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After the Chu army broke out from Yangjiao Mountain with the rescue of Sichuan Gan soldiers, Luo Rucai, Li Zicheng, Hui Dengxiang and others all rushed to pursue them. On the way, they captured the rebel army and the official army fought in Yiling. The situation was very bad.
news.
The heroes of the rebel army were greatly shocked. They all knew the importance of Yiling. Especially after the Chu soldiers broke out from Yangjiao Mountain, Yiling became the key point for whether the official army could break through the encirclement and whether the rebel army could annihilate its main force. Li Zicheng
He immediately persuaded the leaders of each family and asked them to send capable cavalry to rush eastward to reinforce Yiling.
However, a group of leaders headed by Prime Minister Huiteng Huiteng felt that the Yangjiaoshan ambush had failed, and the strategy of attacking Yiling and cutting off the army's retreat was also bankrupt. It was really unnecessary to send their own elite troops for Li Laiheng and others.
, to die in the siege of the army.
Only Luo Rucai agreed with Li Zicheng. He knew that if the main force of the official army could not be annihilated this time, then under Yang Sichang's cage tactics, the rebel army could only be trapped in the mountainous area of western Hubei and gradually headed for destruction. And the Yangjiaoshan siege network had been broken through, then
Yiling became the last key point for the officers and soldiers to escape from western Hubei, and there was no room for failure.
Due to the different opinions among the leaders, Luo Rucai finally made the decision. The other families did not need to send troops and only needed to continue to pursue the two Chu soldiers, Yang Shien and Luo Anbang. The task of rescuing Yiling was entirely left to Cao Ying and Chuang Ying themselves.
to handle.
Li Zicheng learned that the elite of the camp had been dispatched, and not only sent out all of Liu Fangliang's cavalry of more than 100 people, but also asked Li Shuangxi and Dang Shousu to take away all the dozens of cavalry among the soldiers to participate in the rescue.
Luo Rucai asked Luo Dain and Luo Yanqing, who were familiar with Chuangying, to lead more than 200 cavalry to participate in the rescue.
In this way, relying only on Cao Ying and Chuang Ying, the rebels gathered together a reinforcement force of about 400 cavalry. Soldiers are expensive but not expensive. These 400 troops are all the elite of the two battalions, and they are all cavalry, so the reinforcements are faster.
quick.
Liu Fangliang was Li Laiheng's master, and Li Shuangxi was the one who first brought Li Laiheng into the camp in Zhuxi County. Luo Yanqing's appearance was considered very ugly by the people at the time, and only Li Laiheng favored her, so she was also interested in rescuing Yiling.
, full of fighting spirit. Among these people, except Luo Danen and Li Laiheng, who had no special relationship, probably only Dang Shousu was secretly dissatisfied because Li Laiheng was promoted too quickly.
However, considering the overall situation, even Dang Shousu can only do his best to carry out rescue.
These more than 400 cavalrymen galloped on the small road leading from Xingshan County to Yilingzhou City. They were riding fine war horses carefully selected from the rebel army. Sometimes they galloped with whip speed, sometimes they galloped slowly, so as to
Let the sweating horses rest for a while. The sound of horse hooves is like a fierce rainstorm in the frosty, silent wilderness, often causing barking dogs from the nearby dilapidated villages.
After setting off from the vicinity of Yangjiao Mountain, they all worked non-stop. When they were really sleepy, they would close their eyes in the saddle, or lie down with their clothes on for a while while feeding the horses. Finally, at noon that day, Li Laiheng and Gu Kecheng rushed to attack the artillery.
The critical moment for the position's failure occurred on the horizon to the west of Yiling Prefecture City.
The frosty wind was fierce, and the horse's mane was blown upright. Luo Yanqing's long hair was blown open by the cold wind, and some hair strands fell in front of her cheeks, blocking her sight. She stretched out her hand and pulled the hair away.
He tucked it behind his ears and looked in the direction of the wind.
She saw the cannons and positions of the army, the intruder cavalry fighting desperately, and Li Laiheng, a little-known young general who was about to become famous all over the world, standing on a prancing horse in front of the enemy's formation.
, at this time he also looked at the rebel cavalry who had just arrived. He smiled slightly, held his sword in front of him, and waved it twice in the direction of the rebel reinforcements.
Luo Yanqing turned her head and looked at Liu Fangliang, Luo Daien and others. After seeing them all nodding, she finally raised her whip and charged out with a wave of shouts.
The rebel cavalry was like a vast, rolling flood, sweeping towards the official positions. The battle was at a critical moment, and victory or defeat depended on just one breath. Liu Fangliang, his iconic red-tasseled spears, and snow-shaped horses rushed to the front. He
He took off his cloak, threw it back, and then roared, rising into the sky like a thunderbolt, leading the four hundred cavalrymen into the crowd of officers and soldiers.
Li Shuangxi and Luo Yanqing followed Liu Fangliang. They were both agile generals and rushed straight to the place where the enemy was most concentrated. Sometimes they turned to the left, sometimes to the right, and suddenly broke out of the encirclement. Most of the officers and soldiers were infantry, although some
They resisted desperately, and tried several times to surround and eat this group of people, but they always broke down the wall like a flood under its impact, and fell down one after another, leaving a bloody path. Their horses often fought among those who had died and those who had not.
, trampling and leaping over the bodies of people crawling on the ground and running for their lives, bleeding.
Li Laiheng waited for Gu Kecheng to turn his horse's head, and after returning to his side, he signaled to the small group of intruder cavalry not to rush, to calm down, and to wait a little longer.
He waited until Liu Fangliang, Li Shuangxi, and Luo Yanqing completely tore the army's position in half, then finally nodded to Gu Kecheng and said, "It's time, let's rush over and join Master Liu!"
Li Laiheng casually held up his red tassel felt hat. He was different from his usual gentle and easy-going appearance, with a cold expression. Gu Kecheng looked at Li Laiheng from the side and behind, feeling that the "ruhu" at this moment looked very much like Li Zicheng and also like Li Laiheng.
It's very Liu Zongmin. The felt hat he wears, his calm and composed expression, and the reckless attitude in his eyes that ignores the universe, are very much like the leader of the camp.
"Walk!"
Li Laiheng and Gu Kecheng, a small group of cavalry, rushed down from a small slope they occupied. The officers and soldiers were attacked by cavalry from two sides and had a complete mental collapse. Although Li Laiheng's riding skills were not very good,
, but at this time he easily penetrated into the core of the official position. He and Gu Kecheng drove all the gunners away from the cannon, and while rushing to kill them, they shouted: "Gunners, gunners will not kill you."
, all those who kneel down will be spared death!"
Two teams of rebel cavalry crossed and rushed past, completely smashing the six to seven hundred official infantry outside the city. Li Lai and Henry used the impact of the galloping horses to lightly swipe the saber from the officer's head, and knocked off a head. He felt
The place where the blade falls is like the feeling of tearing paper, full of pleasure without any lag.
Li Shuangxi galloped left and right, slashed two officers and soldiers to death with his sword, and then rushed to Li Laiheng's side. His coat, helmet and face were all stained with the blood of the enemy, making him look very terrifying.
"Little tiger! Are you okay?"
"Ha!" Li Laiheng reined in the horse's head, laughed loudly, and then his expression turned solemn, and said sternly, "Okay, okay... what a bastard we are! We have 500 people who can carry 3,000 troops, even Uncle Jiexuan fought
died!"
"What!? Uncle Jie Xuan...how could Uncle Jie Xuan die in battle!"
Liu Zongmin's sacrifice was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Li Shuangxi and other invading generals blank in their minds. Even Dang Shouxu, who had always been at odds with Li Laiheng, cut down several officers and soldiers, then rushed towards them and shouted,
Asked him what was going on: "Li Laiheng! You fart, how could the chief sentry die?"
Li Laiheng closed his eyes and replied with a wry smile: "Five hundred versus three thousand, how much sweat and blood do you think we shed? The commander-in-chief sacrificed himself heroically, and it was all thanks to his desperate efforts that we were able to survive until now."
"
Li Shuangxi couldn't believe it, and his eyes turned red instantly. This adopted son of Li Zicheng had a simple mind and no other intentions, and his temperament was extremely compatible with Liu Zongmin. After hearing the news of Liu Zongmin's sacrifice, he was filled with hatred and murderous intent.
After being flooded, Li Shuangxi fought his way out of the core of the army's position, then brandished his spear again and fought his way back into the encirclement.
Dang Shousu also looked at Li Laiheng fiercely and cursed "useless thing". Following Li Shuangxi, he led Li Zicheng's personal guards and rushed into the enemy's formation.
The army had basically collapsed. Li Shuangxi and Dang Shouxu, plus Gu Kecheng, who also had a sworn relationship with Liu Zongmin. Together with a team of about a hundred cavalry, they began to pursue and suppress the remaining enemies.
Vent all your hatred on your enemies.
Li Laiheng joined Liu Fangliang, Luo Danen, Luo Yanqing and others. Liu Fangliang's fair face was filled with a gloomy look at this time. He lowered his head and silently mourned for his good brother. Luo Yanqing reined in his horse.
He slowly walked up to Li Laiheng and comforted him: "Chief Li, it's all our fault. Uncle Luo and I came too late."
"No, Dang Shousu is right. It's all because I'm too useless." Li Laiheng shook his head. He didn't want to talk about this issue anymore. Moreover, the battle was not over yet, and there were at least nearly a thousand scattered officers and soldiers in the city.
Still resisting, he persuaded Liu Fangliang and Luo Dai'en to bring new reinforcements into the city as soon as possible to completely eliminate the government troops in the city.
"Master Liu, Lao Bai and I have trapped one or two thousand officers and soldiers in the city. I estimate that there are still nearly a thousand officers and soldiers that have not been eliminated. We still need to enter the city as soon as possible to help in the battle and help Lao Bai control the situation.
So as not to lose the overall situation.”
Li Laiheng's calmness made Luo Dayen look at him with suspicion. Luo Dayen felt that the young man in front of him had a very different temperament from the last time he met him at Laoying Village. At that time, Li Laiheng still had a lot of scholarly demeanor in him. At this moment,
That kind of literary spirit was replaced by a more bloody spirit.
Luo Yanqing looked at Li Laiheng's stern profile, and felt a ripple in her heart. She felt that this man had a more heroic temperament.
"good."
Liu Fangliang clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and he and Luo Dai'en galloped into the city with more than 300 cavalry. Li Laiheng and Luo Yanqing took the remaining troops to clean up the battlefield. He was also worried that some remnants of the enemy would come from the city or outside the city.
The position collapsed and they fled. In addition, Li Laiheng was worried that Li Shuangxi and others were jealous, so he also killed all the gunners of the general army.
The accuracy of the official artillery this time made Li Laiheng a little suspicious. Could it be that these artillerymen were new troops with Western training like Kong Youde and other Sanshun kings who had defected to the Qing army? In that case, these people would be an extremely valuable asset.
Wealth, Li Shuangxi must not be killed at will.
Historically, the reason why the Dashun Army was quickly defeated at the hands of the Qing Army was largely due to its inability to resist the offensive of the red artillery. In the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Tongguan, the Dashun Army first showed that it was not inferior to
The combat effectiveness of the Qing army quickly collapsed after the arrival of the Manchu artillery.
Li Laiheng turned the horse's head and said to Luo Yanqing: "Miss Luo, the officers and soldiers are finished. We don't need to kill more people. If the gunners and gunners can be captured alive, we should try our best to capture them alive."
"That's no problem." After Luo Yanqing finished answering, she looked up at Li Laiheng on her horse and suddenly asked, "Little leader Li, you have done your best. We often have such partings in the world, and you will always get used to it.
."
Li Laiheng smiled and said nothing. He was shocked by Liu Zongmin's death, not because of the sadness of life and death. It was more because history had been completely changed by the butterfly effect. He was not even sure how long Li Zicheng could survive, and how long Chuang Jun could still survive.
Will things go smoothly until the Battle of Shanhaiguan, as in history?
There are also the Manchus who are always on his mind, weighing Li Laiheng out of breath... In what direction will history go?
Li Laiheng estimated that in this battle, the three thousand officers and soldiers should have been killed and wounded more than a thousand people inside the city, and more than three hundred people were directly annihilated outside the city. If things went well, nearly a thousand prisoners might be captured. He used 500 troops
, even if the 400 reinforcements cavalry were added in, it was only 900 troops. With such a force, they achieved the result of killing nearly 3,000 prisoners. I am afraid that he will soon become a famous "drama thief" all over the world.
"The head of the canal"!
He waved his hand and asked the cavalry around him to disperse to capture the prisoners, and emphasized: "Try to capture as many as possible alive!"
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"Shun Shi Manu" Volume 133 Biographies No. 21 Biography of Honorable Ministers Who Died in the Early Period of the Kingdom No. 1
Liu Zongmin, courtesy name Jiexuan, was born in Mizhi. He traveled from Taizu when he was young. He grew up and was seven feet long. His profession was iron smelting, and he was capable of lifting cauldrons. He was called a hero in his hometown. At that time, Taizu was missing, and Zongmin grew up with Taizu.
When he was three years old, he became a brother-in-law, and Taizu was very pleased with him. Taizu raised an army and gathered everyone to worship the gods and swear an oath to follow him. Taizu then relied on him as a confidant, and was nicknamed "General Sentence Liu Ye" in the army.
In May of the ninth year of Chongzhen (1636), Taizu sent his troops to Yansui, and Yu Xiaochong, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, responded with five thousand iron cavalry. Our division's ambush was settled, and Zong Min captured Xiao Chong, and then wiped out three thousand of his party, and the rest fled. Er Er
The attack on Yulin was not successful, so He Renlong dug the Wuding River to drown our soldiers, and escorted him away with Zhang Neng and hundreds of other cavalry. The pursuing soldiers forced Sheng Jia to stand alone on the banks of the Wuding River, shouting for a fierce battle, and killed two generals. The enemy
Then he retreated. From Xiazhou and Longxi, he surrounded Chengdu. He tried to lead the vanguard or led the side troops alone, and repeatedly defeated the Ming Dynasty.
In the eleventh year of Chongzhen (1638), our army was defeated at Taohe. Taizu Yitizong, Liu Tichun and others led the troops to protect the old camp, and led eighteen cavalry to lure the enemy. Zongmin followed Yan. After ten years of fighting, Conglong and others generals led Zong.
The most sensitive skill.
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen (1639), Zong Min led troops from Taizong to surround Zhuxi. Ming Dynasty deputy general Jin Shenghuan pursued Taizong and Shizu with his troops, and defeated them with fifty soldiers. He marched into Lingchuan and defeated Taizong's general Zheng Guodong, and the capital was Ai.
Guobin.
In the 13th year of Chongzhen (1640), the Ming commander-in-chief Yang Sichang and others from Hechuan, Chu, and Yuan provinces surrounded Taizu with tens of thousands of troops at Xingshan. Taizu himself led Luo Rucai and others to turn Chu soldiers into Yangjiao Mountain, and Zongmin general Shizu and others took advantage of them.
Snow attacked Yiling, and they took all the Ming people's baggage. Min Yiqi, Tan Yi and others joined the incoming invaders from Yuanchuan. General Wang Guangen escaped again, but he still defended them. He fought at the north gate, and Zhongfei
, the creation was so great. The ancestor of the emperor held his hand, asked his last words, and said to him: "This will one day help all the people and rule the world. It's a pity that I can't see him in person." After he finished speaking, he could not speak, and he died not long after, at the age of thirty-seven.
All the officials and guards wept. The ancestor buried him with tears. He led his troops to defeat the Ming people and beheaded them for favor.
In the first year of Yongchang (1644), Taizu settled in Chang'an and granted Zongmin the title of Marquis of Xia. When Shizu succeeded to the throne, he thought that the world would be settled. All the heroes such as Zongmin were gone, and there was still no posthumous title, so he issued a ceremony to the government to discuss it.
.The discussion said: "He killed himself to conquer the army, and his posthumous title was Zongmin Zhongmin." Now, Zongmin was granted the title of King of Runan in the Jin Dynasty. He had no children, so he returned to his neighbors to guard his tomb forever.