Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 823 Don't Leave King Yi

The Qing cavalry that stopped just now, many people had already dismounted, but Azige had to get back on their horses quickly after Azige gave the order.

It's good that it doesn't stop, once the qi in the stomach is vented, those who could still grit their teeth and persevere now grin their teeth. Only those who have been riding horses all year round and their thighs have calluses can barely cheer up.

Azig had already accepted the second son's suggestion and planned to rest, but the sudden appearance of the sentry cavalry of the Ming army made him change his decision.

If the Ming army knows that he is [-] miles south of Xinye, the Ming army must be ready. If he rests for half an hour, the Ming army will be able to prepare for an extra half hour. If he rests for a day, the Ming army will be able to prepare. An extra day of preparation would be bad for him no matter what.

From the forest, the cavalry of the Ming army drilled out, there were fifty cavalry, which happened to be a man and horse of the general banner. When they came out of the forest, they rushed northward. The sentry cavalry of the Ming army were not only good at riding, but also fat and healthy when they sat on their war horses. The Qing cavalry was tired and exhausted, not only failed to catch up, but gradually opened up the distance.

The sentry cavalry rushed for more than 5000 miles in one breath, and arrived at a cypress forest where the main force of the Ming army was resting. More than [-] infantrymen had been lying in ambush in the woods on both sides of the valley for half a day.

Liu Fangliang went to fetch Xinye with 1 people, and Dai Zhifan's brigade moved backward. He was worried that Hao Yaoqi at the mouth of the river would not be able to withstand the impact of Azig, so he was very vigilant in the rear and sent many sentry cavalry to avoid being raided by Qing cavalry.

Sometimes, we have to admit that there is such a thing as the fate of the country. When the luck of the country is prosperous, everything goes well. When the luck of the country is not good, a small mistake can lead to a great disaster.

During the Hongguang period, the Ming Dynasty was a typical event where things went wrong. Zuo Liangyu rebelled eastward, and all four towns surrendered. It can be said that one bad thing followed another.

If Azig could withdraw one day earlier and defeat Hao Yaoqi one day earlier, the Ming army would not be able to steal Xinye. Maybe not only they would not be able to intercept him, but they would suffer a big defeat. But at this time, the forward of the Ming army had already won Xinye However, it is still gratifying to flee north to Nanyang, so the Ming army can turn around and concentrate on dealing with Azig.

The sentry rushed into the woods, the horse did not stop, and flew down. After landing, he hurried to Dai Zhifan, saluted on one knee, and said: "Qi reported to Duzhen, there are about 2 Qing soldiers, chasing the humble position. Come on, it's only about five miles from here!"

The generals of the Ming army who were sitting in the forest stood up one after another when they heard the sound, and surrounded them.

Dai Zhifan heard that it was only five miles away, so he repeatedly raised his hand to signal the general to let the soldiers prepare for battle. At the same time, he asked: "How is the situation of the Qing cavalry? How are you marching? How long is the team?"

Dai Zhifan was going to enter Xinye, but the sentry cavalry he stayed behind discovered the news that Azig's army had come to Xinye first, so he sent someone to notify Liu Fangliang, and shot and waited on the spot Azig.

What he needs now is detailed information about the Azig army and the state of the army, which is related to whether the ambush can be carried out smoothly.

"Reporting to Duzhen, according to the observation of the humble officer, the Qing cavalry obviously did not take a break, and they galloped all the way. The team was already exhausted and the team was scattered. Seeing that they were going to rest, the humble officer deliberately exposed them. Qingqi chased all the way, but was left behind by the inferior officer. As for the Qing army's team, it's too long for me to judge." The sentry cavalry clasped his fists and replied.

"Are they all cavalry?" Dai Zhifan asked again as the Qing cavalry failed to catch up to the sentry cavalry of the Ming army, but were pulled away instead.

"Yes, all of them are cavalry, without luggage, but the auxiliary horses are all loaded with food, blankets, and some arrows!"

Dai Zhifan nodded, he was pulled away by the scouts without any luggage, it seemed that Qingqi was indeed tired, "It's been hard work, you guys go down and rest!"

The sentry rode a salute, and hurriedly retreated, Dai Zhifan turned around, and saw the soldiers who had rested in the forest for a long time, under the general's call, all picked up their weapons and approached the edge of the forest.

"Come on, immediately inform the people in the woods on the opposite side to get ready. Qingqi will arrive in a short time, and then send someone to inform Xinye, so that Liu Fangliang must stop the rout." Dai Zhifan's eyes were sharp, and he held his sword in one hand and ordered loudly.

Immediately, two teams of cavalry rushed out of the woods, one team went straight into the opposite woods, and the other galloped northward.

Azig's approach was correct, but he missed the initiative, and after being surrounded by the Ming army, he became passive everywhere.

The sound of hooves rumbled in the valley, and [-] Qing cavalry gritted their teeth and galloped for another [-] miles, but they still lost the sentry cavalry of the Ming army.

In this area, on both sides of the valley, there are low mountains and dense forests. Because it is in the place where the north and the south meet, the population has already moved to the Nanyang Basin in the north, or fled to Chu in the south, so there is no one inhabited. There is no sound in the woods, and it is silent. Inexplicably flustered, I unconsciously thought of Cao Mengde's defeat at Chibi in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and he fled north in a hurry.

The sentry cavalry of the Ming army in front had run away without a trace, and the galloping Qing cavalry slowly stopped here. Azigra moved the reins, and the horse's nose was snorting, and it kept exhaling white gas. He turned around on the spot with the horse, and glanced around. It was really a good place to lay an ambush. Years of battles made him vigilant.

"The whole army changes horses immediately, we can't stay here for long!" Azig shouted.

Qingqi continued to gallop, people were sleepy and horses were even more exhausted, people could grit their teeth and stop, but horses could not, Azig gave an order, more than 2 riders turned over and got off their horses one after another, and the coats were immediately given to the masters, pulling them over The horse preparation was already a chaotic team, but because of the change of horses, it became even more chaotic.

Azig was about to climb onto a fiery charcoal horse. He had just stepped on the stirrup, and before he could get up, an arrow from the nearby woods shot into the sky with a "swish", and there was a crisp "bang". Suddenly, thousands of guns were fired in the forest, strangling the Qing army in the middle.

Before they could defend themselves, the Qing army was knocked down in pieces, flakes of projectiles were thrown, and arrows shot all over the sky. In an instant, the Qing army on the river valley was in chaos.

A Qing soldier was just about to get on his horse when an arrow hit his horse's buttocks, and he immediately went berserk, threw the Qing soldier away, and galloped forward, knocking several people into the air, causing the Qing soldier to dodge in horror.

Seeing this, Azige couldn't help but his liver and gallbladder were torn apart, he was really afraid of something, he really survived Cao Cao.

"Quick! Don't be confused, get on the horse and rush out!" Azig hurriedly got on the horse, pulling the rein desperately, trying to stabilize the frightened horse.

"Kill! Capture Azig alive, and the reward of Tonghou will come!"

Qin Feng, the commander of the Budou Battalion ambushing in the woods on the opposite side, shouted loudly. The young general, leading five thousand sons, rushed out of the woods like a tiger. The army, twisted together with the Qing army, the soldiers stabbed with long spears, stabbed the cavalry upwards, and stabbed the horses downward. The exhausted Qing army was killed screaming again and again, powerless to parry.

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