Yuan Sanzhong never dreamed that he had such bad ideas. He led two thousand troops to fight against Ma Ke and the Dongchang Third Battalion on the banks of the Shun'an River. It turned out to be a one-sided massacre. The two thousand troops were killed and hundreds were left. Later, he joined forces with Wang Yi'en in Shitou.
Shan used the terrain to attack Ma Ke, injuring hundreds of people and damaging more than a thousand. Bai Wang finally took a breather and asked him to lead two thousand troops to build a defense line. This time he was confident, after all, the officers and soldiers were no longer able to fight.
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When the one who was humming a little tune was still more than ten miles away from the river bank, he suddenly heard that spies were coming to report that the officers and soldiers from the front were attacking!
Damn it! The enemy is haunted to death. Yuan Sanzhong thought that it was the officers and soldiers who came to stop him again. He became cruel and wanted to take the opportunity to uproot him, so he ordered his subordinates to fight. Unexpectedly... suddenly there was a loud killing sound everywhere.
Countless cavalry rushed towards them like a huge wave. No matter how stupid Yuan Sanzhong was, he knew that he was in a trap. He was so frightened that he had no courage to fight, so he turned around and ran away.
You can imagine that five or six thousand elite cavalry from the frontier army suddenly besieged the two thousand unsuspecting bandits... It was a massacre!
"Prepare for war!" Bai Wang, who was about to attack the city, was frightened by the sudden change in front of him. He did not bother to attack the city and hurriedly adjusted his troops and horses to prepare for the battle. There was a chaos below the city, but when they saw Wu Sangui and Wang Tizhong on the city, they were overjoyed and headed northeast
Looking up, I couldn't help but scream in the sky, it's finally here!
Bai Wang and Wang Yi'en had just adjusted their battle array. Yuan Sanzhong's defeated army had arrived, and there were only more than 200 people left. The rest were either killed or fled for their lives: "Commander, a large number of reinforcements from officers and soldiers have arrived. A few people have arrived."
It's definitely a cavalry..."
Seeing Yuan Sanzhong in a panic and panting, Bai Wang was so angry that he wanted to whip him, but he finally held back. He also heard that the officers and soldiers were all cavalry, and his face became embarrassed. He immediately adjusted his troops to put cannon fodder in front and archers in front.
After the cavalry, Wang Yi'en and Yuan Sanzhong were ordered to lead troops and horses on the east and west wings to prepare for flank attacks.
The fire was getting closer and closer, the atmosphere became more and more depressing, and the rebel army suddenly fell into absolute silence. Everyone felt as if they were weighing a thousand kilograms of stone and couldn't breathe, because the fighting power of the officers and soldiers was too strong.
Tian heard that there was no advantage in fighting, and they only had a few hundred or a thousand cavalry. At this time, tens of thousands were going to come down, but how could they fight? For a while, the rebel army was in panic.
Ouch... Suddenly, cheers erupted from the top of the city not far away, startling the nervous bandits.
Damn it! Bai Wang turned his head and glanced at the top of the city. He couldn't see anything clearly, but he could think of the proud faces of those officers and soldiers, and couldn't help but cursed fiercely. He wanted to say another harsh word, such as cleaning up after finishing over there.
You, for some reason, feel uneasy in your heart. In the dark night, you can't see how many soldiers and horses the opponent has. Although Yuan Sanzhong has thousands of troops, he may not be able to withstand such a strong fighting force even if he has thousands of cavalry.
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It's hard to say who will deal with this situation! Seeing the war approaching but his morale is extremely low, this makes Bai Wang extremely irritated.
No matter what, you have to fight hard to find out! With cannon fodder filling the hole and his own soldiers and horses are not vegetarians, this is Bai Wang's last struggle.
However, just as he was waiting for the officers and soldiers to come forward and charge, he saw the fire stopped a few miles away, and the officers and soldiers were motionless! What was he doing?
Nothing to do, just tired!
Shen Jianghu led his troops to beat Yuan Sanzhong violently and chased him for more than ten miles until he was forced to the gate of Tongling City. When he saw the fire in the distance, it was as expected by Ma Ke. The bandit army was really preparing to attack the city, so he directly killed him. Still waiting for the order, this made Ma Ke's general Zuo Cian hesitate for a moment. He had just chased for more than ten miles in one breath and his troops were exhausted. He didn't know what the situation was like below the city. For example, how many soldiers were there and no ambush was set up. But if he wanted to wait for the order, I am afraid that I will lose the opportunity to fight and weaken my morale.
Just when he was hesitating, Ma Ke's military order came: stand and wait to repair the troops and horses. The bandit army was defeated and did not dare to attack. We will discuss it again at dawn!
Shen Jianghu and Zuo Cian also agreed, so they ordered the soldiers to wait for orders to repair and confront the rebels several miles apart.
The actions of the officers and soldiers left Bai Wang confused for a moment. Just as Ma Ke had asserted, he would not take the initiative to attack even if the enemy could not stand the enemy. So he summoned Yuan Sanzhong and Wang Yi'en to discuss briefly and then made a major decision!
Withdraw troops! Withdraw troops from Tongling City and guard the main road to Chizhou ten miles south of the city. To the west of that road is the vast mountains next to the Yangtze River to the east. The road is long and narrow at its narrowest point less than 100 meters. Chen Bing has a man to guard the pass. If you think about it, the officers and soldiers will have to pay a heavy price!
After all, Bai Wang has seen the situation clearly at this time, and there is no need to think about attacking the city. Whether he can defeat the reinforcements of the officers and soldiers is a second guess, and if the confrontation lasts too long, there is no guarantee that Wu Sangui will not suddenly come out of the city and attack him twice. It's a disaster, so we evacuated early. Since Tongling has been lost, it's better to take a step back and defend Chizhou!
Seeing the bandits retreating outside the city, the officers and soldiers on the top of the city cheered loudly. Ma Ke, who was ten miles away to the northeast, immediately led his army to come after receiving the report. Wu Sangui opened the door to welcome him, and he was very excited. The whole city congratulated him! He even laughed at the bandits endlessly. The army was in a state of embarrassment, shouting and shouting, then left with lowered heads and eyebrows.
Ma Ke, Wu Sangui and nearly 8,000 cavalry from the royal body entered the city. Everyone was full of confidence. With this force, they were fully confident whether it was defending the city or fighting Bai Wang's army. In just a few days, they ran hundreds of miles and fought several bloody battles. I can finally hold Tongling City tightly in my hands at a very small cost, not to mention how happy I am.
After all the recent depression, everyone held a banquet in the county government office to celebrate the victory even late at night. During the banquet, there was even more wine and revelry. At this time, the little eunuch's people were not around. Damn the military regulations. If you can have fun for a while, you will be happy. a while.
Wang TiZhong's performance along the way was remarkable, and more importantly, his loyalty was tested. Wu Sangui was no longer as indifferent to him as before, and he toasted to drink with him. Wang TiZhong was happy and grateful to Ma Ke. This warrior was always there from beginning to end. They are all close to him, and thanks to him struggling with the bandits, otherwise Bai Wang would have been free to attack the city, and the outcome is really unpredictable at this time.
When Wu Sangui heard that Ma Ke initially only had 800 cavalry and fought hard for several battles with the Dongchang Third Battalion, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "General Ma's style is still the same! This battle should be led by General Ma. The governor is here to ask for your merits!"
Others agreed, and Ma Ke was overjoyed.
It's just that Chang Yu, who has always been a fierce fighter, did not take the lead this time but took his time behind. It is really surprising. Wu Sangui and others turned their attention to Tu Yuan. As direct descendants, they should know something about it.
Tu Yuan looked slightly embarrassed: "Master Du Gong said behind that he wanted to build a ship!"
What the hell, shipbuilding? Everyone was confused!