The formation of the revolutionary army was obvious to all, and Zhang Cunmeng did not dare to underestimate him. He had no choice but to fight against Jiazhou and pick up Zhao Sheng by the way.
Li Zicheng excused himself from repairing and did not go along.
Fear of being close to home.
However, it was impossible for the soldiers to go home to visit their relatives. Only a few small teams were sent to deliver money and letters to various places. Then Yuan Zongdao, Zhang Li, Gao Yigong, Li Shoucang, Bai Jiuhe and others continued to deliver them to the families of the soldiers and soldiers.
Feng Qilong secretly inquired about the news and found that Ai Yuchu had indeed won the Jinshi. He returned to the tent and drank three glasses of wine in a row.
Li Zicheng also received a letter from Ai Yuchu, which included a thank-you note and asked where the half-immortal was employed. He couldn't tell him the truth yet, so he tried to fool him by replying to the letter.
Also, "Zhao Desheng" was commended by the court for his contribution to disaster relief in Mizhi. This was a serious matter. Yuan Zongdao, the housekeeper, took it upon himself to build a memorial arch for "Master Zhao".
Bai Jiuhe of Huaiyuan Fort was jealous when he saw Bai Huahua's silver. He also saw that his mother had just passed away, so he brought more than a hundred border troops to join him.
Among them were Hu Maozhen, Sun Xice and others whom I had met before when I bought the horse.
On the other side, former salt householder Xie Junyou also came. Along with him was Dang Shousu. 1. In the third year of Kangxi's reign, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Dang Shousu was from Heyang County. During his spare time, he drove his donkey to various places to sell smuggled salt. This time, his donkey and salt were confiscated by the army and he could not return home, so he simply "turned in to the thieves".
They joined the team a few months late, so they should go to the recruit camp and practice walking in unison. Whether they can stand out again depends on their own abilities.
Li Zicheng replaced all Gao Yigong's men and sent others to replace them. He also gave him a batch of grain, grass and money, so that he could continue to guard Mizhi.
Lao Li missed Han Jin'er a little, but couldn't go, so he had to give Xing Xiuniang a hard time. He was really worthless!
Love the country more than beauty.
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More than ten days after Zhang Cunmeng set out, he ran back in despair. This time he lost many troops and generals.
Zhang Fuzhen of the Yulin Military Preparation Road, Wang Chengen, the deputy commander-in-chief (not an eunuch), Hou Gongji, the deputy commander of Gushan, led three thousand infantry, together with Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, Zhang Yingchang, the commander-in-chief, Li Bei, the deputy commander-in-chief, as well as Ai Wannian and Tang Tong
, He Renlong, Zuo Guangxian and others met in Jiazhou and beat Zhang Cunmeng till he was feces and urine.
Within a few days, the officers and soldiers followed him to Xichuan.
Li Zicheng, who was "ingenious and resourceful", had already prepared.
The revolutionary army was stationed in Hejiagou, and the mountain pass outside was guarded by He Renlong, a garrison under Hong Chengchou.
"Lao He, Lao He, in order to prevent us from falling in love and killing each other in the next ten years, I will send you on a journey to the west today!"
Of course, what if Lao He suddenly had a seizure and was willing to surrender?
So I’d better write a letter first——
"Boil the beans and burn the bean pole, and the beans will scream in the pot; we are both Mizhi people, so why rush to kill each other!"
He Renlong laughed loudly after reading it, "This guy is really good at playing tricks."
He turned around and ordered, "Old Li, fuck him first and give him a shot. If you are willing to surrender, you can spare your life."
Before Lao Li could fire the cannon, the cannon on the hilltop across the river behind him went off first.
"Boom!"
He Renlong was shocked, "Who fired the cannon?"
Revolutionary Army general Zhang Shijie waved the flag on the top of the mountain, "Come on! Be happy!"
A small cannon exerted great power, causing He Renlong to stare blankly but unable to fight back.
After being hit by three rounds of artillery fire, especially a lucky burst of explosive shells, He Renlong couldn't stand it anymore. He sent more than two hundred officers and soldiers to cross the river on foot, preparing to capture the top of the mountain.
At this time, Li Zicheng had already emerged from the back ditch.
The two sentry infantrymen lined up one after another. The officers and soldiers were in a commotion. He Renlong hurriedly adjusted his formation.
It's a pity that the revolutionary cavalry is not here. If we take the opportunity to charge for a while, Lao He will be in trouble.
Zhang Shijie is still living happily on the top of the mountain, every shot is like a shot.
The revolutionary army advanced slowly. When the two sides were two hundred steps apart, He Renlong gave up hard resistance and retreated with his troops.
Li Zicheng continued to lead his team forward.
"It would be great if I could recruit Hong Chengchou in front of me... Oh, what a waste..."
"Bang!"
There was a sudden loud noise across the river, and thick smoke billowed up.
Zhang Shijie blew up the copper cannon and escaped into the ravine with more than thirty gunners.
The copper cannon body weighs nearly a thousand kilograms. One kilogram of copper can be used to cast about 127 Tongbao coins (as well as tin and lead, etc.). With this explosion, 127,000 copper plates flew away. If the price is equivalent to iron, the cannon can be cast.
, equivalent to fifty or sixty doors.
If there is an emergency, you can use iron nails to nail the fire door at the rear of the cannon. The cannon will be useless in a short time and will not be used by the enemy. The cannon made by Li Zicheng is beyond an era, and it was blown up to prevent the Ming army from imitating it.
At the same time, faint shouts could be heard from all over the mountains and plains.
The scouts on the mountain raised the flag in time - the peasant army was defeated.
Although he had known this would be the result, Li Zicheng still said bitterly: "Zhang Cunmeng is just a fool! Thirty to forty thousand people occupy the favorable location, and even six to seven thousand officers and soldiers can't stop him."
Bai Wang next to him suggested, "Brother, let's retreat!"
Li Zicheng shook his head, "Wait a little longer and buy those ineffective things some time to escape."
Show some kindness and you'll be better served in the future.
Soon, headless flies were everywhere in the ravine and on the top of the mountain, scurrying around one after another.
King Li Jin of the third team ran and shouted, "Commander, retreat quickly! Donkey Ri's palm has surrendered."
Li Zicheng replied: "I'll block you again, you go first!"
King Li Jin crossed the river and fled west.
The four teams of Scorpion Blocks ran and shouted, "Megatron, retreat quickly! I beg you to die."
Li Zicheng replied: "I'll block you again, you go first!"
The scorpion block took the main road and headed east.
The seventh team kept running all night and shouted, "Brothers, retreat quickly! Qian Yan'er is begging to die. The officers and soldiers are so powerful that the sixth team can't hold it anymore."
Li Zicheng replied: "I'll block you again, you go first!"
He crossed the river at night and headed south into the ravine.
The King of Chaos from the sixth team ran and shouted, "Brother, retreat quickly! The fifth team can't hold it anymore."
Li Zicheng replied: "I'll block you again, you go first!"
The King of Chaos smeared the soles of his feet with oil and flew away.
By this time, He Renlong had reorganized his team and pushed back.
Bai Wang urged again, "Brother, we have done our best to be kind and righteous. If we don't leave, it will be too late."
Li Zicheng waved his hand, "Withdraw!"
The engineers had laid out their horses and placed mines; Liu Fangliang led two small teams to the rear; Li Zicheng retreated two miles first, then crossed the river and escaped.
Marching twenty miles in one breath, my heart, liver, and lungs were about to jump out of my chest.
Li Zicheng only rested for three moments when Liu Fangliang ran closer, panting.
"Brother, hurry up, hurry up... cough cough... the officers and soldiers are chasing me, I will stop... cough cough..."
"Ah?!" Li Zicheng was surprised.
There are actually people in the army who are so loyal to serving the country? This can't be He Renlong's style?
If you don't go after the defeated "rogue bandits" and collect their heads, why are you chasing me? Are you looking for death?
"Go up the mountain, go up the mountain, all of you."
Li Zicheng held the knife in his hand and stood alone in the middle of the road.
Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a group of officers and soldiers arrived.
Li Zicheng drew his sword to meet him and shouted, "Who is coming? Tell me your name!"
To be continued...