Objective disadvantages never vary from person to person.
In the billowing smoke, although Ma Zhong took advantage of the opportunity to break through the fortifications of the fortress, he was unable to cover up the rebel camp and expand the victory.
Therefore, he stopped his offensive after Zhu Bao led his army back to the camp.
Instead, let the soldiers clear the fires and roadblocks, wait for the road to be completely clear, and then launch the offensive.
However, Zhu Bao didn't want to fight anymore.
It's not that he can't fight anymore.
When the imperial army took advantage of the thick smoke to attack him, he saw that he could not resist, so he ordered his generals to return to the camp and guard the troops, led by scolding soldiers.
Only more than 300 troops were lost.
There were almost no casualties in battle.
No one knows why the men were lost, whether they fell behind and were captured, or whether they took advantage of the chaos to escape.
But he felt that it was meaningless.
Comparing the strength of the two sides, the imperial court's attacking army was larger. He had no danger to defend and had little chance of winning.
On the other hand, he used all his direct soldiers here to fight Ma Zhong to the death. Even if he won, he would suffer heavy losses. Even if he lost half of his soldiers, it would be difficult for him to suppress the barbarian tribes in the counties in the future.
It's just that the two armies are facing each other, and no one can come or go freely.
He was determined to retreat, but he was also worried that after leaving the camp, Ma Zhong would take the opportunity to send a large number of elite troops to break into the formation, which would turn into a relentless hand-to-hand fight between the two sides.
Therefore, he figured out a plan to escape the golden silkworm's shell.
First, several soldiers were sent frequently to repair the defenses outside the camp and assume a defensive posture.
Secretly, he secretly asked his trusted generals to take advantage of the darkness of night to march southward with their baggage and supplies. After the lack of baggage slowed down the march, they set fire to the camp to stop the pursuing troops, and then led the army to withdraw in double the number of troops.
And he personally led the elite queen.
When Ma Zhong saw the fire and heard that the scouts claimed that Zhu Bao had not brought any baggage with him when he retreated, he thought for a moment and understood the reason.
There is no regret that Zhu Bao escaped under his nose.
After all, he didn't expect to be able to kill Zhu Bao on the spot.
According to the original plan discussed with Zheng Pu, he sent two thousand soldiers to pursue him, and then transferred his army to Qielan County to appease the people of the Li people in the counties in the north of Zangqi and eliminate the barbarian tribes who took advantage of the situation to cause rebellion.
At the beginning of the pursuit, the distance between the two armies was nearly sixty miles.
With such a distance, it would take a day to catch up with the troops marching through the mountain ranges of Zanggao County.
However, the imperial expeditionary force following them was lightly armed and did not carry much food and supplies, so the distance was shortening day by day.
In just ten days, it was reduced to more than ten miles.
If something unexpected happened, the Han army would abandon their baggage and march in a hurry, and they would be in close combat within an hour.
And this distance is still shortening!
It also made Zhu Bao feel very anxious.
If they return to fight, the strength of the two armies will be almost the same, and the imperial expeditionary army will be superior in terms of morale and combat power, so victory or defeat will be in between.
It was a victory, but it was also a tragic victory of "killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred."
Setting up roadblocks along the way will greatly delay your journey to the southern part of Gomachi County.
If you don't fight, you will be carrying too much baggage and you won't be willing to throw it away, so you won't be able to go any faster.
After much deliberation, he simply detached a small number of soldiers and once again went ahead with food and baggage. He only led 1,500 people to the rear. Whenever he encountered dangerous places, he would set up camp and set up roadblocks or destroy roads to delay the pursuit of troops for two or three days.
, and then marched quickly to meet up and get food.
Although this approach cannot get rid of the pursuers, it can greatly alleviate the dilemma of being gradually pursued.
Once we reach the bank of the Zangdao River, we no longer need to worry about pursuing troops.
He had already prepared a boat on the other side to meet him, so he could cross the river directly, while the pursuers would need a lot of time to cut down wood and bamboo to build a raft.
Furthermore, "the enemy is half-crossed and can be attacked"!
He only needs to leave a force of soldiers and horses on the other side, and the pursuers will not dare to cross and pursue him!
Especially, Totsu is approaching.
Walking and stopping along the way, he had marched up against the Zangdao River for five days, and then passed through the Duanling Cliff that suddenly rose up in front of him. He could cross it in just three days.
Moreover, the cliff here and the passable road are quite narrow, so it is also a good place for defense.
As long as you stay here and camp, blocking the road for three to five days, you can get rid of the pursuers.
However, it's a pity.
When he let the grain and baggage go through the narrow road before he could set up camp, something unexpected happened!
A whistle, sharp and high-pitched, pierced the sky!
A plume of thick smoke rose angrily from the cliff, reaching directly to Tianting!
It was followed by bursts of muffled thunder that resounded throughout the heaven and earth!
On the cliff, countless rocks, long trees and thorns were seen rolling down the steep mountain wall like an avalanche, with unrivaled momentum! The smashed mountain debris, the wrapped soil, and the rolled up
The dust is like an angry ancient beast, roaring with hostility and the power of the Eight Desolations!
In an instant, the middle section of the narrow mountain road was raised from flat ground by more than two feet!
He also intercepted the rebels who were escorting the advance troops carrying heavy supplies of food and supplies, and the 1,500 soldiers at the rear led by Zhu Bao himself!
Don't care about each other!
In the rebel formation after the break, the soldiers suddenly burst out in fear, the Yunnan horses screamed, the generals at all levels yelled furiously, and all kinds of sounds mixed with the deafening noise, making people extremely desperate.
Zhu Bao was thrown to the ground by the frightened Yunnan horse. When the rocks and earthworks fell, his eyes were extremely bloodshot in an instant, leaving only gray eyes dotted with red.
Immediately, his pupils were extremely condensed again, and he kept hesitating with fear.
That cry that pierced the sky was more than just an order to cut off the ambush troops!
More than ten miles behind him, there were still two thousand pursuers!
It doesn't take two quarters of an hour to arrive on a hasty march!
Two quarters of an hour!
How can his soldiers clear the way?!
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind: to tie up all the scouts who were exploring the way ahead, and chop them into minced meat with his own hands to vent the anger burning in his chest!!
However, a trace of remaining reason reminded him: the pursuers were coming.
"Form up!!"
"Form up a formation!! Meet the enemy!!"
Like the sharp roar of a mandrill, it surged up from Zhu Bao's chest and abdomen, and then squeezed out of his throat.
After roaring, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked the guard who was helping him to get up. He glared angrily and roared, "Climb over the roadblock quickly and ask the front troops to move away the rocks and wood quickly and come to the rescue with all their strength!"
"promise!"
The soldier stumbled to the ground, and immediately got up in a hurry, turning his life around and running towards the pile of trees blocking the road that was still dusty. He ignored the barbs of thorns that ruined his shirt, ignored the sharp rocks that pricked his palms, and ignored the countless sawdust.
He penetrated into the flesh and blood and worked hard to climb up.
With quite strong skills, he climbed to the top in three or five strokes, then jumped suddenly, making his figure disappear from Zhu Bao's sight.
I left a voice and shouted loudly, "The governor has an order! Clear the road quickly and help the rear army." The echo continued in the mountain road, and gradually became weaker and weaker.
It is commendable that the personal guards are so loyal!
However, there was no joy in Zhu Bao's eyes.
There are so many rocks and trees blocking the mountain path. If the rear army wants to clear the passage, it will not be a temporary success!
By then, will the frightened soldiers, whose morale has collapsed, be able to get reinforcements from the rear?
Anxious and angry, Zhu Bao sometimes looked at the sparsely formed soldiers, sometimes looking at the skyline in the rear, looking back and forth frequently, his brows full of sorrow.
In my heart, I also began to pray to God, hoping that the pursuing soldiers would come slower.
Extremely pious.
However, God once again forgot to favor him.
When the sound of drones and drums was faintly heard, outside the horizon, a military flag embroidered with the simple and majestic Chinese character "Han" suddenly floated up!
And, in rapid beating!
With one jump, he suddenly jumped up a lot!
Within a few breaths, he completely broke free from the shackles of the earth's surface, leaped into the air, and faced the wind, flaunting the majesty of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years!
At this moment, between heaven and earth, there is only the huge Han Jing, shining brightly, looking down at the world!
The mountains and rivers are eclipsed by it!
All things trembled, and all wailed and surrendered!
Then, a strand of black silk thread spread on the ground, gradually grew in size, and slowly merged into a shaking human shape.
The pursuers came faster than expected.
Zhu Bao's eyes were completely dull.
He tilted his head slightly and looked at the Zanggao River on the other side in the curling water vapor, unable to see clearly, and feeling as if he was dead.
Swimming, there is no way to survive......
As a result, his face was quickly filled with ruthlessness and ferocity, and the madness in his eyes was blazing.
He stretched out his hand to push away the guards who were gathered around him. He strode towards the war drum, grabbed the drumstick, hit it with all his strength, and roared at the top of his lungs: "Gentlemen! The way back is dead! Fighting to the death is life!!"
When the generals saw it, they also pulled out the swords on their waists with a clang and roared: "Fight to the death!!"
If there are pursuers behind, there is no way out, and the general himself beats the drum and urges "a last stand", the morale of the soldiers in the army may be high or low, and they will be aroused again.
Fortunately, the army that was chosen by the general to accompany the rear was a carefully selected elite.
He is also a loyal and loyal master who dares to die!
In the rebel formation, there were first some soldiers with red eyes staring at their necks, following the generals howling "fight to the death", and then slowly evolved into a group, a group, a group, a song...
In the end, the whole army's roar of "fight to the death" continued throughout the mountain roads for a long time.
At this moment, the Han army also rushed to a stone's throw away.
First, under the scolding of the generals, they stopped to rest for a moment, and then there was a long and sad horn horn in the formation, signaling the beginning of the attack.
"Woo~~~~Woo~~~~"
One by one, Han troops filed out.
"Buzz!"
"Buzz!!"
Behind both sides' military formations, a hail of arrows rose into the sky, instantly darkening the sky.
The front row of shield soldiers of the Han army, carrying large oars on their shoulders and holding large oars in their hands, advanced quickly.
Followed by the spearman, holding the spear tightly with both hands, the cat's head bent slightly, hiding itself within the protection of the shield as much as possible, and the shadow stalked behind him.
Finally, there was the sword-and-shield short-sighted soldier wrapped in simple leather armor.
At this moment, they all threw away the small round shields that were originally tied to their forearms, holding sharp blades in both hands, leaning forward, the tips of their feet slightly digging into the soil, their eyes filled with blood and murderous aura, ready to go!
When the shield soldiers pushed the big oar halfway into the distance, they roared like thunder and ran towards the enemy like wild horses running wild.
"Defend my big man!!"
"Kill the thief!!"
"kill!!"
.....................
At this moment, the flags are flying, the drums and drums are shouting, and the daredevil roars, dominating this world.
And the barren soil of Zangqi County once again ushered in the carnival of flesh and blood feast!
