With the order to retreat, the soldiers of the Qi worshipers turned around and ran up the hillside as if they had received an order of amnesty. Through the dim moonlight and the light of the torches, the Ming army at the foot of the mountain could see a dark shadow on the hillside.
The wolf rushes and the wolf rushes. The musketeers aimed their guns at the places where the shadows were the densest, firing their guns constantly, harvesting the lives of the worshiping soldiers.
After leaving behind dozens of dead bodies and more than a dozen seriously wounded soldiers, the Kuaibai army finally escaped from the range of the Ming army's artillery fire. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and when Kuai Chengen looked back, he saw that the Ming army at the foot of the mountain had stopped shooting.
, they held up torches and began to advance towards the hillside. Perhaps they were worried about being ambushed by the Kuai worshipers. The Ming army advanced very slowly. It was not like a pursuit, but like they were following the Kuai worshipers to pick up some treasure.
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"My young prince, the Ming army is catching up. Would you like me to take some brothers back and give them a taste?" Bagan volunteered.
Yi Chengen thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It's not necessary. Our actions have been noticed by the Ming army. It is impossible to inflict heavy damage on the Ming army. We cannot afford to exchange lives for lives, so we should start with
Let’s go back and meet up with the prince.”
"The young prince is decisive!" Bagan lost no time in complimenting him. In fact, his request for a fight with Kuai Chengen was just a pretense. When he heard that Kuai Chengen rejected his request, he felt happy in his heart.
"Young prince, you go first, I will take my headquarters to your rear!" Bagan said.
Chi Cheng'en grunted and strode forward with the soldiers around him, preparing to climb over the hillside and return to Luyugou along the same path.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
An explosion suddenly sounded around him, and the fire caused by the explosion instantly illuminated half of the night sky. By the light of the fire, he was horrified to find a group of men and horses appearing on the top of the hillside not far ahead.
In their hands, they all held black muskets.
"Ming Army. Ming Army!"
"The Ming army went around behind us!"
The soldiers who worshiped the army screamed. They had just climbed over from behind this hillside to attack the Ming army camp. Now that the attack failed, when they were about to return, they saw that the Ming army had already occupied the top of the hillside. These people
When did he go around behind him?
"Throw grenade!" Zhang Yunlong, a member of Qianyu Camp's family, shouted the order loudly on the top of the hillside.
"Boom! Boom!"
Another row of grenades was thrown from the top of the mountain. The Ming army was condescending. The grenades were thrown far and accurately. They were all thrown at the place where the worshipers were most densely packed. With loud noises, groups of worshipers fell down.
On the ground, those soldiers who were not killed or injured were running away like frightened sheep.
"Calm down. Calm down! Charge up with me and kill all the Ming troops!" Kuai Cheng'en's eyes turned red, and he waved his sword, shouting loudly, and rushed towards the top of the hillside at the head of the army.
Everything was already very clear. I judged that the Ming army was not familiar with the terrain in the mountains, so I thought that I could sneak around to the side of the Ming army and carry out a sneak attack without knowing it. Who would have expected that the Ming army had already seen through all this, and not only failed to hit the target,
They also set up an ambush. The Ming army at the foot of the mountain was nothing more than that. The Ming army on the hillside was clearly hidden behind his team in advance, but he hadn't discovered it yet.
Now, with a thousand men and horses, he has been trapped in the front and rear attacks of the Ming army. The Ming army has long-range attack weapons, and his team can only be passively beaten in the middle. Since the retreat has been cut off, the only option is
It's a fight to the death, and whether you can break out depends on your luck.
"Come on!"
The soldiers under Yi Chengen also understood their situation. When they saw the golden young prince, they had already rushed forward. They had nothing to hesitate and could only follow and charge forward.
The Yibai army was only a hundred steps away from the top of the mountain, but within this distance, it was enough for the Ming army to throw several rounds of grenades. There were continuous explosions on the hillside, and the sound of musket shooting could be heard endlessly. Just a short distance below the top of the mountain
The area of a hundred steps almost became a Shura field, with flames rising into the sky and gunpowder smoke filling the air. The Kuai worshipers suffered heavy casualties, but those who were alive were still rushing to the top of the mountain desperately.
"Well done!"
Seeing that the Kuai worshipers had rushed in front of him, Zhang Yunlong shouted, swung his steel knife, and led a group of soldiers to greet them. The musketeers on the top of the mountain quickly retreated, and a group of soldiers holding white wax poles stood in front of Ma Qian.
Under the command of Qin Liangyu, they rushed out from behind the mountain and attacked the Kuai worshipers.
"Kill!"
The soldiers on both sides were shouting loudly, and the two teams rushed towards each other like tides and started fighting.
The Kuaibai army was in dire straits, and all the soldiers used all their strength to fight with the Ming army. Unfortunately, due to several rounds of firearms attacks by the Ming army, the thousand-strong Kuaibai army was already damaged, including dead and disabled.
Nearly half, only more than 500 people are left with fighting strength. There are fully 2,000 Ming troops facing the enemy on the hillside, and the other 2,000 Ming troops chasing from the bottom of the mountain have also arrived, paying homage to Kuai.
The army formed an advantage of nearly ten to one.
"God won't help me!"
Facing the joint attack of more than a dozen Ming soldiers, Kuai Chengen was covered in blood. Finally, he was outnumbered and injured and fell to the ground. He barely resisted with a knife, and at the same time raised his head to the sky and howled in despair.
"Enemy general, put down your weapons and you will survive!" Zhang Yunlong appeared in front of Kuai Chengen, pointed his knife at Kuai Chengen and shouted.
"Kill if you want. If you ask me, Kai Chengen, to put down my weapon, don't even think about it." Kai Chengen replied, breathing heavily.
Zhang Yunlong nodded: "So you are Yi Cheng'en, I am really lucky. Listen, I am Zhang Yunlong from Qianhu in the Kanyu Camp. When you get to the King of Hell, don't say you don't know whose hands you will die in."
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"You nameless rat, I never thought that I, Kuai Cheng'en, would lose my life at your hands." Kuai Cheng'en said unconvinced.
Zhang Yunlong smiled coldly and said: "Hey Cheng'en, I, Zhang Yunlong, am indeed an unknown person, but you did not die at my hands, but fell into the trap of my deputy chief soldier, so your death is not considered unjust."
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"You mean Su Hao?" Kui Chengen said, "How did he know that we would come to steal the camp?"
Zhang Yunlong said: "You think you are the only one who understands the terrain of Helan Mountain? Let me tell you, my deputy commander is a well-known underground master. There is no road in the world that he does not know. We deliberately stayed here in Baiyanggou, that is
In order to lure you to steal the camp, there are all our scouts on the surrounding hills. My deputy commander knows your every move. You fell into the ambush he set, why are you not convinced?"
"Su Hao! I can't wait to eat his flesh..." Yi Cheng'en roared.
"Forget it!" Qin Liangyu, who was cleaning the battlefield with his men, happened to pass by. When he heard Cai Chengen yelling at Su Hao, he couldn't help but answer. Before Cai Chengen could say anything else, Qin Liangyu raised his hand.
The spear flew out and directly pinned Kuai Chengen to the ground.
"Sleep..." Kuai Chengen uttered two more words, then his head tilted and he died.
"Deputy Commander Qin has great skills." Zhang Yunlong turned around and praised Qin Liangyu with clasped fists.
Qin Liangyu walked over, pulled out his spear from the ground, and at the same time kicked Kuai Chengen's dead body, and said: "I can't stand this kind of person who is still arrogant when he is about to die... By the way, Zhang Qianhu, Kuai Cheng'en's head belongs to you, you can take it to ask for credit from Mr. Xiao."
"Thank you, Deputy General Qin!" Zhang Yunlong quickly thanked him.
The battle on the hillside ended quickly. Except for more than 100 people who surrendered or were captured, all the remaining officers and soldiers of Kuaibai died in the battle, and no one escaped.
"Clean the battlefield, cut off the heads of the thieves, and push the corpses into the ravine to feed the wolves!" Ma Qiancheng issued the order to his subordinates. His tone was so understated, as if he was talking about how to deal with a pile of rotten apples. .
"Hey, let's dig a hole and bury them. After all, they are still alive." Qin Liangyu looked at the corpses of the worshipers all over the mountain, and she couldn't bear it. She didn't even blink when she killed the enemy just now, and now the battle is going on. When it's over, I feel a bit sad and compassionate.
Ma Qiancheng said in surprise: "Liangyu, when did you learn to be such a mother-in-law? It's not that easy to dig a hole in this broken stone mountain. These people under my command are all Tartars, so there is nothing to pity."
Qin Liangyu said: "Husband, what you said is wrong. Tartars are also human beings. If we don't fight with each other, we can still be friends. Didn't you listen to what Brother Su said, we should pay attention to maintaining good ethnic relations."
Ma Qiancheng smiled and said: "Liangyu, I think you have been poisoned by Su Hao. He has too many tricks. I can't even learn what he said."
Qin Liangyu glared at Ma Qiancheng and said, "You still have the nerve to say that. You see, Su Hao is younger than you, but he knows astronomy and geography. You don't learn from him, and you still make sarcastic remarks."
Ma Qiancheng said quickly: "I can't say anything sarcastic. I have always admired Gai Zhi's talents and knowledge. Anyway, since Gai Zhi said that Tartars are also human beings, let the sergeants take the corpses of the thieves to the capital. Calm down."
Speaking of Kuai Bai, since he sent Kuai Chengen out, he kept sending people to inquire about the movement in the direction of Baiyanggou. In the middle of the night, rumbling explosions and faint gunshots came from the east, which made Kuai Bai feel uneasy. Restless. He climbed up to the top of a hillside in the dark, faced east, and listened. The more he listened, the more frightened he became.
"Wenxiu, listen, this should be the sound of Ming army weapons, right?" Kuai Bai said to Tu Wenxiu who was following him.
"Yes, this must be the sound of Ming army firearms." Tu Wenxiu said. His hearing was stronger than that of Kuaibai, so he could naturally distinguish what sounds were coming from far away.
"Could it be that Cheng'en failed to steal the camp and the Ming army noticed it?" Kuai Bai said.
Tu Wenxiu shook his head and said that he could not guess the real situation. However, he still tried to comfort Kuaibai and said: "Prince, you don't have to worry. The young prince Cheng'en is both wise and brave. Nothing will happen to him. They must have attacked." We have reached the Ming army’s camp, and the Ming army is still resisting with firearms.”
"I hope so." Kuai Bai said.
"Report!" At this moment, the soldier sent by Kuaibai to inquire about the news came back. He ran straight to Kuaibai and reported breathlessly: "Report to the prince, the fight... is about to start!"