Chapter 167 Life and Death
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Opposite to the Jin Army's position, the faces of the three Jia La Zhangjing were a little ugly.
From the formation of the Changsheng Battalion's phalanx and the experiences of the Golden Sentries before and after, they already knew that this Ming army was a tough one.
Originally, they wanted to use Zhang Pan's defeated troops to attack a wave of phalanx formations and open a gap in the phalanx. However, they did not expect that the reaction of this Ming army was so strong, and their warriors suffered heavy losses.
In particular, their firearms were extremely sharp, completely different from the ordinary Ming army.
In this situation, even if they wanted to snatch back the body of their companion, it would be impossible for them to do so.
They could only watch helplessly as the Ming army collected their defeated troops and cut off the heads of their companions.
A La Zhangjing, who was in his early forties and wore a red flag, said: "This Ming army is so sharp. We must find a way to eradicate them. We must not let them stay."
Next to him, a Zhenglan Banner Jia La Zhangjing in his early thirties shook his head, "The warriors under my command have suffered too many casualties. We have too few troops at this time. It is really unwise to attack by force."
Another Jia Lazhangjing with a red flag said: "What should we do? Are we just going to watch them leave like this? This is really a shame for my golden warrior."
Zhenglan Banner's Jia La Zhangjing narrowed his eyes slightly, "We can't attack by force, but we can't make them so comfortable. In this weather, they can't move fast. Let's follow them closely and wait for the two masters to come over."
Although Liaonan is the sphere of influence with a red flag, Jia Lazhangjing of the Zhenglan Banner is Mang Gurtai's right-hand man, and he is also Mang Gurtai's distant cousin. According to seniority, Yue Tuo has to call him uncle.
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Seeing what he had said, the two Jia Lazhangjings with red flags could not refute anymore and both nodded.
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At this time, the Changsheng Camp had finished cleaning up the battlefield where they had just fought.
Although the men had tried their best, the pikemen fought against the cavalry with their flesh and blood, and casualties were inevitable.
In less than a few minutes of hand-to-hand combat, at least 40 pikemen were killed on the spot, and the remaining survivors were all wounded.
Fortunately, the Changsheng Battalion defeated the Hou Jin Cavalry's charge, and the biggest threat had been eliminated. The Changsheng Battalion also had more time to rescue these wounded soldiers.
At this time, although the sky could not be seen clearly, at least three hours had passed since Li Yuanqing left the Gaopo camp to fight. The sky was cloudy, and it was almost two or three o'clock.
Today's photo was taken based on the weather. The main force of Houjin cannot rush too fast, but no one knows what the weather will be like tomorrow and whether it will be sunny.
Li Yuanqing did not dare to neglect, rested for a moment, and directly ordered the rear team of the phalanx to change to the front team, turned around, and quickly retreated backwards.
Zhang Pan's defeated soldiers also learned the lesson and no longer dared to force themselves into the phalanx of the Changsheng Camp. They crowded on both sides of the phalanx, and in front, swarms of swarms retreated toward the high-slope camp.
Then the main force of the Golden Cavalry was slow and steady, always keeping a distance of about one mile from the phalanx, like a pack of wolves that had their eyes on their prey and refused to disperse.
Due to the intimidating power of the cavalry, Li Yuanqing did not dare to let the men of the Changsheng Battalion walk too fast. Every time they walked a hundred steps, they had to stop to rest, reorganize their formation, and boost their morale.
As a result, the team's speed cannot be increased at all.
It was not until it was getting dark that Zhang Pan's defeated troops successfully escaped, and the phalanx arrived below the Gaopo camp.
Chen Zhong quickly led his troops to greet them, set up their formation, and welcomed Li Yuanqing and his men into the camp.
After arriving here, Li Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and let his men enter the camp in an orderly manner according to the order of each department.
From morning until now, although there is not much walking, the teamwork in the phalanx is already tiring. In addition, in this weather, even Li Yuanqing's physical strength is a little exhausted, let alone the soldiers?
"Yuan Qing, are you okay?" Chen Zhong finally waited until the square formation dispersed, then rushed to Li Yuanqing and asked worriedly.
Li Yuanqing smiled tiredly, "It's okay. Brother, how is Zhang Pan doing?"
Chen Zhong couldn't help but smile bitterly, "He doesn't have the face to see you. Let's go back to the camp first."
Li Yuanqing nodded and quickly returned to the camp.
Zhang Pan had arrived at the camp a long time ago, but at this time, he really didn't know how to face Li Yuanqing, but an ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her parents-in-law, and Zhang Pan is also a man. When he saw Li Yuanqing walking into the tent, he was alone
He knelt down and said, "Yuan Qing, I..."
How dare Li Yuanqing accept such a great gift from Zhang Pan? He quickly helped Zhang Pan up and said, "Brother Zhang, my brother. Don't say anything. Let's eat first. Brothers have been tired for a day. Drink some hot water to warm up before doing anything.
Calculate."
Zhang Pan nodded vigorously and shook Li Yuanqing's big hand.
No matter how deep the barriers were, at this moment, most of them were eliminated.
It is impossible to cook a good meal in such weather, but Li Yuanqing has already issued a strict order that all officers and soldiers must drink hot water, otherwise military law will be imposed.
Therefore, all the firewood in the camp is used to boil water.
The soldiers drank hot water and gathered around the fire in twos and threes to warm themselves up. Although the wet clothes could not be completely dried, the warm feeling brought color to everyone's faces, and the fatigue of the day dissipated a lot.
The Ming army returned to their camp, and the Jin army was no longer entangled. Most of the main force also returned to the camp to rest, but more than a hundred sentinels were still left behind.
However, these sentinels had already suffered the consequences of the Changsheng Camp and no longer dared to get so close. They only dared to watch from a distance, hugging the horses tightly and shivering in the rain.
After a simple dinner, Li Yuanqing had a simple discussion with Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan.
At this point, time is of the essence. We must reach the seaside fleet in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, once the main force of Houjin catches up, the Daluo Immortal will not be able to save the three troops.
In order to preserve the main force, even if there are some casualties, we can only grit our teeth and accept it.
Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan both agreed with Li Yuanqing's plan, but they had differences over who of the three would stay to break up the family.
Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan were greatly favored by Li Yuanqing, and both wanted to stay and break off the queen. However, Li Yuanqing understood that it would have no effect for the two of them to stay and break off the queen. Once daybreak, they would only become the grindstones of the Hou Jin cavalry.
The total number of the three groups exceeds 8,000. If we want to break through together, it will be difficult to achieve. The goal is too big.
This place is at least fifty or sixty miles away from the seaside camp. If the elite troops rush to the seaside camp before dawn, it will not take much effort, but if auxiliary troops and baggage are added, this will be difficult to achieve.
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Seeing that he was still confused for a moment, Li Yuanqing simply said: "If we want to go together, if we want to die together, we will die together. Two eldest brothers, let's throw away all the baggage. We only need people and nothing else. We still have a lot of food and grass, and we will throw them all into the ditch."
Inside, burn them together. This line of fire can temporarily block the Jin army for a while. Let the auxiliary soldiers and wounded soldiers go first, and all the soldiers of our three divisions will stay and go together."
Chen Zhong also understood what Li Yuanqing meant and immediately decided, "Let's do it."
Zhang Pan's arrogance finally returned to his face, "Yuan Qing, you have worked hard today, so you are in front. Old Chen and I will come to break up the rear."
Li Yuanqing nodded solemnly, "I'll leave everything to my two brothers. Let's take action."
Soon, the entire camp was up and running.
Each soldier, except for his personal weapons and armor, and all other irrelevant items such as food, tents, bacon, etc., were all thrown into the trench.
As the fire ignited from the trench, a bright line of fire formed on the entire high slope, isolating the Ming Army and the Later Jin Army.
Before the Jin army could realize what happened, the Ming army had already fled.
The situation has reached such a point that all property is no longer a problem. Only people are the most fundamental of the three parts.
Only those who have hope will have the possibility to continue.
Although the sky was dark and the ground was very muddy, all three troops received the simplest and most direct order, which was to have only one purpose, to run west to the seaside.
As a last resort, each group can disperse and escape, first to the beach, and then wait for rescue.
Although the Houjin cavalry were sharp, in such weather and with extremely low visibility, it would not be that easy for them to pursue them.
At the very least, the front line constructed with these grains, grass, and sundries would have to burn for quite some time.
At first, the three troops were all very nervous, fearing that the Jin army would catch up. However, after running for three or four miles, the fire showed no sign of stopping, and instead became more intense.
Li Yuanqing made a decisive decision. What else could he do? Run away.
The main force of the three soldiers instantly accelerated their speed and ran towards the west coast.
People's potential is huge in desperate situations. At dawn, when Li Yuanqing and the main force of the Changsheng Battalion rushed to the temporary camp on the seaside, more than 3,000 auxiliary soldiers had already returned. Not long after, the main force of Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan also arrived.
A simple count showed that there were more than 7,500 people in the third department at this time, and only less than 500 people, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The three of them couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly asked everyone to return to the camp quickly, and began to board the ship in an orderly manner.
About half an hour later, the sky began to lighten up, and the Hou Jin Army's pursuers arrived. Unfortunately, the Changsheng Battalion had already formed a formation, and the main forces of Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan were also arrayed on both sides.
These Jin Army cavalry had no chance.
They screamed in anger, but they did not dare to rush into the formation easily. They could only use verbal attacks to launch a "violent offensive" against the three troops.
Unfortunately, the sea breeze was very strong and the sky was gloomy. The third party could not hear what they were cursing at all. Looking at the weather, I am afraid that a bigger storm is coming soon.
How could Li Yuanqing follow these Tatars? He quickly commanded all the ministries and boarded the ship in an orderly manner.
Not long after, violent winds and rain fell from the sky. The whole world was in chaos and confusion, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
At this time, none of the three main forces had boarded the ship. Fortunately, there were many simple shacks left behind in the temporary camp. Li Yuanqing hurriedly called on all the troops to go in and take shelter from the rain.
In such weather, even though this place is only more than twenty miles away from Changsheng Island, it is obvious that the fleet cannot leave.
Li Yuanqing had no choice but to calm down for the time being and ordered his soldiers to use the camp's simple defense measures to guard against the Jin cavalry's attack on the camp.
But in this state, the raindrops are probably bigger than soybeans, and the wind is strong at level 7 or 8. Even people with bodies like Schwarzenegger and O'Neal cannot surpass the laws of nature in this state.
These Houjin cavalrymen, let alone charging into the camp, simply hated their parents for having two legs. They didn't even care about their horses, and they all looked for places to take shelter from the rain.
The storm continued until noon, when it eased slightly.
Even though Li Yuanqing's Third Division had temporary shacks for defense, the storm was so great that it was like an earthquake or a tsunami. The camp was in a mess everywhere.
Fortunately, those who stayed behind were all soldiers. They were all strong, well-organized, and well-organized. Under the orders of the officers of each department, no riots occurred, and the overall situation was still intact.
Because the fleet was docked in the bay, there was no major damage.
But the Houjin cavalry not far away were in bad luck. Before the battle started, more than a hundred horses were killed by the storm. The casualties were countless, more than the previous attack on the Changsheng Camp.
The casualties of the formation would be several times greater.
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Chapter completed!