Five-star general Corporal James once said: A lion leading a flock of sheep can defeat a flock of lions led by a sheep.
This is of course too absolute, but in the army, the role of the commander can never be ignored. Xiao Feng asked Yu Dayou to bring two hundred cavalry to the rescue first. He and Zhang Wuxin took the remaining dozens of cavalry to Taicang Guards because he knew this.
The guardsmen of Taicang Guards, under the leadership of President Qian, were able to defend the county seat without escaping, which was the limit of their courage. If he didn't go, they wouldn't take the initiative to come out to attack the enemy even if they were killed.
But when Xiao Feng is gone, things are different. He cashed in public the pension for the soldiers who died in the battle to defend the city, and then beheaded two soldiers who had cowardly escaped in public.
After that, Xiao Feng successfully led these guardsmen out of the city, telling them along the way that more reinforcements were coming in a steady stream. If they arrived late, they wouldn't be able to make money!
At this time, the Japanese pirates had killed and wounded more than 200 people, and the 3,000 Ming army had also killed more than 1,000 people. If Yu Dayou's 200 cavalry hadn't been killing and harassing them on the outside, they would have collapsed long ago.
At this time, although the two thousand guardsmen were not strong in combat power, they had a great psychological effect. Especially when fighting, the team is most afraid of being surrounded. At this time, the Japanese pirates are in the middle of the two troops, and they are under great psychological pressure.
Taking advantage of the chaos among the Japanese pirates, Yu Dayou finally caught up with Xiao Qin's speed, and the two of them arrived at the large RV almost at the same time. This time, Xiao Qin didn't waste any more nonsense and pounced on him and took action directly.
When the two fought, Yu Dayou was at a slight disadvantage, but he certainly would not be defeated. But Xiao Qin has the tactical initiative. He is waiting for the opportunity to go to the big RV at any time.
Jump, and Yu Dayou has to protect the large RV, which is equivalent to being able to only defend but not attack.
An Qingyue was entangled by Gu Yue'er again. The guerrilla Qianhu was directing the army to fight, and the other two Qianhu worked together to block Zhou Dao. Therefore, whether it was a peripheral group battle or a one-on-one duel next to a large RV, the two sides were in a stalemate.
Both sides fought bloody battles from noon to dusk, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. But at this time, it was like two masters competing for internal strength. No one dared to retreat, because if they retreated, they might be defeated.
At this moment, more than a dozen cavalrymen rushed from a distance, and an officer immediately shouted: "Master Xiao, the Jiaxing garrison has arrived with a thousand reinforcements!"
The thousand reinforcements were indeed out of breath when they arrived. After all, there were only a dozen mounted cavalry and the rest were infantry.
Although Xiao Feng had already sent someone to notify them in advance to meet in Taicang before arriving in Suzhou, it was a three-hundred-mile journey from Jiaxing to Taicang, a two-day and one-night rush march, and there was not much rest time.
But these one thousand people became the last straw that influenced the outcome of the war. The main reason is that the Japanese pirates' psychological defense collapsed.
Is it over yet? Why do the reinforcements keep coming? Do you really think that we are half the overlords of Chu per capita?
If the fight continues, although there will be no regular troops nearby, militia groups may appear!
Half of the root of the Japanese pirates' strength is their strong will to fight. Now that this pillar is shaken, the situation will immediately fall into disadvantage. The original two-sided siege turned into a three-sided siege. The Japanese pirates began to have different opinions, and most of them wanted to break out.
Luo Wenlong looked at the White Lotus cultists who were still fighting in the core part of the Ming army, and then looked at
Seeing that he had less than 300 Japanese pirates under his command, he knew that if he did not make a decision, he would probably be unable to control the situation.
Of the six hundred Japanese pirates, after all, he only brought out half of them, and the remaining half were improvised and came to make a fortune. Now it seems that there is no way to make a fortune, and maybe we will be surrounded and annihilated, who is willing to do it?
Luo Wenlong gritted his teeth and was about to shout "breakout" when suddenly there was a cry of exclamation from the core of the Ming army, and then came the shout of Xiao Qin's inner strength.
"Everyone stop it, the princess is in my hands, all Ming troops put down their weapons!"
Luo Wenlong was overjoyed. He never expected that just when the operation was about to fail, a shocking reversal occurred. All the Japanese pirates couldn't help but raise their swords to the sky, they were overjoyed!
Got rich! The White Lotus Sect is rich! The condition they offered was that if the operation was successful and the princess was captured, the Japanese pirates participating in the operation would be given a large sum of money!
At this time, Zhang Wuxin, who was blocked by the Japanese pirates and could not get in, looked at Xiao Feng nervously. Yu Dayou and An Qingyue also stepped aside.
They tried their best, but Xiao Qin's martial arts was too high. It's hard for Yu Dayou to win in a one-on-one fair fight, let alone protecting such a big car? After a lot of effort, Xiao Qin finally broke into the car.
At this time, no one in the White Lotus Sect cheered because there were no more survivors. In order to cooperate with Xiao Qin, more than fifty people from the White Lotus Sect were almost wiped out, leaving only Gu Yue'er and Zhou Dao, the two most skilled ones, who were also scarred.
Just when everyone thought the victory was decided and the dust had settled, Xiao Feng summoned up his inner strength and shouted.
His internal strength is far inferior to Xiao Qin, but it cannot be underestimated. In addition, everyone on the battlefield was stunned at this time.
, the noise is not loud, but everything can be heard clearly.
"Sirs of the Ming Dynasty, the princess in the car is fake! It's my trick to lure the enemy. Don't worry about it, just continue to kill the enemy! This group of Japanese pirates have been surrounded and suppressed!"
As soon as he said this, the whole place was in an uproar. The difference was that this time it was the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who cheered, and the ones who were shocked turned into Japanese pirates. The three thousand households looked at each other, all with doubts in their hearts.
When the princess came from Nanjing, she never appeared in public and always sat in the car. When Mr. Xiao was dealing with monks and scholars in the lobby of Yingtian Mansion, the princess was in the back hall, but she only heard her voice but did not see her person.
Therefore, the only people who really know the princess are Master Xiao and his group, including General Yu, Zhang Wuxin, and An Qingyue. At this time, Xiao Feng said that the princess Xiao Qin caught was not the real princess. Is he telling the truth or a lie?
But these three people were all veteran soldiers who had worked their way up through the ranks. They knew that no matter whether what Xiao Feng said at this time was true or false, they had to help. Otherwise, if the morale of the army is in chaos, the remaining three hundred Japanese pirates will be enough to overwhelm the Ming army!
According to Xiao Feng's words, as long as all the Japanese pirates are wiped out, even though Xiao Qin caught the princess, he did not rush to kill the princess. Then you can naturally make transactions calmly!
Therefore, the three of them also shouted: "Master Xiao is right! The princess is fake! Brothers, don't stop, kill them!"
Luo Wenlong was shocked and shouted: "Shengshi Xiao, escort the princess out. If they dare to take action, kill the princess!"
Xiao Qin got out of the cart, her face was ashen, her right hand was hanging down, and her left hand was grasping the woman's throat. As long as he exerted a little force, the woman would definitely die.
The woman's beautiful little face was pale with fright, and her whole body
Feeling weak, tears streaming down his face. An Qingyue turned her head away unbearably and shed tears.
Even if no one knew whether it was true or false, Xiao Qin already knew that the princess was fake as soon as she laid hands with her. The princess must have an extremely weak constitution, but the girl under her fingers is clearly an extremely healthy girl!
At this time, the soldiers didn't care so much. They were soldiers. The superior ordered to beat and kill her. Even if the princess was killed because of this, what did it have to do with them?
To put it bluntly, even if the commander really asked them to put down their weapons, they might still disobey.
Why put down your weapons? Are you waiting to be massacred by Japanese pirates? Why? Why do we all have to sit back and wait for death for a princess?
Of course, due to the serious crime of implicating the nine tribes, the soldiers may not dare to openly mutiny, and may choose to sacrifice themselves to save their families.
But now the commander has ordered action, so what the hell are you waiting for? Do you regret changing your order, sir? No, you have to do it first, otherwise the noise will be loud! Even if the commander changes his order, we won't hear it!
Therefore, the soldiers started working actively, and their enthusiasm for fighting was more than ten times higher than before! They were really afraid that if they stopped, the commander would change the order to wait for death!
Under the encirclement and suppression of the Ming army soldiers who were so enthusiastic about fighting, the Japanese pirates were finally defeated. They spontaneously organized a breakout without waiting for Luo Wenlong's order.
This is indeed the natural advantage of Japanese pirates. Because they usually carry out robberies in groups of dozens of people, and there is no fixed group. Even if they are an independent gang, they can join a group of people when they meet.
So they no longer need to organize Luo Wenlong at this time, and spontaneously divide
They formed several groups and went to the weakest part of the battle, that is, the Jiaxing reinforcements who were running out of breath.
Unfortunately, a defeated army is a defeated army, no matter how fierce it is, it is a defeated army. Of course, less than half of the three thousand main force had been defeated, and the camp was full of wounded soldiers, unable to pursue them, but the Taicang Guardsmen who came behind were completely different.
How embarrassed they were when being chased by the Japanese pirates, and how excited they were to chase the Japanese pirates at this time. Anyway, you are chasing after the enemy, so what is the danger?
Although the Jiaxing reinforcements in front were out of breath, they were just tired, not paralyzed. With such a long distance, it's no problem to fire two rounds of random arrows first.
These thousand were battalion soldiers, and they would be able to hold on for a while and a half. At this time, the Taicang Guardsmen behind them also caught up. Three thousand men and horses surrounded the three hundred Japanese pirates and strangled them. It was really brutal.
The Japanese pirates rushed left and right in the encirclement, and finally broke a hole and rushed out. At this time, the remaining more than a hundred cavalry on the periphery rushed forward to chase and chop.
Since there were no masters outside, Luo Wenlong was able to kill a cavalryman, snatch a horse, and escape with a few of his men.
In this battle, less than fifty of the six hundred Japanese pirates escaped, and the entire army of fifty White Lotus cultists was wiped out. The Ming army also paid a heavy price with more than 2,000 casualties.
At this time, Xiao Qin was already escorting the woman, followed by Gu Yue'er and Zhou Dao, retreating step by step to the roadside. Yu Dayou and An Qingyue, with their soldiers, surrounded them.
Although Zhang Wuxin looked inside, he always stayed by Xiao Feng's side, just like when he besieged the White Lotus Sect's main altar. Like him, there is another cavalryman who has never left Xiao Feng.
This cavalryman is very tall
Small, with a wide hat covering his entire head and face. The horse's reins were held in Xiao Feng's hand from beginning to end.
Xiao Qin's eyes passed through everyone at this time and fell on the little cavalry. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess is frail and sick. She has never been out of the palace since she was a child. How could she be able to ride a horse? This is really unexpected.
Originally, I also suspected that you would take advantage of others and take the princess with you. But when I discovered that when you besieged Gaoyang Mountain, you were all cavalry and there was not even a small car, I concluded that the princess stayed in the large army.
Because the safest places are one beside you and the other at the core of the large army. Since you don’t have a car with you and the princess can’t ride a horse, it can only be in the large army. "
Xiao Feng nodded: "She really can't ride a horse. Even if she can ride a horse, she can't ride back and forth so far. She will definitely be unable to hold on and fall off the horse.
So, I tied her to the horse and fed her medicine every hour, otherwise she wouldn't be able to survive until now. "
Xiao Qin looked down, and sure enough, a ribbon of almost the same color as her clothes tied Princess Chang An's legs and waist tightly to the saddle.
Even so, Princess Chang'an had obviously reached her limit, and her whole body was crumbling, relying entirely on Xiao Feng's hands to hold her up.
Xiao Qin smiled bitterly and said: "Have you already had skin-to-skin contact with her? Otherwise, I really can't understand how you can make her wholeheartedly serve as bait for you just by relying on your mouth? Risking being caught and exhausted. ?”
Xiao Feng smiled calmly: "Brother Qin, you have practiced the Divine Bliss Skill too much.
, I found that people who have practiced the Divine Art of Bliss seem to have nothing in their minds except physical pleasure.
This is not a very happy thing for the woman who will follow you in the future. "
Gu Yue'er blushed and looked at Xiao Qin's side face. Xiao Qin didn't care about Xiao Feng's teasing and only looked at the woman in his hand.
"Although this person is a fake, he must be someone close to the princess. This kind of temperament cannot be learned from someone who did not come from the palace.
Are you going to sacrifice her? I remember that you were willing to kneel down to me for two soldiers. I thought you believed in the equality of all living beings. "
Xiao Feng was silent for a moment, looking at Ru Hua in Xiao Qin's hand. At this time Ru Hua was crying so hard that his whole body was shaking, and he looked pitifully towards Xiao Feng.
Princess Chang An, who was already on the verge of collapse, suddenly put her hand on Xiao Feng's hand holding her waist, pinched him feebly, and then lay on the horse and cried.
"I would never say that all living things are equal, especially human beings. Human beings are born unequal, and no matter what anyone says, it cannot change this fact.
Let’s just talk about Chang An and Ru Hua. Chang An was born as a princess and calls a slave as a maid, while Ru Hua was born into a poor family and works as a slave. How can this be equal?
But looking at it from another perspective, Ru Hua was born in good health, while Chang An was born in precarious condition. How can this be equal?
Even when it comes to life, let me say it without conscience. In my heart, especially at this moment, the life of Zheng Hua is as important as the life of Chang An. I can't say it out loud.
I told you last time that I knelt down for you not to save those two soldiers, but to have a clear conscience. I've worked hard, and I care about the result.
No shame. "
Xiao Qin nodded: "You used this girl as bait, and now your life hangs by a thread. So what should you do now so that you can have a clear conscience?"
Xiao Feng thought for a while: "Brother Qin, how about you let her go and I let you go?"
Xiao Qin shook her head: "No, you couldn't keep me in the first place. Even if Yu Dayou and Zhang Wuxin are here, I can still leave if I want to. You are asking for an exorbitant price."
Xiao Feng nodded: "The first price must be higher. Then tell me, how do you counter-offer?"
Xiao Qin looked at Xiao Feng: "Give me three horses, and all three of us will leave."
Xiao Feng laughed dumbly: "Brother Qin, I asked for a high price at first, but now you have to pay back the money. Let's do this, let's each make concessions.
You and the girl next to you can leave, but I will only give you one horse. You two can ride it together. You know in your heart that if I want to stay, this girl will not be able to leave. "
Xiao Qin shook his head: "My Taicang branch has been completely wiped out. Lord Zhou is my brother of life and death, I must take him away!"
Xiao Feng spread his hands and said, "Brother Qin, I have a clear conscience. It's up to you to decide."
This means that she will never bargain again. Xiao Qin's fingers tightened slightly, and her face suddenly had difficulty breathing and turned blue. An Qingyue took a step forward, but was pulled back by Yu Dayou.
Xiao Feng no longer smiled, but straightened his collar on the horse, cupped his hands, rushed into the painting and bowed deeply.
"Girl in painting, Xiao Feng is sorry for you. After your death, don't worry about your family. I guarantee that they will be well clothed and well fed, and will never be slaves!"
