Chapter 217: The proud soldier, the sad soldier
Outside Xindu Town, a drizzle drizzled on the armor, making the coolness lingering.
Zeng Ying set up a formation, and his troops were claimed to be 200,000, but in fact there were 80,000. The remnants of the Daxi Army opposite were only 50,000 or 60,000.
The soldiers and horses all over the mountains met on a narrow road. In the dark rain curtain, there was only the neighing sound of horses. Between the heaven and earth, there was cold and cool, and both sides were like two dormant giant beasts, waiting to devour each other.
Zeng Ying put away his arrogance and began to face this opponent. He had always thought that these people were just thieves in Shaanxi who could not survive. They fled to Sichuan and got a huge advantage. But at this moment, he knew that these thieves had fought for ten years and were already real soldiers of war. The sharp fighting spirit came like a cold awl pricked on the face.
From Sun Kewang to the Great Western Army, everyone has the intention to die. In front of them are enemies of life and death, and behind them are the cavalry of alien races. Retreat is death, advance is death. Zhang Xianzhong insisted on his own and sent troops to Hanzhong, which had already trapped his men and horses to death.
Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi each led an army. Sun Kewang Li Dingguo was in charge of the central army, and Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi were on the left and right wings.
The war horse under his crotch sniffed, and white air spurted out from its nose. Ainengqi slapped the horse's buttocks, and the battle began. The calm mountains and fields, the shouts of killing shocked the earth, like muffled thunder coming from outside the nine heavens.
The horse's hooves rolled, the flesh and blood were mud, and the swords and soldiers made a harsh sound.
Looking from a high place, it was like two torrents colliding together. The mountains and rivers shook, and the grass turned into scarlet red. The mountain stream mixed with rain slowly changed color, and the blood stained the land red.
Ai Nengqi took the lead, and even challenged him. Wherever he passed, there was no general in one round. Except for Sun Kewang, the four princes of Daxi were all wearing armor and charged in battle. Everyone knew that hiding behind him was useless and unable to kill all the enemies, and they were also dead. The great world was that there was no place for the Daxi Army to survive. From now on, every battle was a death battle. Just like in that era when demons were dancing, they were led by Zhang Xianzhong, but they lived in a stable place across the Central Plains, and they broke into the prefectures and died, but they were homeless.
The Daxi Army, who was determined to die, gradually suppressed the Ming army in Chengdu, and Zeng Ying in the central army's watch car gradually could not sit still.
"Those who beat the war drums and retreat in the face of battle will be killed immediately!"
A arrogant soldier will be defeated, and a mourning soldier will be defeated. Zeng Ying never expected that his elite soldiers and the elite of the entire Sichuan army would be defeated so quickly.
He jumped onto the war horse, raised the goose-feathered sword, chopped off several deserters with his own hands, and then rode his horse up.
Inspired by him, the Ming army regained some morale and struggled to withstand the tens of thousands of madmen in front of them.
Liu Wenxiu was defeated by Zeng Ying several times in Chongqing Prefecture, and hated him to the core. Seeing Zeng Ying from afar, his heart became angry. At this time, the Ming army was in chaos, and the personal soldiers around Zeng Ying were dispersed by deserters several times. Liu Wenxiu took off his waist, took out a feather arrow from the cowhide bag, and immediately lifted his hand and shot it straight for Zeng Ying's face.
Zeng Ying was caught off guard. At this time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it was difficult for ordinary arrows to shoot far away. In a careless manner, Zeng Ying turned around and slashed, forgetting to guard against cold arrows.
Only a sound of breaking through the air was heard, and the arrow shot through Zeng Ying's throat through the neck of his back.
Tima came to find Zeng Ying's Ainengqi and laughed and said, "Zeng Ying is dead, Zeng Ying is dead!"
Just like the last straw that broke the camel's back, Zeng Ying died, and the Ming army had no intention of fighting anymore.
The roar of the Western Army was as rapid as raindrops, and the shouts of killing were deafening. Ainengqi laughed wildly and pulled out Park's knife and chopped off Zeng Ying's head, provoked it with the tip of his spear, and rode his horse to chase it wildly.
Zeng Ying's generals Li Dingchong, Hu Mingfeng and Li Zhanchun's eyes were bloodshot and hoarse.
"Avenge Zeng Shuai!"
Hundreds of bloody men rushed against the trend and wanted to avenge their main generals. Hundreds of people seemed so powerless under the impact of ten thousand people. After a charge, only fleeing and massacre were left.
After the Great Western Army finished killing, they kept going straight to Chengdu without stopping.
The main force of Chengdu Prefecture was released, and no one believed the news from the front line. Zeng Ying was able to win a big victory in the battle, but he lost so quickly in the field.
In a hurry, Ma Gan led his troops to flee, hoping to return to southern Sichuan to regroup.
Chengdu Prefecture, which was fought for many parties, fell into a state of emptiness and no one was stationed.
When Zhang Xianzhong conquered Chengdu, he killed a group of people who refused to surrender; Ma Gan took back Chengdu, killed a group of people who were loyal to Zhang Xianzhong. The officials and family in the West were basically massacred.
Sun Kewang came with Victory, and after entering the city, he found that all the relatives of the officials had been killed.
Chengdu Prefecture is like this, with repeated massacres, and the rest of the people were trembling at home.
Liu Wenxiu looked at Sun Kewang with a hatred and persuaded: "Brother, Chengdu Prefecture is not a place to settle down. Qing soldiers in the north can arrive at any time. Ming troops in the south make a comeback. We must abandon this place to survive."
Sun Kewang nodded. This familiar feeling was like the days when he was a thief in the Central Plains. "Third brother, where do you think we are going?"
Liu Wenxiu closed his eyes and thought deeply. Li Dingguo said, "Brother, the north is full of the territory of the Qing Dynasty. If it is to the north, it will definitely attract a large army of Manchus. The southwest Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yungui have always been the Ming army's garrison, and the chieftains' world. It is better to go to the southwest to accumulate energy and one day to kill and avenge."
Sun Kewang nodded and said, "The second brother is right. Let's go to the junction of Sichuan and Guizhou. The forces of various people and horses there are complicated and attacking and defending each other. This is a good place for us to show our strengths."
The Great Western Army was separated from northern Sichuan, and I still didn't know the great changes in southern Sichuan, just when there were still many warlords here and they could not unite to deal with them.
Ainengqi's beautiful wife and concubine, and his newly born son were killed by Ma Dan, and he said with hatred: "Anyway, if you want to leave, it's better to kill the lackeys of Guangming Army and then burn Chengdu with fire."
Sun Kewang's eyes flashed with anger. Just as he was about to agree, Li Dingguo said, "No, no."
The three brothers looked at him together, and Li Dingguo thought for a moment and said, "We will fight back one day. Chengdu is the hinterland of Sichuan and Shu, which is suitable for our capital of the Great Western Kingdom. If it is burned, I don't know how much effort it will take to rebuild it in the future."
Ainengqi insisted on slaughtering the city. Since Li Dingguo disagreed, Sun Kewang did not want to have a bad time with his brothers as soon as he became the king. So he said in a slight manner: "We will kill for half a day and grab some supplies for the road. After half a day, we put away our weapons and abandoned the city and left."
Chapter completed!