The hoofs of the war horses trampled the earth, and mud and water splashed on the ground.
The power of bows and arrows was reduced to the minimum. When the sentries and cavalry from both sides engaged in battle, they could only use sabers and spears to fight each other.
War horses crisscrossed each other!
The sharp saber tore open the armor and spilled blood!
The spear can even pierce men and horses, and is extremely sharp.
The blood of the soldiers on both sides was spilled on the ground, steaming up.
Although the fighting between the two sides was fierce, it was not large-scale. Most of them were sentries and knights strangled each other.
Wu Sangui sat in the big tent, listening to the patter of rain outside, and he finally understood why Li Dingguo wanted to withdraw.
Although the rain is not heavy now, it is not a good time for fighting!
"Get the soldiers settled, camp as high as possible, and do a good job of protecting yourself from rain."
Wu Sangui opened his mouth and gave instructions.
Then, he ordered a meeting of Qing generals to discuss relevant strategies.
…
The next day, the weather cleared up and the Qing army was ready for battle!
But as soon as the Qing army left camp, Wu Sangui received news that the Ming army was retreating again.
Wu Sangui couldn't help but frown. He didn't feel that Li Dingguo was afraid of him.
But the more this happens, the more inexplicable the Ming army retreats!
"Order the army to continue advancing!"
"Expand the size of the sentry cavalry, and don't rush in with the army!"
Wu Sangui suspected that Li Dingguo wanted to ambush him.
The Qing army pursued and the Ming army retreated.
Except for the fierce battle between the sentinels and the back and forth, the main forces of the two sides did not meet at all.
The Ming army retreated in an orderly manner, and the Qing army did not dare to pursue it rashly.
On the third day, the Ming army continued to retreat!
On the fourth day, the Ming army retreated again!
On the fifth day, the Ming army still retreated!
Ma Bao rode beside Wu Sangui and spoke in a sincere tone.
"My lord, please order the pursuit!"
"The Ming thief has been retreating for several days. Even if he has some backup, the morale of the army is probably in turmoil now, and it won't be of much use."
In ancient times, morale was the key to fighting wars.
If an army's morale collapses due to continuous retreat, then more than half of a war will be lost!
Ma Bao felt that the current morale of the Ming army was absolutely shattered, and even if there was an ambush, it should not be a threat.
Wu Sangui shook his head and said.
"It's not that simple!"
"From the results of the battle between the two armies' sentry cavalry, we can see that the Ming thief's sentry cavalry still dare to fight."
"And when the soldiers and horses retreated, they marched in an orderly manner without any panic!"
"Obviously the morale of the Ming thief has not been greatly affected!"
"It would be too dangerous to pursue him rashly now!"
As we all know, Li Dingguo is a veteran who likes to use underhanded tactics and sneak attacks in wars. Wu Sangui would rather be cautious and advance step by step than underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.
What if I am ambushed?
Ma Bao was rejected but had nothing to say.
We had no choice but to follow Wu Sangui's order and order the army to continue advancing slowly.
The sixth day, the seventh day... until the tenth day!
The Ming army was still retreating, and the distance between the main forces of both sides remained unchanged.
Wu Sangui couldn't help but frown. He couldn't understand the Ming army's intentions. Why did they keep withdrawing their troops?
However, Wu Sangui's confusion did not last long before he came to a conclusion.
On the eleventh day, the Qing army was marching for several miles. Wu Sangui rode on horseback and inspected the army.
In the distance, a Qing army sentry cavalry rushed towards the Chinese army.
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"
"Report to King Ping Xi, urgent report from Kunming!"
Wu Sangui halted his horse, paused the army, frowned and asked.
"What happened?"
The sentry rider was sweating profusely, his face and body were covered with dust, and he was breathing heavily. He knelt down in front of Wu Sangui and spoke.
"Report to King Pingxi that there is an urgent report from Kunming. The Ming thieves sent troops from Mengla and marched day and night to attack Kunming Mansion!"
"Emergency in Kunming!"
Wu Sangui's vagina suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhead.
But the first emotion that came up was not shock or anger, but realization.
Li Dingguo is a fucking old man!
"I see!"
"I see!"
"I asked why Li Dingguo keeps withdrawing his troops. It turns out that he is trying to attract my army to go deeper, while he is sending troops to attack Kunming!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Wu Sangui raised his head and burst into laughter.
When the Qing generals on the side saw this, they all thought Wu Sangui was crazy and asked.
"Why is King Pingxi laughing like this?"
"Kunming is in crisis, why is King Pingxi laughing?"
"..."
Ignoring the inquiries from everyone around him, Wu Sangui's smile faded and he just spoke.
"Let Li Dingguo win this round, give the order to withdraw his troops!"
Wu Sangui was not someone he could not afford to lose. Anyway, he was fighting in Myanmar, so he had to withdraw.
For Wu Sangui, Kunming is fundamental.
The flag villages under his Pingxi Prince's Mansion are all near Kunming. If Kunming is captured by Ming thieves, the consequences will be very serious.
Even if the Qing court does not punish him, his soldiers will still have objections to him!
Unless he can completely annihilate Li Dingguo in this battle, if Kunming is lost, he will not be able to explain whether he is facing up or down.
The Qing army began to retreat in an orderly manner!
But how could the Ming army allow the Qing army to withdraw?
The Ming army, which was still retreating, saw the Qing army move, and instantly turned into brown candy and stuck to it. Instead, it took the initiative to pursue the Qing army.
The sentry cavalry of the Ming army kept rushing forward, and the battlefield changed offensively and defensively.
Wu Sangui looked at the Ming army that was constantly pursuing his side with a very ugly look on his face.
"Haha, I never thought that my Qing Dynasty's temporary retreat would make this Ming thief become arrogant!"
Wu Sangui turned to Aixing A beside him and said.
"Love Star!"
Ai Xing'a, who was wearing cotton armor, stood up and said with fists in his hands.
"The end is here!"
Wu Sangui opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"You lead the army to cut off the rear of the great army!"
Love star A clenched her fists to accept the order.
"I will obey my orders!"
After saying this, he led two thousand Eight Banners cavalry to meet the pursuing Ming army.
Ai Xing'a is a general of Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner. The Zhenghuang Banner soldiers and horses under his command are all elite cavalry. If there is any disagreement, they can evacuate at any time.
Therefore, Wu Sangui handed over the task of ending the relationship to Aixing A.
In this battle, the Qing army entered Myanmar and basically did not engage in large-scale combat with the Ming army. This interruption may be the only opportunity to make meritorious service in this battle.
Wu Sangui gave the opportunity to Aixing, and of course Aixing would not refuse!
The soldiers and horses of both sides collided mercilessly, and the fighting was extremely fierce while shouting to kill.
The cavalry circled and attacked, but their arrows were lost like locusts!
The Qing cavalry dismounted to fight on foot, and the armored infantry collided with each other. In an instant, they started clattering and killing.
The shouts of killing and screams suddenly resounded throughout the battlefield.
On the several-mile-long battle line, soldiers and horses from both sides fighting together could be seen everywhere.
Wu Sangui just led his troops to retreat!
Although Ai Xing Ah is the queen, she still behaves bravely in order to perform meritorious deeds.
He rode on horseback and fought in front, relying on his heavy armor to attack the Ming-chasing army array several times.
Go away with one blow and never hesitate to fight!
But even so, the war spear in his hand was stained with the blood of the Ming army.
Several Ming army formations were almost scattered by him!
The fighting is getting more and more intense!
The war horses galloped, the bowstrings trembled, and arrows fell towards the Ming army.
People in the Ming army on the front line kept falling to the ground!
The cotton armor on his body was pierced by the armor-piercing arrows of the Qing army!
Li Dingguo looked at Wu Sangui who was leading his troops to retreat, and asked Habai, the commander of the Eight Banners of the Ming Dynasty beside him.
"Haha, Dutong, are you determined to defeat this Qing army that has been cut off from its rear?"