Chapter 110: All the way to escape
Not only that, but the army stationed in this town was also rebelled by them, and should be on their way to it now. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After learning the news, I had no choice but to abandon the train, after all, the captain was dead, and no one here would drive the train.
There was no way, so the captain of the guard had to find a carriage and make his way along the railway, hoping to meet the next train.
However, things did not go as smoothly as expected, there were not many trains coming and going, and it was not easy to wait until the next train.
The army behind also quickly pursued, and their number was close to a thousand.
At first, when I saw such a small number of people in the escort team, I wanted to surround them, but I was taught a good lesson by the guns in the hands of the escort.
After losing 300 people, they finally came down and dared to follow from a distance.
This kind of entanglement like kraft candy, the escort team is also helpless, but there is no way.
After the other party suffered a loss, he was so careful that he didn't dare to approach at all, he just watched from a distance, and he couldn't fight.
The chief of the guard could only pin his hopes on the next train, and according to the information he had received before, the reinforcements of the Tianhan Kingdom would soon arrive by train.
This is the only route to the city, as long as you follow the railway, you will definitely be able to meet them.
Time passed, and the expected train never came.
The army following the convoy seemed to be becoming more and more anxious, for there was another town ahead, and it was not the forces of Shadin.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for more than 600 soldiers to finally attack.
The firearms of the convoy were not vegetarian, and the firepower was stronger than the more than 600 soldiers, and once again they were repulsed.
However, the convoy did not carry much ammunition, and their firepower was very strong, and at the same time it was also very consuming ammunition.
A lot has been consumed along the way, and everyone has less than 3 ammo, and they will all be used up in the next battle.
Fortunately, the other party was not sure how much ammunition the escort team still had, so he did not rush over.
The weather gradually darkened, and the escort escorted Princess Xia Qi directly into the town, where there is also a station, so as not to miss the train.
Because the current news is not smooth, the town has not yet received news from the prefecture and city, and the situation is still relatively stable.
The owner of the town is a viscount, who has received a lot of benefits from the railway of the Tianhan Kingdom, and is still very friendly to the Tianhan Kingdom.
Knowing that the escort team was escorting Her Royal Highness the Princess, he was very enthusiastic.
And the convoy did not let its guard down, and in the middle of the night, the enemy who was following behind launched an attack.
Their offensive wasn't very strong, but they were also tiresome, and they didn't want to rest the escort at all.
It's a pity that this viscount is more timid and doesn't dare to send out his few private soldiers, completely holding the intention of only defending.
Fortunately, he also gave some help to the escort team, supporting some guns and ammunition, which is better than nothing for the escort team.
The night passed, and there were still no trains, and the enemy's reinforcements were already arriving, numbering no less than a thousand.
Do you stay in the town, or continue along the railroad?
There will be about 300 soldiers to support those who stay in the town, but this viscount is very timid and does not dare to go out of the town, and the soldiers are basically new recruits and do not have much combat effectiveness.
The town has several bunkers, and with the help of these bunkers, it is no problem to hold out for a while, but then it is bound to be surrounded, and it is a dead end without reinforcements.
Retreating along the railroad does not have these problems, but without reinforcements, it is very dangerous to be followed all the way, especially if the convoy is short of ammunition.
The chief of the guard was also a little undecided, and asked Princess Xia Qi's opinion, and after learning the pros and cons, she pondered for a while, and finally chose to walk along the railway.
After all, staying in one place is too constricting, and there are more options outside.
After making this absolute, the convoy immediately set off.
The pursuers behind did not find that Princess Xia Qi had left at first, and attacked the town directly, but they did not expect that the soldiers of the town had not been able to hold on for long before they had been breached, which was completely different from what the escort team expected.
It is conceivable that even if they stay in the town, they will not last long.
After learning that Princess Xia Qi had left, the pursuers gave up the occupation of the town and pursued them all the way.
Because of the distance thrown away, it will be difficult for the pursuers to catch up for a while and a half, so there is no need to worry too much for the time being.
It's just that the other party also discovered this problem, so they simply stopped keeping it and sent less than 30 cavalry.
Originally, these cavalrymen were armed with cold weapons, but the muskets showed their might, and their numbers were not large, so they had to take muskets.
There was such a cavalry harassment, and the convoy also suffered some damage, and everyone died, and the entire convoy was fatal.
According to this trend, the entire convoy will be wiped out.
Xia Qi in the carriage has also been silent, the purpose of the chasing soldiers is to capture her alive, if she took the initiative to come out, maybe so many people would not have died.
While Xia Qi was pondering, they finally arrived at the next town, just enough to go in and take refuge.
Seeing this, the cavalry did not dare to follow, but stared closely from a distance.
The owner of the town is also a viscount, but a lady, and she heard that she is the second princess, and she is also very enthusiastic.
In the baron's house, Xia Qi unexpectedly saw a maid who looked similar to herself.
As long as you have a little camouflage, you can completely change the tanuki for the prince.
It's just that using other people's lives to save her own lives made Xia Qi a little overwhelmed.
However, the chief of the guard did not have so many concerns, he was ordered to protect Xia Qi, as a clone, he would complete this task even if he died.
Without the consent of the lady, he directly kidnapped such a maid and begged Princess Xia Qi to hide.
Under the stunned expressions of the people at the scene, he took the maid who had been disguised and evacuated from the town with the escort.
After the pursuers who were following behind launched Princess Xia Qi had already escaped from the town, she didn't think much about it and chased after her directly.
As the number of convoys became smaller and smaller, they were left with only a dozen or so left, and it was already difficult to effectively counterattack the pursuers behind them.
However, they had already run far away, enough for Princess Xia Qi to get out, and knowing this, the entire escort team relaxed a lot.
On the orders of the captain of the guard, they set up an ambush in a grove on either side of the railroad and absolutely launched an ambush on the cavalry behind.
As long as this cavalry is eliminated and their horses are snatched, the convoy will not be as embarrassed as it is now.
It's just that it wasn't easy, the cavalry launched an attempt to convoy, and a shootout ensued on both sides, because both sides didn't have much ammunition, and they were all quickly gone.
And at this time, a large group of pursuers from behind had already arrived.