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Volume 1: The Bandit's Life Chapter 246: The Continuous Nightmare

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    In the valley where all the officers and soldiers of the Hunting Division were hiding, the roar from Xiaohuakou was faintly heard. Shen Xiaoshan and others stopped talking and listened. After a while, there was a dull thunderous sound in the distance Shen Xiaoshan waved his hand.  Said: "That's right, this is the sound of Xiaohuakou Hongyi's cannon firing. It seems that Kong Youde's rebels have seized the road to break out." At this time, the sentinel who was out came to report that a large number of rebel cavalry came along the official road from south to north.  Come.  Shen Xiaoshan shouted: "Gather, everyone is on horseback and on alert. Listen to my orders and prepare to attack the defeated troops. The sentries will report the movements of the rebels outside the valley at any time." In just one stick of incense, the chaotic sound of iron hoofs could be heard on the official road outside the valley.  There were people shouting and horses neighing. Dust was flying on the official road at this time, and groups of rebel cavalry galloped past the official road.  Kong Youde held the reins of his horse and slowly slowed it down. He looked around and saw that all the cavalrymen who had rushed out of the Hongyi cannon blockade had frightened expressions on their faces. Many of the cavalrymen's faces and armor were stained with blood.  Kong Youde's heart twitched for a few times. He had just tried his best to break through, and he could still see the scene of a large number of cavalry being hit by scattered cannons, falling off their horses and screaming in agony. The short one mile road blocked by the Hongyi cannon was like a life harvester.  The slaughterhouse where many elite cavalry died.  Kong Youde sighed, the Pingdu City defenders were simply a nightmare for him and his soldiers. This nightmare started from the moment they entered Pingdu City, and has continued until now when they broke through the blockade of Xiaohuakou defenders. ?? Continuous failures have made Kong Youde's soldiers fearful of the Pingdu City defenders. Now, the slightest disturbance will cause his soldiers to flee.  No matter what, we finally struggled out of the quagmire of Pingdu City.  Looking at the men rushing in front of him, Kong Youde's heart was bleeding.  I hope I won¡¯t encounter the Pingdu City guards again!  With a hoarse voice, he said to the guards around him: "Order the entire army to assemble and count the troops. Please invite General Mao Chenglu to come to discuss the matter." All the officers and soldiers of the Hunting Division followed Shen Xiaoshan and stood quietly at the entrance of the valley. At this time, the dust was flying on the official road, and groups of rebels  The cavalry galloped past the official road and gradually gathered on the official road in the distance.  Seeing the hurried expressions of the rebel cavalry with no fighting spirit, many soldiers from the Enemy Hunting Division were excited. They were holding back their energy to compete with the rebel cavalry. They all turned their expectant eyes to Shen Xiaoshan, waiting for his order to attack!  However, Shen Xiaoshan, the commander-in-chief of Si Qian who was always decisive in hunting enemies, kept frowning and staring at the rebels in the direction of the official road, with no intention of ordering an attack.  Shen Xiaoshan was also tangled in his heart.  The rebel cavalry is in front of us. Should we attack?  There were about 2,000 rebel cavalry who escaped the artillery attack, and intermittent infantry came to join them.  The rebels had just escaped from the artillery attack. It was a time when people were panicking. A sudden attack at this time would probably overwhelm the rebels. However, after all, he had few people, and the reinforcements behind him could not arrive in time to support him. Once the rebels started  Counterattack, the enemy hunting department's few men and horses will be in danger!  Guo Tai grinned and kept mumbling.  It was obvious that he was feeling aggrieved and uncomfortable as he saw the rebels approaching but had nowhere to say anything.  Liu Rongsheng touched his chin and said, "If the enemy hunting department is equipped with muskets, this will be the best opportunity to wipe out the enemy. What a pity!" Shen Xiaoshan's heart moved.  He thought of the gunpowder bag in his bag and said solemnly: "Look at the current posture of the rebels. Although they are defeated and fleeing, they are still in good shape. It is true that the enemy hunting department cannot attack head-on, but don't forget that the rebels are now frightened birds. We  You can use this to catch them off guard." Guo Tainiu Baozi's eyes widened immediately, and he quickly urged: "If you have any good ideas, Chief Shen, please tell me" Shen Xiaoshan saw Liu Rongsheng, Xie Wu, and Jiang Yu.  The three of them were also curious, so they carefully took out a gunpowder bag from their luggage and said, "This gunpowder bag is a powerful magic weapon for our Zhenshan Camp to restrain Kong Youde's rebels. I think the rebels are more afraid of the gunpowder bag than the other party."  Fear of artillery. As long as some smart people are sent to lurk along the ditch outside the official road, and at the same time light the gunpowder bags and throw them into the rebel camp, it will inevitably cause chaos among the rebels. At this time, all the troops of the enemy hunting department will take the opportunity to cover up and kill them. Can they fish in troubled waters? "  Liu Rongsheng, Xie Wu, and Jiang Yu all nodded. The gunpowder bags were indeed extremely powerful, but they believed that the gunpowder bags were of little use to the cavalry. No one had the ability to light the gunpowder bags on their horses, so each soldier just carried them with him.  A powder bag.  But in the face of the current situation, as long as you secretly hide near the rebels, you don't need to throw gunpowder packets on your horses, but you can just use the power of the gunpowder packets.  As soon as Shen Xiaoshan finished speaking, Guo Tai was eager to give it a try and immediately said: "Shen Tou, my subordinates are willing to lead people to throw gunpowder packets to give these rebels a powerful look!" When Shen Xiaoshan sawRong Sheng, Xie Wu, and Jiang Yu also asked for orders, and directly ordered: "Guo Tai, take twenty brothers and take off their armor so that they can walk more easily. Put the gunpowder bags in the ranks of the rebels."  After the explosion, it is likely to lead to the pursuit of the rebels. You should pay attention to your own safety." Guo Tai raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly: "We people deal with danger all day long, so this risk is nothing." Shen Xiaoshan said:  "Each of you carry two gunpowder packets, spread out and throw them at the rebels, and try to increase the fear of the rebels." Guo Tai agreed to get off his horse and summon people to prepare gunpowder packets, and used the dense grass to sneak towards the rebel cavalry assembly area.  .  Seeing Guo Tai and others gradually moving away, Liu Rongsheng turned his head and suggested to Shen Xiaoshan: "Wait a while and the gunpowder package explodes among the rebels. The explosion will not only panic the rebel horses, but may even affect the enemy hunting department's horses."  "It's better to take precautions as soon as possible." Jiang Yu said: "The explosion site is almost a mile away from the valley. The war horses of our enemy hunting department are hiding in the valley, so it will not have much impact. My subordinates suggested that General Guo lead the people.  To frighten away the rebels with gunpowder packets, the enemy hunting department only needs to cut off the road south of the explosion site. The escaped rebels will not have the courage to return, and the rebels who subsequently fled will definitely have no fighting spirit. The only way out is to surrender.  " Shen Xiaoshan nodded and said: "Jiang Yu's suggestion is good. I decided to adopt it. The enemy hunting department should try to force them to surrender. Most of these people are strong and can be used as a source of troops for the Zhenshan Battalion.  "Liu Rongsheng and the other three nodded, Zhenshan Camp is a melting pot.  No matter who you were before, as long as you meet the selection criteria for Zhenshan Camp soldiers, you can be selected into Zhenshan Camp. Under the unique constraints of Zhenshan Camp, you will soon become a qualified Zhenshan Camp soldier.  The sun was slowly setting in the west, and the remaining heat of the setting sun was still scorching the earth. Kong Youde listened to the reports from his confidants, and his heart seemed to be bleeding. Two thousand five hundred cavalry passed by the Xiaohuakou garrison and attacked with artillery fire.  Fewer than two thousand riders made it through the blockade.  The following six thousand infantry were left far behind. You can imagine what kind of blow these six thousand infantry would suffer under the attack of Xiaohuakou artillery fire. It is certain that they will be defeated and flee in all directions. The reason why Kong Youde ordered to stop here is,  Mainly to collect some of the fleeing infantry.  The infantry left to attack Xiaohuakou have almost no hope of returning through the blockade. Now they are counting on as many infantry as possible to come through the blockade and join together.  Kong Youde still hoped that after the two thousand cavalry led by Cao Shaozhong blocked the Pingdu City defenders, they could break through the blockade and join the large group of people, but he knew that this possibility was very small.  Perhaps two important generals, Cao Shaozhong and Chen Guangfu, will fall into the hands of the Pingdu City defenders!  Mao Chenglu rode his horse to stand beside Kong Youde. He regretted it to death. He gave up his identity as the deputy general of Guanglu Island and risked his life and fortune to join Kong Youde's rebels.  I thought that we were all old brothers in Dongjiang Town. We were all in the same spirit, and as long as we hugged each other, we would be able to find a place in this troubled world.  But things went counterproductive.  Since following Kong Youde, the rebels have looted homes and killed innocent people indiscriminately.  However, it is difficult to conquer a city that is truly prepared. Laizhou City is an example.  Now the 20,000-strong army attacked Pingdu City. Instead of taking any advantage, they were taken advantage of by the opponent's small defense. Not only the loss of troops, but also the loss of generals, the 20,000 elite rebels were only left in front of them.  There are only two thousand cavalry and more than four thousand infantry who have lost their armor!  Looking at the demoralized rebels in front of him, Mao Chenglu suddenly remembered that he had just led his troops to defect to Kong Youde's rebels. At the reception banquet, a group of rebel leaders had drawn up a military strategy. At that time, they agreed to use Dengzhou as their base camp to conquer several important surrounding areas.  The states and counties are the horns of each other, truly turning Denglai Town into an independent kingdom like the original Dongjiang Town.  Now it seems that all this is just a dream. As long as the imperial court sends a strong army like the Pingdu City defenders to besiege Dengzhou City, within half a year, Dengzhou City will definitely run out of ammunition and food and will not destroy itself, and it will seize a piece of territory and become an independent city.  The kingdom is just a bubble!  Most of the soldiers who followed him to defect to the rebels were trapped in Xiaohuakou. At this time, there were only dozens of close family generals following him. These soldiers and generals were the foundation of his life, and now they are all abandoned in Pingdu City.  In this sad place, if I had known it would be like this, it would be better to stay at Guanglu Island and live freely.  Mao Chenglu began to envy Chen You, the deputy general of Lushun. Kong Youde wrote many times to invite Chen You to meet to discuss important matters, but Chen sometimes used various excuses to shirk him. Now it seems that Chen You's decision was correct.  From time to time, the roar of artillery fire from the Xiaohuakou garrison could be heard in the distance. Groups of infantry on the official road were ordered to stand in line again. Some of the infantry were somewhat wounded, and most of the soldiers discarded their weapons in the process of escaping.  The disgraced people gathered together like a group of refugees fleeing for their lives!  Kong Youde¡¯s face was terrifyingly gloomy,An army of 10,000 people besieged a small Pingdu city, but in the end he escaped in embarrassment. Such a tragic failure will definitely destroy his prestige among the rebels. In the future, he wants to make these unruly generals obey orders.  It¡¯s even more difficult!  They returned with a disastrous defeat in Pingdu City, and Laizhou City could not be conquered for a long time. The previously formulated strategy of controlling the entire Denglai Town has been difficult to complete. When the imperial court mobilizes an army to encircle and suppress it, Dengzhou City will become an irreplaceable enemy.  It is an isolated city that has been slaughtered by people. After the city is broken, you can imagine the fate of rebels like yourself.  Fortunately, he did not have no way out. If Dengzhou City could not be defended, he burned it and then took a warship to defect to the Liaodong Jurchens. With the rich military supplies in the entire Denglai Town in his hands, he did not believe it.  The Jurchens do not accept themselves. Of course, this is the last step. No one wants to take this step unless they have no choice.  At this time, there were about 4,000 infantry gathered together, and some logistics and baggage were lucky enough to escape the artillery fire and came to join them. Kong Youde looked at the sky and hesitated whether to set up camp and let the soldiers rest for the night, or to rush out of Pingdu overnight.  This was the place where he failed miserably.  Suddenly, a "boom, boom, boom" explosion came from the cavalry queue. This explosion was all too familiar. It was the explosion of the gunpowder pack in Zhenshan Camp, and it was the culprit that caused the entire army to flee!  !  !  (To be continued)
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