When Cao Bianjiao led his troops to defeat the front line of the rogue bandits, the rogue bandits were actually in chaos, and their morale was falling crazily downwards.
But it was not that there was no chance of recovery at this time, but before Gao Yingen could recover, the sound of artillery ringing from the mountains behind him completely overwhelmed the will of the remaining bandits to fight.
Gao Yingen sent the old and weak to the middle of the group. There were more than 100,000 people in this group. They were already extremely dense when marching.
The Ming army's artillery was so condescending that it could hit every target without even having to aim.
Every time a shot is fired, it will definitely achieve success, exploding clouds of blood mist among the crowd.
The fear of death tortured everyone's nerves, and the fear of artillery made the morale of the gangsters drop to the bottom, even the old gangsters who originally needed to maintain order were no exception.
The hungry people were fleeing, the troops were in rout, the cavalry were also in rout, but the elite cavalry were running faster.
There were countless people trampling on each other and pushing and fleeing, causing even more casualties than those killed by Ming army artillery.
Then Zuo Liangyu led his servants into the formation and intercepted him in the middle. A large number of flags also appeared on the mountains on both sides.
The continuous sound of cannons and cannons made all the thieves panic, and the entire battlefield turned into a pot of hot porridge and chaos.
The army was defeated like a mountain...
The defeat has been decided, and no matter how hard they resist, they can only block the flow. Some thieves who tried to resist didn't even make waves.
Cao Bianjiao and Zuo Liangyu led the armored cavalry like two fire dragons with teeth and claws, easily tearing apart the array of rogue thieves.
The large formation of the bandits was torn apart by it, and it was scattered in all directions and shattered.
Cao Bianjiao and Zuo Liangyu chased each other all the way.
Those who fled were scattered in panic, and countless people knelt down and surrendered.
"Woo——————"
The horns in the central army sounded again, and along with the waving of flags, military orders were also passed down from level to level.
Chen Wang raised the command flag in his hand and shouted.
"The whole company maintains a marching formation, with one round in front and four rounds behind, pursuing along the road!"
The military order was issued. Although everyone was a little panicked and still immersed in the previous fighting, thanks to the relatively long training, order was quickly restored under the restraint of their generals.
Those who make up the first round are the veterans, while the second, third, and fourth rounds are made up of new recruits.
Veterans mostly carry swords, shields, and armor, and are experienced in battle formations. They carry fewer firearms, mostly bows and arrows, so they are most suitable as the leader of the department.
Originally, there was a mixture of three-eyed guns and bird guns, but after Chen Wang accepted You Si, he distributed most of the miscellaneous firearms to Zuo Si, leaving only the three-eyed guns.
Chen Wang did not ask them all to replace their muskets. The Datong soldiers were used to using three-eyed muskets and were extremely skilled in using them. If they were to use bird muskets for a while, their combat effectiveness would be reduced.
Besides, there were no more blunderbuss for them to use, so Chen Wang let him keep the three-eyed blunderbuss, and even spent some extra money to have others allocate some more.
It didn't take much time. When Chen Wang gave the order and reported the news, everyone had already formed a marching queue, even faster than Zuo Si.
"Woo————"
Various departments and departments stepped onto the official road one after another, accompanied by waves of horn sounds to complete the assembly.
The golden drum sounded again in the middle army, and Chen Wang did not hesitate. He immediately issued the order to march, and led the horsemen behind him to quickly move forward from the formation.
When they were less than a mile away, Chen Wang heard the sound of rapid horse hooves behind him.
Chen Wang looked back and happened to see Cao Wenzhao's fiery red banner. Hundreds of cavalry followed him, passing through the two central divisions on the left and right, as well as the formations of the left formation and left division.
Chen Wang quickly reined in his horse and moved closer to the side. He knew that Cao Wenzhao was going to lead some of the remaining cavalry to meet Cao Bianjiao and Zuo Liangyu in order to expand the results of the battle.
All the affairs of the troops were handed over to Cao Dingjiao, who commanded the two battalions and ordered them to move quickly with light equipment and respond later.
After pursuing all the way, the road was covered with corpses, and there were fleeing bandits along the mountain side.
Cao Dingjiao continuously sent cavalry to drive away those who surrendered on the ground, gathering them together and guarding them.
These people have lost their courage, and their weapons have been thrown away long ago. Basically, two or three people can drive away hundreds or even thousands of people.
Just like the herdsmen herding sheep and horses on the grassland...
As we went deeper, the number of fleeing bandits began to increase.
Traveling lightly and without any baggage, even if they are wearing armor, most of the soldiers are much faster than ordinary bandits.
They are said to be rogue bandits, but in fact they are only those horse soldiers and cavalrymen who can be considered real bandits.
Most of the rest are people who were held hostage, or people who were forced to join the army because they could not survive. These people were hungry and rarely had enough to eat, so they had no strength to escape.
When they rushed to the outside of Zhankou Town with light equipment, all the Ming soldiers were already panting.
Chen Wang's eyes narrowed slightly and his expression changed slightly. Even though he was recalling his original memory, he had witnessed countless tragic scenes, but looking at the scene in front of him, he still couldn't calm down.
After all, his heart is made of flesh and blood, not a heart of stone.
Tingkou Town is located at the intersection of two rivers, with water banks on the left and right, separated by the tributaries of the two rivers.
Shaanxi has been experiencing severe droughts for years, and the water in the two rivers once dried up. However, the drought has eased a lot this year, and now the two rivers have gathered a lot of water again.
Outside Tingkou Town, one could only see a large number of Ming army cavalry wandering around. It was unclear whether they were subordinate to Cao Bianjiao or Zuo Liangyu.
They waved their sabers, occasionally cutting down a person, and walked around the crowd, forcing them into the river.
At this time, there were already many refugees standing along the banks of the two rivers. From time to time, some people were squeezed into the water and struggled continuously.
The river was so densely packed with people that even the water flow slowed down...
The superior's military order was issued, and they were stationed on the spot in Zhongkou Town, collecting prisoners and cleaning the battlefield.
There is actually nothing that needs to be cleaned on the battlefield. Wherever the bandits have any weapons and blades that are eye-catching, most of them are rags and are of no use at all.
Only a small part of the army's old bandits and the killed horse soldiers had a lot of money, and some useful weapons and armor.
It didn't take long to clean the battlefield. In addition to the two battalions of soldiers, Pizhou had also recruited many local warriors to serve as auxiliary soldiers in the army.
They were said to be auxiliary soldiers, but they were actually civilian men. After the war, they were naturally sent to clean up the battlefield.
The auxiliary soldiers recruited in these cities are exactly the kind of cunning people Qi Jiguang mentioned in his military books who must not be selected.
Even with the supervision of soldiers, there are still many people cheating.
If such a person entered the military camp, it would only affect the atmosphere in the army. Chen Wang directly separated him from the recruits under his command to prevent him from being affected.
During the battle, none of the new recruits caused any trouble in the three rounds. Only two gun soldiers couldn't help but want to fire their guns in advance, but their necks were cut and their ears cut off by the veterans supervising the battle.
These two people were all the casualties of Chen Wang's command in this battle.
However, while cleaning the battlefield, a few episodes occurred.
Among the recruits who had never seen the horrors of the battlefield, many of them vomited when they went to clean up the messy pile of corpses.
Those who were killed by bird cannons, three-eyed cannons, and other fire guns were lucky. At least they still had a complete body, and the appearance of death was not horrific.
But many of the people who were bombarded by the Franco Machine and the Tiger Crouching Artillery had their bodies battered and tattered, and even had a lot of lead embedded in them, making them look extremely permeable.
The most horrific deaths were those who were hit by cannonballs. That part of the bandit's body was already in pieces.
The bandits who were killed by the cavalry led by Cao Bianjiao also died in extremely miserable conditions. Some of them were trampled by war horses and were no longer human.
Many recruits vomited and were filled with fear. Some of the more fragile ones even cried on the spot. However, due to military orders, they had to clean the battlefield.
Chen Wang glanced at the dilapidated battlefield and looked at the recruits who were cleaning the battlefield, feeling cold in his heart.
Seeing the bloody and cruel battlefield is just one step these recruits need to go through.
Cleaning the battlefield can also exercise their spirit and willpower and reduce their fear of the battlefield.
The first battle was such a result and experience, which was actually a very good start.
Without many casualties, he gained experience on the battlefield, saw the cruelty of war, and saw the blood-drenched battlefield.
In this era, only strict training and military discipline can ensure that an army has sufficient combat effectiveness, but this will also put great mental pressure on it.
The bloody battlefield and the fear of death stimulated the soldiers' nerves and polished their will all the time.
It is precisely because of this that camp roars occurred in ancient armies. The biggest cause of camp roars was that the spirit was in a state of tension for a long time and could not relax.
Now Chen Wang has no good way to solve this problem. He can only try his best to restrain and provide certain positive guidance.
Now he is just a general, and above him there are General Qian, the Chinese Army, and the General Soldier above him. Only when he is in charge of a battalion can he be able to do some things.
This battle was a great victory. Cao turned into a dragon formation and beheaded Gao Yingen, level 720.
Zuo Liangyu beheaded Level 890 and captured the banner of King Chuangtian, but did not kill King Chuangtian.
There was no calculation for taking prisoners, and defeated 140,000 Pingliang thieves.
But Chen Wang did not feel the joy of winning the battle, because the Ming army should not have won this battle...
In history, Cao Wenzhao was dead at that time, the Pingliang Mansion bandits were marching eastward, and after several defeats, most of the Ming army was defeated, and the city of Pizhou fell.
In the end, it was Cao Bianjiao who led the remaining troops of Qiutou Town to support him, gathered up the defeated troops and stopped the defeat, which temporarily stopped his eastward advance.
But now because he saved Cao Wenzhao, the Ming army no longer only had two or three thousand men in this battle, but increased to more than five thousand.
Hong Chengchou authorized Cao Wenzhao to sit in Pizhou, while the Changping army led by Zuo Liangyu was also left behind the city of Pizhou.
If you only read his resume and achievements, many people's first impression of Cao Wenzhao is that of a fierce general.
Cao Wenzhao led his cavalry to fight against the enemy many times, and he was successful in all battles. He fought in dozens of formations, large and small, and won with fewer defeats.
And after all, in this world, there are indeed very few people who can "shoot from left to right with a spear, and dominate the crowd with a horse."
But in fact, Cao Wenzhao knew how to employ people and was good at strategy.
Although Gao Yingxiang is now powerful, he is not the leader of the various camps.
There are only two alliance leaders who have been in charge of the camps. One is Wang Jiayin, and the other is Prince Zijin Liang for his own use.
Zijin Liang Wang Ziyong, Gao Yingxiang, and Zhang Xianzhong were once subordinate to Wang Jiayin.
Wang Jiayin used to be a border soldier, but later fled back home.
In the first year of Chongzhen, due to lack of food, he led a crowd to revolt in Fugu. He defeated the officers and soldiers in a row and became famous.
Even Wang Er, who launched the first uprising in Baishui, led his troops from Chengcheng to join him. Later, Wang Er was defeated and executed. Wang Jiayin led the army to fight and won consecutive battles.
So the king was appointed king, officials were established, and the system was divided. The prototype of the Thirty-sixth Battalion was established from that time.
Wang Jiayin even defeated the counter-rebellion officers and soldiers led by Hong Chengchou at that time, but in the end he was killed by Cao Wenzhao, and his troops were also completely defeated by Cao Wenzhao.
Then he advanced to suppress Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places, winning consecutive battles and achieving outstanding military exploits.
The imperial court made an exception and ordered all generals in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces to be restrained by Cao Wen's edict.
And Cao Wenzhao also commanded him to defeat the rogue camps, suppressing them for a time and being unable to raise their heads.
Both the direction of the advance and the timing of the battle were just right.
Cao Wenzhao is simply a template in how he treats others.
All the generals inside and outside the Pass had a close friendship with him, and even the civil servants had a close relationship with him.
Cao Wenzhao originally had an old grudge with Hong Chengchou, and was suppressed by Hong Chengchou for his military exploits.
The censor Wu Di even wrote a letter to impeach Hong Chengchou because of his military exploits, claiming credit for Cao Wenzhao.
After the revival, Cao Wenzhao rode directly to Lingbao after receiving the edict to ask for an audience with Hong Chengchou to show respect.
As a result, Hong Chengchou settled down with Cao Wenzhao and even patted Cao Wenzhao on the back to see him off. He always treated Cao Wenzhao as a confidant.
If Cao Wenzhao is said to be reckless, then I am afraid that there are few people in this era who are not reckless.
The setting sun reflected the entire sky and dyed the sunset red.
But no matter how bright the sunset is, it cannot be as red as the blood-stained land underground.
Chen Wang led the war horse and walked outside the town of Zhankou, which was full of corpses.
The breeze caused by the flapping of the wings of his little butterfly had gradually grown in size and was beginning to change the entire world.
In the distance, the bloody sunset slowly set. When the last ray of light disappeared, darkness completely enveloped the entire land...
"History of the Ming Dynasty·Biography·Volume 156"
"Wen Zhao entered the pass, and Wen Zhao rushed to Lingbao to pay homage to Chengchou."
"Chengchou... said: 'This trip is going back a long way, and the general is working very hard. I gathered the soldiers in Guanzhong to wait for the general.' He picked up his back and sent him off. Wen Zhao fell off his horse."
"...Russian deputy generals Ai Wannian and Liu Guozhenfu were killed in battle. When Wen Zhao heard about it, he cursed with angry eyes and asked Chengchou to come."
"Chengchou said with joy: 'No one but a general can destroy this traitor. Our troops have been divided and there is no one to respond. General, I will turn Jingyang's trend towards Chun into a lasting force.'"
A brief summary of Cao Wenzhao's achievements.
Plan to kill Wang Jiayin. (Gao Yingxiang, Zhang Xianzhong, Wang Ziyong, etc. were subordinate to Wang Jiayin in their early years.)
Captured Du San, Yang Laochai, and Kui Dahu alive, and surrendered Hao Lin'an.
Formation to kill the Ground Dragon, Hunshi King, Sweeper King, Red Army Friend, Lone Wolf, Lamplighter, etc.
After the Qing Dynasty suppressed Shaanxi and entered Shanxi, the imperial court ordered all generals in Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces to accept Cao Wen's edict to control them.
In Shanxi, he ordered his troops to defeat the seven battalions commanded by Zijin Liang, Hunshi Wang, Ji Guansuo, Ba Da Wang, Cao Cao, Chuang Taotian, and Xingjia Hali, forcing them to flee Shanxi.
He chased and intercepted, defeated Zijinliang and Lao Hui, returned to Wuxiang, and chased Tianxing in Gaoze Mountain.
