Chapter 933 1022 Raid on Wang Gao

The Ming infantry at the front lined up neatly under the cover of the artillery behind them, with shieldmen in front, archers in the back, and then several rows of spearmen, pressing forward one by one.

Although several waves of arrows flew out later, the dense arrows soon became sparse under the rapid artillery fire of the Ming army.

Li Chengliang knew that even if he sent troops to those places now, he would not gain much.

The Jurchens would take away the wounded and corpses when they retreated.

"Father, the Eastern Tartars have been defeated."

Li Rusong had already ridden back to Li Chengliang's side and said while looking at the battlefield in the distance.

Li Chengliang knew that his eldest son was ready to move and rush up.

Who knew where the captain was at this time? If he turned back, he might be hit by a scabbard.

Once people turned to the mountains in the north, it would be difficult to find traces.

The four hooves of the war horses hit the mountain road, and soon bursts of white smoke rose, and the ground also trembled slightly with the galloping of the horses.

Li Rusong's heart twitched when he heard the scout's report.

Not far away, a large group of cavalry was rushing here.

This was all so that they could eat while fighting when they were caught in a tough battle.

Although the general officer wanted to embezzle and deduct the military pay, these were rules that everyone knew, but they still had to give silver to the people, and they had to give some, otherwise the soldiers would starve to death.

And perhaps it was the difference between the barbarians and the Ming army. When they saw the enemy, they would only rush forward with passion.

"It should be him."

The first to discover the abnormality was naturally the guard on the top of Gule City, and the gong was struck in an instant.

He had to wait for the other party to open the city gate and approach to a certain position in secret before launching a charge, so he was not in a hurry.

When the other side saw the Ming army approaching, they rushed over in one go.

However, when they were more than ten miles away from Gule City, a scout came back to report the news.

The scout said nervously.

However, if Wang Gao was decisive, leaving a group of troops to stop them and only taking the remaining troops into the city, their sneak attack might fail.

Yes, this is the purpose of Li Chengliang asking Li Rusong to attack, so that they would mistakenly think that the Ming army was going to trap them and cut off their retreat, so he hurriedly recalled the soldiers in front to avoid being surrounded and annihilated.

The Ming army had to march along the road to Gule City, otherwise the food and grass behind would be difficult to transport.

Li Rusong did not dare to delay all the way and went straight to Gule City.

To chase and kill the defeated enemy, cavalry is naturally the most suitable.

However, Li Chengliang would not let him leave at this time. He also had to find an opportunity to let the family servants break through the defense line in front of him at the lowest cost, and by the way, he had to completely destroy the Jurchen army that was blocking him in front of him.

Another rain of arrows flew into the Ming army formation, leaving a groaning wounded.

In the future, we should avoid direct confrontation with the Ming dogs. As for the fights with other tribes, we should use the tactics of direct charge.

With small losses, we don't need too much reward.

When the Jurchen team saw the Ming army rushing in from a distance, they shook obviously.

"Raid, intercept the Donglu army outside the city."

As they rushed up, the archers and bird gunners behind the shields of the Ming army had already started to attack.

But before the people in the front camp could reply, the ground was slightly shaken, and there was no need for an answer.

Of course, it might be effective locally, but what role can this bravery play in the face of an army with neat movements?

With the little advantage of the mountain ridge, it is the only pass that blocks the Ming army's attack.

Li Chengliang finally gave the order at this time.

Just when Li Rusong was feeding bean cakes to his warhorse himself, the captain of the sent-out scout came back to report: "Two waves of messengers were intercepted on the road last night, seven or eight people, all of whom were beheaded."

In the distance, bursts of gray smoke splashed by horse hooves could be seen faintly.

After setting up camp, Li Rusong walked around and saw that the servants were feeding bean cakes to the war horses. This is the best horse food. Not only do war horses love to eat it, but it can also quickly restore horsepower.

"Yes, father."

This place is not far from Gule City. After getting up early tomorrow to report for war, they can rush into Gule City in one go.

Attacking a city, even if the Jurchens built a wall with stones, it is not easy to attack.

He has calculated that even if the Jurchens sent a messenger back to Gule City to report the news, they must not dare to go through the mountains and forests. Not to mention the twists and turns, it is not easy to walk at night.

Gule City is no longer needed, he only wants Wang Gao.

Although Li Chengliang is already the general commander of Liaodong, so many guards under his command need military pay, and there are more than 2,000 servants behind him. A large amount of silver is not enough.

That night, it was late, and he reined in his horse and chose a dense forest, arranged the soldiers on night guard, and let the whole army rest.

However, it was too late to react now. Even if he sent a fast horse back to warn, it would not be much faster than the Ming army.

"How far are they from Gule City? Where is Wang Gao?"

There were only two options in front of Li Rusong. One was to take advantage of the enemy's large group of troops entering the city to launch a surprise attack.

Nothing happened that night. When Li Rusong woke up, he quickly packed up and called the servants to eat and prepare for today's battle.

The Jurchens in front turned around and carried or dragged the injured tribesmen back.

"No, they were all stopped."

Li Rusong had seen the construction of the Jurchen fortress. Although the two-person-high stone wall outside was not difficult to climb, it was inevitable to break in and suffer losses.

After Li Rusong led his troops through the Jurchen defense line, he just glanced at the situation behind the Jurchen formation and continued to charge forward without looking back.

"Rusong, lead the team to rush over from the other side of the mountain ridge, then ignore it and go straight to Gule City."

Of course, if the fight goes smoothly and there are no risks, they won't ask for a high reward.

It was because they were in Liaodong that the Li family gritted their teeth and maintained a team of three thousand servants.

Li Rusong smiled casually and said something casually.

At this time, another arrow flew out from behind the Jurchens, passed over the head of Pao Ze in front and fell into the Ming army's formation.

Li Rusong waved his hand and led his men to quickly run towards Gule City.

No one rushed directly up, but still lined up neatly and approached the opponent under the greeting of the team officer.

Li Rusong, who had a toothache at first, suddenly became excited.

If they were outflanked and eaten, some of them would rush out and rush back to Gule City to report the news.

The Jurchens in front often had to face spears thrust from three directions at the same time. They were in a state of embarrassment when they were blocked by the left and the right. Many of them had suffered losses due to this.

The middle section of the Jurchen army was led by Wang Gao. After hearing the news sent from the front, Wang Gao immediately questioned.

Bean cake, this is a good thing that even some military households cannot eat.

Li Rusong didn't get angry after hearing this. In fact, he thought on the way here that the two sides were already at war, so he would naturally be on tight alert.

The soldiers in the front row were somewhat affected, but they did not dare to look back.

Immediately, he turned around and said to the guards behind him: "Send people back to the city, gather the people in the city and me to attack from both sides.

If it was like usual, he would have to be careful.

At this time, the shield bearers had been replaced by spearmen. The spears in their hands were placed on the large shields and they continued to thrust.

People can survive with a little energy, but horses can't.

"The situation in Gule City is not good. The security is very tight. Maybe they know that we are not far away from them."

At this time, Li Rusong had more or less guessed the origin of this team. They were probably going to intercept Qi Jiguang's troops, but he didn't know the outcome.

If it were an ordinary person, they really wouldn't be able to afford it.

"Is there anything else? Send your people to investigate the movements in Gule City. Have you found anything?"

"You said a lot of people passed by to the west? How many people were there?"

Knowing the importance, this Jurchen army outside has nothing to fear.

There is another option, which is to launch a surprise attack before this force enters the city to prevent them from entering the city.

"The whole army is on horseback."

"ah"

"There are probably two to three thousand people. Looking at the flags, there seems to be Wang Gao's flag."

In a moment, Wang Gao guessed that Li Chengliang should have sent his cavalry relatively close to Gule City, intending to sneak attack Gule City, but he did not expect to be hit by him.

The subordinates also knew that they were going to attack Gule City today, so they took off the burdens on the war horses. Not only did they feast themselves, they also fed the war horses a large amount of bean cakes and other food to replenish their horsepower.

Of course, he would not forget to block the avenue and lay down several stumbling ropes.

As for him, he continued to command the Jurchen army to fight and retreat. He also thought bitterly in his heart that he had long known that fighting Mingguo head-on would not be beneficial, so the only way to win was to attack them secretly.

The Ming army and the Jurchens finally came into contact, but they were crushed one-sidedly.

If Wang Gao is really in the army, with the Ming army's combat power, both sides are evenly matched, and it is very likely to defeat the other side, and there will naturally be a chance to seize Wang Gao.

Soon, the advancing Ming army discovered the Jurchen defense line that was waiting for them.

Although it was a little late, Lailihong still sent two waves of troops to rush back to Gule City to report the news, which could be regarded as a way to make up for the situation.

Gule City is nothing. It is easy for the Ming army to defeat it, but capturing Wang Gao is another matter.

Behind him, someone shouted something.

In order not to waste horse power, after breaking camp this time, Li Rusong did not let the servant team rush, but slowly approached Gule City.

Soon, screams sounded in the Ming army's formation.

This is also the iron law of the Ming army's operations, and it is forbidden to look back.

However, thinking of the slight resistance he encountered along the way, Li Rusong guessed that Wang Gaojun probably did not take advantage.

The sentry said immediately.

The changes at the top of the city also made the Jurchen army, which was still a few miles away from the city, aware of something unusual.

After all, without this team of people, General Li would not feel at ease when he went to fight.

Li Rusong muttered something in his mouth, and then made up his mind.

The Ming army's marching speed did not slow down at all, while the Jurchens who rushed up kept retreating.

They have no way out.

If Li Chengliang dares to send people to steal the city, I will let him never come back. "

"What's going on?"

When the Ming army launched a full-scale attack, Lai Lihong also noticed something was wrong.

Li Rusong asked again.

However, using it at this time is not a waste.

On the battlefield, physical strength is extremely valuable, and a little physical strength may save a life.

Li Rusong immediately asked.

The man said immediately.

Since the Jurchens were defeated, the infantry was certainly not suitable for pursuit, as it would scatter their ranks.

"It's Minggou who's here to kill me."

"Major General."

"Very good, you didn't run away."

As the cavalry seemed to be surrounding them from the side, a horn sounded from behind the Jurchen army formation.

However, the equipment and training gap between the two sides was too great, and the personal bravery that the Jurchens were proud of was really useless on the battlefield.

The sound of the bird guns rang out like frying beans, and feather arrows flew out of the Ming army and shot forward, and the charging Jurchens kept falling down.

The more brutal the battle, the more reward silver you want. If it's less, people won't fight for you.

When Li Rusong led the family servants to attack, Li Chengliang also summoned guerrilla generals Xiong Chaochen and Wang Chaoqing, and asked them to lead their cavalry to prepare for the attack.

At the same time, a lot of food was stuffed everywhere on his body.

"It's okay, let's talk about it when we get to the city."

The Ming soldiers behind him walked directly past the injured comrades and joined the queue in front.

Although he didn't lead the army independently, Li Rusong still knew that the purpose of being a soldier in the war was silver.

"Wang Gao is in this team?"

At this time, a large group of Jurchens entered the city, and it might be difficult to take Gule City.

Li Rusong agreed loudly, then turned sideways and waved to the cavalry behind him, and ran wildly to the other side of the ridge with more than ten personal soldiers behind him. Behind him, the cavalry composed of more than 2,000 servants followed closely.

If Gule City can be taken in one go, the loss of his men will be minimal.

Li Rusong just said lightly, and then ordered: "Send more people to monitor the movements around Gule City."

Tomorrow's battle is crucial, and Li Rusong is not a stingy person. Let the servants prepare these, isn't it just to be used at the critical moment.

At this time, Lai Lihong couldn't guess the intention of the Ming army. This cavalry was heading for Gule City.

Thinking of this, thinking that the other party would arrive at Gule City first, Li Rusong knew that he could not delay time, and could only attack immediately to prevent Wang Gao from entering the city.

The captain said immediately.

After running all the way, the horsepower has reached a limit and needs to rest.

Wang Gao knew the situation was urgent and immediately ordered: "Follow me and fight to the death with the Ming dogs."

Behind them was Gule City. No matter how ignorant they were, the enemy generals would not easily give up their positions and continue to retreat.

"It's bad."

Therefore, the messenger of the Jurchens was probably hanging behind them, waiting for them to leave the road to camp and rest, and then surpassed them to report the news.

Don't think that you can use the family servants at will just because they are well-fed.

"It should be six or seven miles away, not far away. Wang Gao's flag seems to be in the middle of the team."

The reason why the Jurchens blocked the advance of the Ming army at this ridge was because there was a road on one side of the ridge.

What's more, most of these castles were chosen in dangerous places, and the large troops could not be deployed in many directions. They could only rely on infantry to approach the city wall and climb to occupy the top of the city.

The several thousand cavalrymen sent by the Ming army had already passed through their defense line, but they had no intention of outflanking them. Instead, they ran away and soon got back on the road, continuing to run forward without looking back.

The Li family's family of more than 3,000 servants consumed almost all the supplies of the two guards every month. If the spoils from the capital were taken into account, it would be almost the military pay of five or six guards.

If it was half a day at night, there would not be such a critical moment.

But no matter what, since they had run into each other, they had no choice but to fight.

The Ming army did not have many cavalrymen. (End of this chapter)