From Lanxing Gorge back to Zhenyuanguan, the distance is quite long. At that time, horseback riding was the fastest. However, it will take at least five or six days to return to Zhenyuanguan from Lanxing Gorge. Whether or not other Tartar cavalry will be encountered during these five or six days, or whether they will be overtaken by the pursuers behind are uncertain factors. In order to bypass the Tartars as much as possible, Xu Xingxia and his party all followed the Yellow River and took a shortcut to kill back. During this period, I did encounter some sporadic tartars. Fortunately, there was no fighting, and they hurried past. Due to the existence of these Tartars, their whereabouts must be impossible to hide.

At this time, Xu Xingxia realized that running thousands of miles to attack this thing was really not a joke. In the art of war, it is really too easy to run a thousand miles. In reality, it is not an easy thing to do. If you don't have a careful plan in advance and set up all kinds of unexpected situations that may be encountered, you really don't have the courage to go on the road. Even if you hit the road, if you encounter unexpected situations, there will be big problems.

Now he has realized that his rash move this time is actually quite dangerous. As the supreme commander of the White Army, he should not have personally dispatched it. The skirmishers of the Eagle Cavalry should be asked to find a way to intercept Tessna. If you can successfully complete the task, it is naturally the best. It doesn't matter if you can't complete the task. For the strategy of the White Army, Tesna is not necessary. Without her, the White Army could still conquer the steppe. However, if this time, he Xu Xingxia was lost on the grassland, then the loss would be great.

What is the White Army built on? It is completely based on the fact that Xu Xingxia is a traverser. Without his existence, it would have been impossible for the White Army to have such strong combat effectiveness, to achieve such brilliant results, and even to have problems with the most basic survival. If he is gone, the White Coats will definitely collapse. It's just a matter of time. If the white-clothed army is defeated, there will be more people who will suffer. I don't know how many people are hiding in the shadows, waiting for the counterattack to come!

Not to mention anything else, it is their Xu family, and he Xu Xingxia has supported it single-handedly. If it weren't for him Xu Xingxia, the Xu family would have collapsed long ago. If the white-clothed army collapses, the first unlucky one will definitely be their Xu family. Peng Feng, Zhang Qiuqing, Li Guozhen, Li Maohui, Li Canran and others will never let go of the Xu family. If the wall falls and everyone pushes it, others will fall into the well. Looking around, he Xu Xingxia didn't seem to be a reliable friend.

"Paralyzed, careless!" Xu Xingxia repeatedly warned himself not to make such a mistake in the future. If you are lucky enough to pass the test this time, you must pay attention to it next time. In the final analysis, he is still too young, has not experienced any storms, and is not mature enough in thought and action. Similarly, his combat team is not mature enough. In the matter of his secret northward journey, no one persuaded him. They all felt that there must be no problem for him Xu Xingxia to go out in person. This kind of blind trust is sometimes dangerous.

The current situation, not to mention Lin Dan Khan's pursuit in the rear, is to encounter a group of Tartar cavalry of several hundred people in front, for them, it is enough to choke. Xu Xingxia only had forty or fifty stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry around him, and the strength was indeed too small. In this kind of Great Plains area, there is no danger to defend, and it is they who must suffer from the frontal confrontation with the Tartar cavalry. The number of Tartar cavalry did not need to be very large, only about five hundred people, so that they could not eat and walk. Besides, this is still the old nest of the Tartars, and more Tartar cavalry can be mobilized to support at any time.

Several times, Xu Xingxia subconsciously stared at Tesna in his arms. Tesna was actually awake, but she didn't say a word. It was this damn woman who made him impulsive to make such a decision. In the eyes of others, maybe they think they are lustful and fall in love with her beauty! If you really can't take away the living, you have to destroy the flowers with your hands and kill her. As long as he doesn't have any fetters, doesn't have any worries, and concentrates on escaping, the chances of survival should be much greater.

"Be careful, be careful, be careful!" Xu Xingxia commanded.

Along the way, Wang Xia and Mao Shisan, who were in charge of exploring the path, were very careful. This is an area where they have been active before, and they are still familiar with this area. This is also Xu Xingxia's main purpose in bringing them out. The distance between them and Xu Xingxia is still quite far. In case of any unexpected situation, such as being ambushed or the like, Xu Xingxia and the others in the back also have enough time to prepare.

However, no matter how careful they were, no matter how familiar they were with the surrounding situation, something happened not far from the Bayannur grassland. At that time, they were located on the south side of the Yellow River, and to the north was a large swamp area, with only about half a mile of grass in between, which was relatively hard enough to pass by horse. Those soft swamps were formed when the Yellow River was diverted in the past, and horses could not run at all. As long as the war horse enters, it will definitely sink into the mud and never get out again. Xu Xingxia subconsciously felt that it was very dangerous here.

"My lord, there is a situation." At this moment, Mao 13 suddenly came to Xu Xingxia and reported in a low voice. He had been active here before, but he was also aware of the danger, and his face was a little stiff. The tone of the report is also a bit stiff.

"Speak slowly." Xu Xingxia controlled his emotions and said calmly.

"From the west came a troop of Tartar cavalry, about five hundred men. They also have to pass through here. It's the only way to get between east and west. Unless we go backwards, we're going to have to confront them head-on. Mao 13 said in a low voice. When he said this, he was obviously a little worried, his face was quite gray, and his tone was quite obscure.

Five hundred Tartar cavalry is not something that these forty or fifty of them can deal with. If you go backwards, you don't know how much time you will lose. There is no doubt that time, they cannot afford to delay. A delay of even one hour can be several times more dangerous. In this vast prairie, everywhere, there may be deadly dangers.

In fact, what Xu Xingxia and they were most worried about was Lin Danhan, who chased after him from behind. It is certain that this operation must have greatly stimulated Lin Dan Khan. For the sake of his face, or for the sake of Tessna, a beautiful woman, Lin Dan Khan will lead the elite to chase after him night and night. If he is caught up by Lin Dan Khan, it will really be more than lucky.

The 50,000 iron lance cavalry under the command of Lin Dan Khan will definitely not all chase after him. However, as long as three or five thousand people were chased, it was enough to chop them all to pieces. Even if his Xu Xingxia's archery skills are a hundred times more perverted, in the face of three or five thousand Mongolian cavalry, they can only lose their armor, not to mention the other eagle cavalry stragglers. Therefore, they must not retreat.

At this time, Tesna was still placed horizontally in front of Xu Xingxia's horse, face down, north side up. She had actually come to her senses, but she just couldn't speak. Hearing the news, Tesna suddenly came to her senses and said sharply: "Xu Xingxia, you can't escape!" ”

Xu Xingxia didn't say anything, and slapped her directly on the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious again. Putting her on horseback, Xu Xingxia followed Mao Thirteen to the front. He wanted to see for himself what the Tartar cavalry was coming from, and whether he could fight a bloody way out of their hands. Going backwards is absolutely not allowed. The only way to survive is to break through the interception in front and continue to run towards Zhenyuan Pass.

Soon, Xu Xingxia saw that in front of their road, there were indeed Tatar cavalry of about five hundred people. They were moving slowly, as if they were carrying several wagons. Their scouts have not yet noticed the movement of the white-clothed army. However, they are getting closer and closer to the White Army, and the two sides will definitely have to get close to each other in the end. Once the two sides come into contact, it will mean a fierce battle taking place.

"Sobud!"

"The tartar who leads the team seems to be Sobud!"

At this time, someone recognized the identity of the commander of the Tartar cavalry.

"Is that him? Sobud? Xu Xingxia's heart moved slightly. If it was really Sobud, perhaps, without a fight, he would have been able to break through his hands unharmed. He immediately called in more carve-mounted stragglers for careful identification. Many of the Eagle Cavalry stragglers have seen the portrait of Sobud and are very impressed. In the end, they could be sure that what they were now encountering was indeed the Tartar cavalry led by Sobud!

Speaking of which, it's really a bit of a narrow road. Xu Xingxia really didn't expect that he would actually meet Sobud here. It is estimated that Sobud would definitely not have imagined that he would meet him Xu Xingxia here. He and Sobud are actually acquaintances. During the battle at Zhenyuan Pass, Sobud never appeared, and the two did not meet each other. Now, Sobud is here, and he is carrying a large number of supplies and wagons, which is really fateful!

"My lord, they may be the messengers of Shangjing!" Wang Xia said in a low voice.

As the Tartar cavalry gradually approached, the white-clothed army captured more and more information. Among the Tartar cavalry of this group, the most striking thing was not Sobud, but the full fifteen carriages they carried. It can be seen that this group of Tatar cavalry carried a lot of supplies with them. Thinking about Sobud's identity and the direction in which he was going, it can be concluded that those carriages must have been loaded with gold, silver, jewelry, and other wealth.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty, if you reason with them, there will definitely be no way. Even if you knock your head out, they won't frown. However, if you give away a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, then everything is easy to say. Gold, silver, tickets, that's the best lobbyist. As long as there are enough interests, even if it is treason, there are many people who are willing. In the past two or three hundred years, whether it is the Tatars or the high-level of the Mongols, they are quite familiar with how to improve the relationship with the Ming magnates.

Fortunately, Sobud had carried so much gold, silver and jewelry, and also had a very important task, otherwise, if they were lightly armed, Xu Xingxia and the forty or fifty carver cavalry stragglers around him would have been terrible. Without preparing in advance, or occupying favorable terrain, dozens of white-clothed musketeers were no match for hundreds of Tatar cavalry, and even retreating with their whole body would have considerable difficulty.

"Herald! Get ready for battle! Xu Xingxia ordered calmly.

"My lord, I'll take the lead!" Wang Xia rubbed his hands vigorously and said eagerly.

"My lord, I'll do it anyway!" Mao 13 also clenched the bow and arrow in his hand and said with an excited expression.

At this time, taking the lead in charging is definitely the most dangerous move. The arrows of the Tartar cavalry, too, are no joke. This is their territory, and they call the shots. Forty-five muskets could never contain five hundred Tartar cavalry. A row of Tartar arrows fired, and no one knew how many people had to be killed or wounded. What is certain is that those who rush to the front will definitely not be able to dodge. Death is almost a momentary thing.

However, at this juncture, someone must come out in order to win the space for other companions to survive. If everyone shrank behind, greedy for life and afraid of death, and didn't dare to make sacrifices, all the soldiers of the white-clothed army, including Xu Xingxia, would all be buried here. Wang Xia and Mao Thirty both felt that it was time for them to set an example! If their sacrifice can make a bloody way for their comrades, it is definitely worth it.

"You both go back! If you want to go up, I'll go first! The two of them were shouting, and Feng Qingwu joined in. He is the commander of the Eagle Cavalry Army, and the people around him are mainly stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry Army, how can he let Wang Xia and Mao Thirteen rush to the front? Will he die in battle for the time being, in front of his subordinates, how can he fall into the prestige of the Eagle Cavalry?

"Calm down! Everybody obey my orders! No shots are allowed without orders! Do you understand? Xu Xingxia shouted in a low tone.

"Understood!" All the soldiers in white responded in a low voice.

"Excellent! You're all following me, ready to charge! As soon as I give the order, everyone will fight and shout to kill! But, be careful, no one is allowed to shoot without my orders! Let's just run as hard as we can! Also, let's try to pull the team apart as much as possible, so that the Tartars feel that we have more people! Xu Xingxia continued to command in a low voice.

The white-clothed soldiers under his command, although some did not quite understand Xu Xingxia's intentions, and did not know what kind of battle they were going to face, but they all carried it out to the letter. For them, Xu Xingxia is the god in their minds. His commands, God's will, are not wrong as long as they are followed.

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(To be continued)