The clatter of horse hooves hammered against the ground, a deafening sound. This was more than a dozen or even dozens of horses could produce. Liu Zongmin's expression changed. Li Zicheng's expression changed as well. A cavalry unit of several thousand men appeared ahead. They were Mongolian cavalry. Liu Zongmin tightened his grip on the black iron mace, a weapon that had accompanied him for many years. Then, a chilling sensation lingered in his hand. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, then faded away. His grip on the black iron mace loosened slightly. After a silent sigh, Liu Zongmin glanced at Li Zicheng once more.
There were robbers and murderers ahead. And soldiers were chasing them from behind. Li Zicheng couldn't help but sigh to the heavens. Could it be that he was being naively killed? Suddenly, one of Li Zicheng's men called out, "Your Majesty, there's a small path this way. Let's go this way."
The path was narrow, barely wide enough for one horse. Li Zicheng didn't hesitate. He spurred his horse down the path. Liu Zongmin slowed his horse slightly. After a moment's hesitation, he murmured, "Old Li, I'm sorry. I can't die with you. I hope you can escape."
Liu Zongmin suddenly turned his horse in another direction. A river blocked his path. But for him, this was his only chance of survival. The pursuers would surely focus their attention on Li Zicheng. Liu Zongmin had a good chance of crossing the river. Several soldiers running behind him saw Liu Zongmin fleeing in another direction. After a moment's hesitation, one of them followed Liu Zongmin's lead.
Li Zicheng was about to leave: Liu Zongmin had left him, and this subordinate whom he relied on the most had also left, which made Li Zicheng suddenly disheartened. People say that monkeys scatter when the tree falls, and now, he, Li Zicheng, was in this situation. More anger flashed in Li Zicheng's eyes, but he had no chance to vent his anger on anyone, because the pursuers behind him had no chance to stop. In order to run faster on this small road, Li Zicheng and his men had to abandon the spare horses.
This path leads up the mountain. In the vast Taihang Mountains, if Li Zicheng escapes the sight of the pursuers, it will be extremely difficult to catch him in the future. Precisely because this place is on the edge of Taihang Mountains, the soldiers under Tang Qi did not dare to relax at all when chasing Li Zicheng. Finally, they could not ride horses at the end of the path. Li Zicheng and his men simply gave up their horses and started hiking. However, those Mongolian and Jurchen cavalrymen were used to riding horses, and mountain climbing was not their strong point. Later, the distance between them and Li Zicheng and his men became farther and farther.
When Liu Zongmin rode his horse to the river, he found that the river was very deep. As a northerner, he did not know how to swim. He was slightly startled by the sight of the river water. Looking back, he saw not only two of Li Zicheng's men chasing him, but also a small group of Mongolian troops chasing him. Most of the pursuers ran to kill Li Zicheng. Liu Zongmin felt relieved when he saw that only dozens of people were chasing him. With his ability, it would not be a big problem for him to kill these dozens of people with the black iron hammer in his hand. A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Liu Zongmin's mouth, but suddenly it froze.
The dozens of men didn't run to Liu Zongmin's side, but instead raised their muskets towards him from seventy steps away. Liu Zongmin, who knew the power of the muskets, was naturally frozen in his tracks as he looked at them. One of the Mongols shouted to him, "General Liu, surrender! Our Khan respects you as a hero. We hope you can learn from the times and stop being the one who harms the people of the world."
The person who said this was Jibudil, who had been a mercenary under Tang Qi for several years and could speak some Chinese. This time, as a small leader, he knew which generals were around Li Zicheng. Jibudil was a smart man and knew that Liu Zongmin was a very brave man in Li Zicheng's army, so he advised Liu Zong.
But Liu Zongmin was not the kind of person who would put his life in the hands of others. With a hesitant expression on his face, he rode towards Jibudil and the others and said, "Sir, is this what your Khan really said? He really wants me to surrender. Don't lie to me... I surrender, I surrender right now."
Liu Zongmin had an expression on his face as if he was ready to surrender. His rough appearance gave people a feeling of being straightforward. Some of Jibudil's men looked at Liu Zongmin and shouted "surrender", and the muzzles of their guns could not help but droop slightly. Seeing this, Liu Zongmin's eyes flashed with a fierce look again, and he suddenly rode his horse to charge towards Jibudil and his men.
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