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Volume One: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 249: The Return of the Cavalry

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    Thanks to Qisei Pineapple Bun for the tips and likes, Lao Hai bows and thanks!  ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ Originally, in the eyes of Cao Shao, the defenders of Pingdu City had nothing but an endless supply of firearms that could pose a threat to their own side.  Any merit.  When two armies confront each other, one's own army will definitely annihilate the other's.  But just now, a face-to-face attack by the Hunter Division completely extinguished Cao Shaozhong's idea of ??underestimating the enemy. His initial plan to annihilate the opponent through battle now seemed to be even more delusional.  Now, the opponent's cavalry rushed to the official road, completely blocking the way of himself and his cavalry returning north. The soldiers ambushing on both sides of the official road had quickly prepared gunpowder packets, hoping to repel the soldiers blocking the official road.  Pingdu City's army is bound to be as difficult as climbing to the sky.  Compared with the overwhelming force of the opponent's cavalry, Cao Shaozhong knew the current state of his own cavalry very well.  The opponent's cavalry is not inferior in combat power. What's even more frightening is that they have a gunpowder pack in their hands. The cavalry under his command are now in panic. It's getting dark. If they forcefully order an attack, as long as the opponent's gunpowder pack is thrown, there is no need.  The cavalrymen will retreat first!  Cao Shaozhong took a breath. Now faced with the situation of entering Tuwei Valley, he was panicked for a while, thinking about how to solve the crisis at hand. After thinking about it, it seemed that the only way to surrender was to surrender!  Several main officers of the rebel cavalry came to Cao Shaozhong one after another and asked worriedly what should be done next.  Cao Shao was in a state of confusion, and he couldn't help scolding these cavalry officers. Normally.  These officers could only accept the reprimand obediently and did not dare to say anything.  But now the situation is special, these more than 800 cavalry have been defeated one after another.  Not a grain of rice has been brought in for nearly a day, and now the retreat is blocked again.  Both the generals and soldiers were on the verge of collapse.  One of the grumpy officers directly contradicted Cao Shaozhong, and several other cavalry generals also looked angry.  Cao Shaozhong calmed down in an instant. Things are different now. His cavalry are like gunpowder packets in the hands of an enemy hunter. The slightest mistake will blow him to pieces. He must stabilize his group and find a way to escape!  He knew very well the thoughts of these officers. They wanted to surrender to each other.  These cavalry are not Kong Youde's private soldiers, and they usually don't have much favor.  The most important thing is to save your life at the critical moment.  In fact, Cao Shaozhong also planned to surrender, but he was not sure whether the other party would attack him if he led his people to surrender. He did not dare to make a rash decision without getting the guarantee from the other party.  Cao Shaozhong put on a smile and was about to say a few soft words to these men and tell them all about his plans, but he found that several of his men turned their eyes to the opposite side.  Cao Shaozhong was shocked and immediately turned his head to look across.  I saw a few cavalry riding out from the enemy-hunting cavalry array, and the one in the middle seemed to be the leader of the opposite cavalry.  Shen Xiaoshan looked at the rebel cavalry opposite and said loudly: "Brothers of the cavalry opposite, I am Shen Xiaoshan, a general under the command of General Feng Jianfeng of Pingdu City. I have important matters now. Please ask your leading general to come out and speak." Cao Shaozhong  Looking at the young general across from him, he was confused. He saw that the opponent's posture didn't look like he was going to launch an attack. He had something important to do and he had to step forward.  This means that the other party does not want to use weapons rashly.  Cao Shaozhong rolled his eyes and turned away all kinds of thoughts. In a blink of an eye, he saw several subordinates looking at him expectantly.  Obviously, they also felt some goodwill from the other party's words, and hoped that they would quickly come forward to contact the other party.  Cao Shaozhong said to several cavalry generals: "Everyone, please be patient. I will come out first to hear the plan of the rebels. You guys will control the cavalry for the time being and don't cause any trouble." After giving the instructions, Cao Shaozhong led the security guards around him.  The horse marched out from the cavalry queue and stopped more than eighty steps away from Shen Xiaoshan.  Cao Shaozhong slightly cupped his hands to Shen Xiaoshan and said: "This general is Cao Shaozhong, the cavalry commander of Marshal Kong of Dengzhou. May I ask General Shen what important matters you have?" It is obvious that the rebels are now desperate. This rebel Cao Shaozhong wants to find  Down the stairs.  Shen Xiaoshan did not talk nonsense to him, and said directly: "General Cao should understand that your troops are facing a critical situation of being unable to advance or retreat. My Lord Counselor issued military orders in advance. Previously, both our armies were Ming armies. Now we are just entering by mistake."  It's just a wrong path, and our enemies are the slaves who keep holding our border! As long as you lay down your arms and surrender to my general, my general will promise to forget the past and will continue to grant the leading general the right to lead the army.  ¡± Shen Xiaoshan went straight to the point when he came up and talked about the benefits of surrendering to the rebels. This was very in line with the appetite of these Qiu Ba people. Soldiers like to get straight to the point.There is no deep hatred between the two sides. The rebellion was forced at first, but now the other side has agreed to let it go. The other side deliberately announced the terms of surrender loudly in public, just to win over the cavalry under his command.  Cao Shaozhong knew without looking that his cavalry would definitely accept the other party's arrangement and surrender to the other party. As long as he tried to push the envelope a little bit, he would never end well.  The other party revealed in his words that he led the crowd to surrender to the General of Pingdu City rather than to the court. The other party said that Cao Shaozhong was relieved, which meant that after the surrender, he and others would become the personal soldiers of the General.  It is impossible to use your own private soldiers to ask for credit from the imperial court!  With his mind spinning, Cao Shaozhong bowed slightly on his horse and said loudly: "We were forced by generals such as Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng to join the rebels. We do not want to follow the rebels and continue to do evil. Now that General Feng is willing to take us in,  , Naturally, I want it, and I am willing to serve under General Feng. " Cao Shaozhong repeatedly mentioned that he was surrendering to General Feng, not the imperial court. This is what Shen Xiaoshan and others expected. After Cao Shaozhong finished speaking, he stood behind him.  A burst of cheers suddenly erupted among the eight hundred cavalry, and the rebel cavalry who had been trapped in a desperate situation finally relaxed their tense nerves.  Shen Xiaoshan also breathed a sigh of relief. Cao Shaozhong repeatedly mentioned that he was surrendering to General Feng, not to the court. This was the result that Shen Xiaoshan and others expected.  Shen Xiaoshan praised loudly: "General Cao is really a man who knows the current affairs. On behalf of my general, I accept the surrender of you and the cavalry under my command. From now on, you all belong to my subordinates. Please return to the team as soon as possible to make arrangements.  All the soldiers dismounted and put down their swords, waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops from Zhenshan Camp before making other arrangements. "Cao Shao was still a little uneasy, and he cupped his hands helplessly and said to Shen Xiaoshan, "I hope General Shen will say this.  And if you believe me, I will wait for eight hundred soldiers to surrender. I only want to save my family and my life." Shen Xiaoshan knew that Cao Shaozhong and others still had concerns, so he decided to give them a reassurance and said with a straight face: "Please, General Cao.  Don¡¯t worry, I reiterate again, the only enemy we have is the Jurchen slaves who have repeatedly detained our borders, burned, killed, plundered and harmed my people. You have fought against the Jurchen slaves of Liaodong many times before, and you are an elite force. My family¡¯s generals  Your Excellency is relying on you. I guarantee that all of you who have surrendered to my family will still be able to fight on the battlefield and kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. General Cao, the conditions promised by my family will never change. Now you can rest assured!" Cao Shaozhong was slightly startled!  .  These people also committed crimes such as burning, killing, looting and harming the people, but the other party never mentioned it, obviously not prepared to pursue the matter.  Shen Xiaoshan is right, a cavalry cannot be trained overnight.  Naturally, he and his cavalry will not surrender to the other party, and they will definitely make good use of them. My worries are too much!  Cao Shao¡¯s head is slightly stable.  He gritted his teeth and said, "General Mo will go back and make arrangements right now. Please don't worry, General Shen." After saying that, he handed over his hand again.  He galloped back to his own line.  At this moment, the scene of surrender is also going on at the foot of Xiaohuakou Mountain, in the evening.  Feng Jian led 3,000 Zhenshan Battalion soldiers from Pingdu City to Xiaohuakou. The 4,000 rebel infantry attacking Xiaohuakou were attacked from two sides. These rebels were already low in morale. Zhenshan Battalion dispatched chariots directly to attack the rebels.  The temporary camp was bombarded, directly forcing the rebel soldiers to flee.  At this time, Yang Bashi led the soldiers of the Zhenshan Battalion guarding the pass to fight out. Most of the desperate rebels knelt down and surrendered. The entire foot of Xiaohuakou Mountain to halfway up the mountain was full of surrendered rebels.  Feng Jian looked at the rebel soldiers all over the mountains and plains, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a slight smile. There are now a thousand rebel cavalry and a thousand rebel infantry imprisoned in Pingdu City, plus the four thousand rebels who surrendered.  Infantry, he already has more than 5,000 rebel soldiers in his hands. Most of these people are strong men. Next, Zhenshan Camp will expand its army. These people are the best source of troops!  Zhao Shougang, Fan Li, and Jiao Keli have been following Feng Jian. At this time, their hearts were full of joy. They originally thought that Kong Youde would lead the rebels to invade the country, and Zhenshan Camp would inevitably withstand repeated tests. Who would have thought that just using  Within two days, Zhenshan Camp forced Kong Youde's rebels to evacuate hastily.  The ability to repel Kong Youde's rebels was all due to the commander's advance planning, especially the construction of various defense facilities in Xiaohuakou one year in advance, and the placement of two Hongyi cannons in Xiaohuakou, which completely blocked the escape route of Kong Youde's rebels.  Of course, the main generals of Zhenshan Camp such as Zhao Shougang and Fan Li had long been accustomed to Feng Jian's various magical powers. Zhao Shougang, Cheng Yousheng and others also imitated Feng Jian in everything.  He handles official duties with a smile, doesn't like to stick to rules, and is willing to take risks to achieve his goals.  Zhao Shougang smiled and said to Feng Jian: "This hole has something"??Like hard-working little bees, they constantly send their subordinates¡¯ equipment and troops to our Zhenshan Camp!  According to estimates by his subordinates, it will not be a problem to select 3,000 qualified Zhenshan Battalion soldiers from these rebel soldiers.  " Fan Li has been thinking about the captured tanks. The power of this tank is obvious to all. Whether it is offensive or defensive power, it will definitely be a killer weapon in the battle against the enemy. He hopes that the commander can allocate these tanks to them.  Therefore, he lost no time and said to Feng Jian: "Not only did Kong Youde's calculations fail, but he also lost his chariots, artillery, and many horses and soldiers. This is what the commander said about losing his wife.  What kind of soldiers, haha!  " Feng Jian smiled slightly, already thinking about how to adjust and expand Zhenshan Camp after this battle, and how to ensure the implementation of Zhenshan Camp's combat, training, logistics and other support measures. "!! (To be continued.)  )
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