After hearing this, several people did not dare to make any more noise, and then they accepted their fate after being persuaded by Zhang Wen and others.
But later on, they really stayed in front of Li Hao's tent. They followed Li Hao wherever he went without taking them away, leaving Li Hao speechless.
After waiting for a day, Shitou sent another message, saying that the rebels had now arrived at Longxi, less than fifteen miles away from the camp.
After receiving the news, Xu Ning immediately made arrangements, and then Li Hao also vacated the Chinese army's tent, waiting for the rebels to arrive on their own.
As a result, that night, Li Hao ushered in a long-awaited night attack.
It was around Yinshi, and about three to four hundred people secretly opened the camp door and rushed in. Then they set fire to the Chinese army's tent.
Of course, under Li Hao's deliberate arrangement, their attack went smoothly and they reached the big tent unimpeded.
As soon as they set the tent on fire, they were killed by several rounds of bows and arrows by the soldiers of the imperial camp who had been preparing for a long time.
The remaining people reacted, knew they were being ambushed and wanted to rush out, but they were blocked back by Gu Tingye and his men, and then they were all dealt with quickly.
After that, Li Hao asked Xu Ning to reorganize the team, and then ordered people to quickly notify Shitou and Yang Wenyuan, asking Shitou to prepare to block the road, while Yang Wenyuan asked Xie Youde to provide quick support.
Xu Ning found some people to retrieve the clothes of the thieves, and continued to fight and set fire to attract the enemy to attack again.
Sure enough, the enemy troops were quickly fooled and rushed forward in a hurry. After the first wave of people rushed into the camp, the soldiers hiding near the camp gate immediately closed the camp door.
Then he lit a fire directly to illuminate the surroundings of the camp, and the crossbowmen stepped forward to release arrows to block subsequent attacks by men and horses.
Others took up weapons and rushed towards the enemies who entered the camp. Among them, Yang Wenyuan, Jin Chaoxing, Li Yixing, Yuan Wenshao, Ye Sheng, Xu Xiangxing, Cheng Guosheng, Chen Huan and Cao Zhen came with their respective subordinates.
So it was no surprise that these people rushed to kill Li Hao. What surprised Li Hao was that Zhu Liangzu, Zhao Tianlin, Niu Hailong, Zhang Wen, Wang Yu, and Zhao Mi who were standing beside him also rushed forward with weapons in hand.
Li Hao was stunned for a moment. Among them, Zhu Liangzu, Zhao Tianlin, and Niu Hailong were fine with their generals guarding them, but Zhang Wen, Wang Yu, and Zhao Mi had all been loaned out, so they could only have three People form a team and rush to kill.
Li Hao looked helpless. Sun Hu and the others happened to be protected by family generals, so he also took a spear and led people down to kill Zhang Wen for protection.
The fighting lasted for an unknown amount of time. Anyway, at the end of the fight, Li Hao could no longer lift his hands, and then he eliminated all the thieves in the camp.
When the bandits outside saw that the shouts of killing gradually disappeared from the camp, they retreated and stopped attacking.
Taking advantage of this time, Li Hao asked Xu Ning and his men to quickly organize the army to clear up manpower, put out the fire in the camp, and treat the wounded.
As the night fades, the stars disappear, and the sky slowly turns white until it finally becomes brighter.
All the flames in the camp were finally extinguished. At this time, because the tent was burned, Li Hao, Zhu Liangzu and others sat in the open space in front of the Chinese army's tent to rest.
After this night of fighting hand in hand, the relationship between Li Hao and Zhu Liangzu has improved a lot. Of course, this does not include people like Sun Hu and Chen Xian who have been hiding aside.
After a while, Xu Ning came over and reported: "We won a great victory in this battle. We killed more than 1,200 bandits in total, 116 of our troops were killed and 158 were seriously injured. . More than 300 people were slightly injured, but it did not affect the continued fighting."
After listening to this, Li Hao asked: "What about the bandits' movements?"
Xu Ning replied: "We have sent scouts to keep an eye on us. They are about five miles away from us now. They should be preparing for the next attack."
Li Hao asked again: "Is there any news about Shitou and Xie Youde?"
Xu Ning replied: "Shitou has already set off, preparing to intercept the bandits in the Longxi area.
As for General Xie, there is also news that it will take about two hours for General Xie to dispatch with the imperial army. "
After hearing this, Li Hao asked Xu Ning to arrange the subsequent response to the enemy, while he went to the wounded barracks to condolences to the wounded soldiers.
Soon after, the bandits launched another strong attack on the camp, but Xu Ning commanded his men to fight them back, leaving only a lot of corpses outside the camp.
In the end, perhaps because he got the news that Xie Youde had led his troops to approach, he hurriedly left the remaining troops behind and quickly retreated.
Initially, Li Hao thought that bandits might be luring the enemy deeper, but later he received news that Xie Youde's troops were less than five miles away.
At this time, Li Hao could not easily let them leave, so he opened the camp gate and rushed out with all his troops. After killing the bandits and cutting off the remaining troops, he pursued them all the way.
The chase led them to Longxi. Unexpectedly, the thieves ran so fast. If they hadn't been stopped by stones, they would have already entered the mountain.
Seeing that the bandits were fighting Shitou and the others, Li Hao led the imperial army to kill them from behind. The rebels who were attacked from both sides were slowly losing their strength.
Until Xie Youde led his troops to arrive, the bandits, who had no hope at all, were defeated in one fell swoop.
So they began to flee in all directions. Seeing this situation, the imperial army and Xie Youde's troops began to disperse and pursue.
The chase lasted until the second day, when both men and horses had gathered back.
Li Hao and everyone were sitting around with Xie Youde, waiting for the report of the results of the battle.
At this time, Xu Ning walked in with a happy face and said: "The bandit leader Wang Ze was killed in the melee. I have taken the prisoners to check several times and confirmed that it is correct.
However, Wang Ze's generals Sheng Sen and Wu Tianchi were not caught and escaped with their troops in the chaos. "
Li Hao asked: "Can I ask how many people they took to escape?"
Xu Ning shook his head and said: "There was a lot of fighting on the battlefield at that time, and no one was paying attention, so the exact number of people is unclear, but this time the bandits and horses totaled more than 8,000 people, including the results of yesterday's battle.
The total number of heads and prisoners can be more than 6,000 people. Adding in the others who are scattered and fleeing, their total number should not be more than 1,000 people. "
Hearing this, Li Hao was relieved. Although the war was not resolved in one fell swoop, if only these people escaped, they wouldn't be able to cause any big trouble.
Later, Xu Ning continued: "Now there are only a few hundred old and weak soldiers left in the old camp, and they are scattered to various levels.
Therefore, the official suggested attacking immediately before the news spread to avoid Sheng Sen and Wu Tianchi leading their troops back, which would cause trouble if they tried to attack at that time. "
After hearing this, Li Hao also decided to launch an offensive immediately, but he couldn't just do it by himself, so he asked Xie Youde, "I intend to take advantage of the situation and annihilate the bandits in one fell swoop. What do you think, General Xie?"
Xie Youde said: "I don't have any opinions. Let Mr. Li make the decision in everything."
Li Hao was not polite when he saw this, and said: "In that case, let's repair in the morning and start attacking the bandits' old camp in the afternoon."
Everyone agreed and went down to prepare. After everyone left, Xie Youde said: "I would also like to congratulate Mr. Li. He only came here for a few days and killed the leader of the thief. This should be regarded as the first contribution to quelling the rebellion."
Li Hao said modestly: "What are you talking about, General Xie? The successful killing of the bandit leader this time is also due to General Xie. If General Xie had not come to the rescue in time, there would not have been such a victory.
In the report to the imperial court, I will report it truthfully and explain General Xie's achievements one by one. "
Hearing Li Hao's words, Xie Youde said: "My lord is so polite, it really makes me ashamed. Next, Xie will only follow Lord Li's orders."
Li Hao replied: "There is no such thing as never obeying. We work together to put down bandits and serve the court."
Xie Youde said: "Master Li is right, then I won't disturb Master Li's rest."
With that said, he stood up and left.
It took the next three days for Li Hao and Xie Youde to attack Wang Ze's lair.
In addition, news about Sheng Sen and Wu Tianchi also spread. The two people split into two groups, one heading towards Lingnan and the other heading towards Jiangnan East Road.
At this time, Li Hao faced a problem, which way to choose to pursue.
