Temple Road Crossing.

It's this town again.

More than 300 defenders heading south from Huling City met with more than 1,000 troops southwards, and headed south overnight.

A fierce encounter broke out ten miles south of Miaodaokou Town.

When marching in the dark, infantry is more auditory than cavalry.

The sound of horse hooves beside him affected the hearing of the cavalry, and the infantry could hear it more clearly in the dark night.

When the Northern Expedition Army felt the slight vibration of the ground, it quickly set up an ambush on both sides of the road.

If this is daytime, it will definitely be a very rewarding ambush.

Unfortunately, in the dark night, the ambushed Northern Expedition Army could not ignite torches and light them. It relied entirely on the ignition lights of the torches in the enemy rider to determine the direction of the shooting, which obviously became the biggest error in shooting.

The cavalry held the torch with one hand. The flames of the torch rose and shook up and down with the ups and downs of the horse's back. He aimed at the torch to hit him. Even a god would probably not be able to hit him accurately.

After a volley, the Northern Expedition Army launched a charge towards the dark shadows on the road.

However, God knows how many enemies were hit by a volley of 1,600 guns in one round.

When the Northern Expedition Army was charging, Lan Bai quickly calmed down from the initial panic and immediately ordered a counter-charge.

This is equivalent to a massacre. In the dark, soldiers without armor shot all the bullets in their guns and only rely on the guns in their hands to fight against the enemy cavalry that was speeding up. The result can be imagined.

Countless soldiers were knocked away by the roaring enemy cavalry. Wherever the cavalry passed, it was like they had been plowed several times. In the darkness, speed was the master of the battlefield.

When the defeat was right in front of me, a cavalry suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Its direction was from east to west, which was equivalent to cutting off the battlefield in half and dividing it.

No one knows where this cavalry came from, and no one knows whether it is an enemy or a friend.

On the battlefield where he could not see his fingers, a cavalry suddenly appeared from the side with an unknown identity, which was an extremely dangerous signal for both parties to fight.

Lan Bai quickly ordered a retreat and led his troops to flee westward. Invisibly, according to the route Shen Zhiyuan said, he first went to Fengxian and then went to Yanzhou through Shanxian. This may be "God's will".

....

This cavalry is naturally not a heavenly soldier. On the contrary, it is a horse-riding infantry, a quasi-cavalry newly trained by Qian Qiaogong.

They lack combat experience, but the marching was not bad at all. In less than two days, they could rush from Sizhou to Xuzhou. Such a marching would naturally train people, even if they were tied to a horse before.

Under the dark side, everything was hidden. It was such a horse-riding infantryman with three hundred men, who could compete for battle and had rich experience. The title of Minister of the Qing Dynasty, Jiala Zhangjing (equivalent to the Ming Governor General) Lan Bai was so scared that he turned around. It was really sad.

This may be called a mistake.

Qian Qiaogong actually didn't know the true identities of the two sides in the war. He landed at Jingoukou to reinforce Pei County. The idea of ​​marching overnight was the subject. Suddenly, he encountered the battlefield. Qian Qiaogong ordered to rush forward without thinking, regardless of whether there were dates or dates, and then he would say it.

Because if the two sides fighting near Pei County do not reconnaissance, they will know that they must be enemy and friendly forces. Even if the rebels occasionally appear, they are their own people, right?

Three hundred fake cavalrymen drove away more than a thousand real cavalrymen. Even Qian Qiaogong, who had always been steady and had enough time to smile from ear to ear.

After this battle, Huling, Peixian and Qian Qiaogong gathered together to form a team of three thousand people, which was obviously enough to make the raid launched by Shen Zhiyuan bankrupt.

More importantly, in Pei County, which is dozens of miles south, the Lu area has obtained a 600 cavalry for no reason.

As Wu Zheng led his troops to move closer to Pei County, this means that unless the enemy army in Yanzhou launched a decisive battle, it would be absolutely impossible to repeat the Chen Zhiyuan raid.

....

"Prince... General Yue died so miserably..." Yue Xiaolin's deputy general cried in front of Wu Zheng, which caused sobs of more than 300 surviving Huling defenders.

Qian Qiaogong said: "Deputy General Yue sacrificed his life for the country, and his loyalty and courage are commendable... He asked the prince to posthumously give him a favor and encourage his morale."

The Lu Yuan said in a deep voice: "President Yue is indeed loyal and brave... But his command is indeed a mistake. If he had not followed the prince's order and quickly withdrew his troops to meet our troops, how could he be defeated and died? How could he have been killed in battle with two thousand defenders? Our troops would not have almost lost Pei County due to insufficient troops."

Qian Qiaogong said angrily: "District of Lu, are you still human? Do you have some conscience... Yue Xiaolin died, dead on the way to counterattack the enemy... Are you still picking the fault of a dead person?"

"Lu is talking about the matter, and Deputy Yue leads his loyalty and courage to praise him, but his faults... he must also explain clearly. Only by rewarding merits and finding faults can the military order be fulfilled!"

Qian Qiaogong was really angry. He shouted in disguise: "Lu Realm, if one day you die on the battlefield and your comrades accused you of making mistakes in front of you, would you be disappointed?"

"Although the accusation is correct and evidence-based, Lu will be happy to hear it."

"you……."

The soldiers listened to the dispute between the two generals of the Northern Expedition Army, and their faces were filled with sadness, and the disappointment and indignation in their eyes were unconcealed.

Wu Zheng cursed in his heart these two guys.

In front of more than 300 surviving Huling soldiers, the two were arguing whether Yue Xiaolin should be rewarded.

Even if it shouldn't be, you have to reward it, and you have to reward it very much!

This is not only a reward for Yue Xiaolin who has died in his country, but also a reward for these surviving soldiers.

No, this is not a reward, but a affirmation of the military achievements made by these soldiers in Huling City.

"Who can be without faults? If one is a sage, he will not cover up his merits. If one dies, one will be rewarded without faults..." Wu Zheng said slowly, and then his tone suddenly increased, "I cannot let the warriors shed blood... shed tears again! Anyone, at any time, dies for the country, and will not investigate the previous mistakes, but only rewards his merits. This is a precedent!"

"Long live the King of Wu!"

When more than 300 soldiers heard this, they were extremely excited and knelt down on one knee and shouted.

Qian Qiaogong was shocked when he saw Lu's territory, and it turned out that he had become a villain, which made Wu Zheng successful.

Wu Zheng shouted: "Didn't the military academy teach you military salutes? As a soldier in the Northern Expedition, don't forget the dignity of the soldiers... get up!"

The soldiers stood up and looked at Wu Zheng excitedly. At this moment, they were afraid that Wu Zheng would let them set out to attack Ziyang, Yanzhou, and they would charge without hesitation.

Obviously, Wu Zheng no longer cared about these things at this time. After seeing too much life and death, everything seemed to be too indifferent. Perhaps the only thing that had not changed in his heart was the obsession of "expelling the Tartars".

"General Lu, then you will write a battle report to Deputy General Yue, Huling Guards, and your soldiers, please make contributions together...!"
Chapter completed!