As mentioned above, the officers and soldiers besieged Dali City just when they were about to succeed. Suddenly, thousands of enemy reinforcements came from the south. The situation instantly became complicated. If troops were sent to block it, the siege plan would be in vain. But if you don't stop yourself, you will be attacked from both sides and in danger.
What's embarrassing is that the cavalry troops that the officers and soldiers are responsible for intercepting on the periphery have been dragged by the rebels more than ten miles to the northwest. There are no extra troops outside the city to intercept them. After all, Ma Huabao has invested almost all his troops on the battlefield in order to break the city. went.
However, he had to block it, otherwise he would not only break the city but also get himself in, so he decisively ordered Boyongfu, who was assisting outside the south city, to draw troops to intercept.
However, Bo Yongfu's troops and horses were exhausted after attacking the city for several hours, and in such a hurry, their fighting strength was worrying. As a last resort, Ma Huabao threw hundreds of his own soldiers and more than a thousand cavalrymen from the Shenji Battalion into the city. , hoping to block the reinforcements of the rebel army and buy time for the siege troops.
There is always a gap between ideal and reality.
Liu Fangliang knew the importance of Dali City, and there were two big bosses in the city. He was eager to rescue him, so he came from Sanyuan at all costs to formulate a rescue plan. He personally led seven or eight thousand cavalry to the south bank of Beiluo River to kill them. .
There were not many cavalry, just over a thousand, and they were exhausted from running all night. However, compared with Bo Yongfu's troops, they looked more powerful. After all, they were already exhausted after fighting here for several hours. To put it bluntly, they were all tough. Scalp to intercept.
The vanguard of the two groups of soldiers and horses met at the river bank. They went straight to action without saying a word. The rebel army relied on the superiority of cavalry and physical strength to instantly defeat Bo Yongfu's vanguard and rush straight to the city. Seeing this, Boyongfu also panicked, knowing he couldn't stop it, but he didn't expect it to collapse so quickly.
But once these grandsons are allowed to rush to the city, things will be very bad! Bo Yongfu became fierce and ordered to stop them even if they fought to the death. The main reason why he had this courage was that he saw the reinforcements from the Shenji Battalion in the east coming from a distance, and rushed straight to the rebel cavalry to stop them. come over.
The Shenji Battalion has an organization of more than 5,000 people, with 400 to 500 artillery, 1,000 cavalry, and the rest are infantry, and both infantry and cavalry are equipped with muskets. The fire suppression is absolutely awesome, even with the same strength. No troops are timid.
But now they are also facing the embarrassment of insufficient troops.
Because most of the troops of the Shenji Battalion are on the southern front to assist Wu Sangui in the attack on Tongguan, there are only one-third of the troops here, and the artillery cannot charge, and some people have to be left around the commander to protect him, so there are only more than a thousand people who can participate in the battle. , among which there were only two or three hundred cavalry.
Although the number is small, their physical strength is at its peak.
They are not like other officers and soldiers who have been attacking the city for several hours, nor are they like Liu Fangliang's bandits who have been running away all night. They are the real dragons and tigers. They give the order to stop and kill, and start from more than a hundred meters away. Opening fire, hundreds of muskets fired in a volley, instantly cutting off the band of rebel cavalry that had just defeated Boyongfu's vanguard and attempted to attack the city.
This made Bo Yongfu breathe a sigh of relief, and commanded the soldiers and horses that were slowly withdrawn to quickly form a formation and go into battle. They must stop this bandit army. However... the infantry of the bandit army across the river also came, and the strength was cavalry. Several times as much.
Damn it... Bo Yongfu frowned, and Ma Huabao and Wu Weiying, who were watching from a distance, also frowned. The two looked at each other, knowing in their hearts that Bo Yongfu and Shenjiying alone could not stop him!
Order Yu Shaoxun from Beicheng to send troops to assist in the interception!
Yu Shaoxun, who was commanding his men to attack in Beicheng, couldn't help but greet three generations of women from Zhang Guozhu's family after receiving the order. Just when he was about to break the city and get a piece of the pie, something like this happened. He was really angry.
However, he was so angry that he also knew how serious the consequences would be if he did not intercept, so he had to order his troops to retreat and go around from the west city to the south to join the battle. At this time, Boyongfu's troops in the south had been beaten back again and again, and they were about to retreat. I can't bear it anymore!
The addition of Shaoxun's soldiers and horses failed to immediately turn the tide of the battle. It can only be said that it temporarily withstood the defeat of the officers and soldiers, but it is still unknown whether they can withstand or block the opponent.
This battle was really frustrating for them. Ma Hua Leopard, who was watching the battle, yelled angrily. He withdrew two troops to intercept the opponent's reinforcements. This was half of his total strength and was comparable to the thieves who came for reinforcements. However, he continued to Being at a disadvantage and being beaten on the head is not because their soldiers and horses are incompetent. Although they are slightly less elite than Wu Sangui and Ma Ke, they will definitely not be so embarrassed when dealing with an ordinary bandit army. .
The reason why they are in such a mess right now is actually that the soldiers and horses are too tired and too hasty to prepare for the battle, and their morale is unstable.
Ma Huabao has invested all the chips in his hand at this time. He does not expect Bo Yongfu and Yu Shaoxun to be able to stop this reinforcements, but as long as they can be delayed for a while, as long as the city is broken here, everything will be fine. !
The city is already red-blooded, and it is really time to put their lives on the line. It is a foregone conclusion that the officers and soldiers will break through the city. The rebels in the city know that the situation is over, some are willing to surrender, and some are thinking of taking advantage of the chaos to evacuate... …
Unexpectedly, the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. Just when the city was about to be broken, reinforcements suddenly came! Seeing thousands of troops coming in, and the officers and soldiers in the city rushing to fight but being beaten back steadily, this scene is more effective than any chicken blood!
The thieves who had just returned to the army were disheartened and sluggish, and their eyes instantly turned red. They knew that there was still one last chance to give it a try. As long as they held on a little longer, they would be saved when the reinforcements arrived at the city gate!
At this time, they don't need any slogans to encourage them, nor do they need to force-fed chicken soup. Their inner desire to survive arouses fierce energy, and fuck them!
The thieves are like this, so why not the officers and soldiers!
It took a lot of effort and sacrifice of many comrades to reach the top of the city. Just when the city was about to be breached, reinforcements from the rebel army suddenly arrived. The friendly troops were resisting desperately below the city to buy time for them. If the city was not breached, the internal and external forces would be destroyed. If you are attacked, you will inevitably die. At this time, you can only move forward bravely, there is no way out!
At this time, there is only one way for the officers, soldiers and thieves to defeat their opponents and survive!
In all encounters on narrow roads, the brave prevail. Both armies in the city risked their lives. Everyone knew that it was either you or me. If you wanted to survive, you had to kill each other!
Tian Jianxiu, who has always been known for his elegance in the bandit army, was like a crazy wild wolf with red eyes. He was covered in blood and panting with his sword alone. He looked outside the city and then around the city. He raised his head to the sky and roared, and then screamed to Gao Yigong next to him, but he couldn't make a sound, so he had to gesture with his hands.
Fight out! Gao Yigong finally understood what he meant, and was suddenly shocked. Yes, it was time to fight out!
The officers and soldiers removed the troops from the South City and the North City, which immediately reduced the pressure on the rebels in the city. The rebels in the North and South cities could quickly support the East and West cities. What's more, the rebel forces were not only defending above the city, but also below the city. Yes!
There are reserve troops in the doorway and the upper city passage. These troops are used to defend the city gate and mobile rescue vehicles. At this time, the officers and soldiers from the two cities in the south have withdrawn, and they can open the city gate and rush out. Attack the officers and soldiers attacking outside the city from both sides on the east and west sides!
Although this trick is dangerous, it is very practical!
After all, the officers and soldiers outside the South City and North City had already withdrawn at this time, while the officers and soldiers outside the West City and East City were in the critical moment of attacking the city. At this time, they came from outside to kill...
The situation changed instantly. Ma Huabao, who had been watching the battle for a long time, shook his hand and his telescope fell to the ground. He was extremely depressed. He knew that there was no hope of breaking the city!
Sure enough, when the reinforcements of the rebel army in the south were being killed by the officers and soldiers, thousands of people suddenly came out of the city to attack the east city and the officers and soldiers of the west city.
"Retreat, if you don't leave, you won't be able to leave!" Wu Weiying sighed.
Ma Huabao was trembling all over: "If we leave like this, we will suffer huge losses!"
"The green hills left behind are not afraid of not having enough firewood." Wu Weiying sighed again. Ma Huabao finally gritted his teeth and ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. He looked up to the sky and shouted: "I am finally unwilling to give in!"
Ma Huabao was not the only one who was not willing to give in. From a few generals to thousands of officers and soldiers who fought bloody battles, no one was willing to give in. Who would be willing to accept the duck that caught his mouth and flew away like this?
But what can you do if you don't want to give in? After all, life is important. If you can't evacuate in time, you may lose your life. So the ministries retreated while fighting. Yu Shaoxun and Boyongfu, who were responsible for blocking the south, retreated more than ten miles to the east of the city with the soldiers and horses of Dongcheng. In the main camp outside, Wang Zuntan of Xicheng retreated to the northwest to join Zhang Guozhu's troops.
And because of the hasty retreat, many of them didn't have time to take anything away. There were luggage everywhere outside Dali City, which would become the spoils of war for the bandits.
After the officers and soldiers withdrew, Liu Fangliang's troops were able to reunite with Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong in the city. The feeling of surviving the disaster was really emotional and extremely happy.
They did not pursue the officers and soldiers but watched them slowly evacuate. The reason was very simple: they were powerless!
The guards in the city were extremely exhausted physically and mentally. They couldn't even walk, let alone pursue them, and some couldn't even stand up. Liu Fangliang's soldiers and horses, who had stayed up all night and came running for reinforcements, were also at their limit. It was impossible to force the officers and soldiers away. Are you extremely lucky and continue the pursuit? Then forget it.
Besides, Zhang Guozhu tried his best and relied on the superiority of the cavalry to repel Liu Fangliang's bandit army. It was too late to turn around and try to rescue the city. He was already simmering in anger and was beaten by Wang Zuntan who came to join them. After scolding him and losing face, he personally led his cavalry to find a place.
Wang Zuntan thought he was just trying to show off, but he didn't expect this guy to actually go back. When more than 2,000 cavalry approached, Tian Jianxiu and others became nervous. Liu Fangliang proposed sending troops for a fierce battle, but Liu Fangliang rejected it. He was worried that the officers and soldiers were deceitful and deliberately lured the enemy. And at this time, both men and horses are exhausted and it is not appropriate to start a fight. It depends on what they want to do.
What can you do?
Just take a walk.
Zhang Guozhu led his cavalry around the outside of the city. When he saw that the rebels were staying behind closed doors, he soon became convinced. Knowing that they were not strong enough and even afraid of fighting, he became more courageous and ordered his men to go around the city and curse. The thieves allowed themselves to be arrogant and refused to leave the city.
The news reached Ma Huabao's ears. He had complained about Zhang Guozhu's failure to fulfill his duties. When he learned of Zhang Guozhu's behavior, his anger gradually subsided, and with an idea, he ordered the troops to return to pack their baggage. He could not let the rebel army go in vain.
Gone and back again!
This move made everyone in Tian Jian Xiuyi's mind instantly become nervous again. The officers and soldiers were really determined to fight to the death! And they still have the energy to fight now?
Okay, if you want to fight, I'll accompany you. Anyway, there are thousands more reinforcements, so I really don't worry about you!
But who knew that several groups of officers and soldiers outside the city did not set up an offensive posture, but were busy packing up their baggage and pulling back!
This made Tian Jianxiu and the others dumbfounded, wondering whether they should take the opportunity to go out of the city and fight with them, but finally decided to forget it.
After all, I still have too much energy to spare! Moreover, the lack of security is a tactic used by the officers and soldiers to lure troops!
After working hard all afternoon, the bamboo basket fetching water was in vain. Not to mention Ma Huabao and the others, not to mention aggrieved, they packed up their belongings and returned to the camp to rest. When it got dark, Zhang Guozhu and Wang Zuntan also came back. Everyone lowered their heads and frowned, sighing, and couldn't even breathe. He was willing to do so, but he also knew that his grand words of destroying the city within three days would be a slap in the face, and he would not even be able to launch another decent attack within three days!
Everyone was depressed and couldn't hold back their words. They pointed at Zhang Guozhu during their conversation, feeling that if he hadn't failed in his duty, the city's destruction this time would have been a foregone conclusion.
Zhang Guozhu is angry. If I refuse to save him, fear to fight, and fail to kill the enemy, he will be punished by military law. But I have not been idle for a while. I even broke the bandit army and sent two reinforcements. This is What can you do if you are entangled by it? It’s not that you don’t do anything, but that you can’t get away...
The last sentence was left, and he reported it truthfully. If Li Yan felt that he had neglected his duty, he chopped Jue Wueryan into pieces. Only then did everyone feel that he had made a mistake, and they all laughed. It was their brothers who said a few offensive words, and they were not guilty. , no offense...
The main reason for this offensive failure and who should take responsibility will be decided by Li Yan later, but now this failure has undoubtedly disrupted Li Yan's strategic layout.
If the gate of the middle road is not opened, where should the soldiers and horses go?
Withdraw to Puzhou? After all, there is an army of thieves over there that has circled back.
Or should we continue to besiege the city here to contain the bandits in the middle?
Ma Huabao and others couldn't make the decision, so they sent people to the rear to report the news.
