Zhangzhou, Fujian Province.
Fujian's elite navy, which landed at Zhangzhou Port, was setting up camp. In front of them was the Zhangzhou City occupied by the rebels. When Chen Fu defeated the two cities in a row, he declared himself King Wu.
At this time, the main force of the rebels was dividing their forces to besiege Yanping Prefecture and Tingzhou Prefecture, and the one guarding Zhangzhou was Chen Fu's general Liu Tong. The difference from before was that the rebels had backward equipment and low tactical level.
When Chen Fu's rebel army marched into Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, they captured a large number of firearms from the cities. This is why Chen Fu dared to lead his main force northward, leaving only part of his troops behind. Firstly, Liu Tong was brave and good at fighting. Secondly, Zhangzhou had sufficient food and firearms. Thirdly, in recent times, he had been fighting against the official army. The official army had suffered repeated defeats and did not take the Fujian official army seriously at all.
The news that Fo Langji's navy was defeated and that Shi Pu led a navy to land reached Zhangzhou.
"Deal on raising the account!"
Liu Tong knew that Chen Fu trusted him by entrusting him with this important task, and he lived up to expectations. When he attacked Zhangzhou, he was the first person to climb the city walls of Zhangzhou. Now guarding Zhangzhou, we must also ensure that the rear of the "big army" is safe and sound.
The current rebel army is no longer the exiled army that fled to the sea before. Now the rebel army is marching forward with great success, turning the southernmost part of the Ming Dynasty upside down.
Zhangzhou General Military Mansion.
Liu Tong sat north and faced south, with the sword that he used to behead countless Ming soldiers standing under his command. The generals of the rebel army stood on the left and right.
These generals were all wearing sky-blue cloth armor, and their continuous victories made each of these generals highly motivated to fight. They did not pay any attention to the Ming army outside the city.
"General, this Fujian army is nothing more than a paper tiger. They have just won the naval battle on Penghu Island, so they must be relaxed and satisfied. They have just set up camp this time, and their position is not stable. General, if I pull out three thousand elite soldiers to rob the camp at night, they will definitely gain a big harvest." Total victory!"
The person who spoke was Zhang Ji, who was known as the number one fierce general under Liu Tong.
Liu Tong's eyes moved slightly, still a little hesitant.
Before leaving, Chen Fu repeatedly told himself that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Don't underestimate the Ming army. You must fight steadily. If the Ming army invades Zhangzhou, they must not leave Zhangzhou and rely on artillery to defend the city.
When the generals saw Liu Tong, they just sighed and said nothing, so they all started shouting anxiously.
Just when all the generals were talking about taking charge of the battle, suddenly someone from the rear shouted: "
No, we can't rob the camp tonight. The leader of this Ming army is called Shi Pu, and he is extremely brave and good at fighting. I think he must know that our army is robbing the camp, and will lay an ambush in advance, waiting for us to fall into his trap! "
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at him.
Liu Tong was originally hesitant to fight or defend. Seeing that all the generals in the army were taking the lead in the battle, it was even more difficult for him to make a decision. Suddenly he heard a different voice. He was overjoyed and hurriedly got up to see which general it was.
In an instant, Liu Tong slumped down on the chair in despair. The person who spoke was none other than the orphan Er Niu. From his previous impression of Er Niu, Er Niu was as timid as a mouse and had poor martial arts. He has never demonstrated his superiority in military affairs, and he has never proposed any useful tactics in the army.
Regarding Er Niu's suggestion, most people's first reaction after hearing it was four words, "Dog---fart--no--yes."
"That's pure fart! What do you know, little kid? Get out of here!"
Zhang Ji, the top general, sneered after hearing this.
"Where is this? Do you think we are just like you, just playing house?"
"Shi Pu is good at fighting? Then why didn't he show up when we attacked two cities in a row and repeatedly defeated the army?"
"Don't let your little kid gain the ambition of your enemy and destroy your own prestige!"
Erniu Yi listened to people who didn't believe him, and shouted angrily: "I have been reading military books recently. If you don't listen to me, you will suffer a big loss tonight!"
When Zhang Ji heard this, he immediately became furious and cursed:
"Shut your crow mouth, if you dare to disturb the morale of our army again, you will be killed without mercy!"
"General, why can we only defend the city while those of Miao Gao are out killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds? Don't you understand? To put it bluntly, King Wu thinks that we are not as good as Miao Gao's troops. If we can defeat the Ming army this time, King Wu will definitely Look at us with admiration, brothers no longer need to be inferior to others!"
Zhang Ji's words touched Liu Tong's heart. It was true that Chen Fu did not send him north, but he had always been worried about it. In terms of ability, he thought he was not inferior to Miao Gao. How could he lead an army to attack a city and seize territory? And I can only sit here and not move for ten thousand years?
Thinking of this, Liu Tong immediately decided, "I have made up my mind to rob the camp tonight!"
After discussing the war strategy, Liu Tong stopped Zhang Ji alone.
"What Erniu said is not unreasonable. You must be careful when you rob the camp tonight. To be on the safe side, I will recruit five thousand of your elite troops and prepare all the troops in the city." You choose, this is a risky move, if you can win, Fujian will let our army run wild from now on!"
Zhang Ji was full of confidence that the robbery of the camp would be successful tonight. He clasped his fists and said, "Please don't worry, general. There will be a big celebration banquet in the city tonight. Let me present the head of Shi Pu to the general!"
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During the day, the Ming army that had just landed was setting up camp under the command of Shi Pu. Suddenly the flag of the Ming army was blown down by a strong wind. Shi Pu was shocked and said: "The battle flag fell down just after we left the army. This is an unfavorable sign. I expected that this group of grass bandits would definitely rob the camp tonight, so we should use our plan to counterattack them!"
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Zhang Ji led 5,000 insurgents and marched on a small road. At this time, they were only a dozen miles away from the Ming army's camp. The insurgent spies in front looked around from time to time. Every three hundred steps, they sent a sentry back to the rear, and the notice continued. march.
"The officers and soldiers didn't set up sentries here. Could it be that they are really doing something right?"
"What the hell, they just won a battle and are so proud of themselves. How could they have thought that we would rob the camp tonight? You should go back quickly to pass on the sentry and march as normal!"
When the news reached the rear, Zhang Ji laughed loudly and said to everyone: "The mountains here are high and the roads are narrow. It is a good place to set up an ambush. The officers and soldiers have not set up an ambush here. This Shi Pu is either a mediocre person or he is trying to defeat Fran." The robot is still very satisfied, so it’s no big deal, so I’ll cut off Shi Pu’s head tonight and offer it to King Wu!”
When the rebel army arrived at the Ming army's camp, Zhang Ji was immediately overjoyed when he saw the lights in front of him. He drew his sword and rode on his horse, shouting: "Brothers, follow me and charge. I'll be rewarded with two taels of silver for beheading one of the officers' heads!"
"Kill! Kill!"
There must be brave men under heavy rewards. When they heard that a Ming army would be rewarded with two taels of silver for cutting off its head, the rebels were all excited and swarmed in with Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji took the lead and went straight to the camp on the middle road. He opened the tent and found that there was no one inside.
"No, there's a danger!"
"Kill, kill!"
Suddenly there were loud shouts from all around, and countless Ming troops emerged from all around.
"Go quickly, go quickly!"
Zhang Ji immediately shouted that he was the first to come in and the first to escape.
"Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh"
Some of the rebels had just escaped from the camp gate and found that Ming troops were already kneeling on their knees, drawing their bows and setting arrows.
"Fire the arrow!"
At the command, a hail of arrows shot out like locusts all over the sky, and screams continued. Those who escaped first were shot into hedgehogs. Zhang Ji turned back after seeing this.
I saw a large yellow flag rising, which was the battle flag of the Ming army.
Most of the soldiers who accompanied Shi Pu on the expedition were from the navy, and most of the firearms developed by the Imperial Arms Department were first transported to the nine border towns and the northwest frontier army. Therefore, the equipment of this Fujian "cavalry" has not been completely upgraded, and it is still mainly based on sabers.
Zhang Ji knew that if he didn't break through, he might have to risk his life tonight.
"Brothers, don't be afraid, follow me to break out of the encirclement and fight your way out!"
I saw Zhang Ji leading the cavalry of the rebel army in a charging formation and rushing towards the Ming army's archery position.
The horses' hooves stepped on the loess, and the rebel cavalry waved their sabers, trying to use their huge impact to clear a bloody path for the infantry.
Seeing this, Shi Pu snorted coldly and shouted: "The artillery camp is ready!"
"fire!"
During this period, the range of artillery was limited. In order to reduce the rebels' awareness of prevention, Shi Pu deliberately placed the artillery at the back and placed archers in front to paralyze them.
The rebel cavalry had just rushed halfway when they suddenly found a few dark artillery pieces pushed out from the middle of the Ming army's position blocking the front.
By the time Zhang Ji and the others realized it was already too late, they quickly tightened the reins, but the horse could no longer stop and rushed forward with all its strength.
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"boom!"
With a few shaking sounds, several artillery pieces of the Fujian Army opened fire. In an instant, several shells were blasted out, landing in the middle of the charging rebel cavalry. Many people were blown to pieces before they had time to react.
When the horse heard the loud sound of the cannon, it screamed in fright and rushed forward like crazy.
"The world only knows that we are powerful in water warfare. Let them see today that we are not bad at fighting right away. All officers and men obey the order! Follow my general to kill the enemy and put down the rebellion!"
Shi Pu gave an order, and the Fujian officers and soldiers mounted their horses one after another. By this time, the sound of fighting was already deafening.
"No retreat!"
"Behead those who retreat!"
After several rounds of shelling, the rebels retreated when they saw the Fujian army and cavalry dispatching again.
At this time, the rebel cavalry's charge was already on the verge of retreat, while the Fujian officers and soldiers in the rear and the Fujian cavalry in the front attacked from behind.
At this time, the Fujian cavalry rushed over like a tide, and the cavalry from both sides rushed together. At this time, the rebel cavalry had long been unwilling to fight, and was instantly defeated by the Fujian cavalry.
There were continuous howls, and many insurgents were chopped off their horses. At this time, the insurgents who came to rob the camp were already in chaos and were divided into several groups by the Fujian cavalry.
Although Zhang Ji was extremely brave and killed several Fujian cavalrymen, he couldn't help but there were so many people. As far as he could see, there were officers and soldiers everywhere.
"It's over, it's over today..."
Autumn day, Mao hour.
The autumn wind was bleak, and the rebel army of the Five Thousand Jie Battalion led by Zhang Ji was basically wiped out under the encirclement and annihilation of the Fujian army. However, Zhang Ji died fighting hard.
The battlefield was full of corpses that had been killed all night long. The smell of blood and the stench of corpses. The Ming army was victorious in this night battle. Shi Pu took the opportunity to reorganize his army and decided to besiege Zhangzhou Prefecture and force Liu Tong to surrender.
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