It was almost midnight when the South Gate opened, and hundreds of people swarmed out. This was a civilian logistics team that had just been established, all of which were staffed by refugees from the city. Their first task was to clean up the battlefield.
Chang Yu wore a helmet and, accompanied by Niu Yong, crossed the moat on horseback and stopped to look at the trench position.
Corpses were everywhere on the battlefield, and broken bodies and limbs could be seen everywhere. It was like hell to the eyes, and it was unbearable to look at. Although the sun was warm and warm above the head, it felt like falling into an ice cave.
Chang Yu dismounted and walked astride the sword. There were several horizontal passages in the trench formation, which were narrow and curved. They were only used for infantry, not suitable for cavalry. If he were not careful, he would fall into the trench and be stabbed to the core by the sharp wood.
More than half of the five-mile trench was leveled by the rebels, leaving only more than two miles. Chang Yu and his party quickly passed through the complete area and entered the place that was once occupied by the rebels.
This was also the place where the fierce fighting was the most brutal. Corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed all over the ground. It was too horrible to see.
The total length of the trench position was about ten miles from east to west, and about five miles in depth from north to south. The rebels launched an attack from the direction of the south gate, filling in a thoroughfare about fifty meters wide and two miles long overnight.
The results may seem fruitful, but the price is also heavy.
Chang Yu looked around with red eyes and saw that most of them were the corpses of rebels and refugees, and most of them died of arrows.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, the bandit camp has been quiet and motionless since they retreated in the morning. It's too abnormal!" Niu Yong looked south for a while and turned around and asked.
But he saw Chang Yu walking towards a corpse.
It was the body of an officer and soldier, his face covered with blood, leaning on a knife and kneeling down with his head hanging down.
Chang Yu quietly walked to the corpse and squatted down. He saw that there were dozens of stab wounds on the body, but the fatal blow was an arrow that penetrated the neck! He died very tragically, with his face twisted in pain and his eyes closed.
"I, Chang Yu, swear that I will kill all the traitors to avenge you and your brothers!" Chang Yu let out a trembling growl, reached out and touched his eyes, then stood up and saluted the entity with a standard military salute.
Everyone behind him was silent, the air seemed to be condensed, and the howling cold wind seemed to be frozen. Even the logistics personnel who were busy collecting the corpses moved lightly.
After the ceremony, Chang Yu took a long breath and turned to look at the bandit camp in the south.
It was true as Niu Yong said, only the bandit patrols could be vaguely seen outside, but other than that, everything was calm, like a death camp.
"Huang Lai'er, I'm tired," Chang Yu said lightly and said no more.
Niu Yong was deep in thought and fought fiercely with the bandits all night long. The officers and soldiers suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. Although most of them still had the strength to fight again, nearly 2,000 people died in the battle, which shows the intensity of the battle.
The officers and soldiers relying on the trench fortifications suffered such casualties, so the bandits' losses were even greater.
Although most of the intruders mobilized last night were peripheral troops such as cannon fodder and surrendered troops, he was still bruised and bleeding. At this time, he should be resting like an officer and soldier.
Therefore, Chang Yu concluded that it was impossible for the bandit army to fight continuously today, at least not to confront him head-on. Even if he attacked again, he would have to fight back.
Although the warm sun was in the sky, the raging cold wind still made people shiver. On the trench position, logistics workers were cleaning the battlefield. The corpses of the officers and soldiers were carried back into the city, and the corpses of the rebels were piled on the spot and burned.
"Sir, why don't you take the opportunity to mobilize manpower and dig those trenches again?" Niu Yong said, looking at the trenches that had been filled by the rebels.
Chang Yu turned his head and glanced: "The opportunity has passed and the effect has been lost. Moreover, I dare to bet that the thief is as calm as water now, but if we dig here, he will immediately send troops to attack."
Niu Yong nodded, thinking about it, how could the intruders allow the officers and soldiers to dig another hole in the position that they had only taken after a fierce battle all night long.
"The weather is great"
Chang Yu raised his head and looked at the sky again.
Yes, Niu Yong and others agreed, it is indeed a rare good weather in recent times.
"But life is getting harder and harder!" Chang Yu looked coldly and turned to look at the majestic Taiyuan City.
Niu Yong felt a chill in his heart. Yes, the real fierce battle had just begun. Last night was just the prologue.
In the Forbidden City, at the Qianqing Gate, Chongzhen, who had just retired from the imperial court, walked out of the tower, stood on the wall, and looked up at the sky. It was also a rare sunny day in Beijing today, although it was very windy.
The prince Zhu Cixi stood behind him and looked up at the sky. The father and son had been almost inseparable except for daily life. Others had not even realized it yet. Only the queen knew that the two men were now intersecting for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the Zhu family. It's like a rope exerting force.
As for the person tied to the other end of the rope, no one could have imagined, not even Chongzhen and his son, that an unknown little eunuch who suddenly appeared in the palace might become the last of his Ming Dynasty. A straw.
The Qing troops outside Shanhaiguan are watching with eager eyes. Should Wu Sangui be transferred to Shanhaiguan? Bai Wang is causing chaos in the Yangtze River Basin. His Daxi Kingdom Co., Ltd. led by Zhang Xianzhong in the southwest is attacking Sichuan for the fifth time. Coupled with drought, plague and other natural disasters in various places, it is like several sharp knives piercing Chongzhen's heart. Blood.
However, what concerned him the most was the battle of Taiyuan, because according to the prince's "dream", this battle was too important. Once Taiyuan was lost, it would cause a series of collapses. In the end, Li Zicheng was beaten to the doorstep and the Ming Dynasty fell.
The birth of Chang Yu not only surprised Chongzhen and his son, but it was also an unexpected joy. They never thought that the little eunuch he sent out to act as an eye would turn into a sharp blade that could fight for him in the blink of an eye. Stand alone.
Because of the establishment of a special communication channel, what happened in Taiyuan was sent to the capital every day, and every piece of news could make him shocked and then ecstatic.
What Chang Yu did was simply unbelievable to him. Not only was this guy trying to make money for him like crazy, but he and the big guys in Taiyuan were planning various thief armies, and he actually went to the battlefield to challenge him several times. Thief general.
He can fight, count, and make money. God really couldn't bear to see the Ming Dynasty perish, so he sent this thing specially!
Although there are all bad things happening around him now, everything is overwhelming, natural and man-made disasters, lack of money and food... But when he thinks of this little eunuch, Chongzhen feels comfortable and always feels that things will turn around. There is a glimmer of hope because…
According to the prince's "dream": the bandit army arrived at Taiyuan Mansion on the sixth day of February, and the city was destroyed on the eighth day of the month!
But today is already the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, but according to the latest intelligence received, the bandits have just arrived at Taiyuan City, and they were ambushed by officers and soldiers. The bandits leader Ma Chongxi and Ren Jirong were captured!
And all of this was planned and implemented by Chang Yu. Can this little eunuch turn the situation around in Taiyuan?
At the foot of Taiyuan City, by the moat, Chang Yu looked at the densely packed sharp trees on the frozen ice, looked up at Zhengnan, and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Only after passing this level can you see the true story."
"The thieves worked hard all night and suffered numerous casualties, but they could only capture half of the trench. I am afraid that the intruder is feeling distressed at this time. He needs to think carefully about this moat." Niu Yong stood by and smiled faintly, while the others laughed.
"Do you think he will feel bad?"
Chang Yu turned his head and glanced at Niu Yong: "The so-called countless casualties you said may be a relief to him. Maybe he is secretly grateful to us for waiting at this time."
Everyone raised their eyebrows: "What does the factory director mean?"
"There are too many surrendered troops and refugees, and his burden is too heavy. With this battle, he can not only attack the city but also reduce his burden. It kills two birds with one stone. Otherwise, why would he have to attack Taiyuan? He would have returned to Xi'an with the victory and captured Taiyuan. At least half of the cannon fodder will die, and a city of wealth will be gained. If it cannot be defeated, the cannon fodder will be almost dead, and he can still easily return to Xi'an." Chang Yu sneered.
"I never imagined that the thief would be so insidious..." Niu Yong couldn't help but cursed.
Playing tricks? Hey hey hey, I don’t know who will win yet, Chang Yu sneered and said nothing.
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