Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 51 Pangwo Ridge

The sudden sound of musket and bow and arrow shooting disrupted the marching rhythm of the Qing army and militia.

boom!Boom!

Bumble!Crash!

A piece of iron sand rushed towards his face, and arrows formed a rain of arrows, falling from the sky and shooting towards the Qing army.

In an instant, people were being hit by projectiles and arrows one after another, screaming in agony.

These vigilante groups were caught off guard.

But before these militia groups were ready to gather to fight back, several more black thunderbolts were thrown from the dense forest on both sides of the official road.

The tail of Zhentian Lei was filled with sparks, and it drew an arc in the air, and then fell into the Qing army's formation.

After a moment, the fuse burned out and exploded with a thunderous bang.

Smoke filled the air, flames suddenly appeared, and the fragments and smoke produced by the thunderous explosion spread rapidly to the surroundings.

Before the Qing army could recover from the sudden hail of bullets, they were stunned by the thunder.

The fragile flesh and blood body was torn apart by the shock wave, and the fragments penetrated the body mercilessly, and blood spurted out.

Xie Gao handed the empty shotgun to his own soldiers, then held his sword and shield and shouted loudly.

"Brothers, follow me to kill!"

After saying this, he took the lead and personally led the team to fight out of the dense forest and kill the Qing army on the official road.

Under the leadership of the officer, a soldier named Ming fought his way out of the dense forest like a tiger descending a mountain and entered the Qing army's formation.

The two sides soon entered the stage of hand-over.

At this time, the officers of the Ming Army may not have outstanding combat command capabilities, but most of them were good men who dared to fight and fight against the enemy.

On the battlefield, there is no doubt that the generals' leading the way will definitely boost the morale of the army.

Zhang Jin hid behind the shield, charged forward, blocked a Qing soldier's sword swing with his shield, and then smashed the shield towards the Qing soldier's face.

With a bang, the Qing soldier was hit in the face by a shield, and there was a heartbreaking sound of bone cracking accompanied by blood spurting out.

The bright red blood covered the Qing soldier's eyes, blocking his sight.

Zhang Jin took advantage of the Qing soldier's sight and stabbed the long knife in his chest directly.

With a pop, the Qing soldier's chest was pierced, the front and back were translucent, and scarlet blood spurted into Zhang Jin's face.

He just wiped his face casually and then continued to shout.

"The Ming Dynasty is victorious, brothers, kill the enemy!"

The situation on the battlefield was chaotic. The Ming army had the upper hand due to the ambush and the more organized fighting, so it was able to temporarily gain the upper hand.

The Qing army was attacked suddenly and could not react at all.

In addition, the Tujia and Hakka militias belong to different countries.

Therefore, after the entire forward was attacked, there was almost no command. Instead, each unit was fighting independently, and the entire battlefield fell directly into chaos.

There was command vs. no command, a prepared ambush vs. an unprepared attack, the battle situation can be imagined.

The shouts of killing continued, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

"Kill! Kill!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

"Pit thief, level thief, brothers, hold on, reinforcements from the court will be coming soon."

"..."

On the narrow official road, soldiers from both sides fought desperately.

The blood dyed the uniforms red, the shouts of killing were loud, and soldiers from both sides kept exchanging lives.

...Soon, Li Xiancheng, who led the main force behind the forward, received the news.

"Report! Report to the county magistrate, our army was ambushed and are engaging in battle with the traitors!"

A messenger trotted up to Li County Cheng and spoke to report.

Hearing this, Li Xian Cheng's expression froze and instantly turned gloomy, and he asked with a gloomy expression.

"How's the situation on the front line?"

The messenger gasped and spoke.

"My lord, the battle on the frontline is particularly fierce right now. The bandits are fierce and good at fighting, and they set up ambushes in advance. Our army is currently at a disadvantage and is in urgent need of support."

"I also ask the county magistrate to order reinforcements to be sent to reinforce our vanguard, otherwise the vanguard may be severely defeated."

When Li Xian Cheng heard this, he nodded without hesitation.

"Send the order, send troops, and reinforce our vanguard."

As Li Xian Cheng's military order was issued, the main force of the Qing army began to rush towards the battlefield in a mighty manner.

Not long after, the main force of the Qing army arrived on the battlefield and prepared to enter the battlefield to reinforce the ambushed forwards.

However, the main force of the Qing army had just arrived on the battlefield. After the two sides fought for a while, Xie Gao decisively ordered the Ming army to break away from contact and retreat quickly.

Seeing this, Li Xiancheng thought that the Ming army was afraid of him, so he fled and immediately gave the order.

"Command the army to pursue with all your might!"

"Don't get away from the Ming thief!"

The Qing army received the order and began to rush towards the direction of the Ming army's withdrawal.

But some people still had doubts about this. Zeng Qingzhi, the leader of the Zeng family militia, drove his horse to Li Xiancheng and spoke to him.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I think there is something fishy about this matter."

"The Ming thieves retreated too quickly and too decisively. I'm afraid there may be some fraud involved. Our army should send more sentries and be careful to avoid being ambushed again."

When Li County Cheng heard this, he just waved his hand and said very confidently.

"The magistrate of this county is not blind. The current battle situation shows that the thieves have been defeated. How can there be any ambush?"

"This is a great opportunity for our army to march forward bravely, defeat the Ming thieves, and make great achievements. How can we hide it, delay it, and waste time?"

"You don't need to say much, just follow the military orders of this county magistrate. If anything happens, it will be my county magistrate's responsibility."

At this time, Li Xiancheng was very confident and insisted on going his own way.

When Zeng Qingzhi and others heard this, they couldn't say anything more, but they still had doubts.

But Li Xiancheng refused to listen, and they had no choice but to secretly signal their militia to slow down and not rush too far forward.

The Qing army continued to pursue the Ming army. In order to gain credit, those government officials and regiments quickly overtook the militia and ran to the front.

If it were normal times, Li County Prime Minister would definitely not allow the militia groups to fall behind, but now it is the time to chase the enemy and grab the credit. Li County Prime Minister wishes those militia groups could be slower.

So I turned a blind eye to this!
……

Outside Dongxiang Town, Pangwo Ridge.

The Ming army camped on the bank of Jiaohe River. Next to it was Pangwo Ridge, and on the other side was a low hill less than 30 meters high.

The towering Pangwo Ridge and low hills surrounded an open space.

The topography of this clearing could be considered a valley!

The terrain of the valley is flat and relatively open, and it is close to the river, making it easier to transport supplies.

Therefore, Zhu Jing'an selected it as the scheduled battlefield and asked the Ming army to camp here to prepare for the war.

After Zhu Jing'an received the news of the success of the ambush sent back from the front line by Xie Gao and the arrival of Qing reinforcements, he immediately ordered the entire army to end their repairs and begin preparations for war.

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