Corporal James, a five-star general, once said: A lion leading a flock of sheep can defeat a flock of lions led by a sheep.
This is of course too absolute, but in the army, the role of the commander can never be ignored. Xiao Feng asked Yu Dayou to bring 200 cavalry to the rescue first, and he and Zhang Wuxin took the remaining dozens of cavalry to Taicang Guard, because
He knows this.
The guardsmen of Taicang Guards were able to defend the county seat under the leadership of General Qian without escaping, which is the limit of their courage. If he didn't go, they would not take the initiative to run out to flank the enemy even if they were killed.
But when Xiao Feng left, things were different. He publicly honored the compensation for the soldiers who died in the battle to defend the city, and then publicly beheaded two soldiers who had cowardly escaped.
After that, Xiao Feng successfully led these guardsmen out of the city, telling them along the way that more reinforcements were coming in a steady stream. If they arrived late, they would not be able to make money!
At this time, the Japanese pirates had killed and injured more than 200 people, and the 3,000 Ming army had also killed more than 1,000 people. If Yu Dayou's 200 cavalry hadn't been killing and harassing them on the outside, they would have collapsed long ago.
At this time, although the two thousand soldiers of the guard were not strong in combat, they had a great psychological effect. Especially during the war, the team was most afraid of being surrounded. At this time, the Japanese pirates were in the middle of the two troops, and they were under psychological pressure.
Very big.
Taking advantage of the chaos of the Japanese pirates, Yu Dayou finally caught up with Xiao Qin's speed, and the two of them arrived at the large RV almost at the same time. This time, Xiao Qin didn't waste any more nonsense and pounced on him and took action directly.
When the two of them fought, Yu Dayou was at a slight disadvantage, but he would definitely not be defeated. However, Xiao Qin had the tactical initiative, and he was waiting for an opportunity to attack the big RV at any time.
Jump, and Yu Dayou has to protect the large RV, which is equivalent to being able to only defend but not attack.
An Qingyue was entangled by Gu Yue'er again. The guerrilla Qianhu was directing the army to fight, and the other two Qianhu worked together to block Zhou Dao. Therefore, whether it was a peripheral group battle or a one-on-one fight next to a large RV, both sides were trapped.
A stalemate.
Both sides fought bloody battles from noon to dusk, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. But at this time, it was like two masters competing for internal strength. No one dared to retreat, because if they retreated, they might be defeated.
At this moment, more than a dozen cavalrymen rushed from a distance, and an officer immediately shouted: "Master Xiao, the Jiaxing garrison has arrived with a thousand reinforcements!"
The thousand reinforcements were indeed out of breath when they arrived. After all, there were only a dozen mounted cavalry and the rest were infantry.
Although Xiao Feng had already sent someone to notify them in advance to meet in Taicang before arriving in Suzhou, it was a three-hundred-mile journey from Jiaxing to Taicang, a two-day and one-night rush march, and there was not much rest time.
But these one thousand people became the last straw that affected the situation of the war. The main reason was that the Japanese pirates' psychological defense line collapsed.
Is it over yet? Why are there so many reinforcements? Do you really think that we are half the Overlord of Chu per capita?
If the fight continues, although there will be no regular troops nearby, militia groups may appear!
Half of the root of the Japanese pirates' strength was their strong will to fight. Now that this pillar was shaken, the situation immediately fell into disrepair. The original two-sided siege turned into a three-sided siege. The Japanese pirates began to have different opinions, and those who wanted to break out accounted for the majority.
most.
Luo Wenlong looked at the White Lotus cultists who were still fighting in the core part of the Ming army, and then looked at
Seeing that he had less than 300 Japanese pirates under his command, he knew that if he did not make a decision, he would probably be unable to control the situation.
Of the six hundred Japanese pirates, after all, he only brought out half of them, and the remaining half were improvised and came to make a fortune. Now that it seems that there is no chance of making a fortune, and they may even be surrounded and annihilated, who is willing to do it?
Luo Wenlong gritted his teeth and was about to shout "breakout" when suddenly there was a cry of exclamation from the core of the Ming army, and then came the shout of Xiao Qin's inner strength.
"Everyone stop it, the princess is in my hands, all the Ming army put down their weapons!"
Luo Wenlong was overjoyed. He never expected that just when the operation was about to fail, a shocking reversal occurred. All the Japanese pirates couldn't help but raise their swords to the sky. They were overjoyed!
You're rich! The White Lotus Sect is rich! The condition they offered is that if the operation is successful and the princess is captured, a large sum of money will be given to the Japanese pirates who participated in the operation!
At this time, Zhang Wuxin, who was blocked by the Japanese pirates and had never been able to get in, looked at Xiao Feng nervously. Yu Dayou and An Qingyue also stepped aside.
They tried their best, but Xiao Qin's martial arts skills were too high. It was hard for Yu Dayou to win in a one-on-one fair fight, let alone protecting such a big car? After a lot of effort, Xiao Qin finally broke into the car.
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At this time, no one in the White Lotus Sect cheered because there were no survivors. In order to cooperate with Xiao Qin, the White Lotus Sect's fifty-odd people were almost wiped out, leaving only Gu Yuer and Zhou Dao, the two most skilled ones, who were also scarred.
Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided and the dust had settled, Xiao Feng summoned up his inner strength and shouted.
His internal strength is far inferior to Xiao Qin, but it cannot be underestimated. In addition, everyone on the battlefield was stunned at this time.
, the noise is not loud, and everything can be heard clearly.
"Sir of the Ming Dynasty, the princess in the car is fake! It's my trick to lure the enemy. Don't worry about it and continue to kill the enemy! This group of Japanese pirates have been surrounded and suppressed!"
As soon as he said this, the whole place was in an uproar. The difference was that this time the cheers were from Ming soldiers, but the ones who were shocked became Japanese pirates. The three thousand households looked at each other, and they all had doubts in their hearts.
The princess has never been seen in public since she came from Nanjing. She has always been sitting in a car. When Mr. Xiao was dealing with monks and scholars in the lobby of Yingtian Mansion, the princess was in the back hall, but she only heard her voice but did not see her.
Therefore, the only people who really know the princess are Mr. Xiao and his group, including General Yu, Zhang Wuxin, and An Qingyue. At this time, Xiao Feng said that the princess Xiao Qin caught was not the real princess. Is he telling the truth or a lie?
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But these three people are all veteran soldiers who have worked their way up through the ranks. They know that no matter whether what Xiao Feng says is true or false at this time, they must help. Otherwise, if the morale of the army is messed up, the remaining three hundred Japanese pirates will be enough to defeat them.
Ming army!
And according to Xiao Feng's words, as long as these Japanese pirates are wiped out, even though Xiao Qin caught the princess, he did not rush to kill the princess. Then he can naturally make a deal calmly!
Therefore, the three of them also shouted: "Master Xiao is right! The princess is fake! Brothers, don't stop, kill them!"
Luo Wenlong was shocked and shouted: "Shengshi Xiao, escort the princess out. If they dare to take action, they will kill the princess!"
Xiao Qin got out of the cart, her face was ashen, her right hand was hanging down, and her left hand was grabbing the woman's throat. As long as he exerted a little force, the woman would definitely die.
The woman's beautiful little face was pale with fright, and her whole body
She felt weak and had tears streaming down her face. An Qingyue turned her head away unbearably and also shed tears.
Even if no one knew the truth, Xiao Qin already knew that the princess was fake as soon as she put her hands on her. The princess should have an extremely weak constitution, but the girl under her fingers was clearly an extremely healthy girl!
At this time, the soldiers didn't care so much. They were soldiers. The superior ordered to beat and kill her. Even if the princess was killed because of this, what did it have to do with them?
To put it bluntly, even if the commander really asked them to put down their weapons, they might still disobey.
Why are we putting down our weapons? Waiting to be massacred by Japanese pirates? Why? Why should we all sit back and wait for death for a princess?
Of course, due to the serious crime of implicating the nine tribes, the soldiers may not dare to openly mutiny, and may choose to sacrifice themselves to save their families.
But now the commander has ordered action, so what the hell are you waiting for? Do you want to wait until the commander regrets changing the order? No, you have to start doing it first, then the noise will be louder! Even if the commander changes the order, we can't hear it!
Therefore, the soldiers started fighting actively, and their enthusiasm for fighting was more than ten times higher than before! They were really afraid that if they stopped, the commander would change the order to wait for death!
Under the encirclement and suppression of the Ming army soldiers who were so enthusiastic about fighting, the Japanese pirates were finally defeated. They spontaneously organized a breakout without waiting for Luo Wenlong's order.
This is indeed the natural advantage of Japanese pirates. Because they usually carry out robberies in groups of dozens of people, and there is no fixed group. Even if they are a single gang, they can join a group of people.
Therefore, they no longer need to organize Luo Wenlong at this time and spontaneously divide
Divide into several groups and attack the weakest part, that is, the Jiaxing reinforcements who are running out of breath.
It's a pity that a defeated army is a defeated army, no matter how fierce it is, it is a defeated army. Of course, the three thousand main army has defeated less than half, and the camp is full of wounded soldiers, unable to pursue it, but the Taicang Guardsmen who came behind are completely different.
How embarrassed they were when being chased by Japanese pirates, and how excited they were to chase Japanese pirates at this time. After all, they were chasing behind the enemy's buttocks, so what danger was there?
Although the Jiaxing reinforcements in front were out of breath, they were just tired, not paralyzed. The distance was so far, so two rounds of random arrows were no problem.
These one thousand were battalion soldiers, and they would be fine for a while. At this time, the Taicang Guardsmen behind them also caught up. Three thousand men and horses surrounded the three hundred Japanese pirates and strangled them. It was really brutal.
The Japanese pirates rushed left and right in the encirclement, and finally broke through a hole and rushed out. At this time, the remaining more than a hundred cavalry on the outside rushed forward to chase and attack.
Since there were no masters outside, Luo Wenlong was able to kill a cavalryman, snatch a horse, and escape with a few of his men.
In this battle, less than fifty of the six hundred Japanese pirates escaped, and the entire army of fifty White Lotus cultists was wiped out. The Ming army also paid a heavy price with more than two thousand casualties.
At this time, Xiao Qin was already escorting the woman, followed by Gu Yue'er and Zhou Dao, and retreated step by step to the roadside. Yu Dayou and An Qingyue, with their soldiers, surrounded them.
Although Zhang Wuxin looked inside, he always stayed by Xiao Feng's side, just like when he besieged the White Lotus Sect's main altar. Like him, there was also a cavalryman who had never left Xiao Feng.
This cavalryman is very tall
Xiao Feng wore a large hat that covered his entire head and face. The horse's reins were held in Xiao Feng's hand from beginning to end.
Xiao Qin's eyes passed through everyone at this time and fell on this little cavalryman. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess is frail and sick. She has never been out of the palace since she was a child. How could she be able to ride a horse? This is really unexpected.
Originally, I had doubts that you would take advantage of others and take the princess with you. But when I found out that when you besieged Gaoyang Mountain, all of them were cavalry and there was not even a small car, I concluded that the princess was staying with the large army.
Because the safest places are one beside you and the other at the core of the large army. Since you don’t have a car with you and the princess can’t ride a horse, it can only be in the large army.”
Xiao Feng nodded: "She really can't ride a horse. Even if she can ride a horse, she can't ride back and forth so far. She will definitely be unable to hold on and fall off the horse.
So, I tied her to the horse, and I would feed her medicine every hour, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to survive now.”
Xiao Qin looked down, and sure enough, a ribbon of almost the same color as her clothes tied Princess Chang An's legs and waist tightly to the saddle.
Even so, Princess Chang'an had obviously reached her limit, her whole body was crumbling, and she was only supported by Xiao Feng's hands.
Xiao Qin smiled bitterly and said: "Have you already had skin-to-skin contact with her? Otherwise, I really can't understand how you can make her become a bait for you just by relying on your mouth? Risking being caught and exhausted.
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Xiao Feng smiled calmly: "Brother Qin, you have practiced the Divine Bliss Skill too much.
, I found that people who have practiced the Divine Bliss Kung Fu seem to understand nothing except physical pleasure.
This is not a very happy thing for the woman who will follow you in the future."
Gu Yue'er's face turned red and she looked at Xiao Qin's profile. Xiao Qin didn't care about Xiao Feng's teasing and only looked at the woman in his hand.
"Although this person is a fake, he must be from someone close to the princess. This kind of temperament cannot be learned from someone who did not come from the palace.
Are you going to sacrifice her? I remember that you were willing to kneel to me for the sake of two soldiers. I thought you believed in the equality of all living beings."
Xiao Feng was silent for a moment, looking at Ru Hua in Xiao Qin's hand. At this time Ru Hua was crying so much that his whole body was shaking, and he looked pitifully towards Xiao Feng.
Princess Chang An, who was already on the verge of collapse, suddenly put her hand on Xiao Feng's hand holding her waist, pinched him feebly, and then lay on the horse and cried.
"I never say that all living things are equal, especially human beings. Human beings are born unequal. No matter what anyone says, it cannot change this fact.
Let’s talk about Chang An and Ru Hua. Chang An was born as a princess and called a slave as a maid, while Ru Hua was born into a poor family and worked as a slave. How can this be equal?
But looking at it from another perspective, Ru Hua was born in good health, but Chang An was born in precarious condition. How can this be equal?
Even when it comes to life, let me say it without conscience. In my heart, especially at this moment, the life of the painter is as important as the life of Chang An, and I can't say it out loud.
I told you last time that I knelt down for you, not to save those two soldiers, but to have a clear conscience. I worked hard, and I have no regrets about the result.
No shame.”
Xiao Qin nodded: "You used this girl as bait, and now your life hangs by a thread. So what should you do now so that you can have a clear conscience?"
Xiao Feng thought for a while: "Brother Qin, how about you let her go and I let you go?"
Xiao Qin shook her head: "No, you couldn't keep me in the first place. Even if Yu Dayou and Zhang Wuxin are here, I can still leave if I want. You're asking for an exorbitant price."
Xiao Feng nodded: "The first price must be higher. Then tell me, how do you counter-offer?"
Xiao Qin looked at Xiao Feng: "Give me three horses, and all three of us will leave."
Xiao Feng laughed dumbly: "Brother Qin, I asked for a high price at first, but now you have to pay me back. Let's do this, let's each give in.
You and the girl next to you can leave, but I will only give you a horse, and you two can ride it together. You know in your heart that if I want to stay, this girl will not be able to leave."
Xiao Qin shook his head: "My Taicang branch has been completely wiped out. Lord Zhou is my brother of life and death, I must take him away!"
Xiao Feng spread his hands and said, "Brother Qin, I have a clear conscience. It's up to you to decide."
This means that she will never bargain again. Xiao Qin's fingers tightened slightly, and her face suddenly had difficulty breathing and turned blue. An Qingyue took a step forward, but was pulled back by Yu Dayou.
Xiao Feng no longer smiled, but straightened his collar on the horse, cupped his hands, rushed into the painting and bowed deeply.
"Girl in the painting, Xiao Feng is sorry for you. After your death, don't worry about your family. I guarantee that they will be well clothed and well fed, and will never be slaves!"