The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 36 Zhang Wang
Outside the city of Binzhou, the sound of horns continued.

Thick smoke billowed from the northwest, which was the beacon smoke released by the outposts as a warning.

Holding the rein in his left hand and the whip in his right, Chen Wang rode his horse and followed Cao Wenzhao out of the camp and up a high slope.

When he heard the sound of the Chinese army's horn, Chen Wang didn't dare to neglect, and rushed to the Chinese army immediately.

Not long after he arrived, several other generals in the army also arrived one after another.

There are three waves of wolf smoke burning in the northwest. The three waves of wolf smoke in the previous notice refer to the most serious situation-more than [-] thieves are rushing to attack.

Although Chen Wang had been prepared in his heart, when he saw the three puffs of black smoke rising, his heart still sank slightly.

And when he followed Cao Wenzhao up the high slope and looked to the northwest, his heart was even colder.

Different from the gentle Guanzhong, the terrain of Pingliang Mansion is rugged, with many mountains and hills, and the cities in the mansion are basically in a line.

At a glance, apart from the continuous mountains on both sides, there are only countless densely packed black masses in the central area.

It was vast and boundless, and the crowd was black and silted up like a wave, and it was impossible to see the end.

When there are ten thousand people, there is no limit, and when there are hundreds of thousands of people, the earth reaches to the sky.

Moreover, among the hundred thousand rogues, there were not only people, but also livestock such as mules and horses, and various vehicles. The team was extremely huge.

In the distance, there were bursts of fire and countless smoke and dust, which was in the direction of Tingkou Town.

The town at the intersection of the two waters has already become a sea of ​​flames.

Everyone's faces became serious, even Cao Wenzhao was no exception.

"This group of rogues is not the main force, and they don't receive reports at night. Among the cavalry of the rogues, only the banners of Gao Yingen, Yiziwang, and Tiantianwang are seen."

Zuo Liangyu drove the horse to Cao Wenzhao's side, and said to Cao Wenzhao.

Originally, he had been hanging behind the bandits in Pingliang Mansion, and he won a few small battles and won a lot of meritorious service.

Later, he was stationed in Yilu Town according to the order, and he also fought against the bandits in Pingliang Mansion, so he knew a little about their heels.

"At that time, Lao He and I encountered bandits who were not strong. Although there were many cavalry, there were very few elite cavalry."

Cao Wenzhao nodded. Both he and Zuo Liangyu had received news from Southwest.

"Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, and Ma Shouying are all in the southwest. He Renlong and Zhang Quanchang's troops are all elite soldiers. Although Tian Yinglong is slightly inferior, he is still stronger than ordinary frontier troops."

"The main force of the thieves should be in the southwest, otherwise they would not have been able to defeat two battles in a row."

Cao Wenzhao raised his whip and pointed in the direction of the front of Tingkou Town.

"Look at their cavalry."

"Most of the cavalry are scattered, sparse and uneven. These should be the cavalry among them. Only a few cavalry are in a tight formation. These are the enemy's elite cavalry."

Zuo Liangyu stepped forward a little, and looked in the direction Cao Wenzhao pointed.

Chen Wang followed Cao Wenzhao and looked into the distance together.

Previously, Chen Wang's attention had been on the rear of Tingkou Town, where the ranks of rogues and the old and the weak were the largest and densest, and the most eye-catching.

When Chen Wang moved his eyes to look forward, he could see the difference between the two at a glance.

"Although the general formation of the rogue bandits has not changed, the troops around them have become disorganized and exposed many flaws. The distance between the front and rear of the forward cavalry is too far, and the thief chief's elite cavalry is in the center of the cavalry instead of the forward leader. Not much control."

Cao Wenzhao put down his whip and took up the reins of his horse.

"The rogues should basically be the newly attached hungry people who are not strong enough to fight."

Zuo Liangyu's eyes moved slightly, and he suggested.

"Since there are few bandits and elite cavalry now, and the elite are all in the southwest, it is better to concentrate the elite cavalry to defeat the vanguard cavalry of these bandits and dampen their spirit."

Cao Wenzhao did not immediately answer Zuo Liangyu's proposal, his eyes were still wandering on the rogues below the hillside.

Zuo Liangyu's proposal coincided with what Chen Wang was thinking.

If you can kill for a while, even if you don't kill many people, as long as you win for a while, you can not only boost your own morale, but also make the enemy's heart grow more fear and suppress their morale.

The level of morale has a great impact on the outcome.

During the ambush in the north of Qiutou Town, those battalion soldiers from Datong could hold bird guns and three-eyed guns without any protection in front of them. Facing the charge of the bandits and elite cavalry, they did not wait until the order was given. Shoot and let go.

And in the seventh year of Chongzhen, there were chariots in the field as protection behind, and it really couldn't help firing guns in advance.

There were supervising teams at both times, but the final results were completely different.

The Ming army on the Nine Sides could not defeat the Houjin soldiers at the end of the Ming Dynasty. A large part of the reason was actually psychological problems.

Because of the successive defeats, the Ming army on the Nine Sides was often at a psychologically disadvantaged position when facing the Jin soldiers after the battle, and it was good that the battle situation had the upper hand.

It's just that once there is a slight sign of defeat, panic will quickly spread throughout the army, causing the army to collapse.

In the 17th year of Chongzhen, after the Qing soldiers entered the customs, there was a strange situation.

At that time, Li Zicheng had already established Dashun, and the Ming army and the Shun army basically lost more than they won in battle.

However, the Ming army, which could even be said to be defeated at the touch of the Shun army, became more courageous after being surrendered by the Qing army, and even once suppressed the Shun army to fight.

Cao Wenzhao's eyes were cold, but he finally shook his head and rejected Zuo Liangyu's proposal.

"Do not."

Cao Wenzhao turned his head and glanced at the city of Binzhou behind him.

"Gao Yingxiang led the troops to attack Fengxiang in the southwest, and Hui Dengxiang and Li Zicheng in the north also wanted to go south. Their goal was Guanzhong."

"Now the bandits from Pingliang Prefecture are also attacking Binzhou. They want to attack Xi'an in three directions."

"In this case, let them come in and fight."

"Put it in and fight?"

Zuo Liangyu's expression was slightly condensed, and he didn't understand what Cao Wenzhao meant.

"Correct."

Cao Wenzhao nodded.

"Zhang Waijia only has 300 people under his command. It is already the limit to be able to defend Sanshui in the north."

"If Gao Yingxiang advances eastward at this time, He Renlong and Zhang Quanchang will only have four or five thousand soldiers left, and they will lose two battles in a row. Gao Yingxiang will definitely not be able to stop Gao Yingxiang. The Fengxiang Mansion has already been corrupted. .”

"But the military gate is now stationed in Chunhua, and there are only more than [-] pacesetters under its command. Even if they want to support He Renlong, they may not be able to do so."

"If He Renlong and Zhang Quanchang can't stand the situation in Xingping, it's really useless for us to defend Binzhou."

Zuo Liangyu's expression became more serious, he only considered this battle, but did not consider the overall situation.

"Once Gao Yingxiang leads the army out of Fengxiang Mansion and breaks through Qianzhou or Xingping in the south, if we don't evacuate from Binzhou, we will be in danger of being cut off and surrounded in Binzhou."

"so……"

Cao Wenzhao took the rein and turned the horse's head.

"It's better to put all these thieves under the city of Binzhou."

There was a palpitating murderous intent in his eyes.

"Kill them all..."

(End of this chapter)