"What should I do?" Li Kaifu also wanted to find someone to ask.
From the time he was attacked to now, Kaifu Li still didn't understand what happened.
As a leader, he is also the backbone of everyone at this time. Kai-Fu Lee knew that he must not appear overwhelmed.
Since there are calls for surrender on the battlefield, it means that the opponent has almost succeeded in encircling them, and it is really difficult for him to change the situation of the battle with such a small number of people. Instead of being captured, it is better to use the speed of the cavalry to break out of the enemy's encirclement before the enemy can completely encircle it.
At present, there are only two directions to break out of the encirclement, the way forward or the way back.
The road ahead is unknown, so there is only a way out.
Although the shouts of surrender continued in the battlefield, there were still sporadic gunshots. But some Manchu Hannuaha were still buying time for their masters to escape at the cost of their own lives.
"Brothers, please speed up your horses and follow me to the back road." Li Kaifu shouted to the people around him
Then, Kaifu Li turned the horse's head back and whipped the horse's butt several times quickly toward the rear. The horse under his seat felt the pain of the whip and immediately galloped.
"Follow my lord."
"yes."
A group of cavalry followed suit
Kaifu Li's idea was right and his decision was correct. Unfortunately, what he was about to face was a group of Manchu uncles.
If he was facing ordinary green camp soldiers, as long as he rode past, those green camp soldiers would give way one after another.
Even if you don't make way for them, they can still ride their horses or use their swords and bows to clear the way.
But facing all the Manchus, they really didn't dare. After all, most of these Manchus were related to the people in the capital. If Li Kaifu and others really dared to attack them, once word spread, they would not be able to stay in the Qing Dynasty any longer.
Backfired, that's pretty much it.
These Manchus naturally treat themselves as uncles when dealing with people who are afraid of them.
However, when faced with the bandit-suppressing team's sword-and-shield soldiers and scouts who slashed and shot at them mercilessly with swords and bows, they immediately turned into Sun Tzu.
As a result, some unarmed and unarmed soldiers in the battalion became frightened, so they knelt down and surrendered.
Every time there is one, there will be two. Slowly, more and more soldiers are kneeling on the ground.
By the time Kai-Fu Lee reached the end, there were already dozens of people kneeling on the way out of the valley entrance. Like human-shaped "tree stumps", blocking the way out.
Li Kaifu was very unwilling, but the enemy's musketeers on both sides were slowly approaching. They were ordered to dismount immediately and kneel down to surrender, otherwise they would be fired.
He looked at the enemies coming in a row, holding black muskets in their hands and pointing them at him and others, especially when the muzzles of the muskets were equipped with handfuls of small "short guns" made of fine steel. sword".
Kaifu Li knew that he and others had lost this war and had lost the last chance to escape.
Li Kaifu really wanted to follow the example of the opera: die in battle to repay the king's kindness. At least the court can treat his family kindly for his merits!
But looking at the Manchus kneeling on the ground and surrendering in droves, everything seemed so ironic.
So, Li Kaifu asked the cavalry around him to dismount and kneel down.
"What a huge irony. The people who came to encircle and suppress were instead encircled and suppressed. I hope Governor Yang can escape!" Li Kaifu said as he knelt on the ground.
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"Brother Six, great victory, great victory!"
At this time, Zhang Zhishan, who had gone down the mountain to understand the battle situation, shouted and ran to Zhang Rui, who was still observing the overall situation on the mountain, and said
"Brother Six, this is a great victory in the war! We killed and wounded nearly 2,000 troops from Guangzhou. We captured more than 800 soldiers and followed them with more than 500 slave auxiliaries..."
"How many casualties do we have?" Zhang Rui asked with concern, looking at Zhang Zhishan who was still out of breath after running up.
"Currently, we have not received reports of anyone from any team being killed in action. Because there were no hand-overs in the early stages of the battlefield, there were no casualties. It was not until the surrender was called for later that the wounded appeared. Among them, more than ten people from the Musket Team were slightly injured. Eighteen people in the shield team were injured, four of them were seriously injured, two in the scout team were seriously injured, and six were slightly injured..." After hearing Zhang Rui's inquiry, Zhang Zhishan told him what he had learned.
After listening to Zhang Zhishan's words, Zhang Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zhang Zhishan: "That's good. This situation is indeed a rare victory. Send the order and let the medical team do their best to rescue the injured."
"Brother Six, don't worry. The medical team has already gone to bandage the wounds of the injured team members. With their young bodies recovering at this time, it is estimated that they will be able to be active again in a few days..." Zhang Zhishan replied to Zhang Rui with a smile on his face.
"No, you didn't understand what I meant. The "injured" I said include those who came from Guangzhou to encircle us." Zhang Rui interrupted Zhang Zhishan.
Hearing what Zhang Rui said made Zhang Zhishan a little confused. He quickly said to Zhang Rui angrily and puzzledly:
"Brother Six, did I hear you right? Why did you save those guys? They came to kill us. If those lying on the ground at this moment were our people. I can guarantee that they would chop off our heads with a smile. In exchange for military honors.”
"That's true, but I also want to save them. Go down and help me convey the order!" Zhang Rui looked at Zhang Zhishan and said seriously.
"Can I ask, why? Why do you want to save these people who want to kill us? Not all of them may be innocent." Zhang Zhishan couldn't help but asked Zhang Rui in confusion.
"Well, just think that God has a good life! As for those guilty people, wait until they are healed, and then convict them of the wrong they have committed! The first thing now is to heal them." Zhang Rui explained to Zhang Zhishan who had questions.
"Since Sixth Brother said this, I can't say anything more. I will go and give orders to the medical team. But I have an idea and I don't know whether I should tell Sixth Brother?" Zhang Zhishan said to Zhang Rui I can only reluctantly accept the explanation
"You don't understand my temper yet. If you have anything to say, you can just say it. It's okay!" Zhang Rui said with a very casual look.
"Brother Six, I think you are good at everything, but you are too kind. You have to know that good people will be bullied, and good people will be bullied. If you don't be cruel to them, they won't be afraid of you, and they will come to bully you in the future. Us." Zhang Zhishan said with murderous intent.
After listening to Zhang Zhishan's words, Zhang Rui said nothing, but calmly ordered: "I know, you go to the medical team below to convey my order!"
"Yes, I obey my orders." Zhang Zhishan gritted his teeth, looking like he hated iron, but as a subordinate, he couldn't say anything more.
Afterwards, Zhang Zhishan cupped his fists and saluted Zhang Rui and left.
"Am I kind? Who doesn't want to retaliate with tooth for tooth and blood for blood. Do you think repaying kindness with kindness is comfortable? But who of you understands me? I'm still too weak..." Zhang Rui looked at the back of Zhang Zhishan who left, murmured to himself
"Hey, forget it, let's not talk about it. You have never thought about the future of the tens of thousands of people behind me..."
After reciting, Zhang Rui followed slowly down the mountain.
Looking at the empty road down the mountain around me. Along the way, there was no one who could talk to him. Zhang Rui couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that I still have a long lonely road ahead!"
