Yuan Sanzhong never dreamed that he had such bad ideas. He led two thousand troops to fight against Ma Ke and the Dongchang Third Battalion on the banks of the Shun'an River. It turned out to be a one-sided massacre. The two thousand troops were killed and hundreds were left. Later, he joined forces with Wang Yi'en in Shitou. Shan took advantage of the terrain to attack Ma Ke, injuring hundreds of people and damaging more than a thousand. Bai Wang finally took a breather and asked him to lead two thousand troops to build a defense line. This time he was confident, after all, the officers and soldiers were no longer able to fight anymore. .
When the army that was humming a little tune was still more than ten miles away from the river bank, I suddenly heard that spies were coming to report that the officers and soldiers from the front were attacking!
Damn it! Yuan Sanzhong thought that it was the officers and soldiers coming to stop him again. He wanted to take the opportunity to uproot him, so he ordered his subordinates to fight. Unexpectedly... suddenly there was a loud killing sound, countless people. The cavalry rushed towards them like a huge wave. No matter how stupid Yuan Sanzhong was, he knew that he was in a trap. He was so frightened that he had no courage to fight, so he turned around and ran away.
You can imagine that five or six thousand elite cavalry from the frontier army suddenly besieged the two thousand unsuspecting bandits... It was a massacre!
"Prepare for war!" Bai Wang, who was about to attack the city, was frightened by the sudden change in front of him. He didn't bother to attack the city and hurriedly adjusted his troops and horses to prepare for the battle. There was a chaos below the city, but when they saw Wu Sangui and Wang Tizhong on the city, they were overjoyed and headed northeast Looking up, I couldn't help but scream in the sky, it's finally here!
Bai Wang and Wang Yi'en had just adjusted their battle array. Yuan Sanzhong's defeated army had arrived, and there were only more than 200 people left. The rest were either killed or fled for their lives: "Commander, a large number of reinforcements from officers and soldiers have arrived. A few people have arrived." It's definitely a cavalry..."
Seeing Yuan Sanzhong in a panic and panting, Bai Wang was so angry that he wanted to whip him, but he finally held back. He also heard that the officers and soldiers were all cavalry, and his face became embarrassed. He immediately adjusted his troops with cannon fodder in front and archers in front. After the cavalry, Wang Yi'en and Yuan Sanzhong were ordered to lead troops and horses on the east and west wings to prepare for flank attacks.
The fire was getting closer and closer, the atmosphere became more and more depressing, and the rebel army suddenly fell into absolute silence. Everyone felt like they were weighing a thousand kilograms of stone and couldn't breathe, because the fighting power of the officers and soldiers was too strong. Tian heard that there was no advantage in killing people in a war, and they only had hundreds or thousands of cavalry. At this time, thousands of people were going to come down, but how could they fight? For a while, the rebel army was panicked.
Oh ho... Suddenly, cheers erupted from the top of the city not far away, startling the nervous bandits.
Damn it! Bai Wang turned his head and glanced towards the top of the city. He couldn't see anything clearly, but he could think of the proud faces of the officers and soldiers, and couldn't help but curse fiercely. I wanted to say something harsh, like I'll deal with you after I finish over there, but for some reason I felt uneasy. It was so dark that I couldn't see how many soldiers and horses the opponent had. Although Yuan Sanzhong had thousands of people, even though he had thousands of cavalry, But he may not be able to resist such a strong fighting power!
It’s hard to say who will deal with this situation! Seeing the impending war, morale was extremely low, which made Bai Wang extremely irritable, but he had to shoot when the arrow was on the string. If he always turned around and ran away, the end would be tragic.
No matter what, you have to fight to find out! With cannon fodder filling the hole and his own soldiers and horses not being vegetarian, this was Bai Wang's last struggle.
However, just as he was waiting for the officers and soldiers to charge forward, he saw the fire stopped a few miles away, and the officers and soldiers were motionless! What is this for?
Not doing anything, just tired!
Shen Jianghu led his troops to beat Yuan Sanzhong violently and chased him for more than ten miles until he was forced to the gate of Tongling City. When he saw the fire in the distance, it was as expected by Ma Ke. The bandit army was really preparing to attack the city. It was better to kill them directly or wait. This made Ma Ke's general Zuo Cian hesitate for a moment. He had just chased for more than ten miles in one breath and his troops were exhausted. He didn't know what the situation was like below the city. For example, how many soldiers were there and there was no ambush set up, but he was afraid if he waited for an order. Losing the opportunity to fight and weakening morale, after all, it will decline again after all.
Just when he was hesitating, Ma Ke's military order came: Stand and wait to repair the troops and horses. The bandit army was defeated and did not dare to attack. We will discuss it again at dawn!
Shen Jianghu and Zuo Cian also agreed, so they ordered the soldiers to wait for orders to repair and confront the rebels several miles apart.
The actions of the officers and soldiers left Bai Wang confused for a moment. Just as Ma Ke had asserted, he would not take the initiative to attack even if the enemy could not stand the enemy, so he summoned Yuan Sanzhong and Wang Yi'en to discuss briefly and then made a major decision!
withdraw troops! Evacuate the city of Tongling and guard the main road to Chizhou ten miles south of the city. To the west of the road is close to the Yangtze River and to the east are the vast mountains. The road is long and narrow and the narrowest point is less than 100 meters. Chen Bing has a husband here to guard the pass. The officers and soldiers must pay a heavy price if they want to go over!
After all, Bai Wang has seen the situation clearly at this time, and there is no need to think about attacking the city. Whether he can defeat the reinforcements of the officers and soldiers is a second guess, and if the confrontation lasts too long, there is no guarantee that Wu Sangui will not suddenly come out of the city and attack him twice. It's miserable, so we evacuated early. Since Tongling has been lost, it's better to take a step back and defend Chizhou!
Seeing the bandits retreating outside the city, the officers and soldiers on the city top cheered loudly. Ma Ke, who was about ten miles northeast, immediately led his army to come after receiving the report. Wu Sangui opened the door to welcome him and was very excited. The whole city congratulated! They even laughed endlessly at the embarrassment of the rebel army. They came with a roar and left with lowered heads and eyebrows.
Ma Ke, Wu Sangui and nearly 8,000 cavalry from the royal body entered the city. Everyone was full of confidence. With this force, they were fully confident whether it was defending the city or fighting against Bai Wang's army. In just a few days, they ran hundreds of miles and fought several bloody battles. I can finally hold Tongling City tightly in my hands at a very small cost, not to mention how happy I am.
Everyone was relieved of the recent depression. Even late at night, they held a banquet in the county government office to celebrate the victory. During the banquet, there was even more wine and revelry. At this time, the little eunuch's people were not around. Damn the military regulations. If you can have fun for a while, you will be happy. a while.
Wang TiZhong's performance along the way was remarkable, and more importantly, his loyalty was tested. Wu Sangui was no longer as indifferent to him as before, and he toasted to drink with him. Wang TiZhong was happy and grateful to Ma Ke. This warrior was always there They are very close to him, and it is also thanks to his struggle with the bandit army, otherwise Bai Wang would have been free to attack the city, and the result at this time is really unpredictable.
When Wu Sangui heard that Ma Ke initially only had 800 cavalry and fought hard for several battles with the Dongchang Third Battalion, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "General Ma's style is still the same! General Ma should be the first to contribute in this battle. I would like to win the battle with him." The Governor is here to ask for your merit!"
The rest of the people agreed, and Ma Ke was overjoyed.
It's just that Chang Yu, who has always been fierce and brave, did not take the lead this time but took his time behind. It was really surprising. Wu Sangui and others had their eyes on Tu Yuan. As direct descendants, they should know something about it.
Tu Yuan looked slightly embarrassed: "Master Du Gong said behind that he wanted to build a ship!"
What the hell, shipbuilding? Everyone was confused!
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