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Chapter 753 The Beginning

Zhang Cheng led the boy soldiers and rode wildly, Lin Fangping led the soldiers of the Tiger Guards to follow closely behind the guards, and they also followed Yang Guozhu's figure.

And behind them, more than a thousand Xuanbei army cavalry scattered around. Under the leadership of the cavalry battalion commander Zhang Guangda, they slowly pushed towards the Zhengbai Banner Qing army cavalry who were chasing Huang Baozhong.

From a distance, Zhang Cheng saw a group of cavalry rushing to Yang Guozhu's place ahead of time, and had driven off the remaining nearly [-] Qing cavalry, but there were many cavalry gathered outside, so he couldn't see what was going on inside.

But Zhang Cheng felt something was wrong, he rode fast, and the soldiers of the town standard battalion in front naturally recognized his banner, and retreated one after another when they saw it.

Riding his horse to the middle, he saw Guo Yingxian kneeling on the ground, holding a veteran in armor in his arms, with a "plop", Zhang Cheng jumped off his horse and took a few steps forward.

Kneeling suddenly on the ground, his eyes filled with tears, he choked up and asked, "Shuai Yang...he..."

Yang Guozhu seemed to have heard Zhang Cheng's voice, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhang Cheng, and said intermittently: "Loyalty...loyalty...kill slave...kill... slave...ah..."

It wasn't until this moment that Zhang Cheng saw the tip of the spear protruding from Yang Guozhu's body, and he couldn't help but "thump" in his heart. When he looked carefully, Yang Guozhu's eyes were already dazed and lifeless.

"Yang Shuai, it's all because Zhongchen is late!"

"Cough cough, I don't... blame you, I'm destined... to stay... come down... to accompany my brother and the others...cough cough..."

Zhang Cheng couldn't bear it when he saw that he was speaking in a difficult way, so he hurriedly said, "Shuai Yang, let's stop talking, I'll take you back to Songshan and find a medical officer..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Yang Guozhu coughed violently again, and blood spewed out of his mouth continuously. Zhang Cheng covered his mouth with his hands while crying, trying to help him stop vomiting blood, but how could he do it.

Suddenly, he felt that Yang Guozhu was holding his hand hard. Looking carefully, he saw that Yang Guozhu was holding him and Guo Yingxian with difficulty, and said intermittently: "Old Guo...I am Xuanzhen...Xuanzhen soldiers...Ma ...don't...fall...in the hands of...outsiders...in the hands of...loyalty...bring...bring everyone...back..."

When Yang Guozhu said this, he was silent again.

Zhang Cheng suddenly felt that the big hand holding him lost its strength in an instant. Zhang Cheng shook Yang Guozhu's big cold hand, feeling infinite emotion in his heart.

Thinking about my inexplicable coming to this world, the various characters I met at the beginning, such as my uncle Zhang Yan, the governor Lu Xiangsheng, and Hu Dayou, one of the four thousand generals under my command, have all disappeared.

Now Yang Guozhu has left him again. In this world, he is overcoming all difficulties and growing vigorously, while his former relatives, bosses, and partners have left this world one by one.

Zhang Cheng knew that all of this was an arrangement of fate. Without their sacrifices, naturally he would not have achieved what he is today.

Just imagine, if his uncle Zhang Yan is still there, how can he take the lead and go out of Zhenbei Road alone; if the governor Lu Xiangsheng is still there, how can he sit back and watch himself act recklessly, punish Xue Liangqing, Wu Youlu, and assassinate Zhang Guowei.

Now, Yang Guozhu's martyrdom may be another step for him to advance, and it will increase his strength by a large amount, and it may even be the beginning of his control of the entire Xuanzhen.

It's just that his relationship with Yang Guozhu is extraordinary, even as important as his uncle Zhang Yan, so how can he not be sad.

But Zhang Cheng also knew that this was not the time to be sad, so he stood up slowly, patted Guo Yingxian on the shoulder, and said in a choked voice: "General Guo, kill the slaves, avenge Yang Shuai, pick up the brothers go home!"

Holding Yang Guozhu in his arms, Guo Yingxian got up slowly. He didn't know where his helmet fell, his hair was in a mess, and he was crying, "Kill the slave...kill the slave...kill..."

At this moment, the cavalry of the Qing army who were ambushing in the hills here had all escaped, leaving behind dozens of dead or wounded Tartars.

Huang Baozhong also led the remaining [-] members of Yang Guozhu's servants to rush. They got off their horses one after another and knelt down in front of Guo Yingxian.

"Slave killing... slave killing... slave killing..."

The shouts, screams, and hysterical roars shook the hearts of the soldiers around them!
The elite cavalry from the Qianqi Town Biaobattalion brought by Guo Yingxian, together with the soldiers from the Tiger Guard Battalion from Zhang Cheng, all gathered outside to ride on guard, and the cavalry soldiers from the Xuanbei Army who had just dispersed the cavalry of the Qing army and rescued Huang Baozhong and other family members also Follow Zhang Guangda to rush back.

As soon as Zhang Guangda got back, he got off his horse, stumbled towards the crowd, knelt down in front of Guo Yingxian with a "plop", and shouted: "Shuai Yang... Shuai Yang..."

Now there are more than [-] Xuanzhen elite cavalry gathered here, they are considered to be the strongest force on the battlefields outside Xishimen, and Zhang Cheng understands the truth that "a soldier who mourns must win".

He raised his arms and shouted: "Revenge! Revenge for Yang Shuai! Revenge for the brothers!"

"Revenge...revenge...revenge..."

The heart-piercing roar of thousands of soldiers resounded through the sky.

All eyes were focused on the [-] cavalrymen of the Qing Army's Zhengbai Banner about [-] paces away, and the large banner of the Weaving Golden Dragon Banner standing high over there.

Guo Yingxian handed Yang Guozhu in his arms to Huang Baozhong, the head of the family, and said, "Huang Manzi, stay and protect Yang Shuai!"

He turned around and looked at Zhang Cheng: "Zhang Zongbing, please give the order!"

Zhang Cheng looked at the veteran Guo Yingxian with a sad face, nodded heavily, and shouted: "Get on the horse!"

Everyone got on their horses, and the cavalry gradually spread out, facing the Qing cavalry on the opposite side.

Zhang Chengce rode on his horse and said to the generals around him: "General Guo is on the right wing, Zhang Guangda is on the left wing, and Lin Fangping is with me as the central army. They will aim at the dragon banner of the slaves on the opposite side. If they don't seize the banner, they will not return to the army!"

"If you don't seize the banner, you will never return to the army!"

Amidst the roar of all the soldiers, Tan Zhenlin, Yang Guozhu's chief of staff, staggered and ran over. He grabbed the reins of Guo Yingxian's horse and choked up, "Master Guo, take me to kill the Tartars together!"

Before Guo Yingxian could speak, Zhang Cheng said from the side: "The brothers in the Jiading team are all good, and they are also close to Yang Shuai. Let's stay with Yang Shuai for a while longer."

He looked at the Qing army's cavalry formation in the distance, and said again: "It's not just a moment to kill slaves. It's the most important thing for you to accompany Yang Shuai on this last journey!"

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he ignored Tan Zhenlin and ordered loudly: "Every unit should be assembled, let's go!"

There are more than [-] fine cavalry from Xuanfu Town of the Ming Dynasty, and they rode forward, gradually converging into three tight cavalry formations, and headed straight for Dorgon's golden dragon banner on the opposite side.

In addition to the soaring dust raised as the cavalry marched forward, there were bursts of roars.

"Kill slaves...revenge...take the banner...swear not to return to the army..."

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Prince Dorgon of He Shuorui of the Qing Dynasty had just received the report, and Zu Dashou in Jinzhou City also led more than ten thousand Ming troops to rush out. Now he has broken through two trench defense lines. The Eight Banners warriors stationed at Rufeng Mountain rushed to reinforce the last trench. Line of defense, the situation is critical.

At the same time, battle reports from other parties also came frequently. On the side of East Shimen, King Su Haoge, the soldiers and horses of the Ming army Wu Sangui and Bai Guangen were cautious and fought steadily.

Although all kinds of temptations failed to make them submit, but even so, the two sides were still evenly matched. Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Qing army still has the upper hand.

But in Huangtuling, Maojiagou, Songshanling and other places, there were heavy casualties, and it was inevitable for the Ming army to attack forcefully.

At the same time, although the Qing army was good at attacking but not good at defending, they were assisted by the Han Army Banner, Tianyou Army, Tianzhu Army, and Korean Army. They used more firearms, which really helped a lot.

Even in the face of the strong attack of the Ming army, they were able to defend well. They relied on their geographical advantages to give full play to their firearms advantages, and with the blessing of the Qing army's elite cavalry, they did a lot of damage to the Ming army.

In fact, except in the direction of Huangtuling, Cao Bianjiao, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Association of the Ming Dynasty, performed particularly well. It rushed to the Qing army's position several times, and it was a pity that it was only a little short of breaking through the Qing army's defense line at Huangtuling. !
What Dorgon is most worried about is actually the battle outside Jinzhou City. As long as Jinzhou is incomprehensible, it doesn't matter how rampant the Ming army is between Songjin and Songjin.

He has ordered the Qing army in Maojiagou, Songshanling and Rufengshan to send troops and horses to assist the battle in the south of Jinzhou City.

But he has been leading troops to stay here only because of greed, and his purpose is only on Yang Guozhu, if he can be forced to surrender, it will be of great benefit.

Even if he can't make him surrender, Dorgon will try his best to kill Yang Guozhu in the battle formation. In this way, not only will he have the merit of beheading the general of the Ming army, but he can also hit the morale of the Ming army's reinforcements, and it will be better for future generations. War removes obstacles.

But now, Dorgon's goal has been achieved, even if it is not the optimal solution, at least half of his original intention has been achieved.

Just now, he had already been rewarded by the cavalry of the Qing army, and now that Chen Bing was in front of the battle, besides wanting to show off his power, he wanted to personally confirm whether Yang Guozhu was dead or alive.

Dorgon looked at the Ming army slowly approaching from the opposite side, and had a faint sense of foreboding. He asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang of the Xuanfu is sure to have been killed by our Qing warriors?"

E Keqin on the side replied proudly: "Uncle Wang is relieved, although he failed to snatch Yang thief's body, he was indeed beheaded by our warriors in front of the battle. This battle killed a general of the Southern Dynasty. Uncle Wang Weiwu!"

Dorgon did not show a very happy look, he stared at the Ming army cavalry formation opposite, and asked: "Which army and horse is that coming from the middle?"

"Uncle Hui, according to the report from the horse inspector, it can be seen that his banner is the soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu of the Ming Dynasty, who came from the south, and have not fought with our warriors before."

Dorgon was full of doubts when he heard the words, and asked: "Just came? Ta Zhan failed to defend, so who is the leader of this Ming army?"

"Back to Uncle, my warriors are investigating!"

Although Dorgon still had doubts in his heart, he was helpless, and just said lightly: "Get ready to fight!"

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On the high platform in front of the Chinese army formation, Hong Chengchou put down the binoculars in his hand, and said calmly: "There is Zhang Cheng's Xuanbei army and horses in Xishimen to go for reinforcements, so don't worry about it.

Commander Liu of Liaodong was ordered to lead his troops to Dongshimen to help in the battle, hoping that he could use his life in front of the battle in order to break through. If he can defeat the enemy with one blow, the governor and director Zhang will reward him. "

After the commander of the Central Army Banner left, Zhang Ruoqi, the commander of the army, said: "The battle at West Shimen is the fiercest, and we don't know if we can break through it. As long as we open one of the east and west Shimen gates, and unite with the ancestor of Jincheng, we will not have to worry about breaking the siege of Jinzhou. "

Qiu Minyang, governor of Liaodong, said: "Xishimen Yang Shuaixuanzhen's army and horses fought hard. Even with the reinforcements of Zhang Cheng's Xuanbei army and horses, I am afraid it will be difficult to go down to Xishimen. In the final analysis, it depends on whether there is a breakthrough in the direction of Dongshimen."

Now, only Hong Chengchou's Supervising Biao Battalion has not been moved in the Chinese army formation, and Datong Wang Pu's soldiers and horses have been transferred back from the foot of Rufeng Mountain, and they are currently resting.

A few miles away before the formation of the Chinese army, the Chicheng Battalion of the Xuanbei Army, led by Zhang Guodong, had already repelled the Han Army with the Yellow Banner led by Shi Tingzhu, and protected the safety of the artillery positions of the Shenji Battalion.

Now he is leading the generals of the Xuanbei Army to pursue Shi Tingzhu and attack along the mountains and hills towards the Niangniang Temple.

At the same time, Wei Zhice led the Xuanbei Army's chariot battalion and infantry battalion to take over Li Fuming's Shanxi soldiers and horses on the mountain road to fight against the Qing army under the Baya Latuzhang Jingtazhan.

At the beginning, Ta Zhan didn't pay much attention to the Xuanbei Army. After all, they were the elite Tartar bandits who had fought old battles. How could they be afraid of the Ming army's infantry?

He was only worried about the group of Ming army cavalry in the distance. After all, in his eyes, Zhunta led the elite vest cavalry of the Zhengbai Banner, but they were defeated by the Ming army as soon as they fought. Don't be alarmed!

Later, he saw that the Ming army cavalry did not continue to rush towards him, but rushed towards the west Shimen along the mountains and hills. Before he could go to intercept him, he flew forward to report to Dorgon.

Just as he was about to defeat Li Fuming's Ming army so that he could return to aid Prince Rui Dorgon, he saw another large group of Ming army infantry pushing chariots coming. The infantry charged.

However, in the face of the sharp artillery bombardment on the excellent tanks of the Xuanbei Army, as well as the volley of firecrackers fired from the rear battalion of the tanks, they suffered heavy casualties and failed to rush to the front of the tank formation. Powerful, helpless to retreat.

Wei Zhice, on the other hand, commanded the chariot battalion and infantry battalion soldiers to rush all the way to Xishimen. Although there were constant disturbances along the way, in front of the excellent chariots and guns of the Xuanbei Army, the small group of captive cavalry could not resist them at all. , but Wei Zhice's advance speed was slightly delayed.

Wei Zhice led two chariots in front, Li Jiyu's infantry at the rear, and Du Youwei's and He Kuan's troops on the left and right flanks, and slowly moved towards the West Shimen.

Suddenly, news came from Du Youwei's department on the left wing that most of the Tartar cavalry was found two miles ahead, and opposite the Tartar cavalry seemed to be the banner of Zhang Cheng, the coach of the Xuanbei Army, waving in the wind.

Wei Zhice immediately sent an order to Zhou Ruli to lead the cavalry sentries of the Dengfeng camp to spread out to investigate. At the same time, he ordered Li Jiyu to lead the infantry of the two thousand headquarters on the left and right to meet the Qing army first, and the infantry on the left and right wings also accelerated. .

He led the soldiers of the Chariot Battalion to push the cart slowly behind. As long as Li Jiyu could withstand a round of charge by the Tartars, he could lead the Chariot Battalion to form a chariot formation to occupy the enemy.

(End of this chapter)