In the end, Duo Duo did not manage to escape.
Just as he was about to retreat with his troops, Xu Chu suddenly arrived with the Divine Martial Guards.
Xu Chu did not know that he had encountered the commander of the Qing army. When he saw that Duo Duo was about to escape, he subconsciously shouted, "Scoundrel, where do you think you're going!!!" Then he slapped his horse and charged forward.
This shout shook the surroundings.
Duo Duo was so scared that his legs trembled. He had been hesitant at first, but now he ran even faster.
Only then did Xu Chu realize that he might have met a big fish, so he immediately led his troops to chase after it. The two sides quickly left the camp and entered the endless wilderness.
At this time, the moon was still hidden behind the dark clouds, only showing a corner.
Fortunately, the Divine Martial Guards were all skilled in martial arts and their mounts were elite grade Blue Buckskin Warhorses. Using the weak moonlight, they chased after Duo Duo and his troops.
Occasionally, they used the Divine Crossbows to shoot out sharp arrows.
Duo Duo and his troops were in a sorry state. People were constantly being shot down from their horses. They did not dare to stop to counterattack and only wanted to run forward with all their might. They did not expect that the more anxious they were, the more likely they would encounter mishaps.
Because of his anxiety, Duo Duo did not pay attention to the rugged terrain in front of him. His horse lost its balance and tripped over a rock. With a rumble, he and his horse fell.
Xu Chu saw this and was overjoyed. He slapped his horse to catch up.
Seeing their commander fall off his horse, the accompanying personal guards could do nothing but stop and prepare to fight to the death with the enemy. Although they were personal guards, they were no match for the Divine Martial Guards.
"Kill!"
The Divine Martial Guards fiercely charged into the crowd and cut down the Qing soldiers one by one as if they were cutting vegetables. They did not encounter any decent resistance and the battlefield quickly calmed down.
Duo Duo was captured. Xu Chu did not want to cause trouble and executed all the accompanying personal guards, leaving no one alive.
"Go back!"
Having caught a big fish, Xu Chu was excited. He slapped his horse and rushed back. By the time they returned to the battlefield, the entire battle was nearing its end.
Duo Duo's escape became the fuse of the Qing army's defeat. Seeing that their commander was not around, the already low morale Qing army no longer had the will to resist. They either surrendered or fled into the wilderness.
When the news of Duo Duo's defeat reached the northern battlefield, Abatai's face was as gloomy as water.
The attack from the north did not go well either. Many people died, but the city gate was still as strong as ever. Abatai never knew that the crazy Nanming Army could be so difficult to deal with.
Seeing that the Tuoduo tribe was defeated, Abatai did not insist and ordered the army to withdraw.
Under the cover of the night, Abatai led the rest of his troops and fled into the wilderness. He was going to Yangzhou City first, he wanted to regroup with the Inhuman army, then he would decide what to do.
Perhaps Abatai hadn't realized that tonight, the fate of the entire Qing Dynasty had been reversed.
"Hula ~ ~ Hula ~ ~ ~"
Seeing the Qing army retreating in a sorry state, the Nan Ming army cheered louder and louder.
"It wasn't easy!"
Ever since the Qing army entered the pass, the Nanming army had never fought such a hearty battle. Through this battle, they seemed as if they'd been bathed in blood and had been reborn. All of them had become strong and fearless.
Nothing could be more important than this.
"We won!"
The soldiers greeted each other and hugged each other tightly. Their eyes were firm and passionate.
"Yes, we won!"
The people in the city cheered, and it was even livelier than the New Year.
People rushed to the streets to celebrate this hard-won victory. Their faces were full of happiness. The taverns and teahouses that had been closed for business reopened.
The whole street suddenly became brightly lit, as if it was daytime.
"Drinks are on the house tonight!"
The tavern owner was heroic, using this way to celebrate this miraculous victory.
"Good!!!"
The atmosphere became more and more lively.
"Cheers!"
An old man in his sixties picked up a glass of wine and used his hand to quietly wipe away the tears at the corner of his eyes. His two sons died on the battlefield one after another, unfortunately becoming souls under the sabers of the Qing army.
The great victory in front of them was the best sacrifice for the dead.
On the eve of the war, his daughter and son-in-law let the old man escape with them. The old man didn't leave. He wanted to stay in Jianye and live or die with this ancient city.
If the Qing army attacked Jianye, the old man didn't want to live alone.
"We won!"
The lovely people didn't forget the soldiers who had bathed in blood and killed the enemy. They prepared hot meals for them to reward these brave heroes.
"Amazing!"
People gave them thumbs up. The old man handed over an egg, and the young girl handed over a handkerchief to show their respect.
The soldiers of the Southern Ming army who returned from the battlefield were welcomed by the common people. This was a treatment they had never received before. At this moment, every soldier straightened their backs and puffed out their chests.
Just based on tonight's performance on the battlefield, they deserved this honor.
The long-lost warmth flowed in everyone's heart. Although it was night, they felt the sunlight shining on them, dispelling the haze that had been shrouding their hearts.
Jianye, the ancient capital, came to life again.
…
In the Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, we won!"
Hongguang Emperor, who had been worried all night, couldn't help but cry when he heard the news of the army's great victory.
No one felt it more deeply than Hongguang Emperor.
"This victory was really not easy to come by!" From this moment on, Hongguang Emperor suddenly felt that he didn't let down the ancestors of the Great Ming Dynasty. He had protected the Great Ming Dynasty.
Hongguang Emperor thought of the late emperor who hanged himself on Jing Mountain and the sad words he said before his death.
"God has blessed the Great Ming Dynasty to bring such brave soldiers!"
That night, Hongguang Emperor spent the night in the ancestral hall, praying devoutly until late at night.
…
On the city gate tower.
Looking at the joyous scene in the city, the originally calm Ouyang Shuo was also somewhat moved.
On such an ordinary night, he had witnessed the rise of a nation. An inner strength called self-confidence had revived in the crowd.
It was like a seed that had been buried deep in the soil had finally broken through after being watered by hot blood.
"There's nothing more meaningful than this."
Ouyang Shuo wanted to thank Gaia. He wanted to thank her for arranging such a special battle. It had baptized his soul and strengthened the ideals and ambitions deep in his heart.
"No matter how glorious the rise of an individual is, it is ultimately like dust. With the passage of time, it will be submerged in the long river of history. Only the rise of a nation and a culture can truly shine in the annals of history and be remembered for generations to come. "
"That's great!"
Ouyang Shuo smiled and disappeared from the city gate tower, disappearing into the night.
Defeating the Duo Duo Tribe was only the beginning. What Ouyang Shuo wanted to do was to lead the army all the way north and reclaim the lost territories one by one. He wanted to completely drive the Qing army out of the pass and return peace to the world.
The premise of all this was not the army, but the people's hearts.
Only when the people's hearts were firm and their backs were firm, would everything that Ouyang Shuo did be meaningful. Otherwise, it would just be an illusion.
That night, Duo Duo was ordered to be executed by Ouyang Shuo.
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