That night, a Qing army of nearly a thousand people quietly left the camp and headed eastward quickly. They would go to the Shawzi River first, where there was a stone bridge, which was the only way to the shortest path to Xiuyan City to Tongyuan Fort.

Wu Zhiying got the news in advance, but he was powerless to stop it. After all, there were only more than 2,000 cavalry around him.

If the number of troops is divided to chase, the number of troops is small, it will not be able to intercept. If the number of troops is divided, it will be a bit insufficient to deal with the current Qing army's current military strength.

In the end, Wu Zhiying only sent out a small flag scout to monitor the movements of the Qing army from the east, and did not stop them.

In addition, some Qing troops began to evacuate in advance along Suzigou towards Shimenguan. Most of them were wounded soldiers and the road to the north was very close to facilitate evacuation.

Letting these wounded soldiers evacuate north was another reason why Hunta allowed Nan Chu to lead those flag soldiers to leave the army.

At the same time, Hunta also sent Qing troops to the surrounding areas and asked the people to retreat east with them.

The noise outside the city was very loud, either voluntarily or forced. Groups of people were gathered together with their old and young, with their luggage. The elderly, young and women and children were protected in the middle, and young and strong were organized to distribute weapons. Some Qing soldiers were guarded to the east and pulled out a long queue.

The abandoned house was lit and there was a choking smell of smoke everywhere.

At this time, Hunta still didn't want to give up. He did this to let Li Dingguo see it, and used it to lead the defenders in the city to fight, and all the elite Qing army were left behind by him and were well prepared. As long as Li Dingguo dared to leave the city, he would be very sure to block the former outside the city.

But Li Dingguo was not deceived, and he ignored everything outside the city, and even Wu Zhiying outside the city did not move at all.

After delaying like this for a day and a night, Hunta finally couldn't help it. He ordered Saha to lead the cavalry behind the palace and the Qing army left the camp and retreated eastward quickly.

An hour later, when the Qing army felt safe, Wu Zhiying suddenly launched a large army and launched a fierce attack on the Qing army. In addition to leaving a small number of soldiers to guard Xiuyan City, Li Dingguo also led his troops out of the four gates and rushed towards the Qing army.

They bit Saha tightly and attacked from all directions, launching a fierce attack on the Qing army like a storm. This time, they did not leave any remaining strength and attacked with all their strength.

There are many mountains and forests in the east of Xiuyan City, and the army is not suitable for spreading, and replaced by a fierce battle between small teams of people. On the road, on the hillside, and among the woods, there are soldiers.

They fought each other in a team of more than a hundred people and dozens of people in a cluster. The bowstrings were pounding and crackling like raindrops. Spears, sabers, and various weapons collided with each other, making clanging sounds. The sound of horse hooves, screams, and neighing sounds blended with each other.

The sunset hangs in the sky, and the blood-red light sprinkles down, contrasting with the red blood all over the ground.

Wu Zhiying's face was covered in blood and led twenty or thirty cavalry forward. The spear in his hand was like a spiritual snake, and every time he fired a gun, the enemy on the opposite side would either die or be injured.

He was from Liaodong. He followed the general of Qianmentuan Wang Tingchen to fight against Manhu in the west and was defeated in Songshan. In the end, only a few hundred people fled back to Shandong. Then Qianmentuan was slaughtered, and all his family members died. Since then, he has become a homeless ghost.

Bai Xu was Wu Zhiying's immediate superior and was very kind to him. But when Bai Xu followed the crown prince Zhu Ciyang south, he insisted on staying in Shandong just because Zhou Xian said that he would regain Liaodong. In his heart, the hatred for the captives surpassed everything.

The stalemate of the past few days has already eroded all Wu Zhiying's patience. At this moment, he finally no longer has to endure it and keeps moving forward with a life-desperate way of fighting.

Saha noticed him, and shouted, and immediately surrounded him with nearly a hundred cavalry.

Wu Zhiying rushed too far, and there were no other reinforcements around him, and he was instantly trapped in the encirclement. The soldiers beside him were stabbed one by one, and even his thigh was shot, and his trousers were stained with blood. They rushed left and right, but they still couldn't break through the encirclement, while the siege of the Qing army became tighter and tighter.

Just at this critical moment, a burst of exclamations broke out not far away. Forty or fifty cavalry suddenly rushed over from the left and directly broke through the infantry formation of the Qing army's left wing.

The Qing army cavalry behind the hall was insufficient, and Hunta sent back 500 infantrymen to cooperate with Saha to block Li Dingguo. These infantry guarded several major passes, which was the only way to go east. Once they were broken through, the cavalry of the Keliao army could directly rush towards the evacuation army led by Hunta.

Of course, Saha understood this and was very anxious. He left dozens of people to continue besieging Wu Zhiying. He grabbed the horse's belly and took the others to the left to support him.

Seeing the opportunity, Wu Zhiying jumped out of the siege and retreated to the back. Cavalry rushed over to meet him and cooperated with Wu Zhiying to kill the Qing army in front of him.

But Wu Zhiying just tied the wound a little and then broke into the enemy formation.

Seeing that his army had lost more than half of its losses and his morale was low, while the enemy was becoming more and more brave, he felt a little frightened. He had fought with the Han people so many times, but he had never seen such a desperate attack. If this continues, he will definitely not be able to withstand it. Instead of waiting for the entire army to be defeated, it is better to retreat voluntarily.

Fortunately, Hunta has led the army to retreat for a long time and will not be caught up immediately. Moreover, after meeting with the infantry, he is still sure to fight against Li Dingguo, who has become a tired army with superior forces.

As Saha thought so, he quickly began to act. There were less than three hundred cavalry beside him, and the others were scattered. But he knew that the cavalry was moving quickly. As long as he wanted to evacuate, most of them could still break away from the battle formation in time, unless they were trapped too deeply. And those infantrymen could only give up now.

The melodious sound of trumpet rose with the wind. Saha turned his horse's head and ran east with the cavalry beside him. When the other Qing troops heard this, they also left the battle formation and tried to escape.

The morale of the Ke Liao army was shocked and they roared forward, chasing the fugitives. In an instant, countless Qing cavalry were stabbed and the horses were dropped. The Qing infantry guarding the pass was also scattered, and the road to the east was completely opened.

The complex terrain and dense forests became the cover of the Qing army. They scattered and fled from all directions. This made the pursuit of Ke Liao army in a dilemma, whether to chase and flee the enemy or continue to pursue the main force of the Qing army to the east.

But soon, they no longer have to make things difficult for them.

The intense drums rumbling, which was a signal to continue the attack. A rider ran past with a flag and shouted loudly: "Everyone continues to pursue eastwards. Those who have captured and killed Hunta will be promoted to one level and will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver."
Chapter completed!