Chapter 572: The Great Victory
Proceed along the official road, although there are few obstacles along the way, because it is so fast, so fast that almost no one reacts.
There were many prefectures and counties along the way, but the strategy of the Donglin Army was to bypass them directly.
Of course, such an approach is actually a taboo for soldiers.
At least before the Donglin Army, no one dared to play like this.
After all...... This is tantamount to cutting off one's own grain and one's own rear.
Once it is encircled, and it can't even continue to advance forward, it encounters obstacles.
Then such a lone army is equivalent to falling into death.
In this world, I am afraid that anyone who knows a little about the art of war, if he sees the battle plan of the Emperor of the Apocalypse and Zhang Jingyi, the first thing he is afraid to do is to shoot these two scum to death.
It's just nonsense.
In one day and one night, the army marched one hundred and thirty miles.
Ride it all.
The horse could not run, so he immediately gave up.
All of them...... Full speed ahead.
Occasionally, there are some people who are left behind, and in the rear, there are special shelters for those who have fallen behind, but fortunately, there are not many people who are left behind, only a few dozen.
Zhang Jingyi's plan was that after five days, as long as the number of people left behind would remain at 500...... is acceptable.
Of course...... Things were better than he expected.
On the one hand, the drill played a great role, and the physical strength of the students was very good and very abundant.
And the endurance is extremely strong, and it is constantly bumpy on the horse, and it is almost impossible to rest, which is unbearable for ordinary people, not to mention continuous speed, even if it is for people to stay on the horse for an hour, many people can't bear it.
What's more, even if you ride on a horse, you have to carry a lot of luggage and baggage.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still artillery to be carried, Zhang Jingyi even felt that there would be no problem with simply riding lightly for 200 miles a day.
The students have a sense of honor, even if they are allowed to fall behind, they can still grit their teeth and support, after all...... Although he had made it clear before the attack that he would not be punished, after all, he didn't want people to look down on him, and this had a huge relationship with the concept that was instilled in a large number of days on weekdays.
In addition, colleagues can help each other, and the officers of each team can also cheer for everyone at any time.
Therefore, even if everyone is exhausted, they can still maintain high morale.
On the other hand, the leading role of Emperor Tianqi and Zhang Jingyi also gave everyone enough confidence.
Along the way, many people noticed this team, but the vast majority of people just watched this mighty group of people disappear with a confused face, and after seeing the team go away, they were still confused.
A lightly armed cavalry, acting as the vanguard, was responsible for clearing the obstacles ahead.
They were often a few miles ahead of the procession, guarding and clearing the official roads, and if they encountered some blind people who wanted to stop them, they would immediately attack.
Such uneyed cases are rare, and of course, not impossible.
In Changshu County...... A businessman urgently reported the information to the Suzhou Left Guard stationed in Changshu, and the commander of the Suzhou Left Guard thought the situation was suspicious, and immediately led seven or eight hundred men and horses to ambush on the official road.
A gong sounded.
Shoot bows and arrows from both sides.
Of course, bows and arrows are sparse, it stands to reason that there should be foot archers in the guard, and they practice bow shooting every day, but in fact, for a long time, almost no one practices opening the bow, but it is ...... Bowing and archery is a technical job, and under normal circumstances, a qualified archer needs at least three years of training to develop.
Thus...... Everyone thought for a moment, the bow and arrow were shot, but not only was it not accurate, but it also had no penetrating power.
Fortunately, the momentum is still there, and there are shouts everywhere on the side of the road, and hundreds of people and horses who are ambushed nearby are killed together.
Liang Zhenghai, the commander on the hill, was dressed in military uniform, looking majestic, sitting on a horse, surrounded by seventy or eighty family members.
These families are the strongest in combat, but they ...... In this kind of battle, he did not send his own family members as pioneers, after all...... The most important person on the battlefield is yourself, and protecting yourself is the most important.
He watched the battle here, and saw his military horses outflanking the 'thief army' in all directions, and suddenly showed a proud look.
So he said proudly: "The key to the art of war is to attack it unprepared, as long as you rush, the other party will be in chaos, and then you can take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and then you will ......."
His voice seemed fiery, but at this point, his voice stopped abruptly.
Because...... There was not a bit of confusion on the other side that he expected.
More than two hundred vanguard cavalry, instead of chaos, but immediately after the attack, a whistle sounded.
Then...... Everyone consciously began to assemble in the direction of the whistle, and then ...... They actually began to split up.
Yes...... These guys, without knowing how many enemies there are, did not say anything about confusion, and actually attacked.
The vanguard on the horse did not use a spear, because it was inconvenient to use a spear immediately, so they used a short spear, which had a short range and was not powerful enough, but the only advantage was ...... It can shoot continuously, is easy to carry, and is best suited for close combat.
Immediately after, gunshots were heard everywhere, and then ...... The surprise attack of the soldiers was immediately confused.
Full of desire to survive, he turned around and ran directly.
Most of these soldiers are in rags, and the swords in their hands, God knows whether they are from the Chengzu period or the Jiajing period, most of them are rusty and antique.
Seeing that the situation was not good, there was no nostalgia at all, so he turned around and ran clean.
The poor cavalry of this vanguard still wanted to make meritorious service, and fired a few shots, but found that the other party turned around and ran into the forest stream on both sides of the official road, and disappeared without a trace at once, wanting to pursue, but the rapid whistle made them stand by, after all, ...... They are not familiar with the terrain here, and they are poor and do not chase after them.
The commander who watched the battle made Liang Zhenghai see this, his mouth was still open, but his eyes were about to fall off.
And such a thing?
He thought that the strange plan he had set would succeed, but where did he think ...... There is no such fight, and it is completely different from what I saw in the war book.
The family members around him were also a little frightened, and they said with a little trepidation: "The enemy army is strong, so the general should retreat." ”
The commander came back to his senses and scolded: "Of course you have to run, people are going to kill." ”
Really...... The vanguard cavalry had spotted the group, apparently aware of the presence of the main man.
In the blink of an eye, it was already rushing towards this.
The group hurried back in panic.
Liang Zhenghai said: "Liang Jiu, you lead people to block the enemy, and I will go to Suzhou to move rescue troops." ”
But as soon as he turned around, Liang Jiu had already run away.
Liang Zhenghai: "......"
He didn't have time to scold, so he hurriedly reined in his horse, holding the ancestral big knife, and hurriedly rode his horse and fled.
The shape of this big knife is imitated by the second brother Guan's Qinglong Yanyue knife.
It looks mighty, but when it comes to escaping, it's a hindrance.
How much more his horse...... Not fast.
Although this is already considered a war horse.
There are also people to take care of on weekdays.
But there are not many times to ride on weekdays, it is an empty shelf, and this Liang Zhenghai's equestrianism is also very limited, and he hurriedly kicked the horse's belly to sprint, and as a result, the war horse was in pain, and after running a few times, he couldn't bear it.
And the light rider at the back ...... But it's getting closer.
Occasionally, a few gunshots rang out, and Liang Zhenghai saw the family members around him fall one after another.
His face was so frightened that he cried out, "The thief is stubborn...... Ahh......h
The horse under the seat heard the gunshot, and was frightened, and threw him off the horse at once.
Liang Zhenghai cried.
When a few cavalry came up, he got up in embarrassment, ignoring the injuries on his body, and said busily: "The contemptible people are the commanders of the Suzhou Left Guard, and now the righteous division is here, and the contemptible people have the responsibility to defend the land. I beg your forgiveness! ”
"Today's contemptible people are defeated, ashamed, when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, like waking up from a dream, I have to work for the people of Changshu County, willing to serve the righteous masters, dare to ask your grandfathers, which one is the righteous teacher? The contemptible people have long heard of the great name of the king ......"
The person on the horse, at this time, someone said: "Okay, not only did you resist us, but you also wanted to vote for the rogues!" ”
Liang Zhenghai: "......"
"Take it!"
Liang Zhenghai: "......"
Someone picked Liang Zhenghai up directly and tied it unceremoniously.
Liang Zhenghai shouted: "I can also be a loyal minister, dare to ask, but the men and horses of the Nanjing garrison?" ”
It's a pity that no one paid attention to him.
Until the rear team came again.
Liang Zhenghai was escorted to the Emperor of the Apocalypse.
The Emperor of the Apocalypse was dusty, and his coat was full of dust.
Hurrying non-stop, probably tired, he had a bad temper, listened to the report, and directly whipped it down first, scolding: "Dog things, don't talk about wine bags and rice bags, you still want to be a thief?" ”
Liang Zhenghai sighed, rolled on the ground in pain, and said: "The situation is forced, and the situation has to be a last resort." ”
The Emperor of the Apocalypse went up and wanted to kick him again, so Liang Zhenghai howled and cried: "Spare your life! ”
The Emperor of the Apocalypse really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Rejoice...... The reason why the progress of the army can go so smoothly is really thanks to Liang Zhenghai's waste.
What makes you want to cry...... Dare to love these dog things...... deceived him, the emperor, for so many years of money and food, and the result was so vulnerable, and there was no discipline at all.
The Emperor of the Apocalypse was sensible, and he didn't care about getting angry, so he said: "This is going to Nanjing, what other soldiers and horses are there along the way?" ”
"Only Xiaoling Weijun Town is the only way to go, and the rest of the places ...... Although there are soldiers and horses...... But...... But ......"
The Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "How many people are there in that military town?" ”
"This ...... I don't know ......" Liang Zhenghai said: "However, the city wall of this military town is extremely high, and it has been repaired several times, and it is the gateway to Nanjing City, and a large army has long been stationed and heavily defended......"
The Emperor of the Apocalypse continued to ask: "The so-called army, but are you a Suzhou guard?" ”
"No...... It's not the same ......" Liang Zhenghai felt that this question was very connotative, but he said honestly: "We are Tuntianwei, and we only plow the fields on weekdays." There are the guards of Nanjing, and there are a lot of recruited people, one can top ten of us. ”
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