Chapter 318 Ambush
Luo Keduo and Luo Kedehuo didn't expect that they would be defeated so quickly. When they arrived at the east gate and counted the number of people, there were less than two thousand.
They ran towards the capital without looking back, and the special forces sent by General Zhou were waiting for these soldiers of the Bordered Blue Banner to fall into their trap!
On the way to the capital, Captain Guo Dali was the officer in charge of the ambush.
This place is called Crow Ridge, the only way to the capital. They have laid mines and traps here, waiting for the Eight Banners of Jianlu to sneak in. If they weren't afraid of exposing their whereabouts, they wouldn't have sent only one company to ambush.
Guo Dali said to the deputy company commander He Laoxi, "It's been almost a day. I think it's almost time."
"Why are you in such a hurry? Wait a little longer! You just rush in blindly. Use your brain more and be patient. Have you forgotten what the instructor said?" He Laoxi said while lying on the ground, looking at the gradually darkening sky.
"We are all ready, just waiting for the Jianlu to arrive. Don't worry, they might get lost at night," said Guo Dali.
"We have walked here several times, and we can't get lost, let alone the Jianlu. This time we have made a great achievement to recover the capital. I wonder if I can go home and marry a wife after the battle!" said He Laoxi.
"I not only want to marry a wife, but also a concubine. Then my life will be complete." Guo Dali said.
"Aren't you afraid of being exhausted to death? Be careful that your kidneys will be hollowed out by a woman later!" He Laoxi said disdainfully.
"Marrying more children is a good deed. Don't you see refugees everywhere? If you marry fewer children, you will see them starving to death on the streets!" said Guo Dali.
"The prince will take care of it. Don't use doing good deeds as an excuse. Don't you think about what we did before? What's the difference between us and them?" He Laoxi said.
"What's wrong with me wanting to die on a woman's belly? This shows that I'm strong!" said Guo Dali.
He Laoxi curled his lips and said, "I'm too lazy to argue with you, I..." At this moment, He Laoxi stopped arguing with Guo Dali. He heard a loud rumbling sound coming from the distance.
That was the sound of cavalry running, and Guo Dali and He Laoxi immediately became alert. Guo Dali said, "Wave the flag, quickly!"
Luo Keduo and Luo Kedehu were galloping along the flat road, believing they would soon reach the capital and that there would be support along the way. But what happened? Where was the support? They had all fled! Few, Manchu or Han soldiers, had waited for support at the forts along the way as instructed.
Luo Keduo cursed, "I'll make sure that Han Chinese guy Hong Chengchou is in trouble when we get back! What kind of idea did he come up with? All the people have run away! There are few people to help!"
"It would be understandable if all the Han troops had run away, but we still have many Manchus!" Luo Kede said humorously.
"They all want to bring more things back from the capital. They are dazzled by the Han people's gorgeous country. Sooner or later, they will become the same as them if they covet the Han people's things!" said Luo Keduo.
"He shouldn't have entered the capital. He should have conquered the whole world without stopping before thinking about enjoying himself. Dorgon is a bastard! Why the hell is he in such a hurry to enter the capital!" Luo Kede said humorously.
"It's useless to say so much. If I go back alive, I will definitely support Dorgon's resignation!" said Luo Keduo.
At this moment, the ground suddenly trembled, and there were loud explosions. Many cavalrymen were blown into the sky, along with their horses. The human limbs and horse stumps fell to the ground, their flesh and blood mixed together.
Luo Kedehu and Luo Keduo shouted, "There's an ambush!"
So the two of them immediately led the others into two teams and ran towards the place where the shooting was taking place on the gentle slope.
Guo Dali and He Laoxi were also hunters, and the traps and minefields they set up were very reasonable and strange.
An explosion on the main road revealed mines. The Jianlu soldiers immediately left the main road and tried to take the side roads, but the weeds on either side were also littered with mines. They dodged one, but not the second. Half of the two thousand-strong army was instantly lost.
The Jianlu soldiers, who were skilled in archery and horse riding, didn't know how to fight back because they couldn't see the enemy at all.
When everything calmed down and the explosions could no longer be heard, they saw mines everywhere.
Luo Keduo and Luo Kedehuan were both confused and dazed by the explosion. They didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, Luo Kedehuan was the first to react. He shouted, "Get on the horse! Take a detour!"
Luo Keduo also followed him and mounted his horse, continuing to gather the panicked soldiers and preparing to flee westward.
However, before they had taken two steps, the Kenan Army finally opened fire, with the purpose of attracting the Jianlu cavalry to their side.
As expected, Luo Keduo and Luo Kedehuo fell for it. They shouted, "There aren't many of them. Charge over! Kill them!"
The remaining cavalrymen shouted and rushed towards the position set up by Guo Dali and He Laoxi. They thought that by using their cavalry advantage, they could quickly rush over and wipe out all the enemies. At least they could rush over!
They did charge, but they didn't kill the enemy. The Kenan Army had already dug foxholes, and when the cavalry approached, they just lay down in the pits, making it impossible to hit them even with their spears. The cavalry couldn't stop and quickly passed over their heads. And there were more traps waiting for these Eight Banners troops ahead.
Luo Keduo cursed: "These damn Ming soldiers, if you have the guts, stand up and fight me face to face! Ah!" He rushed forward shouting, but was pulled back by Luo Kedehuan.
"You're crazy! Calm down! Go south first, then west! Quick!" Luo Kede saw that there were fewer enemies and traps in the south, so they rushed towards that place.
Sure enough, they fought their way through the blood and finally shook off the enemy. Looking back, they saw that there were less than 400 men and horses left!
Luo Keduo was so angry that his fists were clenched, veins popping out, and the blood vessels in his forehead were about to burst. His teeth were chattering with anger, and he couldn't even utter a word.
Luo Kedehuo wasn't much better off. Looking at the bloodied and wounded soldiers, he felt as if the sky was falling. In the past, the Ming army would have been tormented like dogs when they saw them. But today, they were the dogs.
Zhou Shuai and Mao Jiu were waiting for news in the city. The messenger brought back the situation at the front. They had almost completely annihilated the Eight Banners of the Jianlu Army. The stronghold they had previously set up was completely useless.
"They want to learn from us and build a strong stronghold! But they don't have the foundation!" Zhou Shuai said disdainfully.
This is enemy territory, they are the enemy, who would fight for them? The village built by the people for them is not strong at all, it is a complete scam!
These invaders just wanted to grab a quick buck and run. How could they possibly hold out? Furthermore, those ahead had already reaped so much, and the others were jealous, unwilling to relinquish their share. Consequently, the army's morale was broken, and it became difficult to lead the troops.
General Zhou and Mao Jiu rested for a night, and the next day the Kenan Army continued to march towards the capital.
The roads were littered with corpses of civilians who had starved to death or been killed. In order to prevent the outbreak of plague, the Kenan Army buried the corpses immediately upon seeing them.
But the closer we get to the capital, the more corpses there are. Just pour oil on them and burn them!
There was black smoke everywhere along the way, and the air was filled with the smell of burning human flesh!
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