Chapter 160: Battle, Battle, Battle
"I, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, will lead the soldiers to victory, to defeat these thugs who have committed crimes, to judge and put them to death. So how can I give up this hard-won opportunity because of my own safety? Zhu Cihong's voice was firm, hiding a hard-won will.
"The Ming Empire started from Qionghai in the south, to Nuer Gandusi in the north, to the vast sea in the east, and to Yumen Pass in the Western Regions in the west. Thousands of miles of territory, the crown of the world. It is a prosperous civilization event that is rare in the world. But such a foundation is not something that can be forged by being willing to be a deep palace. This is the result of the painstaking efforts of the Ming monarchs and ministers of the past dynasties, overcoming obstacles and thorns, and sparing their lives. When Taizu was the emperor, he drove out the Tartars, was not afraid of hardships, and did not think about his safety. When Wu Zong, he was the first to rush into battle, arrogant as a little prince, and he didn't dare to look south for ten years. The father first ascended to the throne, and the power traitor lived in the deep palace. If the emperor does not avoid the danger, there is no chance to fight today. ”
"Soldiers, I've decided."
"Lonely, fight that Li Chuang in person!" When Zhu Cihong's words fell, everyone was already excited, and they couldn't help themselves.
All thoughts are reduced to one word.
"Fight!"
"Fight!"
"Fight!"
……
September 23, 15th year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yan rushed into Li Zicheng's handsome tent and interrupted Li Zicheng's thinking.
"King Chuang! Zhu Cihong personally led the whole army to attack! ”
"What?" Li Zicheng was stunned: "Good ability, good heart, good courage!" ”
Li Zicheng thought about it, and his mind was full of Zhu Cihong's plan.
Zhu Cihong is forcing Li Zicheng!
If Li Zicheng really retreated, it would be impossible to recover the losses on the main battlefield even if the troops and horses of the north and south broke through the blockage as scheduled. It can leave more time to wait for Sun Chuanting's soldiers and horses to come to help.
"But what if I don't retreat!" Li Zicheng was furious, and he thought that he was despised by Zhu Cihong: "Come on." Come on. Since you, Zhu Cihong, have Sun Chuanting's hole card, then I can't hesitate anymore no matter what. Only to defeat Zhu Cihong. After capturing the prince of the Zhu family, this Ming Dynasty has a piece of the world for me Li Zicheng! ”
"And now. So what is Zhu Cihong's fear? Li Zicheng perked up suddenly: "So the prince of the Zhu family has been killed by me until now, how many new forces are there in the account that have not been damaged?" One thousand, two thousand, three thousand? In any case, there will never be another three thousand and one people! ”
"In this case, I, Li Zicheng, have become the king, and there are still nearly 20,000 elite soldiers, can't I still be able to defeat this guy?" Li Zicheng shouted loudly: "Where is Liu Fangliang? ”
Liu Fangliang stood out impressively: "The last general!" ”
"The old battalion is pro-army, can you still fight?" Li Zicheng's eyes sparkled. The stabbing made Liu Fangliang frightened for a while, and it aroused boundless battle intent.
Liu Fangliang shouted, as if he was about to release the fiery battle intent in his chest and said: "I am willing to fight to the death for King Chuang!" ”
"I, Li Zicheng, really have that good son who is not afraid of death! Hahaha! Li Zicheng laughed and said, "Then I, Li Zicheng, will follow you today, step through the soldiers of the prince of the Zhu family, and tell the world!" ”
"Er Daming, the number of qi is exhausted!"
"Er Daming. The gas is exhausted! ”
"Er Daming, the number of qi is exhausted!"
Knock knock knock......
The drums sounded.
In the early morning of September 22, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, the morning dew had not subsided, but the smoke had already drifted away.
The two armies faced each other. It's no more than two hundred cloths away.
The drums sounded quietly.
Zhu Cihong appeared. He glanced at the thief army in front of him, and then regained his gaze and fell heavily on the main force of the official army behind him, which looked far thinner than the intruding army.
Zhu Cihong is wearing gold armor. Behind him, 20,000 officers and soldiers lined up and killed.
On the side of the officers and soldiers, on the left. It's still Chen Yongfu against Dang Shousu. Xu Yanqi and Chen De in the middle against Li Guo. On the right side, Li Yan and Yuan Zongdi played against Liu Sheng and Liu Zhen. This time. Liu Zhen's cavalry also had to play.
Seventy or eighty thousand soldiers and horses slowly approached, accompanied by the sound of drums, which looked particularly bloody.
The early morning engagement was still the same as yesterday.
The left, center, and right soldiers and horses quickly stalemate. It's just that compared to yesterday, when the day of the Great War pointed to the sunset and dusk. After a day's rest, the two sides were encouraged by the coaches, and as soon as the two sides fought, the battle quickly fell into a stalemate and became particularly bloody and intense.
Both sides tried their best to kill and defeat the enemy with the last of their strength.
And their enemies are desperate with the same heart.
Zhu Cihong decided to fight in person, and the army also felt Li Zicheng's determination.
At this point, no general left a single bit of luck and carrying. They were struggling to find a little more hope of victory.
It is in this way that no side on the battlefield can maintain an advantage for a few more moments.
The monstrous killing sound seemed to be able to burst the eardrums, and the blood that was thrown soon began to stain the yellow earth red.
Finally, half an hour later, Zhu Cihong's pro-army began to appear.
This is the only unit in the officer army that has not experienced combat and has maintained full combat strength.
And their opponent, Li Zicheng's pro-army, also appeared. However, compared with the pro-army of only 2,000 people, Li Zicheng's old battalion pro-army was obviously more powerful, with many generals.
It was a formidable army of almost 20,000 men.
And after their weapons appeared, they made the soldiers on the battlefield cheer. And among the officers and soldiers, after seeing this scene, they couldn't help but fall silent.
Nearly 20,000 pro-soldiers in the old battalion of the intruding army showed their true colors.
Along with this group of pro-soldiers, there are also particularly eye-catching carts.
It's a four-wheeled cart that's a man tall. The most eye-catching thing is a large wooden plank erected on top of the cart.
It was as if they were disassembled and superimposed door panels, and there were also mounds of sand and gravel.
This cart was as thick and solid as a siege machine, strong enough to withstand the long arrows and crossbows on the city's head. Seem...... Even artillery may not be able to break through.
Li Zicheng obviously did not plan to attack the city with the old battalion pro-army. So the purpose is for what self-evident. This is to deal with the hole cards of the official and military guns.
The cart was built large enough to fit eight people on top of it.
Soon, the carts were pushed out, and inside, countless soldiers in armor and sharp soldiers were running, revealing the momentum of elite soldiers.
Zhu Cihong squinted his eyes and found out the inside story: "The soldiers in the cart are not Li Zicheng's hole cards in the main battle, they are not wearing armor." ”
Yang Wenyue was stunned.
But when Zhu Cihong pointed to the soldiers wearing bamboo yellow armor behind the shield body, Yang Wenyue suddenly understood: "Rattan armor soldiers!" ”
"Covered with rattan and cotton armor...... And with this kind of shield cart. Not for the firecrackers, but for what? Zhu Cihong's voice was low: "This is the hole card that the thief tried to win in a battle." ”
"But that's not it." Zhu Cihong smiled coldly. (To be continued.) )