Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 977
In the territory of Yongning Xuanfu Division, there are many hills and forests, undulating and sparsely populated, most of which were not developed, and there were not many crops suitable for planting in the mountains at that time, so there was a large uninhabited area for Wang Fuchen to ambush.

This time he chose Yongning South and Gulan North [-] miles to ambush. He ran more than ten miles more, the purpose was to make the ambush point farther away from the valley, so as not to be discovered by the Ming army afterwards.

At this time, 5000 people were still lying in ambush on both sides of the official road, waiting for the Ming army's food team to come. They lay in wait for an hour, and a scout rushed into the woods and came to Wang Fuchen. Let’s start at Lanna, and we’ll be here in about half an hour.”

"How many vehicles and how many guards are there?" Wang Fuchen nodded, and the surrounding generals burst into excitement.

"There are four to five hundred carts, more than a thousand civilian husbands, and about two thousand guards."

"2000 people, so many?" Wang Fulin interrupted without being surprised.

Wang Fuchen was not surprised by this number. If there were fewer people, he would be suspicious, "They are gaining wisdom by eating a pit. Last time, 1000 guards were robbed by us. Naturally, we should send more guards this time, but The elite of the Ming army were either in Luzhou or went to Yunnan, and the rest had to defend Chongqing, and most of the soldiers who could come to protect them were government soldiers."

Said Wang Fuchen looked at the crowd and said with a smile: "Have you heard of these soldiers? Then Wang Yan is also interesting. Seeing the corruption of the guards, he created a guard. In fact, they are just like the guards, they are just like the guards. It’s just peasants who don’t know how to fight any battles, and once we charge, we can easily defeat them like last time.”

All the generals laughed when they heard this, Wang Fuchen nodded when he saw this, and ordered them to lay in wait for his orders.

Wang Fuchen said this to cheer up his subordinates. In fact, he still admired Wang Yan in his heart. The combat power of this mansion soldier was indeed not good, but the Ming Dynasty did not use mansion soldiers to fight. They only had three years of preliminary training, and then passed the selection Those who entered the town army, at this time the role of the government soldiers was reflected, and he greatly reduced the training time of the town army.

In a big empire like the Ming Dynasty, what is terrifying is not the one or two powerful armies, but the powerful organization and mobilization capabilities of the Central Empire. When it comes to combat, the officers are dispatched, and an army of nearly one million can be pulled up in a very short period of time.

Of course, the world is divided now, and the Ming Dynasty still has strong opponents, and it has not yet reached the point where the great powers do not use their power to directly crush them.

After Wang Fuchen gave the order, many generals dispersed and fell beside the deployment.

Half an hour later, a group of people and horses appeared on the official road. A Ming general rode in front on mules and horses, followed by carts moving slowly. Soldiers, bow your heads and walk.

Seeing this, Wang Fuchen stretched out his hand and made a move, and his guard immediately presented a strong bow. He pinched an armor-piercing arrow with two fingers, put it on the bowstring, and pulled it into a full circle. The Mitsubishi arrow pointed at Li Dingguo, and the cold light followed As Li Dingguo moved and moved, the soldiers in the woods also set up their bows and arrows, and their eyes were fixed on the generals of the Ming army who were riding mules and horses.

Wang Fuchen rebelled for many years. He was a figure in the turbulent war of bandits during the Chongzhen period. His military strength was naturally extraordinary, and the soldiers around him also had confidence in him. When the Ming general responded, it was the signal for their sudden attack.

Suddenly, Wang Fuchen loosened his two fingers, and the bowstring made a crisp sound, and the arrow shot out through the air, and shot towards Li Dingguo quickly.

The Ming army knew that there would be an ambush, and they were prepared in their hearts. Li Dingguo knew that he must be the first to be attacked. Although he used force, he would not joke about his life.

On the surface, he only wore a set of Qianhu's iron armor, but in fact he also had a nice cotton armor and a layer of fine silk underneath.

Although it was a bit hot, making his insides already soaked, but this greatly increased his defense, bows and arrows couldn't kill him.

Wearing so many outfits to walk in Sichuan in August must be unbearable, but fortunately, he has mules and horses to travel before noon in the middle of the sky.

Li Dingguo was riding on a mule horse. On the surface, he looked ahead, but in reality he glanced at both sides from the corner of his eye, very vigilant.Suddenly, he heard a sound of strings, and a strong wind hit him. He saw his instinctive side, his legs clamped the horse's belly, and fell to the side. The mule and horse neighed unbearably, because they lost their balance. The center of gravity is unstable and immediately leans to the side.

"Shoot!" Seeing this scene, the Western Army in the woods thought that the general would be shot off his horse by an arrow, and immediately shouted excitedly, then bent his bow and shot.

Tomorrow, the fall of the horse was the signal to act, but at this moment, Li Dingguo exerted force on his waist and abdomen, and at the moment when the mule and horse were about to be pulled over by his body, he suddenly sat back upright, holding a feathered arrow in his hand, and stabilized himself. The mules and horses that fell sideways.

This sudden change surprised many soldiers, and the arrows in their hands did not shoot out.

"Defense!" The moment Li Dingguo sat firmly, he immediately shouted.

The soldiers of the Ming army, who had been tense all the way, were relieved when they saw the ambush appear. Compared with the enemy who appeared, not knowing when to be attacked is the most frightening thing.

Immediately, the rattan players of the Ming army formed an formation immediately, and the gunners disguised as civilian husbands picked up self-generated guns with pre-loaded ammunition from the car.

The rain of arrows shot from both sides was blocked by rattan boards in large strides, and the rest shot on the vehicle, making a "duo-duo" sound. Many soldiers of the Ming army were shot by the rain of arrows and immediately let out a scream.

Now that the Ming army is also getting richer, most of the soldiers wear a piece of silk. When the arrows shoot over, the ordinary ones break through the armor, and they lose their strength. The heavy arrows shoot through the armor, and the arrows are caught by the silk clothes worn by the soldiers of the Ming army. Wrapping and inserting into the body can't cause huge damage. Although many Ming soldiers screamed, they were still able to fight with injuries.

The ambush was a sudden attack and being caught off guard. After shooting an arrow, the Western Army immediately rushed out of the woods roaring. Those soldiers who were stupefied because Li Dingguo was not dead also hurriedly let go of their bowstrings and rushed out.

The Western Army thought that the Ming Army would be scared and confused like last time, but they rushed out only to realize that something was wrong.

Seeing the Xi army approaching with a knife, Li Dingguo got off his mule and horse, stood behind the rattan plate, and immediately shouted loudly. "put!"

A row of "bang bang bang" sounded, and the western army rushing in front was immediately knocked out.

This made the advancing Western Army slightly startled, but there was no turning back when he opened his bow. An officer was a little surprised when he saw the body that had been beaten upside down.

With a "boom", the western army rushing out from both sides was shot by the blunderbuss and ran into the Ming army, but was blocked by the Ming army's shieldman. , and then retracted, each shot spattered with blood.

Wang Fuchen was terrified when he saw this. He immediately realized that he met the elite Ming army, and the Western army hardly cooperated.

"Bang bang bang" the Ming army was attacked suddenly and could not strike in three rows to form continuous firepower, but once they loaded the ammunition and fired a row of guns, they immediately dealt a fatal blow to the Western army.

The Western Army was right in front of the Ming Army, slashing at the shields of the Ming Army with their knives. As soon as the guns rang, blood spattered immediately, and the heads of many Western Army soldiers were smashed to pieces.

The musketeers of the Ming army hid behind the Teng board and fired. At such a short distance, it was impossible to miss. After the volley of guns, the Western army lost 500 people in an instant.

"Commander! A group of Ming troops is coming quickly!" Wang Fuchen was in shock when a scout ran over.

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