Mid-November is the dry season in Annam. Dozens of miles north of Yanzhou, between the two mountains and jungles in the north and south, there is a large village in the corridor.

As soon as it was dark, many people came to the village, and from the dress and voice, all of them were from Annam. Those people wore big peaked hats and held various weapons, and some of them wore clothes and armor made of iron and bamboo, and their skin was dark like a green forest in the mountains. But they did not raid the villages, only some would break into the homes of the villagers, mainly to see if there were any horses.

There was a constant stream of people passing through the village, and most of the villagers closed their doors and watched quietly from their windows. ......Dogs barked noisily on all sides, and the fog was filled with the smell of dung and ash.

Ruan Jingyi followed Li Li and the others and also passed by this village. Today, Nguyen Khanh Yi led his troops and will be responsible for the left flank operation in the north, which is a very important link. The king of Pingding still trusts him, and if he doesn't, it's best not to use it.

King Chen Zhengyuan's team has been on the road for seven or eight days, and it is on the main road. Along the way, Li Li's meticulous work was monitored through various methods, some hid in the woods to watch, and some even blended into the crowd of people on the outskirts of Thanh Hoa. The spies reported back all kinds of information, and it was basically confirmed that Chen Zhengyuan was in the ranks, and they knew almost nothing about the rebels' plans.

If the king is not among the centaurs, various signs will appear. For example, it is impossible for them to make everyone, officials and sergeants, perform like the real thing. Along the way, Chen Zhengyuan also met with officials along the way, accepted tributes from various places, and so on, without the slightest abnormality.

Wang Lili of Pingding was very good at using soldiers, and he did not set up an ambush in advance so as not to expose his tracks.

When the king travels, the escort army will inevitably send out some scouts in advance to inspect the military situation in advance. The rebels dispatched the main force this time, and the number of men and horses was very large, and it was not easy to hide; If you set up an ambush too early, it can easily be spotted by the King's scouts.

Therefore, Li Li first determined the location where the king's guard had set up camp last night, and then set out in the early hours of this morning to launch a surprise attack.

In the southern part of Annam, even in a slightly flat area, there are plenty of paddy fields, grass and trees, and there are no roads that are too wide. Most of the time, the army on the march can only march in a long line; If the Li Li army suddenly attacked from the flank, the other side would probably not have time to gather men and horses to form a military formation.

Except for the movement of the rebel crowd, it was very quiet. Suddenly, Ruan Jingyi was a little worried about Chen Zhengyuan's safety. Can the Ming army be reinforced? If the time difference is too great, Chen Zhengyuan's guards are likely to be unable to resist Li Li's army.

It was already getting light, and the rebels entered a large wooded area. Li Li and the others rode forward first, and after a long time, the group reached the edge of the woods, and while splitting the bushes with machetes, they led their horses up a small hill.

On the road in the distance, a magnificent scene appeared in front of you.

The dragon-like men and horses, countless flags fluttered on the long dragon. To the west of the main road where the king's army marched, scattered rangers could be faintly seen on the path. Everyone almost held their breath, the expression on their faces was both nervous and a little excited, coming over the mountains and mountains, waiting for today.

Li Li's voice was very calm: "General Ruan will go to the north to lead the army, and your men will go out first to cut off the enemy's retreat." The prince led the men and horses in the middle to attack the guards of the puppet king Chen Zhengyuan. ”

Ruan Jing bowed and said: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Ruan Jingyi led the horse and returned along the same road, and then walked north in the woods with his retinue, looking for a large group of men. He was able to command the soldiers, of course, only because Li Li gave him the right to the army; Those rebels won't listen to Ruan Jingwei for anything. Ruan Jingyi knew very well in his heart that he could only do what he should do as a rebel general, and there was no other way.

Soon Ruan Jingyi joined the brigade in the north, and most of the generals knew Ruan Jingyi and walked towards him one after another. Ruan Jingyi simply ordered: "Order all the troops to continue to advance, and as soon as they get out of the woods, they will immediately attack." Cut off the enemy's men! ”

The crowd bowed and said, "Obey!" ”

Ruan Jingyi led the crowd to walk in the woods for a while, and he rode his horse to the edge of the woods first. At this time, he saw that the long line of enemy troops had stopped, and was moving and gathering in the middle one after another. It seems that the scouts of the King's army have noticed something unusual in the woods.

There was a shout in the woods, and many of the rebels had rushed out of the woods, and columns were rushing eastward. Ruan Jingyi also rode out of the woods.

The shouts and drums around were loud, and the rebels from all walks of life launched attacks one after another, and the crowd on the ground filled the ground like a tide. The people in front were in disarray, anxious to go up, trying to hold the enemy in place for defense; The rebel soldiers and horses that followed behind could see that they were in formation.

However, the king's army was not a man with good military discipline, only the Chinese army guarded, because he got some armor from the Ming army, and it may be better equipped.

"Bang bang bang ......" Ruan Jingyi heard the sound of fire in front of him, and the white smoke from all sides also floated into the air, and the shouting of killing became louder and louder.

It is reported that the king's army is currently using not the guns of the Ming army, but the spears; Since the royal family controls the urban area, it can make a large number of firebolts. The rebels didn't have these weapons, but the sharpshooter wasn't necessarily as good as a bow or crossbow, but there was no need to train archers.

Ruan Jingyi led the people to continue to walk forward, and soon saw many scattered rebels, who were turning around and running back. He didn't give the order to force those soldiers, but just turned his head and shouted, "Gather the archers under the banner!" ”

The rebel soldiers and horses who arrived later also immediately attacked. They did not have a whole army, barely formed to speak of, and with spears and guns on their shoulders, they rushed in haphazard to the main road to the east. Some people got stuck in paddy fields, tossing and turning in the mud.

The firecrackers on the King's side are also a little confused. Their long line formation was not chaotic, but the reloaded spears "crackled" fired one after another, in different sequences, and naturally most of them missed. Some rebel rebels rushed onto the main road and soon engaged in hand-to-hand combat. However, the king's army, which was densely formed in formation, resisted the enemy with spears and single swords, and quickly repelled the rebellious army. Some of the people who rushed up in a mess were killed, and the others naturally began to flee.

Ruan Jingyi withdrew his gaze and observed left and right for a while, some rebel generals were gathering their troops. The archers ordered by Ruan Jingyi also gathered together.

"Archer!" Ruan Jingyi waved his hand forward. The generals shouted and led their men forward, and when they were dozens of paces away from the king's army, the archers began to fire volleys one after another.

The King's army on the road continued to have people hit arrows and fell to the ground, and at the same time, they were also returning fire with sharpshooters. "Kill, ......" the rebel infantry shouted and rushed over again with swords, guns and wooden shields.

There was dust ahead, people were in confusion, and many people had been killed. The king's army was constantly fleeing to the east and north. Nguyen Jingyi cut off the road to the north, but it was not difficult. The King's Army was so thin that it could easily be pierced from the flanks.

Ruan Jingyi looked to the south, and the middle army of the king's army in the distance seemed to be much more difficult to bite, and the rebel soldiers continued to flee in the middle, and the sound of guns was also more intensive.

He patted his horse and walked forward for a while, and when he saw the banner, he shouted: "Order the officers and men of the front army to make a detour to the southeast and encircle the enemy's army!" ”

"The last general obeys!" The entourage around him immediately responded with a command flag.

Ruan Jingyi is not very hardworking, but looking at the current scene, he is too lazy to care so much. Come to think of it, he didn't care much about King Chen Zhengyuan's life.

At this moment, the Li Li tribe in the south suddenly began to retreat!

Several horsemen rushed over with military flags, and they followed Ruan Jingyi's banner and rode their horses forward, and one of them said: "A large number of Ming soldiers and horses suddenly appeared in the southwest, and the king of Pingding ordered all departments to retreat immediately!" General Ruan, please go to the Chinese army to discuss military affairs, and the northern route will be under the command of the deputy general. ”

Ruan Jingyi said: "The last general will obey the king's order." ”

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His heart was flustered. The Ming army suddenly appeared in such an impossible place, and Li Li estimated that he was already suspicious.

Ruan Jingyi rode south with a hard scalp while observing the large number of rebel soldiers and horses around him. He wanted to run away on horseback, but so many rebels and an arrow could make him dismount.

The herald's riders quickly came up and "protected" Ruan Jingyi in front and back. Ruan Jingyi had no choice but to ride south.

Soon after, Ruan Jingyi met Li Li and the others who were heading west. Li Li and Ruan Jian both faced Ruan Jingyi with cold expressions.

Ruan Jingyi saluted and said, "The last general will meet the king of Pingding." The boats are all in the east of the river (near Hai Duong City), how can they appear in the south? ”

Ruan recommended: "Take a boat." When Liu Sheng attacked Qinghua, wasn't that exactly the case? The question is, how could the timing of the Ming army's southward movement be so appropriate? ”

Ruan Jingyi was stunned and said: "Chen Zhengyuan is a bait!" ”

"Humph!" Li Li made a voice and said, "Tie him up to this king and take him away." ”

Ruan Jingyi exclaimed: "King Pingding, the last general will be loyal, don't listen to slander King Pingding!" ”

"Shut up!" Li Li scolded.

Several people came up and tied Ruan Jingyi to the horse.

At this time, Ruan Jingyi struggled to look back, and saw that the king's army did not dare to pursue at all. After a while, he asked cautiously, "King Pingding, how far is the Ming army?" ”

Ruan Jian took over and replied, "There are still twenty or thirty miles, fortunately we have people over there." ”

Ruan Jingyi hurriedly said: "Then we still have a chance, why don't we get rid of Chen Zhengyuan first?" ”

Li Li said: "There are a lot of cavalry in the Ming army, don't you know? If you don't leave now, this king's men and horses will be lost! ”

Ruan Jingyi suddenly felt that he should be finished. Li Li did not immediately hack him to death, indicating that it was only suspicion; But once he returns to the mountains, what Ruan Jingyi will face is unimaginable at this time.

The Ming army was actually twenty or thirty miles away, and it was discovered by Li Li's people, and the distant water could not save the near fire. A burst of cold despair had enveloped Ruan Jingyi's heart.