How smart is Zhang Zhiyuan? How could he take himself to a dangerous place? After receiving the spy's reward, he had already reached the order issued by the general and transferred Hong Chengchou back to Puzhou. He made a quick decision and led the 8,000 regular troops of the headquarters and one thousand Song Meng.

The cavalry fled back to Linjin overnight, and he left all the nearly 100,000 refugees to Hong Chengchou.

When Hong Chengchou led his army to surround the so-called bandit army, he only saw the terrified refugees in the camp and the granary that could starve rats to death. This was not the bandit army, it was simply a large gathering place for refugees.

At this time, Hong Chengchou didn't know that he had been deceived. In anger, Hong Chengchou beheaded Ye Bucheng, who had misinformed information, showed his head to public. However, facing these disasters that helped the evildoer, Hong Chengchou had such a large number of refugees, even though he was heartless.

He would not kill all these people, and he would have to pay some military rations, which would allow these people to have a meal and then disperse the matter.

The battle situation has advanced to the current situation, and Hong Chengchou also understood that the enemy occupied Anyi and the Yi family had become a stalwart, just like two fists. No matter which side he attacked, he would face the threat from the other side. Hong Chengchou could not decide for the time being

How to fight next, the battle situation suddenly stopped strangely, but no matter from any perspective, it was just the tranquility before the storm.

Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Pei Xiaoer mobilized three towns in Wenxi County, a total of 27,000 people, and quickly advanced to Anyi to support Liu Zhizu.

When he arrived in Anyi City, he saw Liu Zhizu, who was wrapped in a thick bandage on his head and knelt in front of him to admit his mistake. Pei Xiaoer, who had been brewing all the way, suddenly put down his anger, came to Liu Zhizu, and helped him.

He got up and sighed: "It's good that you can understand your mistakes. Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. You should learn from it in the future. Do not underestimate the enemy's carelessness, which will cause defeat to the generals."

Liu Zhizu nodded with shame and whispered: "Please punish the general."

"Well, forget it, the enemy is in front of you, just kill the enemy." Pei Xiaoer said.

Liu Zhizu insisted: "General, clear rewards and punishments in the army are the way to strengthen the army. I underestimated the enemy and advanced more than half of the army was damaged. If I do not punish me, how can I convince the public? Please give a clear review to the general."

After Liu Zhizu said this, Pei Xiaoer also felt that it made sense. It was no longer the dozens of people who had just left Peijiazhuang at that time. Now the Peijia army has grown to a huge figure with 50,000 troops and occupying several counties. Before the exam

The human nature management is no longer enough, and now it only depends on strict military discipline and fair rewards and punishments to unite human nature and flourish.

If Liu Zhizu suffered a crushing defeat this time but was not punished, then next time he met someone else and returned, how could he punish others? Thinking of this, Pei Xiaoer made up his mind and said to Liu Zhizu: "Okay, since you insist on it, you insisted

, then that's it, you'll be exempted from your status as a general and be demoted to a soldier. But now it's the plan for the two armies to fight. You can take care of this town for a while, and then talk about it when the dust settles."

"Yes." Liu Zhizu nodded.

"Well, this time I will bring 27,000 people. I will select 3,000 people from them later and transfer them to you. I will replenish your town first. I will take the rest myself. I will talk about it after defeating Hong Chengchou.

.In addition, what do you think of Hong Chengchou? How should I fight this battle?"

"Return to the general, my subordinates think..."

Just as Liu Zhizu was talking, the battle in Taiyuan far north finally came to an end.

A few days ago, Cao Wenzhao took Chongzhen's will, led his eight thousand elite cavalry secretly from Shaanxi, quietly arrived in the mountains west of Taiyuan, and ambushed in the mountains.

Send a reconnaissance cavalry to the city of Taiyuan to investigate the movements of the rebel army.

The main force of the rebel army under Taiyuan City has been besieging Taiyuan for two months at this time. The corpses buried under the city are almost as high as the Taiyuan city wall. Fortunately, this is in winter. Otherwise, the plague caused by these corpses is enough in the city.

The two sides fighting outside the city had a drink.

After two months of battle, the will of both sides of the attack and defense was to the limit. The officers and soldiers in the city were not easy to live, and the rebels outside the city were even more difficult. Fortunately, Wang Ziyong held a meeting in Wen County and incorporated a group of weak rebels.

Therefore, there are a large number of cannon fodder, and most of the corpses filled in the city of Taiyuan were these people.

But it was fine at the beginning. After waiting for a long time, the rebel army, as cannon fodder, suffered heavy losses. Even its leader was forced to attack Taiyuan by a large force used by Wang Zi, and died tragically under the city of Taiyuan. When his own safety was not guaranteed,

These little Gu Yijun began to flee. However, the large forces refused. The two sides fought under the city, and the officers and soldiers in the city also took the opportunity to go out of the city to attack, resulting in heavy casualties in the rebel army.

At this moment, there was a conflict within the rebel army about whether to continue attacking Taiyuan. Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai and others believed that continuing to siege would be futile, and it would be better to scatter and develop their own ways. Liu Guoneng and Wang Ziyong believed that Taiyuan had already insisted on it.

If they continue to attack, they will conquer Taiyuan. The two sides can't argue, and at this moment, a general in the city suddenly escaped from the city and surrendered to the rebels.

According to the surrendered general, there was insufficient food and grass in the city, and some people had even started to eat people. Many generals were dissatisfied with Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and were plotting to rebel. In these few days, as long as the rebels outside the city persisted for a few days, the city would be in

There will be major changes.

Hearing this, Liu Guoneng and Wang Ziyong were overjoyed and felt that it was the moment to take down Taiyuan. On the contrary, Li Zicheng and Gao Yingxiang felt that this person was the detailed work of the official army in the city. Although he could not guess the purpose of his arrival for a while, he would definitely have no good intentions.

He came at such a time, just like he was carefully designed.

Gao Yingxiang told Wang Ziyong about his concerns, but Wang Ziyong was already worried by continuous failures at this time, and his prestige was greatly damaged. He hoped to conquer Taiyuan and re-establish his prestige. Where could he still be able to

Hearing what Gao Yingxiang said, he thought Gao Yingxiang was just timid and cowardly, afraid of losing his losses, and waved his hand to interrupt him, saying:

"General Gao, it doesn't matter whether that person is a fraudulent surrender or not. As long as my army is here, what can the officers and soldiers in the city even if they commit fraudulent surrender? Perhaps," he comforted him and sent Gao Yingxiang out.

Gao Yingxiang looked solemn, and found Li Zicheng, saying, "Wang Ziyong is already in a devilish way and doesn't listen to others' words at all. Sooner or later, something big will happen. Go back and be prepared. Once you find something wrong, let's withdraw first."

"Yes." Li Zicheng nodded, and he also felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, after waiting for a few days, the surrendered general led a person over and found Wang Ziyong and said, "General, a rebellion has occurred in the city. Look, this person is the envoy sent by the rebels in the city to surrender to our army."

When Wang Ziyong heard this, he was overjoyed and quickly invited the messenger to sit down, pretending to be reserved and said, "What's the matter with the messenger?"

"My general was suppressed by Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, in the city. He was already unbearable. Now my general hopes to surrender to the general, and hopes that the general will take him in." After the envoy said that, he stood up and bowed to the ground, with a very sincere attitude.

Wang Ziyong hurriedly stepped forward, helped him up, and said, "No need to do this, no need to do this, I agree."

Then Wang Ziyong made an agreement to facilitate the envoy that the envoy would not be late. The general would launch the city in the morning tomorrow, and Wang Ziyong led a large army outside the city to support Taiyuan, and the inside and outside together to take over Taiyuan. At that time, Wang Ziyong would like to share Taiyuan with his generals.

.

Although Gao Yingxiang was a little uneasy, he felt that he was still in control, because as long as the city gate was opened and he and others led the army into the city, no matter how many officers and soldiers had the plan, they would have no courage and could only hold a low position.

The next morning, Wang Ziyong led the army to have breakfast and waited anxiously. Soon, there was a sound of shocking fighting in the city, and the figures on the top of the city were shaking and the battle continued. After a while, the heavy city gate in Taiyuan

Just as the internal rebels were met, the city gate that blocked Wang Ziyong for two months became a smooth road. Now the only trace of doubt that Wang Ziyong had left disappeared, and he said ecstaticly: "The army is ready, come with me."
Chapter completed!