Chapter 31: Hooked
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Thousands of horses galloped wildly, rolling up the sand and dirt, like a long dragon, winding its way on the ground.
On the white horse at the head of the team sat a middle-aged general, in his early thirties, handsome, as if he was a scholar, it was the famous Li Yan.
It has been two days since he was chased out of the capital, and Li Yan's mind still flashed the scene of the bloody battle at the city gate. Although the scale of this battle is not worth mentioning, it is the most tragic battle encountered by the Dashun army after the Battle of Ningwuguan, and it is also the most disparity in casualties.
Gu Zhenhua and they were killed and wounded less than a hundred, but the Dashun army had three generals injured, and more than 300 people were killed in the front and back battles! This small team left a deep impression on Li Yan. There are advanced tactics, loyal and brave soldiers, and they have swept away so many weapons, gold and silver. The conditions are much better than Li Zicheng, who only had eighteen horsemen left.
Li Yan has a hunch that these people are a full seed, and as long as there is a piece of fertile soil, they will soon grow. Become a formidable force to threaten the Dashun army. The threat must be nipped in the bud! Li Yan secretly admonished himself.
Just as he was running wildly, the scout ran over and said to Li Yan: "General Quan, we found the traces of the carriage, and asked the people around, and they said that in the early morning of the 19th, a huge convoy did pass. ”
"Do you know where they're going?"
"It should be Shunyi's side."
"What do you mean by should, get me accurate, and then dare to be vague, cut off your head!"
"Yes, the little one will go right away." The scout hurriedly agreed, and hurriedly turned his horse away.
Li Yan's heart also kept thinking, he originally estimated that he would run to Tongzhou, or go directly to Tianjin, this is the closest way to the south.
However, when he chased to Tongzhou, there were indeed many fleeing nobles, but his goal was not revealed. Li Yan felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly changed his direction and expanded the scope of his search, before finally finding Gu Zhenhua and them.
Li Yan waved his hand to stop the team, he jumped off his horse, spread the map under a big tree, and watched carefully.
"Okay, it's cunning!" Li Yan looked at the location of Shunyi, and then looked at Shanhaiguan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to himself: "It turns out that I don't want to go to Jiangnan, but I want to join Wu Sangui in Shanhaiguan!" ”
Li Yan suddenly stood up and said to all the soldiers: "Work harder, chase after me, and you must not let go of this group!" ”
The soldiers of the Dashun army also ignored their fatigue and continued to run wildly with Li Yan. After running for more than ten miles, the ruts on the ground became more and more obvious. Gu Zhenhua's car was loaded with firecrackers and gold and silver treasures, which were full of weight, so the traces left were also very obvious, although more than a day had passed, they were still faintly recognizable.
Following the rut, Li Yan led the men and horses to run out for a long time, and finally arrived at Xiaowangzhuang, where he saw black smoke from a distance, and Li Yan hurriedly restrained the war horse.
"What's going on?"
"Returning to the general, someone set fire to the village."
Li Yan frowned, and accompanied by his subordinates, he came to the front of Zhuangzi. I saw flames flying inside, black smoke billowing out, apparently just ignited.
At this moment, his scouts came over with two people, an old man and a young man, who were dirty. The old man trembled, his face was full of panic, he limped, and when he arrived in front of Li Yan, he collapsed to the ground.
"General, I found them in the thatched hut next to me, so ask them if there's anything."
"Master Jun, please, don't grab anything anymore, there's nothing left at home." As the old man spoke, he kept kowtowing, and the half-grown child next to him also kowtowed.
Li Yan saw that it was two croppers, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Uncle, we are King Chuang's troops, specializing in killing corrupt officials and bullies, don't embarrass the people, don't worry." ”
"Hehe, that's great, Xiao Lao'er is really afraid that the gang of bandits will come back, they see what they rob, the grain is taken away, the mules and horses are not spared, and the Zhuangzi is burned before leaving, which is simply unconscionable."
"Uncle, what exactly is this group of people you are talking about, sue us and help you avenge it."
"This military master, you have to be careful, they are fierce, there are hundreds of people, with a lot of big cars, the cars are heavy, and I don't know what it is."
When Li Yan heard this, he nodded secretly, it was the person he was looking for, and he hurriedly asked, "Uncle, where did they run away?" ”
"To the east, it seems to have run to Pinggu."
At this time, the scout also checked the situation, there were indeed ruts to the east, and all of them were the latest, Li Yan finally nodded.
"Uncle, we're going to catch the thief now."
Saying that, more than a thousand cavalry rushed down to the east again, looking at their distant backs, the old and the young looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing.
"Sixth grandfather, you really look like you're dressed in old clothes!"
"Hehe, the sixth grandfather eats more salt than they eat rice, it's okay to deceive a few little dolls, I just don't know if Zhenhua can clean up this group of cavalry, it seems that they have more than a thousand people!"
"The fourth uncle is so powerful, he is guaranteed to win the battle!"
This old and young man is He Zhonghou and 6 Shun, they are here because they are afraid that Li Yan will chase in the wrong direction and escape the trap, and now that Li Yan is really chasing in the direction he envisioned, they are relieved.
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"Hurry up, get the explosives at ease."
"Be careful with me, don't blow it up, we're all done!"
"Say you, cover me up with a stone, don't let people see the flaws!"
Gao Hongtu was directing the soldiers to plant explosives in the valley. If you want to win more with less, and defeat the cavalry with infantry, gunpowder is the best assistant, for this battle, Gu Zhenhua brought all the gunpowder from the capital.
Just when the explosives were about to be buried, Tang Zhanxiong also ran back out of breath, and when he saw Gu Zhenhua, he grinned and said: "Sir, my old Tang has sprinkled a lot of things on the road, which is becoming more and more valuable, and I also got a few broken cars and put them on the road, and killed two old horses, ensuring that Li Yan takes the bait!" ”
When Gu Zhenhua heard this, his face was also overjoyed: "Old Tang, thank you for your hard work, go and take the brothers now, ambush at the exit of the valley, and wait for Li Yan to come in, be sure to block him in the valley." ”
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Drive! Drive! Drive!
After running out of Xiaowangzhuang, Li Yan beat the war horse with no life and pursued forward with the fastest degree.
"General Quan, look, there's silk!"
Li Yan took a closer look, and sure enough, there were several wooden boxes scattered on the side of the road, revealing all the best Suzhou brocade, which ordinary people couldn't afford to use.
There is no doubt that this was thrown down in a hurry, Li Yan suddenly burst into excitement and hurriedly asked people to continue the pursuit. These Dashun soldiers also sprinkled joy, and being able to throw silk to the ground means that the convoy has something better. If you catch up, everyone will also make a windfall, thinking of this, everyone is brave and competing for the lead.
After running out a short distance again, several boxes appeared on the ground, and this time they were all calligraphy, paintings, and literary toys. Someone picked up a roll casually and sent it to Li Yan's hand. Li Yan saw that it was Song Huizong Zhao Ji's "Plum Blossom Embroidered Eyes", don't look at Song Huizong as the emperor is not very good, but calligraphy and painting are a must, especially flowers and birds, which are even more valuable.
Li Yan couldn't help laughing: "It's really a bunch of thieves, even these treasures can be lost, hurry up and chase me, they can't run far!" ”
Sure enough, the more Li Yan chased, the richer the harvest became, and after they ran for more than ten miles, there was actually a damaged carriage on the side of the road, and a dead horse with a broken leg.
"General, there's still a box of silver!" A cavalryman said in surprise suddenly.
"Hahaha, they're exhausted, chase me!"
At this moment, the soldiers of the Dashun Army also had red eyes, and they were full of strength and chased after them frantically. After running a short distance, the road suddenly became narrower, and the mountains and rocks on both sides were towering, and the terrain was dangerous
Li Yan had a little doubt in his heart, but the wreckage of two carriages appeared on the side of the road, which happened to hit the mountain rocks and smashed into pieces.
Seeing this, Li Yan didn't hesitate anymore, and rushed in with courage. More than a thousand cavalry swarmed into the valley, which was four or five miles long. The war horses stepped on the gravel, one after the other, like a long dragon.
Gu Zhenhua, who was secretly observing on the hillside, finally showed joy on his face, and the fish was hooked!
Gu Zhenhua raised the small red flag in his hand and shook it three times in a row.