Ming Dynasty: Summoning game players at the beginning

Chapter 193 It’s not that our army didn’t work hard, but the enemy army has Gundam

Several crisp sounds were heard, and three red smoke ribbons rose into the sky. The signal to attack instantly mobilized the entire army.

Wearing a Gundam "skin", Su La charged on horseback, and the attendants behind him followed closely, holding the general's battle flag high.

Seeing this, the players put down their weapons and took the opportunity to capture the funny abstract scene -

The Gundam did not stand on the ground, but instead launched a desperate attack on horseback!

Some players even thought the scene was so cool that they quickly found a bad horse to follow the Marshal, turned on the shooting function, and shouted at the Gundam on horseback.

"Marshal Su, come and strike some cool poses!"

"Ok?"

Seeing that someone was recording his life, Sula also wanted to leave a handsome and imposing trace, so he immediately raised his "sword and shield", slightly turned sideways and posed in several handsome poses.

"Kakaka..."

Players can use their mouths to simulate the shutter sound of taking photos, so that the handsome man can adjust his posture in real time.

The warhorse galloped several hundred steps, and the clicking sound of simulated shutters could be heard no less than fifty times.

When Sula thought about saving enough handsome photos and posting them on social groups, she wondered how many people would be envious and cry.

Unexpectedly, the guy who had finished taking the photos slowed down his horse, waved his hand and shouted, "Photos are free, the second one is 300!"

The cold voice from Thirty-Seven Degrees instantly extinguished Sula's enthusiasm.

He felt rage rushing to the back of his head. He stabbed the fleeing enemy in the back with the iron spike in his hand and roared with all his strength, "Zhao!"

The news that "the Marshal personally led the charge" spread throughout the venue, and all the soldiers saw the Qihuo Army's flag moving forward quickly.

The commander of the Qihuo Army led his troops to charge regardless of life and death, so how could he hide behind and not be afraid to fight?
"Follow the Marshal and kill the enemy together!"

The servants and militia shouted, climbed over the fences and barricades, crossed the trenches piled with corpses, and stepped into the battlefield strewn with corpses.

The players who were fighting the Ming army on the flank also let out a familiar roar, "Waaaaaagh!"

"Hurry up, we can't let the Gundam's skin get damaged!"

Thousands of players seemed to have transformed into God's chosen warriors, holding steel blades and iron axes and cutting through the crowd, leaving trails of bloody footprints.

The defeated government troops fled like a frightened buffalo with its tail on fire. They ignored the shouts and urges of their allies to retreat and insisted on breaking through their formation just to escape from danger as soon as possible.

The reinforcements of the government army, which were still advancing in a daze and confusion, suddenly collapsed like an avalanche. Even some elite soldiers were swept away by the madly fleeing soldiers and fled backwards.

Many people turned around and fled without any resistance. The plague-like rout quickly spread to the entire army. The reinforcements sent by the general were scattered by the fleeing soldiers, and the good support battle turned into a major defeat in an instant.

The soldiers threw away their helmets and armor, dropped their swords and flags to lighten the weight on their bodies and save energy.

However, chasing the enemy and being chased by the enemy are two different things, and the mental pressure suffered is also very different.

The Ming army's standard battalion soldiers, garrison flag troops, and even the civilian laborers and militia escorting food and fodder all collapsed. Thousands of people fled and ran around in disorder, like a huge house built of building blocks that collapsed and shattered in an instant, with flying debris everywhere.

Without direction and discipline, under extremely harsh survival conditions, many people's animal instincts are stimulated by the desire to survive.

Even the lowly militiamen had the courage to snatch the horses of the government troops to escape. Some even dared to yell at and beat up the high-ranking supervisors and grain transport officers, or even kill the arrogant officers and soldiers with knives. At worst, they would just turn around and beg for a living.

The government troops fled very quickly, especially several generals and their personal soldiers. Seeing that the situation was not good, they ran away immediately. In just a moment, they had rushed far away.

The civil servants and clerks who were far behind shouted for help, but the warriors pretended not to hear and kept running forward.

The defeated soldiers who were driven to the foot of the mountain by the combined forces of the Qihuo Army's infantry and cavalry no longer hoped to escape. They turned their heads and knelt down, looking in horror at the increasing number of ferocious volunteers.

"Spare my life!"

"We surrender! We surrender!"

"My lord, spare my life! Give me a chance to live! Spare my life!"

The defeated soldiers threw away all their armor and weapons, completely lost their courage and fighting ability, and knelt on the ground, vying to show their sincerity in surrendering, almost knocking their foreheads until they bled.

Although the Qihuo Army did not kill people indiscriminately, they arrested all the bureaucrats, clerks, staff, generals and officers.

The player ordered these defeated soldiers who wanted to surrender to execute all the middle and upper-level civil and military officials, thereby incurring a "blood debt" and paying a token of their loyalty.

"Sula", who was deceived by the photo, was furious. He led thousands of cavalry to chase the government troops for dozens of miles, making the government troops dare not even take the official road to Yuzhou. They could only go into the mountain trails and take a detour back to the farther Nanyang.

When the Yuzhou officials heard the scattered fleeing soldiers claiming that tens of thousands of troops from the south had been defeated by the rebels, they were immediately frightened and the officials, gentry, and militiamen abandoned the city and fled.

Thousands of people crowded the southwest official road, fearing that they would fall into the hands of bandits and be tortured to death.

So "Sula" led thousands of cavalrymen to successfully capture an empty city that surrendered without a fight, and then stationed in the city waiting for friendly infantry to catch up.

Sula commanded 10,000 elite soldiers and tens of thousands of militiamen, and with a brilliant strategy, he defeated tens of thousands of government troops. He is a model of command that combines the three elements of "time, place and people".

Even those arrogant players who always looked down on others had to acknowledge Sula's abilities, praising her strategic tactics as the key to these resounding victories.

If you want a man to lower his proud head, you have to show your true strength in front of him and amaze him. In games, military, technology, martial arts, and other fields, as long as the outstanding people are truly strong, every man will give a thumbs up and express sincere admiration to the respectable strong.

Military talent is related to life and death, and is one of the elements that is closely linked to prestige. What makes players most envious and jealous is that this extraordinary military talent is not their own, but someone else's.

In the Battle of Sulabeishan, the Southern Army's encirclement and suppression of the Qihuo Army was thwarted, and nearly 30,000 defeated soldiers were captured, including strong standard battalion soldiers and slightly weaker garrison flag soldiers and local militia.

The government troops fled in a panic, abandoning their armor, swords and guns, as well as the food and supplies they brought with them.

The Qihuo Army not only replenished its food and fodder, but also obtained firearms from the government army - a thousand muskets, three hundred bird guns, dozens of undestroyed carriages and wagons, and some small-caliber artillery with damaged gun mounts but intact gun barrels.

If we say that the Beggar Army relied on their "immortal" bravery and the wisdom of modern people to hold on, they have won the current situation.

Then the Qihuo Army, which has defeated two government armies in succession and incorporated the elite of the government armies, will be reborn and become a righteous force that officially steps onto the historical stage of the late Ming Dynasty and is qualified to compete for hegemony over the world.

Including the surrendered soldiers from the government army who were previously recruited, the total strength of the Qihuo Army has now exceeded 100,000.

Although the high-quality elite troops are only players and infantry attendants, as long as you win the hearts of these surrendered soldiers and promote a group of brave warriors to serve as attendants.

The Qihuo Army will have 30,000 elite soldiers and 100,000 followers. They no longer need to fear the Ming court and will officially become the power of the princes who rule the Central Plains!
You should know that in history, the reason why Li Zicheng underwent earth-shaking changes after 1640 was because he won several great victories and captured elite soldiers of the government army, quickly absorbed elite soldiers, reorganized the army model, and strengthened combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for him to capture several county towns in 1640, seize Luoyang in the first month of the 41st year, officially establish the country in Xi'an in the 44th year, and control Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Gansu regions.

Of course, the current defeat of the Southern Army by the Qihuo Army is only the second step in completing the plan.

Next, they will seize Nanyang and Xiangyang, and even sweep across the entire province of Henan, to give Zhu Youjian a New Year gift!
……

On the second day after the Beggars' Army defeated the government army in the south, Li Mu used up all his destiny points, stored up a thousand resurrection codes, and summoned 2400 new players.

A small number of people were willing to work in production and become cadres, while the remaining 2100 players all wanted to join the beggar army and cause trouble.

Of course, if this group of people went directly to central Henan, they would not be able to catch up with the battle in southern Henan, so Li Mu changed his mind and sent them south to the north of Hubei...

Hearing that the government troops had defeated two of the four encirclement and suppression campaigns, Li Mu thought it was time for him to show his skills. He personally led the main force of the Black Flag Battalion to the city of Guangzhou.

Although the cadres stationed in the city and the elite members of the Black Flag Battalion were "old acquaintances", adhering to the concept of performing the whole play, the two sides still conducted a series of "cordially and friendly" exchanges, with artillery shells and gun arrows flying together.

The players defending the city pretended to be hit by a shell and fell off the city wall, while the players of the Black Flag Camp also pretended to be hit by a stray bullet and fell to the ground.

In just less than a day, after both sides suffered dozens of casualties, the Black Flag Battalion successfully recaptured Gwangju City.

The cadres and militiamen of the Beggar Army in the city also cleverly escaped from the city just before it was broken.

And those player cadres and ordinary clerks who were originally rooted in the county and village were transformed into clerks and village heads of the "new government" under Li Mu's manipulation.

"The beggars are nothing but chickens and dogs. Now is the perfect time to seize the opportunity and reclaim lost territory! Follow me to kill the bandits and serve our country!"

Li Mu continued to lead his troops despite his injuries and attacked Guangshan County in the west.

……

On the other side, Yang Shien, who had escaped back to Nanyang with great difficulty, had an argument with Governor Song Yihe.

He claimed that the rebel army had the help of experts and that their various evil magics made it impossible to defend against them.

Song Yihe angrily denounced Yang Shien's nonsense. He used such a ridiculous excuse to justify his defeat, which was a betrayal of the commander-in-chief and his trust.

We've already defeated two of our four armies. How should we explain this to Commander Yang, and even to His Majesty?

However, what Nanyang was more anxious about at this time was not shirking responsibility, but how to defend the Nanyang City where the King of Tang was.

The government troops that fled back to Nanyang one after another were reduced to only about 10,000 soldiers.

As for where the other government troops and militiamen fled to, whether they were captured and recruited by the enemy army, or died on the battlefield, Yang Shien did not know.

But he knew that it was impossible for these less than 20,000 newly defeated soldiers to stop the beggar army whose morale was high.

After all, the truth will come to light. The news of this defeat may have spread to various places through the newspapers and post stations.

It is estimated that within a few days, the commander-in-chief stationed in Xiangyang will know the bad news of the defeat of the southern army, and even His Majesty who is far away in the capital will know it.

Ask for help. Song Yihe and Yang Shien rarely reach an agreement.

Perhaps only by calling for more reinforcements can we wipe out this group of bandits.

Otherwise, this beast will become more and more powerful.

Having made up his mind, Yang Shien decisively dispatched Tangma to Xiangyang to warn the enemy. He also sent people to find the northern and eastern armies, urging them to advance quickly to suppress the bandits and cut off their food supply.

Although he and Song Yihe tried to shirk responsibility for the defeat and put the blame on each other, the responsibility they both bear cannot be concealed.

Yang Shien was stationed in Nanyang City, waiting for further instructions from the commander-in-chief. Every day, he would go to the wall to inspect the defense in full armor.

One day at noon, he suddenly saw a neatly-organized army appear at the end of his sight in the south. The army held high the black flag with a bone dragon, just like the Black Flag Battalion he had heard about in the newspaper.

Yang Shien felt a cool breeze blowing through his heart, and his whole body seemed to be filled with strength.

The powerful Black Flag Battalion is coming to help, and the beggar bandits are going to suffer a great loss!
(End of this chapter)