The continuous chanting showed the high morale of the Liberation Army.
Yan Zitong led his soldiers to resist desperately, but they could not hold out for long before they were completely overwhelmed by the grenade and bayonet charges of the Liberation Army.
And he was beheaded without mercy!
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and ordered.
"Instruct the cavalry troops to attack and expand the results!"
The trumpet flag of the Chinese army changed, and the cavalry of the Liberation Army came out.
Two to three hundred cavalrymen of the Liberation Army rushed towards the battlefield and began to cooperate with the infantry to divide and surround the fleeing Qing army, and then defeated them one by one.
The Liberation Army had cavalry, but not many!
There are only two to three hundred people in total!
Some of the sources of the war horses were captured Spanish horses, and the other part came from the Zheng army.
The riding skills of these 200 to 300 people are not very good, and they cannot ride and shoot well.
But if you ride a war horse to turn in, or use it to finish the war and chase down the enemy's defeated troops, then there is still no problem.
The cavalry of the Liberation Army were like sharp knives, mercilessly piercing into the defeated Qing army.
The sabers clashed, and the horses collided mercilessly!
The cavalry faced off against the unarmed infantry, which was simply a one-sided massacre.
The cavalry galloped like the wind, constantly cutting up the Qing army's broken troops, and then divided and surrounded them to annihilate them.
Zhu Hongyu was riding on horseback, his straight back slightly relaxed, and a relaxed expression on his face.
He knew that he had won this battle!
The fighting on the battlefield continued, and the sound of gunfire stopped, but the shouts of killing and the neighing of war horses continued to sound.
More and more Qing troops found that they could not escape at all. In despair, they dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
The Liberation Army began to collect prisoners of war!
Since the enemy in this battle was only Qiongzhou's Green Camp soldiers, the Liberation Army fought relatively easily.
From the beginning of the charge to the collapse of the Qing army, it didn't take long!
The time for the handover between the two sides is shorter!
Basically, as soon as the handover began, the Qing army was stunned by the bayonet charge of the Liberation Army.
The morale and will of the Qing army were very poor!
As soon as the two sides came into contact, the Qing army began to use their generous backs to resist the bayonets of the Liberation Army.
The only thing left is for the Liberation Army to pursue and kill unilaterally and expand the results!
Therefore, although the battle was very lively, if you count the casualties in detail, you will find that the casualties of the Liberation Army were not many.
After the battle, the Liberation Army treated the wounded, cleaned the battlefield, and gathered prisoners of war.
While continuing to log in.
Troops are constantly landing and adding to each combat sequence.
Zhu Hongyu did not rush forward and immediately launched an attack on Qiongzhou.
Instead, he ordered the Liberation Army to camp at the port and establish a camp.
Qiongzhou City is right there and we can't escape. When is the right time to fight?
Why should he underestimate the enemy and advance rashly?
…
In Qiongzhou City!
As the Qing army was depleted in the battle at the port, and news came back that Qiongzhou's commander-in-chief Yan Zitong was trapped in the battle, Qiongzhou fell into panic.
He Wenwei, the prefect of Qiongzhou, was so frightened that he seemed to have seen his own end.
However, what was different from He Wenwei's frightened behavior was the behavior of the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou.
On the one hand, they summoned their servants to guard the courtyard and stayed behind closed doors; on the other hand, they rushed to prepare for the "celebration banquet".
He Wenwei really wants to curse, you guys are not hiding your intention to surrender at all!
The army was defeated, and Yan Zi and General Yan were both dead. Who did these people prepare their "celebration banquet" for? Is there any need to say?
"Madam, you and I have known each other for many years, and we have spent more than ten years in the wild land of Qiongzhou. Now I have to force my wife to die with me. It's really hard for you!"
He Wenwei was wearing a Manchu official robe and a red-topped official hat, and his clothes were very formal.
He said to his wife who had tears in her eyes.
He had already made plans to die and ordered people to prepare poisonous wine, white silk and other things for him and his wife.
Mrs. He shook her head vigorously.
"It's not bitter, it's not bitter!"
"I have enjoyed the glory and wealth with the master for so many years. Now that a disaster is approaching, it is natural for me to go to hell with the master."
"It's just a pity that I can't see An'er again before I die!"
Mrs. He is talking about her only son, He Jinan, who is currently studying in his hometown and is expected to enter the Imperial College in the capital after the year.
Due to the principle of serving as an official in a different place, when Ho Wenwei took office, only his wife was with him.
Parents, sons, brothers and sisters, etc., all live in my hometown.
"Madam, you and I will have another drink together!"
He Wenwei raised his glass and said, the glass was filled with poisonous wine.
Although the Ming army had not launched an attack on Qiongzhou at this time, the outcome was already determined.
The two looked at each other, then raised their glasses and drank the poisonous wine.
Before the pain in his abdomen came, He Wenwei ordered people to hang white silk on the beams.
Then, regardless of the cries and begging for mercy of the concubines he usually doted on, he let his own soldiers hang them one by one on the beams of the house.
Since these concubines have enjoyed glory and wealth by his side, they must now follow him on the road, and no one can escape!
That day, a raging fire broke out in the Qiongzhou magistrate’s office.
The fire rising into the sky symbolizes the collapse of the Qing court's ruling order in Qiongzhou.
The Qiongzhou gentry in the city received the news of the fire in the government office, and they all behaved quite calmly.
Keep doing whatever you have to do!
It’s like this didn’t happen at all!
…
One day later, the Liberation Army completely completed the landing.
Six thousand Liberation Army troops carried muskets on their backs and pulled artillery pieces one by one, moving towards Qiongzhou.
Zheng Chenggong also landed ashore and headed towards Qiongzhou Fucheng with the generals of Zheng's army and Zhu Hongyu.
"Your Royal Highness, the gate of Qiongzhou City has been opened!"
A messenger came to Zhu Hongyu to report.
Zhu Hongyu asked.
"What's going on?"
The messenger replied.
"The prefect of Qiongzhou in the Qing Dynasty committed suicide, and the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou collectively rebelled!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Second order, Li Guangyuan will lead the First Infantry Regiment of the Liberation Army into the city, clear up the security in Qiongzhou City, and take over the city defense!"
Li Guangyuan on the side took the order with his fists clasped.
"Promise, I will finally understand!"
Zhu Hongyu gave instructions again.
"Pay attention to strict military discipline. Our Guangfu Army is the army of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who dares to rob property after entering the city, harm the people, or cannot control his lower body and do things that violate military discipline."
"We will deal with everything seriously and never treat them lightly!"
This battle was the first battle of the Liberation Army's Northern Expedition and the first time the Liberation Army regained lost ground from the Qing army.
Significance!
If anyone dares to give him a thrill at this time, don't blame Zhu Hongyu for turning against him.
Li Guangyuan clasped his fists again and said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty the Imperial Highness, the general will personally supervise military discipline and ensure that no one will discredit the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Go for it!"
The large forces of the Liberation Army continued to march at their original speed, and Li Guangyuan led more than a thousand people to take the lead towards Qiongzhou City.