The fire in Datong Mountain was lit all night, and after dawn, there was still thick smoke.

At this time, in the wilderness west of Yangzhou, a large number of Ming Dynasty imperial guards retreated south, with figures traveling everywhere.

The fire in Datong Mountain is too conspicuous. Not only can you see the north shore clearly, but you can also clearly see the raging fire on the south shore.

The imperial guards in Jiangbei all knew that Datongshan had stored large army food and grass. Now that the food and grass were burned, the divisions were equal to the loss of food, so they naturally had no intention of fighting and wanted to retreat to the south bank.

At this time, without Li Guo's order, the 150,000 imperial guards scattered in Jiangbei rushed to the ferry crossings of Jiujiangkou, Guabu, etc., for fear that they would not be able to return to Jiangnan if they were one step slower.

The burning of food and grass caused the imperial guards in Jiangbei to fall into a desperate situation.

Although Li Guozai shouted loudly, he still could not stop him and the soldiers fled south.

Seeing this, Li Guo saw that his army was shaken, he could only lead his troops and cover the army to gather at the ferry crossings on the north bank of the Yangtze River, such as the old river mouth and Guabu.

At this time, countless imperial guards went south, and thick smoke rolled behind them. After the thick smoke, a sound of horse hooves came, and countless Qing cavalry crossed the high slope and poured into the earth like mercury.

Ajige led an army of 100,000, taking advantage of the freezing of the Huai River to cross the Huai River from Sizhou, and then light cavalry advanced and rushed straight to Datong Mountain.

Once the Huai River freezes, the Qing cavalry rushed from the Huai River to the Yangtze River and galloped fast. In just over a day, the defenders could not react at all.

The Qing cavalry suddenly arrived, and the imperial guards in Jiangbei had no time to react, so Datong Mountain was attacked by the Qing army.

The Qing army had few vanguards, and He Luo was worried that Li Guo would counterattack and retake Datong Mountain, so he ordered a fire to burn all the Ming army's food in Datong Mountain.

The food was burned, causing the morale of the imperial guards in Jiangbei to collapsed instantly. The troops were worried that the food would be exhausted and retreated south one after another.

At this time, He Luo would take the opportunity to launch a pursuit, and more than 3,000 Qing cavalry ran wildly in the wilderness, chasing the Ming army retreating south.

Thirty miles north of the old river estuary.

The Ming army fled south from Datong Mountain, Yizheng County and other places, and the infantry and cavalry mixed together and rushed south.

Many Ming soldiers abandoned their armor and weapons, reducing their loads by dozens of kilograms so that they could escape more easily.

"No, the Tartar cavalry is here!" A scream sounded behind the crowd.

The Ming soldiers running in panic immediately accelerated their speed and ran wildly. The brave ones looked back and saw a large number of Qing cavalry appearing behind them.

This made the Ming army soldiers feel desperate and couldn't help but curse in their hearts. Isn't it that the north and the south have negotiated peace? Why did the Qing army go south and how did the imperial court arrange troops?

After the Huguang victory, the troops under the Longwu court, especially the Shun tribes that often fought with the Qing Dynasty, had long lost their fear of the Qing army.

If the Qing army came in a dignified manner, the Ming army in Jiangbei might not dare to set off the formation and fight with the Qing army in the field.

But now, the Qing army suddenly attacked, and the Ming army was completely unprepared. They originally fought with the Zhejiang army, but a team of Qing army broke out from the side, so they naturally had to escape.

He Luo met Feng Chi Chi in front of the army with a ferocious face. He suddenly raised the spear in his hand and roared loudly, "Kill me!"

Three thousand Qing army cavalry suddenly clamped the belly of the horse, activated the war horse, and rushed into the Ming army.

Under such circumstances, the Ming army could not organize effective resistance, and the soldiers could only escape in horror and did not dare to stay.

The Qing cavalry chased and killed the Ming army behind, like a pack of wolves driving the flock of sheep, wielding swords and stinging the slow-running Ming army one by one.

At this time, Li Guo led more than a thousand personal guards, but did not flee south, but instead advanced northwards against the defeated troops.

After all, Li Guo was a veteran. After the initial panic and shock, he immediately regained his calmness.

The Yangtze River channel was controlled by the Donghai Town Navy. The army fled to the ferry. Without a ferry, it was impossible to swim across the Yangtze River. The Qing army came from the north again.

The Yangtze River chasm in the south blocked the road to Nanjing, and the Qing army rushed over to the north. If they did not resist, the 150,000 Ming troops might be driven into the Yangtze River and drowned by the Qing army just like the Battle of Songshan.

Therefore, Li Guo led his army northward, intending to block the Qing army and stabilize his position.

At this time, Li Guo stepped on the hill, heard the shouts of killing coming from the wilderness, and saw the Qing army massacred their subordinates, and couldn't help but feel so angry that they were itchy.

Looking at the soldiers running in panic, Li Guo looked sinister, "Wait until you can go south and set up defenses at the ferry!"

The officer in the defeated army bowed and hurriedly continued to run away.

At this time, Li Guo took a bow and arrow from the saddle, grabbed the horse's belly, and the Pegasus came out, "Brothers, follow me!"

While galloping, Li Guo pulled the bow and arrow round. With one arrow, a Qing cavalry fell off his horse. The Ming cavalry behind him also shot arrows and fired guns, and the Qing cavalry suddenly stopped.

The Qing army's pursuit was blocked, and the cavalry slowed down. The Ming army running in front immediately seized the opportunity and opened the distance.

"Look at Gushan!" He Luohui was so angry that he was killing, and Niu Lu beside him shouted.

He Luohui looked up and saw a Ming cavalry of about a thousand people galloping towards him from the inclined surface.

"Hmph! Look for death, kill me!" He Luohui was not afraid of the cavalry fighting. He sneered and roared, abandoned the pursuit of the defeated soldiers, led the Qing cavalry and then came up!

"Kill!" Li Guo screamed angrily, and a smoke of gunpowder rose from the Ming cavalry vanguard.

"Bang bang bang" a gun sounded, and the three-eyed guns in the hands of the Ming cavalry opened fire together, and the bullets roared out. The Qing army coming towards him immediately fell off their horses like beans.

Before the Ming cavalry could be happy for a moment, the Qing army's arrows shot towards him, and then the two cavalry collided violently.

For a moment, the spear thrusts, the three-eyed guns smashed, the war horses flew, the cavalry fell to the ground, and the screams and the shouts of killing were intertwined, almost making people fall into madness.

Li Guo rushed into the Qing army formation with a big knife, slashed left and then chopped, killing four or five Qing cavalry one after another, but the Ming cavalry was not at a disadvantage.

When Li Guo led his subordinates to emerge from the formation, wherever he passed, there were dead bodies and wailing war horses. Li Guo looked back and took a look, couldn't help but pull out the reins of the horse, raised his head and whistled, "Run again!"

After saying that, the cavalry detoured and launched a charge again at the Qing cavalry several times more than a few times.

Less than a thousand Ming cavalry rushed towards the three thousand Qing cavalry. He Luo would be furious and also pulled out his horse's reins and attacked again.

The two cavalrymen rushed on the battlefield repeatedly, and refused to show any timidity.

At this time, on the north side of the battlefield, a large flag suddenly appeared, and then the Qing army all over the mountains and fields pressed over like rolling dark clouds.
Chapter completed!