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Chapter 440 Chasing and Killing Li Zicheng

Li Zicheng gathered the remaining soldiers and wanted to return to northern Shaanxi by the way he had come from Juyongguan.But when they came to Juyongguan, arrows rained down on Juyongguan, forcing them back.

"We have already surrendered to the Liao Army, please take a detour!" the general of Juyongguan shouted from the top of the city.

Li Zicheng jumped his feet angrily after hearing this.This Juyongguan is capricious, the speed of surrendering Li Zicheng is very fast, but the speed of surrendering to the Liao army is even faster in a blink of an eye!

The Ninth Infantry Brigade stationed at the Great Wall outside Xuanfu Town, after receiving the general attack order issued by the military headquarters, immediately broke through various passes and drove straight in!The generals of the Dashun Army who stayed behind in Xuanfu Town collapsed at the first touch. Xuanfu Town, which was destroyed by the Dashun Army, had no defense capabilities, and the remaining defenders surrendered directly to the Ninth Infantry Brigade.After hearing that the Dashun Army in Xuanfu Town had surrendered, the Ming army guard at Juyongguan surrendered to the Fuliao Army in a blink of an eye.

Afterwards, the news that the Liao Army regained the capital and Li Zicheng was defeated in Shanhaiguan further strengthened the Juyongguan guard's determination to surrender to the Liao Army.So before the arrival of the Ninth Infantry Brigade, they will block Li Zicheng even if they die, and set up a vote!
The surrender of Juyongguan and the fall of Xuanfu Town put Li Zicheng's remnants in a very embarrassing situation.

There is Shanhaiguan in the north, Juyongguan and Xuanfu Town in the west, and the capital in the south. All directions are occupied by the Liao Army.They were caught in the middle, and it was very difficult for so many people to escape.

"The retreat to the north has been cut off, and the Liao army will encircle them at any time. What should we do?" Liu Zongmin, who was trapped in Changping and Juyongguan, anxiously asked Li Zicheng for instructions.

"Forcibly attack Juyongguan, we will go back as we came here!" Li Zicheng said angrily.

"Absolutely not! If you spend too much time at Juyongguan, the pursuers from Shanhaiguan may arrive at any time. When they attack from inside and outside, we will be unable to fly!" Liu Zongmin bluntly opposed Li Zicheng's impulsive decision.

In this desperate situation, he has absolutely no need to give the failed Li Zicheng any face!

However, just as Liu Zongmin finished speaking, smoke and dust began to billow on the horizon in the direction of Shanhaiguan!The non-stop large troops of the Liao Army came over!
The Horqin cavalry brigade and the Ningyuan iron cavalry led by Man Gui are chasing at the forefront!After the merger of the two horse armies, there were tens of thousands of horses, roaring and screaming, and mighty!

"Those who killed Li Zicheng will be rewarded with three thousand silver!" Wu Keshan held up the knight's sword, pinched the horse's belly, and led the Horqin cavalry brigade to speed up!
"Brothers, our Ningyuan iron cavalry is no worse than the Mongolian cavalry, let them see our fighting spirit!" The heroic and militant Mangui also led the Ningyuan iron cavalry to charge up!
The two cavalry were like two thick black arrows, quickly piercing through the panic-stricken Dashun army!At this time, the Dashun Army was no longer as thick as 20 people. They were only 3 or [-], not much more than the cavalry chasing them, and they were easily penetrated by the cavalry!

With the help of powerful inertia, the cavalry on the war horse easily beheaded the panicked peasant army on the ground with a long sword and saber like cutting tofu.

"Chuang Wang, go!" Liu Zongmin chose to protect Li Zicheng and escape at the critical moment.

As for the [-] to [-] troops that had gathered with great difficulty, they left behind them.

"My king won't leave, I will fight to the death with the Fu Liao army!" Li Zicheng was cornered, and finally he tried to break free from Liu Zongmin's shackles.

"We still have tens of thousands of people in northern Shaanxi, and the [-] army led by the Gao family who restrained Hong Chengchou in Heluo. We may not have a chance to make a comeback! Even if you don't think about the soldiers behind you, King Chuang, you must also think about your sister-in-law. Think about it!" Liu Zongmin shouted.

"Damn..." Li Zicheng gritted his teeth, "Let's go!"

Horqin Cavalry and Ningyuan Iron Cavalry, two powerful cavalry units in East Asia, swept with all their strength, and the [-] to [-] peasant troops who lost their command fell into a situation of being beheaded one-sidedly.Their fate was worse than that of the soldiers captured in Shanhaiguan.

Because the cavalry who chased and killed Li Zicheng didn't know whether Li Zicheng would be among them, so it was impossible to let them go. Even if they surrendered, it would be a matter of the later stage of the battle.

The soldiers at Juyongguan were dumbfounded when they saw the vicious Dashun army quickly defeated by the cavalry of the Liao army.Originally, they thought that they were just a notch behind the brutal Dashun Army, but now that the Dashun Army was more than a notch behind the Fu Liao Army, wouldn't they be one in the sky and the other in the ground compared to the Fu Liao Army?
"Fortunately, we changed our flags in advance and did not let Li Zicheng go through the customs, otherwise we would be decapitated." Seeing this, the Juyongguan supervisor broke out in a cold sweat.It's hard to imagine that if they let Li Zicheng go, and Li Zicheng led the army to flee back, the soldiers of the Liao Army who chased and killed Li Zicheng would turn their anger on Juyongguan, making Juyongguan and Ningwuguan end up the same.Because of the propaganda of the Ming court to smear the Liao army, and the strangeness of the mysterious Liaodong and Liaonan, the Liao army had a bad reputation in the ears of the Ming soldiers.

"Prepare the food and welcome the Liao army!" The Juyongguan guard held his head high, proud of his choice this time.

He felt that even ordinary soldiers looked at him with eyes full of admiration.

The one-sided massacre by Horqin Cavalry Brigade and Ningyuan Cavalry lasted for quite a while.After that, a large number of peasant soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.The cavalry seemed to be in no man's land, which made their hearts collapse, and they didn't have the courage to resist at all!
"Have you found Li Zicheng?!" Wu Keshan looked hostile.

He went through the battle of Shanhaiguan, and chased and killed Li Zicheng all the way, but he was still unable to catch this big fish, which really made Wu Keshan annoyed.Capturing Li Zicheng is a great feat, and it is an honor that can be contested for the Horqin tribe!
"My lord, there is no trace of Li Zicheng, and my subordinates suspect that they have fled into the mountains!" After a group of Horqin cavalry interrogated the prisoners, they did not find Li Zicheng.

"Leave some troops to guard the captives, some cavalry went to block the various passages, and the rest dismounted and followed me to the mountains and forests to track Li Zicheng! Even if he fled to the ends of the world, I, Wu Keshan, will catch him!" Wu Keshan said viciously.

"Brother, take me! Li Zicheng and the others slaughtered all the way, causing Shanxi and Xuanda to be empty, and I, Man Gui, vowed to catch him!" Man Gui said riding a horse.

He hadn't fought such a good fight for two years.During the two years of confrontation with the Liao army, there were some small frictions between the two sides. This time they rejoined the battlefield, which made Man Gui feel refreshed and tireless.

"Okay, let's go into the mountains together to hunt down Li Zicheng!" Wu Keshan said.

(End of this chapter)