Chapter 277 Reinforcements Arrive
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'Dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...'
Luo Jiming's position was attacked continuously by bows, arrows, tiger cannons and matchlock guns, resulting in numerous casualties.
However, at the same time, countless black spots flew towards Huang Chongtao's front army formation. You Shilu, who was opposite him, could clearly feel the slight tremor of the earth on his horse.
"Send someone to the rear quickly to see what's going on? Did the captured gunpowder explode..."
As soon as You Shilu finished speaking, a violent explosion occurred not far away in front of him. As the smoke rose, the entire fort became a mess. However, the sound of the explosion did not weaken at all, and was accompanied by a rhythmic sound. Exploded round after round.
"It's bad..."
You Shilu shouted, and then shouted: "Quickly, the whole army withdraws from the fortress, the rebel reinforcements have arrived..."
The heavy rain turned to light rain until dawn, and then the drizzle slowly stopped. Even the fire and powder depot in Tianxiong Army Fort could not retain enough to fire. However, their fire and powder depot had just been blown up, and the remaining They were also captured. They were able to fire like this, and judging from the location of the impact point, it must have come from behind them.
Three miles away from Jiashan Guanbao Village, the gunpowder smoke cleared, and the fifty Shenwu cannons were being loaded one after another. Yuan Shizhong stood in front of the formation and continued to direct, and the artillery troops were also carrying ammunition and cooling water in sequence.
Chen Cao was riding on his horse, looking at the dilapidated Jiashan Pass under the sight of the telescope, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "The enemy troops have entered a lot of people, and they are going to explode. We don't need Jiashan Pass anymore. We can't build it unless it's destroyed."
'Dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...'
'Dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...'
'Dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...dong-dong-dong...'
The fifty Shenwu cannons all fired in unison, and all fired explosive shells. Under such circumstances, it was strange that they could run away. When Chen Cao opened the telescope again and looked at Jiashan Guanbao Village, he could clearly see Many officers and soldiers are retreating in panic.
"Send the order, the 11th Division of the Shenwu Army steps forward, sets up a musket formation at the north gate, and fires at close range. If the enemy troops want to run away, they must not be allowed to form a formation. Kill as many as they can, and give it to the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army. revenge."
Chen Cao was really angry. Now he wanted to spread his wings and fly to the capital to slap Zhu Youjian twice. But now that the fortress was broken through, there were very few people who could survive. In addition, just now Fifty cannons fired three volleys, and more than a hundred rounds of flower bombs exploded. After all, only a few survived.
Chen Cao didn't want to do this kind of thing like cutting off the wrists of a strong man, but at this moment he had to do it in order to kill the enemy on a large scale.
"The artillery team left behind under Yuan Shizhong's command sent orders to all armies to follow me in the attack."
At a distance of three miles, it took the front of the Shenwu Army a stick of incense to rush across. When they arrived at the north gate of Jiashan Pass, they happened to encounter a large number of Zuo Liangyu's troops who were retreating.
The leader of the former army who arrived earlier immediately drew his knife and ordered to raise his gun and shoot.
It wasn't until more Shenwu troops rushed in and fired in neat rounds that the left soldiers who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape were defeated. However, after several rounds of shooting, no one escaped from the north gate direction.
Chen Cao arrived with his men on horseback and immediately opened the telescope. Within his sight, a group of people had already fled to the east, and he could only see their rear ends. It was not yet clear how many people there were.
"Send the order, the entire army enters the pass in company units and kills the enemy...
The trumpet arrows were fired, and Yuan Shizhong's troops were ordered to advance and bombard the Kaosan forest. "
"Rebel reinforcements are coming... retreat quickly..."
"Retreat quickly..."
The army was defeated like a mountain. No matter how Zhang Yangming and Huang Chongtao suppressed the soldiers, it was of no avail. Some Qianhu officials even took the lead in killing many people who were supervising the team. Escape was the most important thing, and even the final investigation was not These minions things.
The defeat of Zhang Yangming and Huang Chongtao on the frontal battlefield also affected Huang Sihai three miles away. However, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting did not give them a chance to breathe. The soldiers led by Huang Sihai were beaten by Lu Xiangsheng's troops. Across the way, there were already signs of soldiers fleeing.
When they knew that the rebel reinforcements had arrived and defeated the governor Zhang Yangming, they could no longer sit still. Huang Sihai had to abandon Mu Qishan and Cen Rui and run away.
You Shiwei of the Kaosan camp could not help but feel frightened when he saw the chaos in the camp down the slope. As You Shilu sent someone to report the news, he knew that the battle had been lost and there was no way to recover, so he quickly ordered his subordinates to After searching for a while, they retreated urgently and fled towards Pinghu.
Just when You Shiwei had just evacuated with less than half a cup of tea, the Kaosaka camp was covered by artillery and was blown into ruins.
The sound of gunfire never stopped after Chen Cao arrived, and the fighting lasted from dawn to noon. Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting, who had been surrounded by counterattacks in the camp, actually led their troops to fight again after the reinforcements arrived. To counter the siege, the Shenwu Army and Shence soldiers who arrived in cooperation surrounded tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the army camp under Gaosan.
"The last general Lu Xiangsheng...
Sun Chuanting...
I have met the Duke..."
When the two were about to kneel down to salute, they were stopped by Chen Cao, who then stepped forward to help them up: "Jiandou, Boya, you have worked hard..."
Lu Xiangsheng was the first to speak: "I am ashamed to say that I suffered heavy losses in this battle, and also lost the fortress camp. If you hadn't arrived in time, we might not have been able to see you."
Chen Cao looked at Sun Chuanting, who was covered in blood: "Bo Ya is really brave and unparalleled. Such an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs is truly brave."
Sun Chuanting's face was mixed with dried blood and mud: "The lower official is incompetent..."
"Master..." Wang Xiaojie walked over quickly: "We caught a big fish. According to the officers and soldiers who surrendered, there are Zhejiang general Huang Sihai and chieftain Cen Rui from Guangxi in the camp."
Chen Cao was overjoyed. He knew the reputation of the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers. Although he didn't know about Cen Rui, but now that Huang Sihai had been captured, this guy was of great use to Chen Cao: "In order to prevent the enemy from counterattack, Wang Xiaojie led The troops immediately attacked Jiashan County, where all the army's supplies and supplies were piled up, and Yuan Shizhong's troops were ordered to go with them, in order to take advantage of their morale to defeat Jiashan in one go."
Wang Xiaojie clasped his fists: "Master, where do you stop?"
"Chase..."
Chen Cao said coldly that he was very aware of the combat effectiveness of the guardsmen, and now Huang Sihai's soldiers and the most capable Guangxi soldiers were trapped here: "Attack in one fell swoop until we pursue the city of Hangzhou. If there is a chance, , we might as well take advantage of the situation and capture Hangzhou."
"The last general takes orders..."
After arranging the next combat action, Chen Cao couldn't wait to have his old acquaintance Huang Sihai brought to his Chinese army commander's tent. Thinking that the old guy in front of him had given him an aphrodisiac, Chen Cao couldn't help but smile. Somewhat evil.
"General Huang, I haven't seen you for a few years. Are you still in good health?"
Huang Sihai is only in his fifties, and his physical fitness is still good due to his long military career. However, after becoming the Zhejiang General Soldier, he often eats and drinks, and the general's belly is also highlighted.
"The defeated general is not brave enough," Huang Sihai said, and then said seriously: "You are using the false name of 'Qing Jun Side' to carry out rebellion, Chen... Duke Liang, your end will not be easy. .”
Chen Cao was not angry, and waved his hand: "No, no, no, the person who did the 'Qingjun side' is the current emperor's uncle, the son of Emperor Shenzong, Fu Wang Chang Xun. I just have to raise troops to protect the Ming Dynasty for ten thousand years." Just the people.”
"How can Duke Liang use such hypocritical words without blushing?"
Zhao Xin was about to step forward to yell at you, but was stopped by Chen Cao: "General Huang, you were captured alive today. In addition to admiring your courage, I also admire your character. You actually did it last night." Under such heavy rain, you dare to risk reinforcements here when the situation of the front line is unknown, and you haven't escaped yet. Just because of this, a certain family will call you a 'hero'."
Huang Sihai felt miserable. His dignified Zhejiang commander, a second-grade border official, retreated at dawn because the entire underground camp in Kaosan had been turned into a pot of porridge by the troops led by Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting. Moreover, before his subordinates escaped, Huang Sihai felt miserable. At that time, he was blocked by Mu Qishan's Yunnan soldiers, otherwise he would not have been surrounded in the camp together with Cen Rui, the chieftain of Guangxi who took the initiative to stay behind.
Now that he heard Chen Cao speak like this, his face actually turned a little red, but then he looked at Chen Cao with a normal expression and said: "Dong Liang, the general of the defeated army, you can do whatever you want."
"General Huang has been in Zhejiang for eight years. He was able to avoid being transferred when the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party came to power. I think he got a lot of money for up and down management. Besides, since Zhejiang was prepared for Japan, there was Hu Zongxian before him and Qi Shaobao after him. You can If you can't hold on to this position, I will think that you have many of your own people in various towns and military guards in Zhejiang."
Huang Sihai has been immersed in officialdom for decades. Although he is a military general, he also knows the way to promotion. Otherwise, he would not have reached the position of commander-in-chief of a province. When he heard Chen Cao say these words, his heart suddenly shock.
really
Chen Cao looked at Huang Sihai with a smile: "General Huang, I respect you as a hero. Now King Fu's army has surrounded Fengyang, the capital of Zhongdu. More than ten days have passed. I believe that the fall of Zhongdu is imminent, and Nanjing is just around the corner. If Mr. Huang has abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side at this moment, and even if he doesn’t think so, he can take on a noble lord of the country.”
Huang Sihai didn't say anything because this kind of thing was too involved. His family members were all in Hangzhou. If he rebelled, he would definitely suffer disaster. However, Chen Cao seemed to have seen what he was thinking, so he continued: "Mr. Huang, please don't do it first." Remember the answer, this kind of thing can affect the whole body, why don't you wait until the news of my success in winning Hangzhou comes and you can deal with it?"
Play in Hangzhou?
Huang Sihai's whole body moved. There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. The city defenses in Suzhou and Hangzhou are similar. However, because Hangzhou was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, it has only a lot more water gates than Suzhou. There is also the Qiantang River as a natural barrier. If you want to Capturing Hangzhou is no different from capturing Nanjing.
