Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 134 Escape ([-])

When Sun Zhi seized the time to gather his troops, Li Taiping had already returned to Tongbai, and now he was the only one left of the tens of thousands of troops when he sent troops back.After the cavalry sent by Sun Zhi left, Li Taiping came to the battalion headquarters alone.

The guards on duty were extremely surprised when they saw Li Taiping's ragged clothes, dusty face and haggard appearance.

Is it to rescue the army of the regiment headquarters?
Stopping the bad thoughts in his mind, the guard saluted Li Taiping with his spear.

"Salute!" The guard shouted.

Nodding his head, Li Taiping went directly to the regiment headquarters without saying a word.

At this time, there were only a few servants in the regiment headquarters busy, so Li Taiping pulled a random person and said to him.

"Go and invite Mr. Mei Renxin, as well as Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng. Go!"

After ordering the servants, Li Taiping sat down on the chair, drank hot tea, and relieved the uneasiness in his heart.

More than 1 people were all folded under Anlu City like this, and none of them came back except myself.Thinking of the terrifying number of more than 1, Li Taiping shuddered.These more than 1 corpses are piled up together, how high will they be piled up!
Quickly took a few sips of hot water to suppress the horror in my heart.

At this moment, Mei Renxin, Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng came over.

As soon as they met, Mei Renxin shouted loudly.

"Battalion Commander! But has Anlu City changed?"

Although Mei Renxin has no specific position in the fourth battalion yet, everyone regards him as the battalion commander's teacher.As a result, the former Tongbai county magistrate transformed into a master of the Fourth Battalion of the Security Corps.

Li Taiping still admires Mei Renxin's ability, so he always calls Mei Renxin Mr. Mei Renxin.

Hearing Mei Renxin's shout, Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng became anxious.

"Battle Commander, is it the regiment headquarters?"

Yao Huaisheng only asked half a sentence and then didn't ask, but everyone knew what he didn't say next.

Nodding his head, Li Taiping said sadly.

"After my battalion joined forces with the first battalion and the second battalion, they fought a decisive battle with the Tartars, but at the most critical moment in the battle, the Tartar reinforcements also arrived. Thanks to the help of the second battalion commander Sun Battalion, they escaped back by luck. I brought The Wanwu brothers who are now lost are all trapped under the city of Anlu, and the regiment headquarters may be too, alas."

Hearing this, both Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng turned pale with shock, and even Li Jiusheng's body was still trembling.You must know that many of the troops that Li Taiping brought to Anlu this time are two-person troops, and the most important thing is that there are dozens of brothers recruited when they dispersed their family wealth, all of them are from the village!Some of Li Jiusheng's clan brothers were among them.They didn't die when they fought against the Tartars, they didn't die when they went to Dafu Mountain to fall the grass, they didn't die when they rebelled against the Xiaoshan Tiger before the battle, they didn't die after many hard battles in the past few years, but unexpectedly they died in the end Under the city of Anlu.The corners of their mouths were full of bitterness, and their hearts were full of grief.

Compared to Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng's grief, Mei Renxin was more concerned about the fourth battalion's next strategic countermeasures, to be precise, his own life.At the beginning, Mei Renxin joined the security regiment just to save his life, but now that time has passed, he has gradually developed the desire to seek prosperity and wealth in the security regiment system.Now the world is in trouble, with wars everywhere, swords and soldiers fighting each other everywhere, and I have no power to restrain the chickens. Once the four battalions are destroyed, let alone prosperity and wealth, even my own life may not be guaranteed.

After pondering for a moment, Mei Renxin said.

"I don't know what the battalion commander's plan is next?"

Li Taiping shook his head and said: "After this big defeat, my heart is ups and downs, I haven't figured out what to do. At worst, let's fight with the Tartars here! Killing one is enough to kill two to earn one."

"Battalion Commander, there are three strategies to solve the current crisis."

"Huh?" Li Taiping regained his energy.

"The best strategy is to break into Shaanxi with the whole battalion and establish a base in Shaanxi. The middle strategy is to abandon Biyang and Tang counties, shrink the troops to stick to Tongbai, and use Baishan to build a defense line. The worst strategy is to agree to the Nanyang government's surrender. Now our security regiment has no battalion. If the battalion commander surrenders to the Tatars, the Tatars will definitely use the banner of the battalion commander to operate well, and of course it will give the battalion commander more benefits." Mei Renxin said everything in one breath Come out and wait for Li Taiping's choice.

Hearing that Mei Renxin said that he would surrender, Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng couldn't care less about their grief. They looked at Li Jiusheng angrily, wishing they could grab his clothes and ask carefully if they surrendered, what would happen to the countless anti-Tartar fighters who had sacrificed before? How will we think of them who survived?Is it to live to surrender?
Glancing at the two meaningfully, Li Taiping said quietly.

"There is no need to think about the worst strategy. My mother's death is related to the Tartars. I have a deep blood feud with the Tartars. I will definitely not surrender to the Tartars."

After hearing what Li Taiping said, Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng were relieved.

After a pause, Li Taiping spoke again.

"The middle strategy is not good either. Since you have given up most of the land, it is better to give up to the end. These pots and pans are smashed, just to start a new one. Sir, you once said that the golden horns and silver borders are grass belly, I think it is better to go to Shaanxi. The former Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the peasant uprising that originated in Shaanxi for more than ten years. So I think the mass base in Shaanxi is very good, and our security team will soon take root when we go there.”

"Our security regiment was able to establish a root in the south of Nanyang Prefecture. In addition to uniting the villagers from all over the country, there is also a factor of uniting with those heroes in the rivers and lakes. This time, our fourth battalion is going to Shaanxi to open up a base area, which means traveling thousands of miles. Long-distance march Soldiers are more expensive than fine, and more supplies are better. Therefore, we need to select those strong-willed anti-Tartar fighters. The number should be less than 3000. They should be mainly officers, and those with family members are not required. [-] people must be strong and strong Loyal people, well, officers above the rank of squadron leader are allowed to bring their family members to join."

While talking, Li Taiping suddenly felt that his thoughts became smoother.The previous fear and worry disappeared, and the whole person gradually became excited.He felt as if he had opened a door and discovered a new world.

"All the land we gave up will be handed over to the heroes of the rivers and lakes, and let them stick to it to share the pressure for us. If they ask, they will say that we have gone to Shaanxi to open up a new base area. We will also send those who have families or who do not want to leave. Promote them and let them be stationed here, showing that our Fourth Battalion still has strength in Nanyang Mansion. Maybe we will come back someday!"

"This time I transferred to Shaanxi. My preliminary plan is to walk along the border of Henan and Hubei. From Tongbai to Xinye, and then through Yunyang Prefecture in Hubei to Xing'an Prefecture in Shaanxi. This is the preliminary route. You can discuss the specific marching route, and then I'll make a decision after it's worked out."

Seeing that Mei Renxin and the others were listening carefully, Li Taiping finally said something.

"Hurry up, it's best to finish everything within three days. Yao Huaisheng and Li Jiusheng are responsible for selecting soldiers, and Mr. Mei is responsible for collecting supplies. After three days, you go first, and I will go last."

(End of this chapter)