Fu Shanhe

Chapter 125 A great victory
"Run!"

With the end of the second round of shooting, the pirates, whose morale had collapsed, finally couldn't hold on any longer.

“Come back!

Come back to me quickly!

You bunch of idiots, we can't outrun the cavalry on the plains.

......"

Yin Kainan roared and yelled.

Unfortunately, this is destined to be in vain.

If you can't win, run away. This is a mark engraved in the pirates' bones.

When robbing at sea, it is inevitable to encounter tough guys, and escape is a compulsory course for pirates.

The massacre by the cavalry awakened their fear of the government.

Now everyone’s mind is filled with only one word - "run".

Some pirates who reacted quickly simply slashed the reins of the animals pulling the carts with their swords and transformed themselves into mule and horse knights.

"Captain, the team is in disarray.

Let's run away before the enemy catches up with us!"

Liu Damazi stepped forward and persuaded him.

People's morale has been lost and the team is difficult to lead.

Even if we force people to gather together, we will not be able to launch an effective counterattack.

Now there are only a few close confidants left, and they are destined to not last until dark. The best option is to run away as soon as possible.

Anyway, there are so many people, and it will take a while to kill all the enemies.

If you're lucky, you might be able to run away.

"That's it!
From now on, life and death are all up to fate.

Brothers who survived, we'll see you back at the old nest!"

As he spoke, Yin Kainan took off his armor and put on a coat he randomly took from a corpse.

The pirate leaders nearby also followed suit.

Everyone knows that armor and weapons are a burden when escaping.

What they need now is speed. If they cannot outrun the government cavalry, they must at least outrun their companions.

After throwing away the burden, everyone was embarrassed to find that their mounts had disappeared.

Pirates on the run have no moral principles at all.

The pirate leaders were so angry that they broke down and started cursing on the spot.

"The horse is a big target and is more likely to be targeted by government troops.

Our mounts are not good horses and cannot outrun the government cavalry.

Don't waste time, the enemy will catch up with you as soon as they find out something is wrong."

While Yin Kainan was forcing an explanation, he had already fled with his confidants.

Seeing this scene, the pirate leaders followed suit.

The pirates' unusual movements soon attracted Shu Zhongyi's attention.

However, he did not rush to order a pursuit, but instead asked the soldiers to reload ammunition according to the plan.

For an experienced cavalry general, the last thing he fears is his infantry running away during battle.

If the pirates on the other side had received military training, they would know that when encountering cavalry on the plains, the best option is to form a defensive formation.

Running away in panic and exposing their backs to the cavalry would only lead to their death faster.

"Leave one hundred men to guard the spoils, and the rest of you disperse to chase the remaining enemies for twenty miles. You must gather back before dark."

Shu Zhongyi gave the order expressionlessly.

The enemy was too weak and he had no desire to fight at all.

It is impossible to completely wipe out the enemy. Even if there are thousands of pigs running around the world, they cannot be killed all in a short time.

It doesn’t matter if a few of them run away, we can just send out troops next time.

Having stayed in Liaodong for many years, he has become accustomed to the way frontier generals think about problems.

If you want to get military funds from the court, you can't kill all the bandits.

The Northern Tartars were able to grow and become stronger, largely due to the deliberate indulgence of the Liaodong generals.

Ever since the Northern Barbarians grew stronger, the military expenditures invested by the imperial court in Liaodong have been increasing rapidly.

Even the civil servants' commonly accepted "law of drifting away" would be restrained a little when it comes to the Liaodong front.

The court's money, grain and supplies were all supplied to Liaodong first.

If our ancestors had been ruthless and strangled the Northern Tartars in the cradle, the Liaodong generals would definitely not have the happy life they have now.

It seems that there are wars on the border every now and then, but in fact, most of the time, they are just for show.

The Northern Tartars only have such a small population. If they were to fight bloody battles every day, no matter how good they are at fighting, they would be consumed.

The inherent thinking pattern affected Shu Zhongyi's decision-making.

A voice deep inside him told him that the longer the war dragged on, the greater the benefits would be.

Rather than hunting down defeated pirates, he valued the spoils left behind by the enemy more.

For wiping out a group of insignificant pirates, the court's reward was nothing more than verbal praise and at most a few taels of silver.

If this group of pirates escaped and caused some major incidents, the value of their military achievements would suddenly increase.

There is a great possibility that one can go from being an acting thousand households to being actually appointed.

……

On the official road, under the fluttering Li flag, the Yangzhou camp began a forced march.

They managed to complete most of the 40-mile journey within one hour.

"General, Captain Shu sent someone to bring back a victory message.

The cavalry defeated the pirates, seized countless supplies, and are now hunting down the remaining enemies."

Upon receiving the news, Li Mu was surprised at first, and then he smiled.

Everything happened as he expected. When dealing with the pirates who landed, the cavalry was their nemesis.

It took just over an hour from the time the order to march was given to the time the victory report arrived.

Taking into account the time spent on the journey, the actual fighting time between the two sides would only be shorter. It can be basically determined that the enemy army was defeated before it had time to organize a decent resistance.

"Pass the order down, cancel the forced march and resume normal marching speed.

Tell Shu Qianhu that it is better to be cautious in everything.

Be sure to end the battle before dark, and do not pursue the enemy at night!"

Li Mu immediately gave the order.

Victory came too suddenly. The army assembled and fought their way forward, only to run into a group of small fry.

If the prefectural government knew this news, I guess many officials would be furious.

If I had known that pirates were so easy to bully, I would have just sent out the cavalry.

It is not only fast and efficient, but also can save a lot of military expenditure.

There is no doubt that once the army moves, the travel expenses will not be refunded.

Not only will the money not be returned, the government will also have to pay another reward.

Now that the battle was won, Li Mu was no longer in a hurry.

Now there are only the last ten miles left. We just need to reach the battlefield before dark and receive the spoils.

……

"The enemy is catching up, run!"

The pirates had just run two miles, panting, and just when they were about to stop to catch their breath, they discovered that their pursuers were coming.

Without taking a rest, the pirates fled in a hurry.

Unfortunately, two legs cannot outrun four legs. In the blink of an eye, screams were heard.

Mixed in the fleeing crowd, Yin Kainan realized that the situation was not good and decisively chose to lie down on the ground.

With the blood-stained clothes, he looked no different from a dead person from a distance.

The eldest brother demonstrated it, and his trusted followers also understood it.

They all chose a Feng Shui location to lie down, pretending to be dead and gamble their lives.

As it turned out, they made the right choice.

At this time, the cavalry was busy chasing and killing the remaining enemies and had no time to check whether the people on the ground were dead.

Some wounded pirates were in unbearable pain and rolled on the ground wailing wildly, but no one paid any attention to them.

Seeing the government cavalry going away, Yin Kainan, who was mixed in the pile of dead bodies, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the horseshoe prints that were only an inch away from him, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

It was really thrilling. He was just a little bit away from pretending to be dead to actually being dead.

Seeing a confidant crawling out from the pile of dead bodies and walking towards him, Yin Kainan's face changed instantly.

"Lie down, idiot!

The enemy may come back at any time. We should wait until dark and then take the opportunity to evacuate!"

He had managed to save his life with great difficulty, and he didn't want to lose it again because of a momentary recklessness.

Looking at the afterglow of the setting sun, Yin Kainan felt for the first time that time was so long.

The pursuit in the distance is still going on, and as time goes by, the pursuit radius is also expanding.

Limited cavalry cannot cover every corner.

The pirates who were fleeing frantically entered a luck-based mode.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the sky gradually darkened.

The cavalrymen who were carrying out the pursuit mission began to return one after another.

The lucky pirates who escaped the disaster lay on the ground gasping for breath.

They were so tired that they just wanted to rest.

Just thinking of the government troops chasing after him, his originally tired body suddenly felt strong again.

Everyone knows that tonight is the best time to escape.

If they cannot escape to the sea in time, these lone pirates will have no way to escape the pursuit of the government.

After the moon rose and all the government troops were confirmed to have returned to the camp, Yin Kainan, who was lying on the ground, slowly climbed up from the pile of corpses.

With a group of trusted followers, he started his escape again.

The sudden defeat not only killed the elite members of the pirate group, but also shook his position as the ship owner.

The world of pirates is far more cruel than the outside world.

It is conceivable that after returning this time, there will definitely be ambitious people who will challenge the position of the boss.

Even those trusted leaders he promoted may not be reliable now.

The internal enemies are tough, and the external competition is equally fierce.

The number of merchant ships is not unlimited, and pirates also need to fight for territory.

The pirate group, which had been severely damaged, obviously did not have the strength to meet challenges from all sides.

They are now forced to give up the sea areas they once controlled and choose to gain a foothold in a new sea area with less competition.

Generally speaking, the harvest that can be obtained in waters with less competition is also smaller.

If you are unlucky, you may not encounter a merchant ship for several months.

The gains from robbery are directly related to the rise and fall of pirate groups.

Without enough money and food, it is impossible to support the younger brothers, let alone expand the scale of the pirate group.

Suddenly, Yin Kainan felt that his life had become gloomy.

In the situation of internal and external troubles, let alone revenge on the court, it is unknown whether he can save his life in the internal and external competition.

Deep down in his heart, Yin Kainan couldn't help but greet the entire family of the financial backer behind the scenes.

If that group of guys hadn't suddenly appeared and disrupted his previous plans, he might have taken his troops and fled before the imperial army arrived.

The die is cast. It's too late to regret.

After our strength was severely damaged, we could forget about getting the big ship that was promised to us.

He even has to be wary of these guys who might secretly attack him in order to hide the truth.

……

(End of this chapter)