Chapter 34: The Pursuit (Asking for Collection Recommendation Votes)

"Damn, how did the reinforcements of the Western Sichuan Army come so quickly? Isn't it supposed to be there tomorrow? Ma Qi was shocked. Now, there is not much left of his Green Horse Army and horse bandits. Moreover, after a long period of fighting, both the body and the will have been severely consumed, and they could not continue to fight at all, and they had lost the capital to fight against the Western Sichuan Army. In order not to trap himself in, Ma Qi gave the order to retreat.

"Retreat, retreat north!" Ma Qi commanded loudly. Then, with a dozen escorts, he took the lead in retreating to the north.

The Qingma Army and the horse bandits who were defeated in the process of attacking the military station, heard the order to retreat, and when they heard the order to retreat, Ma Qi, who was fleeing north, and the reinforcements of the Western Sichuan Army who appeared on the horizon, heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, and they were immediately frightened. One by one, they couldn't care so much, and ran desperately to the north, for fear of being caught by the reinforcements of the Western Sichuan Army.

You must know that whether it is a horse bandit or a green horse army, once it falls into the hands of the western Sichuan army, it will not end well. Those who committed the most heinous crimes were directly killed. Those who commit less serious crimes will also be sent to mining to repair roads as coolies. For these horse bandits and the Green Horse Army, it might as well be dead.

Originally, the Green Horse Army and the horse bandits, who collapsed under the powerful firepower of the third company in the station, suddenly collapsed completely. One by one, they desperately fled to the north. Some even thought that the target of escaping together was too big, so they deliberately escaped alone.

This change in the horse bandits attracted the attention of the soldiers of the third company. Wang Yuze, who was on the tower, was the first to discover the arrival of reinforcements. He originally thought that reinforcements would arrive tomorrow, but he didn't expect them to come so quickly.

"Brothers, reinforcements are coming! We've won! Wang Yuze shouted loudly from the tower.

"Ahh Victory! The soldiers of the third company shouted one after another. At the cost of less than ten deaths, they killed at least a thousand horse bandits and the Green Horse Army, which is definitely a huge credit.

Wang Yuze quickly ran down from the tower, and now that the horse bandits and the Green Horse Army have collapsed, it is an opportunity to cooperate with the reinforcements and beat the water dogs. Especially those green horse soldiers dressed as horse bandits, they can't let go.

"Leave some people to guard the station, and those who can still ride horses will chase after me. You must not let go of these sons of bitch! Wang Yuze ordered loudly. For the soldiers of the 3rd Company, the casualties were not large, and the physical consumption was not large, enough to continue the fight.

"Yes, company commander!" The soldiers ran to the stables, ready to mount their horses and go after the bandits with Wang Yuze.

"Company commander, it's going to be dark soon, and it's snowing again, so it's not safe to chase after you like this!" Wang Wei persuaded him. As Wang Yuze's adjutant, the first thing he has to ensure is Wang Yuze's safety. If Wang Yuze has three strengths and two shortcomings, how can he explain to the marshal?

"It's okay, let the soldiers bring cotton clothes and spirits. We couldn't be better prepared than the bandits! Wang Yuze said firmly. He very much wanted to catch these horse bandits, especially those who were disguised as the Green Horse Army, which was related to some of his later plans.

"Alright then!" Wang Wei and Wang Yuze insisted so much that they had to stop persuading. However, he also has to follow, at least at the critical moment to protect Wang Yuze.

By the time Wang Yuze and the others were ready, reinforcements had already arrived. The first one was Zhang Shusen, the commander of the second battalion. When the third company's military station was besieged by thousands of horse bandits, Zhang Shusen was shocked. Without saying a word, he immediately mobilized the first company of the garrison battalion headquarters and the troops directly under the battalion, and on the road summoned the fourth company, gathered 500 troops, and rushed to the aid of the third company. Zhang Shusen, who knew Wang Yuze's identity, didn't dare to have the slightest luck. If Wang Yuze had any accidents, he would not be able to atone for his sins!

Gong Zhiqiang, the deputy commander of the second battalion, was originally built to rescue the next day. After all, it is snowing lightly now, and the distance is long, and by the time the reinforcements arrive, I am afraid it will be dark. But Zhang Shusen couldn't control so much, and insisted on setting off immediately. Gong Zhiqiang had no choice but to stop persuading, he also knew the importance of Wang Yuze from this aspect, although he didn't know Wang Yuze's identity yet, but he knew that Wang Yuze must have a great background. Otherwise, Zhang Shusen would not have reacted so violently after learning that the military station had been attacked.

Along the way, Zhang Shusen came in a hurry with a large group of cavalry, which was originally more than three hours away, but actually arrived in more than two hours. Fortunately, they arrived just in time, and the horse bandits did not attack the station.

"Hello battalion commander!" Seeing Zhang Shusen coming, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei immediately saluted.

"What about the horse bandits? What are you doing here? Zhang Shusen was fine with Wang Yuze, so he was relieved.

"Report to the battalion commander, the bandits have just retreated. We're in pursuit! Wang Yuze replied.

"Chase? No, it's going to get dark, and safety matters. Zhang Shusen said.

"Report to the battalion commander, among the horse bandits this time, it is likely that there are people from the Green Horse Army, and we must catch some prisoners!" Wang Yuze insisted.

Zhang Shusen was very reluctant to make extraneous branches, but after the insistence in Wang Yuze's eyes, he still nodded. "Well, you can pursue. But don't scatter, lest you give the bandits a chance! Zhang Shusen said.

"Yes, Battalion Commander!" Wang Yuze said excitedly.

In this way, Wang Yuze's third company invested 100 people, and the rest of the people were temporarily led by Shi Deyou, the leader of the third platoon, to guard the station. The 500 men brought by the battalion commander Zhang Shusen were all thrown into the battle to pursue the horse bandits. Although they were already a little tired from the journey, they were not unable to persevere. The war horses of western Sichuan are not the short plateau horses of the past, but the selected plateau horses and the Hanoverian horses introduced from Germany are crossbred, so that the war horses are not only full of endurance, but also have strong impact and are cold-resistant, and they are often used as war horses. Therefore, the war horses of the Western Sichuan Army were stronger than other cavalry in China in terms of body and endurance.

Soon, the Western Sichuan Army set off, looking for the footprints left by the horse bandits, and chased them all the way.

At this moment, Ma Qi and the others did not escape far, riding on the horse, Ma Qi was like a defeated rooster. The troops that were finally gathered were less than 200 people, including those who survived. Moreover, many people have even lost their weapons, and they still look frightened, obviously frightened by the Western Sichuan Army.

After retreating for more than two hours, it was completely dark. The whirring north scraped on people's faces, and it was cold to death. However, most of the people lost a lot of supplies when they fled, and now they are tired, cold and hungry.

"Have you found a leeward place to camp! Otherwise, you'll freeze to death! Ma Qi glanced at the green horse soldiers under him, and then said. The elite of the 500 Green Horse Army who came with him are now only in their early 100s. Most of the rest were killed in battle. The rest also ran away.

"Young Master, now that we are not out of danger, what if the Western Sichuan Army chases after us?" An officer of the Green Horse Army said.

"Humph! Now it's dark and snowing, and those guys in the Western Sichuan Army won't come after them as long as they're not stupid. Well, let's find a place to camp! Ma Qi ordered impatiently.

"Yes, young master!" The officer had no choice but to go down.

Soon, they found a leeward place, tied the horses to the outermost, and the two hundred or so people crowded in the center to protect against the wind and snow. It was Ma Qi himself, who lived in a tent. He and his guards did not go into battle, so they were still carried.

The cold wind was biting, and it was another day of fighting, and the Green Horse Army and horse bandits who had finally survived were extremely tired, and even the sentries who were arranged out began to be lazy.

At this time, not long after the Qingma Army and the horse bandits camped, the pursuing force of the Western Sichuan Army had already caught up. After discovering the camp of the Green Horse Army and the horse bandits, they immediately dispersed far away and surrounded the place.

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