Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 572

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties started the war, generally speaking, there have been more defeats than victories. The Ming side is mostly dominated by the Five Loyalty Army. Whoever follows the Five Loyalty Army will be able to win the prize, but this is not in line with the norm, nor is it in the interests of other factions. .

Jiangxi Ming Army, as a force in the Ming court that is independent of the Five Loyalty Army system, naturally has its own goals, how can the Five Loyalty Army be the only one?

Now that the world is in turmoil and the country is in peril, it is the time for heroes to use their weapons. How can we allow foreigners to occupy our upper reaches, and not know how to use such a good mountain and river to build a career.

After hearing Xu Qiren's report, Jin Shengheng became agitated. It's time for him, Mr. Jin, to become famous all over the world.

At this time, the generals got the news and rushed into the hall. Since this battle is considered to be a real battle against the Manchu army, it is not only related to the overall situation of Chu and Jiangxi, but also to clear the stains on them. From now on Be upright and upright.

Everyone couldn't help clenching their fists, and said in unison: "Duzhen, give the order, this battle must be won!"

Seeing this, Jin Shengheng's heart was agitated. It seemed that his subordinates were all energized and eager to fight. He immediately ordered in a deep voice: "This town will use the blood of Qing Beizi to dye the official robes on the body redder! Order all Battalion, march into the army!"

With the sound of drums and the rapid spread of military orders, the Ming army in Wannian County immediately boiled up. The soldiers put on their armor and took up their weapons. Amid the shouts of the officers, they rushed out of the barracks and gathered outside the city.

The gate of the city was wide open, and the cavalry jumped on their horses and rushed out. In less than half an hour, the [-] cavalry were assembled, and the army mobilized a little, and immediately dispatched troops to encircle Man Dahai's rear.

In Fuzhou, Zhang Jiayu was ordered to come to the mine. There are tens of thousands of miners here, most of whom are young and strong, and many of them are soldiers from the green battalion. They are different from ordinary people. After strict management in the mine, they can become an army after a little rectification .

In the wilderness, in the face of more than 4 Qing soldiers, Gan governor Wanji lacked confidence, so Jiang Yueguang suggested that Fuzhou miners be dispatched to join the war.

If this battle fails, all northern Jiangxi will be lost, and Fuzhou will certainly not be able to keep it. So it is better to mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized, not seeking meritorious service, but seeking to strengthen the momentum.

Just when Jin Shengheng mobilized the army to attack, Zhang Jiayu, who was promoted to Jiangxi Chief Envoy Zuo to participate in politics due to his meritorious service, stood on the Fuzhou mine, facing the tens of thousands of miners and hard laborers assembled at the foot of the mountain, he issued an order from the chief envoy, "Let the Jiangxi bloody battle !"

The prefectures in Jiangxi were also ordered to mobilize and organize township soldiers as a reserve team to maintain law and order on their own, because at this moment all the troops in Jiangxi are on the battlefield, and they will die if they win. If they lose, they have to rely on the prefectures themselves up.

In this battle, the Jiangxi Ming army put all their efforts into it, and had no way out, so they could only go forward bravely and fight endlessly.

On the east bank of the Xinjiang River, the cavalrymen of the Eight Banners chased Wang Deren until they met the infantry formation of the Ming army, and then slowed down a little. , Wanqi rushed forward directly, rushing towards the Ming army.

In the formation of the Ming army, Sun Shoufa stood on the lookout car with a serious face, waved his hand immediately, and shouted: "End the formation!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" The [-] Ming soldiers shouted in unison. Officers at all levels saw the flags and heard the sound of the drums, immediately drew their sabers in their hands, and shouted loudly, "Arrange in a circular formation, as immovable as a mountain!"

When the infantry meets the cavalry in the wilderness, it is definitely at a disadvantage. If there is a flaw in the formation and the cavalry rushes up several times, it will immediately become chaotic and lead to a rout.

"All the battalions of the Wuwei Army are arranged in a circular formation, and the soldiers return to their respective positions. If they look around, they are afraid of the enemy. If they see that their positions are not filled, they will be killed immediately!"

The officers kept shouting, the [-] Ming troops moved quickly, the large shield soldiers inserted their shields into the ground, the pikemen squatted halfway, stabbed their guns obliquely, and their guns hit the ground to guard against the impact of the cavalry, the artillery carts were pushed to the outer circle, three A row of musketeers stepped forward, and a large number of archers opened their bows and set arrows, forming a huge defensive formation in an instant.

Facing the cavalry attack, the Ming army was silent, while the Qing army galloped with thousands of horses, hooves thundering, and the wind galloped. The cavalry circled the formation and fired arrows, and the Ming army fired all artillery.

The battlefield was full of gunpowder and smoke, bullets and arrows flew together, and the Eight Banners cavalry harassed them with cavalry and shooting. When they found the opportunity, they suddenly rushed towards the circular formation, but the Ming army relied on firearms and hard bows to shoot head-on. They were forced back after the first attack, and could not speak to the hedgehog-like formation of the Ming army. The Ming army forced the powerful enemy back with a swarm of arrows.

The slightly frustrated Eight Banners soldiers left hundreds of corpses and retreated aside, but they didn't intend to retreat. How could the arrogant Eight Banners soldiers give up their prey in the wilderness? After chattering for a while, they suddenly rushed over again.

This time the Eight Banners cavalry was divided into two teams, alternately lobbing at the formation of the Ming army, finding a flaw, one team charged suddenly, and the other team threw a rain of arrows in the direction of the impact, clearing the way for the cavalry. The quality of cavalry.

At this time, soldiers in the formation kept falling to the ground with arrows, but immediately some soldiers stepped forward to make up for it. The Ming army always maintained a tight formation, while the Qing cavalry were constantly shot off their horses, and the Qing army still had no chance to rush in. Mingzhen, the two sides were at a deadlock, but at this moment, Man Dahai came leading the infantry, and the battle situation changed immediately.

"Control! The Qing dog infantry is pressing up, let the cavalry come up!" Looking at the car, Hu Yiqing saw the large flag of the Qing army stopped a few miles away, and the black crowd stopped immediately, but there was an infantry of about 5000 people. The army broke away from the team, pressed towards the Ming army, and immediately reported loudly.

The mission of Sun Shoufa and Wang Deren this time is to persist until Jin Shengheng kills the main force of the Qing army after ambushing the forward of the Qing army. Vigor and physical strength increased the chances of winning for Jin Shengheng to outflank the main force of the Qing army.

Facing the attack of 3 cavalry and more than [-] cloth soldiers in the wilderness is obviously an extremely difficult task. After listening to the reminder of the general, this man has followed Cao Wenzhao, experienced the vicissitudes of the situation, and witnessed the step by step of the Ming Dynasty. The declining Shanxi man stood on the lookout car and looked down. There were a thousand cavalry wrapped in the circle, which was his trump card.

The battle had just begun, and the Ming army had few cavalry. He had five hundred, and Wang Deren had five hundred. Together, he had a thousand cavalry, which was less than one-tenth of the Qing army. In addition, Wang Deren's cavalry galloped for a while and needed to rest, so he didn't plan to Use cavalry.

"Tell the soldiers, today we will try our best to stop Qinggou and win the opportunity for the friendly army. As long as we persist for another hour, Jindu's troops will arrive, and the victory will belong to Daming!"

The infantry of the Qing army swarmed over, and with their joining, coupled with the cavalry harassment and assault from time to time, the situation facing the Ming army became severe.

At this time, outside the battlefield, the infantry of the Qing army was arrayed in the wilderness. Man Dahai led the generals to observe the battlefield. Seeing that the Qing army had the upper hand, the cavalry almost crashed into the formation just now, and the entire bright formation was dented. Can't help but smile slightly.

"How is it? It seems that Jin Gushan's worries are overstated." Man Dahai said complacently: "Hmph, this Ming army dares to ambush the commander's forward and fight the Qing soldiers in the field, and wait for the commander to deal with them." , I am so handsome that I want to see, how did the Ming army eat up 4 of my horses in the wilderness?"

After hearing this, Jin Li looked at the battlefield, but said worriedly: "Master Baylor, the weather is hot, and the Eight Banners cavalry is our reliance. If we charge for a while, we will withdraw first."

At this time, the cavalry of the Qing soldiers chased for a while, and were used as vanguards to break through the formation. The physical exertion was indeed huge.

After hearing this, Man Dahai hesitated when he looked at the battlefield, because if the cavalry were withdrawn, it would be difficult for the infantry to break through the formation. Severe overdraft is really bad for the future.

Man Dahai is not a ignorant person. He was thinking about it, but several cavalrymen suddenly rushed to him and hurriedly reported: "Lord Belle, there are tens of thousands of horses in the south, and they are coming at a high speed."

(Thanks to the wolf dog for defending the slaves, come and give me a smile, Yuedong Woxin for the reward, thank Ximen Zhuge, Xiami 007 for the monthly pass)
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