Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"This war also needs to end as soon as possible..."

His gaze was firmly fixed on this picture of the universe of the Ming Dynasty, and thoughts flickered in his mind.

The deduction of the war has already been completed, and Li Xiu knew that if his guess came true, he would not have much time.

You know, so far, there has been no news of Nurhachi's death from Houjin. Obviously, history has bifurcated again.

This also means that Huang Taiji led his troops to conquer Mongolia, absolutely under the direction of Nurhachi.

However, Nurhachi is still there, which means that Hou Jin temporarily has no power turmoil in the history of the alternation of old and new in history, and can go all out to the outside world under Nurhachi's control.

And whether it is Nurhachi's prestige in Houjin, or his control over Houjin, it is by no means comparable to Huang Taiji in history. , it is much more difficult to deal with soldiers coming to the capital!

And the most favorable time for Houjin to march is when the autumn harvest is full of food and grass. Under the surprise attack, it can be said that Houjin asks for it. This can also greatly reduce the logistical pressure of Houjin's army. Can get more harvest!

But now, it is still the end of the sixth year of Tianqi, and the time is the autumn harvest of the first year of Chongzhen, but it is only half a year away!

In other words, if Nurhachi intends to send troops, in half a year, the scene that has been staged in history will be staged again, and it will be even more unpredictable and dangerous!

Chapter 118 War

"kill!"

"Kill! Kill!"

The drums of war are rumbling, and the sound of shouting and killing soaring into the sky resounds through the sky.

The once peaceful city of Zhending is now caught in the flames of war.

At the end of the sixth year of Tianqi, Li Erdong, the leader of the Zhending thief who occupied several cities in Zhending Mansion, led his soldiers, known as an army of [-], to besiege the city of Zhending Mansion!

Although there is no heavy snowfall in winter, the harshness of winter has not diminished at all. The majestic Zhending Fucheng stands on the plain, and the mighty peasant army that can't be seen at a glance is presented at the east gate of the Fucheng.

Gunpowder smoke was rising, and amidst the sound of rumbling war drums, countless yellow-faced and emaciated victims rushed towards the city wall numbly, holding wooden sticks and long forks, under the threat of a slightly more organized supervisory team behind.

Arrows rained down on the city wall, and the sound of firecrackers and cannons rang out continuously. The countless victims who were carried by Li Erdong's family, at this moment, seemed to be harvested, and batch after batch went out into a pool of blood.

And the moat has already been filled up, and the price paid is that the city wall is covered with layers of corpses, and these are only part of them. The corpse pit with a strong stench, and the countless corpses, are the main results of the battle during this period.

But in the siege battle at this time, looking at the entire city wall, there are no decent siege equipment, most of them are simple long ladders. It is not known how many lives ended.

At this time, on a hillside about a few miles away from Zhendingfu City, there were dozens of figures standing.

Dozens of soldiers were scattered around the hillside, standing upright. Li Xiu was wearing armor, holding a knife handle, and a blood-red cloak fluttering in the wind.

Li Xiu was a little surprised that he could stand here so easily.

Normally speaking, the place where a large army camp is stationed must be full of scouts for tens of miles, and there are naturally many guard posts in the open and in the dark.

Since leading the army, Li Xiu has always demanded himself and his soldiers according to this standard.

However, after arriving at Zhending Mansion, Li Xiu sent a large number of scouts to investigate, but found a fact that made Li Xiu extremely speechless.

This troubled Zhending Prefecture, which claims to have an army of [-], is now targeting the Li Erdong Division of Zhending Prefecture, and it doesn't even have a decent early warning system for horse detection.

Of course, it doesn't mean that there are none at all, it's just that they are either neglecting their duties and don't know what happened to their necks when they were wiped by the scouts of the Yongwei Battalion, or they are blocking the way openly and looking for people's fat and anointment.

From the stationed area to the present hinterland behind Lear East, although it is only a few tens of miles away, normally speaking, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to cross this distance.

After all, as long as there is a news sent back by a horse scout, it is enough to dispatch troops and make a countermeasure.

But now, nearly [-] troops have arrived at the hinterland behind Li Erdong's part without hindrance.

A few miles away, the order is here!And it's still in the unsuspecting hinterland!

Li Xiu felt that under such a situation, even if Han Xin, the soldier fairy, was reincarnated, it would be impossible to turn defeat into victory under such a close range sneak attack!

Thoughts flashed away, and looking away, the fighting on the battlefield was also clearly reflected in Li Xiu's vision.

Before arriving at Zhending Mansion, Li Xiu had sent a large number of horse scouts, so he had a clear grasp of the detailed movements of Li Erdong's department.

This siege battle has lasted for seven days!

As far as Li Xiu knew, there were no more than two thousand soldiers in the city.

Looking at the crude siege equipment and the ant-attached siege without any tactics at all, Li Xiu couldn't help shaking his head.

The so-called one general is incompetent, and the whole army is exhausted, this is the scene in front of us!

But thinking about it from another angle, the scene in front of me is quite in line with the development of the peasant army in this era.

The Lierdong section in front of us has undoubtedly passed the most vulnerable stage at the beginning of the Peasant Army's uprising. It has brought the victims of the disaster and has a great momentum. Now it has undoubtedly entered the second stage of the Peasant Army's development.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest!

Eliminate, eliminate, eliminate again!

In this way, the supply of food and grass can be reduced, and the backbone elite can be trained through war. In this process, it is inevitable that many officers and soldiers and some people of insight will join the peasant army and make it organized. The establishment became more formal.

Once this stage is passed, one party will suffer a great disaster, and the whole province will be in trouble.

Just like Li Zicheng in history, even if he is defeated and hundreds of thousands of troops are wiped out, as long as the backbone of his confidants remains and is not wiped out, in this era when the people are struggling to survive, he can pull out another army anytime, anywhere. Resurrecting from the ashes again, after learning from experience and lessons, it will even become stronger and stronger!

"General, all ministries have arrived at their scheduled positions!"

A messenger came rushing forward, half kneeling on the ground, and the hurried voice followed in Li Xiu's ears.

After hearing these words, Li Xiu slowly raised his head and glanced at the slightly dark sky. After a moment of silence, he suddenly turned around. At this time, the sharp-eyed guards also came immediately leading their horses.

Leaping forward, Li Xiu sat firmly on the horse's back, let out a soft drink, and galloped the horse. At this time, at the foot of the mountain and above the official road, there were cavalrymen stretching out, and the soldiers Ge Senhan seemed to be ready to go.

Li Xiu jumped forward on a horse, turned the horse's head sharply, and the horse's head was held high. Li Xiu looked around at this completely rookie cavalry army, and shouted loudly: "The first battle of the cavalry battalion will be today!"

"Give me the general's order, kill those who are too timid to fight! Those who disturb the morale of the army, kill! Those who disobey the military order, kill!"

"The general has an order! Those who are timid to fight, kill! Those who disturb the morale of the army, kill! Those who disobey the military order, kill!"

As soon as Li Xiu's words fell, several messengers beside him galloped on horseback, and the shouts echoed on the official road endlessly, both before and after.

As the voice continued, an inexplicable sense of oppression began to pervade this cavalry army that had only been formed for a few months.

As the general of the first army, Li Xiu can clearly perceive the change in the morale of the army, but he has no intention of alleviating this depression.

Repressed, in need of catharsis.

Now, there is catharsis!

"kill!"

Turning the horse's head, Li Xiu shouted again, and the sound did not spread far, but as Li Xiu took the lead, galloping the horse, the cavalry soldiers in the front followed subconsciously.

Under the chain reaction, the continuous cavalry army on the official road moved accordingly like dominoes.

stomping on...

The rumbling thunderous sound of horseshoes resounded through the sky and the earth, and the cavalry that had already charged was like an unstoppable spear, unstoppably piercing through the endless camp of the peasant army.

Chapter 119 - Opening Your Eyes and Lying

rumbling...

rumbling...

The dark clouds have not appeared, but the thunder has appeared.

At this moment, whether it was Li Erdong's corps or the Zhending defenders, countless soldiers and victims were all puzzled by it.

It's just that this doubt had just arisen when shouts that went straight into the sky suddenly sounded from above the city tower.

"The reinforcements are coming, the court army is coming!"

"We are saved!"

"Heaven has eyes!"

What was completely different from the Zhending garrison was that the mighty peasant army outside the city, at this moment, panic and fear spread extremely quickly from the rear to Li Erdong's entire army.

"It's cavalry!"

"Official cavalry!"

"what!"

panic!despair!

It is hard to imagine the powerless despair of a person who has not seen the scene of cavalry charging on a large scale with his own eyes.

A horse with a height of 1.5 meters, or even nearly two meters, together with the soldiers sitting on the horse, is like a war monster with a height of nearly three meters!

Coupled with the impact of the cluster, the terrifying visual sense from the overwhelming rain of arrows is enough to make any weak-willed person collapse instantly!

Before the impact came, the rear army of the peasant army closest to the cavalry seemed to collapse under the threat of this terrifying front!

Under the extreme fear, people forget everything, and the madness spreads quickly!

escape!escape!escape!

Crowded people, like birds and beasts scattered!

"Quick, quick! Supervise the battle team to go up, and those who escaped will be killed without mercy!"

At this moment, Li Erdong's face was also pale, but at any rate, as the commander of the first army, he managed to maintain a bit of calm, and he didn't care about the siege at this time, and shouted mournfully.

But at this moment, the spread of the collapse and infection is definitely not something he can send a team of supervisors to solve.

Even, because of the mobilization of troops, a strange scene appeared in the entire peasant army camp.

That is, the soldiers of the peasant army in the front fled wildly backwards, and the soldiers of the peasant army in the rear, under Li Erdong's mobilization, wanted to quell the turmoil.

The deafening sound of horseshoes was getting closer, and Li Xiu, who took the lead, could even clearly see the panic and despair in the eyes of those sallow and emaciated men!

Will it be unbearable?

Maybe, but at this moment, any emotional fluctuations can't affect the blade that has been raised high.

"kill!"

With a loud shout, the blade fell. With the strength of his body, which had reached the state of viscera forging, coupled with the impact of the galloping horse, the blade cut off several heads with ease almost in an instant.

Blood splattered all over his body, and a strong stench instantly filled his nostrils. Inexplicably, Li Xiu felt a strong sense of joy in his heart!

"kill!"

There was another shout, the blade swung, almost in an instant, the horse galloped for several feet, and the distance of several feet seemed to be a bloody road.

Li Xiu's cavalry in the lead is like the sharpest spear point, tearing away any obstacles fiercely, and the following cavalry will also follow closely, quickly expanding the obstacles to be torn apart!

At this time, if you look down from above, you can clearly see that among the vast sea of ​​peasant soldiers, the cavalry that rushed into the camp of the peasant army in a cone shape is like an unstoppable spear, charging all the way, Fiercely tearing apart all obstacles in the peasant army!

As the saying goes, generals are the courage of soldiers!

Li Xiuyi will take the lead, and any obstacles will be completely shattered under his blade, and the cavalry soldiers who are still quite frightened behind him are also unconsciously terrified under this inertial charge. Putting the fear behind him, he swung his saber mechanically, harvesting one life after another.

Several months of practice have also clearly told every cavalry officer that the mass attack must not stop, or even slow down, otherwise, the possibility of dying under the hooves of one's own horse is definitely higher than that of the enemy's blade. Down!

kill!kill!kill!

Mechanical madness!

Already filled the entire cavalry team!

And under this almost penetrating impact, the peasant army, which was already in a mess, completely lost control. No matter how much Li Erdong shouted and issued more military orders, it could not change the slightest.

Defeat is set!Powerless!

"Withdraw! Withdraw! Withdraw!"

Li Erdong is also a heartless person. Seeing that the situation is irreversible, he rode his horse and whipped his whip, so he wanted to take advantage of the chaos and escape with his confidantes!

Boom boom boom!

But at this time, the rumbling battle drums sounded suddenly, and on both sides of the city, marching in neat steps, the brave guard infantry lined up in the army also appeared.

Attacking from three sides, it seems that the collapsed peasant army has formed a siege!

"Rush out, rush out!"

With this scene in sight, Li Erdong's shouting voice became even more stern. Although he didn't know the common sense of the art of war, everyone knew that once the encirclement of the officers and soldiers was completed, there would be no way to go to heaven and no way to go down to earth. In the chaos, before the officers and troops have completely encircled them, only by rushing out can there be a way out!

But at this time, the countless disaster victims who had completely lost control, crowded and fled like countless headless flies, not only blocking the cavalry's attack, but also delaying Li Erdong's escape!

"The leader of the thief is dead, and those who kneel and surrender will not be killed!"

Seeing that the Peasant Army had lost most of its organization, Li Xiu glanced at Li Erdong who was still brandishing a blade and leading his henchmen to flee desperately, and opened his eyes and started talking nonsense.

"The leader of the thief is dead, kneeling down and surrendering, this will not kill him!"

"The leader of the thief is dead, and those who kneel and surrender will not be killed!"