Buried alive in the Qing Dynasty

Now to carry out pre-war mobilization, of course, we can only provide "door-to-door service"!

And when Zhu Hechi arrived at the first battalion position, he was greeted by collective cheers from three to 400 people.

"The saint is here, the saint is here, the saint..."

The "sage" in people's mouth is of course Zhu Hechi!

Now he is the "sage of garlic" who can save the "dead" from life!It wasn't just patients with diarrhea who were cured by him. In the previous battles, there were also many wounded soldiers on the Ming army's side who were shot and shot.Most of them were cured by the military doctor with a knife and garlic elixir under the auspices of Zhu Heqi.

So now everyone doesn't call him the son of the world or the third grandson, but calls him a saint!

And Zhu Heqi's current appearance looks like a "sage". Although he is patrolling in the rain, he does not hold an umbrella, nor does he wear a coir raincoat or a bamboo hat. Commoner came.

Zhu Heqi waved at the cheering people, and the cheering gradually subsided, and all the people held their breath and looked at their saint.

"My brothers!" Zhu Heqi immediately started his first speech before the battle, and he affectionately called everyone "my brothers", "Our enemy Shang Kexi has arrived at Matou Mountain...follow He came with only an exhausted army of less than 2 people, and they were defeated in Jieyang! Now they are blocked by us outside the city of Guangzhou and cannot enter. Said, can we let Shang Kexi, the villain, and his lackeys go?"

"cannot!"

"It's gratifying to not let it go!"

"Yes, it's gratifying not to let it go, if we let it slow down, we will die..."

"Kill Shang Kexi and break into Guangzhou City!"

People's emotions were immediately stirred up!

Shang Kexi is so bad!

The Cantonese almost killed half of him, so let him go... If he takes a breather, becomes awesome again, regains the lost land in Nanhai, Shunde, Xiangshan and other counties, and doesn't turn around and slaughter the counties one by one?

So this rebellion... must be brought to the end!

"Okay!" Zhu Hexi waved his fists, "Shang Kexi is also my enemy, my mother died in Wencun, and Shang Kexi and I are at odds... Today I will fight Shang Kexi together with everyone!

If you can kill Shang Shang and enter Guangzhou, you will be my brothers and soldiers, and I will be your boss. From now on, we will fight the world together, enjoy peace, and share wealth! "

The people below already had a personality worship for Zhu Heqi, but now hearing what he said, everyone's blood boiled, "Long live the saint! Long live! Long live..."

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The continuous cheers from the Ming army's position also spread to Shang Kexi's side... When Zhu Heqi finished running the [-] camps below and returned to his central army to wait for the battle, Shang Kexi also gathered his troops , Ready to mobilize.

I only saw the old traitor Shang put on the yellow dragon-pattern cloth mask (given to him by his master Manchuria) that he was usually only willing to wear when holding grand ceremonies, riding his BMW, standing on a high place, holding his The horsewhip, pointing to the west, said loudly: "Guys, Guangzhou is only thirty miles away! Our home, my wife and children are all there! But the third grandson of Zhu led the soldiers to prevent us from going home... Moreover, he also wants to break into Guangzhou City, and wants to kill our wives and children so that we can have no children or grandchildren!

What do you say? "

"kill!"

The traitor army under Shang Kexi's command suddenly boiled over!

Shang Kexi ordered loudly: "Pass down this king's decree, beat the drums, and march in! Kill the third grandson of Zhu and return to Guangzhou City!"

Chapter 163 In the rain, we meet on a narrow road!

On the first day of May, in the evening.

The rain was still falling, but it was a little less than two hours ago, and the wind was also less.The Qing army under Shang Kexi's command, who were eager to return home, finished their short rest half an hour ago, pushed the shield carts converted from baggage vehicles, and set up formation at the foot of Matou Mountain.

Shang Kexi did not set up a long snake array seven or eight miles long like Zhu Hexi did, but arranged the 6000 people below into three dense square arrays lined up in an open space. flat ground.

Shang Kexi, who was wearing a yellow dragon-pattern cloth mask, gave the order to beat the drums and march without saying a word after delivering the pre-battle speech with the theme of "going home".

The offensive strategy was discussed with the generals below during the rest just now.He himself, monk Zhixiao and Shang Zhijie, led the three armies of the middle and left.

When the marching drums sounded, Shang Zhixiao and Shang Zhijie rushed to the left and right wings of the Ming army and launched a fierce attack!The Chinese army under Shang Kexi's personal control stood still, waiting for the opportunity to launch the final blow.

As for where the final blow goes, it depends on the situation.

"Dong dong dong dong..."

"Kill the thief! Go home! Kill the thief! Go home..."

The sound of war drums and the slogan "Kill the thief! Go home!" alternately sounded on the battlefield between Matou Mountain and Longtou Mountain.

The two formations of the Qing army led by Shang Zhixiao and Shang Zhijie were quite large. Both were large formations of 5000 people. They were all infantry and pushed shield carts, but their speed on the battlefield was not slow.And they can also complete changes while walking.From a dense large formation, it expanded into three small formations: front, middle and back.And each small formation is divided into two large formations.The front team is a dead soldier, pushing the shield chariot into the formation.The rear team is the sharp soldiers supervising the battle. If the front team is defeated, the sharp soldiers of the rear team will go up and become new dead soldiers. The last group of sharp soldiers led by Xin and Shangzhi's filial piety was stopped, and they were reorganized into teams of dead soldiers and sharp soldiers and put into the battlefield...

Zhu Heqi, who rode a big ocean horse on a high slope next to the intersection of Longtoushan Mountain, saw that Shang Kexi's left and right formations were moving so quickly, and they were able to complete the deployment while walking, and kept shouting "Kill the thief! Come back!" Home!" The slogan thumped in his heart.

An old traitor is an old traitor!

Such a tired army can be used by him like this, all of them are like chicken blood... No wonder Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Wang Xing, Su Li and other heroes failed to drive Shang Kexi away from Guangdong!

But this time it's different!Zhu Hexi said in his heart: "This is the great saint who came back, the saint... must be invincible!"

As soon as he thought of this, the officers and soldiers of the two towns on the left and right sides of the Ming army also roared!

"Destroy Shang's family, enter Guangzhou, restore Ming Dynasty..."

The roar sounded like a burst of sound. It seemed that the morale was high, and they were not intimidated by the surging Qing army.

Zhu Hechi took a breath, took out his binoculars and began to observe the situation of the two wings.The left wing of the Qing army seems to be rushing faster than their right wing. At this time, the infantry of about 5000 people has divided into six large horizontal teams, like six waves, rushing towards the Ming army in charge of Su Zhanshan The right wing of the military defense line.

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At this time, Su Zhanshan was standing beside his own mortar camp—he was probably also a "student master" general, he could learn everything quickly and knew a little bit, he could drive a boat in the water, ride a horse when he went ashore, and Zhu Hechi also Taught him to use a small mortar to "put a hammer", which is considered "all-round water horse cannon".

However, he is best at "playing black magic" and shooting guns... he can easily learn the skills of boiling sugar medicine and mixing "cocktails", and he is also very accurate in measuring distances. .

So now he personally controls twelve mortars used to fire smoke bombs and incendiary bombs!

The twelve mortars were placed in a line at the bottom of the hillside, all covered by the canopy, and super-caliber smoke bombs had been inserted into the muzzles of each mortar.

Now the sugar bombs can’t be used, but the smoke bombs are not very afraid of the tide, so they can still be used... I will rely on them to disrupt the formation of the Qing army later.

And behind the "breast wall" made up of fences, bamboo mats, branches and soil, ten spearmen and sword players are ready, waiting for the mortar to fire!

"Kill the thief! Go home! Kill the thief! Go home..."

The shouts of the Qing soldiers became louder and louder, and their steps became faster and faster, and they were about to rush to the front of Su Zhanshan's formation.

And because they marched continuously in the rain, their gunpowder and bowstrings were already wet, so they didn't shoot or fire their guns, they just rushed forward with their heads covered and shouting slogans.Because of the faster charge, their formation was also a bit scattered.

"Fire... a mortar!"

When Su Zhanshan saw that it was almost done, he yelled.Hearing this, a young soldier standing beside him raised the red flag in his hand high, and then waved it down with all his strength.

Seeing the red flag waving down, the gunners of each gun first lit the smoke bombs, and then lit the matchlocks of the mortars. After a bang, the twelve smoke bombs were blown away by the gunpowder. Out of the barrel, dragging the smoke, passing through the rain curtain, and flying towards the formation of the Qing army... This scene looked very bluffing, before the smoke bomb fell, the charging Qing soldiers were a little confused, and some people slowed down , some people subconsciously want to squat to avoid bullets!

But before they could react, twelve smoke bombs had already fallen, rushing to the back of the Qing army's dead soldiers in the front, and the smoke separated them from the sharp soldiers behind.

And these dead soldiers are really like an arrow, they are not afraid of death, and they charge with their heads covered!

"Send... the general cannon!"

Su Zhanshan saw the smoke in front of him, and immediately issued a second order.

The so-called general cannon is actually a 6-pound iron cannon carried from the Great Eastern, operated by the Portuguese artillery commanded by Aoi's "United Captain" (combined mercenary captain)—Zhu Hechi has sent "artillery apprentices" "Follow the study, but I haven't learned it yet, so I can only use "foreign brothers".

The arrangement of these 6-pound iron cannons was learned from Zeng Qizhao's artillerymen. They were not displayed generously for others to see, but were covered with wooden sheds, fences, and bamboo mats.Wait for the enemy to get close, and then suddenly give you a fierce attack!

This is a 6-pound gun produced in England!And it is also equipped with original shotgun shells and internal gunpowder, the power is just right.

Because the road at the front is muddy, even a 6-pound iron cannon is not very convenient to move, so it cannot move in time according to changes in the enemy's situation.Therefore, more than 30 6-pound guns can only be placed on a front seven or eight miles long on average, and the average number of cannons that can be spread per mile is only four or five.

However, the shotgun bombardment of five 6-pound guns is still very deadly!

The Qing army did not expect that the Ming army could still use artillery in such a windy and rainy weather, so their formation was denser and they charged more fiercely. This is a terrible situation!

After the five shotguns were pushed out of the barrel by the gunpowder, they immediately turned into hundreds of lead pellets, and swept across the front of the Qing army with the whistling wind... Even if there was a shield car to block it, it would not help, the wooden shield It couldn't withstand the shotgun shells of the 6-pound gun at all, and was smashed into a sieve.

And the projectile that penetrated the shield is still deadly!Wherever these projectiles swept, the soldiers of the Qing army were knocked down row by row!

"Beat the drums, march in!"

Su Zhanshan heard the sound of the cannon and gave the order to beat the drum without observing the effect of the cannonball.

The five-collared pikemen who had been ready a long time ago and lined up in five rows heard the sound of the drum and stood up shouting—they were originally squatting behind the shelter.Now as they got up, the fences and bamboo mats in front of them were also knocked down, leaving only a low earth wall that could be easily climbed over.

"Destroy Shang's family, enter Guangzhou, restore Daming... go!"

The leaders and deputy leaders all drew out their swords, pointed straight ahead, and shouted loudly!

"Forward! Forward! Forward..."

The pikemen shouted "forward" rhythmically, and then rushed forward in unison...

The soldiers of the two armies met in the rain!

Chapter 164 The Saint is Coming!The saint is coming!

The sound of the artillery suddenly fell silent, replaced by earth-shattering shouts.

On the muddy battlefield, hundreds of five rows of pikemen in brocade clothes formed a horizontal line, braved the rain, and rushed towards the panic-stricken Qing army that was suddenly bombarded by shells.In the twilight, the spear tip shone with cold light, as if it was eager to drink blood.

Ling Zong's army, who had made great contributions in the battle of Huangpu Village, seized the opportunity to take the lead this time, and commanded the five spear leaders as a battalion general to launch the first wave of shock from the Ming army in this battle.Although he has been promoted to the position of battalion general, he still holds a sword in one hand and a flintlock pistol in the other, rushing to the front!

The Qing army, which was bombarded by five 6-pound iron cannons with cannonballs, also exploded with unimaginable fighting spirit at this time... They are no longer fighting for Shang Kexi or Emperor Kangxi, but for going home , to fight for his family not to be killed by angry Cantonese.So there is no way out, only to fight to the death.But their formation was already in disarray, and some grassroots officers were killed or injured. It was too late to reorganize the formation, so they had to bite the bullet, raised their knives and guns, and shouted to push forward.

When both sides uttered the loudest shouts at the same time, the collision happened immediately!

And the victory and defeat were also decided at the same time!

The Ming army's Jinyi pro-army spearmen who maintained a neat line won the victory without any suspense.

Although their individual martial arts are far inferior to their opponents, their skills in fighting in formation are also much inferior to their opponents.But when the two sides collided, they remained in formation.The opponent had been bombarded by shotguns before, so he could only rush to fight in a scattered formation.

In addition to the advantage of formation, the spearmen of Jinyi's pro-army have another advantage, that is, the spears in their hands are relatively long!

The spears of the Ming army were all made in Foshan, brought from the arsenal of the Portuguese in Macao. They were the standard of Spanish spears. They had long iron heads and sturdy wooden barrels, and they were more than eight feet long.

However, the green camp soldiers did not have long spears of this length. This is because Zhang Ba long spears are too threatening to the cavalry... and the Eight Banners soldiers are mainly cavalry or mounted infantry. How can the long spears of the green camp soldiers threaten them? The cavalry of the Eight Banners soldiers?

Therefore, the standard green battalion spear has a pole of [-] feet, a head of [-] inches, and a gun of [-] inches. The longest can reach [-] feet.But Shang Kexi is also a loyal old slave, he felt that Zhang Si's spear was still too long, so he shortened it by two feet.Therefore, the Banner Army and Green Battalion soldiers under him have at most only two guns.

A long spear is inch-long and inch-strong... Of course, if it's too long, it's inconvenient to use, so that's another story.But Zhang Ba is against Zhang Er, but they are absolutely invincible.Even though most of the Green Battalion soldiers of the Shang Family Army were wearing armor, the horrific sound of the point of the spear piercing the human body was still remembered, and occasionally there was a heart-piercing scream.

It seems that the step masks that Shang Kexi sent to the people below are not very reliable!

However, after the five-collared spearmen commanded by Ling Zongjun defeated the Qing army in front of them, their formation was also scattered.

These people still lacked training and had too little actual combat experience. After smashing the dead soldiers in the front line of the Qing army, they became a little carried away.Just when they were happy, the sharp army in the front of the Qing army shouted and rushed through the fog wall created by the smoke bombs, and rushed towards the scattered Ming army's gun formation.

While yelling for his subordinates to raise their guns to resist, Ling Zongjun raised the flintlock pistol in his hand and aimed a shot at an oncoming Qing army officer.The bullet entered the man's right neck where it met his shoulder.

The main artery on the side of the man's neck was instantly severed by the bullet, and the blood column immediately rushed up, spraying blood foam all over the body of several Qing army spearmen around him.

The Qing army officer made a gurgling sound in his throat, covered his bleeding wound with his hands, and rushed forward a few steps with all his strength, before he fell to the ground unwillingly, as if he wanted to die to be closer to his family in Guangzhou.

Watching him fall, the soldiers on both sides surged with anger at the same time, roared the loudest, raised their knives and guns, and rushed towards each other.

At this time, the sound of cannons rang again, and the twelve mortars placed behind the formation of the Ming army began to fire smoke bombs again—they thought they could repel the round of offensive of the Qing army because of the victory of the pikemen led by Ling Zongjun just now. , so stop firing to conserve ammunition.

But contrary to Su Zhanshan's expectations, the Qing soldiers attacked wave after wave, and before their first dead soldiers retreated, the first sharp soldiers rushed up.

This time it was the turn of the spearmen commanded by Ling Zong's army to be scattered by the opponents, but these spearmen's fighting will was also tenacious enough, and they still resisted stubbornly and refused to retreat.

Su Zhanshan, who was commanding from a high place, saw this scene, and immediately dispatched a group of ten other grenadiers with sword players.

This time it was a grenadier with a torch in one hand and a grenade hammer in the other—the sugar powder grenade hammer was not available, but the black powder grenade hammer was still available.These grenadiers formed a skirmish formation, igniting the fuses as they rushed, and when they rushed near the battle group fighting between the two sides in front, they threw grenade hammers one after another.

Of course, these grenade hammers were not thrown at the heads of the two warring parties, but thrown behind the Qing army, in order to frighten their rear and prevent them from joining the battle group.

However, the rain has not stopped yet, and a considerable part of the grenade hammers were knocked out by the raindrops, or they were simply thrown into the puddle without exploding.Moreover, the deflagration power of black powder cannot be compared with that of sugar powder.

Therefore, the movement of these grenade hammers was not big, and few people were killed, but it still slightly delayed the rear of the Qing army.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the reinforcements sent by Su Zhanshan joined the battle group in the melee in time.Because of their joining, the Ming army once again gained the upper hand, and began to suppress the Qing army, which was only half their number, and slashed fiercely.

But the tenacity of the Qing army was far beyond Su Zhanshan's expectation!

Even if they were at a disadvantage, even if they were besieged by twice as many enemies as themselves, they still fought to the death, not only did they not retreat, they even dared to cheer!

"Look, water can defeat fire, their sky thunders can't explode... Zhang Zhenren is right!"

"Win, win, win..."

"Kill the thief! Go home! Go!"

This is really surprising. The less powerful black powder grenade hammer thrown by the Ming army actually inspired the fighting spirit of the Qing army. "Thunder", so when they saw the limited power of the explosion of the black powder grenade hammer, they all felt that there were "immortals" on their side, so their morale was immediately boosted.

At this moment, the rapid sound of drumming suddenly reminded that this was Shang Zhixiao, who was commanding the attack, giving the order for the entire army to assault!

The four or five thousand Qing troops suddenly boiled up, shouting the slogan "Kill the thief! Go home!", and rushed to the battle group ahead.