The fallen knight fell heavily onto the rainy ground, and the splashing mud mixed with the spurting blood, turning into a strange dark red.
"Rumble--"
A thunder suddenly came from the sky, overwhelming all the sounds in the world in an instant.
The thunder fell, and the rain became a few points heavier. It was about to turn from moderate rain to heavy rain, and the originally gloomy sky became darker again.
The cold rain soaked Gao Yingxiang's clothes and armor, and the bone-gnawing chill attacked him from all directions.
Gao Yingxiang's mind was clear at this time, and he was not dazzled by this sudden change.
Over the years, he has encountered countless dangers on the battlefield and nearly died many times, but he survived in the end.
Gao Yingxiang knew very well that he must not panic at this time.
After Sun Chuanting led his troops into the valley from outside, he camped on the spot at Beishan and the entrance of the valley without any other actions.
It is impossible for the people under Sun Chuanting to sneak into the southwest under the nose of the scouts he sent out, and it is absolutely impossible for them to be blind.
But this sudden Ming cavalry attack came from the southwest, from their rear.
Gao Yingxiang's face was ashen, and he was afraid that his plan had been discovered by the officers and soldiers from the beginning.
This group of officers, soldiers and cavalry probably followed them along the plank road from Hanzhong Mansion.
At that time, all their attention was on the front of the plank road, and they never thought that there might be other people behind them.
Dark under the lamp.
But even if you think about all this, it won't be of any help to the current situation.
The dull symphony echoed in Gao Yingxiang's ears, which was the sound of the hoofs of war horses hitting the rainy ground.
Gao Yingxiang drove his horse at full speed in front of him, and he turned around and looked behind him.
The team of officers, soldiers and cavalry that had charged straight ahead were now closely following him less than a hundred steps behind him. The officers, soldiers and generals before him were galloping at the forefront of the cavalry formation.
On his left and right sides, there were two cavalry teams of hundreds of people outflanking him.
One road blocked his retreat to Xianyou Temple, and the other blocked his way to the army in the north.
Gao Yingxiang felt cold in his heart. There was actually only one road left for him, and he could only go all the way east.
But to the east is the Jedi, a series of mountains that are completely impassable.
There is no way to go to heaven, and there is no way to enter the earth. Perhaps this describes his current situation.
"Enter the mountain!"
Gao Yingxiang did not hesitate. Going east was a dead end, but he had no other choice.
The only chance of survival now is to enter the mountain, occupy a high slope, and hold on as long as possible until long enough...
Gao Yingxiang turned his head and looked to the north. The gloomy sky and the sudden thunder made the soldiers who were fighting fiercely at the entrance of the valley not aware of what was happening behind them. Because of this, there was not much turmoil.
Gao Yingxian's original location for the central army was not far from the mountains to the east, and he quickly reached the foot of the mountains.
Compared with the other mountains, the mountains to the east are more steep and steep, and many places are inaccessible to pedestrians.
"Dismount and climb up!"
Gao Yingxiang's eyes swept across the entire mountain, and he selected a high slope at a glance, and then issued a new military order without hesitation.
At this moment, every minute and every second is extremely important.
Upon hearing Gao Yingxiang's military order, all the guards immediately dismounted without hesitation.
At this time, there were only about 70 cavalry guards guarding Gao Yingxiang left.
In order to ensure the retreat, the rest of the people went to delay the retreat, but they were already in trouble.
A group of personal guards guarded Gao Yingxiang at the front, pushing Gao Yingxiang and looking towards the high slope to go quickly.
The personal guards at the rear held swords and shields to protect the tail, and retreated backwards with their backs turned.
When Gao Yingxiang climbed up the high slope, Chen Wang had already rushed to the top of the high slope. Zhou Yumao and Zhao Huailiang each came with their troops from the north and south to help Gao Yingxiang. The crowd was almost swamped.
Under the high slope, there was a burst of people's voices and horses' neighing, and the boundless evil spirit filled the rainy ground. Even the heavy rain curtain could not stop it in the slightest.
Gao Yingxiang felt cold in his heart, and he looked up to the north.
In the middle of a desperate situation, the cavalry surrounded by officers and soldiers is roughly estimated to be more than a thousand cavalry. He only has more than 70 personal guards under his command, and it is absolutely impossible to turn defeat into victory.
The only hope now lies in the Yukou battlefield.
If the soldiers under his command can win at the Yukou battlefield, and they only need to hold on until the front army returns for reinforcements, then maybe he can survive.
It's just that whether you can persist for enough time or win, this is undoubtedly an extremely difficult thing.
Gao Yingxiang stood in the rain. The rain kept dripping from the sky. The rain kept falling from his eyes along the edge of his helmet.
He knew very well that if the commander of the first army made a mistake, it would have an impact on the morale of the army. He could only pray that the situation on his side was not discovered before the former army broke through the camp at Yukou.
But soon, Gao Yingxiang's expectations were dashed.
In his field of vision, Gao Yingxiang saw more than ten teams of cavalry with more than a hundred people heading towards the Yukou battlefield from behind to kill the generals.
The style of the flags and the clothes and armor they carried were similar to those of the officers and soldiers surrounded under the high slope at this time.
The balance of victory had originally shifted in their direction, but when the Ming army's cavalry suddenly launched an attack from the rear, the situation on the battlefield took a turn for the worse in an instant.
Gao Yingxiang watched helplessly as the Ming army's cavalry cut in from various directions, causing a lot of commotion.
"Winter!" "Winter!" "Winter!"
Beishan Camp and Yukou Camp, the Ming army's war drums in the two camps increased by several degrees.
The drum beater mustered up all his strength and beat the drum in front of him crazily.
Everyone knows that the decisive moment has arrived.
The drums sounded like thunder, and the Ming troops in the two camps had already noticed the changes in the battlefield situation.
They sat north and faced south, taking in everything in sight as Chen Wang led the cavalry down the Western Mountain.
They saw Chen Wang leading the cavalry all the way down the mountain.
They saw the purple banner belonging to Gao Yingxiang fleeing eastward in a hurry.
They also saw the cavalry rushing down from the Western Mountain, and dozens of groups of cavalry separated from it, heading towards the rear of the invading army to kill the generals.
Although there were only about a thousand or so of the dozen or so groups of cavalry, their formations were spread out and roaring towards them, making them appear to be all over the mountains and plains.
"Reinforcements!"
At the Yukou camp, all the Ming troops were ecstatic. They saw the fiery red flags fluttering in the wind and rain after breaking into the army formation.
The rear formation of the Chuang army was already in chaos at this time, and soon the chaos spread not only among the rear army, but also the tens of thousands of Chuang troops who were fighting fiercely at Yukou and under Beishan began to be confused.
More and more people noticed the Ming cavalry coming from the rear. They also noticed that at some point, the purple banner belonging to Gao Yingxiang had also disappeared from their rear.
"Raise the flag and beat the marching drum!"
Sun Chuanting was riding on a war horse, holding a sword and shouting orders angrily.
This is the best opportunity to defeat the entire invading army in one go, and must not be let go easily.
He even put on his battle armor and went to the front line in person.
Sun Chuanting led a group of personal guards to the front line of the battlefield, which completely aroused the bloody bravery of the Ming army.
In the Blackwater Valley, all the Ming troops had already seen the governor's flag representing Sun Chuanting flying at the front of the battlefield.
All the generals in the Ming army were moving forward crazily. Sun Chuanting was the governor, and his banner was still in the front. As military generals, who dared to fall behind?
Seeing that victory was coming, the ordinary soldiers also took the lead bravely.
As early as when Sun Chuanting summoned the troops to come, he repaid them the military pay they had been owed for a long time. He issued an order before the battle that not even half of the military merit would be deducted. As long as the victory was won, the entire army would get the merit, and the one who fell into the battle first would get ten times the reward. reward.
There is no shortage of pay and silver, and generous rewards.
If the generals are willing to sacrifice their lives, the soldiers will naturally dare to risk their lives.
"kill!"
The shouts of killing came from the Ming army's formation in waves, and the sound was deafening, almost piercing the clouds and cracking the rocks.
The morale of the Ming army was like a rainbow and they were unstoppable.
On the contrary, the morale of the Chuang Army at this time had completely fallen to the bottom.
They were trapped in the mountains and valleys, and the army's food and grass had already been exhausted. The last meal they ate was the flesh and blood obtained by killing the logistics mules and horses.
What drove them to fight desperately was just for a way out, and Gao Yingxiang's instigation.
They have been following Gao Yingxiang, and many of them are loyal to Gao Yingxiang.
They followed Gao Yingxiang all the way to the south and north, fighting thousands of miles all the way. Although they were defeated, the officers and soldiers could never do anything to them.
But right now, the life or death of the leader they have been following, Gao Yingxiang, is uncertain.
And a large group of Ming army cavalry appeared in the rear.
Under attack from both sides, hungry and cold, the coach is missing, and they are in desperate situation.
If they were the Qi Family Army, they might be able to continue fighting in this desperate situation.
But they are not, they are just a group of bandits.
They have no belief in protecting their homeland and no courage to risk their lives.
If you can beat, then fight, if you can't beat, run, and if you can't run, shoot. This is their normal behavior all the time.
Chuang Jun's collapse was so fast that no one could react.
First, the rear army began to collapse due to the surprise attack of the cavalry behind them.
Then it was the tribe under Qian Rooster Zhang Er and Sky Harrier Wang Cheng who were the first to collapse in Beishan Camp.
When Zhang Er saw the cavalry of the Ming army coming from behind, he directly beheaded Wang Cheng who was commanding his troops to fight.
Then Zhang Er's personal guards swarmed up and killed the armored soldiers guarding Wang Cheng.
Zhang Er defected before the battle, and Wang Cheng's death triggered the collapse of the army under Beishan.
This was not an impromptu move, but a deliberate move.
As early as Sun Chuanting led the army to block the entrance of the valley, Zhang Er knew that he might not be able to escape this time.
So at night, he secretly sent people to contact Sun Chuanting to discuss the surrender.
Zhang Er was not the only one who wavered in the army.
In fact, the first person who approached Sun Chuanting was not Zhang Er, but Huang Long.
He also had a share of the credit for Chuangjun's collapse.
Zhang Er beheaded Wang Cheng, while Huang Long stabbed Liu Zhe to death.
When the situation changed drastically, Huang Long seized the opportunity and directly stabbed to death Liu Zhe, who was commanding the army to attack at Yukou at that time.
Liu Zhe's death also triggered greater turmoil and collapse.
These things happened almost at the same time. The nearly 30,000 invaders completely collapsed in an instant under such repeated blows.
Gao Yingxiang stood on the high slope. He didn't know what was happening among his troops at Yukou.
But he did watch helplessly as the army under his command fell into chaos and then quickly collapsed.
Seeing that the last hope was cut off.
When these things happened in front of his eyes, he was powerless, unable to do anything, and had no way...
Everything is the same as before, as it was in Ansai.
Nothing can be done...
The rain was getting lighter, and Gao Yingxiang felt ice-cold in his heart.
Under the high slope, the cry of killing has already been heard, the sound of swords piercing flesh, the sound of metal swords striking each other, and the screams of pain are also heard one after another.
Gao Yingxiang followed the sound and looked down the slope.
Just on the slope, Ming soldiers wearing heavy armor were slowly advancing, holding large guns and sharp blades.
The personal guards under his command were falling one after another.
Gao Yingxiang watched these old brothers who had followed him all the way from Ansai and fought thousands of miles fall one after another under the swords of the officers and soldiers, still powerless.
The slope could not stop the advance of the Ming army soldiers.
Gao Yingxiang slowly pulled out the Yanling Knife from his waist. Raindrops fell on the blade, then followed the blade all the way down to the tip, and slowly dripped downwards.
The Ming army had already reached the top of the slope. Gao Yingxiang's eyes crossed the group of Ming army soldiers in front, and finally focused on the military attache who was heavily guarded by him in the center.
"Who are you?"
Gao Yingxiang's eyes were calm. Although he already had an answer in his mind, he still wanted to confirm it.
"General Hanzhong, Chen Wang."
The military attaché standing among the crowd was naturally Chen Wang.
He could not give up the military merit of capturing Gao Yingxiang to anyone.
Chen Wang did not refuse to answer the questions raised by Gao Yingxiang.
Chen Wang looked at Gao Yingxiang who was standing in the rain, holding a knife.
This was the first time he saw Gao Yingxiang at such a close distance.
When he was in Xing'an City, he only saw Gao Yingxiang's large banner, and took a look at it from a distance.
And now Gao Yingxiang stood in front of him.
From the rebellion of Ansai to the defeat of Heishui Valley, Gao Yingxiang lived a legendary life.
In the past nine years, Gao Yingxiang galloped across the northwest, fought in places thousands of miles away, stirred up the world, and swept through the Central Plains, shaking everything.
When Wang Jiayin and Wang Ziyong died one after another, it was he who raised up the mainstay of the peasant army in the late Ming Dynasty and gathered together the peasant army that had become scattered.
He relied on his own judgment to save the fate of the peasant army time and time again, leading everyone to turn the crisis into safety.
During these nine years, he has been fighting and resisting, and he has never lowered his head to Ming Ting.
Although until the end, he failed to succeed.
But there is no doubt that he is an amazing man.
