A sharp arrow whizzed through the air, directly piercing the head of the Qing army. Without a groan, Li Tiezhu and others were shocked and looked up. Chang Yu, holding a strong bow, was shooting non-stop.
Kill the Qing troops who fought for their lives with Gongziying.
The combat power of this Ming army far exceeded the expectations of the Qing army. The men and horses were evenly matched, but in just half a cup of tea, one third of them were cut off by the opponent. This made them frightened, and they saw someone outside the circle shooting arrows to kill them.
, the leader was furious, slapped his horse and ran towards Chang Yu, aiming the bow with both hands.
Just as he was about to shoot, a cold light suddenly passed under the horse's belly. The war horse neighed, its front hooves were cut off and fell to the snow, wailing. The man on the horse was very strong. He rolled to the ground, turned over, and picked up the knife.
He slashed at the burly man covered in mud in the snow.
There was another cold light, and the head of the Qing army leader fell into the snow, staining a large area red.
Wuzhong raised his sword and roared: "I have killed the Tatars too, I have also killed the Tatars."
Suddenly he heard a popping sound in his ears, and turned around to look, only to see a Qing soldier falling to his side, holding a knife in his hand, and a sharp arrow piercing his head from his left eye. It turned out to be a man who wanted to sneak attack him, but was killed by Chang Yu.
Kill with one arrow.
"You're such a show-off, you're going to die." The little eunuch galloped over on horseback. When he passed by Wuzhong, he stretched out his legs and kicked him over in the snow.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the Qing army was lost. The combat power of this Ming army was beyond their expectation. They were all brave and fearless. No wonder they dared to come to them.
In addition, the boss died in the battle, the opponent also had an archery expert picking up leaks on the outside, and there was a knife player underground. Killing people and horses was as terrifying as chopping vegetables and melons.
The Qing army was so frightened that they dispersed in all directions with a whistle. They were about to escape!
"Surround them, don't let anyone go." Chang Yu saw the opportunity early, shouted loudly, raised his hand and shot one person dead, then hit his horse and ran after a Qing army.
The Qing army's equestrian skills were superb. While running away, they were able to return their bows. The pursuing eunuch army was caught off guard and several people were shot over. The distance gradually widened.
This aroused Chang Yu's anger even more. He fired his strong bow in succession, shooting at people first and horses, knocking down several horses in succession. Then the eunuch army came forward and killed them with a sword. Those who escaped by chance were targeted by the guy on the ground, and he mounted his horse.
No way, go to the ground...
There were only four remaining cavalrymen of the Qing army, and they managed to escape a hundred meters away by relying on their riding skills. Li Tiezhu and his entourage tried to block them several times, but to no avail, and cursed angrily.
"Go south," Chang Yu observed briefly and then ordered.
The entourage dispersed and was surrounded from three sides: east, west, and north. The Qing army had no choice but to fight on horseback to escape.
After another three miles of pursuit, the running Qing army suddenly flipped over and fell half dead. Li Tiezhu led his men in pursuit and looked at the motionless Qing army trapped in the ditch. He sneered, raised his long knife, and the white snow turned red.
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Wu Sangui used thousands of civilians to dig several trenches in the north of the city, originally to target the Qing cavalry. At this time, the trenches were covered by white snow, and the fleeing Qing army panicked and fell in, just as the eunuch expected.
This fight lasted less than a stick of incense. Chang Yu led 20 eunuch troops to defeat 17 Qing troops. The entire Qing army was wiped out. No one in the eunuch army was killed, but almost everyone was injured, four of whom were seriously injured.
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The corpses of the Qing army were thrown together into the ditch and covered with snow. Seventeen heads were hung on the saddles. Three of the seventeen Qing army horses were killed and six injured, and all were captured.
"The general is planning to attack, but this little governor is showing off his bravery, which makes people speechless." Tang Tong, who was standing in the north city of Ningyuan, looked at Chang Yu who was approaching from far away, shook his head and sighed softly.
The courage of an ordinary man? This little eunuch is full of scheming, but it is indeed rare for him to be so brave and fierce. Wu Sangui sighed secretly in his heart. Chang Yu led his troops and the Qing army spies fought fiercely. He and Tang Tong paid attention to the whole process. At first, they were too far apart and could not tell them apart.
They knew who was who, but seeing the fierceness, their hearts were in their throats. They didn't relax until the Qing army was routed and fell into a ditch.
Ningyuan City was boiling. The eunuch of the Dongchang Supervisory Army led his 20 men. They encountered Qing spies outside the city. The two sides fought bloody battles and wiped out the Qing army... No matter whether they were local residents, refugees, Ningyuan troops or Tangtong troops, everyone heard about it.
After hearing the news, we took to the street and headed straight to the Drum Tower Square in the middle of the city.
Seventeen Tatar heads were hung next to the bell tower. Their blood had frozen. Some had their eyes wide open with anger, some had their eyes tightly closed, and some still had panic on their faces... Onlookers were whispering.
From the common people's point of view, the Tatars are murderous devils who are hateful and abominable but even more terrifying.
From a military point of view, the Qing army was so fierce and invincible that they were frightened and even more afraid of the Qing army than the common people.
However, this Qing army, which was as brave and invincible as the devil, was completely wiped out in one battle. The twenty eunuchs who killed them went into battle without any casualties.
The common people pointed and whispered, but the soldiers were silent.
"The Tatars are nothing but mediocre. You think they are invincible because you have fear in your heart. Over time, fear has turned you into cowards." The little eunuch stood under the heads and glanced at the soldiers with a sneer on his face: "Facts have proved that these Tatars
I don’t have three heads or six arms, I’m still made of flesh and blood, I’ll die if I’m hit by a knife, I’ll run away if I’m defeated, I’m just as cowardly as you, but you’re more cowardly!”
The heart-wrenching words caused a stir, but the little eunuch drifted away.
In the side courtyard of the Governor's Mansion, Wu Zhong was frothing and bragging about his power with a few attendants who had not gone to the war. He was so excited when he talked about it that even the Tianqiao storyteller was not even three points ahead of him.
"You are so brave, but you still have the nerve to give yourself credit here. If you encounter a large group of enemy troops, you will be seeking death if you dismount and be trampled to death by the horses. With such bragging skills, it is better to practice riding more!" After washing up!
Chang Yu listened to his endless blowing in the hall and couldn't help but angrily scolded him, so Wu Zhong left in dismay.
"One person killed four Qing dogs. This battle in Wuzhong is definitely his first achievement. He just likes to brag a bit," Li Tiezhu said with a chuckle from the side.
"He is a general with ten thousand enemies. He kills a few clear dogs and shows his virtue. Let's see how long he can achieve success. He is something that cannot be used without polishing." Chang Yu snorted coldly.
At noon someone came to report that there was a large group of people ten miles south of the city on the way.
After Chang Yu heard the news, he took Wu Sangui and Tang Tong out of Nancheng to meet the Shenji Battalion who finally arrived.
Wu Weiying, the obedient Marquis, had a dusty face and a solemn expression. When he met Chang Yu and others, he even smiled reluctantly. After receiving the protection of his ancestors, he had never experienced the hardship of traveling in the wind and snow and sleeping in the mountains at night.
Suffering is second, fear comes from the heart. Although I have been in charge of the Beijing camp, I have never led troops in actual combat, let alone outside the customs. This time, the first time I led troops to fight was to fight against the tyrannical Qing army.
For a rookie, one can imagine the psychological fear.
Wu Weiying was a marquis and had a distinguished status. Wu Sangui and Tang Tong treated him courteously and considerately, but in terms of military power at this time, he was still slightly inferior to Wu Sangui and was only on the same level as Tang Tong.
After all, this is Wu Sangui's home field. He has absolute command over how to set up battle formations. Wu Weiying and Tang Tong are only reinforcements and must obey orders.
Of course, there is someone above Wu Sangui who has real command power. (To be continued)