As Wu Yingqi's troops were ambushed and defeated, the main force was completely lost, and only a few soldiers and horses successfully broke through.
Without the support of reinforcements from outside the city, the fall of Huangzhou Mansion has become a foregone conclusion!
Unless at this time, the main force of the Guan Ning Army led by Wu Sangui can descend from the sky and suddenly reach Huangzhou Prefecture.
Otherwise, no one can save Huangzhou Prefecture, an isolated city!
Wu Yingqi, who knew this well, would never lead his troops to Huangzhou Mansion at this time.
Because he knows that it is no different from seeking death!
But when Wu Yingqi's bodyguard heard this, he couldn't help but speak.
"But, Your Highness, your injuries..."
Wu Yingqi was seriously injured now. Since the arrow was barbed, the arrow could not be pulled out at all, and the bleeding could not be stopped at all.
If he couldn't get treatment in time, Wu Yingqi might not be able to survive for long.
Feeling the heart-piercing pain coming from his back, Wu Yingqi just gritted his teeth and said.
"It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter, I can persist!"
"Go... to Wuchang! March quickly and don't be overtaken by the Ming cavalry!"
"..."
An ambush battle outside Huangzhou Mansion failed to capture Wu Yingqi, and everyone in the Ming army was unwilling to accept it.
After Wu Yingqi led his troops to break through and withdraw from the battlefield, the Ming army's cavalry did not let them go, but sent troops to pursue them.
There were always elite cavalrymen closely following Guan Ning's army, seemingly determined to capture Wu Yingqi alive.
The war horses kept galloping, and big beads of sweat appeared on their strong bodies.
The sweat beads on the body of the war horse gradually disappeared under the blowing of the autumn wind and turned into white granular crystals.
After running for a long time, the horse's physical strength was severely exhausted. It was panting heavily, and its long tongue was hanging outside the lips, flicking feebly.
The cavalrymen of Guan Ning Army kept whipping their whips, causing the horses to feel pain and subconsciously speed up and run wildly.
boom!
Bang bang!
Clear gunfire sounded continuously, and lead bullets flew across the air, leaving traces in the air.
From time to time, lead bullets hit the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
While roaring, the war horses galloped past!
The Ming army's pursuit was like a tarsal maggot, and the remnants of Guan Ning's army led by Wu Yingqi simply could not get rid of them.
They fled all the way to Wuchang, and the Ming army's elite cavalry pursued them all the way.
In this process, Guan Ningjun has been continuously reducing its numbers...
…
After the main force of the Ming army cleared the remaining soldiers of Guan Ning's army on the battlefield and collected the prisoners of war, they began to attack Huangzhou Mansion.
At this time, Huangzhou Prefecture lost the peripheral support of Wu Yingqi's troops, and faced the menacing Ming army, it had almost no resistance.
The Ming army only used one charge to break through the east gate of Huangzhou Mansion.
Before the Ming army prepared to launch the second round of siege, a white flag flew over Huangzhou Fucheng.
That waving white flag seems to be announcing to everyone!
They surrendered!
He Wenxiu rode into the capital of Huangzhou, which had surrendered under the iron heel of the Ming Dynasty, and immediately ordered the general staff to prepare corresponding victory documents.
The most important significance of the great victory of the Ming army in this battle of Huangzhou Prefecture was not the gain or loss of a Huangzhou Prefecture.
Instead, Wu Yingqi's elite cavalry group dived into the Ming Dynasty's ambush and was almost wiped out.
About one-third of the elite cavalry of Guan Ning's army were wiped out by the Ming army on the banks of the Yangtze River!
This victory of the Ming Dynasty can be reported as a great victory!
After the document reporting the victory was sent out, the Ming army made some repairs in Huangzhou City, and then went upstream with great fanfare toward Wuchang City.
What happened next was almost entirely within the framework of the plan of the Western Expedition Army's staff group.
The local state capitals surrendered, Wuchang Prefecture changed hands in an instant, and the Huguang prefectures south of the Yangtze River continued to send surrender orders...
Everything shows this!
The Ming Army’s staff team is really awesome!
Perhaps the only surprise that was not planned by the staff group was Wu Yingqi's escape.
…
Huaihe River!
On the bank of the broad Huaihe River, pontoon bridges are closely connected and have been set up.
A large number of Guan Ning's soldiers swarmed onto the pontoon bridge, preparing to cross the turbulent Huaihe River at their feet.
The waves coming from upstream kept sweeping over me in the blink of an eye, causing the pontoon to sway constantly.
Sergeant Guan Ning stood on the pontoon, shaking at his feet, with an expression on his face full of anxiety.
The pontoon was shaking so much!
And most of the soldiers in Guan Ning's army were from the north, and they were not very good at it.
If one accidentally falls into the water, there is a high probability that he will not be able to float.
Wu Sangui stood on the north bank of the Huaihe River, looking at the scene of his own troops crossing the river, his old face full of visible worry.
As for the reason, it was because he had been feeling a little uneasy since the past few days!
But I can’t tell what’s going on!
That uneasy feeling constantly tortured his heart.
Thinking that there had been no news from Wu Yingqi for several days, Wu Sangui had a bad feeling in his heart.
Wu Sangui has been on the battlefield for decades, and he believes in something as mysterious as the sixth sense.
Because Wu Sangui's sixth sense had saved his life more than once on the battlefield!
"How's it going? Isn't there any accurate news from Huguang yet?"
Wu Sangui shook the riding crop in his hand rather uneasily and asked.
Wu Guogui, standing next to Wu Sangui, shook his head and said.
"Reporting to the Emperor, there is no news yet!"
"But we already have sentinels heading towards Huguang. I believe the results will come back soon!"
The expression on Wu Sangui's face began to become more solemn.
Just speak.
"Give me the order to cross the river quickly!"
Following Wu Sangui's order, more and more soldiers and horses crossed the river via the pontoon bridge.
A large number of weapons and armor, as well as grain and grass baggage were also transported to the south bank of the Huaihe River.
Wu Sangui also stepped onto the pontoon bridge and prepared to cross the river.
However, due to his addiction to wine and sex during this period, Wu Sangui's originally strong body was now extremely weak, and his legs and feet were sore.
Stepping on the pontoon, Wu Sangui felt like he was stepping on cotton.
It took several people to support Wu Sangui before he could stand firmly.
In this way, with the help of several people, Wu Sangui successfully crossed the river and arrived at the south bank of the Huaihe River.
At this moment, a sentry rider from the Guan Ning Army came running from a distance.
The sentry rider whipped the war horse desperately with his whip. The whip made contact with the flesh, making a crackling sound, and the war horse continued to accelerate.
"Emergency military situation!"
"Emergency military situation!"
"..."
Just before the sentry rider was about to rush in front of Wu Sangui, he was stopped by the bodyguard Yi Ding Tuqi beside Wu Sangui.
When Wu Sangui saw this scene, the expression on his face kept changing.