I want to be emperor

Chapter 443
Lieutenant General Zhu Xingfa never expected to catch that Liaodong cavalry from the beginning to the end. After all, it was an elite cavalry with two horses. It ran really fast and was not so easy to chase.

But if the opponent's infantry, artillery and heavy soldiers can't run so fast.

That's right, Zhu Xingfa's target was the thousands of infantry, artillery and supplies under Zu Dashou's command.

In the case that the enemy cavalry cannot be wiped out, it would be great if you can swallow thousands of enemy infantry and heavy troops in one gulp, especially the large amount of food and grass that the opponent carries with the army.

Without food and grass, he wanted to see what the more than 4000 cavalry and nearly [-] horses were eating!
Even if he wanted to rob food and grass on the spot, Zhu Xingfa didn't intend to give them this chance!

Because Zhu Xingfa still had more than 4000 cavalry under his command, he chased them all the way, and whenever the opponent dared to stop and plunder to collect food and grass, he dared to lead the cavalry directly to kill them and entangle them.

At noon on July [-]th, a chase took place outside Wen'an City!
A group of Ming court officials and gentry in Wen'an City first watched a large number of Liaodong frontier troops roaring past in panic, and then watched in awe and trembling as a large number of Chu thief soldiers in gray uniforms passed by...

"Fortunately, they didn't attack the city..." Just when the officials and gentry in the city felt that they had escaped a catastrophe, in the afternoon, another group of Chu bandit soldiers with more than a thousand soldiers came.

When they saw these Chu bandit soldiers pulling out their cannons and threatening to attack the city, they were all desperate!

They thought that the first two armies were just passing by, and they were glad that their family escaped, but they didn't expect that they still couldn't escape.

Facing the attack of more than a thousand Chu thieves, the officials and gentry in Wen'an City simply did not have the courage to resist.

Well, they have no strength to resist.

In fact, Wen'an City, like the previous Ye County City, belonged to the city that was abandoned by Hong Chengchou's strategy. There was no large number of troops sent to garrison at all. Hundreds of people.

There are not many combat weapons such as guns and armor.

So when they saw the Chu army firing on the opposite side, the officials and gentry in the city couldn't sit still, and hurriedly opened the city gate and surrendered...

And it was not the main fighting force of the Chu army that took the city, but the Tenth Supply Regiment under the Tenth Division.

The Tenth Supplies Regiment originally marched along with the main force of the Tenth Division, but as the main force of the Tenth Division began to accelerate today, the two infantry regiments and some of the two-and-a-half catties and five catties field artillery with a large number of mules and horses and a few accompanying troop carriages Continuing to run wildly all the way, most of the heavy troops of the Tenth Logistics Regiment and a few heavy artillery and mortar troops could only slowly catch up behind.

While catching up, he also took down this Wen'an City by the way. The reason for taking down this city was not because of any threat from this city, but purely for the purpose of establishing a transfer station for front-line materials.

When the [-] cavalry in front and tens of thousands of [-]th Division troops were chasing the troops of Zu Dashou of the Ming Army, their [-]th Supplies Regiment and the transportation regiments of the logistics department in the rear had to be responsible for transporting a large amount of combat supplies. Maintain the safety of the logistics line.

Not only them, but General Li Chengtong dispatched the [-]th Division of the second-class division, which had just been formed not long ago, close to the front line of Wen'an to protect the logistics security along the way, including stationing various material transfer stations and sending troops to escort the transport regiment .

The fall of the small Wen'an City naturally did not attract the attention of the high-ranking generals of both sides.

Whether it's Zu Dashou or Zhu Xingfa, they are all staring at the opponent's main force now.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zu Dashou looked at the large number of infantry who were walking more and more slowly, as well as a large number of luggage and artillery, and his face was a little ugly.

It's been running for a long time, and at least they ran for at least [-] miles. However, instead of opening up the distance, the Chu bandit chasing soldiers behind him moved closer.

The nearest Chu thief cavalry pursuer was less than eight miles away from the rear troops of our own side.

Seeing that it was getting dark, if the opponent continued to catch up with such a desperate attitude, I am afraid that my side would not even have time to camp.

Moreover, it is also possible that as soon as one's front foot camps, the opponent will directly approach, and it will not be so easy to leave at that time.

How to do?
Zu Dashou first looked at his own cavalry, then at the infantry trailing behind, as well as a large number of luggage and artillery, his expression was uncertain.

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In the evening of the same day, regardless of whether there were pursuers behind, these Liaodong soldiers who had been running for a day had to stop and start camping. If they continued to run like this, they would be in serious trouble after nightfall.

And Zhu Xingfa, who was chasing all the way behind, saw the opposite stop and camped, and immediately laughed twice: "Still camping...haha!"

"Order the [-]th Division to continue forward, and start to build a field defense position against their faces, and the cavalry will guard the outside."

Someone nearby was worried: "If you get too close, what should you do if the other side launches a night attack?"

Zhu Xingfa said: "If the opponent has the courage and ability to launch a night attack, they won't run away!"

"Besides, what's the use of the field defense positions!"

When the armies of the two sides drew closer to the distance of more than ten miles this morning, when Zu Dashou did not give up the infantry and artillery from the beginning, it was already doomed that they would not be able to escape.

The distance of more than ten miles is actually only two or three hours of marching time. If you shorten the distance by a few miles, you can enter the combat distance.

That night, Zu Dashou and a group of generals frowned.

By this time, everyone knew that a decision had to be made.

Either tens of thousands of people were completely besieged, or the infantry and heavy artillery were abandoned, and only the cavalry was evacuated at high speed.

But no matter what kind, it is an unbearable loss.

Therefore, Zu Dashou ordered a night attack to see if he could repel the enemy. If the Chu bandits could collapse during the night attack, then all the difficulties would be resolved.

As a result, a large number of Ming troops launched a night attack that night.

It's a pity that night raids are really hard to fight. Before the Ming army came to fight, it was already messed up. There were chaotic Ming army soldiers everywhere...

Immediately afterwards, the field artillery units of the Chu army, which had been prepared for a long time, began to launch fierce shelling in the direction of the Ming army's camp, not seeking to kill or injure many enemy troops, but only to continue to disrupt the situation.

Ever since, after the most of the night, none of the Ming army's night attack troops could get close to the Chu army's field defense position...

The ghost knows where they went in the night raid...

But wait until the next morning...

Wu Xiang from the Ming army scolded her mother: "Night raids are fake, and fleeing while taking advantage of the chaos is real. Zu Dashou, that bastard, left us behind, and ran away with the cavalry first!"
Last night, Zu Dashou was still worried about the country and the people, and asked Wu Xiang to lead troops to attack at night to win a way out for everyone, but he didn't expect that after the chaotic night attack, he couldn't even find Zu Dashou. Arrived.

At this time, Wu Xiang didn't know that he was abandoned by Zu Dashou as an abandoned son.

And by the way, the thousand fine riders who originally belonged to Wu Xiang were also taken away. It is estimated that the thousand fine riders will also be surnamed Zu in a short time.

Wu Xiang would be damned if she didn't scold her mother.

But Zhu Xingfa of the Chu army on the opposite side was not surprised by this!
Zu Dashou had only two choices left, either stick to his defense, or run away with the cavalry, he had no third choice, because Zhu Xingfa refused to let him...

And when Zu Dashou voluntarily left the camp with good field fortifications to evacuate yesterday morning, Zhu Xingfa knew that this person would definitely run away with the cavalry in the end.

Looking at it now, it really does!

It's just that Zu Dashou's way of running is quite unique, and even staged a night raid to cover up people's eyes and ears...

In fact, there is no need for this at all. After dawn today, Zu Dashou can lead the cavalry all the way, and Zhu Xingfa can't catch up even if he wants to...

It's just that this is Zhu Xingfa's perspective, not Zu Dashou's.

It is true that Zu Dashou ran away, but by the way, Wu Xiang's direct cavalry was taken hostage by the way.

Round up and try to make up for some.

Anyway, if he left Wu Xiang where he was, Wu Xiang would either die in battle or surrender to the bandits, no matter which choice he chose, it would not affect him to take over the thousand elite riders.

Zu Dashou's abacus was crackling, and then Wu Xiang was in tragedy...

The next morning, in the face of a large number of Chu thief infantry and artillery who were gradually approaching, Wu Xiang and the other generals who had been abandoned were also very straightforward and surrendered without a fight!

If you can't fight, you can't run, so you have to surrender.

At about [-] o'clock in the morning of the same day, Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, formally led his army to surrender to Lieutenant General Zhu Xingfa of the Chu Army!
After some pursuit, the two sides did not actually have a large-scale battle. If they died, it meant that each other's scouts had a small-scale battle. There were not many casualties, but the soldiers on both sides were exhausted enough, and the mules who pulled the carts and cannons were exhausted. A large number of horses were also exhausted.

As he was running, Zu Dashou dropped Wu Xiang and the [-]-step artillery and other troops, and ran away with the cavalry, and Wu Xiang surrendered as soon as he turned around...

It is estimated that no one will believe that it is a war...

At noon on July [-], Zhu Xingfa wrote a letter to General Li Chengtong to report victory on a flying horse, saying that he had wiped out [-] enemy infantry and artillery who had gone southward and detoured, of which more than [-] surrendered and were captured. .

In addition, eight field guns such as two and a half catties and five catties, old red barbarian guns and other various gowns, hundreds of mules and horses, more than two hundred carriages, and a large amount of grain and grass were seized.

The enemy general Zu Dashou fled in embarrassment alone with four thousand cavalry.

After writing the victory report, Zhu Xingfa continued to lead the cavalry to chase forward. This kind of pursuit was not really to catch up with the enemy cavalry, but mainly to drive the enemy cavalry away, so as not to kill them all.

On July [-], the Chu army captured Baoding City. Zu Dashou's troops did not garrison Baoding City, but passed through the city without entering.

The next day, the No.30 Eighth Regiment of the Tenth Division of the Chu Army captured Bazhou, which had surrendered without a fight.

Immediately there was news from the cavalry that Zu Dashou's cavalry entered Xiong County yesterday and stayed overnight. After looting the whole city, they left for Rongcheng early this morning.

At this time, Zu Dashou's troops were like frightened birds, and they were still frightened birds that had lost their food and grass.

(End of this chapter)