I thought it was a certain death, but in the end I survived.

Houjin's war horses are all good horses from the grassland, with strong foot strength, and the three of them fled frantically in the mountains, forests and snow.

Sure enough, in less than an hour, Houjin's soldiers found the corpses of the knights, and hundreds of horsemen immediately chased and killed, the traces left by the war horses had not faded, and Houjin's cavalry followed closely behind.

When the moon is in the sky, the cold wind is howling, rolling up the snowflakes in the sky, and the mountains and fields are blurry, and you can't see a hundred feet away.

"Don't ride your horse, if you go on like this, sooner or later we will be overtaken, let's dismount, find a sheltered place to rest, and wait until we have regained our strength and are on our way. ”

Zhang Zheng knew the pursuit and killing ability of the Houjin cavalry, and said that Lu Wenzhao and Shen Lian were both born in Jinyiwei and were well versed in the art of chasing and killing, and he woke up as soon as he said it.

Besides, the three of them fought desperately, and they rushed for several hours in a row, if they didn't rest, they might really be tired to death.

"It's okay, take advantage of the night, as long as you hide in the mountains and forests, you will definitely not be found. Neither Lu Wenzhao nor Shen Lian objected.

"When the strength is restored, the chasing soldiers are not enough. ”

Zhang Zheng turned over and dismounted, took off the steel knife on the saddle and hung it on his waist, and brought dry food and water, after the three of them took their things, Shen Lian whipped the war horse fiercely, and the war horse roared wildly under the pain, and ran directly into the mountains and forests without the control of the reins.

"Go", he took the lead and walked in the opposite direction, and after a while, their figures completely disappeared into the wind and snow.

There were war horses to attract the attention of the Houjin cavalry, and the heavy snow covered their footprints, and the three of them finally had a chance to breathe.

After walking for dozens of miles, they stopped and found a hidden cave as a hiding place.

He and Lu Wenzhao couldn't get up again when they fell to the ground, and they couldn't even move their fingers.

Fortunately, Shen Lian went to the snow to find a few pieces of dead wood and set up a bonfire, and the warm light of the fire illuminated the cave and dispelled the cold.

In this weather, the fire is hidden by the wind and snow, and if you don't get close, you won't be able to spot it.

Waves of heat echoed, and the temperature of the cave began to rise slowly, and with clear water, he swallowed a few mouthfuls of dry food, his lower abdomen was slightly hot, and his muscles were sore, which was a side effect of overdrawing to the limit.

"Give" He handed the water to Lu Wenzhao and Shen Lian, and the two of them also began to devour dry food, neither of them meant to speak, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Leaning on the bonfire, bloody pictures flashed in his mind, only to feel so uncomfortable, when the thousand elite cavalry under his command blocked the Houjin cavalry, all of them were killed, they were all good sons, they did not retreat half a step, even if they died, they died on the way to charge.

Outside the cave, the cold wind roared, like a ghost crying wolf, inside the cave, the firelight swayed, and three figures lay on the ground like dead corpses, only the sound of slight breathing sounded.

Unconsciously, his consciousness was in chaos, all the images suddenly disappeared, exhaustion made it difficult for him to maintain, and after a few breaths, he fell into a complete sleep.

He was so tired that he had been fighting for hours and hours, and if it weren't for the strong will to hold on, he might have died.

This sleep, it has been two days since I woke up again, and there is only Lu Wenzhao in the cave, and Shen Lian does not know where to go. A sturdy antelope sits on the campfire, and the enticing scent wafts through the nose.

Lu Wenzhao's injuries were not as serious as his, so he woke up earlier, and when he saw Zhang Zheng wake up, he cut off the leg of mutton with a steel knife and handed it over.

"Shen Lian went out to find out the news. ”

Between the three of them, it can be said that it is a fateful friendship, he is not hypocritical, he takes the leg of mutton and eats it.

"Lao Lu, thank you for saving your life this time, if he asks for something, he will never refuse. ”

The whole roast sheep, he ate most of it alone before filling his stomach, and his strength recovered almost the same, as for the injury, it was not a big deal, and his strength could exert half of his strength.

"Needless to say, if you hadn't led the cavalry to block the Houjin cavalry, we would all have been surrounded inside. Lu Wenzhao's expression was not very good.

"This time, the Ming Dynasty was defeated, and the defeat was complete, and the 150,000 army did not stay at all. ”

"Yes, defeated, Yang Gong's plan was still leaked, otherwise Nurhachi would never have expected us to go back and sneak attack. He sighed, even though he had known the end, but when the end really happened, he still couldn't face it calmly.

150,000 unjust souls were buried in Salhu, within ten years, the Ming Dynasty no longer had the confidence to launch such a war, and Emperor Wanli did not dare to do so, and Houjin was still big after all.

"I'm afraid you have other tasks this time. He asked.

Lu Wenzhao looked stunned for a moment, and then his brows eased again, it has reached this point, and there is no need to hide it, he said: "I am ordered to supervise Yang Hao this time, this is the rule of Jinyiwei, the general must be placed next to him." ”

"Then why did Shen Lian appear in the army?"

Lu Wenzhao shook his head and said, "I don't know, maybe it's the back hand arranged by Duke Wei." ”

He didn't keep asking, and sometimes the more you know, the more you know, it's not a good thing.

In the afternoon, Shen Lian came back, and at the same time brought the latest news.

Juniper's Western Route Army was annihilated, and he died, and after Nurhachi destroyed the Western Route Army, he gathered heavy troops and besieged Yang Hao's army one by one, and the Ming army was killed to the ground, and Salhu fell into the hands of Houjin.

This also means that they are still in Houjin's sphere of influence, and once they are discovered, they will inevitably die for life.

"Mount Tai is tilted, and the country is shaken. After a long time, he could only curse hatefully.

Shen Lian opened his mouth and said, "Please also ask the general to be cautious." ”

"It's just the three of us here, will you report me to Jinyiwei?"

The two of them shook their heads, they also hated this era, but they could only put it in their hearts, and they didn't dare to say it, how many people were ruined because of a sentence, they were Jinyiwei, they did this kind of thing, and they naturally knew that it was powerful.

For Zhang Zheng, both Lu Wenzhao and Shen Lian are recognized, this is a real soldier, not afraid of death, and they also know that even if they denounce it, it is useless.

"Since the three of us have broken through the ghost gate together, this is the friend of life and death, if the two of you can afford me, how about the three of us forming brothers with different surnames here today, not seeking to live and die together, but to share honor and disgrace, wealth and wealth. ”

He looked at the two of them, Lu Wenzhao and Shen Lian glanced at each other, and the three of them immediately knelt down, taking the sky as evidence, the steel knife cut their wrists, and blood dripped in one place.

"Don't seek life and death, but share glory and disgrace. ”

Lu Wenzhao is a little older, he is the eldest, Zhang is the second, and Shen Lian is the youngest, so he has to be the third.

"Big brother, let's get out of here as soon as possible and return to the capital, this matter should be sooner rather than later. "After a few days, most of his injuries are healed, he can withstand the long journey, and it is not safe here, if the Jurchens carry out a large-scale purge, it will be really troublesome.

"Second brother is right, I have already found out, now Nurhachi's large army is chasing and killing the remnants of Yang Hao, and we have very few cavalry here. Shen Lian took out a simple map from his bosom, which marked the camp and garrison of the Houjin cavalry, which was clear at a glance.

"Okay, then let's set off tonight, and take advantage of the darkness to cross Sarhu. ”

The three of them divided their labor, Lu Wenzhao went to make some simple climbing tools, Shen Lian continued to explore the way, and he went to prepare some food.

Just wait for the dead of night to set off.