【Chapter 372】The End of Wu Datou
Ma Shilong retreated playfully, and the white-clothed army continued to advance. [No pop-up novel network]
The terrain along the way is becoming more and more complex. The peripheral areas of the magnetic kiln village are seriously desertified. There are hardly any plants to be seen on the ground. Only occasionally there are three or two grasses, which are also dead. Due to the lack of moisture, there is a lot of dust in the air. Whoever lives in such an environment will be very uncomfortable. The worst thing is that there are many death traps here, and if you accidentally fall into them, the consequences are unimaginable.
In fact, before the Yuan Dynasty, there were still people active here. The magnetic kiln village has another name, also called the magnetic kiln fort. In the early days, many people refined pottery, porcelain, and so on here. There is a large amount of clay around the magnetic kiln, which is suitable for refining pottery and porcelain. However, after the Song Dynasty, Jingdezhen and other places rose rapidly, occupying the mainstream of the porcelain industry, and the porcelain produced in the magnetic kiln village was not of good quality and technology, and it was slowly eliminated.
Those so-called death traps are actually large pits dug out of clay one by one. The deepest of these big pits is even 30 zhang. If you fall, it is estimated that you will never want to climb out in this life, even if you don't fall to your death. There are also potholes, the openings are very small, but the bottom is very wide and wide, and I don't know how they were formed. Such a pothole, if you accidentally fall down, it is estimated that you will have to explain here for the rest of your life.
However, these are not the most fatal things. The worst thing is that due to the long-term wind and sand, the surface of these potholes may be temporarily hidden by the wind and sand, and you will not find anything at all. Only when you stepped on it, the wind and sand above could not bear your weight and collapsed, pulling you into the pothole. For those who don't know the details, they think it's quicksand. If we treat it according to the experience of disposing of quicksand, you can imagine what the results will be. Over time, everyone said that the quicksand in the magnetic kiln village would eat people.
The soldiers of the white-clothed army still have good experience in the desert Gobi. From Zhenyuan Pass, it is the Gobi Desert and the desert. If you are not familiar with the basic knowledge in this area, you will not be able to move in Ningxia Town at all. However, after coming to the Ciyao Village, even the warriors who were most familiar with the Gobi Desert did not dare to mess around. They all carefully probed the road and moved cautiously. After all, everyone, life is precious. If you die in battle with the enemy, it's worth it. If you get lost in nature's traps, it will be too wrong.
The one in charge of leading the way happened to be the scout captain Ming Hao. He didn't dare to be careless, and he needed to be very careful to direct the guide and find a way forward. The guide was found temporarily, and he was treated well, but he seemed very positive. In fact, they also knew that there were a lot of traps in the magnetic kiln village, but they were stimulated by the silver of the white flowers and forgot about it for the time being. As a result, this kind of overly positive behavior sometimes helps. Only the sound of popping and popping was heard, and three guides in a row were swallowed up by the pit, which made Xu Xingxia and the others a little nervous.
The combat effectiveness of the White Army is based on the fact that the enemy is also human. No matter how ferocious a human being is, there is always a limit, and it is impossible to be invincible. If the enemy of the White Army is replaced by non-human nature, it is difficult to say whether it will be able to easily defeat it. Of course, Xu Xingxia didn't want any one in his army to accidentally die in these hidden traps. It's not worth it! It's really not worth it!
"Separate the troops, carefully search and advance!"
"Be careful, don't act reluctantly, you must keep yourself safe!"
After Xu Xingxia pondered for a while, he ordered the three armies of the Dragoon Army, the Tiger Cavalry Army, and the Eagle Cavalry Army to separate and search for Gao Yingxiang's whereabouts. The main purpose of this is to diversify risk. Everyone gathered, the march was too slow, and the impact on the terrain was great. There are some potholes, in fact, there is no problem to walk a few people through. However, if a dozen people walk over in a row, it will crack and it will eat people.
Of course, Xu Xingxia also hopes that Gao Yingxiang's existence will be discovered as soon as possible through scattered searching. When the troops are dispersed, the range that can be searched at the same time is larger. However, it is regrettable that after Wang Qinian and Gao Yingxiang got in touch, Gao Yingxiang provided an approximate address. However, the soldiers of the white-clothed army, at this address, did not find any trace of Gao Yingxiang. Obviously, the address provided by Gao Yingxiang is not accurate.
Actually, this is also understandable. Before meeting and understanding Xu Xingxia face-to-face, Gao Yingxiang could not easily sell himself. If he was so careless, or someone who trusted others so easily, his career as a horse thief would have come to an end long ago. can be alone, which one is not cautious and cunning? Now he should be silently hiding in a secret corner, quietly thinking about his way out! This time, without the help of external forces, it is estimated that Gao Yingxiang would have been difficult to pass.
As a result, Gao Yingxiang has not been found, and Ming Hao reported that there were officers and soldiers blocking the road, but it was Wu Datou's 500 soldiers. Wu Datou is also searching for Gao Yingxiang's whereabouts. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he is quite positive, and it is estimated that there is a lot of oil and water. This time, it's really a narrow road. Gao Yingxiang didn't find it, and the Ming army was going to fight again again.
Since crossing over to this world, the relationship between Xu Xingxia and Wu Datou has been quite bad. When he was in Niujiaodun, Wu Datou despised his existence Xu Xingxia, and as a result, Xu Xingxia deliberately shot his war horse with an arrow. When he was in Weizhenbao, Wu Datou bullied all the guards again, including him Xu Xingxia. Later, Lu Yide came out and bullied Xu Xingxia, causing the relationship between Xu Xingxia and the soldiers to become worse and worse.
But later, Wu Datou was very knowledgeable and avoided Xu Xingxia's edge. It is believed that the activities around the Montenegrin camp were not disturbed by the Ming soldiers. Lu Yide, Wu Datou and others all seemed to deliberately avoid Xu Xingxia's existence. Xu Xingxia's attention is basically on the Tartars, and he doesn't pay much attention to him. If others don't take the initiative to provoke him, he generally won't take the initiative to provoke others. I don't have that hobby!
I didn't expect to meet here. Since you have encountered it, don't let it go. He will not let go of anyone who has hurt him, or his relatives. Because, if on the other hand, he is not capable of protecting his relatives, they will not let him go, let alone his relatives. If he, Xu Xingxia, suddenly loses his strength now, he and his relatives will die very miserably.
"Black head? Kill them! Xu Xingxia ordered without hesitation.
"Damn it! It's Xu Xingxia! Wu Datou also reacted, and his face suddenly turned pale.
For Xu Xingxia's white-clothed army, Wu Datou is quite taboo. You must know that this is a force that does not have the slightest fear in the face of tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry. Even the Helkin tribe of the Tartars was crippled alive by Xu Xingxia, and thousands of Tartar corpses were sent to Ningxia City in one go, what kind of combat power is this? His own subordinates, just five hundred soldiers, where is Xu Xingxia's opponent?
What's even worse is that this time, Xu Xingxia brought a full 2,000 musketeers! Purely in terms of quantity, it is four times the size of his black head. Fortunately, Xu Xingxia's troops were temporarily separated, and there was only one army around him, only about 600 people. However, these 600 musketeers were also much stronger than his 500 soldiers. If the two sides fight, they will definitely not have the good fruit of his big head to eat. Thirty-six plans, go for the top plan!
"Withdraw!"
Wu Datou shouted desperately.
The soldiers under his command suddenly became chaotic and fled desperately backwards.
Like Wu Datou, most of the soldiers actually knew how powerful Xu Xingxia was. Xu Xingxia has been doing all the things recently, as long as he is a normal person, it is impossible not to know. The corpses of thousands of Tartars were sent to Ningxia City, how could they not know? They also know that their boss and Xu Xingxia are quite incompatible, and if the two sides meet, they will definitely fight. They know better that once the two sides fight, they will definitely be the ones who will suffer.
They were all secretly glad that they met the white-clothed army in the place of Ciyao Village. If they meet in the plains, they will all be finished. The current terrain is very complicated, with ravines and barriers, crisscrossing them, giving them the best chance to escape for their lives. Without the order of Wu Datou, his soldiers had already fled with all the losses. Because of the speed at which they broke up, it was so fast that the white-clothed army had not yet reacted.
After Wu Datou ordered a retreat, he took the lead in fleeing for his life. He was originally born as a bandit, and his kung fu to escape was still good. The moment he met the white-clothed army, he had already jumped off his horse. After a few jumps, he was already at the front of the line. By the time someone in the white-clothed army found the trace of Wu Datou, he was already at least fifty zhang away from the nearest white-clothed soldier.
"Bang bang bang!"
Dense gunshots burst out.
The soldiers of the White Army did not hesitate to shoot.
One by one, the Mini bullets whizzed away, chasing the fleeing Ming soldiers.
Those who didn't have time to flee for their lives, or when they were fleeing for their lives, the Ming soldiers whose bodies were more exposed were hit by Minnie's bullets one after another, and fell to the ground in embarrassment. After the continuous gunshots, there were no more Ming soldiers standing. The remnants of the Ming army soldiers were either hiding in the ravines and did not dare to come out. Either that, or follow the bottom of the ravine and continue to escape. Some people even got into the potholes in a panic.
The soldiers of the white-clothed army, shooting at each other, covered the advance. They took out the living Ming soldiers, asked them to raise their hands, and concentrated on the side. Those who have not yet lost their breath were also carried out and handed over to Lang Zhong to deal with them in time. In addition to the unlucky group of Ming soldiers before, the Ming soldiers in the back, as long as they are not stubbornly resistant, are not in danger of life. However, in the face of such a result, these Ming soldiers were indeed very discouraged. Anyway, there are hundreds of them, why did they all break up before the battle started?
Seriously, they are actually very wronged. They are completely affected by the big head. Of course, this has a lot to do with Xu Xingxia's irrationality. But if you say they're innocent, that's not necessarily the case. They were also very bloody when they suppressed the rebellion of the Guards. The five hundred soldiers of Wu Datou will definitely not be contaminated with human blood. The middle and lower-class military households in Weizhen Fort and Pingyu City dared not speak out against these five hundred soldiers.
"Bodhisattva bless! The Buddha blessed ...... "The big black head is like a mouse, burrowing around under the ravine, looking for a safe exit." The shot of the white-clothed army just now did not hit him directly. His reaction was indeed too fast, so that the white-clothed army could not catch up. However, his luck was indeed not very good. He suddenly found that the ravine he had drilled into seemed to be a dead end. If you want to get out, you have to risk jumping over a hurdle.
If he continued to stay in the ravine, the white-clothed army chasing after him would definitely search him out. When the time comes, it will fall into Xu Xingxia's hands, and God knows what will happen. To be sure, it's definitely not a good thing. Because, Xu Xingxia has never been a good lord. If he was a good lord, Zhang Qiuqing would not have died.
If you want to survive, you must take risks, and you must escape from this ghost place, even if it is to escape into the depths of the magnetic kiln village. Wu Datou, who was born as a bandit, understands a truth very well, that is, to stay in the green mountains, and not worry about running out of firewood. As long as he is alive, he still has a chance to take revenge. If you die, then there is nothing.
There was no way, Wu Datou had to bite the bullet, retreat a distance, and then run quickly. He had to climb over the ridge in front of him as fast as he could. Just as he wished, with the power of running, he quickly jumped up the ridge and climbed over the opposite ravine. However, before he could rejoice, he realized that something was wrong.
It turned out that at the moment when he crossed the ridge, he felt that something was hitting him in the slightest, and his body couldn't help but be paralyzed. The strength of his whole body was lost, and when he landed, his body was completely out of control, and the whole person was like a ball of meat, falling directly into the ravine opposite. Due to the wrong angle of landing, he was almost head-to-ground and buttocks-up. It took a while for his body to adjust to his habitual surname.
"Damn, I was shot......" Wu Datou felt his back, ** spicy pain, so painful that he had to pass out on the spot several times. He felt the wound near his spine. However, he was in pain and could not touch the wound himself. There was no choice but to lie on the ground and continue to crawl forward. If he stays here, the white-clothed army who catches up behind will definitely not let him go. He doesn't want to die yet!
From time to time, there were surviving Ming soldiers running past Wu Datou's side. These soldiers of the Ming army are all his subordinates. However, those soldiers who ran by, obviously saw that their boss was hit, but no one came up to pull him. Someone even took away the valuable things on Wu Datou's body, and he almost didn't make up for it. From their actions, we can clearly see what the popularity of the usual black head is.
Not long after, the white-clothed soldiers who caught up behind also entered the ravine where Wu Datou was. These guys, only concerned with the rapid pursuit, do not pay any attention to the fallen enemy. There may be a newly recruited soldier who saw that Wu Datou was still struggling, and gave him a bayonet, and as a result, Wu Datou was very unwilling to swallow his breath. This newly enlisted soldier came from the slaves who had been freed. Their hearts are almost full of hatred. As long as it is against them, they will not let any of them go.
Even, when Xu Xingxia rode the horse and stood beside Wu Datou, he didn't recognize which one he was. Mainly in the process of escaping, Wu Datou was covered with dust, and even his cheeks were broken, and he couldn't see his original appearance at all. So much so that after telling his children the previous story, Xu Xingxia still had a little regret. This paralyzed black big head is worthy of being born as a bandit, professional, and his ability to escape is really good, but he ran away.
Compared with Xu Xingxia's resentment, Wu Datou's resentment is naturally deeper. His last consciousness was that if he saw Lord Yama, he would definitely appeal. His own death can't be so unclear. Anyway, I'm also a guerrilla general of the Ming army! Your Xu Xingxia is a generation of thousands of households, and before he even turned positive, he killed me, a guerrilla general, in this world, is there any royal law? Is there any reason left?
...... "Don't chase it!" ”
"Everybody keep going!"
Xu Xingxia waved his hand and ordered with a cold expression.
At the time of the battle just now, the originally scattered troops of the white-clothed army heard the gunshots and consciously gathered together. In fact, there were no valuable findings in the previous scattered searches. Xu Xingxia then asked Wang Xia to lead his eagle cavalry army to the front, the dragoon army in the center, and the tiger cavalry army to break behind. The scouts led by Ming Hao strengthened the reconnaissance around them.
Xu Xingxia estimated that after the gunshots rang out, the situation in the magnetic kiln village should change. Whether it is other officers and soldiers, or Gao Yingxiang's spies, they should all lean over to the place where the gunshots rang out. In other words, the time to find Gao Yingxiang should not be far away. Again, there may be even bigger storms coming. If there is no accident, Xu Xingxia wants to take Gao Yingxiang away easily, but I am afraid that it will not be feasible. In the end, it has to be resolved by force.
Unfortunately, the terrain around the magnetic kiln village is indeed a trouble. The further you go into the depths of the Magnetic Kiln Village, the more rugged and difficult the terrain becomes. When the white-clothed army searched and advanced, they suffered a lot. Sometimes, in order to bypass a mountain beam, it is necessary to take a long detour. At the end of the day, the distance in a straight line is only five miles. There are still some places where there is no road at all, and you can only grope your way forward, which is really tiring. Suddenly, Ming Hao came to report again, saying that there were officers and soldiers of the brigade in front of him blocking the way.
General Lu Yide!
The one who stood in the way was the general Lu Yide!
(To be continued)