He Jin led 20,000 knights to charge, while Ren Jirong was frantically gathering up the broken troops and reorganizing his troops behind the bandit camp. General Quan Liu Zongmin received the battle reports from the front one after another, and his face became increasingly ugly, and he immediately ordered Ren Jirong You must lead your troops to attack within half an hour, otherwise military law will be engaged.
After receiving the order, Ren Jirong felt that the sky was about to fall. How many troops could he marshal in half an hour?
While Ren Jirong was busy reorganizing his troops, the fighting north of Dingzhou City also entered a fever pitch.
At this time, Chen Xun had led a large group of guards to the first line of defense. The soldiers from the left and center of the front battalion of the New Army stationed here were engaged in close combat with soldiers and horses from the left and right battalions of the Rogue New Army. The two sides refused to give in to each other and were angry. Chen Xun cursed loudly.
"Back in Liaodong, I didn't see that idiot Wu Sangui being so good at fighting. Now is he taking aphrodisiacs?"
Outside the first line of defense, the right battalion of Chen Yongfu's new bandit army has been withdrawn and replaced by the troops and horses of Wu Sangui's left battalion. Most of the 40,000 dead soldiers have been consumed, but the remaining dead soldiers still have not withdrawn. It's not that they don't want to withdraw. , but had been stopped by ten thousand gunmen rushing up from behind.
At this time, General Ma Bao of Youguoyi roared and ordered 10,000 gunmen to open fire, regardless of whether they were friends or foes, and aimed at the people fighting in front of them.
Inside and outside the first line of defense, nearly 20,000 dead soldiers of the bandits and thousands of soldiers from the front camp of the new army were already mixed together. They were suddenly hit by a volley of fire from the bandit gunmen, and the crowd suddenly fell in pieces. The New Army officers and soldiers also suffered many casualties.
"Shaking thunder!"
Guo Mingxu, the general of the new army front camp, roared angrily and personally carried more than a dozen swords and shields.
He broke through the dead soldiers of the bandits in front with his hands, and then threw the thunderbolts to the fire gunmen of the bandits dozens of steps away. Under the stimulation of the battlefield environment, everyone performed exceptionally. The thunderbolts thrown were not only far away It was farther and more accurate than usual, and almost all of them exploded in the thief's fire gun array.
boom!
Although the dozens of sky-shaking thunders were not many, they caused huge vibrations to the bandits' fire gun array. Many soldiers ran back in fear. Ma Bao saw this with a cold face and directly led the people to start. He beheaded the defeated troops and killed dozens of people in a row before he stabilized his position.
But at this time, another round of thunder fell, and explosions occurred one after another. Ma Bao was so angry that he directly mobilized more than 200 people to shoot Guo Mingxu and others.
"put!"
After a burst of shooting, Guo Mingxu and other soldiers were immediately killed and injured. Eight or nine of the dozen people fell directly. Guo Mingxu was also hit by a gun. Fortunately, it did not hit the vital part, and the armor on his body also blocked most of the damage.
The surviving swordsmen and shieldmen raised their shields one after another and dragged Guo Mingxu back to the defense line. Seeing this, the soldiers of the New Army who were fighting around him roared and rushed to cover, repelling the dead soldiers who were trying to take advantage.
Chen Xun was shocked when he received the news, and hurriedly ordered people to send Guo Mingxu back to the city and hand him over to the army medical officer for treatment.
At this time, Chen Xun looked at the enemy formation in the distance and said angrily: "Immediately report to Mr. Ge and ask for reinforcements to station on the second line of defense. Our front battalion officers are preparing to launch a full-scale counterattack!"
"yes!"
Soon Chen Xun received Liu Yan's order. The right battalion of the New Army was gathering and would soon be able to leave the city for support.
Chen Xun was determined that he would soon be stationed at No. 1
The soldiers on the right side of the New Army's front battalion within the second line of defense were moved to the front line and assembled all the forces of the New Army's front battalion to launch a counterattack. Chen Xun personally directed the soldiers in the middle part of the battle.
At this time, the angry officers and soldiers of the front camp of the New Army scrambled to take the lead, and it took less than half an hour to defeat the remaining bandits and dead soldiers, and then opened the way with thunder, directly blowing up Ma Bao's fire cannons. Array.
"Gather! Hold your ground!"
Ma Bao looked at the fleeing fire gun soldiers and was still roaring loudly. Ma Bao, who was famous for his bravery, would not give up the retreat easily. However, at this time, his troops were defeated like a mountain and they did not listen to Ma Bao at all. Commanded.
In the back, General Wang Pu of Zuo Guoyi and General Li Fuming of Right Guoyi led 30,000 armored soldiers to form a formation. They looked at the retreating soldiers and horses in front, and looked at the officers and soldiers of the New Army's front battalion who were arranging in formation, and they were filled with thoughts. Mixed feelings.
Once upon a time, Wang Pu and Li Fuming also led their troops to fight side by side with Liu Yan's troops, but now they have become enemies with swords and swords.
"Let's press up!"
Li Fuming sighed and said.
Wang Pu's heart trembled, and then he said: "Come on, die early and be reborn early!"
The 30,000 armored soldiers from the left camp of the new army of thieves began to advance forward, and soon encountered a large number of retreating troops. Ma Bao was also among the troops. He hurriedly found Wang Pu and Li Fuming and said: "You two The general goes up first, and I will prepare the troops behind in order to fight again!"
Although Wang Pu and Li Fuming both nodded in agreement, Ma Bao couldn't see a trace of confidence in their eyes, so Ma Bao suddenly felt cold in his heart.
"put!"
Suddenly, there was a volley of gunfire from the front.
With the sound of fire, more than 10,000 soldiers from the front camp of the new army had already formed up, and the volley sound like the demonic sound of hell sounded again on the battlefield.
The defeated troops in front suddenly suffered heavy casualties. The advancing armor soldiers were also in danger, and their advance slowed down even more.
When Ma Bao saw this, he immediately yelled: "Why don't the two generals press the front? How can we resist such an attack!"
At this time, Wang Pu was furious and shouted: "You are just General You Guoyi. I used to be the chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty. It is not your turn to dictate here!"
Ma Bao licked his lips, then pulled out his sword and said coldly: "Chief soldier? Don't forget that you are General Zuo Guoyi of Dashun now. I think you still want to join the Ming court!"
Wang Pu is not willing to show weakness and does not dare to fight to the death with Liu Yan. Is he still afraid of you, Ma Bao?
So Wang Pu immediately drew his sword and confronted Ma Bao. The guards around them also drew their swords. Upon seeing this, Li Fuming drew his sword without saying a word and stood with Wang Pu.
When Ma Bao saw this, he roared: "You are going to rebel!"
Wang Pu said coldly: "You are a rebel, what qualifications do you have to say the word rebellion?"
Ma Bao yelled: "Stop talking nonsense and kill!"
Immediately, Ma Bao led his troops to fight with Wang Pu and Li Fuming. The 30,000 armored soldiers who were advancing temporarily lost their command. The armored soldiers behind found Wang Pu, Ma Bao and others who were fighting among themselves, and they suddenly became chaotic. group.
Some armor soldiers rushed up to attack Ma Bao's troops and retreated, and more armor soldiers began to retreat. The attack that had just been organized fell apart in an instant.
"Are we fighting among our own people?"
Chen Xun received the report and looked at the noisy bandits in front of him.
The crowd of soldiers were overjoyed and immediately led their troops to press forward.
At this time, the soldiers of the front camp of the New Army opened the way with thunderbolts. The musketeers fired three rounds of volleys horizontally and then advanced twenty steps. Then they threw another wave of thunderbolts and fired three rounds again, and so on.
This kind of tactics is the usual advancement tactic of the new army. Although the progress is slower, it can bring the firepower of the new army to the extreme. It is pushed almost all the way on the battlefield, and the thieves and horses cannot resist it at all. Begin to flee.
At this time, Wang Bo, the chief officer of the New Army's right battalion, had led his troops out of the city. More than 10,000 right battalion soldiers had taken over the second line of defense. Looking at the New Army's front battalion soldiers who had already rushed out of the first line of defense, Wang Bo Bo smiled and said to the three generals Wang Rao, Chen Yujing, and Lu Mingshi beside him: "It seems that General Chen is angry and is chasing ducks in front!"
Chen Yujing said with a smile: "Most of the rebel soldiers and horses in the north are officers and soldiers who surrendered with Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and others. They are not very willing to fight and are not favored by the rebels, so their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. I estimate , our side should be the first to end this battle!"
Wang Bo thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then we can't watch the show here. We'll leave two lines of defense on the right, and the rest of the soldiers will rush up with me to meet the soldiers of the front camp!"
General Lu Mingshi from the right wailed, General Wang Rao from the left and Chen Yujing from the middle cheered, and soon the two soldiers from the right camp were assembled. Like the soldiers from the front camp, the night of the right camp was The officers and soldiers such as Bu Shu and the guards did not go out to fight on horseback. The horses stayed in the city, and the entire battalion went out in formation.
Soon, the New Army Right Camp
The soldiers strode towards the battlefield, and together with the soldiers of the front camp, opened the way with firepower, defeated the rogue armored soldiers who were waiting in place in one fell swoop, and drove tens of thousands of broken soldiers towards the north.
At this time, Wu Sangui, General Xia Guoxiang of Zuo Guoyi, and Wang Pingfan of Right Guoyi led 20,000 knights to watch the battle in the middle army. Looking at the large number of defeated troops who escaped, the three people's faces were extremely ugly.
"General, at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops from Liu Yan's army have already rushed over. Should we avoid the edge?"
Xia Guoxiang said worriedly. The new army soldiers and horses in front were already less than a mile away from the Chinese army. If they don't withdraw, it might be too late.
Wu Sangui frowned and said, "Is there any news from Chen Yongfu's department?"
Wang Pingfan said: "We sent people not long ago to tell us that Chen Yongfu and Chen Dezheng led their troops to come to the rescue. However, we haven't seen anyone yet. They are probably trying to perfunctory us."
Wu Sangui said: "Chen Yongfu has also fought side by side with Liu Yan. He naturally knows how strong Liu Yan's tribe is. He must preserve his strength at this time."
"Then what should we do?"
Wu Sangui said decisively: "Withdraw!"
"I think the Dashun Army will still be defeated in this battle. With Liu Yan's current strength, he will never allow Li Zicheng to make a comeback. We also need to think about our future."
When it comes to the future, both Xia Guoxiang and Wang Pingfan look gloomy. In today's world, except for the Ming Dynasty and Dashun, where is there room for everyone?
Wu Sangui said: "Withdraw first. As long as we still have troops in our hands, we will have bargaining chips with Liu Yan and Li Zicheng!"
"yes!"
Wu Sangui immediately, together with Xia Guoxiang and Wang Pingfan, led 20,000 knights
Retreating quickly, as for the defeated troops in front, Wang Pu, Li Fuming, and Ma Bao all gave up.
Wu Sangui and others led their troops to retreat several miles north, then turned around and rushed to the west, preparing to observe the current situation in the northwest.
At the same time, Chen Yongfu and Chen De also led their troops forward. They suddenly received a report from the scouts and were dumbfounded when they learned that Wu Sangui had led Xiaoqi to retreat.
"Wu Sangui turned out to be child's play in such a battle!"
Chen De said angrily: "Father, what should we do?"
At this time, Chen Yongfu frowned. The battlefield ahead was filled with the defeated troops of the two battalions of the New Army. The two huge horizontal formations of the New Army's front battalion and right battalion were quickly pressing towards this side, driving away large numbers of soldiers. The defeated troops fled north.
After Chen Yongfu thought for a moment, he said: "The battlefield in the north is irreversible. If we rush forward, we will only die. Since Wu Sangui took the first step, let's retreat too!"
Chen De said worriedly: "Then what if His Majesty accuses me after the war?"
Chen Yongfu looked at the approaching New Army soldiers and horses and said, "After this battle, Li Zicheng should worry about himself first!"
After saying that, Chen Yongfu ordered to retreat, but was stopped by Ma Bao who came after a while.
At this time, Ma Bao was covered in blood, and with hundreds of gunmen and thousands of defeated troops who had withdrawn together, they blocked the way of more than 20,000 people who had just been reorganized by Chen Yongfu and Chen De.
I saw Ma Bao roaring angrily: "Why don't you lead your troops and charge forward!"
Chen Yongfu looked at Ma Bao in front of him coldly and said: "Wu Sangui has withdrawn, what are you, General You Guoyi, still insisting on?"
Chen De
He was also furious and shouted: "My father is the general of the New Army's Right Camp, you decide your own attitude!"
Ma Bao raised the sword in his hand and said in a cold voice: "Wang Pu and Li Fuming retreated before the battle and have been killed by me. Do you also want to escape?"
Chen Yongfu and Chen De were shocked when they heard the news. They didn't expect that Ma Bao in front of them was so cruel.
"Step aside!"
Chen Yongfu was still weighing the matter, but Chen De stepped forward and pushed Ma Bao away. Just as he was about to reprimand Ma Bao loudly, he saw Ma Bao scream strangely, kill Chen De with a knife, and then rushed towards Chen Yongfu like crazy.
"I kill you!"
Chen Yongfu looked at Chen De lying in a pool of blood and instantly lost his mind. He directly led his troops to fight with Ma Bao's troops, and the two sides immediately started fighting.
