Chapter 293: Aftermath
"We must send a team of men and horses to meet Lord Peng...", Li Dequan said worriedly, "Otherwise, we will withdraw our troops, but Lord Peng has no idea, a lone army will stay there, and it will definitely be... The whole army has been wiped out. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”
"Don't talk nonsense!" , Zeng Mo glared at Li Dequan fiercely, although he understood that what Li Dequan said was right.
If he can evacuate safely here, but for Peng Yue, who is unaware, Lan County has become a dangerous situation. Even if he sent someone to inform him now, when he got the news, the Tartars had already begun to withdraw their troops, and Peng Yue, who was in Lan County, would definitely be attacked from both sides, and the annihilation of the entire army would be inevitable, after all, they only had 7,000 men there.
"In this way, General Li, you can take more men and horses around the rear of the camp in Maliang Mountain, and quickly send a group of men and horses after setting up camp... No, send 10,000 cavalry to rush to Lan County, which can also confuse the enemy army and make them even more afraid to act rashly. Zeng Miao's tone was a little helpless, because he knew that this was just a rescue strategy, and it would inevitably cause the loss of a large number of people and horses, but there was Peng Yue there, and he couldn't help it.
"Then I'll start preparing now." , Li Dequan said in a low voice, "Now that the sun is about to set, I will immediately rush over and set up camp, and then quickly sneak attack at night, if we delay too long, the court there... Will be to blame. ”
"Hmm...", Zeng Mo nodded a little heavily, he knew that this time there must be a stumbling block behind the villain, and he was determined to take revenge after returning to Datong.
After discussing the countermeasures with Zeng Milling, Li Dequan rushed to the place not far from the opposite camp of Maliangshan without stopping, and set up the camp before it was completely dark.
"You guys set off right now and go to Lan County, remember, you must be fast!" , Li Dequan told the general who was about to lead 10,000 cavalry to set off, "Your task is very simple, that is, to lead Lord Peng to withdraw safely to Datong, and you don't have to worry about being discovered by the Tartar soldiers of the Maliangshan battalion. But you must be careful when evacuating, try to take the trail, and avoid a head-on fight with the Tartars..."
Li Dequan felt that he had gained and grown a lot in this war to recover the Hetao, and he could almost take charge on his own. Watching the 10,000 cavalry gradually disappear into the night, Li Dequan understood that his mission should also begin.
"My lord, the Tartars in front are very well defended, and there are many Tartar soldiers guarding the periphery...", the scout said quickly next to Li Dequan.
"It seems that they have indeed stepped up their precautions, the army's strategy of directly releasing arrows in the past will not work, and it is estimated that they will be discovered before they reach the range of bows and arrows, so that the meaning of sneak attacks will be lost. It is estimated that there will be another fierce battle next, and it will not be easy to evacuate...", Li Dequan said to himself.
"In this case, you take a small group of people first...", Li Dequan whispered to the scout.
Tonight's wind was a little chilly, making Li Dequan, who was wearing thick armor, also shiver a little, but the chill in his heart was even stronger, this was a beautiful siege and annihilation battle, but now it has become a blocking battle to cover the evacuation. The night was very dark, and the reflection in Li Dequan's eyes was a little lost.
"Ballista ready!" , Li Dequan gave an order, and the bow and arrows on the bow and ballista cart pulled by two horses had been wound.
"Launch!" , the huge bow and crossbow arrows were shot far away under the pull of the two horses.
Li Dequan didn't dare to attack the camp hard, nor could he storm the camp, he could only choose this safe way, first attract the Tartars, and then strike at them. You can't fall in love with the war, you can only hit their arrogance first, because this battle is only allowed to win, not lose, because his ultimate goal is to withdraw the army, is to escape!
The Tartars in the camp were obviously frightened by the sudden arrival of a huge bow and crossbow, and the noisy shouts and neighing of war horses immediately resounded in the camp of Maliang Mountain.
"The Tartars are starting to roll out of the camp...", Li Dequan said to himself, "Artillery preparation!" ”
Originally, Li Dequan wanted to use artillery with a longer range than the bow and crossbow, but he really didn't want to waste the few powerful and accurate artillery shells left, so he decided to use the bow and crossbow to lure the Tartar out first, and then use the artillery to attack the Tartar, so that the artillery could kill more Tartar soldiers.
"Fire the artillery and shoot all the shells!" , Li Dequan shouted loudly, "Don't waste it!" ”
Sure enough, the power of the artillery was not to be underestimated, and even though it was dark at night, there was no guarantee of accuracy at all. However, because of the close distance, the Tartars were denser, and many Tartars were killed and injured.
The noise was getting closer and closer, shaking the armor on Li De's body, and the torches not far away were beating restlessly in Li Dequan's deep gaze. It is rare to have this situation, it is unusually quiet on his side, but there is a lot of noise on the other side, and the sound of killing is shocking, but Li Dequan seems to have experienced something different in it.
"Rocket launch!" , a flying arrow spitting tongues of fire pierced the night sky, making Li Dequan feel a little dazzling in an instant.
One by one, the screaming Tartars fell to the charge, and the horses that had been walking with arrows in pain neighed in pain and fell to the ground after a few paces of running. It turned out that Li Dequan had just sent scouts to set up a lot of tripping ropes, stinging horse nails, thistles, and thistles on the road.
The Tartar soldiers on the opposite side did not dare to charge anymore, they gradually quieted down, and looked curiously at the motionless and quiet Ming army on the opposite side. It was a strange scene, but from this short distance, close enough to be able to see the faces of the opposing generals under the light of torches, but no one moved, although the reasons for not moving were different: one side did not dare to act, and the other side could not act.
"According to the previous order, the rear team will become the front team and evacuate in an orderly manner." , Li Dequan whispered to the general next to him.
"Tell the soldiers in the front team to scatter spikes and thistles on the road while evacuating, and to stumble a little farther away, and if the Tartars dare to pursue again, release arrows!" , Li Dequan calmly said to the other general next to him.
Li Dequan walked slowly on the road of evacuation, unable to say what he felt in his heart. Suffering? But there were no casualties here. Dreariness? But this repetition war is obviously a big victory, right? Helpless? But there are obviously many things in this world that you can't control at all.
There were constant shouts and heart-rending cries that sounded not far behind Li De's body, that is, the Tartar soldiers who did not give up and were lucky got the "retribution" they deserved. Gradually, the voice became quieter and weaker, and Li Dequan knew that they didn't dare to chase anymore, they were afraid that there would be an ambush.
If the Tartars knew in the future that what they had done was only to withdraw their troops, would they regret all their bowels? I should be very proud now, but I don't know why, Li Dequan suddenly had an urge to cry, remembering that the road under his feet was paved with blood by many brothers...
Wind from the dragon. The clouds are from the tiger, fame and fortune, dust and earth.
Looking at Shenzhou, the people are bitter, and thousands of miles of fertile land are barren.
Look at the world, as much as you want, and make up for the defects of heaven.
Good boy, don't be a parent, just for the common people, not for the lord.
Holding a steel knife of ninety-nine, he killed Hu Er before stopping.
I am a dignified man, what is a Tartar as a horse and a cow.
The strong man drank the wine in the bowl and did not look back on the journey of a thousand miles.
The golden drums roared in unison, and the yellow dragon swore endlessly.
The heroic war song gradually sounded, and gradually weakened in this river loop, Li Dequan drank the war song and sang it loudly, unconsciously, a long-lost wet thing blocked his eyes uncomfortable, Li Dequan's nose was sour, and the corners of his mouth tasted an indescribable bitterness... (To be continued.) )