"Master, leave quickly! Chang Guofang is dead! I don't know whether Kakamu is alive or dead! The northern line has been broken through by the barbarians!"
"ah?"
Buyan was stunned when he heard the bad news brought by the soldiers.
Kakamu led a warrior with a yellow flag. No matter how incompetent he was, he wouldn't be defeated by the barbarians so quickly?
It doesn't matter whether Chang Guofang dies or not, but if Kakamu is killed by the formation, the Youjun will not be able to count on him that day.
The role of Kakamu's troops is to keep an eye on Chang Guofang's troops. Otherwise, Chang Guofang's God-blessed troops would be useless.
After a lot of fighting, the three Niulu Eight Banners soldiers commanded by Buyan now have less than 300 left, and most of them are still fighting with injuries.
He did not expect the Ming army to react so quickly. As soon as his side launched the charge, Goumanzi sent a large group of cavalry to launch a countercharge.
It was too late for the armored soldiers to run back. They would either be slaughtered by the Ming cavalry on the spot, or they would be trampled to death by the horses.
Before the battle officially started, the unit was blocked by artillery fire and lost hundreds of men.
When the Ming army cavalry rushed over, they lost more than one Niulu.
Even in street fighting, without war horses, you will suffer big losses.
This was especially true for the Zhenghongqi of the Han army commanded by Wang Shixuan. After encountering the Ming army's cavalry, the offensive momentum came to an abrupt halt.
Most of the armored soldiers were fending off the charge of the Ming Army's cavalry and had no time to charge against the Ming Army's infantry.
This gave the Ming army directly opposite time to fill the gaps in the defense line. It didn't take long before they could advance step by step towards the camp.
Pan Xiaohe's men were just a bunch of people who pretended to be powerful. They ran very fast when they first charged. Once the attack was blocked, they were unable to break through with their own abilities.
When he saw something was wrong and there was a possibility of being counterattacked by the Ming army, he started to turn around and run back, but was stopped by Buyan's order to fire arrows.
As a last resort, he rushed forward. After going back and forth, Pan Xiaohe, the great hero who shot down the Ming airship, no longer planned to rush forward.
He knew that he would be beaten to death by the barbarian if he reached 80% again. Fortunately, he hid in a corner of a ruins and rested for the time being.
After finally leading his troops to shoot down two airships, and then being shot to death by his own people with arrows, wouldn't he die in peace?
Buyan is eager to achieve great results, why can't he be allowed to take the lead? Is this something serious?
What a bastard this guy is!
I help you shoot down the airship, and you let me charge into the battle!
Then play it yourself!
I would rather be captured by the Ming army than sacrifice my life for you!
"lay down your weapon!"
"Master, please spare my life!"
Several Ming soldiers discovered Pan Xiaohe hiding in the ruins. The guy immediately put down his weapon and knelt down to beg for surrender without any temper at all.
I still regret in my heart. The airship shot just now was in vain. If I had known this, I might as well have just fired a few cannons and everything would be fine. Now I would have offended the Ming army.
Either don't fight, or simply run away. With the protection of King Shun, you can at least save your head. If you join the Ming army, you don't know what they will do to you.
However, he was neither killed by the Ming army's artillery fire nor shot to death by Buyan's bow and arrow. At least he could live for a while longer. That loser may not have the same luck as himself.
Human hearts are made of flesh. If you push me hard, you can either force me to death, or you can force me to rebel. When you vote for the Ming Dynasty, you can beat you dog Tatars when you turn around...
"Come on! The dog Tatar is gone!"
"Fire the cannon! Kill the dog Tatars!"
"Boom boom boom..."
After withstanding the charge launched by the Qing army, Zhang Yilong's Guards Battalion on the southern front began to shift into counterattack operations.
After the beating, if you turn around and want to run away, that will definitely not work!
It's best to settle this account before it gets dark!
Just now, the battlefield was disrupted by cavalry, and the tanks and guns did not fire.
Now that the cavalrymen who were stumbling around like headless flies were gone, the small car equipped with the tank roared.
To the Han army and the armored soldiers with gray flags, the Goumanzi's chariots were as terrifying as their cavalry.
The latter is fast and has strong impact!
The former has thick armor and fierce firepower!
A few people may be able to surround and kill a cavalryman, but they will never be able to destroy an armored chariot.
There is no artillery, just the bow and arrow and the sword in his hand.
Even if you cut off the wheels, it will still take time, right?
Besides, even the wheel hubs of the other party are covered with a layer of iron sheet, just to prevent you from doing this.
There are a lot of infantry around to cover the tanks, and we can't let our side win easily.
If you rush forward rashly, you will be shot by a cannon, followed by explosive clubs as many as hailstones.
There are also small Folang machines that keep firing in the middle. Even if you get close enough, you won't be able to cut a single cent.
If you stand on the opposite side, you'll die, if you rush over, you'll die. You can't defeat the barbarian in any case.
The Eight Banners soldiers were still fighting to the death with the bravery of ordinary men, but the Han army and the Tianyou Army completely lost the confidence to continue the fight.
As soon as the Ming army began to press forward, they collapsed completely.
In this battle, no less than a thousand people were killed in the Qing Dynasty's imperial division, but not many of the Gou Barbarians on the opposite side were killed.
Such a disparity in the results made Wang Shixuan and Pan Xiaohe's men fearful, and they no longer dared to fight easily.
Wang Shixuan was concentrating on fending off the enemy just now. When he remembered that there was Pan Xiaohe next to him, he looked around again, but his figure was nowhere to be found, and Buyan was still struggling with whether to fight or retreat.
The situation on the battlefield gradually became clear, and the remaining Qing army units began to withdraw from the battlefield on their own. To put it nicely, it was "evacuation", but to put it bluntly, it was "rout".
The defeat of the various ministries on the northern front caused the door to open, and the Ming army drove straight in. It soon cut off the previous connection between the Qing army in this area and the Omoktu troops.
There were less than three Niulu tribesmen surrounded, belonging to Buyan, Wang Shixuan, and Pan Xiaohe tribes, with Wang Shixuan's tribe being the largest.
Buyan hesitated for a while, and then his troops suffered heavy losses. Hundreds of people were killed by barbarians one after another.
At this time, there were only about a hundred soldiers left in his army. This was the most miserable battle since he led the army in the war.
The important thing is that the battle is not over yet!
According to the urgent report from the soldiers, a barbarian has appeared in the north!
There are trenches to the west, and enemy troops to the south and east, which means that our troops have been surrounded by dog barbarians.
If you don't want to continue fighting, you can choose to surrender or rush to the trench.
Even if there was no way out, surrender was something Buyan didn't want to consider at all.
If you rush into the trench, you will inevitably face bombardment from the artillery group of the defenders at the top of the city.
Hundreds of artillery pieces attacking less than a thousand of our own troops are no different than actively seeking death!
"Quick! Follow me and rush north!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the dog barbarians in the north were not yet firmly established and the encirclement had not yet been completely closed, Buyan decided to immediately lead his troops and rush over to join Omoktu's troops. If it was too late, the dog barbarians would really swallow them up. Got off.
"Wang Ezhen! If you please, lead your troops to stop the pursuers! It's time to repay the emperor's favor!"
Just charging like this is not enough. Buyan has to arrange things behind him properly. Otherwise, before a gap is opened in front, the pursuers behind him will come up, and his troops will be attacked from both sides.
"You...okay!"
Wang Shixuan did not expect that this guy would be so shameless and put the heavy responsibility of blocking the Ming army on himself. With just the few people in his hands, how could he delay the Ming army's fierce attack.
But thinking of his family who were still in Shenyang, Wang Shixuan had no choice but to obey his fate.
The Master of the Eight Banners is a human being, and in critical moments he must protect others first.
As slaves, the Han army was worthless, and they were only slightly better than the soldiers.
"The warriors of Zhenghongqi will follow me and fight back. If you kill a barbarian, you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
At this time, Wang Shixuan must offer a heavy reward, otherwise it will not be able to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
But even so, there are still very few people who agree.
Our own side has been defeated like a mountain, who still believes his lies?
Even his life is almost at risk, and no one cares about the thousand taels of silver reward.
What the hell is Manming Imperial City?
After entering the city, we didn't even cross the river.
If you don't run, you won't be able to run anymore. At this time, "the wind is pulling tightly" is the key to saving your life!
Keep the thousand taels of silver reward to buy a coffin for Master Ezhen!
We men won’t play with you anymore!
If you are lucky, see you out of town!
"Go down to the burrow!"
"Quick!"
The defeated soldiers of the Han army under the red flag were no longer interested in fighting and ran towards the entrance of the cave with a clatter.
"Stop! Anyone who retreats will die!"
Wang Shixuan was so angry that he slashed a deserter to death without thinking.
This move directly aroused the anger of the deserters' companions. They immediately drew their bows and arrows and aimed an arrow at Wang Shixuan.
"ah……"
Only now did Gushan Ezhen know how the generals who died in the rebellion died. It turns out that was the case.
However, the shooting distance of the bow was so close that the arrow in the face was hopeless. The arrow pierced the throat and killed him on the spot.
"Well, it's so damned!"
"The barbarian is coming! Run!"
"boom……"
Now the scene became even more chaotic. As soon as the cannons were fired, there were explosions nearby. Even Wang Shixuan's personal soldiers did not bother to collect the body of their master and ran away.
The armored soldier who had just opened his bow and fired an arrow to kill Wang Shixuan also ran quickly with the others, but as he ran, he suddenly remembered something.
Since Gu Shan'e is really dead, why are you still running away?
Wouldn't it be better to go back and use his corpse as a surrender letter to beg the Ming Dynasty?
After hesitating for a moment, this guy went in the opposite direction and started to turn his back on everyone.
After all, this meeting gift was very important. He thought it could at least exchange for his own life!
Anyway, he was alone and had no relatives in Liaodong. All his relatives died in the Qing Dynasty in the pass... at the hands of the Gou Tatars.
Wait until you surrender to the Ming Dynasty, then turn around and avenge your dead family members!
"Stab them one by one! Don't let the one who pretends to be dead be spared!"
"yes!"
The Guards Battalion quickly caught up with them, and when they saw the corpses everywhere, the officer leading the team immediately gave them instructions.
It would be better to spend more effort than to let any dog Tatar who is burdened with blood debt survive.
As for the wounded soldiers who cried for their fathers and mothers, they can still live if they can stand up and walk. If you can’t stand up, you will never need to stand up again…
"Master, please spare my life!"
"Huh? Some people really pretend to be dead!"
"Sir, spare your life! This is my family, Gushan Ezhen, the flag master. I just shot him to death with an arrow!"
The armored soldier who attacked hurriedly spoke briefly to let the other party understand what he meant, and that it was meritorious.
"Seriously? Flag Master?"
The flag owner was worth a lot of money, so much that the entire Guards Battalion could receive the silver reward.
Upon hearing this priceless title, the surrounding soldiers who were dealing with wounded soldiers immediately gathered around and looked forward to the unidentified corpse.
"Seriously! Seriously! It must be true! I don't dare to deceive you!"
The armored soldier hurriedly kowtowed, and he pointed at Wang Shixuan to survive. Even if the person died, he could help him again, which was regarded as his last support.
"Is that so? To tell the truth, you might be able to survive. If you tell lies, you will be punished!"
The platoon leader leading the team asked the wounded soldiers and prisoners who could still walk, while instructing his men to start searching the dead bodies.
"That's true! Master!"
"This person is indeed the chosen one of the true king of Gushan'e, and the leader of the red banner of the Han army!"
"The one who ran away just now was Melechankyin with the gray flag!"
"Yes! It's absolutely true!"
None of the wounded soldiers wanted to die, and they all hurriedly agreed.
"Platoon commander! Look! It looks like it's true!"
The found seal also proved that what the prisoner said was basically true, but it had to be reported in accordance with the established procedures, otherwise the money would not be received.
"Take all the dead bodies and prisoners back and keep them under good guard. By the way, report to the commander-in-chief immediately and say that Wang Shixuan, the leader of the Zhenghong Banner, has been killed! Forget it, submit all the dead bodies, prisoners and these seals to the commander-in-chief immediately!"
This is a big deal. How can the escaped Jinzi Mele Zhangjing be as big as the title of the banner leader?
The flag owner is worth at least six hundred thousand taels of silver!
There are only a few thousand people in the entire Guards Battalion, and if one flag leader is killed, each person can pocket dozens of taels of silver at least!
We have to let General Zhang know the good news as soon as possible. Our Guards Battalion’s results are no worse than those of the Donggong Guards!
As long as he has this result, Zongrong can claim credit in front of the Crown Prince!
Ever since Huang Degong brought the Yongwei Battalion to Nandu, the Guards Battalion has claimed to be descended from the Yongwei Battalion.
The backbone of the East Palace Guards, from the top general Zhou Yuji to the squad leaders, are all officers and soldiers of the former Yongwei Battalion.
But he is still regarded as a collateral line by the Guards Battalion, not a direct lineage.
The Guards Battalion is the emperor's division, while the East Palace Guards are at best the prince's division. There is a gap in status.
However, with the rapid expansion of the size of the East Palace Guards and the increasing combat effectiveness, the Guards Battalion is also feeling a lot of pressure.
The commander Zhang Yilong also explained the situation in advance to his subordinates participating in the war.
If you play well this time, you will be able to prove your strength.
If you don't fight well, you will have to be overwhelmed by others in the future.
Therefore, although the Guards Battalion was not deployed in full force, and more than half of the troops were still stationed on the south wall of the inner city, the troops who went out to fight were all high-spirited and had high morale.
No matter what, the results of one's own battle cannot be suppressed by the East Palace Guards, at least they have to keep up with them.
The only thing that makes people feel uncomfortable is that the person who killed the flag owner was actually a dog Tatar...
It feels very awkward no matter what, the dignified flag leader was actually killed by his own men!
It was discovered that the officers at this time wanted to lie about the military situation and claim that it was their own actions.
But considering that there are many people talking and there are many prisoners present, if the news leaks out, it will ruin the matter.
Those who lied about the results of their battles could be fined at least, or punished with death at worst.
Especially since the result of this victory is still the banner leader of the Dog Tartars, the consequences of lying about it are no joke.
First of all, you can't harm yourself because of this matter. It's really not worth it.
Secondly, the prince is not kind to everyone, but he is much better than when he was in Beijing.
Thirdly, there are many new recruits in the Guards Battalion, and they are not of the same mind as the veterans, so we cannot completely trust them.
Various ministries also have measures to reward reports, especially for lying about military intelligence. Once verified, some people will be severely punished, and some will be rewarded for it.
Rewarded whistleblowers can retire after receiving a huge bonus. Even if the bonus is small, you can still get generous treatment and be transferred out of the original unit without fear of retaliation.
Since there is money to be taken, of course you have to choose the safest way to act. Taking risks is always done when you have no choice.
Besides, if this guy hadn't shot the flag owner with an arrow, the big fish might have taken the opportunity to escape. How could he report it to the prince to get money?
With the reward money firmly in hand, there is no need to worry about being reported.
When you get the money, you can eat, drink, have fun, and spend it on whatever you want!
Soon, the entire company, the entire battalion, and even the entire Guards Battalion knew about this.
The Guards Battalion shot and killed a dog Tatar flag owner!
Although he was only the banner leader of the Han army, among all the ministries participating in the war, he achieved outstanding results!
Fortunately!
Find out early!
It was not snatched by other brother troops!
Otherwise, 600,000 taels of silver will disappear, and it will be too late for me to cry!
