Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 365
Of course Ma Shixiu knew that one of the tasks Zuo Liangyu entrusted to him was to make Zuo Menggeng famous.

Therefore, when he heard that Zuo Menggeng was going to personally lead the troops to meet the Baigan Army, he didn't think it was wrong, and immediately flattered him: "Young Marshal will lead the troops in person, it will definitely be a success."

If Qin Liangyu was leading the army, he might not dare to make such a big deal, after all, there is a good saying, Jiang is old and hot, and he knows exactly how capable Zuo Menggeng is.

However, Ma Xianglin's words, although he is known as "Little Ma Chao", are more about courage and lack Qin Liangyu's sophistication.

And five thousand to fifteen thousand are still infantry, so what if they are brave?The strength lies here, if you say bravery, it's just nice, but if you say something ugly, it's just a reckless man!

At this time, Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being very happy when he heard Ma Shixiu's words. Even if Ma Shixiu said that, then the battle would be absolutely stable!

So, he immediately wanted to lead the troops to set off, but looking at his back, Ma Shixiu was still a little worried, so he hurried over, and then told Zuo Menggeng: "Young commander, [-] vs. [-], crush them with strength." That's fine, you don't need to come up with any tricks, that's too much to think highly of the white-armed army. Cover it with bows and arrows, and then let your subordinates rush to kill!"

In other words, if it is simple and easy to understand, it means to go directly to A!
Ma Shixiu was afraid that Zuo Menggeng would show off his ability and make some fools, so he specially gave such instructions.

Zuo Menggeng heard this, although he was a little upset, he obviously didn't believe what he meant!But at any rate, Zuo Liangyu had told him many times before he left to listen to Ma Shixiu more and not to interfere with the command.

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, he finally said: "How can there be any tricks for a mere five thousand white-armed army, don't worry, Uncle Ma!"

Afterwards, Zuo Menggeng was afraid that Ma Shixiu would continue to nag, which would make him seem a little too incompetent.Therefore, he quickened his pace and left quickly.

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The city of Chongqing is surrounded by rivers on three sides, and the only land route is Futuguan. The walls stand tens of thousands of feet high, and the two rivers and rainbows are tied together like belts.

Coming from the direction of Chengdu, this Futu Pass is a place that must be passed, a place that must be defended, and a place that must be contested by military strategists.

After Zuo Menggeng led the army to Futu Pass, he did not refuse to defend it.

Guarding the natural danger, but still using the superior force to defeat the weak white-armed army, this kind of thing will happen to all fools!
He wants to be famous, not to be a mediocre person that everyone can do!

Therefore, Zuo Menggeng led the troops forward and directly faced the Baigan army.According to his words, it is not to give the white pole army a chance to breathe, and when the white pole army is exhausted and exhausted from the long-distance march, wait for work with leisure and defeat the white pole army!
In theory, this seems to work just fine!

So, on the way from Futuguan to Chengdu, at noon, the two armies met.

Needless to say, when this matter came to an end, Zuo Menggeng remembered Ma Shixiu's instructions, and didn't mess around.

A rain of arrows leads the way, a sea of ​​people tactic.

In Zuo Menggeng's imagination, there are only five or six thousand white-armed troops, shooting randomly, first going to the second, and then the army rushes forward, and it's time to call it a day.

Unexpectedly, most of the white-rod army under the rain of arrows was fine. After the arrow hit the soldiers of the white-rod army, it hung on their bodies, which did not hinder the white-rod army from continuing to form a charge at all.

"what's going on?"

Not only Zuo Menggeng had this idea, but other rebel soldiers also had it!
The difference between them is that Zuo Menggeng can be surprised when he is still in the rear, but the rebel soldiers don't have much chance to be surprised, because the two sides charged and soon came to hand-to-hand combat.

Then, Zuo Menggeng was dumbfounded again!
Looking at the battlefield of confrontation, an idiom appeared in his mind: Strike a stone with an egg!
It's not that eggs with fewer soldiers are eggs, and stones with more soldiers are the opposite!
As soon as the lines of the two armies came into contact, the white-armed army's soldiers were still unstoppable and marched forward bravely; while the rebel army was pierced through like paper, and even the rebel soldiers behind them did not care about it at all. , quickly turned forward.

Zuo Menggeng was still in a daze, couldn't figure out what was going on, so he was caught by his personal guards and hurried back to Futu Pass.

Along the way, he was in a daze!

At any rate, Zuo Menggeng also followed his father Zuo Liangyu for many years, experienced personally, and saw many battles.However, he had never seen a battle like this before.

Those white pole soldiers seem to be all gods descended from the earth, so they can't be killed?Are my subordinates just paper?
Didn't it mean that the White Pole Army is dead?
So Ma Xianglin is known as "Little Ma Chao", and even with his subordinates, he is so brave that he can't be beaten to death?
The rebels who fled back couldn't find their generals or generals, and they were in a mess at Fotu Pass. By the way, the rebels who stayed behind at Fotu Pass were also dispersed.

All of a sudden, it was definitely a random word.

At this time, Zuo Menggeng hurriedly asked his personal guards to find someone to ask about the situation, what happened in the battle just now?

Confused, inexplicable, what the hell?

However, at this time, the Baigan army did not retreat, but took advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Fotu Pass in one breath.

Originally, Zuo Menggeng didn't care about it. Fotu Pass is a dangerous place, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to take down Fotu Pass, it's just a dream, unless the white pole army can fly!

As a result, he just thought about this idea, and was dumbfounded again.

Because, the White Pole Army can really fly!

The reason why the Baigan Army is called the Baigan Army is because this army uses white spears (long spears) as its main weapon.

This kind of white pole spear is a weapon created by Qin Liangyu according to the local terrain characteristics. It uses strong white wood (no need to dye) to make a long pole, with a bladed hook on the top and a hard iron ring on the bottom. It can be cut and pulled, and the ring can be used as a hammering weapon. When necessary, dozens of spears can be used as a tool for climbing walls. The cliffs can be climbed instantly, which is very suitable for mountain warfare.

And where is the White Pole Army?Shizhu is not far from Chongqing!

At the beginning, when Xuanfu Division of Yongning, Sichuan (now Xuyong) rebelled and stole Chongqing, Qin Liangyu led the white pole army and captured Guofotu pass.

Today, although Ma Xianglin is leading the army, he is also familiar with the attack on Fotu Pass.Even without Ma Xianglin's command, the officers and men of the Baigan Army knew what to do to attack this dangerous pass!
Follow the defeated pawns to the front of the pass, even if the door of Fotu Pass is closed in time, they will link their weapons to the battlements and climb up directly.

And this scene happened to be seen by Zuo Menggeng, and he was dumbfounded again!

Is this human?This is a monkey!
He was shocked, and so were his men.

Especially Zuo Menggeng's subordinates, who were specially allocated to him by Ma Shixiu, they were considered elite.And these elites are not natives of Sichuan, but outsiders.Seeing Baiganjun doing this, I had never seen it before, so I was stunned.

When they came back to their senses, the soldiers of the Baigan Army had already climbed to the top of the city and started to kill.

At this time, the advantage of armor is reflected again.The strong defense made it less easy for the soldiers of the White Army who climbed up first to be counter-killed by the rebels on the top of the wall, so more soldiers of the White Army rushed to the top of the wall...

The morale of one side is like a rainbow, and the other side is still in shock. The establishment is still disrupted. There is no military order. Just run away.

Seeing this situation, Zuo Menggeng's cronies immediately pulled Zuo Menggeng and ran away.

Confused and inexplicable, Zuo Menggeng lost without even recovering.

When the Baigan Army captured Fotu Pass, it immediately opened up the land connection with Chongqing City.

When the defenders on the top of the city saw the white pole army coming back, they immediately burst into cheers!

As a native of Chongqing, who doesn't know the White Pole Army?
If other officers and soldiers come over, they may still hesitate, wondering what will happen to the officers and rebels?
However, Baiganjun, there is absolutely nothing to say!
Wang Xingjian, the magistrate of Chongqing, wept with joy: "When the white pole army arrives, Chongqing will be saved!"

All of a sudden, when the people in Chongqing saw the White Pole Army, it was as if they were seeing their relatives!
No, Wang Xingjian didn't have the restraint of a civil official, he directly supported Ma Xianglin who was entering the city, and said repeatedly: "Good time, good time..."

Other than that, nothing else can be said.

However, in a short period of time, the Baigan army had no strength to fight again. They marched continuously, and with the breath of rescuing Chongqing, they had to rest after storming and capturing Fotu Pass.

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On the side of the rebels, Ma Shixiu was stunned when he saw Zuo Menggeng returning in a state of embarrassment with the remnants of the defeated army.

At the beginning, he thought it was a mistake in the military report, and it was not five thousand white-armed soldiers who came, but fifty thousand; Just lost it?
For the first time, he wanted to imitate Zuo Liangyu, and when he saw the situation was not good, he immediately turned in.

But soon, he figured out the truth of the matter, and he regained his composure.

No, he also comforted Zuo Menggeng and said: "This battle is not a crime of war! The Baigan army is local and has strong armor. These are not the fault of the young commander!"

Under this comfort, after Zuo Menggeng calmed down a bit, Ma Shixiu went on to say: "The White Pole Army is just an infantry army, and now it just seized the land route of Chongqing, and Chongqing is surrounded by water on three sides, and the river is full of our warships." , and we have our internal support in the city, and the white-armed army is small after all, so we still have to fight this battle!"

"That's right, that's right!" Zuo Menggeng nodded quickly after hearing this, "This battle is just a small defeat, and the balance of troops has not changed. I have the advantage, and I still have to fight!"

After he finished speaking, he turned a little grim again and said, "Chongqing, we must take it down!"

Although he was comforted by Ma Shixiu, he himself felt very humiliated, and now he still has the upper hand, so naturally he wanted to get back his face!
(End of this chapter)