Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 175 Breaking into Huaining City
The special training of the Guards includes how to effectively wipe out the enemy in the absence of the commander, especially how to kill a large number of enemies when the enemy collapses.

Therefore, although Liu Zhaoji hadn't responded according to the changes in the battlefield at this time, when the cavalry battalion finally annihilated the left army's two thousand cavalry, causing chaos in the left army camp.

The commanders of the first and second battalions of infantry type A have begun to order the infantry battalions under their command to no longer form formations, but to pursue the enemy in small groups.

The equipment configuration and tactical coordination of a small team evolved from the mandarin duck formation of the Qi family army. A combination of shield soldiers, bayonets, and flintlock guns was formed to achieve a combination of defense. However, due to the small unit, the pursuit efficiency is also high. Therefore, as long as a single left army is encountered, whether it is cavalry, firearms soldiers or generals with superb martial arts skills, they can be effectively wiped out.

However, Liu Zhaoji believed that facing the left army outside the city who had no strength to resist at this time and only knew how to flee, it would be a waste for the infantry to put up such a formation.

"The order was issued that the first battalion and the second battalion of the infantry type A immediately assembled and retreated for a rest. Pick up the guys and rush up, except for the infantry battalion, the rest of the battalions don't need to put up a formation, kill a few people to practice courage! Since they are all members of the First Corps of my Guards, how can I be worthy of my First Corps if I don't kill a few people people!"

Liu Zhaoji can now see that many of the recruits of the First Corps obviously lack experience in killing on the battlefield. Right now, most of the officers and soldiers of the Type A Battalion have personally experienced it, and the officers and soldiers of the other battalions have to experience it, at least Know what it's like to kill someone.

After the call was sounded.

The 3th Infantry Battalion and nearly [-] troops directly under the Corps came to kill the tens of thousands of Zuo Liangyu's remnants running outside!
The officials of the troops directly under the Corps did not pay attention to the formation. Some killed them on horseback, some directly brandished their swords, and some Jin Yiwei who accompanied the army also pulled out their Xiuchun swords to participate in the killing.

These are the reserve troops of the Guards, which are not the main combat soldiers, but they are still more fierce than the left army in front of the left army that has lost their morale.

These left soldiers didn't know how to resist at all, and some of them knelt directly on the ground, but they would still be beheaded by the officers and soldiers of the guards.

After all, according to the order, from the day of the decisive battle, unless the left army uprising before the war, all the left army will be killed, and no one can be let go.

The Zuo army did not have the consciousness to turn against them, and at most they surrendered, but they were still killed in the end.

"Before sunset, all the enemies outside the city will be eliminated, and all these soldiers and bandits who have plagued the people of Huguang for several years will be killed! Farm the fields for next year!"

After Liu Zhaoji finished speaking, he shouted loudly: "Kill!"

In an instant, the entire Huaining County was full of shouts and killings.

In the end, the officers and soldiers of the infantry battalion didn't bother to set up formations for practice, and didn't bother to fire their flintlock guns. In order to kill more people, they directly regarded the left army as a living target and practiced assassination directly!

The general of the Zuo army in the city hurriedly found Zuo Menggeng: "Young commander, go and report to the commander, all of my two thousand cavalry have been killed outside the city, and now the imperial army is slaughtering the rest of my remnant soldiers, our army has suffered a disastrous defeat!"

"what!"

Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being very surprised, and hurried to his father Zuo Liangyu, and told Zuo Liangyu the news of the disastrous defeat of the army outside the city.

Zuo Liangyu was stunned for a moment when he heard that, and then coughed violently. He didn't care about why the guards could defeat him now, but he just raised his hands and said, "Quickly lead the three thousand cavalry in the city to fight for the father!" Out of the city, the other army is following and retreating! You can’t be trapped here! Order your other uncles to lead troops to help immediately, they are only a few miles away from us, they should arrive soon, we still have hope.”

"Yes!"

Zuo Menggeng hurriedly ran out.

At this moment, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but take a few breaths, thinking to himself why the guards are so powerful, he had put two thousand cavalry outside the city, they were the main forces that forced Zhang Xianzhong to flee to Sichuan, but now they were all wiped out.

This made Zuo Liangyu both astonished and distressed, he didn't dare to let his remaining three thousand cavalry be buried in Huaining.

After all, if he lost these three thousand cavalry, he would not be able to control the other generals of the left army.

But what Zuo Liangyu didn't expect was that Liu Zhaoji had already ordered the first and second infantry battalions (Type A battalion) to enter the city together with the artillery battalion. And the third battalion of infantry (Type A battalion) has also entered another gate of Huaining County.

After a firework bomb rushed into the sky.

Zheng Sen decisively ordered: "Let go!"

"put!"

"put!"

In an instant, countless shells landed on the wall of Huaining City at dusk, and the earth wall was directly blown apart.

The guard cavalry rushed in first, and Yan Yingyuan even rushed in the front. Zuo Liangyu's army was busy retreating and ignored the city defense, so the artillery blasted the city wall, and the cavalry hacked and killed at will after entering.

The infantry poured into Huaining City like a tide.

Zuo Liangyu also hoped that these imperial troops would break into the houses or pick up the belongings left on the ground by his order, but the officers and soldiers of the guards were not short of money, and they were disciplined first, so they only wanted to chase a leftist The army kills one by one.

Although the tens of thousands of left troops in the city can still organize resistance, after all, they are mainly veterans who have experienced actual combat. Anyone who resists will be killed directly.

The left army could only retreat crazily, even burning down houses to stop the guards from pursuing.

Zuo Liangyu was carried to another city gate under the escort of three thousand cavalry, but when the soldiers under his command opened the city gate, the third battalion of infantrymen of the guards who had been ready immediately started firing dense flintlock guns bullet.

Be caught off guard.

The so-called [-] Zuo army's iron cavalry fell hundreds of cavalry, Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Menggeng had to retreat hastily under the guard of their own soldiers.

The third battalion of infantry type A rushed in first, advancing step by step, firing their flintlock guns incessantly.

Since they were still in the city, Zuo Liangyu's [-] cavalry could not get out of the narrow streets at all, and they crowded into a group with other officers and soldiers of the Zuo Army.

The officers and soldiers of the first row of the guards of the third infantry battalion simply drew out their bayonets and stabbed them directly.

Zuo Liangyu looked at this scene and wanted to cry, but he didn't expect that he would be in a desperate situation, so he couldn't help shouting at Zuo Menggeng: "Where are your uncles? Why didn't you come to rescue us?"

"The child dare not hide it from his father, and he has not yet received the rescue army from his uncles!"

Zuo Menggeng replied.

Zuo Liangyu fell to the ground when he heard this.

At this time, the guards officers and soldiers shouted from outside: "Catch the traitor Zuo Liangyu alive!"

"Catch the traitor Zuo Liangyu alive!"

At this time, Zuo Menggeng started to help Zuo Liangyu up regardless of the shouts from a distance, and kept shouting: "Father, Father!"

Zuo Liangyu was only panting heavily at this moment, unable to speak at all.

(End of this chapter)