The defeats in the past few days have allowed him to regain his former sense of battlefield.
He was aware of the danger.
The only way is to get out of the current predicament.
"I can't explain why, but I always feel that we have become a knife in the hands of others. Zuo Mengeng seems to be hiding aside and playing tricks on us."
Geng Zhongming nodded in agreement.
"Now that I think about it carefully, Zuo Mengeng is like a cat, thinking of us as mice."
With Geng Zhongming's support, Kong Youde began to compare on the map.
"Zuo Menggeng's men and horses came from the east, north, and west, and they opened a hole for us in the south. It seemed like a way to survive, but I thought, the further south we go, the more dangerous it becomes. So we have to think of a way.
Cross the canal and jump out of this circle."
The other generals didn't think so much, but they trusted Kong Youde very much.
"Commander, what do you say, we will do it?"
"We have to run as fast as possible. The farther we can run, the better. This Zuo Menggeng is so evil, he might even die here."
Kong Youde perked up and said hurriedly: "Okay, let's rest here for half a day, and then rush to Hanzhuang Town. It's better if we can find a boat. If we can't find a boat, even if we tear down door panels and chop wood, we still have to build a bridge to get out."
Hanzhuang Town is located at the southernmost end of Weishan Lake, where the Grand Canal and Weishan Lake are connected.
The river channel of Weishan Lake narrows here, so as long as you move fast enough, forcing the crossing is not a problem.
In order to survive, the generals of Dongjiang Town quickly reached a consensus.
In the evening of that day, the Dongjiang rebels carried out a trick to make people suspicious. After making a lot of food, taking advantage of nightfall, they suddenly took off and attacked Hanzhuang Town.
Without communication equipment across space, the New Army’s military communication would not be much faster.
It was not until midnight that the Sixth Regiment of the First Division, approaching the outskirts of Zaozhuang, discovered that the rebels had escaped.
The Sixth Regiment quickly passed the information back while pursuing an urgent pursuit.
But in the vast darkness, they didn't know where the rebels had gone. They had to divide their forces to search everywhere, which wasted time.
It was already early in the morning of the second day when Zuo Mengeng received the military information.
Compared to the nervousness of others, he was very relaxed.
"The Dongjiang rebels are not all fools. They finally figured it out. But it's still too late."
The coach's calmness has a good influence on others.
Liu Yiyuan made a quick judgment.
"We still carry out oppression according to the established plan. The marching speed of the Dongjiang rebels will not exceed that of our army in any case, and they will be able to catch up with them sooner or later."
He has this confidence, and everyone in the New Army also has this confidence.
After days of pursuit, everyone now has a clear understanding of the marching speed of the Dongjiang rebels.
Even though the Dongjiang rebels ran away all night first, everyone still firmly believed that they could catch up.
"Tell all ministries not to be anxious, not to be confused, and to perform their duties. Victory will be ours after all."
As the order was conveyed, the various units of the New Army quickly stabilized themselves from the panic and advanced south step by step according to the established plan.
Because the New Army was not too oppressive, the Dongjiang rebels got some rest in Hanzhuang Town and built a pontoon bridge to cross the river.
"Haha, I think that Zuo Mengeng is worthy of his name. This time, let me escape from the prison. From now on, the sky is high and the sea is vast. See what he can do to me?"
Standing on the west bank of the canal, watching the army meandering across the river, Kong Youde became high-spirited again.
Geng Zhongming was suspicious.
"Commander, why do you think Zuo Mengeng let me go so easily?"
Kong Youde naturally couldn't answer, so he simply changed the topic.
"When will Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu arrive?"
Geng Zhongming looked at where he was coming from, his heart filled with shadows.
"There has been no news from them, I'm afraid..."
He didn't say anything, but Kong Youde also had some premonitions.
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Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu are probably in grave danger.
However, in times of crisis, Kong Youde was somewhat decisive.
"We can't wait any longer. Let's continue to advance westward. If we can capture Xuzhou and enter southern Zhili, we will survive."
He decided to abandon Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu, why didn't Geng Zhongming do the same?
When disaster strikes, of course we have to fly separately.
The two coaches reached an agreement, and the Dongjiang rebels crossed the Hanzhuang Town Canal and began to march towards Xuzhou.
It's just that this area is close to Weishan Lake, surrounded by dense water networks, and it is difficult to move through the mud, which really affects the marching speed.
However, no one could be seen in the villages and towns on the way. The food and fodder in the hands of the rebels were dwindling little by little and were already drying up.
At this time, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming had no choice but to treat the soldiers below by looking at the plum blossoms to quench their thirst.
"If we capture Xuzhou, we will have everything."
"Have you forgotten the scenery of Laizhou, Yidu, and Jinan when we captured it? There are many women in Xuzhou city, and there are plenty of food and drinks, all waiting for us."
Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming did not know that a huge encirclement network had begun to form.
The Second Division of the New Army has always been on the west bank of the canal.
They had no other mission but to travel all the way south.
At this time, the Second Division had already moved to Lizhuang, a suburb of Xuzhou.
They were waiting for people from Xuzhou city to come and contact them.
Behind the Dongjiang rebels, the pursuing First Division received help from the Anshan Lake Breeding Company and used boats to complete the crossing of the river at a faster speed.
They were chasing closely behind Dongjiang Town, compressing the space step by step.
As for the third division...
They crossed the canal from Taierzhuang earlier than the Dongjiang rebels, and have now seized the Jiashan, Shigushan, Erlangshan and Jiushan lines on the south side, completely blocking the south road.
At the back of the main battlefield, Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu were in desperate situations.
Mao Chenglu didn't know how long he had been running, but everyone was on horseback, and the cavalry brigade was waiting for work, so he could never escape.
The cavalry under his command had already dispersed, leaving only about twenty soldiers still guarding him.
They are the only group that can still stay together.
Similarly, because the target is too big, Wang Siyi is always keeping a close eye on her.
Wang Siyi led more than a hundred guards to pursue him all the way. During this period, he continued to divide his troops to outflank Mao Chenglu. Mao Chenglu's escape route became increasingly narrow.
Finally, a big mountain in front blocked the way and blocked all Mao Chenglu's hopes.
"Stop, stop it!"
Mao Chenglu decided not to run away.
Cavalry cannot go up the mountain.
Going up the mountain is asking for death.
Since there is no way to escape, surrender is not a matter of course.
Ever since the Dongjiang rebels started their army, it has been a common occurrence for them to surrender and rebel again.
After a while, the people led by Wang Siyi came up and completely forced Mao Chenglu and others to death at the foot of the mountain.
"General, please surrender."
Mao Chenglu jumped off his horse and knelt on the ground, very obedient.
Wang Siyi opened her visor and was very dissatisfied.
"It's boring. Why are you so cowardly? You could just have a fight."
"You...are you a pussy?"
Seeing Wang Siyi's true face, Mao Chenglu was stunned.
He never imagined that he would be defeated at the hands of a woman in vain.
Wang Siyi's eyes narrowed and she picked up the axe.
"Are you not convinced? Well, come and fight me quickly."