Chapter 152 Two tigers fight, who is the fisherman?
Just like the autumn wind sweeping through the fallen leaves, in less than half an hour, the five thousand officers and soldiers were completely defeated and fled in all directions! If Hao Xiaozhong was not lucky and ran fast, he would have been killed in the hands of Li Dingguo!
Li Dingguo was young, energetic and invincible. He led his old army to chase the officers and soldiers for more than two miles like a duck. Before approaching the army formation, he was less than a hundred steps away from the coach Zuo Liangyu. Li Dingguo's spears fired one after another.
He provoked a few escaping officers and soldiers, shouted loudly towards the officers and soldiers in a demonstration, vented their anger, and then led the troops to retreat!
Zuo Liangyu's face was livid with anger, he didn't say a word, and his teeth were rattling! If it weren't for the restriction of the terrain here, the cavalry couldn't use it. Once his five thousand elite cavalry came out, where would these arrogant people be?
Share?
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, whether it was against the Mongols, the Jurchens of Houjin, or the current refugee army, the official army mostly relied on the advantages of the city, with more than enough defense but not enough progress, and there were very few opportunities for field battles!
Not only compared with Taizu and Chengzu, but also compared with the nearest Qi Jiguang's "Qi Jiajun" and Qin Liangyu's "White Pole Soldiers", it was less than one tenth!
Like Zuo Liangyu, although he has a hundred thousand troops under his command, except for his personal guards and five thousand fine cavalry, most of the rest are guest troops and guard troops drawn from various places. There are even many
People are like catching strong men. They burn down their village and home, take a bowl of gruel, give them a spear, and then they go into battle!
How is such an army different from a ragtag army? How can we expect them to win the war?
However, after all, Zuo Liangyu has been in battle for a long time and has rich experience. He can tell at a glance that these refugee soldiers should also be the elite of the thieves. They seem to be fighting for their lives!
"Archers hold down the formation, then charge for me! We must break through the bandit camp before dark!" Zuo Liangyu shouted loudly!
Soon, the officers and soldiers readjusted and launched a second, more threatening wave of offensive!
…………
The light rain still hasn't stopped, there are rumbling sounds in the sky from time to time, and shrill lightning flashes across the sky. It seems that this ghost weather will continue!
Liu Ruyi jumped down from the tree trunk, casually picked up a thick oilcloth, covered her body, and said to Pu Sheng on the tree: "Brother, stop looking, it's pointless! Let's hurry up and have a good sleep!"
Pu Sheng was speechless when he saw Liu Ruyi, who was about to fall to the ground and fell asleep, and said hurriedly: "Brother, the commander-in-chief has spent a lot of money this time, even the personal barracks! If we are so relaxed, I am afraid we will waste the opportunity.
!”
Liu Ruyi smiled softly, covered his face with the iron helmet to block the rain, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't be so anxious, offering a thief is not a fuel-efficient lamp! It's still early for us to take the field! Let the brothers take care of themselves.
Rest and conserve your energy!"
At present, Zuo Liangyu has forced Zhang Xianzhong and the rest of the refugee army into a desperate situation. Without spending some money, I am afraid that he will not be able to do anything to them! Moreover, even if Zuo Liangyu is willing to suppress the entire army, according to the Xianthief and Ge Zuo tribes
The combat effectiveness of both sides is evenly divided, and it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose!
According to this situation, coupled with the rainy weather, the 'Kaishan Lei' will not be able to play any role at all. Liu Ruyi and Pu Sheng have a total of more than a thousand people. Although they are all elite veterans, these people are facing the end of the road.
, the refugee army who is ready to fight for their lives may not be able to take advantage at all!
More haste less speed!
In this case, you have to "boil the frog in warm water" and simmer slowly over low heat. If you get impatient, you may burn your mouth!
Liu Ruyi's family is poor, so she won't do such stupid things!
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" brother, brother! You should tell brother, when is our chance!" Pu Sheng saw Liu Ruyi's comfortable look and hurriedly jumped down and asked.
Liu Ruyi gave him a thoughtful look, "Evening! If it doesn't work tonight, then let's wait until tomorrow night!"
Pu Sheng understood now that if he wanted to fish in troubled waters, night was undoubtedly the best time!
However, he was still a little worried, "No, brother! I have to keep an eye on it myself! You can rest for a while, but if something unexpected happens, I'll wake you up!"
After that, he quickly climbed up to the treetops and stared closely at the situation on the battlefield!
…………
Li Ding's flag-raising was successful, and the morale of the refugee army was greatly boosted!
They don't have much food and grass, so they want to quickly find a way out and retreat to western Henan, or their hometown in Shaanxi, so that they can regroup!
Zhang Xianzhong also took note of the weak situation of the officers and soldiers. He no longer held back. Not only the elite of his own army came forward, but also all the Gezuo tribes, Lao Huihui, Sweeping King, Huntian King, Great Heavenly King, Nine Dragons, Zhang Miaoshou, and Dengzi.
The main force of more than a dozen refugee armies, such as Bumu Mu, Sky Monkey, Yatouzi, etc., all also participated in the battle, fighting to the death with Zuo Liangyu at the mouth of this narrow valley!
The terrain in the valley is narrow, with cliffs on three sides, and the official army has formed an encirclement. The refugee army has no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. Only by breaking through the valley mouth can they have a strategic chance of survival!
At this point, both sides have no way out!
One side wants to break out, but the other side wants to defend. The battle is unprecedentedly fierce!
Starting from noon, the sounds of fighting, shouts, and cries of pain resounded through the sky. Broken arms and limbs were everywhere on the ground, and corpses were spread all over the ground. Blood had seeped into the soil, forming bloody streams against the backdrop of the rain.
!
Slowly, the official army began to lose its support and was at a slight disadvantage. However, the refugee army had strong morale and continued to expand its results, pushing the official army back!
Not far away, Zuo Liangyu was riding on a horse, his eyes filled with endless regret!
He didn't want to fight like this with the militia, but in Nanyang City, the situation between the government and the army was very good, which gave him blind confidence. Li Dingguo's provocative behavior in front of the battle also made him angry and wanted to
A man's strength!
The idea was beautiful, but the reality was bloody. It slapped him hard in the face. If things continued like this, all his hard work over the past few years would be lost here!
How could he accept this?
At this time, Li Dingguo and He Yilong had already forced back the left wing, while Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi had also doubled the pressure on the right wing of the army, and they were about to be unable to hold on!
Zuo Liangyu gritted his teeth, and his fingers almost bleeded. Suddenly, he shouted loudly: "Geng'er, you lead your personal camp to hold the right! Guoying, Guangzu, I will leave the left to you."
You guys! Let these bastards see how powerful we are!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Zuo Mengeng was young and energetic, and had long been dissatisfied with the arrogance of the refugee army. He casually summoned a few personal guards and quickly led them towards the right road!
Lu Guangzu and Li Guoying also reorganized their troops and led their elite officers and troops to rush in the direction of Li Dingguo and He Yilong!
Zuo Liangyu took a deep breath, and suddenly his whole body softened. He clasped his hands together and muttered words, as if praying to the Buddha and God for blessings!
…………
Life will always face you with a series of gambles! However, sometimes, your choice is right, but sometimes, your choice will be terribly wrong!
The addition of elite officers and soldiers quickly reversed the situation on the battlefield!
No matter the weapons or equipment, the refugee army could not compare with the elite officers and soldiers. Soon, their momentum was suppressed! But they did not retreat because of this. Instead, they became more and more courageous as they fought, entangled with the officers and soldiers!
From noon until the evening, both sides were shouting and fighting, and the situation was so chaotic that it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand!
At this time, Zhang Xianzhong was restless in the refugee army camp. He was worried!
He really couldn't imagine how Zuo Liangyu, who usually ran faster than a rabbit, could be so determined and refused to let him go! On the other hand, why didn't that stupid Xiong Wencan come? Is it true?
Are you going to be trapped here by the army?
No! No! Absolutely not!
Who is Zhang Xianzhong? How could he die here so easily?
Letting the cold rain wash over his face, Zhang Xianzhong patted his cheek hard. He looked around at the green mountains and was silent!
Suddenly, he reached out and called a guard beside him, whispering a few words in a low voice!
The guard's eyes turned red, and he knelt on the ground violently, kowtowing desperately, and blood oozed from his forehead!
Zhang Xianzhong helped him up with his own hands, whispered a few words of comfort, violently tore off his clothes, bit his fingers, wrote a few lines of blood, and solemnly handed him into the hands of the bodyguard!
The guard kowtowed heavily a few more times, quickly summoned a dozen guards, and quickly ran towards the other side of the mountain in the hazy rain!
…………
The battlefield was in chaos, and the sounds of fighting and shouting were endless, but this did not affect Liu Ruyi's sleepiness at all!
This kind of rainy weather is the best time to sleep! If you have a slave girl or Xiao Zixin to accompany you, then this little day will be perfect!
But just when Liu Ruyi was immersed in a sweet dream, Pu Sheng jumped down from the branch and shouted in Liu Ruyi's ear: "Brother, brother, wake up quickly, someone is coming over there!"
Liu Ruyi opened her eyes suddenly, and following the direction of Pu Sheng's finger, she saw a dozen vague figures running quietly towards her!
"Haha, the fish bit the hook!"
Liu Ruyi smiled, turned around and called Xiao Liu'er and Huo Lang, "Go, don't scare them! Wait until we get close and take action!"
"Brother, don't worry! I'm good at this matter!" Huo Lang promised, patting his chest.
He waved his hand to Xiao Liu'er. Although Xiao Liu'er was a little reluctant, he knew that this was not his specialty, so he had no choice but to follow Huo Lang!
Pu Sheng watched the two teenagers leading the people running away quickly. He was still a little worried, "Brother, let these two little kids handle this matter. Is this okay? Why don't I send a few old men to do it?"
Brother, come over!"
But Liu Ruyi patted Pu Sheng's shoulder hard, "Brother, they are my brothers! I can rest assured that they are doing things!"
…………
————————————————————
At this time, Zhang Xianzhong's adopted sons all took his surname.
Just like Li Dingguo, he should be called Zhang Dingguo now! The same goes for Liu Wenxiu and Ai Nengqi!
After Zhang Xianzhong died, they restored their real names!
Here, for the sake of ease of reading, Xiaozhou directly uses their real names!