Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 504 Ambush?

It’s no wonder that in the peasant wars at the end of the Ming Dynasty, tens of thousands of peasant troops were often fought by thousands of officers and soldiers. The hungry people who had just put down their hoes were not as good as those official dogs who legally killed people, let alone well-trained. The begging army was gone, and the five cavalry battalions formed five front arrow formations, and entered through the gap in the chariot formation, and the massacre began immediately.

The cavalry rushed forward like arrows, and all the Chuangjun passing by along the way were bleeding and their heads were rolling. Liu Tichun's army cut through a hundred thousand Chuangjun as easily as hot knives cut butter, without even stopping them along the way. The hussars of the beggar army who killed people like blood men and horses turned into blood horses turned around behind him again under Luoyang city, and Shao Shichang was so angry that he stood on the cart and yelled desperately.

"Hold it, hold it all, do you want to have enough to eat! Don't risk your life for Lord Chuang, if you want to eat enough, dream about it! Come on, give me..."

Pu Chi Pu Chi ~

Before he finished swearing, a dozen or so blood holes burst out in Shao Shichang's chest, and he was still swearing at others. He himself was a complete rookie, and he was still standing in such a conspicuous place in the battle of the large corps. The infantry division of the entourage also came up from nearby, at a distance of more than 70 meters, the veteran of Ge Zuo's [-]st Division raised his gun and beat him into candied haws!

Compared with the rampage of the hussars, the infantry of the three divisions was obviously full. They walked forward and fired at the same time. Those who had fired stopped two steps to reload, and those behind surpassed those in the front row. It was like a snowball During the advance, the bullets fired were like a storm, and many Chuangjun who intended to climb out of the car formation and the beggars were shot to death directly on the cart.

"Go on the bayonet!"

After reaching 20 meters, the commanders of each army shouted the exciting battle horn again, and the bayonet that had been removed from the shooting was installed on the wooden handle under the barrel with a burst of clicking sound. In the trough, this battle cry is also the beginning of the most exciting hand-to-hand combat. Soldiers with bayonets loaded strode and shouted to push away the car array, and a round of bayonets came at once.

However, there was only such a round, with hoes, dung forks, and military spears, they assassinated hundreds of people, and the 10 Chuang army collapsed. In terms of efficiency, these chaotic troops are really bad.

But watching his subordinates chasing and killing all over the field, Song Qingshu didn't feel the joy of victory at all. He also started as a rebel, and he knew the water of the peasant army too well. Most of the hardcover elites followed Li Zicheng to open the seal, and some elites were Surrounding Mengjin, a large number of people left headed east again, and the rest in Luoyang were the weakest and weakest. Song Qingshu never regarded this place as an opponent.

Seeing that the Chuang army was scattered, he did not give orders to chase after his opponents, and he didn't even want the prisoners. Amidst the sharp sound of gold ringing, the three divisions of Ge Zuo who had just invaded the suburbs of Luoyang were called back again. It was never Song Qingshu's goal, as long as the Chuangjun here was defeated, so that they could not make trouble. Song Qingshu's goal was only Li Yan who trapped Mengjin.

However, something went wrong with the retreat order. A large group of invading troops retreated westward, and the hussars of Liu Tichun's department, who had already killed red-eyed soldiers, did not come back. He followed Xiang Gushui and disappeared, looking through the binoculars, Song Qingshu was so angry that he smashed the mirror on the ground viciously.

"Liu Huzi, bastard! Disobedient to military orders!"

"Commander, Liu Huzi is also eager to kill thieves and serve the commander. Besides, he has cavalry under his command. He can come back after a while. There are still about [-] miles to Mengjin, which is enough for him to catch up!"

The one who has the best relationship with Liu Tichun is Liu Zongmin. Speaking of which, the relationship between the two of them is quite strange. When they are on vacation, they will get together to drink. When they started to move, the two of them were slashing at each other, and the servants in the mansion were all scared, but they were sober, and they looked like gays.

On this side, seeing Song Qingshu getting angry, Liu Zongmin hurriedly tried to persuade him that Lao Liu would still have to give some face, so Song Qingshu still turned his head and shouted with lingering anger.

"Mr. Boya, write down that the cavalry victory this time will be cancelled! Liu Tichun will be confined for three days! Immediately ask someone to bring this stubborn donkey back to me!"

"Here!"

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There is no turning back when the bow is opened, and now time is victory. Before Meng Jin and Li Yan get the news, they will suddenly attack the back of his army and defeat Li Yan. It is best to kill him!One minute later, Li Yan might have prepared a little more. The main infantry was there, and Song Qingshu didn't wait for Liu Tichun's cavalry. The warlord marched directly northeast to Mengjin.

Luoyang and Mengjin are separated by Mang Mountain, which can be regarded as a treasure land of geomantic omen in China. It faces mountains and backs the water, and is majestic. Besides here, the surrounding area is flat, and the majestic spirit of the emperor is hidden in it. It has been a place since ancient times In the burial area of ​​Luoyang, ancient tombs have been buried since the Western Zhou Dynasty, especially the tombs of the Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties are densely distributed here.

When the later Song Qingshu came here, Mang Mountain had already been developed into a tourist attraction, with high walls and red tiles, faint green grass, and neat stone corridors between the tombs, but now it has restored the most primitive image, each with huge earth bags. The tomb stands at the foot of the mountain, the tidy turf is replaced by dry loess, and an ancient vicissitudes linger.

This is not only the burial place of emperors and generals, but also the burial place of ordinary soldiers and unknown people. Yuwentai Gaohuan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Western Wei Dynasty launched the Mangshan War here, and more than [-] soldiers and horses were buried here. Later, the Mangshan victory, Accomplished the eternal reputation of King Lanling, accompanied by countless nameless dead souls, the warlords walked in the tombs one by one, looking at the large loess mounds full of weeds, Song Qingshu always felt a feeling of palpitation.

With a bang sound, the horse's hoof seemed to have stepped on some metal object. Song Qingshu couldn't help reining in the horse and stopped, turned over and got off the horse. In the soil, a simple bronze mirror unexpectedly appeared.

There are many ancient tombs here, and it is not surprising that some relics appear in the soil. If they are in later generations, they may have to be handed in, but now, they can be kicked into their arms. Curious, Song Qingshu couldn't help brushing the mirror with his sleeve He was just about to pick up the dust on the ground, but suddenly his eyes couldn't help beating violently.

On the mirror, the fine soil particles seemed to come alive, beating violently. Although the vibration was not strong, only heavy objects could stir it up. There were no trucks these days. The only explanation was that a large army was approaching, and It's cavalry!
cavalry!

"Stop the army! Enemy attack!"

No longer caring about picking up any mirrors, Song Qingshu stood up abruptly, drew out his knife and yelled mournfully. Liu Zongmin and Sun Chuanting, who were still riding forward, were startled suddenly, and immediately the messengers from all walks of life were as loud as they were roaring. Ants generally ran out.

In order to march quickly, the six divisions marched along the plain at the foot of Mang Mountain and went around the mountain. They were in a long snake marching formation, and the flags were swaying. Looking around, the bayonet was also drawn out and stuck in the holster.

In just a moment, from the gap between Mangshan Mountain and Mengjin, soaring smoke and dust rose from the ground, and a big flag with black letters on a red background was looming. , The Chuangjun cavalry came back in a blink of an eye. There were only Chuangjun elite soldiers nearby, only Li Yan's troops who surrounded Mengjin. Seeing the surging cavalry, Song Qingshu shouted in disbelief with his sword hanging down.

"how can that be?"

A huge sense of frustration welled up spontaneously, and Song Qingshu felt that he had fallen behind Li Yan again!He actually fell into his scheme again!

But in any case, it's a later story. The most urgent thing is how to deal with the present. Seeing Song Qingshu lost his mind, Liu Zongmin, as the deputy, was the first to yell bitterly.

"Send orders, change formation! Hollow formation rejects horses!"

The flag fluttered, and the irregular long strip of begging army changed drastically again. With the battalion as the unit, 400 people formed a large square formation of 25 rows. The bayonet was pointing obliquely to the front, and the soldiers behind were holding the bayonet forward. In an instant, huge hollow bayonets bloomed at the foot of Mang Mountain like mountain flowers.

In the space in the middle, the remaining 100 or more people were holding on to the tiger squatting guns and some throwing grenades, and they were also nervously staring at the direction of the cavalry, ready at any time.

Amid the whistling wind, the cavalry cavalry, holding their sabers high, roared to the front, with ferocious faces as if they were about to eat people, thousands of troops crashed into the infantry battalion at the forefront of the Beggar Army, and a fierce battle was about to break out .

However, the begging army did not suffer any disadvantages. Crowding into the army is not as good as Jiannu Tartars. Their riding and shooting skills are very average. They hold up their swords and rush to the front. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the soldiers in the second, third and fourth platoons behind took turns firing their guns outwards, watching the white smoke spread outwards, and the cavalry cavalry outside screamed and fell off their horses.

The situation on the entire battlefield is very delicate. The Qihuo army marched along the foot of the mountain to the gap in the mountain, and the cavalry of the cavalry rushed out from that gap, almost attacking against the front line of the Qihuo army. The yellow invading cavalry seeped into the begging army formation like a metal keyboard like coffee, but despite the cavalry surging, the begging army's hollow formation remained motionless.

This trick was learned from the Dutch officer Kui Yi, but Kui Yi is not original. The earliest battle example is the Swedes fighting against the Teutonic Knights and the Holy Roman Empire. The Swedes in the mountains have no cavalry. When using the halberd array to fight against the heavy cavalry of the Holy Roman Empire, they were often shot with chrysanthemums, and they were defeated miserably. I don’t know that battle. The sudden change of the Swedes suddenly caused the arrogant Holy Roman Empire cavalry to hit the sword On the mountain, the damage was severe, and Shinra's expansion has been restrained since then.

This kind of hollow phalanx has been extended to the age of firearms. Hundreds of years later, on the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington of England also relied on this phalanx to resist the attack of more than 4 French hussars and guard cavalry under the command of Marshal Ney. The continuous attack changed history.

This uses a simple animal psychology, the horse is not a fool, he also has the instinct not to bump into the sharp things, except for Jiannu who is so cruel that the horse's eyes are blinded, or Western knights blindfold the horse's eyes and force the horse Bumping forward, even well-trained war horses dare not directly hit the sharp bayonets and spears.

It was embarrassing for the rushing cavalry who rushed over to attack. They originally planned to come to massacre, but they could only be massacred by the sound of rumbling guns. He cut it, but couldn't reach it, so he could only rush to the next army formation in embarrassment, until he was shot down by the musket.

After rushing through most of the begging army's formation, until hundreds of people were killed, the cavalry who broke into the army pushed back as if they had just woken up from a dream.Looking at his own army that persisted in the storm, Song Qingshu was relieved, this formation was still useful.

But immediately, he couldn't enjoy it anymore, it was really like a beehive, at the gap in Mangshan Mountain, followed by the intruder cavalry, countless intruder infantry came out, once again the bee chrysalis came to the beggars Army array.

Moreover, this army gave Song Qingshu a sense of acquaintance, and he was stunned for a long time before Liu Zongmin next to him cursed.

"Little radish, you two bastards, you bastards, the secrets of our begging army are all fucking handed over!"

Only then did Song Qingshu suddenly realize that he rushed out to the army with a firecracker, a bayonet in front of him, and he was wearing the equipment that the beggar army still uses for civilian husbands, paper armor!Among the Chuangjun wearing Baijiayi, these troops are rare and uniform, and the hangers are all dyed golden yellow.

This begging army also anxiously formed a long formation. Before the formation was arranged at this end, the gun had already fired, and almost every square had begging soldiers screaming and kneeling on the ground. Liu Zongmin's face was flushed with anger, and he shouted angrily: "Hurry up and shoot back..."

"Wait, don't fight back!"

But Song Qingshu snatched the command flag from the messenger's hand, and immediately ordered: "Command all parties, wait for my order before shooting!"

While running, he loaded gunpowder into the gun. When he ran more than 80 meters, another round of bullets was fired. Hundreds of beggars were shot again, and more than a hundred beggars fell to the ground, holding the Under such pressure, every beggar's nerves were tense to the extreme, but under the constraints of military regulations, they held up their guns, and the trigger was stuck on their fingers like a jack, and everyone trembled faintly.

More than 30 meters, the third time, most of the Chuangjun had to be loaded again, but this time, before they could shoot again, Song Qingshu's order flag was finally waved down fiercely, and the begging army soldiers who were already holding back were going crazy It was like an amnesty, and he pulled the trigger hard.

Bang~
Tens of thousands of white smoke sprayed out, more than 30 meters is considered the precise range of musket shooting in this era, and the flintlock guns of the Qihuo army were cruder than those of Li Yan. How many times stronger was the gun, and in this round of volleys, five or six thousand soldiers were downed in the charge, and the entire charge was almost empty.

It was such a joy to come down this time. The blood of Liu Zongmin and other generals was on fire, the gun smoke dispersed, and the Chuang Jun, whose corpse was lying on the ground, was even stunned for a moment, but immediately, a roar broke the stalemate.

"Begging army, charge!"

Holding the saber high, with bloodshot eyes, Song Qingshu was the first to rush out of the formation!

(End of this chapter)