Chapter 410 Shuyang
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Shi Guozhu could not escape the fate of being divorced, and he knew it himself. Furthermore, he had no room for rebellion. His two brothers and the Shi family's family members were all in the capital. If he dared to rebel, the Shi family would not be safe.
Unlike the Li family, the Shi family did not have the opportunity to marry Nurhachi's granddaughter.
Yue Tuo only left a thousand cavalry behind to suppress the 30,000 Han Eight Banners.
"Baylor, what should we do now?"
Yue Tuo is not stupid. Cutting off the queen does not mean that he will die: "Send people to explore the way to Haizhou in the northeast. When going south, Benbeile remembered that there is a big lake there. If nothing happens, Zhao Tianlin's navy will The fleet is still in Haizhou."
Shi Guozhu was overjoyed and immediately sent people to explore the way to the northeast.
Yue Tuo looked at the motionless city of Shuyang not far away, and gave up the idea of continuing to attack. After all, this trench formation was not so easy to pass, and it was obvious that the trench outside Shuyang City had been widened and deepened. Too few, I can't even take one step.
"Zola, you lead a battalion to guard here. If Ming Gou dares to leave the city, he must stop him."
"twitter..."
Yue Tuo looked at Shi Guozhu: "General Soldier Shi, let's set up an ambush in front of Liujiazhuang and wait for the Ming army to pursue us."
The 246 regiment ran the fastest. By the time they arrived not far outside Liujiazhuang, they had already lost their way with the rest of the army. The regiment leader, Jiang Bing, had a horse to travel with him. However, looking at his subordinates who were all breathing heavily, he had no intention of continuing to issue death orders. After all, the front is Liujiaji, the outermost part of Shuyang.
"Report to the regiment leader, the reconnaissance platoon found a lot of horse droppings on the Liujiaji official road. The surrounding roads showed that a large group of cavalry had just passed by."
Jiang Bing turned to look at the battalion commanders behind him: "As expected, we will catch up with the Tatars. The instructor once said in Huangpu that you should not be reckless when chasing, but you must be cautious when encountering a city."
Telescopes are only distributed to the regiment level, which means that in the 246th Regiment, only Jiang Bing has a telescope in his hand, while the deputy commander and political commissar of the staff do not have one.
"There are obvious signs of fire in Liujiaji. Maybe there was a war here before." Jiang Bing said and looked at the people behind him: "I heard from the master that one of the brothers of the Longwu Army went north to cut off the road. , maybe they did it.”
"Team leader, let's fight. We also want to be like Li Xuanjun of the Shenwu Army."
Jiang Bing is self-aware. All regiment-level cadres have been trained in Huangpu. He has heard about Li Xuanjun before: "He has gained a lot of face for the Cantonese people. Not to mention, everyone is envious. He was in Class 19 of Huangpu." , the results are very good.”
"Group seats..."
A messenger rushed over: "The reconnaissance platoon reported that Tatar troops were found in Liujiaji."
Jiang Bing chuckled: "The Tatars want to ambush us. Fortunately, I am calm and did not rush in rashly. Otherwise, the hotel will never let me go. Listen to the order. First battalion commander, you and your people will surround us from the left." , Second Battalion Commander, prepare your Crouching Tiger Cannon and surround them from the right. Remember, if the Tatars retreat, do not pursue them recklessly. Action..."
"yes..."
Reconnaissance ability is also a competition between scouts. Naturally, the actions of the 246th Regiment were not hidden from Yue Tuo. Shi Guozhu was commanding inside Liujiazhuang, while Yuetuo was outside Liujiazhuang. When the pursuing Ming army dispersed its troops and surrounded them, he sneered: "Send the order to Shi Guozhu and ask him to use superior cavalry to charge from the official road. He must not give the Ming army in front a chance to breathe."
"嗻..."
Not long after, with the sound of gunshots, Yue Tuo's hand holding the reins gradually turned blue. After burning incense, the messenger rode back: "Baylor, Commander Shi broke through the Ming army's formation head on. Defeated, we have already defended our position."
Another horse came and whispered in Yue Tuo's ear: "Master Beile, the prince's army has all left the official road. According to the scout's investigation, it is clear that the army of Prince Rao Yu is attacking Shuyang North City; in addition, explore the road. The people have also returned, and the official road to Haizhou in the northeast can be walked, and there is no ambush by the Ming army for the time being."
Yue Tuo's hand gradually loosened, and he let out a sigh of relief: "Okay, send someone to tell Zola to ignore the people in Shuyang City for the time being, and retreat immediately as soon as you receive my signal."
"Master Beile, where is Prince Raoyu?"
Yue Tuo sneered: "Seventh Uncle is so stupid that he actually accepted Li Yongfang as his son-in-law."
The visitor seemed to understand. He gently lowered his head and rode away slowly.
Only then did Yue Tuo return from his previous thoughts, and then looked at Liu Jiaji in front: "Tell Shi Guozhu to withdraw his troops immediately and return as soon as possible. Ben Beile will give Ming Gou a big gift at Liu Jiaji."
Before escaping from Huai'an, Yue Tuo asked people to collect a large amount of kerosene and gunpowder. Although they could not make high explosives and ordinary explosives, they knew that the power of a large amount of gunpowder would be quite astonishing once it exploded.
Yue Tuo's idea was very simple. He clearly told the pursuers that there were heavy troops in Liujiazhuang. After they were surrounded, they would use the gunpowder they took away to deal with the pursuers. By the way, they could also use kerosene to seal the road to buy themselves time to retreat.
The 246th Regiment lost on the frontal battlefield and was routed by Shi Guozhu's cavalry. The men and horses surrounded on both sides had already succeeded, but were blocked by fierce fire oil and flying crow rockets. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides, but they were repelled.
Jiang Bing slapped the tree trunk bitterly, and then said: "Send the order, the whole army will stand firm and wait for the large troops to arrive."
An hour later, Liu Xiang arrived outside Liujiazhuang with the main force of the 28th Division. After listening to Jiang Bing's report, he decisively ordered to continue the attack on Liujiazhuang.
The trembling between the two sides lasted for nearly an hour, and the men and horses of the 28th Division were still unable to break through. Even if they rushed into the town, they would be driven out by the Tatar cavalry shortly after.
"Master, according to the soldiers who retreated, the force of the Tatar cavalry driving became weaker and weaker each time. I believe that their arrows, muskets, kerosene and other items have almost been used up. Considering the weapons they need to use for their retreat, I thought The Tatars will definitely retreat during this time."
Chief of Staff Tong Fang expressed her thoughts: "Old Liu, organize a death-defying charge to find out."
Liu Xiang nodded: "That's what I meant, political commissar, what do you think?"
Political Commissar Niu Quan thought for a while: "I agree..."
"Baylor, the Ming army's style of play is getting more intense every time."
Yue Tuo sneered: "They don't want me to run away. After all, they know that my identity is not simple."
The sound of gunfire became more and more intense, the shouts of killing became louder and louder, and the battle situation suddenly changed. Yue Tuo affirmed: "It seems that the Ming army has become ruthless. He sent an order to Shi Guozhu, asking them to retreat in an orderly manner according to the plan and bring in the Ming army. "
After saying that, he looked at the people next to him: "Are you all ready?"
"Go back to Master Beile, everything is ready."
Yue Tuo smiled: "Let Shi Guozhu retreat and bring in the Ming army."
The 84th Brigade encircled them from three directions. The brigade commander Liu Jian naturally took the lead and pushed back all the cavalry that had previously attacked them. In a true sense, he suppressed all the opponents with firepower.
Seeing that victory was in sight, Liu Jian gave an order and all the soldiers of the three regiments rushed into Liujiaji. After joining together, they pursued the Tatar cavalry who were escaping in a hurry from one direction.
Yue Tuo was already on a high slope three miles away at this moment. He saw with his own eyes the torrent of Ming troops rushing into the town through the telescope: "Come on, come on, the more the better."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a huge fire rising over Liujiazhuang, followed by a deafening explosion. Not long after, Yue Tuo's face was blown by a wave of air with the smell of gunpowder...
"Nearly ten thousand kilograms of gunpowder, haha...hahaha...hahahahahaha..."
Yue Tuo smiled sinisterly. Shi Guozhu was frightened by the explosion, so he trembled: "Baylor, what should we do?"
Yue Tuo pulled the reins and glanced sideways at Shi Guozhu: "General Shi is willing to stay, and Ben Beile won't force it."
After saying that, he galloped away.
Shi Guozhu lowered his head in silence. Before leaving, he looked back at Liujiaji, which had become a ruins of a sea of flames. He trembled all over: "Get on the horse..."
Liu Xiang almost bled when he was helped up by the head of the guard group. Their position was too close to Liujiaji. The impact of the explosion after the explosion plowed all the surrounding land. The people in front of the wartime headquarters where Liu Xiang was located An old tree with a thick waist was cut directly in the middle.
"Quick...quick..."
Liu Xiang slapped his head hard several times before gradually waking up, but what caught his eyes was the ruins of the Liu Family Collection.
"Quick...save people...save people..."
Brigadier Liu Jian's body was broken into two parts from the abdomen. His internal organs fell to the ground under him and were stained with blood. His mouth was full of blood, but he was still breathing.
When Liu Xiang saw Liu Jian, he was shocked by Liu Jian's tragic situation, and for a while he couldn't even speak.
"Master...seat...kill...Tatar...son...kill...Tatar...son..."
Before he died, he was still shouting to kill the Tatars. Liu Xiang turned around and wiped his tears, then had Liu Jian's body collected and sent back to his hometown for burial.
"Chasing...chasing..."
Liu Xiang shouted angrily.
Li Yan also heard the explosion. Although it was a bit far away, he was very worried: "Brigadier Liu, there may be explosives in our army that could cause such a movement?"
Liu Shun thought for a while: "As long as the amount of high explosives equipped by the Dingwu Army is sufficient, there can be such a movement, but it is a bit strange. This movement can only be used for fixed-point blasting, and it is impossible for the pursuers to use such a large amount of explosives in a concentrated manner. The amount is so large that you can’t even run away.”
After listening to Liu Shun's words, Li Yan thought for a second, then raised his eyebrows and said sharply: "No, it's very likely that the Tatars ambushed the pursuers. Didn't the reconnaissance company report earlier that the Tatars were moving from the northeast and northwest? , Brigadier Liu, I dare to conclude that the Tatars must leave the official road and escape."
Liu Shun was anxious: "Master Li, what should we do?"
Li Yan kept turning his head, his eyes swaying unconsciously in his eye sockets: "The enemy in the front is the Tatars' dubious strategy. We may have been late for the previous movements in the northwest, but I dare to believe that the Tatars must There is another one going from the northeast, over there is Haizhou, Haizhou..."
Li Yan muttered, then spun around, suddenly stood still, and looked at Liu Shun: "Brigadier Liu, gather the team, let's go out of the city to meet the enemy."
