Han’s Son is Not a Slave: Chapter 588 It\'s hard to ride a tiger if you don\'t fight, you have to fight

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After discovering the enemy's situation, the horns of both Ming and Qing Dynasties sounded at the same time. {166 No pop-up window in the library} The Qing army cavalry rushed to the battlefield in large numbers, but the Ming army still did not even set up the formation at this moment, and was still advancing in the form of a marching army. Wei Zhong's cavalry was brought back, but when Zhao Ziqiang and Lu Guangzu knew that they still hadn't found any trace of Brigade C, they couldn't help but feel their hearts sinking. At this time, it was already dark, and both Ming and Qing sides fired torches. At this time, there is no need to hide where they are. After all, the two sides met without knowing it. No one thought about setting up ambush for the other, and there was no question of who would be the target for others to fight.

Night battles have never been something that the Ming and Qing sides are good at, and both sides are afraid of. In the dark night, before launching an attack on the opponent, the first thing the generals of both sides should do is how to prevent their own troops from collapsing first. In this era, officers and soldiers have more or less night blindness. No matter how brave and tenacious you are during the day, your eyes will be blackened at night, so those who can fight at night are the elite of the elite, which is difficult for ordinary soldiers to do. Even if there are no enemies, this night is still dazzling. In the ignorant night, marching in formation and killing the enemy is not an ordinary difficulty. Therefore, both sides lit torches, thousands of torches were lit at the same time, and the sky above the battlefield became red, and it also gave the soldiers of both sides the backbone. In the dark night, fire is always the greatest expectation of human beings, and it is also the warmest and most reassuring place.

The Qing army brigade in the rear also quickly moved forward after learning that the Ming army brigade was found in front. Along the way, the Qing army piled up countless haystacks, and after lighting the fire, one by one, like a fire dragon, it stretched forward gracefully at the foot of Yumeng Mountain.

Both sides set off torches and exposed their positions to each other. The current situation is like riding a tiger. The fifth town, which was dominated by infantry, did not dare to retreat, because if it retreated at this time, the Qing army with cavalry would definitely attack and kill. If it was during the day, the fifth town would not be afraid of the Qing army cavalry, but it was so dark that Zhao Ziqiang dared to order to retreat. It happened. After all, there were too few effective means to defeat the enemy in the dark night. Therefore, Zhao Ziqiang decisively ordered Brigade A and Brigade B to immediately start a battle formation and prepare for a head-to-head battle with the Qing army.

This battle is no longer something Zhao Ziqiang is willing to fight, but must be fought.

The Qing army faced the same problems as the Ming army, so they also did not dare to retreat, and even had to take an offensive posture, which made the battle imminent. About 800 Qing cavalrymen rushed to the battlefield first. After finding that the Ming army did not retreat but began to form an array, Geng Juxian, the deputy commander of the Han army who led the 800-odd cavalry, decided to take advantage of the unsteady foothold of the Ming army and the formation. At that time, they rushed to the past to disrupt their positions. It would be best if they could defeat the Ming army. If they couldn't, they could buy time for the subsequent infantry formation. Although the sight is not good, Geng Juxian can still detect from the fire from the Ming army itself that the opponent does not seem to be carrying artillery.

"Brother Zhao, what should we do now?"

Seeing that the Qing army was coming more and more, and the fire light continued to the south of Yumeng Mountain, Lu Guangzu estimated that the Qing army cavalry and infantry were no less than 10,000, and saw that the Qing army cavalry in front showed signs of attack, and his two brigades were still in the line. Array, can not help but a little nervous. At present, there are only two brigades in the fifth town, Li Guoan and Hu Mingyi. In addition, the town guards are no more than 5,000 soldiers, and it is a night battle. He is a little worried that they will not be able to match the Qing army.

"What else can I do, **** it, I'm really afraid that they won't succeed!"

Zhao Ziqiang scolded the foul language, all this, could he still bring the soldiers back? He thought, but the question is whether Qinggou can agree.

What a **** bad luck, Yu Shizhong killed Lao Tzu!

Zhao Ziqiang wanted to scold his mother, but he was here to pick up the bargain, but he wanted to bite the bullet. The Qing army put on such a big stance, even a fool would know that Yu Shizhong must be finished. If Yu Shizhong's brigade was still there, the Qing army would dare to put on such a big battle. come out? miscalculated, miscalculated

In this situation, the ducks were put on the shelves, and Zhao Ziqiang had no choice but to fight.

After receiving the order from the town command post to prepare for battle, Li Guoan, the brigade school of the first brigade, got off his horse and took a spear tied to his mount in his hand, and then took his direct brigade guards to the first battalion.

Deputy Colonel Qin Ming saw the situation of the brigade school, and he persuaded nervously in a low voice: "Sir, you are the leader of the first brigade, the brothers all rely on you to command, the Qing army has more people than us, and it will be sure when the battle begins. Dangerous, you better not move forward, just stand behind."

"The previous set doesn't work anymore. If we don't die in this battle tonight, I'm afraid we won't see the sun tomorrow."

Li Guoan shook his head, took the spear and led the brigade guards to the first camp. The formation of the first battalion is a bit chaotic, and many soldiers have not yet stepped into the position where they should be. Suddenly encountering the enemy, it was dark again, and there was no trace of the friendly troops. The officers and soldiers of Brigade A, including the first battalion, were a little panicked, so the speed of the formation was much later than usual. Furthermore, many of them were Taiping troops who had only joined the Taiping Army during the Chaohui War, and they had surrendered many soldiers and captured many prisoners. Since the western expedition to Guangxi, the fifth town has not fought any hard battles. The second town in front has finished the most difficult battle. Almost all the remaining cities in Guangxi surrendered without a fight. The battle of Guilin was fought by Brigade C. Therefore, strictly speaking, Brigade A and Brigade B did not go through much cruel battles. It was the first time that they had met the enemy suddenly, and it was a battle that took place in the dark.

The second battalion of the A Brigade was the veteran of the Nanhai battalion of the town general Zhao Ziqiang. This battalion followed Zhao Ziqiang and did a lot of massacres in Chaozhou, so although the military discipline was poor, it was quite capable compared to other battalions. beat. This can fight, mainly is a murderous. People killed a lot, even civilians, this soldier is also a bit bloody. Moreover, Zhao Ziqiang has a heavy green forest habit. The town guard cavalry team is supported by him as a direct lineman, and the second battalion is also well-received. These seven hundred officers and soldiers are also quite loyal to Zhao Ziqiang.

The first battalion is a veteran of Li Guoan's conghua soldiers. It is not as capable of fighting as the second battalion, but the military discipline is good, and the military orders are executed in place. Although Li Guoan is also from the green battalion, after joining the Taiping Army, he deliberately learned from the old four towns. I want to train my subordinates, at least not much worse than the old four towns. Therefore, Li Guoan really contributed during the Chaohui war. Zhao Ziqiang led people everywhere to slaughter cities and villages, robbing and killing people, but he actually led soldiers to confront the Chaozhou Qing army, and swept away many regimental soldiers, ensuring the security of the area he was in charge of. After the war, because of his good performance, he was sent to the brigade school.

The third battalion was adapted from the prisoners of Chaozhou regiment Ding and Wu Liuqi. These people were not much loyal to the Taiping army, but none of them were held hostage by the Taiping army. This hostage is naturally their family, so whether it is for themselves or their family, they have only one life for the Taiping Army.

Hu Mingyi's Second Brigade was based on his Zengcheng soldiers, and was composed of dozens of officers from the old four towns and young men from Chaozhou. Its combat effectiveness ranked last among the three brigades. In the battle of Fengning Division, the third battalion of Brigade B was in charge of the rear of the palace. As a result, only a few dozen of the more than 700 people were beaten by the Qing army and ran back. Although the soldiers have been replenished now, the new recruits are all surrendered soldiers transferred from Guangxi. The combat effectiveness is not high at first, and it took only a few days for the troops to break in and break in. It is usually invisible, and it will die at a critical time. When the formation of Brigade A was unfolding for most of the time, Brigade B was able to unfold, and the gap was not even a tiny bit big.

The two brigades have such a foundation, which is also the reason why Yu Shizhong went south without authorization, which caught Zhao Ziqiang by surprise, and intuitively made his plan go to waste. No matter how good a plan is, there must be strength. Without strength, what is the use of a beautiful plan.

"Don't panic, put the torch in a high place and light it up, the clear dog is in front, the trick is brighter, the hands and feet are quicker, the blind is slow, and the one who will die is yourself!"

"I'm Li Guoan, I'm in the first camp, and everyone who is not afraid of death will be settled for me!"

Li Guoan shouted loudly to tell his subordinates where he was, without giving orders to the battalions. Hearing that the brigade school adults arrived at the first battalion, although many officers and soldiers of the first brigade did not actually see the brigade school adults, their hearts were instantly at ease. Throughout the ages, people, whether they are soldiers or soldiers, must have a backbone. No matter how many people there are, if there is no backbone, it will be a mess of loose sand, and it will not be a climate. And this backbone, being an official naturally has an advantage. People are afraid of officials, and soldiers are also afraid of officials. Fear is also envy and admiration. An official is not afraid of dying in front of him, but who would be a soldier?

The defense line of the A Brigade had just been organized~www.mtlnovel.com~ The Qing army cavalry rushed over. These cavalrymen under Geng Juxian counted as a series of victories. More than half a month ago, he defeated a battalion of the Second Brigade of the Fifth Town that was blocked by the rear at Fengning Division. That, but Zhao Ziqiang was very frightened. If he had not been ready to withdraw from the north of the city, I am afraid that Geng Juxian would really be able to smash the command post, causing the fifth town and the eleventh town to be wiped out. Since the Battle of Xiaobei Mountain, the Qing army cavalry has not been dispatched very much. Only today, the Han army commander Wang Sheng led the Ming army to stop Liuzhou from going out of the city to reinforce Xiaobei Mountain. This battle was also a great victory, with less than 400 people. The casualties severely damaged thousands of Ming troops, cutting more than 2,000 pieces.

With the advantage of fighting against the Ming army and winning several games, Geng Juxian naturally did not take the fifth town in front of him in his eyes. In his opinion, apart from a very small number of elites, such as the Ming army on Xiaobei Mountain who had stubbornly resisted for more than ten days, the rest were mostly rabble, or even bandits and peasants with weapons.

The advantage of the cavalry is not to attack the tough, but to move quickly, catch the opponent's mistakes and weak strikes, then tear open the opponent's weak point, tear it into a **** mouth, and finally let the opponent bleed to death. Geng Juxian saw that the fifth town of the Ming army came to this abruptly, because when they were discovered, they were in a marching formation, not a fighting formation, so he wanted to lead his troops to rush up before the opponent could react and defeat them in one fell swoop.

These cavalrymen under Geng Juxian were all soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and very few of them were descendants and horse bandits of the Ming army in Yungui. Under the command of the big and small officers, they began to speed up their horses and rushed towards the Ming army, but instead of running with all their strength, they controlled the horsepower, so that they could protect a missed hit and quickly stand out from the opponent's formation, instead of falling into it. . (To be continued.)