"This little eunuch is really anxious." Geng Zhongming, who was ordered to come to help in the battle, looked at it for a while and sneered: "He keeps doing this just to bite us and hold us back!"
"It's too late to hold us back, they can't block the road ahead!" Kong Youde said bitterly, Geng Zhongming nodded slightly: "I'm afraid he also knows at this time, the reason why he is still like this may be because of a failed plan.
This is a plan to hold us back until the main force from behind comes over."
Kong Youde laughed loudly: "The main force is mostly infantry. After traveling for dozens of miles, my legs are weak. No matter how many soft-footed shrimps come, it will be difficult to stop our army from charging!"
"Well, I don't know what he thinks..." Geng Zhongming scratched his head: "Anyway, this little eunuch is full of tricks, so be careful!" Kong Youde hummed: "Don't ask for merit but seek no faults. Just follow the instructions of the regent.
Do what you say, if you can't capture him, just stop him from ten miles away, and after the front breaks through, you can deal with him!"
"Then just spend time with him." Geng Zhongming smiled faintly, and Kong Youde looked at the distance to temporarily rest the Ming army with regret in his eyes: "It's a pity that we can't catch such a big fish."
"Big fish have spines, and the fierce ones even eat people." Geng Zhongming laughed: "Don't forget..." As he was speaking, he suddenly turned his head and looked eastward, frowning: "The thunder over there..."
"It doesn't seem like thunder." Kong Youde also noticed something strange in the east. Because the weather was gloomy, it was dark in the distance, but there was a vague sound of rolling sound, which sounded like thunder and an iron horse.
"It can't be that the east side is also fighting!" The two of them couldn't help but were stunned, and then their expressions became solemn.
Not to mention, fighting really broke out in the east!
It is said that Zhou Yuji learned that the Qing army in front only had more than 2,000 riders, so he led his troops to pursue them for ten miles, and finally caught up with them on the east bank of the Chaobai River, and started fighting without saying a word.
The Qing army was also very powerful. Although there were two thousand men and horses escorting the baggage, they were not afraid of the Ming army, which was many times their size. They just hit the horses with their swords, and even had plundered chickens, ducks and poultry on the horses.
For a while, chickens croaked and ducks croaked, adding a bit of humor to the scene.
Seeing that the Qing army was so pretentious, Zhou Yuji refused to agree. If the troops are too powerful to defeat you, we will admit it. You can't beat a quarter of my men and you are still pretending like this. You think I am the commander-in-chief of the three levels! So he immediately
He led his troops to fight with him by the Chaobai River. The fierce battle between the two armies frightened the captive people. They squatted among the carriages and baggage with their heads in their hands, shivering and did not dare to move. A few brave ones broke free from the ropes and jumped across the Chaobai River to swim towards the other side.
But they didn’t know that Chang Yuzheng and Kong Youde on the west bank of the canal outside Zhengxi’s strength were also fighting!
Of course, Zhou Yuji didn't know that he and Chang Yu were so close at this time, but even if he knew, he couldn't help each other in time because they were separated by two big rivers!
Although this Qing army has few soldiers and horses, it has exerted its combat power to the extreme. It is extremely powerful and very powerful. However, it still underestimates the enemy. This is the disadvantage of lacking a general to take charge. It would be nice to wait for the old fox here, although the force is far inferior to the opponent.
You dare to fight but you must be cautious and focus on attacking hard. However, these Qing troops went out to plunder and there were no generals to follow them. They only had some middle and low-level military attachés and most of them were young and energetic. When they saw the Ming army coming to attack, they didn't take it seriously. What about the Ming army?
They are all cowards who seem to be aggressive and will weaken when approached. If you raise a knife, they will either run away in confusion or cry for mercy...
The reality is cruel, and the lesson of underestimating the enemy is painful. The Qing army was right in thinking. Most of the Ming army at this time was like this, but what they encountered was that there were few troops in the Ming Dynasty who dared to fight hard.
Soldier Zhou Yuji's command!
Zhou Yuji struck out with heavy fists and mobilized his soldiers and horses to pursue and intercept him. After a short period of fighting, the Qing army was shocked that the Ming army was so desperate that they could not stop it. They immediately beat their horses and fled. This was the first time that the Qing army entered the pass.
He was defeated in the first frontal battle and fled in embarrassment!
You can fight if you want, but it's not that easy if you want to escape. Zhou Yuji ordered his subordinates to pursue them urgently, and asked the captive people to divide their luggage and go home early. At the same time, he left some injured and injured and entrusted him to take care of them. He said that officers and soldiers would come to take care of them later.
The common people who narrowly escaped death really thought they were hearing hallucinations. These days, the Tatar army and the officers and soldiers really can't tell who is worse. There is gradually a baggage of food, grass, gold and silver in front of them, but don't let the people divide it themselves? Are you afraid?
You must be dreaming.
"General, please leave your name," You boldly shouted to Zhou Yuji who was leaving.
"Dongchang's subordinates will meet Mr. General Ji next week," one of the soldiers turned around and said loudly with a smile.
The common people were startled. They had heard Zhou Yuji knowledgably. Isn't that the commander-in-chief of Shanxi? How did he become a Dongchang? Aren't the people of Dongchang old and bad...
Zhou Yuji had no time to discuss what the people were saying, so he led his troops to pursue them for nearly ten miles, but they were exhausted and were not as fast as the Qing army. When he was about to retreat, he heard that the Qing army was crossing the river to the west a few miles away, so he pursued again.
In the past, when we reached the riverside, the Qing army had already crossed the river.
He wanted to cross the river to pursue, but was stopped by the Qing army across the river and relied on the terrain. After several attempts, they all failed, so he ordered his troops to rest on the spot until they regained their strength before killing them. Unexpectedly, they saw that the Qing army had withdrawn, leaving only the generals behind.
With hundreds of people here, Zhou Yuji knew that the front must be reaching the most critical moment, so he ordered a large-scale forcible crossing of the river.
The generals in the south of Xianghe City fought fiercely, and the Ming army had indeed reached its most critical moment. Shang Kexuan led the Qing army to be unprecedentedly powerful, fully displaying the combat effectiveness of the Qing cavalry, while the Ming Guards also did not give in.
Li Yan is disappointed, he dares to fight and fight without fear of life and death!
However, in the face of the Qing Army, a regiment that has been fighting for a long time as a daily routine, the Guards' armaments and military discipline have been lax over the past few years. It is okay to just sharpen their swords and kill the rebels in the recent battle. It is not impossible to face the Qing Army if you are not convinced.
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Although the Ming army was surrounded on three sides, they were still defeated by the Qing army. The encirclement was getting bigger and bigger and soon they were on the verge of collapse. Li Yan's eyes were spitting fire from behind the formation, and he couldn't help but rush into the battlefield.
But Qin Songwang grabbed him and said: "The general is the sea god in the hearts of soldiers. If the soldiers are involved in danger, their morale will be disturbed, so it is better to take a humble position." He said and Gao Qi looked at each other, the two nodded vigorously, raised their hands and shouted: "Brothers
Kill the Tartars!”
A desperate move! Li Yan's last few thousand tired soldiers also threw in!
God, protect our army from defeat, God bless our Ming Dynasty! Li Yan, who has always been a strategist, was at his wits' end when faced with the Qing army's crazy attack and secretly prayed for God's blessing. The reality is so cruel. Without reinforcements, the entire army would be annihilated and it would be difficult to stop it.
The footsteps of the Qing army.
Reinforcements, yes, the little governor will definitely call for reinforcements. He will definitely do it. Li Yan, who was already a little confused, raised his head and looked northwest: God bless my Ming Dynasty, please come quickly for reinforcements...
A dark cloud rolled in the northwest sky... Hey, there are really soldiers and horses coming!
Li Yan thought he was being deceived, so he rubbed it hard, and it turned out that he suddenly cried with joy and shouted: "Reinforcements are coming!"
Seeing that the Ming army was about to be defeated, Shang Kexi suddenly felt a little panicked. He subconsciously looked back and took a breath of surprise: Here comes the little eunuch!
Chang Yu was entangled with Kong Youde dozens of miles away just now, why did he suddenly appear here?