Don't even fight, just turn around and run!
Facing such a cowardly rebel army, Sun Chuanting looked down on the fifth battalion of Gezuo opposite him from the bottom of his heart.
Previously, the bandit army led by Luo Rucai at least managed to kill them in the face of the shelling from their own troops.
In comparison, the combat effectiveness of the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo was not as good as that of Luo Rucai's bandit army, and it was the weakest among the three major gangs.
No wonder he had been hiding in the mountains before and refused to provoke the imperial court. It turned out that there was a group of people who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Taking advantage of the main force of the government troops fighting in the Huguang area, they ran down the mountain to sneak attack on Runing Mansion.
Having just suffered two shellings, he was so frightened that he was unwilling to be appeased by the imperial court before.
It doesn't matter if we don't recruit them, so as not to consume more money and food from the imperial court, we can severely damage them or even annihilate them this time.
Seeing that it was time to cover up and kill the traitors, the officers and soldiers naturally would not miss this God-given opportunity.
The bandit army on the opposite side is like a ragtag group, and the birds and beasts will scatter when they are bombarded.
It is a big joke to try to fight against the imperial court despite being weak.
On the west bank of Ru River, the shouts of killing suddenly shook the sky. When the officers and soldiers heard the military orders and the sound of drums, they immediately ran towards the opposite side to kill.
The cavalry went first, followed by the infantry. The men and horses under the command of each general were all planning to make a big profit.
There were tens of thousands of thieves on the opposite side. The military department said that the head of each bandit leader in the fifth camp of Gezuo was worth fifty thousand taels of silver.
These five guys alone are worth a huge amount of 250,000 taels of silver. Which military commander would not be tempted?
You don't need to take everything as ordered, even if you kill one of them, you will still get 50,000 taels of silver.
This is not a blank slate, Sun Shaobao has a lot of money in his hands.
As long as you get the head of the thief leader, you can immediately exchange it for a lot of cash.
Since each leader had been assigned a target by Sun Shaobao in advance, his thoughts were all focused on the opponent's head.
Speaking of a tough battle, perhaps the chance of breaking through the formation and defeating the enemy is not very great.
Now, it's all about covering up and killing people in the past, depending on their own abilities.
If you can't achieve anything by this, then you are really a loser.
Sun Shaobao had already ordered his artillery regiment to disperse the bandit army, so he could not blame others for returning empty-handed.
Except for Niu Chenghu's troops and the mortar regiment, the remaining 30,000 soldiers rushed to the opposite side as quickly as the waves.
Even though the number of men and horses committed by the rebel army was almost twice that of the officers and soldiers who rushed over to kill them, they had no intention of resisting at this moment.
Fighting depends on one breath. If this breath disappears, it will be all over. Don't think about containing the opponent's offensive.
Not only were his men and horses heavily injured, "King Zuo Jin" He Jin himself was also seriously injured, so naturally he would not stay where he was.
It doesn't matter if he withdraws, other ministries will not be stupid enough to stick around and hurriedly follow the trend.
The generals turned their horses and fled. When the soldiers saw this, they would not fight with the officers and soldiers at this time.
The originally massive rebel battle formation suddenly became like a pot of porridge, extremely chaotic.
He Jin did not give the order to change the rear team to the front team because he was afraid that the soldiers would block his way of escape.
As a result, the soldiers in front saw their "King Zuo Jin" running back quickly, and the soldiers behind him had no time to turn around and were scattered by the defeated ones in front.
The rebels have not been trained on how to retreat. They usually swarm when attacking and "swarm one after another" when retreating. It is not uncommon for them to be trampled to death by their own people.
"The dog officers and soldiers are coming to kill us!"
"Run quickly..."
"Step aside!"
"Fuck you!"
In order to escape, the defeated team was crowded, pushed, trampled, and even fought with swords drawn.
As long as you can survive, no matter whether it is a dog officer or a member of your own family, whoever blocks your retreat will deserve to die and be chopped with a knife!
The elite troops of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo only numbered 10,000 people, and the rest were newly recruited soldiers, most of whom had previously been Liu Min.
These people join the army because they want to eat and drink well and follow the leaders to attack the city so that they can steal money and play with women.
It is impossible to expect these people to block the army. In this case, they simply do not listen to orders.
It was even more impossible to order them to get out of the way. On the battlefield, people were shouting and neighing, and it was impossible to hear clearly what the other party said when facing each other.
It was these people who allowed the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo to rapidly grow in size, and it was these people who accelerated the defeat of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo at this time.
When the war is not going in favor of the rebels, their stay on the battlefield is simply adding to the chaos and being a disservice, and cannot play any role they should have.
Turn around to fight the aggressive officers and soldiers?
joke!
The generals are all running away with their horses and whips, how can they resist these bastards?
Of the nearly 30,000 people on the battlefield, less than half, or 1,800, wanted to resist the offensive of the official army.
Most of the rest were focused on running away, and they were even more afraid of the enemy behind them. They almost lost the courage to even turn around and look back.
Since the two sides were only 300 steps apart during the confrontation, once the opponent suffered a large-scale rout, the army's cavalry could quickly rush over.
Three hundred steps is really not a distance worth mentioning for the horsemen. They can reach it in one sprint. Many thieves didn't even have a chance to run to the river, and they were stabbed through the heart by the horsemen with their spears. cold.
This was mainly due to the fact that Sun Chuanting ordered the generals of all armies to deploy the cavalry in front of the formation during the battle. This arrangement was to facilitate the pursuit of the enemy.
Once the battlefield is open, it is easier for the cavalry to gallop.
Secondly, the bandit army could not temporarily set up traps, so the cavalry did not need to be on guard.
Thirdly, the rebel army lacked artillery. Not to mention the Hongyi cannon, they didn't even have any weapons.
The Dafo Langji can hit four hundred steps, and there are some in the army, but Sun Chuanting is determined not to use it.
Once the rebel army is bombarded from a long distance, wouldn't it be tantamount to alerting the enemy?
Sun Chuanting wanted to close the distance between the two sides first and make the rebel army feel that the official army lacked firearms.
Make the other party think that they have an opportunity to take advantage of it and be able to compete with the officers and soldiers through close combat.
Only in this way can the powerful lethality of the mortar be brought into play, and the chance of the rebels even successfully escaping is very slim.
Sun Chuanting had tens of thousands of horsemen in his hands, which was a powerful weapon for the army to cover up and kill.
No matter how fast the rebel infantry ran, they could not outrun the four-legged war horses.
What's more, they are still trying to fight with the last ditch, which is a tactical strategy of risking death and surviving.
Not everyone can use this strategy to win, it must be combined with the actual situation on the battlefield.
Now this "fight against the odds" has become "a fight against the odds". If you want to survive, you must first be able to cross the river.
Sun Chuanting's goal was also very clear. It would be fine if the rebel army and horsemen could not stop him, but all the infantry could not let go.
Let's count the bandit army at 60,000. The officers and soldiers of each department must annihilate at least about 80% of the bandit army in order to complete the task.
The Fifth Battalion of Gezuo captured almost half of Runing Mansion, and it was impossible not to make them pay a heavy price.
Since the battlefield formation was three miles away from the shore, the rebel soldiers had to run at least three miles before crossing the Ru River.
This three-mile road has almost become the Huangquan Road for most of the infantry...
Because before they could get even 200 steps away, a group of dog officers and soldiers on the opposite side charged towards them on horseback.
If you want to continue running away, you have to leave your back to the dog officers and soldiers and let them assassinate you at will.
If you want to stay united and resist the attack of the cavalry, then don't even think about running away.
There are only two choices, and you can't choose both.
Kneel down and surrender?
Easy to say!
You can say it easily, and the other party has to believe it!
Seeing that he couldn't run away, he knelt down and begged for surrender, shouting "Grandpa, spare my life"?
Isn't this like fooling a fool?
If you have this time, it would be better for the officers, soldiers, and soldiers to pierce you with a single shot, and avoid future troubles forever!
Once the cavalry rushes at high speed, they will not stop immediately, otherwise the cavalry in front will definitely affect the cavalry behind.
If there is no time to rein in the horses, they will collide with each other and the formation will be scattered, or they will be overturned and killed on the spot.
Therefore, regardless of whether the rebel infantry in front surrendered or not, the cavalry would not consider surrender when using the wall charge.
Anyone who stands in the way will be destroyed. When the cavalry rushes and kills, no one is left alive to be considered qualified.
It is actually very easy for more than 8,000 officers and soldiers to deal with more than 40,000 thief infantry who are desperate and have no intention of resisting on the spot.
On one side, morale was high, but on the other side, there was no fighting spirit. Moreover, the difference in strength was not too great, and the terrain was more favorable to the officers and soldiers.
In less than five minutes, the army's cavalry chopped down and trampled over more than ten thousand rebel soldiers.
If the bandits hadn't started to disperse and flee in multiple directions, the result would have been even greater.
Alive?
captive?
For the time being, the officers and soldiers have no time to store them!
If you take the initiative to seek refuge, you may still consider it.
But on the battlefield, if you don't defect before the battle, and if you want to beg for surrender during the cover-up, it will probably not be such a good thing.
Regardless of whether they are standing, squatting, or kneeling, as long as they are not lying down, they will all be regarded as targets!
Every commander-in-chief of the army is also an expert, and is by no means a novice.
Usually, the cavalry under his command is divided into three groups, with one group covering up and killing, and the other two groups outflanking them from both wings.
Even if the rebel cavalry cannot be contained, all the rebel soldiers who have escaped on two legs must be retained.
Charge in the forward direction, block in the reverse direction, unite with other troops, and pull the net to strangle.
In only about a quarter of an hour, the officers and soldiers killed more than 30,000 bandit soldiers.
The scene was as enjoyable as cutting wheat, similar to what the bandit army did in Ruyang City.
"Hurry across the river!"
"King Zuo Jin" He Jin lowered his head and glanced at his pants that were stained red with blood while running away.
But this was not the time to treat wounds. The army and cavalry were chasing too closely, so they could only focus on running away.
My own troops had been killed and defeated, and it was impossible to make a comeback. Fortunately, I still had nearly a thousand troops on the other side.
The pawns who ran away with He Jin were all his direct descendants. If these people could be saved, they could make a comeback in the future.
If you lose those infantry, you will lose it. At worst, you can just recruit rogues in the future.
As long as you have food in your hands, you can have as much of this kind of food as you want.
"Shameless rat! The time of death has come!"
"……ah???"
When He Jin heard this, he was startled on his horse. He turned around and saw a general coming from the opposite side, followed by two or three hundred horsemen. He was about to kill Ru Shui at the sight of him.
There was a big word "ginger" printed on the opponent's battle flag. He Jin was not very familiar with the general with this surname, and he didn't have time to remember it at the moment.
The person who came was Jiang Rang, the commander-in-chief of Yulin, who had been waiting for orders in Fancheng. Jiang Rang finally caught an opportunity to receive a reward for meritorious service, so of course he chose the tactical strategy of "capture the thief first, capture the king".
Capturing and killing He Jin, regardless of life or death, will earn you 50,000 taels of silver, but it can solve the urgent need at hand, which is what makes Jiang Rang most excited.
Although Yulin was an important border town, the imperial court had been in arrears with payments for a long time. After the prince took charge of the country, he ordered Jiang Rang to lead his troops south to participate in the suppression operation.
But when they arrived in Fancheng and met Sun Shaobao who had returned from victory in eastern Sichuan, Jiang Rang's troops only received their pay for the month, and the previous pay arrears still had to wait for the court's approval.
Forced to have no other choice, Jiang Rang could only think of killing the thieves on the battlefield as soon as possible so that he could receive more silver rewards and appease his soldiers.
Just now, He Jin's troops were under heavy shelling. Not only did they suffer heavy losses, they were also defeated first. He was the prey of Zhao Guangyuan and Jiang Rang.
The two chief military officers had agreed before that no matter who killed He Jin, the other person would get half of the silver reward, which would be regarded as a tribute.
In total, twenty-five thousand taels is not a lot, because the actual strength of the two men's troops is not too much. Zhao Guangyuan has nearly 3,300 men under his command, while Jiang Rang's men are less than 3,000.
"Stop these thieves! I'll reward you with a thousand taels of silver!"
He Jin hurriedly ordered his direct descendants to block these dog officers and soldiers no matter what method they used.
"Don't leave, the thief! Take your life!"
Before Jiang Rang finished speaking, another harsh word suddenly came from not far away from Jiang Rang, and it was his colleague Zhao Guangyuan.
He had been watching Jiang Rang's every move before, and Zhao Guangyuan didn't want Jiang Rang to take all the credit.
It is the practice of the Ming Dynasty military to give half of the reward when meeting, but if you can really participate in the capture and killing of prey, you can feel more confident when receiving the reward.
The two sides call each other "dog thieves", which is really intriguing...
"Grandpa, I won't let you play anymore! Farewell!"
He Jin neither thinks that he is a rat, nor does he think that he is a dog thief.
I want to call them the grandfather of these two dog officials, but now "grandpa" can't play with his grandson.
It was important to save my life, so I planned to leave first.
The total number of officers and soldiers who came after them was only three or four hundred, and He Jin's troops withdrew as many as about fifteen hundred.
The military strength is more than four times that of the official army, so He Jincai will not be afraid of the opponent.
But he would not rashly rely on others to fight here, which would be equivalent to doing other people a big favor.
At the moment, running away is still the first priority. Everything else is trivial. We will settle the score with the dog officers and soldiers later.
Most of He Jin's direct descendants were former Shaanxi frontier troops, while Zhao Guangyuan and Jiang Rang were current Shaanxi frontier troops.
So there was a strange scene where each had his own master, the "predecessor" versus the "current"!
He Jin treated his direct descendants very well, so he naturally had considerable combat power.
Zhao Guangyuan and Jiang Rang brought their own soldiers and elite cavalry, and their combat power was considerable.
As soon as three to four hundred official soldiers and horsemen crossed the river, they fought with the bandits rushing towards them.
He Jin also wanted to attack halfway across the river, but the water level in Ru River was now at its lowest, and infantry had no difficulty crossing the river, let alone horse soldiers.
At the same time, thousands of rebel soldiers were crossing the river, and the army's cavalry were also chasing them one after another, making the scene even more chaotic.
"Come on! Capture the leader of the thief! No matter life or death!"
Seeing that his target was about to flee, Jiang Rang shouted, and immediately led dozens of soldiers to tear open the temporary defense line formed by the bandit army, and rushed towards He Jin who was trying to continue to escape.
Zhao Guangyuan did not shout, but drew his bow and arrow, aimed at He Jin, and fired an arrow.
Due to the long distance, he failed to hit the target, but hit the butt of He Jin's mount!
The black horse immediately felt pain, neighed, and began to run wildly.
This was exactly what He Jin wanted, saving him the effort of whipping him with a whip.
