Outside the Chaoyang Gate, there was already the sound of cannons and shouts of killing.

Under the leadership of Liu Zongmin, Zhang Nai led the elite of the Zhenshan Battalion to detain him, no, he led tens of thousands of Ming troops from Jiang Pai, Tang Tong and other departments who had returned to Shun along the way since crossing the river into Jin, bypassing half of Beijing City, and marching dozens of miles to Chaoyang Gate, preparing to solve the new army of Beijing with less than 30,000 people entrenched here, the last bit of force that Chongzhen Xiaoer could rely on.

Rushing all the way, the marching team of tens of thousands of horses pulled out a mighty long dragon. Although it was winter, the newly surrendered Ming soldiers were already sweating, and their thin faces, foreheads, and sideburns were full of sweat. If they had run like this in the past, these Ming troops would have been complaining and scolding a long time ago, and there was even the possibility of mutiny. However, now they do not dare.

There is no reason, the Zhenshan battalion is imprisoned on the left and right, marching like a storm, and the personal army of Liu Ye, the commander of the battalion, is supervising the team behind, looking at those elite soldiers with one person and two horses and wearing double armor, Tang Tong can only gasp for breath, and order his subordinates to urge his subordinates to speed up the pace and not fall behind.

"Hurry up! You wretched! The emperor has two full meals a day and two taels of silver a month to feed you, but you are here to learn from his mother's eight climbs! Are you worthy of the emperor's kindness?! Come on! Those who dare to be lazy and fall behind will be punished according to running away! ”

Hearing this, those soldiers who couldn't run and didn't want to run also cheered up and panted and tried to keep up with the team. The punishment of the Dashun army for the fleeing soldiers was extremely harsh, called "falling grass", once they were caught, what awaited them was a capital crime. The difference is just what kind of death you have. In fact, it was not only the Dashun Army, Li Shouhan's Nanyue Army also treated the desertion, fear of the enemy and cowardice and other behaviors with severe military discipline. Moreover, these deserters will not only have to bear the consequences themselves, but their families will also suffer. If it is serious, it will not be judged as an official slave, and go to the mines and old forests to work hard and struggle to survive.

In this regard, the handling of the Nanyue Army and the Liaodong anti-thieves is strikingly consistent.

If the Eight Banners soldiers become deserters on the battlefield, there is a so-called flag capture punishment, and the whole family is no longer a flag soldier, and his identity is reduced to Baoyi Ahha, and he is reduced from a master to a slave.

Looking at the large contingent of the Dashun Army that gradually appeared on the horizon near Dongbianmen, it was also a big surprise to Tan Chery and the others at first. But when the scout came, it was Tang Tong and the others who appeared first and the army, and Luo Mingzu couldn't help but talk about Chery with an arrogant smile on his face.

"It turned out to be these ungrateful traitors! That's good! Let them know the benefits of the sword in the hands of a certain family! ”

Looking at the Tang Tong troops who crawled over from the lens of the telescope, Luo Tan and the others were even more determined. Such a formation, not to mention the elite of the Eight Banners of the Nanyue Army and the Tartars, even the bandits in Shandong and Jifu are not much stronger.

"Old talk, give me a sweep of the formation, I will take the sons and daughters to rush up and kill for a while, breaking their formation." Luo Mingzu pointed to the last few boats in the canal, "You tell the children to load the boats quickly and leave quickly!" ”

"Rest assured, both of you! There are old decay and others here, and it doesn't hurt to be material! In the face of the Dashun army that swooped over like a storm, Li Guozhen, the prince of Xiangcheng, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, and others were already pale, and their upper and lower teeth were involuntarily knocking, but their mouths were full of pride.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please urge the porter to hurry up and load the ship and set off. If there is nothing to do, they will also escort these classics and documents to Tianjin. At present, the thieves are not familiar with the terrain, if there is a spy to flatter, any sluice gate opens the gate and discharges water, I am afraid that everyone will not be able to move if they want to go! ”

Luo Mingzu's few words suddenly silenced these nobles, and after a while, a sound of urging the guards sounded on the dock, which was nothing more than urging them to help the porter carry the belongings, and leave quickly!

Several loud trumpets sounded, and the new army horses quickly lined up. Thousands of cavalry were divided into four columns, and the formation was completed in the range of more than two miles from the Chaoyangmen Wharf in the west to the east barracks in the east.

Luo Mingzu turned his horse and circled around the front of the queue twice, very satisfied with the military appearance and morale of his troops, "Sons, the group of dog thieves in front of me is the rebellion of my Ming army, shameless thieves, follow me, kill the thieves!" ”

More than 1,000 cavalrymen, under the leadership of Luo Mingzu, slowly marched forward, and the roars of officials at all levels sounded in the ranks from time to time: "Control the speed of the horse!" Hold on to the reins! Stay in formation! Man to man, horse to horse! ”

After walking more than ten steps forward, the war horse gradually changed from small broken steps to fast walking, and then turned into a jog, and after more than two hundred steps, more than a thousand war horses let go of their speed and smashed into the Tang Tong troops who were scattering in chaos!

The cavalry trained under the requirements of not paying attention to individual technical and tactical levels, and extremely emphasizing discipline and group cooperation, was undoubtedly the most suitable for armies such as the Beijing Battalion and the Nanyue Army, which demanded quick formation. The cavalry trained in this way and method used brute force and group to fight against the Eight Banners of Liaodong, and this tactic can be described as tried and tested. Now, it is naturally invincible to deal with the Tang Tong Division, which is at the third-rate level in combat effectiveness in the Ming army.

The first column of more than 1,000 cavalrymen rushed into the formation of Tang Tong's headquarters with spears in hand, and the mourning guns, like the cavalry wall advancing into the wall, stirred up the already scattered formation more and more chaotic. Under the iron hoof, flesh and blood flew sideways, and the screams continued.

More than 2,000 cavalry of the Tang Army were driven around like ducks by these more than 1,000 cavalry!

The cavalry of the Tang Army, who were constantly being chased from behind, heard the heart-rending screams of their comrades, but none of them dared to turn back to face the battle, so they just beat the horses under their crotches and ran forward desperately.

As a result, in this way, not only did Tang Tong's cavalry collapse, but the thousands of infantry under him were also disrupted by his own cavalry. The structure and formation that had been barely preserved turned into a pile of sand in the blink of an eye under the impact and trampling of the hooves of his own cavalry.

The thousands of sand shouted in unison and turned back, and the headquarters of Wang Chengyin, the former commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu who followed up, were also in a mess. Some quick-eyed cavalrymen even took advantage of the chaos to snatch the horses of friendly cavalry and use them for their own riding.

Under the pressure of Liu Zongmin's powerful bullets, the two border troops of the former Ming army were cut off hundreds of heads, and they could barely stabilize their positions. However, being led by Luo Mingzu to kill this time, Tang Tong and Wang Chengyin's troops inspected the losses, but the two chief soldiers couldn't cry! In just a short time, they lost hundreds of cavalry, and lost two or three hundred dead and wounded horses.

"White Crane! Lan Yingcheng! The two of you are on the left and right wings with five hundred old battalion brothers to press the formation, our old Liu is in the center, Tang Zongbing, Wang Zongbing, the team of the two of you is the vanguard, the infantry is in front, and the cavalry is followed, let's press it together! ”

Tang Tong's department was close to 8,000 people, Wang Chengyin's troops were about 10,000, and Jiang Ming's troops were not much less than them, so the three departments opened a very wide front and slowly pressed up.

Looking at the Tonghui River that is getting closer and closer, looking at the rows of market houses, stacks, and warehouses by the river, although the distance is far away, the three general soldiers can't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva in unison, "Damn, this should be the richest and most prosperous place in Beijing!" ”

Although a few white sails in the river gradually faded away, judging from the rich experience of the three general soldiers and their subordinates, there would not be a few of the valuable things stored in these shops, stacks, and warehouses! As long as we rush forward, isn't it all up to our temperament?

"Quick! Kill it! ”

The three commanders urged their subordinates to step forward quickly.

The three commanders, whose eyes were red from the desire to make a fortune, had already turned a blind eye to each other's arrangements.

At this time, Luo Mingzu's cavalry had all dismounted, protecting the two wings for Tan Chery's infantry and acting as a reserve at the same time. And all the infantry, who had already lined up neatly, looked indifferently at these former Ming soldiers who were running and shouting.

Under the leadership of their respective battalion officers and sentry officers, these new troops used some inconspicuous trees, stones, and ravines as references to mark the distance from their own ranks. Looking at the Dashun army rushing like a big river, the officers at all levels stared at the dirty tide without blinking, and just said silently in their hearts, "One hundred and eighty steps, one hundred and sixty steps, one hundred and thirty steps, one hundred steps." ”

There were already uncontrollable arrows flying out of the ranks of these new Dashun armies, and they landed crookedly in the ranks of the new army in Beijing. From time to time, a soldier fell to the ground with a muffled snort, and then was dragged to the rear by the auxiliaries who came up from the back of the team to be treated by Lang Zhong.

In order to maximize the firepower, Tan Chery did not arrange three columns of shooting, but divided all the firecrackers into two columns, the front row fired, and the rear row was prepared. After two rounds of firing, quickly change formation, and let the artillery at the back of the line tell these new annexes how to be loyal and patriotic.

"Sixty steps! Sir! Sixty steps! Tan Chery's chief reminded him in a low voice with some eagerness and excitement.

Jingying didn't cultivate to the extent that he could let the opponent rush to a distance of twenty or thirty paces and fire, and about sixty steps also happened to be the best range for the firebolt.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

Thousands of fiery guns rang out from west to east, and slightly cloudy smoke rose near the river, combining with the water mist, and some water droplets fell from mid-air. It's just that when it falls to the ground, it is mixed with a small pool of blood flowing everywhere.

After two shots in the front row and the back row, the troops of Tang Tong, Wang Chengyin, and Jiang Zheng were a little unstable, and the soldiers who rushed to the front were a little hesitant, whether they should advance or retreat, but the troops behind continued to rush up under the urging and supervision of Lan Yingcheng, Bai Minghe, and Liu Zongmin, forming a thick human wall for a while.

The second round of shooting came again.

When the last fire bolt had not yet landed, Tan Chery's division commander grabbed the bronze trumpet and urged the battalions to quickly change their formations, shrink their formations, and make way for the artillery behind the formation to show their might!

Sure enough, more than 30 six-pounder guns, eight-pounder guns, and big Buddha machines fired together, solid bullets, and shotguns, and smashed into the already chaotic, noisy and abnormal Dashun New Annexed Army team.

Luo Mingzu and Tan Chery couldn't distinguish the screams in their ears, the soldiers who were hit by the shotgun and pierced through the body, the soldiers who were broken by the solid bullets bouncing and rolling on the burnt ash road, lying helplessly on the ground, looking at the falling snowflakes, the moans in their mouths gradually subdued, until they gradually became silent.

"All bayonets!"

Another trumpet sounded, and the firecrackers quickly pulled out the sleeve thorn from their waists and put it on the barrel, and only then did they let go of their hands when they heard a soft click.

"Kill!" ……

Rao is Liu Zongmin has been dealing with the Ming army for half his life, and he has seen countless Ming troops of all kinds, but he has never seen such a scoundrel fight.

The firecrackers commanded by Tan Qiry used bayonets to drive down the three troops of Tang Tong and Wang Chengyin, who were at least twice as strong as them, and also put more than 200 soldiers of the old battalion into it. I don't know how many armor sticks, mules, horses, and weapons were lost.

If it weren't for Luo Hu leading the Zhenshan Battalion to open a blocking formation in the back and respond to the Dashun army that had fled, I am afraid that more than 20,000 people would flee all the way from Chaoyangmen to Diaoyutai with Liu Zongmin!

The battle has come to this point, Rao is Liu Zongmin has always been brave and invincible, but he is also helpless. Just now, he also ordered Bai Minghe and Lan Yingcheng, two generals, to lead the cavalry of the old battalion to press up from both wings, trying to use the elite of the old battalion to stop the cover of the infantry of the Beijing battalion. As a result, the elite cavalry of the old battalion here had just moved, and the group of stinky and shameless cavalry over there swung their sabers shoulder to shoulder and collided directly, and when they landed, Lan Yingcheng who was charging in front hung up, and his left arm, right leg, and right rib were left with three deep wounds by the saber, and the bones could almost be seen. Bai Minghe over there was also knocked off the horse by several cavalrymen rushing in columns, if it weren't for the soldiers around him who saw the opportunity quickly and pulled him to the horse, I was afraid that Bai Minghe, who followed Li Zicheng out of Shangluo Mountain, would have become a mess of meat under the horse's hooves.

"Uncle Jiexuan! On the opposite side is the team of the Beijing camp! These guys fought Tartars in Shandong with me! The combat effectiveness is extraordinary, and the Ming army can be compared! Luo Hu helped Liu Zongmin off the horse's back and built him a very suitable step.

"Little Huzi, your Uncle Jiexuan is a little careless, and he was calculated by these dog thieves. But it doesn't matter, as long as we contain this elite here, Chongzhen won't dare to escape from here! The emperor will lead the army to storm the city wall in the west, as long as one place is broken first, this Beijing city is our Dashun! This group of guys in Jingying can fight again, and they will have to obediently submit to us when the time comes! ”

Hearing Liu Zongmin's intentions for the battle, Luo Hu's heart fell to the ground with a stone.

"Uncle Jiexuan, do you want to let them," Luo Hu Nunu mouthed, and motioned to Tang Tong, Wang Chengyin, and Jiang Ting, who were not far away, "Rush again?" ”

"No!" Liu Zongmin rubbed his beard with a big hand similar to a steel needle on his cheeks, "Their courage has been lost, and it is useless to go up again." Maybe we'll break up our team. That's when the fun will be great! ”

"Then I'll take someone up!"

"Little Huzi, don't take any chances! This group of dog thieves is now arrogant, and they are in full swing, so they must not take risks! ”

"Uncle Jiexuan, I understand, you just have to give me a sweep here." Luo Hu ordered people to take the pot stove and cook food for Liu Zongmin and other old battalion soldiers, and at the same time ordered the men in the battalion to line up the cooking carts to provide some hot water and hot soup for the soldiers and horses who had retreated from the three divisions to calm the morale of the army. Lang Zhong in the Zhenshan camp carried a medicine box on his back and shuttled back and forth among the various battalion posts, treating and treating wounds for the color number. Soon, the position of the Dashun army gradually settled down.

"Little Huzi, this little guy, is really a piece of material." Liu Zongmin looked at Luo Hu's back with great satisfaction.

"Harrier, follow me!"

Li Jinbao, nicknamed "Ma Harrier", was already a Guoyi general in the Zhenshan camp, in charge of 2,000 cavalry, and when he heard Luo Hu's call, he immediately led 500 cavalry to follow Luo Hu to the front.

On the forward position, two armies belonging to different camps are very strangely facing each other in the north and south with the same formation, the same tactical movements, and even very similar weapons and equipment.

The same musketeers lined up with muskets with sockets and spurs, the same cavalry escorted on both flanks of the musketeers, and even the muskets in the hands of the musketeers were the same style, and the cuirasses, swords, and spears of the cavalrymen were all from one family. Behind the infantry cavalry, Luo Hu didn't look at it and knew that there must be a lot of artillery in the back ready to be loaded before launching, because the artillery in his battalion was also arranged.

"Uncle, hehe! Our group of old friends is really good! can make the chief whistle Liu Ye deflated! Li Jinbao's hippie smiling co-owner next to Luo Hu will make a joke.

Li Jinbao can talk nonsense, but Luo Hu, who is the commander of the first battalion, cannot.

He carefully observed the situation on the battlefield, but he couldn't help but gasp. "These two old friends of ours are indeed not given for nothing!"

On the opposite side of the Beijing camp, the soldiers of each battalion and each outpost did not lose their position because they were busy looting property because they had routed the enemy troops several times their size, but waited in a serious lineup. If it weren't for the team that suddenly appeared out of the mirror from the opposite side, they might have been hiding for a long time.

"Harrier, go! Say hello to the brothers opposite, and say that the old friends in Shandong who beat ten barrels and smashed the kiln together are here, and ask their master to come out and speak! ”

As soon as the horse harrier Li Jinbao flew out, he shouted loudly at a distance of more than 30 steps from the Beijing camp formation.

"Brothers in Jingying, the old friends who beat ten barrels together and smashed the kiln in Shandong have arrived, please ask your army commander to come out and speak!"

As Li Jinbao's roar continued, Luo Hu also ordered the troops to retreat slowly, showing a little kindness of his own. (To be continued.) )