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"Gather the troops, gather the troops!"

Zhang Shijie looked like he was crazy and ordered his soldiers to blow the rally call. Without waiting for the soldiers scattered along the coast to gather, he took the only 1,000 people around him to fight out.

The Datong Army crossed the river in sections, resulting in too scattered troops.

Similarly, Zhang Shijie's defenders also dispersed, leaving only a thousand reserves as mobile troops.

"Swipe quickly, row quickly!"

Jiang Liang stayed and garrisoned the south bank to deal with any unexpected changes, while Liu Zhu personally led his troops across the river to support him.

The real battle begins!

More than 800 people have gathered in the river bank position formed around Wang Hui. After they defeated the nearest 500 enemy troops, they immediately set up defenses. Sheepskin rafts, hardened sand and soil, and even the corpses of both enemies and ourselves were all piled up on the shore to build a semicircular fortification.

Zhang Shijie led the troops to attack first. His reserve team of 1,000 people had gathered 4,000 troops during the march.

Downstream, Tian Jianxiu was leading two thousand cavalry, riding back at full speed. The Tongguan garrison on the other side was unable to break through the Datong Army's position on the south bank, and only two thousand men were left to defend the city. The rest crossed the river to Fenglingdu, and then moved towards Wang Hui's position.

There were also some Dashun defenders who were pushing or carrying artillery, trying to get within the firing range quickly.

"Drive the southern thieves back into the river!" Zhang Shijie did not dare to wait for the army to gather, otherwise more and more Datong troops would come ashore, and they would start a fierce attack with only 4,000 people.

"Bang bang bang!"

Among Wang Hui's more than 800 people, there were about 400 muskets. They lay on the bunker and started shooting.

After a single volley, hundreds of enemy troops were crushed.

Zhang Shijie personally led the law enforcement team to cut back the defeated troops, and then took advantage of the gap in reloading to quickly rush to the outside of the bunker. At the same time, hundreds of Dashun archers were throwing arrows into the bunker.

"Fire the bayonet!"

Without enough time to reload their ammunition, the gunmen of the Datong Army inserted their bayonets into the melee.

The temporary bunkers and fortifications can only cause interference to the enemy and cannot form an effective defense at all.

Zhang Shijie took the lead, and his bravery and fearless momentum made his soldiers high-spirited to fight. They climbed up the bunker one after another to attack.

"Put out the gun and stab!"

Whether it was spearmen or firecrackers, they all began to form a formation to stab.

The first group of enemy troops to climb up the bunker suffered one-third casualties in an instant. But there were many injuries and few casualties, and they could continue to fight despite their injuries.

Zhang Shijie was not injured, and his armor blocked the bayonet.

The man stepped over the bunker and struck the gunman in the neck with his knife, then slashed at the other spearman.

Killing two people one after another, Zhang Shijie was finally stabbed. But there was a gap here, and several Dashun troops immediately followed Zhang Shijie and crossed the bunker.

Although he had very few troops, Wang Hui also had a reserve force.

Only thirty people are also a reserve team!

"Fill it in!"

Seeing that more enemy troops crossed the gap, Wang Hui led thirty soldiers to block it.

Zhang Shijie rushed forward and Wang Hui ran straight towards him.

A spear was thrust out, aiming at the throat. Zhang Shijie hurriedly avoided it. The Datong army beside him stabbed Zhang Shijie in the waist. Although the armor was not penetrated, it still caused Zhang Shijie to lose his balance.

As Wang Hui's second spear struck, it escaped his throat and a bloody gash was made on his neck.

"Bah!"

Zhang Shijie rushed forward and collided with Wang Hui. The two of them rolled to the ground holding each other in their arms.

Weapons are no longer useful, it's just a matter of wrestling, everyone wants to get over and take the upper hand. When the soldiers on both sides saw their general rolling and fighting, they came to help regardless of life or death.

The more than 800 troops have suffered nearly a hundred casualties, but their morale and combat effectiveness are still strong. Although the Dashun Army is much weaker, they are also larger in number. Dashun troops are constantly crossing the bunker, and often two Dashun troops jointly attack one Datong army.

In the stalemate between the two sides, the Datong Army gradually gained the upper hand, and Datong Army continued to suffer casualties.

Fortunately, many sheepskin rafts arrived one after another.

The closest one will land a few meters away. The ones that are far away will land hundreds of meters away.

After landing, come immediately to help!

When the casualties of the Datong Army approached two hundred, the number of troops increased, reaching more than 1,200.

Dashun's army is also increasing its troops, and two more troops of 500 people are approaching the battlefield.

Wang Hui and Zhang Shijie were still rolling and wrestling on the ground. Around them, the two armies were fighting fiercely. Soldiers who attacked the enemy's general would often be attacked by the other party's soldiers.

The two generals had blood streaming from their foreheads. They didn't know who attacked with their heads first, but they kept hitting each other anyway.

In addition to the forehead, the teeth have also become ferocious weapons.

They both wanted to bite each other's neck. During the struggle, if they couldn't bite each other, they would bite close to the flesh.

The helmet was gone, Wang Hui lost half an ear, and Zhang Shijie lost a piece of flesh on his face. Finally, Wang Hui turned over, suppressed Zhang Shijie and strangled his neck.

"Um!"

Wang Hui groaned and was shot in the back. Fortunately, he was blocked by armor.

The Datong army who attacked Wang Hui was also stabbed to death by the Datong army, and his body fell down on Wang Hui.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

Tian Jianxiu's cavalry came to support him, but he did not go directly to the chaotic battlefield. Instead, they attacked and killed the Datong troops who landed on the river bank. The number of Datong troops who were rushed to death by the cavalry soon approached two hundred.

The Datong Army in Wang Hui's position has been surrounded by the Dashun Army.

Tian Jianxiu couldn't rush at all, because all those who rushed over were his own people. After killing the landing troops downstream, he then bypassed that position to attack and kill the Datong Army upstream.

There was no way, the river was too fast, and even if they were concentrated to cross the river, they would drift away, and the Datong Army would not be able to reach Wang Hui accurately.

A few dozen meters further upstream, another Datong Army position has taken shape. They even defeated a thousand enemy troops that surrounded them. Just as they were waiting to support Wang Hui, they encountered Tian Jianxiu who rushed over.

"Formation, formation!"

There was no need for the officer to remind him. Anyone who was not deaf could hear the loud sound of horse hooves.

Hundreds of Datong troops resisted side by side, with spears and bayonets pointed out in unison.

"Fire the arrow!"

Tian Jianxiu did not attack the gun formation, but ordered the cavalry to shoot arrows. More than two thousand arrows were fired into the dense formation of the Datong Army. Dozens of people were shot in the exposed parts on the spot, and other Datong Army's cotton armors were also inserted. Full of arrows.

Just when the two Datong Army positions were in danger, Wang Hui pushed away the enemy corpses and stood up with Zhang Shijie's knife. His own spear had disappeared.

After staggering and killing an enemy soldier, Wang Hui shouted: "The enemy general is dead!"

Zhang Shijie was lying on the ground now, being strangled to death by Wang Hui.

After shouting to no avail, Wang Hui kicked away the enemy soldiers around him, raised his knife and slashed down, accurately cutting off Zhang Shijie's neck.

He bent down and picked up the head and shouted: "The enemy general is dead!"

While shouting, he was slashing and holding the enemy general's head.

That head had a piece of flesh bitten off its face, and its forehead was dripping with blood, but it was still possible to identify who it was.

The soldiers of the Dashun Army who saw the heads clearly had an absolute advantage, but their morale was collapsing crazily. If you look down from a high altitude, you can see that the troops of Dashun Army, centered on the head held by Wang Hui, were disintegrating outward at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This position was held again!

"Blow the trumpet and assemble!"

"Rescue friendly forces!"

Wang Hui was almost out of strength. He picked up the spear and propped himself up, shouting with a hoarse voice.

All his messengers were also dead. One of the Datong troops who could blow the trumpet picked up the suona and blew the rallying horn, and then sounded the order to attack.

There were only more than 900 people left here, and everyone was injured, but they resolutely formed a formation and attacked Tian Jianxiu's cavalry.

Because there are friendly forces there and they need to be rescued!

The Datong army was surrounded by cavalry. The melee soldiers held up their shields to defend themselves. The fire rifle soldiers were busy reloading their ammunition. One-third of them were dead, and the bodies of those who were alive were all shaking with arrows.

Tian Jianxiu became anxious. The bank of the Yellow River was not flat, and it was impossible for the cavalry to charge at full speed. One-third of the people on the opposite side were killed, but the shield-gun formation was still there. Even if the Dashun cavalry charged to the death, the horses would still circle around the gun formation.

On the other side, Dashun's infantry collapsed, Wang Hui's remaining soldiers were coming, and the Datong troops who were landing one after another were also quickly converging.

"Beep beep beep beep..."

Half a mile away, Liu Zhu also sounded the rallying call, and more than 400 people had gathered around him.

Landing positions one after another, large or small, are already being formed rapidly.

Tian Jianxiu ordered his nephew: "You lead the people to collect the defeated troops, and I will kill those small formations!"

Tian Jianxiu no longer continued to attack hard, but took advantage of the cavalry to quickly divide his troops and leave the place. One part of the cavalry went to collect the fleeing infantry, while the other part of the cavalry was led by Tian Jianxiu to attack and kill them along the river.

Often twenty or thirty Datong troops would be attacked by thousands of cavalry as soon as they landed on the beach. The number was too small and they could not defend themselves.

The number of Datong soldiers who died in Tian Jianxiu's hands quickly increased to more than 600.

But as the Datong army gathered more and more, it was difficult for Tian Jianxiu to find opportunities, so he could only lead the infantry and cavalry troops upstream. He was going to Fenglingdu to gather troops and then fight back because all the Tongguan defenders had crossed the river.

Not only did we cross the river, but we were still fighting!

A quarter of an hour ago, Liu Tichun led his troops across the river. After gathering 3,000 people at Fenglingdu, he immediately led his troops to attack downstream without waiting for the entire army to arrive.

After running for a mile, I found the Datong Army's position on the shore, and He Zhen's soldiers were actually gathered with the Datong Army.

"This guy has surrendered to the enemy again, let me kill him!" Liu Tichun was furious.

He Zhen only had 500 soldiers in hand, and they had just surrendered. Their morale and morale were unstable. How could they withstand an attack of more than 3,000 people?

At the moment of the battle, He Zhen's troops were on the verge of collapse.

Fortunately, the Datong Army here has gathered more than 400 people and built simple fortifications, which can barely withstand it for a while.

At this moment, Dang Meng'an and Luo Dai crossed the river and came with their respective troops. Together with the troops of another general, the three of them commanded a total of 2,000 people.

Seeing that He Zhen was surrounded, the two people who had agreed to surrender together did not dare to take action immediately, and even wanted to give up the idea of ​​defecting.

"General, it's time to make a meritorious service. Do you want to die with Li Zicheng?" The soldiers around Dang Meng'an blurted out such words.

Li Zicheng also had spies in his army, and he had contact with people like He Zhen, Dang Meng'an, and Luo Dai!

Anyway, Datong Xizuo will find anyone who is depressed.

Seeing that Dang Meng'an was still hesitating, Xi Zuo added: "Come out from behind and form a pincer attack. Liu Tichun will definitely be defeated. General, don't miss this good opportunity!"

"Done!"

Dang Meng'an gritted his teeth and said, leading his troops towards the battlefield, shouting from afar: "General Liu, I'm here to help you!"

At this moment, He Zhen's troops had begun to collapse, but they were tightly surrounded and unable to escape. Some people even jumped into the Yellow River in a panic.

He Zhen suddenly despaired. It was too early to defect!

Liu Tichun personally led a reserve force of 500 people and stood on the outside to command. There were too many people to engage the enemy anyway. He routed He Zhen's troops and immediately shouted angrily: "Kill this guy!"

He Zhen took a few hard-core soldiers and quickly fled to the Datong Army.

While escaping, he was kicked down by a Dashun soldier and stabbed with several spears.

This guy who surrendered to Dorgon, then to Li Zicheng, and then to the Datong Army was stabbed to death by an unknown soldier.

He Zhen died with eyes closed. It was too early for him to switch sides. He would be safe after just one more stick of incense.

After killing He Zhen's tribe, Liu Tichun commanded the army and completely surrounded the remaining Datong army. He turned around and looked at Dang Meng An, who had come to "reinforce", and said to the messenger: "The battle situation here has been decided, let them go downstream to reinforce."

The messenger rushed out immediately: "General Liu has an order..."

Dang Meng'an refused to listen and walked around to the river where he was conferred.

The messenger could only follow him: "General Liu has an order..."

Dang Meng'an rushed behind the friendly army, and the orderly soldiers also chased him. The messenger wanted to continue talking, but Dang Meng'an chopped him to death with a knife, then turned around and said, "I have surrendered to Emperor Zhao, follow me and kill him!"

After saying that, he slashed at the friendly troops in front of him. A Dashun soldier was confused and was killed from behind by Dang Meng'an.

A few soldiers responded immediately, while more soldiers stood there stunned.

Luo Dai led his soldiers to kill the friendly troops who were supporting him, causing the two troops to subconsciously kill each other.

Dang Meng'an and his soldiers only numbered a dozen or so. However, it caused astonishing destructive power. The Dashun army was under siege and was suddenly attacked from behind. In panic, hundreds of people fled on the spot.

Several more Datong troops on rafts successfully landed nearby and charged towards the place with shouts.

Although Liu Tichun's reserve team quickly came to attack Dang Meng'an, it was too late. The rout had already formed a chain reaction. Nearly half of the three thousand troops fled in panic. The Datong army trapped inside took the opportunity to counterattack, and actually defeated Liu Tichun's troops with a small number and defeated them all.

"I'll kill you!"

Liu Tichun hated Dang Meng An so much that he didn't even think about escaping. He led his loyal soldiers to kill Dang Meng An, risking his own life.

Traitors are worse than enemies!

"Stop him!" Dang Meng'an said in panic.

Half of the soldiers under this guy are chasing down the defeated soldiers, and the other half are still sleepwalking, not knowing which side to take.

The surviving Datong army attacked Liu Tichun from the side.

Liu Tichun still ignored the Datong Army and led his soldiers to target Dang Meng'an. These were all tough soldiers from the old camp. Dang Meng'an's soldiers couldn't hold on and fled in disarray.

Dang Meng'an was also fleeing and was caught up by Liu Tichun, who was stabbed in the back.

The armor was not fatal, but Dang Meng'an was even more frightened and jumped directly into the Yellow River.

The water on the shore is shallow and cannot be drowned.

Unexpectedly, Liu Tichun jumped down and waded into the water to chase Dang Meng An and chop him.

Dang Meng'an had no choice but to turn around and fight. After fending off the attack, he shouted anxiously: "Old Liu, surrender with me. The right way is to surrender to Emperor Zhao!"

"I'll kill you!" Liu Tichun became even more angry.

The fierce soldiers under Liu Tichun had the same idea as the general, that they would use Dang Meng'an as their backing even if they died.

After a battle, Dang Meng'an was killed, and his body floated away along the Yellow River.

The three of them defected one after another, and only Luo Dai survived to the end. This guy was so frightened that he hid beside the Datong military formation and did not dare to act alone again.