In October of the 19th year of Wanli, a shuo wind was raging in Lingzhou City. Li Rusong stood at the top of the city, looking at the herds of camels surrounding the city under the dense red clouds, and said nothing.
Although the Liaodong cavalry were brave, they had no ability to counterattack against Tuocheng.
Because Camel City is equivalent to a movable fortress, this fortress also has firearms that can change direction at any time. Asking cavalry to attack this fort is like asking cavalry to attack a fortress.
And because of this, the Liaodong cavalry, who were supposed to charge in the wild, had to retreat into the city to defend it.
Li Rusong felt quite aggrieved by this. For the first time in his life, he had to do nothing to avoid unnecessary casualties.
"Say, when encountering such a situation, it would be great if the cavalry could dismount and attack with firearms. In this way, the cavalry could not only cruise to kill the enemy, but also attack and conquer strongholds."
When Tian Le also came, Li Rusong couldn't help but say this to Tian Le.
After hearing this, Tian Le said: "This makes the firearms easier to operate. Now the cavalry does not like to use bird guns because it is troublesome to reload bird guns after dismounting. Moreover, such firearms have better range than three-eyed guns." Okay, it must be at least similar to a gun. It must be able to dismount and quickly form a formation to kill the enemy without giving the enemy a chance to react. It must not be too heavy. The Ming Dynasty does not have such a fire gun yet."
Actual combat can make a person who leads troops improve.
Li Rusong is no exception. He is already considering allowing cavalry to dismount and use firearms to fight on foot.
"Where is General Luo Shen now?"
After Li Rusong heard what Tian Le said, he suddenly asked about something else.
Tian Le then replied: "We have crossed the Luopu River, but according to the urgent report sent by General Luo, he was suddenly asked to come to Lingzhou, so he could not wait until the ammunition, winter clothes, and food and grass were ready before setting off. Therefore, he asked the Marquis to urge the governor of Shaanxi, because currently only the ammunition, winter clothes and food and grass supplied by the governor of Yansui have arrived; otherwise, the next war may be affected by insufficient ammunition, cold weather, no winter clothes to keep out the cold, and insufficient food and grass. "
"Then send an official letter to urge him and tell him that if he delays further and affects the affairs of the court, I don't mind cutting off the governor's sacrificial flag first!"
Li Rusong said in a deep voice at this time.
According to the Ming system, in the event of a major war, the governor-general was responsible for military command, while the governor was responsible for logistical supplies such as grain and grass, as well as rear defense.
Therefore, Li Rusong relied entirely on the supply of food and grass by the local governor.
After Dang Xin, the governor of Shaanxi, received the official letter from Li Rusong urging him, he did not get angry because Li Rusong was a military minister and urged him like this. Instead, he immediately mobilized some supplies and wrote back to Li Rusong, saying that the remaining Some supplies are being mobilized intensively to ensure that they will not affect the army's operations.
Li Rusong saw that Dang Xin was quite cooperative, and considering that the use of troops in the northwest was indeed too sudden. After all, it was the sudden rebellion by King Qing, Cao Zideng, Kuai Bai, etc. that made the court mobilize many troops, not all the governors. Being able to see the slightest hint and take precautions, he didn't blame him more. What's more, he didn't have the energy to blame now. Naturally, he wouldn't ask the court to change a governor at the last moment, so he didn't say anything more for the time being.
Moreover, after Dang Xin replied to the letter, Luo Shangzhi's troops had also arrived in Lingzhou.
Li Rusong put more energy into the Camel City tactics to deal with the rebels.
On the day Luo Shangzhi arrived, Li Rusong took him to the top of the city, pointed to the Tuocheng outside and said, "General, is there a way to defeat these rebels and surround Ningxia Town?"
Luo Shangzhi looked at it with his clairvoyance for a while and said: "Returning to the Marquis, I will eventually have a way to break it, but I just need the cooperation of Liaodong's cavalry."
"They will naturally cooperate. I will ask them to obey your command."
Li Rusong said.
Luo Shangzhi said: "He used the camel city, and the last general used the four-wheeled chariot invented by our young master. It can also turn flexibly during the battle. Then there were fine cavalry spearmen hidden behind. When the formation was broken, they beat the drums and killed them." Get up!"
Li Rusong nodded, and then said to Tian Le: "I have ordered that among the three of Zhu Shensong, Cao Zideng, and Kuaibai, whoever can capture or kill one person will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver dollars, and I will request a military medal for him!"
Tian Le couldn't help but persuade him: "Is this reward too heavy?"
Li Rusong waved his hand: "If you want your soldiers to use their lives, you must spend your money well!"
Li Rusong has always been generous with money and firmly believes that a brave man will be rewarded.
He had been doing this since he led troops in Liaodong. He was a general who was accustomed to fighting rich wars, but he was in the Wanli Dynasty with a full treasury. In other dynasties, military generals like him would have been hidden in the snow.
And because he did this, the soldiers under his command, whether they were northern soldiers or southern soldiers, would rush forward with howling.
That's why Li Rusong said this now.
Tian Le had no choice but to say yes and said nothing more.
Luo Shangzhi was already full of enthusiasm. When the battle against the rebel Tuocheng began, Luo Shangzhi personally stepped forward to take command. He held the Qi family sword and lined up on the chariot. He ordered the soldiers around him:
"First the artillery and then the muskets, fire alternately. Once the middle door is opened, the advance team will first use the wind-chasing blunderbuss and spears to widen the gap, and then the cavalry will charge!"
"yes!"
Boom!
Boom!
Next, the officers and soldiers officially began to dispatch.
Cao Zideng and Kuaibai also frowned after seeing a large number of chariots approaching Tuocheng on their side.
"Can Camel City stop it?"
Kuai Bai also asked a question first.
Cao Zideng said: "You will know after you try it, whether camels or chariots are more suitable for infantry combat. It all depends on whether the soldiers under your command are more suitable for controlling animals or machines."
boom!
The officers and soldiers fired first. Hundreds of heavy bronze cannons were mounted on the turntable gun mounts of four-wheeled vehicles, and they blasted the camels that formed the "city wall".
A large number of camels were chopped into pieces on the spot, and even the cavalry and gunners behind them were smashed to pieces.
Cannons also started firing in Tuocheng.
Kuaiyun, the son of Kuaibai, rode over in person and roared: "Fight back! Fight back!"
The chariots on the official side were soon bombarded by Taolu's artillery. The artillerymen hiding behind were blown away on the spot, but the chariots that were not bombarded continued to move forward.
The camels on the Taolu side began to flee in panic due to the artillery attack and no longer obeyed orders. Especially after seeing their companions turned into meat, they just ran around.
Therefore, the official army took this opportunity and when approaching these camel cities, several groups of infantry consisting of firearmsmen and spearmen began to rush out from behind the chariots. The firearmsmen lined up first to fire guns. At the same time, the spearmen rushed forward, with spears poking the camels on both sides.
For a moment, the rushing officers and soldiers caused a large gap to appear in the entire Camel City, as if it had been hollowed out by a heavy hammer.
The Liaodong cavalry also took the opportunity to kill them, like many arrows from the string, inserting in and shooting the rebels in Tuocheng.
As a result, the entire Camel City collapsed.
Many captives ran behind.
Seeing that the overall situation was decided, Luo Shangzhi personally picked up his halberd at this time, rushed up with a group of swordsmen, and continued to attack Tuocheng. He chopped down every prisoner he encountered, and many prisoners were bleeding on the spot. .
Because Li Rusong issued a reward, these officers and soldiers fought bravely to be the first.
However, Li Rusong himself did not move. He only remained standing on the city wall, and ordered Zha Dashou, who was beside him, to lead his servants to ride out of the city to watch for any bandits to counterattack.
The officers and soldiers charged quickly, especially Luo Shangzhi. Historically, he was said to be able to lift a thousand catties, so he was named "Luo Qianjin". Therefore, he was the first to attack Pyongyang City in the Battle of Pyongyang. His strength was always amazing, so much so that They were the first to approach the central Taolu army where Cao Zideng, Kuai Bai and others were.
Cao Zideng and Kuai Bai had also seen this scene in advance, and they were so frightened that they turned around and ran away.
Luo Shangzhi first pierced Kuaiyun with his halberd, who was about to turn around and look back, and then he followed with a group of southern soldiers and followed Cao Zideng and Kuaibai into Xiazhou Fort.
As soon as Cao Zideng and Kuaibai entered Xiazhou Fort, they continued to run towards Ningxia Town, ignoring King Qing who was watching the battle in Xiazhou Fort.
However, Luo Shanggong did not catch up with these two people.
Because these two people ran too fast.
On the contrary, Prince Qing was left in Xiazhou Fort because he didn't have time to run away.
"Somebody come!"
"Someone is coming! Hurry up and escort us!"
Prince Qing, who was fat and could not ride a horse, was being carried by a eunuch from the royal palace in the castle. While letting the eunuch carry him to Ningxia Town, he shouted loudly, but this also called Luo Shangzhi who was coming back. .
"Are you Zhu Shensong, a common man?"
Luo Shangzhi asked after sending someone to stop him.
Zhu Shensong slid down from the eunuch's back, then folded his hands on his abdomen: "Exactly!"
"Why do you want to come here?"
Luo Shangzhi asked.
Zhu Shensong replied: "I originally wanted to learn from the old story of Zu Jingnan and lead the expedition myself, but who would have thought that they would suddenly be defeated so quickly."
"take away!"
Luo Shangzhi didn't say much, he just gave this order.
But when the two sergeants were about to escort Zhu Shensong, Zhu Shensong shouted majestically: "How dare you! I can leave by myself! You are just ministers of my Zhu family, how can you touch me?!"
Soon after, Zhu Shensong came to Lingzhou City and met Li Rusong, Tian Le and others.
Zhu Shensong first asked Li Rusong: "Are you the Marquis of Tieling?"
Li Rusong nodded.
"You have to prepare a good room for me, with several people to serve me, and I must have ten kinds of food every day!"
Zhu Shensong then gave direct instructions.
Zha Damou immediately pulled out his sword and glared at Zhu Shensong.
Zhu Shensong looked back at him: "I am a member of the royal family, what qualifications do you have to kill me and humiliate me?"
After hearing this, Zha Dashou was filled with anger, but could not get angry.
Li Rusong said at this time: "This person is crazy, lock him up first."
"yes!"
Zhu Shensong was taken away because of this, but when he was taken away, he couldn't help shouting anxiously: "I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy, Tielinghou, if you think you are a minister of the Ming Dynasty, you should be polite." Respect my royal family!"
"Li Rusong, if you are a loyal minister, you should respect me as a vassal!"
(End of chapter)
