Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 339 Both sides are distressed (third)
Cao Bianjiao thought it was a destructive battle.

In his opinion, the combat effectiveness of the Guan Ning Army is as high as that of the frontier troops of the various armies of the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, the battle with the hammer bandits entrenched in Shanxi turned into a fierce battle.

This was still a surprise attack, and they were caught off guard by the hammer bandits!
Even though Cao Bianjiao was brave and personally led the army to break out, but this gang of hammer bandits fought to the death and refused to retreat.

In particular, some people who were obviously auxiliary soldiers also picked up wooden boards, dropped spears on the ground and hid behind the carts for defense.

So weird.

Although he had killed many people, the gang of hammer bandits still did not break up and dispersed.

On the contrary, more and more small army formations gathered and gathered into a large army formation.

The Guan Ning cavalry is not good enough to attack again.

Liu Zongmin finally gained confidence.

Although the camp was destroyed in many places, especially the nearly [-] dead and wounded soldiers lying around, it really made him feel distressed.

Where have so many people been lost?

But now the two sides have become a confrontation.

Even though Guan Ning's army can fight, they are still Qingqi.

Using light cavalry to attack the infantry formation is definitely an act of courting death.

Liu Zongmin ordered the auxiliary soldiers to gather the wounded soldiers, and at the same time let them put on the armor of the dead soldiers for self-defense.

Forcing Guan Ning's cavalry out of the stockade, they pushed their chariots to the damaged part of the camp and blocked them for the time being.

"Have you sent someone for help?"

Hearing Liu Zongmin's question, fellow villager Liu Fang nodded brightly:
"Brother, we have been dispatched, but our people are not good at riding.

All three of them were shot to death. This group of dog officers and soldiers were all extremely strong in riding and shooting. "

"The accent doesn't look like a local." Liu Zongmin couldn't help cursing:

"Damn it, just after the captain got married, this group of dog officers came to make trouble."

Liu Fangliang let the doctors and nurses on the side wrap his wound: "Brother, we must call for reinforcements, otherwise we will all die here."

"Wait." Liu Zongmin stopped in his tracks: "In another two hours, when it gets dark, we will retreat to Xiaodian Military Fort ten miles away, where Zhao Sheng, who lights the lamp, will be stationed."

"In addition, ask people to cook immediately, and dig trenches in the camp to prevent the cavalry and the Ming army from entering."

Liu Zongmin hastily ordered that the two squadrons wear armor to keep vigilant, while the rest of the squadrons used dug wells to carry water to cool everyone down.

Otherwise, the weather would be suffocating.

Cao Bianjiao ordered people to count his soldiers, and found that nearly 200 people were killed or injured, almost all of whom were killed by firecrackers and artillery.

Very few died from crossbow arrows and short spears.

This is completely different from the hammer bandits they killed in Yangqu County.

That's why Cao Bianjiao directly led 1000 people under his command to deal with the hammer bandits in Taiyuan.

His uncle Cao Wenzhao led the troops in Yangqu County to annex the wealth accumulated by the hammer bandits, and at the same time let the army take a good rest.

"Go and send people to call the soldiers of Taiyuan City to attack the stockade." Cao Bianjiao ordered rather annoyed.

This group of local soldiers just watched the guest army and the rogues fight to death, and kept watching from the sidelines.

If a general with a little vision would directly cooperate with Guan Ning's army in combat, how could this be the case?

Cao Bianjiao immediately lost his affection for the local soldiers in Shanxi, and he couldn't blame them for having more than 5000 elite soldiers who worked hard for the king, and they scattered all.

Even the commander-in-chief and the governor can't restrain these people. It seems that they are lazy and afraid of the Liaodong Tartars.

Now being beaten by a gang of rotten fish and rotten shrimps and hammered into the city for several months, it is really embarrassing.

In fact, there are not a few officials with eyesight in Taiyuan City.

It's just different from what Cao Bianjiao thought.

Ning Wu wanted to go out of the city, but was stopped by Ning Rui, the chief minister of the right, and the hammer bandits beaten by this group of reinforcements were defeated.

If we make a move, wouldn't it be considered as an act of picking peaches?
Zuo Buzheng Wang Xiangkun also felt that it made sense, so he waited for someone to take the initiative to inform him so that he could go out of the city to help put down the rebellion.

Hammer bandit leader Li Maochun looked at the remaining twelve people around him, lying or leaning in the trench, almost all of them were carrying arrows.

He poked his head out and looked at the battle in the distance.

"Brothers, we still have to report." Li Maochun looked at the person and said:
"We divided into two teams. The seriously injured took a boat along Fenshui, and the first team went to the small shop to ask for reinforcements. They were close enough to be treated and wounded.

Those who were not seriously injured followed me to Hequ, and reported to the captain, asking for reinforcements. "

"We all listen to the captain."

"Walk."

Under the leadership of Li Maochun, they ran directly to the shore along the previously dug trench, where a boat was parked.

Guan Ningjun didn't care about this small group of fish that slipped through the net.

There are always experienced veterans on the battlefield, and some have ways to escape.

Cao Bianjiao's personal guards got the order and went straight to the horse, but they had to dismount, jump into the trench, and climb up to find a place with earthen steps.

It turned out that the hammer bandits thought the weather was too hot, so they dug the trench deep so that they could enjoy the coolness while staying underneath.

Guan Ningjun ran all the way to the suspension bridge, sweating profusely from the heat.

"I was ordered by Cao Wenzhao, the deputy commander of Yansui East Road, to cooperate with Governor Xu of Shanxi to rescue Taiyuan.

Now it is my Guanning guerrilla general Cao Bianjiao who is fighting the hammer bandits.

General Cao asked me to ask you, why didn't you send troops to cooperate with the attack on the hammer bandits? "

Hearing the shouting from the city, the chief envoys on the left and right looked at each other. It turned out that it was the reinforcements invited by the newly appointed governor of Shanxi, Xu Dingchen.

"I'll send troops here." Ning Rui replied first, and then said to Ning Wu, "Take people to cooperate with General Cao."

"Yes." Ning Wu, who is also a guerrilla general, immediately led the troops down.

Along with him were Li Bei, Ai Wannian, Ma Ke and others who were transferred from Shaanxi for support.

The guards and elite soldiers from all walks of life gathered in Taiyuan came out together.

They have all seen it and know how powerful Guan Ning's army is.

Now is the harvest time for picking up military merits and cutting heads.

"Ask him to come up and talk."

Cao Bianjiao's personal guards came up directly in a hanging basket.

"Meet the two adults."

"Where is Vice President Cao now?"

"Yesterday, the Hammer bandit Man Tianxing who was entrenched in Yangqu was killed, and he is recuperating there."

Hearing this, the chief envoys on the left and right became more and more delighted.

"When Deputy Commander Cao arrives, I will treat him well."

Ning Rui took out a tael of silver and handed it to the guard as a reward.

Wang Xiangkun couldn't understand that a dignified court official would personally give money to others.

Ning Rui was originally from a family of generals around him, since he wanted to give money to the soldiers, he had to give it himself in order to be valuable.

The guard hastily thanked him.

Ning Rui said with a smile on his face, "How long will Deputy Chief Cao be staying in Shanxi?"

"Returning to your lord, we were ordered to go to Shaanxi to suppress the bandits, but we just passed through Taiyuan."

Wang Xiangkun was a little surprised.

Ning Rui had an idea in his mind, but without words, he asked him to go back with the team and return to his command.

Left chief envoy Wang Xiangkun heard the rattling sound of the suspension bridge being lowered slowly:
"The new governor is a little bit capable, and he invited all the generals, big and small."

Ning Rui glanced at him: "He said lightly, Guan Ning's army can fight, and they need a lot of money and food, I guess Master Xu may have promised something.

This group of hammer bandits is not easy to fight, after the war, what price will they have to pay. "

"No matter what the cost, it's better than being besieged by hammer bandits all the time."

(End of this chapter)