Chapter 82: One hundred thousand trapped in the camp!
"Sir! Although Li Zicheng was defeated and fled, he still has hundreds of thousands of troops. Our troops are obviously insufficient!"
"Today, you were able to achieve a great victory because Li Zicheng was attacked by a surprise attack and failed to react in time. Besides, these people are all Li Zicheng's old troops. If you recruit them, what will happen if they turn against you on the battlefield?"
Zhang Liang said in a deep voice.
Lin Fan would naturally have to carefully consider this issue if he didn't have the Tiger Talisman of Falling into the Faction, but with the Tiger Talisman of Falling into the Faction, he didn't worry about it at all.
There are now 30,000 people in the trapped camp. Including those who died in the battle, there are still 25,000 people left. This time, the number will be directly increased to 100,000, and then they will hunt down Li Zicheng, and they will definitely be able to capture Li Zicheng alive.
"Although these people are Li Zicheng's old subordinates, they are still human beings. I have promised to give them land and let them live a normal life. They will make the right choice!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
This group of people was divided into ten areas for guarding. After all, there were more than 10,000 people in each area. Lin Fan went to various military camps to select soldiers.
Because the soldiers who were trapped in the camp before were generally very young, when Lin Fan was choosing now, he would not choose older people.
Most of Li Zicheng's elite troops were young people around the age of 20. Lin Fan selected some young men in their 18s and 19s, and in less than an hour, they had gathered 100,000 people.
The Shiwanzhen camp stood there, with a power no less powerful than that of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
"The ambition of trapping! There is no life or death! This is the purpose of trapping camp and the belief of trapping camp. You must have such an awareness when you become soldiers of trapping camp today!"
Lin Fan looked at the soldiers and shouted.
"The ambition to be trapped in a battle will lead to death but not life!"
All the soldiers shouted.
Lin Fan nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that after these people joined the trapped camp, their thoughts were subtly changed by the system!
Moreover, these soldiers have experienced battles before, so they do not need training and can directly join the battle.
Including the previous soldiers, Lin Fan now has 100,000 trapped troops, 40,000 tiger and leopard cavalry, 80,000 infantry and 8,000 brocade guards.
Lin Fan was very heartbroken about the loss of 10,000 tiger and leopard cavalry. Because there were no war horses, the tiger and leopard cavalry could not be replenished for the time being.
"Zhang Liang, I am going to leave with the people trapped in the camp and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to hunt down Li Zicheng. I will leave these 80,000 infantry to you to defend the city!"
"All the Jinyi guards should return to the capital quickly and tell His Majesty the situation of the battle here. Tell him that I will return to the capital after I kill Li Zicheng!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
"Yes! Sir!"
Jin Yiwei took the order.
Zhang Liang looked solemn. One hundred and forty thousand people dared to pursue Li Zicheng. Zhang Liang was very worried that Lin Fan would be in danger.
"Sir, when you are chasing Li Zicheng, you must be careful. No matter what, this Li Zicheng is a tycoon and he must have many back-ups!"
Zhang Liang said.
"Of course I know that he has many back-ups, but he and brother Liu Zongmin don't get along well with each other. At this time, if I lead my troops to kill them, I can definitely catch them off guard!"
Lin Fan said coldly.
Then, he set off with his army. Because the tiger and leopard riders were fast, Lin Fan let the tiger and leopard riders rush forward. If they found Li Zicheng's army, they would continue to raid them and not let them rest.
Lin Fan, on the other hand, personally led the trapped camp and followed behind. The high-intensity march for three consecutive days was very physically demanding for the soldiers in the trapped camp.
"Sir! According to the map, there is a mountain range ahead. There are many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the mountain range. Do you want to take a detour?"
Trapped in the camp, a soldier familiar with the terrain came to report.
"You mean, there's a mountain range ahead?
Are there many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains?"
Lin Fan asked.
"Yes! There are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains ahead. Although spring has just begun and there is still snow in the mountains, there is no guarantee that there will be awakened beasts!"
The soldier said.
"So, Li Zicheng and his people may have hid in the mountains, haha! This Li Zicheng can't be so stupid, right?"
Lin Fan sneered.
With Li Zicheng's current strength, it is not difficult to retreat to Yunnan and other places. However, if he encounters the tiger and leopard cavalry in advance and is harassed several times by the tiger and leopard cavalry, it is also possible to retreat to the mountains in order to avoid the tiger and leopard cavalry.
However, in this way, the losses of his army will be even more heavy. After all, they should not have much food left.
"You guys, go into the mountains to investigate. You don't need to find those bandits. You just need to see if there are a lot of footprints in the mountains."
Lin Fan said.
"Yes! Sir!"
Several people took the order and went to the mountains to check. After half an hour, they came out and reported: "Sir, it is as you expected. There are a lot of footprints in the mountains. It seems that it would take at least tens of thousands of people to step on them!
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"Haha! There is indeed someone hiding in this mountain range, but I don't know if it is Li Zicheng or Liu Zongmin!"
Lin Fan said with a sneer.
"Sir, are we going to attack now?"
One person said.
"No need. Set up camp where you are and block this exit. Then you will put the food, wine and meat you prepared earlier on the fire to smoke!"
"The more delicious the roast, the better. Let the soldiers eat and drink well. I want to see if those people, who are tired and hungry, will take the initiative to surrender!"
Lin Fan said with a sneer.
One hundred thousand people stopped where they were, and the cooks directly set up the large iron pots and put the meat in the pot to cook. After a while, the aroma of the meat overflowed and could float for several miles.
In the mountains, Li Zicheng and nearly 100,000 people were hiding inside. Smelling the tangy aroma of meat, Li Zicheng couldn't help but swallow.
"It smells good! It really smells good!"
"This is meat! I haven't eaten meat for a long time. I haven't even had a few bites of dry food in the past few days!"
"You're okay, I haven't had a bite of solid food for two days, and I've been on the run these days. I'm so hungry!"
"If I could take a bite of such fragrant meat, I would die right now!"
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The soldiers of the Dashun Army said one after another that they all wanted to go out and have a look, but they couldn't eat it. Even if they could just take a look, it would be good!
"My lord! The meat is cooked. Can it be eaten now?"
At this moment, the cook brought Lin Fan a bowl of cooked broth. The food at this time was far less delicious and diverse than in the 21st century.
The meat cooked in the army was simply stewed meat, which was not delicious at all. Lin Fan was also hungry at this time. After taking a sip of the broth, he ordered: "Half the people are on duty, and the other half start eating."
, the meal time is designated as one stick of incense, and after one stick of incense, the other half will eat!"