"Hurry, hurry, hurry up!"
"My lord said, if the Ming army is blocked, everyone will be heavily rewarded;"
"What, what should I do if I'm injured? Don't worry about it. Didn't you hear me? Follow me immediately!"
"..."
One by one, Jianlu kept shouting back and forth in the marching team, urging the soldiers to hurry up.
The army commander, Ying Erdai, stared gloomily at the Ming cavalrymen who were watching them like wolves in the distance.
As long as the terrain is slightly more conducive to the Ming cavalry, they will rush over and take a bite. Each time, many soldiers would be injured or even killed.
Although the number of casualties each time was small, the frequent occurrence of this kind of harassment really affected the morale of the army.
Under normal circumstances, faced with this kind of situation, Ying Erdai would definitely not rush on the road so recklessly. If one person fails, the whole army may be annihilated.
However, he had no retreat.
The loss of Haizhou City was the rare loss of city and land in the Qing Dynasty in many years. This was simply a great shame and humiliation. The heroic reputation gained through heroic battles in the past is probably ruined just because of this time.
Not only that, after Ying Erdai saw the fall of Anshan Posthouse, he knew that things were going to be big this time.
The emperor's expedition to Qin will definitely come to nothing, and Liaoyang may also suffer from the iron hoof of the Ming army. With all these things, if he wants to be held responsible later, Ying Erdai knows that he will shed his skin even if he does not die.
For this reason, he hid in the dark. After roughly understanding the strength of the Ming army, he immediately guessed that this cavalry army must have come across the sea by boat and landed at the mouth of the Liao River.
After thinking about this, he sent people to Jinzhou as quickly as possible to ask for help, and at the same time fled to Gaizhou, using his identity to oppress the Gaizhou garrison, and finally mobilized as many as possible more than 10,000 troops.
As a result, Gaizhou was already very empty, but Ying Erdai told the Gaizhou garrison to guard Gaizhou strictly. The Ming army only had four to five thousand cavalry, and it was absolutely impossible to capture Gaizhou, so he should rest assured. .
Now Ying Erdai can only hope that he can reach the mouth of the Liao River first.
However, the sudden harassment of a thousand Ming cavalry seriously slowed down his march. In addition, the road was difficult to walk, and it was impossible to march after dark, which made him extremely anxious.
Now, he could no longer care about it and ordered the wounded to be abandoned, leaving them to fend for themselves and escape. In this way, the marching speed can be accelerated.
To be honest, this approach was actually very demoralizing, but he couldn't care less.
Suddenly, Ying Erdai saw those Ming cavalry coming up again, which made him very helpless. We can only order immediately, divide the army into three parts, defend separately, and march crosswise.
But this time, the Ming cavalry did not gallop over and fire arrows or spears. Instead, the horse behind them actually dragged people and ran over here, galloping back and forth, screaming at the same time.
Obviously, the people dragged behind the horses were the wounded soldiers who had just been abandoned by the captives.
They were injured and dragged by the horses. The prisoners could not bear it. They all begged for mercy and cried out in pain.
However, the Ming cavalry clearly had no intention of letting them go, so they dragged the injured Jianlu along the long line of Jianlu.
The cries and howls were like thorns piercing the ears of the marching prisoners.
It is obvious that Jianlu's morale has dropped again.
However, with Ying Erdai's men strictly supervising all parts of the army, the soldiers of Jianlu did not dare to neglect, and they continued on their way as much as possible.
However, at this moment, five hundred cavalry Ming troops suddenly rushed towards the Jianlu army. The knights on horseback were all bending their bows and shooting arrows. Suddenly, the Jianlu in front of them were so frightened that they no longer cared about the division of labor between who was going to defend and who was going to go. They all stood ready, for fear that they would be killed by the Ming army. Shot to death.
It would be fine if he was shot to death, but if he was only injured and abandoned by the army, he would be dragged to death by the Ming cavalry. If this kind of death was possible, who would want to die like this?
As soon as these people stopped, it immediately affected the march of Jianlu's follow-up team, and the entire team was in chaos.
Then, the soldiers of the Ming army who were about to attack laughed, rode in a circle and left again.
When Ying Erdai saw this scene, his eyes almost burst into flames. The only cavalrymen in hand were the personal guards and communication troops, and they could not afford more than a hundred cavalry. There was nothing they could do against the thousands of cavalry of the Ming cavalry.
At this time, he finally experienced the tragedy of encountering the enemy's cavalry without cavalry cover.
After a moment of panic, and at his urging, the army began to move on again.
"It's almost there. We're not far from the outlet of Liaohe River. We just need to hold on for half a day and we'll be there!"
"For blocking all the Ming cavalry on the shore, everyone has done a great job. The glory and wealth are right in front of us!"
"We have come so far, and there is only one way forward. If anyone is just behind, the wounded soldiers will end up!"
"Persistence is victory. Reinforcements from Jinzhou will arrive soon. By then, the Ming army will be dead!"
"..."
In short, those Jianlu who shouted began to think of various ways, it can be said that they used coercion and inducement to urge the army to continue marching.
Later, after even beheading a few people who were obviously afraid of the harassment of the Ming army and seriously slowed down the army's march, to be honest, the march was really much faster.
She really tried her best, and Ying Erdai's forehead felt a little painful. It is estimated that a thousand people were lost along the way. But no matter what, we are finally approaching the mouth of the Liaohe River.
He even saw Ming warships patrolling the sea at places not far from the sea where his line of sight was not blocked. This shows that the fleet of the Ming Navy is indeed not far away.
After being tortured all the way, I am finally going through the most difficult period. When Ying Erdai thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
But who would have thought that at this moment, the rumble of horse hooves came from a distance, but the Ming cavalry wherever they looked showed no signs of running away or being afraid. This made Ying Erdai realize that Ming The main force of the National Cavalry Army has arrived.
Coming to this conclusion, he felt like he had been punched hard in front of his face, making him feel dizzy.
After working hard for so long, I still failed to achieve my goal!
Of course, Ying Erdai was not stupid. If his infantry of about 10,000 soldiers could rush forward without collapse under the eyes of about 5,000 Ming cavalry troops, then the entire army must be white-armored soldiers.
In fact, even the white-armored soldiers couldn't do it!
Although his eyes were darkened, Ying Erdai did not faint in the end, and quickly ordered the army to form a defensive formation. If it were too late and was attacked by about 5,000 cavalry, their morale would be low and they might collapse!
He was right. The rumble of horse hooves was the result of Li Laiheng leading the cavalry.
"Your Excellency's strategy is really good!" Chen Mingyu couldn't help but smile and said to Li Laiheng after he came up to him, "After killing chickens and scaring monkeys, the speed of these prisoners will not be faster at all. Haha..."
Now that Li Laiheng has arrived, Jianlu obviously saw that the situation was not good and stopped marching but formed a formation to protect himself. This also meant that the Ming army's return route was OK, and of course he was very happy.
Li Laiheng responded to him with a smile, and then began to observe the Jianlu infantry in front of him.
Chen Ming saw him on the side and suggested to him: "Otherwise, if we destroy this infantry, it will probably not take two days. This is tens of thousands of soldiers, and it is a great achievement!"
In this Liaodong expedition, it is estimated that only tens of thousands of Jianlu soldiers have been killed so far. Of course, if you count all the Jianlu, Haizhou City alone would probably have it.
And if you can destroy the Jianlu infantry in front of you, it will definitely be a great achievement.
According to Chen Mingyu's understanding of Li Laiheng, he was not satisfied with taking down Haizhou City. He actually succeeded in sneak attack on Anshan Inn, and then went to Liaoyang to see the scenery. With his temperament, he felt that Li Laiheng would definitely accept this proposal happily.
But who knows, Li Laiheng finally shook his head and said: "We can't afford it, so we will notify Gu Sanmazi immediately and prepare to return."
"Hey, why are you so timid?" Chen Mingyu asked a little surprised when he heard this.
When Li Laiheng heard this, he turned to look at him and said: "This Ying'erdai seems to be a soldier who can fight. He led this infantry with only a little food and grass carried by the soldiers, and he wanted to block our return. , there must be someone to rely on. Don’t be greedy for this power, prepare to withdraw!”
"..." Chen Mingyu couldn't help being speechless after hearing this, and then his face was filled with admiration.
In a war, Li Laiheng is still stronger!
So, just like that, under the surveillance of the cavalry, Ying Erdai did not dare to move.
On the Ming army's side, everyone began to evacuate. After everyone else evacuated to the ship, the cavalry also began to evacuate in an orderly manner.
At noon the next day, the last group of cavalry boarded the warship and slowly left the coast under the watchful eyes of Inoerdai.
At this time, I saw the rumble of horse hooves coming from the west side of the shore. Not long afterward, a large group of Jianlu cavalry appeared in sight.
These Jianlu cavalry are obviously from Jinzhou. They are on the front line. Even if Huang Taiji deploys cavalry, he will not mobilize cavalry on the front line.
Seeing this scene, the officers and soldiers of the Ning Army thought of something, and immediately shouted loudly to Jianlu on the shore: "I'll send you off without any trouble, goodbye!"
When the others heard this, they all thought it was funny, so they all shouted together: "Goodbye!"
Seeing Jianlu on the shore, he was so angry that the soldiers of the Ming army burst out laughing on the deck.
Suddenly, one of Li Laiheng's men said excitedly: "How about we sing a song together?"
The others were very excited. When they heard this, they started to cheer and asked what to sing.
"It is said that Duke Xingguo composed the tune, and all the officials and soldiers in the Central Plains can sing it! I also remembered it." The man said, and hummed loudly, "The wind is roaring, the horses are roaring..."
When he sang "The Heroes of Suppressing Thieves, True Lots of Heroes", he suddenly got stuck, and then he had an idea, and he changed it to "Heroes of Suppressing Bandits, True Lots of Heroes".
At first, the Guan Ning cavalry thought it was not very good, and there was no Yellow River here. But later, when they heard him singing "Defend Hometown", they immediately felt something.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the Guanning Cavalry are from Liao, and Liaodong is their hometown!
So, they all wanted to sing this song. The most important thing is that this song is catchy, easy to remember, easy to learn, and it can also express their feelings.
Just like that, not long after, all the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Navy began to sing "Defend the Yellow River". Even the rescued Ming people sang happily and watched the Jianlu on the shore slowly disappear from sight.
This expedition was an unimaginable victory! After returning, it will definitely shock the whole country!
Every soldier, including Li Laiheng, was very excited. They were all looking forward to the moment when they set foot on Shanhaiguan.
As for what will happen to Jianlu's side and what will happen to Ying Erdai, they will probably have a lot of guesses along the way. In short, you can describe Jianlu's anger and desperation however you want, it is definitely correct!
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At the same time, far away in the south of the Yangtze River in Guan Nei, Zhang Mingwei, the Duke of Xingguo, had led his troops up the Yangtze River to the other side of Nanjing. At this time, Prince Zhu Cihong was in Nanjing.
