Chapter 4, a knife in the back

The cavalry surged forward, brandishing their swords and spears as they charged at the peasant army. The tremendous impact immediately intimidated the peasant soldiers, causing them to scatter in panic, too afraid to engage in battle. Advancing towards them would only lead to one outcome: death

Hurry, hurry, quickly inform the general that the Ming army's cavalry is launching a surprise attack. Brothers, shoot arrows, shoot arrows, stop the cavalry's advance

Now that we are no longer in the main camp, and the artillery camp has also been moved out, if the Ming army truly launches a surprise attack on the camp, it will lead to significant trouble

Zhu Jie was furiously cursing the leader of the peasant army, saying, "Damn it, is it really necessary to bring out the artillery just to deal with me? And not just one piece, from the sound alone, there must be at least ten cannons!"

Zhu Jie did not dare to be negligent; he jumped and ran to an open area. The dense forest severely obstructed his line of sight. If he were caught off guard and hit by a shell, he would undoubtedly face certain death.

When they were less than one hundred meters away from the front army camp, the Ming cavalry began to shoot arrows. In an instant, the sky was filled with a dense array of feathered arrows, interweaving back and forth

When arriving at the peasant army's camp, the entire peasant army was already on the brink of collapse. After all, facing a frenzied charge from nearly 10,000 cavalry, it was already commendable that the peasant army had not scattered and fled under such leaderless circumstances.

A shell whistled as it flew towards Deer Horn Mountain

However, it is already too late at this time

"Alright, damn it, concentrate the firepower and bombard Deer Horn Mountain. I refuse to believe that this traitor can still evade capture!"

Faced with a sky full of shells, even Zhu Jie, no matter how capable he is, can only retreat and avoid danger, after all, he is not an immortal. Several times, the shells brushed past him, it was extremely perilous

Even so, the Ming army's cavalry, swift as the wind and fierce as a blade, caused many of the peasant soldiers to fall beneath their swords, their mouths emitting continuous, mournful cries, and the entire camp of the peasant army was thrown into chaos

The camp was attacked, and as the news spread, the soldiers under Li Xiuxian were filled with fear and anxiety, their hearts racing. However, they overlooked a figure that, in the moment of chaos among the peasant army, suddenly emerged from the mountains and forests, swiftly darting out from the roadside grass and trees.

Soon, the artillery was ready, and at Liu Zongmin's command, the cannons fired!

Sun Chuanting's army is merely over 20 li away from Liu Zongmin's army. Gao Jie and Niu Chenghu's cavalry can reach the peasant army's camp in less than half an hour, and with a surprise attack, the speed would be even faster. The distance of over 20 li leaves the main camp with no time to react at all

Zhu Jie watched Liu Zongmin, who was running wildly not far away, seize a batch of warhorses and chased after Liu Zongmin's direction

In the forest, Zhu Jie was resting on a tree when he suddenly heard the roar of cannon fire, and he opened his eyes wide in shock

Order the entire army to prepare for battle, we must drive away the Ming cavalry, send a message to Li Guo, and have him immediately dispatch cavalry for support

Liu Zongmin gritted his teeth and shouted

Li Xiuxian did not dare to be negligent and quickly ordered someone to return and check the situation

Liu Zongmin shouted urgently

"You wretched rodent, come and take your life!"

Hurry, hurry, immediately send a message to the general, block the enemy forces, it is imperative to stop them

Even if the peasant army had discovered the movements of the Ming army in advance, it would have been too late. The commander was not in the camp, and the artillery unit was absent. The unfortunate peasant army faced the cavalry charge of the Ming army at its weakest moment.

Liu Zongmin furrowed his brow and quickly dropped to the ground, listening intently to the distant sound of hooves. Indeed, it was the sound of hooves, and it belonged to a formidable cavalry, with forces numbering no less than several thousand!

Liu Zongmin was greatly alarmed; where did the cavalry come from at this time? Could it be a surprise attack by the Ming army?

Gao Jie

Liu Zongmin shouted loudly, brandishing the large knife in his hand, and charged forward. Just a few steps ahead, Gao Jie came rushing towards him!

Liu Zongmin looked at the mountains and forests with a cold smile. In just a short quarter of an hour, nearly a hundred shells had already been fired at the mountains and forests. The entire area was shrouded in smoke and dust, and everywhere around the outskirts of the forest were peasant soldiers, guarding it tightly. It was impossible for this spy to escape from this situation.

It is unfortunate, the damned invading army has actually mobilized artillery

Just as Liu Zongmin was secretly feeling pleased with himself, the sound of urgent hoofbeats suddenly came faintly from the direction of the large camp behind him

Soon, the news reached Liu Zongmin's ears. Liu Zongmin was taken aback and shouted angrily: "Send the order, Li Xiuxian, continue to keep a close watch on him. We must not let this spy escape. The others, return to the camp with me immediately"

The sound of hooves is becoming increasingly clear; there is definitely someone planning to launch a surprise attack on the camp

The front-line general Ke Liang hurriedly organized his troops to resist the cavalry's assault, while urgently sending a message to the Grand General. Without the main commander present, each unit fought independently, and it was absolutely impossible to withstand such a large-scale cavalry attack

Li Xiuxian's expression changed, and he asked, "General Quan, it can't be possible, right? At this time, who would dare to launch a surprise attack on our main camp? Our main camp has gathered tens of thousands of troops!"

General Quan, our artillery battalion has arrived

Liu Zongmin's teeth were clenched tightly, as it turned out that this traitorous general led cavalry to attack his own camp

However, it is clearly too late; the peasant army can shoot arrows, but can the Ming army not shoot arrows as well

Zhu Jie cautiously dodged the artillery fire, choosing the direction of the peasant army, and began to flee

However, always being passively beaten like this is not a good thing. One must think of a way to break out of the encirclement and then make a swift escape. Alone, one cannot possibly confront tens of thousands of peasant soldiers, even if it means exhausting oneself.

Fortunately, in this era, the shells are solid and cannot explode. As long as one is not hit by a shell, personal safety is assured. Upon reaching an open area, the shells are clearly visible, allowing for timely concealment. For a while, the artillery camp cannot do anything to harm oneself

Boom boom boom

Stop wasting time and hurry up

The cavalry's speed was too swift; the peasant army had only managed to shoot three or four waves of arrows when the cavalry had already charged to the camp gate. Gao Jie led the charge, sweeping his large knife horizontally and clearing the deer hide on the ground to the side in one stroke. The other soldiers at the front followed suit, brandishing their weapons to clear the obstacles. Some cavalrymen even urged their horses to leap over the barriers, crashing into the peasant army's main camp

Zhu Jie was filled with frustration, damn it, those bastards! In just one short hour, you fed me at least two to three hundred shells, just wait, I will not let this go!

The peasant army was thrown into chaos at once, so suddenly, without any preparation. It was originally thought that the Ming army, having advanced deep into enemy territory and being a thousand miles away, had long since lost its vigor. Unexpectedly, they were still so fierce!

Just at the moment when Li Xiuxian was feeling anxious, the artillery battalion commander, Yue Chongguang, walked over quickly and spoke to Liu Zongmin

The commander of the front camp shouted urgently, hoping to thwart this attack by the Ming army

However, even so, Liu Zongmin was infuriated to the point of smoke coming out of his seven orifices. He had agreed perfectly well, yet because of that damned spy's appearance, it ended up like this

Li Xiuxian, immediately dispatch cavalry to assess the situation of the main camp. The sound of dense hoofbeats is coming from the direction of the enemy, and it is possible that someone is planning to launch a surprise attack on our main camp