Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1336

When Zhao Liangdong saw the rebels killing him, he was shocked. He was cautious enough, but he didn't expect to follow the way of the Ming army.

He originally thought that Li Laiheng was careless and underestimated the enemy, that the Ming army was arrogant and ignored him, but he didn't expect that the Ming army deliberately gave him a loophole, and there were ambushes after the ambush.

Although he is cautious, he is considered a rising generation after all, and there is still a certain gap compared with the famous generals who have fought for decades.

In fact, the Jin army has been fighting almost every year for these years, attacking Sichuan and Shu, fighting Shanxi, participating in the Central Plains War, resisting the invasion of Zhungeer, destroying Yaerqiang, and fighting against the Raksha Kingdom. It can be said that it has accumulated rich experience. The generals have also been tempered to a certain extent, it's only because Zhao Liangdong is still a bit inferior compared to Li Laiheng and Wang Xu, the veterans of the Ming army.

If Wu Sangui, Meng Qiaofang and other old fritters from the Jin Army came over, it might be a different scene.

Now the Nine Thousand Gold Army was divided into two parts by the Ming Army, and Sheng Jiading's 5000 men were completely isolated from Zhao Liangdong's 4000 men.

Wang Yongqiang led nearly 4000 horsemen, and suddenly rushed in from behind. The hundreds of cavalry led by them quickly crashed into the rear formation of the Jin army, and the nearly [-] Jin army immediately fell into a pincer attack from both sides.

Wang Guangtai saw that Wang Yongqiang hacked down several Jin soldiers one after another, and the Jin army started to be in chaos. He hacked one person to death with one knife, and laughed loudly: "I will kill this general!"

Zhao Liangdong knew it was a trick, but he couldn't control the five thousand gold army in front of him. As soon as he pulled the reins, he rushed to the west.He knew very well that if he didn't leave, he would be surrounded by the Ming army and the rebels. If he retreated first, he might be able to escape.

It has to be said that the Jin army and the Ming army have undergone great changes over the years. If the previous army found out that they were in an ambush, they would have been in chaos long ago. However, although the Jin army panicked, the organizational system is still there.

This is mainly due to the fact that the Kingdom of Jin, like the Ming Dynasty, also did a lot of martial arts in the training of low-level officers. It was a large number of low-level officers who stabilized their soldiers that the Jin army was defeated and not chaotic.

At this time, the Jin army was in a panic, but under the command of the officers, they followed the handsome flag to break through to the west.

Wang Yongqiang soon discovered the Jin army's intentions, and galloped to block the Jin army's way out. The rebels in the brigade also divided thousands of people to encircle the west.

Hundreds of cavalry crashed into the golden army, slashing with their swords, the golden army screamed and rolled on the ground, instantly falling into hell.

Seeing that he was cornered, Zhao Liangdong's eyes turned red, and he brandished his saber and roared, "Rush out, kill a bloody path!"

He raised his saber high and took the lead, followed by his personal guards holding the handsome flag, and the officers of the Golden Army with the flags behind him and the soldiers of the brigade of the Golden Army followed him, roaring and charging towards the intercepting rebels.

Amidst the sound of "bang bang bang", the Jin army was knocked down. At this moment, behind Wang Yongqiang, there was a burst of shouting, and hundreds of Jin troops suddenly rushed to them. The cavalry also came to support.

Zhao Liangdong was overjoyed when he saw this. It was the 1000 people he sent to Suide, but he didn't expect to kill them at this time.

Hundreds of gold troops put a row of guns behind the rebels, killing nearly a hundred rebels and creating a gap.

Zhao Liangdong didn't dare to hesitate, and rushed out with his horse, followed by nearly a thousand horses, but the gap was quickly closed by the Ming army.

Zhao Liangdong rode on the horse and looked back at the surrounded 2000 Jin army. He didn't dare to stay, and fled westward with less than [-] defeated soldiers.

Wang Yongqiang chased for a while with more than 300 cavalry. The Jin army got into the ravine, climbed to the high ground, and got rid of the pursuit.

The remaining 2000 Jin troops were besieged by 6000 men and horses. The leading Jin general was smashed into a sieve by firecrackers, screamed, and was carried off his horse.

The battle lasted for another quarter of an hour, and only a thousand gold troops remained before they surrendered in frustration.

On the banks of the Yellow River, dead bodies were everywhere. Under the custody of the Ming army, the soldiers of the Jin army lined up, discarding weapons and banners, all of them were downcast.

Wang Guangtai stepped on a golden military camp flag with the words "Yanchuan Camp" written on it, and said to Wang Yongqiang: "General Wang is here to clean up the battlefield, and I will lead my troops to support the general."

After finishing speaking, Wang Guangtai got on his horse, led two thousand Ming troops, and headed north.

The people and horses walked for about ten miles, and they saw under a dirt mountain, banners and flags were flying, the sound of killing and gunshots could be heard all over the sky, and the whole mountain top and foot were filled with gunpowder smoke.

Wang Guangtai galloped to the foot of the mound, and saw that there were nearly [-] Ming troops surrounding the mound, and thousands of remnants of the Jin army were trapped on the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, Sheng Jiading was roaring and commanding the soldiers of the Jin army to fire their guns and shoot the climbing Ming army. A guard saw thousands of Ming troops coming from the south, and was shocked, "Look, general!"

Sheng Jiading turned his head and took a look. Wang Guangtai led more than 2000 Ming troops and joined the ranks of the siege.His face turned cold, knowing that Zhao Liangdong would definitely not be able to save him.

"Kill! Kill this general, kill these straight-girl thieves!" The desperate Sheng Jiading roared with his veins throbbing.

The Ming army, which had attacked halfway up the mountain, retreated from the hillside like a tide.

It was getting late at this time, and the Ming army no longer attacked, but built fortifications at the foot of the mountain, built camps, and besieged the top of the mountain.

The Jin army on the top of the mountain was a miserable scene. The soldiers were holding their weapons and leaning together, all silent, only the crackling sound of burning firewood.

In the Ming army camp at the foot of the mountain, Wang Guangtai and others came to Li Laiheng's big tent, which was brightly illuminated by torches.

On Li Laiheng's handsome case, there is a simple sand table showing the situation in the surrounding area.

"Marshal, what's the situation on the top of the mountain?" Wang Guangtai asked after entering.

Li Laiheng beckoned and asked him to watch the sand table together, and then said: "More than 2000 people from the Five Thousand Golden Army were annihilated, and more than 3000 people remained, and they fled to the top of this mountain to defend. The commander has attacked twice during the day, but the Golden Army The will was very tenacious, and it did not come down."

In this battle, the Ming army must decide quickly, and the fear is that the Jin army will fight against each other and delay time.After all, the gap in equipment between the two armies is not huge, and both armies have been tempered by years of war. If one side takes a defensive position, it may take a long time to fight.

The Jin army also had two groups of people coming over. They consumed energy, but the Ming army couldn't afford it.

Wang Guangtai was a little worried, "Marshal, the Jin army from Hetao and Ningxia will be killed in a short time, we have to deal with the Jin army on the mountain quickly. Since the Jin army is trapped and in a desperate situation, why don't you try to recruit them?" !"

"This has already been tried." Li Laiheng said: "However, the golden general Sheng Jiading has no intention of surrendering. He also drove my commander's envoy down the mountain and threatened to let him just attack."

The court of the Kingdom of Jin treated Sheng Jia well. His daughter also married the third son of Han Chaoxuan. The eldest son served as a bodyguard for Haoge, and the second son studied martial arts in Chang'an. He was loyal to the Kingdom of Jin and would not surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Guangtai frowned, but Li Laiheng pointed to the sand table and said: "There is no need to rush this matter. The Jin army hastily retreated here. They chose this earth mountain. Although it is not easy to attack, it is actually not conducive to long-term defense. The commander put his Once the water source is cut off, and then bombarded by artillery, the Jin army can't last for a few days."

The next day, the artillery of the Ming army came and lined up at the foot of the mountain. Clouds of gunpowder smoke rose, and the top of the mountain was beaten to the ground.

More than 3000 remnants of the Jin Kingdom hid in the tunnel with their weapons in their hands, and did not dare to come out, and the Ming army did not attack the mountain.

That night, around four o'clock, nearly a hundred soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin sneaked down the mountain, touched the edge of the Yellow River on the east side of Tushan Mountain, plunged into the river, drank a few mouthfuls, then filled the water pot on their backs, and used the pot After putting on some helmets, they walked back, but at this moment, there was a burst of "bang bang bang" around them, and nearly a hundred gold soldiers fell down in the flames erupting from the guns.

These golden soldiers were killed in a short while. Hundreds of Ming soldiers came out from the darkness, and used firecrackers or long spears with thorns inserted in them to move the corpses of the golden soldiers. pain of.

The water source of the Jin army on the mountain was cut off, and they were bombarded by artillery. After being trapped for three days, Sheng Jiading led the remnant soldiers to break through overnight, but the Ming army was prepared, and the Jin army was driven back to the top of the mountain.

In the next few days, the Jin army tried to break out of the siege many times. Except for a few people who rushed out in the dark, most of them were driven back to the top of the mountain. corpses all over the place.

Seven days later, the Jin army with no water source was completely desperate. The Ming army took advantage of the momentum to attack the mountain. The Jin general Sheng Jiading committed suicide and died.

After Zhao Liangdong escaped from the siege, he rushed back to Yan'an in a hurry, leaving less than 2000 of the [-] Jin army.Soon after, another Jin army fled back, bringing the news that Sheng Jiading was defeated and committed suicide, and the entire five thousand Jin army was wiped out.

Dong Zongsheng, the governor of Suiyan, was shocked and hurriedly ordered the defenders to guard Yan'an City.

By this time, the Jin army's plan to quickly recapture Wubao Ferry had failed, and the [-] Jin army in Yan'an had suffered a disastrous defeat. After getting the news from the Jin army going south from Hetao and from Ningxia to the east, they must not dare to rush into Suide and Hebei. Yulin, so as not to suffer the same setbacks as the Yan'an Jinjun.

The Ming army had already gained a firm foothold in northern Shaanxi, and the governor of Suiyan not only had no strength to send troops again, but even self-protection was a problem.Dong Zongsheng could only immediately report the unfortunate news to Chang'an.

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