Chapter 270: Take a gamble
In the blink of an eye, the expression of despair disappeared from his face, and he was enveloped in an unprecedented murderous aura.
After taking a deep breath, he pointed to the adjutant general Wu Muqi and said, "If we want to get rid of the chasing soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army behind us, we must divide our troops and retreat. ”
Speaking of this, Dolgon directly set his gaze on a hill northwest of Zuoyun City, and then spoke: "Just that mountainous area....as long as we rush in and find a fork in the road and divide it in two, the tiger and leopard army behind us will not be able to annihilate us all." ”
After two rays of light quickly shot out from Ebony Qi's eyes, they were immediately replaced by gloom.
Because, Dolgon's strategy is good, but someone must risk being wiped out by the Tiger and Leopard Army, lead the main cavalry behind him, continue to attract the pursuers of the Tiger and Leopard Army behind him, and cover Dolgon next to him to get rid of the pursuit of the Tiger and Leopard Army.
And among the 500 cavalry in front of him, there is only one person who can really 'take on this great task'.
In the face of life and death, everyone will choose to continue to live.
As a promising deputy general with a white flag, the same is true of Ebony.
However, just as a hesitant expression slowly appeared on his face because of this, Dolgon's murderous gaze suddenly shot at him.
At this time, Umuqi's first feeling was that what he wanted was seen through by Dolgon. Especially when he saw that Dolgon's gaze was already invisibly a little more warning.
In the heart of the adjutant general Wu Muqi, he couldn't help but show a wry smile full of helplessness.
Because, Dolgon's warning gaze told himself. This lure the enemy's mission. I'm going to follow up anyway.
Otherwise. Even if he succeeds in returning to Houjin alive, he will completely lose his future under the suppression and revenge of Dolgon around him, and even let his family be wiped out because of this.
So, with a helpless face, he had to pretend to be righteous under the gaze of Dolgon, and shouted to fight: "Lord Belle." The minions were willing to lead the elite of 400 cavalry and continue to lure the enemy along the official road...... Lord Belle, you find an opportunity to break away from the brigade immediately and get rid of the pursuit of the cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Army..."
"As long as Lord Belle can return to Houjin alive, you can lead the warriors with white flags to avenge us. Otherwise, we people will die in Shanxi in vain..."
The murderous aura that continued to emanate from Dolgon's body suddenly disappeared completely.
After taking a deep breath, he said loudly: "Ebony, you are doing well....as long as Ben Baylor can successfully return to Houjin." Ben Belle will be kind to your family and take your son with you. Be a personal guard for Ben Baylor......"
The mighty Tartar cavalry quickly turned around, bypassed Zuoyun City, and rushed towards the mountains west of Zuoyun City.
In the face of the changes in front of him, Luo Jingshan, who had already made up his mind to annihilate the Tartar cavalry, led his subordinates without the slightest hesitation, followed closely behind the Tartars, and chased towards the mountains.
Soon, the two cavalry, which were completely unequal in number, disappeared into the vast mountains, leaving only the thick dust that the cavalry was rolling up after running wildly on the official road......
Five hundred Tartar cavalry, led by Dolgon, were on the run while observing the surrounding terrain.
Soon, a bend appeared in front of Dolgon and the others.
Because of the cover of the mountains, as long as you turn this bend yourself, at least in a tea time. The cavalry of the Haw Par Army, who pursued behind him, but did not turn the corner, had no way to see him.
And this time for tea is the best opportunity for himself and his deputy general Ebony to divide their troops and get rid of the pursuit.
After communicating with the deputy general Wu Muqi next to him with his eyes, the cunning Dolgon directly kicked the war horse under his crotch, and with hundreds of guards, he galloped towards the curve...
As soon as they turned the corner, the hundreds of cavalry quickly jumped off their horses under the orders of Dolgon. Then, leading the war horse, he galloped towards the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road...
As for the deputy general Wu Muqi, with a face full of despair and four hundred soldiers behind him, he continued to flee for his life along the official road...
When the cavalry of the Haw Par Army, which was in pursuit behind him, turned the corner. Dolgon and the others, who had left the official road, had disappeared into the vast mountains.
Coupled with the thick dust raised by the cavalry running all the way, Luo Jingshan, who was in pursuit, could not judge the number of Tartar cavalry at all. He could only lead his cavalry and continue to follow Umuqi behind him to pursue, missing this excellent opportunity to eliminate Dolgon.
As time passed, the war horse under the crotch had slowly shown its tiredness.
Wu Muqi, who was in charge of luring the enemy, knew that if he continued to flee for his life like this, it would not be long before the war horse under his crotch would fall on the way to escape due to exhaustion. As for the 400 soldiers under his command, they will also fall into the encirclement of the Tiger and Leopard Army here.
In order to survive, Wu Muqi, who also pinned his hopes on the dense forests on both sides of the official road, decided to take a gamble.
When his face was slowly replaced by a determined expression, he decisively pulled the reins of the war horse under his crotch and stopped.
The four hundred cavalry who followed behind, although they did not know what Eumqi wanted to do. However, he still obeyed and followed Wu Muqi and stopped on the official road......
When the eyes of hundreds of people all converged on him, Ebony Qi shouted loudly.
"Warriors, those who want to return to Mongolia will come with me into the mountains... Only by abandoning our horses and burrowing into the mountains and forests can we escape the pursuit of the Tiger and Par Army, or return to the Mongolian ......"
"Everyone has it, abandon the war horse, take up arms, retreat to the mountains and forests, and scatter for a breakout......"
After speaking, Wu Muqi, as a deputy general, picked up the horse bow and arrows hanging on the horse's back, and brought the dried meat that was suitable for military rations, and quickly burrowed into the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road.
As the sound of horses' hooves behind them got closer and closer to them, these Tartars were full of reluctance to the war horses under their crotches. However, in order to survive, they resolutely gave up their horses, carried necessities, and rushed into the mountains and forests......
When Luo Jingshan led the troops to chase here, on the official road that could not be seen at a glance, except for the four hundred sturdy war horses abandoned by the Tartars, there was not even a shadow of the Tartars.
Of course, the traces of the Tartars escaping into the mountains and forests also did not escape Luo Jingshan's eyes.
Seeing Luo Jingshan, who was quickly contemplative, a battalion commander who followed behind Luo Jingshan asked with a face full of unwillingness: "Regiment commander... The Tartars have fled into the mountains, should we also go into the mountains to pursue..."
Under the gaze of more than ten pairs of eyes, after some analysis and hesitation, Luo Jingshan decisively shook his head and denied: "You can't enter the mountain....Tartars all come out of the mountains, once we enter the mountains, even if we are equipped with good weapons, we will become the prey of the Tartars." ”
"There are only a few hundred people left in the Tartars, and they can't afford to make any big waves....If we can get so many war horses for no reason, our pursuit will not be in vain......
"The first battalion of cavalry, the second battalion of cavalry are left to patrol and guard, as long as the Tartars come out of the mountain, they will be wiped out immediately... The rest of the people, immediately gather the horses left by the Tartars for us, and go back........."