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Chapter 179: Defection

The vanguard of the Ming army was led by Li Xiao. Although there were only two thousand infantrymen. They were tied with a 10-pound sandbag for long-term training. They walked steadily in this mountainous Yunnan mountainous land and rushed north quickly. After three consecutive days, several spies gradually sent back the Qing army's information. As expected, it was not beyond Li Xiao's expectations. The Qing army camped fifteen miles away. This was the border between Yunnan and Sichuan. The Qing army camp was located between the rolling mountains.

This place is called Liangshan. It is a mountain range in southwestern Sichuan. It is across the mountain from Yunnan. If it comes to setting up camps, it is not suitable. However, the landform of the entire Yunchuan is like this. There is no way to camp between the two mountains. At this time, the sky gradually darkened. Li Xiao ordered the entire army to advance twelve or three miles and gradually approach the Qingying.

The Ming army was very quick to move. They advanced rapidly between the rocks, opened the road through the mountains and crossed the river. After two hours, they quickly rushed to twelve miles and marched rapidly. In addition, the sky was completely dark at this time. Li Xiao ordered the soldiers to camp and rest. At this time, the Qing army's scouts had already discovered them. After looking at them for a moment, they began to pivot horses back.

Li Xiao estimated that the Qing army would be able to rest in half an hour. Maybe the Qing army, a few miles away, would come out in an hour and launch an offensive against him. He did not dare to be careless. Although the two thousand soldiers were fired fire guns in a row, they could be broken into pieces in this narrow mountain. With the help of people, the number of people was too small. If they could not prepare in time, they would only fall into a hard battle. So there were more than 500 people and horses on one side of the mountain. As long as the Qing army was one side, they would face the enemy head-on. The other side of the mountain could also wait for an opportunity to suddenly attack the enemy flanks. In addition, Li Xiao also sent out a number of scouts from the former mountain camp to investigate the movements of the Qing army. Whenever there was any movement, he could immediately report them. After arranging these, Li Xiao took advantage of this gap to fall asleep.

It was midnight that Li Xiao was awakened by his own soldiers in a daze. In the mountains and ridges, the enemy was a few miles ahead. The army extinguished the flames again. Li Xiao's first reaction was to draw his sword and chop people. He also thought that the Qing army had come to kill him. After a closer look, it turned out that it was the personal soldiers beside him who were relieved. He couldn't help but muttered angrily: "What's the matter? The Qing army did not come to kill him. What are you doing with stinginess?"

Even though he was scolding, Li Xiao still got up from the sleeping bluestone slab. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and stretched his waist. He shook his personal soldiers and said, "Sir, the scouts are back. There is an important military report."

Li Xiao looked up and saw a scout behind his personal soldiers. He hurriedly called him to stand closer. A ** sat on the bluestone slab and asked, "What's the matter so in a hurry? Has the Qing army pulled out of the camp?"

"Sir. The Qing army's camp mutiny. The whole camp was messy. The camps that lasted for several miles were full of killing each other." He stood up. His eyes were as big as a bronze bell. Then he shook his head to himself: "Impossible. In addition to the Han army's green camp, there are also Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners. If someone mutinys and rebels, Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners should be able to suppress them immediately. You can't say that Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners are also reversed. No. No. This is absolutely impossible. No matter how the Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners will not mutiny at the battlefield. Maybe this is the conspiracy of the Qing people. Yes. They deliberately lure us to attack their camp. You can do it for a hard time and explore the reality of the enemy camp."

The scout said, "Sir, this is definitely not something that the Qing people did on purpose. Seeing the chaos in the Qing camp, my subordinates took a risk to get close to them and took a look. Many people inside were fighting with real guns and swords. The dead bodies and pools of blood on the ground could not be fake. No matter how stupid the Qing people were, they could not really lure our army. The Qing soldiers were many powerful. They found that their small army was on the opposite side. They should be killed in a fierce manner. Why do they need to do such tricks in one move? Although the Qing army's mutiny sounded incredible, they could not miss it. If they missed this village, there would be no store. Li Xiao shouted: "Come on. Wake up all the brothers. The ambush on the side of the mountain retreated. The team was ready to attack."

"As for orders!" Several soldiers responded with their feet and kicked the soldiers who were sleeping with their armor. They immediately attracted a series of screams and scoldings. It should be noted that everyone had been on the road for a few days. Finally, they were awakened by someone in a dream. If they didn't shout and scold a few words, it would be unreasonable.

After a while, the sleepy soldiers gathered their team. Seeing another master general who was as sleepy as them stood on a huge rock and shouted to them. Li Xiao's voice broke through the quiet night sky: "Brothers, the time has come. The emperor is watching us in the sea. No matter whether we have made merits or become martyrs before dawn, this life is worth it."

Li Xiao pointed to the front of the team. The mountains in the distance blocked his sight under the moonlight: "In front of us, there is a Qing army's central army camp, with 30,000 troops stationed there. God bless the Ming Dynasty. Now the central army camp of the Qing army is in chaos. It just gives us the vanguard army a chance to rush. Let's kill all the Jiannu Tartars and avenge thousands of Han compatriots!"

Under the moonlight, Li Xiao pulled out his waist knife, pointed the tip of the knife and shouted hard: "Kill!"

"Kill!" The soldiers' blood surged, and their feet began to move.

Qiqihar was protected by a group of slaves and escaped from the camp. Solotu was also protected by a group of confidants. Until this time, they really regretted it. The two of them had just fought each other, which made the entire camp turbulent like a pot of boiling water. Indirectly, it triggered an inexplicable mutiny. In such a messy situation, the generals could not be suppressed at all. Countless people were yelling wildly, shouting to kill rebel generals, and slashing the corrupt officials. It was not that they were bloodthirsty, nor were they crazy. It was just that if you didn't cut others, maybe some madman would come out to cut you. In this situation, it was safest to keep yourself within a certain safe range. If someone enters their safe area, you must fight with your life. Because you cannot confirm whether the other party will draw a sword at you. In order to save your life, it is safest to cut the other party down first.

The first move is the best, and then the move is the disaster. This principle passed down since ancient times has become the mainstream consciousness of all Qing soldiers.

"It's over. It's over." Qiqihar was so scared that his back felt cold after being scared by such a tragic scene. He had long lost his original power. Fortunately, the only remaining slaves in Zhoupan were still loyal. He protected him in the middle and kept retreating out of the camp. Finally, he found a small open space to save his life. Qiqihar's right arm was seriously injured. He could only cover his right arm and lean on a tree pole to rest.

What hurts is not his right arm, but his heart. The Governor of the Three Provinces. Now there is such a big mess. Even if the court does not pursue it, this official is over. The wounds on Qiqihar's arm are constantly bleeding. He faces the messy military camp and the shouts of killing one after another. He doesn't think about how to stop it. He just thinks about his own way of retreat. Now that it is at this point, the Governor must be over. Whether the court will use it to attack it is a real question. This matter is too much. I'm afraid even my brother-in-law can't cover it.

He was not worried that the court would search the house in Aobai's mansion and be a concubine. If his sister was taking care of the capital, the court would only chop his head at most, but how could his Qiqihar's head fall so easily? He still had a lot of wealth and glory.

If not, you must live and live well. Qiqihar told himself in his heart that death is like a lamp extinguishing. But nothing is left. Niu Lu, who has the yellow flag, has nothing to do with him. The sister who has married into the Ao Mansion has nothing to do with him. The little wealth he has been born and died when he entered the pass has nothing to do with him. Everything has nothing to do with him. I once stopped my head on my belt and entered the pass to fight. I once tried my best to send my sister to the Ao Mansion as a concubine. Finally, I have his today. But everything is over. I must not do it. I must live.

"Master, let's escape. Escape to Chengdu or the capital. You can't stay here. There are chaos soldiers everywhere. There is a forest on the left. Let's go through that forest and go north..." A slave had lost his courage in the face of such a tragic scene. He bent down and persuaded Qiqihar to escape back. With a thunderous sound, he was kicked into the heart by Qiqihar. With a bang, he leaned back to the ground.

"Escape back? Hehe. Once you escape back, you will be arrested and killed. My father lost his life. Will my father spare you all these slaves? Don't forget. Your parents, wives and children are all slaves of my family. I am dead. All of you and your family must follow you to be buried with me." The violent movement touched Qiqihar, and he felt that his arms were completely out of control. Blood was still flowing out. He could not stop it.

"Master. What do you think of? Let's listen to you." Several coat slaves showed panic on their faces. They were all slaves who gave birth to children. They have been dogs from Qiqihar for generations. If there was something unexpected happening in Qiqihar, the old man in the family would let them go? The whole family is slaves. The old man could kill everyone and his family with just one word.

"The camp cannot go back." Qiqihar looked at the crazy camp in the distance. Going back was just to die.

"Chengdu and the capital cannot go back." Qiqihar felt fortunate that he had an older sister. No matter what crime he committed, he didn't have to worry about the crime of exileing Ningguta to the family as slaves or killing the whole family. So as long as he was free from justice, he didn't need to worry about the affairs of the family.
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