Now for Li Guoying, a decision must be made immediately.

Whether it's running or fighting.

If you want to run, you must not hesitate in the slightest. If you want to fight, the same is true, you must order the military court team to come forward and immediately kill the Qing soldiers who have fled, and there must be no appeasement.

Once the rout expands, even the gods can't control it.

The pressure was all on Lee's shoulders, and he needed to make a decision in a very short time.

If it's too late, it's too late.

Li Guoying's heart is extremely complicated.

If he runs, he is a little unwilling, and if he doesn't, he is worried that the situation will get out of control and the troops will be lost here.

In the end, the conservative mentality still prevailed, and Li Guoying ordered a retreat.

At least this way it won't be overturned by the people who are rushing at you.

It can be said that Li Guoying made a right decision at the right time.

If he runs, at least he can retreat to Hanzhong City and continue to defend it.

It's a big deal to go back to what it was before, and there's nothing unacceptable.

And for Feng Shuangli, this is not good news.

If he can't eat the main force of the Qing army in one bite, it means that it will still be difficult for him to take Hanzhong.

If he can't take Hanzhong, even if he kills more Tartars, it won't help.

Because he was angry, he led the troops to the Northern Expedition.

If he finally goes back, he will definitely be laughed at by Bai Wenxuan.

This is something that Feng Shuangli can't accept no matter what.

The eldest husband is standing in the world for a breath.

No matter what, he's going to fight for it.

"Order the pursuit, don't let a Tartar go!"

In this battle, Feng Shuangli not only has to win, but also to win!

He wanted to use this breath to take down Hanzhong and prove it to Bai Wenxuan, and his decision was correct.

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Pursuing the enemy's rout is not a difficult task. Because the enemy has given you the light of the back.

Especially for cavalry, what the Ming army has to do with the speed bonus is to swing the sword as much as possible to harvest their lives.

The fleeing Qing soldiers really did not have any desire to resist, they desperately opened their legs to run faster.

There is no need to run faster than the Ming army, as long as you run faster than your companions.

In this way, the horizontal knives of the Ming army would have slashed at their companions, not themselves.

The so-called dead friends do not die in the poor way, and this is the truth.

The Ming army no longer knew how many Qing soldiers they had chopped, they even curled their knives, and had to pursue more efficient methods.

They chose to make a bloody cut in the back of the Qing soldiers rather than kill each other immediately.

Then they will cut down the other Qing soldiers.

The blood cut they opened was enough for the soldiers to die of excessive blood loss, which can be described as a manifestation of the pursuit of efficiency.

The Qing soldiers fell one by one, but the Ming army had no intention of stopping, and continued to chase after them under the leadership of Feng Shuangli.

They couldn't remember how long they had been chasing until they vaguely saw Hanzhong City.

Seeing the moment Li Guoying led his troops to open the city gate, Feng Shuangli's face was like ashes.

At such a distance, it was too late for him to lead his troops to rush over.

Li Guoying could calmly bring the main force back to the city, and then closed the city gate without hesitation.

These routs are of no value to Li Guoying, so don't do it.

In this way, the pressure was thrown to Feng Shuangli's side.

What if he slaughtered these routs? Isn't there any way to take the fortified city of Hanzhong?

Rather than returning in frustration, it is better to take the initiative to evacuate while the grain and grass are not exhausted.

If there is really no food, it will be a situation where the sky is falling apart.

At that time, even the gods will be difficult to save.

Although this decision was difficult, Feng Shuangli still had to make it.

To stay in Hanzhong is to die a slow death. At this time, there is still a chance to evacuate and return to Sichuan.

"Withdraw!"

Feng Shuangli clenched his fists and said with unwillingness.

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After Li Guoying fled back to Hanzhong City, he collapsed on the chair of the governor's yamen.

It's too damn dangerous, isn't it? He almost caught up.

The strength of the Ming army, which is four times that of the Ming army, is like this, and it is impossible to save face if it is anyone.

The most important thing is that the Qing army's strength losses after the war were very serious.

Although there should be no big problem in defending the city, it has a great impact on Li Guoying's layout.

If you want to divide the territory, the strength of the army is the most critical.

If there is no food to grab, and if there are no soldiers, it will be really troublesome.

Conscription is a method, but it is impossible to train a new army into a veteran who kills people without blinking an eye.

Li Guoying felt very painful as if he had been sliced off a few pieces of meat.

Feng Shuangli, you dog thief remember Bendu! The Governor will one day make you pay back double!

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After making a final attempt, Feng Shuangli still chose to withdraw the army.

Although I was very unwilling in my heart, I couldn't help it.

And what is more uncomfortable than Feng Shuangli is Zhao Sanhu.

As the guide of the Ming army, the defeat of the Ming army meant that he had to follow the Ming army.

If you stay, you will definitely be retaliated against by the Qing army.

Feng Shuangli also understands this.

Zhao Sanhu has done everything he can.

It was not Zhao Sanhu's fault that the Ming army failed to take Hanzhong.

Feng Shuangli is responsible for Zhao Sanhu, so he can't leave him behind.

Fortunately, Zhao Sanhu is alone, and he has nothing to worry about.

Gone, gone.

According to Zhao Sanhu's suggestion, it was best for the Ming army to return the same way.

First, the Qing army did not know about this road, which was relatively safe, and could bypass the Qing army on the periphery of Hanzhong and withdraw directly to Sichuan.

Second, the Ming army buried a lot of grain on the original road and marked it.

Returning the same way can also be used to dig up the grain.

It would be a shame to abandon it all.

Feng Shuangli also felt that Zhao Sanhu's suggestion was reasonable, so he happily adopted it.

The grain has not spoiled after being buried for ten days, and it can definitely continue to be eaten if it is dug up and dried.

Now Feng Shuangli has also seen it, and the top priority is to bring this army back to Sichuan safely.

As for whether he will be ridiculed by Bai Wenxuan, it is not a question that he needs to consider at the moment.

If you can get along, you can get along together, and if you can't get along, Feng Shuangli doesn't want to force himself.

The big deal was that he wrote a letter to the Son of Heaven and handed it to the Son of Heaven, asking the Son of Heaven to transfer him elsewhere.

This request is justified from any point of view.

It is not advisable for a general to stay in one place for too long, and Feng Shuangli's stay in Sichuan is not short, and it is reasonable to change places.

Maybe the time for the Northern Expedition has not yet come. But through this attempt, at least Feng Shuangli proved one thing, that is, the Qing army was far from being as difficult as imagined.

As long as Your Majesty shows the momentum of the Eastern Expedition, I believe that the Northern Expedition will be successful.

It's just that after Feng Shuangli's Northern Expedition was frustrated this time, Feng Shuangli is destined to be the main force again in the next Northern Expedition of the imperial court.

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