Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 426 Hauge's Plan

In an instant, the war horse neighed, and the ground trembled continuously.

The thick gunpowder smoke shrouded the entire battlefield in white mist,

The crackling muskets, like twinkling stars and poisonous snakes in the dark night, make people shudder.

"retreat--"

After a round of volleys, many soldiers walked out of the gaps between the soldiers, raising their guns and shooting.

What has been completed is returned to the rear.

Just like that, the ridiculously thin army formation seemed to have infinite power, forming an invisible wall of fire in front of it.

Sparks continued to spurt, while the cavalry stood still and moved forward with difficulty, but were beaten back head-on.

"There are too many dead and injured sons, let's go!"

Almost in the blink of an eye, hundreds of cavalry disappeared, which made many Eight Banners terrified.

Helpless, Niu Luer really had no choice but to retreat.

After they left, the remaining soldiers who were trapped in the group breathed a sigh of relief and escaped from the claws.

Zhang Changsheng sent people to follow, and immediately saw the soldiers who survived the catastrophe.

"In a hurry, the gunpowder is not complete at night..."

"The tent is too narrow, it cannot be opened..."

Many people kept talking, with lingering fears in their hearts.

However, thanks to years of training, the short-term gathering allowed them to gather strength and stick to the present.

After counting, about 8000% of the troops were lost, and only [-] people survived, which can be described as a heavy loss.

Commanding Wu Zhong was full of unwillingness, he raised his head and said: "This battle is for us to underestimate the enemy, and we will definitely ask how to ask the emperor for guilt in the future, but after the slaves and horses stepped into the camp, the main force has already gone west!"

"West?"

Zhang Changsheng was taken aback: "That's the camp in the west of the city."

"That's right!" Wu Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "I suspect he wants to break through the camp and destroy our Beijing camp."

"Okay, then I'll run again!"

Zhang Changsheng nodded, making a gesture to leave.

"How can I let you go alone? When we are defeated, it is time to make atonement."

Wu Zhong waved his arms: "Boys, the shame of today's defeat can't wait until tomorrow, so we have to clean it up today, so that we can live up to the name of the Beijing camp."

"We are willing to kill the enemy and never stop—"

Once the aggressive method was used, the morale was low at first, but now everyone is scrambling to be the first.

Although it is said that he has joined half of the other armies recently, the root is indeed the army of the emperor's hidden residence. He has fought south and north for many years and has his own pride.

"Okay, I'll go save the right wing."

Zhang Changsheng has nothing to do with it.

The more strength, the more protection.

Immediately, everyone formed a square formation and quickly left the barracks.

A messy military camp is obviously not suitable for defense.

When they came to the west of the city, they saw that half of the fence of the camp had been broken, and many soldiers filled the gap at all costs to prevent the cavalry from invading.

"Just in time!"

Zhang Changsheng and Wu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and joined the battlefield impatiently.

At this time, Hauge also noticed the pursuers, and laughed at him: "It's pretty fast."

"pity!"

Sighing, Hauge stopped talking, and led the army to withdraw from the battlefield.

This time, he went to the north of the city.

Immediately, the three-winged army kept chasing after him, desperately wanting to rescue the Chengbei Camp.

At this time Zhang Changsheng asked Wang Zhen, the right-wing commander who had just been rescued: "Why do Jiannu have so many soldiers?"

"It was a fool at first."

Wang Zhen sighed, and said, "There are only a thousand people, leading two or three thousand horses, and there are many torches. It seems that there are many people."

"When I realized it, I wanted to attack and take it down. As a result, a group of powerful cavalry arrived and almost smashed through the barracks."

"So, there are not many Jiannu people."

Wu Zhong squinted his eyes: "The others are just suspicious. They came after me from the beginning."

"Only in the south of our city, there are really large-scale cavalry."

"The enemy is insidious and cunning!"

Zhang Changsheng nodded: "Almost broke two battalions in a row, our Beijing battalion has lost its reputation."

"It's just that I don't understand, what are they doing this for?"

"Cavalry can't rush into the city, can they?"

"It doesn't matter how much it is, just hit it!"

Wu Zhong couldn't swallow this breath, he gritted his teeth.

"It's better to go back to the city and defend Yangzhou City. After all, His Majesty is still in the city."

Wang Zhen, who suffered little loss, frowned and said, "Our Beijing camp combined is not as important as His Majesty alone."

Now, Zhang Changsheng was in a dilemma.

He is just a wing of rule, equal to the two of them. Although he has received the imperial edict, he has no power to rule.

"There are still thousands of people in the city. Let's run against the city wall and take care of them if there is something wrong in the city."

Zhang Changsheng gritted his teeth and said.

He really didn't want to give up such a great contribution.

As the middle wing, protecting the emperor's bodyguard, it is really difficult to have a chance to make meritorious service.

The other two could only obey.

Hauge, who was running ahead, looked back from time to time, and saw the Ming army closely following him, and wondered:

"How can they see it?"

According to the fixed thinking of the Qing Dynasty, the Ming army was not only weak in physical strength, but also afraid of close combat, and even blind at night, and the most feared thing was night attack.

But this Ming army was different, with the moonlight on its head, holding a torch, and dressed as if it were broad daylight. Although the speed was slower, it was not blind after all.

"Master, there is no movement in Yangzhou City, the city gates are closed, and there is no haunting."

At this time, the deputy general couldn't help but said.

"How brave!"

Hauge's face was solemn: "The Fourth Army is besieged, Yangzhou City is so dangerous, it is so courageous to sit still and not leave."

"Master, could it be that the false emperor has gone through the tunnel a long time ago, or is he not in the city at all?"

"It's possible!" Hauge narrowed his eyes and said, "But it's also possible that they saw my bluff and bet this time."

It turned out that when he saw the city wall of Yangzhou, Hauge gave up his plan to raid.

In the absence of internal support and artillery, it is whimsical to want to take down Yangzhou City, or capture Emperor Ming alive.

Therefore, since the first goal cannot be accomplished, then the only way to achieve the second goal is to frighten Emperor Ming away.

Just like the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou took Yangzhou as his residence and looked north to the Central Plains.

Then Jin sent cavalry thousands of miles to raid, trying to capture him, but Zhao Gou fled first, leaving the entire court and army behind.

Such majesty was swept away, and a mutiny occurred not long after, and he was forced to abdicate and became the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, Hauge asked his followers to ride horses and put on armor, lead the spare horses, and besiege the four battalions respectively.

In this way, the Qing army attacked everywhere, and the Ming army was invincible.

At that time, whether it is to weaken the Beijing camp or force Zhu Yixi away, it will be a big victory.

Of course, weakening the Beijing camp is the most important thing, so he used the main force to continuously make surprise attacks.

But the tenacity of the Ming army was beyond his imagination.

And the emperor in the city guarded the city steadily, which was unexpected.

The goal of this battle was not achieved.

(End of this chapter)