"Boom boom boom..."

The grenade exploded again on the mountain road like raindrops, and each explosion would harvest dozens of lives.

The Qing soldiers responsible for the frontal assault saw that the stone wall was not far away, and they were ruthless. They rushed towards the stone wall like a torrent. Although some soldiers were killed and shot, those who were not dead still rushed over.

As we were about to approach the stone wall, three louder "boom boom" sounds were heard than the explosion of a grenade, and the mine exploded!

The huge lethality of the mines suddenly killed all the Qing soldiers who rushed to the front.

...

The Qing soldiers organized three charges repeatedly, but all failed.

Shen Zhixiang saw his soldiers falling down like piles of crops, and closed his eyes in pain.

It was almost dawn, and Shen Zhixiang's soldiers were almost exhausted.

When he came to Kong Youde to report with red eyes, Kong Youde said warmly: "Zhixiang, you and I are old brothers, you should be considerate of this king. If you don't fight like this and retreat like this, will Prince Rui spare us?"

"Ah? Get all my soldiers, you... are you... you actually doing it for your explanation?" When Shen Zhixiang heard this, no matter how good the temper was, he couldn't hold back. His lips were so angry that he shivered and he said angrily with his eyes.

"Zhixiang, don't worry. I am helpless. You don't know the situation in the court. It's very complicated. We can't let people talk about it. In this way, we can explain it to all aspects. As for your soldiers, it doesn't matter. I will allocate 3,000 troops to you. Don't think that there are too few, keep the green mountains there, and you won't be afraid of burning firewood." Kong Youde comforted Shen Zhixiang.

When Shen Zhixiang heard this, he felt a little better. After careful consideration, it was indeed difficult for Kong Youde to be, and it was indeed difficult to shake the Ming army, but if he did not fight a war or even kill thousands of soldiers, it was indeed difficult to explain to the court.

"Prince, what should I do next? Will I still fight?" Shen Zhixiang was silent for a while and asked.

"What else can I fight? Listen, there is no movement in the east. I am afraid that my second brother and King Zhishun will be defeated, so please withdraw your troops."

"Where to retreat? Guilin?"

"No, it's meaningless to retreat to Quanzhou. It's no longer a point to encircle Guilin. It's better to guard Quanzhou first, and then wait for Prince Rui's orders before deciding."

"Can Quanzhou defend it? Don't say that the army has just won and its morale is greatly boosted. Even food and grass are also a problem. Quanzhou has been empty for a long time, and it doesn't make much sense to defend it. It's better to retreat to Hunan. Prince, it's important to save your life at this time, think twice." Shen Zhixiang said.

"Yes, Prince, Mr. Shen is right. All the province is a dead city. We cannot put the entire army to death." Jin Li also advised from the side.

"Oh, okay, listen to you, and retreat to Hunan." Kong Youde thought for a while, and felt that the only meaning of guarding the whole province was to explain it to Prince Rui, and there was no other meaning.

...

The Qing soldiers retreated in a hurry.

In order to prevent the Ming army from pursuing, Kong Youde arranged for Jin Li to break the rear, but the Ming army had no intention of pursuing it.

Not afraid of the grenades and mines in front, the Qing soldiers all rode on their horses and retreated quickly to Damianling to meet Zhuotai, and ordered Zhuotai to be the vanguard, preparing to detour Guilin, and then join the defenders of Quanzhou, and flee north to Hunan.
Chapter completed!