Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

As Lan Fang led a unit of the Guangxi Wolf Barracks to attack from behind, the rebels, who were low in morale and without a command, resisted for a while, but finally collapsed under several rounds of volleys of gunfire and several rounds of grenades.

Lu Yiming did not wait for the order from the regiment commander Fang Zhengtang to attack, and led the entire battalion to charge forward. The third battalion followed behind. Lin Bocheng, the commander of the first battalion, hesitated and finally stayed at the position.

The two armies attacked from front to back, and the rebels were cornered. Most of them abandoned their weapons and surrendered, and a few jumped off the steep cliff on the roadside. Fortunately, they only suffered some trauma and escaped into the woods, but most of them broke their hands and feet and lay there. Howling miserably on the grass.

The Guangxi wolf soldiers were too lazy to go down to capture the prisoners, so they threw a wave of grenades down. After the violent explosion, the screams gradually disappeared.

Fang Zhengtang saw from the monocular that the Guangxi Wolf Barracks had arrived, and then ordered the entire army to attack. Under the protection of the guard platoon, he went to report to Commander Lan Fang.

At this time, the battle was over, and the soldiers were busy gathering the prisoners. When Fang Zhengtang passed by a dry branch that was ignited by shelling and was still emitting wisps of black smoke, an accident occurred. He only heard a loud bang. Fang Zhengtang and several guards were blown away, frightening everyone. What happened?

Three guards died on the spot. Fangzhengtang was seriously injured and fell unconscious. He was quickly carried down by medical soldiers for emergency treatment.

No one knows the cause of the explosion. Maybe the grenade thrown before was a dumb bomb and did not explode. It exploded suddenly after being burned by fire? Or maybe the explosion occurred when a counterfeit hand grenade made by the rebels was accidentally ignited?

It can only be said that Fang Zhengtang was in serious trouble. If he could not be rescued and became the first regiment commander of the new army to be killed in action, this would be a big joke.

When Lan Fang heard the news, his smiling face instantly turned into a black face like the bottom of a pot. It was originally a perfect encirclement and annihilation battle, but it turned out to be greatly compromised due to Fang Zhengtang's accidental injury. Can he laugh?

He ordered his military advisers to make every effort to rescue him. At the same time, he appointed the commander of the second battalion, Lu Yiming, as the temporary commander. At the same time, he wrote a memorial and sent people to the imperial capital to present to the emperor.

Lan Fang was optimistic about Lu Yiming. With his ability and courage, he would definitely be qualified for the position of leader of the Second Royal Regiment. However, who should serve as the leader had to be decided by the emperor, and he was only responsible for the recommendation.

After interrogating the prisoners, Lan Fang learned that all the core executives, including Zhang Xianzhong, had been killed by the artillery of the Sichuan Army Camp. Zhang Xianzhong was seriously injured and unconscious. He could not hold on in the battle just now and had died.

After repeatedly confirming that the scarred corpse in the carriage was indeed Zhang Xianzhong, Lan Fang breathed a sigh of relief. He finally got rid of the big devil Zhang Xianzhong, and he could report to the emperor.

After joining forces with Qin Liangyu and Gu Junming who came from behind, the army escorted thousands of prisoners back to the city, while the Baigan Army stayed to clean up the battlefield.

This battle was a complete victory, annihilating in one fell swoop Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army, whose strength was second only to Li Zicheng's in Sichuan. It not only frightened the small groups of rebels who took advantage of the situation, but also inspired the people.

Although there are still dozens of small counties that have not yet been recovered, it is no longer a concern. Qin Liangyu let the entire army rest in Chengdu for three days before leading the army to set off in a mighty manner.

The rebels guarding the small county town had less than 200 soldiers. Even Zhang Xianzhong, who had an elite army of 300,000, was defeated. Before Qin Liangyu could send troops, he packed up his bed and ran away overnight and disappeared without a trace.

When Qin Liangyu led his army to the county seat, the people were beating gongs and drums outside the city to welcome him. As for the county magistrate, gentry, powerful people selling goods, etc., they either ran away or were killed by Zhang Xianzhong, not a single leader.

Qin Liangyu had a headache about this. She could not leave troops to defend the city, but the security order of the county must be maintained. Finally, she adopted Gu Junming's suggestion and asked a respected elder to temporarily serve as county magistrate and recruit 180 people from the county. Soldiers maintain law and order.

In less than ten days, Qin Liangyu led his army to recover all of Sichuan, and then returned to Chengdu to wait for orders.

During this period, Lan Fang helped Qin Liangyu train musketeers. Qin Liangyu, who made a fortune, expanded the number of musketeers from 600 to 3,000, and formed an artillery company equipped with twelve small-caliber artillery pieces. The number of soldiers was reduced from 15,000 to 6,000.

Qin Liangyu struggled for a long time, and finally stated the reasons and application for the expansion of musketeers in the memorial.