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Chapter 101
Zheng Hongkui led 2 people to ambush in the Xuyi area. According to Zhu Yousong's will, the purpose was to cut off the return route of Sizhou soldiers, so they hid in this area for a few days. Stand still.

Scouts have been a very important arm since ancient times. In ancient times, marching and fighting were inseparable. There were cavalry and infantry, who went deep into the enemy's rear, scouted the enemy's situation, and delivered information. In the Han Dynasty, the arms engaged in this industry were called scouts.After the Tang and Song Dynasties, some historical books changed the name of Scout Hou to Tan Ma or Tan Zi, no matter how the title was changed, it refers to the ancient scouts.

The soldiers of the Xing family left Sizhou first to Fengyang, and then changed to Yizhen. The scale of the operation of more than 2 horses was not small. Of course, there were also many scouts or Tanmas to investigate the enemy's situation and pass on information for them, but they did not Why did you find out that Zheng Hongkui's team was lurking at the door of the house?
It is said that the goal of 2 people is not small. Zheng Hongkui has been in ambush in this area for more than a day. Xing's 5000 people passed by here but did not notice it. The main reason is that it is very close to Sizhou, and the scouts ignored it. As the so-called "dark under the lights", the terrain here is relatively complicated. Zheng Hongkui has been in charge of the army for many years, and Jinyiwei is his old profession. After hiding the team, he sent elite scouts to carry out counter-investigation activities in this area. Not to mention, it was discovered that their scouts were also dealt with by Zheng Hongkui's men, so they were not discovered.

But when this team turned back again, Zheng Hongkui couldn't let them go. He had long been optimistic about the favorable terrain, and 2 horses suddenly rushed out, first with crossbows and then charging. But there was nowhere to escape, so they were divided and surrounded.

However, Gao Jie's 5000 men were not easily eaten up. The situation changed after half an hour of fierce fighting between the two sides. Because Zheng Hongkui was injured, Gao Jie and Xing's organized a counterattack, but Zheng Hongkui's men were defeated and retreated to Taniguchi. He and the Xing family chased and fought fiercely with their troops.

All of a sudden, the two-mile-long valley was full of scenes of fighting from the top of the mountain to the ravine and halfway up the mountain. There were corpses everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.

The army was defeated like a mountain, and Zheng Hongkui's men retreated to Taniguchi in the blink of an eye. The sudden turn of the situation was unexpected by Zheng Hongkui. Originally, the initiative was on his side. They were either killed or captured, but the result was reversed. The ambush was like this, and Zheng Hongkui had to admit that he underestimated Gao Jie and Xing.

If Gao Jie's men rushed out of the valley, the ambush by Zheng Hongkui's troops would undoubtedly fail in the end, and it would be tantamount to a failure to fulfill the mission Zhu Yousong entrusted to them.

Therefore, when Zheng Hongkui saw that his team was untenable, he was really impatient. Because he was wounded in two places, the wound on his arm was simply bandaged by his own soldiers, but there was no way to help him with the long spiked arrow stuck in his buttocks. He was riding a horse, but before the medical officer had time to shoot an arrow for him, his armor was soaked with blood and sweat, and the soldiers could only carry him back down.

At this time, he pushed away the soldiers, grabbed the arrow shaft of his buttocks, and pulled out the arrow abruptly with a snap of his teeth. Although the spike arrow was not poisonous, but the arrow was an inverted triangle, he still took it down. When a piece of meat came in, a triangular blood hole appeared on his buttocks, and the blood flowed profusely. The sweat dripped from Zheng Hongkui's face in pain. Someone tore off Zheng's robe and quickly bandaged him to stop the bleeding.

The guard next to him grinned straight at the sight, secretly thinking that Mr. Zheng is really a man of iron!
In fact, this is the second time Zheng Hongkui has shot an arrow like this. The first time was more than two months ago, when Zhu Yousong was cleaning the factory guards in the capital of Jinyiwei, when Zhu Yousong was cleaning the factory guards. For the case of Li Zhan, the imperial court Jinwei was actually Ma Luan. The one-party Zu Hai stirred up the Jinyi riots and clashed with Zheng Hongkui who had just arrived in office. Zu Hai shot Zheng Hongkui with an arrow. That time the arrow hit the left arm, this time it hit the right buttock.Although they are not fatal parts, they are painful to the bone marrow. It saves military doctors and doctors. Shooting arrows for yourself is definitely a big deal.

After a simple hemostasis, Zheng Hongkui raised a single knife and shouted to the soldiers of Moxia: "Your Majesty has an order to cut off the return route of Sizhou soldiers, and those who retreat will die! There is only one possibility for Gao Jie and the others to pass here. Just step on the corpse of someone Zheng, charge!" After speaking, he rushed to Gao Jie's men first.

Infected by Zheng Hongkui's generosity to die, the generals charged forward like this, disregarding life and death. The morale of his personal guards, and the soldiers around him, such as Shenbian Yayou, etc., all rushed up with howls. The general did not retreat, and the two sides started hand-to-hand combat again at Taniguchi.

The fierce battle lasted from morning to afternoon. After the time passed, Zheng Hongkui's troops were unable to resist again. The strength of the two sides was basically the same. Ping, the main reason why Zheng Hongkui's troops couldn't resist was that Gao Jie's reinforcements arrived.

Because it is only fifty miles away from Sizhou City, tens of thousands of horses have been fighting here for several hours. A scout flying horse reported to Sizhou City. Jiang Cheng, the general soldier who stayed in Sizhou, heard that their uncle and wife He was ambushed under his nose, and he was so frightened that he was out of his wits. He immediately put on his clothes and rushed out. All five thousand soldiers defending the city were dispatched.

Jiang Cheng gathered all the soldiers on horseback in one place, and there were nearly 800 people. As the vanguard, he personally led, and the remaining [-] people were handed over to a general to be in charge. As the second echelon, Jiang Cheng led eight soldiers. The Hundred Horses drove over like lightning.

It took only half an hour to ride a fast horse from Fifty Lidi. Although the vanguard troops only had 800 people, the impact on Zheng Hongkui's troops should not be underestimated. Therefore, Zheng Hongkui had to allocate another part of his troops to deal with Jiang Cheng's troops, so as not to be attacked by the enemy. Zheng Hongkui's people, including himself, were already fighting hard, and this division of troops became even more stretched. As the fierce battle continued, the generals around him sharply reduced.

After another half an hour, more than [-] Sizhou soldiers arrived one after another to join the battle. Zheng Hongkui's men couldn't stand it anymore, and soon fell into the siege of Gao Jie's men.

If it was said that Gao Jie fought to the death with anger just now, now he is calm. Although he suffered heavy casualties, he could see that Zheng Hongkui's defeat was already settled. This man's family is huge and powerful in the court. He happened to use him to make some fuss, thinking of this, he ordered his subordinates to suspend their actions, and shouted to Zheng Hongkui: "Brother Zheng, wait a moment, can you listen to the next sentence?"

(End of this chapter)