In the eyes of this Great Ming Deputy General, the enemy had already endured enough attacks.
That was why they collapsed.
If it had been East Hundred's soldiers, once their commanding general fled, they would have scattered immediately.
These Dwarf Pirates sent on this expedition truly were elite troops.
They had even held their ground until their lord withdrew.
Then, seeing the enemy collapse, the Great Ming Deputy General said to those around him, "Brothers, kill with me!"
"Leave none of these damned Dwarf Pirates alive!"
With that, he spurred his horse and charged out.
The retainers at his side followed.
Even if he did not draw salaries for nonexistent troops, he still had retainers to guard him.
He had raised them with his own family's lands.
"What is there to fear from these Dwarf Pirates?"
The Deputy General led his men in pursuit, slaughtering all the way.
Xiao Xi had originally wanted to set an ambush, but his subordinates had already fallen into complete chaos.
It had to be said that Great Ming's generals were still very valiant.
Even the Liaodong commanders, who had already become warlords, still had brave men among them.
Many high-ranking officers, such as Regional Commanders and Deputy Generals, still led charges personally.
Of course, quite a few were also surrounded and killed.
This was actually a tactic born of helplessness.
With the treasury collapsed and too many people siphoning off soldiers' pay, they could not afford many elite troops. The commanding generals could only lead their retainers in fierce charges to break the enemy.
Then they would have a group of servant-soldiers and miscellaneous troops drive the routed foe onward.
It became a popular tactic.
People said this behavior was reckless and made it easy to fall into enemy encirclement.
Yet it was often