"With a weak force, you hurriedly engaged the enemy at night. You were not afraid of the harsh environment and melee combat, and finally won a complete victory. You also discovered the traces of the enemy's general. You have both merit and demerit."
The whole battalion regretted letting Azig and Bohetuo go, but in the eyes of the higher-ups, they made no mistakes.
After all, Azig is old and experienced in the battlefield. It is only human nature to find the weak points in the defense line and break out.
The entire battalion totaled only four to five hundred men, and it was at night, so the advantages of weapons could not be used. They fought hand-to-hand with five or six times the number of enemies, and still killed 1,600 to 700 men.
This record, even among field troops, is outstanding.
It would make no sense to give the entire battalion a demerit just because Azig and Bohetuo broke out of the encirclement.
In fact, in the eyes of senior officials, they did not expect that Azig could be trapped in the mountains in one fell swoop.
Speaking of which, the three security divisions are like horns, echoing each other, and seem to be foolproof. But in the end, they are just three security divisions, and their military strength and combat effectiveness are there.
If they were to attack, they still had the confidence to compete with the Qing army. But with this kind of spread on all sides, it was really difficult to defend the vast mountainous area and prevent the Qing army from escaping.
If the Qing army had not run out of food and lost its vigor, Hei Yunlong and others would never dare to arrange their troops like this.
As a result, Azig grabbed his arm with a very confused expression.
Fortunately, Azig made the decision, otherwise he would never dare to do this.
In the tranquility of the early morning, the Qing army, who were still sleeping and did not wake up, had no idea that their commander had quietly left the team and escaped alone.
Perhaps it would be better if he fell into the hands of the National Defense Forces and became a prisoner. If he was discovered by the villagers, he would definitely be dead.
Although the dense mountains and dense forests could hide one's body, the poor environment prevented the Qing army from finding any supplies.
"What happened?"
Bohetuo's eyes dimmed, as if he had said something insignificant.
And according to the report, the number of troops led by Azig was less than a thousand.
In other words, the number of Qing troops still remaining is less than five thousand.
When I woke up, it was already bright.
Bo and Tuo understood, but it was a little hard to accept.
Bohetuo thought carefully and had a vague premonition of something.
If you are hungry, eat whatever you can find. If you are thirsty, drink from the stream.
This powerful army that originally swept the world has lost its energy and spirit, stumbling between heaven and earth like a zombie.
It has become like this. Even if you stay, you will either die of exhaustion or starve. Or you will be hunted down by the National Defense Forces and killed by gunfire.
Because the two helped each other, they did not leave any traces like Ye Chen did.
That night, the two of them found a ruined temple and fell asleep leaning against each other in a corner.
Although Azig was not captured and a great contribution was missed, no one can ignore the achievements of the three security divisions.
Those soldiers who escaped were likely to fall into the hands of the Wehrmacht, exposing their location.
However, the weather is getting colder day by day, and the trees and weeds are gradually turning yellow. Even if they want to eat wild vegetables and leaves to satisfy their hunger, it is impossible.
As they kept trekking, both of them became disgraced. But they also knew that they had gone a long way, and the possibility of being discovered by the National Defense Forces was getting lower and lower.
But now that I heard that someone had deserted, even Azig didn't want to pursue the case.
Azig and Bohetuo took off all the conspicuous signs and went into the wilderness with only their sabers.
Maybe this vast mountain will become Azig's burial place.
"Don't wake them up."
As they fled all the way, more and more Qing soldiers fell dead.
"You must leave quickly, otherwise something unexpected may happen."
Boheto took a deep breath and couldn't believe his ears.
After finding a place where no one was around, the two of them helped each other and shaved off the pig tails on the back of their heads.
This journey lasted for about ten days.
"Your Majesty..."
"As things stand now, only one person can escape. The more people there are, the easier it is to be discovered."
From here we go north to Luliang, which is still a thousand miles away.
But when he woke up, he found that he could not move at all.
Azig showed a cold side.
It is normal for some people to choose to run away.
After all, abandoning the army and escaping on your own was something I had never dared to imagine before.
The battle in the mountains lasted for more than ten days, and the results were quite brilliant. In total, more than 30,000 Qing troops were killed and captured.
No one believed that Azig could emerge from the Luliang Mountains unharmed.
Looking at his body, he was all tied up, and the location he was in was no longer a ruined temple, but a mountain village.
They discovered several villages, but after rushing over excitedly, they discovered that these villages had been deserted for an unknown period of time.
The cold night in the mountains was even more unbearable. Azige tossed and turned and didn't know when he fell asleep.
The hungry Qing army could only look for prey and wild vegetables in the wild to satisfy their hunger.
"Some people ran away."
The Qing army burned, killed, and looted in Shanxi, and committed many crimes. The people here already hated them.
What he saw was the solemn look on Bo Hetuo's face.
The mountains in Shanxi seem endless. Once you climb one mountain top, there are countless more mountains ahead.
When encountering a large army, the common people are powerless and can only obey and behave like sheep. But if they encounter a lone Qing army, the common people will definitely retaliate.
Without the encumbrance of a large army, the two of them accelerated their pace and just hurried on.
Azig was relieved to escape, but the environment he faced was still very harsh.
"Yes, you have to leave as soon as possible."
Even in this vast mountain, where could a foreigner go?
Even if these men and horses are really let go, they will not be able to change the overall situation.
What followed was a long search and encirclement campaign, trying to get as many Qing troops to stay.
But when the Qing army was strong, deserting was definitely a serious matter. Endless searches would inevitably be carried out, and if caught, they would be punished and the whole army would be warned.
Seeing that Azig agreed with his idea, Bo and Tuo were ready to wake up the soldiers and go on their way.
It's just that the long-term lack of food has made the two people's bodies weaker and weaker, and they have to spend a lot of time resting every day.
Dozens of fierce bandits surrounded the two of them, looking at them curiously.
Seeing the two of them waking up, a bandit asked: "Where did they come from? What do you want to do in the mountain?"
Just as Bo and Tuo were about to talk, Azig got there first.
"What kind of hero does a secret attack mean? If you dare, let grandpa go and let you have a taste of the power of Shaolin Kung Fu."