Chapter 45
These people couldn't stop Bai Lang after all, so they let him take a dozen people on horseback. This time, Bai Lang wore double armor, chain mail inside and pancake armor outside, and there were pack horses carrying cotton armor and chain mail as backup. Under the leadership of Ye Bushu, who was originally a family servant, they followed the trail of the Qing soldiers. "Don't charge, just follow me and chop off heads." Bai Lang's arrogant words actually boosted the fanatical morale of these people.
Anyone would want to charge behind a peerless warrior, and this peerless warrior hardly needs anyone to protect him. This kind of person is probably only similar to the Overlord Xiang Yu in the storybook - Xiang Yu also killed the Han army with 28 riders without any loss. Bai Lang rode on a horse, and the specially selected big horse carried this guy, while the double iron mace was placed on another horse - otherwise the horse could not bear it, and the longer the distance, the more it could not bear. If it is more than 100 pounds, it is almost equivalent to an ordinary soldier without armor.
The Ming Dynasty did not have the cold-blooded heavy horses of Europe. If they carried two people on a long journey, they would not be able to bear it. Bai Lang was tall and strong. His own weight plus the armor on his body would probably weigh about 240 to 250 kilograms. It was already amazing that the warhorse under his crotch could carry him. It was also a good horse. The general said it was a northwest breed, taller than the Mongolian horses commonly seen in the army. But for Bai Lang, he had seen those European heavy horses before, and the horse he was riding was just like that.
The fewer people there were, the faster the march. Even though Bai Lang set out two days later than the Qing soldiers, he still caught up with them within a day. However, what he encountered were the Qing cavalry, who were sent out from afar to cover the Qing soldiers' retreat. Bai Lang saw three cavalrymen, who turned their horses and left after seeing Bai Lang and his men from afar. They did not show any sign of rushing over to fight when they saw the Ming cavalrymen.
"Do they recognize me?" Bai Lang also laughed. Such a big man, of course, the other side can see him. Regardless of whether it is Bai Lang or not, it is right to go back and report the news first. If it is not Bai Lang, then it means that the Ming army cavalry was not killed. If it is Bai Lang and he does not go back to report the news, even if he returns alive, he will be beheaded according to the marching law. The Qing soldiers did not want to be robbed by Bai Lang at all. If this guy rushed in, he would generally be unstoppable.
As expected, when Bai Lang and his men saw the Qing army camp, the other side was already on full alert. "Wow, hooks and fishing nets... plus longbows and heavy arrows, they are really well prepared. But how are you going to plunder? I will fight you!" Bai Lang urged his horse to wander a hundred feet away, and for a moment he gave up the idea of going to the camp. His actions were also a headache for the Qing soldiers. Not to mention breaking camp and marching to fight, it was very troublesome to just collect firewood, drink water and eat in the camp.
If a group of soldiers were sent out, they would be killed by Bai Lang in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. If a thousand people were sent out to surround and kill him, it might not be possible to stop this man. If he ran away, it would be difficult to catch him. This is the use of a peerless general. Guarding outside the enemy camp is like an iron chain across the river, making the enemy unable to move up or down like a thorn in the throat. This sweep of Shandong to plunder slaves is impossible. Apart from other things, Bai Lang started charging at the beginning of the siege, and there was no way to take the slaves away.
In fact, while the morale and organization are still there, it is really true to retreat from Shandong, and then come back to fight back after bringing the peerless warriors... However, it is rare to wield the double iron maces weighing dozens of kilograms freely. If you think about it, you may not find such a warrior in the Eight Banners. Even Aobai, the first warrior of the Eight Banners and known as Baturu, is probably not that powerful... This guy only uses a heavy iron sword weighing more than 20 kilograms and wears triple armor to break through the enemy lines.
But it seems that this is not entirely true. Abatai has also seen the imperial guards around Huang Taiji, among whom there is a martial arts master holding a 81-jin one-legged bronze man. It's just that this martial arts master is good at fighting but not good at military affairs, and he is also a Han Chinese, so he will not become the Baturu of the Eight Banners. However, at present, it may be necessary for several Zhangjing and the assigned Boshiku to take the white-armored soldiers and Gebu Xianchaoha to try to capture or expel this Han Chinese warrior.
Now it seems that this Han warrior has promoted himself by chopping off the heads of the Shen people. At least the general's armor with shiny mountain patterns on his body is definitely a good thing. Now this Han warrior is empty-handed, and the pair of iron maces are on other horses - the Ming cavalry following him obviously showed cowardice after seeing the Qing army camp, at least making this brave general stand out alone at the forefront.
Bai Lang looked at the camp in front of him, "Hmm? Are they going to come out of the camp to fight me?" Riding on his horse, Bai Lang bowed slightly and looked ahead, "Bring me my mace." He said. With a horn, the gate of the Qing army camp opened wide, and a group of soldiers poured out. "Wow, these are the elite white-armored soldiers." Bai Lang saw infantry wearing triple armor, holding large shields and heavy arrows, as well as heavily armored cavalrymen who were both wearing armor, and these people also had hooks and lassoes in their hands.
In this case, these people might be able to block his attack? However, if he charged forward, Bai Lang would have to wait and see. At present, the other side was well prepared, and he might only be able to kill a few people before being trapped. Bai Lang was not very confident that he could escape once trapped. To be honest, he had no experience of being trapped in a military formation, but his Qinggong should be able to allow him to escape.
For now, he should keep his distance. If he couldn't hone his martial arts by killing people, he should at least do something for his country and nation. Although Bai Lang considered himself a citizen of the Republic, the Ming Dynasty was more pleasing to the eye than the Tartars and was more orthodox. He pulled away, and the other party also wanted to try to attack. "You guys go first. I may not be able to take care of you when the time comes." Bai Lang's internal force flowed, and the purple gold mace made a low humming sound due to the internal force.
The Golden Bell slowly took shape, but it was not visible to the naked eye at the moment. His power was not yet at that level, and Bai Lang could not protect the horse under his crotch. He slowly urged the horse to prepare for the battle. The first to face Bai Lang were not cavalrymen, but heavily armored infantrymen. They drew their bows and arrows and shot at Bai Lang's horse. Bai Lang dismounted and used the purple gold mace to block the arrows. "Take my horse away first. I have a way. You go first."
Bai Lang looked at the array in front of him and smiled, "Look at the dark hole in front, that must be the thieves' lair. When I catch up, I will kill them all. Hehehehehe." Bai Lang struck his two maces alternately, and after a sound, he strode towards the enemy.
