The Forces nouvelles have trained countless times to survey the terrain and find the place for a decisive battle.

Qi Jin himself is also a very experienced general, so naturally there is no big problem, and he quickly found a suitable place.

This place is called Jialong Ditch, which belongs to two mountains and one ditch.

Of course, the mountains on both sides are not steep peaks, and this valley is not a long and narrow valley, and the middle of the valley is very wide, and it is impossible to ambush it.

Qi Jin did not choose a suitable place for an ambush, and he did not want to use his own people to ambush.

There are a lot of people on the opposite side, if it is an ambush, it is easy to ignore the front and the back, and there is no too suitable terrain for Qi Jin to arrange the position.

But if they occupy this valley, the rebels must defeat Qi Jin's army if they want to pass through this valley. In this way, they would have a reason to defeat Qi Jin.

As for the question of whether the rebels can defeat Qi Jin, the answer is obvious, there is no such possibility at all.

As long as Qi Jin can crush the rebels. Then they took the opportunity to cover up and kill, and these people were lambs to the slaughter. When the time comes, in the midst of the chaos, Qi Jin will arrest whoever he wants.

Qi Jin glanced at Qi Yuangong beside him and said, "If you have an elite team of five hundred people, you don't have to do anything." Once the war starts, you will target Xu Hongru and kill him directly. ”

"Remember, you have to catch it alive."

Qi Jin is paving the way for his son. After all, he is so old, and his official position has come to this point, and it is impossible to go up again. In a few years, if you do not lead the troops and step down from the post of general, you are likely to go around the staff office.

At that time, the Qi family will also have someone to carry the beam. His sons, though not so good, were adequate. After he is promoted, these sons will be able to be a powerful general even if they can't take his place.

After all, Qi Jin is also old, and he doesn't see how many years he can live.

That's what it means to be prepared.

Such a good opportunity is naturally reserved for his son.

After Qi Yuangong listened to Qi Jin's words, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Father, don't worry, my son will not let my father down." ”

Qi Yuangong has confidence in his heart.

In the face of these rabble, he has five hundred elites who are enough. When the time comes, Xu Hongru will be captured alive, and this credit will naturally be his own, and no one else will be able to get it.

Qi Jin nodded and said, "It's better to be calm, understand?" ”

"Yes, father." Qi Yuangong nodded hurriedly.

The army soon entered Jialonggou, and Qi Jin sent scouts and began to strangle the scouts sent by the rebels, in order to prevent them from finding out their own truth.

As for the news of his arrival, there is no way to hide it.

Because Qi Jin knew very well in his heart that the other party's scout did not go back to report the news for a long time, the other party naturally knew that the scout had been killed, and naturally knew that someone had intercepted him in front.

Qi Jin dared to be so sure that Xu Hongru would kill him, and the reason was very simple, because Xu Hongru had no way to retreat, even if he changed his route now, Qi Jin would be able to entangle; When the armies from all over the country came together, Xu Hongru was even more dead.

So Xu Hongru had no other way than to kill him.

Only by killing from the dragon hook can Xu Hongru be regarded as having a way to live.

The news soon reached Xu Hongru.

Xu Hongru immediately found Wang Haoxian, and the two of them were ready to discuss the next plan of action.

After listening to Xu Hongru tell what happened, Wang Haoxian's face became ugly.

He looked at Xu Hongru and said, "What should we do now?" ”

"There is no other way but to kill!" Xu Hongru said with a calm face: "Now that we are full of chasing soldiers behind us, it is impossible to turn around." If you take a detour, it's too much time. ”

"Even if we can get around, we will have no chance of winning when the time comes. Now only by killing Jining City, breaking Jining City, and capturing the emperor, can we have a way to live. ”

"On top of that, I'm willing to bet there aren't a lot of people in front of me. The British minister Zhang Weixian led his troops to Xia Town, so there were not many people in Jining City. They are now strangling our scouts because they don't want us to find out what they are doing. ”

"If they had enough people, they would have killed them directly. Now they are doing this, they are just trying to scare us away. They miscalculated! ”

After hearing this, Wang Haoxian also felt that it made sense, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart.

However, Wang Haoxian also understands that there is no other way out now.

So he nodded and said, "Then listen to you." ”

Xu Hongru stood up and said loudly: "Prepare for war!" ”

The army began to pull out, heading towards Jialong Gully.

As the army continued to move forward, the scouts of the other party were constantly suppressed, and Xu Hongru got more and more news.

In the end, he still found out the truth of Qi Jin and knew that Qi Jin only had 5,000 people.

After getting the news, Xu Hongru had a smile on his face.

Looking at Wang Haoxian beside him, Xu Hongru laughed and said, "Look, I didn't guess wrong, right?" There are really not so many people on the other side! What we did was nothing more than a bluff, trying to prevent us from going to Jining City. ”

"The Dog Emperor is really cowardly, he didn't dare to stick to the city, and at this time, he actually sent people and horses here, it was simply self-defeating!"

"After we annihilated all these 5,000 people, we immediately rushed to Jining City. I believe that Jining City is already very empty, and it is very easy to take Jining City. As long as we capture the Dog Emperor, we will be able to accomplish great things. ”

Wang Haoxian also nodded, with a bright smile on his face.

However, Wang Haoxian understood in his heart that Xu Hongru was nothing more than giving himself a reassuring pill.

Now, things are no longer possible. If you want to lay down Jining City, how can it be so easy?

But at this time, you can't just admit defeat, right?

There may be a way for others to surrender and there may be a way to live, and if the two of them surrender, they will surely die.

In such a desperate time, you can only cheer yourself up. No matter what the real situation on the other side is, I can only think so in my heart.

So Wang Haoxian laughed and said, "God really helps me!" ”

The two of them were so relaxed, although there were still apprehensions in their hearts, they were also a lot more relaxed.

The army soon came to Jialonggou and set up a position.

Qi Jin looked at the people on the opposite side and said directly: "Look at their appearance, the formation has been set up, and now it is going to be pressed." The whole army is ready! ”

The Forces nouvelles, on their part, were excited.

A trip out of the capital can be said to be bitter and tiring along the way. This time I finally have the opportunity to make a great contribution, and naturally I will not let it go.

A man's head is forty taels of silver, and that's all money.

Even if these people are rebels, their heads are not so valuable, but ten taels of silver are always worth it. In this way, this is a good opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune!

It's not easy to find such an opportunity, and even if you do, it may not be your turn.

Xu Hongru looked at the Ming army in front of him and said directly: "Kill it and capture the dog emperor alive!" Come on! ”

With Xu Hongru's shout, the people around shouted and rushed forward with their swords, and the archers were also ready to release their arrows, and the two sides directly launched a charge.

As for the Ming army's side, the phalanx was neat and well-armed with flintlock muskets, although there were only two thousand, but it was enough.

They walked forward in a neat manner, making a clattering sound. The Vulcan spear kept firing, and the sound of thumping kept ringing in the valley.

In an instant, gunpowder smoke enveloped the battlefield, and the projectiles flew densely towards the opposite side.

The rebels who rushed to the front fell like wheat harvesting, and in an instant the offensive was blocked.

The cannons, which had been erected on the hillside long ago, also opened fire at this time, and blasted towards the camp of the rebels.

The entire new barracks of 5,000 men and horses were equipped with 120 artillery pieces, all of which were Napoleonic guns, and light guns like the Tiger Zun guns were not counted at all.

In the new army, every small flag, that is, a squad of ten people, is equipped with a tiger cannon, which can be said to be already conventional equipment.

One hundred households have ten Tiger Venerable cannons, which is enough to fight a small sniper battle.

In the roar of artillery, the Ming army covered up, and the rebels were basically crushed at the first touch, and there was no chance to resist at all.

When the bodies piled up, the rebels behind turned and ran.

After Xu Hongru saw this scene, his head was as big as a fight.

What's going on?

What's going on here?

How so?

This is different from what I imagined, and it is not that I have never fought with the Ming army before. But at that time, although the Ming army was also very strong, there were still times when they could win.

But there is no hope in this battle in front of us.

Qi Jin didn't care about this, and directly ordered the people behind him to unfold and press.

Qi Yuangong had already led five hundred men and horses to kill Xu Hongru directly.

The speed of the cavalry was still very fast, and they had short guns pinned to their waists, and they carried the best horsemen in their hands.

You must know that when the Qi family army was fighting in the north, Qi Jiguang cultivated cavalry, that is, lancers.

These men rode on horses, constantly circling in circles, constantly firing with muskets, and each was even armed with two muskets. As soon as the cavalry rushes over and shoots a round of cavalry, the opposite side will be overturned on their backs.

At that time, this branch of the army was not equipped much, because it was too expensive. However, in the new army, the emperor attaches great importance to this type of army.

Even Qi Jin was a little hesitant about this, he felt that His Majesty seemed to be a little too paranoid. Although he asked His Majesty why, His Majesty did not say.

However, how to use this class, Qi Jin is familiar with it in his heart. Following Qi Jiguang back then, Qi Jin didn't see how his uncle used this kind of tactic. This was used by the uncle against the Mongol cavalry, and it worked very well.

The tactic was usually to launch a counter-charge after an ally had blocked the Mongol cavalry, first inflicting heavy casualties with firearms, and then engaging in close combat.

With this type of troops, Qi Jiguang swept through the Mongolian tribes and won every battle.

Using such a tactic to deal with the rebels in front of him, Qi Jin felt that it was a bit overkill. But the effect is very good.

After the musketeers rushed forward, the rebels had little way to stop them.

The muskets kept banging.

Those who stood in front were scattered in an instant, and the speed of the cavalry was not even affected.

Because you don't have to aim with a bow like a bow and arrow, the speed of fire is very fast.

Xu Hongru naturally saw that the formation was in chaos, and he had been carried away by the defeated army and ran into the distance.

At the same time, Xu Hongru also knew in his heart that this time he was completely finished. The firepower of the army in front of him was too sharp, and his own army was defeated as soon as it came into contact with them, and it was even more impossible to defeat them whimsically.

What's more, these are not well-disciplined troops, and now they have been frightened, and they only care about fleeing for their lives, and it is impossible to reflexively kill the enemy.

In such a situation, there is nothing else to do but escape.

Qi Yuangong didn't care about it, and chased directly after Xu Hongru.

Although Xu Hongru also rode a horse, his horse was no match for Qi Yuangong's horse.

Not to mention Qi Yuangong's horses, the horses of the entire New Army, they are all the best horses, and they can be said to be the best of the best.

What's more, Qi Yuangong himself, his horses are not said to be thousands of miles of horses, they are also the best war horses in the army. Whether it's a short run or a long march, it's all first-class good hands.

So Xu Hongru didn't run far at all, and was caught up by Qi Yuangong.

Qi Yuangong had already put away the fire gun, carried the horse chopping knife in his hand, and killed Xu Hongru.

Of course, he couldn't really cut Xu Hongru with one sword, but cut the people around him.

As for the other cavalry, they also quickly surrounded Xu Hongru. For them, it is not difficult to make a circle on horseback.

Xu Hongru's war horse also stopped, standing in place and treading the horse's hooves restlessly, panting with a snort in his nose.

Xu Hongru knew that he couldn't kill it.

Sitting on the horse, looking at Qi Yuangong, Xu Hongru asked with a calm face, "Who are you?" ”

"You don't have to ask." Qi Yuangong sneered and said, "Hurry up and get off the horse and surrender, I can spare you from dying." ”

After Xu Hongru heard this, he glanced at the knife in his hand, and said with a sneer: "If you catch it, you will torture it to death, I might as well give myself a good time." ”

After saying this, Xu Hongru swung his knife and wiped it to his neck.

"Whoosh!"

The bowstring sounded, and a feathered arrow broke through the air and shot directly at Xu Hongru's arm.

The knife in Xu Hongru's hand also flew out directly, and the person also fell under the horse.

"How can you die so easily?" Qi Yuangong sneered and said, "Catch it alive, don't kill it." ”

"Hurry up and find Lang Zhong to show him, this is our credit, let him die and be blind."

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