The fifth division began to return. The gunfire here had gradually subsided, and the defense area of the third division also fell into a short truce.
The Third Division of the New Yulin Army, led by Doro, did not launch a pursuit, but began to repair the trenches. Those trenches that were almost filled with corpses were dug out.
Engineer shovels flew, the shooting surface began to be rebuilt, machine gun positions were set up again, boxes of ammunition were carried up one after another, and distribution began in squad and platoon units!
Bailang's kidnapping horse did not continue the pursuit, and the rebels retreated into a large forest. Although the woods in the Zhili Plain were not as dangerous as the old forests in the Waixing'an Mountains outside the pass.
However, it was better not to enter the dense forest during the late night. Guaizima retreated to the northwest of the Zhuozhou camp and responded to the Baimin Department of the new imperial forest army.
Isiha, who had been safe for a short time, had gone crazy. He retreated to his hiding place deep in the woods. He roared like crazy: "I can still fight! Organize another wave and prepare to attack. I still have people in my hands. I just lost half of the battle." Now I have thirty thousand in hand..."
"We can't fight! The general can't fight..." A group of rebel leaders were kneeling on the ground begging.
"On the opposite side are 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 fresh troops! They are new troops with powerful firepower. We can't defeat them... The future will be long for us. The future will be long for us!"
Isiha kicked his confidant over and said, "The dog days are long! There is no future. We are rebelling. We put our heads in our belts. If we win, the whole family will enjoy happiness. If we lose, the whole family will die..."
"My identity has been exposed just now, and none of you can recover. Who of your relatives left in the capital can survive? We can only win the Zhuozhou camp before the news reaches the capital!"
"Prepare the army for war... gather all the weapons, organize a wave of dead soldiers, and charge forward for me!"
"Rebellion relies on momentum. The front teeth broke out in the first bite. How can we still rebel in the future? How can we establish a new dynasty..."
Isiha has lost his mind. No one here can suppress him. He just lost at least 20,000 people in the bloody battle with the scapegoating army. This is a living person!
The scapegoating army was Yisiha's support during the new dynasty of Emperor Guangxu. His future power would lie in this army. Only those with soldiers in their hands have power. The battle damage rate just now has completely made him lose his mind!
If all the soldiers are exhausted, if we can't win again, we will really not be able to hang out with Emperor Guangxu in the future!
Isiha is right to be worried. He knows that there must be a large number of rebels fleeing at the edge of the regiment. The more they rest now, the more dangerous it becomes. It is very likely that the entire army will escape early the next morning!
Just when everyone was in a mess, a steady voice sounded, and the crowd automatically dispersed and came out, "Isiha! You just played well, I have seen it!"
"Stop fighting now, take a break and reorganize the army... Follow my orders, our turnaround is coming soon!"
"Ah! Your Majesty..." When everyone saw that it was Emperor Guangxu Yixin who appeared in front of everyone, his Majesty actually arrived from Dingxing Camp during the night.
Isiha knelt in front of Yixin and cried loudly, "Your Majesty! This slave is incompetent... Even though he was half-sleeved, he could not break through the camp... I beg your Majesty to kill the slave and boost the morale of the army!"
Where could Yi Xin kill him, he quickly pulled him up and said, "Okay, okay... After all, you are leading ordinary people who have formed an army for a short period of time, while the opposite side is a new army that Bai Zhan has trained for many years!"
"The fact that you were able to cripple their third division is already a great achievement! You have merit and no fault in this battle!"
"Actually, if the kidnappers hadn't arrived, you would have won. Well done to you! Don't worry, I will never forget the contribution of all the officers and soldiers of the scapegoating army!"
After Yixin calmed down the soldiers, he looked coldly at the bright lights of the Zhuozhou camp to the north, "Haha... let them laugh for a while, it's not certain who will win and who will lose!"
"Distribute all the dry food and medicines to the entire army, quickly restore physical strength, and quickly restore combat effectiveness... Wait, wait slowly!"
Isiha wiped away her tears and said angrily, "Your Majesty! Our scapegoating army has been killed like this. Why did Ronglu and the others withdraw? They can't defeat them even if the Fifth Division countercharges?"
"If Ronglu and the others could have supported me just now, why would they have lost..."
Yixin smiled ghostly, "Don't blame Ronglu, he has more important tasks!"
What is Ronglu doing? Ronglu is now 'captured'!
The Fifth Division captured many prisoners. Sometimes one squad of soldiers could escort hundreds of rebels towards the Zhuozhou camp. From the outside, you can see that these prisoners were all tied up like centipedes, strung together in a long string.
But if you look carefully, the ones tied up are actually the ones who are pretending to be tied up, while most of the prisoners in the darkness behind just hold the rope with their hands and wrap it around themselves twice. They can be loosened with a slight shake of their hands.
At this moment, Ronglu was mixed with one of the captive teams. He had a rope wrapped around his wrist and his face was covered with black ash. He staggered towards the Zhuozhou camp with his bodyguard.
The cavalryman rushed over like a dragon. Ronglu quickly lowered his head and pretended to be stupid. He and Nastu on the horse looked at each other. That was a look everyone knew!
Nastu followed Hao'er and others all the way back to Zhuozhou Camp. By the time they entered the camp, it was already two o'clock in the morning.
The Chinese army's camp is in the far north. There has not been too much fierce fighting here before. It is just a group of stragglers who are constantly harassing them. The new Yulin army can easily deal with it.
However, although there was no fighting, the atmosphere was not relaxed at all. The torches were brightly lit, the tents were filled with lanterns and candlelight, and countless people were busy with their silhouettes flickering.
Not far to the north of the camp is Zhuozhou's simple railway station. Engineers and civilian workers are unloading materials and medicines on the truck, stretching away like a fire dragon.
Nastu's heart trembled when he saw the tent of the Chinese army camp. He coughed twice and strode in quickly!
"Report! Nastu, Commander of the Fifth Division, wants to see the commander-in-chief!"
"Get in!" Prince Dun's dull voice sounded.
As soon as Nastu walked into the camp, he was caught off guard when he saw a black shadow rushing towards him, and a fist hit his shoulder with a snap.
This was due to Nastu's quick hands and feet to dodge, otherwise the punch would have hit the bridge of his nose!
"Nastu, you bastard, I will be your ancestor!" Bai Zhan was wrapped in gauze, and the wound that had just stopped bleeding was bleeding again. He punched Nastu with his fist.
"You idiot, you dare to abandon the defense area privately... You will give my brother his life! Do you know how many of our third division died in the battle? A total of 3,500 brothers, and the rest are all injured..."
"You take your life to pay back... give my brother's life back!"
How could Nastu dare to fight back? The guilty person could only dodge, "You...how can you blame me? I countercharged to annihilate the enemy!"
"Your Highness! Mr. Fu... my subordinates won the battle! I took over the enemy's command post, and I caught many big fish!"
"Your Highness...Master Fuqing...please say something!"
