Beiyang new warlord

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Although in this way, Li Zicheng's main force can be transferred from the Kaifeng Xuchang area, and he does not have to risk being dragged down to search for Li Zicheng's main force everywhere in Zhongzhou, but it also means that a decisive battle with Li Zicheng is about to start. One million, even if it is an exaggeration, during the battle in Zhuxian Town, he already had 40 troops, and now, at least 70, and he has also experienced a lot in the bloody battles between Chuangjun and the army over the years. Elite soldiers.

In particular, the main force of the Chuang army is simply composed of Ming's surrendered army! Such a large army, if it is not necessary, Yuan Chonghuan is really unwilling to fight face to face with it.

"It would be nice to have a few more years! Even if it is delayed until next year's autumn harvest!"

Under the gate of the city gate, tens of thousands of old and weak were reluctantly driven out amidst the screams of fear. Standing on the gate of the city, Yuan Chonghuan lamented On the bluestone female wall.

In just a few days, the luck of the whole world is gathered between this small piece of Nanru, and countless troops are moving magnificently on the horizon, either worried or anxious, rushing to the upcoming battle. battlefield.If you take a bird's-eye view from the sky, on the land with a radius of hundreds of miles, countless positions of the Pied Army Corps are like a huge slap, twisting towards Nanyang City from all directions, and between the slaps, two bright red Ming troops are solitary and trying their best to attack Nanyang City. Leaning on one place.

But this time Yuan Chonghuan's plan fell through again. He drove nearly [-] old, weak, sick and disabled. Even his cavalry only marched forty or fifty miles a day. After marching north for four days, when Yuan Chonghuan's cavalry arrived at Nanzhao, suddenly a rush of smoke and dust rolled up on the road, and the messenger of the Ming army with red feathers on his head rushed into the Chinese army in a panic. Come.

"Report to the supervisor!"

His voice became cracked and hoarse, and he knocked his head hard on the ground. The exhausted Yulin Qianzhao Zhao Tiecheng kowtowed loudly anxiously and with difficulty.

"Advanced military situation! When Mr. Wu Ge led the main force of the Chinese army to Lushan, he encountered the main force of intruders. Now he is facing off between Baofeng and Lushan. Mr. Ge urgently called the supervisor to quickly support him!"

Hearing this, Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help shaking his horse heavily. In an instant, his anger almost rose to the top of his head. Lushan is only two hundred miles away from Ruzhou. He, Wu Wei, led the Qin army The elite was actually at the same speed as the old and weak women and children he drove away.

If according to the plan, we leave Luyang Pass early, defend against Li Zicheng's army in Nanyang City, and rely on Jiancheng, this battle will be easy to fight. What's there in Lushan?Want the officers and troops who are at an absolute disadvantage in numbers to fight to the death with the Chuang army on the Great Plains?

Perhaps emerging on the cusp of this storm, Yuan Chonghuan is not the type to scold the public after all. Since the incident has already happened, what needs to be faced is to face it. With a stern face, Yuan Chonghuan hastily screamed at Liu Ghou.

"Gather the cavalry immediately, under the flag of the general governor, advance at full speed to the north! Meet the old man!"

"Master, what about these thieves?"

The same face was extremely serious, but Liu Gui'ai looked around anxiously, and Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help being stunned when he heard it, and turned his head back.

Beside him, frightened old and weak ladies in tattered clothes looked at him with the same fear, and looked at the murderous officers and soldiers beside him. For some reason, the moment Yuan Chonghuan saw them, Yuan Chonghuan I thought of the days when I just moved to Baimashou Village.

Those next to him are also the poor but dedicated people.

"Let them go! Let the world be in such chaos, it is already our crime. Now that the world is gathering thieves in Lushan, they are no longer important, and there is no need to kill more!"

"Let's go!"

While speaking, Yuan Chonghuan had already turned around, and shouted loudly at the family members of the thieves who were being escorted.

However, the cruelty and viciousness of the officers and soldiers left such a strong impression that for a moment, the family members of the thieves didn't even realize it, and just stood there in a daze until Liu Guiai got angry and slapped his whip.

"The supervisor told you to leave! Didn't you hear? Get out of here! If you don't get out, I'll kill you all!"

Just like waking up from a dream, there was a loud noise, and nearly [-] family members of the Chuangjun suddenly scattered and began to run around. In a blink of an eye, the huge team fell apart, leaving only those Qin soldiers wearing bright red mandarin duck battle jackets Cavalrymen, an old man hurried out with his little grandson in his arms, but after taking two steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and kowtowed three times to Yuan Chonghuan in front of his horse. This is another hasty escape.

"Grace not to kill?"

Sighing again complicatedly, he turned his head to the northwest. Through the layers of clouds and mist at dusk, he seemed to be looking at something. Suddenly, he threw off the horsewhip suddenly, and Yuan Chonghuan shouted loudly.

"Go on!"

A fiery red Yuan flag swept northward like a flame, and tens of thousands of Qin army knights galloped wildly following the flag!

Getting rid of the burden, the marching speed was much faster. Regardless of fatigue, Yuan Chonghuan's cavalry crossed Luyang Pass again that night and returned to the Ruzhou battlefield.

The city of Lushan County was still in the hands of the officers and soldiers, and it seemed that the confrontation had not lasted long, so Yuan Chonghuan was slightly relieved. The army entered the city from the south gate, and immediately he hurriedly boarded the gate tower of the east gate under the guidance of his own soldiers. Son, asked Wu Chen, a scholar of Dongge University who was standing there looking around.

"How is the old man's situation? Have you ever fought and robbed soldiers and horses?"

Before the question was finished, Yuan Chonghuan also stopped there abruptly, turning his head to the east, his expression also froze, and even showed a look of fear.

On the remaining veins of Pingding Mountain opposite Lushan City, it seems to have turned into a huge firefly nest, spreading from the plain outside Lushan City to Pingdingshan in the distance, with a radius of dozens of miles, countless bonfires shining on the ground, like A huge slap squeezed towards this small Lushan City from all directions.

The real army of millions gathered here.

In fact, Wu Hao was also dumbfounded, including the generals below, who were silent for more than a while, and then he swallowed his saliva, and with difficulty, he clenched his fists at Yuan Chonghuan.

"Is it enemyable?"

He finally came back to his senses, and those expressions of fear faded instantly. Once again, Yuan Chonghuan's dark and rigid face was covered with determination and perseverance. With a bang, he suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed it straight at The biggest banner of Chuangzi was raised.

Chapter 545. Afterglow of the Dynasty

It is said that he has patrolled and defended, and the governor of Shanxi has military experience, but in the military, Wu Tong is only a little more than two hundred and five. More than 7000 infantrymen of the Qin Army and [-] Yu soldiers who came to Henan General Chen Yongfu all gathered in the small Lushan County, and confronted the intruders for a day and a half.

Fortunately, the army on the opposite side was huge and slow-moving, and it took a day and a half to complete the semi-encirclement to the north. If it was encountered by either the Dongjiang Army or the Qing Army, Lushan County would have been surrounded by groups at this time, and Yuan Chonghuan would not be able to enter. city.

In the entire northern part of the Ming Empire, the only remaining main force in the field is the Qin army. If the lonely army is besieged in a small town, it will be a disaster, and it will be trapped to death without a fight.

It's still not too late. In the early morning, the drums in Lushan County, which had been silent for a day, were like thunder. Under the staring gaze of the Chuangjun on the opposite side, sixteen cowhide military drums roared on the east wall. The army carried a forest of banners slowly out from the southeast city wall, and began to line up in front of the millions of invading troops.

Although the frontier cavalry in full armor has traveled long distances, they are still full of energy and vigor. The horses snort and hoof, and the Shaanxi cavalry with lances under their armpits is also eager to try. The cavalry first stabilized the three corners of the east, west and east, and then the infantry quickly lined up, revealing two thick fish scale formations on the ground spectacularly.

Facing the newborn sun, the tidy array of bayonets facing the east reflected the chilling death light, and the flags with Ming characters floating in the morning wind fluttered and fluttered, and there were stocky and sturdy ones mounted on wooden carts. The heavy big and small general cannons pressed forward like giant beasts.

Today's official army is almost not like a team by yesterday's official army, just because at the forefront of the army, a Yuan Zishuai flag took the lead, leading in front of everyone.

This morale is so strong that it messed up the opponent's formation after just one appearance. Amidst the chaotic shouts, Chuang Jun, wearing a variety of strange flower clothes and carrying a patterned weapon, came out of the shack where he was lying down last night in horror. Squeezing forward and shrinking back again, the messy energy was like earthworms entangled together and inseparable.

If a surprise attack is launched at this time, good results will definitely be achieved. Several generals including Liu Gui'ai and Bai Guang'en are eager to try, but Yuan Chonghuan waved his hands and told the team to stand by, suppressing their fighting spirit.

His eyes were full of gloomyness, and he was coldly looking at the large formations of troops all over the mountains and plains.

The chaos lasted for a few minutes, and then the same sound of drums sounded in the Chuangjun army formation. Unlike Yuan Chonghuan's Qin army's war drums, the Chuangjun's battle drums had different frequencies, and the noise was like the cicadas in summer. .

Yes, overwhelmed!

The sound of the drum was so shocking as if all the cicadas in the world were drumming together. It roared for tens of kilometers from north to south. In the past, he had experienced the besieged king of Chu in the works of Tai Shigong, but when he came here, Yuan Chonghuan really understood that this is a What kind of feeling, not only him, but also the generals of the Qin Army behind him couldn't help but change their expressions, talking in a low voice.

"It's just a group of stragglers! Thousands of people chase 10,000+ thieves like rabbits. It's not once or twice, afraid of a ball!"

Gao Jie yelled cursing loudly, stopping the officers' discussion, but his words did not fundamentally alleviate the morale problem. Bai Guangen, Niu Chenghu and the others immediately snorted coldly.

Everyone knew that Li Chuang hated Gao Jie to the bone, wishing he could pluck his skin alive, this guy had no way out.

But what about them?

In the hustle and bustle, the Chuang army carrying all kinds of long soldiers has gathered quite thickly. Looking around, there are densely packed sharp guns and sharp weapons everywhere on the hillside. Together, they are like the bitter thorn forest on the mountain. People can't help but get bumps all over the body, after three drums, the clusters of thorns suddenly split open again, a middle-aged man wearing a khaki robe and a Confucian scholar's crown rode out from the crowd for a long distance Far away, he yelled.

"Where is Governor Yuan?"

Although in appearance, he is quite different from Chuang Wang Li Zicheng, but Yuan Chonghuan did not give up this possible opportunity. He tilted his head and signaled to Li Weiguan, the personal guard, who immediately got off his horse with a tacit understanding and went backwards. past.

After the man yelled three times, a reflection of light shone indistinctly on the city wall of Lushan County.

If Mao Jue was here, he would have exclaimed that someone had crossed again. This thing turned out to be a three to four meter long gun, the kind of gun commonly used in the Opium War.