Chapter 19: Chasing and fleeing to Jinzhou

Huang Taiji left in panic.

Every explosion that came from behind made Huang Taiji's hair stand on end.

The screams, the shouts, the hysteria. He didn't need to look back, the scene as cruel as a meat grinder was already unfolding in his heart.

Maybe Jilharang and Dudu are dead...

Huang Taiji was not wrong.

Jierhalang and Dudu were generals who were good at fighting and eager to perform, so they charged forward. The moment Zhao Yu took action, he killed these two people.

It was a good thing that these two people were designated as sacrificial objects by Zhao Yu, so they had their heads removed and then shattered into pieces. Otherwise, they would be like the soldiers around them, except for the meat paste, not even a single intact bone could be found.

Facing the three thousand cavalry of Jierhalang and Dudu, Zhao Yu killed them even more easily.

As I said before, only heavy weapons like the iron awl can unleash Zhao Yu's magical power. The effect has been remarkable outside Songshan before. However, outside Songshan Mountain, we are attacking from below and going upstream. What's more, at Songshan, the two thousand cavalry were on one side and not gathered together.

At this time, these three thousand cavalry were not only in the plain wilderness, but also gathered together.

It's like rice and wheat seedlings growing in the fields. When they mature, they are harvested incredibly quickly. Especially because of Huang Taiji, these soldiers who blocked Zhao Yu did not dare to retreat, risking their lives like moths rushing to the flame.

When Zhao Yu came to kill him, he did not call for peace or shout. He just sulked and swung the iron awl. Sweeping, smashing, and rumbling like demolishing a city!

This kill is half a stick of incense.

Three thousand fine cavalry, within half a stick of incense, more than two thousand turned into flesh and corpses, covering the killing field.

At this time, the five hundred cavalry sent by Hong Chengchou to lead the way with Zhao Yu were about to catch up.

I was so excited when I saw this, why did I neglect it? So he rushed forward and picked up a few heads.

Soon this group of Tatar cavalry was killed, and only a few of them fled in fear. Zhao Yu did not pursue him, and only said to the commander of the soldiers: "If Huang Taiji escapes, I will take the first step. You should go and notify Governor Hong quickly, and you must march quickly to avoid delaying the opportunity to fight."

He took two steps forward, stopped again, turned around, picked off the two heads from his waist, and threw them to the commander of the soldiers: "These are probably the heads of Jierhalang and Dudu. I'm going to chase Huang Taiji, and I'll take them with me." It's very convenient, please keep it for me and don't lose it. I want to use these heads to pay homage to my father and mother."

How dare the commander of personal soldiers be negligent?

For people like them, a figure like Zhao Yu is much more intimidating than the emperor.

So he cupped his fists and said sternly: "Don't worry, strong man!"

Zhao Yu then nodded, carried the iron awl on his shoulder, walked away, took a few breaths, and then disappeared into the darkness.

...

Hong Chengchou was overjoyed when he learned that Zhao Yu had killed Jierhalang and Du Du, and looked at the heads again. But in my heart, I felt a little helpless.

What was helpless was the marching speed of the Ming army.

Judging from Huang Taiji's escape speed and Zhao Yu's pursuit speed, by the time Zhao Yu chases Huang Taiji to Jinzhou, all the troops may not be in place yet!

This is probably also a hint of helplessness in the joy.

However, Hong Chengchou did not intend to give up the original plan. He just sent orders repeatedly to make the army move forward quickly.

Huang Taiji ran fast, and Zhao Yu chased him fast.

Even though he was carrying a weapon weighing 550 kilograms, his feet were like the wind and he was still silent. No matter how Huang Taiji galloped away, he was repeatedly caught up by Zhao Yu, and had to send out thousands of people to stop him for a moment each time.

It's like a meat bun beating a dog, there is no return.

And it won't take long to stop them. Thousands of people will be killed without even using half a stick of incense.

Every time Zhao Yu caught up with him, Huang Taiji was terrified and wished he could grow a pair of wings and fly back to the Jinzhou camp immediately. But unfortunately, he is a descendant of boar skin, a figure on the ground, and cannot fly.

He knew Zhao Yu was powerful and called him the devil. But I also know, where did the devil come from in this world? As long as there are many soldiers, as long as the generals are broad, as long as the calculation is correct, like the overlord of Chu who controls the world, won't he kill himself in the end?

The most important thing right now is to return to Jinzhou Camp. With tens of thousands of troops protecting him, even if this demon is extremely powerful, it would not be easy to kill Huang Taiji.

At least there is much more room for maneuver.

So one ran in panic, and the other hurriedly hurried.

Although Huang Taiji was shocked, he never noticed that Zhao Yu looked like he was chasing ducks. Even the previous movements of the Songshan Ming Army were forgotten.

If he was given time to calm down, with his ability, he would definitely discover Hong Chengchou's strategic intentions.

But it's a pity that Zhao Yu didn't give him this opportunity.

Every time he was about to come back to his senses, Zhao Yu would catch up. The timing was perfect, leaving Huang Taiji unable to react.

The chase lasted for most of an hour.

Huang Taiji was lying on his horse, his face already ashen. Not only because of fear, but also because of physical discomfort. Seeing the bright lights of a large camp from a distance, and seeing a group of people approaching to meet them, Huang Taiji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This is the Chinese army camp of Jilhalang and Dudu.

It is located in the southeast of Jinzhou City, facing the direction of Songshan.

There were originally 20,000 troops here, but now there are only 10,000. Previously, Jierhalang and Dudu brought out 10,000 people and broke off 3,000 at first. They intercepted Zhao Yu along the way and broke off another 3,000 one after another.

Behind Huang Taiji, there happened to be about 7,000 cavalry left.

More than 7,000 horsemen could not give Huang Taiji any stability. When he saw the camp, Huang Taiji breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly entered the camp and was greeted by the soldiers and horses coming out of the camp.

Then he ordered: "Use cannons, firearms, and crossbows to respond to the enemy immediately!"

Stepping on his front foot and his back heel, Zhao Yu followed Huang Taiji and arrived outside the camp. At this time, less than half of the seven thousand cavalry who followed Huang Taiji and fled here in panic had entered the camp.

So he rushed in brazenly.

...

Zu Dashou has been trapped in Jinzhou City for more than a month and is probably about to run out of food. Many generals under his command had different intentions. A few days ago, they had a quarrel and almost lost Jinzhou.

Zu Dashou thought about surrendering, but he didn't dare.

Because his ancestral family still has many relatives and generals in Songshan, as well as his in-laws from the Wu family. If he surrenders, where will his family and relatives be left?

I can only grit my teeth and persist.

Although the Tatars besieged Jinzhou, they would also attack the city from time to time. Either to test or to force, they used up the supplies in the city while damaging the morale of the soldiers.

On the battlefield, he does everything he can.

Tonight was another difficult night. Zu Dashou couldn't sleep, so he brought a group of servants to the top of the city to watch the Tatar camp from a distance.

The Tatars besieged the city and built several earthen walls, completely surrounding Jinzhou. Fortunately, the Tatar camp was vast, stretching for several miles, and it was dotted with fire. Standing at the top of the city, it was not invisible.

Zu Dashou watched for a moment and suddenly saw firelight flowing in the Tatar camp, and there seemed to be a large-scale mobilization of soldiers and horses. My heart skipped a beat, and two thoughts came to my mind.

Either a siege or...

Reinforcements have arrived.

Although he guessed that reinforcements might be coming, Zu Dashou still did not dare to neglect and quickly issued several military orders to make the soldiers fully prepared and alert to prevent the Tatars from attacking the city at night.

He also asked the left and right to bring telescopes and observed carefully, only to find that the direction in which the soldiers and horses were mobilizing in the Tatar camp was not Jinzhou City.

He concluded that reinforcements must have arrived.

So he sent people around to spread the news to boost morale.

While watching, I suddenly noticed that there were also a few lights in the distance, a vast area, and the rumbling horses' hooves were rushing toward the Tatar camp. From the looks of it, it's spread out very widely, but at a very fast speed.

Zu Dashou couldn't help but frowned.

He thought they were cavalry from the Ming army, and they were going to attack the Tatar camp at night. However, the cavalry was loose and out of formation. The Tatars realized that attacking the camp was their next choice.

He was secretly anxious, but he also had some thoughts - if reinforcements came here, looking at this, they would probably number close to ten thousand. It's quite a force. He did not dare to think about defeating the Tatars, but if he cooperated internally and externally and relied on reinforcements to break out, he would be much more certain.

However, Zu Dashou was not a reckless person. He decided to observe carefully before making a decision.

Just look at it, and see a group of cavalry rushing out of the Tatar camp. The torches are dotted, and they collide with the firelight that is scattered all over the place.

But surprisingly, there were no killing calls.

Zu Dashou was slightly startled: "Not reinforcements?"

It's not reinforcements.

But it was the soldiers and horses of Jierhalang and Dudu camps in the southeast of Jinzhou, facing Songshan!

Huang Taiji entered the camp with his front foot, and Zhao Yu followed him. Without hesitation, he charged straight in. The seven thousand cavalry led by Huang Taiji had already been defeated by Zhao Yu.

Seeing the demon god Zhao Yu coming to kill them, chaos immediately broke out.

Before Huang Taiji could take a breath, he saw the chaos at the camp gate and knew that the demon was coming again. He was almost furious, but he was frightened and helpless.

The chaos of the seven thousand cavalry caused a chain reaction of scurrying.

First of all, the 10,000 soldiers and horses guarding the camp were also at a loss. Then he shouted for the devil to come, and his panic caused the morale of the soldiers in the camp who didn't know Zhao Yu to plummet.

In addition, it was night again, Huang Taiji was afraid of blowing up the camp, so he hurriedly sent an order to retreat.

Then a dramatic scene occurred. More than 10,000 Tatar troops were chased by Zhao Yu alone in the wilderness.

Huang Taiji was in front. After running for a while, he came to his senses and then remembered what happened after the break. So he quickly ordered people to cut off the queen. But the army was in chaos, the generals could not find the soldiers, the soldiers could not find the generals, and the orders could not be issued, so Huang Taiji was caught blind.

Zhao Yu was going back and forth among the chaotic troops, while secretly guessing in his heart - the Jinzhou camp should be arriving soon, right? Where is Hong Chengchou's deployment?

Thinking in his heart, Zhao Yu was not slow at all.

Now is really a good opportunity. Even if there is no Ming army, Zhao Yu will not let go of the idea of ​​killing Huang Taiji.

Since the more than 10,000 cavalrymen facing the Songshan Camp in the south of Jinzhou were in chaos and it happened to be night again, Zhao Yu planned to drive them to attack the Jinzhou Camp.

But unfortunately, Zhao Yu's plan was not completely successful.

After all, he can't take care of many things by himself.

The iron cone can only reach three feet. After the rebels dispersed, Zhao Yu cried out in vain.

The rebels will eventually calm down, and when they are about to arrive at Jinzhou Camp, many rebels have already begun to gather towards Huang Taiji. Zhao Yu sighed secretly in his heart and had no choice but to give up his previous plan and go straight to the front line of the rebel army.