Huafeng's decision to take a break is mainly based on two reasons.

The first reason is a keen intuition.

In the past few days, Hua Feng faintly felt a little uneasy.

Later, the more uneasy this feeling became.

The reason is so smooth!

It stands to reason that in this era of war and chaos, under the situation that the Qing army is raising troops to sweep up, they must not be so smooth.

In the territory of the Southern Ming Dynasty, the target of thousands of soldiers and horses is already not small.

More than 5,000 people, more than 600 horsemen, and no disguise on the official road, after walking for these days, should have been exposed.

But why is it so calm?

Could it be that this is the calm before the storm is coming?

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In addition, according to the information that has been "provided" after much consideration, the "invincible vanguard army" should meet another enemy force one day before the time and distance.

But now, there is not even a trace of the enemy.

Such a strange state of affairs made Hua Feng, who had always been cautious and cautious, immediately alert.

This is also the reason why Hua Feng personally rushed forward.

In Hua Feng's mind, if the two armies might encounter, he would know at least twenty miles earlier than others.

In this way, it is possible to make a timely and covert retreat, or to organize an ambush.

If necessary, he can even use thunderous means to personally capture the commander of the enemy army, and "capture the thief and capture the king first", so as to take the initiative in one fell swoop.

And if you want to be able to advance and retreat freely in a short period of time, you must be well-trained.

This is also one of the reasons why Huafeng is strict with military discipline.

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The second reason is that the distance is too large.

According to Hua Feng's estimates, at the speed of the vanguard army, the rapid march for five consecutive days has been at least more than 400 miles.

The main force of the Zodiac Zhou marched more than 300 miles at most.

After all, the main force is far inferior to the "Invincible Vanguard Army" in terms of both personal quality and overall style, and it is naturally difficult to keep up with the speed of Hua Feng and others.

Moreover, the number of the main army is more than twice that of the "invincible vanguard army". In this way, the speed of the march will not be accelerated.

The distance of a hundred miles may not be long for a cavalry, and only two hours is enough to arrive.

But for the infantry, it is not short.

Even if there is no rest along the way, it will take at least eight hours or more to arrive.

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The three Northern Expeditionary armies, each numbering less than 20,000.

For such a force, the distance between the vanguard army and the main force should be about 20 miles.

Only in this way can we form a situation that echoes and supports each other.

If the distance is too long, once something happens, it is likely to be out of reach.

Obviously, Hua Feng's actions have greatly violated the basic principles of the battlefield.

Therefore, the defeat of the main army, the capture of Huang Daozhou, he has an unshirkable responsibility.

The reason why Huang Daozhou lost so quickly was of course because of his weak ability to lead troops to fight. But objectively speaking, there are also factors that trust Huafeng too much.

He believes that there is an "invincible vanguard army" ahead to open the way, and with a great master like Hua Feng who is both wise and brave, it will be foolproof.

It is to be unguarded and rest assured to follow up.

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The vanguard army marched so fast, and the distance from the main force of the Chinese army was so large, that when you think about it, there are many reasons.

But the main reason lies in Huafeng.

Maybe it's because of pride, maybe it's because it's insensitive, maybe it's because it's anxious to clear the way forward......

No matter what the reason, Hua Feng, as the chief general of the vanguard army, could not escape the responsibility of dereliction of duty if he failed to find out the enemy's situation in a timely manner, and it was even more difficult for the "invincible vanguard army" to escape the blame for making a mistake all the way.

Although he reacted quickly and dealt with it properly, it was too late.

The so-called "a small difference is a thousand miles away", this is the case.

Some things, wrong are wrong.

No matter how remedy it is, it is irreparable.

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An hour later, the first spies reported back with only one thing: there was no hostility.

Two hours later, the second group of spies reported that there was still only one thing: no trace of the enemy had been found.

Three hours later, Xiao Yun, Duan Jinchao, and Fengfeng Liu turned around, but they still found nothing.

Four hours have passed, and Meng Qi still has not turned around.

Five Hours......

One day......

Still no news.

Uneasy emotions, bad feelings, quickly spread in the "invincible pioneer battalion".

If it weren't for Meng Qi's strong martial arts and steady handling, Hua Feng would have personally searched for it.

It wasn't until dusk two days later, when even Hua Feng and Duan Jinchao, who had always been calm, were extremely anxious, that the last "spy" Meng Qi finally turned around.

He was accompanied by nearly five hundred men.

All of them had gray faces, and everyone was terrified, looking extremely embarrassed and exhausted.

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It turned out that the person in charge of finding out the news on the road was Meng Qi, who has always been extremely steady.

He galloped all the way, but in an hour, he had galloped a hundred miles away.

There, it was the place where the main forces of the Chinese army suffered a crushing defeat.

When Meng Qi arrived, it was noon.

The scorching sun shone straight down on the dark red earth.

Broken blades are everywhere, stumps are everywhere, and corpses are piled up......

Heaven and earth are dead silent!

Even the wind has vanished without a trace.

I can't bear to see this miserable and desolate scene.

Vultures and wild dogs, who like to eat corpse bones, are also nowhere to be seen.

It seems that he was also intimidated by the bloody battle before.

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From the dried bloodstains, the solidified blood soil, and the slightly pungent smell of putrefaction, it can be known that at least a day has passed since this tragic battle.

Meng Qi has experienced many winds and waves, participated in many bloody battles, and there are not a few opponents who were killed by him.

Rao is such a strong man, but he is still stunned.

In fact, the number of corpses at the scene, as well as the degree of tragedy, were roughly the same as the previous battle of Niutouling.

With Meng Qi's courageous experience, he shouldn't have been so shocked.

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He is like this because of three things.

The first reason may be due to the weather.

After all, at the end of the battle of Niutouling, it was already dark, and I could barely see my fingers. No matter how many corpses there are, it is difficult to see them.

The second reason may be that he is alone.

After all, there were still tens of thousands of panting people on the battlefield at that time, as well as the sound of wind, rain, and thunder. Even, occasionally, there are faint screams.

Now, it seems that he is the only living creature in the whole heaven and earth.

The third reason may be the grief for comrades-in-arms.

Most of the corpses in Niutouling were left by the enemy.

Here, on the contrary, the rebels accounted for more than ninety percent.

After all, although these people rarely interact with each other and do not know their names, they are his real comrades-in-arms, comrades-in-arms who have fought side by side with him and shared life and death.

It was only a few days apart, but now it is separated by yin and yang, life and death, and he died so miserably.

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From the tragic situation at the scene, it can be found that they must have gone through bloody battles and struggles before they died.

The hope they had had in life faded little by little as the battle lasted longer.

In the end, it completely turned into despair! I want to talk about "Chivalry and Invincible" with more like-minded people, and pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~