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But I didn't even want to think about it.
It then began to spread outwards.
No matter how much Qin Ming and Huang Xin shouted, it had no effect!
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"Master, let's go!"
Seeing this chaotic situation, Huang Xin knew that defeat was inevitable today.
Qin Ming looked at the scattered soldiers and sighed.
They then fled backwards with Huang Xin.
Lin Chong did not make things difficult for them.
He simply ordered the cavalry to surround the infantry of Qingzhou.
Drive them to one place,
Then the infantry, in their Mandarin Duck Formation, advanced and began to annihilate the enemy.
The moment the Qingzhou infantry made contact with the Mandarin Duck Formation...
The soldiers in the front ranks fell down in droves.
Seeing the tragic state of their comrades in the front ranks, the soldiers in the rear...
Those who were timid immediately began to kneel down and beg for mercy.
And this is like a contagious disease.
Soon, the remaining Qingzhou soldiers,
They then lined up and began to drop their equipment and kneel on the ground...
Chapter 306 Celebrating the New Year at Erlong Mountain
All the Qingzhou soldiers knelt down and surrendered, abandoning their weapons.
And the clever ones,
They quickly untied the ropes binding Liu Tang.
Then, shamelessly, he started showering her with compliments.
Liu Tang, having escaped death, was overjoyed.
Regardless of what these people say,
I just felt that Liangshan was the most righteous.
Chao Gai and his group had offended Liangshan so much before,
Yet Liangshan still came to the rescue despite past grievances.
Thinking of this,
He had been beaten with sticks by the soldiers in the Liangshan army camp before.
The slight dissatisfaction in my heart vanished in an instant.
After all, if Liangshan hadn't arrived in time today,
"210" is known for Qin Ming's ruthlessness in Qingzhou.
It seems that my whole group is really going to die here.
Looking at the army formation,
The two imposing generals were directing their soldiers to gather the surrendered troops.
Liu Tang couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
I had only heard of Lin Chong's reputation as the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards and Lu Zhishen's reputation as a hero of the Western Army.
I never expected to see such skill today.
Qin Ming, the fierce general who drove his three brothers to the brink of despair.
In their hands, however, they were nothing more than ordinary people.
......
Here
The Liangshan soldiers have already counted the number of surrendered soldiers from Qingzhou.
The Qingzhou army that came to attack Erlong Mountain this time
There were a total of 1,500 men, including 200 cavalry and 1,300 infantry.
In the battle just now, the cavalry fled quickly, and all of them escaped.
The infantry suffered about a hundred casualties, and more than eight hundred were captured by Liangshan.
The remaining four hundred or so took advantage of the chaos and escaped to who knows where.
This is Erlong Mountain, after all, someone else's territory.
Liangshan didn't bother searching for these defeated soldiers.
"Instructor Lin, Commander Lu, please come up the mountain for a cup of wine,"
Seeing that the crisis at Erlong Mountain had been averted,
Chao Gai immediately relaxed and quickly extended an invitation.
"Master Chao, don't be in a hurry. Let's take these surrendered soldiers up the mountain first!" Lin Chong said with a smile.
Chao Gai paused for a moment, then quickly said,
"Don't worry, you two. We will keep a close eye on these surrendered soldiers for Liangshan."
"Ha ha......"
Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously.
Seeing that Chao Gai and the others were confused,
Lin Chong explained, "Master Chao has misunderstood. What I meant was that these surrendered soldiers should be handed over to Erlong Mountain and left to your disposal."
"What? This...this isn't appropriate, is it?"
Chao Gai, Gongsun Sheng, and Liu Tang were all overjoyed.
The previous attack on Qingzhou,
It can be said that Erlong Mountain suffered heavy losses.
Of the four or five hundred henchmen, over a hundred were killed or wounded, and some escaped.
Now there are less than two hundred left.
If we could obtain these Qingzhou soldiers as reinforcements
Now, at Erlong Mountain...
Not only was he not severely injured, but his strength actually increased considerably.
Furthermore, these surrendered soldiers...
They were all wearing leather armor and carrying swords and spears.
This would undoubtedly be a significant boost to Erlong Mountain, where weapons and armor are scarce.
“Master Chao, please don’t be so polite. Liangshan is hundreds of miles away from here. We don’t have the time to escort them back.”
Lin Chong laughed, and Lu Zhishen chimed in from the side.
"These cowardly cowards who surrendered before the fighting even started, even if they joined Liangshan, they could only be criminals first, and then become civilians after they had completed their labor service."
Although Chao Gai and the others did not understand what criminal households and common households were,
But judging from Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen's attitudes,
It became clear that Liangshan truly looked down on these surrendered soldiers from Qingzhou.
However, the Liangshan forces were large and powerful, and they looked down on these captured soldiers.
Chao Gai and the others were overjoyed.
Liu Tang and Gongsun Sheng hurriedly arranged for their henchmen to bind the surrendered soldiers from Qingzhou according to their ranks.
Then they were escorted back to Erlong Mountain.
As for how to reassure these surrendered soldiers to serve Erlong Mountain...
That's not something the Liangshan people need to worry about.
At Chao Gai's invitation,
Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, and the four others who came with them: Longhu, Xiongjiao, and others.
He led three thousand Liangshan soldiers up Erlong Mountain.
Lin Chong and his companions were entertained by Chao Gai and his men.
The soldiers of Liangshan were also treated to wine and meat.
......
A joyous scene unfolded atop Erlong Mountain.
And on the other side,
Seeing that the Liangshan soldiers were not pursuing them, Qin Ming and Huang Xin
He then hurriedly gathered and counted the soldiers.
However, this inventory caused both of them to show a bitter expression.
The original 1,500 people
Currently, only two hundred cavalrymen are still fully equipped.
The infantry numbered less than two hundred.
"Master, with so many men lost, how are we supposed to return to Prefect Murong and report back?"
Huang Xin said with a headache.
"Ah, don't worry, the failure in this battle is entirely my fault,"
Qin Ming sighed.
"If I hadn't suffered a defeat on the battlefield, my soldiers wouldn't have collapsed so quickly."
"Master, what are you saying? You and I led the troops out together, how could I possibly shift all the blame onto you!"
Huang Xin shook his head and said,
"What I mean is that we cannot go back now. If we do, we will surely be blamed by Prefect Murong. At the very least, we must fight another battle and capture one or two bandit leaders so that we can explain ourselves to Prefect Murong."
Chapter 307 Little Li Guang Hua Rong
"But with only these four hundred remnants, how can we possibly be a match for Liangshan?" Qin Ming said dejectedly.
"Master, have you forgotten that in our Qingzhou, there is also Qingfeng Village, whose magistrate, Hua Rong, has a family heirloom of divine archery, hitting the bullseye every time?"
Huang Xin explained, "Furthermore, Qingfeng Village also has three to five hundred soldiers. If they are willing to send troops to help us, we will have more than a thousand soldiers. Perhaps we cannot defeat Liangshan, but we will be more than enough to deal with Erlong Mountain."
“The Liangshan army is a guest army. The daily rations for just three thousand soldiers are not a small amount, not to mention the nearly half of their troops.”
"In my opinion, the Liangshan army won't stay at Erlong Mountain for long. Once they leave, we can join forces with Qingfeng Village and launch a full-scale attack on Erlong Mountain. We'll definitely be able to capture Chao Gai and his 18 bandits!"
Qin Ming and Huang Xin reached an agreement.
The two men led the remnants of their army all the way to Qingfeng Village.
Upon arrival, the remaining troops were allowed to set up camp outside the stronghold.
Huang Xin then led Qin Ming into the village.
They went straight to Hua Rong's residence.
The guard at the gate recognized Huang Xin as the prefectural military commander and dared not stop him.