The situation was over. In order to preserve his strength, Hong Chengchou finally chose to compromise and began to retreat to Songshan City!
Fortunately, because Liu Ruyi had the Rufeng Mountain position in hand, the food route was temporarily smooth. Although the Ming army retreated, it was still in order!
Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen led his headquarters to seize the rear, Wu Sangui's five thousand elite Guan Ning cavalry protected the left wing, while Hong Chengchou led the main force of the Ming army to retreat towards Songshan City!
At this time, most of the 100,000 people's annual food and salary allocated by the imperial court were in Ningyuan, and a small part was in Xingshan and Tashan. There was not much food and grass in Songshan City!
Songshan City is just a small seaside city with a low accommodation rate. However, at this point, the Qing army has gained momentum. If the Ming army continues to fight in Shimen Mountain, it will undoubtedly seek death. They will retreat to Songshan, and perhaps they will rise again.
force!
The Qing army seemed to be happy to watch the Ming army retreat and did not send troops to invade. This made the Ming army's escape smooth. From morning to afternoon, most of the main force of the Ming army had jumped out of the small area in the hinterland of Shimen Mountain.
Inside, only the king's courtiers were left, Cao Bianjiao cut off the queen!
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At noon, Liu Ruyi finally received a military order from Hong Chengchou, ordering Liu Ruyi to abandon the Rufeng Mountain position and retreat to the Daxing Fort and Xingshan defense lines, waiting for an opportunity to join the main force!
"Brother Liu, if Governor Hong retreats, we may not have to hold on to Rufeng Mountain any longer! If we leave our brothers here, I'm afraid..."
Although Wang Pu didn't finish speaking, Liu Ruyi understood what he meant!
The main force has already retreated. If the Caishi Army and the Datong Army continue to hold on here, it seems to be meaningless!
The most important thing is that if we do not retreat now, the Rufeng Mountain position is likely to become the focus of the main force of the Qing army!
Liu Ruyi was also very upset for a moment. She hoped that Hong Chengchou could stay here in Shimen Mountain for a while, which would also buy him some time for the surprise attack!
Who knew that the main force of the Ming army was so unsatisfactory that they had already taken the lead and fled before they even saw the real story!
If so, the plan must change!
The remaining men must find a safe and powerful fulcrum for them!
It's just that it's easy to retreat with the troops, but it's a lot of trouble for those twenty red cannons to retreat!
"Go and call Huo Lang!" Liu Ruyi waved her hand and said to the soldiers.
"Yes!" The soldiers hurriedly left!
"General, are you looking for me?" After a moment, Huo Lang hurried into the tent. He was coordinating the allocation of materials for various departments of the Caishi Army. Hearing Liu Ruyi's call, he rushed over as soon as possible!
There were only Liu Ruyi, Wang Pu, and Huolang in the tent. Liu Ruyi was not polite and asked directly: "Huolang, how much food and grass do we have in the camp?"
Huo Lang thought for a moment and said hurriedly: "Brother, including the horse meat, our food and grass can probably support the army for ten days! However, if Governor Hong retreats, we may have to allocate a lot of food and grass."
How difficult!”
Liu Ruyi nodded.
If possible, he really doesn't want to give up the Rufeng Mountain position!
After all, with Rufeng Mountain in hand, the Qing army will be wary of it. If they want to encircle Songshan City, Rufeng Mountain is a 'node' that cannot be avoided!
But now it seems that the main force is not strong enough, so we have to 'cut off'!
"Brother Liu, the future is long. Although it would be a pity to give up here in Rufeng Mountain, the current situation is not up to us to make the decision. We still have to think more about our brothers!" Wang Pu was afraid that Liu Ruyi would be entangled, so he hurriedly tried to persuade him.
road!
Liu Ruyi glanced at Wang Pu and nodded lightly.
When a big wave comes, manpower cannot resist it. Sometimes, lowering your head and taking a step back may not be a bad thing!
"Send my military order! Order Pu Sheng's troops to retreat to the direction of Daxing Fort and defend to the death. Without our military order, no rash action is allowed! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!" Huo Lang hurriedly went to deliver the order!
"Wait a minute!" Liu Ruyi shouted, then took out a pen and paper, quickly wrote a secret letter and handed it to Huo Lang, "Give it to Pu Sheng and tell him! After reading this letter, he knows what to do!"
The sky is getting dark, and the land of Rufeng Mountain is completely silent!
Standing on the mountainside, you can see the sparks in the distance in the direction of Shimen Mountain, which is the Qing army's camp!
Obviously, the main force of Hong Chengchou was defeated, the morale of the Qing army was at a high level, and they seemed to be holding some entertainment activities!
"Are you all ready?" In the hinterland of the mountainside, Liu Ruyi, wearing silver armor and holding a sword in hand, turned to Xiao Liu'er and said.
"General, everything has been packed! Pu Sheng's side is also ready! Just wait for the general's order, and the army can set off! But, just..." Xiao Liu'er glanced at Liu Ruyi and stopped talking.
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"Say! What's the matter? Even I dare to hide it?" Liu Ruyi said coldly.
"Yes!" Xiao Liu'er didn't dare to disobey Liu Ruyi's order and said hurriedly: "General, yes, it's the young brothers from the artillery battalion. I heard that General, you, you want to blow up the artillery, they, they can't think of it!"
At this time, not far away, more than a dozen military men, one size smaller, came out of the darkness on the side. The leader knelt down and said: "General, why do you want to blow up the artillery? I am willing to live and die with these artillery. I am willing to live and die with these artillery."
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In fact, more than a dozen people knelt down and begged: "General! Please! Don't blow up these artillery pieces! Even if they have to be carried, we are willing to carry these artillery pieces to Daxing Fort!"
"General!"
"General..."
These artillery trainees, after spending time together, have developed a deep relationship with these red cannons. When they heard that Liu Ruyi was going to blow up the cannons, they were absolutely devastated!
Liu Ruyi walked up to these students, stretched out her hand to help the first student up, and said with a smile: "Your name is Wen Cheng, right? A few months ago, I saw you compete with a gun?"
"Yes! General, do you still remember me?" Wen Cheng couldn't help but be overjoyed!
Liu Ruyi nodded, "You are all good boys! You are all good men! Unfortunately, this time, our army is in a critical situation, and some things have to be given up! The cannon is gone, we can still buy and rebuild it, but if people
No, then everything is gone! You must have experienced the cruelty of this war! Stop crying like a little girl! Learn your skills well, and you will definitely be able to show your true abilities in the future!"
"General..."
Wen Cheng couldn't help but shed tears. How could they give up on these artillery pieces when they were together day and night?
"General, we are willing to listen to you! However, we have a small request!" Wen Cheng said hurriedly.
Liu Ruyi frowned slightly, but still nodded.
"General, we, we request, even if it means exploding cannons, we must do it ourselves!" Wen Cheng and others kowtowed desperately, like a group of extremely aggrieved children!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but sigh, "Okay! I promise you! However, the artillery will not be ignited tonight! You go and bury the wire! After doing all this, you must leave as soon as possible, follow General Park, and be sure to ensure your own safety!"
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"Yes, General! Thank you, General!"
"Thank you, General!"
The students kowtowed repeatedly and then quickly ran towards the artillery camp on the mountain.
Wang Pu also had some feelings, "I feel sorry for these children! If there is a chance, we must get this debt back for them!"
Liu Ruyi looked up at the dark night sky and said nothing!
After a long time, Liu Ruyi sighed softly, "Give it up, give it up! Only when you give up can you get something! I will make them pay back ten times what they owe me!"
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Time will come soon.
The night wind was cool and gentle.
Two thousand five hundred elite colored stone troops have been assembled. They stand upright in the open space on the mountainside. No one speaks, only the sea breeze blows by!
Not far below the mountain, Wang Pu's two thousand elite cavalry troops have also been prepared. Eight thousand war horses are so dark that there is no end in sight.
"Brother Liu, everything is ready! We have one horse and two people, and we can take turns changing horses to conserve horsepower!" Wang Pu said respectfully.
Liu Ruyi nodded and said to Xiao Liuer: "Send someone to inform Pu Sheng. Let's set off now!"
"yes!"
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The night is empty, no horns, no drums!
Following Liu Ruyi's order, 4,500 soldiers quickly gathered. They were two people per horse, with the Datong Army on horseback and the Caishi Army riding on them, and they quickly rushed towards the boundless night to the west!
Liu Ruyi's two hundred personal guards are all the best among the best. Many of them are Liu Ruyi's clansmen and domestic slaves. They are highly skilled in martial arts, extremely loyal, and their riding skills are also no problem!
However, among a hundred of them, the horses under their crotches are completely different from ordinary war horses. They are almost a head taller than ordinary Mongolian war horses, and their size is twice that of ordinary Mongolian war horses!
This is actually a purebred sweaty BMW!
Among them, the leader is clearly Liu Ruyi’s confidant, the head servant of the Liu family in Licheng~~Liu Meng!
This is the most elite force under Liu Ruyi's command, and all of them can be equal to ten!
At this time, the army had already marched out, but these two hundred or so people stood upright beside Liu Ruyi!
"Liu Meng! Don't leave any outside Qing army sentinels alive! We must not let them know the movements of our main force, do you understand?" Liu Ruyi said coldly.
"Yes! General, don't worry! I promise to complete the mission despite my humble position!" Liu Meng kowtowed hurriedly.
Liu Ruyi nodded, "Go! Pay attention to safety! I will contact you at any time!"
"Yes!" Liu Meng waved his hand and led the hundreds of people to quickly disappear into the night!
Liu Ruyi watched them go away and breathed a sigh of relief!
Man proposes, God disposes!
At this point, you can’t blame yourself for being cruel!
After receiving so many punches from the Qing Dynasty, it’s time to return them one punch at a time!
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At this time, Huo Lang drew his horse and ran back from the front, nodding to Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi took a deep breath, pulled out the sword from her waist, and said in a cold voice: "Everyone is here, listen to my military order and set off!"
"yes!"
One hundred elite men all picked up the reins of their horses, followed Liu Ruyi, and ran quickly into the dark night to the west!