Three miles east of Jiaochangpu, a team of five people and one horse trudged through the ice and snow, leaving a long trail behind them. It started to snow again at dawn, but it was not enough to cover up the footprints.
Yang Guangdi held up his telescope and looked at the figure leading the horse slowly one mile away in the west.
This man was the two-horse Qing army. Not long after crossing the post road, he appeared at the southern end of Ganniu Mountain and followed him all the way. He had approached quickly on horseback several times before, and did not stop until he was fifty steps away. He tested a few people, and several people
His archery and riding skills were inferior to his opponent's, and he only had one horse, and his horse power was not as good as his opponent's, so he could not drive away the Qing army.
This Qing soldier put huge mental pressure on the five people. Every time he approached, they could only stop and concentrate on alert.
Looking at the figure in the snowy field, Yang Guangdi felt agitated. He reached out and handed the telescope to Qin Jiuze, "Uncle Qin, why didn't he go to Sansanlipu to call someone and come back and follow the footsteps?"
"He's afraid that the heavy snow will cover his footprints." Qin Jiuze frowned, "or maybe he thinks he can deal with us alone."
Mandal said harshly, "Then he can come and give it a try."
Yang Guangdi nodded first, thought quietly for a moment and then said, "This Tatar came from Boping. It is very likely that he has never been nearby. I think he may not even know that this is Sansanlipu, nor
I know there are accomplices there, so I don’t waste time.”
Mandar agreed again, "I think Yang Guangdi is right. This Tatar has no idea where this place is and can't guess where we are going."
Yang Guangdi said, "I don't know where to go, Uncle Qin, where should we go?"
"It's not far into the mountains to the east." Qin Jiuze looked back at Mr. Qi, "Mr. Chen Qi is injured and can only be saved if he returns to Tongchengyi. The east side of Tongchengyi should have the fewest Tatars, so these two roads are the only ones.
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The four of them stood together. When they were in Didong'a, they already knew that Tongchengyi was besieged. There must be a large number of Qing troops around. Going there must be very dangerous, especially if they are discovered by the Qing troops during the day, it would be almost impossible to escape.
Here are all rangers. They know the movements of the Qing army better than ordinary soldiers. Zanhuafang's prediction is that the Qing army will soon return to Liaodong, which means that the Qing army will not stay long. They don't have to worry about being trapped in the mountains, but
If Mr. Qi's injuries are not treated, he will definitely not survive.
The four of them didn't have an officer, so they could only discuss with each other to determine where to go. Qin Jiuze still held up the telescope, Mandar gritted his teeth from time to time, and the Javelin Ranger kept looking at Qin Jiuze.
Yang Guangdi hesitated and said, "I said go to Tongcheng Yi."
Mandal nodded sharply, "It's Tongcheng Station."
Javelin Ranger waited and said, "I'm going with everyone."
Yang Guangdi turned around and looked, "This Tatar will always follow us..."
Qin Jiuze suddenly interrupted, "He only has one arrow left."
Yang Guangdi quickly took the telescope, and he could indeed see in the lens that the Qing army was packing up the arrow plug. The arrow plug was higher than the horse's body, revealing a clear outline. There was only one arrow shaft inside. He put the arrow in it.
When he got to the other side of the horse, he didn't want the others to know that he didn't have enough arrows, but he didn't expect that some of the sentries had telescopes, and instead they were exposed in advance.
"There is blood on the horse's butt. His horse is injured, but it's a minor injury." Yang Guangdi looked at it and said, "Uncle Qin, he only has one horse. As long as he shoots his horse, we can go after him."
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"How to lure him closer?"
Several people frowned anxiously. There was a wilderness nearby, and the Tatars had superior mobility. They could not attack them. If they were allowed to follow him, they would always be a huge threat.
Suddenly, Mr. Qi on the horse made a slight whooshing sound. Others did not pay attention. Yang Guangdi thought he was feeling uncomfortable and hurriedly approached him. He saw that Mr. Qi's face was pale, but there was not much blood from the wound on his throat.
The flag general made two gestures with his hands, and Yang Guangdi looked puzzled. The flag general turned his head to look, lifted up a coconut scoop hanging on the horse, and kept shaking it.
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Let the water inside make a sound.
"Water?" Yang Guangdi guessed that Qi would always remind the Tatars how to approach, "Water well?"
Mr. Qi shook his head, gestured again, and finally pointed toward the southeast.
"Water..." Yang Guangdi murmured, "Old river course."
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At 2:00 noon, fifteen miles northeast of Tongchengyi, the Qing army behind them once again charged forward on horseback. Yang Guang's men were ready with their bows, but they did not shoot.
The rangers only had about ten arrows left, but the situation was much better than that of the Qing army. The Qing army was constantly far and near, constantly exerting pressure on a few people. A few people found that he didn't have enough arrows and couldn't do anything.
Don't let go of arrows easily, lest the Tartars get the arrows.
The five people continued walking south. After a while, Yang Guangdi shouted, "Uncle Qin, the river!"
An obvious trace appeared on the ground, coming from the southwest and extending to the northeast.
The Qing army seemed to have discovered the river. The river on the plain was likely to bring variables to both sides. He quickly approached again on horseback. Soon he was within fifty steps. Qin Jiuze whistled and the walking people stopped immediately.
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The Qing army also stopped their horses, jumped off their horses and approached on foot. Yang Guangdi stuffed a handful of snow into his mouth and kept staring at the Qing army. Except for him, Qin Jiuze and the other three were holding rifle bows.
Ten steps was already the fighting distance, but none of them shot.
The Qing army held bows and arrows in their hands, paused every step, and approached slowly but firmly. Yang Guangdi felt that his breathing was not smooth, and he quickly calmed down.
Everyone knows that this Tatar has amazing archery skills, but he only has one arrow. It is difficult to hit the vital point when he is well prepared in such an open field. Once this arrow is shot, the Tatar is no longer a threat. After all, here
There were four fully armed rangers, and no one could be sure of defeating them in a head-on close combat.
The Qing army was approaching slower and slower, and its strides were getting smaller and smaller. Apparently, they were not without any scruples about the few rangers.
He approached on foot because he was worried about the rangers shooting his mount, but he also gave up the advantage of mobility. If he was too far away from the mount, the rangers could approach him actively and attack him with bows and arrows or attack the stationary mount. Once the mount was seriously injured, he would
It loses its mobility, and even if it picks up arrows, it will be difficult to deal with these four enemies at the same time in the wilderness.
Both sides were forty steps apart, but neither of them attacked or approached. Yang Guangdi calmly held the bow and arrow in his hand, with the bowstring slightly stretched, and stared straight at the Qing army.
The wind and snow were flying between the two parties, and the white mist exhaled from the mouth and nose disappeared and appeared with the breathing.
After a moment of confrontation, the Qing army suddenly took a step back. Yang Guangdi breathed a sigh of relief. The four of them actually felt a little lucky that the Qing army had retreated.
But the Qing army did not stay away, and faced each other fifty steps away. Several rangers slowly retreated, and the Qing army paused for a moment, then turned back and pulled up their mounts, and followed them again.
Yang Guang first kept an eye on himself as he walked, and the group finally reached the bank of the old river.
Qin Jiuze didn't waste any time, searched for a road, and led his horse down to the river.
This old river is the same river south of Tongcheng Yicheng. The river bed is quite wide. Most of the river banks have collapsed due to years of rain erosion, but the bottom of the river bed still has a certain depth, so there is no problem hiding the few of them.
Several people entered the river, and both sides disappeared from each other's sight at the same time. However, they did not leave the edge immediately, but hid under the river bank, hoping to ambush him when the Qing army arrived.
After waiting for a while, the sound of hoofbeats went south. Qin Jiuze signaled to Yang Guangdi. Yang Guangdi took a look and saw that the figure of the Qing army was facing south.
He ran and reached the river bank in front of him in a moment. This way, there was no risk of being ambushed. He stood on the bank and put several people under surveillance again.
Yang Guangdi felt a little frustrated. They were exhausted. The rangers fought continuously and were chased all night. If the Qing army hadn't been chasing them, they should have stopped and rested long ago.
But the Qing army still lingered. Yang Guangdi bit his lip and looked back at Mr. Qi. Mr. Chen Qi's face was pale and he was already shaking a little on his horse.
I took another look at the river bed, which was also full of snow, but I could still see that the terrain was uneven. Qin Jiuze led the way and walked along the river for a while. When the Qing army disappeared on the river bank, Yang Guangdi came over.
Go to the shore to observe and determine the opponent's position.
Finally Qin Jiuze turned left, and the five of them walked along a collapsed embankment to the bank. The collapsed soil was not firm, and the horse's hooves stepped on it and slipped twice in a row, almost causing the flag general to fall down. Mandar was pulling in front.
, and finally reached the other side of the river.
The two sides were now separated by a river, and Yang Guangdi suddenly felt much safer mentally.
The Qing army did not dare to go down to the river at will. The terrain at the bottom of the river was rugged. He was alone and it was difficult for him to board the other side without cover. He had to wait for several rangers to stay away from the river bank before he could cross the river.
The four rangers distanced themselves, with the flag general's horse walking in the middle, two at the front and two at the front, and they continued walking along the river bank.
Both parties were walking slowly, looking at each other as they walked across the river. Near the river bank, Yang Guangdi could clearly see each other's faces.
The Qing soldier had a broad face and no beard on his chin. He was not particularly tall, but his arms were quite long and he was slightly hunched. He was somewhat similar to Qin Jiuze, which was caused by practicing bow and arrow for a long time.
The Qing soldier was also observing them. Judging from the riding posture, the Qing soldier was still very relaxed.
A village appeared not far from the river bank ahead. Many of the roofs had collapsed and it looked very dilapidated. It was unknown whether it had been abandoned.
Qin Jiuze did not adjust the direction. Obviously he did not intend to go there, in case the Qing army lit a fire in the village again. The smoke might attract nearby Qing troops, so they avoided the villages and woods along the way, but they could not use these plains.
terrain.
Yang Guangdi took a few steps forward and said to Qin Jiuze, "If this Tatar has never been to Tongchengyi, then he doesn't know where we are going now."
Seeing Qin Jiuze's listening look, Yang Guangdi continued, "Then he may think that there are our troops around, and he doesn't dare to light a fire like last night. It doesn't matter even if he enters the village."
Qin Jiuze stopped and Mandar in front turned back and said, "Before you see Tongcheng Station, you must kill this Tatar, otherwise you won't be able to reach the city."
Qin Jiuze looked at the river, and Yang Guangdi quietly pointed ahead and said, "There is only one place nearby where it is convenient to go ashore."
After a while, Qin Jiuze waved his hand, and the others adjusted their direction and walked towards the village.
The edge of the village was only a few dozen steps away from the river bank. The Qing soldier stopped at the gentle bank and watched several people disappear into the village.
Yang Guangdi hid behind a section of the earth wall, staring at the figure on the other side. In fact, he still didn't understand why the Qing army was chasing them all the way. According to the classification of rangers, a few skirmishers were not worthy of being treated as soldiers.
Goal.
Now the Qing army is in a passive position. If it does not cross the river, the rangers may go far through the village, and they will lose their target.
The Qing army hesitated for a moment and finally led the horse down the river.
Yang Guangdi suddenly felt excited. Just as he was about to rush out, Qin Jiuze's voice said from the side, "Wait!"
He turned around to look. Qin Jiuze was observing in front of the hole in the wall, while Mr. Qi rested against the wall, and the horses were free.
Yang Guangdi gasped
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After squatting back behind the earthen wall, the river bank on the opposite side was empty. If we didn't rush there as soon as possible, it would be difficult to deal with the Tatars once they got ashore.
When his heart was anxious, a head suddenly appeared on the other side of the river, and the Qing army returned to the other side. Yang Guangdi quickly retracted behind the wall, only to see the Qing army stopped on the river bank, staring this way.
Yang Guangdi even breathed softly, for fear of alarming the Tatars. After a while, the Qing army disappeared on the river bank again.
Finally, Qin Jiuze waved his hand and said, "Come on!"
Several people ran out together. There was no Qing army in sight, and they could imagine that they were crossing the river.
What they have been waiting for is the moment when the Qing army loses its vision, because he is only one person. Once he loses his vision, he loses control of the ranger's position and is in a passive situation.
Several people ran wildly, trying to reach the river bank before the Qing army and gain a commanding advantage. Qin Jiuze rode his horse, but maintained the same speed as the others, and the sound of his hooves was very soft.
Yang Guangdi held a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand, waving each hand, stepping on the snow with his feet, and the sound of crunching sounds kept making.
Soon approaching the river bank, the river gradually appeared in the shaking field of vision. Yang Guangdi ran two steps quickly and finally saw the figure of the Qing soldier. He led the horse and just passed the middle of the river, still twenty steps away from the river bank.
The four rangers appeared almost at the same time. The Qing army was obviously panicked, but he still reacted very quickly. He was originally holding the horse, but he hurriedly turned the horse's head around, then stepped back and got behind the horse.
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On the river bank, the sound of bowstrings sounded continuously, arrows flew out continuously, and the neighing of horses sounded in the river.
The Qing army struggled to control the horses and retreated toward the other side, relying on the mount's body as cover.
The Qing army's horse had five or six arrows stuck in its butt. The horse's head kept twisting and its front hooves jumped twice. The Qing army had already lost control, but immediately grabbed the reins of the horse again.
Mandarer jumped off the river bank, shot an arrow and then pursued forward again. The Qing army suddenly threw away the horse's reins, leaned out his upper body from the horse's neck, drew his bow and shot at Mandarer.
Just hearing a crisp sound, Mandar immediately rolled in the river, bringing down a large amount of snow.
The other three rangers also jumped down the river. The Qing army pulled the horse and continued to retreat, pulling it to a position where it was about to land. Qin Jiuze fired an armor-breaking cone. The horse fell into madness in the severe pain and let out a long neighing.
Yang Guangdi had already approached twenty steps. The Qing army jumped to the crotch of the horse, grabbed three arrow shafts, and violently pulled them off. Amidst the miserable neighing of the mount, the Qing army pulled out his sword and swept towards the other arrow shafts.
, then stabbed the horse sharply in the belly, turned around and ran towards the shore.
Yang Guangdi continued to run and did not stop until he reached the shore. He raised his ax in his hand when he reached out, but the Qing army was already thirty steps away.
At this time, Yang Guangdi began to breathe heavily. Qin Jiuze also arrived at the shore. When Yang Guangdi turned around to look, he saw Mandaler coming over. There was a hole in his iron-padded cotton armor on the chest. It looked like
The arrow did not penetrate the armor.
The Qing army on the opposite side lost his mount, but gained three arrows. He seemed to have finally regained his breath. He put the bow and arrow on the walking bow in his hand and retreated while on guard.
"Uncle Qin, should we kill him?"
Qin Jiuze looked back and asked, "How many more arrows are there?"
Yang Guangdi immediately said, "No more."
Mandal gasped, "One."
Javelin Ranger also said, "Two."
When several people asked questions, the Qing army did not stop and quickly retreated towards the direction they came from.
Qin Jiuze touched his arrow insert and only touched an arrow shaft. He stared at the figure of the Qing army for a while and then said, "Withdraw."