Two or three miles south of Zhennanguan, as the last support group lit the fuse, after a violent explosion, there were almost no pursuers left behind. This group of Annan cavalry can be regarded as brave. They knew that there were tigers in the mountains, so they went to the Tiger Mountains and insisted on biting them. If Gao Heng hadn't made arrangements in advance, everyone would probably be here.
Fortunately, the explosive packs were very effective in preventing their pursuit, and thankfully, the five hundred Annan soldiers on the front line did not move. They only sent a small number of troops to move in the direction of the explosion, probably to find out what happened.
Gao Heng threw his helmet on the ground and took off his armor. Everyone also followed suit and tried to reduce the weight on their bodies. You know, the six who ran the longest distance were Gao Heng and the others. Although there was a pack horse to ride on at the beginning, they had run at least ten miles from the moment the pack horse fell to the ground to now.
In later generations, when the army was training, it was common to march twenty kilometers with heavy loads. For Gao Heng, who was born in the Southern Excalibur, as early as the recruit company, the three-thousand-meter run must be controlled within fifteen minutes, otherwise He was just unqualified, and five thousand meters was nothing to him.
However, the situation on the battlefield is completely different from running five thousand meters in normal times. They can't adjust their breathing smoothly. Except for Gao Heng who basically doesn't change his expression, the rest are panting. That is to say, Wu Rong and Lu Tao are better. Fan Yu basically relied on his willpower to hold on, otherwise he would have collapsed long ago.
Gao Heng looked up at the mountain road and could already see the dark figure of Zhennanguan on the high ground. The straight line distance was no more than two miles. He took a sharp breath and said: "Brothers, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Rush back with all your strength to reward you." The gold is right in front of you!" Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. With the encouragement of the reward, the big guys became energetic again, and rushed up the mountain screaming one by one.
Gao Heng pulled Fan Yu and said: "Keep working harder, we're almost there!" Fan Yu continued to cheer up and ran forward behind Gao Heng. Gao Heng was like a flexible ape, running in the jungle. Jumping and rushing to the mountain. The soldiers followed, and only Lu Tao looked at Gao Heng's back meaningfully. This Gao Xiaoqi was not an ordinary person. This was definitely not something that ordinary civilians could do.
The pursuing Annan cavalry came to a complete stop. Only a dozen of the hundreds who had set off were left, and almost all of the remaining people were lost on the road. This was an unacceptable loss for them. Cavalry is precious, and cavalry is an even more precious unit among the Beijing army. To lose a hundred men all of a sudden was a major failure.
The remaining people knew that the territory of the Ming army was ahead, and they didn't know what kind of dragnet was waiting for them. They could only stop and watch the enemy's back disappear into the night.
"Hey! What's going on?" While several cavalrymen were circling, a voice came from not far away. Several torches were moving towards here. It turned out that the soldiers sent from the front line to investigate had arrived. The cavalry immediately replied: "We are chasing a group of Ming troops here. We heard that these people attacked Yuan County."
The cavalry did not know why when they set off from Yuan County. They did not know that Zheng Guang had been killed by Gao Heng and others, and thought they were just sneaking into Yuan County to conduct a sneak attack. Since the pursuit failed, they could only retreat. The leading captain shook his head in annoyance and turned around. He didn't know how to explain to the general when he returned.
"Open the door! It's us!" In the darkness, they finally reached the bottom of the city, and twenty soldiers shouted loudly. Huang Kun rubbed his hands excitedly, "Mr. Zuo Qian, open the door." With a creak, the winch turned, the city gate opened, and everyone entered the city at once. Huang Kun was already waiting inside the city gate, and saw bright lights near the city gate. A large number of torches gathered together, completely illuminating the city gate.
Huang Kun saw Gao Heng walking in the front at a glance. He took a step forward and said: "Good boy, I really have you, and I can come back. How about it? Is it really possible?" Gao Heng untied the package from his waist. Throwing it on the ground of Huang Kun, Gululu rolled to Huang Kun's feet. Huang Kun opened it and saw that Rao was already mentally prepared, but was still startled by Zheng Guang's grinning head.
"This, is this Zheng Guang?" Huang Kun asked. Gao Heng nodded, and another voice sounded, "How do you prove it? Maybe you used a human head to fool someone." At some point, Zuo Bin stood behind Huang Kun and asked with some disbelief.
Gao Heng turned around and winked, and Lu Tao immediately stepped forward and handed over the gold medal in his hand and said: "This is the gold medal found in Zheng Guang's dormitory. Please take a look." Zuo Bin glanced at it, and it was true, regardless of this head Is it fake? The gold medal cannot be fake.
The Annan military system is similar to that of the Ming army. Low-level officers have wooden medals, and those above them have iron medals, and then bronze and silver medals. Those who reach the prince level like Zheng Guang must be gold medals. If they can produce gold medals, it proves that they must be gold medals. Entering Zheng Guang's dormitory, otherwise it would be impossible to get this name tag.
Gao Heng did not wait for Zuo Bin to continue asking questions, but said: "Sir, the gold medal and the head are real. The story inside will be reported later. The top priority is to immediately raise troops and fight out, taking advantage of the enemy's confusion. , work hard, defeat the defenders in front of you first, and then take advantage of the leaderless enemy group to capture Yuan County and relieve the siege in front of you, then you will rise to the top."
Zuo Bin's cheek twitched. This was what made him feel itchy. Zheng Guang was dead, and the enemy army had no backbone and general. How much will they still have to resist? All the thousands of soldiers and horses in his city were pulled out. Although the strength of the troops was three to one, their morale was strong. They could easily deal with the scattered enemy troops. He could even see the general's position waving to him.
Zuo Bin took out his waist knife with a bang and said to everyone: "Generals, listen to the order!" Huang Kun and several other generals and hundreds of households stepped in and responded: "I am here to serve you!"
"Call all the troops in our headquarters, follow a certain family out of the city, and defeat the enemy in front of them. The enemy general is dead. Kill the enemy and seize the city today!" Zuo Bin shouted.
The city gates were opened wide, and a thousand Ming troops who had been prepared rushed out of the city with their helmets on and their armor on. In the dark night, thousands of people held torches and rushed directly to the Annan Army's position at the foot of the mountain like fire dragons.
Five hundred Annan soldiers were blinded. Who would have thought that the Ming army would dare to take the initiative? Don't they have only a thousand troops in total? how? Don’t want the city anymore? Or have reinforcements been received?
For a time, various thoughts popped up in the mind of General Annan on the front line. He was puzzled as to how the Ming army, which was still in a defensive posture a day ago, dared to take the initiative to attack.
Of course, Zuo Bin did not go out blindly. Although the Ming army at the southwest border was not the elite of the nine sides, it was still quite experienced in battle formations. There were hundreds of shield bearers in front, a hundred fire gunmen in the back, and archers behind them. , and finally the infantry. There are only thirty or fifty cavalrymen in the city, and they are basically used to deliver orders and report messages on weekdays. Now Zuo Bin doesn't care about that many. Since he is attacking on all fronts, he might as well attack them all at once. All his wealth will be today.
A thousand Ming troops fought over, but Gao Heng and the others had no time to rest, so they put on Ming helmets and followed the team. Zuo Bin said that if you want to get a reward, you should fight with them, and you will be rewarded after you win. Silver, Zuo Bin does what he says.
The six Gao Heng people were fine, but some of the remaining fifteen people had some complaints. After all, the mission originally agreed upon was to go out to fight in the city, and it would be considered completed when they came back. Now that it is completed, it is really unreasonable not to cash in the reward immediately. But they all understand Zuo Bin's style. If you don't have it, you won't have it. If you don't follow suit, you won't get a single penny. Everyone could only follow Gao Heng and return to the city to fight.
Now it was the Annan soldiers' turn to panic. Although they were awakened by the explosion and prepared for battle, they were clueless in the darkness. The main reason was the sudden attack of the Ming army. Everyone was shocked by this momentum. .
"Shout! Shout for me!" Zuo Bin shouted while rushing. Those in the Ming army who knew Annan's words immediately shouted loudly, "General Zheng Guang is dead. Surrender quickly and spare your lives! General Zheng Guang is dead. Surrender quickly and spare your lives!" In the dark night, the voice seemed extremely abrupt. .
The Annan Army soldiers who heard this couldn't believe their ears. General Zheng Guang was dead? How is this possible? Isn't he in Yuan County? Can the Ming army defeat cattle across the mountains? Questions continue to arise in everyone's mind, but this kind of offensive by the Ming army is no joke. They are so confident. Could it be that Zheng Guang is really dead?
When everyone was confused, the investigating soldiers came back, and the leader said to the camp general: "General, those cavalry said that the Ming army had attacked Yuan County, and they came to pursue this Ming army."
The battalion general swallowed, "What did you say? Someone really attacked Yuan County?" Several middle- and lower-level officers behind him immediately shouted: "So, what Mingren shouted is true. General Zheng Guang is dead? Someone assassinated him. Got him?"
As soon as this statement came out, the soldiers were in an uproar. The news spread rapidly among the frontline soldiers, and it was too late for the battalion general to order the seal. A Qi Chang said: "No wonder, no wonder the Ming army dared to take the initiative to attack. It turns out that's the case. General, retreat quickly. The enemy's morale is like a rainbow. There are more people than us. We can't withstand it. We should retreat first and then worry about it!"
The camp general was hesitant. The news of General Zheng Guang's death was released by Ming people. What if it was a deception? They are now breaking out of camp in the dark. If they are fooled, their heads will have to be chopped off by Zheng Guang.
Time waits for no one. They hesitated, but the Ming army came over and rushed down from the mountain. The speed was very fast. The Ming army's vanguard was already close to the front line camp.
Bang bang bang bang, a sound like exploding beans rang out in the dark night, and hundreds of gunmen fired at the same time. Whether it was a single-eyed gun, a three-eyed gun, a bird gun, or even a raised gun, it was a blast towards the camp, but it was not accurate. , is to cover the shooting and create momentum. At the same time, the archers unfurled their bows and nocked arrows, shooting random arrows. Many unlucky Annan soldiers were hit by bullets and arrows, and screams rang out in the camp.
"Throw torches!" the officers gave the order, and hundreds of torches drew graceful arcs in the air and were thrown directly into the Annamite camp, lighting up the camp. Now it was time to guide the Ming army to its target. Zuo Bin pulled some soldiers around him and shouted: "Get out of my way and bring me the blunderbuss!" Zuo Bin was a military general after all, and he was very strong. He could carry it by himself. He fired a blunderbuss and said, "Load iron bullets for me!"
The bludgeoning gun is actually a large-caliber fire blunderbuss. It is much more powerful than ordinary fire blunderbuss. If it is at a close distance, it can catch up with a small flange gun. There are also several types of projectiles, usually shotguns composed of lead and gravel or used for shooting. Iron bullets that attack fixed targets. By doing this, Zuo Bin clearly discovered that the wooden door of the enemy camp was just a decoration, and he wanted to use iron bullets to blast open the camp door.
With a bang, Zuo Bin was shaken by the powerful recoil and fell to the ground. An iron bullet weighing more than half a kilogram flew directly out and hit the camp gate with a bang. The wooden camp gate was originally made temporarily. It had nothing to do with its sturdiness. It was smashed into pieces with a crash, and the pieces were scattered all over the floor.
Zuo Bin laughed loudly: "Kill those damn Annan horses! Kill them for me!" Zuo Bin pulled out his sword with his backhand, and the officers and soldiers around him rushed into the camp with shouts.
The killed Annan soldiers cried for their fathers and screamed for their mothers, and the pigs and wolves ran away. Huang Kun picked up the phoenix-mouthed sword in his hand and danced it like a windmill. Under the moonlight, the swords flashed in bursts. Any enemy who came close to Huang Kun would be struck directly. He was beheaded on the spot. The enemy's blood splashed all over Huang Kun. Huang Kun wiped the warm blood on his face and shouted: "Happy! Happy! Damn it! Come on!"
Gao Heng and the soldiers around him also clashed from left to right. As soon as the Ming army entered the camp, they scattered and violently attacked the helpless enemy troops. Gao Heng found that the most suitable weapon for him in this era was the red tassel gun. Armed with the Ming Army's standard red tassel gun, together with their companions, they continued to harvest enemy lives. At least fifteen or six enemies had been killed by them.
The shouts of killing gradually subsided, and the sky began to light up. The fighting in the early morning made the Ming army soldiers very tired, but everyone was full of fighting spirit. During this period, they had been suppressed and beaten by the Annan army, and they were also attacked by sneak attacks from time to time. Never Isn't it wonderful to go out of the city and kill the enemy so quickly, but the key is this one-sided battle with the wind.
The sound of crackling flames continued to sound. Annan's remnant soldiers retreated from the back door. With the rising sunlight, they could only see corpses on the ground. A rough estimate showed that the Ming army lost less than fifty people, but they killed at least three to four hundred people. The enemy can be regarded as a hearty victory.
Gao Heng stepped forward and said to Huang Kun: "Master Baihu, if the enemy's remnants retreat, they will definitely bring back the news that Zheng Guang is dead and the Ming army is attacking. The enemy's morale will be in chaos. For us, this is an excellent opportunity." .”
