Dry out of the city to fight Han Chao, Han Zhong, Zhong Tiaoyang, Sun Erjie, Wen Fang Emperor Xin, and the officials all rushed to go, seeing their enthusiasm, Wang Dou was relieved and had a headache at the same time, and finally Wang Dou decided to let Sun Jie defend the city, and he took Han Chao, Han Zhong, Zhong Tiaoyang, and Wen Fangliang to fight.

Wen Daxing led the night away and dispersed. Report the movement ahead at any time.

On 12 July, although the Shunxiang Army began to implement a new organization, the outpost implemented a pure pikemen and a fire unit, but due to the short time. Therefore, in each team, there is no sword and shield soldier yet, but each team of pikemen and fire soldiers each chooses a small group of sergeants to hold a shield to protect the sharp arrows fired by the Qing soldiers.

Wang Dou went into battle lightly and led the army all the way, his Shunxiang army usually practiced hard and had sufficient food, so everyone's physical fitness was very strong. Even if you carry armor and weapons on your back, you can walk for an hour in one breath, and it is no problem to march ten miles. This is still due to the fact that there are some new auxiliaries in the army. Every ten miles of marching, Wang Dou ordered a short rest. After drinking some water and eating some dry food, the army can march again in good spirits.

From Shunxiang Fort to the side of the Yanghe River in Shimen Bay, which is close to Huailaiwei, it is only more than 50 miles away, and in the evening, Wang Douji led the army to the vicinity of Shimen Bay, where there was originally a small people's fort in Shimen Bay, which had already been killed by the Qing soldiers, and there were only ruins and broken walls in it, and it was empty.

Wang Dou ordered an overnight rest in Shimenwan Fort. Wen Daxing returned to report to him about the enemy: "The slaves and thieves escorted the people in many vehicles, and they marched slowly. At this time, he had not yet reached the boundary of Wolf Mountain. ”

He led several squads to scatter and reconnoiter at night, and they were two or three horses in one person, and they moved quickly. The news of the enemy situation in front of me was just a steady stream of returns.

Han Chao and the others all gathered around Wang Dou to watch the picture, Wang Dou shook his head and said: "They are walking too slowly, it is estimated that they only walk twenty or thirty miles a day." ”

Han Zhong said excitedly: "According to our army's itinerary, it is estimated that we will be able to catch up with them tomorrow afternoon." ”

Wang Dou said: "Let the soldiers rest and nourish their spirits, and we will go out at the beginning of tomorrow morning." ”

On the afternoon of July 20, the ninth year of Chongzhen. The people who were plundered exchanged glances in surprise, and they didn't know which part of the Ming army was chasing, which made these shoe soldiers so nervous, but they were all excited, and finally there was a Ming king to rescue them from the sea of suffering.

In the distance, the Ming army rolled in, and finally they converged into a neat phalanx, inside and outside, and the surrounding spears were like a forest, like a moving castle rolling in, and the neat footsteps in the phalanx seemed to be heard even here.

I saw the familiar battle column of the Shunxiang Army on the opposite side. The compelling momentum, as well as the gray Tie Zao in the military formation, the skin and flesh on the face of Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha twitched uncontrollably, thinking that he remembered the painful memories he had under Shunxiang Fort a few days ago.

The military formation of the Shunxiang Army stopped more than two hundred steps away from the Qing Army's main array, looking at the black and suppressed fire system on the opposite side, in the Qing Army array here. There was an unconscious inhalation. At this time, the last wave of Qing soldiers and sentry cavalry also returned, and they reported loudly: "Lord Yanzha, the Ming army on the opposite side is already a detective, looking at the banner, they have a total of 1,000 soldiers and horses, all of which are uniformly armored

Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha's face was even more ugly, and several Niu Lu Zhangjing around him were also surprised, all of them were talking about it, this Ming State defender was so strange, more than 700 people were dispatched last time, which was already surprising, and this time there were more than 1,000 people, or all armored soldiers.

Where did he get so many people?

Putting this aside for the time being, the facts are already in front of us. The Ming army on the opposite side had 1,000 people, and compared with the last field battle, there were more people and it was even more difficult to fight. I'm afraid that after a vicious battle between the two sides, the warriors in their own cattle will lose a lot.

Thinking of this, a few Niu Lu Zhangjing Yan Zha beside him had their own hearts, and they lost hundreds of people in Shunxiang Fort last time, and many of them were the most elite armored soldiers in each Niu Lu, and some of them were white-armored soldiers, which made them lose their strength and could not recover for many years.

After the war, the various Niu Lu Zhangjing in the Jiala had a lot of complaints about Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha. I think I shouldn't have attacked that Shunxiang Fort in the first place.

Moreover, everyone also learned that a few days ago, Rao Yu Bel Abatai personally led an army of 5,000 to attack Shunxiang Fort, and the final result was still a loss of troops and a reluctance to retreat. There are not many soldiers in Jiala who can fight. ”

Indeed, after the previous few days of fighting, the losses of every Niu Lu in the armor were serious, especially the losses of the armored soldiers among them. Even if they want to fight, they are also powerless.

Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha said softly: "I'm afraid that when I go back to see Rao Yu Beile, they will not be able to explain." ”

That Niu Lu Zhang Jingniu Gulu said: "Lord Yanzha, this is easy to do, let's just say that on the way to our army's escort, we encountered most of the Ming army out of the city to pursue, and we were outnumbered, so we had no choice but to give up." Spare Baylor, they can't say anything. ”

That Niu Lu Zhang Jing Ning Er Jia said happily: "That's right." There are Ming garrisons in the Huailai city, and there are also Ming army garrisons in the security acropolis, plus the rest of the castles, this security Huailai territory has nearly 10,000 Ming generals, and our department is only more than 1,000 people. It has already been seriously damaged, these Ming troops went out of the city to pursue, and under the vicious battle, we were outnumbered, and it is reasonable! ”

Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha sighed: "If you all say so, then it's better to withdraw from the army." ”

He snorted and said viciously: "If those Ming people still dare to catch up, let them see how powerful my Great Qing Kingdom warriors are!" ”

A few Niu Lu Zhangjing praised: "Lord Yan Zha understands the overall situation, Gu is in general, he really understands the righteousness, and with such a master, it is really a blessing for a slave!" ”

Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha was about to give the order to retreat, when suddenly a person next to him shouted: "So retreat." It's really a great shame, when did I, the warriors of the Great Qing Kingdom, be afraid of those southerners? .

But it was a stout white-armored soldier beside Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha, who was leading dozens of them. The White Baya Lama soldiers and the Kabush soldiers were the guards of this Yanzha. He shouted: "Shame and shame, if you don't shoot and arrow, you will retreat, and I, Balhu, would rather die in battle than suffer such humiliation."

He shouted, "Warriors of the Great Qing Kingdom. Come with me! "He took the lead, armed with a sledgehammer. Screaming wildly, he rushed out of battle to the position of the Shunxiang army, and behind him, he also followed more than a dozen Baibaya soldiers, all of whom shouted wildly ().

Seeing this Balhu rushing away, Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha's face turned pale, and he just watched them go out of the battle without saying a word.

In the entire Qing army array, only these more than ten people shouted wildly to fight, and the rest of the people were motionless.

There was a shouting order from the side of the Ming army, and I saw rows of fires raised, and then there was a burst of fire, and Nabalhu and others had not yet rushed to the front of the Shunxiang army, and there was continuous blood and fire under the horses, and they were killed by rounds of fire and hammers within dozens of steps in front of the Shunxiang army.

The unanimous sound stopped, the smoke cleared, and the corpses of Balhu and others were scattered in the open space in front of the two armies, and several horses covered in blood continued to neigh and gallop.

The Qing soldiers were silent, and many people were saddened by the death of Balhu and others, and at the same time, the fierce fire of the Shunxiang army aroused their painful memories of the past, and they were all frightened.

Looking at the corpses of Balhu and the others over there, Najia Lazhang Jingyan Zha snorted coldly: "This Balhu has never taken me seriously, it doesn't matter if he dies, it just means that they died in a vicious battle." They are better to spare Baylor

He loudly ordered the troops to retreat, and a Niu Lu Zhangjing was a little unwilling, and he said: "Lord Yanzha, let those Ming people transport away the population and wealth we have worked so hard to loot so smoothly?" Do you want to send some warriors to harass them along the way and make them less comfortable? ”

Najia Lazhang Jingyanzha said: "That's it." Don't make trouble, let's hurry up! ”

The horn sounded, and the Qing soldiers all gave up the cattle and sheep of the people who had plundered, and went away in groups, and when they left, they still looked back from time to time, afraid that the Shunxiang army would catch up. What reassures them. Except for some Ming sentry cavalry who followed far behind, the rest did not move.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter from the Ming army burst out. In the loud ridicule of the Shunxiang army, those Qing soldiers blushed and quickly retreated.