Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 550 Siege

"What is the goal of the donkey ball?"

Zhang Xianzhong spent the night in deep thought. The intensity of the night attack was not great, and the sound of fighting once subsided in the second half of the night, but when the dawn was approaching, when people were the coldest and most weary, suddenly there was loud gunshots and drums and horns. , the soldiers of Cao Ying and Xi Ying became nervous again. There were soldiers in armor waiting for the enemy everywhere at the gate of the camp.

After such tossing, the soldiers of the two battalions were very tired. The soldiers of the Cao battalion had already lay down on the ground in disarray. There was already light in the sky, and there were no officers, soldiers, banners or horses nearby. It would not be too late to get up when they got close.The records of the Xiying army are much better, and many soldiers use knives and guns as crutches to support themselves and tell them not to lie down or sit down. There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the two battalions outside, divided into dozens of teams. They all fought, and the superficial order was not bad, but it was difficult to treat the enemy strictly.

After a whole night of tossing and cursing, Zhang Xianzhong lay back in his tent in the middle of the night, took his golden knife and put it in his hand, half lying down and waiting for the military situation to change. In the morning, the non-stop scolding came to the tent , made him upset. [

"Marshal, General Kewang sent someone..."

The soldiers outside reported loudly: "Commander, General Kewang said that the enemy's strategy of harassment can only shake the morale of Cao Ying and other battalions. He has assembled elites with several generals. Just rest in the middle of the night. Now he is waiting on the left side of the old camp." Enemy, please rest assured, Commander."

Zhang Kewang himself has more than 2000 elite cavalry, they are the Xiying cavalry, many of them are the elites of the old camp who have followed Zhang Xianzhong for about ten years, and they are all elite knights with armor and horses. The horse army was also trained after Gucheng Elite soldiers, very capable and useful.

There are also a few elite cavalry of generals, adding up to about 3 people. They are elite and brave. They will not shake the morale of the army or their fighting spirit if there is a disadvantage. There are [-] people in the West Camp. The real elite is except for the thousands of elite soldiers in the old camp. Besides, this force is the strongest.

In the chaos last night, Zhang Kewang lived steadily, restraining the elite soldiers and recharging his energy.

Zhang Xianzhong was not surprised when he heard the report, he just snorted, and ordered: "Tell Kewang and Ma Yuanli to be careful, these officers and soldiers are formidable enemies, so it's not easy to fight."

After giving the order, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't sleep anymore although it was not yet dawn. He got up under the service of his concubine surnamed Ding, walked to the gate of the courtyard, and began to look down.

Yesterday's battlefield was on his right hand side, and he could still see the arrows shot all over the ground, densely packed, and under the guidance of banners, the soldiers came out of a wooden fence village and were lining up troops. formation.

The forward soldiers consisted of two to 3000 soldiers from Cao Ying, and five to 6000 soldiers from Xiying and several other battalions. Relying on each other and commanding separately, it is a very safe formation.

After watching for a while, Zhang Xianzhong nodded and praised: "Yang Chengzu still has two tricks."

Zhang Xianzhong knew that the formation on the right hand side was commanded by General Yang Chengzu of Cao Ying, and several of his partial generals were cooperating there. Now the formation is pretty good. Although it was disturbed all night, the generals can still put on a fight to the death. From the appearance of meeting the enemy, it can be seen that the soldiers of the two battalions have been training well during the period of recruiting security.

Thinking of Luo Rucai always showing his lack of ambition intentionally or unintentionally, Zhang Xianzhong scolded in his heart, but at this morning when he was fighting against each other, his scolding was less contemptuous and hostile, and more smiling.

Zhang Xianzhong's old battalion is in the middle of the mountain. On the left are Zhang Kewang and Zhang Wenxiu, as well as Bai Wenxuan and Ma Yuanli and other generals of the Western Camp with more than 1 elite soldiers. They are preparing to meet the enemy. The mountain road on the right It is Yang Chengzu and other generals of the Cao camp and the generals of the Western camp who are stationed. Behind them are valley peaks and cliffs.

At this moment, Xu Yixian, Zhang Dingguo and the others got up and ran towards where Zhang Xianzhong was.

After a night of commotion yesterday, a group of literati in Xiying looked listless, only Xu Yixian and Pan Dujiao were still in good spirits, and they followed closely beside the white-robed young general Zhang Dingguo.

Some of Zhang Dingguo's soldiers were on the left side of the stockade to guard the horses, and some were more than 400 people, all of whom were elite troops. At this time, they followed behind and joined the old battalion soldiers.

There were thousands of people on both sides, and they started to stand in line together. From the main courtyard to the outer courtyard, they were full of people. The flags were fluttering in the morning breeze, and they were blown by the strong mountain wind.

It was deep winter at this time, and the Chinese New Year was less than a month away, and the mountain wind was icy cold. All the soldiers of the West Camp held weapons in their bare hands, standing awe-inspiring in the cold wind, looking down from the middle of the mountain, Banners fluttered layer upon layer, swords, guns, swords and halberds stood like a forest, and the murderous aura that only elite soldiers permeated. Zhang Xianzhong was very happy, pulled his beard, and said happily: "Zhang Zhenglu, my father, this family It's not so easy to chew, you want to make a big contribution to straighten the vice president, and you have found the wrong person!"

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Just as the generals of Xiying and Caoying guessed, it was a small number of troops from Fushan who carried out night raids last night to harass the enemy. The number of people is only less than two teams. The army chickens are flying and the dogs are jumping, restless all night.

Zhang Shouren is of course a general who is good at using regular soldiers to defeat the enemy with an upright army. His training and ample logistical support, medals and reward systems, treatment of veterans and disabled soldiers, etc. have become a system, supporting his prosperity. An upright and upright teacher breaks all the defenses of the enemy.

But all this does not mean that he cannot use schemes. On the battlefield of Ming Dynasty, it is not bad to use more schemes and adopt more unconventional methods.

Confusing the enemy's eyes and ears, giving false news, using the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Department and understanding of the terrain in Xunyang, this time the Dengzhou Town's march not only deceived the peasant troops like Xiying, Caoying, and Chuangying, but even civil servants like Yang Sichang. Bosses have been lied to.

In the area of ​​Xiang and Xun, no one would have thought that Dengzhou Town had been on the battlefield for less than ten days, and that they could already get acquainted with the terrain, know the situation of the enemy army, and that after Zhang Xianzhong and other troops had just defeated the soldiers of Xunyang and Zuozhen, they could Taking advantage of the trend, they came at the tail end, and in this dangerous place, several battalions including Zhang Xianzhong and Cao Ying were forced into desperation.

"Behind the west camp are mountains and cliffs, which are very steep. For Zhang Xianzhong, it may be easy to defend and difficult to attack. For us, it is possible to capture him in one fell swoop, so that he has nowhere to escape. The number of thieves exceeds [-]. , There are also [-] soldiers in battle, but they were attacked last night and were snatched by our army to the upper reaches of the tunnels and water sources. Now they are trapped, exhausted, surrounded, and victorious. It will not be a problem."

Zhang Shouren started, explaining the situation before him to the officers in the tent with a smile.

On his left is Zhang Shifu, and on his right is Lin Wenyuan who has just arrived for two days.

The mission of the Military Intelligence Department is very important this time. The strength and layout of the Military Intelligence Department in the Xunyang area is insufficient. Going to Huguang and Xunyang, a large number of outstanding personnel entered the mountains in Xunyang, bought mountain people, drew graphics, and scouted the enemy's situation. Without the in-depth dedication and excellent performance of the Military Intelligence Department, this favorable situation in front of us would not be possible appeared.

As a result, Lin Wenyuan also came from Beijing Starry Night, and soon after the army arrived at Xun and Xiang, he quietly entered the Fushan barracks.

Like Zhang Shifu, Lin Wenyuan is also a general, and Jilu is the governor and acquaintance. Within the Fushan system, he is fully qualified to sit against Zhang Shifu, a middle-aged general.

Below these two generals are Sun Liangdong, Huang Er, Su Wannian, Qian Wenlu, Qu Rui, Zhang Shiqiang, Zhang Shilu and other generals, and then come the rising stars such as Zhao Qinian, Li Yongxin, Li Yaowu, Jiang Min and Wang Yunfeng.

In the big tent, there are also general stars shining, Fushan's own military rank is not a self-contained system, it is just to identify the officers, and those who are qualified to be seated in the tent naturally have gold stars.

Following Zhang Shouren's explanation, Jiang Min, the chief of staff, also added: "The enemy's morale is still high after winning the battle. Attack at [-] p.m. on the day after tomorrow, and settle the battle before dark. There will be a formal order for the specific battle deployment."

This is a handsome young man, but at this moment his eyes are darkened, the eye circles are frighteningly black, his voice is also erratic, and he looks very tired.

The generals in the account are actually no better than the Chief of Staff.

After a series of actions, and the fatigue from the long-distance march began to appear, the eyes of dozens of senior officers meeting in the tent were all bloodshot, and there was an unconcealable tiredness in their expressions. Everyone was extremely thin, The flesh on the cheeks is almost gone... During the march, the military officers at all levels from the top to the bottom bear much greater responsibilities than the bottom, and they are also more tired. Compared with the soldiers, the officers march every day The speed is the same, and most of them are on foot. At the same time, they are also responsible for commanding and many tedious daily affairs. It is no wonder that they are not thin.

The same is true including Zhang Shouren himself. His tall and strong figure is much thinner than before departure, and he looks leaner. Looking at everyone, his eyes are piercing, and he also has a very happy expression: "This It went smoothly, and the campaign has gone very smoothly so far. The next thing is that the ministries have completed the deployment of the staff office before the war. The Cao Ying and other battalions are mainly disturbed, and the Xiying is mainly beaten. Focus on annihilating, killing and obtaining their corpses!"

"Yes, my lord!"

All the generals stood up, with their military boots touching one place, and the enthusiasm in the eyes of these young officers on the whole could not be concealed... If Zhang Xianzhong can be killed, Dengzhou Town will surely go up again. The steps are famous all over the world!

The Tartars are only hated and hated in the north, but the bandits have been tossed from both the north and the south, and Zhang Xianzhong, the eighth king, is the best among the bandits. If he can kill this man, Dengzhou Town and Zhang Shouren will become kings of Ming Dynasty The most dazzling and powerful force in the division exists in front of everyone. Whether it is the eunuchs and relatives in the north and the civil official group in the capital, or the powerful gentry and scholarly families in the south, they will all open their eyes wide. From then on, Dengzhou Both Zhen and Zhang Shouren will soar into the sky and become the most dazzling existence in this huge empire. [

"Must kill Zhang Xianzhong!"

The passionate voice resounded inside and outside the military tent.