Geyubao and Wanquan Youwei had almost ten thousand troops, most of whom were horseless infantry. When these poor guys rushed to Zhangjiakou out of breath, they bumped into Wang Xian who had broken through the Zhangjiakou Fortress and rushed down the hillside.
cavalry!
Is there anyone good at this time? In front of the large group of cavalry that occupies a favorable position and swoops down with thunderous momentum, how can these 10,000 officers and soldiers dare to block it? It is completely defeated at the first touch. The front army did not even resist, and was rushed and killed by the enemy.
Clean, the army behind saw that the situation was not good, so they quickly turned around and ran away!
With this escape, the army immediately lost its organization and command, and completely lost its combat effectiveness. The scene was such a chaos! The generals of Geyubao and the commander of Wanquan Youwei were actually running together.
As soon as the two brothers saw each other, they couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then without saying anything, they quickly rode back on their horses. As they ran, they saw the smoke at the top of Xuanfu City, and the two couldn't help but yelled: "Isn't this a lie!"
The two of them were indeed deceived enough. By the time they ran forty miles and joined the army gathered outside Xuanfu City, there were only a few dozen people left around them...
Outside Xuanfu City, 40,000 soldiers and horses from seven auxiliary cities have gathered at this moment. As for the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from the remaining two auxiliary cities, they are on their way here because they are too far away.
With their backs against Xuanfu City, 40,000 soldiers and horses lined up in the direction of Zhangjiakou. They looked like they were determined to defend Xuanfu City to the death. But from the generals down to the ordinary soldiers, they all cursed Duke Cheng Guo in the city to death! This turtle
Sun Tzu actually didn't open the city gate and let them die outside the city!
When he saw that the troops of Geyubao and Wanquan Youwei were eaten by Wang Xian in one bite, and only two generals escaped, the curses reached the peak, and the fear also reached its peak!
"Oh my god, how can we fight like this? Aren't we going to die?!" The soldiers were panicked and couldn't hold the cold weapons in their hands.
"Why is Duke Zhen's army so powerful? Woohoo, I want to go home..."
"What a fool! The court is well fed. Why do you have to provoke the Duke of Zhenguo? You have the guts to let them die!"
"Hurry up and open the city gate and let us in!"
"Yes, why should we die?!" Gradually, the soldiers pointed their spearheads at the city together, shouting like a tsunami: "Open the door! Open the door!"
On top of the city, Duke Cheng Guo had a headache. When he gave the order, he never expected that Wang Xian would come so quickly. Originally, he thought that after Wang Xian captured Zhangjiakou, he would repair it before continuing the attack. Normally speaking, it was true.
That's true, but Wang Xian's army is an abnormal army that has adapted to high-intensity continuous combat and has a willpower that breaks through the sky...
As a result, these troops had just appeared in Duke Cheng's sight, and the scouts who were rushing over also brought the news that Wang Xian's army had arrived! At this time, when the city gate opened, the army lost all fighting spirit and swarmed into the city. If Wang Xian was killed,
Taking advantage of the situation to cover up the killing will result in the annihilation of the whole army, the destruction of the city and the death of people!
"They should really be allowed to go back to their respective homes..." the deputy general couldn't help but mutter in a low voice. Not to mention his character, his level was still good, and he was quite dissatisfied with Zhu Yong's decision made out of fear.
"Shut up!" Zhu Yong glared at him fiercely, then ordered his men to fire a cannon into the city.
With the bang of the cannon, more than a dozen soldiers under the city were lifted into the sky, and they were all stunned.
"The enemy is close at hand, so the city gate must not be opened!" Zhu Yong shouted fiercely to the soldiers in the city: "Xiang Yu broke the cauldron and sank the boat, and Han Xin fought with his last resort. In a desperate situation, unprecedented combat power will burst out! You have an army of 40,000, and you still have
Ten thousand troops will arrive soon, I believe you will be able to defeat the enemy!"
"That makes sense..." The soldiers in the city nodded one after another. The next moment, they all pointed at Zhu Yong and cursed: "Why don't you come down?!"
"I am your strongest backing!" Zhu Yong's face is much thicker than that of Xuanfu City Wall. He waved his hand and said indifferently: "Look, the enemy has arrived..."
"Your Majesty!" The soldiers under the city no longer bothered to scold their mothers. They turned around quickly and lined up to face the enemy.
"Brothers, for our own sake, we have no choice but to risk our lives!" The generals exchanged opinions, and then began to mobilize before the war: "We have made a difficult decision, and everyone agrees or disagrees..."
In the short time of tea, Wang Xian's former army had arrived outside Xuanfu City. Seeing forty to fifty thousand troops arrayed outside the city, the red-eyed soldiers did not even frown, but raised their guns and bows, hungry wolves
Usually he pounces towards his opponent.
The 40,000-strong army in the distance lined up neatly, standing as steady as a rock in front of the tidal wave of cavalry, showing no intention of wavering.
"It looks like it was a fierce battle..." Zhu Yong sighed at the top of the city.
Seeing that the distance between the two armies was getting closer and closer, they were about to enter the firing range of Wang Xian's army! At this time, the government and army took action!
I saw several Qianhu coming forward on horseback, holding high white flags...
"White flag?!" The defenders at the top of the city and the attacking party were all stunned.
I saw the army of Dushi City raising white flags, the army of Huailai City raising white flags, the army of Yongning City raising white flags... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, seven white flags were raised one after another!
Accompanied by waving white flags, there were hoarse shouts: "Don't attack, we surrender!"
The soldiers of Wang Xian's army looked at each other and looked at the vanguard officer who led them to charge. The vanguard officer raised his hand and the soldiers reined in their horses. After a brief request for instructions, the army stopped attacking.
On the top of the city, seeing that the army below was really about to surrender, Zhu Yongyong jumped to his feet and yelled: "Cowards! These cowards!"
When the troops under the city heard the sound, thousands of voices shouted back: "You coward, how dare you criticize us?!"
"The imperial court is blind and uses an idiot like you as the coach. How can it be invincible?!"
"Your uncle, once you plant it, I will pinch your balls!"
The soldiers were busy scolding Zhu Yong, while the generals came to Wang Xian's army anxiously.
At this time, Liu Sheng also arrived in front of the formation, riding on his horse and glaring at the officers and generals who were coming on foot, "What's the matter, no more fighting?"
"Don't fight your own people if you don't fight your own people!" The officers and generals had already thought of their words and hurriedly said with righteous indignation: "That is, we are all brothers in the same family and in the same army. We cannot kill each other!"
"Yes, yes, you are the heroes of our Ming Dynasty!" The officers and generals said with admiration: "We cannot attack our heroes!
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The officers and generals could not help but secretly heave a sigh of relief. They were really worried that these gangs of hell kings would become red-eyed and kill them indiscriminately.
"But!" Liu Sheng changed the topic and said: "There are treacherous ministers in the court who are deceiving the emperor and actually colluded with the Tatars to cut off our food routes, massacre tens of thousands of our soldiers and civilians, and almost annihilated the entire army of the Duke!
This account cannot be ignored!"
"Yes! It can't be counted!" One of the officers and generals felt the same and howled angrily.
"When the life of the army was hanging by a thread, the treacherous ministers in the court couldn't wait to attack my father-in-law. They arrested Zhongliang and imprisoned and tortured our innocent family members. I don't know how many people died brutally! How many female relatives were humiliated!" Although these words
After hearing it many times, Liu Sheng still gritted his teeth with hatred when he mentioned it.
The officers and soldiers of Wang Xianjun are also in despair. If they don't seek justice and take revenge, they will never get out of this mood!
All the generals in the army and the army were overwhelmed by the overwhelming murderous intent. How dare they have any luck? They hurriedly beat their chests and stamped their feet, knelt in front of Liu Sheng and said: "We feel the same, and we are willing to follow the Duke and the Marquis to the death."
Lord, the Qing emperor punished the treacherous ministers and restored a bright future to the Ming Dynasty!"
"I am following the prince." Liu Sheng scolded: "I am just a pawn in the prince's army!"
"Yes, we will follow you to the death!" When the officers and soldiers saw the flattery slapped on their hooves, they quickly changed their words.
Zhu Yong and others on the top of the city stared at this extremely dramatic scene with their mouths open. They never imagined that a total of 40,000 troops would surrender to Wang Xian like a child's play without any resistance.
Okay, there is a reason why Zhu Yong is too fucked up, but after all, they should show some military behavior and fight with the enemy, right?!
But in fact, this is the subtlety of this civil war. The armies of both sides are compatriots of the same country. And because of the military household system, the soldiers of both sides are closely related to each other. The son is in Wang Xian's army, my father is in the official army, and his brother is with Wang Xian.
, there are many situations where the younger brother follows Zhu Yong. Therefore, until the real situation becomes anxious, it is difficult for both sides to fight to the death, and there is no psychological barrier to surrendering to each other.
This is also the reason why Wang Xian's army captured the 50,000-strong army in the King's City without a single blow. On the one hand, Wang Xian's army was so powerful that it frightened the officers and soldiers. On the other hand, it was also because the officers and soldiers could not muster the will to fight against them. They could withstand the wind and the tide.
Once Wang Xianjun gained the upper hand, they surrendered obediently.
Of course, after all, the imperial court had righteousness and orthodoxy, and Emperor Hongxi was also a rare benevolent emperor. Although he lost a lot of points in his handling of Wang Xian, he did not lose people's hearts after all, and his strength was far stronger than that of Wang Xian. He was forced to rebel due to the situation.
The troops that came over may be forced to rebel again at any time due to the situation.
This all depends on the performance of Wang Xian and the imperial court. If Wang Xian can sing triumphantly, destroy everything, and beat the imperial court to the point where his mother doesn’t recognize him, naturally more and more troops will surrender and join him in beating the imperial court. But
If the war goes slightly unfavorably, or if it drags on for a long time, and people see that there is even a slight possibility of Wang Xian's defeat, those troops who surrendered will immediately change sides and even attack Wang Xian in exchange for a certificate of surrender to return to the court.
Therefore, everything is very clear. Wang Xian must maintain the victorious momentum and gain the advantage over the court as soon as possible. Otherwise, as long as he slows down a little, the situation will deteriorate sharply. The worsening situation will make him even more unruly.
Difficulties will worsen his situation again. After a few times of this vicious cycle, Wang Xian will be defeated!