A bloody battle between Qiankunchi! Just when Jianghuai and Liaodong were fighting fiercely, Huguang also turned into a pot of porridge.
On this battlefield, the Qing army had an advantage, with 90,000 troops. Among them, Luo Tuo, the Qingning Nanjing invader general, had 30,000 troops. In addition to the 30,000 old troops of Babutai who had just died of illness, 60,000 troops were stationed in Huangzhou.
An, Chengtian and other prefectures; Shang Kexi led 30,000 troops and stationed them in Xiangyang, Yunyang, and Jingzhou. They faced the 60,000 Ming army led by General Yan Zungao, who was conquering the Ming Dynasty. Yan Zungao also had a friendly army in the north of the Yangtze River. Ning
Wang Zhu Tongqi’s 10,000 Qihuang Forty-Eight Village Rebels.
Wuchang City, Huguang Governor's Office, Yan Zungao, the general who conquered the captives, and Gao Doushu, the governor of Huguang, sit in the middle, with civil and military officials sitting on the left and right. On the left are civil servants, Hunan governor Zhang Huangyan, Hubei governor Wu Zhenyu, etc.; on the right are military generals, deputy generals who conquered the captives, Liu Wenxiu, Xingguo
Hou Yang Fuchen, Yuan'an Bo Chen Youlong, Zhenglu Bo Geng Jimao, etc.
They were discussing matters and their opinions were not unanimous.
Some people advocate attacking Huangzhou, on the grounds that it has the support of the Forty-Eight Qihuang Village and is close to southern Zhili, so it can receive support from Emperor Guangwu. Others advocate attacking Yingtianfu, on the grounds that the terrain in Huangzhou is steep and the main force of the puppet Qing Dynasty
It is not easy to fight here; but in the Yingtianfu area, only 10,000 soldiers and horses of Zhang Changgeng, governor of Qinghuguang, are stationed, so it is easy to fight.
"Fight the strong ones," Yan Zunggao said, "The Qing army in Huguang outnumbers ours. Fortunately, Shang Ke was both happy and did not support Luo Tuo. If it were delayed for a long time and the thieves came from Xiangyang to help, this battle would not be possible."
It’s easy to fight. Therefore, I decided to attack Huangzhou and defeat the main force of Luotuo before the Shang bandits came to help."
"The general will obey the order!"
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On May 4th, the third year of the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty, the same day that Emperor Guangwu crossed the Yangtze River north, General Yan Zungao also crossed the Yangtze River and went straight to Huangzhou to kill.
Unlike South Zhili, Hanyang on the opposite bank of Wuchang in the direction of Huguang has always been in the hands of the Ming army, so there is no need to forcefully cross the Yangtze River. One after another Ming army troops crossed the river and concentrated on Hanyang.
"Report to the town, the Ming army is crossing the river from Hanyang".
Liang Biaoxiang, the commander-in-chief of the Qinghu-Guang Navy, was patrolling the river when he heard a sentinel ship coming to report.
"Attack and try our best to prevent the Ming army from crossing the river." Although both Hanyang and Wuchang were in the hands of the Ming army, Liang Biaoxiang still wanted to do his best to prevent the Ming army from crossing the river. He led 150 ships and 10,000 naval troops to
Hanyang, the Wuchang River is killing people.
"Array!"
Hearing that the Huguang Navy of the Qing Army dared to invade the Hanyang and Wuchang River sections, Tian Hu, the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Navy of the Ming Army, was overjoyed. He had fought against the Qing Navy many times in other river sections and did not take advantage, but this time
The river surface is different in one section. The Ming army built fifteen forts on both sides of Hanyang and Wuchang. If the Qing army fought here, they would not only be attacked by warships, but also by forts.
Tian Hu deliberately retreated a certain distance to lure the Qing navy to go deeper.
"Turn left and form a horizontal line." Tian Hu gave the order. More than a hundred Ming warships and 10,000 naval troops formed two horizontal lines, with the muzzles of the broadside guns facing the Qing army.
"Cheer up your generals. Don't be in a hurry to fire. Bring the Tatar ships closer before bombarding them." On the north bank of Hanyang, Yang Fuchen, the Marquis of Xingguo, issued a military order. Generals Pan Yongxi and Yang Biao followed the order and commanded the forts on both sides of the strait.
, adjust the gun distance and prepare for battle.
Liang Biao's troops passed through Hankou, where the Han River merged into the Yangtze River, and the water flow was rapid. However, the Ming army did not stop it here, but lured it deeper.
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
A northeasterly wind blew on the Yangtze River.
Liang Biao thought to himself that God had blessed him with a favorable wind. He immediately ordered his deputy general Liu Longsheng to fight the first battle, and his deputy general Xu Guolong to fight the second battle. He himself fought the third battle and took advantage of the wind to attack Hanyang.
"Fire!"
Shi Bi, deputy general of the Huguang Navy of the Ming Dynasty, issued the military order. He was born in a pirate family and the time to fire the artillery was just right. At this distance, he could concentrate the artillery fire to bombard the Qing army's front line, but the Qing army had no time to change its formation and could only use the bow cannon.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Cannonballs rained down on the Qing ships.
"Fire", Tian Hu gave the order, and the second column of the Ming army behind the stone wall also began to shoot at the Qing army.
"Rush up and prepare to join the side." Liang Biaoxiang, the commander-in-chief of the Qing navy, was also a great pirate and wanted to get close to the Ming army for a broadside battle.
"Give me a fierce bombardment," Yang Fuchen saw the opportunity and ordered the firing. Thirty forts and one hundred and fifty heavy artillery began to roar. These forts were newly built specifically to protect the army from crossing the river.
"Boom~Boom~Boom~"
Several salvos of heavy artillery sank seven or eight Qing warships, and set more than 20 Qing warships on fire.
Liang Biaoxiang's expression condensed. He didn't expect that the Ming army's fort had so many heavy artillery. He shouted: "Quick, stick up. If you stick up to the Ming army's fort, you won't dare to fire."
He wanted to mix with the Ming army and engage in boarding battles.
Seeing that the warships of both sides were close together, Yang Fuchen did not dare to fire for fear of accidentally injuring friendly forces. However, he prepared 300 fire boats and ordered his general Wang Boxheng to lead them and sail towards the Qing army from the reeds on the shore to burn the enemy ships.
Liang Biaoxiang was fighting a fierce battle with the Ming army when he suddenly saw hundreds of fire boats rushing towards him, burning with fire. Those with sharp corners used their sharp corners to ram into his own warships, and those without sharp corners used hammers and giant nails to hammer them.
The fire boats and our own warships caught fire one after another.
I couldn't help but be scared out of my mind, "Quick, full left rudder, return!"
It's easy to fight, but difficult to retreat!
The two sides were entangled and many Qing ships were unable to withdraw.
As soon as Qing deputy general Liu Longsheng turned around, he was hit by a stray arrow and shattered the Tianling cover; deputy general Xu Guolong did not escape far, but Ming deputy general Shibi chased him. As soon as the two ships handed over and put down the planks, Shibi jumped in front of Xu Guolong and slashed him into the sea.
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Liang Biao was not convinced when he met, so he led his army to fight tooth and nail. After escaping back to Huanggang Port, he lost half of his troops.
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Huangpi City is the north gate of Wuchang. It has a long history and can be traced back to the Paleolithic Period 50,000 years ago. It was the settlement place of the ancient Xiling Kingdom and the "Three Miao".
Because of its important geographical location, Shangshu Langqiu of the Qing Dynasty Department led 10,000 troops to garrison here.
Lang Qiu is a member of the clan, ranking second among the four Aixinjueluo in Huguang, second only to Luotuo, the Jingkou general in Ningnan, and higher than the auxiliary Duke Gabula and the Zhenguo general Hu Xilu.
Some, equivalent to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Qing Army in Huguang.
"Shang Shu Lang Qiu, the Ming army has crossed the river, you have to make an idea," said the commander-in-chief Zheng Siwei. He was originally stationed in Jingzhou and retreated to Huangzhou. At the beginning, this man was also considered a victorious general and defeated Long many times.
The loyal camp recruited by Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty; but after Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty raised his army, he suffered repeated defeats and became a "running general".
Lang Qiu glanced at Zheng Siwei meaningfully, suddenly slammed the table, and shouted: "What else do you need to do? Huangpi is an important place in Huguang and must be defended. Anyone who retreats without authorization according to the commander's order will be killed."
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After the Ming army crossed the river, Yan Zungao and Liu Wenxiu decided to go north along the Sheshui River and capture Huangpi, Dachengtan, Jinjuguan, Dachengguan and Baishaguan. They cut the Huguang Qing army in half like cutting a cake.
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Luotuo, the general of the Qingning and Nanjing invaders, had fought in the war. He and Hauge went to Sichuan to suppress Zhang Xianzhong.
As soon as he heard that the Ming army was marching north from Hanyang, he looked at the map carefully, and suddenly placed his finger on the location of Huangpi City, "Instruct all the generals to send troops to Huangpi immediately."
This chapter has been completed!