Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 594
The two soldiers and horses came fiercely, and they launched at the same time.

Li Qinzai knew very well that this was definitely not a coincidence.

One was outside the city of Shanzhou, and they had just fought a battle during the day. It was night, and it stands to reason that they should shrink their defenses and recharge their batteries.

The other branch is far away near Qinghai Lake, and came hundreds of miles away.

At this time, the two soldiers and horses chose to launch a surprise attack on Li Qinzai at the same time in the dark. Obviously this was a game set up by Lu Dongzan.

Even since the Tubo soldiers encircled Shanzhou, this situation has already begun. Lu Dongzan's purpose is to wipe out all of Li Qinzai's troops to relieve his worries.

At the beginning, it was speculated that the [-] Tubo troops outside the city of Shanzhou were Lu Dongzan's conspiracy, and the soldiers surrounded the city of Shanzhou, forcing Li Qinzai to rescue him.

Thinking about it now, Li Qinzai still underestimated Lu Dongzan.

In order to annihilate Li Qinzai's troops, Lu Dongzan exhausted his prehistoric power and almost mobilized the main force of the Tubo army in Tuyuhun, rushing from Qinghai Lake for hundreds of miles.

One north and one east, the two armies are attacking, the situation is extremely critical!
Li Qinzai sighed, and looked at Zi Nu: "Okay, silly woman, now you can't run even if you want to, we are already surrounded by Tubo."

Zi Nu showed no signs of fear, instead he boldly took Li Qinzai's arm, leaned his head on his shoulder, and said with a sweet smile: "I won't run, whether I live or die, I'll follow Ding anyway." is you."

Li Qinzai laughed twice, but his heart became more and more heavy.

After completing his service in one battle, since Lu Dongzan used all the troops of Tubo to strangle him, he would definitely not leave him a retreat.

Li Qinzai can even be sure that there should be enemies in all directions at this time and this place.

This moment tonight is the catastrophe of his fate.

"Listen to the orders!" Li Qinzai shouted suddenly.

There was a sound of clashing nail leaves, and the soldiers stood up and clasped their fists together.

"Using this place as the origin, send scouts in four directions to report the enemy's movements every hour."

"The rest of the soldiers are all mounted and ready to break through."

The scouts rode out and went to all sides, disappearing into the night in an instant.

Li Qinzai paced back and forth anxiously, Zi Nu suddenly grabbed him and looked deeply into his eyes.

"After parting with you, I have inquired about many things about you. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty has the eyes of wisdom. It is very suitable for you to be an envoy. You are very powerful. You have never disappointed the emperor along the way. Don't worry, you will definitely lead the soldiers through this period. off."

Li Qinzai hummed, looked at the soldiers standing like pine trees in front of him, and sighed: "I don't regret my life and death, I just want to take them out alive as much as possible, otherwise I will be ashamed of the elders in Chang'an..."

Zi Nu looked at him fixedly, and said: "No, your life and death are more important than anyone else, and the warriors under your command will trade their death for your life, including me."

"I don't know what you were like when you were in Chang'an, but I know that you must be a very important person to your Tang country, Li Qinzai, you must live, even if you escape in a disgraceful way, you must survive !"

Li Qinzai smiled: "If there is a chance, of course I will run away. I will run away with you. There is nothing disgraceful. I don't care about reputation. The important thing is that not only I live, but everyone must live."

The sound of horseshoes came again, and the scout said with a look of surprise: "Uncle Li, there are Tubo troops on all sides, and they surrounded us!"

Li Qinzai frowned and said, "Which direction of the Tubo army is the weakest?"

"To the east, towards the territory of the Tang Dynasty, a lot of Tubo's troops were lost in the daytime battle. They don't have time to fill the gap in the encirclement circle. You can try."

Li Qinzai said decisively: "Then break out to the east, break out of the encirclement first, and then look for Su Dingfang's army and join them!"

"The musketeers are the vanguard. When encountering the enemy, they will attack. The cavalry will be in the rear, and the wounded soldiers will be in the center. Move out immediately!"

During the day, the Tubo army was seriously damaged, and Li Qinzai's men were also damaged a lot. At this moment, there are only about [-] troops left.

Soldiers and horses are not small, but if you encounter tens of thousands of enemy troops, you will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Li Qinzai's heart hangs high, and he bears the hope of thousands of soldiers' survival.

When all the soldiers got on their horses, the musketeers rushed out to the east first, followed by the cavalry behind them holding their halberds. Under the cover of night, the 4000-man team marched forward in a mighty way.

Marching at night is actually very unwise. War horses cannot see well in the dark, and it is easy to fall off. Fortunately, there are few obstacles in the desert and plains near Shanzhou.

The team marched in silence, not daring to make a sound or light a torch. After traveling twenty miles away, the sky finally turned pale.

Li Qinzai let out a long sigh of relief.

It's just dawn. For the soldiers, having light is good news, and it will add a bit of confidence to stand out from the encirclement.

After traveling for a few more miles, the scouts rushed to report that there was a Tubo army ten miles ahead, about [-] men and horses, waiting in formation on Li Qinzai's only way.

Li Qinzai's heart sank, and he smiled wryly.

Lu Dongzan was really calculating and shrewd, so mobilizing his teachers and mobilizing people, he would definitely not leave any loopholes for him to escape.

"Five miles forward and then line up, the firecrackers are in the front, and the cavalry presses down on the left and right flanks, ready to fight!" Li Qinzai ordered.

After traveling five miles, Sun Congdong and Song Jintu rode forward at the right time. According to the old rules, the wartime command was handed over to them by Li Qinzai.

Sun Congdong was in charge of commanding the musketeers, and Song Jintu was in command of the cavalry.The whole army lined up and advanced slowly.

In the distance, more than [-] Tubo troops could be seen in formation, waiting for them quietly.

Two hundred troops surrounded Li Qinzai, and Li Qinzai tactfully steered his horse back, not to burden the soldiers.

The two armies had encountered each other, and after their respective formations, the two sides fell into a deathly silence.

Li Qinzai turned his head to look at Liu Ah Si, and said, "If the casualties are too great, the Li family's trilogy will also be filled in, and you don't have to worry about my safety."

Liu Asi and Lao Wei shook their heads resolutely, Lao Wei sniffed his nose, and said with a smile: "It's not a pity for the villain to die, if Wu Shaolang hurts half a hair, the villain is sorry for the old man, other parts can be filled in, I must stay with Wu Shaolang."

Li Qinzai sighed: "At this time and here, don't be hypocritical anymore. If the casualties of the soldiers are too heavy, what's the use of protecting me? The robes are all dead, how can I survive?"

Liu Ahsi smiled: "That can also go to death with Wu Shaolang. On the way to Huangquan, our brother Paoze can still protect Wu Shaolang from being bullied by the little devil."

Just as he was talking, Sun Congdong suddenly drew his saber and shouted sharply: "Squad of firecrackers, get off your horse and go in—!"

More than a thousand musketeers dismounted one after another, raised the three-eyed muskets full of ammunition, walked slowly, and advanced towards the Tubo army formation ahead.

A general of the Tubo army on the opposite side ran back and forth on horseback in front of the team, drew his sword and pointed in Li Qinzai's direction, mumbled something, and the more than [-] Tubo army immediately howled like wolves.

Then the general got off his horse again, knelt down on his knees facing west, clasped his hands together and prayed devoutly.

Li Qinzai stood at the back of the line, his cheeks twitching slightly.

"What the hell, the sense of ceremony is quite strong. Should I also dismount and pay respects? Otherwise, I will always feel weak... This damn desire to win."

(End of this chapter)