Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 62 Remnant Army
"The red cannon?"

Gao Jie looked back, was surprised, and then overjoyed: "Brothers, hurry up and enter the city!"

The cavalry immediately gathered, formed a triangular square formation, and wandered in front of Tongguan.

"Open the door quickly, I want to go in, otherwise you will see me."

The city gate was closed tightly, and Gao Jie shouted angrily.

They really don't take themselves seriously, it seems that they have forgotten how good they are.

The horsewhip in his hand was gripped even tighter.

Hearing these words, Li Jizu trembled all over, his face full of hesitation.

Zhu Yixi sneered in his heart, you, the deputy general, have the highest official position when you enter the city, don't you want me to give up Tongguan?
Without waiting for Li Jizu's reaction, he turned his head and said:

"General Gao, we have received the military order from the supervisor, and unless he comes in person, we will never open the door."

"Zhu Yixi?" Gao Jie's lungs exploded when he heard these words. He raised his head and looked at the figure on Tongguan with fierce eyes:

"You boy, open the door for me now, otherwise, even the governor will not be able to keep you."

"Gao Zongbing, I just saved your life, and now I'm going to avenge you?"

Zhu Yixi sneered, letting you in is courting death.

"Boy, stop talking nonsense and open the door for me."

Watching the intruder behind him ready to move, Gao Jie became more and more anxious.

"Let me show you a clear road, cross Mengjin, go to Shanxi, go to Hengqu, and then enter Shaanxi!"

Zhu Yixi shook his head, unmoved, and then pointed loudly to the north.

However, seeing the thieves dispatched again, the red-clothed cannons also began to deter them, shelling one after another, making the latter more timid and afraid to approach.

"Hmph!" Looking at the deafening artillery, Gao Jie's face was solemn, hesitating again and again, he waved his hand: "Zhu Yixi, I remember you, let's go—"

In an instant, three or four thousand riders, like swan geese, headed north quickly.

The intruder couldn't figure out what was going on, hesitated again and again, and gave chase, but unfortunately, it was still a step too late.

Seeing this, Zhu Yixi also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Zhu, you are really brave."

Li Jizu couldn't help but bowed his hands, and said worriedly: "Gao Jie is the deputy commander in chief, and he is used to domineering, if you provoke him, I'm afraid it will be bad."

"Not good?" Zhu Yixi heard the words, as if he had heard some joke, and said with a light smile:
"Now, I have 6000 people under my command, and he is only a few thousand cavalrymen in distress. Half a catty is equal to eight taels. I, Zhu, will not be afraid of him."

Saying that, Zhu Yixi's eyes turned to the distance.

When a large number of invading troops come to Tongguan, Luoyang, Yanxiang, and Mianchi may all be occupied. Sun Chuanting's way home will become more and more difficult.

……

However, Sun Chuanting, Chen Yongfu and others were also quite embarrassed.

After the collapse of the train battalion, Bai Guangen took the lead in fleeing. In the end, only Sun Chuanting's supervisor was left, about 3000 people.

Under the consumption of a large number of refugees, the superintendents were also constantly losing. Sun Chuanting and Chen Yongfu retreated hand in hand and ran wildly all the way.

There is no need to think too much about the food, grass, and supplies. I have thrown away everything that can be thrown away. I only hate that my parents have lost two legs.

Sun Chuanting is quite old, with such bumps, his body is getting more and more haggard, and his beard and hair are all white under the exhaustion.

Chen Yongfu had no choice but to carry the supervisor to Luoyang.

He actually wanted to surrender, but he shot Li Zicheng blind in one eye, which was not much better than Gao Jie kidnapping his wife, so he had to accompany Sun Chuanting back as much as possible.

"Where are you going?" Sun Chuanting opened his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"The pursuers are gone, we are almost arriving in Luoyang."

Chen Yongfu looked back and heaved a sigh of relief.

"There are only a thousand or so people left."

Sun Chuanting sighed heavily.

This defeat has been accumulated over the years, and it is an unprecedented fiasco.

The expectations of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, the elders of Shaanxi, and the emperor were placed, and they were gone.

"Master, if the soldiers are gone, we will recruit again. As long as Shaanxi is still there, there is still hope."

Seeing his gloomy expression, Chen Yongfu hastily tried to persuade him.

"That's right!" Sun Chuanting cheered up, his eyes brightened: "It's just a temporary failure, and ups and downs are something that must be experienced in life."

"Since the thief army has been thrown away, there are still some supplies in Luoyang City, let's go and pick them up."

"Okay!" Chen Yongfu nodded, and hurriedly supported him on the horse, and a group of more than a thousand people set off again.

After walking for half a day, they finally arrived at the foot of Luoyang City. The defenders obediently put down the city gate.

Chen Yongfu was overjoyed, and was about to enter the city. Who knows, Sun Chuanting looked up and saw the people in the city, although they were wearing the robes of the Qin army, they were standing scatteredly, with huge gaps between them.

Under his strict rule of the army, has he ever been so lax?
For a moment, he was shocked: "No, Luoyang is no longer ours, retreat quickly."

"withdraw--"

Chen Yongfu was taken aback, and he ordered the army to retreat regardless of what happened.

As soon as the group turned their horses and left, hundreds of horsemen in the city chased them out, forcing Sun Chuanting to go.

"It turned out to be Sun Chuanting himself, hahaha, I deserve a great contribution!"

The leader, riding a white horse, has a strong physique, a ferocious smile, and fierce eyes, which is somewhat similar to Li Zicheng.

He is Li Guo, nicknamed a tiger, the nephew of Li Zicheng.

"Chasing, you must not let Sun Chuanting go."

In front, Sun Chuanting and his party ran desperately, and the pursuit of the cavalry made them exhausted.

Since Luoyang was captured, the road to Tongguan was no longer accessible, so the only way to go was to go to the Yellow River.

Thousands of people, five hundred, in the end, only more than three hundred people were left to barely escape.

"Master Supervisor!" Chen Yongfu breathed a sigh of relief, looked ahead and said, "In a while, it will be Meng Jindu. If you go to Shanxi, you can transfer to Tongguan."

"Hmm!" Sun Chuanting let out a dull voice, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Are you hit by an arrow?" Chen Yongfu realized that at some point, Sun Chuanting's arm was hit by an arrow, but the tail of the arrow was broken, so he couldn't see it under his robe.

"Keep quiet!"

Sun Chuanting said in a low voice: "Whether it is the enemy or us, once we hear about it, it will be very harmful to us."

"The general understands!" Chen Yongfu sighed, and he regretted retreating with him.

"It's nothing else, my big flag (dao, handsome flag) fled in a hurry, fearing that the enemy might get it."

Sun Chuanting held back the pain in his arm, only feeling dizzy, and said with restraint.

"It's better to cross the river."

Immediately, a group of people came to Mengjindu, but there was no boat at all. Sun Chuanting also smiled slightly, and after a few pointers, they found the deeply hidden boat.

Soon, everyone came to Hengqu.

And here, Gao Jie, Niu Chenghu, and Bai Guangen from the train camp have already gathered.

After the reunion, everyone was filled with emotion.

There used to be more than [-] soldiers and horses, but now there are only [-] left.

Among them, Gao Jie had 5000 riders, Bai Guangen [-] people, and Niu Chenghu more than [-] people.

The fierce Qin army in the past is now out of ten.

"Why are you all here?"

Sun Chuanting said in surprise.

"We were waiting to cross the river because there were a lot of intruders entrenched in the township, Mianchi and other places." Niu Chenghu said in a deep voice.

"Boy in Tongguan, don't let me enter the city."

Gao Jie couldn't help complaining: "Zhu Yixi acted recklessly, saying that no one can enter the customs except you."

"except me?"

Sun Chuanting was surprised, and then suddenly startled: "My big banner——"

(End of this chapter)