Chapter 96 (18) Mysterious disappearance of 8,000 troops

Even Wu Xiang was able to win with a horse, which greatly boosted the morale of the Liao soldiers. Everyone knew that this battle was too easy to fight, and the opponent was too bad. It was a good time to make meritorious service. Pushed to Baima, encountered Kong Youde's main force. As soon as they saw the Ming army, the Liao soldiers rushed over like crazy. No matter how hard the commander shouted, he couldn't stop. The eyes of these Liao soldiers were blood red, and they were like wolves and tigers. Wu Xiang was the bravest, plus Wu Sangui followed closely behind his father, the beheading knife in his hand did not cut off people's heads, but only cut off people's hands, and knocked down the opponent's weapons, which made Wu Xiang feel happy.

Poor Kong Youde, when he saw such a posture, he was beaten into a fool. Seeing Wu Xiang rushing towards him, he came to his senses, turned around and left, and fled back to Dengzhou City in one breath. Close the door firmly, no one can knock on it. The Liao soldiers surrounded him, deliberately torturing Kong Youde, they wanted to settle the battle slowly, they fought too fast, I'm afraid Emperor Chongzhen would not take it seriously. During the two-month siege, the eunuch Gao Qiqian wrote memorials to Wu Xiang on the backs of the soldiers. Chongzhen Dayue, personally commented: To restore Wu Xiang to all positions inside and outside the army, at least he must be a little older than his son, otherwise Wu Xiang will not look good.

Chongzhen finally did something serious, and put the Wu family's father and son relationship in order. In November, Dengzhou City ran out of food, and Kong Youde couldn't stand it anymore, so he organized a death squad and personally lectured: Don't be afraid of the enemy like a tiger, don't be afraid of Liao soldiers, Liao soldiers are also human beings, and they were raised by mothers and fathers. The soldiers were so beaten that they cried for their father and mother?You charge me, I can't treat you badly. On the 21st, the first death squad went out of the city. As soon as the Death Squad came out of the city, I heard thunderous shouts from outside. Countless Liao soldiers rushed from all directions, and then dispersed with a crash. Looking at the Death Squad again, none of them disappeared. They were all chopped up by the Liao soldiers. Thank you.

Seeing this scene, Kong Youde gasped, what the hell kind of army is this?How come such a fierce army can't defeat the Qing soldiers? The first death squad died too quickly, and the second death squad was not very well organized.It took a whole seven days for Kong Youde to organize the second Death Squad, which was personally supervised by Deputy Marshal Li Jiucheng, but this time it was even worse, not to mention that none of the Death Squad escaped, and even the Deputy Marshal Li Jiucheng was shot by the Liao soldiers indiscriminately. , was beaten with lead all over his body, and unfortunately died in the line of duty.

Kong Youde became a trapped animal in a cage, helpless.He decided to organize a third death squad. This death squad is his entire force. Fight. All the troops, more than 8,000 people in total, gathered at the west gate of the city on December 2, and rushed out in a swarm. It is not believed that the Liao soldiers could catch up to them. When that day came, Kong Youde sneaked out of the city with his men and horses to take a look, hahaha, there was no sound around, it turned out that the Liao soldiers were all asleep, God helped me. Everyone walked quietly and quickly, all in a racing posture, the farther they walked, the farther they walked away from the city wall, and when they saw a safe place, everyone spread their legs and fled immediately. In the middle, with a smug face: Hahaha, Kong Youde, long-distance runner Wu Xiang has been waiting here for a long time.

In an instant, the Ming army was terrified. They all uttered a cry of my mother, turned around and ran away. Wu Xiang then came to hide and kill. At this time, he heard the sound of a trumpet at the southeast corner of the city. Zu Dabi led the army and rushed over. It was obvious that he wanted to cut off Kong Youde's retreat and prevent them from returning to the city. It's okay not to go back to the city, Kong Youde fled back like crazy, and his escape was faster than Wu Xiang's, which made Liao soldiers dumbfounded. It doesn't matter if you escape back, continue to besiege the city.

They surrounded for many more days, this day Wu Xiang was peeking at his son practicing martial arts, when he suddenly found someone falling down from the wall, he hurried forward to catch him, but it was a few ordinary people. Wu Xiang asked: What are you doing? Are you Kong Youde's spies? The common people laughed and said: Don't scare me, I am a common man, do you want to buy the newly baked pancakes with green onions? It turned out to be ordinary people in the city who slipped out to do business. Wu Xiang asked again: What are the Kong Youde gang in the city doing? The common people said: "Why are you a virtuous gang?"I have never heard of it, there is no army in the city at all.

No army?Wu Xiang screamed. Really do not have.The common people promised. This is impossible! Wu Xiang rushed over and saw that the gate of Dengzhou city was pushed open by more than a dozen ordinary people. The ordinary people walked out fearfully carrying burdens and baskets. Wu Xiang rushed to report to Gao Qiqian, Gao Qiqian was not insane, of course he refused to believe it. But when the Liao soldiers rushed into the city, they only saw the common people coming and going all over the street, and Kong Youde's troops disappeared.