Chapter 43: Returning the Army

Compared to Xu Zhengzhi's panic, Li Tianwang and the others were not in a hurry at all, and they didn't react at any loss, even Yang Wan's woman was the same, just leisurely preparing the weapons on her body, and then she also rushed over with a roar. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Most of these leaders were born in the elite of the border army, and they were the family members of Zhang Honggong, the chief soldier of Shanxi at that time.

The two pairs of men and horses had already hedged each other in an instant, and even a few people on the official and military side rolled off their horses. And Li Tianwang and them, but they are still firmly above the saddle, obviously having the upper hand. And the group of officers and soldiers who escaped did not stop, and rushed straight towards Xu Zhengze, who was blocking the road.

Ah, Xu Zhengze was taken aback, he thought that the two sides would hedge passionately for a few rounds, but he didn't expect these people to turn their heads and run. He didn't dare to block hard, and hurriedly dodged the side of the road, the cavalry's momentum was so terrifying, he had thin arms and legs, but he was unwilling to block. A group of soldiers who had not passed through the battle formation could not react, and they were knocked out of formation in an instant.

Fortunately, these officers and soldiers intended to escape, but they only fought hard at the people who stood in their way, and it was naturally okay to get out of the way. However, Xu Zhengze, who ran to the side of the road, still couldn't stop, and there was a horse in front of him who was chopping and chopping the soldiers in front of him, this person was riding a horse on the side of the road, and Xu Zhengze was just blocking his way past.

Xu Zhengze, who didn't have time to dodge, took out the bow and arrow that he had prepared a long time ago, and didn't release the arrow until the man reached about ten meters, but fortunately, one arrow shot the man off the horse. The other officers and soldiers were taken aback, and they were all busy fighting horses and avoiding Xu Zhengze.

As soon as the man fell off the horse and was about to fall to the ground, Xu Zhengze took out his waist knife and rushed forward, killing the man at once.

Li Tianwang and the others rode their horses back, looked at the few officers who were running fast with their whips, and did not chase after them, but just ordered their subordinates to control the battlefield and not to give the officers and troops a chance to reorganize.

"Xu Zhengze, what were you hiding just now? So many people were let go. As soon as she saw Xu Zhengze, Li Tianwang hadn't said anything yet, and Miss Yang couldn't help but say it. Just now, Xu Zhengze didn't release his arrows until the man was about to run to him, and he scared away a few officers and soldiers on the side at once, and then simply solved the fallen officers and soldiers, and there was no timidity and hesitation at all.

But why didn't he block when the officers and soldiers rushed over, but he was busy hiding to the side? Xu Zhengze hid, and those people also hid, and there was no trace of blood and bravery, and whoever put up such a subordinate who likes to steal and play tricks will be half angry.

Xu Zhengze glanced at Miss Yang deeply, and said seriously perfunctorily: "Everyone has never fought, and when they saw the officers and soldiers rushing over on horseback, they were scared enough, and they didn't know what to do, so they subconsciously wanted to hide." ”

"Wanniang, okay, Brother Xu, they have not experienced a war, and it is normal to be at a loss." Li Tianwang saw that his daughter still wanted to pursue the matter, so he still opened his mouth to stop it.

No one wants to die for you for no reason, and Li Tianwang understands this very well. Glancing at Xu Zhengze, who was half splattered with blood, Li Tianwang thought, driving people with their lives, you can't just rely on power, you have to give people enough benefits.

What's more, this time he defeated the official army and won a complete victory, and Xu Zhengze's credit should be the biggest point. Although the elite cavalry under his command is extremely powerful, but there is nothing to be done in the face of the turtle shell of the official army, if it is not for the big shield made of the door panel to resist the cannon, I am afraid that this time I will return empty-handed.

Even for this credit, it is not good to treat the heroes harshly.

"Only forty good horses have been captured this time, and half of the cavalry of the official army has run away." Gao Cheng and the horse came over and said to Li Tianwang regretfully. For these rebels, mules and horses are the most important, and even if they have not yet begun to fight in China, cavalry can give them a great advantage.

"It's normal, horses run fast naturally." Li Tianwang swept the battlefield and took a cursory look to know how much he had captured. The horses were only forty or fifty, but there were quite a few captured officers and soldiers, almost two hundred people, these were the elite of the Ming army, and they were many times stronger than the peasants who only knew how to take hoes. What's more, there are a large number of armor leathers, weapons and the like, especially two tiger squat cannons, which are extremely rare treasures.

The battlefield was basically silent, and after losing the shelter of the vehicle formation, and after the officers and troops fell into chaos, there was no room for recovery. The people who took control of the situation on the battlefield began to clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded.

Xu Zhengze also went down to help collect the wounded, their team was rushed by the last group of officers and soldiers, and the losses were also heavy, when the opportunity was not good, Xu Zhengze shouted for everyone to get out of the way, but still many people didn't have time to get out of the way, Xu Zhengze checked, plus him, this time there were seventeen people, two died, three were seriously injured, and they were hit by horses, and they didn't know if they could live, only a few days after they came, this group of people suffered more than a quarter of the casualties, not to mention the remaining injuries, although they can still act for the time being, But there are a lot of large and small wounds on the body, and it is not uncommon to have pusupulation and death.

The losses were heavy and the casualties were huge, Xu Zhengze was obviously aware of the frustration of their group, and if they continued like this, they might not have to fight a few times, and they would be all dead.

Over there, the people under the command of Li Tianwang were still cleaning the battlefield, and they took off all the armor and weapons on the officials and soldiers, whether dead or alive, and collected them in different categories, and piled them up on the carts brought by the officials and soldiers.

Li Tianwang obviously knew that he wanted to stimulate the fighting desire of his subordinates through wealth, so these things became a tacit understanding between the upper and lower levels, and everyone consciously abided by the unspoken rules of convention.

The gains in this battle were not small, but the losses were very small, and the surviving soldiers laughed from time to time while cleaning up the battlefield. Xu Zhengze watched coldly, how could they be happy when they killed so many people, he remembered a book he read at home that year, about the deeds of a big man Zeng Guofan in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, and he had no impression of the rest, but he still remembered how Mr. Zeng made the Hunan army into a tiger and wolf division, to put it bluntly, it was very simple, just to lure it, every time Mr. Zeng hit a place, he plundered the army, and used the gold and silver, silk silk, women and the like that could be captured after the victory of the war as bait to stimulate the thirst of the soldiers. I don't know what will become of Li Tianwang and their troops in the future.

Speaking of which, the military discipline of the ancient Chinese army was not very good, and plundering was commonplace, but the degree was severe, but the beast army like the Hunan army, which slaughtered the city and plundered the city for every gram, is indeed relatively rare in history.

After cleaning up, there were only hundreds of sleek corpses left at the scene, and Li Tianwang and the others finally escorted the prisoners and captured the brigade, and rushed back with grace.

"Places like Jiezhou, Anyi, and Siyancheng have not sent reinforcements, but they have saved us from trouble." After winning the battle, it is natural to talk about it, and several leaders can't help but be overjoyed when they talk about today's battle, with fewer blows and more casualties, only more than 30 casualties, and so many things captured, how can they not be happy.

"If they dare to come over, they just packed up together. The officers and troops in these places are more than a step worse than the border troops. Yang Wan was young and vigorous, and said disdainfully. Today's elite of the Ming Court from the border army is nothing more than that, and she naturally looks down on the officials and soldiers in the mainland even more.

"Don't talk nonsense." Seeing that his daughter was a little carried away, Li Tianwang reprimanded unhappily, today's battle is not very dangerous, although the attack on the official army's chariot formation is not very smooth, but their combat strength has the upper hand, and they are all cavalry, advancing and retreating freely, at most they can't fight. But if Jiezhou and other places really send reinforcements, they will have a much smaller chance of winning after a fierce battle that has consumed too much physical strength. Not to mention anything else, just the horses have been running for three or two hours in a row, and they are already tired and covered in sweat, which can compare to the reinforcements who are recuperated, and if they look down on the enemy too much, they will definitely suffer a big loss at that time.

"Cheng Bin has been monitoring the movements of officials and troops in Jiezhou and other places. After the fight here, have you already sent someone to tell him? Li Tianwang remembered his nephew, who had been away and had not returned, and turned around and asked.

"Someone has been sent to say it." Gao Chenghe replied, "Speaking of which, it was Cheng Bin who discovered this group of officers and soldiers, caught a few prisoners, and after some interrogation, I learned that they were going to Puzhou." If this group of officers and soldiers is really allowed to enter Puzhou City, it will be a lot of trouble at that time. ”

"Alright, let's go." Li Tianwang said with a smile, led the horse and quickened his pace, and then, a group of people who were like arrows in their hearts all accelerated their pace.

The bodies of the deceased in the team were to be collected so that they could be taken back for cremation, and the wounded were lying on the few remaining carts, but there were too many wounded, too few cars, and several cars to put the seized things, how could there be so much space for the wounded. Fortunately, there is still a door panel, Xu Zhengze and they can only put people on it, and everyone takes turns and carries them all the way back.

On the other side, after walking more than ten miles, a group of dozens of elite horsemen joined the team, and their horses were also loaded with a lot of things. A young man led by him got off the horse and laughed loudly with Li Tianwang and Miss Yang. If Xu Zhengze remembers correctly, this person is Li Tianwang's nephew, and what Li Tianwang said is the young man named Yang Chengbin.