Southern Ming Rebel Army

Chapter 311 Battle of Tianping Mountain ()

"Urgent report..."

The messenger came rushing over, and under the Qing army's banner, a group of Manchu and Han generals looked sideways.

"Your Highness, Zheng Sen's troops landed thirty miles west of Ezhou City. There are no less than 50,000 men on land and sea." The messenger said as soon as he arrived in front of Duoduo.

Duoduo waved his hand, signaling the messenger to retreat. His brows frowned slightly. Ezhou City was behind him. Once it was lost, the two sides would be attacked from both sides, which would affect the entire battle situation.

Duoduo was a little annoyed and said hatefully: "The south has no navy, Geng Zhongming is a waste, and the Zheng family are shameless." After Duoduo finished speaking, he became angrier and angrier, and ordered his men to return to Beijing to kill all members of the Zheng family except Zheng Zhilong.

After venting his anger, Duoduo immediately ordered the dispatch of 3,000 White Banner cavalry, led by Bolo, to rush back to Ezhou City to prevent Zheng Chenggong's army from breaking through the city defenses.

As long as the cavalry was at his side, Duoduo didn't believe that Zheng Chenggong would dare to lead his troops to attack the city. He still had a large number of cavalry on the battlefield here, so what was there to be afraid of?

The battle in the front has been going on for a long time, and the enemy army must be tired, while his large cavalry group is still recuperating. As long as the opportunity comes, he can break through one part and use it to lead the whole area. Although the Meng enemy soldiers are numerous, once they become chaotic and cannot form a formation, they are no different from lambs. Duoduo is confident that he has the chance of winning.

A moment later, a large group of Eight Banners cavalrymen wearing white armor appeared in the Qing army and headed northeast. Upon seeing this, Yu An immediately informed Meng Jun.

Meng Jun raised his telescope and saw the sound of flying horses and billowing dust. A large group of white-armored cavalry were marching away from the battlefield in the direction of Ezhou City.

Meng Jun's mind moved. It must be Zheng Chenggong's landing in Ezhou that caused Duoduo to mobilize the cavalry. After a while, Meng Jun also received the news that Zheng Chenggong had indeed landed. This was exactly the opportunity he had been waiting for. Zheng Chenggong's landing had dispersed Duoduo's forces. A pincer attack from both sides might be a good opportunity to defeat the enemy.

At this time, a loud thunder appeared in the sky for no reason. With a rumbling sound, Meng Jun's heart trembled. It was almost Shenshi (around three o'clock in the afternoon).

The sky was originally clear, but suddenly dark clouds covered the sky. At this time, Li Wendao squeezed next to Meng Jun and said to Meng Jun: "Your Majesty, the sky has changed. This is a sign of heavy rain."

As soon as these words came out, Yu An couldn't help but complain in his heart: "Who can't see that it's going to rain? It's hindsight!"

Meng Jun was silent for a moment, but still asked in a deep voice: "How heavy will the rain be and when will it stop?"

Li Wendao said confidently: "Your Majesty, this rain will last for three days, and it will be as heavy as water."

Yu An couldn't help but speak up at this time: "Master, why didn't you tell me in advance!"

"As the saying goes, there are unexpected changes in the weather. The universe is so big that it is beyond human calculation." Li Wendao flicked his whisk and spoke slowly, but Li Wendao's expression was somewhat compassionate.

At this time, Hu Zhan said to Meng Jun: "Your Majesty, heavy rain is coming and the roads are muddy. The Qing cavalry's advantage will not be obvious, which is beneficial to our army."

Yu An said: "Once the heavy rain comes, our artillery will be useless."

It was the first month of the lunar calendar. If Li Wendao's prediction came true, there would be thunder and snow in the first month of the lunar calendar, which would indicate an abnormal climatic phenomenon, which was considered a bad omen in traditional farming culture.

Gu Yanwu glanced at Li Wenda. From his eyes, Gu Yanwu knew that the weather this year might really be abnormal, which would inevitably affect food production. But that was a matter for the future. What was more important now was this rain and the pros and cons it would bring to the decisive battle.

As the sky changed, Duoduo's face changed. This was more troublesome than Zheng Chenggong's landing in the rear. It would be better if the rain lasted for a short time, but it was afraid that it would rain continuously. By then, the dirt roads would be muddy everywhere. How could the Eight Banners Cavalry run? How did Bolo be defeated? The defeat of Fang Guoan's Green Camp was one aspect, but the heavy rain caused the cavalry to be unable to run, which was even more fatal.

But at this moment, the wind and clouds suddenly changed, the sky changed, and new situations appeared on the battlefield.

There were more than 20,000 soldiers in the service, and the soldiers of the seven battalions were evenly distributed among the seven towns, commanded by the generals of each town. However, most of Wang Deren's troops in Pingdu Town were surrendered soldiers of the Jin army. The first battle of the newly built town was a huge decisive battle.

Wang Deren assigned 3,000 soldiers from the Xieming Battalion to stand in front of the formation and fight with the infantry of Wu Sangui on the opposite side. The Xieming Battalion commander Lu Kuan requested support several times, but Wang Deren turned a blind eye.

Wang Deren's indifference filled Lu Kuan with despair. Under the fierce attack of the Qing army, the Xieming Army could not bear the casualties and their formation collapsed. They rushed towards Wang Deren's line in the rear like a river bursting its dam.

The collapse of the Xiaoming Army caused the formation of Pingdu Town to become chaotic. Seeing this, Duoduo was overjoyed. He looked around and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "The Bordered White Banner is charging into the enemy camp."

The opportunity for battle is fleeting, and if the enemy has a flaw, you should use all your strength.

As soon as Wang Deren's troops' lines were in disarray, Meng Jun immediately discovered it. Changes in the celestial phenomena were not as serious as the sudden situation on the battlefield.

Meng Jun put down the telescope and immediately gave an order, ordering Gao Yi to lead his elite troops of more than 3,000 heavy armored troops to rush to the rescue of Pingdu Town.

The Pulu Army, which was not far away, was also sent to set up a garrison on the side and rear of Pingdu Town. Once Wang Deren was defeated, they would immediately open fire without distinguishing between friend and foe. This was the last preventive measure.

Meng Jun looked around the battlefield. Except for Wang Deren's mistake, the other towns had a solid front. Meng Jun closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, then suddenly opened his eyes and shouted quickly: "Beat the military drums, and the whole army will attack!"

Attack while waiting for defense. Meng Jun's order was like a gust of wind, and it was quickly transmitted to the generals of each town. Qian Biao laughed and said, "We should have attacked long ago. I almost fell asleep because I have been defending all the time."

Qian Biao put on three layers of armor and shouted to his left and right: "Attack, chop that guy in red robe for me. Whoever chop that guy in red robe, I will pay for his brothel fees a hundred times!"

After saying this, Qian Biao took the lead and, under the protection of his personal guards, rushed madly into the formation of the Green Camp soldiers of the Qing army. He was like a sharp blade, cutting into the battle formation of the Qing army. His long axe was like thunder, and every time he swung it, it would surely bring up a rain of blood.

Qian Biao laughed wildly and shouted, "I am the most powerful general under the king. Liang Sanhu is just bragging! He is just bragging!"

Guo Hu stood beside Qian Biao and shouted, "Go to Suitong Town. Whoever catches Duoduo will be paid a month's stay at the brothel!"

Amid the rapid and loud sound of war drums, the Zhou army, like a sharp knife, stabbed fiercely into Duoduo's infantry. It was a fierce battle that stretched for several miles. The sounds of fighting, shouting, and screaming on the battlefield intertwined into a tragic war song.