Chapter 439 Chasing and Killing Li Zicheng
Li Zicheng gathered the remaining troops and wanted to return to northern Shaanxi from the road he came to Juyongguan. However, when they arrived at Juyongguan, Juyongguan had arrows like rain, forcing them back.
"We have surrendered and restored the Liao army. Please take a detour!" Juyong Pass general shouted down from the top of the city.
After hearing this, Li Zicheng was so angry that he jumped straight. Ju Yongguan was capricious and surrendered to him very quickly, but he surrendered to the Liao army even faster!
After receiving the general attack order issued by the military headquarters, the Ninth Infantry Brigade, stationed on the Great Wall outside Xuanfu Town, immediately broke through various passes and drove straight into the sky! The generals of the Dashun Army who were left behind Xuanfu Town were about to collapse. Xuanfu Town, which was destroyed by the Dashun Army, had no defense capabilities, and the remaining defenders directly surrendered to the Ninth Infantry Brigade. After hearing that the Dashun Army in Juyong Pass surrendered, they surrendered to the Fu Liao army in a blink of an eye.
Later, when the Liao army recovered the capital, the news of Li Zicheng's defeat at Shanhaiguan came, which strengthened the determination of the Juyongguan guard to surrender and restore the Liao army. Therefore, before the arrival of the Ninth Infantry Brigade, they would block Li Zicheng even if they died and make a letter of surrender!
The surrender of Juyongguan and the loss of Xuanfu Town caused Li Zicheng's remaining soldiers to fall into a very embarrassing situation.
There is Shanhaiguan to the north, Juyongguan to the west, Xuanfu Town to the south, and the capital to the south, and the Fu Liao army was occupied from all directions. They were sandwiched in the middle, and it was difficult for so many people to escape.
"The retreat route in the north has been cut off, and the Liao army will encircle at any time. What should we do?" Liu Zongmin, who was trapped in Changping and Juyongguan, asked Li Zicheng for instructions anxiously.
"We will fight back when we attack Juyongguan!" Li Zicheng said angrily.
"No! I'll be able to wait too much time under Juyong Pass, and the pursuers from Shanhai Pass may arrive at any time. When they attack inside and outside, we will be unable to fly!" Liu Zongmin unceremoniously opposed the decision made by Li Zicheng during the impulse.
In this desperate situation, he had no need to give the failed Li Zicheng some face!
However, as soon as Liu Zongmin finished speaking, smoke and dust began to roll on the horizon in the direction of Shanhaiguan! The large army of the Liao army rushed over without stopping!
The ones chasing the Korqin Cavalry Brigade and the Ningyuan Iron Cavalry led by Man Gui are in the front! After the two cavalry armies merged, there were tens of thousands of people, roaring and swaying!
"Those who kill Li Zicheng will be rewarded with three thousand silver!" Wu Keshan raised the knight's sword high, attacked the horse's belly, and led the Korchin Cavalry Brigade to speed up!
"Brothers, our Ningyuan Iron Cavalry is no worse than the Mongolian cavalry. Let them see our fighting spirit!" The brave and warlike Man Gui was unwilling to let the crowd and also led the Ningyuan Iron Cavalry to attack!
The two iron cavalry were like two thick black arrows, quickly penetrated into the panicked Dashun Army! At this time, the Dashun Army was no longer as heavy as 200,000 people. They were only 200,000 to 30,000, which was no more than the cavalry chasing them. They were easily penetrated by the cavalry!
With the help of powerful inertia, the cavalry on the war horse easily killed the frightened peasant army on the ground like cutting tofu.
"King of Breaking a New Year!" Liu Zongmin chose to protect Li Zicheng and escape at the critical moment.
As for the 20,000 to 30,000 troops that had finally gathered, they were abandoned behind them.
"If I don't leave, I will fight to the death with the Fu Liao army!" Li Zicheng was forced into a desperate situation and finally rose up to break free from the shackles of Liu Zongmin and the others.
"We still have tens of thousands of people in northern Shaanxi, and there is also a 100,000 army led by Gao and others who were restrained by Heluo. We may not have no chance to make a comeback! King of Chuang, even if you don't think about the soldiers behind you, you should think about your sister-in-law!" Liu Zongmin roared.
"Damn..." Li Zicheng gritted his teeth, "Let's go!"
The Korqin Cavalry and the two powerful East Asian cavalry units of Ningyuan Iron Cavalry were swept with all their strength, and the 20,000 to 30,000 peasant troops who had lost their command were killed one-sidedly. Their fate was even worse than the soldiers captured in Shanhaiguan.
Because the cavalry who were chasing Li Zicheng didn't know whether Li Zicheng would be among them, it was impossible to let them go. Even if they surrendered, it would be a matter in the late stage of the battle.
The soldiers at Juyong Pass were stunned when they saw the fierce Dashun Army defeated quickly under the attack of the cavalry of the Fu Liao army. They originally thought that they were just apart from the cruel Dashun Army, but now they saw that the Dashun Army was more than one level away from the Fu Liao army. Then, compared with the Fu Liao army, wouldn’t they be one in the sky and the other in the ground?
"Fortunately, we changed the flags in advance and did not let Li Zicheng pass, otherwise we would have to be in a different place." Seeing this, the Juyongguan Army Supervisor was frightened and sweated coldly. It is hard to imagine if they let Li Zicheng go and were led by Li Zicheng to escape back, the soldiers of the Fu Liao army who chased Li Zicheng would be angry at Juyongguan, which would lead Juyongguan and Ningwuguan to end the same fate. Because the Ming court slandered the propaganda of the Fu Liao army, as well as the mysterious Liaodong and southern Liaoning, the Fu Liao army had a very bad reputation in the Ming soldiers before.
"Prepare the meal and welcome the resumption of the Liao army!" Juyongguan guard raised his head and chest, proud of himself for making this choice.
He felt that even the ordinary soldiers looked at him with admiration.
The one-sided massacre of the Korqin Cavalry Brigade and Ningyuan Iron Cavalry continued for a long time. After that, a large number of peasant soldiers left their weapons and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy. The cavalry seemed to have entered a state of no one, which made them feel broken and they had no courage to resist!
"Did you find Li Zicheng?" Wu Keshan looked resentful.
He went through the Battle of Shanhaiguan and chased Li Zicheng all the way, but he was unable to catch this big fish, which really made Wu Keshan irritated. Capturing Li Zicheng was a great merit, and it was an honor that could be won for the Korqin tribe!
"Sir, there is no trace of Li Zicheng. My subordinates suspected that they had fled into the mountains and forests!" After a group of Korchin cavalry interrogated the prisoners, they did not find Li Zicheng.
"Leave some people to guard the prisoners, some cavalry went to block the passages, and the others dismounted and followed me to the mountains and forests to track Li Zicheng! Even if he fled to the ends of the world, I, Wu Keshan, would catch him!" Wu Keshan said viciously.
"Good brothers bring me! Li Zicheng and the others slaughtered all the way, causing Shanxi to be empty. I, Mangui, also vowed to catch him!" Mangui rode a horse and said.
He had not fought such a happy battle in two years. The two sides had some minor frictions in the two years of confrontation with the Fu Liao army. This time he re-entered himself into the battlefield, which made Man Gui feel refreshed and tireless.
Chapter completed!