Between the mountains and ridges, countless dense figures fought each other in an intertwined manner. The Qing army, which was a small number, was divided into several pieces by the Ming army in black and light armor. The Ming army on the outside was not in a hurry to annihilate it, but kept thrusting its spears to compress the space of the Qing army.

The Ming army's spear was two feet long, and a spear had to be lifted by two soldiers. They formed a spear formation, and countless spears were constantly rushing towards the Qing army. The Qing army's short sword had no effect at all, and could only shrink backwards. Several times they wanted to break through, but left behind corpses all over the ground. What's even more fatal is that in the dense gaps of the spear formation, sometimes some Ming army carrying crossbows kept firing feather arrows. Under the sound of breaking through the air, the Qing army turned into corpses, which was terrifying.

This unprecedented spear formation made the Qing army at a loss for a moment, and was in a position of being beaten everywhere, and even didn't know how to attack counterattack.

Guizhou Admiral Yuan Rang's hat helmet disappeared, the braid on the back of his head was cut off, and the nail armor on his body was also cut a few pieces. He held a bloody long knife and planned to command his subordinates to break through again. He roughly estimated the remaining troops and estimated that nearly half of the 10,000 new recruits had been slaughtered. The spies sent out to seek help now arrive at Karen at most and have to wait for King Pingxi to lead his army to rescue. At least one day, if they do not break through, these people will probably be slaughtered by the Ming army within half a day. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "If you want to survive, kill me to the northeast corner."

The northeast corner was the most fragile position of the spear formation. Yuan Rang decided to fight desperately. There were three thousand Qing soldiers gathered around him. With his roar, the timid recruits followed closely after hesitating, waving their long swords and roaring like wind and swaying over.

On a small hill, Li Dingguo led a group of generals and school to silence the situation. When the torrent of the Qing army rushed to the northeast corner, Li Dingguo stroked his beard and closed his eyes and said, "Wu Sangui claimed that he had many soldiers and generals. In my opinion, these soldiers and generals were just people who were worth a living. If he insisted on waiting for assistance, he might be able to support him for a moment. But he would seek death, send orders, and close the net!"

Under the hill, Yuan Rang's remnants were waving their swords and guns frantically and rushed into the spear formation in the northeast corner. Yuan Rang took the lead, shook his long sword and blocked a spear. He was about to roar in his mouth to boost morale, but suddenly heard a sound of horse hooves.

Taking advantage of the Qing army's dazed moment, the sparse spear formation suddenly scattered, and what came into Yuan's eyes were hundreds of sprinting horses sprinting with sabers.

It seemed like a road of life. In fact, it was a dead end. Yuan Rang's pupils gradually contracted. A sprinting horse rushed towards him. The sabre shone cold in the sun. The sabre was raised high, and the knight made a move to slash the ground at any time. In an instant, Yuan Rang remembered his days at Shanhaiguan. At that time, Wu Sangui was still Pingxibo, the emperor appointed by Emperor Chongzhen, and he was also an unknown soldier in Shanhaiguan. He was wearing the same armor as the Ming soldiers who surrounded him. He immediately became Wu Sangui's personal soldier. Two years later, Wu Sangui summoned all the generals and announced a shocking order. He saw that seven or eight generals pulled out their waist swords after being stunned. At this time, he and dozens of personal soldiers rushed forward and killed all the dissatisfied.

Wu Sangui transformed into King Pingxi of the Qing Dynasty. Yuan Rang also became a guerrilla because of this great purge. Guanning Iron Cavalry rushed into Guanzhong like a torrent, fought in Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan, standing on the heads of countless people. Yuan Rang became the admiral of Guizhou and the right-hand man of King Pingxi. Today, it is the end of his glorious life.

"Haha!" Yuan Rang crazily placed the knife on his chest and made a blocking move. This might be retribution. Yuan Rang remembered countless heads that were cut off by him.

Bang! Under the powerful inertia, hundreds of cavalry rushed into the formation of the Qing army. Immediately afterwards, cold light drew a half arc in the air, and blood splashed everywhere!

The formation of the Qing soldiers was swept into the ground. The ruthless sabers kept waving in the flesh and blood like a sickle in the wheat field. The tragic howling vibrated everyone's eardrums. The sun shone brightly. However, the underground gathered into a pool of blood in the stream.

Yuan Rang was rushed out by the cavalry. The long sword in his hand was gone. He groaned and wanted to get up. The ribs on his chest were intently painful. The braids were scattered behind his head and the ends of his forehead were thorning on his face, which made him feel extremely itchy.

It's over. Everything is over. For the sake of glory, he became a lackey without hesitation. For the sake of glory, he resolutely cut off his braids. His body and hair are accepted by his parents. This sentence was just a bullshit in his heart. But it's over. Glory and wealth passed by. The ground tower collapsed again. At this time, he suddenly remembered a sentence in the play: You are a beautiful woman. How can you follow the thief?

Yes. I am brave in fighting. I have read books and can recognize a few big words. Wherever I put it, I am a local man. But how can I follow the thief?

After the cavalry rushed, several rows of gunmen followed. They held the fire speed and fired guns in succession. On the battlefield where the cavalry plowed through bloody roads, they shot all living creatures. Several gunmen discovered him. The gunmen had already put on lead balls and gunpowder. The black muzzles aimed at Yuan Rang. They shouted one, two, and three very seriously.

Bang bang! Several lead pills shot into Yuan Rang's head, bloody and bloody!

After a victory, Li Dingguo's spirit improved a lot. The place was surrounded by valleys and a huge open space in the middle. It was the excellent terrain for the decisive battle. Twenty thousand Dingbei Army suddenly lie in the mountains, and deliberately led a small team of troops to lead the Yuan Rang army to pursue it. Then a cannon sounded, and there were people in the forest. Countless Dingbei Army rushed down from the mountain, seizing the Qing army, and finally ate it one by one.

Li Dingguo's deployment of this battle was very precise, and he did not feel too happy when he won a big victory. Tomorrow, he will fight his old opponent, Wu Sangui, in this place, and this is the real key.

The Dingbei army had only 20,000 troops, but Wu Sangui had 50,000 troops. Although he came from afar, the Dingbei army had gained the advantage of the territory. When the two armies confronted each other, the Dingbei army still had more defeats and fewer victory. The key to tomorrow's decisive battle is whether reinforcements from Haidu could arrive on time. This is the key to the secret decree sent by the Emperor Fei Ge.

Haidu is seven or eight days away from Dingbeizu. Li Dingguo knew this, and Wu Sangui knew even more. Therefore, Wu Sangui would definitely think that the current enemy was only Dingbei Army. When the Dingbei Army soldiers were going to fight him here, this old fox would definitely use all his strength to destroy Li Dingguo in one fell swoop. But what if a reinforcement from the Haidu land suddenly came to them from the rear of the Wu army on the battlefield?

Li Dingguo believed that when the two armies were facing each other, the rear of the Wu army was suddenly hit. The entire army would definitely collapse, and there were mountains and ridges everywhere. Once they retreated, the Wu army would become a turtle in the jar, and Wu Sangui's old fortune would be lost.

What made Li Dingguo most worried was how the reinforcements of Haidu could arrive at the battlefield within two days, unless the reinforcements were all cavalry. It is obvious that the horses in Haidu City would never exceed 5,000. Even if all the horses were recruited, they would only be 5,000 infantry riding on horses. It is obviously not feasible to rely on these forces to assault the Wu army's rear formation.

This is definitely a dangerous move. Because once reinforcements cannot arrive on time, after the fierce battle, the Dingbei Army, which had few soldiers, will sooner or later be defeated by the Wu army. If the Dingbei Army is wiped out, then the entire northern Myanmar gate will be opened and the Haidu City will become the battlefield for the Wu army. Behind Wu Sangui, not only the Three Feudatories, but also the Eight Banners Cavalry of the Qing Dynasty. As long as the Wu army occupy this gate, even if the defense of Haidu City is strong, it will only be a matter of sooner or later to be captured.

After thinking through the success or failure of the tactics, Li Dingguo sighed again. This was the emperor's will, not something he could change. Now the arrow has been put on the string, and there are no arrows turning back after the bow is drawn. No matter what, this battle will be fought.

The battlefield was cleaned up quickly. After burying the dead bodies and settled the prisoners and wounded soldiers, some generals went to the tent to report the results of the battle. Li Dingguo ordered the burial of the pot to make rice, and after eating, the whole army rested and waited for the decisive battle tomorrow.

In the early morning, the mist in the valley gradually spread out in the sun. The dewdrops wet the soldiers' faces and wet their flag armor and robes. The 20,000 Dingbei Army shot into a long dragon, put their bows on the erect, and unsheathed the sword to wait for the arrival of the Qing army.

No one spoke, everyone held a spear, clenched the long knife in their hands, raised the steel crossbow and musket. The Sun and Moon Flag was wet with dew and was shriveled against the flagpole. There were bursts of birds crying in the distance, and occasionally someone would cough one or two times.

With a clear sound of horse hooves, the scout riding a pegasus appeared in the thick fog in the distance.

"Report! The general, the bandit army is five miles away and can arrive in an hour."

"Talk again!" Li Dingguo was wearing rusty copper armor and rode on the horse, with a long sword stuck in his waist. This was the armor he wore ten years ago. Now, he also wants to turn over the horse and join the battle himself.

"As for order!" The scout gasped for two breaths, rushed towards the war horse, and turned over and jumped on the horse. With the sound of the war horse being hurt, the scout had already jumped into the mist.

Li Dingguo took a deep breath. It was his first time to fight Wu Sangui face to face. Li Dingguo's usual way to deal with this old opponent was to constantly tempt and raid. He was a big general who was unable to fight the traitor to the death with a dignified general. Now, it is time to compete well.

There is another hour when the Wu army is coming. After an hour and a half, the two armies will be strangled together and will never stop. Li Dingguo was not very excited, and he was more anxious. When will reinforcements come? Two hours? Three hours? Perhaps five hours? One day? The secret decree said that the emperor would also go to war personally. The emperor has always predicted things like a god, so he should not be late.

"Master, look, that's the Wu army's probing horse." A general behind him pointed his fingers from a distance and exclaimed.

Directly in front of the Long Snake Formation, a scout in the Qing army uniform appeared in the faint mist and stopped his horse and was concentrating on observing the Ming army's battle formation.

"Master, will someone shoot him down with a steel crossbow?" Someone couldn't wait to jump out of the battle, wanting to kill this bold spy.

Usually, spies are riding fast horses. When detectives, they can even go to the enemy's formation to investigate. As long as they do not enter the opponent's bow and arrow range, there is no danger. But at this time, the Dingbei Army is equipped with a new steel crossbow, and targets within 80 meters can be taken down. Therefore, it is not unreasonable that the personal soldiers who speak themselves are in a growing confidence.

"No need, let him watch." Li Dingguo narrowed his eyes. Since it was a matchup, the scout was fine even if it was closer to observe. There was no need to use a scout to show off his power.

After watching for a while, the Qing soldiers scouts drove away. Then, there were sounds of horse hooves from the valley. Thousands of Qing soldiers entered the battlefield. They began to stabilize their positions two hundred feet outside the long snake formation and confronted the Ming soldiers.

"Even the iron cavalry has been dispatched." Li Dingguo stroked the horse's neck and smiled: "It seems that Wu Sangui is indeed mobilizing the army to compete with us here."

"Hmph, the cavalry of the Wu bandits may have been powerful in the past, but now we have spear formations and muskets and steel crossbows, and we are not afraid of his cavalry assault. He wants to come. The last general's spear team promises that they will go without returning." A veteran said behind Li Dingguo.

The Ming army's spear team and musket battalion were newly formed. With the support of Haidu, hundreds of boxes of new ordnances were transported from Haidu every month. New cannons, steel crossbows, muskets, and even improved spears have begun to be equipped in the Dingbei Army. The soldiers within the Dingbei Army soon discovered the beauty of these weapons, and the enemies targeted by various weapons are also different. For example, those two zhang long spears are both bulky and unable to dance on the surface, but if two soldiers are asked to lift them up and stab them one by one, it is a sharp weapon against cavalry, such as steel crossbows, muskets, etc.

The sun gradually became hotter and the fog became thinner and thinner. Finally, it was blown away by a morning breeze. At this time, Wu Sangui's army also began to enter the battlefield. More than 50,000 people began to set up high shields on the frontline opposite the bustling long snake formation. This was the method Wu Jun developed to specifically restrain steel crossbows and muskets. Although the effect was not good, it was also one of the only ways for Wu Jun to deal with this new weapon.

Wu Sangui was mixed with countless large shields, and observed the blurred enemy troops in the distance through the gap between the shields. Although he found the main force of Li Dingguo, Yuan Rang's entire army was not very interested in his annihilation. During the entire march, he was thinking about a question, that is, after Yuan Rang's entire army was wiped out, the Dingbei Army had enough time to escape from the battlefield, but why did Li Dingguo, who had always been elusive, not leave, but wait for him here instead?
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