Chapter 370 The decisive battle of the new club (2)
This battle is very critical, it is related to whether the Ming army can completely annihilate the main force of the Qing army under Shang Kexi, and it is related to the ownership of the entire Guangdong province.
The first battle, which affects the morale of the army, is particularly important.
Not to mention a defeat, not even a draw, there must be no slight decline in this battle!
It has to be a hearty, straightforward victory without any twists and turns!
Therefore, Zhu Hongyu said this.
Li Guangyuan said with a sonorous voice.
"If we can't win this battle, the general will come to see you in the end!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke.
"Go and get your troops ready!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Ming army sentry ran in from outside the tent.
"Report!"
"Urgent report!"
"Reporting to Your Highness the Supervisor of the State, our army's sentry cavalry encountered the Qing Dynasty's cavalry. The Qing's army is less than thirty miles away from Xinhui!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, his expression became serious and he spoke.
"Send the order and prepare the army for war!"
"Get ready to fight the Qinglu!"
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The Qing army and the Ming army's sentries had a head-on contact, and the Ming army received news of the Qing army's arrival.
Correspondingly, the Qing army could naturally receive news that the Ming army had arrived in Xinhui!
After Shang Kexi learned that the main force of the Ming army had arrived in Xinhui, he felt a chill in his heart.
The main force of the Ming army is now in Xinhui, so will Guangzhou have been captured by the Ming army?
If the Ming army failed to capture Guangzhou, how could they dare to push the main force to Xinhui?
Aren't you afraid that they will fight the main force of the Qing Dynasty on the front line, and the Guangzhou defenders in the rear will go out to fight out of the city, cutting off their food supply?!
Shang Kexi's face was full of uneasiness, and he ordered the army to recuperate on the spot and prepare for the battle with the Ming army.
The other side ordered people to go to Guangzhou quickly to investigate the situation in Guangzhou.
Without the exact news from Guangzhou, Shang Kexi is going crazy now!
His family, property, even the families of the feudal soldiers and horses, and the farm are all in Guangzhou!
If Guangzhou is captured by the Ming army, the consequences will be disastrous!
Shang Kexi ordered the army to reorganize, and then excluded the elite soldiers, preparing to seize key places such as Daze Town and Du Ruan Town.
The main camp of the Ming army was stationed in Guifeng Mountain. If the Qing army wanted to attack Guifeng Mountain, Daze Town and Du Ruan Town were two points that could not be avoided.
As a veteran, Shang Kexi naturally cannot fail to see this.
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On the battlefield, a cavalry team of 2,000 people headed toward Daze Town in a dusty manner. The leader was General Wang En of the Green Camp of Guangxi.
He was ordered to seize Daze Town!
In the endless wilderness, the Qing army's cavalry galloped towards Daze Town.
Wang En was riding on horseback, looking at the quiet Daze Town, and just said.
"Send the order to the army to launch an attack and capture Daze Town!"
Daze Town is really too quiet, even a little abnormally quiet.
Facing the roaring cavalry, no common people ran away or the gentry stood up to eat pots of juice to welcome the king's army.
In addition, it was dinner time now, so there was no smoke rising from the town.
As a veteran general, Wang Enneng could tell that the Ming army had already captured Daze Town and was preparing an ambush in the town.
This is not something difficult to understand. The battlefield was chosen by the Ming army, and the Ming army arrived at Xinhui in advance.
Naturally, the two important points of Daze Town and Du Ruan Town will not be ignored.
It is perfectly normal to send troops in advance to seize Daze Town and Du Ruan Town.
Wang En wants to complete the mission Shang Kexi has given him, and the choice before him is to attack by force!
Now Wang En only hopes that the Ming army has just captured Daze Town and has not yet had time to deploy defenses and build fortifications.
Otherwise, this battle in Daze Town may not be easy to fight!
The Qing army's cavalry dispersed their formation and launched a tentative attack on Daze Town.
At this time, in Daze Town, the Ming army was also making corresponding preparations.
The musketeer loaded the musket quickly, and the cannons were also loaded one after another.
The entire streets of Daze Town were filled with trenches and simple fire points.
Obviously, after the Ming army seized Daze Town, they carried out preparations for Daze Town to a certain extent.
Prepare to give the Qing army a head-on attack in Daze Town!
The Qing army's cavalry directly launched an attack on Daze Town. The horses leaped and the earth seemed to tremble under the horses' hooves.
Boom! Boom!
Two thousand Qing cavalry were like a torrent, killing towards Daze Town.
“Everyone has it!”
"Prepare for war!"
"Muskets and artillery ready!"
The Ming army responded quickly, after the Qing army entered a certain area of Daze Town.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The artillery deployed by the Ming army in the town opened fire. Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, countless artillery shells drew arcs in the air and fell towards the incoming Qing army.
The cannonball landed on the ground, releasing its kinetic energy as it rolled and bounced.
He ran rampant among the Qing cavalry array and took away many lives.
The winner will be shattered!
The broken corpses were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell whether they were human or horse.
When the Qing cavalry rushed within 200 meters of Daze Town, it wasn't just field artillery that opened fire.
Scattered sounds of rifled gunfire, small-caliber mortars, and squatting tiger cannons also began to roar.
Shotguns and solid bullets are flying across the battlefield!
Lead is on the rampage!
The Qing cavalry who rushed at the front were almost smashed into sieves by countless bullets and artillery shells.
"kill!"
"Kill the thief!"
"Long live the Qing Dynasty!"
"..."
But even so, the Qing army's charge continued.
However, in the next moment, the Qing cavalry who rushed at the front fell to the ground one after another.
There are horse traps as big as bowls on the ground!
After the horse's hoof stepped in, it left bloody horse legs on the spot.
The Qing cavalry was thrown off their horses, screaming and suffering broken bones and tendons.
They could launch a charge with the Ming army's muskets and artillery, but they were helpless in the face of an inconspicuous horse trap.
Wang En could only direct the Qing troops to get off their horses and launch an infantry charge.
However, what greeted them was a dense barrage of shotguns and neat rows of guns.
Amidst the roar of artillery shells and muskets, the open space outside Daze Town was filled with corpses of Qing soldiers.
Without artillery support and shield car protection, if the Qing army wants to capture Daze Town, it is just a dream.
After leaving corpses all over the ground, Wang En had to lead his troops to retreat!
At the same time, a battle also took place in Du Ruan Town.
The result was the same as the battle in Daze Town. The Ming army also successfully repelled the Qing army's exploratory attack in Du Ruan Town.
Zhu Hongyu received the news that Daze Town and Du Ruan Town were approaching the enemy, and ordered all troops to be on alert and ready for reinforcements at any time.
At this time, Shang Kexi also received news that the forward's attack had been frustrated.
Daze Town and Du Ruan Town were controlled by the Ming army, and the traffic between the Qing army and Xinhui was cut off.
Communication on a small scale will certainly not be a problem!
But it was impossible for the Qing army to obtain the grain and grass supplies needed by the army from Xinhui and carry out repairs.
The Ming army would not sit back and watch the Qing army obtain food again and remain indifferent!