Dehua. This means that the siege of Dehua has been lifted, and victory came so easily. Could it be that there is something behind the rebels? At the juncture when Zhang Shi was full of doubts, Zheng Laiyong, an officer of the 12th team of the grenadier battalion, personally came to the Chinese army.

"Report! Officer Zheng captured the leader of the rebels, this is the captured flag! ”

The soldiers under Zheng Laiyong's command came to report the news first, and presented the tattered chess pieces with both hands. Zhang Shishi was shocked, wouldn't it? Captured the leader of the opposing party? If so, wouldn't the battle be over? He was ready for a hard-fought battle, which gave the illusion of a heavy punch and a miss. He took the captured flag, and when he shook it off, he saw a few big words written crookedly on it: "General Tianpeng"!

Zhang Shishi couldn't help but praise, the name of the good style, compared to the Shaanxi thief Li Zicheng Zhang Xianzhong and others, those names such as breaking through the sky, light soles of feet, lighting sky lanterns, one-headed tigers, etc., this general's name finally got rid of the strong earthy smell. But he always felt that the name of General Tianpeng was a little familiar, and he couldn't remember for a while that he seemed to have heard it from somewhere.

At this time, Zheng Laiyong had already sent the "General Tianpeng" over, a seven-foot-tall bearded man, which was very rare in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, this person was dressed in bright light armor and only left a bright red middle coat, and his left leg was still bubbling with blood, and he was twisted and trembling with every step, and it was obvious that the injury was not light.

Zheng Laiyong was not polite at all, and kicked General Tianpeng to the ground with one kick. The bearded man struggled and cursed, but the dialect was vague, and Zhang Shi was confused.

"General Yu, mark Zheng Laiyong and capture the rebel commander General Tianpeng!" Then he said hatefully: "This guy is vicious and tight, and it hurt my two brothers!" ”

Zhang Shi suspected that this Tianpeng General was just an ordinary leader of this group of rebels, but after some interrogation, he found out that this person could really be the leader of this rebel army.

It turned out that the Huangmei thieves had three relatively large forces, one of which was in the Taiping Mansion area, besieging Wei Guogong. The second defeated Shi Kefa in Ningguofu. The third is this Tianpeng general, who took the name of King Huai to conquer Nanchang first, and then attacked Jiujiang.

But Zhang Shi could not hook this series of methods with the bearded man in front of him who was a little reckless and ferocious. Two hours later, it was finally proved that the general was indeed the leader of the rebels. The 100,000 rebels scattered in the direction of Nanchang. Zhang Shi ordered the infantry battalion to echo each other from afar in two directions, and marched together to pursue the enemy who could not escape. He himself had a brief meeting with the Jiujiang prefect outside the city to explain the basic situation of the march.

Who would have thought that after the prefect of Jiujiang saw Zhang Shi, he said that he would not let him go, and that he would hold a grand welcome ceremony for him in Dehua City, and that he would open the treasury to reward the I army. Zhang Shishi quickly understood the intention behind the prefect's enthusiasm, he was afraid that the rebels would make a comeback, so he wanted to keep himself. But he was obviously too worried about this thought, but he was always in a hurry, so he told the truth that he could leave a force of men to help him train his soldiers to help defend the city.

The Jiujiang prefect did exactly that, of course, he couldn't ask for it, and he couldn't even express his heartfelt thanks, but he never mentioned the matter of the labor army again.

"But I still have one condition, I need to agree to it, otherwise this matter will not be mentioned again!"

The prefect of Jiujiang Town is now sick and has been sent to the doctor, and the siege of the rebels before has stimulated him too much, not to mention one condition, even ten or eight can be agreed.