Liu Pei said: "That's good! After you go back this time, you should take a good summary of the gains and losses of this battle, and record them to educate the recruits. ”

Yang Jingfa was stunned for a moment and said, "Dashuai, don't you have to follow the battle below?" ”

Liu Pei sighed and said, "It's already a shocking thing for me to have a few thousand generals!" If there were more than 2,000 cavalry, then no one would believe that I would not rebel! I'm afraid that after the extermination of Kong Youde, the army will turn around and besiege me! ”

Yang Jingfa also knew that Liu Pei was telling the truth. But any dynasty, when it comes to the possibility of rebellion, is definitely a mistake and has not let go!

Liu Pei, a general, raised thousands of families, which was enough to arouse suspicion. However, it is more appropriate for Liu Pei's family to be more elite soldiers than family members. So there is still room for explanation with the imperial court at this point. But if there are more than 2,000 cavalry, then no one will listen to your explanation!

Thinking of this, Yang Jingfa also sighed. Then he said: "What about the current situation of the big handsome?" ”

Liu Pei thought for a while and said: "Tell me that all the officers in the rebel army will be killed, and the first rank will be used to repay the merits!" Then pick a few timid rebel soldiers to pretend to be officers, and ask them to explain the battle to the above. Remind them not to mention the involvement of cavalry in battle, otherwise it will cost them their lives! As for the captives, they are to be kept closely. When the time comes, I will talk to Zhu Dadian, and sell all these captives to me as slaves! I think he'll give me this face, and it's a big deal to spend some silver. In this way, the secret of the cavalry's appearance on the battlefield can be preserved. ”

Yang Jingfa nodded and said, "That's the only way to do it." I don't think those officials and old men will go to the prisoner camp to inquire in person. ”

As the captives were brought back one after another, the soldiers became busy. After a final inventory. Liu Pei captured more than 4,000 people and cut more than 2,000 heads on the battlefield. It seems that there are only more than 4,000 people who escaped with Kong Youde.

It can be said that Kong Youde's strength has lost most of it. Even if he gathers the thousands of defenders under Pingdu City, I'm afraid there will be nothing to do in a short time.

That night, Liu Pei was not in a hurry to march, but set up camp to celebrate

Good luck. On the one hand, the soldiers need to vent their excitement. On the other hand, it is also to screen and arrange prisoners.

And according to Liu Pei's guess, after Kong Youde realized that he was defeated, he would definitely evacuate Pingdu Prefecture and join the people of Laizhou. The rebels in Laizhou received the news of the conquest of the imperial army, and after receiving the news of their own defeat, they would definitely suspend the siege. In this way, Laizhou can hold on.

In this way, there will be battles and fights in the future, so why rush to hunt down Kong Youde? If the credit is all done for oneself, won't the other host and guest armies hate themselves to death? Maybe you will stumble, and the gains outweigh the losses!

Moreover, it is not in Liu Pei's interests to quickly extinguish Kong Youde. Liu Pei needs someone to shake the Ming Dynasty, and Kong Youde is one of them. And Liu Pei still needs credit, the credit for extinguishing Kong Youde too early is not great, only if Kong Youde and them make a big fuss, the court will pay attention to it, and the credit for exterminating them will be greater!

Early the next morning, the cavalry escorted some of the captured property back to the station. Liu Pei led people to Pingdu with great interest.

In the evening, Liu Pei and the others rushed to the west gate of Pingdu. I saw a camp outside the city gate. Liu Pei pointed to the camp and smiled: "I guess there are no rebels in that camp at this time." But these cowards in the city didn't even come to investigate, it's really useless! ”

The officers around Liu Pei all burst out laughing. However, one officer said, "Sir, although everyone speculates that the rebels may have escaped, it is best to send some people to take a look." ”

Liu Pei naturally nodded in agreement. Immediately a group of cavalry rushed out in high spirits. The cavalry rode their horses to the front of the opponent's camp and went around a few circles, and found that the camp was silent.

A few people tentatively stepped forward and hooked the wall with hooks, and then several horses worked together to pull down a small section of the wall in the blink of an eye, revealing the tent inside. But there was still no sound in the entire camp.

Several cavalry met and discussed, and sent a cavalry to charge directly into the camp. A moment later, he was seen beckoning at the breach, and several horsemen immediately rode their horses and rushed in.

After a few more moments, the gate was opened. Several horsemen were at the door

The mouth beckoned to Liu Pei's side. Liu Pei knew that this camp was indeed an empty camp.

Liu Pei rode his horse into the camp with his guards. A cavalryman came up and said, "Commander, I can see that the rebels seem to be in a hurry. But the main thing was taken away! All that's left is an empty camp. ”

Liu Pei nodded, waiting for the other cavalry to search the camp. By the time the team arrived, the entire camp had been inspected. As the cavalry said, it was indeed an empty battalion. But all the weapons, food, and other things were taken away, and because the tents were troublesome to pack up, they were all kept. It can be seen that Kong Youde was indeed in a hurry when he left.

Liu Pei waved his hand and motioned for the army to pass through the camp. The brigade passed through Kong Youde's empty camp, and saw the west gate of Pingdu City in front. It is about five miles from the camp gate to the city gate.

This is how the siege of the city was besieged in the era of cold weapons, and the besieging side just set up camp outside the gate far away, after all, the camp can't really be set up outside the city gate. Then the enemy's artillery would have a target!

Liu Pei saw that there were people on duty at the head of the city, so he said to the officers: "Arrange the team neatly, and give these buns in Pingdu City a good experience!" ”

Naturally, the officers laughed in agreement. So they immediately directed the soldiers to line up in a five-man wide line between marches. When the soldiers heard that the marshal was going to give the buns in Pingdu City a dismount, of course, they were all elated, upright and uplifted, and they walked one by one with more and more spirit!

The infantrymen were in good spirits, and the cavalry were not to be outdone. They're riding horses on either side of the team! Someone jumped down from the left side of the saddle on a galloping horse, jumped up on tiptoe, and leaped through the air to the right. Put your feet on the ground again and then move back to the left!

There are even people standing on horseback, not relying on their hands to control the horse, standing firmly on the horse's back and galloping forward! All kinds of tricks dazzled everyone, and even the infantry applauded!

By this time, the procession had traveled nearly two miles. Just when everyone was rejoicing, suddenly they heard the sound of cannons in the city, and in the blink of an eye, four cannonballs flew over! Frightened, Liu Pei shouted repeatedly: "Disperse!" Disperse! ”