At Haishi, it was already dark.
There were stars in the sky, and firelight flashed on both sides of the Qingtong River. Every hundred steps along the riverside from here to Tongling City, there were a bonfire and several people on duty. This was Chang Yu's way of guarding against the rebels. The way to return the cure is to sneak around from the waterway to the rear and attack suddenly.
The logistics troops have withdrawn all the wounded soldiers on the battlefield to Tongling City, and are filling holes and building roads to ensure a smooth road from the front line to the city. Wu Weiying's Shenji Battalion troops have all arrived at the river bank and are wiping their guns and setting up cannons, while Wang Zamao's three troops More than a hundred people were sharpening their swords and preparing to cross the water to fight.
These more than 300 surrendered troops are all Wang Zamao's close confidants and tough soldiers, and they are the only trump card in his hand now. Just over an hour ago, these people participated in an outflanking battle behind enemy lines, and were later outflanked and jumped into the river to escape. At that time, Wang Zamao gathered him together to do another job!
Why did we surrender to the imperial court? Wealth and glory! But this glory and wealth cannot be obtained in vain, it must be accompanied by military merit. At present, we have nothing except the shots we took in the battle just now, but even the little military merit just depends on whether the little eunuch nods or not. Wang Zamao is here We are mobilizing before the war. Now that the fight is like this, let's go all out. Success or failure depends on this! After the fight is over, we brothers will be the ones who enjoy the favor. If we can't get through, we will have no choice but to run errands for Wang Tizhong! Brothers, from now on, whether you want to be a boss and boss others around, or whether you want to be bossed around depends on this battle!
"Be the boss!" More than 300 people roared, breaking the night sky and attracting other officers and soldiers to look sideways, and then they thought it was ridiculous!
Especially Wang Tizhong, who looked over there and sneered in his heart, "Be an uncle?" Let’s save your life first. He turned around and shouted to his subordinates: "I have always been true to my word in my royal body. When I led you to surrender, I promised you to share the joys and sorrows and I will definitely do it. I will go with you in this battle. The rewards I received after the war will be divided among all brothers. Go to It will be the same in the future. If you break your promise, the tree will be like this." After saying this, he drew his knife and saw a tree as thick as a bowl cut down with his knife: "Brothers, kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!"
"Kill the enemy and make a contribution!" The roar of three thousand people really resounded through the sky. Birds in the mountains and forests several miles away were frightened and flew away. The rebel army hiding among them was so frightened that they broke down and trembled. The morale of Wang Yi'en's troops on the other side became even lower after hearing the sound.
There is also a group of troops who are also mobilizing before the war. This is the more than a thousand Nanjing soldiers led by Jin Shenghuan, who are responsible for the attack on the west flank from the Qingtong River estuary. Recently, whenever the Nanjing soldiers participate in the war, they must be led by Jin Shenghuan. There is no way. Firstly, he valued Lu Daqi's old acquaintance, and secondly, most of the Nanjing soldiers, from generals to soldiers, were rookies with no actual combat experience. At this time, Jin Shenghuan had to work harder for those who were able.
"I don't want to talk nonsense. Let's feel each other's crotches to see if there are any eggs. If there are any, look at those people in Dongchang, look at those border troops, or if not, look at those surrendered troops! Then ask yourself whether you are still alive or not. If you are not a man, how can you straighten your back and be a soldier of the Ming Dynasty without letting others see you as worthless!" Jin Shenghuan shouted with a mocking look on his face.
"It's men, they are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty!" To be honest, these Nanjing soldiers have been looked down upon and ridiculed recently. They have been ridiculed and ridiculed in many battles, and even the clay figures have become angry.
It was just the roar of these thousands of people that shocked the other troops. Then they burst into laughter, which aroused the anger of the Nanjing soldiers even more. Jin Shenghuan sneered: "You see, if you want to get the respect of others, no matter how loud you shout the slogan, No, only strength can win respect! Now is the time for you to prove yourself. I don’t expect you to be the first to break through the enemy’s defense line, but don’t hold back, don’t be at the bottom!”
The Qingtong River is about thirty meters wide and the water surface is more than ten meters wide. The depth of the water is unknown. It is not a big river, but it is the first important line of defense used by the rebels to defend themselves. It can even be said to be a lifeline, because if it is broken through by officers and soldiers, They had no choice but to flee to Chizhou in embarrassment, and there were only two outcomes for those who were not fully prepared to fight hastily. Either they were directly defeated by the officers and soldiers and fled Chizhou, or they were beaten into the city and surrounded by the officers and soldiers, and became trapped in the ocean and became an isolated city. If It is self-evident that no foreign aid came to save the game.
Therefore, Wang Yien's three thousand bandit army must buy time for Bai Wang, three days!
Defend this river no matter what!
But the reality is cruel. The rebel army was defeated by the officers and soldiers before and fled without their helmets. Many people even threw away their weapons. They either lacked bows or arrows, and they didn't even have a war horse. They could only rely on the flesh and blood of three thousand people. Resisting the attack of the officers and soldiers, the newly defeated soldiers were tired and hungry, and their morale was as low as the valley.
But even in this situation, the two armies fought with strength, and Wang Yien admitted that all of them died in the battle. However, the officers and soldiers could not give him this fair chance. Not only did they have enough bows and arrows, but they also had artillery!
How to fight this! ! !
Of course, with fists, knives, and flesh and blood! Wang Yi'en is a stubborn person. He will fight to the end if he doesn't want to surrender. He is a bloodthirsty person, so the more tragic the battle, the more excited he becomes.
"As long as the officers and soldiers come to kill us, we will have no way to retreat and will definitely die. Even surrender is useless. You all know that the officers and soldiers will not accept surrender or keep prisoners. Let me tell you simply, this battle is not for them to die. It means we will perish!" Wang Yi'en didn't say any nonsense. He explained the current situation to the three thousand soldiers under his command in a simple and clear way. After hearing that there was no way out, many of the rebels fell silent, some held their heads and sobbed, and some of them sobbed. His face was expressionless, he just touched the knife silently!
"We have no cannons and no bows, but we have this river. Although there are many officers and soldiers, it would be futile to cross the river unless they come over our bodies!" Wang Yi'en looked at the other bank and saw the lights flashing, knowing that the officers and soldiers were dispatching troops. Perhaps an attack was imminent, so he ordered his troops to prepare for war, and stretched out a two-mile battle line from east to west, with the Yangtze River and lakes on both sides.
The officers and soldiers on the north bank of the Qingtong River entered the fighting position. Wang Zamao's three hundred soldiers were the vanguard in the middle, which was actually responsible for attracting the firepower of the rebels. Wang Tizhong's east wing faced the lake, and Jin Shenghuan's west wing faced the river. The three troops were stationed twenty steps along the river bank. Waiting outside, there is no need to worry about the rebels' bows and arrows at this distance, and there are actually not many bows and arrows on the opposite side.
The artillery and musketeers of the Shenji Battalion and hundreds of archers were deployed behind the formation of the three troops. As soon as Chang Yu gave an order, the artillery fired in unison and thousands of arrows pierced through the opponent's heart to suppress the opponent.
But Chang Yu did not call for orders, but frowned and watched carefully. However, there were too few fires on the other side and the vision was poor, so he had to watch carefully. The rebels obviously wanted to avoid the artillery and bows and arrows of the officers and soldiers, so they retreated more than a hundred paces from the river bank. Out of range.
This brainless thing is simply giving me a position. If that's the case, why should I waste ammunition? Chang Yu smiled coldly and did not order the artillery to suppress it first, but instead ordered all the troops to attack.
After giving an order, Wang Zamao led three hundred soldiers and jumped into the river like dumplings. With the steel knife in his waist or in his mouth, he swam hard towards the other side. Then thousands of officers and soldiers on both sides also entered the water to kill him.
This scene frightened Wang Yi'en. The officers and soldiers actually crossed the water to kill them without shelling first. This was not possible. It would be difficult for them to get a foothold on the shore and fight back. So he shouted to his subordinates to kill him. In the past, officers and soldiers were never allowed to go ashore.
I was just waiting for you to come over. Chang Yu sneered and said to Wu Weiying: "Master Wu, please plow the land."
Okay, Wu Weiying laughed loudly and ordered all the artillery in the Shenji Battalion to fire together with the archers!
