Li Zicheng simply came out of sight and out of mind, and left everything to his henchmen to take care of. Since the fastest 50,000 soldiers and horses trapped in Shanxi have decided to leave them to fend for themselves, there is no need to worry about it anymore.

At the same time as Mao Wenlong withdrew his troops, the situation in Shanxi had undergone subtle changes, and the imperial court was completely victorious.

At the same time, the Imperial Taiji army outside the gate also changed. Kong Youde and Shang Kexi have already begun to implement their defection plans according to the plan.

Under the command of the two people, the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the Han Banner Battalion went out to battle and directly attacked Jiayuguan.

And Kong Youde and Shang Kexi only took their own personal guards and fled elsewhere in a hurry.

Of course, Huang Taiji knew about such a large-scale action as soon as possible, but he didn't expect Kong Youde and Shang Kexi to escape quietly, but he ignored the life and death of 30,000 Han banner soldiers.

When Huang Taiji sent a large army to recall the 30,000 Han Banner battalions that were about to attack the city, and was about to hold the two accountable, he found that Kong Youde and Shang Kexi had disappeared.

"Pass the order, let all the tribes pay close attention to the whereabouts of the two, and find out that there is no forgiveness for killing." Huang Taiji ordered in a dark voice.

Later, sentry agents were sent to scatter around the garrison camp and began to look for any traces, and two days later, news came back, saying that they had found the traces of Kong Youde and Shang Kexi.

Huang Taiji didn't say a word, and immediately led the troops in pursuit, leaving only some soldiers and horses still outside Jiayu Pass.

The Houjin army left suddenly, and the Ming court was still in chaos for a while, and later learned that Huang Taiji was not going to attack the Ming Dynasty, and Chongzhen and the defenders were relieved.

Chongzhen directly put his mind on Shanxi and stepped up the encirclement and suppression of Li Zicheng's 50,000 army.

On the desert outside Jiayu Pass, Kong Youde and Shang Kexi led five hundred henchmen, still fleeing in panic.

The scorching sun, the wind and sand are blind.

Kong Youde looked up at the boundless desert, and asked Shang Kexi beside him worriedly: "Big brother, can we really cross this desert?" ”

It's been two days, and everyone has hardly rested, and they are on the road day and night. But this desert seems to have no end, and you can't run it all at all.

Shang Kexi built a pergola with his hands, wiped the sweat on his face, and said breathlessly: "As long as we don't get lost, or don't encounter a sandstorm, we will definitely be able to walk through this desert and directly enter the territory of Daming." ”

Although he said it calmly, Shang Kexi had no confidence in his heart. In order to escape the pursuit of Huang Taiji, they did not dare to take the original trade route, so they could only recognize the direction and cross the desert directly.

In this way, there is a lot of uncertainty, and the complete hidden danger will increase dozens of times. If they encounter bad weather or get lost, these more than 500 people may be buried in this desert at any time.

Kong Youde obviously heard something from Shang Kexi's tone, he looked at Shang Kexi in surprise, and asked in a low voice: "Big brother, tell me the truth, how sure are you." ”

Shang Kexi glanced back at Kong Youde, with a wry smile on his face: "We only have this path to go now, and we have no choice." ”

Kong Youde immediately fell silent, it was obvious that Shang Kexi was gambling, and he was almost unsure.

What is rare is that Kong Youde didn't have any complaints, but chuckled and said to Shang Ke: "I didn't expect my eldest brother to make such an impulsive decision, this time no matter what, I will accompany my eldest brother, no matter whether it is life or death in the end." ”

Shang Kexi heard this, and laughed: "I have been cautious all my life, thinking about the past and backwards, this time I was impulsive, this feeling is really good." ”

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, still hurrying with their heads down, each of them had only prepared five days' food, and if they did not get out of the desert after five days, then they would most likely die here.

Therefore, they didn't dare to have a moment of rest, but fortunately, there were still war horses to walk. But now it has been found that these war horses have begun to lose their physical strength, and the continuous running has made these war horses uncomfortable one after another.

"Report ......"

Suddenly, there was a loud roar from behind the two, and Kong Youde and Shang Kexi slowed down their horses, only to see a horse galloping.

"General, we have noticed a suspicious phenomenon three miles behind, and it seems that someone is chasing us." A sentry in charge of the rear shouted.

Shang Kexi and Kong Youde's faces immediately changed greatly, and after exchanging a look, Shang Kexi said in a deep voice: "Go immediately to find out the situation, and then report it quickly." ”

"Yes, General!" The sentry did not dare to slack off, turned his horse's head and galloped away.

"Brethren, slow down your horses, let them rest, maintain your strength, and get ready for battle." Shang Ke was pleased to see the sentinels leave, and then gave another order.

Kong Youde had a gloomy face and said in disbelief: "Big brother, could it be that Huang Taiji's pursuers are coming, can't it be so fast?" ”

Shang Kexi shook his head and said, "Whether it is a chasing soldier sent by Huang Taiji or not, we should take precautions. ”

Hearing this, Kong Youde nodded in understanding, and then said no more, according to Shang Kexi's instructions just now, everyone slowed down their horses and began to rest while walking.

Susu, the previous sentry came rushing again, and he said in a loud voice: "General, there are indeed chasing soldiers behind, about a thousand or so. ”

Shang Kexi's face showed a hideous look, he suddenly drew his sword in his hand, and shouted: "Brothers, the enemy has brought us food, and we are ready to kill the enemy and grab food. ”

"Kill the enemy and grab food!" Everyone shouted in unison, and then turned their horses' heads and formed a charging formation.

In this desert, you can't run around at will, Shang Kexi would rather fight with the pursuers than wait to get lost because of the escape.

Moreover, there were only 1,000 pursuers, and with their 500 elite soldiers, they could fight them. By the way, taking their horses and food is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.

All the soldiers understood Shang Kexi's thoughts, and they were already grasping their sabers, ready to fight to the death with the Tartars. These people are the original Dongjiang Army, and they have been fighting against the Tartars all along.

Therefore, they did not have any fear of Houjin, but aroused their fighting spirit even more. Moreover, if they win the war, they can take their horses, food, and water. These are all necessary to survive in the desert.

Shang Kexi and they had just set up their formation, and the pursuers arrived immediately, there were indeed only a thousand horsemen, and they seemed to be able to run, and those war horses had already spewed white gas.

And the general who led the troops was actually Shang Kexi and Kong Youde's sworn enemies, Hatchertai.

"The Great Khan has an order, and there is no mercy for those who defect!" Hatchel yelled loudly and actually took the lead in attacking.

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