On the way back, Sheyin repeatedly told An Bangyan that these officers and soldiers were strong and equipped with powerful firearms, so he should be careful.
Their combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of the local guardsmen, so they must not be looked down upon, but An Bangyan would not listen at all. In his opinion, even if they were border troops, they were nothing more than the same breed.
He has the same idea as She Chongming, they both like to look at strength on paper and don't consider other factors at all.
She Yin tried his best, but couldn't persuade An Bangyan at all, so he had to give up. From then on, he never said a word in front of An Bangyan and remained silent no matter what happened.
An Bangyan's arrogance and arrogance had to pay for it after all. Several consecutive defeats forced him to rely on She Yin, who was more familiar with this army.
It was Sheyin's decision and arrangement that enabled An Bangyan to retreat unscathed from the pressing pressure of the army. Just when he was about to regroup and fight the army again, he was suddenly attacked at night.
Even though Sheyin was unwilling, he had to face the reality. Anbangyan was defeated. He would no longer have a foothold in Sichuan and Guizhou, so he could only temporarily flee to Yunnan.
However, it is not easy to escape from such a chaotic situation. An Bangyan's troops were completely in a state of collapse due to complex emotions and changes in the situation.
Now they don't distinguish between you and me, and they kill everyone they see. This sudden riot and civil war quickly aroused even greater chaos.
At this time, Ma Xianglin led more than two hundred people to withdraw from the battlefield in time when the attack was not going well.
Many rebels followed in pursuit, but they were killed one by one by the officers and soldiers who came to support them, and were quickly defeated.
This turmoil was caused by a night attack by the army, but it gradually turned into chaos for An Bangyan himself. The situation got out of hand, and even his own people fought and fought together.
It lasted for a full night, and the fire was not extinguished. The entire military camp outside Qianxi was completely burned. There were countless dead rebel corpses and burned black skeletons lying on the ground. All we know is these countless bones.
, there is no end in sight.
The troops led by Ma Xianglin and Chen Guang have also disappeared. In fact, they had already moved while the rebels were in chaos last night, taking a roundabout way and heading directly towards their flank.
At dawn in the early morning, just after breakfast, Zhu Youxiao ordered all the troops to travel lightly, not even the food and baggage was taken away, and everything was left in the camp.
The troops were directly divided into three groups and pursued at full speed along the three main official roads. Zhu Youxiao issued a death order this time. An Bangyan wanted to see his corpse or his people alive.
Moreover, he personally led three thousand cavalry to pursue Xifeng and Xiuwen. This direction was the most likely direction for An Bangyan to escape.
Moreover, one night later, An Bangyan must have led his light cavalry to flee quickly. Only the cavalry could catch up at such a long distance.
With tens of thousands of Ming troops centered in western Guizhou, they spent several days searching several nearby prefectures and counties, but no trace of An Bangyan was found.
The fleeing troops gathered a lot of prisoners, and there were nearly 8,000 people in all areas. Most of them were Han Chinese, and they were just the grass on the wall that had been blown away by the wind.
There is no doubt that these people will be either classified as laborers or engaged in hard work in the future. Zhu Youxiao will not let them relax. If they rebel, they will have to suffer the consequences.
In the Nayong area, a ragged and disheveled army was running southward panting. She Yin on horseback would yell at them angrily from time to time and speed up.
There is no way for these sergeants to speed up. They all ran away from Chongqing or Luzhou. For more than half a month, they were either running away or preparing to escape. Their physical fitness was simply not up to par.
But Sheyin wouldn't care so much. There was an army of officers and soldiers chasing after him. If he didn't get rid of them quickly, he would definitely be dead. What would he do to make a comeback?
"Chief, brothers, we really can't run anymore. We are running day and night, and our legs are about to be broken. Let us take a rest."
Hearing this, She Yin turned around and looked at the soldiers under his command. All of them had bitter looks on their faces, and their lips were so dry that they were peeling.
As soon as they stopped, they either hunched over and gasped for air with their weapons in hand, or lay down directly on the ground. Some even fainted suddenly. No matter how they shouted, there was no response, but it frightened everyone.
She Yin knew that they had reached their limit, so he was forced to order to rest where they were, and asked the few cavalry around him to go and inquire about the movements of the army.
Before they could regain their composure, a scout hurriedly came to report that the pursuing officers and soldiers were less than five miles away from them, and there were many of them, so Sheyin was asked to evacuate quickly.
But at this time, She Yin could not withdraw. The two hundred or so men under him had not eaten or rested for two days, so they had no strength left.
There is no other way but to get into formation and prepare to fight to the death.
Although the number of officers and soldiers was large, he still had some confidence in this battle. His own soldiers were hungry and tired, so the officers and soldiers would not be much better.
But when the officers and soldiers arrived, he was finally dumbfounded. Although the officers and soldiers seemed to be in a bad state of mind.
But at least they can maintain their formation, unlike them, who can't even hold their swords.
Ma Xianglin looked condescendingly at the rout. When he saw that there were still a few people on horseback, he immediately realized that the people on the other side were definitely not small people.
The southwest is not like the north, where war horses are very scarce. At this time, there are still horses to ride, and there are sergeants guarding them, and their status is obvious.
Opposite him, She Yin's expression was a little distorted at this time.
How could he not recognize Xiao Ma Chao, who was famous in the southwest?
When she saw him, She Yin knew that today would definitely be a narrow escape from death.
Ma Xianglin led the soldiers and horses to gradually advance, while the rebels slowly moved back as the official troops advanced.
If their spiritual leader She Yin hadn't been here, they would have collapsed and fled for their lives.
"Don't panic, everyone. As long as we have the courage to face death and defeat this army, we will all survive. Otherwise, we will all be dead at the hands of the army."
"Brothers, don't be afraid of them. The officers and soldiers are not feeling well right now. At this point, determination is the most important thing. You will listen to my orders later and rush forward to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers."
She Yin enthusiastically boosted morale in front of the battle, trying to inspire their fighting spirit and courage.
Ma Xianglin, who was not far away from him, naturally heard it clearly, so he was in no rush to attack.
After chasing for three days, wouldn't it be too boring to capture them just like this?
He asked his sergeants to eat and drink in batches, take turns to eat and drink, and seize the time to restore their physical strength and spirit to increase their chances of winning.
Although the situation on Ma Xianglin's side is much better, he only has more than a hundred people and does not have a numerical advantage.
Both sides were weak, so Ma Xianglin did not intend to fight with them. His eyes were fixed on the young man who was leading the horse.