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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 637: Success in One Battle

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    Tang Feng already knew the specific situation where Wu Sangui was defeated by the rebels because of his carelessness. Naturally, he would not let the same situation happen again this time.  Although the specific strength of the rebel army is still unknown so far, Tang Feng did not underestimate them, but regarded them as the real enemy.

    This is where Tang Feng manages political affairs better than ordinary officials, because he has hundreds of years of experience and knows that these rebels, who are mainly peasants, cannot be underestimated. They may even become the gravediggers of the Ming Dynasty. They must  Deal with them with overwhelming force.  Therefore, in addition to ordering the Liaodong Army to continue sending troops to Gansu, he also asked people from the Shaanxi area who had surrendered to the imperial court to rush to quell the rebellion, so that the imperial court did not suffer so much even in terms of military strength.  Coupled with some artillery that had never been used in quelling the chaos, Tang Feng believed that there would be no more problems in quelling the chaos.

    When Wu Sangui saw several groups of soldiers and horses arriving one after another, as well as the very familiar artillery, he was in a daze for a while, and then his confidence increased greatly.  Although he had always maintained a calm appearance in the army, in fact, he was feeling a little nervous. After suffering a sudden defeat, he was really not sure whether he could still win.  After all, he is still too young and has never suffered any setbacks. Once he encounters failure, he sometimes becomes confused.

    The arrival of Mangui also allowed Wu Sangui to hand over his military power. With such a senior general in the army, the soldiers who were originally worried because of the failure felt a little relieved.  Just when Mangui was planning to lead his troops again to find the enemy and annihilate them, the scouts who were sent outside to be on guard at all times came back to report the news that the rebels had actually launched an attack on their own side.  Judging from the situation detected by the scouts, their strength should be around 150,000, which is twice that of the official army.

    Hearing the news, Man Gui laughed in his heart. Although the enemy's military strength was far superior to his own, Man Gui didn't take it to heart.  From Wu Sangui's mouth, he had learned the specific combat strength of the rebel army. He knew that if it had not been designed, even the 30,000 troops before Wu Sangui would not have failed.  But now that he has 80,000 men, as well as sharp artillery and muskets, it is impossible for him to make the same mistake again.

    After beating the drum and gathering the generals, Mangui issued a series of instructions.  Although the enemy was not fearful, he still made arrangements carefully after dealing with the Jin people for a long time.  There were less than 20,000 troops left in the Chinese military camp, and the other troops had been quickly taken to the surrounding highlands and set up in ambush.  Even against a weak enemy, he would not let go of any opportunity to defeat the enemy easily. This was one of the reasons why he was able to stand firm in Liaodong.

    Wu Sangui led some men and horses to ambush on the hill on the left side of the camp. He didn't know what it was like.  In fact, the place he chose to camp was quite good. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides and there was only a road directly in front of him. Even if an enemy attacked, his position would not be disrupted.  At this time, it has become the best place to annihilate the enemy. As long as they enter, once the people on the three sides of the mountain are killed, the enemy will not be able to leave even if they want to.

    But Wu Sangui was not complacent because of this. He thought of his previous failures.  Seeing that these reckless rebels dared to attack without even knowing that a big change had taken place here, he felt deeply ashamed that he was defeated at the hands of these people.  The shame in his heart soon turned into resentment. This time he must kill all these enemies to vent his hatred.

    Ten miles away, Li Zicheng led all the men and horses on the road in a hurry. As he rode his horses forward, he encouraged the soldiers and said: "Everyone, if you hurry up, once we win, we will be able to enter the hinterland of the Central Plains. By then, the whole world will be at our disposal."  Come on, let us take those fertile lands!" Upon hearing this, all the sergeants responded loudly, obviously full of expectations for this.

    Li Yan frowned when he saw that everyone was in high spirits and not at all nervous as before the war.  In fact, since he went into the army with Li Zicheng, his brows had never relaxed. He always felt that there was something wrong with the hasty use of troops this time.  Although our own army has an overwhelming advantage in terms of strength, are the army really so vulnerable?

    But now, there is no possibility of retreat.  In fact, Li Yan also has to bear a lot of responsibility for this. If he hadn't constantly encouraged the rebels, making them believe that they would soon enter the Central Plains and seize everything they wanted, those locals would have returned their heads to the rat.  The farmers simply cannot make up their minds to follow them.  Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Now that the army has been formed, the war against the government troops has to begin.

    "King Chuang, don't you think it's too risky for our entire army to join this battle? If the army is prepared here, I'm afraid we" Li Yan couldn't help but remind Li Zicheng in the end.

    Li Zicheng was a little dissatisfied with this. He shook his head and said: "Master Li's words are a bit wrong. We all know the strength of the army. Are we afraid that some miracles will happen to them with several times the strength? Even if they are really prepared,  I'm just thinking about how to escape. If?With the next group of people, our chances of winning are much less.  "Although he said this, under Li Yan's insistence, Li Zicheng still agreed to leave 30,000 troops to support the troops outside, and the other 100,000 troops to attack the official camp together. They must completely defeat the official troops in one battle.

    With the sound of a desolate horn, the rebel army, which had been waiting for a long time, launched a charge against the still silent government camp.  One hundred thousand troops moved forward together. Just the sound of their feet stamping on the ground and the shouts as they charged forward could make the whole world tremble.  And their momentum was overwhelming. Looking at the momentum of the army, Li Zicheng showed a proud smile. At this moment, he felt that he was a god.

    The little postman before, the one who killed someone because of his wife's cheating, and finally almost had no way out, no longer exists at all.  Now Li Zicheng feels more authoritative and confident than Gao Yingxiang. He believes that under his leadership, the army will surely sweep across the world and eventually ascend to the throne of the Nine-Five Great Lord.  Emperors, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?  You can also become the person who is above and dominates everything.

    Others did not have the same idea as Li Zicheng. They were still rushing forward bravely, hoping to kill more enemies so that they could get more benefits in the subsequent rewards.  Screaming, the rebels rushed into the official camp. The strange thing was that until they broke through the anti-horse and other objects placed outside the camp, the official soldiers still didn't react at all.  But at this time, these people could no longer think so much, not only because they were thinking about making meritorious deeds, but more importantly, the people behind were constantly rushing forward, pushing the rebels in front forward without giving them any time to pause.  Time to think.

    Could it be that the officers and soldiers fled in panic after learning of our attack?  This is the thought that has passed through the minds of many people, and these rebels are not disappointed.  Most of them were from ordinary peasant backgrounds, and even though they had only been on the battlefield a few times, they still felt intimidated if they really had to fight the enemy head-on. Only a few of Li Zicheng's team during the uprising would be interested in fighting.

    "Kill!" Roaring loudly, the rebels rushed into the middle of the official camp. Seeing that the most majestic main tent was also in front of them, everyone felt excited, and victory was already in front of them.

    Outside the camp, Li Zicheng, who was commanding the army to attack, was all smiles. Even if he couldn't have a good fight with the officers and soldiers this time, he would not feel regretful. This would instead stimulate the fighting spirit of his soldiers and make them more effective.  But Li Yan was obviously not that optimistic. He looked ahead with some uneasiness, praying in his heart that nothing unexpected would happen.

    "Boom, boom, boom" A huge sound came from the army camp, piercing people's eardrums, and Li Yan's worries finally became a reality.  More than a dozen newly built artillery pieces built by the imperial court opened fire violently when the rebels rushed forward. When the sound of the cannons sounded, the rebels did not know what had happened.

    As soon as they reached the main tent, they saw a big black guy facing them. Behind them were rows of officers and soldiers with bows and angry expressions on their faces.  Before they could react, the black muzzle sprayed out dense iron nails and caltrops along with the roar, immediately beating the countless rebels in front who were stunned with fear into rags.

    In order to cause enough damage to intimidate the rebels, more than ten artillery pieces were loaded with explosive shells this time, so their range was much closer.  But this time, we were trying to lure the enemy forward before attacking, so there was no problem.  Thousands of iron pieces were shot at the stunned rebels like raindrops, shooting into all parts of their bodies, beating them until they howled like ghosts and had no fighting spirit at all.

    The rebels behind were also affected. In addition, the power of these artillery was so great that these rebels, who had not received much formal training, were immediately in chaos.  They immediately scattered and fled, without a unified organization at all.

    At this time, the thousands of crossbowmen in the big tent also fired a dense rain of arrows, and the 20,000 elite soldiers who had been hiding in each tent also rushed out with the sound of cannons, waving their swords and guns and threw them away.  The rebels in the soul greeted him.  Although the strength of the troops is still disproportionate, the momentum has undergone a fundamental change. The rebels who rushed in were completely unable to parry, and only one thought was left, that is, to escape as soon as possible.

    This cannot be blamed on these rebels. In addition to the fact that they have little training and panic when encountering changes, the damage caused by artillery is too terrifying and completely beyond their acceptable range.

    But even if they wanted to leave at this time, they could no longer do so.  The sound of artillery was the agreed-upon order for a three-sided siege.  With the roar of the cannon, the officers and soldiers who had been ambushed on both sides also took advantage of the situation and rushed straight into the enemy's formation with an overwhelming posture. As they waved their swords and guns, they cut down one enemy after another.

    This time, that isEven Man Gui didn't expect that the battle would go so smoothly. It turned into a one-sided massacre the moment the battle started.  This forced him to change his previous policy and ordered the officers and soldiers not to kill indiscriminately, but to spare the lives of the rebels who were willing to surrender and lay down their weapons.  After all, these people are the same people of the Ming Dynasty. If they were replaced by Jin people and had such a good opportunity, Mangui would definitely issue a massacre order.

    With such an order, many rebels wisely chose to lay down their weapons after seeing that there was no hope of escape and that resistance was a dead end.  This also greatly reduced the mortality rate of both sides, and the casualties of the officers and soldiers were kept to a minimum.  But Li Zicheng and his group, who were seeing this scene outside, didn't know what to do.

    First, he was frightened by the terrifying artillery, and then he saw enemies coming out from three sides. Fortunately, there was no ambush from the army on his side.  Just when Li Zicheng planned to throw the remaining troops into the battle, the situation there changed fundamentally. The rebel army with superior strength was completely defeated, and many of them died without engaging the enemy.  He dropped his weapons and fell to the ground.

    Li Yan was stunned when he saw this scene. The elite soldiers he had always thought were so vulnerable in front of the officers and soldiers. In one confrontation, the tens of thousands of troops completely collapsed.  This completely subverted his understanding and even had an impact on his thinking. He did not dare to think about it anymore.

    After a long while, Li Yan said hurriedly: "King Chuang, retreat quickly. If the officers and soldiers come to kill us, I'm afraid we will also"

    Hearing this, Li Zicheng woke up from a dream and hurriedly ordered: "Everyone, leave quickly!"

    They wanted to leave, but it was not that easy anymore, because as the rebels in the camp continued to surrender and were killed, the government troops had their hands free.  Wu Sangui, who was worried about Li Zicheng setting up an ambush to defeat him, had been staring at him for a long time. When he saw that the other party was about to leave, he immediately led his troops to rush out of the camp and kill him.

    When he was still within one shot of the rebels, Wu Sangui had already ordered his three thousand crossbowmen to kill the enemy with random arrows.  These former elites of the Liaodong Army had also been holding back their anger, and now they naturally showed no mercy. While slapping their horses forward, they shot at the enemy with arrows. When they rushed to the enemy, they had already shot nearly ten thousand feather arrows, and thousands of them responded.  Jun was shot to the ground because he couldn't escape.

    This time, it was obvious that the retreat of the rebels was delayed, allowing the officers and soldiers to catch up quickly, and then another fight broke out.  Perhaps Li Zicheng's army is the most combat-effective among the rebels, but in front of the Liaodong Army, which is the leading army among the official army, these people are not afraid at all.  And everything that happened in front of them greatly damaged their morale. When faced with the officers and soldiers who were rushing forward like wolves and tigers, they could not even parry, and they were quickly defeated and could only throw away their weapons.  Weapons surrendered to death.

    Of course, many people took advantage of the fight and escaped secretly. Wu Sangui did not have much trouble in this regard. He could not really kill everyone.  However, he had no intention of letting Li Zicheng escape. He kept his eyes fixed on the man in the best armor among the rebels. When he saw that he was about to take advantage of the chaos and leave, he raised his seven-stone bow.  Aiming at the opponent's horse.

    Li Zicheng didn¡¯t realize how ignorant he was until this moment. He actually wanted to eat up the army. Not only did he fail, but he also lost all his wealth.  However, his long life as a fugitive taught him a lesson, that is, if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood.  As long as they can escape with their lives, the troops can still be recruited again.  So without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and tried to take advantage of the chaos and leave.

    But just when he was ready to move, a sharp arrow suddenly came behind him with a sharp whistling. Li Zicheng was so startled that he quickly bent down to dodge.  The arrow missed him, but Li Zicheng couldn't be happy either, because the horse he stepped on fell down after a mournful cry, throwing him straight off the horse.

    "Bang!" Li Zicheng fell heavily to the ground and could not move for a while. When he had just recovered some mobility, a spear was already pressed against his throat. It was Wu Sangui who hurriedly shot an arrow.  Kill them and catch the enemy.

    "Tie me up!" Wu Sangui ordered without looking back.  The officers and soldiers who had completely controlled the battle immediately stepped forward and tied up Li Zicheng.

    On the other side, thanks to his ordinary clothes, Li Yan was able to escape among the chaotic rebels.  Looking back at the dusty battlefield, he sighed helplessly.  After all, Li Zicheng is not a person who does big things. Once he gains power, he will forget about it, but can he find a more suitable candidate?

    "Fortunately, the court is quite lenient towards these rebels. Maybe they will only receive some punishment and then move to another place to guard the border. If so, I still have a chance. Since I can bring out troops in Gansu, I can also go to other border areas."How to succeed!  "Finally, Li Yan thought with confidence. Soon, his vigorous figure disappeared into the vast world, waiting for the next opportunity to come.

    Bringing all the surrendered soldiers together, Mangui's face was full of joy. He had achieved such a great victory as soon as he arrived. He must have become famous in the court, right?  Counting the surrendered rebels, they found that they numbered 105,000. About 20,000 were killed, but only 5,000 escaped. This shows that the battle was a success.  The casualties of the officers and soldiers were less than a thousand. Such a great victory was enough to compare with Hong Chengchou's previous victory.

    Although he had made great achievements, Mangui did not lose his head. He quickly ordered military officials to write a report of success and sent it to the capital.  It also included soliciting opinions on how to deal with these rebels. After all, there were more than 100,000 people here, and he did not dare to make any independent opinions.

    After everything was arranged, Man Gui went to see the higher-status rebel generals. However, when he saw these so-called generals who were also full of incompetence, Man Gui lost interest and just ordered people to take good care of them.  , waiting for the court's instructions.

    At the end of November of the 10th year of Chongzhen, the Gansu rebels were defeated in a battle. After the battle report was sent to the capital, the government and the public were full of joy.  As the direct orderer of this mobilization of troops, Tang Feng's reputation has greatly increased, which further ensures his status
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