The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the border troops, it was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty was destro

Chapter 194 The Great Defeat of Yinchuan
Faced with wave after wave of enemy attacks, Ma Shilong, Lou Guangxian, and other high-ranking generals, who were stationed in the rear, were able to maintain their composure by relying on their rich battlefield experience, and continuously deploy troops and command the defense.

But the ordinary soldiers under their command couldn't sit still.

They're not stupid.

Last night, there was such a commotion in the fort that anyone who wasn't deaf or blind knew that a large number of brothers had been transferred away.

Even those who are still confused can now clearly feel that there are fewer comrades around them!
The team that was supposed to rotate in to take over the defense has yet to appear.

The bandits outside the fortress were like they were on drugs, launching a fierce attack for several hours in a row. The pressure on the defense was increasing, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

"Hold on! Hold on for me!!"

A garrison commander brandished his saber, fiercely slashing down a bandit soldier who had just rushed into the fortress through the breach, shouting at the top of his lungs.

But when he turned around, he was horrified to find that the enemy soldiers had broken through his left-side defenses and were swarming him, grinning as they surrounded him.

"General! We don't have enough men! There are too many bandits!"

"The brothers can't hold on much longer!"

The defending troops, who were held back on the front line, could only struggle to hold off the enemy soldiers who outnumbered them several times over, and were filled with resentment.

Damn it, the enemy soldiers are right in front of us, why did we have to send out more troops?
A big question kept swirling in the minds of the garrison.

In the corner, a young soldier was pierced through the chest by a spear and pinned to the dilapidated earthen wall behind him.

In his final moments, he did not look at the enemy before him, but instead turned his head with difficulty to look at the empty camp area behind the main camp.

There was a sense of confusion in his eyes:
"Where are the brothers who went out?"

"Why aren't you coming?"

He muttered to himself, then tilted his head to the side and fell silent.

Even until the moment of his death, he was still filled with doubt.

Seeing the defense line gradually crumbling, Lou Guangxian, who had been overseeing the battle from the rear, finally panicked.

As he watched the enemy soldiers charging in from the front lines and his forces dwindling, he had only one thought in his mind: escape!
"General Ma! We can't hold out any longer! Let's break out!"

Lou Guangxian rushed to Ma Shilong's side, grabbed his arm, and shouted loudly.

But Ma Shilong's face was ashen at this moment.

He looked at the distraught deputy general before him and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"escape?"

He slowly shook his head, his voice hoarse.
"General Lou, do you think the enemy soldiers will let us escape?"

"Outside now..."

Before Ma Shilong could finish speaking, Lou Guangxian couldn't wait any longer.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly to those around him:
"Guards! Escort the General to break through the encirclement!"

He couldn't just abandon Ma Shilong and run away; that would be tantamount to confirming his crime of desertion in the face of battle.

Lou Guangxian gathered his personal guards and, without saying a word, picked up Ma Shilong, attempting to fight his way out from behind Li Junbao.

If they can escape back to Yinchuan, they can reunite with Bu Yingdi, Hou Dehai, and others who returned to provide assistance earlier.

Once the mutinous soldiers in Yinchuan are driven out, they will be able to defend the city!
But his idea was still too naive.

Hong Ming's cavalry had already blocked his retreat.

Just as Lou Guangxian and his group rushed out of Lijunbao and were preparing to escape back to Yinchuan, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from behind them.

"Where to escape!"

Seeing that the government army commander was trying to flee, Hong Ming shouted loudly, immediately spurred his warhorse, and with his long spear gleaming like a dragon, charged straight at Lou Guangxian.

By this time, the officers and soldiers had long been doomed, and their morale had collapsed.

Seeing the bandit cavalry charging towards them, they dared not resist any longer, and threw down their weapons and ran away.

But Hong Ming, leading his cavalry, charged towards them at full speed. With just one charge, the government troops were routed, their men and horses falling in disarray.

Lou Guangxian himself didn't even get a hundred paces before Hong Ming caught up with him from behind, pierced him through with a spear, and sent him flying high in front of his horse!

Hong Ming led his cavalry, moving around the government troops like a flock of sheep, constantly shooting and killing the soldiers around them, gradually tightening the encirclement.

Ma Shilong was surrounded in the center by his personal guards and servants, unable to move.

He listened to the approaching hoofbeats and the screams of his men as they were slaughtered, and he sighed deeply. He had lost.

They suffered a complete and utter defeat.

Seeing that he had nowhere to go, he slowly drew his sword.

Looking at the steel sword that had been with him for many years, Ma Shilong's face, full of exhaustion and despair, was reflected on the blade.

I recalled my youth, when I rode my horse across Xuanfu and Liaodong, fighting bloody battles with the Mongols and Jurchens.
He recalled the unparalleled glory he received during the Jisi Incident, when he was summoned by the emperor and promoted to higher ranks for his recapture of the four cities of Zunyi and Yongzhou.
Scenes from the past flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

In the end, all the images were fixed on the battlefield before them.

Ma Shilong, who had served in the army for over twenty years and had a distinguished military career, never expected to fall into the hands of a group of rebels.

With this defeat, no one in Yinchuan will be able to stop him anymore, and the rebel forces will be able to double in strength.

"Our Great Ming Dynasty is in grave danger!"

He looked up to the sky and sighed, then without the slightest hesitation, he drew his sword and ended his life.

Ma Shilong, the Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince, Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army, and General Commander-in-Chief of Ningxia, committed suicide to die for his country.

With their commander-in-chief dead, Jiang Han's army faced no further obstacles and marched straight in.

By this time, the remaining defenders inside the fort had completely collapsed.

With all their generals dead, they had no choice but to kneel and surrender.

After capturing Li Junbao, Jiang Han did not hesitate at all and immediately divided his troops to head north.

He ordered his men to cut off Ma Shilong's head, which was then held high with a long spear. He then led Hong Ming's cavalry and Li Laowai's infantry, a total of three thousand men, straight towards Yinchuan City.

The rest of the mess can be left to Zhu Zi to clean up.

Ma Shilong's head became the most useful tool for clearing the way.

Upon seeing the general's death, the garrison troops of the fortresses along the way dared not resist anymore. Some opened their gates, knelt down, and surrendered, while others turned and ran.

Jiang Han, leading the routed soldiers, pursued them all the way to the outskirts of Yinchuan.

Even though it was late at night, he still dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, so he immediately ordered his troops to launch a general offensive against Yinchuan City!

At this time, Yinchuan City was already in chaos, with fires raging everywhere.

The garrison and the rebels mingled together, some even joining forces, setting aside their differences, and stormed into the mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles, looting extensively.

Shao Yong occupied the area around Chengtian Temple and Guanghua Gate in the southwest corner, and was engaged in fierce street fighting with the government troops led by Bu Yingdi and Hou Dehai who came to quell the rebellion.

Not long ago, he led tens of thousands of rebels to besiege the Prince Qing's mansion, and it looked like he was about to break through the royal city.

But with the return of elite troops, the situation reversed instantly, and he could only fight and retreat.

Despite having several thousand men under his command, Shao Yong's truly capable fighters are the five hundred elite soldiers he brought with him.

When the garrison troops and civilians who had been incited saw the main force of the government troops returning to reinforce, many of them scattered in panic.

Now, only a little over 1,500 die-hards who are determined to follow Shao Yong in rebellion remain under his command, relying on the streets and alleys to block the government troops step by step.

Even with the war intensifying, Shao Yong could not retreat outside the city. He had to remain inside and hold off the government troops.

He firmly believed that since the government troops had already returned to reinforce, the commander-in-chief's reinforcements should be arriving soon!
Just as he was struggling to hold on, a huge commotion suddenly broke out in the ranks of the government troops at the front.

Jiang Han's main force has already stormed into the city from Nanxun Gate and is heading straight for the battlefield!

At this moment, Geng Haoren, the governor of Ningxia, was directing his troops to drive out the rebels and civilians in the city. He never expected that the enemy's reinforcements would arrive so quickly and attack from behind him.

"That damned Ma Shilong! How could he be a general?! He actually let the enemy soldiers break through the defenses!"

The government troops' retreat was cut off in an instant.

Caught between two attacks, the already exhausted government troops collapsed instantly.

In the end, Bu Yingdi, Hou Dehai and other border generals fought to the death, and Geng Haoren, the governor of Ningxia, seeing that the situation was hopeless, drew his sword and committed suicide.

Seeing this, the government troops who were still putting up a stubborn resistance inside the city had no choice but to lay down their weapons and kneel down to surrender.

With this, Yinchuan changed hands.

In Ningxia Town, one of the nine important border towns, apart from the royal city in the center of the city with walls 29 feet high and a circumference of three miles, the rest has all fallen into Jiang Han's hands!
　Damn, I'm such a slow typist. It's already 3:30 AM!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)