The day passed without danger, and the morale of the army suddenly became high in the evening, and although it was affected a lot, everyone also took a big step to the south. Although these soldiers fought hard for their families, after all, everyone still didn't want to die, and when Kong Youde and Huangshi inspected the barracks, the soldiers put down their work to pay tribute to them.

After dawn, Kong Youde still methodically raised the soldier's body before he came out, and the next day passed safely, and when he camped again at night, Kong Youde also showed joy, and smiled at Huangshi: "It's one step closer to the Lushun Ming army, and one step away from Jiannu." ”

"It's all up to Big Brother. ”

"It's all up to tomorrow. Kong Youde pondered for a while: "If there is nothing to do during the day, I won't rest tomorrow night and rush with all my might, and hundreds of Jiannu should not dare to approach Lushun." ”

Cooking at dawn and leaving after dinner, the beginning of the third day is no different from the first two days. The high-spirited Ming army rushed south after coming out, and the Houjin army, which had harassed for two days without success, also seemed to be a little demoralized, and followed weakly from a distance, and even had no strength to come over and shoot cold arrows.

Cheers suddenly sounded in the direction of the Houjin cavalry, and the alarmed Ming troops turned back one after another, and a horse team appeared at the end of the field of vision of the two northern armies, which was speeding towards them.

"Look at something, don't look back, keep going. Kong Youde commanded loudly in a rage, and he turned his horse's head and rushed to the side of the group to look north, and Huangshi also rode silently to his side.

"How many?"

"A hundred, maybe a hundred and fifteen. Kong Youde's eyebrows were full of gloom, and the Ming soldiers walked past the two horses without stopping.

"How much time do we have?"

Kong Youde did not answer Huangshi immediately, but beckoned all the remaining cavalry: "Quickly go south to reconnoitre, what hills and rivers are within a few miles." Return!"

"For most of the hour, they have to accumulate some horsepower, so there is an hour, maybe less. Kong Youde looked to the north and muttered to Huangshi, the Houjin army behind them was already changing formation.

The Houjin cavalry, which had followed them for two days, formed a tight formation for the first time and approached two hundred meters behind the Ming army. The Ming army divided into two teams and stretched out into a long column towards the enemy.

Following the officer's order, the Ming soldiers in the front row covered the archers with spears, and the archers pointed their iron bows at the sky in unison. Seeing this, the Houjin Horse team dispersed, and the stormy bows and arrows of the Ming army did not hurt a few people, and while they retreated, the Ming army in the front row also ran backwards.

Houjin retreated a little and began to form a team, even if a few people fell off their horses, in the face of the threat of backup, the Ming army could not go over to harvest lives.

The Ming army staggered and retreated, forcing the Houjin formation to disperse again and again.

Time passed little by little in a tense confrontation, and the scouts who Kong Youde was eager to see through finally rushed back.

"My lord, after getting around that woods," said the scout, sweating profusely, pointing to a forest a few miles away, "there is a small hill in the southwest, a hundred feet in circumference and five feet high. ”

"It's too short," Kong Youde flicked his horsewhip fiercely, "but it's better than nothing." ”

"My lord, there is a hill ten miles to the southeast, which seems to be ten zhang high. ”

Kong Youde looked at the Houjin Horse team that had gathered in a tight formation again, and then looked at the Ming soldiers who began to pant after a few alternations, and the arrows were also consumed: "It's too late, go to that hill." ”

After the order was passed down, the Ming army divided into four teams, no longer shooting arrows but quickly and alternately retreating.

"Danger, danger," Kong Youde muttered to himself in a voice that only Huang Shi could hear, the Houjin army could now maintain a tight formation and follow the Ming army's rear team one hundred and fifty meters away: "But their backup will arrive soon, so they shouldn't risk an assault." ”

After the Ming army retreated to the hills, Kong Youde and Huangshi both breathed a sigh of relief, and the four hundred Ming troops surrounded them in the center, and the two teams of Houjin cavalry joined forces in front of them, with a total of about two hundred and forty.

"Brother, this may be our burial place. Kong Youde jumped off the horse and patted Huang Shi on the shoulder, "You really shouldn't stay with me." ”

Huang Shi was wondering if history had changed again, Kong Youde's words suddenly aroused his pride, Huang Shi laughed and said: "The eldest brother said that it was funny, the younger brother can die on the same day, the same month, and the same year, and the eldest brother, it is not very happy." ”

"Okay, my brother is also very happy to die with my brother. Kong Youde shook Huang Shi's hand hard.

Huang Shi suddenly mustered up all his strength and shouted: "Listen to the soldiers!"

"Our relatives have gone one step earlier, and they are not far from Lushun. Ladies and gentlemen, as long as we hold on here for an hour, thousands of fathers and villagers will be one hour closer to Lushun. Only when we die here can our parents, wives and daughters reach Lushun alive......"

All the Ming soldiers listened quietly, and the Houjin cavalry under the mountain were recuperating their horsepower, and they seemed to be listening to the sound of speeches carried by the wind. After talking for a long time, Huang Shi finally shouted with dry mouth and scorched lips:

"For fathers, sons, brothers, wives and daughters, all of you work hard!"

After a moment of silence, the Ming troops on the mountain raised their weapons above their heads one by one and shouted in unison:

"For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, for the sake of the Holy One. ”

A very standard answer, Huang Shi stopped and gasped, Kong Youde chuckled and whispered to him: "Very good speech, whether it is for our army or the enemy army." ”

Then Kong Youde asked in a low voice, "Do you think Jiannu heard it?"

"We'll find out right away. Huang Shi cast his eyes down the mountain: "I only know that if they don't hear, we are dead." ”

The horn sounded at the foot of the mountain, and the Houjin soldiers had already begun to form a team. Huang Shi watched Hou Jin put on an attacking stance, and his heart was overjoyed. Kong Youde also showed a successful smile on his face:

When they heard of the thousands of people, and the women, the beasts could no longer bear it. Great, as long as we kill and wound a hundred people, we can continue to retreat. ”

The Ming army was in a defensive circle according to the norms of the new book of discipline, with half-crouching spearmen on the outermost part, behind them were musketeers armed with three-eyed torches, and behind them were archers, with bows in the front row and a point in the air in the back. Finally, there are the axemen, who are ready to step forward and engage in hand-to-hand combat or slash the spearmen who dare to retreat.

The Houjin side may have been due to the problem of troops, and in the end they were all concentrated on the side of the hill. Kong Youde and Huang Shi discussed it a little, both of them lacked experience in field battles with the elite of Houjin, and they felt that they should still respond to all changes with the same.

The circle formation of the Ming army stood still, and the soldiers on the back also looked firmly at the empty front.

The horn finally sounded again, and the Houjin cavalry moved one after another, and began to add when it reached about four hundred meters.

"Here we go. Huang Shi meditated in his heart.

"Come on. The soldiers of the Ming army also thought silently in their hearts.

(End of Section 18)

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