When the Ming Dynasty envoy assassinated and the news that Azig and Daishan died on the spot came, Duoduo knew that the city could not be defended, even if Huang Taiji was still there, the city could not be defended. So he arranged for his men to defend while he had his horses gathered and ready to retreat. Only Huang Taiji was still trying to maintain the situation, but when he went out to maintain the situation, he was actually assassinated again, and then ...... Then Duoduo ordered the white armor of the protectors, who had originally belonged to Huang Taiji, to obey his command, or else they would be killed for dereliction of duty. At that time, the two yellow flags were leaderless, and most of the white armor took refuge in Duoduo. Knowing that there was no point in continuing to resist at this point, Duoduo took most of the white-armored soldiers of the two white flags, as well as some of the bannermen, plus some of the men of the other flags, and fled out of the north gate.

Dodor knew that the road would not be easy. The Zheng family army had a very strong cavalry, and this cavalry unit had left a huge shadow on Duoduo. Since ancient times, it has been very difficult to retreat in front of the enemy. It is more than 200 miles from here to Liaoyang, and the enemy is pursuing all the way, and it is really difficult to say how many of the less than four or five thousand people who are following him will be able to escape back by then. I only hope that the remaining men and horses can drag the enemy army a little longer, and give them more time to break out.

Duoduo ran for almost twenty miles with the remnants of the defeated army in one go, and then stopped near a Zhuangzi to rest. There are more than two hundred miles from Da Liaohe Fort to Liaoyang, and it is impossible for a war horse to run so far in one breath even if it runs to death. Every ten miles or so, it is the right way to let the war horse rest. In addition, Dordor could also take this opportunity to gather his thoughts and think about what to do in the future.

Of course, the first thing is to flee back to Liaoyang, but even if you flee back to Liaoyang, it doesn't mean that the matter is over. After such a defeat, the main force of the Qing army was almost lost, and Liaoyang was definitely unable to hold it, so it could only continue to retreat north and continue to retreat to Shengjing; However, it is impossible to hold Shengjing, so it is necessary to continue to retreat to Hetuala, and then retreat to North Korea? But this was too far away, and now Dodor didn't need to think about it, and he didn't have time to think about it, because behind them, he could already see the smoke and dust stirred up by the cavalry of the brigade as they ran—the cavalry of the Model Army had caught up.

Duoduo stood up and looked at the smoke, which he estimated was still six or seven miles away. However, the horses of the model cavalry are good, and their speed is very fast. Duoduo thought for a moment and ordered: "The people of the two yellow flags stay and break the queen!" ”

Duoduo knew that if he fought hard with the cavalry of the Model Army here, he would definitely not be able to fight. As long as people hold them back, and the main force behind them catches up, they will be a dead end. So he had to leave a force behind to hold back the enemy forces and buy time for the retreat of the others, and the longer the better. Of course, in such a situation, the team that stays behind is almost dead.

Now in this fugitive team of Duoduo, the strongest combat effectiveness and the highest degree of organization are of course his inlaid white flag and the positive white flag that is closest to the inlaid white flag. Theoretically, people with two white flags can stay and have the most time to buy. But the two white flags are the foundation of Duoduo, and if they are consumed here, what can Duoduo rely on to dominate the power of other banners in the future? So the two white flags can't be consumed here. In addition to the two white flags, the most combat-effective of the remaining forces are the men and horses of the two yellow flags.

"Why are we left behind the two yellow flags?" The one who opened his mouth was the solid mountain of the Yellow Banner and Tan Tai.

"What, you want to disobey?" Duoduo asked viciously as he put his hand on the hilt of his sword. The other two white flags also gathered around.

"We're not disobeying, we're just ......" Seeing that the people with the two white flags obviously had bad intentions, the people with the two yellow flags immediately softened.

Seeing that they had the intention of giving in, and at the same time expecting them to really fight and hold off the enemy as much as possible, Duoduo also said gently: "Brothers of the two yellow flags, this king knows that this battle will be very dangerous. But your parents, wives and children are all in Liaoyang, in Shengjing, if you can't hold back those Nikan...... I don't need to say how we dealt with those Nikans, you don't know, if your wives and children fall into the hands of those Nikans, what will happen to them, I don't need to say, you can also imagine it. So now, you are not only fighting for your king, but also for your wives and children. ”

Tan Tai asked: "When the prince arrives in Liaoyang, will he retreat with the children of the two yellow flags?" ”

When Duoduo heard this, he stepped forward, raised his hand and said, "The heavens testify that I, Duoduo, will return to Liaoyang, and if the women and children who do not take the two yellow flags retreat, I will die without a place to be buried." ”

When Tan Tai heard this, he said, "The slave hopes that the prince can always remember the oath he made." ”

After saying this, he turned around and beckoned the other soldiers of the two yellow flags to prepare for battle. Duoduo also turned to the others, "We've been resting for so long, and we're ready to go." ”

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In order to facilitate the long-distance pursuit, the heavy cavalry units of the 1st Cavalry Division threw down their heavy vests, and left all the armor except for the helmet and cuirass. So at a distance of the first dozens of miles, they could still catch up with the fleeing Qing army. Their main task now is to quickly crush any possible stubborn resistance of the Qing army, completely crush their confidence in resistance, and create better conditions for the pursuit of the light cavalry.

The scout cavalry at the front of the queue came back with the news that they had encountered the rearguard of the fleeing Qing army, and the Qing army left behind a cavalry of about seven or eight hundred men, including many white-armored soldiers.

"The whole squad slowed down, and the heavy cavalry came forward, ready to fight in whole formation. The light cavalry units were prepared for high-speed pursuit. After hearing the scout's report, division commander Yu Xin made such a decision.

Seven or eight hundred cavalry could not resist the impact of the one thousand heavy cavalry under his command, even if these seven or eight hundred heavy cavalry were all white-armored, they were not the opponent of his heavy cavalry in frontal combat. He reckoned that the enemy's purpose was to slow them down and interfere with their pursuit.

"Then open the passage with heavy cavalry, and then let the dragoons abandon these enemy forces and continue the pursuit. I would like to see how the cavalry, which is less than a thousand men, interferes with the movement of our army. Yu Xin thought so.

Indeed, just as Yu Xin thought, the cavalry of a few hundred people was simply not enough to delay a large group like the First Cavalry Division, which had 1,000 heavy cavalry, 1,000 light cavalry, and 2,000 dragoons. Even if the light cavalry is not under his command now, a thousand heavy cavalry plus two thousand dragoons are not enough to stop a few hundred horsemen.

Tan Tai naturally knew this, especially when he saw the First Cavalry Division chasing after him with his own eyes, he immediately realized that it was impossible for him to stop them for too long. However, the people of the two yellow flags had not directly confronted the heavy cavalry of the Model Army, and they were a little suspicious of the claims from the two white flags that had fought with them. So they still spread out the queue, intending to stop the cavalry of the Model Army as much as possible.

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On the other side, Zheng Sen was advancing rapidly with another light cavalry of about a thousand people.

"Shizi, from here, over this mound, is the big swamp, there is a road in it, most people don't know. Before Jianyan came, his subordinates lived here for generations, and they knew this road, and if they passed through here, they could take Liaoyang directly. Scout Huang Shichang pointed to a mound about 20 zhang high in front of him and said to Zheng Sen.

"Very good, Brother Shichang, this time we destroyed Jianxin, and we want to give you a great credit." Zheng Sen said with a smile.

"It's just a big deal." Huang Shichang replied, "The subordinate family, more than 40 people, except for the subordinates, the others were either killed by Jianyan or died on the way to escape." The prince can bring his subordinates back to kill Jianxuan, and his subordinates like it in their hearts. ”

The small mounds on the northeastern plains were generally gentle, and as they spoke, the horses went up to the mounds, and below them was a vast swamp overgrown with reeds and all kinds of wild grasses. In some places, when the water is a little deeper, the aquatic plants do not grow, so small patches of water are revealed, and when viewed from above, these small water surfaces look like sapphires set in a large green carpet. There are also flocks of wild ducks, and white swans swim on these waters.

"Ah, what a fat wild duck, when this battle is over, I must come here to catch a few and stew them back!" A cavalryman couldn't help but reveal his true colors as a foodie and whispered.

"Good thinking, this place is not safe, there are many places where the mud is too deep for our spears to penetrate! If you accidentally fall in, no one will save you! Don't risk your life for a bite to eat. The other cavalryman beside him also whispered.

"Don't be afraid, we have a kind of mud boat in Jiangnan, and we just use ...... here"

At this time, Zheng Sen urged his horses to take a few steps forward so that the other cavalry could see him, and then shouted at them: "The situation of this swamp has been informed to everyone before leaving. What to do is clear to everyone, and now, everyone dismounts and begins to prepare for the crossing of the swamp. ”

The horsemen jumped off their horses and put special swamp shoes on their feet in bags hanging from the saddle. This so-called "swamp shoe" is actually a wooden board tied to the shoe, which is as long and wide as the sole of two feet, and can be used to increase the force area of the foot on the swamp by four times, thus reducing the chance of falling into the mud.

The soldiers first put on such shoes for themselves, and then put on such "shoe covers" for the war horses. Then Huang Shichang held a machete in one hand and led the horse in the other, and was the first to walk into the swamp, and Zheng Sen also followed him, holding a spear in one hand and a war horse in the other. ()

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