Chapter 932 1021 Unstoppable

Just with so many cannons, Wang Gao knew that the situation over there might be bad.

"Retreat, return to Gule City."

It was meaningless to continue to linger here. If he stayed out for too long and gave Li Chengliang an opportunity, Gule City would be in danger.

Wang Gao issued a retreat order, and the Jurchens followed their leader to run back and forth.

On Qi Jiguang's side, after seeing the Jurchens appear in the valley, the morale of the army turned from tense to calm.

The unknown is the most terrifying. No one can relax when entering the battlefield without seeing the enemy, and the spirit can only be tense all the time.

Now that the enemy has appeared, it means that the commander's judgment is correct, and the Eastern Tartars really set up an ambush here.

Li Chengliang knew that the doctors in the military department in the capital liked things like heads very much.

When the first soldier climbed to the top of the mountain, one after another of the Ming army successfully climbed the mountain.

As preparations were completed in the distance, the military flags in front waved, followed by bursts of artillery roars.

The Ming army, which was still lying motionless on the hillside, slowly moved and began to climb up.

A drum sounded, attracting the attention of the Ming army on the hillside, and then a messenger sent out a flag signal.

As long as he received the news from the front, he could order the army to pass through the dangerous area of ​​Sandaokou without any worries.

If there is no defense here, it means that Wang Gao is ready to defend Gule City and fight with the Ming Dynasty.

If the Eastern Tartars are dragged here, Li Chengliang on the other side can more easily capture Gule City, the ultimate goal.

But it doesn't matter, as long as he takes the lead in capturing Gule City and catches Wang Gao, he will be indispensable in the great achievement.

The court will also pay more attention to you and me, father and son, and will give more rewards.

If you are intercepted, immediately defend on the spot, don't act rashly, and wait for Dad's large group of people to arrive.

When doing things in the future, think more about the future, don't be stupid and just know how to fight and kill.

Li Rusong finally asked.

After seeing the second team of soldiers entering the valley, Qi Jiguang also rode forward and soon joined the vanguard.

Thinking of this, Li Chengliang also planned to take a rare military adventure and let his eldest son lead the family servants to take Gule City directly.

However, many soldiers in the front looked at the top of the mountain strangely, and there was still no one in sight.

Qi Jiguang immediately gave an order, and then ordered his guards to send a message to the Ming army on the mountain, asking them to stabilize the defense and send a small number of scouts to search and advance to support the second team to take the other exit of the hill.

As for the risk, as long as he led the large team of officers and soldiers to speed up the journey and the distance from the vanguard army was not too far, there should be no danger.

The officers and soldiers who reached the top first immediately formed a defensive formation. This was a standard mandarin duck formation, which showed strong offensive and defensive capabilities when fighting against Japanese pirates.

"Order the second team to move forward and take another exit of the valley as soon as possible."

According to Li Chengliang's judgment, this was the last chance for the Jurchens to intercept them.

Qi Jiguang ordered the guards beside him.

Just as his son said, if a cavalry was sent to attack Gule City at this time, Wang Gao would probably not have time to react before the army rushed into the city.

What you need to do now is to make steady progress and slowly gain experience.

Gule City is where Wang Gao has lived for generations, so it is naturally of great significance. Qi Jiguang did not believe that Wang Gao would easily give up this place.

At this time, Qi Jiguang also noticed the situation on the top of the mountain. Since there was no trace of the enemy, he would continue. The enemy would always appear.

"Okay, you go to organize the team."

After a long time, someone finally couldn't sit still and whispered whether to continue climbing up.

"Send a flag signal to let them continue climbing the mountain."

All they can rely on is the face shield on their arms.

Your family has passed the time when you need to fight for wealth with your life. These, your father has done for you.

Leave the Eastern Tartar and the Western Tartar, as long as you don't let them become too big, whenever you want to make a contribution, just come out and fight, and you will have the head.

Soon, the dense rain of arrows became sparse.

As for the casualties that the mountain-attacking troops might face, for the old man on the battlefield, it was nothing.

Li Rusong was taught a lesson by his father, so he naturally did not dare to talk back. He lowered his head and accepted it silently.

Qi Jiguang believed that as long as there was a chance, they would be able to attack the top of the mountain and effectively defend the key position.

Li Rusong wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Li Chengliang: "Shut up, what do you think the court is?

The people in the court look down on us warriors the most. If we really destroy the Eastern and Western Tartars, our good days will be over.

Qi Jiguang, after the army completely passed through Sandaokou, simply reorganized the team, and set off again to continue moving forward.

In fact, the most dangerous period has passed, and he can also breathe a sigh of relief.

On the way, he had received intelligence that Wang Gao sent his two sons out of Gule City.

The Jurchens were not for It was not to shoot and kill many Ming soldiers, but to prevent them from approaching.

More than half an hour later, cavalrymen ran out of the valley and came close to report the news from the front.

He was in the back, watching the Ming army vanguard push the cart up and unload the large and small artillery from the cart.

Two or three thousand people dared to rush into the dragon's den and the tiger's lair. This was not what the person who could inherit his mantle should say or do.

The enemy troops on the top of the mountain did not appear for a long time. The Ming army climbing the mountain was briefly in chaos when the enemy attack appeared, but soon formed a simple defense line between the cliffs.

Perhaps, there is still time to delay and lobby other Jurchen tribes to come and join the war.

Hearing that his father agreed to his plan, Li Rusong had no time to cheer and hurriedly rode away.

Because there is a head, it is more convincing than a lavishly written message of victory.

These days, the Jurchens continued to cause trouble for them, but only the first two times there were slightly more intense battles. After that, the Jurchens almost avoided them, only causing trouble and not daring to start a war.

In fact, not only the eldest son Li Rusong, but also the other sons are actually very good. They are all masters who dare to fight and fight hard. In his eyes, they are all good generals of the Ming Dynasty, capable of guarding one side.

"Boom boom boom"

The worry in Li Chengliang's eyes at this time was certainly not that Qi Jiguang from Ji Town would capture Gule City before them, but that Wang Gao would not choose to run away when he saw something happening.

According to the guide, if they continue walking for three days, the army will arrive at Gule City, Wang Gao's home base. In total, his movement speed along the way is one day earlier than the military order.

Even if your own bodyguard is besieged by Jurchen soldiers several times larger than your own, it shouldn't be a problem to hold on for two days.

And he, at that time, had already led a large group of people to arrive.

Now that he had figured it out, Li Chengliang did not act sloppily and said to Li Rusong: 'After the army has passed the mountain ridge, you will lead your troops to go straight to Gule City.

"Father, the governor sent a question to ask how our army is progressing?"

It was just that preparations were made to defend against the attack from above, but the expected attack did not appear for a long time.

Moreover, since he can be sent out to ambush him, the level of the person leading the team must not be low.

Even if you kill them all, you still get a lot of credit. Haven't you heard of the saying that the birds are gone and the bows are hidden? "

Watching Li Rusong leave, Li Chengliang withdrew his gaze and turned his gaze back to the distant mountains.

The commanding heights like the top of the mountain are not something you should just give up. There is something really weird about it.

As long as it is confirmed that there is a large group of Jurchens here, it means that the Donglu's strength to defend Gule City, their home base, must be limited.

As another rain of arrows flew not far away, the gunners at the rear of the Ming army decisively changed their bombardment positions, and projectiles from more than a dozen artillery pieces quickly flew towards that area.

"Just report it according to the facts. Our army is making rapid progress and we will reach Gule City in two days."

You know, the troops who went up the mountain were all his old subordinates brought over from Zhejiang, and they had experienced many mountain battles in Fujian and other places.

The march route they chose was said to be extremely risky. There were almost no so-called natural dangers to defend along the way, and the group could easily reach Gule City.

Qi Jiguang gave an order to the forward general beside him.

This is also where Qi Jiguang's moral character is superior to Li Chengliang's.

At this time, the forward Ming army was very close to this place.

When Qi Jiguang arrived at Gule City, my Ming flag was already planted there. "

After Li Chengliang finished speaking, Li Rusong suddenly raised his head and said, "Father, my child is not reckless. He has also considered the danger."

Don't put yourself in danger just because you are eager to perform meritorious service. This is definitely not what a general should do. ’

Only this time, instead of going north, we turned west.

"But dad, let's find some way to catch Wang Gao. If we don't finish the task of the court early, we can also go back to Shenyang."

As long as my son's cavalry rushes over, there will be no danger along the way. Even if they don't have time to react, my cavalry can rush into Gule City and capture Wang Gao in one fell swoop.

This time you are leading an army alone, so you have to be careful along the way.

Li Rusong appeared beside Li Chengliang on horseback and asked.

However, Qi Jiguang still sighed a little in his heart when he thought of today's war that ended in an anticlimax.

Maybe others thought it was an arrangement made by Wang Gao to summon reinforcements, but as a father, Li Chengliang still more or less guessed Wang Gao's mood at that time.

More than an hour later, Qi Jiguang followed the baggage camp through the river valley, leaving only part of the infantry camp and horse camp behind him still passing through.

A large number of stone bullets were fired at the mountain ridge in the distance, where the arrow rain once appeared.

Qi Jiguang was also suspicious. He could not have guessed that Wang Gao had assessed the situation and decided to give up at this time.

After hearing Li Rusong's words, Li Chengliang fell into deep thought.

Do you think that even if you rush to Gule City and capture Wang Gao, the court will promote you and make you the commander-in-chief of the town?

wishful thinking. "

However, this outstanding eldest son of mine is a little too fierce.

In front of his son, Li Chengliang did not hide his worries, nodded, but said nothing.

Of course he knew the terrain behind the mountain ridge. There was indeed no dangerous area. He could rush straight to the foot of Gule City.

Seeing that his officers and soldiers had successfully climbed up the mountain and built a simple defense line, Qi Jiguang was convinced that the Jurchens had probably withdrawn.

"Let me tell you, even if you have made great achievements, if you have no backing in the court and no one to speak for you, the most you can do is get a silver reward and a credit, and you can't even think about getting promoted."

Li Chengliang looked at the mountain ridge in the distance, and what he was thinking about was indeed there, and how the Jurchen barbarians would prevent the army from passing through.

This made Li Chengliang, who liked to accumulate first-level merit, extremely dissatisfied. He could not obtain the first level without meeting people, which made him less convincing when verifying his merits at the Ministry of War.

Although he would not deliberately cheat his teammates, he would not hesitate to make necessary choices in the face of real interests.

Yes, continue to the north, there are many mountains and dense forests, but it will be really difficult to arrest people.

"Father, are you worried that Wang Gao will escape?"

The enemy general was too cautious, and this ambush was not easy to set.

The messenger stopped his horse in front of Qi Jiguang to report.

However, whether he was facing the Mongols, the Western Tartars or the Eastern Tartars he was going to fight now, they all had the custom of bringing back corpses to obtain the other party's property, so it became extremely difficult to obtain the head.

Although he was sure that the Jurchens had retreated, he still did not take it lightly because the army did not pass through the river valley.

He had to get there as soon as possible, gather the more than 2,000 people in the family team, and prepare to go out.

Li Rusong did not leave at this time, but rode on the side of Li Chengliang. By observing his father's eyes, he guessed something.

For the resistance of the Jurchens, Li Chengliang did not even have the mind to go up.

Sure enough, when the Ming army approached the ridge, they encountered several rounds of arrow rain.

"Sir, we have successfully controlled the exit of the valley and joined a team of search scouts. No traces of the Eastern Tartar were found along the way."

"The vanguard army will set off immediately, set up camp temporarily after crossing the valley, and prepare for defense."

Yes, at this time, there was a hint of worry in Li Chengliang's eyes.

In this way, Daddy will not need to prepare for the siege, and his soldiers will not need to suffer casualties for the siege.

Immediately, Li Chengliang's face was stern, and he said coldly: "Rusong, you think fighting is such a simple thing. When you rush to the enemy, the enemy will tremble and kneel down to beg for mercy.

Two miles behind him is the place where the family servants gather.

Seeing his father's reaction, Li Rusong immediately said as if he had been injected with chicken blood: "Father, otherwise my son will lead his personal soldiers to rush directly over, and we can reach the city of Gule in one day, and that kid Wang Gao will definitely not be able to escape. "

If it were Li Chengliang, he would never sacrifice his own interests for victory.

The Ming infantry at the front line completed the formation amid the sound of artillery, with shieldmen in front, archers in the back, and then several rows of spearmen, pressing forward one by one.

At this point, Li Rusong pointed to the ridge in front and said, "Father, if I remember correctly, after passing that mountain, the road to Gule City is flat.

Li Chengliang only looked at his son at this time. To be honest, he was very satisfied with this eldest son.

Have you ever considered that my army now has an absolute advantage, and as the commander, why should I risk my life to earn credit?

At this point, Li Chengliang's face became even darker.

Yes, although he was not sure to annihilate the ambushed Jurchens, as long as there was an exchange of fire, it would be possible to drag them here.

The key to his determination was not what his son said, but the fact that the road was flat and the Jurchens really had no place to ambush.

Obviously, the bombardment was effective.

Just as Li Chengliang was waiting for news of victory, he suddenly felt the ground shaking.

In a state of mind, he looked back and saw that his own guards were already ready to come. The young general in full armor at the front was his son Li Rusong. (End of this chapter)