Bright Spring

When the king travels, the guard army will definitely send out some scouts in advance to inspect the military situation in advance.The rebel army dispatched the main force this time, with a large number of troops, so it is not easy to hide; if they set up an ambush too early, it is easy to be spotted by the king's army scouts.

Therefore, Li Li first determined the location where the king's guard camped last night, and then dispatched in the early morning of this morning to launch a surprise attack.

In the southern part of Annan Kingdom, even in a slightly flat area, there are a lot of paddy fields, vegetation and forests, and there are not too wide roads.Most of the marching army can only march in long dragons; if Li Li's army suddenly attacks from the side, the opponent probably has no time to gather troops and horses to form an army formation.

Except for the movement of the rebel crowd, the surrounding area was very quiet.Suddenly, Ruan Jingyi was a little worried about Chen Zhengyuan's safety.Will the Ming army be able to reinforce them in time?If the time error is too large, Chen Zhengyuan's guards may not be able to resist Li Lijun.

The sky was already very bright, and the various rebels entered a large forest.Li Li and the others rode their horses and walked forward first. After a long time, the group reached the edge of the forest. While splitting the bushes with machetes, they led the horses up a small hill.

On the road in the distance, a majestic and magnificent scene appeared in front of my eyes.

There are people and horses like a long dragon, and countless banners are floating on the long dragon.On the west side of the main road where the king's army marched, sporadic rangers could still be seen faintly moving on the small road.Everyone almost held their breath, with nervousness and excitement on their faces. They came over the mountains and ridges, waiting for today.

Li Li's voice was very calm: "General Ruan went to lead the army to the north, and your men dispatched first to cut off the enemy's retreat. The king personally led the troops in the middle to attack the guards of the puppet king Chen Zhengyuan."

Ruan Jingyi bowed: "The last general obeys the order!"

Ruan Jingyi led the horse, returned along the original road, and then walked northward in the woods with his followers, looking for the large group of people.He was able to command the soldiers, of course, only because Li Li gave the military power; those rebels would not listen to Ruan Jingyi in everything.Ruan Jingyi knew very well in his heart that he had no other choice but to do what he should do as a general of the rebel army.

Soon Ruan Jingyi joined the brigade to the north, and most of the generals knew Ruan Jingyi and walked towards him one after another.Ruan Jingyi gave a simple order: "Order all the ministries to continue to move forward, and launch an attack as soon as they leave the woods. Cut off the enemy's troops!"

Everyone bowed one after another: "Follow the order!"

Ruan Jingyi led the group to walk in the woods for a while, and he was the first to ride to the edge of the woods.At this time, he saw that the enemy's long dragon had stopped and was moving to the center one after another.It seems that the scouts of the king's army have discovered something strange in the woods.

There were bursts of shouts in the woods, and many rebels had already rushed out of the woods, and rushed eastward in column after column.Ruan Jingyi also rode out of the woods.

The shouts and drums around were loud, and the rebels from all walks of life launched attacks one after another, and the crowd on the ground filled the past like a tide.The people in front were all in a mess, rushing up, trying to keep the enemy in place for defense; only the rebels who followed behind could see that they were in formation.

However, the king's army is not a very well-disciplined force, only the guards of the Chinese army, because they got some armor from the Ming army, they may be better equipped.

"Bang bang bang..." Ruan Jingyi heard the sound of firecrackers coming from the front, and the white smoke from all around also floated into the air, and the shouts of killing became louder and louder.

According to reports, what the king's army is currently using is not the firecrackers of the Ming army, but sharp guns; because the royal family controls urban areas, they can manufacture large quantities of firecrackers.The rebels don't have these weapons, but the sharp gun may not be as good as the bow | crossbow, but there is no need to train archers.

Ruan Jingyi continued to walk forward with his people, and soon saw many rebels who had collapsed, turning around and running back.He didn't order to force|force those soldiers, but turned his head and shouted: "Archers gather under the banner!"

The rebels who arrived later also launched an attack immediately.They didn't have a whole army, and there was almost no formation to speak of. They carried spears, knives and guns, and rushed towards the east road in a mess.Some got stuck in the paddy fields, flopping about in the mud.

The gunners on the king's side were also a little confused.Their formation was not chaotic, but after reloading, the sharp guns "crackling" fired one after another, in different order, and naturally most of them missed.Some rebel soldiers rushed to the main road, and soon fought hand to hand.However, the densely formed infantry of the King's Army, using spears and single-handedly resisting the enemy, quickly repelled the disorderly army.Some of the people who rushed up in a mess were killed, and others naturally began to flee.

Ruan Jingyi withdrew his gaze and looked left and right for a while. Some rebel generals were gathering troops to line up.The archers ordered by Ruan Jingyi also gathered together.

"Archer!" Ruan Jingyi waved his hand forward.The generals yelled and led the people forward, and when they were dozens of steps away from the king's army, the archers began to shoot in unison.

The king's army on the main road kept falling to the ground with arrows, and at the same time they were also shooting back with sharp guns. "Kill..." the rebel infantry shouted for a while, and rushed over again with swords, guns and wooden shields.

Dust filled the front, people were chaotic, and many people had already been killed.The king's army has been fleeing to the east and north.Ruan Jingyi didn't have any difficulty cutting off the road to the north.The army formation of the king's army is too thin, and it is easy to be penetrated from the side.

Ruan Jingyi looked to the south, and the king's army in the distance seemed to be much more difficult to attack. The rebel soldiers kept fleeing in the middle, and the sound of gunfire became more intensive.

He patted his horse and walked forward for a while, and when he saw the flag, he shouted: "Order the former army officers and soldiers to turn around to the southeast and encircle the enemy's central army!"

"The last general obeys!" The entourage around him immediately responded with a command flag.

Ruan Jingyi didn't work very hard, but looking at the current situation, he didn't bother to care so much.Thinking about it, he didn't care much about the life of King Chen Zhengyuan.

At this moment, Li Libu in the south suddenly started to retreat!

Several riders ran over with their flags raised. They followed Ruan Jingyi's flag and rode their horses forward. One of them said, "Suddenly a large group of Ming soldiers and horses appeared in the southwest. King Ping Ding ordered all the troops to retreat immediately! General Ruan, please Go to the Chinese army to discuss military affairs, and the North will be led by the deputy general."

Ruan Jingyi said: "The final general will follow the order of King Pingding."

His heart was flustered.The Ming army suddenly appeared in such an impossible place, Li Li probably became suspicious.

Ruan Jingyi bravely rode southward while observing a large number of rebels around him.He wanted to flee suddenly on horseback, but with so many rebels, he might be dismounted with an arrow.

The cavalry who sent the order quickly came up and "protected" Ruan Jingyi back and forth.Ruan Jingyi had no choice but to ride southward.

Soon after, Ruan Jingyi saw Li Li and the others who were heading west.Both Li Li and Ruan Jian faced Ruan Jingyi with cold expressions.

Ruan Jingyi saluted and said: "The last general pays homage to King Pingding. The boat bandits are all in Hedong (near Haiyang City), how could they appear in the south?"

Ruan Jian said: "Take a boat. Isn't that the case when Liu Sheng attacked Qinghua? The question is the timing of the Ming army going south. How could it be so appropriate?"

Ruan Jingyi said in a daze, "Chen Zhengyuan is a bait!"

"Hmph!" Li Li said in a voice, "I tied him up to this king and took him away."

Ruan Jingyi said in surprise: "King Ping Ding, the final general is loyal, King Ping Ding must never listen to slander!"

"Shut up!" Li Li cursed.

Several people patted the horse and tied Ruan Jingyi to the horse's back.

At this moment, Ruan Jingyi struggled to look back, seeing that the king's army didn't dare to pursue him at all.After a while, he carefully asked again: "King Pingding, how far is the Ming army?"

Ruan Jian took the conversation and replied, "There are still twenty or thirty miles away. Fortunately, we have someone there."

Ruan Jingyi hurriedly said: "Then we still have a chance, why not get rid of Chen Zhengyuan first?"

Li Li said: "The Ming army has a lot of cavalry, don't you know? If you don't leave now, the king's men and horses will be lost!"

Ruan Jingyi suddenly felt that he should be finished.Li Li didn't hack him to death immediately, which showed that he was just jealous; but once he returned to the mountain, what Ruan Jingyi would face was beyond imagination at this moment.

The Ming army was discovered by Li Li's people when they were twenty or thirty miles away, and the distant water could not save the nearby fire.A burst of cold despair had enveloped Ruan Jingyi's heart.

Chapter 844 The Endless Night

In order to retreat as soon as possible, the rebels retreated westward in multiple ways.Compared with being cautious when coming, there is no need to hide when the rebels retreat, speed is the key.

Long lines of people are moving on the ground, looking like moving ants from a distance.Human voices, footsteps, and horses neighed.

"Woo..." The hoarse and thick sound of the trumpet suddenly sounded from the north.

People followed the prestige and saw cavalry gradually coming out of a forest.After a while, the ground began to vibrate faintly, followed by a low rumbling sound.Over the small village on the edge of the forest, a large cloud of dust filled the air.

The rebel soldiers looked sideways one after another, and expressions of shock and disbelief appeared on their faces.

Those cavalry in the distance seem to be equipped with a lot of armor, marching in roughly formations and well-trained, such a group of horses can only be owned by the Ming army!Why did the Ming army suddenly appear in the north?For a while, no one could answer this question.

Li Liming sent many spies along the way to spy on Chen Zhengyuan's troops going south; if the Ming army moved south by land, how could those scouts know nothing about it?

A large flag fluttering in the air further confirmed people's speculation that the cavalry group that appeared were indeed soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty.It was a Tuanlong Sunyue flag with a yellow picture on a blue background, and some military flags had the word "Li" on them.

Li Bin, Marquis of Fengcheng, was originally one of the strikers of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, and the deputy general under Zhang Fu's command.

Gradually, most of the cavalry showed their true colors. There were about [-] cavalry in total, but the formation of hundreds of cavalry was also quite large.They were all wearing iron armor, the red tassels on the wide-brimmed iron helmets swayed in the air, and their horses were also covered with leather armor.The iron hooves passed by, and the entire hillside seemed to be set on fire, and thick smoke was rising.