Ming Zuo

Chapter 579 Great Rout

"We must find a way to cross the river."

Kong Youde was firm.

The defeat in the past few days has allowed him to regain his sense of the battlefield.

He has sensed the danger.

The only way is to jump out of the current predicament.

"I can't say why, I always feel that we have become knives in other people's hands. It seems that Zuo Menggeng has been hiding aside, playing us all the time."

Geng Zhongming nodded, quite agreeing.

"Now that I think about it carefully, Zuo Menggeng is like a cat, treating us like mice."

With the support of Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde began to compare on the map.

"Zuo Menggeng's troops came from the east, north, and west, and they just opened a hole for us in the south. It seemed like a way out, but I thought, the further south we go, the more dangerous we are. So we have to think of a way, Get across the canal and get out of this circle."

The rest of the generals didn't think so much, but they trusted Kong Youde very much.

"Marshal, what do you say, what shall we do?"

"We have to run as fast as possible. The farther the better, this Zuo Menggeng is so evil. If we fail, we will die here."

Kong Youde cheered up, and hurriedly said: "Okay, let's rest here for half a day, and then rush to Hanzhuang Town. It would be better if we can find a boat. If we can't find a boat, even if we need to tear down the door panels and chop wood, we have to build a bridge to get out."

Hanzhuang Town is located at the southernmost head of Weishan Lake, where the Grand Canal and Weishan Lake are connected.

The channel of Weishan Lake is narrowed here, as long as the action is fast enough, forced crossing is not a problem.

In order to survive, the Dongjiang town generals quickly reached an agreement.

In the evening of that day, the Dongjiang rebels made a plan to suspect soldiers.After wantonly burying pots and cooking food, taking advantage of the approaching nightfall, the whole army suddenly launched and rushed to Hanzhuang Town.

Without communication equipment that spans space, the new army's military communication will not go anywhere fast.

It was not until midnight that the Sixth Regiment of the First Division, which had approached the outskirts of Zaozhuang, discovered that the rebels had already fled.

The Sixth Regiment hurriedly passed the information back, while pursuing urgently.

But in the dark night, they didn't know where the rebels went.They had to divide their troops to search around, which wasted time.

It was already early morning of the second day when Zuo Menggeng received the military news.

Compared to the nervousness of others, he was very relaxed.

"The Dongjiang rebels are not all fools. They finally understand. But well, it's still too late."

The coach's composure has a good influence on others.

Liu Yiyuan quickly made a judgment.

"We still carry out oppression according to the established plan. The Dongjiang rebels will not exceed our army's marching speed anyway, and they will 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 has a clear understanding of the marching speed of the Dongjiang rebels.

Even though the Dongjiang rebels ran all night first, everyone still firmly believed that they could catch up.

"Tell the ministries not to be in a hurry, not to be confused, and to perform their duties. Victory will eventually be ours."

After the order was conveyed, the various departments of the new army quickly stabilized from the panic, and proceeded southward step by step according to the established plan.

Because the new army was not too oppressive, the Dongjiang rebels got a certain rest in Hanzhuang Town and built a pontoon bridge to cross the river.

"Hehe, I think that Zuo Menggeng is also in vain. Let me wait this time to get out of the cage. From now on, the sky will be high and the sea will be wide. Let's see what he can do for me?"

Standing on the west bank of the canal, watching the army meandering across the river, Kong Youde became energetic again.

Geng Zhongming is suspicious.

"Marshal, why do you think Zuo Menggeng let me go so easily?"

Kong Youde naturally couldn't answer, so he simply changed the subject.

"When will Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu arrive?"

Geng Zhongming looked at where he came from, his heart was full of shadows.

"There has never been any news from them, I'm afraid..."

He didn't say anything, but Kong Youde also had some premonitions.

Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu are probably in danger.

But in times of crisis, Kong Youde was somewhat decisive.

"We can't wait any longer. Let's continue to move westward. If we can conquer Xuzhou and enter Nanzhili, we will survive."

He decided to abandon Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu, why not Geng Zhongming?

When disaster is imminent, of course we still have to fly separately.

The two coaches reached an agreement, and the Dongjiang rebels began to march towards Xuzhou after crossing the canal in Hanzhuang Town.

It's just that this area is close to Weishan Lake, surrounded by dense water networks and muddy, which really affects the speed of marching.

However, there was no one in the villages and towns on the way, and the food and grass in the hands of the rebels was consumed little by little, and it was already drying up day by day.

At this time, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming had no choice but to take the method of wishing for plums to quench their thirst for the soldiers below.

"If you take down Xuzhou, you will have everything."

"Have you forgotten how we captured Laizhou, Yidu, and Jinan? There are women in Xuzhou city, and some are eating and drinking. They are all waiting for us."

Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming didn't know that a huge encirclement net had begun to form.

The Second Division of the New Army has always been on the west bank of the canal.

They have no other task, but to travel all the way south.

At this time, the Second Division had moved to Lizhuang in the suburbs of Xuzhou.

They are waiting for people from Xuzhou City to contact them.

Behind the Dongjiang rebels, the chasing first division got help from the Anshan Lake Breeding Company and used boats to cross the river at a faster speed.

They were closely chasing behind Dongjiang Town's ass, compressing the space step by step.

As for the third division...

They crossed the canal from Taierzhuang earlier than the Dongjiang rebels, and now they have seized the Jiashan, Shigushan, Erlangshan, and Jiushan lines on the south side, completely blocking the South Road.

But behind the main battlefield, Mao Chenglu and Chen Yongfu were in desperation.

Mao Chenglu didn't know how long he ran, but everyone was on horseback, and the cavalry brigade waited for work at leisure, so he couldn't run away.

The cavalry under his command had long since fled away, leaving only about twenty personal soldiers still protecting him tightly.

They were the only ones that could still get together.

Similarly, because the target is too big, Wang Siyi always keeps a close eye on her.

Wang Siyi led more than a hundred guards and chased them all the way. During this period, he continued to divide his troops to outflank, and Mao Chenglu's escape route became narrower and narrower.

Finally, a big mountain in front blocked the way, and also blocked all hopes of Mao Chenglu.

"Stop, stop!"

Mao Chenglu decided not to run away.

Cavalry cannot go up the mountain.

Going up the mountain is tantamount to asking for death.

Since there is no way to escape, surrender is not a matter of course.

Since the Dongjiang rebels raised their troops, it has long been commonplace for them to surrender and rebel again.

After such a short time, the people led by Wang Siyi came up and completely forced Mao Chenglu and others to death at the foot of the mountain.

"This general, please surrender."

Mao Chenglu jumped off his horse and knelt down on the ground, very obedient.

Wang Siyi lifted her visor, very dissatisfied.

"It's boring. Why are you so cowardly? It's a big deal to fight."

"You... are you a bitch?"

Seeing Wang Siyi's true face, Mao Chenglu was dumbfounded.

It never occurred to me that I was defeated by a woman in vain on the battlefield.

Wang Siyi narrowed her eyes, and picked up the ax casually.

"Are you unconvinced? Well, come and fight me quickly."

(End of this chapter)