Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 737: Survival from desperate situation and entering Jiaoshan Mountain

At last daybreak, Damudin gathered his defeated troops, leaving only nine thousand of the thirteen thousand army. Li Man, a guerrilla, died in the camp, and Wan Yongzuo, the prefect of Pingyang, was nowhere to be found.

"Brother Li Xian, you and I share a common cause of righteousness. Our love is deep and righteous. How can you leave Brother Yu and take the first step!" Du Yuan was heartbroken, and Gong Qi, Wu Xingcai, Miao Da, Zhang Cheng and others were also heartbroken.

"Everyone, now is not the time to be sad. The Qing army will soon catch up. I am coming to the rear, and you must retreat quickly." Damuding persuaded everyone, saying that he would personally rear the throne. Everyone was shocked when they heard what he said. "Commander, you are the backbone of the entire army, how can you take risks? It is better to let the last general take the rear." "Yes, the rebel army can do without the last general, but it cannot do without the strategist"... The generals were all talking, vying for the rear. .

Upon seeing this, Damuding ordered Du Yuan and Gong Qi to lead 3,000 people to the rear. He also ordered Zhao Yi and Liu Yan'er to lead the 500 most elite soldiers of the personal army camp to escort Shanxi President Yu Gongyin to retreat first. Although Yu Gongyin It's just a decoration, but he is the commander-in-chief of the entire army after all. Once it falls into the hands of the Qing army, it will be too demoralizing; he will lead 6,000 people in the central army.

Run all the way, Ji! disease! disease! A few days later, Gong Qi staggered back, saying that the Qing cavalry was chasing him, and Du Yuan died in the battle. In desperation, Damuding ordered Wu Xingcai to lead two thousand troops to stop the pursuers. Soon, Wu Xing Cai also died in the army; Zhang Cheng was sent to lead another two thousand troops, but Zhang Cheng was also defeated and captured. Just like this, he cut off his tail and tried to survive, walking and escaping all the way. He finally escaped from Fenzhou and entered Jiaoshan (Jiaocheng). After counting the men and horses, there were only two thousand left. Apart from Yu Gongyin and himself, the only remaining generals were Zhao Yi and Liu Yan. Er, Miao Da and Gong Qi.

When he was worried, he suddenly heard the sound of cannons and an army surrounded him from all directions.

"My life is at risk!" Damuding secretly cried out, and suddenly saw the big word "WEI" printed on the opponent's flag, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Eh?"

As soon as the word "Hey" was spoken, two generals on horseback jumped out of the opponent's formation, one black and one white, as if black and white were impermanent.

The man in black robe yelled: "Guerrilla General Yang Fanglin and Dusi Yang Fangqing of the Kingdom of David are here. Who are your friends? Why did you intrude on my brother's territory?"

The visitors were none other than brothers Yang Fanglin and Yang Fangqing, who were notorious gangsters in the Zucchini River area of ​​Jiaoshan. Qianhu Elinqin Batur, who was stationed in Datong, the capital of the Wei Kingdom, heard the words of Liu Guoqin, the governor of Datong Prefecture, and sent people to appease the bandits, no, rebels in the Jiaoshan and Jingle areas. The Yang brothers sized up the situation and felt that the Kingdom of Wei was at its peak and a big tree they could rely on. They happily took care of it and were recommended as Jiaocheng guerrillas and Jiaoshan Dusi respectively.

By the way, this Jiaoshan bandit has a long history. As early as the sixth year of Tianqi (1626), a farmer named Wang Caihong rose up here to rebel against the Ming Dynasty. From then on, it was out of control. Ren Liang, Wang Jinying, Guo Yan, Li Shukong, Wang Quan, Bashan Hu, Powerful figures such as Zhong Mingjie, Wang Guoyin, and Shen Yingfa continued to emerge, which effectively promoted the anti-Ming struggle in Shanxi and even the whole country. On the three cliffs of Heheyan Mountain was the base camp of the Jiaoshan bandits. Until the fall of the Ming Dynasty, nothing could be done to them.

The wheel of history is rolling forward, the Manchus entered the Pass, Datong's general Jiang Yu surrendered, but the Jiaoshan bandits refused to surrender. Ma Guozhu, the governor of Shanxi in the Qing Dynasty, dispatched his troops and bombarded them with Hongyi artillery, but he was defeated repeatedly. In the fifth year of Shunzhi, the Qing Dynasty issued an edict to close the mountains and ban horses. The mountain people were not allowed to raise horses, and they were not allowed to make or collect weapons. "Staff flow" still doesn't work. When Jiang Quan rebelled, heroes from Jiaoshan and Luliang Mountains responded and conquered more than fifty cities in Shanxi. Later, Jiang Quan failed, but the Jiaoshan bandits still refused to give in. They escaped into the vast mountains and were at ease. The Qing soldiers were eager to suppress the bandits, but they never dared to enter the mountains easily. Nowadays, on Jiaoshan Mountain, the Zucchini River is occupied by two rebel armies, the Yang brothers and Hui Chongde; the East Huluchuan is controlled by Renliang, the great thieves who turned into bandits in the sixth year of Tianqi; the Lianyin Mountain area is active with Zhong Dou and Shen You. There are two rebel armies; in addition, there is Li Zongsheng's rebel army in Jingle County, north of Jiaocheng. The thieves and bandits supported each other and relied on the dangerous terrain of the Luliang Mountains, leaving the Qing Dynasty helpless. Because of the Luliang banditry, Bai Rumei, the governor of Shanxi, and Li Meoxian, the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan Town, were reprimanded countless times by the Qing court.

Seeing that they were the legendary Yang brothers, Damuding felt like he had survived a desperate situation. According to the rules of the green forest, he clasped his fists and saluted Yang Fanglin, "It turned out to be Yang Da in charge of the plate. This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. My family can't help it." I know my family. I am Da Muding, the thousand-household officer of Shanxi Province, the Wuyi Guard of the Kingdom of David. He led the Zhihu Zhihu uprising in Zelu and was defeated and fled to Guibao." He also introduced Yu Gongyin and said: "This is Shanxi President Yu Gongyin".

"It turns out it's Damuding Qianhu and President Yu, whose names I have admired for a long time! I have long wanted to meet these two heroes, but if I don't want to get my wish today, please follow us to the village to eat big chunks of meat and big bowls of wine. Hahaha " Yang Fanglin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into harsh laughter.

"Yes, please follow my brother up the mountain," Yang Fangqing also enthusiastically invited.

Damudin was about to agree, but Zhao Yi whispered in his ear: "Qianhu, these thieves have no faith and must be on guard against fraud."

"Nonsense! Both generals Yang are both righteous heroes. Since they have received the imperial edict from David, how can they be harmful to us? Stop talking and go up the mountain immediately." Damuding shouted, after finishing speaking Holding Yang Fanglin's arm, he walked towards the mountain with long strides. He knew in his heart that he only had a few defeated soldiers left at this time, and resistance was futile, so he simply took a gamble and bet that Er Yang was sincere in surrendering.

Seeing him like this, Yang Fanglin's eyes suddenly became a little brighter. He came up the mountain and ordered his subordinates to kill sheep and cook cattle, serve fine wine, and entertain the distinguished guests. The Zelu rebels were chased all the way, but today they finally had a good meal. They all ate happily, and the smell of wine was everywhere on the cliff.

After arranging for Damuding and others to stay, Yang Fangqing secretly came to find Yang Fanglin, "Brother, I see that this army has two thousand people and well-equipped weapons and armor. If you kill their leader and join their army, our strength will be greatly enhanced." .Why don't you~" He made a beheading motion.

"No! Making a living in the green forest relies on the word 'righteousness'. People trust us so much, how can we do such an unjust thing? Besides, David's country is getting stronger and stronger, even if he cannot unify the Central Plains and occupy Shanxi It is still very possible. Life is short, so how can you spend your whole life being a thief? Since you have been recruited by David, you have an official status, and it is time to assist Ming Zhu in his career. How can you annex friendly forces and betray the enemy? Wei Zhili? Don't mention this matter again!" Yang Fanglin scolded his younger brother.

"My younger brother listens to my elder brother. Since my elder brother really wants to be David's guerrilla, my younger brother will sincerely be David's captain." Seeing that her elder brother was angry, Yang Fangqing hurriedly expressed her loyalty.

(End of this chapter)