Chapter 68: Ambush on Three Sides

If Zhang Xuan was here, he might have personally led someone to defend it. The Ming army must be forced back.

But Cao Zongyu thought of another way.

His first step had been completed, and the first sniper was not for sniping, but to break up the organization of the Ming army. Don't look at what Xia Jun did seems to be very simple, but it is just to release water and let the Ming army pass. But in fact, Cao Zongyu was very worried, Hu Yiqing saw the clue, and he must kill these six or seven thousand people.

However, Cao Zongyu could only send people to a bloody battle.

However, at the moment, for whatever reason. Hu Yiqing is now in the set. He just couldn't stop.

Cao Zongyu turned his head and said, "The next step is to look at General Yang." ”

Yang Chengjiao clasped his fists and saluted and said, "Yes." His eyes were slightly lowered, and there was a trace of inexplicable sadness in his eyes, and then he became firm and said, "Xiaguan will definitely not let Hu Yiqing escape." ”

"Nope." Cao Zongyu said: "You have to let him escape." ”

Hu Yiqing left the battlefield for about ten miles, and immediately ordered the people below to trim up, at least the whole team, and not to mess around like a flock of sheep.

It's just that Cao Zongyu will give him this time.

But above the horizon, a person appeared, and a big banner with the word "Yang" behind him was waving in the wind. The person who came was Yang Chengjiao, Yang Chengjiao said loudly: "Yang Chengjiao is here, brothers, the Ming Dynasty is dead, Daxia is prosperous, General Cao is merciful, and those who descend will not be killed." ”

Yang Chengjiao rushed down with hundreds of horses.

Hundreds of cavalry were not many, but they were extremely useful against the infantry that had lost their organization. The soldiers, who had not yet settled down, suddenly seemed to be frightened birds. Spread out.

Hu Yiqing's face was pale, and he scolded: "Shameless villain." ”

is to gather the horse team around him and fight Yang Chengjiao. He knew that only by killing Yang Chengjiao could he integrate the army.

But the soldiers beside him grabbed Hu Yiqing and said, "Look, my lord." ”

Hu Yiqing's eyes swept away, but he saw that the smoke and dust around him had been lifted, and several teams of cavalry had rushed over holding high the banner of Great Xia. Yang Chengjiao is just one of the teams. But there is no one in the north. Hu Yiqing estimated in his heart that this time the Xia army dispatched at least five or six thousand horsemen. There are five or six thousand horsemen, on such flat ground, attacking tens of thousands of troops, even if Hu Yiqing's department has nothing to do now, it may not be able to accept it, even if it can withstand it. There may not be enough energy to continue to break through. Bound to be pinned down here.

The big thing is gone. Hu Yiqing sighed in his heart and said, "Let's go." ”

Then he took hundreds of cavalry, and hundreds of foot soldiers who were still following him. Without saying a word, he went north, grabbed the road and fled. didn't know that he was Cao

Zong Yu cheated a little.

Thousands of elite cavalry is easy to say, and now Zhang Xuan probably doesn't have so many cavalry in his hands, of course, if all the generals' personal guards or mounts are collected, they can probably make up this number. But the general situation is impossible.

Zhang Xuan did not have thousands of cavalry in his hands. Cao Zongyu can have it, and all his cavalry is only more than a thousand people. However, in Jiao Lian's southern camp, there were many cavalry, and after Yang Chengjiao surrendered, he also brought a group of cavalry.

But even if Yang Chengjiao's troops were added together, Cao Zongyu's total cavalry was less than 2,000 cavalry.

As for the cavalry behind which only smoke and dust did not appear, they were naturally pretending.

These two thousand horsemen can make a mess of Hu Yiqing's department at most. If you want to catch Hu Yiqing, it is impossible.

At this moment, Yang Chengjiao's identity also played a role, Yang Chengjiao was a very famous general under Jiao Lian, even though these Ming troops were not under Jiao Lian, but they still heard of Yang Chengjiao. In the case that they were cornered and Hu Yiqing ran first.

Naturally, he surrendered to Yang Chengjiao.

For a time, even though many stragglers fled, one or two soldiers still surrendered on the spot. For a while, Yang Chengjiao couldn't take care of Hu Yiqing, and put all his thoughts on how to appease the surrendered troops, and asked Cao Zongyu for help again and again. Cao Zongyu sent the two fire battalions just now over to suppress the formation, and this matter was on the right track.

After Hu Yiqing left the battlefield. Regrouped the men and horses, and found that there were only two or three thousand soldiers. A considerable number of these soldiers were Hu Yiqing's old pawns, that is, in the past six months, the expansion of the army presided over by Qu Shiyun was all dispersed.

Hu Yiqing wanted to cry without tears, gritted his teeth secretly, and said to himself: "My thousands of men and horses are combined with the more than 10,000 men and horses of the Guilin battalion, and the soldiers and horses of the Duke of Yue are combined. Under the city of Guilin, there may not be no power to fight. ”

Hu Yiqing didn't dare to stay, thousands of people and horses, and headed towards the camp of Guijiang. After walking for more than half a day, I can already faintly hear the sound of flowing water on the Guijiang River. Not only Hu Yiqing, but even the soldiers under Hu Yiqing's command are also happy.

This is a large road that connects the Gyeang camp with the Xijiang camp. Many people have walked by and know that they only need to bypass a hill in front of them to see the camp of the Guijiang River.

Moreover, Wuzhou City is located at the junction of the Xijiang River and the Guijiang River, and has the advantages of two waterways. In order to seal these two waterways, Qu Shiyun had to set up two camps, but Liu Chengyin was in the direction of Guilin, and Qu Shiyun focused on the Xijiang River.

Even so, the camp of Guijiang has made great efforts.

The camp on the Guijiang River is located on the west side of the Guijiang River. However, on the other side of the river is a near-cliff terrain. They set up camp in this place and put a lot of iron chains to stop the river. Enough to block the waterways of the Gui River. The camp has all kinds of defenses. There are more adequate food reserves.

For the sake of suddenness

Wei Hu Yiqing didn't bring much more food, and he could only talk about the future after the Guijiang camp replenished grain and grass.

It's just joy and sorrow. Hu Yiqing saw that on the hill, the red flag was waving, and a team of people was out of the ranks. A horseman stood in front of the two armies and said, "General Cao's clever calculation, let me finally wait for you." ”

It was none other than Zhang Yuanhai who came out.

In fact, Zhang Yuanhai and Cao Zongyu left Wuzhou City with their front and back feet.

However, Zhang Yuanhai's task was to contain the Guijiang camp and prevent him from supporting the Xijiang camp.

Although Zhang Yuanhai's task may be a little less, but after all, he can stand alone, Zhang Yuanhai shouted in front of the Guijiang camp for a day and a night, and in the Guijiang camp, he also had the idea of rescuing at the beginning, but he was beaten down by Zhang Yuanhai.

However, Zhang Yuanhai said that Cao Zongyu was clever, but it was bad.

Cao Zongyu predicted that Hu Yiqing would flee in two directions, one was in the direction of Guijiang Daying, and the other was in the direction of Pingle Mansion. Cao Zongyu had a battalion in hand in the direction of Pingle, and in the direction of Guijiang, he could only let Zhang Yuanhai fill in the gap.

Seeing this, Hu Yiqing's face suddenly darkened.

In one day, he fought twice and was defeated repeatedly, not to mention the soldiers below, even Hu Yiqing himself had some support.

Although the people below also used dry food. But a wary march all the way. Physical strength is not at its best, either. At this time, I met the enemy who was waiting for work. Hu Yiqing's first thought was to retreat. No fighting.

When the disparity between the strength of the enemy and us is too great, if you go up to fight, you are not brave, but you are looking for death.

But as soon as Hu Yiqing glanced at his eyes, he knew that he couldn't run at all today. Because running away is also a physical job. He can run away with a few cronies, but with three or five cronies, what's the use of running to Guilin?

Without strength, there is no status.

Hu Yiqing gritted his teeth and said, "Put rescue fireworks." ”

One of the guards immediately lit a bucket of fireworks, and the cannon shot up into the sky, exploding in the sky and shooting out a large red light. Even from miles away, you can see it.

Calculating the distance, it can also be seen in the camp of the Guijiang River.

Hu Yiqing said loudly to the soldiers beside him: "Brothers, the brothers of the Guijiang battalion will come to support when they see the fireworks." It's just a matter of a while, as long as you hold on for a while, you can live. ”

Under Hu Yiqing's loud encouragement, the Ming soldiers finally had a little bit of morale to fight.

Zhang Yuanhai looked at Hu Yiqing coldly, and then looked at the panting soldiers below Hu Yiqing, sneered, and said, "I wish the people from the Guijiang camp would come out." I'd like to see how long you have this breath left, and how long you can hold on. With a wave of his hand, the men and horses below rushed down.