Chapter 159 Congratulations to Uncle
This is a long and narrow road.
The Northwest at that time was not as desolate and dry as it is in later generations, and there were forests everywhere.
More than ten thousand enemy troops gathered together on this road. When the ambushes on both sides rushed out, the narrow road made it impossible for the enemy to launch an effective counterattack.
This was a carefully planned ambush point.
The enemy general screamed wildly, urging his men to counterattack.
But before they could effectively assemble, the Ming army rushed out.
Teams of archers came out from the woods on both sides, drawing their bows and shooting arrows.
Rows of archers took turns shooting arrows, and the enemy fell one after another.
"Fight back!"
Hundreds of enemy troops were finally organized, but just as they were about to launch a counterattack, they were defeated by the Ming army's superior forces.
The entire enemy army was like a long and thin snake, which was divided by the Ming army that had been accumulating strength for a long time.
The only ones who survived were the last two thousand enemy troops.
The general of the central army shouted: "Wan Hu, counterattack! Counterattack!"
Yiside looked up at the Ming army rushing down the hill, and the scene before departure emerged in his mind.
Just before he led his army to set out, Sha Yi did not come.
After the defeat in Datong, Shayibu was whipped thirty times by Altan and demoted to the rank of a thousand households.
"Be careful of Jiang Qingzhi!"
Sha Yibu warned.
Yiside sneered at this. He felt that Sha Yibu was unwilling to give in and wanted to show his presence through such actions.
"I heard that he is in Beijing. If he dares to come to the northwest, I will avenge you!"
Yi Si was full of confidence, and Sha was hesitant to speak. In the end, he was speechless and could only leave sadly.
Looking back now, Sha Yibu was hesitant to speak, not because he was timid, nor because he was speechless.
It's a deep worry.
——You! Don't underestimate the enemy!
But after learning that Jiang Qingzhi was having a great time fighting the White Lotus Sect in Taiyuan City, Yi Side had already forgotten Sha Yibu's warning.
That coward... Whenever he thought of Sha Yibu, Yiside couldn't help but mock him.
Jiang Qingzhi is good, but just good.
From the stories told by the defeated generals, Yiside analyzed the characteristics of Jiang Qingzhi's use of troops.
Being good at coming up with surprise attacks means that one likes to take advantage and lacks integrity and magnanimity.
Then I will respond with a surprise attack.
Yi Side ordered his men to keep an eye on the Datong defenders. Once Zhang Da sent out his troops, he would ignore Taiyuan City and turn back to ambush them halfway.
Treat others as they would have you treat them as you would have them treat you.
This is called revenge!
This is called revenge!
But when Zhang Da appeared with his army, Yi Side was stunned.
Is this still the cowardly Zhang Da?
And when did Datong City send out troops?
The appearance of the Jiang flag made Yiside understand everything.
Zhang Da is still the timid Zhang Da, but Jiang Qingzhi is here!
It was Jiang Qingzhi's arrival that gave Zhang Da the courage to send troops.
Just before he set out, Zhang Da had already led his troops to wait here.
"Assemble!"
Issid roared.
But the rear army was in chaos.
"Back off!" someone shouted from the front.
Yi Side turned around and saw that the central army was constantly rushing back, and those soldiers were even punching and kicking their comrades in panic.
"Wan Sheng!"
Yiside saw the big flag rushing into the rear army, and the rear army was immediately thrown into chaos.
When the front and central armies are ambushed, they will subconsciously retreat.
This is human nature.
If the rear army cannot hold on, the main army will inevitably be defeated.
So Yiside personally came to reorganize the rear army and prepare for a counterattack.
But Jiang Qingzhi launched a surprise attack at this time.
The timing was impeccable.
Yiside felt like he was facing an old fox who had been through many battles.
Jiang Qingzhi had calculated every one of his thoughts and every step.
——Be careful of Jiang Qingzhi!
Sha Yibu's warning echoed in his mind again.
Sha Yi: No, I was wrong... Yi Si De roared: "Fight back!"
He knew that victory or defeat could depend on a single moment.
"The central army is collapsing!" A general in front shouted, "Wan Hu! What should we do?"
Yi Side saw that more than a hundred riders had gathered and rushed towards Jiang Qingzhi.
"Kill him! Kill him!" Yiside stared at the two parties that were about to collide.
The young man under the big flag must be Jiang Qingzhi, right?
In the era of cold weapons, the bravery of a commander could inspire the fighting spirit of his subordinates.
Jiang Qingzhi did not avoid fighting.
He rushed forward head on and the two swords collided.
The opponent's long sword broke, but Jiang Qingzhi's long sword passed by unscathed, and the opponent's head flew up behind him.
——Jiang Qingzhi is a tubercular person.
This is the news from the White Lotus Sect.
Is this a tuberculosis patient?
Zhao Quan, that idiot!
Yiside wanted to vomit blood.
"Assemble!"
He is shouting.
However, the retreating troops in the central army squeezed the rear army into a ball, and the troops were so tightly pressed together that it was impossible to make effective deployment.
What Iside needs to do now is to motivate his subordinates and let them launch a counterattack regardless of their scattered formation.
That is to say, to fight back against the Ming army with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Jiang Qingzhi saw the enemy's predicament. He knew that if the enemy was given time and space to adjust, the outcome of this battle would be uncertain... After all, the Datong defenders were not yet able to fight a tough battle.
"Stone!"
"Master!"
"Charge in the direction of the enemy's flag!"
"Order!"
Sun Chonglou rushed forward with dozens of elite soldiers.
Chen Bao was among them. This royal family playboy was like a little tiger at this moment, following closely beside Sun Chonglou. After killing his opponent with one sword, he actually roared, "Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!"
Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly, and looking at this former dandy, a passage of words suddenly popped up in his mind.
——This nation has never lacked brave warriors, what it lacks is the fighting spirit.
Yes, the same people were beaten to a pulp by their opponents at first, and were defeated step by step. But when their fighting spirit was aroused, the same people, facing the same opponents, were able to defeat them.
Have humans mutated?
No.
It's fighting spirit. It's to let them know why they are fighting!
When the fighting spirit is added, this nation!
"We will be invincible!"
Jiang Qingzhi murmured.
He felt strength surge again in his sore wrists.
"Follow me and kill the enemy general!"
Jiang Qingzhi pointed his knife at the enemy's flag.
Sun Chonglou met an opponent who was using a wolf-tooth stick. His long sword was not as effective as before and had several cuts on it.
Sun Chonglou roared, dodged the wolf-tooth stick, and threw his long sword over. Just as his opponent was dodging in panic, he rushed over and knocked his opponent off his horse with one punch.
He grabbed the mace and swept it forward.
Amid crackling sounds, two enemy soldiers in front vomited blood and fell off their horses.
Sun Chonglou simply rushed into the enemy with a wolf-tooth stick in hand.
"Be careful!" Chen Bao was furious when he saw the enemy's various weapons coming towards him, and he took his men to reinforce.
There was a roar from the crowd, and the weapons flew everywhere.
Chen Bao saw the enemy soldiers falling off their horses one after another. When the surroundings were cleared, Sun Chonglou, covered in blood, roared while holding a wolf-tooth stick.
"My young master Sun Chonglou is here! Who dares to fight?"
"What the hell!" Chen Bao was stunned. "This... this is..."
The heavy wolf-tooth stick was as light as a wick in Sun Chonglou's hand.
"This is clearly an invincible general!" Yiside's eyes narrowed.
Jiang Qingzhi followed the gap created by Sun Chonglou and rushed in with more than ten guards.
The flag is within reach.
"Jiang Qingzhi!" There was more coldness in Yi Side's eyes, and he rode his horse towards Jiang Qingzhi.
Kill him and this battle can be reversed!
The two army commanders actually confronted each other.
Everyone couldn't help but look over here.
Yi Side skillfully rode his horse forward, approached, and chopped at Jiang Qingzhi's left shoulder at a 45-degree angle with his long sword. There was a flash of sword light, and the long sword was about to hit him.
This was a blow he had been preparing for for a long time.
Jiang Qingzhi did not dodge, but swung his knife at the same time.
But Yiside’s knife is one step faster!
Yiside was overjoyed.
At this moment, a spear suddenly stretched out insidiously from Jiang Qingzhi's side.
clang!
Isde's long sword was swept away.
However, Jiang Qingzhi's long knife cut into his shoulder and passed through.
Sun Bu Tong, the owner of the spear, shouted, "Master, kill the enemy general!"
Isde's head fell to the ground, but there was still disbelief in his eyes.
I was actually killed by a tubercular ghost?
He even felt Jiang Qingzhi's weakness from the power of his sword swing.
Endless darkness is coming.
——Jiang Family Training Ground… Jiang Qingzhi called Sun Bu Tong, “Old Sun, let’s practice coordination.”
"My uncle ordered." Sun Bu Tong smiled flatteringly.
"I will charge head-on, and you will hide on the side with your spear in hand, either blocking or taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack..."
Countless rehearsals made Jiang Qingzhi and Sun Bu Tong so tacitly in sync that they seemed like one person.
And the first victim was Isde.
Sun Bu Tong picked up Yi Side's head with a spear and handed it to Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi held his head high.
"Wan Sheng!"
This is killing the enemy general!
"Wan Sheng!"
The Ming army saw that the people under the big flag were waving their arms and cheering.
"It was Lord Bo who killed the enemy general!"
Sun Chonglou rushed forward and smashed the enemy flag bearer's head with his wolf-tooth club, causing the flag to fall.
"The enemy general is dead!"
In the era of cold weapons, the news of the death of a commander in battle could destroy the morale of an army.
"Wan Hu died in battle!"
The enemy was in panic.
"assault!"
Jiang Qingzhi launched a general offensive without losing any opportunity.
The horn sounded at the ambush point, and Zhang Da shouted majestically: "All troops, attack!"
At this moment, Zhang Da's eyes were bright, how could he show any timidity?
"The enemy has been defeated." someone shouted.
When the news of Isde's death reached here, the enemy army, having lost their fighting spirit, collapsed.
"Pursuit!"
Zhang Da shouted.
The Ming army pursued them closely.
Zhang Da asked, "Where is Long Wei Bo?"
"behind."
"Walk."
"General, aren't we going to chase and kill him?" The people around him were jealous of the military achievements.
"Are you afraid of not having any military merits following Long Wilbur?"
The entire road was littered with corpses, so Zhang Da had no choice but to dismount and walk.
When he saw Jiang Qing, he saw the young man was scolding someone.
"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. Any hesitation will lead to missed opportunities. I ordered you to attack the enemy's gathering troops, but you were envious of the enemy generals fleeing not far away. If Shitou had not arrived in time, once those gathered enemy troops successfully counterattacked, this battle would have been uncertain. Come here."
"Uncle!" Chen Bao stepped forward.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the general kneeling in front of him and said, "Twenty heavy punishments!"
Someone advised, "Master, why don't you go back and punish him?"
"I will let the entire army see this scene, and engrave the military order into their bones!"
Jiang Qingzhi saw Zhang Da and nodded slightly.
The majestic General of Datong walked over.
Everyone saluted.
Zhang Da looked at the young man in front of him and felt a surge of respect in his heart.
As early as half a month ago, Jiang Qingzhi had someone deliver a letter, in which he and Zhang Da agreed that if Altan Khan sent out troops, they would take this opportunity to ambush him again.
Zhang Da didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that it was impossible for Jiang Qingzhi to predict Altan's every move from thousands of miles away.
When the scout reported that he had spotted the enemy, Zhang Da's admiration for Jiang Qingzhi reached its peak.
What will be the future of this young and powerful man with superb military skills?
Zhang Da suddenly felt an urge to follow Jiang Qingzhi to witness it all.
He bowed and said respectfully:
"This is a great victory. Zhang Da congratulates you, Lord!"
The young man nodded and said in a clear voice: "Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty!"
In my mind, the cauldron began to speed up...
(End of this chapter)
