jdhmnovel Chapter 715 Guan Ning Iron Cavalry
Chapter 715 Guan Ning Iron Cavalry
Chapter 715 Guan Ning Iron Cavalry
After ordering his troops to rest for three days, Wang Wenzhou continued his siege. This time, Wang Wenzhou was determined to win and prepared to capture the capital in one fell swoop.
Meanwhile, the capital city was also fighting with all its might, with many Donglin Party members standing on the city walls holding three-eyed firecrackers.
Just as Wang Wenzhou was giving orders to prepare for the attack on the city, he suddenly received news that Wu Sangui's 20,000 cavalry had arrived.
Wang Wenzhou frowned. Xiao Guizi's interference at this time was truly annoying. The key issue was that Wang Wenzhou hadn't brought cavalry due to transportation difficulties, and he hadn't brought anti-cavalry units like war elephants or giant panda war pets.
Wang Wenzhou now has more than 80,000 troops, while Wu Sangui only has 20,000 cavalry. However, in any era, as long as there are no automatic weapons, cavalry can crush infantry.
Despite this, Wang Wenzhou wasn't too worried; he had already considered how to deal with it. He had brought his warhound squad with him this time, which currently numbered a thousand warhounds. Although it was a bit small, they were very effective against cavalry.
Of course, in addition to the war dogs, Wang Wenzhou also had two heavy infantry units, the Hammer Suicide Squad and the Mo Dao Squad, which could deal with cavalry.
As for musketeers, they can only fight cavalry when outnumbered. If their numbers are too small, they are unlikely to pose a threat to cavalry.
The Hammer Suicide Squad currently has 2,000 warriors left, having suffered over 1,000 casualties during the siege a few days ago. Meanwhile, the Mo Dao Squad still boasts a full complement of 3,000 men.
"The Ming Dynasty will win!"
"You traitor, the heavenly army has arrived! Surrender at once!"
On the city wall, the defenders were in high spirits when they saw the arriving rescue troops. The Donglin Party members started arguing again. Even though they dared not leave the city to cooperate with Wu Sangui's attack, they were still verbally abusive.
Wu Sangui was very frustrated. For the past three days, he had led his troops on a non-stop journey, covering more than 600 li (approximately 300 kilometers). They had barely rested along the way, all in order to reach the capital as quickly as possible.
However, as soon as they arrived near the capital, Yang Changsi sent someone to order Wu Sangui to attack immediately.
Wu Sangui was furious. "Yang Changsi, you've led troops before! My men are exhausted and weary; how can we attack? I've already arrived and can pose a threat to Wang Wenzhou. With me here, he won't dare attack. Can't we wait until my troops have rested before attacking?"
Yang Changsi wasn't an idiot. His reason for ordering Wu Sangui to attack immediately was to restore morale within the city. Because of Wang Wenzhou's leaflets, the soldiers, civilians, and officials in the city were all living in fear. Everyone was thinking about securing their own escape route; there was a real possibility that some might betray the city and open the gates to surrender.
Otherwise, the Donglin Party members wouldn't have personally climbed the city walls. Qian Qianyi, already over sixty years old and a civil official, even took a three-eyed firearm and went up to the city walls to defend it, all to restore the morale of the officers and soldiers inside the city.
In recent days, the Ming court has been truly united in purpose, with even Zhu Youjian wanting to personally lead the army. However, the ministers stopped him, as personally leading an army is no simple matter. They believed that if Zhu Youjian were to appear, the war must be won, and they currently lacked confidence in victory, therefore they could not allow him to show his face.
Wu Sangui had no choice but to obey Yang Changsi's orders. After a short rest, he took the lead and launched an attack with his troops.
Wang Wenzhou immediately dispatched the War Dog Brigade, the Hammer Suicide Squad, and the Mo Dao Squad to intercept them.
In the era of cold weapons, the only infantry capable of fighting cavalry were heavily armored infantry and the Mo Dao warriors of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Wenzhou's Mo Dao team was a direct copy of the Tang Dynasty's Mo Dao team.
In an instant, the two armies clashed, and the sounds of fighting filled the battlefield.
Dao Dachui swung his massive warhammer and smashed it down on a warhorse. The warhammer weighed over a hundred pounds, and the unfortunate horse was instantly broken and thrown to the ground. The rider was in even worse shape; cavalry charges were incredibly fast, and falling from a horse meant that even if one didn't die, they would be seriously injured.
Wang Wenzhou put his arm around Gao Guiying and took a sip of wine, then looked at the Mo Dao team.
The captain of the Mo Dao team is Li Hechen. Some of the team members are special forces soldiers, while the rest are all from labor camps.
Li Hechen lay on the ground, taking a deep breath. To be honest, this was his first time participating in real combat using this tactic. Although he had done a lot of training, he was still a little worried when the moment actually arrived.
After all, if a galloping warhorse were to trample you, you would be crippled if not killed.
Just like during training, Li Hechen silently watched the warhorse galloping towards him. When it was about to trample him, he rolled over and dodged it. At the same time, he slashed at the horse's hoof with his long-handled sword.
In an instant, the horse's hoof was severed, and the warhorse fell headfirst to the ground. As for the rider, even if he didn't die, he would certainly lose his fighting ability.
Not long after the two armies clashed, Wu Sangui realized something was wrong. His Guan Ning cavalry were all elite troops, yet they were quickly routed.
While Wu Sangui was momentarily stunned, a war dog suddenly pounced on him and opened its mouth to bite.
Fortunately, Wu Sangui was wearing heavy armor, and the dog's teeth couldn't penetrate it. With a shrug, Wu Sangui sent the dog flying.
At this moment, a member of the "Big Hammer Suicide Squad" smashed a hammer onto Wu Sangui's mount.
Wu Sangui, a skilled warrior, quickly dismounted. Had he not reacted swiftly, he would likely have been killed by the fall.
For a time, Wu Sangui was caught in a fierce battle. In his view, even if his men were exhausted, they should have been crushed in a head-on confrontation with the infantry. But the reality was the opposite; it was they who were crushed.
Not far away, Chen Yuanyuan saw Wu Sangui locked in a fierce battle and grew increasingly anxious. She glanced at her thousand-plus men beside her and said, "Follow me to rescue General Wu!"
These more than a thousand people were all Wu Sangui's personal guards, the elite of the elite. The reason Wu Sangui kept them by Chen Yuanyuan's side was, of course, to protect her.
Wu Sanying quickly said, "Madam, you mustn't!"
As the captain of Chen Yuanyuan's bodyguard, Wu Sanying had long been instructed by Wu Sangui to protect Chen Yuanyuan well.
"Hmph!" Chen Yuanyuan snorted coldly, ignoring Wu Sanying, and spurred her horse forward.
Seeing that things were going badly, Wu Sanying quickly led her men to follow closely behind.
At this moment, Wang Wenzhou was grinning as he reached his hand inside Gao Guiying's clothes, put his arm around her, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile, "That idiot Xiao Guizi, instead of staying obediently in Shanhaiguan, she actually came here to die."
"Pfft..." Wang Wenzhou suddenly spat out a mouthful of wine. Damn it! He saw his own Yuanyuan baby, dressed in military uniform, leading his troops to rush over and rescue Wu Sangui.
Wang Wenzhou immediately panicked and rushed towards the battle formation, shouting as he ran, "Listen up, you bastards! Don't you dare hurt my Yuanyuan!"
Actually, Chen Yuanyuan went to rescue Wu Sangui because she was jealous. She spotted him embracing the slut Gao Guiying from afar. Oh, you rascal! Gao Guiying is Gao Guilan's sister! How shameless can you be to sleep with her too?