Zhang Tong wiped the sweat from his face and looked at the few hundred people left around him, feeling very depressed.
What kind of war is this? They lost before they even saw the enemy!
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Zhang Tong really wanted to go back and fight. But thinking back to how his men were beaten, Zhang Tong lost the courage.
He ran quickly towards the east gate, intending to escape from there.
In the Ming army formation not far away, Yuan Keli glanced at the sun in the sky and found that it had not set yet.
He said to Sun Chuanting, "It seems that Qi Yuangong has done it. We can finally eat in the city."
"After such a fight, I don't want to go into the city to eat." Sun Chuanting said, but his face was full of smiles.
"If you don't want to go into the city to eat, then don't go into the city to eat. There is an ambush at the east gate. Do you want to follow Bendu to take a look?" Yuan Keli said with a smile.
"When did Lord Dutang send someone over?" Sun Chuanting said in surprise.
"I've already sent them there," Yuan Keli said with a smile. "I've sent Guizhou General Zhang Yanfang with 10,000 troops to ambush them there. I estimate that once they escape from the east gate, they'll be ambushed by Zhang Yanfang's troops."
"I didn't see when he left?" Sun Chuanting said hesitantly.
"You were so focused on what was ahead that you wouldn't care about these things?" Yuan Keli said unhappily, "Young man, remember on the battlefield, always keep your eyes and ears open. Don't let your attention wander."
"I will remember what your Excellency has taught me," Sun Chuanting said quickly.
Sun Chuanting thought Yuan Keli was being eccentric. He wasn't teaching him at all; he was clearly trying to teach him a lesson. Had he done something wrong?
Or did I offend him?
Not really.
Sun Chuanting was puzzled.
Looking at Sun Chuanting's confused expression, Yuan Keli nodded with satisfaction.
Of course, he wouldn't tell Sun Chuanting that he did it on purpose. When he asked Zhang Yanfang to leave, he specifically told her to go around from behind. Sun Chuanting couldn't even look back, let alone see what was happening ahead.
As for the rebels on the city walls of Zunyi, how could they have the time to watch the troop movements below the city?
Besides, what if they saw it?
The city of Zunyi had been breached, and the rebels had to either escape or wait to die inside the city.
Why, when surrounded on three sides and one side is missing, do we still try to break out from the side not surrounded even though we know it is dangerous?
The reason is very simple. Although that side is dangerous, the other three sides are even less safe. They are all heavily guarded. We can only take a gamble no matter what.
The situation now facing the rebels in the city was this: run, or they would be dead. So even if they suspected an ambush ahead, this was the only way they could go.
This is how Zhang Tong felt at the moment.
He breathed a sigh of relief and gathered as many of his men as possible.
By the time the footsteps behind him got closer, more than three thousand people had gathered around him.
Zhang Tong's expression did not improve at all, it was still very ugly. He knew that he was doomed.
Even if he could return alive, the king would not spare him. You know, there are a full 10,000 defenders in Zunyi, and now there are only about 3,000 people left with Zhang Tong.
Needless to say, those more than 7,000 people were all trapped inside and couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
Zhang Tong also knew the reason: the enemy attacked the city too quickly. Although the enemy entered through the west gate, he had to defend all four gates. He concentrated some manpower at the west gate, and there were also people at the other gates. Who could have imagined that the enemy would take it down in one round?
When the enemy rushed into the west gate, the personnel at the other gates probably had not yet received the news. By the time the news spread, the Ming army had already rushed up, and it was too late to escape.
Zhang Tong knew he had no choice in this situation, so he said to the people behind him, "If we fight our way out, we'll survive. Everyone, follow me and fight our way out from the east gate!"
The people behind Zhang Tong were also furious. There was no need to boost morale at this time. Everyone was fighting for their lives.
Everyone knows that if they can't run away, they will die. This is called risking one's life. At this point, it is impossible not to fight hard.
So they followed Zhang Tong out of the east gate in one go.
After the group rushed out of the east gate, they found that there was nothing around and it was very quiet.
This made Zhang Tong breathe a sigh of relief. He led his men and ran quickly towards the east, while looking back at Zunyi City with hatred.
Just wait, I will come back next time, and then I will definitely not lose so easily!
After running for several miles, Zhang Tong still didn't dare to stop.
But just when he felt a little relieved, he suddenly heard rumbling footsteps around him. A group of soldiers from all directions had already come up, they were all Ming troops.
Zhang Yanfang looked at this scene with a very smug look on his face.
He had made a contribution this time. Of course, the credit must go to Qi Yuangong, and he didn't dare to take it away.
They broke into the city and killed the enemy, and he just took advantage of it. At the same time, after learning about Qi Yuangong's identity, Zhang Yanfang already had an idea.
Who is Qi Yuangong?
He is a descendant of a famous family and a son of a general. His father is Qi Jin, and his great uncle is the famous Qi Jiguang. What is his status now, and what is my status?
I heard that Qi Jin is in the capital. He is the most trusted military general of His Majesty and is responsible for commanding the Beijing camp and organizing the new army.
Look at the battle that Qi Yuangong led these people to fight today. It is obvious that they are the new army. How could Zhang Yanfang not be interested?
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