Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 736
Defeating Boluo is only a part of the battle on the western front. There are also Duoduo and Xiao Qihui two groups of Qing soldiers rushing to Dasheng Pass. Wang Yan can't stop. At least these two groups must be forced to retreat to ensure the safety of the rear. , to be able to look east to Nanjing.

Many generals of the Ming army heard Wang Yan's order and did not dare to be negligent. Liu Shun, Gao Yigong and others got on their horses one after another, raised the reins, and waved to the guards: "Go, catch up!"

The soldiers didn't drink a drop of water for most of the day, and their stomachs were empty, but Xia Erlang didn't realize it, and was extremely excited, chasing the defeated Qing army and never letting go.

The Qing army had been majestic for several years, but its rout was no different from that of the Ming army back then. In the wilderness, there were all mountains and plains, crazily fleeing figures.The ground was full of weapons, armor, and military flags discarded by the defeated soldiers, which attracted many soldiers to loot them.

"Zhongwu Town, looting is not allowed, and those who violate the military law will do so! Chasing and killing the defeated army is important! Whoever delays me in catching Bo Luo, I want him to look good!" Liu Shun shouted loudly, and the Chinese army's war drum issued a military order at the same time.

At this time, the soldiers of the Ming army battalions were also in confusion. Many soldiers of the Zhongzheng and Kesheng battalions did not recognize him, but the soldiers of Zhongwu Town were startled by his voice. No, it is our main town. Don't grab it.

Liu Shun's roar could only affect the people around him, but when the soldiers in the wilderness heard the drums of the Chinese army, they started chasing and killing the soldiers of Zhongwu Town who were in chaos in the Chinese establishment, so they began to raise their heads and choose the place where Qianhu's flag was located, and Qianhu was looking for the camp again. The battalion commander found the Xuanwu banner of Zhongyong Town, and the soldiers of the whole town began to gather in pursuit. The soldiers approached the banner like a joy, forming a torrent to drive away the defeated army who fled south and pursued it.

Almost at the same time, Gao Yigong's Zhongzhen Town also received the same order, and the army drove the defeated army to the north like the Yangtze River.

After Wang Yan's order was duly executed, and the ministries of the Ming army followed the order, the Ming army who appeared in the rear of the Jin army also appeared on the battlefield.

Leading the army were Jin Shenghuan and Wanji, one article and one military, and they watched the battlefield.Jin Shenghuan sighed in his heart, he was also defeated so ruthlessly a few days ago, but the Qing army that defeated him was now defeated by others.Wan Ji watched the corpses of the Qing army strewn all over the field, and the Ming army chased after him with tears in his eyes.

On the hillside, Wang Yan also saw this large army, but in fact there were no more than a thousand people, the reason for the billowing smoke and dust was because each soldier dragged a branch in his hand.

These soldiers all came on foot, including Jin Shenghuan and Wanji. Seeing this, Wang Yan was still moved, and said to Chen Bangyan: "Yanye, go meet them!"

Looking at the banner, there is no emperor's guard of honor, so naturally Wang Yan is not required to greet him.

Chen Bangyan listened, and bowed to accept the order. After a while, he got on his horse and galloped away surrounded by a group of cavalry.

The Yangtze River, the largest river in China, is known as the natural moat.

When Mandahai was defeated, tens of thousands of Green Battalion soldiers panicked and were driven into Poyang Lake by Jin Shenghuan, and tens of thousands of people drowned. Today, the Yangtze River, the largest river in China, will also witness a defeat of the Qing army.

It was near dusk, and along the calm Yangtze River, there was a faint noise, the sound was from far to near, and gradually became louder and louder, like rolling thunder.

Not long after, a black line appeared in the distance, the line continued to thicken, and extended to both sides.

Looking carefully, countless defeated Qing soldiers came like a tide. These Qing soldiers panicked and ran. The front team suddenly stopped, but the people behind kept pushing them forward.

Suddenly a cry sounded from the front, and it spread quickly.

Which pinch of birds led the way!
Seeing the broken soldiers on the Yangtze River, they burst into tears. They had no hope, and their despair was spreading.The people in front were crying, but the people behind were desperately pushing forward, probably because the river beach was already crowded with people, and many soldiers had already been squeezed into the river.

However, knowing that the Yangtze River is ahead, it is a dead end, and the defeated army behind is still rushing towards the river bank driven by fear.

Not long after, almost following the defeated army, the brigade of the Ming army appeared behind them, under the flag of Zhuque in Zhongzhen Town, Gao Yigong urged the horse to move slowly, and the soldiers advanced slowly like a red wall.

This made the defeated soldiers even more nervous and desperate. More people were squeezed into the river and washed away by the current. At this moment, Gao Yigong waved his arm, and the entire Ming army formation was [-] steps away from the defeated army. And stop.

There was a sudden silence among the defeated soldiers, only sporadic sobs could be heard among them. The Qing soldiers looked at the Ming soldiers who were chasing them in fear, fearing that they would be shot or driven into the rolling river, ending their dishonorable lives.

"Surrender, don't kill!" "Surrender, don't kill!" "Surrender, don't kill!" All of a sudden, the soldiers in the Ming army lined up and shouted three times in a row.

The broken soldiers trembled after being yelled at, and it took a long time to react. More people cried "Wow", and many people's pants were wet.

Since the start of the Jiangnan Campaign, the losses of the Five Zhongjun Army have been huge, and this is only the middle of the battle. Next, there is Nanjing in front of us. The cost of a hard attack is unimaginable. Wang Yan needs a large amount of cannon fodder to consume.

On the other hand, Liu Shun chased Boluo's footsteps all the way to the south. The green battalion infantry were either killed or captured, but Boluo was fast in the end. Zhongwuzhen chased him for more than forty miles, until it was dark. Bolo was not caught up.

This annoyed Liu Shun a lot. He hoped to capture Duke Feng of Boluo, but his wish finally came to nothing.

Moling Pass, located in the south of Nanjing, borders the Yanzhi River in the east, Qinhuai River and Fangshan Mountain in the north, and is the southern gate of Nanjing.

During the Qin Dynasty, Moling County was established here. It used to be the economic, cultural, and political center of the south of the Yangtze River. It was not until the Three Kingdoms period, when Sun Quan moved the center to Jianye, that it gradually declined. Therefore, there is a saying that "there was Moling first, and then there was Jinling".

In the night, Moling Pass lighted torches, and a group of soldiers patrolled the pass wall as usual, completely unaware of what happened at Dasheng Pass tens of miles away.

Suddenly, in the night full of frogs, there was a rush of horseshoes, which aroused the vigilance of the soldiers. The general who patrolled the city rang the alarm bell, and at the same time sent someone to inform the general to know.

During the Jiangnan War, the place was not peaceful, the Fuming forces were rampant, there were frequent riots in the countryside, and grass bandits swarmed up, so the Qing soldiers everywhere raised their vigilance in order to save their lives.

As the alarm bell rang, not long after, the green battalion soldiers of the brigade climbed up the wall. The guard looked down and saw a group of black shadows running towards him. If there is a slight change, the bow and arrow salvo will be fired.

At this time, there was a rumble of hoofbeats, there seemed to be thousands of people, and the soldiers who were blind and blind couldn't see clearly, and their hearts became nervous.

Why did thousands of cavalry appear in the south?Grass bandits don't have such strength.

While wondering, a large black shadow moved to the gate, and the archer of the gate pulled the bow and arrow nervously, preparing to meet the group of uninvited guests.The guard stretched out his head to observe, and just as he was about to ask a question, he saw countless people rushing to the front of the pass, all of them were dressed in Qing army, and they were from the Eight Banners. Lost.

"Come out, the general, Duanzhong County King is here, switch quickly!" A white-armored general galloped to the front of the pass, his horse wandered, and he reined in the reins and shouted anxiously.

The guard was startled when he heard the voice, but he didn't dare to open the door rashly, he hurriedly stood on the closed wall and shouted down: "Who are you? Where is the prince?"

The Bai Jiajiang below was very annoyed, but he still replied: "I, Shi Tingzhu." After speaking, he ran back to the brigade, and came out with a man in his arms after a while, and the two generals waved torches in front of the man, and the guard saw it clearly , is really a prince.

At the moment, he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to switch.

As soon as the door was closed and opened, the cavalry from outside swarmed in and fled to the inside of the pass.As soon as these cavalrymen entered the customs, most of them lay on the ground one by one, panting heavily, and some wounded soldiers groaned, very embarrassed.

Boluo was able to enter, and the generals saw him with his braids loose, his eyes glazed over, and a blood hole in his back, and he almost fell when he got off his horse. It's safe to pass!"

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