Chapter 194: The Defeat of the Li River

Such a sudden change, Hao Shaoqi was also surprised.

His heart also suddenly cooled. The secret passage is not good. He is also experienced in a hundred battles, how can he not see that this situation is extremely dangerous.

Before he could come up with any way to break the enemy. I saw smoke and dust rising from the west, north, and east on three sides, and almost all the enemies appeared in an instant.

Hao Shaoqi turned over his horse, swept his eyes, and said: "Brothers, now waiting here, there is only a dead end, only by fighting to the death, there is a way to live." Brothers, go out with me. ”

After listening to Hao Shaoqi's words, the soldiers immediately felt that they had a backbone, and said loudly: "Obey the general's order." ”

This is also because these soldiers are veterans of the war for several years, have a lot of experience, know when to do something, and are forced by a crisis. It is even more responsive.

Before the enemy could rush over, Hao Shaoqi had already led the team to rush out.

Hao Shaoqi followed Li Zicheng and led the cavalry many times, and he was most familiar with the characteristics of the cavalry.

We must not stop and hold on.

Losing speed, the cavalry lost most of its combat effectiveness.

Hao Shaoqi's gaze swept across the battlefield, and his eyes were locked on the southwest direction, and he secretly said in his heart: "I don't believe it, the sentinel sent by the general can have such a big mistake." ”

Zhang Xuan has always been a cautious person.

It's hard to say that when you are not far from the enemy, even when you camp alone, the sentry never has a problem.

If the enemy is coming from the north or from the west, it is possible that they are hiding somewhere, hiding from the sentinels.

But coming from the south is absolutely impossible.

So in an instant, Hao Shaoqi judged that the south was a weak link.

Hao Shaoqi led the team to rush out.

and the Ming army that rushed over, collided with each other in an instant.

His judgment was correct. From the front there were only a few hundred riders, and then all bluffs.

The cavalry of the Ming army was originally inferior to the elite of the Xia army. In addition, Xia Jun fought for his life, so he naturally had no reservations.

Break with one blow. Then turn south.

Hao Shaoqi's decision surprised Ming Jun and others, including Qu Shiqi.

Qu Shiyun also thought about it before making a decision.

Whether to besiege the Ming army on the west bank or to besiege the Ming army on the east bank, it stands to reason that it is the best choice to attack the Ming army on the east bank first, and then move troops to the west bank.

This is not only easy to arrange, but also easy to do the best, after all, the main force of the Xia army is in the west of the Li River. Across the river, the detection of the east side of the Li River is bound to be insufficient, so it can be prepared. Fight an ambush.

But Qu Shiyun thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to go to the west bank first.

The reason is very simple, Qu Shiyun gathered all the people and horses he could pull over, and there were less than 10,000 people.

How much money there is, how big things to do.

If Liu Chengyin was willing to pursue the whole army, Qu Shiyun would naturally place the ambush circle in the east, and even launch it on both sides at the same time.

But without this capital, he can only choose a side.

In his mind, the Xia army on the west side must have panicked when they saw that the front road was cut off and the enemy army was chasing them behind. Mess up. This was conducive to the victory of the Ming army.

But I don't want to be in this situation.

Qu Shiyun ordered: "Order all departments to continue the pursuit, and not to shake the head of Hao Shaoqi, and not to return to the army." ”

When attacking Guilin City, many soldiers fell into the hands of Qu Shiyun.

Among the elite horses of the Xia army, there are certainly many hard bones. But there is never a shortage of soft bones, so naturally the situation in Zhang Xuan's army was explained 1510. plus the general flag when Hao Shaoqi broke through. Naturally, Qu Shiyun looked at it.

In fact, Qu Shiyun didn't need to give an order, and the various departments of the Ming army had already begun to chase after him.

The ones who chased the most were Jiao Lian and Chen Youlong, because these two were cavalry.

The cavalry strength of the two sides is equal, and the cavalry under Jiao Lian and Chen Youlong may be a little more. But when it comes to being able to fight, it is still the Xia cavalry that is tenacious and capable of fighting.

However, the Xia cavalry also had a drawback, that is, they were too tired.

Whether it is a man or a horse, it has been a long journey, plus yesterday's battle.

And the Ming cavalry Jiao Lian's troops also joined yesterday's battle, but their horsepower has not yet been overdrawn.

As for Chen Youlong, although he traveled for a few days, he was still a real force compared to the cavalry of the Xia Army.

Many aspects of the defect can be made up with physical strength.

As for the generals, Hao Shaoqi is certainly a fierce general, but Jiao Lian is not bad. One side took advantage of the victory to pursue and was unforgiving. On the one hand, the trapped beast is still fighting, and it does not give up a single cent.

Fight all the way south along the west bank of the Li River.

Countless corpses were scattered to the ground. When many soldiers died in battle, they all died together.

In order to get rid of the pursuers, many wounded soldiers in the Xia army spontaneously turned around and suicidally charged backwards, hoping to interrupt the pursuit of the Ming army.

But the generals of the Ming army have always faced, lost, defeated, defeated. When did you ever encounter such a chase and kill Xia Jun, one by one they were full of morale and fought with Xia Jun regardless of life and death.

In particular, Jiao Lian also killed the blood. With more than 100 guards, he entered the cavalry of the Xia Army several times, and repeatedly entered and exited. The guards were exhausted and couldn't cover Jiao Lian.

Jiao Lian changed people and horses, and killed again.

Hao Shaoqi had to fall to the rear, as the last line of defense to resist the pursuit of the Ming army.

Hao Shaoqi suddenly felt that he was not leaving. shouted: "What's going on in front? ”

"General Hao, there is no road ahead."

Hao Shaoqi looked fixedly, but saw that the Li River had turned a small bend to the west, and it was common for the river to be winding and rugged.

But a small river bay cut off all hope for Hao Shaoqi.

In the past, among thousands of troops, Hao Shaoqi, who was fighting in and out, did not slack off, and his body shook at this moment, and he only felt that all his strength was drained.

It seems that the Ming army also discovered that Hao Shaoqi was in a desperate situation.

also slowed down the pace of pursuit, but Hao Shaoqi gathered here.

Jiao Lian** was covered with large and small wounds all over his upper body. Let him be medicated and bandaged left and right.

"General Jiao." Chen Youlong came over with dozens of entourage. Looking at Jiao Lian's appearance, he couldn't help but ask, "How are you?"

Seeing this, Jiao Lian laughed and said, "It's a trivial matter." He waved his arm as he spoke. couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, but saw that the arm that had been bandaged had cracked open again and stained the gauze red.

Jiao Lian's old face flushed slightly, and said, "Hard stubble." It's hard to gnaw. ”

Chen Youlong said with a solemn expression: "It's really not easy to gnaw." In this battle alone, I lost seven or eight hundred horsemen. General Jiao, how is the situation on your side? ”

Jiao Lian said: "Almost, I have lost at least three hundred horses here. ”

Combined, the two lost at least a thousand horses. You must know whether there are 10,000 cavalry left in the Ming Dynasty or not. This battle is enough to break their muscles and bones.

However, Hao Shaoqi's losses were heavier than those on both sides.

The reason is very simple, Hao Shaoqi's subordinates are fleeing, while the two subordinates are pursuing. Now looking at the cavalry around Hao Shaoqi, there are only thousands of horsemen up and down, and there are many wounded.

Jiao Lian said: "Fortunately, I got a lot of horses this time, which can be regarded as making up for the loss." ”

Chen Youlong said: "What General Jiao said is exactly what I want. ”

In this way, the two privately divided the spoils.

After doing this thing, Chen Youlong said: "At this moment, Hao Shaoqi has reached a desperate situation, let's let it go, and wait for the infantry behind to bring more firearms, and then it will not be too late to attack." ”

Jiao Lian said: "What General Chen said is extremely true. He seemed to recall the situation on the battlefield at that time, and couldn't help but say: "Some people said back then that thieves are good at attacking, and Cao thieves are good at fighting. This Cao thief's old foundation is really difficult to beat. It's all in this situation, and it's still stubborn. ”

Chen Youlong listened to Jiao Lian's words, and suddenly a thought popped up, and said: "While the reinforcements haven't come yet, why don't we persuade us to surrender?" Wouldn't it be great if you could bring these more than 1,000 cavalry under your command? ”

When Jiao Lian heard this, he also had some greed. With the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, having soldiers and horses is the capital, but he will not miss anything that can increase his strength.

And the cavalry of the Xia Army is indeed a first-class elite. It would be great if you could recruit yourself under your own hands. said, "Okay." But it's time for the two of us to split up. ”

Chen Youding discussed with Jiao Lian and immediately found a soldier to send a message. I want to persuade Hao Shaoqi and others to surrender.