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    "Damn it, why did the reinforcements from the Western Sichuan Army come so fast? Shouldn't they be able to arrive tomorrow?" Ma Qi was shocked.  Now, there are not many of his Green Horse Army and horse bandits left.  Moreover, after a long period of fighting, both physical strength and will were severely exhausted, and they could no longer continue fighting. They had lost the capital to fight the Western Sichuan Army.  In order not to trap himself, Ma Qi issued an order to retreat.

    "Retreat, retreat to the north!" Ma Qi ordered loudly.  Then he took the lead in retreating to the north with a dozen guards.

    The Qing Ma Army and horse bandits who were defeated during the attack on the military station were frightened when they heard the order to retreat, saw Ma Qi fleeing north, and the reinforcements of the Western Sichuan Army appearing on the horizon, and heard the rumble of horse hooves.  The soul is in a state of disbelief.  Each and every one of them didn't care so much and ran as hard as they could to the north, for fear of being caught by reinforcements from the Western Sichuan Army.

    You must know that no matter whether it is the horse bandits or the Qingma Army, once they fall into the hands of the Western Sichuan Army, they will not end well.  Those who committed the most heinous crimes were shot to death directly.  Those with minor crimes will also be sent to work in mining and building roads.  For these horse bandits and the Green Horse Army, it would be better to die.

    Originally, the Green Horse Army and the Horse Bandits, which had collapsed under the powerful firepower of the Third Company in the military station, suddenly collapsed completely.  One by one, they fled north as hard as they could.  Some even thought that running away together was too big a target, so they purposely ran away alone.

    This change of the horse bandits attracted the attention of the soldiers of the third company.  Wang Yuze, who was on the tower, was the first to notice the arrival of reinforcements.  He originally thought that reinforcements would arrive tomorrow, but he didn't expect them to arrive so quickly.

    "Brothers, reinforcements are coming! We have won!" Wang Yuze shouted loudly from the tower.

    "Ah! Victory!" The soldiers of the third company shouted one after another.  They killed at least thousands of horse bandits and Qingma troops at the cost of less than ten people. This is definitely a huge achievement.

    Wang Yuze ran down from the tower quickly. Now that the horse bandits and the Qingma army have collapsed, it is the opportunity to cooperate with the reinforcements and beat up the drowned dog.  Especially those Qingma troops dressed as horse bandits cannot be let go.

    "Leave some people to guard the military station, and those who can still ride horses will follow me. We must not let these sons of bitches go!" Wang Yuze ordered loudly.  For the soldiers of the third company, the casualties were not large, and the physical exertion was not large enough to continue fighting.

    "Yes, company commander!" The soldiers ran to the stables one after another, preparing to mount their horses and chase the horse bandits together with Wang Yuze.

    "Company Commander, it's going to be dark soon, and it's snowing again. It's not safe to pursue them like this!" Wang Wei advised.  As Wang Yuze's adjutant, the first thing he has to ensure is Wang Yuze's safety.  If Wang Yuze has any shortcomings, how can he explain it to the commander?

    "It doesn't matter, let the soldiers bring cotton-padded clothes and spirits. No matter what, we must be more prepared than those horse bandits!" Wang Yuze said firmly.  He really wanted to catch these horse bandits, especially those horse bandits pretending to be Qingma Army, which was related to some of his later plans.

    "Okay then!" Seeing Wang Yuze's persistence, Wang Wei had no choice but to stop persuading him.  However, he had to go along, at least to protect Wang Yuze at the critical moment.

    When Wang Yuze and others were ready, reinforcements had already arrived.  The leader was surprisingly Zhang Shusen, the commander of the second battalion.  When he received the news that the third company's military station was besieged by thousands of horse bandits, Zhang Shusen was shocked.  Without saying a word, he immediately mobilized the first company and the troops directly under the battalion at the garrison headquarters. He also summoned the fourth company on the road, assembled a force of 500 people, and rushed to the rescue of the third company.  Zhang Shusen, who knew Wang Yuze's identity, didn't dare to take any chances.  If anything happens to Wang Yuze, he will never be able to atone for his sins!

    Gong Zhiqiang, the deputy battalion commander of the second battalion, originally suggested rescuing the people the next day.  After all, it's snowing lightly now, and the journey is long. By the time the reinforcements arrive, it may already be dark.  But Zhang Shusen couldn't control that much and insisted on setting off immediately.  Gong Zhiqiang had no choice but to stop persuading him. He also knew the importance of Wang Yuze from this aspect. Although he did not know Wang Yuze's identity yet, he knew that Wang Yuze must have a great background.  Otherwise, Zhang Shusen would not have reacted so violently after learning that the military station was attacked.

    Along the way, Zhang Shusen came with a large group of cavalry in a hurry. The journey that originally took more than three hours actually arrived in more than two hours.  Fortunately, they arrived in time and the horse bandits did not invade the military station.

    "Hello, battalion commander!" Seeing Zhang Shusen coming, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei immediately saluted.

    "Where are the horse bandits? What are you doing?" Zhang Shusen felt relieved when he saw that Wang Yuze was fine.

    "Report to the battalion commander, the horse bandits have just retreated.?.  We're getting ready to give chase!  "Wang Yuze replied.

    "Pursuit? No need, it's going to be dark soon, safety is important." Zhang Shusen said.

    "Report to the battalion commander, among the horse bandits this time, there are probably people from the Qingma Army among them. We must capture some prisoners!" Wang Yuze insisted.

    Zhang Shusen was very reluctant to stir up trouble, but after seeing the persistence in Wang Yuze's eyes, he still nodded.  "Okay, you can pursue them. But don't spread out, so as not to give the horse bandits a chance!" Zhang Shusen said.

    "Yes, battalion commander!" Wang Yuze said excitedly.

    In this way, Wang Yuze's third company invested a hundred people, and the remaining people were temporarily led by Shi Deyou, the commander of the third platoon, to guard the military station.  All 500 men brought by battalion commander Zhang Shusen also participated in the battle to pursue the horse bandits.  Although they were a little tired after coming all the way, they were not unable to hold on.  The war horses in western Sichuan are not the short plateau horses of the past. Instead, they are hybrids of selected plateau horses and Hanoverian horses imported from Germany. In this way, the war horses not only have full endurance, but also have strong impact and are also cold-resistant. They can be used as war horses in emergency situations.  Therefore, the horses of the Western Sichuan Army are stronger than other domestic cavalry in terms of physical strength and endurance.

    Soon, the Western Sichuan Army set off, looking for the footprints left by the horse bandits and chasing them all the way.

    At this moment, Ma Qi and others had not escaped far. Riding on the horse, Ma Qi looked like a defeated rooster.  The finally gathered troops, including the surviving horse bandits, numbered less than 200.  Moreover, many people have even lost their weapons, and they still look frightened. They have obviously been frightened by the Western Sichuan Army.

    After being retreated for more than two hours, it was completely dark.  The whistling north blows on people's faces, making it extremely cold.  However, most of the people lost a lot of supplies when they fled, and now they are tired, cold and hungry.

    "Find a place to camp in the leeward direction! Otherwise, you will freeze to death!" Ma Qi glanced at his subordinates' Green Horse Army, and then said.  Of the five hundred elite Green Horse Army soldiers who came with him, only a little over a hundred are left.  Most of the rest were killed in the battle.  The rest also ran away.

    "Young Master, we are not out of danger yet. What if the Western Sichuan Army comes after us?" said an officer of the Qingma Army.

    "Huh! It's dark now and it's snowing. If those guys from the Western Sichuan Army are not stupid, they won't pursue them. Okay, let's find a place to camp!" Ma Qi ordered impatiently.

    "Yes, young master!" The officer had no choice but to follow the order.

    Soon, they found a place with leeward wind, tied their horses on the outside, and about two hundred people crowded in the center to resist the wind and snow.  On the other hand, Ma Qi himself lived in the tent.  He and his bodyguards did not go into battle, so they still had these equipment with them.

    The cold wind was biting, and after fighting for another day, the Qingma Army and the horse bandits who finally survived were extremely exhausted, and even the sentries who were assigned to go out began to be lazy.

    At this time, not long after the Qingma Army and the horse bandits camped, the pursuit force of the Western Sichuan Army had already caught up.  After discovering the campsite of the Qingma Army and the horse bandits, they immediately spread out and surrounded the place.

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