Ming Zuo

Chapter 399
Zuo Menggeng finally moved.

Just as the imperial reinforcements and the Dongjiang rebels marched toward the Chaosha River, the new army also began its own strategic deployment.

Mao Yuanyi and Liu Yiyuan were in charge of commanding the second division and secretly returned to Dongchang Mansion in batches.

There are [-] people in the whole division, and they are lurking in the Gaotang area to the north of Dongchangfu.

Mao Yuanyi dispatched a large number of scouts to the front line of Shahe in order to obtain first-hand information on the battle situation.

The communication technology of this era has determined that Zuo Menggeng cannot direct the operations of the Second Division thousands of miles away.Therefore, when the second division will move, Mao Yuanyi and Liu Yiyuan need to decide according to the established plan and the results of the battle of Shahe.

Zuo Menggeng and Zuo Yong commanded the first division and also left the Yimeng Mountains.

The first division moved eastward along the coastline into Jiaozhou Bay, and then swept across Jimo, Haiyang, Rushan, Wendeng, Rongcheng, Weihaiwei, Qishansuo, Ninghaizhou, Fushan and other places from Jiaozhou Bay.

Because the guards in these places had been defeated by Li Jiucheng of Dengzhou before, they were too busy to survive, and there was no room for resistance under the soldiers of the first division.

Now the eyes of the whole world are focused on Shahe, and no one has noticed that the new army has completely controlled Jiaodong.

A large number of administrative officials came to Jiaodong and started administrative reforms to bring these areas under the jurisdiction of the new army.

The first division hid in Fushan, also waiting for the results on the other side of Shahe.

The confrontation on both sides of the Shahe River did not last long.

When the rebels wait, the reinforcements cannot wait.

Even without Chongzhen's urging, Zhu Dadian, Gao Qiqian, Jin Guoqi and others had to launch an attack.

In order to suppress the rebellion this time, all the main forces of Guan Ning's army were dispatched to Shandong, which made Liaodong extremely empty.

Everyone was worried that Hou Jin would seize this opportunity to attack on a large scale, when Liaodong fell, the harm would be even greater.

The only way is to fight quickly, solve the Dongjiang rebels as soon as possible, and let Guan Ning's army return to Liaodong.

On August [-], after many days of testing, both sides figured out the opponent's deployment.

The rebels did not place all their forces on the Shahe River, on the contrary, they let out the vicinity of the riverbank.

Just because the Shahe River is shallow and the river surface is not wide, there are some places to choose from if the officers and soldiers want to cross the river.

Concentrate all the troops on the river bank.

Kong Youde was a veteran, and he set up the first line of defense beyond Li Xu, far from the river bank.

At the same time, the left wing was led by Geng Zhongming, the right wing was handed over to Mao Chenglu, and more than [-] men were left behind.

"Generals, who is the vanguard?"

Zhu Dadian was determined to attack and began to point generals.

The arrangement of the rebels is obviously that they want to attack halfway, so the striker is more vicious than good.

The generals under the tent were all silent, obviously having concerns.

Only Wu Sangui jumped out.

"Master Zhongcheng, please give the last commander three thousand soldiers and horses, and the last commander must guard the beachhead."

Wu Xiang was in a hurry and couldn't help shouting, "Don't make a fool of yourself."

Wu Sangui just didn't listen, and even said: "Zhongcheng, the reputation of my Wu family is all in this move."

Zhu Dadian understood.

Wu Sangui came to Shandong with the idea of ​​atonement for Wu Xiang.

In order to absolve Wu Xiang of the guilt of escaping in the Daling River, he must fight the war first and make more contributions.

Wu Sangui's actions made Zhu Dadian appreciate this young man very much.

"Okay, this officer will give you three thousand fine cavalry. As long as you stand on the other side of the river and cover the army to cross the river, this officer will personally ask for the credit for you afterwards."

Wu Sangui glanced at Gao Qiqian quietly, the other party nodded lightly, Wu Sangui hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, and went to prepare.

When someone came forward, the other generals were relieved of the responsibility of being a forward, and they became lively for a while.

Zhu Dadian saw that the military's heart was available, and made deployments according to the situation.

On the second day, the five watchmen of the official army blew trumpets and assembled.After burying the pot and making the meal, they drove out of the military camp and went all the way to the river.

On the other side, Kong Youde had already noticed the changes of the officials and ordered Chen Yongfu, who was on the front line, to be on guard.

At the hour of the hour, the officers and troops who had completed their preparations were launched.

On the horse, Wu Sangui didn't feel any nervousness.His calm appearance also made his subordinates calm down.

When he heard the horn sound coming from the direction of the Chinese army, he immediately ordered.

"Wear armor."

With the help of the servants, the three thousand Guanning cavalry put on their armor and set foot on the war horse.

In front of them, countless civilians have already rushed to the river under the drive.After running, he threw the sandbags and stones he was carrying into the river.

The artillery of the official army began to roar, and the sound of the red-clothed cannon shook hundreds of miles.Artillery shells weighing dozens of kilograms crossed the sky and smashed into the rebel camp.

Under such bombardment, the fences and mounds all collapsed and shattered, turning into a mess.And the people who were hit by the broken objects screamed in agony, and their blood was blurred.

Many people were bombed with mutilated limbs and died on the spot.

However, in general, the artillery of the official army made loud thunder and little rain.

The soldiers of the rebel army were very experienced. When the officers fired their artillery, they had already found cover and hid well.

The criss-crossed trenches on the ground are a weapon to avoid shells.

However, taking advantage of the artillery bombardment, the villagers finally filled in a section of the river.

Wu Sangui didn't hesitate any longer, and the long knife pointed at it and rushed out first.

More than three thousand horses followed behind him and set foot on the other side.

Only then did the rebel artillery fire.

Chain bullets and shotguns covered the sky like locust swarms, killing many cavalry soldiers on the spot.

Fortunately, the cavalry moved quickly and spread out, so that the beachhead was not covered.

And taking advantage of the time when Wu Sangui's troops were scattered, Chen sometimes brought the rebel cavalry up, intending to drive Wu Sangui down the river in one go.

At this time, Wu Sangui was full of vigor and vitality, and he was not the soldier who was later.

He did not care about the cavalry that had not yet joined, and brought his own soldiers to meet him.

The hooves of the horses rolled, and the earth was like a drum.

The two cavalry were getting closer.

Although there were only two hundred people around, Wu Sangui was not afraid of the rebel cavalry.

Since the Tianqi period, there has been no confrontation between Jiangmen and Dongjiang Town in Liaodong.In the eyes of Liaodong Jiangmen, Dongjiang Town is a group of beggars.

Wu Sangui has been fascinated since he was a child, so how can he be afraid of the ants under his feet?
This is how people are, once they have no fear in their hearts, they can do anything.

Seeing the enemy getting closer, Wu Sangui saw Chen Shishi's figure with sharp eyes.He immediately drew his bow and arrow, and he was still as steady as a rock even on the back of a galloping horse.

At the moment when the enemy cavalry staggered, he immediately let go.The iron arrow was like electricity, and it went straight to Chen Shishi.

Chen was shouting sometimes when he suddenly felt a murderous aura, and before he had time to think about it, he was about to shrink his body into a ball.

Just as he bowed his head, the arrow hit his helmet and fell far away.

Chen sometimes broke out in a cold sweat and dared not show his body again, letting his personal soldiers stand in front of him.

Although there were cavalry on both sides, Guan Ning's army had been fighting against the Jurchen Eight Banners on land.Although there are few wins and losses, but in the end it is a tough battle.

And the rebel cavalry was nestled on the island, and there was no place to run horses. Over time, the ability of cavalry and warfare had long since declined.

One hedge on both sides, and when they separated, Wu Sangui only lost a dozen people.The rebel cavalry fell by the hundreds, and even Chen sometimes had a knife in his arm.

Wu Sangui wiped the blood from his face and shouted wantonly: "Happy, so damn happy. Children, follow me and kill all these rebels."

Guan Ning's iron cavalry charged again, and at the same time, the scattered cavalry also formed small groups, besieging the rebel cavalry from all directions.

For a time, it seemed that the rebels were in deep siege.

Zhu Dadian saw it clearly and was overjoyed.

"Changbo Wu is a real tiger general! Order all the ministries, cross the river quickly, and defeat the rebellion is just now."

Following his orders, the army began to forcefully cross the Shahe River.

The one rushing to the front was Wu Xiang, the running champion.

No way, now it is his own son who is fighting fiercely on the other side of the river.

In order to save his son, Wu Xiang can also be brave.

Seeing that the official army started a full-scale attack, Chen sometimes did not dare to fight, and after staggering with Wu Sangui, he ran to the rear of the rebel army with his troops and horses.

Wu Sangui was not satisfied, so he chased him forward, but was forced back by a rain of arrows from the rebel infantry.

At this point, Wu Sangui also calmed down, no longer showing bloody courage, but separated the cavalry under his command, cruising on the two wings, and covering the army to cross the river.

Jin Guoqi was very stable. When the army crossed the river, he ordered the artillery to go out to the river, and continued to use the artillery fire to suppress the rebels, preventing the rebels from crossing the front and attacking.

Kong Youde tried once, but suffered heavy casualties, so he simply retreated, relying on the camp and fortifications, and planned to confront the official army head-on.

(End of this chapter)