The Revolt of the Three Feudatories: All-in at the start in Beijing

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Battles on the battlefield test courage and fighting spirit, and at night, when visibility is poor, the risks are doubled. At this time, whoever backs down is doomed, because they will be forced to retreat as well.

Now, the Han army is the one launching the surprise attack. With torches prepared in advance, the troops are well-organized, and the armored soldiers and musketeers support each other, giving them a huge advantage.

However, the Wu army led by Ma Bao consisted entirely of cavalry. Faced with the constant firing of muskets, they had no time to dodge and began to be hit by a large number of bullets, resulting in a one-sided defeat for a time!

Even Ma Bao, who had originally wanted to give it his all, immediately pulled his personal guards off the horse after it was shot down by a lead bullet. Once he was back on the horse, he couldn't wait to give the order!

"Those who don't want to die, obey my orders!"

"The rear guard becomes the front guard, retreat now!"

Although Ma Bao was not good at leading troops, his long-standing high position and the aura of a superior immediately caused a large number of Wu cavalry to turn their horses around.

Even when faced with the chaotic infantry of the Central Guard Army, Ma Bao acted decisively, brutally beheading a lieutenant general to force the army to retreat as a warning to others!

Brutal force is most effective in times of chaos!

If both armies were in chaos, even with a tenfold difference in troop strength, Xiang Yu could still chase after Emperor Gaozu of Han everywhere.

Thanks to Ma Bao's maneuvering, when Jiang Muning led his troops into the street where the houses had been demolished, they were already nearly a hundred paces away from Ma Bao's cavalry.

Aside from killing a few hundred stragglers to vent his anger, he gained nothing else, leaving him seething with rage.

Jiang Muning was overjoyed. Ignoring the awkwardness of others, she took three steps to five steps from the city wall and rushed to Jiang Zhaoning, embracing her tightly.

"Second brother, you're not a very good leader either!"

"Why is it only this fast?"

"If I stay out any longer, your elder brother will die by Wu Sangui's sword!"

The guards protecting Jiang Zhaoning all raised their long swords dripping with blood. If Jiang Zhanma hadn't raised his hand in time to stop them, Jiang Muning would probably have been hacked to pieces on the spot!

Before Jiang Zhaoning could speak, Gao Qilong, looking nervous, walked over barehanded and bowed to her.

"Gao Qilong, the traitorous general and former emperor, greets Lieutenant General Jiang!"

Gao Qilong was only a little over ten years old, but he had been in the army for almost thirty years. He knew that rebellion might be a momentary impulse, but being humble was a helpless choice in life.

He had also heard of Gao Qilong, who was Ma Bao's top general. Ma Bao's first action led to Wu Sangui's escape. Upon hearing this, Jiang Muning immediately frowned and raised his hand to order a pursuit, not wanting to bother with such a person at all.

Seeing Gao Qilong with his head down, Jiang Muning slapped Jiang Zhaoning's hand away, then put her hand on Gao Qilong's shoulder with a grin.

"Second brother, this is Wu Jun's most knowledgeable commander in terms of troop deployment. He just turned against the enemy and opened the gates to let his army in. You should put in a good word for him before His Majesty the Emperor."

Feeling the force of his elder brother's clapping, Jiang Zhaoning knew something was wrong, so he turned to look at the city wall and saw that all the Wu soldiers were looking at him.

He was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

These bastards are all carrying matchlock guns!

Only a thousand soldiers had entered. If my actions just now had led the Wu soldiers to believe that I was trying to arrest someone, and they had opened fire indiscriminately, I would have been in serious danger.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhaoning immediately changed her expression, finally showing a grateful look, and even stepped forward enthusiastically to grab Gao Qilong's hands.

"Oh, don't be so formal. My elder brother's elder brother is my elder brother, Jiang Zhaoning's elder brother. I will certainly report to His Majesty tomorrow when he enters the city for the grace of saving my brother and the merit of opening the gate!"

"Everyone, continue the pursuit of Wu Sangui!"

After Jiang Zhaoning finished speaking, he led his army to continue pursuing Wu Sangui, while giving Jiang Muning a meaningful look.

As twin brothers, Jiang Muning immediately understood and patted Gao Qilong on the shoulder.

"Brother Gao, let's fix up this city gate tower. His Majesty the Emperor needs a grand entrance when he enters the city!"

Those soldiers were naturally arranged by Gao Qilong. As someone who had changed masters twice, he naturally had to be cautious in his actions.

That's why Gao Qilong, who was initially feeling a chill down his spine, felt a burning sensation and even a bit thirsty from the conversation between the two brothers!

Look, this is the demeanor of a wise ruler.

The generals under his command all know how to be grateful and how to put on a show!

Gao Qilong, whose mind was instantly uplifted, immediately shouted at the Wu soldiers on the city wall!

"What are you all doing? What are you all doing?"

"This is the Heavenly Army of the Great Han Emperor entering the city! Everyone, come down and sweep! If His Majesty is stopped and sees the bloodstains, I'll skin you alive!"

As for why he felt a chill down his spine, it was because he had arranged everything. Whether Jiang Zhaoning saw the ambush on the city wall or not, Jiang Zhaoning certainly already knew.

However, upon hearing Jiang Zhaoning's words, he immediately straightened his back, discarded his flintlock pistol, picked up a broom, and quickly began sweeping the floor.

As long as one can see the emperor, a talented person is not afraid of not being given an important position. He surrendered, not been defeated and captured, so he still had some confidence.

……

Meanwhile, Liu Mu saw that torches had been lit on the city wall, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but shrug his shoulders, thinking to himself that he had finally conquered Fangcheng, the most difficult city to conquer!

If Wu Sangui doesn't die, he will have no choice but to fight a decisive battle. He will lose Hubei, the granary, and the Zheng family of Annam will be blockaded. Wu Sangui has been supporting an army of 200,000 to 300,000 in the southwest for several years, and there will be no grain to transfer.

In an era of low crop yields, even in peacetime, one full-time soldier required ten farmers to support him. Now, amidst war, that number was more than double.

At this point in the war, the superiority of the garrison system began to show. After all, each soldier was supported by a garrison, and the emperor only needed to provide incentives for the soldiers to charge with great enthusiasm.

This was almost the highest level of military support system before the emergence of faith-based armies, but the prerequisite was that the national treasury did not collapse and the issue of land annexation was resolved.

But Liu Mu is confident in this regard!

Thinking of this, Liu Mu yawned.

"Dingbian, let the foreign woman into the main tent!"

"I am going to conquer the Western Regions!"

……

At this moment, Jiang Zhaoning looked at the blocked south gate and felt a headache coming on. Although the fire had been extinguished, the Wu soldiers could not see the direction and were running around in all directions.

Just then, a guard held down a man with buck teeth wearing a yellow turban and walked over. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Chen Lao Er Yao.

"General, this guy was just sneaking around by the well. When we spotted him, he took out a headscarf, tied it around his head, and claimed to be a member of the city's rebel army!"

Jiang Zhaoning was furious at the failure to capture Wu Sangui, and waved his hand impatiently upon hearing this!

"So noisy!"

"Drag him away and chop him up!"

Upon hearing that he was to be beheaded, Big Bucktooth jumped up excitedly, only to be restrained by two bodyguards.