Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 261 It's fine to be the red flag

Of course, the Tianxiong Army will not fight for the trophies of the friendly army. Besides, there is nothing on the dead Mongolian ghosts that they are interested in. As for the valuable trophies like war horses, they are too embarrassed to grab them, so six hundred The hussars remained silent, motionless, watching these servants scramble for each other, it was like watching a monkey show.At this time Zu Kuan and Cao Bianjiao came back. They failed to intercept the fleeing enemy, but they still managed to capture eight or nine Mongolian horses. Cao Bianjiao's horse still had two bloody heads hanging from its neck.Seeing that his subordinates were fighting for a little loot, their faces were red and their ears were red, and they even started to fight, while Tianxiong's army was lined up neatly, and no one dismounted, the two of them couldn't hold back their face.Originally, the Ming army was as brave as a tiger when they fought for the spoils. They have long been used to it, and they don’t think it’s a big deal in normal times, but now there are people watching coldly, and no one joins the fight. Those servants who live here: "What are you doing!?"

The servants on both sides saw the boss came back, as if they had found a backer, they all pointed at each other's noses and shouted: "My lord, they want to grab our head!"

"My lord, the villains will sue first! These seven heads were obviously captured by us, and two of them were stabbed to death by you yourself with a horse spear. They want to snatch them!"

"Nonsense! Obviously we killed it! Open your eyes and look at your chest, there is a bloody hole made by the three-eyed gun!"

"Fuck you sister, this is the gun that you mended after death! Look at the throat, it was obviously stabbed by General Xiao Cao with a horse!"

"That's what you secretly stabbed with your sword!"

More than fifty enemies were killed in this battle, and there are 34 intact heads—those heads that were knocked off by lead bullets or flattened by heavy weapons such as three-eyed blunderbuss and hammers cannot be counted. ----Although the heads of Mongolian Tatars are not as valuable as those who built slaves, they are still a meritorious service, especially if they obtained so many heads with two or three hundred servants, the military merit is even greater , so both sides were not relentless in grabbing the first level, and tried every means to occupy a few more levels, so that their credit would be greater.Cao Bianjiao and Zu Kuan's faces were completely darkened, and they swung their horsewhips to whip the servants who yelled the loudest, cursing as they whipped: "It's still noisy, it's still noisy! You didn't listen to what I said, did you? Believe it or not!" Cut off your head!" These servants generally wear cotton armor, and the whip is only used as a tickle, whether it hurts or not, but it also reminds them: Boss is in a bad mood now, you better shut up!So everyone dared not speak anymore.

Cao Bianjiao and Zu Kuan threw down their whips, cupped their hands towards Lu Xiangsheng and said, "My lord, the last general has no way to lead his troops, I'll make you laugh!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "The two generals are fierce and good at fighting, and the soldiers under their command are also skilled in bow and horse. Lu admires them."

Zu Kuan's face became hot, he sighed, and said: "These bastards still have some skills, but they are used to being wild and lawless, and it is really difficult to manage."

Cao Bianjiao looked at the heads on the ground, and asked tentatively, "My lord, how do you divide the heads?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "The battle was fought by two generals, and the head was captured by the two generals. All the captures will naturally be divided equally between the two generals."

Zu Kuan and Cao Bianjiao looked at each other, feeling a bit embarrassed.If Lu Xiangsheng asked for a large share, they could still bargain, but Lu Xiangsheng made it clear that the Tianxiong Army didn't even want the first level, so they would have a headache--it can't really give everyone the first level, right?Lu Xiangsheng didn't care what they thought, he made a gesture, and the messenger ran to the village and shouted to the village: "Paoze inside, listen, we are the reinforcements sent by the imperial court, come to meet you! You all come out! "

There was a noise in the village, and not long after, a group of Ming soldiers staggered out, tears streaming down their faces, seeing thousands of cavalry waiting for him, and the corpses of Tartars lying all over the ground, he couldn't help crying loudly : "The imperial court sent reinforcements to rescue us! The imperial court sent reinforcements to rescue us!" Zu Kuan also found that there were quite a few cavalry among them, and their faces were even more ugly.The prestigious Guan Ning Iron Cavalry was blocked in the village and beat him up, which made him face nothing!

Lu Xiangsheng jumped off his horse and asked, "Which general are you serving as soldiers? Does anyone know the whereabouts of Mr. Zhang?"

The gang of Ming soldiers who had narrowly escaped from the dead talked a lot and reported their origins.This Ming army has nearly 500 people, not many people, but the personnel composition is very complicated, some are from Tianjin Wei, some are from Changping Town, some are from Jizhen Cheying, and even the Ning Army, they were all dispersed , hid in the dark forest for a night, regained a little strength, and then fled to Jinzhou while Houjin was busy collecting spoils and taking prisoners of war. After chasing them closely, they killed many of them along the way, and finally trapped everyone in this village. If the reinforcements did not arrive in time, they would either be burned to death in the village or become captives, and let the Mongols take them back to serve as prisoners. Coated slaves, so after escaping from birth, everyone was very excited and cried non-stop.

Zu Kuan looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "My lord, it seems that the entire army of Mr. Zhang is really wiped out. It is meaningless for us to continue to explore. Why don't we go back to Jinzhou first and then make plans." It can be considered that he has gained a piece of military exploits and is satisfied. It will be dangerous to continue forward, and it may not be worthwhile to pinch soft persimmons, so he plans to withdraw.

Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a moment, and said: "I plan to explore further, to see if I can find some more robes. If General Zu and General Xiao Cao don't want to go any further, you can escort these robes back to Jinzhou first, and I will arrive later." .”

Cao Bianjiao said angrily, "Lord Lu, what are you talking about! You are not afraid of being an official of the court, what are you afraid of, Xiao Cao, a martial artist? Xiao Cao is willing to continue to be a forward for the Lord, and meet that crazy Jiannu, look Let's see how many catties and taels they weigh!" After speaking, his eyes slipped to Zu Kuan, the provocation was very obvious.

Zu Kuan was angry and shouted: "You are not afraid, what am I afraid of? Just keep going!"

When the soldiers who escaped from death heard that they would continue to move forward, their faces turned pale with fright, and they shouted one after another: "My lords, you can't go any further! If you go any further, you will run into the Jiannu brigade. There are not enough people to die!"

Cao Bianjiao said proudly: "Xiao Cao, I am going to have two tricks with the Jiannu brigade today, to see how capable the Jiannu who claims to be invincible!" Even the seven controversial heads on the ground were not wanted. Take the family and continue to move forward.Zu Kuan winked at the gang of cowardly deserters from the Guan Ning Army, and led his men to follow.The Tianxiong army took out some dry food and threw it to the soldiers who were still out of breath, letting them eat something to pad their stomachs so that they could run faster, and then followed.As soon as the front feet left, smoke and dust rose from behind. Hundreds of people huddled together, snatching dry food, heads, and items abandoned by the Mongolian cavalry. Cringe?Ten times more brave than fighting Jian slaves!
But soon, the rumble of hoofbeats in the distance interrupted the fight. Only then did these beaten-up guys realize that this was not Jinzhou City, and they might be overtaken by the Houjin Cavalry at any time!The fevered brain cooled down at an alarming speed, and the area of ​​cooling was a bit wider. Even the back was chilly. With a cry of "Run!" everyone clutched the things they had just fought so hard to grab, and their feet flew up and down, anxiously. He is as anxious as a bereaved dog, and as busy as a fish that has slipped through the net, running away until only a streak of smoke is left.

Next to the black forest, on a flat grassland more than two miles wide, large groups of cavalry are confronting each other.

The so-called large group of cavalry, if calculated carefully, is less than two thousand.Cao Bianjiao and Zu Kuan each lost more than a dozen elite servants in the killing just now, but the main force was not damaged. Since the Tianxiong Army did not participate in the battle, there would naturally be no losses. The total of the three troops was more than a thousand.Opposite them, a large blood-red flag was flying high. The cavalrymen with red back flags on their armor looked indifferent, riding tall Liaodong war horses, looking proudly at the Ming army formation. Counting the number of people, there were seven. Eight hundred, on the plains of western Liaoning, this is already a frightening force.This cavalry is chasing a Ming army hiding in the dark forest. When it comes to capturing prisoners, the Houjin Eight Banners are very dedicated. Prisoners mean coated slaves, and coated slaves are the precious wealth of every Niulu. , it’s all up to them to cultivate the land and herd the animals, so what if we don’t do more?Seeing that they were about to force the large Ming army out of the woods, unexpectedly, the Ming army rushed towards them. They quickly formed a formation, but when they saw that the Ming army only had a thousand men, their eyes immediately changed. , especially when their eyes passed over the Tianxiong Army Hussars, they almost drooled!The sophisticated equipment of the Hussars Battalion makes these Houjin cavalry salivate!
Silence, confrontation.

Zu Kuan was a little nervous, and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, the establishment of slaves is powerful and invincible. Let's withdraw!"

Lu Xiangsheng said coldly: "It is obvious that I have many enemies, so how can I say that slaves are powerful!"

Zu Kuan sweated on his forehead: "Your Excellency, I don't know that Jian slaves are skilled in arching horses and horses, and their physical strength is extraordinary. One person can defeat several of us. These seven to eight hundred people are enough to destroy thousands of our army..."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Today Lu is going to see what kind of magic they have achieved!" He galloped forward, looked at the Houjin flag within a stone's throw, and asked loudly: "Is it the red flag?"

A tower-like general galloped out of the Golden Cavalry, accompanied by a skinny interpreter, who babbled, and the interpreter imitated his tone and shouted arrogantly: "My general said that it is the tiger of Zhenghongqi! Ming dog, those who are sensible will surrender immediately, if not, my general will make you die!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "It's just the Zhenghong Banner!" From the Ming army who fled back to Jinzhou, he learned that in the Battle of Changshan, it was the Zhenghong Banner that crossed the Xiaoling River first, cutting off the Ming army's retreat, causing the Ming army to The whole army is exhausted, and this account has to be settled with them.Throwing down such a sentence, he rode his horse back to the formation and shouted: "Bring the knife!"

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng leaving without saying anything, the black iron tower was a little stunned and asked the interpreter in Manchu: "What did Ming Gou say?"

The interpreter said: "The Ming dog said, 'It's just a red flag!'"

The Black Iron Tower was confused: "What do you mean?"

The translator smiled flatteringly and said: "Master, it's probably because our Zhenghongqi blocked the Ming army's retreat yesterday and wiped out the entire Ming army. This Ming dog is so angry that he wants to replace those who died on the north bank of Xiaoling River. Is the Ming army angry?"

The Black Iron Tower grinned grinningly: "Have the brains of these bright dogs been broken? Tens of thousands of people have been eaten by us. How dare such a small number of people come to settle accounts with us? I think they have too much life!" Greedily looked at Looking at the shiny armor of the hussars battalion and the well-made horses, he licked his lips and said, "These dogs are a little stupid, but the equipment is really good, not to mention that everyone is wearing armor. , with chain mail wrapped around the neck, wider than us!"

The interpreter said: "It's a pity that these things are the same as their lives, and soon they will not belong to them!"

The Black Iron Tower laughed loudly: "Of course!" With a choke, he drew out his epee and shouted: "Warriors, Minggou is here to send us equipment and horses again! Rush forward, beat them, crush them, tear their armor, horses, All the weapons have become our trophies!"

The seven or eight hundred cavalrymen of the Zhenghong Banner had green eyes, waving their weapons and howling wildly, as if they saw a piece of fat wild wolf.In fact, in their eyes, the Ming army, where everyone wears armor, is indeed a delicious piece of fat. The armor rate of the Ming army is too low. Most soldiers don't even have the lowest leather armor. They are qualified to equip cotton armor and iron armor. In their eyes, these thousands of Ming army cavalry are like thousands of iron armor. If they don't grab it now, when will they wait?

(End of this chapter)