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After repeatedly confirming the authenticity of the information, Chi Erhan and others felt unprecedented pressure.

Originally, the three of them thought that seizing Xuyi and then holding on was a hard battle, but it was not dangerous, because at any time, the army could return the same route, and although the troops in Baoying's garrison were not enough to attack, there was no problem to support them.

But now the situation has changed suddenly. If the Qing army cut off its retreat, then it will become an isolated army. The Baoying garrison is obviously not enough to attack the Fengyang Prefecture territory to reinforce. The rest of the Yangzhou Prefecture garrison is also in Jiangdu, and Yuanshui may not be able to relieve its near thirst.

The two young and strong men in Hengyang Town explained that the charity soldiers in the town organized the rebel army to block the arrival of the Qing army, leaving Chi Erhan and others speechless.

The Qing army, which dared to detour for hundreds of miles, was naturally cavalry, and should be elite cavalry. With the civilians in the town, no matter how many people were, they would probably just go to die.

After rewarding the young and strong man who came to report the news, the three of them urgently discussed.

Finally, it was decided that Shi Kun and Huang Dahong would lead their troops to defend Xuyi City, and Chi Erhan led more than 800 soldiers who could ride horses to Hengyang Town to block the invading enemy.

Why is it more than 800? First, because the troops in the city are inferior to those who come to attack the enemy, and second, the war horses were gathered in the Xuyi city that had just been captured.

The journey from Xuyi to Hengyang is not far, and you can get there at most half a day by riding a horse.

Chi Erhan and the other two believed that as long as the number of Qing troops detours was not large and more than 800 people could completely block the enemy and defend their backs.

....

People know how to adapt to the environment very well.

Liu Fang and Hengyang Town are also young and strong.

After fighting a bad battle, they finally discovered that the enemy was not invincible and began to reflect.

They are continuing to build crude firearms, summarizing the gains and losses of this day, and improving their means of fighting.

Their progress is rapid.

It's like the enemy and us who have too much strength, the weaker side can improve faster and more, because they didn't know anything at all.

For example, gunpowder mortars should be used in a concentrated manner and have greater power.

For example, the place where the rolling fall should be chosen in places where the enemy is densely populated and the terrain is relatively steep.

For example, if you can't straighten your body by smashing a stone, you can actually solve the problem by pushing it.

Many times, people's creativity is forced out by desperate situations because they want to live.

The next morning, Luo Keduo, who gathered more than 300 soldiers, brazenly launched a strong attack on the rebels on the mountain.

What surprised him was that in just one night, the "rookies" on the mountain learned to fight. They already understood that while protecting themselves in battle, they caused trouble for the attackers.

After one night of preparation, the gunpowder mortar that was no longer there appeared again.

However, the Qing soldiers were good at archery techniques but lost their targets.

After three attacks, three retreats, and losing more than twenty people, Rocodon began to become impatient, and he decided to find another way.

There is no limit to evil people doing evil.

Perhaps it seems that killing people is a manifestation of bravery, because if they don’t study, they won’t know how to write the word “Ren”!

....

He repelled the enemy's three attacks, but he did not suffer casualties like yesterday.

The young and strong on the mountain were excited and proud.

For no reason, the look at Liu Fang's eyes became much gentler.

Liu Fang was also happy. He suddenly understood a truth: there are no real strong people in this world, because the strong are always defeated by the weak, and countless weak people.

This illiterate person suddenly had philosophical thoughts, which was really shocking.

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Come and see, where are these Tartars going? What are they doing?"

Many people carefully poked their heads out to check, and Liu Fang was also watching.

Something was wrong. A hundred people from the Qing army lined up at the foot of the mountain got on the war horses.

There is no need to attack the war horse. Can war horses go up the mountain? Liu Fang has a big question mark on his head, but he can't understand.

He couldn't even understand, and someone even sneered: "Maybe the Tartars were afraid of being beaten by us and wanted to escape?"

There is really a market for this statement. Many people laughed and agreed. It seems that this is possible?

After all, yesterday and today, the Qing army suffered a lot of casualties, and it is reasonable to be unable to resist the retreat.

But after a stick of incense, when more than a hundred riders suddenly moved out and headed eastward, everyone was stunned and could no longer laugh.

Not only can't laugh, but my eyes are bloody, panic, anxious, and confused, and I no longer have the confidence that I have just now.

To the east is Hengyang Town, their home, their families and the land on which they depend for their survival.

Everyone knows what the result will be like when more than a hundred cavalry like wolves and tigers rushed into the town. It is precisely because of the understanding that they are panicked, anxious, and in chaos!

When someone shouted, "I have to go home..."

Just like yesterday, someone followed Lao Zhang and shouted "Kill the Tartars", countless "I have to go home" sounded.

Countless people threw down the guys in their hands and prepared to go down the mountain.

Liu Fang was anxious. He knew that he could not go down the mountain. There were still a large number of Tartars guarding the mountain. At this time, going down the mountain was just right to the Tartars' wishes... That would be a death!

"Can't go down the mountain!" Liu Fang shouted, "Do you imagine being shot by the Qing army with bows and arrows yesterday?"

This made sense, and the noisy sound began to quiet down.

But this cannot solve the anxiety in the hearts of the young and strong. The direction they were staring at had never deviated from Hengyang Town to the east, their home.

Too close.

Especially for a cavalry, the town is too close.

When the first ray of fire and thick smoke appeared, the young and strong people on the mountain were once again in chaos.

Although they could not hear the sad cry of their family, they could imagine what would happen, but they didn't dare to think about it anymore.

They just want to... go home.

Countless people began to rush down the mountain.

Liu Fang shouted out his throat, but it didn't work. He could no longer think of a better word to stop this hellish death.

The Qing soldiers at the foot of the mountain smiled.

Rocodon laughed too.

He even regretted that he should have done this yesterday, so he would not have to lose so much military strength. The group of people on the mountain are still "rookies"!

The Qing soldiers were flawlessly shooting arrows, while the young and strong fell under the arrows one by one. They were confused about life and death, like moths flying into flames.

Liu Fang's eyes were torn apart due to anger, and blood flowed down his face.

Liu Fang could not stop the young and strong people. He was surrounded by only the dozen people from the inspection department, and half of them died yesterday.

He, who has always been reckless, rushed out without a rage today and followed the young and strong people to die. It was not that he was afraid of death, but that he now knew... whether it was worth it or not.

The battlefield can teach people a lot of things, such as the simplest and most complex choices and meanings of life and death.
Chapter completed!