The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 237: We meet on a narrow road, both are lost dogs
The sun has set in the west, and the baggage that has not been taken away by the bandits is still burning. The hot sea breeze blows from the south, making the fire even more intense. It burns with crackling sounds and thick smoke billows into the sky. Even Lusi Field, which is more than ten kilometers away, can be clearly seen.

Lu Sichang is the easternmost and largest salt field in Haimen County. It faces the sea and is still more than ten kilometers away from Haimen County. Kang Dayong landed from here and first captured Lu Sichang, and then attacked Haimen County. , dozens of his bow ships were docked in the sea near Lu Sichang.

Therefore, after Kang Dayong abandoned the city, he led thousands of "remnants" and went straight to Lusi Field, pretending to flee back to the sea.

You must know that the reason why Dai Li, the commander of the Yangzhou Guards, took the initiative to take the lead was to kill brothers Kang Dayong and Kang Dayi to silence them. How could he let them escape after seeing the ducks about to be cooked, so he pursued them all the way.

Kang Dayong couldn't help but secretly rejoiced when he saw Dai Li being fooled. He thought to himself, Li Ji really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.As a result, Kang Dayong fled to Lv Sichang and stopped escaping. He used the fortifications built in advance to carry out defensive counterattacks in order to hold back Dai Li's main force, allowing Li Hongji to destroy the Yangzhou Guard's logistical equipment, and then came to attack from both front and rear. Dai Li, the main force of the Yangzhou Guard, was wiped out in one fell swoop.

It has to be said that Li Hongji's strategy is quite clever. If he really succeeds in eating the entire Yangzhou Guard, the reputation of the rebel soldiers will be greatly enhanced, and their strength will also increase accordingly, while the morale of the officers and soldiers will also increase. He was severely hit, and under the circumstances of one ebb and flow, even if Lin Ruhai and two guards arrived, he might not be able to get a good deal.

However, Dai Li is an experienced veteran after all. After chasing Lu Si, he found that the bandits had built a large number of fortifications on the tidal flats. Apparently they had been prepared for it. Conduct local exploratory attacks.

However, at this moment, Yi Hong, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, arrived. He led fifty Jin Yiwei directly into the Chinese army and came to Dai Li in a swaggering manner.

Dai Li couldn't help being surprised, and secretly complained in his heart. His purpose was to kill brother Kang Dayong and silence him. Now that Yi Hong, the living king of hell, was running around and watching, things would undoubtedly be much more difficult.

Dai Li's thoughts were flashing in his mind, and Yi Hong had already urged the horse to come to him, so he had to clasp his fists in greeting and said: "I have seen Mr. Yi, he is wearing armor, I forgive you for not dismounting."

Dai Li is the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, and Yi Hong is the commander of the Jinyi Guard. They are all military attachés of the third rank, but how can the commander of the local guard compare with the emperor's personal Jinyi Guard, and Yi Hong is still carrying a As a deputy imperial envoy, he held Shangfang's sword, so there was no problem for Dai Li to claim to be a subordinate.

Yi Hong nodded and said calmly: "There are no such red tapes on the battlefield, but why didn't Commander Dai give the order to attack?"

Dai Li explained: "The thieves have built a large number of fortifications here. They have obviously been prepared. I will wait for my subordinates to test the reality."

Yi Hong pointed at the beach and said: "This is also called a fortification? You won't be stumped by a few trenches and wooden piles, right? It seems that the south has been prosperous for a long time, and not only the soldiers of the guards are not as powerful as Border soldiers and even generals no longer know how to fight."

Dai Li and the officers under his command were so ridiculed that they were angry but dared not speak.

Dai Li was also a little annoyed, but he still said with a smile: "What Master Yi said is true. How can the local guard station be compared with the experienced frontier army? The lower official has long heard that Master Yi was also a border general. He has rich experience and is a master in using troops, so I boldly ask Lord Yi to sit in the center. I believe that with Lord Yi's help, our army will be even more powerful, and we can wipe out the thieves at our fingertips."

Yi Hong was overjoyed when he heard this. The reason why he rushed over in such a hurry was simply because he was greedy for success. Seeing Dai Li on the road, he was naturally very satisfied and pretended to be polite: "I don't dare to accept it. I have been in the border town for many years. I don't know." I dare say that I can use my troops like a god, but after all, I have accumulated some experience. Compared with the Tatars, the combat power of these pirates is simply worthless. There is no need to look forward and backward. Do you generals think so?"

Everyone then laughed and agreed!

Yi Hong glanced at the setting sun and said calmly: "Commander Dai, give the order to attack. Defeat the bandit army before dark and capture the bandit leader alive!"

Dai Li had no choice but to order a full-scale attack. Instantly, there was a sound of killing. Swordsmen and shieldmen in soft armor opened the way to cover the comrades in clearing the dense wooden piles and sharpened bamboos on the beach. The thieves also immediately fired arrows and fired.

But the strings were ringing continuously, arrows were raining down, gunshots were fired one after another, people on both sides continued to fall, and the battle was quite fierce.

There are about [-] pirates under Kang Dayong's command, plus more than [-] new troops, with a total strength of more than [-], which should not be underestimated. They now occupy a favorable location, so although the Yangzhou Guard is a regular army and has more sophisticated weapons, they want to capture Lu in a short time. Four games is obviously difficult to achieve.

The two sides fought fiercely back and forth for more than half an hour. After paying hundreds of casualties, the officers and soldiers finally cleared away the wooden piles and other debris on the beach and advanced the battle line to the first trench.

However, Yi Hong was obviously not very satisfied with the progress and urged Dai Li to strengthen his offensive.

Although Dai Li was in great pain, he did not dare to disobey, so he ordered an all-out attack. Under the urging of the officers, the soldiers below rushed forward desperately. Although there were constant casualties, the effect was quite significant. Soon, the officers and soldiers killed Crossing two trenches, approaching the edge of the rebel position.

Under the fierce offensive of the army, the rebels suffered heavy casualties. Kang Dayong obviously couldn't resist it. He couldn't help but raise his head and look in the direction of Haimen County, muttering to himself: "What the hell is this kid Li Ji doing?" Isn’t it going to be a long time before you come to attack the army’s retreat?”

The sun was setting in the west, and the sunset glow was like blood. The beach in Lu Sichang was littered with corpses, and the blood dyed the sand red. Dai Li's eyes were also slightly red due to congestion. After all, the dead and injured were all his men. , My heart aches, six to seven hundred people have been killed and injured since the war began, and Yi Hong is still urging him to attack, grandma, this is such a slut, I don’t feel sorry for him!However, at this moment, a soldier beside him suddenly exclaimed: "Commander, look!"

Dai Li turned around subconsciously and saw thick smoke rising into the sky from the direction of Haimen County. He was startled and had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, a group of soldiers who ran away and lost their armor soon appeared in the distance. They were the three hundred Yangzhou Guard soldiers who were responsible for staying behind the baggage.

It turned out that the three hundred Yangzhou guards abandoned their baggage and fled in the direction of Lu Si Chang. In order to take back the city from Jia Huan, Li Hongji had no time to pursue them, but he succeeded in letting them escape.

"What, you actually threw away all the food, grass and baggage?" When Dai Li heard that the logistics baggage was lost, he was frightened out of his wits. Yi Hong, who was originally there, was also shocked.

As the saying goes, before the three armies are moved, food and grass go first. Logistics is the lifeline of an army. One day without food is enough to reduce the combat effectiveness of the entire army. Now, the logistics baggage has been stolen by thieves, and there is still a fart fight.

"Trash, what's the use of keeping you!" Dai Li was shocked and frightened. He wanted to draw a knife and kill the three people who were kneeling in front of him.

However, Dai Li finally retained some sense. If he killed these three people at this time, the news that the logistics supplies were gone would spread rapidly among the three armies. At that time, the morale of the troops would be greatly disturbed, and the thieves would take the opportunity to counterattack. If it collapses and is defeated, people like themselves may die.

Therefore, Dai Li could only bite the bullet and ordered the entire army to retreat, and asked three hundred households who had lost their baggage to be responsible for the rear.These three hundred households knew their shame and became brave, and led their brothers to bravely cover the retreat of the army.

As soon as Kang Dayong on the opposite side saw the army retreating and thick smoke rising from the direction of Haimen, he guessed that Li Hongji had succeeded, so he immediately ordered a pursuit, trying to take the opportunity to defeat the Yangzhou Guards.

Moreover, Yi Hong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was unwilling to give up. He was about to break through the enemy's defense line. Unexpectedly, the enemy's retreat was raided by the enemy, and even the baggage was burned. If he did not escape at this time, he might even lose his life. He had to confess here, but he had no choice but to escape under the protection of dozens of cavalry and royal guards.

"By the way, where did that kid Jia Huan go?"

At this moment, Yi Hong suddenly thought of Jia Huan. Didn't this boy lead two hundred cavalry to protect him?But when he was needed, he was nowhere to be seen. As expected, he was speechless and unreliable. The child with a yellow mouth was still unreliable!

The mounts of Jinyiwei are all excellent horses, with speed and endurance far superior to ordinary horses, so Yi Hong and others slipped away very fast, running far ahead of the team, throwing the pursuers further and further away.

After running for more than ten miles in one breath, Yi Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down his horse slightly. He felt both annoyed and ashamed. He thought he could achieve great success easily this time, but unexpectedly he was met with disappointment.

However, at this moment, the official road ahead was suddenly filled with dust and smoke. Under the reflection of the setting sun, a team was running towards this side in a panic, holding a black skull and crossbones flag.

Yi Hong couldn't help but feel shocked and secretly complained. This man was so unlucky that he couldn't even drink cold water until his teeth were filled. He bumped into the bandit army. He had no way out and there were soldiers chasing him. What should he do?

The oncoming bandit army was none other than Li Hongji and the Golden Tooth Dog group, but Li Hongji was probably even more panicked than Yi Hong at the moment!

It turned out that after Li Hongji and Jinya Gou burned the baggage, they led about [-] thieves to Lv Si Chang. However, just after they had gone a while, Jia Huan led [-] cavalry and chased them.

Two hundred versus two thousand, no matter how you look at it, there is not much chance of winning, but don't forget, Jia Huan's two hundred are all cavalry, coming and going like the wind, while half of Li Hongji's two thousand thieves are new troops, and they are too greedy , carrying a large amount of food, carried on their shoulders and hands, walking out of breath, but Jia Huan led two hundred cavalry to bite their tails and charge, and they were immediately rushed to pieces.

Moreover, Jia Huan was quite insidious. After a wave of killing and killing hundreds of thieves, he immediately turned around and ran away. By the time Li Hongji led the main force back to look for a fight, Jia Huan and others had already disappeared. Shadow.

Li Hongji had no choice but to reorganize his team and speed up the march to Lusi Field. However, Jia Huan came back and encroached again. Repeatedly, half of the 2000-man team was gone after only five miles ( Quite a few escaped).

Li Hongji was so angry that he vomited blood, and finally ordered everyone to abandon the food they were carrying and run at full speed. However, how could two legs run faster than four legs?Jia Huan and his two hundred cavalry were still lingering, and when they got the chance, they rushed up to take a bite. After walking another five miles, only 1000 of the [-]-man team were left.

It was the cucumber that beat the dog - half of it was missing!

(End of this chapter)