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Volume 13 Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 623 Joining the Army

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    Shen Yikui was considered to be a good martial artist among the rebels, and he was no less generous than Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang. However, he did not expect to be knocked off his horse by this general. Seeing that the dark red patch on his chest quickly grew wider,  It was obvious that he could not be saved.  This greatly damaged the morale of the rebels, causing the officers and soldiers to take another big step forward. The rebels were almost on the verge of collapse.

    Gao Yingxiang and others also changed their expressions. The fact that this general suddenly took out such a weapon during the battle shows that this person is not simple.  But now they were no longer sure of victory, and they did not dare to fight to avenge Shen Yikui out of loyalty. They just led the people to stay in front.  Although he knew the situation was over, he refused to accept his fate.

    With such a brave general fighting in front, Wu Sangui no longer had to rush to the front. He recognized this general. He was Cao Wenzhao, a general in the Guan Ning cavalry, the most elite in the Liaodong Army.  In fact, this person has made a lot of great achievements, but he is straightforward and has no backing or backing, so he still has not been able to get ahead until now.  However, his martial arts and flexibility in combat are still very powerful, and he is a fierce general in the Liaodong Army.

    "Drink!" After Cao Wenzhao knocked Shen Yikui off his horse, he didn't stop much and continued to kill the enemy.  I saw his sword cutting through the crowd like a sword, and all those who were hit were injured, and there was almost no one who could defeat him.  The rebel generals who could fight him did not dare to step forward because they were afraid of his blunderbuss, and the situation was already under his control.

    Cao Wenzhao, who was capable of killing, kept shouting loudly and drove his horse to kill suddenly. The number of people killed and wounded in his hands had reached fifty or sixty. Now even ordinary rebel soldiers did not dare to fight with him.  As soon as they saw him coming to kill him, everyone ran away without any direct conflict with him.

    Seeing all this, Wu Sangui was even more happy. With such a fierce general by his side, there was no need to worry about the rebels being undefeated.  However, Wu Sangui did not get carried away because of this. He could see that although the rebel army was caught off guard and fell into a passive position, they could still defend for a period of time. This was also because most of the troops in his hands were surrendered soldiers from Shanxi, otherwise they would have been killed earlier.  The enemy was defeated.  However, the current situation is not bad. Cao Wenzhao is leading his army to charge and kill, but the morale of the rebel army has been hit continuously. After a while, the rebel army will be completely in chaos.

    Just when Wu Sangui was thinking about whether to put the entire army into battle and completely defeat the enemy in one battle, a cry of killing suddenly came from the east.  Accompanied by the shouts of killing, there were countless enemies holding a variety of weapons in their hands. They were stunned at first when they saw the situation between the two sides, but then they charged forward without any hesitation.

    "This is" After Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, he suddenly thought that he had made a mistake and missed these enemies.  In order to make Wu Sangui fall into the trap, many rebels surrendered without much resistance, so that their military strength could be completely preserved.  In order to paralyze the other party and make them believe that they were completely defenseless, Wu Sangui did not make things difficult for these people. However, he did not expect that at this juncture, these rebels came from behind and killed them.

    In fact, these people did not come to rescue Gao Yingxiang and others because they knew their critical situation. On the contrary, they thought that now was the time for the army to be defeated.  If they knew this was the case, it would be great if half of these people were willing to help.  They came here to take advantage of the situation. Since the officers and soldiers fell into their own trap, of course they would not be stupid enough to just cut off the opponent's retreat. Everyone knew that only a real decisive battle could gain enough benefits.

    So after learning that Gao Yingxiang and other generals would raid the official army here tonight, the rebels who had surrendered in front rushed over. Coincidentally, they arrived just when the rebels were about to lose their hold.  But they didn't expect that the situation would change 180 degrees. Instead, they were plotted by the army and were on the verge of collapse.  But now there was no room for them to retreat any further, so these people had no choice but to bite the bullet and come forward.

    The addition of this new force immediately changed the situation on the battlefield.  Although their combat power was not very high, the morale of the officers and soldiers was hit because of their unexpected arrival.  You must know that the tens of thousands of official troops now are mainly surrendered troops from Shanxi. After all, they are just farmers and bandits who have not experienced many battles.  If things go well, these people can attack with all their strength and exert 12% of their combat power. However, when encountering sudden changes, their weaknesses will be exposed, and the morale of the army will be greatly shaken.  .

    Even though there were thousands of Liaodong troops pressing the formation, these people still hesitated. It turned out that the attack on the rebels was not so sharp.  The rebels over there clearly felt this. With the pressure suddenly reduced, they immediately launched the most powerful counterattack.  In order to save their lives and to be able to rush out, they began to fight desperately.  Coupled with the harassment and attacks from the enemies who were coming up from behind, the officers and soldiers were already in chaos.

    Wu Sangui wanted to send people to block the enemy's attack behind him, butThere are not many usable men and horses left around.  Also, in order to annihilate this rebel army with twice the strength of his own, he could not hold anything back. Except for the more than a thousand people around him, everyone else was sent up.  Now that the enemy is attacking from behind, how many people can resist it?

    "Report, general, our front army could not go any further, but was defeated by the enemy at the cost of hundreds of men!"

    "Report! General, the enemy is attacking from the rear with so many troops that General Shi can no longer resist it!"

    At this time, the two groups of rebels actually showed a strong tacit understanding and combat power, which made the officers and soldiers unable to resist.  After listening to the reports from his subordinates one after another, Wu Sangui's face darkened. His original idea of ??taking advantage of the situation and annihilating all the enemies here seemed to be shattered.  Although he was unwilling to accept such a result, Wu Sangui quickly issued his order: "The army retreats to the west, and the Liaodong Army rears up to block the enemy's pursuit!" Since something cannot be done, it is time to give up decisively. This is what Wu Sangui followed.  Those generals and uncles mastered the skills in the first lesson when they were studying.

    The retreat of the officers and soldiers greatly enhanced the morale of the rebels.  So many people died, even Shen Yikui died on the spot. How could these rebels swallow this breath?  Now that the situation has turned, they will naturally not just let the officers and soldiers retreat. Under the leadership of Gao, Wang and others, the rebels began to launch a massive counterattack.

    The anti-military forces on both sides were united in one place, and their combat power was greatly improved. They fought hard to kill more officers and soldiers.  At this time, more than 2,000 Liaodong troops had already organized their troops. Although they were facing ten times more enemies, all of them had a look of determination on their faces, and there was no sense of nervousness at all.

    Five hundred steps four hundred steps three hundred steps Just when these rebels were about three hundred steps away from themselves, the Liaodong cavalry quickly raised their weapons, which was a  Zhang Zhang had already picked up the Wolf Fang Arrow, a hard bow that could be shot with just a raised hand.  Without the need for a unified order from the generals, almost at the same time, two thousand people shot the first arrow.

    "Woo¡ª¡ª!" Amidst the roaring sound that made people's hair stand on end, more than two thousand sharp arrows were shot at the rebels who were charging forward.  Only a few of them can wear armor, and most of them are just covered with a layer of leather armor. In any case, they can't withstand the sharp arrows that can penetrate ordinary mail armor.  Immediately, hundreds of people in the lead fell under the arrows, many of them were hit by several arrows in a row, and the ones that passed through the head were even more chilling to the bone.

    This preemptive round of shots slowed down the pursuit of the rebels. Before they could recover, the second wave of arrows from the army came again.  At this time, the rebels used their weapons to fight, but to no avail.  The sharp arrows shot by the three-stone strong bow were beyond the ability of ordinary people to parry, and many people fell to the ground after being struck by the arrows.  This severely damaged the determination of the rebels to pursue, and they began to retreat. Even Gao Yingxiang was unable to do anything to them.

    The Liaodong Army over there was still standing, with the bows and arrows in their hands pointing steadily at the enemy in front. This time they did not release the arrows immediately. They just waited quietly.  Behind them, the officers and soldiers who had been in a panic just now finally stabilized their position and began to retreat in an orderly manner.

    ?????????? It wasn¡¯t until the Paoze behind them had retreated far enough that the Liaodong Army urged their horses to retreat slowly, but their hawk-like eyes never left the rebels.  They told the enemy with their actions that if they dare to pursue, they will still give them a head-on blow!

    In the end, the rebels who lost their strength could only watch helplessly as the enemy whose strength was far inferior to their own left, but they did not dare to move.  The Liaodong Army, which consisted of only three thousand men, posed a great threat to them. This was the first time that the rebels truly felt the terror of Liaodong's elite troops.

    After retreating to a safe place, the two groups of people reunited, and Wu Sangui's heart finally calmed down a little.  He was not afraid that he would not be able to enjoy killing the enemy this time, but he was afraid that these sergeants who had only been led by him for a few days would eventually collapse.  Fortunately, they survived this time. With today's experience, next time they face off against the rebels, these men who were not elite before will be much stronger than the rebels.

    After setting up camp, not long after resting, Wu Sangui received a report from his subordinates, saying that his father had sent him an urgent letter.  Wu Sangui did not dare to neglect, and quickly welcomed the person in, and then took the letter and read it.  After reading Wu Xiang's letter, Wu Sangui relaxed: "Please tell your father and the Marquis that I have fought against the enemy"

    Although Wu Sangui generally had the upper hand in this battle, the army also suffered many casualties. He did not continue moving forward, but stationed himself near Baishui City, waiting for Tang Feng to arrive with his army.  .  With this experience, he no longer dares to underestimate the enemy. He cannot guarantee that he will predict the enemy's opportunity every time. Only by playing steadily can he truly win.

    In just two days, Tang Feng?? also arrived with his army.  In order to fear that Wu Sangui would be too impatient and fall into the enemy's trap, he did not stop much along the way. Now that he saw that the forward army had not suffered many losses, he felt at ease.  At the same time, after listening to Wu Sangui's narration, he repeatedly praised: "Well, General Wu is worthy of being the queen of the generals. He really has a good way of using troops. Although he failed to completely wipe out the enemy, this battle gave them a great victory."  The warning will definitely make those rebels not dare to attack me easily again. Maybe the enemy will be more afraid and give us an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

    "You are so complimentary, Lord Marquis. In fact, victory was achieved only through the sacrifice of soldiers' lives. In addition, the general wanted to recommend a general. It was precisely because of his charge that we defeated the rebels so easily."

    "Oh. But who is it that can be so highly praised by you?" Tang Feng also asked with interest after hearing this.

    Wu Sangui hurriedly ordered people to call Cao Wenzhao to see Tang Feng.  After carefully looking at this person, Tang Feng said: "He is indeed a good man. You can perform such an outstanding job in quelling chaos. Why don't you have a good reputation in Liaodong?"

    Cao Wenzhao was tall and strong, but he was not a rude person. After listening to the Marquis's inquiry, he said in a neither arrogant nor humble manner: "Returning to the Marquis, just because there are many famous generals in Liaodong, the villain will naturally show off."  I came out. But here, because there are only three thousand Liaodong soldiers in the army, I am particularly conspicuous."

    "Haha, well said!" Tang Feng was very satisfied with this person's words without resentment: "Since you have made great contributions, I will not bury you. I will make you the deputy commander-in-chief and follow Wu Sangui  Let's kill the enemy together and make meritorious service. After this rebellion is quelled, I will ask the court for merit again!"

    "General, thank you for your promotion, Lord Marquis!" Cao Wenzhao glanced at Tang Feng and Wu Sangui gratefully, knowing that his future future was secure.

    A few days later, the government troops began to move forward, but to their surprise, the rebels suddenly stopped blocking them.  The cities that had been occupied by the rebels were all undefended. Except for some good people, there was no trace of the rebels. This made the soldiers a little confused.  Although Wu Sangui achieved a certain victory in the last battle, it did not completely make the rebels lose the courage to fight again.  Could this be the enemy's method of retreating in order to advance?

    Just when the officers and soldiers were puzzled and slowly moved forward without being careless, all the rebels gathered together in Xi'an City and they wanted to unite and fight against the officers and soldiers.  After the previous failure, the rebels no longer had the confidence they had in the past. They knew that in reality, their tens of thousands of troops were still far behind the Liaodong army.  If they fight separately, they will be even more difficult to defeat, so they can only make a difference if they work together.

    Because these troops were originally in various cities in Shaanxi, in order to prevent them from being defeated by the officers and soldiers, they had to mobilize all the troops to Xi'an.  Now there is only one problem left in front of them, that is, these nearly 100,000 troops should elect a unified leader, and everyone hopes to be the leader.

    In fact, most people know that with their reputation and strength, it is impossible to get to the top spot. What they hope is that someone with whom they have some friendship can take the position of leader, so that they can also get some benefits by then.  However, these people obviously ignored one thing. Now is not the time to share the profits after victory, but the time to take responsibility. Once he sits in that position, he will have to worry about everyone's life and death.

    Li Yan understood this very clearly, so when Wang Jiayin found him and asked how to seize the leader's position, he just shook his head: "General, in my opinion, it is better not to be the leader."

    "Why is this? Do you think we don't have the strength?" Wang Jiayin asked unhappily: "Although we may not be able to match Gao Yingxiang in terms of military strength, we will not be much weaker than him. As long as we can win more  If more people come to our side, we will most likely become the leader."

    "General, have you forgotten your previous lessons? The reason why we were defeated by the army last time was because we were too ostentatious, which made the army's attention focus on us and Gao Yingxiang. We must not repeat the same mistake this time  ¡±

    "At this moment, at that moment, now we have united dozens of people, nearly 100,000 people. Are we still afraid of the army?"

    "Didn't we have tens of thousands of troops last time, and we were defeated by the army? Although we are strong now, are these people really of the same mind? I'm afraid this leader is not that easy to do." Li Yan  He persuaded patiently.

    Wang Jiayin still respects his own think tank. After hearing what he said, he felt a little hesitant.  But then he added: "But if I don't fight for it, this position will most likely fall into Gao Yingxiang's hands."?This is not what I want to see.  Although the feud between him and me has been revealed, the knot is still there"

    "General, don't worry. In front of so many people, Gao Yingxiang always has to show off and will not embarrass us. He is not at ease with us, which is a good thing for the general, so he will not let us  The men and horses are engaged in a decisive battle with the official army. By leaving these strengths behind, we can gain more benefits after defeating the official army."

    "Well, what you said makes sense, so let's do as you say. This time it will be easier for Gao." Wang Jiayin finally said.  But he didn't notice that after seeing himself nodding, a meaningful smile flashed in Li Yan's eyes.

    Soon, the leader of the rebel army was decided. Without the competition from Wang Jiayin, who was equally matched with him, Gao Yingxiang naturally became the absolute leader of these rebel armies.  But before he could be happy for long, a piece of news came over. His opponent Tang Feng, who had beaten him to the point of despair before and finally had to surrender to the imperial court, finally led his troops to kill him again, and this time he led more troops.  It is more powerful than the previous guards officers and soldiers.

    As soon as he sat on the highest position, the enemy came to kill him. This made Gao Yingxiang very helpless. He knew that everyone would watch his performance, but he was not sure of victory in his heart. This made him very embarrassed.  Knowing whether it is better to take the initiative, defend the city of Xi'an, or think of another way
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