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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 615: First Victory

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    If we talk about which section of the Central Plains has the most prestige of the rebel army, it is not Gao Yingxiang's army, nor Wang Jiayin and Li Yan's team, but a group of talented people who were originally bandits and bandits, led by two people.  They are Liu Guoneng, "Chuangtantian", and Luo Rucai, "Cao Cao".  The two men relied on their skills to quickly open up the situation. Not only did they establish a firm foothold in Shaanxi Province, they also entered Shanxi and occupied a large territory.  They fought several times with the government troops in Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places, and won more than they lost. This made them increasingly proud and arrogant, and they did not take the imperial troops into consideration at all.

    Contrary to them, the armies of Gao Yingxiang and Wang Jiayin, who had already failed once, did not dare to underestimate the Liaodong official army that had rushed to Shanxi.  They have experienced the uneven characteristics of the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers of the local guards cannot represent the true strength of the Ming Dynasty's army.  After hearing that the Liaodong Army was a division that had fought for a long time, the leaders of Wang and Gao made the wisest decision: to withdraw the local troops from Shanxi and rely on their familiarity with the terrain of Shaanxi to deal with the enemy.

    The departure of these two armies made the small groups of rebels and the Liu and Luo armies disapproving. However, they did not occupy these territories less. Soon, most of Shanxi fell into the hands of these people.  .  And they treated the local people quite well and did not disturb the people, so there were no logistical problems. They were just waiting for the arrival of the army.

    Under such circumstances, Tang Feng led his army to the border of Shanxi.  The local government in Shanxi has long been in ruins. Whether it is the governor, the chief envoy, or other officials, they have become the victims of the rebel army. Now only some states and counties east of Taiyuan are still under the control of the Ming government.  Then, Tang Feng parked his troops in Pingding Prefecture, and then sent out scouts to carefully investigate the movements of the rebels. At the same time, he issued an announcement to recruit officials and soldiers who were in exile to gather here.

    Tang Wenzheng still had some objections to his arrangement.  After waiting for two days, he put forward his opinion when Tang Feng was discussing military affairs with the generals: "Marquis Anping, Your Majesty asked us to lead the army to quell the rebellion, but why did you just stay here?  Most of Shanxi has fallen into the hands of the rebels, and all of Shaanxi has fallen. How can you still stand still here?"

    "What, does Eunuch Tang want us to send troops immediately?" Tang Feng asked with a smile, not at all dissatisfied because he interrupted his conversation with the generals.

    "Exactly, the elite soldiers of our Ming Dynasty are far superior to the rebels in terms of training and equipment. As long as our army arrives, the rebels will be invincible. Isn't this too cautious, Lord Marquis? Moreover, you are responsible for the sacred mission.  Please, we are here to suppress thieves. When morale is at its peak, it is time to send out troops to defeat the enemy. How can we postpone it in vain?" Tang Wenzheng thought that what he said was reasonable and reasonable, so he had a righteous look on his expression.  .

    Tang Feng sneered in his heart, but said seriously on his face: "Eunuch Tang, please don't forget that our army came thousands of miles from Liaodong, and this time it trekked here from the capital. It can be said that it has traveled thousands of miles. But the rebels have  We are waiting for work. If we fight at this time, it will only be detrimental to us. Moreover, our army is new to Shanxi and knows nothing about the terrain here. If there are no sergeants who are familiar with this place to lead the way, how can we fight the enemy? As for the enemy who will be invincible, just  It¡¯s even more impossible. Now that the rebels have captured several cities one after another, it¡¯s a time when morale is at its peak. How can they be defeated without a fight when we arrive?¡±

    "This" When it comes to using troops, this Tang Wenzheng can't even be considered a soldier on paper. After Tang Feng's words, he was immediately speechless.  This caused his status in the hearts of the soldiers to drop a lot, which Tang Feng was happy to see.

    After leaving the capital, Tang Feng has closely monitored all the actions of the supervisor. He will completely remove the nails that the emperor has left at his side at an appropriate opportunity. Now he is just shaving off his face.

    After seeing that he was speechless, Tang Feng started talking with the generals about how to march, and put Tang Wenzheng aside. This made him feel very uncomfortable because of his low self-esteem and self-respect due to his physical imperfection.  However, the identity of the person in front of him was far beyond what he, a chamberlain and military supervisor, could challenge, and Tang Feng had done nothing wrong. He could only endure it and wait for Tang Feng to make a mistake, so that he could report it to the emperor.  Take one copy.

    The generals and Tang Feng had the same view. They were too anxious to eat hot tofu. Under the current situation, if they wanted to quell the chaos, they had to fight steadily, so the army was temporarily stationed in Pingding Prefecture. In addition to daily training,  Rest and recuperate, wait for more local Shanxi officers and soldiers to come, and at the same time further understand the situation of the rebels.

    Luo Rucai and the others were obviously unprepared for this kind of reaction from the officers and soldiers.  After their spies found out that the official army had entered Shanxi's territory, the various rebel armies were gearing up for a big battle.  But after seven or eight days passed, the government and army showed no intention of sending troops at all, which made everyone a little unpredictable.

    In this regard, a group of people who really relied on individual bravery to gain some territory decided that the government and army were cowardly and did not dare to fight with them at all, so they hunkered down in Pingding Prefecture, thinking of using the city to block their further development.  .  After coming to such an opinion, these people began to take the initiative to attack.

    There are two teams at the beginning, each with no more than 3,000 people. Their leaders have the famous names of Shangtianlong and Crossing Tianxing.  Just because these two nicknames are so loud, even the people in their army don't know what their real names are.  Two groups of people went straight to Pingding Prefecture in order to defeat the officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court, thereby establishing their status and prestige among these groups of rebels.  In their view, the current Ming Dynasty is no different from the Sui Dynasty a thousand years ago. They have also become one of the eighteen anti-kings. Whether they can stand out among them depends on this time.

    As soon as their troops moved, the situation became known to the people in Pingding Prefecture.  The most important thing in Tang Feng's military use was intelligence on the enemy. Not only would he use the power of the Jinyi Guards, but the scouts he sent out were also very good and could quickly bring all kinds of information.

    "When they heard that so many five or six thousand people dared to commit suicide to start a war with themselves, the soldiers didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.  Tang Feng chuckled and said: "This is a good thing. The rebels despised us so much and it gave us a great opportunity. As long as we can seize it, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat them and retake Shanxi." At this point, he  Then Su Rong said: "But everyone must not underestimate the rebels just because of this battle. Judging from the current situation, the Shanxi rebels are only the weakest. Our enemies are still those in Shaanxi who surrendered and then rebelled."  people."

    "Yes, I will keep this in mind!" Everyone hurriedly responded.  For these people who have experienced countless ups and downs with Tang Feng, they can still control this.

    "Wu Sangui, you will lead the troops in this battle." When Tang Feng was appointed later, all the generals were stunned.

    Wu Sangui, a young man in his twenties, although he was highly valued by all his uncles, he had not yet had the experience to act on his own. Putting this first frontal battle with the rebels in his hands, this was all  What no one expected was that even he himself had a look of astonishment on his face. After a long while, he excitedly responded loudly: "The general will take the order!"

    "But I won't give you too many troops. I will only give you three thousand cavalry. Do you have the confidence to defeat the enemy?" Tang Feng's last sentence was even more unacceptable.  Although the Liaodong Army is elite, can Wu Sangui, who has truly assumed such a big responsibility for the first time, succeed in the face of twice as many enemies?

    In response to this, Wu Sangui was no longer astonished as before, and said very straightforwardly: "I have confidence, general! We are just a group of farmers who just walked out of the fields. If I can't win like this, I am not worthy of serving in the Liaodong Army."  Will."

    "Okay!" Tang Feng nodded happily: "Go and order all the troops. In this battle, you must show off the majesty of my court!"

    Soon, Wu Sangui ordered his men and horses to go out of the city to meet the enemy. The other generals also went to their places. Only Wu Xiang looked at Tang Feng and seemed to have some understanding.  Tang Feng smiled and said, "Why, doesn't General Wu have confidence in his son?"

    "No, General Sangui still has some understanding of his abilities. Let alone facing these rabble-rous rebels, even if he had a real confrontation with the Jin people, as long as he has enough soldiers and horses, he will not suffer any loss. It's just"  Having said this, Wu Xiang paused for a moment, and finally asked: "But I don't know if there are other reasons for your arrangement, Lord Marquis. Also, let Man Gui, Zu Dashou and other veterans stay in Liaodong this time."  Is that what you meant too?"

    "It seems that you know me well. Yes, this time I deliberately let these young people train. To be honest, the strength of these anti-army forces is very average. They are not the most elite Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty at all.  opponents. And the famous generals of our Ming Dynasty are already old. Now it is time to let the younger generation take the lead. For example, Mr. Ling, Sun Chuanting and Zuo Liangyu will be the pillars of our army in the future of the Ming Dynasty.  . Now we are just practicing with these rebel thieves. When they really grow up, we won¡¯t have to worry about no one being able to guard the border."

    "My Lord Marquis has a far-sighted vision, and I will always admire him." Wu Xiang saluted happily, which was considered to be a thank you to Tang Feng for giving his son a chance to succeed.  But at the same time, Wu Xiang still had some doubts in his heart that he had not expressed. He had some vague feelings. This time, Tang Feng seemed to be cultivating his team. Sun and Zuo were promoted from the bottom by him.  He said that his son would definitely be grateful to Tang Feng from the bottom of his heart after this. So what will happen to this army in the future?

    Of course, we will have to wait until later to know the truth. The most important thing now is to calm down the chaos in the Central Plains and fight the current battle well.

    Wu Sangui led three thousand cavalry out of Pingding Prefecture and advanced toward the west.  ??According to the scout's report, the rebels who came to attack were no more than thirty miles away from themselves.  After thinking for a moment, Wu Sangui ordered the army to slow down their horses and move forward slowly. He wanted to have a head-on confrontation with the enemy.

    In fact, since they now have a grasp of the enemy's movements, the best way is to set up an ambush and then kill the rebels by surprise.  But Wu Sangui decided to win this victory in the simplest way, because he believed in the strength of the three thousand elite cavalry behind him, which was a tough nut that even the Jin Army might not be able to gnaw down.

    "Your Majesty, there are official cavalry blocking the road ahead." As the rebel army moved forward unhurriedly, a spy hurried to Guo Tianxing to report.  They were all bandits, and their title did not change as their strength increased.  Fortunately, when they robbed the road, they would send minions to explore the road first, but they didn't show up until they met the enemy and realized that they were going to fight with them.

    "Hey, haven't the officers and soldiers been hiding in the city and not coming out? Why have they suddenly become bolder this time? How many people are there?" Quan asked Guo Tianxing disapprovingly.  It is normal for him to be like this. When they first started the uprising, a few hundred people could kill thousands of officers and soldiers and defeat them. Now that there are thousands of people and horses, and there are people from Shang Tianlong on the side, it can be said that  I am completely confident.

    "Just looking at the situation on the surface, it should be between three and five thousand." Of course, the spy cannot be compared with the regular scouts of the government army. It is not his specialty to check the enemy's strength. He can only make a rough guess.

    "Hmph, do you want to resist us with such a small number of troops? The officers and soldiers are overestimating their capabilities. Give me the order and rush over. I want the officers and soldiers to know how powerful we are over Tianxing!"

    "But Your Majesty, I'm worried that this is just a trap set by the army. They will definitely not send just this few people to stop us." A man on the side who looked like a scholar suddenly said.  This was an accountant and military advisor who lived in the stronghold before Tianxing passed away, and he was quite resourceful.  Guo Tianxing still took his doubts seriously, but then he said confidently: "What are you afraid of? As long as we are prepared, no matter how many traps the officers and soldiers set, there will be no success. And there are my good brothers.  Shang Tianlong is here, and his thousands of troops are not just for show."

    With the decision made, Guo Tianxing's army of more than 3,000 people rushed forward. The whole world was filled with shouts, and even the Ming army several miles away could hear clearly.

    The three thousand cavalrymen sat firmly on their horses and did not change in any way because of the enemy's mighty shouts.  From their point of view, this little shouting was nothing at all. Compared with the pressure from the 10,000-strong Jinren team, they could almost ignore it.  However, Wu Sangui did not slack off because of this. Orders were passed down one after another. Three thousand cavalry were ready to countercharge the enemy as soon as they arrived.

    "Kill! Charge!" Amidst somewhat chaotic shouts, the three thousand men and horses from Guo Tianxing finally rushed within the range of the Ming army's crossbows.  After giving the order, hundreds of sharp arrows headed straight towards the enemy's center with a terrifying whistling sound.

    "These rebels had fought against the government troops in the past, and they only knew how to rush forward in one go. They had never encountered such a dense mass of bows and arrows, and a large number of them fell immediately.  Before they could react, the second wave of arrows from the Ming army struck again, and some people fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.

    The dumbfounded rebels had no idea what to do at this time. Charge forward. The arrows of the officers and soldiers are too terrifying. If you go up, you are seeking death. Go back. It seems you are unwilling to give up.  At this time, a bugle sounded in the Ming army, and the cavalry on both sides rushed straight towards the enemy like the arrows they had shot before.

    The advantage of cavalry over infantry is obvious, especially when the infantry don't even know how to defend in formation, the groups of cavalry that come and go suddenly become the executioners who harvest the enemy's heads.  In just two back and forths, the entire Guo Tianxing team turned into scattered sand. Those rebels were either dead or injured, fled or injured, and had no ability to fight back at all.  As for Wu Sangui, there were basically no casualties.

    Wu Sangui himself did not expect this result. After stabilizing his mood, he decisively ordered the army to gather back, because Shang Tianlong's men and horses should also be here.

    Sure enough, just as the Ming army had just taken shape, there was a cry of killing from the side, and thousands of rebels came waving various weapons.  Shang Tianlong had a good idea. He wanted to fight to the death with Tianxing's troops and the army, and then come to clean up the mess himself. In this way, the benefits would not be less, and the sacrifices could be kept to a minimum.

    But they didn¡¯t expect that the situation was completely out of their expectation. What they saw was the corpses of the Guotianxing army all over the ground. Not only was the Ming army not defeated, but their morale was at a high level.  But at this time, the Heavenly Dragon Army had no chance of retreating, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and attack.

      For the cavalry who had just successfully killed them, such a small number of men and horses was simply not enough.  They attacked the rebel army with the best fighting method of the Jin people. They broke through the enemy's front with the speed of cavalry, and then responded with the cavalry on the side, completely disrupting the rebel formation.

    Although no bows and arrows were used this time, the victory or defeat was decided quickly.  Those rebels who only relied on blood and courage to fight were unable to display their characteristics when faced with a completely unfavorable situation, let alone fight against the official army.

    Half an hour later, the battle was over. The two armies of Guo Tianxing and Shang Tianlong had a total of 5,700 people. More than 3,000 people were captured, thousands were killed, and the rest fled for their lives.  The officers and soldiers did not pursue and kill the escaped enemies. After all, they were all Han Chinese and there was no need to kill them all.  As for the two leaders with very famous names, Guo Tianxing was lucky enough to escape under the protection of some confidants, while Shang Tianlong was captured alive.

    When Wu Sangui led so many prisoners back to Pingding Prefecture, the Shanxi officials and soldiers were shocked.  Three thousand people actually achieved such a great victory, which really surprised them.  Of course, to Ning Yuan's generals and Tang Feng, this was just a small matter, just a preview before the big drama started. Soon, more victories would come.
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