Zhang Hong was killed by an arrow in a daze and fell off his horse. The two guards were stunned for a moment, holding the hilt of the knife in their hands and looking at Chang Yu not knowing what to do.
Chang Yu held the rein in one hand, and it was too late to surrender at this time. After saying this, there was a loud killing sound behind him, and several sharp arrows struck. Two guards and their horses were shot dead.
Besides, Zhang Hong's men were alerted to an ambush at first. They were panicking when they saw two officers and soldiers slowly approaching from behind and to the north. Then they saw the big boss fell off his horse, so they knew something was wrong. The heavy armored cavalry of the army rushed over, and the Ming army on the northwest flank of the company also came to kill them.
Chang Yu has four battalions under his command, the Gongzi Battalion and the Black Panther Battalion, which are heavy armored cavalry that he built with a lot of money. At this time, the Black Panther Battalion is stationed in Dingxing City. The Gongzi Battalion is already exhausted, but its momentum is scary.
Even Tu Yuan's Heiheihu camp was a strong one among the outsiders. After all, they stayed up all night. However, Wuzhong's Heilang camp easily took Rongcheng in the early morning and rested until noon. It was considered to have the highest morale and the most combat power. Strong men and horses, this battle depends entirely on the Black Wolf Camp!
The skinny camel was bigger than the horse. As soon as the heavy armored cavalry from the Gongzi camp entered the scene, although they were already exhausted, their momentum was very coaxing. Seeing the death of their leader and being deeply surrounded, the rebel army had no intention of fighting. Another battle Seeing such a big killer, I gave up completely, begged for a fight and ran away!
Even though I have come, I have chased him for almost a hundred miles from Baoding. He is so passionate that I have to leave something behind if I want to leave, such as a human head. The three battalions under Chang Yu's command joined forces to attack, the Gongzi battalion was responsible for intimidation, the Black Wolf battalion in Wuzhong was the most powerful and was responsible for the most economical killings, and Tu Yuan's Black Tiger battalion was originally from the bandit army, and this battle was considered a battle. Although Even though he was exhausted, he fought hard.
After a cup of tea, the bandit army fled without a trace, leaving more than a hundred corpses behind.
So damn good! Wu Zhong carried the bloody long sword in front of Chang Yu's horse, muttering in his mind why the little governor didn't go to the battle in person today: "Report to the governor, kill one hundred and forty-three enemies."
"Where are the casualties?" Chang Yu watched from the outside of the battle circle from beginning to end. Chen Wangting and a few people were guarding him. He only led his team of divine arrows to shoot arrows on the outside of the battle circle to hunt down the rebels.
Wuzhong was startled: "Heilang camp has injured a few people but not dead. As for Tu Yuan," he said and shook his head: "I don't know."
"Don't gloat about the misfortune. No one in our Black Tiger Camp died in the battle, and only a dozen people were injured." Tu Yuan came over on horseback and rolled his eyes at Wuzhong.
Neither of these two battalions was killed in battle, let alone the heavily armored soldiers like Gong Ziying who could not be killed even if they stood still for a while and a half.
The rebels fled in all directions, and Chang Yu's men were unable to pursue them anymore. His subordinates began to clean up the battlefield. In fact, they were searching for the dead bodies of the rebels, killing the prisoners without leaving any survivors, and then mounted their horses and drove away.
The proceeds from a fight were only dozens of horses and some broken silver scraped from the corpses, but it was a great joy to Chang Yubu who ran for a day and night. From now on, he would be able to brag about his awesomeness wherever he went. Hundreds of thousands of troops are standing there, and I can leave as soon as I say!
Where to go? Twenty miles to the southeast is Xiongzhou, which has not yet been occupied by the bandits and should be a good place to rest.
However, after Chang Yu stopped and looked south for a moment, he immediately ordered to go straight south.
Zhang Hong's troops were killed, and the bandit army would arrive within one day at the latest. Xiongzhou would definitely be spared, so there was no need to cause trouble to the people in the city. Moreover, he had originally planned to go south to Dezhou, so of course the sooner the better.
The most important thing is that there is a better resting place in the south than Xiongzhou, Baiyangdian!
Baiyangdian means shallow lake. Baiyangdian is the largest lake in Hebei. It is divided into small Baiyangdian and Xiaobaiyangdian, which is the largest main lake. Dabaiyangdian collectively refers to all lakes in the nearby area, including 142 large and small lakes including Xiaobaiyangdian. .
To put it simply, in the areas of Rongcheng, Xiongzhou, Anxin, and Gaoyang, there are dense water pools, overgrown reeds and weeds. Hundreds of people can hide in them like needles in the sea, and they can herd horses and drink water. It is not too ideal.
In order to avoid pursuit, the men and horses of the three battalions dispersed and traveled south to minimize traces. In less than ten miles, they arrived at the shore of Shaochedian Lake. This is the second largest lake in Baiyangdian. It was originally named Beidadian. Later generations changed it to commemorate Yang Liulang's burning of Liao soldiers. Burn Chedian.
There are dry reeds like wheat waves on the lakeside. These are the best treasures for the poor people to spend the winter. They can be used to make urns, shoes, and bedding. In previous years, when winter comes, people harvest more and go home. There are so many left at this time. I don’t know if it is because of this or because There is no one to harvest the war.
The old ones were not gone, but the new ones had sprouted. The men and horses of the third battalion were slowly heading south, counting the east bank of the lake. When they reached ten miles away, they found another small village by the lake. They wanted to go around to avoid leaving traces, but the spies reported that the village was empty.
Even so, Chang Yu sent people into the village, passed by the side village and walked a few miles. He saw large and small lakes like stars, and the inside was like a maze. He entered it and ended up in front of a deserted island. It turned out that there had been a severe drought for many years, and the lake water had dried up on many islands. The surrounding lake water recedes and is connected to the land.
Chang Yu ordered his men and horses to rest on the spot. The soldiers took off their armor without taking off their saddles. They fetched water to herd the horses or got some hay and slept soundly on a bed in a sheltered place. They were exhausted after not sleeping all night.
Chang Yu led Chen Wangting to the island. The island was neither big nor high. At a glance, it was surrounded by vast lakes, with reeds growing far away from the edge.
A spy came to report that there was a village five miles away in Baiyangdian. There were people in the village. Wuzhong wanted to go, but Chang Yu stopped him so that the others would not be disturbed.
Baiyangdian has a total area of more than 300 square kilometers. It is normal for there to be several villages hidden inside. The war is raging outside, but the lake is as quiet as a paradise. Generally, thieves will not enter, and they may not be able to detect it when they enter.
After walking around for a while, Chang Yu, who was already tired, couldn't hold on any longer. He found a grass nest sheltered from the wind and went to sleep. When he woke up, it was already dark and he felt a little cold. He ordered several fires to be made and everyone gathered around. Keep warm together.
There was no smoke visible in the dark night, and the light from the fire was blocked by reeds, so it would be extremely difficult to spot the rebels unless they were close at hand. However, hidden sentries had been set up for several miles around, and the rebels would never be allowed to get within five miles.
By the light of the fire, Chang Yu took a wooden stick and drew a simple topographic map on the ground. More than ten miles south along the east side of Baiyangdian was Renqiu, the hometown of the miracle doctor Bian Que. It was true that he had entered Hejian Mansion.
A few dozen miles to the west of Renqiu is Gaoyang, which has been occupied by thieves. A few dozen miles to the northwest of Gaoyang is Baoding City, which is also the area with the densest concentration of thieves.
"As expected, the bandits are in Rongcheng at this time. Xiongzhou is searching for them. Let's take advantage of the night to go south. Gaoyang has been occupied by the thieves. Ren Qiu is still unknown, but it's not important. We have to move from both sides and sneak in. Pass through silently and try to reach Hejian Mansion before dawn!" Chang Yu tapped his small wooden stick hard on the ground.
"Does the governor want to take the opportunity to take over Hejian Mansion?" Tu Yuan asked
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's adapt to the situation. If we take advantage of him to rest, it's not like Gaoyang City where he is at Li Zicheng's feet. If he can't defeat him, he can leave calmly."
After everyone reached an agreement, they gathered their troops and quietly left the lake and headed south along the lakeside. They sent out several scouting horses to find traces of the bandit army within five miles of the surrounding area.
It was late at night and finally left Baiyangdian. In order to avoid disturbing the enemy, Chang Yu did not dare to march too far to the west. Gaoyang County was already occupied by the thieves. Further west was the main camp of the thieves spread dozens of miles away. One move could affect the entire body. , it would be very bad if we attract the army.
The third battalion moved slowly southward close to the territory of Renqiu in the east without making any noise. They were cautious throughout the process and spread out their scouting horses for fear of disturbing the nearby bandits.
Li Zicheng was afraid that he would never have imagined that the little eunuch he was chasing was sneaking southward to the east of his sleeping bed. By the time he realized it, the situation was already completely different.
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